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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
How Kansas Stands For the Week
Ending Today.

Weather Observer T. B. Jennings to-
day issued the weekly climate and crop
service bulletin for the Kansas section,
United States department of agriculture
His summaries are as follows:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Warm days and cool nights, with the
average temperature below normal
Much rain in the eastern half of the
it was light. Light rains in western
counties, except in Morton and Grant
and in Cove and contiguous portions
of surrounding counties, where good
rains fell.
RESULTS.
Eastern Division: In the central
counties conditions have been favora-
BILE for work, but in general the rains
have kept the ground too wet Wheat
is heading out in the south; it is in fair
to good condition in all parts. Oats, flax
and grass are doing well. Corn is gen
orally in and up and being cultivated,
except in the northern counties. yet
corn planting is still in progress in the
southern. Canker worms are maturing
now and gradually leaving the orch
ards. But very little damage reported
from Fridays frost.
Middle Division: A good week for
wheat rye, oats, grass and gardens,
but the cool nights prevented best
growth of corn. Wheat has made a
good growth and in the south is head
ing. The rains were hard on listed corn
in Stafford and some repIanting will be
done. Frost did no damage in the south
but injured tender vegetation in the
north.
Western Division: A fine growing
that cereal Wheat, oats, barley, alfal-
ia and range grass making good.
healthy progress. First crop of alfalfa
now ready to cut in the south The
weather for the week has been too cool
a nights for good results in corn, and
some of it will be replanted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Miss King Entertains.

Last Saturday evening Miss Emily
cards in honor of Mr.. Charles Reck of
Kansas City, Mo. Those present were
Miss Ellie Smith, Miss HiIa Hinckley,
Jeanette Lord, Miss Lois Teft, Miss Bes-
sic Hayden, Miss Isabel Thompson, Miss
Sue Sharrit Miss Helen Smith, Miss
Louise Smith, Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss
Helen Thompson; Mr.. Charles Reck of
Kansas City, Mr.. Seth Chase, Mr.. Gull
ford Dudley, Mr.. Dave Sibley Mr.. Will
Wikidal Mr.. Terrence Ewart, Mr. Brad
johnson, Mr.. Ben Johnson, Mr.. VIII
Trap, Mr. Harry SeabrOOk, Mr.. Ever
EFT Dallas and Mr.. Joe Wilson. The
prizes were won by Miss Ellie Smith
and Mr.. Charles Reck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
For women who worry.

It is trite advice to tell women to take
every day as it comes, to avoid remorse
over what is done, and forebOdings over
what is to come, but it is no less val
liable advice. Nervous prostration is
seldom the result of present trouble or
work, but of work and trouble antici-
pated. Mental exhaustion comes to
those who look ahead and climb noun
tains before they arrive at them. ResO-
lutely build wall about to-day and live
within the Enclosure; the past may have
been hard, sad, or wrong-it is over.
The future may be like the past, but
the woman who worries about it may
not live to meet tiff she does she will
bear it. The only thing with which she
should concern herself is to-day, its sun
shine, its air, it's friends, its frolics, it's
wholesome work, and, perhaps, its nee
essary sorrow.-CkIcago Tribune.
We do mending and sew on buttons
free OF charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka PeO-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Mrs. Theodore Hammatt entertained
a number of ladies yesterday afternoon
in honor of Miss Nan Emery of Des
Moines, Ia. The decorations were chief
~ of palms and marguerites, but cut
flowers of different kinds were used in
profusion throughout the rooms. Her
guests were Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt, Mrs.
c. B. Merriam, Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. HOl-
Noble, Mrs. George Crawford, Miss Mar
garet Dudley, Miss Sadie Hambleton,
Miss Nellie McClintock, Miss Leila Lit
tie of EmpOria, Misses Sallie and Liz
zie Crosby and Miss Nan Emery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Illinois at Lookout Mountain.

Springfield, Ill, May 18-The Illinois
battlefield monument commission has
decided to erect nine monuments each
at Lookout mountain and at the north
end of Mission Ridge to the Illinois reg
iments which participated in those
battles. They also received plans for a
granite monument 100 feet high which
it is proposed to erect on the top of
Mission Ridge on the spot where the
confederate general Bragg had his
HEADQUARTERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
THINKS IT NONSENSICAL.
Actor James O'Neill's Superior Intel
Lgenee Revolts at Bicycle Law.

st. Paul, Min. May 1S-James O'Neiu,
the well known actor. is the principal
in a test case of a new bicycle ordi-
nance in this city. He is charged
with riding after dark without a lamp
on the forks or axle OF his wheel. The
case went over till tomorrow and will
be carried to the higher courts, as Mr.
O'Nein holds that such a provision is
nOnsensical and unreasonable and
therefore void, and that it is beyond the
power of the council to enact such a
provision. The case will be watched
from elsewhere, as similar ordinances
are very general in cities throughout
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
cold Folkas Concarta. y

An 'OIde FoII1es Concerte'' under the
leadership of Mr.. H. L. Shirer, will be
given by the First Baptist church at Lii
brary hail. Friday evening, May 21st.
The following is the programme:
IA piece by We Orchestra while We peo-
pie gather.
II-March by We Entire Companie.
III-How Tedious and Tasteless We
Hours. All We Singers and PIeyerS.
IV-When ye Bloom is on We Rye.
--.--......-----..Ye LadyeS Quartette
V-Duette from ye Dixie Lande........
..........D Dew u KnoWe and Ladye.
VI-Jerusalem All We singers and pleyers.
III eS ana NO ..---.--.-
........ Virgiline VerygOOde Mulvane
.......... VIII NOWhOme WadswOrth
VIII-Itala Beloved Observation-Disclosures.
Two Ladye and , Men Singers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
WAS 1T ASTOR GAVE IT.?
Twenty Five Thousand Pounds to
Feed the Starving in England.

New York, May 1S.-A special to the
Journal from London says:
It is reported that the anonymous
philanthropist who contributed G25, 900
to the fund proposed by the Princess
of Wales to feed the starving on the
occasion of the queens jubilee was
William Waldorf Aston
The report is not absolutely confirm
ed. The probability of its truth is
based upon Mr. Astor's enormous
wealth and upon the fact that his gen
erOsity has been unbOunded in all di-
rectiOns where royalty has shown the
charitable MaY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
VERASCOPE Is BARRED.
Prize Fight Pictures Will Not Be
Seen in Canada.

ottawa, Ont, May 18.-The verascope
pictures of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight will be barred from Canada. Sir
Oliver Mowatt, minister of justice, has
drafted an amendment to the criminal
code making it a misdemeanOr to ex-
hibit pictures of prize fights in Canada.
The penalties are severe, including a
fine of $500 to $1,000 and imprisonment
for a term not exceeding u months.
The amendment will be made a govern
ment measure and passed at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
He Served FarweII for Yeara.

Chicago, May 1S.-After many years
of service in the employ of J. V. Far
rested, charged with having embezzled
$4,000 of the firms money. Bail was
fixed at $4,000, which was furnished
by a tobacco merchant. The method
employed by Meyers is said to have
been a system of raised vouchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Internal Revenue Collections.

Washington, May 1S.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue shows that the total receipts
for the month of April were 81, 1874 $50,
a decrease of $96, 705 as compared with
April 1896. For the last ten months the
receipts aggregated $122, $50, 4O4 an in
crease as compared with the same per-
iod of last year of $3.50, OS3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

tia as a representative to the K. of P.
conclaVe that is being held there.
Miss Jennie Starr is visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs. c. P. GroSVenOr and Miss
Daisy Starr in Lawrence.
Miss Sue JeSSOp is expected from Gin
c1nnau next month to spend the sum-
mer with Miss IZOra Davis.
Mrs. l.. A. Reed of Abilene is visiting
Mrs George Wallace at 904 Quincy
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Ix-Ye Red, white and Blue

IX-Ye Red, white and Blue ..........
..........An We Singers and Pleyers.
x-Susie's Band CNh fame is made up
at colt of We Entire VILLAGE
Al-AVe Maria
Ye Linafelt and Ferry and we
Timeift.
XII-A we'll fpo1en Piece ..............
.Virgiline Verygoode NIulvane.
XIII-A wOrldlie song ---..-.....-......
Hopeful Peaceful Adams.
AlN-ROIelnS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
by We mott beautiful Maidenf.
XV-A Mott Beautiful piece ..........
.........-..--....Ye LOtvf Qvartette.
XVI-Avld Lang Syne .................
.........Al ye Singers and Pleyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

Washington, May 1S.-The senate has
confirmed the following Kansas post
masters: J. B. Kennedy at Troy; ". H.
Halsinger at Cottonwood; W. H. Nelson
at Smith Center; J. H. Whine at Adanhat-
tan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
Can Prepare Your Australian Ticket.

Princeton, Ill, May 1S.-Judge Stipp
of the circuit court made an important
ruling on the Australian ballot law
here. He held it to be lawful to pre-
pare and mark a complete ticket con-
tanning many names and to take this
ticket to the election booth and paste
to the side of the regular ballot handed
out by the election judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
LADIES ON HORSEBACK
To Ride in the Decoration Day Parade
May %.

Captain Dan Wyatt has been asked
by the G. A. r. to organize company
of ladies on horseback to ride IN the
DECORATION day parade. He is now
making arrangements for it and viii
announce his aides in a few days In
speaking of it, he said:
Il want to get a large crowd OF ladies
TO join in this feature and help swell
the parade. I would like to have 100
ladies offer to ride on horseback in the
narade.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

and could not sleep.
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultatiOn. They de-
cided 1 had consump-
ton and must die. /
commenced taking DR..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

The use of Halls Hair Remover pro-
notes the growth of the hair, and re-
stores its natural color and beauty, frees
the scalp of dandruff, letter, and all i'm
DuritieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

A spoonful of Ayers Sarsaparilla ia
ken thrice a day drives the worst dis
ease away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

to Il: Christian States and Q. J. Pres
colt, Topeka; VIM. Rowan, Arkansas
City, and Carl Graeber, Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

See Jones for ice. Phone 43o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-18
PARTE Ye sECONDE.

Two Ladye and ? Men Singers.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
The Selection of Delegates.

The farmsrs of the several counties of the state should not overlook or neglect the appeal made to them by Commits sioner Culver to send delegates to con- ventBon, to be held In Montgomery on th= 12th day of next January for the purpose of organizing a state agricul- tural society. Each county should se- feet five or six representa- tive men and the calling of meeting for that pur- pose in each county should be attended to at once. The probate judges are asked to assist in the selection of dele gates.
 All who are interested in the cultiva- tion of the soil are asked to cooperate dn this effort to resusof'tat@ the state so- ciety. At present the farmers of Ala bama are not organized, and many things that could be accomplished through organiza tion are now left un- done. The organization of a state agri- cultural society is naturally the first step. Under th+ leadership of such a society auxiliary organizations could be established in the counties, and even in lesser districts. Remember then the call for delegates to mset in the capitol on the 12th day of January, and prepare ito make selection of delegates.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
TELEPHONE CALLS.
The Alabama Hen.

The exhibition of the Alabama Poul- try Pigeon and Pet Stock Association is one that has as practical and educational a side as an exhibition of cattle or hdrses The object of the exhibition is the improve ment of the poultry product of the countr-y-in the aggregate large matter-and the education of those en- gagged dn raising poultry for profit.
 This is the third annual exhibition of the association. The exhibits are not necessarily state bred, but in fact 50 per cent of them are; and the Alabama birds are as rule credit to the state. A glance at the various pens will convince any breedsr that the improved breeds are more profitable than the old-time varie- ties. Some of the newer kinds far out weight the ancient stock while others outlay them, and the cost of keeping them does not exceed the cost of keeping the other.
 Such questions as these come up in an exhibition of poultry and pigeons, and even domestic pets, and the discussions and comparisons and swapping of infor- matlon that follow ara apt to lead to bet ter stock and better results.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15

things, strange as they are almost to the point of incredibility, is the voyage of Sir Francis DraAe made into the Pacific in the year 157S. Alone in his little ship, the Peli- can, of 100 tons burden, the first of his race to sail in the waters of the great oceant he must have been almost as much sur him the Spanish were to see him. In the harbor of Valparaiso he came upon a Peruvian galleon laden with Bolivian gold and with it "a great crosse of gold beset with emeraulds on which was nailed a god of the same metal" The haul was worth $250 000-and this was only a startl At Tar apaca the pier was filled with silver bars ready for shipment-and Drake shipped them promptly. At Africa they found "some forty and odde barres of silver of the big nesse and fashen of a brick batte," and at Lima they fell in with a Spanish fleet from which they obtained 1,5O0 bars of silver, a chest of gold and several bales of silk. Two miles or more off Quito the Pelican over hauled the Cacafuego, called "the great glory of the South sea-" and took, in addi- tion to jewels thirteen chests of ryals of plate, eighty pound weight of gold, twenty six tonne of uncoined silver, two very fair gilt drinking boules" the whole valued at more than 5000 ,000 When he had all the riches he could carry, the gallant Sir Fran cis did not turn around, but kept straight on to the west, touching at one or two points in Asia. He reached England after being away but three years, just long enough to make him the first of English circumnavigators and the wealthiest man in the Kingdom.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
UnimprOved Opportunities.

'"Towns,'' says the Troy Standard "like individuals, have their opportunities, and often, as individuals, they let them slip; and when with proper effort there might have been smiling prosperity, for the want of such efforts there is only the oppos6te.'
 This is description, diagnosis so to speak, of a good many towns, and those towns are not in North Carolina. but in Alabama. In the former state there is at least one cotton factory in nearly every town, turning 5-cent cotton into 15-cent cotton, and the difference goes into the pockets of the North Carolinians instead of the pockets of New Englanders or Old Englanders. The difference af- fords employment and therefore pros per1ty to the town in which the mill is located. And if the town be small, the mill is correspondingly small. Whether large or small 1t is built from home capi- tai, and is in every respect a home insti- tuition.
 Some people seem to think that a cot ton mill cannot be conducted profitably unless 1t contains a vast number of spin dies and costs we'll towards a million dollars. This is a mistake. A mill that costs s50,OOO. driven by good water power, or located near cheap fuel, can earn as comfortable dividends as ths great mills at Avondale or Cordova win be apt to earn. Such mill would per- haps gradually become large min, but whether it did or not, it would earn sat isfactory dividends. Speaking for our selves" says the Charleston News and Courier, "we say with all frankness that we regard the building and operation of
The age-herald., 1897-12-15

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Judge E. Merrman of Little Rock insists that Durrant is innocent of the murder or Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. And he says in support of his belief that fel- low named Blanther has confessed h1mself to be the doer of the foul deeds. If the judge will take up the interesting httle volume entitled Famous Cases by MT. Clinton, long the chief criminal practitioner of New York he will find it recorded that not less than four men went onto the seal fold at various times, after the conviction of other murders, each proolaiming himself to have been the slayer of Dr. Burchard, whose murder is one of the unsolved crim- inal mysteries. MT Clinton, who was coun- sel for the defense of Mrs. Cunningham. charged with the deed, declares that it was impossible for any one of the self-ac- cusing villains to have been even indirectly connected with the crime. Durrants case has been heard and rebeard, and each re- hearing. has strengthened the conclusion or his guilt Hanging is sad end for any man. but it is the best end for some men, and Durrant appears to be of the number.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
Miss Day Kept Light in Her Window Every
 Night For the Lover Who Never Came.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 The New Haven friends of Miss Lucinda Day learned recently of her death in Springfield, Mass. She was S7 years old and a representative of one of the oldest families in New England She had lived all her life, with the exception of a few homestead.
 Miss Day was the eldest daughter of Aaron Day and was born November 5, 1S1O. The old homestead is near the Park church. in West Springfield. It is quaint old house, a landmark in the town, and was never shown to visitors without the accompaniment of a romantic story of love and constancy.
 Seventy years ago Miss Day had love affair. The lover was a sailor and on his departure for his last voyage, Miss Day promised to place every night a lighted candle in the window to greet him if he returned in the night. He never returned but Miss Day never abandoned hope of seeing him again, and last night was the first in several years that candle has not shone in the window. It was because the hand that had so faithfully performed that duty was cold in death
 Miss Day was the eldest of six children, all of whom lived to more than the allotted three-score and ten years. Her early life
 
 cated in the public and private schools. After she attained maturity she taught school for some time at Riverdale. Later she came to New Haven to continue her studies. While here she started small private school, which she conducted for about a year.
 Miss Day was up and about until within a few days of her death, although she suf- fered a stroke of paralysis a few years ago. Her last illness was but of few days duration. She leaves three sisters Miss Lydia Oakes and Mrs. Euniee Bliss, widow of Israel Bliss, both of whom re- sided with her in the old homestead, and Mrs Amanda Mussell, of Amherst. A brother and a sister died several years ago. She also leaves two cousins-Pro- lessor Day, of the Yale Theological school, and Horace Day, of New Haven. The old Day homestead is one of the most pie turesque places in the town. It was built in 1754 by Miss Days greatgrandfather Josiah Day, on land owned by the first minister of that vicinity. Tradition says that back of the house was an under ground passage running for some distance away to the river. It was supposed to have been used by the old settlers as a means of escape from the Indians. At the time of Shay's rebellion, the followers of Shay entered the house on a foraging tour and made free use of what was to be found Miss Days mother fled to the eel lar and lay secreted there until the men left Before leaving they made cut with a hatchet on the wainscoting of the front room which remains there to this day.
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
MIR. SECRETARY GAGE.
He Will Go Before the House Banking Com
 mttee With His Financial Plan.

Washington, Dec. 14-Secretary Gage will appear before the house committee on banking and currency on Thursday and submit to it In the form of a general bill his recommendations recently made 10 congress. The determination of Secretary Gage to appear on Thursday and submit one general financial bill instead of num- Der of separate bills brought out many expressions of satisfaction. It had the eff. feet of clearing up the question and gave promise of an early report to congress on the subject of financial bills. This was the result of the visit to the capitol of the solicitor of the treasury, MT. ConweIl, representing MT. Gage He talked with number of the republican leaders, and it is understood was advised by MT Dngiey and others that it would be desirable 10 embrace financial subjects in one general bill.
 It was decided that the first thing to be done was to report bill embodying the three features recommended by the presi- dent, viz.: A reduction of the tax on cir. culation to one-half of one per cent: the issuance of circulation up to par value of bonds deposited and the establishment of small banks in rural communities While these will be embodied in the Gage plan, yet, as they were specially advised In the presidents message, it was felt to bc ad- visable to give the house the opportunity
The age-herald., 1897-12-15
BRYAN IN MExICO'S CONGRESS.
Enthusiastically Received as the Great Demo-
 cratic Leader in the United States.

Mexico City, Dec. 14.-Mr. Bryan had busy and agreeable day today. He called to pay his respects to the American min ister, Gen. Powell Clayton, at 10 o'clock and was cordially greeted, and after pass ing an hour with the minister he drove to the Forts of Chepultepec with Thomas Branff, president of the Bank Of London and Mexico; ex-Gov. Crittenden and John B. Frsbee, and in the afternoon he was a visitor with Mrs Bryan at the chamber of deputies, and was admitted to the floor, the congressman all rising out of respect to the leader of the democratic party in the United States.
 He was invited to speak and talked of parliamentary institutions, and of the prog ress which Mexico is making on all hands. His reception in the chamber was enthusi- astic.
 Congress has approved the contract en- tered into with Samuel Hermanos, of New York, for supplying million dollars worth of material for federal railways, tele- graphs, etc., also the contract with R. G. Dun & Co.,. of New York, for establishing a mercantile agency here.