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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04
THE VETERAN.
BY STEPHEN CRANE.

UT of the window could be seen three h i c k ory trees placed irregularly in a meadow that was resplendent in springtine green. Further away the old dismal belfry of t he village c h Il r c h loomed over the pines. A horse meditating s Il
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04
The Best Way.

Miss Redbud-Shall l announce my engagement at once, dear?
 Miss Pinkerly-l would. If you wsit any longer it may be too late.-N. Y Journal.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04

front of the barn and stood sadly, breathing like men who had reached the final point of human effort.
 Many people had come running. Some one had even gone to the church, and now, from the distance, rang the tocsin note of the old bell. There was long flare of crimson on the sky, which made remote people speculate as to the whereabouts of the fire.
 The long flames sang their drumming chorus in voices of the heaviest bass. The wind whirled clouds of smoke and cinders into the faces of the spectators. The form of the old barn was outlined in black amid these masses of orange hued flames.
 And then came this Swede again cry ing as one who is the weapon of the sinister fates: "De colts! De COltal You have forgot de coltsl"
 Old Fleming staggered. It was true; they had forgotten the two colts in the box stallsatth back ofthe barn. Boys" he said, "I must try 10 get 'em out" They ciamored aooU Ut A.I.4 then, afraid for him, afraid of what they should see. Then they talked wildly each to each. "Why, it's sure death!" "He would never get out!" "Why, it's suicide for a man to 20 in there!" Old Fleming stared, ab- sent-mindedly. at the open doors. "The poor little things" he said. He rushed into the barn.
 When the roof fell in a great funnel of smoke swarmed towards the sky, as if the old mans mighty spirit, released from its body-a little bottle-had swelled like the geni of fable. The smoke was tinted rose hue from the flames, and perhaps the unutterable midnights of the universe will have no power to daunt the color of his soul.- St. James Budget.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04

of the hickories lazily swished his tail. The warm sunshine made an oblong of vivid yellow on the floor of the grocery store.
 "Could you see the whites of their eyes?" said the man who was seated on a soap box.
 Nothing of the kind," replied old Henry, warmly. "Just lot of fitting figures, and l let go when they 'peared to be thickest. Bang!"
 "Mr. Fleming" said the grocer. His dererentia' voice expressed somehow the old mans exact social weight. MT, Fleming, you never was frightened much in thep battles, was you?"
 The veteran looked down and grinned. Observing his manner, the entire group Uttered. "Well, guess l
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04

One of the hired men, Swede, de- sired to drive to the county seat for purposes of his own. The old man loaned horse and an unwashed buggy. It appeared later that one of the pur- poses of the Swede was to get drunk.
 After quelling some boisterous frolic of the farmhands and boys in the gar ret, the old man had that night gone peacefully to sleep, when he was aroused by clamoring at the kitchen door. He grabbed his trousers, und they waved out behind as he dashed forward. He could hear the voice of the Swede. screaming and blubbering. He pushed the wooden button, and as the door flew open. the Swede. a maniac, stumbled inward, chattering. weeping, still screaming: "De barn fire! Firel Fire! De barn fire! Fire! Fire!"
 There was swift and indescriba ble
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-04

change in the old man. His face ceased instantly to be face; 1t became a mask,
 a gray thing, with horror written about the mouth and eyes. He hoarsely
 shouted at the foot of the little, rickety stairs, and immediately, it seemed, there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29

Engraved visiting cards. invitations
and monogram stationery. Adams
Bros. Topeka, agents Jaccard's
The DOuze whist club met Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. J. B. Furry Miss
Bessie West substituted for Miss Franc
Lfttlefeld, Miss Caro- Penffeld for Miss
ROsamOnd Horton and Miss Villa
Rorgers for Miss Alice Prescott.
The meeting of the Auxiliary of The
Western college of Oxford, has been
postponed until Thursday, December 8,
at , o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles
Lowry at 500 Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Bell Hall Small and Miss GIenna
Cross returned Saturday from a few
days visit in Chicago.
The Alohoa whist club viii meet
Thursday evening with Miss Jennie
The Fin de Steele club will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Miss Stu
"a Jewell and Miss Margaret Bear at
the home of Miss Jewell on East Sixth
street.
Mr.. Frank weightman will sing to-
morrow evening at the entertainment
given by the Chancel Chapter at Lii
Miss Viva Atchison accompanied her
sister, Mrs Arthur Mills, over from
IeavenwOrth, Saturday, and spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Black Mrs. Mills viii remain some
time.
Miss Mary Frost is expected home
from GalesbUrg, Ill, Wednesday.
Miss Florence Griest entertained sew
eral ladies at dinner Friday evening in
honor of her guest, Mrs. John Reed, of
Salt Lake City. Those present were:
Mrs e w. Cline, Mrs ]. c. Fulton.
Mrs Geo J. Bishop, Mrs. Glib and
Miss Grace WEIGH.
Mrs. P. \. Sharp of Colorado Springs
is the guest of Miss Lena Sharp.
Miss Ollie Markley will entertain her
card club tomorrow evening.
Mr.. H. K. Sharp has returned from
a two weeks trip to Chicago and New
York.
Miss Kittie Player returned today
from a visit with the family of Gov.
Barnes at Guthrie, O. T.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church viii meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home of c. L. Short
at eli Madison street.
Miss Louise Fanger has been down
from the university spending a few
days with Miss Clara GrUnd, at Beth
any.
]. A. BcDermott returned today from
a visit in Winfield
Mr.. Herbert z. White left yesterday
afternoon for Los Angeles to accept a
position as private secretary to the
general superintendent of the Santa
Fe. Pacific and Southern California
railroad.
Miss Vesta McCurdy Of Lawrence
has been spending a few days with
Miss Gertrude WiIlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kemper of kan
sas City are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d.
p. Paxton.
Miss Birdie King has returned from
"a WISH WITH neE grandparents IN Iowa.
Mrs Anna Glib. entertained a few la
dies at cards Friday afternoon in hon
or OF Mrs. John Reed Of Salt Lake
City. Those present were: Mrs. E. W.
Cline, Mrs Dell Parks, Mrs. futile,
Miss Parkhurst, Miss Edna Parkhurst,
Miss Grace WEIGH, Miss Wetherholt,
Miss Heart of Abilene, Miss Sheetz
and Miss Florence Greist.
Miss Ford of Horton is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. d. NeViI.
Mr. B. E. Pitts is in the eastern part
~ the state on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
BRYAN GIVES FIGURES
To Show That His Party Mads Sub
stan tiaI Gains in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 29.-Today in an
interview w. J. Bryan gave for the
first time his analysis of the vote in his
own state. It shows, so he asserts that
the fusion candidate for judge pOlled q
larger plurality than Mr.. Bryan himself
did last year, although the vote was
smaller. Mr.. Bryan explains the pro-
gress made since the presidential con-
test by pointing out that the anti-Re-
publican majority is greater in Nebras-
ka this year than ever before. Mr..
Bryan says;
In 1896 the fusion electors, represent
ing the Democrats, POpulists and Silver
Republicans of Nebraska received
an average plurality of IL, O60 over the
Republican electors and a majority of
S,143 over all. This year the fusion can
didate for supreme judge received a
plurality of 1883 over the Republican
candidate and a majority of 1,376 over
all.
This gain of 759 in plurality and B.
233 in majority was secured in spite of
a decrease of about 10000 of the total
vote pOIled. The gold Democrats poll
ed less than half as many votes this
year as last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
LINEHAN'S BAD ARM.
Results in the Union Pacific Paying
Him $4,000.

Martin Linehan, the well known
Rock Island engineer, viii probably be
$500 better off in a few days as the re-
suit of a damage suit against the Union
Pacific railroad. Iinehan recently
brought suit in the district court to re-
cover $4,000 DANA ges, and after looking
into the matter the Union Pacific at
torneys last week decided to offer him
$500 as compromise. Linehan ac-
cepted, and as soon as the matter is
approved by the receivers he Will re-
ceive the money
Llnehan was injured three years ago
by jumping from his engine and strfk-
ing cattle guard, while running from
Topeka to Kansas City. In turning
curve at Fall Leaf, a small station nine
miles east of Lawrence, he discovered
a Union Pacific train, also eastbound
but short distance ahead of him. He
reversed his engine and opened the
whistle valve, and when his engine was
but few yards from the rear of the
other train Jumped from the cab. His
lett arm was broken and diSIOcated,
and IS now permanently disabled as a
result of the accident, although Line
han Is able to take his engine from Nc
FarIand to Kansas City every day
II was shown that the crew of the
Union Pacific train was at fault for the
two trains running together, and Line
han brought suit for the injury to his
arm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WHEAT-Figures on the world ship
ments of wheat last week furnished a
surprise to bulls in that article at the
opening on change today and caused
some weakness. Initial trades in May
We're made a $3.50, a decline of sc, and
pecially heavy, it was sufficient to cause Il
gradually decline to 911sc. The decline in
December was about the same, opening
&c lQwer at 971zc and easy off to 97c on
shipments amounted to 9.113000 bushels,
of which Russia contributed 256, coo BUSH
els. Liverpool showed %M7sd decline at
$50 p. m, Cue. it was said, to the heavy
passage increased 1920, 900 bushels. North
western receipts We're heavy, !, 443 cars.
against 1876 cars last week, but only 400
cars year ago.
CORN-Corn was weak, with general
selling of December by commission houses
and of May by elevator interests. Sym
pathy with wheat was large factor. Re
ceipts We're moderate, 81 cars. May open
ed 29150 295sc and declined to 29ssc-
OATS-There was almost nothing doing
ing wheat and corn. Receipts We're AS
cars, much exceeding estimates May
opened a shade lower at PC and held at
that price.
steady Hog market was strong, but the
extreme dullness prevented any sympa-
thetic advance in provisions. January
pork opened sc higher at SS.2212 and de-
clined to $500 December lard opened I'M
changed at Sh121A and sold at S4-10041 212.
January ribs, shade lower at $4.171a
BARLEY-Cash. No. s. 251AGI42c.
RYE-Cash, 46c; December, 45l2c; May
FLAx-Cash. $1.O4; cash northwestern
TIMOTHY-Cash $3.50; November, $3.50;
March 81. so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
HIGHWAYMEN ABOUT.
One Attempts to Hold Up DR.. Miner
on the River Road.

A bold attempt was made to hold up
DR.. H. c. Miner while on his way from
Silver Lake to Topeka about o'clock
last night
While driving along the lower river
road about two miles west of North To-
peka, DR.. Miners attention was at
tracted by the form of man in the
road a short distance ahead of him. He
at first thought the man was walking
in the direction of the city, but as he
drew nearer saw that he was standing
in the road. This aroused the doctors
suspicious and he gathered the lines
firmly in one hand while he reached out
and secured the whip with the other
When the buggy was but a few feet
away, the man stepped to one side as
if to ascertain the number of occupants,
and then sprang toward the horses
head with his left hand extended at the
same time pulling a revolver from his
overcoat pocket with his right.
DIR. Miner was prepared for the ac-
ton, and as the man Sprang forward
brought the whip down on the horse
with cutting force The animal leaped
forward and instead of securing a hold
on the rein the highwayman was struck
by the shaft and knocked to one side.
Before he had recovered from the
force of the blow DR.. Miner was at
safe distance speeding towards the City
DR.. Miner says that he has driven
along the roads in the country sur
rounding North Topeka at all hours of
the night and morning for several years,
but never before had a similar expert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co. before 10
O'Clock in the morning.
Bread. ? ID. five cents. Gem Bakery.
Charles Lukens went to PaXico yester-
day.
The revival services at the Baptist
church closed last Friday night.
A new line of Wall Paper for 1898
just received. Cromwell & letters.
Mr.. Curry returned today to Kansas
City after visiting his family over Sun
day.
Picture framing neatly done. Our
prices are reasonable Cromwell &
Miss Katherine Watkins came up from
Kansas City Saturday and remained over
Sunday.
Isaac Carter and Omer Allen. who spent
Thanksgiving in the country the guests
of relatives. returned home yesterday.
n. f. Conkle received word Saturday
announcing the death of his only sister,
Mrs. Mary Crawford of Sullivan. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Day of Quincy
street arrived home Sunday from Wa
baunsee county, where they spent Thanks
giving.
Miss Ada Branscom5, who has been the
guest of Miss Babcock and Miss Ellen
Holiday. returned to her home at Grant
WIG To-Day
Miss Nettie PoIlum left this morning
for her school at Wakarusa, after visit
ing several days the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollum of Indian Creek.
The ladies of North Topeka will give a
literary and musical entertainment We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mrs. J.
c. Fulton, S14 Quincy street, the proceeds
to be used for the benefit of the poor on
this side.
The Good Literature reading circle viii
meet Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Nicholson, 919 Van
Buren, street. Wordsworth is the author
to be discussed. Roll call will be an
swered by quotations from the same poet.
Dan Scott, living five miles north of
town, and who is son of Mr.. Andy Scott,
was kicked in the mouth Saturday morn
ing by a mule and severely hurt. His
front teeth were knocked out and a di-
agonal cash cut in his chin. Young Scott
is 20 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
nrnnk and Meaning.

Last evening as Policeman Ben Perkins
and Patrolman Campbell walked north on
Topeka avenue near Seventh they saw a
young coIored man leaning against a tree
and sobbing. A companion stood near
him and urged him: Come on now, Glen.
You know you're drunk. Keep still, now;
there are two policemen Perkins and
Campbell walked on past them and turned
west around the corner of the colored
church. Soon there was loud talking and
cursinE. The officers hurried back. The
Young man who had been sobbing was
talking loudly and prOfanely- Perkins
approached and placed Glen jackson IN
der arrest People had been attracted
from neighboring houses by the disturb
ance. jackson is q years of age. He
was taken TO police station. This morn>
ing he was fined $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
1RONQUILL IN ENGLAND.
An Edition of His Poems Issued in
London By MIR Wares Permission


"A book has just been published by
George Redway of London which is Of
more than passing interest to Kansas
people. 1t is an edition of The
Rhymes of IronquilI," edited by J. A.
Hammerton of Nottingham. The book
Is an imperial 16 mo. and sells in Eng
land for three shillings, six pence.
When Mr. Ware published his last
book he sent several copies to I&ndOn
publishers and received some f1atuering
notices. A short time afterWard he
received a letter from Mr.. Hammerton
a London edition of the book. Mr..
Ware consented, for, as he explains,
he would have done it, any how, if
he wanted to-" and the book has been
printed. A peculiar thing in connection
with the London publication is the fact
that the Nottingham editor did not
understand some of the words in Mr..
Wares verses. He wrote him a. letter
of inquiry 'Win you please tell me"
said he, what is meant by a jack pot
and 'skeeter' and 'doby?'" There We're
and Mr.. Ware enlightened the English
editor.
In the catalogue of the London pub
fishing house the following notice of
the book appears:
Rhymes of Ironquill. Selected and
arranged by J. a, HammertOn. I'm
perfal 16 mo. Uniform with Cotsford
Dicks Ways of the World
''IrOnquill" is the Hon. Eugene Ware
of Kansas whose name is a household
word in the Transmissouri and whose
masculine poetry has been highly
praised by w. D. Howells and other
eminent critics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
WHAT Ais LINDBLOM?
Denied Admission to the N. z. Stock
Exchange on Account of Silver
Views it is Alleged

New York Nov. PA Chicago dispatch
this morning announced that Robert
Lindblom, a prominent grain broker of
that city, had been turned down for mem
bership of the New York Stock Exchange
because he was a silver man.
George w. Ely, secretary of the Stock
Exchange, made this statement: There
is not a word of truth in the Chicago dis
patch that membership in the Stock EX-
change was refused Mr.. Lindblom because
of his silver views. The exchange simply
did not want him. 1t is false that he
could not obtain any examination. He
did not appear before the committee on
admission of the Stock Exchange
why was he rejected?'
1--WE never publicly state why appli-
cants are rejected. 1t is sufficient that
their membership is not desired" replied
Mr.. Ely.
Mr.. Lindblom is a member of the Chi
(cago Board of Trade. the New York
Produce Exchange, Pittsburg Stock tx
change, Minneapolis Board of Trade and
Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
The q. II. Club.

The Happy Hoppers gave their reg
ular dance Saturday evening at Hud-
sons hall Music was furnished by
SteinbergS orchestra. Those who
danced were Miss Blanche Bear. Miss
Estelle Leon, Miss Jessie King. Miss An
ma Walsh Miss Helen Butterfly, Miss
Mabel FOUGHT, Miss jeanette Pepin Miss
DOllie TiffOrd, Miss Kate Ernish Miss
Rae Chesney, Miss Alma Menard, Miss
Lula Smith, Miss Erol Buckmaster,
Miss Eta Beck, Miss Fannie Funk
Miss MOllie McGiH, Miss May De
CIerco, Miss Florence VanTassel, Miss
Olivia NanTassel, Miss Kittie Ragland
Miss Edith Niles, Miss Lena Sheldon,
Miss Nellie Lincoln, Miss Lottie Stein
berg, Miss Ida True. Miss BERTHE Hit,
Miss Genevieve BUtterfieId, Miss Alice
GoOdhue OF Denver; Mr.. Earl Graham,
Mr.. Frank Barley, Mr.. Harry Bowen,
Mr.. Earl Shook, Mr.. AureI Rulings Mr..
Victor Martin, Mr.. Hal Niles, Mr.. Chas.
Stolpe, Mr.. Snyder, Mr.. Maurice Todd,
Mr. Will Martin, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. AL
wick, Mr.. Tom Whitmer, Mr.. AL Bry-
son, Mr. Frank Smith, Mr.. o. c. Hub
bard, Mr.. Rob Stout, DR.. II. B. HOge-
bone, Mr. Lou Wingert, Mr.. Ray War
dali, Mr. Harry Leydan, Mr.. Max War
dali. Mr.. George Overmyer, Mr. Jesse
Cook, Mr.. J. J. Falls and Mr.. John Blu
chanan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
FARMERS WILL JOIN
In the Grand Rush for the Northwest
in the Spring.

Portland, Ore, Nov 29.-R. Campbell.
general traffic manager of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company, who
has just reached Portland from an ex-
tended trip east. in speaking of the
prospective rush to Alaska in the
spring, says:
Present indications in the east are
favorable for a large rush of gold hunt
ers to the KlOndike next year, which
will begin in February The various
railway lines are issuing special ad-
vertising matter and making other
preparations to handle the business
There are good indications also for a
fairly large emigrant travel next year
to the northwest. Information of the
large crops the past season has reached
the east and it will result in some
movement among the agricultural
classes -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
AN EYE ON WILLIAM.
Uncle John Sherman is Watching the
Kaiser

Washington Nov 29.-The attention of
the department of state at length has
been formally directed to the friction that
a result of the arrest by the officials of
the latter country of half-bIood named
Lueders. While the department has been
unofficially watching the matter for some
time past it was not until today that the
case came formally before it through the
appearance there of Mr.. Leger the min
lister from Hayti to Washington.
The minister came to consult Assistant
Secretary Day and the attitude of Ger
many in the Lueders case was discussed.
The intimatiOn was given out at the state
department that our government so far
has gone only to the length of instruct
ing Ambassador White at Berlin to
watch developments and keep this gov
eminent informed. He will file protest
only in the event of the performance by
Germany of some act that is not consis-
tent with justice and international law,
something that is not anticipated here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-29
LOCAL MENTION.

George p. Griffith, of Hays City is in
Topeka today comforting with Weather
Observer Jennings in regard to weather
bureau business in Hays City.
A. c. Whitman of Lacrosse has sent
to the secretary of the state hOrticul-
tural society sweet potato weighing
u pounds This is the largest received
by the department this year, although
it is reported that a man near NeOShO
Falls raised one weighing Is pounds.
Judge Hazen today overruled the mo-
ton for a new trial in the case against
George Worth who was convicted of
Engineer Holloway of the Santa Fe.
Judge Hazen said that there was no
doubt of WOrth's guilt.
Sheriff Hartman of Atchison brought
H. A. Coates to the Topeka asylum to-
day, exchanging him for A B. Wake
field an incurable. Wakefield has been
taken back to AtchisOn and will be
placed in the Wells asylum. He has
been in the Topeka asylum for fifteen
years. He was at one time a well
known citizen of AtchisOn.
Antoine Werries the Santa Fe brake,
man who was injured at Fruit Valley
last week, has been placed in the Santa
F'e hospital in this city. While max
ing a flying switch one day last week
Worries caught his foot in the switch
rails and several cars passed over it
The foot was so badly mashed that it
was amputated by the company sur
geOn at Hutchinson.
Judge Hazen decided an important
point in the usury law today. He
held that where a man pays usury in
terest he cannot claim a penalty
against the person to whom he paid
the money. David Parks borrowed $40
from G. I. Stonehin. He was to pay
81 a month for the use of the money.
He paid the interest for eight months
and then quit. When he was sued he
claimed that he did not owe Stonehill
If the penalty allowed by the statute
was allowed his debt would be can
celIed. Judge Hazen held that the 81
a month would apply on the principal
but that a penalty would not be allowed
above that sum. He accordingly
found that Parks still owes StonehilI