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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
TO OPPOSE cALDERHEAD.
Many Candidates Spring Up in the
Fifth District

3d. MarySville, Aug. LIT is said there
are several well known politicians in
the Fifth congressional district who
will be aspirants for congress next
year who openly bolted the nomination
OF A. 8 Wilson, the regular nominee
for congress by the Republicans in the
COncordia convention in 1886.
And there are some editors and politi-
cal statesmen who are already Sharp
ening their hatchets to cut anyone who
hobs up for congress against ex-Con-
gresham Calderhead, who bolted the
regular nominee of that historical con-
ventiOn. The names of the politicians
and editors who bolted that convention
have been preserved for future refer
ence.
That Mr.. Ca1derhead will have oppo-
sition in the convention there can be no
doubt. His home county, Marshall, as
well as Washington county, will show
up large opposition to his nominal
ton, while there are postofffce factional
fights going on in most of the counties
in the district.
Friends of d. A. Valentine OF the
Clay Center Times are urging him to
be candidate, and the same can be
said of E. L. Ackley of Concordia, E.
A. Berry of WatervilIe and F. A.
Stocks of Blue Rapids. the two last
named being residents of Marshall
county They are all young Repub-
licans and voted for and supported A.
S. Wilson in 1886 Other men mem
toned for congress in the Fifth district
are w. w. Caldwell of Cloud county.
A. p. Riddle of Ottawa county, editor
of the Minneapolis Messenger; J. G.
Mohler of Saline county, and ]. c. Nor
row and Chas. Smith of Washington,
the last being one of the known Will
son boilers in 1886
At this time it looks as if there will
be plenty of candidates before the Fifth
district convention in 1S9S.and that Cal
derhead will have no walkoVer.
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Market Gossip.

Furnished by the w. A, Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan:
Crowd mixed and about evenly divided.
large trading. Market acts heavy at
the moment at S4Ac.
any buying pressure put on would be hard
to buy. -
F. & Co. are selling all the corn.-1O:O9
a. m.
any other cereal this morning, they are
steady to firm with fair demand.-1ol1
Kansas City receipts wheat 2S5, corn "a.
oats s.
Chicago: Buying of the northwest
seems to be the feature this morning.
New York: Liverpool cable on change
reads, wheat uncertain and ting
Receipts hogs: Chicago 1S,00o Kansas
City 13. 900, Omaha $500.
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis this
year no cars. last year IA cars; Duluth
this year PIP cars. last year Ala cars; total
this year 322, last year ass.
Chica go receipts today: Wheat 432 cars.
grade 81; corn 1913 cars, grade 7OS; oats
706 cars, grade 10
corn today; all long corn.-11:11 a. m
Exports four ports; Wheat646, 283. flour
go Sal, 233. 4S3. oats 140,O61, wheat and
flour equal IA. S62 blu.
Liverpool closing unchanged and quiet.
making all options Ad lower for the day
Bradstreet's wheat increase 100000
1901 p.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 265 cars, corn 700 cars, oats AGO
cars, hogs q, 900 head
Puts September wheat S2GS21sc. calls
September wheat S6@S67sc; puts Septen-
Der corn 277sc, calls September corn 2Sssc;
puts September pork $7.95, calls Septefn-
Der pork $40
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Chicago livestock Market.

Chicago, aug. Il.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today 5000;
left over 1000. Light hogs holding strong
Others shade lower. Lights $3-S5lf 4-l5-
mixed $s.75a4.O5; heavy $3.6Od4. 0215; rough
$3.6OG3.70
CATTLE-Receipts 81, 900. Steady. Beeves
So. 7565.20: cows and heiferS $1.90d440
Texas steers 81. S5M410: westerns $3.50
4.25: stockers and feeders $S.15Gf425-
SHEEP-ReceiptS 5000. Steady. Ma
tives 81 50d4.00 westerns $3.1SaS-9O; lambs
So 5065.50.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday a,7oS;
shipments 1857.
CATTLE-Official receipts yesterday
q. 1871: shipments 5.516.
SHEEP-Onicial receipts yesterday 20
373: shipments 1.565
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 27O)0
head.
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IOp'nlHighI Low iCI'se! Yes.
Articles
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Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co.. Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
DEcATUR's BIG CROP.
q Milling Expert Says the County
Will Have 100000 Bushels
of Wheat
The Oberlin Eye saws:

The Oberlin Eye says:
A. H. MCGEE of the MCGEE Milling
company, an expert on wheat as to its
flour qualities, tells us the wheat of
Decatur county is of most excellent
quality, the berry being plump. and
sound.
Mr.. MCGEE has made a study of the
wheat conditions in this county for
several years, and says that the wheat
to zoe, 600 bushels, and that the crop of
95 exceeded that figure. And those
were counted very poor wheat years.
Mr.. MCGEE is convinced from his inves-
legations that the wheat crop in Deca-
tur county this year will come near the
million bushel mark. AS Mr.. MCGEE
is conservative and has made careful
study of the matter, his estimate is en-
titled to great weight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
INSANE MAN LOOSE.
Found Wandering About and Would
Not Speak a Word.

Last night at 9 o'clock an old man
with grey hair entered the lumber
yard back of the Chesterfield hotel and
walked about aimleSSly, first to one
side, then to the other. He seemed to
have no idea of direction and his move
ments denoted pitiful indecision. Peo-
pie passing saw the strange figure in
the lumber yard One man tried to
talk with the old man, but the latter
answered not word. Patrolman Muir
ply was notified. He entered the yard
and approached the Speech1ess man,
who was pacing to and fro. He asked
the stranger his name, where he lived,
what he was doing. But he made no
answer. Then the patrol wagon was
called and he was taken TO police head
quarters. BY that time word had been
sent to the police station that lunatic
had escaped from the asylum. Asy
lum attendants identified the old man
as William Cannon and took him back
to the asylum. The old man is af-
fiicted with melancholia and seldom ut
tiers a word. He is not considered dan
gerous. He escaped just after supper
yesterday afternoon but he was not
missed until some time afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
DID ARTz SALT THEMP
Assistant State Survey Geologist Says
the Smoky Hill Mines
Were Sa ted.

Beloit, Aug. NV. H. Logan, assist
ant geologist of the state survey, has
issued a report of visit by himself
and DR.. S. w. Williston of the state I'M
iversity to sections of Trego and Ellis
counties, where H. H. Artz claims to
have found large deposits of lead and
zinc. Mr.. Logan says that the rocks
where the prospecting has been done
are not igneous, but sedimentary and
can conceal little of value. He says
that there is evidence that the Smoky
Hill district has been 'tsalted" and that
if the land has been leased, a stock
company formed and shares sold, it is
part of a gigantic attempt at fraud or
else stupendous display of ignorance,
The report concludes: 1T is a matter
of surprise that an ex-official of the
state of Kansas should enter into such
a project without first consulting with
some one high in authority in such
matters. As for the Denver assayer
who reported 40 per cent of zinc in go
per cent of carbonate of lime, no furth-
er evidence of his high ability CD is
needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

KWEART DISEASE is durable. For over
- forty years." writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns, Pa. on Aug. 10, 1896,
81 suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation, gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath. sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
of the heart alarmed me and I consulted
physician. Receiving no benefit L tried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
GREAT BENDS WHEAT.
Will Ship More Cars to Market Than
Any Other Town on Santa
Fe Main Line.

Kansas City, Aug. 17-"Great Bend
will ship more cars of grain to market
than any other city on the main line of
the Santa Fe in Kansas" said Ed NJ.
Moses of Great Bend, at the Midland
last evening. He continued: ION Sat
urday at Great Bend over $50, 900 worth
of wheat was loaded in cars and every
pound of it came billed to Kansas City.
We have enough more to just keep on
shipping as long as it is needed. We
are right in it this year on the wheat
problem and luck is coming our way
in royal style. The acreage of wheat
and the yield were both all we could de-
sire and the prospects are good for
corn. We will have a great deal of it
and we will have plenty of it to supply
our share in the market
Mr.. Moses is busy at present arrang-
ing the details of the programme of the
great irrigation congress that will con-
vene at Lincoln, Neb., September 29. He
says there will be a very large attend
ance and the interest shown in the
work will be greater than ever before
at the national gatherings. The prog
reSS of the work on the big ditch near
Great Bend is very gratifying to Mr.
Moses and he says the first ten miles of
it is doing all that could be expected
He thinks the future of irrigation very
bright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
President Ripley, of the Santa
Fe, Speaks of Business.
Says There is Decided I'M
prOvement Noticeable.
ONE LITTLE CLOUD,
Regrets the Disposition of the
Western People
To Look Upon the Railroad AS
an Enemy and Alien.

In an interview in the Chicago Tri-
bune President E. P. Ripley of the San
ia F'e railway system says:
I'VE have not experienced any boom
in our business, yet it is only fair to say
there has been decided Improvement
noticeable for 80 days past. This ap-
plies to almost all classes of business.
The movement of merchandise is bet
ter; there is more of a disposition on
the part of capitalists to take up new
enterprises; there is what might almost
be called boom in mining develop
ment in Arizona and New Mexico;
there is a large wheat crop already
harvested in Kansas and Oklahoma,
which from present indications will un-
doubtedly sell at good prices. and will
put perhaps $35, 000, 900 in cash into the
hands of the farmers of those two
states. Little of this grain has yet
moved, and it has not affected our
earnings appreciably.
AT no time within the last four years
has the general situation looked as IA
Vorable as it does now. The only cloud
upon the railroad horizon is the dispo-
sition of the people of the west to look
upon the railroad as an alien and an
enemy, and a disposition to deny to the
common carrier any share of the gen.
eral prosperity When the people of this
country begin to understand that unre-
Str1cted competition is far worse ca
lam1ty than unrestricted combination,
and when they are disposed to accord
fair treatment to capital, perhaps they
will permit the railroads to share lit
tie of their prosperity
Regarding the situation west of the
Missouri river. Traffic Manager w. B.
Bidd1e of the Santa Fe says:
I'VE find general business showing a
satisfactory and healthy increase. Kan
sas has harvested the second largest
wheat crop in it's history, approxinating
$4,000, 900 bushels, and of the finest quail
ity. In addition to this we have in the
neighborhood of 10000. 900 bushels of
wheat in the Indian Territory, which
has heretofore produced. only small
crops.
Corn was somewhat damaged by the
hot weather, but the rains during the
last week have helped the situation and
we believe we will have a much larger
crop than we anticipated a week ago,
and the indications are the cattlemen
Will have another prosperous year.
so far as the movement of the crop
is concerned, our people took steps
months ago to prepare for this and all
our equipment has been put in condi-
ton for service. While there is a good
| deal of wheat moving now, the indica-
tions are it will be marketed in such
shape, that while the roads will have
all that are able to take care of, there
is no likelihood of there being any ser
ious shortage of cars for the present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
SANTA FEE PAY ROLL.
Yesterdays Amount Larger By Sew
eral Thousand Dollars Than
Former Ones

Yesterday was pay day at the Santa,
Fe shops in this city, and the shop pay
roll was heavier by several thousand
dollars than any month since the fall of
1892. This was due to the increased
time which the men have been work
ing during the past month. Over 49,
600 in checks was distributed among
the shop men yesterday.
The big movement of wheat continues
and freight officials say that there will
be also a big movement of corn this
fall. This means that there will be
plenty of work for the Topeka shop
men, and that the increased working
hours will remain in effect probably for
several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

being new wheat
CORN-Was very weak and there was
active liquidation of long lines. Favor
able weather, lower Liverpool cables and
the weakness of wheat were the factors.
September AsGAc lower at 2Sssc and sold
off to CSC with very little demand Re-
ceipts were 1,009 cars.
OATS-NOt much was doing in oats. The
market showed sympathetic weakness
with corn but rallied under fair support.
Receipts were less than expected, T06 cars.
September opened unchanged at 11Ac.
sold at 1850 and back to the opening
price.
was some short selling by traders play
ing for reaction, but prices were firmly
maintained. September pork opened ZIG
lower at $S.05, sold at $500 and reacted to
$S.O5. September lard opened 21ec lower
at $4.45 and advanced to A.4T1a. Septem-
Der ribs opened &c lower at $3.50 and sold
at 81 9CfL4. q211
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
MISS ANTHONY's HISTORY
Will Go to Press This Fall ard Con-
tain 500 PAGES

New York, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Ida A. Har-
per is assisting Miss Susan B. Anthony
in the preparation for publication of
Miss Anthony's biography. The work
is in daily progress at the home of
Aunt Susan" No. II Madison street.
Rochester, n. Y. and the two women
are working faithfully over an i'm
mense undertaking.
All day long they, work together un-
interruptedly, and the book is to have
between so and so chapters. 1t is to
be the only authentic biography of
Miss Anthony's busy, ambitious and
eventful career. and when it is COM
pleted all the old papers are to be de-
Stroyed.
1t will be one of the few biogra phies
if not the only biography of a famous
woman written while the person is yet
living.
Miss Anthony looks, back over II
years of busy. well fought life, and
her "reminiscences are exceedingly in
teresting.
The biography will go to press in
the fall, and will be in the form of two
royal octave volumes. each containing
400 pages. Its title will be THE Life
and Work of Susan B. Anthony" The
book is to be sold entirely by subscrip
ton, and the price is to be s..
F. A. Peak, Dentist, over Crosby's store.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

hanStlS CITY. <Als. II
WHEAT-Hard closed 203c lower: most
buyers bid sc under the Chicago Decern-
Der price, though a few were willing to
pay over that; No. hard 7S186S0c; two
cars mixed sic; No. 3, 75@7Sc; No. 4, $50
7515c; one car poor zoe: No. soft SSMSS9ac;
No. 8. Sac; No. 4, S0dS5c; No. spring I6SD
TIC: No. 8, 74I75c.
CORN-Car lots about steady, though
there was weak feeling; No. mixed 22GD
q 23hc.
OATS-Steady; fairly active; No.
white 1S12c.
RYE-No. 2, 41c.
HAY-Firn, fairly active; choice new
prairie $5.5066.00; choice new timothy $500
BUTTER-Hgher owing to scarcity;
creamery 12G15c: dairy 9@12c.
EGGS-Higher receipts small; Mis-
souri, and Kansas lie.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago. Aug. II.


WHEAT-A much easier tone prevailed
a the opening of he>wheat market to-
day, September starting at S41zGS45sc, a
decline of about 1c from yesterdays clos
ing and almost Immediately selling at
S42sc. The paramount reason for the de-
cline was the weakness of the Liverpool
cables, which showed but 13N5sd advance
at the opening and later advices showed
nearly all of even this meagre advance
lost The weather map was also more
favorable. New York acted strong
enough. however. and caused some react
ion here. September slowly reacting TO
S5Isc, with frequent fluctuations. Trading
was a rather small scale, although
considerable nervousness was displayed
Northwest receipts were 800 cars against
1859 last week and ass a year ago. Local
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

F. A Peak. Dentist. over Crosby's store.
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DYNAMINE Ar HARPER.
The Temperance War Assumes a Ser
ious Phase.

Harper. Aug. 1.-THE temperance
crusaders that have kept Harper in
frenzy for week have resorted to the
use of dynamite bombs. Yesterday
cartridge with a half charged fuse was
found at the rear door of A H Browns
confectionery store, under the Joint run
by Charles Holmes in the Merrick
block. A series of sensational demon
strations on the streets and around
Mayor Muir'S Office for a week led up to
the startling discovery
The crusaders paraded the streets.
marched to the mayors Office and de-
manded his resignation. The council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
Shadows of Life.

Will be rendered by The Paiges at
Crawford's theater tonight. The play
is one that is sure to meet with the ap-
probation of the most critical Topeka
theatergoers. for the reason that ele-
giant wardrobes, superb stage settings
splendid language and strong dramatic
climaxes are greatly in evidence. This
performance will serve to introduce
Lillian Paige in the double role of Fee
1icia and Madam Du Bots and Harry
English as Captain Daniel, characters
that are different in the extreme and
seldom attempted by performers usu-
ally seen in connection with repertoire
companies playing to popular prices.
Shadows of Life is one of the strongest
acting plays in the company's roper
toire, and with the statement that each
and every actor in the cast is. assigned
to individuals specially adapted to their
respective parts and that all details
will have careful attention, it is fair
to assert that a meritorious perform
ance may be anticipated John T. Pow
ers, Hackney and jennings Walter
S1ee1y and Sam Spedden Will be intro
duced between acts in an entire change
of specialties, and positively only one
encore will be allowed each of the fore
going. This step is necessitated in or
der to- enable the audience to arrive
home at a reasonable hour As an
nounced last night the curtain will be
raised promptly at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
HAS 10000 BUSHELS OF CORN.
4. B. White Has 500 Head of Cattle
to Feed Also-May Run
for CONGRESS

Mankato, Aug. 17.-H. B. White, ex-
member of the legislature from Jewell
county, says he is so busy attending to
his 800 head of cattle, which he will
feed this coming winter, that he can
not find time to talk about politics in
the Sixth district.
He raised about 25 600 bushels of corn
in 1896, and after he picks his 80 900
bushels of corn he will raise this year,
he thinks then he may engage in poll
tics. At present he is only a possible
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for congress in the Sixth district
in 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
E. H. EAsTERBRooK SHOT.
Discharged Railroad Employe at Ellis
Avenges a Fanci ed Grievance

Ellis, Aug. he H. Easterbroolz, di-
vision master mechanic of the Union
Pacific railway with headquarters here
was shot and mortally wounded at Z
O'Clock last night by William Leach, a
discharge employee, who waylaid him on
the principal street of the town.
Leach. who had been drinking fired
four bullets into the lungs and stomach
of his victim. Leach was arrested and
taken to Hays City it being considered
advisable to take him out of town, ow-
ing to the great excitement over the
shooting. Easterbrook cannot live
Leach blamed Mr.. Easterbrook for his
discharge
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FOR THE BLOCK SYSTEM.
Santa Fe Stringing Wire Between
Holiday and Emporia-

The work of stringing wire for the
new signal block system to be estab-
HShed IT'S miles of Santa Fe track is
now in progress, and by the middle Of
next week the new system will be in
working order between Holiday and
Emporia over the ''cut off, or Emporia
branch. By the first of September the
new system will be working over the
entire 175 miles of track between HoI-
liday and Newton.
With the new system in effect such
accidents as the rear end collision at
Burlingame a week ago will be impos-
Sible.
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Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric BitterS. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centers in the
stoma CHI gently Stimulates the Liver and
Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion and is pronounced by
those who has tried il to be the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try
it. Sold for sec or s1.00 per bottle at
J. K. Jonese' drug store
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NEW USE FOR PIGEONS.
Sterling Doctor Will Use Them in
Country Practice.

Sterling, Aug. 17.-Dr. Van Patten ex-
poets to get 2 pairs of homing pigeons
to use in his practice of medicine. When
ever he makes a trip to the country he
will take a bird along in a box and the
next day the bird may be liberated,
with a message in a weather proof cap
sule fastened to the birds leg. This will
let the doctor know the condition of his
patient and save time and expense.
Or should his services be required
sooner than he expected the bird could
bring the message.
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A Hen Adopts Six KITTENS.

The Ellis Review-Headhght says: J.
H. Samuels informs US that a cat and
six kittens crowded into the nest where
an old hen was setting, and the hen
made up her mind the kittens belonged
to her and chased the mother cat away.
It is queer sight to see the hen chuck
ing around with the kittens and cover
ing them with her wings at night.
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DUE 70 GAMBLING
a Montgomery Township Treasurer
is Missing, Also $4,000 of
Public Funds.

Cherryvale. Aug. 17.-No word has
been received from J. r. Wakely who
left this county July Is in a sudden and
mysterious manner. He was the treas
urer of Cherry township and is short
50 4CO The CoffeyvilIe bonds owned
by the township. amounting to $4,000.
were found in the house. The short
age is said to be due to gambling
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FOUNTAIN FOR MARION.
Mrs. Judge Doster Discovers an Old
Fund of Years Standing to Donate.

Marion, Aug 17.-This city is going
to have a fountain in the park.
Many years ago Mrs. Doster, the wife
of Chief Justice Doster was treasurer
the association failed Mrs. Doster had
$50 Today she announces the fund has
increased to $50 and she will turn it
into the fountain fund. In addition
Miss Lenore Doster will give an elocu-
tionsry entertainment to further assist
the fund.