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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
HIS LIFE WORK DONE
HERBERT SPENCER COMPLETES HIS
SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY.

He Began the Series More Than Thirty-six
Heterogeneous and Shattered Health.
Literary Task of Herculean Proportions.
Herbert Spencer, the great English
scientist, has at last finished his life
work. The last stroke of the pen has
been made. The great monument of lit
erary endeavor stands completed, to last
through how many ages no man can
foretell. With the third volume of his
Principles Of Sociology, 3" recently pub
hshed, his great work, comprising many
volumes, has been rounded out. This
book is the last of the series entitled "a
System of Synthetic Philosophy
1t has been a herculean task. When it
was begun, more than SO years ago,
scientists who read Spencer s prospectus
either marveled at his daring or scoffed
at what they considered his folly. The
outline which he gave of that wonderful
and comprehensive scheme, the vastest
probably which the mind of any author
has ever conceived, surely the greatest
which has ever been executed, astound-
ed his readers.
AS originally planned, the work was
to consist of ten volumes and was to
cover the entire field of knowledge, not
along the movable, but the unknow-
able. He was to take the principle of
evolution, which Darwin afterward APP
piled to more limited field, and, be-
ginning with organic nature, carry it
through to the very end. He announced
that he would start with the creation of
the world and pursue his line of phil
osophic explanation and reasoning
through the development and variation
Of plants and animals, the origin and
growth of the mind, and finish with
consideration of the then unconstituted
science of sociology, dealing with the
evolution of those products of the men
tally, such as language, science and the
arts, whose development had never been
studied in any complete or systematic
manner.
And now this vast task is finished
Spencer has fulfilled to the utmost every
promise. He has redeemed every pledge
made in his prospectus. That the great
philosopher himself now fully realizes
his own daring is clearly expressed in
the preface to his last volume.
ION looking back over the six and
thirty years which have passed since
the Synthetic Philosophy was COM
menced," he says, 81 am surprised at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

in Christ's church, he began at the foot
of the clerical ladder. For many years
he 1abored as voluntary missionary in
the slu1ns of Liverpool, York and Leices-
ter. In the latter place he had such
phenomenal success in reclaiming ap-
parently hopeless castaways and scohing
unbelievers that his work was widely
appreciated. He originated the idea of
''prison breakfasts, - visiting the pris-
ons early in the morning and being on
hand to greet the prisoners whose terms
had expired anu help them earn a liv-
ing honestly.
When Moody and Sankey made their
famous European tour years ago, HIr.
Meyer assisted at one of their revivals,
and then began the friendship between
the two evangelists which is responsible
for Mr. Meyers present trip. He is
known here not only on account of his
pastoral work, but as the author of sew
eral notable books. "Reveries and Real
ties, - one of his best works, is a graph
ic description of his life and work in
London. He has also written several
other books of similar character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
M'KINLEYS INAUGURAL CAR
It Will Have a Log Fire Place ard
All Comforts of Home.

Canton. O.. Feb. S.-President-elect Nc
Kinley will go from Canton to Washing
ton in remarkable car 1t is a private
car without name, save that ii IS known
all over the Panhandle system as IS
The walls of it are of white oak. planked
solid instead of the usual studding- II II
should roll down an ernbankment the
sides would not break and it would resist
almost any kind of shock in a collision;
The top is a double frame, work OF steel
and the ceiling is thoroughly cuShioneu
The floor is four thicknesSes of heavy
white oak The entire care is huge in
deStructible box .
The chief luxury of the interior is the
perfect arrangement of everything per
tanning to human comfort. 1t has an old
Fashioned log fire place and two palatial
bedroom apartrp ents. and 4 bath opening
from each chamber. There is q magnificent
chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
TODAY'S Ma2KET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.


wHEAT-.opened easy this Is morning rat al
rnarlSet was affected by the sluggishness
displayed by Liverpool where an advance
of only I'D was recorded. while this mar
ket advanced NC Saturday. A large in
crease in the worlds shipments also had
its effect as did also the northwest re-
ceipts which were reported at 81 cars,
compared with 42O last week and Gao last
year As was the case Saturday the
weakness of the market was only at the
beginning Indications that the worlds
visible supply will show a decrease OF
nearly 75G.ejO caused sharp bulge in
prices and also increased the volume OF
trade which was small at the opening
May opened at 761sGl76ssc and advanced to
TIC then reacted to az GITI7sc. where ii
sold at the end Of the rst hours tradinS-
There was considerable offered for trade
at 771sc but offerings We're readily abb
sorhed.
CORN-Nas quiet and rather easy, ar
fected by the colder weather and liberal
receipts 4S7 cars being reported. May
opened a. shade lower at 24lzc and sold at
24k GI24Ssc-
0ATS-Followed in the same groove
with corn An easy feeling prevailed but
price changes were inconseQuential- Lo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

Tions are being made for their reception
and entertainment. The Toronto city
council and the Ontario government
have made generous appropriations, and
these are to be swelled by at least $15,-
600 from the Dominion government. 1t
is expected that nearly 500 members,
with their wives, will come from Eng
land, and Toronto means to extend
royal greeting to them.
The association was founded more
than IS years ago in York, England. 1t
aims to promote the friendly acquaint-
ance of scientific men, the interchange
of scientific ideas and the solidarity of
the great body of scientific workers
Each summer the annual meeting is
held in new place. 1t lasts a week,
and English towns consider it a great
privilege and honor to entertain the
scholarly men.
Sir Joseph Lister, the president of
this distinguished body, is a man who
has made notable contributions to scien-
tific knowledge. To him the world is
indebted for the discovery of the anti
septic method of battling against BAG
terra Thirty years ago he gave this
principle to surgery, and the science
has been revolItionized-
wersity college, London, and even in his
student days published pamphlets on
medical subjects. He afterward became
first house surgeon at University College
hospital and later went to Edinburgh,
where he distinguished himself by his
painstaking researches and brilliant lee
lures He was made professor of surgery
in the University Of Glasgow in 1860,
and it was while there that he began
the studies which led to his discoveries
in antiseptic surgery. In 1869 he sue
ceeded Professor Syrne in the chair of
clinical surgery at Edinburgh. and ten
years later he went to London to take a
chair in Kings college. He resigned the
latter three years later, but he has made
his home in London ever since. He has
been honored by several universities and
has been active with his pen for many
years He was created baronet in 1883.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
JOHN d. LONG ON TRUSTS.
Candidate for Attorney Generalship
Gives His Views.

New York. Feb. S.-A special dispatch
to the World from Boston gives an inter-
view with eX-Gov. John D. Long of Mass
achusetts, who has been mentioned as a
possible member of the cabinet of Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley, upon the issues of
the day. EX-Gov- Long says among other
things: whether the free silver move
ment is dead or not depends upon many
considerations. regarded it as a mani
festation of certain conditions that found
expression in that way and which might
have been expressed in another manner:
An era of prosperity international
agreement VIII settle it. If the good
times I confidently expect progress. We
will hear nothing of free silver, generally,
throughout the country.
Il do not see why any proper laws in
reference to trusts or any other form of
the considerations of capital or LABOR
should not be enforced. 1t depends on
whether they are so drawn as to COM
mand public sentiment and have its back
ing. 1t is merely the question of proper
regulation OF the element forces ard in
terest existing a any particular time.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
EDISON'S NEW FIND.
He Has Discovered Something Which
Gives More Power to the < Rays.

New York, Feb. S.-Thomas A Edison
is about to give the world another discov-
cry as wonderful in it's way as the Fluore-
scope, by means of which he put the x
rays to practical use in revealing the
structure of the body.
1T was said he, the action of the x
ray crystals of platimocyinide of
barium which caused Roentgen to make
the original discovery. Immediately aft
erwardS l discovered that the tungState of
calcium more powerful and 1 con-
structed a practical instrument for utiliz-
ing the crystals in connection with the
X-ray."
The tungstate of calcium not being suffi
GENTLY sensitive to transform the strange
light discovered by Roentgen into a light
that would so illuminate the interior of
delicate tissues visible-in other words,
to make it transparent-Mr- Edison set
about to find a crystal that would possess
the requisite quality
He has discovered one Its name he
will not yet reveal. saying that he is Stil
experimenting with it and desires to ex-
haust its possibilities before announcing
it to the world. By means Of the newly
discovered crystals Mr.. Edison can now
disclose to the eye of the surgeon organs
and tissues that have hitherto been seen
only in the diSSecting room. 1t IS pro
able that when he perfectS his new dis
covery the slightest arrangement OF the
system will be revealed to the doctors
sight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
70 HELP MR.. MOODY.
Rev. LIT. Meyer, the Great English Evan
Selist, Comes to America.

Rev. LII. Meyer, the Great English Evan
selist, Comes to America.
It is expected that the arrival of the
Rev. F. B. Meyer, the noted English
evangelist Will give new life to the re
vival which Dwight L. Moody has been
endeavoring to stir up in New York
and Boston. Seldom has a man crossed
the ocean on a religious mission and
made SO short stay as will Evangelist
Meyer His visit will be one of only ten
days duration, but within that time he
expects to hold ten meetings in Boston
and ten in New York, leaving the last
one to take the steamer for England.
He is to return Feb. 10.
The Rev. Mr.. Meyer is comparative
~ we'll known in this country, for he
attended the Northfield conference in
1891 and created something of a sensa-
ton by the power, originality and di-
rectress of his preaching. Although he
is now pastor of the rich and fashion
able flock of Londoners which worships
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago. Feb. 3.
HOGS-Receipts hogs today 80 coo: left
over $500. Market active and generally &c
higher. Lights $3.35G3.55: mixed IS. 500
3.521a: heavy $3-15G350; rough $3-15M3-20-
CATTLE Receipts 1900 weak and
generally 10c lower. eBeves S.. 55fI5.a5;
cows and heffers $1.S064.20; Texas steers
$3.106I4.2 stockers and feeders $3.25Gf4.1 "a.
SHEEP-ReceiptS 1900. Steady
HOGS-Oficial receipts yesterday Is, S35;
shipments 1925.
CATTLE-Oficial receipts 403; ship
ments 43.
HEEP-Onicial receipts yesterday 3d.
544: shipments none.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 25,=
OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
Kansas City Produce Market.

kanSaS CITY, F'eb- 3.
vance lost. No. hard 7e15G7717c: No. g
75Q7719c: No. f. 66G73c; No. red nomi-
nally S909oc; No. 3 S50s2c; No 4 nominal
ly 7G@79c: No. spring 7675d79c; latter for
fancy: No. 8. 1919 75c.
CORN-Dull. lower; No. mixed 10
17Ac.
OATs-weak; No. white nominally II
Q20c.
RYE-No. 2. 211kG32c
HAY-Steady: choice timothy $500
900: choice prairie $5.00lJ5.50.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery 1712Q1eci
dairy 10013c.
EGGS-Steady. 111hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08


Breckenridge. She is the only represent
alive of the fifth generation of her fam
lily to become q lawyer, her brother
Desha having gone into journalism.
Hergreat- great grandfather, John Brock
inridge, was an able lawyer and was
appointed attorney general by President
Jefferson in 1898.
Lexington people know her as Miss
Nisba. She is a tall, slight young wom-
an of about So. She has been of a studi-
GUS disposition since childhood, and
probably few lawyers have been admit
ted to the bar in Kentucky who have
had better education than she pos
sesses. After receiving her preliminary
education in Lexington she went to
Wellesley, where she was graduated.
Then for two years Miss Breckenridge
taught mathematics in the Washington
city high school, after which she spent
more than a year abroad studying
French and Roman law. On her return
she attended the University of Chicago,
where she continued her studies in po-
litical economy. For the past two years
she has been reading law in the law
offices Of her father.
Although she has taken the regular
examination and been sworn in as a
member of the bar, she does not intend
to practice for some time yet unless
there should be an unusual demand for
her services from anxious clients.
The new woman is almost unknown
in Kentucky, but all of Lexington, and
especially her father and brothers, arc
very proud of Miss Nisba's achieve
ments, and her friends predict for her a
brilliant legal career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

cal receipts were 357 cars. May opened a
shade lower at 175sa1724c, and held at that
figure
PROVISTONS-Wer helped by a firm
hog market. The market was dull, little
trading being done after the slight OPEN
ing advance. May pork opened higher at
May ribs opened higher at S3921a and sotd
ar Q2ILG02
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
SHE CHOSE THE LAW.
E<-CoESressnan Breclinridge's Daughter
Admitted to the kentucky Bar.

For more than a century some MEM
Der of the Breckenridge family has been
actively engaged in practice before the
bar of Fayette county, KY. The latest
Breckenridge to take up the legal pro-
fession there is a woman-Miss Sophro-
nisba Preston Breckenridge, daughter
of ex-Congressman William @. ?.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
Two Lives Saved.

ILL.,, was told by her doctors that she
had consumption and that there was no
hope for her, but two bottles OF DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr.
Thos-- ElSgers, 1873 Florida street. San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else and then
bought one bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
e. is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, of which these are samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds Free
trial bottle a J. K. Jones' drug store,
Fifth street and Kansas avenue Reg
uIar size so cents md 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
SPAIN STOPS A BALL.
Florida Militia Company Must Give
I'm Their Entertainment

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb S.-A special to
the CITIZEN from ST. Augustine. Fla, says:
Freparat ions have been going on for some
time for a bal maSQue to be given by the
Rifles one of the crack militia companies
of the state, for the benefit of the Cuban
cause.
An order has been received from Wash
inston forbidding the giving of the enter
tainment for the purpose named. The or
der is the result of requests on the part or
the Spanish consul at Jacksonville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
SCIENTISTS AT TORONTO.

A Large Delegation From England Exs
pected In June.
: Toronto is to be visited next June by
a large number of learned men, who will
gather there to attend meeting of the
British Association For the Advance
ment of Science, and elaborate prepare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

few months ago Mr.. BYRON Every
of Woodstock, Mich, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. His right leg was
swollen the full length, causing him
great suffering. He was advised to try
Chamberlain Pain Balm. The first
bottle of it helped him considerably and
the second bottle effected a cure. The
% and so cent sizes are for sale by
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
When You Want

Pennsylvania Hard, Ouita or Semi-An-
&hracite, see WESSEN COAL CO.,
Telephone 6SS- 500 East Fourth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

Try us ON collars We can make them
Eook like new. Peerless Steam Laundry,
h12 and LA w. Sth st Phone 1892
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

Lost-A dear little child VINO made
home happy by its smiles. And to think
it might have been saved had the par
ents only kept in the house One Minute
Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for
Group. G. w. Stansfield, 622 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

FOGS-Recelpts 6.0JO; Shipments 1,yD0
Market strong to sc higher. Bulk of
sales SO. 25gt3 80: heavies So 2JfT3 80: heavies
$3.1903.25; mixed $325qA.30: lights s3101
3-S5: workers. $3-30G3-35: pigs $3.O3Q3.15.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: shipments 400
Market steady. Lambs $3.4O@l4-60 NUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Feb g.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; shipments 100.
Best grades steady; others weak. Texas
steers S2.50u3S0: Texas cows $1.6002. 90i
native steers s3.OO05.00: native cows and
heifers 81 00G365: stockers and feeders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
Todav,s Range of Prices

Furnished by Goodwin & Cha<Iberlin.
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by Goodwin &: Chaniberlin.
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
StnrLr E,Scha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08

You can buy or sell anything dealt in on the
principal exchanges of the country throug L us.
Direct wires Quick service. Reasonable mar
gins. orders by wire. letter or telephone
promptly executed. Reference by permission:
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Topeka, Kas.
UNION NATIONAL BANK, Kansas City Me.
Kansas City Office, first floor Exchange build
Ing. We have same service and EsGpoa stbEl1Ey
- Kansas City ofaea
The McCook tribune., 1897-07-30
Nebraska the Best,

For the benefit of some of the doubt
ing Thomases We wish to call the atten-
ton of our readers TO facts concerning
Nebraska that cannot be questioned.
The extreme western part of Nebraska a
is not supposed to be an agricultural
section, not because the land is not rich
enough, but because rains are not fire.
quent enough to produce crop every
year. Yet II is one of the best range
sections to be found on account of the
rich buffalo grass. Taking the year
around IT is better than blue grass and
the climate is such that it takes very lit
tie feed through the winter, and there
are very few sections where alfalfa or
some good forage plant cannot be raised
to keep stock through what few bad
days there are in the winter. Now when
we consider that western Nebraska is in
and adjacent to range section, and that
middle and eastern Nebraska cannot be
beaten as an agricultural section il is
plain that we can do what no other
state except Kansas can do, and that is
to raise our own cattle and feed them.
We are feeding or have been feeding
more cattle this last winter and spring
than at any time in the past Where
farmers had the right kind of cattle and
fed intelligently they have made from
rs to IS cents on their corn. This is
much better than selling corn from 10
to IS cents.
All things considered, no state in the
Union offers such inducements as Ne
braska.-Hastings Democrat
The McCook tribune., 1897-07-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COURT.

D1oIN1S1 NOOhl
Orders of sale have been issued in the
following cases: Lamborn VS.. Finch
Walsworth VS.. LaRue. Lovitt VS. M e.
Droll. Hocknell VS.. Sprague. Clark VS.
A. Droll. McCook Building Association
VS.. Daugherty. Reed vs. c. Loomis
Beck VS.. King. Lamborn vs. Writ State
Bank of Indianola VS.. Warfeld. Church
VS.. A. o. U. w. Temple Association.
Berry VS.. Gordon. Oliver VS.. Minniear.
LOOMS VS.. Anderson. Johnson VS. Pear
son. Seeley VS.. Lang. Van Vliet vs.
Reed. Vering VS.. Mcdonald. Union
Trust Co. VS.. Harbor.
COUNTY COURT.
The suit of Francis Cain VS.. Robert
Moore, for labor, continued until August
goth.
Will of Ray G. Dye was filed for pro-
bate.
/ Thatnew 'high geared" bike of County
Clerk Green's is a "scorcher" and no
mistake
Misses Rittenhouse and Irwin are en-
ployed in the county clerks Office writ
ing up S. R. Smiths abstract books.
The A. o. u w. association chattels
recently seized under execution from
the county court will be offered for sale
on August 9th, 1897, at one O'Clock.
Tae personal taxes on the CONNER
cial hotel furniture for the years 1So2-3-5,
amounting to S16S. IS, costs SSH, were
paid on Tuesday by Robert Byers, under
protest.
The McCook tribune., 1897-07-30
At McCook, August 2 and 3.

DR.. Bowlus delivered his second lee
ture at the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing. The lecture was listened to by a
crowded house. 1t lasted an hour, and
never were the people of this city given
as interesting talk as this. His lecture,
interspersed with funny jokes enough to
arouse the sleepy ones. was full of
thought and instruction from the begin
ming to the close, and those who missed
hearing him. missed something that
they will probably never be able to get.
His third lecture will be Thursday night,
July 22 ,on the electric light and the X-ray
which will be the most interesting of all
The Red Cloud Nation.
The McCook tribune., 1897-07-30
Will Go as a Post.

J.. K. Barnes Post, G. A. R., at its reg
ular meeting, Saturday the 24th inst, de-
cided to attend the Indianola district
reunion, September 9TH to 10th, as a
post. Arrangements will be made to ac-
commodate all old soldiers, their wild
ows, Sons and Daughters of Veterans.
Woman's Relief Corps, or as many as
see fit to attend. The post earnestly So
licits every old soldier to make an extra
effort to be present and make the Indian
ola meeting grand success. Remember
that you made history and are the living
witnesses of the great struggle for hu-
man liberty.
The McCook tribune., 1897-07-30
Instantly Killed by Lightning.

Monday afternoon, during rain storm,
John W, the seventeen-year old son OF
William H. Barger of Coleman precinct,
about twelve miles northwest of McCook
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Two other sons, Earl and Char
lie, were near by and were shocked by
the same bolt, which also stunned a
horse. The boys were between the house
and we'll at the time and near a barb
wire fence, and it is supposed that the
fatal current came from the fence.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. J. M. Bell i'll the Methodist church,
Tuesday afternoon, after which the re-
mains were buried in Longview GENE
terry.
Many attended the services and mum
erous beautiful floral tributes attested to
the high regard in which the deceased
was held.
The bereaved family have the deep
and sincere sympathy of everybody in
their sad and sudden bereavement.
The deceased was grandson of Mrs.
M. E. Barger Of our city.