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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
WASHING STATUE AMERICA
Perilous Task ON the Dome of the
Washington Capitol

Washington, July 21.-The bronze
statue of America" surmounting the
dome of the capitol, 288 feet from the
ground, is being scrubbed. The action
of the atmosphere and of the electricity
which plays around the statue gives it
a greenish coating which has to be
scrubbed off every three or four years.
This is a big and perilous job. The
man who is in charge of it is Albert
Porch, the chief rigger of the capitol.
He has accomplished some remarkable
climbing featS to prove his clearneSS of
head and firmness of foot. When the
knights of Pythias meeting was held
in Washington he placed a number of
electric lights around the statue, and
then. in sheer bravado, climbed up
the head, and, placing his feet against
the bronze crest of feathers, stood up
right, with arms OutStretched against
the sky. In this elevated position he
remained several minutes, while those
who watched him held their breath in
fear. A single misstep would have
meant a tumble to instant death.
The statue is the work of Crawford
and was placed in position in 1868. 1t
is 1919 feet high and cost 1924, 900. When
the statue and it's pedestal have been
cleaned and repaired the dome of the
capitol will be painted. This will take
three or four tons of white lead and
the immense area. of the dome can be
imagined when it is stated that it will
take half a dozen men at least two
months to go twice over the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
ARMED MEN in BOATS
Destroy the Fish Traps in Bakers
Bay, Oregon.

Astoria, Ore, July 21.-There is trouble
among the salmon fishers on the Column
bia river. A few days ago when the can
ners decided to reduce the price of fish to
cents a pound the fishermen accepted the
cut and gave the impression there would
be no trouble. But trouble of a serious
nature has broken out. Late last night
between 300 and 500 armed men sailed over
Bakers bay, which is veritable network
of fish traps, destroying offensive gear.
Every trap they came to was rendered
useless. The work of destruction was car
ried out in plain view from the shore, but
no attempt was made to stop them.
From reports, property valued at from
SIS. 900 to $125, 900 was destroyed. It is said
the object of the men is to remove all the
traps in the river and force the Gamers
to pay the price asked, which is 5 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
STRIKE BRITISH P.O.
Postal Clerks Refuse to Agree tc
Work Overtime.

London, July 21.-The postoffice clerks
at the general postofice, St. Martin LIE
Grand, still maintain a firm attitude
and refuse to comply with the order of
the Duke of Norfolk, postmaster gen
eral, directing them to sign the agree
ment, consenting to work overtime
weekly.
The general public is inclined to in
dorse the refusal, and the question is
likely to come up in parliament.
From ballot taken by the clerks in
the postoffice and the telegraph division
it appears that 20 per cent are in favor
of abolition of the system of overtime
to take effect July 26. The clerks are
well organized and have presented
strong memorial to the Duke of Norfolk
pointing out that the postal authorities
have long been Indifferent to notorious
grievances in the department and urg-
ing him to give the matter his personal
attention with q view to preventing a
more serious conflict between them and
the authorities.
The duke had threa tened to discipline
the officers of the association for TAX
ing the test ballot but this threat has
not been carried out, nor is it likely to
he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
BURDENED WITHAPRICOTS
Crop so Bounteous Growers are Una
BILE to Handle Tt

Pomona, Cal, July 21-Fruit growers
are amazed at the extent of the apricot
crop. The quantity of the fruit COM
ing in is simply overwhelming, and it
would seem that every tree in the val
ley had this year taken to bearing the
luscious cot. The driers are unable to
take care of the fruit coming in, and
are forced to reject much of ii after it
is picked. One man who could not
dispose of his apricots after they were
picked dumped two tons by the road
side, and there are number of grow
erS who will not attempt 10 harvest
their crops.
Any losses sustained in this way,
however, are due to the neglect of the
growers to make preparations for hand
ling the fruit in time. The associations
are handling all the fruit of their mem
bers, and there are a number of driv-
ers at work with large forces of men,
women and children. Rnt it is ila-
possible to secure enough help to han
die the fruit Calls for 100 cutters are
posted in the postoffice, and probably 200
people could get employment today.
There are very few of the growers who
are prepared to handle their own fruit
and as a consequence those who are
not in the associations are obliged to-
sell their fruit or let it go to waste
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
WHAT "WE' IS SAYING.

Mrs. Geo. Sollner brought us a mess
of very nice 60-day sweet corn Tuesday
morning Mrs. Sollner cooked the
first mess of new corn last Saturday.
She informs us, however, that a mess
could have been found even several
days earlier than that.-Downs Times.
Judge Hockensmith went out home
Saturday as is his usual custom. At
1880 D. m. he was aroused from his
peaceful slumbers by a messenger who
requested him to arise and come to his
office and issue a marriage license. The
judge, being of a very obliging DISPOSE
ton, granted the request and came in
and issued the Hcense.-St. John Capt.
tai.
Marriage is not always a failure. We
know a wife married twelve years ago
who is the mother of three or four
children and she has had her share of
pain and worry; but she looks as pretty
as a young girl. She can wear a white
dress and a blue sash and her face is
milk white with color enough for beau
ty. Her eyes are bright, her mind is
quick, her voice sweet, her manners
pleasant-well, every man who saw her
on the street Wednesday wished that
heaven had sent him such a woman
Brown County World.
Every one in Rocks county who is
acquainted with Ferd Rainor knew him
to be a schemer, but no one thought
when he came back to Rocks county
for a visit that he came on purpose to
catch the creased pig at the Stockton
celebration, but this seems to have been
his sole object in coming back and he
accomplished it, freezing to the pig SO
tight that it couldn't possibly escape
Stockton News.
By the Eternal, A pair Of green shoes
have been flashed upon US, worn by a
man, at that.-Goodland Republic.
Jim Mollison left the binder last
week to come to town and report the
arrival of son and heir. AS this is
the first and only boy in the family,
Jim may be excused for stepping so
high.-Smith County Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
GYMKHANA HAS CONE.
It is Paris Amusement and is Done
With Wheels.

Chicago, July 21.-The gymkhana is
no longer stranger to the amusement
loving Chicagoan.
Under the conservative patronage of
the white ribboners the pretty enter
tainment was given it's initial introduce
noon at 'Hiawatha,'' the country seat
of Mrs. Lucian Hagans at Elmhurst.
The world and his wife-or such of
him as is left in tOwn-went out to see
the bicycle parades and races, where
the riders wore cool, summary suits.
flowers and the grassy lawn took the
place of a track.
Twenty people took part in the ride
and thirty times as many more dis
tributed themselves about the grounds
to watch and applaud the skillful ma
neuvers of the bicyclists.
Every girl who rode wore her pref
test lace trimmed frock and every
wheelman was in white flannel or duck.
The wheels were wound and twisted
with wreaths and hung with punches of
flowers.
A grand parade of all the wheels led
by the six tandems composed the first
act of the gymkhana.
While five judges sat and deliberated
on the merits as concerned the flower
decorations of each wheel, the gay
looking parade left wheeled and right
wheeled and center wheeled and for
ward wheeled until the beholder's eyes
fairly ached from the dazzling display
of color.
A white and gold tandem ridden by
young man and pretty girl in pure
white was followed by one all green
and rose color. Another done entirely
in wild flowers came just ahead of one
rugged out with arches of smilaX and
roses, with satin streamers waving
from the top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21

come on his platform to speak if he
didn't believe that the whale swallowed
Jonah.
Nine. Cellini the we'll known London
court teacher of singing, gave a con-
cert at st. James hall recently under
the patronage of the Princess of Wales
and. many ladies of title and Other
those who took part in this successful
musical fete were Mrs. Viola Campbell
of Lincoln, Neb., who sang George
Thomas "a Summer Night" and Schu-
bert's '.Aufenthalt" Mrs. Campbell is
the wife of David A. Campbell, clerk of
the supreme court of Nebraska.
Romney's portrait of Thomas Paine,
painted in 1892, has been found, and is
now on exhibition at the National Por-
trait gallery in London, if Moncure D.
Conway's theory explained in the
Athenaeum is correct. According to
him the picture was painted for DR..
Thomas Cooper, sometime president of
South Carolina college and the reviser
it came into the possession of Mr.. Mat
sell of Brooklyn. Mr.. Conway asserts
that since the burning of Peale's por-
trait of Paine in the fire at Joseph JEFF
ferson's summer cottage few years
ago this picture is the only portrait of
the great Freethinker taken from life
that is now in existence.
Former Ambassador Thomas F. Bay
ard on Tuesday drove one of his new
foreign teams of horses for the first
time, in Wilmington, Del, and attract
ed considerable attention.
The grave of John Boyle O'Reilly, the
famous Irish poet, in Hollywood ceme-
terry, outside of Boston, is kept con-
stantly decorated by floral emblems
from his numberless friends and admir-
erS.
Secretary Sherman recently began
talking of some important questions
with a man whom he thought to be
Senator Hanna, when he learned to his
dismay that he was addressing another
person, who bears a remarkable resem-
blance to the senator.
1t is related that Nicola Tesla, who
has been even more talked about than
usual of late, that he is so absent
minded that he once got into his bath
through the motion of drying himself,
donned a complete set of clothing and
went about his business double-clad.
Barney Barnato, when a boy, once
carried potatoes and coal for an old
man in order to earn so cents to buy
much coveted necktie. The old man
gave him only 50 cents after the work
of the money by doing conjuring tricks
in saloons and passing round the hat
afterward.
De Quincy had to fill up a census
paper and the set questions greatly
puzzled him. He finally managed to
characterize his occupation as writer
to magazines" but when it came to
the occupations of his three daughters
his troubles began again. At last he
put a ring around their names and
wrote: ''These are like the lilies of the
field; they toll not, neither do they
SDin.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
WAR OF GIANTS.
Two Rival Gas Trusts About to Do
Battle in New York

New York, July 21.-The Herald says:
Notwithstanding vigorous protests to the
contrary it is almost certain that New
York within the next four months, will
be the scene of bitter fight between two
great gas trusts.
When the directors of the Equitable
company announced last Monday that
they would not surrender their holdings
on the terms proposed by the East River
company, the casual observer believed
that it was heavy blow at the PROPOSE
ton to organize gas trusts No. 2. But
the blow was more apparent than real
E. c. Benedict and his friends control the
Equitable stock. He has been for some
time anxious to form a combination in
this city similar to the one that has given
practical control of the lighting of Chi
cago. Though Mr.. Benedict denies it, his
friends insist that he has been quietly at
work, making plans by means of which
the East River company will be absorbed
into the Equitable and then, they say,
with this combination it is his purpose
to go directly into the territory occupied
by the Consolidated and Standard Gas
company and form corporations on their
grounds.
Meanwhile the East River fully
aware of what was going on. The men
interested in this corporation are in con-
troll of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ogden Goelet, G. G. Ravens, G. G. Hav-
ems, Jr., August Belmont, r. w. Wilson
and Conrad N. Jordan are deeply inter-
ested in the success of the company. Ac-
cording to statements in the street
these men, approaching the efforts
of some of the Equitable stock
holders to get control of the East
River. neatly turned the tables and at
tempted to obtain control of the Equita-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
KANSAS WHEATIN DEMAND
100000 Bushels of it Sold in One Day
in CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, July 21.-The heaviest
cash wheat business done for export at
Chicago in one day for years was re-
ported yesterday.
1t amounted to within 10000 bushels
of a total of 10000 bushels. the grea ter
part of No. 2 Kansas hard and chiefly
for first half of August shipment.
After the first decline, which contin-
ued until September had worked down
to 717sc, it rose again to re, and once
more dropped very rapidly to 71Ac.
From this it gradually recovered to
around 715sc, and was changing around
there when the 500, 900 bushels export
sale became generally known and after
that there was only one desire in the
crowd, and that was to secure some
wheat September rose to 727bc and
closed at 72%c, or 15sc higher than it
did the day before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
TEXAS SOLDIERS DRILL.
The State Militia in Camp at San
Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, July 21-Camp Gull
bertson, with it's LOO tents and 5000 SOL
diers, presented a panorama of brilliant
scenes from dawn until midnight yester-
day. In the forenoon the state troops
drilled by camps, regiments and brigades
for the prize offered by the state. Cap
tain L. c. Bates, U. s. A, delivered a lee
ture before the commissioned officers on
guard mount. In the afternoon the Seely
rifles of Galveston and the Lloyds rifles
drilled for the interstate championship.
The Lloyds put up a ragged drill and are
out of the race. The Seelys, however,
drilled faultlessly and unofficial criticisms
noticed but five individual errors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
ALL WANT M'KINLEY.
Vermonters Endeavoring to Make
the Most of His Summer Outing.

st. Adams, VT, July 21.-Vermont-
ers will make the most of President
McKinley's visit to the shores of Lake
Champlain next month. Not only has
he been invited to attend the annual
encampment of the Vermont national
guard, which begins at Chester August
9, but there is a possibility that he may
also be present at the annual meeting
and banquet of the Vermont Fish and
Game league, to be held at the resi-
dence of Lieutenant Governor Nelson
J. Fisk, al Isle La Motte,an island town
in Lake Champlain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
LAND OFFICES FOR ALASKA
One to be Located at Circle City and
One at Dawson.

Washington. July 21.-Commissioner
Herman of the general land office stat
ed today that he will recommend the
establishment of two land districts i'll
western Alaska, the two offices to be
placed on the Yukon river or it's trib-
utaries, in anticipation of a great num-
Der of contentious over mineral land
locations in various sections where the
discoveries have been made.
He says that region is practically
without law. The offices, it is prob
able will be located a Circle City and
Dawson City. The general land office
is in hourly expectation of petitions and
requests for such action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
WARSHIPS FOR FRANCE.
Chamber of Deputies Makes Naval
Augmentation of 100000 Francs.

Paris, July 21.-The chamber of depu-
ties by vote of SIS against 10, with
out debate and after the government
had declared it a matter of urgency,
adopted the recommendation of the
budget committee granting a credit of
1000, 900 francs to be included in the
accounts of the current year for COM
mencing new warshipS, eXpediting the
reconstruction of the navy and estab-
fishing naval base at Bizerta. a fOrti-
fled seaport of Tunis and the most
northern town of Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
1a Months, Strike Ends

Detroit, Mich, July els. G. Carter,
national secretary of the Metal Polish
ers', Platers and Buffers union, an
nounced today that the IS months
strike of the polishers employed by the
Overman Wheel company at Chicopee,
Mass. had been settled and declared
off. The cause of the strike was al
legged discrimination by the company
against union men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21

If your child has thin, pale cheeks,
uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep,
it has worms, and curing it with strong
medicines onfy makes conditions worse,
by irritating z it's delicate stomach.
certain in effect, and is a superior tonic
as we'll as a positive worm destroyer.
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue,
and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth
and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
% SHIPWRECKED SAILORS
Arrive at San Francisco From a Two
Months Stay on a Barren Island.

San Francisco, July 21.-Twenty-two
seamen of the lost British ship Kinkora
who spent nearly two months on the
barren island of Clipperton in the
South Sea, arrived in port this morning
on the British ship Comus.
They will be provided for by the Brit
ish consul until an opportunity for their
return to England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
KAISER'S EYE ALL RIGHT.
Though He Must Exercise the Great
est Care in It's Use

Berlin, July 21.-The Reichanzeiger
publishes a bulletin from Emperor Will
ham's physician, the Duke of Baiteria,
saying that an examination of his maj
esty's eye, which was recently injured
by blow from a piece of rope, shows
that the sight is in no sense impaired,
though there are still symptoms of If
ritation, compelling the exercise of
great care in the use of the organ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
Low Rates to Mountain Lake Park.
Md.
Via the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.

August 2 to %, inclusive, the Ba1ti-
more & Ohio railroad will sell excursion
tickets to Mountain Lake Park, Md, at
rate of one fare for the round trip, on
account of the Chautauqua meeting.
On this basis the round trip fare from
Chicago, Ill, will be $15.35. Tickets will
be good for return until August 81, 1897.
For further information call on or
address B. N. Austin, Gen1 Passr Agt.,
Chicago. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
BURNED IN BED.
Explosion of a Lamp Leads to Con-
dagration and Death

Appleton, Wis, July 21.-By the ex-
plosion of a lamp last night the farm
huose of E. Cruel in the town of Bu-.
and burned to the ground.
Mr.. Cruel, who was 70 years old and
has been bedridden for several years.
was burned to death. His wife was
Of he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
NATIONAL UNION MEET.
The Senate of the Order in Annual
Session at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, July 21.-The SEN
nual session in this city yesterday with
a large attendance. The delega tes
were given a cordial welcome to the
city and the Tennessee Centennial ex-
position, by Mayor Mccarthy and Ma
jor John j. Mccain and Senator Frank
Scott of Chicago responded. Several
resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred to committees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
SanFran cisco Goes Into Mourning for
Col. G. E Croker.

San Francisco, July 21.-Al1 the flags
in this city were at half mast yester-
day as tribute to the memory of the
late Colonel Charles F. Croker.
A simple service attended by few of
the most intimate friends of the deceas-
ed was conducted al San Mateo, during
the morning, and the remains were then
escorted to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
Cheated the Law.

Milwaukee, July 21.-Joseph Borken-
hagen, a farmer of North Greenfield,
who was awaiting trial for attempting
to kill several neighbors, committed
suicide today by hanging in his barn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
ENGLAND MAY AGREE.
Encouraging Report From the Amer
lean BimetalIic Commission.

lean BIN etallic Com mission.
London, July 21.-The negotiations be-
tween the American bimetallic commits
sion and the representatives of France
and Great Britain have now reached
stage which renders it extremely prob
able that Great Britain will agree to
participate in a conference to be held
in Washington next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
Half Rates to Philadelphia, Pa.
Via the Baltim ore & Ohio B. r.

On August 2, 8 and 4 the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets
to Philadelphia, Pa, at rate of one fare
for the round trip, account League of
American Wheelmen national meeting.
On this basis the round trip fare from
Chicago, ILL.,, will be $500. Tickets will
be good for return until August 9, 1897.
For further information call on or ad-
dress B. N. Austin, Gen'l Pass'r Aget.,
Chicago, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
The Rock Island Route

Has through sleeping and chair cars
on both day and night trains to Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver; leave Topeka
1:20 p. M, arriving at Colorado Springs
7:35 next morning; leaving Topeka at
1910 p. m, arriving at Colorado Springs
$40 o. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21

Don't nauSeate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and SICK headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. G. w. Stansfeld,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-21
$40 SO to Chicago.

And proportionately reduced rates to
points east. Tickets sold July 16 to II.
inclusive; July %, 26. 80; August 2. 6, .
and Is, via Santa Fe Route.
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Paxton & Burgess Lease the Boyd.

Omaha, Neb., July 21.-PaxtOn &
Burgess of Omaha last night signed a
lease which gives them control of the
Boyd theater for a long term of years.
This firm already controls the Creigh-
ton theater in Omaha and the Audito-
rum at Kansas CITY
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marriage.
You can tell when a girl has been
visiting in a larger town by looking at
her back hair; she will always have a
fantastic arrangement that the other
girls cannot copy.
Speaking of the habit the women
have of borrowing, a formerly of Atch-
ison woman was recently called upon
give a dinner party! She consented,
and took her dinner at a restaurant.
An Atchison man was recently swim
died out of $4,000 in hard cash; that is,
a good fellow borrowed that amount
of him and never paid it back, and
never will Still, the Atchison man
says he got something out of the trans
action: the deadbeatS gratitude. The
deadbeat called him his good angel, the
best man in the world, his savior, etc,
and made his blood Jingle in other
ways. No close-fsted man ever gets
any pleasure out of money.
When you finally reach the River of
Jordan you will not be the only pebble
on the beach.
A preachers idea of a promising
young newspaper man is one he can
work for free church notices.
Every woman in telling of her sick
ness says she suffered everything
Tt takes very little learning to give
the daughter of a rich man the repu-
tation of being ''literary.'
We have never yet seen a bride on
her wedding tour SO anxious to de-
ceive the people that she was a bride,
that she was willing to wear old
clothes.