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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
ADVERTISING MAKES BUSINESS

IFrom the January Scribner.1
Aside from departures in policy and
Innovations on a large scale the origin
atty of the department store is largely
supplied by two departments, to some
extent correlated. These are the ad-
vertising department and the window
dressing department. One is the lit
erature of the great store; the other is
it's art. The shop windows are a great
stimulus for the department whose
goods are displayed in them. A good
showing will often wonderfully increase
the sale of the stock as well as attract
customers to the store who are new to
it. Frequently the head advertising
man is the general manager of the
store. Whether this is the case or not,
he is a general supervisor of the estab-
lishment, with a complete knowledge
of its ever changing detail Every day
he holds consultations with heads of
departments to find out what partic-
ular lines of articles they want boom.
ed and about those articles he writes
alluring statements for the shopping
public to read, sometimes arranging for
illustrations with them. The amount
of money spent for advertising is APP
palling when looked upon as an ex-
pense. One great store in Philadel-
phia spends on an average $1,000 every
day in the year, and a good many
spend $500 a day. The advertising re-
ceives probably more of the personal
attention of the head of the house than
any other department. The head of the
firm which expends the great sum just
mentioned personally suggests and fire.
quently writes the leading lines in the
daily announcement. The proprietor of
a great store in Brooklyn does this in
variably, and thinks the time well spent
which the work daily requires. The
mail department tends to enlarge this
expenditure, as the store reaches out
to the utmost parts of the country, and
the future will no doubt see an even
greater development in the effort to
secure mail customers in the small
towns and in country places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
NEW YORK FLATS.

CNew York Commercial Advertiser)
The New York fiat is a distinct and
virtually separate residence. 1t lacks
some of the advantages of the small su-
burban house, but to those who are US
ed to it the fiat has many compensa-
ting qualities. One can live in a flat as
exclusively as in a Philadelphia cot
tage, and more comfortably. 1t has no
lawn space and the children are with
out a playground. but the fiat is we'll
cared for, it is steam-heated, it has an
imposing entrance and it is near to-
everything. Many persons of refine
ment and of domestic tastes prefer a
well-appointed fiat in a good neighbor-
hood within a few steps of street rail-
ways and convenient to markets and
stores, to yard space in the suburbs
and far away from everything.
Although Paris has a much larger
population than the federal census al
lowed New York, the number of resi-
dences is about the same in the two
cities. Paris has q persons to a resi-
dence; Berlin, II; New York 1913; Brook
lyn ~; London, z; Vienna, SO; and Phil
adelphia Sc; In the whole of the Uni
ted States, both rural and urban. the
average number of persons to a dwell
ling is 4 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
ROCKEFELLER'S Ss5O,OOO.
Baptists Meet and Compare Notes on
Their Success.

New York March PA meeting of
prominent Baptists from different parts
of the country, who are interested in
fulfilling the conditions of the gift of
John D. Rockefeller, was held at New
ark last night.
The Baptist Home and Foreign Mis-
sion society is in debt to the extent of
$4S6, 900. Mr.. Rockefeller offered $3.50, 600
on condition that the remainder of the
debt should be raised by subscription.
A general meeting will be held in Pitts
burg, May 10.
Reports were received showing that
$15 900 had been raised in New England.
A like amount was expected in Greater
New York New Jersey was in a fair
way to raise S25. 900. Chicago had al
ready paid in 10000; Detroit had S. 600,
and Providence $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
BUSINESS IN 1900.
From the Atlantic Monthly


Not only was the field of business en-
terprise thus restricted. but the trans
action of business within that field was
slow and difficult. The merchant kept
his own books. or, wrote all his let
tiers with a quill, and when they were
written, let the ink dry or sprinkled it
with sand. There were then no envel-
opes. no posta ge-stamps, no letter boxes
in the streets. no collection of the mail.
The letter written, the paper was care
fully folded, sealed with wax or a wa
fer, addressed and carried to the post
office, where postage was prepaid at
rates which would now seem extortion-
mate. To send a letter which was a
single sheet of paper, large or small,
from Boston to New York or Philadel-
phia, cost 1919 cents, and to Washing
ton 25 cents; and this at a time when
the purchasing power of cent was five
times what it is at present. To carry
a letter from Philadelphia, then the cap
ital of the United States to Boston and
bring back an answer by return mail,
would have consumed from II to Is days
according to the season of the year and
the weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
SARDOU AND THE COMBINE
Scorned by Fannie Davenport Who
Will Fight for Her Rights.

New York, March 22-Fanny Daven-
port, actress, has earned the right to
the title of The Fearless" She has
two great fights on hand. With a true
artists inherent love of justice and the
fairness of things she is prepared TO
enter the arena single handed and meet
the two greatest theatrical powers, Sar-
dou, the famous French playwright. and
the equally famous and all-grabbing
great American syndicate, with Hay
man, Frohman, KlaW & Erlanger and
four other minor powers as the head
and front of the offending.
When the theatrical trust first be-
actors was formed. with Nat Goodwin
at their head. The conviViaI Goodwin
has, however, gone over to the enemy s
camp, and in the brave. little army of
rebels are only left Joe Jefferson, Fran
els Wilson and Miss Davenport.
I will never submit to the syndi-
cate, explained Miss Davenport. ITO
fall in line means for them to book YOU
when and where they please, for which
they are entitled to per cent of your
gross receipts and another per cent
Tor permitting you to play in their the
alters. Joe Jefferson is going to hold
aloof, but that is comparatively easy
for he only plays ten weeks a season.
Another who will not consent to enrich
a company of INSCRIPTIONS managers,
is Francis Wilson. Wilson is determin-
ed not to submit, and if it must be, next
season he'll play one night stands. AS
for myself l need not worry for anoth-
er year L am booked for an indefinite
run al the fremont theater, Boston,
booked before the day of the combina-
ton, and if after that I cannot get an
Independent theater, I'll go to Aus
tralia."
1t is easy for Miss Davenport to be
independent. In the first place. she has
a snug little bank account, and second
ly, she has wonderful new play This
play is from the pen of a writer whose
name or sex she will not divulge. The
play is as yet unnamed. 1T is a his
torical melodrama,'' says Miss Daven-
port, and that is all 1 am at liberty to
say. The author, who has pledged me
to secrecy, is not unknown in the field
Of literature, but is new to the stage.
have received already three acts They
have passed from me to the author and
back again many times and when 1
say L am now satisfied that means the
play must be a tremendous success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
WHAT SOME PEOPLE LIKE.
CFrom Theatrical Tidings.)

(E'rOn Th6atr1ca1 11QlnSS.J
The different points of view from
which individuals view a performance
on the stage frequently afford room for
much merriment. A lady who recently
sat through Under the Red Robe, at
the Empire Theater was asked what she
thought of J. E. Dodson's impersOna-
ton of "Richelieu." Il found it per
feetIy fascinating!'' she exclaimed. He
wore such beautiful lace in the last act
This incident recalls to Mr. Dodson a
meeting which he had in London with
Clarkson the well-known wig maker.
There had been an important perform
ance at the Lyceum Theatre the pre-
vious evening, and knowing that Clark
son had furnished the wigs, the come
dian naturally inquired about the out
come of the production. 'Oh, it was
beautiful declared the wig maker, mot
a Join was visiblel" The fact that no
one could discern the place where the
wigs met the foreheads of the various
actors was CIarkson's criterion of sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
A WHITE HOUSE THIEF.
Representative Van Voorhis Lost an
Overcoat

Washington, March Representative
Henry c. Van Voorhis of GAINESVILLE. O.,
lost valuable overcoat at the White
house today. He left it in the reception
corridor while he went into the presidents
office. When he came out the coat was
gone and in its place was an undesirable
substitute.
-Four years ago several much-worn hats
were traded for good headgear belonging
to Democrats. Senator George of Miss
issippi and Representative Holman of In
diana were among the unfortunates, and
the sight of Mr. George walking down
Pennsylvania avenue with a red handker-
chief around his head has not been for
gotten by those who Witnessed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
FRAUDS IN ORANGES.
Foreign Oranges Packed in California
Boxes and Sold as Genuine.

Los Angeles, March 22.-Orange
growers and shippers of southern Cali
fOrnia are up in arms against some i'm
positions and abuses now being prac-
ticed by certain large jobbing fruit
houses in Atlantic coast cities.
In New York last Thursday Cali
fornia seeding oranges sold at prices
ranging from $2.25 to S2.65 per single
box, while Mediterranean oranges sold
on the same day at S1.5O per single box,
and Valencia oranges in cases contain
ing more than two boxes of the Cali
fornia size only averaged $3.50. The
foreign fruit resembles in appearance
the seeding variety grown in this state
and certain eastern dealers immediate
ly began to buy up empty California
boxes. These jobbers then buy one
case of Valencia oranges and are able
by repacking to make up two boxes
of bogus labeled California oranges for
about the price that one box would
have cost them in the auction rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Big Coliseum for St. Louis.

ST. Louis, March 22.-The scheme to
turn the Exposition building into an
immense coliseum adapted from the
Madison Square Garden, but on a more
comprehensive scale, was ratified by
the stockholders of the Exposition
company Saturday. The building will
be remOdeled inside and there will be
an immense amphitheater for the
largest kinds of exhibitions, from a cir
Gus to horse show, or a race track
for winter coursing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Valuable Transfer of Mines.

Phoenix, Ariz, March 22.-The
Santa Maria Group of mines were
transferred today by ]. c. Rankin and
Chauncey Clark of Peoria to J. B.
Grenehut, ex-president of the whisky
trust. The consideration is placed at
100000. The mines. on which a quar-
ter of a million dollars worth of de-
velOpment work has been done, are 80
miles northwest of Phoenix and en-
brace one of the largest gold lodes in
Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
DONNELLYWANTS DAMAGES
Sues the St Paul Pioneer-Press for
$4,000 for Alleged Libel

St Paul, Mimi, March 22.-Ignatius
Donnelly. now serving as a member
of the lower house of the Legislature,
has sued the St. Paul Pioneer-Press for
$50 900 for libel. In the legislature on
March last Mr.. Donnelly remarked
that Grover Cleveland became presi-
dent a poor man and left the Office a
millionaire
The Pioneer-Press gave Mr.. DonneIly
a column editorial roast for the state
ment every line of which the sage of
Nininger claims to be libelous.
Subscribe tor The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Rubber Works to Close.

tendent Schlosser of the National India
Rubber company has received orders
from Colonel S. P. Colt to be as expe-
ditious as possible in finishing up small
orders, as Mr.. Colt wished to close the
mill as soon as it can be done. The
shutdown will probably occur Tues
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 22.-For Kansas:
Light snow this afternoon, followed to-
night and Tuesday by fair; colder in
eastern portion tonight; warmer in
western portion Tuesday; northerly
winds, becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22
BRICE HAS ASPIRATIONS.
Reason Why the Elk Senator is Build
ing Home at Lima, o.

Lima, 0. March 22.-The preparations
being made by Calvin s Brice to have
a 500, 900 residence built here are taken
as an indication that he has political
aspira lions and desires to be more
closely identified with this city than he
has been since he left here many years
ago for New York, where he has since
resided. The only home in his name in
this city is the one occupied by Mrs.
Brice's mother, who decided the proper
ty to him during his race for the senate,
as the records show.
Brice again has designs on the senate,
and if successful he hopes, four years
hence, to be the Democratic nominee
for president. With all these ambitions
in view he sees he will have to more
closely connect himself with Lima and
the state of Ohio. He did not come
home to vote at the last election.
Should the next legislature be Demo-
cratic Brice will be a candidate against
any free silver man. Brice's agents are
already manufacturing sentiment for
him in all the Democratic strongholdS,
and with a 500, 900 residence in Lima
there could be no charge that he is not
a resident of Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, She cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

Some new facts concerning the trip to
California and back via Santa Fe Route
may be had by applying to agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-22

Homeseekers' excursions via Santa
Fe Route, April and 20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06
Worse Than n War Tariff.

The new tariff bill will be worse than
the Mckinley law, as that was worse
than-war-tariff." The war tariff in 1862
averaged about 30 per cent. The av-
erage Mckinley duty was about 40 per
cent. The Dingley house bill averaged
&c per cent, and the senate bill av-
crages nearly "a. That is to say. IS years
after the war tariff was enacted our
Infant industries" are to be given pro-
lection more than 20 points higher.
And in revision pledged to ''modera-
ton" the outrageous Mckinley tariff,
twice condemned by the people, Is over
topped from six to eight points. Not
only so, but nearly two-thirds of the
duties imposed are practically prohibit
tive. And this in measure ostensibly
undertaken to raise revenue to stop the
deficit! 1t is fortunate for the untaught
republican bourbons that there is not
. new congress to elect this year.-N.
Y. World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06
A REPUBLICAN hooRAh.
Over the Non-Fuinliment OF Cam
paign Promises.


An oyer-zealous Iowa republican
Rpublicans everywhere to lay aside
business cares the day the Dingley bill
goes into effect and celebrate the event
sin every hamlet. village and city in the
United States with parades and speak
ing, to bring before the people the fact
that republican congress and u re-
publican president are fulfilling repub-
lican pledges"
The suggestion is logical, though mo-
body thought that the republican party
had a follower who was foolish enough
to make it. When the Dingley bill be-
comes a law it will be a fact that -
republican congress and a republican
president are fulfilling republican
pledges" The whole substance of
democratic contention is that the Nc
Kinley administration. backed by re-
publican congress. is carrying out the
pledges made as conditions precedent to
success in the last campaign.
The Dingley iniquity is fulfillment
Of only one Of these pledges. 1t is true
that some of the far-sighted republican
leaders are now trying TO save their
party from the wreck and ruin sure TO
be wrought by the measure, but they
have started too late to check the heed
less fury of the short-sighted bosses
who enmeshed the organization in such
a network of promises TO favored trusts
aud combines for the corrupt aid which
these concerns extended to the party
last fall.
Speaker Reed. for example. who had
little or no influence in the party coun-
ellis during the campaign. is now at
tempting to bring his party to real
ling sense of it's own danger in follow
ing blindly the behests of the sugar
trust. which will wiring $25.000.0oo from
the American people as reward for its
assistance to Mckinley if the senate
amendments TO the Dinglcy bill are per-
mitted to stand Even should he succeed
in forcing the sugar trust TO yield some
of its immense profits given in the bill.
the principle of shameful bargaining
remains.
The party is keeping its promises not
alone in the matter of tariff bounties
to trusts. 1t also pledged itself to main
tain the gold standard until European
creditor nations consented for the
United States TO run their financial al
fairs to suit themselves. This pledge
is being kept to the letter. The presi-
dent and his advisers are indulging in
much talk aboGt commissions" to in
quire into the currency question. there
by hoping to involve the issue in an
impenetrable mist of obscurity until
the favored few who are prositing by
present financial conditions are reward
cd in accordance with ante-election
pledges and to this extent only are they
exhibiting the slightest inclination to
forswear promises.
One pledge, and only one. they have
not lived up to is the Fastening Of the
return of prosperity. Probably the
over-zealous Iowa republican imagines
himself in the full flood of returning
prosperity, and can celebrate the full
tillnent of this promise, too. If he
can. he is the luckiest citizen in the
United States to-day.-St. Louis Repub-
lie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The goldite press continues TO ex
claim against the ingratitude of the
starving masses in the coal mines and
the factory cities of the east.-Illinois
State Register.
For blind and reckless courage
there is Nd parallel to that displayed
by the League of Republican clubs in
passing those, resolutions concerning
prosperity Chicago Chronicle.
If the country wants a tariff to
suppress trade. minimize revenue and
promote trusts, then President McKin-
ley's special session is giving it the
kind of tariff it wants.--N. Y. World.
Strikes and disasters character
lied the Harrison administration, and
the present federal regime appears to
have started out under promise Of a
similar Observation-Disclosures (N.
Y.) Leader.
Gage is explaining to a wondering
public how he began on five dollars
week. The wondering public's turn
will come when it relates to him how
it is trying to get along ca five dollars
a month.-Illinois State Register.
Hereafter we may have sufficient
revenue for the needs of the govern
ment, or we may not, but however that
may be the revenue of the farmer is
not going to be helped by anything
that the administration or congress
has done.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is no excuse for the presidents
cowardly shutting on the currency
question that his message would have
been ignored had he sent it in. That
might have been an excuse for postpon-
ing the matter until the regular ses-
sion. But to discuss the message for
mally with the cabinet, to prepare IL.
to announce to the country that IL
would be sent to congress the next day.
and then, under pressure from Allison
and Quny, to abandon il indefinitely,
was . course utterly unjustifiable. II
has sadly shaken the confidence Of the
conservative portion of the republic In
Mr.. McKinley.-N. Y. Times.
---Pres,dent Mckinley is having .
hard time in paying some Of Chairman
Hanna's political debts. None of the
before-election pledges has cost him
more wry faces or greater hesitation
than that of making Terrence ". Pow.
DERBY commissioner Of immigration.
But he had to shut his eyes and take
the dose at last, and recently he sent
Powderly's name TO the senate. Pow
derby Is singularly unfit for the place.
lie Is a scheming demagogue, not =
tactful, clear-headed man Of executive
ability. and he Is likely to spend good
deal more time chasing phantoms of
one sort or another than in careful
and effective performance Of the du-
ties Of his Office. The appointment II .
bad one. viewed from any aspect, and
one that Is likely to bring the admins.
tration no end Of discredit aud annoy
ance.-Philadelphis Timess
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

The exports Of the United States for
the fiscal year just ended were the
largest ever known in the history Of
this nation. Under such conditions one
would naturally expect that the people
would be enjoying the highest degree
Of prosperity ever known. Something
must be radically wrong when. with the
balance of trade in favor of this coun-
try. her people are suHering great
business depression. The explanation
II not far to seek. The United States
exports agricultural products, which.
under TIE blighting influence of a
monomefallic gold currency. bring
minimum prices, while the imports are
chiefly manufactured articles, the
prices ofwhich src artifcialIy enhanced
by means of the tariff.-Ct icago Dis
patch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

Leo Kill. has sent to the queen re-
gent OF Spain, by means of the nuncio
At Madrid, splendid rosary. formed
OF chain of fine gold. on which the
beads are alternately Of diamonds. ru-
bies and emenlds. The gift was ac-
companied by a letter. in which the
pope sends his benediction to the queen
regent. accompanying IL with express
sions OF admiration at the courage and
wisdom displayed by her majesty In
the crisis through which the people
have bcen passing and the difficulties
b. which she has been surrornde ed
Leldoo Standard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

Conductor Adams delivered his
charge to the superintendent at the
mills as he had agreed. but the recep-
ton she received at that dignitary's
hands was not exactly what poor Meg
had feared when she started from the
junction. And the reception the super
intendent gave the crew of the fiat train
when they came in to report was not
exactly what they had expected. either.
Besides the material appreciation
which the passengers on the accommo-
dation showed Daniels little girl. the
road took upon itself the duty of her
education. and, although Old Dan'elwas
discharged from active service. neither
he nor his grandchild was allowed to
want
Meg is now one OF the chief telegraph
operators on the Iron Mountain road.
and although she will never be hand
some, red hair and a freckled face. and
even snub nose. cannot overshadow
her true worth to those who know her
Union Signal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

Paper flooring is used in Germany.
II 10 laid in pasty mess, smoothed and,
then pressed. Footsteps on II are noise
less.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

Mr.. Mckinley was Sc far ahead
Of prosperity that the show seems to
have Lost Itself in the wilderncss.--At-
lanta Constitution