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The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

Furnished by Goodwin & Chanberlin.
Brokers, SUCCESSORS to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchanges:
Minneapolis says: Flour sales yester-
day by two firms. p 600 barrels.
Chicago: We can hear Of no export bus
mess in wheat either from here or from
sea boards.
strong, somewhat more SO than was look
ed for
Joseph's Tips: THE long side of mar
ket is one to follow now Short interest
in western stocks is now large. st. Paul,
if it declines any, will be but fracticna,iy.
It is certain to have an advance of )
points. The coalers are still menace to
market and even if you are not tempted
to sell Jersey Central short, don't be in
duced to buy it, Grangers are gradually
getting in their time for a sharp advance.
Buy and hold little Union Pacific; hold
Omaha.
Chicago: Year ago Duluth 1O3: Mime
apclis 33S; today Duluth 46; Minneapolis
IA.
Chicago: Puts re. calls 79c and puts PIE
calls 25c; coed next week on May wheat
and corn.
New York: Bache says: Content and
Randolph sold Sugar; Potter bought 1900
shares Sugar
Early cables: Liverpool spot wheat
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
TIE MAKER
Of Deviled Crabs Asks a Question

The following correspondence be-
tween Mr.. McMenamin, the well known
producer of Theoretically sealed sea
food, of Hampton, Va, and the Postum
Cereal Co, may interest some, as it
touches point upon which there have
been some queries:
Hampton, Va.-Postum Cereal Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.-GentIemen Re
plying to your letter, I beg to say to
you that your health coffee has a fla
VOr. so far as can remember, of the
best coffee. and this coffee flavor was
so pronounced that 1 suspected that
coffee was mixed with the other grains
1 served it to some of my guests with
out telling them what it was, and they
pronounced it very excellent coffee
One of them was a coffee drinxer who
had to have it three times a day.
would like to know if there is any cOf-
fee in it. Very truly yours, James Nc
Menamin.'
Battle Creek, NIich.-NIr. James Nc
Menamin, Hampton, Na~-Dear Sir:
We have your esteemed favor of the
28th, and in reply to your inquiry as to
the ingredients, will say that we are
willing to stake every penny we can get
together that Postum not only does not
contain coffee, but that it is COM
posed strictly and entirely of pure cere-
ais of the field, the greater portion be-
ing the various parts of wheat. 1t
took US nearly a year of expert
menting to produce Postum, the health
coffee. 1t is an easy matter to make
Gs
wheat or malt, but to produce a liquid
from the cereals that has the color,
taste and nourishing properties of our
present product, taxed our best ener-
gies and that of one of the most ex-
pert analytical chemists in America
I'VE felt desire to demonstrate the
principle that mans drink at meals
should be made from grains, without
any sort of adulteration or chemical
preparation, aside from simple cook
ing. 1t may be further explained that
in order to produce Postum the cereals
are cooked in different ways and the
final mixing of the proper proportions
is what gives US the desired result.
There is no possible argument that
can be brought forward that will raise
the question for a moment regarding
the fact of the healthful, ,nourishing and
fattening properties of the cereals fur
nished by the all-wisa Creator for mans
natural use. We thank you for your
kind letter. Yours respectfully, Pos
tum Cereal Co, Linn
There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee, with a multitude
of limitations offered as Just as good"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
COL. A. A. HARRIS Is SUED
By Clients for the Recovery of valua-
bic apers in His Possession.

bic apers in His Possession.
Duluth. Mimi. Feb. PA sequel to
the settlement of the sensational 81 000,-
900 Merritt Rockefeller case has been
developed by a suit filed in the district
court by Alf and Lon Merritt against
A. a. Harris & Son, their attorneys,
for the recovery of certain securities
and letters and information of a valu-
able and private character, entrusted to
the legal firm during the prosecution of
the suits against Rockefeller and the
American Steel Barge company. The
compliments allege that in spite of the
fact that they have offered to settle
defendants claims for services rem
dered to March 1, they still refuse to
relinQuish the documents wanted.
The most sensational feature of the
complaint is the claim that Harris &,
Son not only demand $4,000 in consid-
GRAFTON of delivery of the letters, but
that they threaten if the sum is not
paid, or if the MerrittS shall institute
proceedings to cause them to turn the
documents over, to use the infOrma-
tion in their possession to the injury of
the Merritts. 1t is alleged that Harris
& Son will disclose the contents of the
letters and other documents in their
possession to persons holding interests
adverse to the MerrittS if not restrain
ed by the courts.
Judge Moer issued a temporary re-
Straining order to prevent Harris &
Son from dispoSing of the stock or dis
closing the information contained in
the documents. The defendants are re-
the injunction should not be permanent
as to disclosing information and why
the stock and documents should not be
turned over.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
CALDWELL IS RA1DED.
Thieves Make Haul of Harness and
Saddles.

Caldwell. Feb. 24-Additiona1 details of
losses by Thursday nights thieving raid
continue to come to light.
The first place they visited was Pete
Kramer's home, where they stole d sim
gle set of buggy harness. They broke
into William Corzine's stable and stole
number of straps, brides, etc, and es-
capped without arOusing anyone.
The burglars entered the Estes livery
barn and there confiscated number of
brides and saddles. besides straps and
other small articles. John Halls stable
was entered and a number of hatchets
saws and other small articles stolen.
George Cloud donated a saddle to the
burglars fund. while John Campbell lost
a new bride and some traps. The burg
lars carried a set of harness from Mr.
CampbelFs barn, but after finding the
harness was pretty Well worn, they aban~
doned it and got away easily with their
booty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
LOCAL PRISON REFORM.
A Movement for Better Jail Accom-
modations for Women.


A meeting of prison reformers of this
city has been called The accommo-
dation and treatment of women pris
Oners at the city Jail is very poor. Wo-
men are put into a room in which the
sanitary arrangements are bad. There
is but one room which can be used for
women prisoners, and all females ar
rested by the police must be put there
regardless of age or condition. The
women of the city who are interested
in seeing this condition improved have
arranged for a mass meeting of women
to be held at the Commercial club
rooms at 625 Kansas avenue Thursday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The Topeka
Suffrage association members, women
of the w. c. t. U. and members of all
church societies which do charitable
work have been invited to attend this
meeting, together with all women who
are interested in good government.
City Attorney w. A. S. Bird has agreed
to be present and address the reform
ers He will tell them of the needs of
the department and the best way to
secure a better treatment of female
prisoners at the city jail. Police Matron
Thorpe, Mrs. Mary Cornelius, Mrs.
Alonzo Wardall and Mrs. Lucia Q.
Case are at the head of the movement
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
FELLOWS RESOLUTIONS.
First Ward Colored Men Indorse
Him

At meeting of colored people in the
First ward the following resolutions
were passed:
Whereas. The adnlinistra tion of the
affairs of this city has been judiciously
and economically managed by our pres
ent mayor, c. A. Fellows; and
Whereas, 1t has long been an estab-
hshed rule of the Republican party to
renominate and reflect men, who have
made faithful and efficient officers;
therefore be it
Resolved, BY the colored Republican
voters of the First ward, in mass meet
ing assembled, that we endorse the ad-
mIniStration of Mayor c. A Fellows,
and We pledge to him our individual
SUPPORT at the ensuing primaries. -,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
LOOKING FOR AN HE1REss.
Mrs Schneider of Emporia, Traced tc
Ottawa.

Ottawa, Feb. PA. Kelsh, of Meriden.
days in search of Mrs. Lizzie Schneider
who formerly lived at Emporia, Kan.
coming to this city, it is supposed, about
a year ago, since which time all trace of
her has been lost.
Mrs. Lizzie Schneider's maiden name
was Lizzie Remling. and she is of Ger
man parentage. having, at an early age.
come to this country with her parents
who are now dead. In her religious be-
lief she is a devout Catholic. Mr.. Kelsh
who is looking for her, is an old friend
OF her parents, and is in search of her
so as to make a division of property
which she has inherited. No trace of her
was found.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PARADISE FOR mELoNs.
'sandy Ridge" Near Cofeyville, the
Melon Center of Kansas.

Coffeyville. Feb. 24-It is not generally
known that the greatest watermelon
raising territory in this country or any
other for that matter, lies within FIVE
miles of CoffeyvilIe. 1t is conceded that
there Is no other place of corresponding
area anywhere that produces such large
and luciOus melons or such bountif7II
crops OF that excellent fruit of the vine,''
as tle Sn13H territory embraced in what
is called Sandy Ridge" in Parker town
snip, ZIP northwest of this city.
Ihere mas not been a failure of the mel
Last year one man raised over ZOO
watermelons on a patch of four and a
half acres He sold some of them some
he gave away. and many were fed to the
hogs. He realized $170 from what he sold
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PHONE COMPANY TO EXTEND.
Westmoreland Line Will be Built to
HavensVille

westmoreland. Feb A.-The Missouri
Telephone company. through. its agent
Q. B. Guffy, has purchased the stock of
the Westmoreland and Blaine Telephone
company and is now repairing the line
Mr. Guffy has two fine long-distance teIe-
phone instruments in Westmoreland 10
place here and at Blaine.
It Is the intention of the company to
ably to Soldier, where a connection would
be made with the river. Towns along
the line VIII be asked to assist in the en-
terprise by taking a portion of the stock
necessary to complete the line. The line
VIII undoubtedly pay a handsome divi-
dend each year as it will connect Blaine
Wheaton. Onaga and Havensville with
Mestmoreland and with each other.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PULLMAN FoR NEGROES.
The Santa Fe to Run a Sleeper From
Texas to the Inaugural

Galveston, Feb. 24.-W. H. Noble who
is arranging for an excursion over the
Santa Fe to Washington for the inaugur-
al ceremonies, said last night: Il am US
ing every possible effort to secure a Pull
man sleeper for the accommodation of the
cclOred people, and if sufficient number
can be had TO guarantee this special SER
vice there will be doubt about the
colored people getting a sleeper to ride in
in Texas.
have received very encouraging news
from points in Texas and have been as
Sured from parties in Washington D. @,
that the Texas delegation will be given at
tention there This excursion will leave
over the Santa F'e from Galveston at 20
p. m, March ], arriving at St. Louis at 7
a m. March 5. making connections with
the eastbOund trains for Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

This weeks enga cement of the Paiges
at the Crawford Opera House is proving
as successful for the company as the for
mer engagement in this city. Last night
the repertoire of the Spooners under the
name of "Eccles' Girls was presented to
a good house. and tonight the society
drama, ''Forget-Me-Not,' will be given.
Each performance closes with the trio
graph views.
The concert by Marshalrs band at the
Grand tonight will be better attended than
any of the annual concerts given in the
past There are but few seats left the
ine room will nrohab1v he SSo1d toTioI1t
Topeka people have not heard the band in
a concert for some time, and they are taxi
ing advantage of this opportunity.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

brokers. successors TO IOpeka Grain ana
Stock Exchange:
New York Feb. "a.
Bache:> >Consols bouyant, 11z higher than
than Monday This shows that af-
fairs are finally and satisfactorily settled.
Americans are tame, prices at our parity.
Foreigners are without orders but win
buy some St Paul around 76 and L. & n.
at 1872. The Times vigorously attacks
tention to the fact that company owes
fully SIS. 600 600 in unpaid accumulative
dividends. This journal likewise asserts
that annual report due today will show
gross loss for year of probably more than
81, 900. 000- d. & l. and D. & H. people de-
rive much comfort from the fact that al
most immediate outlook is far better than
it has been at any time since temporary
Post election boom. Nevertheless general
feeling is far from being bulliSh any
of the high priced coalerS but short inter-
est is sufficiently large in them to prevent
any significant decline. St Paul is cheap
and may be safely bought for turn of
few points. Flower, the sponsor for Gas,
says that there is short interest of from
IS 600 to ,0O0 in this stock. Gas will sell
above so within thirty days and tOTnor-
row will pay its quarterly dividend of 112-
The western stocks are on the mend and
the bears on w. L. will be forced to cover.
London, p. m: ConSolS opened 112 9-16
and are now 1925. ST. Paul 76, L. & n.
1885, discount Is better.
Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin,
Brokers, SUCCESSORS to Topeka Grain and
Stock Exchange-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

quiet: corn quiet. 4 lower. Future wheat
steady, u lower; corn steady London
cargoes on passage. wheat rather easier,
Lane wheat dull: Berlin easy 1 lower"
Bache says: Columbus, O.: A local H
lieve that reports of proposed receiver
ship are true. We had a close call a year
Wheat scalpers all bulls Commission
houses do not have many orders so far.
Kansas City receipts: Wheat 24-Is; corn
123-125; oats 1914.
Chicago: Trade in corn light, confined
mostly to pit traders so far.
New York: Herklotz sold little wheat.
Only foreign trade see. Market gener-
ally quiet
Minneapolis says: Demand for cash
wheat is good. &c over May.
Chicago: Baldwin and F. wire second
cable coming higher, helped market;
Mitchell bidding for wheat; room trad
ers are buying wheat
Kansas City receipts hogs 1900: market
strong to sc higher Receipts cattle $500;
market slow, 10c lower.
Kansas City: Bartlett and F. say: IAiv>
erpool wheat closed quiet, rather steadier,
Il lower than yesterdays close.
calls 74s<c; puts. May corn 24Ac; calls 24lz
curb, May wheat 741sG17414c.
Chicago: Market acting weaker. Sell
ing mostly by local traders. Crowd got
long now dumping
New YORK; keene is talking bearish but
has been one of the heaviest buyers of
stocks.
Chicago: Estimated cars. wheat 12;
Closing boards cables: Antwerp un-
changed; Paris flour so to 60 lower; wheat
St. Louis close: Wheat. cash SIC. May
1914 @S3ssc, July 709sc; corn, cash 2O14c, Feb.
2Oizc. May 22c. July 2S14c; oats, cash 1611c,
Feb 161ac, May 1Sc-
Today's Range of Prices
Furnished by Goodwin &: Chamberlin:
Brokers. successors to Topeka Grain and
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
KANSAS NEWS.
Rev. Chas. III. Fem of LeaVen-
worth, Loses His Memory.
Conclusion of the Brain Follows
an Accident,
AT Y. NJ. C. A. WORK.
The Town of Caldwell Raided
BY Thieves.
Telephone Line From West
mOreland Extended.

Leavenworth, Feb. 24.-The Rev. Charles
Hawley Fem, pastor of the First Con-
gregationaI church an enthusiastic ath-
1ete and a member of the business men
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium class, while do
ing Individual work after class, last night,
vaulted over a cord from the horizontal
bar when his temples struck the bar with
force and he fell to the floor. Conclusion
of the brain followed.
emily unhurt. his memory was blank in
three minutes he being not even able to
recognize friends about him. All last
night he was delirious. This forenoon his
condition had improved slightly, but mem
ory had not returned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
Chicago Livestock Market.

chicago, FED. a
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today
81. 900: left over 1000 Market active and SC
higher. Lights n S. = $S:9oQS.6o MIXED $3.50
CATTLE-Receipts 900. Weak TO 10c
lower. BeeveS So -45d $50; cows and heifers
81. .S0Q4.10; Texas steers $3.0GQ4.10; stockers
and feeders $3. .2004 10.
SHEEP-Sheep market steady: lambs a
shade higher. Native sheep 81. 60@l4. 20;
Mesterns 50. .35Gl410 lambs s.. 72d5.20.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
Kansas City Produce Mark ,s.


WHEAT-Very duh. 1@2c lower: No. 2
hard 5Sc: No. g. 75c No. l. 66G6Sc: No 2
red nominally S9d90c; No 3, 8S,sc; No.
nominally 70GSOc; No. 2 spring 77c; No. 8.
736i 7315c.
Corn Spot. steady; May AGssc lower;
No 2 mixed 17M17Ac.
OATS-Active and steady; No. white
1870 20c.
RYE-No. 2. 31c.
HAY-Steady and unchanged.
BUTTER-Fancy 1kc lower: other grades
steady: creamery 1701Sc; dairy 1011Sc.
EGGS-1sc lower on increased receipts.
quotable 12c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
BOYCOTT NATIONAL BANKS.
Oklahoma Has g. Scheme for Issuing
State Circulating Bonds

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb. PA resolution was
introduced in the house today calling a
convention of all free silver states at
Denver, September 10,1S97, to discuss a
proposition to issue state bonds of SO, $50
and $50 and boycott national bank notes,
the bonds to be used as circulating med
iums. The resolution was referred.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
Texas Salt Lake Purchased.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. PA syndi-
cate of Kansas City capitalists has pur-
chased the salt lake in Zapata county.
Texas. The salt in the bed of the lake
cryStal1zes as rapidly as removed, and it
has supplied northern Mexico and south
ern Texas for the last 100 years. 1t has
been operated and the salt marketed in
crude fashion, and the new owners will
make extensive improvements. The lake
is situated over fifty miles from a rail-
road.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
Rushing the Dallas Depot,

Kansas City, Feb. 24-The Grigsby Con-
company Monday put sixty
teams to work on the grading in connec-
tion with the new Santa Fe passenger
station at Dallas, Tex, to cost approxi-
mately S10O, 00O
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Southern Pacific Will Carry
Bicycles Free,
Simply Conforming to the Laws
of California.
1T is NOW IN EFFECT.
Santa Fe to Run a Pullman For
COlOred People
From Galveston to the Inau-
gural In March.

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-The Southern
Pacific company has ratified the act of the
legislature which provides that bicycles
shall be carried as baggage by issuing
circular to all its agents on the Pacific
system directing them to make no charge
for the carriage of bicycles after today.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PRESIDENTIAL
INAUGURATION.

Washington, D. c., March 4, 1897.
Santa Fe Route, the Home road, will
sell tickets one fare, 1926 for round
trip. Dates of sale March 1 and 2-good
to return March TO-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

The scientific beginnings of geology are
said to have been treated Of in Chinese
works long before the Christian era. Some
degree of geological information is dis
played in the book of Job, several passages
of which have been held TO indicate al ex-
act knowledge of the different strata OF
the Garth. The science is treated of by
Aristotle, Pliny and TheoPhrastus. Geolo-
gy did not become what may be called an
exact science until the present century.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
AL Kinds of Coal

When you want coal. Wholesale or re-
tail, full weight guaranteed, see
A. F. WESSEN COAL CO.,
Telephone sos. 500 East Fourth St
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
w hen You Want

Pennsylvania Hard ,Oufta or Semi An
thracite, see WESSEN COAL CO.
Telephone sos. 500 East Fourth ST.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City. Feb. "a.
CATTLE-Receipts $500; shipments 1900.
Market steady to shade lower. Texas
steers So 15d4. 90: Texas COWS 81. 2.00GL3.30:
native steers $36515.0O; native cows and
heifers s1.756I3.S5: stochers and feeders
50 5O6I4 25- bulls 50 5OT3 Is
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

Prof. Dyche will lecture at Hamilton
Hall on the afternoon and evening of
March s. His Alaska lecture is we'll
worth hearing. Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

I.EAvENWORTH-Cl Bess, the 16-
year-old son of City. Jailer Bess, was
ground to pieces in the Santa Fe switch
yards yesterday. The boy was crossing
the track when he, was struck by a
freight car, knocked down and his body
crushed
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West sth
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

"Do your daughter and that Mr. Do
Ceiver quarrel as much as they used toS''
''More, a great deal more They're mar
ried now, you kno8 "-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

LAWRENCE-Wa K. Palmer. of
Columbus, o.. has been selected to fill the
vacancy made in the faculty of the Kan>
sas university by Professor Emch's resig-
nation. Mr.. Palmer is a graduate of the
Ohio state university and is strongly
recommended by President James H. Can
field of that institution.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

ANTHONY-The Anthony chorus VIII
attend the Hutchinson jubilee this year
and will be directed by Mr. J. X With
ers Anthony has a large number of good
singers and will furnish a strong chorus
for the contest.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
4 Stcp Forward.

''I believe the Rafertons are getting tnto
society,"
''Why do you think so?"
''They have stopped keeping geese. -
Chicago Resord.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

HOGS-Receipts I3,UUO: Shipments gTD.
Market strong to sc higher; active Bulk
of sales So 40di3.50; heavies $3.39GJ3.55: pack
ers $3.25d3.5o: mixed $3.35d3.55: lights So. 90
0I3.45: workers S3.4Od3.45: pigs 81. .9G673-S so.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900: shipments 100
Market steady. Lambs $3.25q4.55; muttons
s. 750425.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.

GREAT BEND-B. ". Koen has been
on the ground the past week or more
with two experienced engineers to lay out
the permanent ditch line; and there has
been, snow and rain, mud and slush until
men could not do field work without a
f1at-boat.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

RUSSELL-Russen is to have a cigar
factory in few days. It viii be located
IN the building now occupied by VIM.
Dutt- H. Meyer, of Pittsburg. Pa, is to
be the proprietor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

LAWRENCE-Mr. B. w. Woodward, of
this city, has severed his connection with
the drug firm of Woodward. Faxon & Co
of Kansas City. of which he has been so
many years member.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

HAYS CTTY-Judge Monroe has ap-
pointed John Adkins receiver of the Bank
of Hays City, Kan, to succeed EIwin Lit
tie. resigned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

LEAVENWORTH-In examining the
premises of Mrs. Catherine Meyer, who
was buried Sunday, the testators found
81 900 hidden in the house, much of it in
sold. The widow left no will and Mrs
Schultz wife of the councilman will in
herit the whole estate which includes
much realty and valuable paper.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

Rethel college sent a cablegram to Ber-
lin Germany, last night at o'clock and
received an answer this morning at
O'Clock Professor Wedel has a brother.
Peter Wedel in CAMERON. Africa, and
bearing by letter that he had died there,
sent a eablegran to Berlin to confirm
refute the statement. The returning
blegram brought the good news that the
professors brother was alive and wen at
last reports.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

JEWELL CITY-The North Centra
Kansas Editorial association will proba-
bly, visit the Del1S of the Wisconsin river
some time next July. This announcement
is not official but a certainty.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24

HORTON-Monday two suspicious look
ing fellows appeared in Horton and SEEM
ed to be well supplied with clothing, and
time, they made their way to the Rock
Island shops with about a dozen new
@yercoatS, selling them to the shop bows
at prices ranging from s15O to $500.
NEwToN-PrOfessor c. H. wedel of