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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
THE MILLS ADAMS co.
EXTRA SUGAR DUTY.
Imposed on Exports From Bounty
Paying Countries.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The secretary of
the treasury has issued a circular letter
Of instructions to collectors of customs
assessing cOuntervailing duties on sugars
imported from or the product of countries
paying export bounties thereon This &C
ton is taken under section of the act of
1897. which fixes a discriminating duty in
such cases equal to the amount OF the
bounty paid In pursuance OF this act
the following amounts are declared for the
assessment of additional duties
Argentine Republic. on sugars produced
benefit of drawback, 8 sentavos per kilo-
gram
Austria-Eungary: Sugar under 90 per
cent and over per cent pOlariza ton, l-5l
forms per hundred Kilograms; under 99le
and at least % per cent. L4b uOrlnS+ ar
least sgIa per cent. 2-10 forms
Denmark: Refined produced in country,
~ crowns
France: Refined loaf crushed. etc, eff
fective weight 115l francs; raw and re
fined in grains or crystals, medium stand
ard of IS per cent, liz francs
fined under 9S per cent and a I least 80 per
cent. $50 marks per hundred kllOs: candy
and sugar in white, etc yS12 per cent 30
marks. on all others at least SS per cent.
marks.
The Netherlands: Raw produced in the
ms per leo kflOs of hard refined: raw beet.
gS per cent above. q of bounty viz
!. 1858 forms per 100 kil0s of hard refined:
on refined beet. 1916 forms; on refined
from other materials. -2946 forms
RUSSIA On sugar testing not less than
per cent "A roubles; not less than 75 per
cent IS rOubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
SICK SOLDIERS RETURN.
Members of the Fifth Infantry Back
From Porto Rico.

Newport News. Va, Dec. 13.-The fol-
lowing sick soldiers, all members of the
Fifth infantry, have been taken to the
Josiah Simpson hospital They were
landed at Old Point by the transport
OLDHAM. which arrived from Porto Rico
yesterday afternoon:
Quartermaster sergeant - William
Dudley.
ergeants-Thomas Feeney, Fred T.
GermOnt, Henry Nurwiller.
Corporals-Harry COrcoran, John
Jackson, Michael P. Corcoran, William
Krummer, George Ourn.
Privates-Henry ]. Aupke, c. Elmer
Carson, Sidney G. Chafin. Henry S.
Collins, Charles Conner, Benjamin w.
CuIberson, P. Cunningham, AIva De-
Daies. James Doyle. Josiah NJ. Pike,
Andrew Henderson, McCune Johnson,
William J. Johnson. August Kloss,
Franz c. Loszeyski. c. P Mckinney,
Everett G. Martin, Ferdinand Merkel
Eugene Merwin, Bailey Moffit, Charles
NJ. Monroe, Benjamin Muzzey, Frank
Patterson, George Schmitt, Victor A.
Schrieber, Perrie H. Searry, Charles
SIembaker, John A Sullivan, Charles
Wade, Walter N. Wheeler, Theodore
Young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items intended for this column should
be left at the KimbaH Pig. Co. before u
o'clock in the morning

be left at the Kimban Pig. Co. before II
o'clock in the morning
DR.. AbdaIal and DR.. Fiel of Lawrence
were in town today.
DR.. Smith of OskaIoosa was a north
side visitor yesterday
Jesse Roehr has taken a position in
the Office of c. S. Sutton of the Santa
Miss Ada Branscomb of Meriden.
was the guest today of Miss Eleanor
Holiday.
Mrs. Etter has returned from visit
to relatives in Chicago and other east
ern points.
Mr.. J. H. Speer, who preached Sun
day in the Christian church, left yes
terday for his home in East AtchisOn,
Mrs. G. J. Faus and daughter, Edith,
will spend the holidays in Harrington,
the guests of Mrs. Cole and daughter,
Lottie.
The special prayer meeting of the
Christian church will be held this even
ing at the home of Mr.. W. J. Sloane,
91S Topeka avenue.
The west section of the ladies' society
of the Kansas Avenue NJ E church will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs H
W. Cheney, corner of Harrison and
Morse streets.
The members of the Kansas Avenue
NJ. E. church will give a reception Fri
day evening in the church parIOrs in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. a. S Embree.
Light refreshments will be served.
Save your wife the trouble of cooking
your dinner and supper Wednesday and
Thursday. and eat at sos N. Kan Ave
with the ladies Church of Good Shep-
herd. Good hot meals fifteen cents
The Brave Boys club met Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs ReagIe.
Roll call was answered by quotations
from Ecclesiastes. Mrs. Reagle read.
How to Be a Gentleman; Mr. Reagle
read, Twenty Trys for Boys. Miss
Root prepared a paper puzzle for the
boys to unravel. Walter Davis won the
prize Mrs. Reagle read. A Women in
Black The club meets at the same
place next Saturday evening
Mr.. William Reid, who has until re-
Gently been bookkeeper for the Mid
Continent Mills, but resigned his posi-
ton to engage in business in the east,
was yesterday presented with hand
some umbrella and silver shaving cup
by the employees of the mill The pre-
sentation speech was made by Mr..
Samuel Miller. city salesman During
Mr.. Reid's residence in this city he has
made many friends, who regret his de-
parture and wish him success in his
new home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
NEW RUSSIAN BISHOP
Comes to Preside Over the North
American Diocese.

New York, Dec. 13.-Among the pas
sengers arriving on the French line
steamship Champagne was Bishop Tx
hon. newly appointed head of the Rus
sian church in America, although nomi-
naIly he is bishop of the Aleutian
islands and Alaska
He was met at the pier by the Rus
sian consul general and members of the
Russian colony in this city and escorted
at once to the Russian church where, in
accordance with the custom of his
church, he conducted a service of
thanksgiving for his safe arrival
A reception followed in the apart
ments of the rector of the church, where
the bishop will reside during his brief
stay in New Lork before going to his
new field of labor. Here he received
representatives of the different assOcia-
lions and nationalities belonging to his
flock, including Servians, Arabians,
MOntenegrins and Russians.
Bishop TikhOn will start for San
Francisco on Thursday. but he intends
to visit New York and other orthodox
parishes in the east again before long.
Bishop TfkhOn'S secular name is
Vastly Bellarin. He was born in 1865,
and has attained his prominent position
at an early age, even for a Russian
ecclesiastic. He was graduated from
the ST. Petersburg theological academy
in 1883 and Immediately entered upon
pedagOgic work. at which he continued
almost to the time of his elevation to
his present ecclesiastical rank. He re-
Gently served as bishop of Liublin and
vicar of Kholma, the Warsaw diocese.
His new diocese is said to be the larg-
est in the world as it includes the whole
thirty parishes with as many churches,
and seventy chapeIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
JORDAN KILLED HIM.
According to Ella Buckner's
Testimony.

Ella Buckner testified late this after
noon that in a quarrel with Johnson
Jordan last summer Jordan told her he
for it.
Joseph Campbell. a policeman in To-
peka, was examined by Mr.. Hayden
Q-Do you know Johnson Jordan?
Ayes.
Q-Were you present at an alterca-
ton between Ella Buckner and john
son Jordan?
Ayes.
Q-Where was it?
A-On Railroad street In North To-
peka-
Q-What were they doing?
A-They were Quarreling.
Q-What was said?
A-EIla Buckner was fussing and said
to Jordan: You killed ]. S. Collins"
Jordan said:"Oh. yes; I killed Collins
You seem to know so much about it."
Q-What did you do?
A-Eua Buckner said Jordan had a
gun on him. but I searched him and
found none. Then took Jordan to the
avenue and turned him loose.
Ella Buckner Called.
Ella Buckner was called. She lives
at 1872 Kansas avenue
Odd Johnson Jordan ever threaten
to shoot you?
A.-Yes.
Q-Did you have a conversation with
Jordan, in which he said he killed J. 5.
Collins.
Ayes
Odd he admit this to you?
Ayes, he said it to me, and said to
him; that's where you got that suit Of
clothes, hat and shoes.
Q-Then what did he say?
Ayes, I killed Collins, and want to
say I got money for doing it. I've got
more nerve than lots of these niggers in
Topeka. and don't ask no one to take
care of me.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Jetmore.
GLOW many times have you been
arrested?
A-You amt trying me; you're trying
Collins.
Answer the question: said the
judge, ''or the court will impose pun
ishment upon you
Il don't know snapped the witness
81 pay my fines and that's all I care
for"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
GEN. BROOKE NAMED
To Be Governor General of the Island
of Cuba

Washington. Dec. 13.-Najor General
Brooke arrived in Washington from Fort
ress Monroe today and was closeted for
more than an hour in consultation with
Secretary Alger. He then, in company
with Adjutant General Corbin, proceeded
to the White House, and when he return
ed to the war department it was formally
announced that the president had deSlg-
mated him to be military governor of Cuba.
a new post which carries with it all the
control over the military and civil
branches of the island formerly exercised
by the captain general under the Spanish
regime.
Each of the six provinces of Cuba will
have its own military governor. Just as
General Wood is now military governor or
the province of Santiago. but all of these
will receive their instructions directly
from Major General Brooke. who is in SUI
preme authority in the island Thus, in
Havana General Ludlow will be governor
Of the city. but ansWerable to General
Lee, the governor of the province of Ha-
vana- who will in turn be ansWerable to
Major General Brooke, the governor of
the island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
WILL KILL A BIG BUFFALO.
Largest One in Captivity is Doomed
to Die at Wichita.

afternoon at the DoId packing house
in this city Sedgwicl1. the largest living
buffalo, is to be killed He has been
kept at the Union stock yards for near
" a year and lately has become terribly
vicious.
He has the reputation of having killed
one man before coming here. Recently
he battered down the gate to his pen
and came very near killing one of the
stock yards employees. Sedgwick is
without doubt the largest buffalo in ex-
istence. standing slightly over six feet
in height at his Withers. and weighs
2, 100 pounds. He was sold short time
ago and his new owner has ordered him
killed. Both hide and skeleton are to
be saved for mounting The beast form
erly belonged to Charles Payne of this
city, who still has a few Of the animals
left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
JOKE on THE SHERIFF.
Mob at Liberty, Mo, Hangs a Dunn
nv to a Limb.

st. Louis No, Dec. IA special to the
Republic from Liberty, Mo, says: A
gTuesome joke which may develop into
something more serious was played last
night upon Sheriff Hymer and Ernest
C1evenger, prisoner in jail on the charge
of numbering John Allen and fatally
woundfng his cousin, Della Clevenger, by
a mob of go men. The mob invaded the
jail and told Clevenger to prepare to die.
Clevenger was too frightened to speak.
Instantly a dark form was hurried out
from the building while voice frantically
pleaded for life, saying he committed the
crime. but was drunk A moment more
and it was dangling from limb. Sheriff
Hymer was notified. Not until he cut
the supposed body down did he discover
that it was a bundle of rags and straw.
At midnight the mob had not dispersed
and it was quietly given out that a real
lynching would occur before morning and
Clevenger would swing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
HAS POWER TO CURE.
His Treatment For Nerves Said to
Be Wonderful.

That Prof. Paul Alexander tombstone,
IN his great nerve treatment uses extra
ordinary drugs, is manifested by the
fact that every drop of the ingredients
are expressed to him from the east
It is said that not one of the several
ingredients used by him is to be obtain
ed even in Kansas City. It is also fur
Their stated that some of the remedies
are made especially for Prof JChnstone,
he himself possessing the formulate
However this may be. the fact remains
that he has patients now treating with
him sprinkled throughout the state.
No matter how severe the case may
be, and no matter how long a person
may have been suffering, so long as the
nerve structure is involved the cure is
speedy and permanent. The treatment
successfully cOpes with debllitated con-
ditions. mental or physical exhaustion,
hysteria, epilepsy, brain trouble, impure
blood, catarrh of the stomach, dys-
pepsia, habitual constipation or disor-
dered liver.
Hundreds upon hundreds Of letters
are in Prof. JOhnstone's possession
each and every one announcing a per
manent cure, and while Prof. tombstone
does not publish credentials, these let
tiers may be seen by calling at his bust
ness rooms. That the treatment reduces
Inflammation and gives a quiet and
restful effect. and at the same time
builds up the whole nerve structure.
there seems to be no question. Prof
tombstone also asserts there is nothing
such as strychnia, morphine, arsenic
and similar dangerous drugs in the in
gradients
They who cannot reach Prof. John
stone personally should address all COM
municatiOns to Prof Paul Alexander
tombstone, 519 Harrison street, Topeka,
Kansas, and each letter should contain
return postage His mail is very volum-
fnous. Daily the expressman calls and
small wooden boxes are taken away
which contain the celebrated treatment,
to be shipped to every state in the
Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
RECLAIMING FARM LANDS.
A Scheme to Drain the Kankakee
Marsh, or Submerged Prairie.

Kankakee. Ill, Dec. 13.-The long
standing project to drain the vast sub
merged prairie known as the kankakee
Marsh, along the Indiana state line. viii
probably be contaminated. The idea
of securing state aid in addition to the
S10O. 600 appropriated and already eX-
pended by Indiana has been abandoned
Rich land owners will undertake the i'm
pOrtant Improvement Nelson Morris.
Gen. Shelby, Bond Bros-Of Crown Point.
Ind, and B. J. Clifford of Kankakee. who
each own thousands of acres Of marsh
land, this week agreed to back Mr. Gif-
ford's plan to dredge and straighten the
channel Of the Kankakee river along
about 40 miles of its course. thus af-
fording stream capable of draining the
vast stretch Of submerged but very pro-
ductive land.
Petition will be fled at once for or
ganizatiOn of drainage district to in
clude 10000 acres in the west half OF
the marsh Several large dredges viii
be kept busy for three years, after
which an exceedingly rich section Of
waste prairie will be converted into
productive farm land. Mr.. Clifford. who
is the author of the scheme. is now
completing ten miles of railroad to
move the immense crops from his pro-
ductive farm land in Jasper county.
Ind, thousands of acres of which have
been reclaimed during the past five
years by dredge bitches
Silver Leaf Mince Meat makes the
best pies, ask your dealer for it.
OTTO KUEHNE & CO,
Manllfa ct1rars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
MEMPHIS ROUTE
Holiday
Excursions.

On December 20 and p. 'ss. the kan
sas City. Fort Scott & Memphis r r
Co. will sell round-trip tickets from
Kansas City and all coupon ticket Of
fees on it's lines to points in Georgia.
Florida. Alabama, and the Southeast
generally. at rate Of one fare. with
return limited to thirty days On De-
cember "a. Is. 2s. 81 and January and
?. tickets will be sold at one fare be-
tween all K. c.. F. S. & NJ. stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
BLACKWELL DURHAM SALE
Stock Passes to the Union Tobacco
Companv.

New York. Dec 13--T. A. B. Widener.
Thomas Dolan and W. L. Elkius of the
Metropolitan Traction company received
word last night that a heavy deal in to-
bacco in which they are interested had
been cOnsummated at Philadelphia By
this deal the Union Tobacco company Sc
cured the entire capital stock of the
Blackwell Durham company for the sum
of s.. 500. 600
The money was paid over and the stock
was deposited with an express company
in Philadelphia for shipment to this city
tomorrow morning. 1t will probably be
deposited with the Union Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13

St Paul, MINI, Dec. 13--One of the
largest verdicts in a personal injury
case obtained in the district court has
been rendered in the case OF Michael
J. Reem. by his guardian, ad Item
against the Street Railway company
The verdict was for SIC, 500. The plain
tin is a Il year old boy. It is claimed
that the car was OvercrOWded and that
he was pushed OF the car and under the
wheels His foot was so crushed that
part Of il had TO be amputated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
To BE Like CHICAGO.

St. Louis, Dec. 13.-The West End
Physical Culture club elected officers
and reorganized today and will conduct
boxing contests hand ball tournaments
billiards and everything pertaining to
sports on the same basis as pursued by
the Chicago Athletic club. The officers
are Peter Nolan, president; J. F. Clear
son, vice president. and c. H. Hough-
ton, secretary and treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
TO WRITE FOR HARPER'S.
Miss Emma Kelly to Contribute KIon-
dixie Stories for the Magazine

Miss Emma Kelly. the Topeka girl who
spent the last year in the Klondike gold
fields, has been engaged by Harpers
Magazine to write a series of illustrated
articles for that periodical
While in the mining country Miss Kelly
carried a camera and in all took some 500
pictures which were developed and printed
after her return to Topeka, and all came
out we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
TO BUILD OUR OWN.
Congressman Hepburn Introduces a
Nicaragua Canal Bill

Washington. Dec. 13.-Representative
Hepburn Of Iowa has introduced a bill
authorizing the president to acquire
by purchase from the states Of Costa
Rica and Nicaragua. full ownership,
jurisdiction and sovereignty of such
land as may be desirable and necessary
to construct and defend a ship canal
The president is also directed to con-
struct such canal and the bill appro-
PIRATES S140 900. 600 to complete it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
TO Muster Out Third Illinois.

Springfield, Ill, Dec 13.-Captain R
p Page Wainwright, chief mastering
officer of Illinois, has received a dis
patch from the war department order
ing him to muster out the Third Hi
nois infantry volunteers on January u.
The place Of mastering out is left to
Captain Vain wright The regiment
viii probably be mustered out at
Springfield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
D. r. Francis mother Dead.

ST Louis No. Dec. 13.-Mrs Eliza c.
Francis. widow of the late John d.
Francis, and the mother of David r.
Francis, ex-governor, is dead at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. C p. Eller-
be, in Ferguson. Although Mrs. Fran
els has been an invalid many years, her
death came quite suddenly Her dis
ease was q complication of asthmatic
and bronchial troubles It became acute
about six weeks ago. She was 68 years
old,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
sa5.ooo Left to q Convfct

World from London says: Miss Yates
left $35 600, half her property to Lieut.
Wark. who was sentenced to hang for
completely in an illegal operation which
caused her death. The will is to be
contested by the next of kin. Friends
of Wark are preparing a petition to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
THE AEILLSADAlES cos
Holiday Suggestions.

EiderdoWn Thss~ hs,dsome
Dressing 1900.
Sacques.
the-housc wear during the chilly
days of winter, we have gathered
IN unusual variety. There Is dig
nifty and look of luxury to these
modest-priced garments, which ad-
dcd to their warmth and service
ableness makes the prices wonder
folly little, at 75c, $500, $50,
$1.75, $3.50. Co1ors-1ight blue,
light pink, re1s, graY& stripes ali
handsomely trimmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
Henry Irvine Denfea 3 Rumor.

New York. Dec. 13.-Henry Irving has
just sent a cable dispatch to William
Winter denying all statements as to his
dispatch is as follows: Absolutely
groundless- Have been i'll. but am quite
recovered and hope to see you soon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13
Death of Mrs. R. J. BRIGHT.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Nrs. P J. Bright
wife of Colonel Bright. sergeant-at-arrns
of the senate. died in Washington today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13

We DO mending and sew on buttons
free OF charge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry H. and ia West Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-13

Silver Leaf AIince Meat makes the
best pies, ask your dealer for it.
OTTO KUEHNE & CO,
Manufacturers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
Slightly Changed.

Fogg-We hadn't gone far before !
found one of my wheels badly Debated,
but there happened to be shoe store
near by, and so, Of course, was all
right.
Fenderson-I don't understand, old
fellow.
Fogg-They always have pumps in
shoe stores, you know.
Henderson thinks he will try that
joke on his friend Brown.
Fenderson-Fogg got off good thing
today. He said his wheel wanted blow,
ing up, and so he stopped at shoe
store. He said, you know, they always
have boots in shoe store. Ha, ha! By
Jove, though, come to think of it, thai
doesn't sound right. But it struck mt
as awfully funny when Fogg got it off
I suppose it's his way, don't you
know. boston Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
The Smallest Electric Motor.

What is said to be the smallest elec-
trio motor in existence was made to be
worn as q scarfpin by d. Gordin, jew
eler and matchmaker of Mckinney, Tex
Complete it weighs / pennyweight 3
grains The front of the motor is of
highly polished gold, and the commuta-
tor segments are also of gold. Viewed
from the front the motor presents only
a gold appearance. The field magnets
are made of two thicknesses of No. %
sheet iron scraped down and polished.
These are held together with gold screws
and wound with No. % silk covered
wire. The armature is of the four pole
type and is wound with No. SO wire.
The little brushes are of hammered cop
per and are, of course, very thin. There
is small gold switch on black rubber
base, made with pin, to be worn on
the lapel of the vest A small chloride
of silver battery, carried in the vest
pocket, furnishes current for the opera
ton of the little machine The motor
runs at very high speed, and it's hum
ming can be distinctly heard by any one
standing near the wearer. New York
Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-01-27
Pats Reasoning.

Says a writer in the Manchester
Guardian:
"A lady of my acquaintance who is
proprietress in County Galway is in
the habit of receiving her own rents.
One day, when tenant farmer had
pleaded long and unsuccessfully for an
abatement, he exclaimed as he handed
over the money:
well, my lady, all I can say is
that if I had my time over again it's
not tenant farmer I'd be. I'd follow
one of the learn d professions.
1.-THE proprietress gently replied that
even in the learned professions there
were losses as well as gains, and per-
haps he would have found professional
life as precarious as farming.
"'Ah, my lady, but how can that
be?' replied the son Of st. Patrick. If
you're lawyer-win or lose, you're
paid. If you're doctor-kill or cure,
you're paid. If you're priest-heaven
or hell, you're paid"