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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-28
Kansas City livestock Market

Kansas CITY. Dec =
CATTLE-Receipts. 7,OO0. Market active.
strong. Native steers. S3.40d5.40. Texas
steers, S3.35d495; Texas cows 50 25a3. 20.
native cows and heifers. SI50dA40. stock
ers and feeders, SO. 35044 bulls. s.. 506f3.1 -
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. VT Pr
Sc native steers .....................l345 5 a.
g Texas steers ---.-.--.--.-...-.---l2l2 4-el
"a Texas cows ...-...--.......--.-.. 9S6 go
"a native cows and heifers ....... $50 80
As StoCkers and feeders ......-.-.. $50 -
6 bulls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
HOCS-Rarain+
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-28
Chicago livestock Market.

Slower. Fresh. zoe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

them hut to submit and bear the lnflc.
ton as pleasantly as may be. In the
matter OF dress there is an enlarged
idea. The white satin gown seems 10
be almost necessary 10 the legality OF
the wedding ceremony and It IS worn
by brides belonging to classes OF 30.
eiety which AFFORD no opportunity for
the wearing OF white satin except NJ
the wedding. Then. as to lowers
even at an ordinary wedding the recep.
ton rooms are decorated with white
hoWers In a style that was unheard OF
couple Of decades since.
And think Of the thousands OF dol
lars spent In this way by the richer
classes, At the wedding. no, very
long since. Of the daughter OF a mer.
chant prince, the wedding bell was
composed OF the most exquisite exot-
les. orchids. lilies. roses. gardenlas.
tube roses. myrtle and jessamlne. and
the hundred or so Of tables at which
the guests sat had each It's lovely bur
den OF snowy blooms enwreathed with
smilax. Probably the cost OF this Law
ish foral decoration was about $1,000.
Would II not have appalled, our thrifty
grandmothers. who contc.itod them
selves with providing a few vases Of
howers for the wedding breakfast IA.
Die and for the Identifying Of the
drawIng-room.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
CLINTON COULTER.


Cycling men all over the country are
closely watching the career OF little
Jimmy Michael. the Welsh midget, who
Is the worlds champion paced rider at
the middle distances. Michael took n
notion few months ago that he would
like 10 take mp horse racing as
Jockey, and Mike Dryer, the well
known turiman. believed that n Mich
ael could Learn to ride he would be all
right, as ne was very strong and could
ride rs a lightweight. and would prob
ably be a good Judge Of distance. SO
the turfman told Jimmy to come to the
Gravesend track and practice with
some OF his horses. The midget did rs
Mr.. Dryer requested. and II is reported
that he Is getting quite a good idea
OF saddle work.
Among those who are watching jim
my's work at the horse race track none
are more anxious about the outcome
than David shafer. manager and train
or OF Michael In his bicycle races.
shafcr picked Michael up and has made
, good thing from his track work. get
ting. n Ia reported. ono-half Of Mich
aels earnings. Michsers success was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

4 young woman friend OF the Post
says and she is noted for her store OF
Information on these mattors-,hat the
summer bicycle girl is going TO wear
easy hitting, tan oxford ties. and very
thin, varl-colored hose. drop stitch or
otherwise, almost exclusively this year.
She announces also that the divided
bicycle skirt Is to be the swagger kink
this coming season. baslng her state
ment upon TIE fact that several scores
Of her bosom bicycle pals are now en-
gagged In the construction Of these
skirts. She prophesies. furthermore.
that Tam o shantors. alpiuos. derbies,
and all OF the other varieties Of blcyc'e
headgear are TO give way during the
coming summer to the plain sailor hat
for the girl awheel Finally. she states
that the girls Of Washington are about
to inaugurate a crusade against the
bicycle man who clings to the lovely.
chameleon-rainbow toggery for riding.
and that they are TO make a stand for
the bicycle man who wears plain dark
knlckerbockers and black hose unroll.
ed.-Washlngton Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

Clinton Il. Coulter. the Splinter. who
has signed TO ride on the International
Track association circuit this summer.
and who holds the record. 1859 rs. for
an unpaeed mile. broke into racing In
curious manner. His home Is In
Mansfield, o., and he began riding In
1898. While he was considered fast
rider. his friends had no idea there
was in him the making Of a racer. II
was not until he began TO make the
Journey to the Pacific coast awheel
that there came the chance 10 prove
OF what he was made. With n COM
panlon he left Mansfield for San Fran
cisco. They rode hard. and when they
reached Denver both were well tagged
out. Al the time they reached the
Colorado town there was a bicycle
meet in progress and number OF
tempting prizes were offered. Coulter.
though worn out by his long ride. de-
clded 10 enter the races. He surprised
not only all Of Denver. but himself
as we'll. Everything he was raced
against during the meet he defeated.
Hls success at this time decided his
future and he began racing In earnest.
His unpaced record for one mile stlll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13


Racing men are interested In the
possibilities for the reduction OF rec
ords this year. Last season new fg-
ures were created for one mile. and
with greater perfection In pacing meth
DDS since then better records are look
ed for. The one mile paced hgurss
stand at I'm. IS 2-5s.. made by +. A.
McDunie. the Boston rider. and ]. W.
Stocks OF England. A comparison o.
the best English and American records
for the last two seasons shows that
only fractional reductions have been
possible. The racing conditions now
have attained such a degree OF per-
lection that Il Is impossible 10 ealcu-
late how the records will stand the
assaults upon them this year. I'm
proved tracks. faster riders. and bet
ter pacing facilities are likely to result
Ia new records. In reviewing the proc
poets J. W. Stocks. the English cham
plon, ventures the prediction that The
one mile record. with standing start.
will be placed az I'm. and i2s.. and
the one mile dying start record at I'm.
and 2gs. Eddie McDulhe seems con-
fdent that the riders this year will
do better than I'm. and 35s. for the
mile. with a dying start. lie believes
that I'm. and eos for the mile IL with
in the bounds OF possibility. Tbs
American competition track record
i'm and a9s.. is held by James Michael
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
American was.l. abroad.

Consular reports received In this
country indicate that the invasion u
the European field by American ey,lo
manufacturers not only Is proving
source OF satisfactory revenue 10 Tue
latter but Is aiding materially In de-
welcoming the use OF the wheel In for.
elEn countries. F. II. Mason. United
States consul general at Frankfort,
Germany. reports that the sale oil
American made bicycles Is rapidly In
ereaalng in that country. owing &c
lighter and superior construction than
many OF the native makes. Tie con-
graduates the manufacturers % this
country on the enterprise they have
shown in the matter. J. T. Ia Bots.
consul general at St Gall. Switzerland,
makes a report similar TO that above
mentioned. American bicycles. he says
are the most popular and satisfactory
Of any used IN that country OF hills
though he adds that their expensive
ness stands In the way OF their com.
mon use. local representative OF q
large cycle manufacturing concern said
Yesterday that his house had exported
more wheels 10 foreign countries this
year than lis total output for twelve
months had been only few year,
ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
In,srn.,inn,l Rnees.

The International Cyclists associa-
ton has decided to hold the worlds
championship races at Vienna on sept.
4. and II. The selection OF these
dates meets with the approval OF all the
governing cycling associations. par
ticularly the l.. A. w. as Il VIII en-
able the American riders TO compete
IN the annual l.. A. w. meet and also
take part In the championship events
II is likely that four. or possibly SIX
racers will be selected to represent
this country at Vienna The l.. \. w.
has appropriated $3.50 for fund to
send a team over. and Il is the inten-
ton to promote series Of tourna-
meuts throughout the country and de-
vote the proceeds to this fund. The per-
formances OF the riders at these meets
will count In the selection OF the for
eIgn team.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

have two hours on and four on alter
nately. Near the company street are
the kltchens-the tents where the
Grub IL cooked fof The meI. aud for
the odice., as we'll. who have theirs
served In The mess tent" where two
or three have gathered together to be
serTed az one set instead OF eating sep
arale!y. Not only DO the officers thus
have enc another's society. but club
hing together cuts down expenses. for
whatever an officer has In mess outside
OF the commissary provision he rays
for them from his own pocket.
There are always several 'messes"
1.-THE word strikes civilian ears most
unplcasantlyl through the regiment.
and those officers who are known to be
bons viveurs under all conditions are
eagerly besought 20 take into theirs
those who are not 20 expert in provid-
ing the goods Of life even when they
have the money and inclination.
The officers Zine" Is always a little
away from the mems tents, which are
under the immediate charge OF the frs,
sergeant and corpOrals Of each COM
pany. and at the top Of the line" =
headquarters where the colonel a,
his staff are established.
The men in camp usually smuggle IN
some kind Of a pet or mascot" which
Is not always left behind when the Or
der comes 10 move. unless II may be
into action. One OF the men who Is
now with his regiment in Mobile car
ried with him from the northwest a
small black cat. which was hidden In
his knapsack when an lnquiring officer
was about. or played In the car. to the
great delight Of the soldiers all the way
down. Her owners one anxiety Is
what to do With her when they go TO
Cuba-for the rank and fle says
when" not III" lie doesn't wish 10
leave Ter homeless behind. and yet to
kill the company mascot on the eve
81 battle. as 1t we're. Is too much like
defying fate. and he's much more
bothered by that than by his own pros
/ pective fate. In the meantime kitty
goes pu.ring and playing around camp
with an air Of domestlcity that con.
vulses visitors and gives an insight
into the character OF the soldier.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
OH nir,rln snIi.

A case Of Interest to bicycle riders 10
now pending In the supreme court. II
Is an action brought by Eugene c.
Henke against the manufacturer and
seller a one OF the best known bicycles
The suit is brought to recover $4,000
damages for Injuries sustained under
the following circumstances: Henke.
who resides In brooklyn. bought a new
1897 wheel which had been guaranteed
to be perfect In all particulars While
riding along Sixtieth street and Fort
Hamilton avenue. November last.
the steering post OF the fork suddenly
broke. throwing him to the ground and
completely dlsnruring his face. lie re-
tanned Mcssrs. Alfred and Charles
steckler as his counsel. and they
brought suit against the manufacturer
and seller Of the wheel. claiming that
they were liable under the guarantee
that they gave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

have after he has first extracted II from
the pile Of regimental impedimenta.
lie fetehes water and puts the towels
by the hand basin. and sometimes he
even builds bed. and not n bad one.
either II his chief has not where to lay
his head except upon the ground.
He gets an empty barrel. from heav-
en- knows where. sometimes. and pro-
ceeds to knock II TO pieces. when he
carefully extracts all old nails, not
caring to play practical Jokes upon a
superior officer. however much he may
upon his comrades. Then the stryker
forages further for two long beams.
and II they are not forthcoming he
cuts down a couple OF young trees. or
In default OF those his genius produces
something which answers the purpose.
and laying these two on the ground
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

into THE Girl Left Behind Me" and
the regiment was of to Mobile to wait
there for further orders sending them
TO the front.
The Second Battalion commander
rode a horse that had been in Clusters
last battle. but escaped massacre. Like
his rider, also an old Indian fighter.
the horse was getting old and gray
now. but there was a good deal Of FIRE
in his old frame yet. and he danced
on friskily as though longing for battle
once more.
They had TO march eight miles 10 the
railroad which was to transport them
from the Western post. aud an order
was called through the ranks for
route STEP which made every man
fall into his own gait. and broke the
straight lines into ragged curves. The
order was indicative OF the difference
between dress parade. when to be out
Of step was nothing short Of a breach
OF regulations. and actual service. when
thoughtful officers saved their men un-
necessary work out OF action.
The girls they left behind them -four
ished their handkerchiefs vigorously in
a noble endeavor that the final glimpse
the officers had Of home should not be
associated with fearful women, and az
the last company swung out Of the post
TO the inspiring strains Of the band.
the sweethearts and wives separated 20
their different quarters. now so desert
ed. and had II out alone. As a picture
OF desolation. Goldsmith's Deserted
Village" isn't a patch on a garrison
after the troops have gone!
But the regiment recks not OF that
but says, 1T Is war" and takes to the
field like ducks to water. though there
are many youngsters In the service
who have never been in camp except
for practice. and not few men who
have not seen action even among the
Indians, who have been rather subduef
these past years. And they are Twins
the routine life impatiently, waitlnl
the orders that will make them see ac
tual service and will bring more vie
tories 10 the regiment and sustain thu
fame OF It's old record. In thte mean
time they drill and police the camp an,
sing about their campfres as the sea
soned veterans tell tales Of the battlei
they have seen.
The camp OF regiment Is laid on
like a little village and Is a model o
neatness and order. Not a scrap OF pa
per or yestlge OF debris Of any sort Z
seen through It's length and breadth
and the men who police" or clean. 81
over the field as a New England house
wife picks threads from her carpet
Ali the work OF this sort in regimen
Is done by It's prlsoners-men who or
under short arrest for misdemenaors o
for some breach OF military regula
lions: and. clad in brown, they 8
about in attachments OF two or tire
under guard OF a sentry. who bears
, loaded rifle and who Is responsible TO
the prisoners he Is in charge Of.
When a regiment Is going into cam
, the busiest and most harassed perso
, in II Ia the quartermaster. He II
: who has charge OF all the camp equI
/ page and who Is responsible for IN
A transportation Of H. Also he mus
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
ZOE LETTER

20 put too much confidence in a propo-
sltlon which the other side made. There
came an intlmation 10 him that the
fact that the other man had game
was pretty conclusive proof that the
best side OF the game was on the game
ster's side.
All at once there was change. and
the Harvard graduate took a new tack.
He thought Il would not be amlss to
get facts about street railways. the
cost Of operation and the advantages
OF the various motive powers and
all other minute and technical inside
information. There Is no one who can
tell who was his tutor. but Joseph
Letter can tell offhand the comparative
amount OF resistance which nat rails
offer to the wheels as compared with
the grooved rails He has had time TO
learn the amount OF electric current
that Is dlssipated In its transit over
the wires. Older heads maryeled at
his sudden insight into the mysteries
of the capitalization It's mechan-
ltAl tlt was
rector. II was like letting camel into
the tent. He IL likely soon TO walk
on with the tent. He may be president
IN the spring. when the company Ia re-
organized. Then he began looking In
20 mining interests. He became an ex-
pert In ores. and II there Is a mine
owner looking for a young man with
money 10 invest and the mine is bit
shady, he knows enough to keep away
from Joseph Letter. II Is said he can
guess at the value Of a rock or a shaft
as accurately as any man but an as
sayer. The remnant Of his million act
ed like a magnet With his practical
knowledge OF street railways and mines
his fortune began to increase rapidly.
The elder Letter. who had been covert
" watching the boys course. rubbed
b.s hands and no longer referred TO
mis- son and heir as college dude. .
A year ago he turned over 10 the youth
nearly all his holdings. When the
financial world learned that a young
fellow. not yet &c. had absolute con
troll Of t30.000.OOO worth Of property. II
was aghast. His fortune Is divided
among the best institutions In Chicago
II extends 10 railroads. ranches and
mines.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
CAVALIERS DARING EXPLOIT.

In the civil war In the South Of
France which followed ths Revocation
Of the Edlct OF Nantes the rsbels or
Camisards as they were called. bad
for leader a very daring and courage
Gus man by name Jean Cavalier. One
Of his remarkable achievements has
been thus described; The castle OF
Sefvas was one Of the most impros-
nable OF the royal strongholds. and the
Camisard chief formed the determina-
ton OF taking L. For this purpose he
resorted to strategy. Disgusting body
Of the insurgents in royalist uniforms.
he selected six Of the Aercest and most
disreputable- looking Of his men. whom
he manaeled as II they were prisoners.
and having placed them In the middle
Of his troop. led them 70 the village
Of Plans. near servas There he called
for the headmen OF the place. and
stated that be himself was a kings
ofhcer. a nephew OF NJ. de Broglie. that
by the help OF God he had captured
the Camisard rufians whom he had
brought as prisoners. and wished to
place them in the castle Of servas un-
Ill such time as preparations for their
execution or torture might be COM
pleted." The cominandant Of the castle
was communicated with and willingly
assented 10 the entry Of tho pseudo
nephew OF NJ DO Broglio and his men
with their captive. into the castle. He
invites Cavalier TO supper, and while
that meal Is preparing. walks with him
on the ramparts, pointing out tbs
while their strength and tho impossi-
biiity OF any camisards Of the neigh
borhood making a foreible entry, or
any prisoners within It's walls an es-
cape. At supper the Camisard leader.
In his character Of a prosecutor OF
Professionals. plays his part TO psrfee-
ton. while the officers vie with one an
other In attentions and politeness.
wishing not unnaturally 10 make =
good impression on one enjoying the
confidence OF two such great men as
NM de BAyille and Broglle." Cava-
lier. Il must be understood. had shown
letters from these gentlemen-letter5
which he had captured from some royal
troops. "of sudden the young Of
heer rises from the table and draws
his sword. Monsieur he cried. ad-
dressing the commandant, you did me
the honor during our conversation on
the ramparts Of declaring that no
Camisard could either effect an entry
into this castle. or. once within It's
walls. escape alive. sly presence here
proves the contrary, for in me you be-
hold Jean Cavalier. the Camisard chief,
and these" he continued. pointing ia
his men. who were now swarming into
the apartment. ARE my followers. soor
to be the masters OF this castle" II
the fight which ensued the Camisardi
proved victorious. The garrison wa
for the most part put to the sword
while the attacking party having mrs
secured what booty they could. get hr'
to the castle and then retTeated will
their spells TO the mountain fastnesse
which served them for strongholda
This exploit Of Cavaliers. were It no
a well-supporied historical fact, nigh
easily be deemed to be nothing bu
Action" Cavalier. II is perhaps worth
Of adding. entered the British army a
later life where he distinguish
himself; and In his old age was AZ
pointed governor Of Jersey.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

The claim Of having the highest
geared wheel In the world belongs In
Newark. according to the Cycling Ca
zette, where dealer has constructed
the freak bicycle. When II Ia said that
the machine is geared so high that no
one can ride II II will be conceded that
he has accomplished his point. II An
old ordinary we're to be constructed OF
the same relative gear Il would have
n wheel 555 inches In diameter, In other
words the front wheel would be 4eh
feet in height As It is on the Newark
safety there are few men In the world
who can reach from saddle TO pedal.
for the distance from the seat TO the
pedal. at Its lowest point Is about 81
inches. II the freak cycle be ridden
each revolution Of the pedals would
carry the rider 1889 feet and Il would
require but thlrty-slx revolutions 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

owing almost entirely TO his own ablii-
ties. he being a successful racer before
shafer ever saw him.
Lasl year Michasis earnings were
pretty big. and there was likely TO be
a much greater demand for his services
the coming season than ever before.
and It looked as n shafer would be the
king bee OF the bicycle racing game.
but " Michael takes up horse racing n,
will not need TO split his earnings with
shafer. and Is likely to drop Dave and
go in for himself. as Il Ia probable that
the foxey little welshman has tumbled
10 the fact that shafer has him for too
much Of a good thing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13
ROCK CHANGES ITS COLOR.
A Peculiar Kentucky stone with Cha
meieon Habits.

A Peculiar Kentucky stone with Cha
msieon Habits.
"While doing some work up In east
ern Kentucky and southwestern Viz
ginia about nine years ago. ! saw a
remarkable natural wonder" said an
old civil engineer In Louisville. KY. a
few days ago. to a reporter Of the
Savannah News. You have. OF course,
seen the chameleon, that wonderful
little lizard whose color changes as
do the views in a Kaleidoscope. but
doubt II you ever saw large lime
stone rock that exhibited an indefinite
variety Of different colors with the
coming Of every new season. Such a
curiosity I viewed In the Kentucky
mountains. and have never been able
to satisfactorily explain the phenom-
enon. FIRST noticed the pinkish-look-
ing limestone rock while surveying 4
proposed railroad line almost on top
OF the mountain near Cumberland gap.
and asked one OF the men from the
Virginia side what caused the rock to
have such an unusual color. He said
In hunting he had seen the rock yell
lowish. blue, brown. almost black, a
dark red. nearly white and pink. He
said he didn't know what caused tho
rock TO change color, but his father. an
old woodsman. had attributed II TO the
changes In the weather. | was In tho
neighborhood about three weeks. One
morning a week after had first no.
tlced the stone. and Just after hard
rain. | went TO look at Il again, and
found II was a dark-brown. The next
time I saw the wonder its top was black
almost all over. and looked like II had
been dyed. while the sides we're OF q
greenish hue"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-13

side by side. but the length Of the bar
rel slaves apart. he nails the slaves on
them. curves downward. with about
eight inchea between. Behold the
SLATED bed. which is SPRINGER than
the ground and drier. and Is raised on
short. rough legs! The writer Of this
has slept on a barrel bed. and 1t was
more comfortable than some which
looked better
In the meantime. while the officers