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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
MONEY IN BIG GRAYWOLVES
Two Brothers Who are Making From
800 to $40 Week by
Trapping Them.

Chamberlain, S. D. Dec. 15.-Jesse
and Lon Brown are at present making
from 800 to $40 a week trapping wolves
and coyotes for the bounties offered by
the cattlemen. The bounty fund is
raised by assessing cattlemen at the
rate of 5 cents a head on the cattle
owned by them. john Albers, who has
just returned from the cattle range of
the coded Sioux lands, west of the Mis-
souri, river, gives some interesting infor-
nation concerning the operations of
these skilful hunters.
The vast cattle range between here
and the Black Hills, extending for
distance of $50 miles, is divided into
three wolf and coyote bounty districts.
Between the Cheyenne river and a line
drawn north and south through the
center of Jackson county a bounty of
SO for each gray wolf is paid; from the
center of Jackson to the center Of Pratt
county all gray wolves killed are paid
for at the rate of So each. In these
two districts the bounty for coyotes is
81 each. The third and last district
comprises the territory east of the GEN.
ter of Pratt county and extending to the
mouth of Bull creek, on White river
For gray wolves killed in this region
the bounty is fixed at 81, and so cents
each for coyotes. In addition to these
bOunties the cattlemen board Jesse and
Lon Brown and furnish the horses
needed by them in their campaign
against the wolves.
The Browns, who are brothers, own
60 or 20 steel traps, with which they
catch the wolves and coyotes. In a lit
tie more than two weeks they recently
caught 1O5 coyotes and 20 gray wolves.
They place the traps in places where
wolves and coyotes are accustomed to
gather and take such precautions as are
necessary to prevent cattle, calves and
horses from being caught. They en-
ploy a peculiar scent to draw wolves
and coyotes to their traps. 1t is very
powerful, and the principal ingredient
is musk or something very similar to
it in odor The four-footed pests of the
range are very cunning, and great care
has to be taken not to arouse their sus-
piciOns. The trap, after being set, is
placed in a followed out spot in the
ground, covered with paper, and hidden
from view by light dirt or dust. A
piece of fresh meat, usually mutton, is
laid close to the trap after a quantity
of the scent has been placed upon it.
This scent has a peculiar penetrating
odor, and if the wind is favorable will
attract wolves and coyotes from as
much as a mile away. The animals
sniff the air, proceed toward the spot,
and while smelling around the scented
piece of meat step into the trap and are
caught. Each trap is securely fastened
by a chain. Frequent visits to the traps
are made by the hunters, when the cap
tured animals are killed and their scalps
and hides are taken away as evidence to
secure the bounty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
IRON RAIL IN KLONDIKE.
Marrow Gauge Line Will Be in oper-
alton Next Mining Season.

Seattle. Dec. 15.-Already a Klondike
railroad has begun to bid for the dollars
of the next summers tourists, and up to
date is carrying miners and miners out
fits from Skaguay to White Pass City.
Ground has been broken up to the border
of the British territory, and it will not
be long before the White Pass and Yukon
railway Will be carrying passengers and
freight through to Fort Selkirk, North
west Territory. Fifteen hundred men are
steadily engaged at the front on the work
of construction.
The road is now in operation as far as
White Pass Village, distance of fourteen
miles from its starting point, and has cost
Its promoters a trifie over s.. 2O0,0O Work
was begun in June last. The company
was given the right of way along the
principal streets of Skaguay, and from
three miles north of there to the summit
of White mountain the work has been al
most entirely rock cut. At Porcupine hill
seven miles from Skaguay, which has
been one of the most trying points for
the packers on account of the steep climb,
it was necessary to make 16-fOOt open
cut through the solid rock. A large
amount of blasting was necessary, and
before the summit was reached $50 tons
of dynamite and blasting powder had been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
o. C. T. LODGE Ar NORTON,
Organized With Is Members and En-
Joy a Banquet

Norton, Dec. 15.-Norton council No.
1913, United Commercial Travellers, was
organized here with 10 members, w. F.
futile, past grand councillor of the or
der, was the instituting officer, assisted
by W. L. Day. J. v. Morgan. J. E.
Broadmarl1le, Albert Lewis and c. E.
Riley, of Concordia council, G. M. Poin-
dexter of Topeka council, and D. 3.
Dyer of Clay Center council
The following officers were elected for
the year: N. J. Spencer, councillor; Geo.
J. Green, senior councillor; N. w Kings
land, Junior councillor; E. l. Quintard.
conductor; J. B. Ottowa, secretary and
treasurer; William Houghton, page; J.
H. Wood. sentinel
The following are the present mem
bership of Norton council: N. J.
Spencer, Geo. J. Green, N. W. Kings
land, E L. Quintard, J. B. Ottowa, T.
J. McCue, VIM. Houghton, H. Wood,
T. G. Shoenhoven, s. R. Carney, G. l..
Montgomery, D. c. Houck, T. G. Hack
EFT, c. E. Fritzlen, DanI O'Brien, N. L.
Morrison, Ed Bergen and Wilbur Close.
The organization at Norton gives
Kansas Is councils, the one at Oklaho-
ma City being attached to this state.
John J. Grier gave the boys a. ban
quet such as has never before been seen
here. Toasts and responses followed
the entertainment until early morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
THE MINISTER THANKED.
DR.. Countermine Complimented Upon
His Lectures.

At this weeks meeting of the Mems
League of the First Presbyterian
church DR.. Bailey delivered his first
lecture on 1.-The History of the Presby-
terian Church. The following resolu-
lions were adopted:
Whereas, Our pastor, DR.. Counter
mine, has at the suggestion and under
the direction of this league, presented
a most able, scholarly and exhaustive
course of lectures on the Ten Great
Religions of the World" and
Whereas, These lectures have called
for great labor and research on his part,
and
Whereas, The Mems League and the
membership of the church, and the COM
munity at large have been greatly bene-
fitted by these lectures, therefore
Be It Resolved, That the league ex-
tend to DR.. COuntermine its most appre-
ciative thanks for this service to them
and to the church, and
Be It Further Resolved, That we most
heartily and cordially recommend this
series of lectures to the attention of
Chautauqua circles or similar organiza-
tions throughout the country, and we
express the belief that wherever these
lectures are heard views will be broad
ened and spiritual uplift given to all
people who are SO fortunate as to hear
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
PORPOIsEs IN EAST RIVER.
People Along the Water Front En-
tertained by an Unusual
Spectacle.

New York, Dec. ia school Of por-
poises, about six in number, made their
appearance in the East river off Grand
street at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The gambols attracted the atten-
ton of a gang of men at the foot of
Grand street, and soon all the piers in
the neighborhood were dotted with peo-
pie watching the unusual spectacle. The
pOrpoises remained off Grand street for
ten minutes, leaping and jumping in the
water as they moved toward the navy
yard and then back to the New York
shore, swimming in a circle.
Ferry boats, tug boats and all sorts Of
river craft We're stopped to permit those
on board them to watch the pOrpOises.
A deckhand on one of the Roosevelt
Street ferry boats who has been sailing
on the East river for thirty years, said
that these were the first porpOises he
had ever seen in the East river. After
swimming in a circle several times the
school started down river in single file
in the wake of a tug boat. When last
seen they were off the Battery, headed
in the direction of the Narrows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
KANSAS NEWS.
The BrOOmcOrn Corner at Ster-
ling Proves Effective.
No More Dwarf Brush Can Be
Purchased There.
MAN WHO GOES TO BUY
Fails to Make Purchase-Says
That In the East
There is Not Ten Cars In the
Markets Combined.
MAN WHO GOES TO BUY

Sterling, Dec. 15.-No more whisk
broOmcorn can be purchased in this
section. What little brush the farmers
have left is being held for higher prices
which are certain to come.
w. H. Shepherd of the Onondaga
Whisk Broom works was in town this
week trying to purchase some brush but
failed.
He talked about the big broomcorn
deal Of Findlay & Co., and congratula
ted himself upon the fact that his firm
had on hand $50 tons of brush but
would need more to carry their factory
through until next season.
The stock of Wlisk brush, he says, is
very low in the eastern markets, there
not being ten cars in Chicago and st.
Louis combined. This would indicate
that Findlay & Co. knew what they
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

north of the equator. The rest Of the
world would have a wholesome fear
synonymous with respect for us
HE proceeded to argue that Russia,
Germany and France had secured the
great bulk of the commercial benefits
in China, to the exclusion Of both the
United States and England. He sug
gested that such a, driebund could have
nothing to fear from any coalition of
other nations, and that therefore, it
would tend to preserve the peace.
There are still 500 years Of vigor-
Gus fight in England said Mr.. Davis.
which shows no sign Of decrepitude
while, strong as America Is, it will take
several hundred years to develop her
promise and potency. I do not see why
other nations should object to the al
lance. If they do, let them. Germany
already by special legislation has i'm
mensely injured Americas commercial
interests. German-Americans regret
this attitude on the part of the mother
country.
Z" SO far as the Philippines are con
cerned. there will be an open door, but
not free trade. Our protection policy
will be applied without favoring any
nation, and the local needs of our new
territories will be considered -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
N. DAKOTA'S FUEL CROP.
The Big Yield of Corn Makes Heating
and Cooking an Easy Matter.

Kimball, S. D., Dec. .15.-Farmers in
this section have just completed gather
ing the biggest corn crop ever raised
here. Owing to it's low price and the
great quantities grown many are using
it for fuel, burning it in both cooking
and heating stoves, especially those liv-
ing a long distance from market. Haul
ing big load of corn twenty miles to
market and returning with a small jag
of coal bought Herewith makes the
grower feel as though he was not paid
for his labor. Corn makes a very hot
fire, is clean to handle, makes very lit
tie litter and ashes, all of which com
mends it for use as a fuel. although it
does seem a pity to see the mammoth
yellow ears put into the stove In fact.
corn makes so intense a heat that it
burns out the stoves in a short time
which is its only drawback as a fuel
A history of the various kinds of fuel
used by the settlers of this western
country, where wood is unattainable
and coal so expensive, would make a
long story. In the very first years hay
was most generally burned by the
pfoneers-hay twists"
These twists were made about the size
of an ordinary stick of stove wood To
make them rapidly and of the proper
tightnesS to burn-if made loose they
flicker away, and if too tight will not
burn-is in itself quite an art, and one
that once learned is never forgotten
Any old-timer will take a handful OF
long hay, give it a couple of turns and
a twist, and throw out the twists with
a rapidity that would astonish the be
holder. Later came the hay and stra W
burner or boilers, being, as the name
indicates, large sheet-iron boilers the
size of an ordinary washing boiler, only
about twice as deep. They were filed
with hay or straw, tightly pressed in.
and turned over the fireplace Of the
cook stove. They gave a good heat,
and, as they would burn half hour
without reflling, were somewhat Of an
improvement on the twist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

used. The tunnel on the line is 500 feet
in length. The heaviest grade is SO per
cent and it is obtained without switch
back.
The road is narrow gauge (three feet),
and White Pass Village, to where 1t now
niles nYat Of the divide by wagon road and
eight miles by the route the railroad
takes.
Considering the difficulties encountered
by railroad arrangements in the United
States in the winter by snow bloekades,
managers of this little narrow gauge road
will be able to fulfill their promise to OPP
of the road all winter. Like every other
northern road, they have depended upon
snow plows to keep the track clear. Then
there will be snow sheds erected at the
most dangerous points.
At Skaguay the company IS erecting
and equipping extensive machine shops.
In fact the equipment will be so complete
casion requires it and there is no class of
repairing that they will not be able to do
for themselves. Work will necessarily
have to be suspended on the track during
will begin again as soon as possible, and
it is hoped by the officials that by June
and passengers from their cars on the
docks at Lake Bennett whence the
steamers to Dawson City will make the
trip a pleasant one. The opening of the
road took place on July q last, and was
first ever given in the frozen kondtke
region. The latest information is to the
effect ground has been broken on Cana
dian soil and that work is being pushed
as rapidly as possible in an effort to COM
plete as much of the roadbed as possible
before the ground freezes too hard to
Bf under 56e T TbTa r9fa is of 0e tR
Pacific and Arctic Railway and Naviga7
ton company. obtained in the United
way company, obtained in British Column
bia, and the Brttish-Yukon Railway COM
pany, obtained of the Canadian govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

When the children are
hungry, what do you give
them7 Food.
When thirsty1 Water.
Now use the same good
common sense, and what
would you give them when
they are too thinf The best
fat-forming food, of course.
Somehow you think of
SCOTS Emulsion at once.
For quarter of century
it has been making thin
children, plump; weak child
rem, strong; sick children,
healthy.
soc. and SI.eo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
TO BUY RABBIT SKINS.
Wichita Furrier Offers Sumner Coun-
ty Five Cents for Pelts.

Wellington, Dec. ia Wichita fur
rier named Payne has written to the
county commissioners asking them to
defray the expenses of sending a circu-
lar letter to every taxpaying farmer in
five cents each for jack rabbit skins
properly dried and shipped
The circular gives instructions for
Skinning and preparing the hides. The
idea is for the commissioners to furnish
the money for sending out the circulars
for the good it will do the county. The
furrier promises to pay five cents apiece
for 100000 skins in good condition. His
offer, If genuine, beats the three cent
bounty offer all to pieces, and should
result in a wholesale slaughter of the
peStiferOuS animals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
In Considering an Investment
The Most Important Points Of

1st. The safest form of security back OF
it.
End. The best return from it.
Bird. One that can be readily converted
into cash.
Investments in the shares of THE Saw
INGS AND LOAN are from the stand
point of security and earning power Ideu-
tically the same loan TO some indiv1d-
ual secured by a first mortgage on i'm
proved real estate with the ADDED AD-
VANTAGE of having a strong corpora
ton care for the mortgage, collect the in
terest and pay the same to the investor
every six months. compound the same;
besides, investment can be cashed on rea-
SOnable notice.
Secure a booklet. Assets, $500
THE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN,
534 Kansas Avenue.
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CAN DEFY THE WORLD.
Proposed Alliance of Great Britain
japan and the United States.

London, Dec. 15-The Paris CORE
suondent of the Daily Mail summarizes
this morning an interview he had with
United States Senator Cushman K
Davis of the peace commission, who
advocates a triple alliance between the
United States, Great Britain and Japan.
The correspondent says:
Mr.. Davis declared that American
ard British interests in the far east run
quite parallel, and that, therefore, the
two powers should act jointly. I am
not appealing to sentiment he said,
though blood Is thicker than water, and
this argument should not be ignored
My thesis in favor of cooperation is
borne out by the coolest logic. 1 favor
a treaty of alliance, including the
United States, Great Britain and Japan,
for the protection Of all their interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
Hay FOR UNCLE SAM.
Junction City Man Will Furnish 1000
Tons for Fit Leavenworth.

Junction City, Dec. 15.-NIr. Ed White
hair is Just back from trip up in Iowa
looking over the hay situation prepara-
tory to filling his contract at Fort
Leavenworth. He is to furnish some
thing like 900 tons For the hay he
gets 81 95 per ton and for the straw
1898. He will ship about $50 tons from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

What is commonly known as heart dis
ease is frequently an aggravated form of
Dyspepsia. Like all other diSeas es result
ing from Indigestion, it can be cured bv
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t cures the worst
forms of dyspepsia It digestS what Won
eat Geo W Stansfield, w. H. wilson
a J. Arnold & Son, A J. Kane & Co.,
Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
LEAPED FROM A BRIDGE
Into the River 20 Feet Below to Els
cape From Train.

Danbury, Conn, Dec. 15.-Brave Kate
DOnnelly, one of the prettiest of Dan
bury's many pretty girls, made a great
leap for life today. Cut and bruised
and threatened with pneumonia, she
lies at her home, receiving the cOngrat-
ulatiOns of her friends and admirers on
her wonderful escape from a horrible
fate.
The Still River runs along the out
skirt of Danbury. It is a shallow
stream and is now filed with ice so
closely packed together that one can
easily walk across it.
Spanning the river near Chestnut
street is a wooden bridge about one
hundred feet long and very narrow. The
single track of a branch of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road fills the width of the bridge. In
former years there was also a foOtpath
for pedestrians, but that was done
away with long ago, and now persons
walking across the structure have to
risk death under the wheels of an un-
ar fT1i N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

A cough is not like fever. 1t does not
have to run a certain course. Cure it
quickly and effectually with One Minute
Cough Cure the best remedy for all ages
and for the most severe cases We rec
Ommend it because it's good. Geo. w.
Stansfe1d. w. H. Wilson. A J Arnold g
Son, A. J. Kane & Co, Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

The Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton
Iowa, write under the date of .TanI1er 1,
p, 1898: About six months ago a very
reverend clergyman recomman5aSS
ReFan's rheumatism Remedy 10 ne -
one of our sisters was a severe sufferer
from rheumatism of over three years
duration. After she had used one bot
tie of the remedy we are pleased to sav
she was entirely cured. We therefore,
cheerfully recommend this wonderful
remedy to ell similarly afflicted and
heartily wish it the unlimited success
1t so richly deserves. 81 per bottle. Sold
by Swift & Holiday, Drug Co., w. ii.
Wilson, Arnold Drug Co.
We will wash your coIored shirts and
guarantee colors from fading. Peerless
Steam Laundry. ~ and ia w. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

marvellous rejuveuating properties of Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery VIII
prove an unfailiug means of rescue and
restoration
It is a very simple though eminently
scientific medicine It is not mere slim
ulant like so many malt extracts 1t re-
stores healthy power by reviving the in
uermost sources of vitality in the nutritive
system. 1t enables the digestive and
blood making organism to manufacture
good blood abundantly and rapidly, so
that the immense waste of tissue and nerve
fiber eutailed by hard labor is Offset by
a speedy upbuildiug of fresh energy and
strength.
A prominent and venerable Illinois physician,
D. ". Vowles. N. D., of Fowler, Adams Co.,
writing to DR.. Pierce says send herewith
ti1irty-one (sI) cents in stamps for The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser in cloth bind
ing With this Pittance for so valuable a work
truly gift to the public, I must express my
high appreciation Of the vast amount Of good
that you have rendered the public A correct
measure of your usefulness never has been, and
never will be estimated by the public; no, not
even by the multitude of afflicted humanity that
has been relieved and cured by your medi-
ciues. Wherever &c or have been In the.
United States, I ind persons who have used, enee
using Dr.. PieTce'S medicines with sat1Sfac-
6ion, for all conditions for which they are recon-
znended- Never has one spoken disparagingly
Of their action, and from having seen 50 often
their good effects also enthuSed with
1ideuce in their action IN cases and conditions
common for regular physicians TO endorse and
recommend proprietary medicines, but in this
case have no equivocation or hesitancy in 50
DOING
The quick constipation cure - Doctor
Pierce's' Pleasant Pellets. Never gripe.
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Chronic Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indiana polls
Ind. says: For several months after
spraining my ankle 1 was severely
aff1icted with Rheumatism. I fnalIvy
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rbeu-
rnatism, and in 4 days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound and well. I take great pleasure
in recommending the Mystic Cure to
all who are afflicted with Rheumatism. 70
Sold by Swift & Holiday. druggists,
523 Kansas avenue, Topeka
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When you ask for De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve don't accept a counterfeit or imita-
ton. There are. more cases Of Piles be-
ing cured by this, than all others COM
bined Geo W. Stansfield. w H Wilson,
A J. Arnold & Son, A J. Kant & Co.
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Carried Down
SarenrIn.

When a man
GRO s sing some
difficult place in
his WOIkin g
career squirting
all his energies to
accomplish some
critical passage in
his business jour
ney, sud d e My
finds his health
giving way and
feels him elf
swept out of the
add1e by the
swift-run ming
current of dis
ease-ther is the
time when the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
Caught on the Bridge.

Miss Donnelly was returning home at
4:30 p. m. AS she stepped on the bridge
she looked around to see if there was
any trains in sight. She had gone al
most half way over when she heard the
warning Shrek of a whistle. At the
same time the bridge began to tremble
under the weight Of a train. 1t was an
express and was flying along at the
rate of forty miles an hour
Miss DOnnelly did not faint. She did
some quick thinking. There was no
room on the bridge for her and the
train; she could not run fast enough to
reach a safe foothoId. She looked at
the iron. monster bearing down on her,
looked at the jagged ice twenty feet
do. Stepping to the side of the bridge
she drew long breath, raised her arms
and sprang far out, just as the train
rushed by.