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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
MELON GROWERS ANGRY.
Rocky Ford Association Not Pleased
With Financial Returns.

Denver. Oct. 2.-State Senator S. w.
SWink is in the city from Rocky Ford.
his home. The senator is president of
the Rocky Ford Melon association. He
says the financial matters of the associa-
ton, now embracing 1000 members. have
not entirely been settled up for the sea-
son, but the association will receive Sis
600 as the result Of the melon business this
year.
We would have received much more"
said the senator. had the melons held up.
They would not stand shipment for long
distances and our markets were greatly
limited on account of this feature. which
was something entirely new and unac-
cOunta BILE We are studying to discover
the reason why the cantalOupeS failed to
stand the trip to the markets of the east,
and we may be able TO learn the cause
and rectify 1T another year At all events
we are away ahead and made much more
money than we would have made on the
land in any other way. The melons We're
as fine in quality as ever and the setback
is only temporary. We will go right
along next year in the business of raising
the finest cantaloupes in the world
The senator is look ng forward with some
treptditiOn to the annual meeting of the
association. which is scheduled for the i. n
of next month A large djsgruntled ele-
ment has made its appearance in the as
SOcla ton on account of profits not COM
ing forward as was expected, and a goOd.y
share of the blame is laid on the broad
shoulders of the father of Rock Ford
Senator Swink- He declares that he has
had all the glory he wants as the head
of an organization of 1000 sons of the
soil and anybody may have the position
when the present head steps down and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
NURSING
OF MADMEN
Makes Mrs. O'Brien's Brain
Give Way.
Ten Years on Wards Island
Among Insane.
DISEASE CONTAGIOUS.
Imagines Herself Able to Out
shine the YanderbiltS.
Now Sits All Day Babbling Of a
Fortune.
DISEASE CONTAGIOUS.

New York. Oct 21.-For ten years
Mrs. Eliza O'Brien has been nurse IN
the Manhattan state insane asylum on
Wards Island. Last night she was her
self taken to Bellevue hospital to be ex-
amined as to her sanity 1t is believed
that her long and constant association
with the inmates Of the institution has
deranged her mind. Eminent experts
long ago decided that insanity is a con-
tagious disease.
Mrs. O'Brien, who lives at No. 156
East Eighty-fifth street, visited her SIS
ter. Mrs. Henrietta Lee, at No 25I East
One Hundred and Twentieth street
Wednesday. She acted strangely pc
ing in an unusually jovlal mood BUT
her sister thought little of it at the
time.
On Thursday, however, Mrs . Brlen
again called on her sister. The two went
out for a stroll on Third avenue Dur
ing the walk Mrs. o Brien talked of out
Vanderbilting Vanderbilt. of building
mammoth castles, of buying millions Of
dollars worth of diamonds, of dressing
the inmates of the asylum in gorgeous
attire, and of other fantastic things
Last night, fearing that her sister
would become violent, Mrs. Lee took
her to Bellevue in a cab. She was plac-
ed in the insane pavilion, where she
told an attendant that she was await
ing a wagon containing 800, 600 900 left
to her by an earl
She will be examined by Doctors
Fitch and Wildman, and, if adjudged
institution where she had worked 50
long, placed among those who, only
few days since were her charges, to be
cared for by her associates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
LOOK AT CHICAGO'S DITCH.
Nicaragua Promoters Will Get Ideas
From the Drainage Channel

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Rear Admiral F. G.
Walker and Gen. P. c. Haines, two of
the promoters of the Nicaragua canal,
arrived last evening Today they will
make a thorough inspection of the
drainage channel TO acquaint them
selves with the methods to be pursued
in the construction of the big waterway
which is to furnish access to Americas
Pacific possessions.
The party will be under the guidance
of Lyman E. Cooley and Isham Ran
dOlph. The two visitors will leave at
and return late at night after having
examined all parts of the big ditch
Public sentiment has been wonder
fully Influenced in favor of the Near
aguan canal" said Admiral Walker at
the Grand Pacific The people realize
now as they never did before the neces-
sity of such a waterway leading to the
islands of the Pacific and opening quick
communication between Atlantic and
Pacific ports.
I'VE are now engaged in preparing
estimates for the government. We are
laboriOusly digesting the vOluminous
reports of our engineers. may say in
short that the Nicaraguan canal is
merely a matter of figures. That is will
be built is a certainty. How long the
work Will take I cannot say, but I am
confident that before many years Amer
lean ships will be sailing through Mic
ara qua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
MUST GO TO SCHOOL.
Radical Improvements in the Ohio
Laws Restricts the Employ
ment of Minors

Cincinnati O., Oct. 21-Lewis D. Bone
brake, school commissioner of Ohio, has
secured from Attorney General Monnett
an Interpretation of the new child labor
and truant school law and orders have
been given to all truant officers to see
that it is rigidly enforced during the
school year which has just begun. The old
law provided generally that every, child
under II should attend school while the
public school of the district in which the
child resided is open, and that during such
time no child under IA should be engaged
in any employment which interfered with
attendance at school.
me new law IS sort OF double-action
AFFAIR, as it not only aims at the compql-
s6Py 6f 9I ba@ ad he
employment of minors even during the
school vacations. Stripped of all legal
verbiage, as interpreted by the attorney
general, the law amounts to this;
during the school term from the time he
is years old until he is Is and every girl
until she is l6, except that in the case of
girls they are excused after Is if they are
engaged in household duties. During the
school vacation period no child under Is
years shall be employed in any capacity,
directly or indirectly, in any factory, work
shop. mercantile or other establishment.
The new law thus extends the compul-
sorry education period one year for boys
and two years for girls and at the same
plOyment of minors in factories, stores,
evil in the cities 1t also authorizes the
cooperation of the commissioner of pub
lie schools and the inspector OF workshops
and factories in carrying out the law, and
these two officials have already given free
instruction to the truant ofncers and dep
uty inspectors throughout the state in re-
gard to prosecuting viOlators of the law.
They propose that every child within the
limits fixed by the law shall be kept out
of the factories and stores and in the
schools.
This radical legislation became necessary
because of parental abuses of minor chill
dren, many of whom have been hired out
as early as and 10 years of age. Such
children, working ten or even twelve hours
a day. in some instances, became stunted,
not only physically, but intellectually, and
often depraved.
The good of the state demanded public
and official interference, and so the law,
after providing above. goes still farther
and limits the hour and time of employ
ment for all minors, that boy under
16 or girl under 13 shall be employed at
any work before o'clock in the morning
or after Z in the evening, thus shutting off
all night work for such minors in any en-
plOyment. As to those engaged in fac
tories and stores, no minor under 49, boy
or girl, shall be employed more than ten
hours day, nor more than 80 hours in
one week. and shall be allowed not less
than a half hour for the noon meal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
TEST COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
DR.. Breasted Tries an Experiment at
University of Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Color photography,
one of the most recent and at the same
time one of the most wonderful off
springs of scientific investigation, was
put to test at the University of Chicago
yesterday. The new invention was used
to illustrate a lecture delivered by DR..
James H. Breasted, professor of Egyp-
tolOgy in the university, upon the pyra-
mids of the land of the Nile
During the forenoon 35 cadets of the
Culever Military academy, an institu-
ton affiliated with the university. gave
an exhibition drill on the campus and
the lecture was in the way of a return
compliments.
DIR. Breasted delivered clear and
comprehensive talk on the subject of
pyramids and much additional interest
and value was given by means of the
new science by which he had been en-
abled to reproduce in photographs all
the various colors of the pyramids. The
experiment was successful in every
way and caused the spectators to ap-
plaud vigorously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT.
San Carlos Deer Greek, Coal and Iron
Ore Lands.

Tucson, Ariz.. Oct. 21.-The approved
plat of the survey known as the amend
ed southern boundary line of the White
Mountain Indian reservation will be
filed in the land Office here November
10. By this act the land known as the
San Carlos Deer Creek coal fields. COW
ering thousands of acres. will be re
stored to the public domain and opened
for settlement. The mineral in the land
to be thrown open is principally coal
which is found in large quantities An
expert mining engineer some years ago
made an investigation of the coal de-
pOsits and found them to be of most
excellent quality, remarkab bly, free from
sulphur.
The coal field is surrounded with a
belt of fine hematite iron ore. which has
a yeLoW1sh brown color in being pow
dered, and is the best iron in the world
There is an abundance Of pitch timber
growing on the land which is most ex-
cellent for mining purposes. The lands
also have large quantities of fine clay
valuable for bricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
ST. PAUL CHICKEN STORY.
Game Warden Who Might Have Been
Much Meaner Than He Was.

St. Paul. MINI, 21.-Three sports
men, including a New York society man,
went up to North Dakota from here re-
Gently to shoot prairie chickens. They
got three trunks full and headed
toward St. Paul. but were still west of
Fargo when a game warden, who had
been chasing them over the state. told
them they would have to get off at
Fargo and stand trial.
They objected 50 strongly that final
" the warden collected $50 apiece from
them and let them go.
I suppose" he said, that you think
I'm pretty mean?"
Yes" said one of the party, 7 vio-
late no feelings when 1 say I think you
are"
Yes" said the warden. It suppose
you do, but 1 could be worse
''Oh, I don't know" was the rejoin-
der
"Oh yes could" said the warden. I
could arrest you and have you fined SO
a bird for all the birds in your three
trunks in the baggage car
The st. Paul crowd then concluded
that the warden was a good fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

shine his shoes for 81 a month. For
this privilege will pay $4,000 year in
to the Police Pension fund For this
sum I am to become 'Oh1c- al BCotbla ok
to the police department; all the police
must patronize me; no other bOCtblacks
than mine WI be admitted to the sea-
ton hCus eS'
There are about 5000 p Ii e 90 n the
force. That means IS c. a mo g,
S96, GOO a year for Guerin. 1t c reful
" estimated that it will cost Guerin
$1,000 to equip the so station houses " tn
handsome bootblacking parap hernalia.
and that he will pay h s employees, boys,
but expert sinners, $4,000 a year-S200
a year each. Thus Guerin's output
during the first year of his contract, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

Mrs. John r. Tanner, but they waited
until the coming of the governor and
his wife to the peace jubilee celebration
before serving notice of a suit which
was MED in the superior court Mon
day.
The publishers ask the money in set
tlement of a debt which, it is said, was
contracted by Mrs. Tanner last sum
mer. The book concern, it is asserted,
sent its agent to Springfield, with let
ters of introduction to the wife of the
governor. Mrs. Tanner is alleged to
have made a contract to pay for a lot
of books, but when these began to ar
rive a few days ago later she is said
to have repudiated it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
WANTS BIGGER ARMY.
Alger Will Recommend Enlargement
of Standing Force to rs, 900.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Secretary Alger.
In his forthcoming annual report to the
president, will urge an increase in the
size of the standing army of the United
States.
The secretary has not fully determin-
ed as to what he will recommend, but
there is reason to believe that he will
suggest that the army be increased to
at least rs, GOO men.
The president has often expressed an
aversion to a large standing army,
peaceful nation, not subject to the in
ternal revolts and upris ngs common in
many foreign countries; but the acqui-
sition OF new territory and the necessi-
" Tor garrisoning the possessions are
manifest, and it is believed that the
president will coincide with the secreta-
~ OF war in the matter of an increase
in the United States army. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles commanding the army is
strongly in favor of additional regular
forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
Dept.
From CINCINNATI Cloak Co.'s
Sample Line, Just Received.

styles Golf exactly wholesale S14
Babies Eiderdown Coaks latest Styles $25' and. 49
Ladies' EiderdOwn Dressing Sacques, goods,
down rs
Ladies Fleece lined printed Wrappers $I25 98
Babies SILK and Cashmere Capes SIS 90 down to- rs
Dress Skirts, wool, black fancy $500
down 9s
Ready Skirts $40, to-. So rs
Ready Underskrts assorted 75c Observation-Disclosures. S3OO
Pattern Underskts all wool and outing flannel.
down .25
Sample Jackets, and go black cOOrs,
worth 81. $500
Sample capes plush also cloth latest styles worth So for So so
Jackets, and black and Styles
worth $rz ............ $3.50
Sample capes Pushes latest $3 to SIS for $1,000
tickets, $3.50
to S. $3.50
Kisses Sample Jackets latest worth So75 to $3.50 $500
Ladies heavy Beaver Cioaks size a. old style Or so
Misses Beaver Jackets all sizes' Olo STYLE for. so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
OFFICIAL BOOTBLACK.
New York Police Commissioners Re
ceive a Remarkable Proposition.

New York, Oct. 21-At first glance it
would seem that Eugene Guerin, of
Brooklyn, is a horn fin meier; that his
soul scars above booth acking -ntO the
domain Of higher fna0ce. The p lice
commissioners yesterday received a
proposal from Guerin which may be
thus briefly stated:
I ask the priv lige of placing a boot
black stand in every station house in
Greater New York. My employees will
clean each poiceman's clothes and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

Guiding his donation to the Pension fund
would be S24, 00O leaving him a net prof
it of $72 600
On the other hand, 81 a month would
be very little in theory for each police
man to pay to have his c othes kept
c can. If he now has his shoes shine
but once day he pays. in theory, 81. 80
Sr 81 a month, bar February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21
MRS. JOHN Z. TANNER SUED

Book Publishers Declare She Owes
Them S4OO.
Chicago, Oct. 21.-George Barrie &
Co, book publishers in Philadelphia
claim to have an account Of $500 against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

A CUT IN CARPETS

THIS Special o1fer for the Balance Of
This Month Only.
Fine Administer Carpets, borders to
match zEc
Our best Administer Carpets, Dor
ders to match. ..............S sec
Our best extra Super, all wool, at. 55c
Splendid two-ply Woods, soc value. $50
The new 35c Art Carpetings at 2oc
The same China Mattings we sold
at zoe now .-.........1 5c
The 25c grade (not the 1oc) Floor
Oilcloth 1z1Lc
Carpets we sell we will make and law
for 8 cents per yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-21

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The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Norridgewock--J. o. Taylor TO Marcia
P. Cleaves, 500; Sarah F. Taylor TO
Marcia P. Cleaves, 800.
Skowhegan-Lottie B. York ct ais to
B. n. Foss ct al, $3.50.
New Portland-Chas. H. Nye to Dor
cas- F. Cook, $500.
Ripley and Cambridge-Maria W.
Shaw et al to Mathew Lincoln, Sl.00.
Concord-C. A. Merrill to Elnora l..
Carral, $360.
Embden-Amanda Witham ct al to c..
A. Merrill, $50; G. A. Merrill to Eliza
beth NJ. Bowen, $50.
Caratunk-James McGuvie to Vim.
Adams, $50.
Athens-Geo. A. Corson to Elizabeth
Littlefield, $50.
Fairfield-Mary E. Thompson to c. A.
Reynolds, Sl.00; c. A. Reynolds to
Mary E. Thompson, 81 90; Cora E. Il A.
w. Spaulding to j. G. Parmenter, $500.
Observation-Disclosures Larrabee to c. ia.
Moulton, 81 $50.
Moscow-W. w. Rowe to j. A. Bean,
S175.
Madison-Wm. Z. French to Sarah j.
Delano, Sl.00.
Starks-Geo. A. Duley ct ais to A. c..
Greenleaf, $50.
Cornville-Joseph Green to Martha
Green, 81 90.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
IF NOT, WHY NOT?

Have your eyes properly
fitted to Lenses. We guaran-
tee every pair we adjust. Call
in and examine our FramelesS
Lenses, there being no frame
surrounding the tense, to OBJ
struct the vision. Below we
give a few names of the peo-
pie tor whom we have adjust
ed lenses:
Mrs Cora Clark, Mrs Harry Kidder,
Georgia Davis, Mrs John Colby, Mrs
Smith Whittier, Mrs ] Norton, Clara
Rogers, 6 Haggett, B H Hilton, Mrs
Abel Thompson, Lucy Jewett, Mrs A B
Penney, John Grant, Nettie Tapley, DR.
L w Shean, Mrs DR. L w Shean, Grace
Walker, Dennis Murphy, Jennie Varney,
Margerie Dow, Mrs Ed Walker, Eta
Williams, Arthur Hobert, Cora Butler,
Mrs Cunliff, Mrs F p Ferber, Lillian E
Davis, Mrs NJ F Tracy, Mrs Powers,
Elite Holt, Mrs Peter Vigue, Mrs Albert
Jewett, Frank Swan, John Haines, Mrs
Potter, Mrs Thomas Butler, Ida Tuttle,
Belle Flanders, o K Packard, Mabel
Druery, Mrs Warren futile, Mrs Chand
Ter Dow, M J Allen, Mrs Chas Davis,
Miss Angie Smith, c T w Rowell, Mrs
Hiram Corson, Mrs Albert Weston, Geo
Thompson, Mrs Geo Sampson.
We have hundreds of other
names, all OF whom are per-
fectly satisfied.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
Letter to Mr.. w. p. Ordway.

Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sir: The kind of paint the rail-
roads use is a safe kind for you to use,
as they buy from chemical tests and
practical xperIence-not from theory.
They keep record of each car and sta
ton painted, and can tell to a day just
how long the paint has worn. Years of
experience have proved our paint to be
the most durable made; that's why so
many railroads use it, The Ga miles of
the elevated railroads of. New York and
Brooklyn have been painted with our
paint for Is years. This is merely one
instance. Yours truly,
F. W, DEVOE q Co,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28

The big hay crop has already created
a demand for young cattle to eat it and
lucky are the farmers who have good
number in their pastures. One of the
troubles with the Maine farmer is too
many horses and not enough cattle.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28

Benefit combined with luxury. Sever.
al parties have the privilege Of sea-bath-
ing while taking the Kelley treatment In
Portland. Go now by all means. 4w29
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28

Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varney's. At
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
A Reduction Of rs per cent
Fiber Ware

We have just got in lot of this ware, including
large lot of Tubs and Keelers Fiber Ware is
nomcal than any Tub Keller that put up with hoop
One of these Tubs Keeers will last etme you buy
hoop Tub Keller is liable to drop down in year.
Call in and Fiber Ware; show you nice,
new stock and all at a low price.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
Hotel HeSe|ton
Livery, Boarding and
Sale Stable.
w. r. BROWN, Proprietor.

This stable has recently been newly
fitted throughout, and am prepared to
accommodate the public with first-class
teams of all kinds as low as any compel
itor, guaranteeing satisfaction in every
case.
Any farmer having a firstclass horse
for sale call and see me and / will try
and buy, as have frequent customers
for gentlemen's drivers.
4w8O w, r. BROWN.
Skowhegan, Me-, July 20, 1893.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
Wooden Ware is Cheaper.

We have a new lot of Excursion and Picnic Baskets
large and medium size Clothes Baskets large and medium
size Oval Willow Baskets large and medium size Round
Baskets and the best bushe ha-bushel and peck Baskets
made "The Oxford" We have Market Baskets low as
1oc, all We carry full line Of Clothes Wrngers and
Benches Rolling Pins, Cake Boards etc.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
IN THE INTEREST OF SPORT
Organiz alton of inc GeniIcmen'S
 Driving Association.

Several prominent horse owners and fanciers of horses met at the Hotel Adams last night and organized the Gentleman's Driving association, with w. N Tinany as treasurer and general manager The object of the associa- ticn is to provide a series of driving matinees during the winter. The first was set for next Saturday, December 31, at the old race grounds south of town. The races will begin promptly at o'clock, with Andy Weinart starter and R. J lMcCleary judge. The follow ing programme has been arranged:
 Free-for-all pacing, half mile, best two in three. Entries, w. w. Cooks g. m Surprise A. L. Goodin's g. Paddy, Jack Gibson's Frank F., J. N. Scott's Lampoke.
 Free-for-an trot, half mile, best two in three Entries, A. M. David sons Stanley F., J. N. Scott's Rex 'Mambrino, w. N. Tiffanys Juno J.
 Saddle horse race, quarter mile dash; entries to be announced soon.
 MT. T. w. Pemberton has consented to give a quarter mile exhibition with BoydellC, champion of Arizona, 2:14$4.
 The members of the association have not embarked in this enterprise for the money there may be in it, but for the sport of it and the amusement they may afford their neighbors. Small purses will be hung up, divided into three moneys, just to add zest to the contests. The money will be derived from entrance fees, which will be $5 for the harness races, and S2.50 for the saddle races. An admission fee of 9 cents will be charged. There will be no charge for children nor for admis- sion to the grand stand. Entries will close of Wednesday at D. m. Horse owners desiring to make entries should call On MT. Tiffany at the city hall before that time.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
NORTHERN FAKIRS.
MT. Charles J. McCord Speaks of the
 Atlin Gold Strike.

MT Charles J. McCord, son of Col. McCord, arrived in the city yesterday and will remain in town at least dur ing the wintCr. Since leaving Arizona last summer MT. McCord has been re- siding at Tacoma. Mrs. McCord is still there with an aunt whose husband having fitted up an Alaskan mining cx- petition is frozen up with his vessel ill KOtZebue Sound with no prospect of a release before next summer. When he gets home Mrs. McCord will join her husband.
 MT. MeCord is not favorably i'm pressed with the northwest, which, he says, is now living solely by preyins upon the crodulity of the rest of the country, endeavoring to start another northern gold craze. He possesses some inside information about the much heralded Atlin district strike. It is wholly 9 railroad project. Re