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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The Osborne Farmer calls attention
20 the fact that in 1873 the Hermann
Family left Liebenthal, Russia, and set
tied in Rush county. That year they
put out ten acres of wheat and five of
rye; not very much. it is true, but it
was all they could do. But each year
they have increased the acreage of
wheat, and this year they have in 1000
acres, from which they expect to har-
vest $4,000 bushels. The story of their
success in Kansas would sound like a
fairy tale to the plodding friends they
left behind in the cars dominion. And
yet the Hermanns with their go 900
bushels of wheat don't know what to
do other than buy more land to put
out more wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

British concessions IN the Chinese
province Of Shansi, lying west of Pek-
ing between the Great Wall and the
Yellow River Valley, have been recent
ay capitalized in London to an addition
al amount of $780, 900, represented by
the deposits of coal and iron and oil
which the syndicate controls. There
are over $4,000 square miles of coal
lands, with unlimited iron ore and lime
stone in sight, and the syndicate pro-
poses at once to construct railways and
develop the territory. There is no in
ternational politics in this gigantic
scheme, which seeks aid indifferentIy
from British banks at Hong Kong and
the Russian, French and Belgian hnan-
ciers who have undertaken the ex-
ploitation of northeastern China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
RAILROADS WIN.
In a Legal Contest With Ticket
Brokers.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE fight be-
tween the railroads and ticket brokers
has ended today in favor of the former
Recently an ordinance was passed
charging the ticket brokers license of
$50 and compelling them to give bond
each of 500 which would be forfeited to
the city in the event the ticket broker
sold a. ticket that was not all right.
The law has been tested in various
ways and pending the agitation and lit
igation, it has not been in effect. Today
it was decided to be valid and the cor
poration counsel ordered it enforced. 1t
is of special Importance at this time
owing to the large number of excursion
tickets which will be used for the ma
tiOnal encampment of the @. A. R.,
which is to be held here three weeks
hence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
HAVANA is TRANQUIL.
The City Has Again Settled Down to
Business.

Havana, Aug. 1.-THE city remains
entirely tranquil. Everybody assumed
his ordinary duties and all are think
ing only of how to recover something Of
what has been lost.
Conservative natives, and particular
1y Spanish residents, realize not only
the expediency but the necessity of
such steps as will save the social inter
est of the island, avoid future insurrec-
lions and prevent a complete annihila-
ton of the wealth partially saved from
ruin and war. There is no agitation The
report that an attempt as made to
shoot the British consul is entirely
rrritho11t foundation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

city, has received an invitation from the
POpulist county central committee of
Marion county to become the candidate
of the Populist party for county attor-
ney of that county.
The chairman OF the committee cites
that there is no law against such a pro-
cedure and earnestly requests that Mr..
Butcher become a candidate and prom
Uses that all his election expenses will
be borne by the committee.
Mr.. Butcher will not be a candidate as
desired and says that he did not know
that he was so popular over the state
that other counties would ask him to
accept the nomination for acounty Of
flee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
2. M c. A. STATE CONVENTION.
Meets at Emporia November 1913
Army and Navy Commissions.

Emporia, Aug. 1.-THE seventeenth
annual convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of Kansas will
be held in this city November 10 to b.
Delegates from all over the state will be
in attendance and an elaborate pro-
gramme is being prepared for the occa-
sion. Several noted speakers from
abroad will address the convention An
drew Baird, of Topeka state secretary
of the association, was in Emporia yes
terday, completing arrangements for
the convention.
The Y. N. c. A. of Kansas, is now do
ing effective work with its Army and
Navy Christian Commission in the va
rious military camps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
Bradstreet Reports a Decrease in
Available of All Grains.

New York. Aug, -Bradstreet's state
ment of the available supply of grain east
of the Rockies shows the following
changes: z -.
of the Rockies, decrease ISIS, 900 bushels
The Liverpool Corn Trade News reports
bushels Worlds supply total, decrease p
93S 900 bushels.
of the Rockies. decrease ], 806, 900 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada, east of
the Rockies, decrease 1900 bushels.
The combined stock of wheat at Port
land Ore. and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash,
shows a decrease of 60s,0OO bushels from
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
BILL HIGGINS WORK.
Engaged in Securing Subscription For
a New @Herd Book.


The Gaylord Herald says: The other
day at COncordia we ran across Hill P
Wilson and Bill Higgins, the latter for
the first time in a dozen years. They
are engineering-or at least Wilson is
the publication of a book devoted to
biographical sketches of prominent
Kansans, so broadly and literally plan
ned that any citizen can become prom
inent in its pages by the payment of
the absurdly small price of $25. The
scheme seems to be taking first-rate.
Higgins is organizing lodges of a new
fraternaI insurance society, and says
he is making it go all right, which is
probably true enough, as the average
Kansan is ready to zine" everything
of that kind that comes along. Bill
has not changed perceptibly since the
days when, as secretary of state, he
dispensed the Inequalities of Topeka
with a liberal hand and was supposed
to be pretty near the whole thing in
notifies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

land Office business when the list Of
casualties in the fighting before San
tiago are in circulation among the
friends and relations of the fallen and
sick heroes. It does not make any diff
ference in which manner the subject
of the application met his death or
was disabled, either through conflict
with the enemy or from disease, just as
long as he was serving his country at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
WILL NOT PAY CUBANs.
Secretary Alger Denies Current Re
port.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Secretary Al
ger and other members of the cabinet
took occasion to deny the truth of the
reports current in Cuba, of an agree
ment to disband the Cuban insurgents
and for the United States to pay them
off in the interest of promoting peace
full conditions on the island. The pro-
position, it is stated would not be en-
tertained by this government and it is
further suggested such an action would
of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The pensions growing out of the
Spanish American war will aggregate
u million dollars in four years, in the
opinion of Pension Commissioner
Evans. Sixty-two applications for pen
sions due to deaths and casualties in
battle and otherwise since the inaug-
uration of hostilities have been received
at the pension Office. Commissioner
Evans is receiving applications at the
rate Of ten per day in cases Of deaths
and disabilities either from bullets or
diseases and Is preparing to do a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
SUED FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Fate of Kansas Man Who Slapped
Another for Using Vulgar
Ian0uaCe

NortonvilIe, Aug 17.-Suit has been
filed in the district clerks office by John
Layson of Nortonville against A. j.
Perry of the same place for $14 900 dam
ages, because the latter slapped the
complainant and led him around by the
ear for making an insulting and vulgar
remark in the hearing of ladies' Jack
son & Jackson of Atchison are attor-
neys for plaintiff. The suit is laughed
at by NortonvilIe people, and Perry's
action seems to have been a popular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

st. Louis Post Dispatch: Mr.. Smith
Of Kansas writes the Post-Dispatch
that the building of the Nicaragua ca
nal by the United States government
would be unconstitutional Mr.. Smith
may be right. 1t has been frequently
observed of late years that whatever is
good is not constitutional. This is an
exaggeration, but a number of import
ant decisions have made the condition
seem true
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

South Carolina failed to furnish her
quota of troops under the call of the
president but NJ. c. Butler of that
state will endeavor to make good the
shortage by serving on the commits
sion appointed to clear the Spaniards
out Of Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Wounded Rough Rider Promoted.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Private Arthur
F. Cosby, of troop K, rough riders, has
been promoted to be an assistant adju-
tant general with the rank of captain
Cosby was seriously wounded in the
first days fight before Santiago. He
has now quite recovered, although he
still carries a Mauser bullet in his
breast. Cosby was graduated at Har-
ward in '94 and when the war broke out
was practicing law in New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The board of managers Of national
homes for soldiers, which has direct or
indirect control of all the soldiers
homes in the United States, has order
ed that hereafter the soldiers living in
these homes shall not be referred to as
Inmates but as member
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Ambassador Hay being a great favor
lite in England, perhaps the British
people viii regard his appointment as
secretary of state as another evidence
Of American good will toward the
mother country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
MAY CHANGE THE STATUS.
Spain Speculates on the Result of the
Fall of Manila

Madrid, Aug. 17.-General Merritt, it
is reported here, took the greatest pre-
cautions to prevent insurgents from in
terfering with the capitulation of Ma
Mia, or approaching the city.
The Madrid press fears that the sur
render may affect Spain's position in
the negotiations for the future govern
ment of the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
CAN KEEP ON SWEARING.
Ordinance for SURPRISING Profanity
in New York is Dead.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE board Of al
dermen today killed an ordinance intro
ing in public places by laying it on the
table. by an almost unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Prominent citizens are avoiding a po-
sition on the peace commission as
though the place had been mined. Al
Hson wouldn't have it and German de-
clines it. If the president would go out
side of the politicians perhaps he might
succeed better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
cen. Rates, Command cots Back.

Grand Duchess and Mattewan have ar
rived at Montauk and are now at quaran-
tine there. Those on board will have
to be fumigated before being landed. The
Grand Duchess carries General Bates
command. General Wheeler came to New
York TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

'lieance at TIL ninety-eight picnic at Og-
denis gr-rove,'' said Mr.. Hennessy.
f'P'raps," said Mr.. Dooley, sweetly,
eye might like to borry tn loan iv an
fcR-OfcI<s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Blanco Must Stay.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE cabinet has de-
cided to order General BIanco and all
other Spanish commanders in Antilles
to fill their respective posts until the
evacuation is completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
To Explore GreenIand.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-THE expedition to
explore the east coast of Greenland, un-
der Lieutenant Amdrup, sailed this morn
ing on board the steamer Godthaab.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Dewey's assertion that he could cap
ture Manila when he got ready appears
to have been well founded. He said
surrender and up went the white flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The only time Spain has shown an in
dication Of being in hurry since the
beginning of the war, was when she
started to notify her generals that an
arnistice had been declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

England may be unable to outp1ay
Russia in the game of diplomacy but
the chances are in her favor in a fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The war board now being at leisure,
might turn its attention to improving
the sanitary conditions of the various
camps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The closing up of the war is likely tc
be followed by an era of monument
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

It may become necessary to keep the
Philippine islands just to prevent Eur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Homeseekers' Excursion.

Tickets to points in Oklahoma and In
dian Territory will be on sale at Santa
Fe ticket offices August 16, 1898, at one
fare plus 81 90 for round trip.
The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's special
through train which will leave here on
September s. Round trip ticket from
here costs only S16.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Condition Of tha Treasurv.

Washington, Aug. 17--Today's state
meht of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $272,-
O6O, Gil; gold reserve $197, 956, 053.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

There is a disposition apparent to re-
gard the peace commissionership as be-
ing loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The war closed before Topeka's girl
soldiers got a chance to go to the front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
Stomach Trouble
Severe Suffering Relieved by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Also Proves Effective for catarrh
and Impure Blood.

Also Proves Effective for CatarrE1
and Impure Blood.
"I suffered with very severe stomach
trouble, and medical treatment utterly
failed to do me any good. There was SO
much said about Hoods Sarsaparilla that
I concluded to try it. The first bottle did
not seem to do me much good except when
felt very bad I would take a dose and it
would revive me. But I kept on with
Hoods SarsapariIla until had taken five
bottles and then I was entirely well.
have taken it since for catarrh, and my
Oldest son for impure blood, and it has
done us all so much good that we never
intend to be without it." MRS. D. L.
WILLIAMS, Racket Store, Marion, Kansas.
Be sure to get Hoods and only
OOd's Spain psriiia
The best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

One thing that Topeka got out of the
war is a fighting ship named in her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Many volunteers are likely to get
home in time to vote after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Don Carlos seems suddenly to have
retired from the pretending business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
To Our Contractors.

We are now prepared to receive to.
matoes on your contract.
BIRD CANNING co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
PEoPLE you HEAR or.

The duke Of, Devonshire owns the
great curiosity in England. 1t is
known as the weeping tree. This irni-
tation tree is made of copper and is so
dexterously contrived and cunningly
painted that at a careless glance one
does not distinguish it from a real
tree. 1t drips water on tourists who
wander beneath it's shade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The first time a bride goes to the
grocer's, she makes it a particular point
to tell the grocer that she always buys
just what her husband likes best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

People can borrow money of a girl
and never pay it back, but after she is
married she goes after the money due
her at the pace of a hungry wolf when
it catches sight of a stray lamb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The Chicago Times-Herald prints the
following summary of casualties Of the
war:
At Manila:
American killed ..................s 49,.
American wounded ......-.....--... Q
Spanish killed .-.....-........-.-.. $50
Spanish wounded ....-.......-..... 62S
At Santiago:
American, killed or afterward died
of wounds received in battle...... 266
American wounded ..-..............1,2S 7
Spanish killed $50
snanish wounded .............2,O 900
The Americans subsequently lost in
Cuba from yellow fever and camp dis
ease, so far as can be told now, 2o2
In other Cuban engagements: Ameri-
cans killed, 80; Americans wounded,
116; Spanish killed. 800; spanishwound-
ed, 400
Total American killed or died, SOB;
wounded, LAOS.
Total Spanish killed or died. 1900;
wounded, 3,O25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

great curiosity in England. 1t is
known as the weeping tree. This imi-
tatiOn tree is made of copper and is so
dexterOusly contrived and cunningly
painted that at a careless glance one
does not distinguish it from a real
tree. 1t drips water on tourists who
wander beneath its shade.
Justice William Clark of the North
Carolina supreme court, who is also
a, trustee of Trinity college, in that
state, chides the college management
for accepting a gift of 500, 900 from
James B. Duke-mOney made in the
manufacture and sale of the evil and
deadly cigarette. He goes on to charge
that the money is operating as a bride
to introduce gold standard teachings
into the cOllege-which, to his mind ap-
parently, are as bad as the influences
Of the cigarette.
Captain Eulate of the Vizcaya, who
is one of the naval prisoners at An
napolis, has very punctiliOus views re-
garding the usages of polite society.
Imagine his amazement the other day
when a cheeky young woman rushed
up to him and exclaimed: "Oh, Cap
tain EuIate, I have a favor to ask of
you" Pardon" was the reply, but
I do not quite comprehend "Oh,
never mind" said the young woman,
AL want is this" and approaching
the distinguished prisoner of war she
whipped out a pair of scissors from
somewhere in the folds of her dress
and before Captain Eulate knew what
her intention was she had shipped off
one of the buttons of his coat. The
Spanish commander was speechless
with indignation and establishment.
Russell Sage, the New York million
aire, is connected with twenty-seven
corporations, in which there are forty
three railroads. He is the only living
original director of the New York Cen
trail railroad and the only living found
er of the Fifth Avenue bank. He has
stood a cash run on himself in hard
times of 100000 in one day.
Sims Reeves, the best English-speak-
ing tenor that ever lived, is to have
monster benefit in London, where it is
said that he is in great poverty This
is not the first time that Reeves friends
have come to his relief, but the poor
old man has never seemed to be able to
realize the necessity of curtailing his
expenditures until his last penny was
gone.
Theodore Tilton, who has lived for
many years in Paris, rises at 4 in the
morning all the year round. He pre-
pares for himself a raw egg, then
makes a bowl of coffee, and is seated
at his desk by 5. He then works stead
lily on until 10. This finishes his work
ing day. He dimes at the rustic hour of
II, sups at Ia frugal repast of eggs
and milk-and retireS to rest at 9. His
complete pOetical works, in one pOrtly
volume of over 800 pages, has recently
been issued from the Oxford press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
GLOBE sTGHTs.

LF'rom the Atchison GIobe.1
Some people wear such good clothes
all the time that they can't have a good
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

The Chicago Times-Herald prints the
following summary of casualties Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Notice to piano players: If you are
playing the piano at IL o'clock when
the neighbors want to sleep, your most
classical music doesn't sound any bet
ter than Sweet Bye and Bye" picked
out with one finger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17
LOOKS LIKE A JOKE

Newton Man Wanted for County At
torney at Marion.
Newton, Aug. 17.-Charles Butcher,
the well known criminal lawyer Of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-17

Mrs. Lysander John Appleton has
engaged a butler, and in order that
every one may know it, she has him sit
on the front porch every afternoon in
several occasions had the coachman
take the butler for a drive so that peo-
pie may know that her butler and
cOachman are not the same man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-26
Banking and Investment.

What the future field for the employment
of American capital ia to be is q question de-
serving attention, and Ia already being asked
by bankers and investors. The immense
outlet heretofore furnished by railroad con
struction and reconstruction Is to a great
extent closed. Our main lines are built,
and the last one to be- financially and physi-
Cally reconstructed Is now undergoing that
process. "what next ?" bankers are asking.
"In what way is our capital to find new em-
ployrnent ? Where is the new field 2" Other
investors are asking similar questions.
British capital is invested the world over,
and this is true to a considerable extent Of
surplus French and German funds; but very
few Americans place a dollar in foreign
securities. Mr.. WILLIAM WALDORF Aston
is the only notable exception to this rule.
The American invests his money at home.
He knows no other field. And as wealth
accumulates here what is to be done with It
In what way and at what rate is it to be
employed? Confined as he is to his ma
tive land, how Is the investor here to
find safe employment at n. fair return for
constantly a~ccumulating money!
These are questions to be answered in
one way only. We are to see in the next
decade lower rates Of interest and a dearth
Of high-class securities. What the effect
will be on merchant, manufacturer. and
men of other lines of business, may be left
to those interested, but it IL a financial
axiom that q plethora Of money and a
dearth Of desirable securities means higher
prices for the latter. The money going into
the Treasury will soon flow back into the
loan market. With peace secured upon
satisfactory terms an era Of prosperity may
be looked forward to with confidence.
And 1t will doubtless be an era which will
see income from absolutely safe invest
ments reduced to ~ per cent. per annum
or less, and prices readjusted on that basis.