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The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
KANSAS NEWS.
Independence Man Invents a
Queer Cyclone Cellar.
Made of Boiler Iron 1t Resem-
bles a Government Torpedo.
CREATED A STAMPEDE.
COffeyvilIe COlored Families Sue
the City for Damages.
Young Sampson of Salina, Not
Dead in Alaska.

Independence, March 7.-Saturday a
huge iron affair mounted on a wagon
was hauled up near the postofice and
placed on exhibition. At first sight
many persons supposed that it was a
government war affair intended for the
equipment of the Nellie Hockett, but
on inspecting the front it was found to
be labeled "Ogle's Cyclone Cellar and
that it was built at Shorts machine
shop and is intended for the safety of
Frank Johnsons family when the Kan
sas cyclone is abroad in the land and
for daily use as a cellar at other times.
1t is made of boiler iron, is ten feet long
and six feet wide and six feet high, with
circular top.
1t is intended to be buried in the
ground almost to the top and steps
lead down into it. An embryo company
has been formed here of which James
Carter is president, DR.. BOdwelI secre-
tary and L. S. OImstead of Illinois en-
gineer.
OF course the industry is protected by
patent.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
NOT ALL SUNSHINE.

At the close of his first year in the
presidency William Mckinley finds him
self surrounded by conditions not en-
tirely conductive to restfulness and peace
of mind The tariff question has been
happily disposed of, presumably to his
entire satisfaction and if not to the sat
dsfaction of the people they at least are
willing to let the matter rest.
By a series of fortuitous circumstan-
ces, chief among which is an unprece-
dented demand for Americas products
abroad and the consequent flow of mon
ey into the country he has been enabled
to set aside the currency question for
the present without arousing any
strong protest.
On the other hand the annexation of
Hawaii which looked so easy at first
has not only been delayed but its ul-
innate accomplishment has assumed an
extremely doubtful aspect.
The Cuban resolution which was
adopted by the st. Louis convention as
part of the usual buncombe INDUCED in
by national conventions has been taken
seriously by the people and they are
clamoring for some positive action on
the part Of the government.
The destruction Of the Maine coming
as it did just when the sentiment favor
ing the Cuban cause was at its height
has greatly aggravated the embarras-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
SUGAR FOR WASHINGTON.
Historic Maple Trees Destroyed by
Storm in the DeIaware Valley.

Susquehanna, Pa March THE great
storm of ice and wind that did such dam
age in the Delaware valley last week de-
strOyed many of the historic maple trees
on the Preston estate, near Stockport.
Some of these trees were known to be
more than 100 years old, for 10S years
ago this spring Samuel Preston, the pioneer
settler thereabOut, tapped many of the
trees and made a quantity of maple sugar
which was sent down the Delaware on a
raft to Henry Drinker, a famous Quaker,
who sent a box of 1t to Robert Morris,
with the request that it be presented to
Washington. Washington sent the fol-
lowing letter in Acknowledgement of the
gift, which letter is still in the possession
of the Drinker family of this county:
New York June II, 1890.
"Sir: Mr.. Morris has presented me in
VT name with box of maple sugar which
I am much pleased to find of so good a
quality. I request you to accept my
being persuaded that considerable bene-
fit may be derived to our country from
due prosecution. of this promising object
of industry, 1 wish every success to it's
cultivation which the persons concerned
in it can themselves desire. am, sir, yr
geo. WASHINGTON"
Preston was one of distinguished COM
pany that had purchased largely of wild
land in northern Pennsylvania for the pur-
pose of going extensively into the manu-
facture of maple sugar and pot and pearl
ashes The company included Robert
Morris, DR.. Benjamin Rush, Timothy
Pickering, Henry Drinker, Samuel Pleas
sugar that was sent to the table of the
first president was made was taken from
Trenton to Preston plantation in a Dur
ham boat, and is yet in the Preston fam
sap for that historic crop of maple sugar
have yielded every year since.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
THE LOUD BILL.
way.

Atchison Globe: There is a tremen-
dous deficit in the postal service, and
the Loud bill is intended to remedy it.
The Loud bill does not interfere with
any honest newspaper, but it interferes
with the dishonest publishers who send
dime novels over the country at pound
rates, at tremendous loss to the gov
ernment. It will stop sending millions
of Sample copies, although a bona
dde publisher may send sample copies
amounting to 10 per cent of his actual
circulation. Altogether, the Loud bill
as exactly the measure needed to reform
present abuses, and we are surprised
that many newspapers are opposing it.
They evidently do not understand the
provisions of the Loud bill. Dishonest
men are taking advantage of a privi-
lege intended for newspaper publishers
only, and the Loud bill will stop it.
Why should newspapers complain?
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
MIR. FRICK'S NEW PICTURE.
The Painter Quoted as Saying That
the Price Was $4,000.

Pittsburg March Some interesting in
formation concerning the Biblical painting
by Dagnan- -Bouveret. which has been
bought by H. c. Frick, is given in the
Art Interchange, high class journal pub
lished in New York. A writer in the Art
Interchange says:
From a friend of Dagnan- -Bouveret in
formation has come to the writer that his
recently completed picture, Christ at EN-
maus,' which has been on exhibition in
London, is to come to this country, hav-
ing been sold to H. c. F'rick of Pittsburg
for $1,000 The picture, while a gallery
work is not nearly SO large as the work
shown last season, representing Christ
and the disciples at the last supper. That
work was about 20 feet in length and in
cluded a number of figures, and was
painted for exhibition purposes. Later he
painted a small reproduction of it. which
was sold in London for $4,000. The pic
ture secured by Mr.. Frick, besides the
three figures at the table, includes por-
traits of the artist his wife and child, in
troduced in the manner of Holbein Meyer S
Madonna in the Dresden gallery. The
canvas measures about by feet, and
will be shown at the salon before being
sent to this country
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
THE MATTER OF CATTLE PAPER

From the Abilene Reflector.
A form of security which is much
used in the west is cattle paper, by
which is meant notes given by feeders
of stock. A great deal Of this is in cir
culation and it has been for the most
part a very profitable investment.
So far as the interests of a purchaser
of cattle paper are concerned, the as
sets, capital, etc, of the commission
firms is really fmmaterial, this fact be-
ing true, owing to the nature of the
business. For example, one of these
concerns buys a thousand head of lean
cattle and Immediately sells the same
to some farmer or feeder for the pur-
pose of fattening. The commission firm
takes from the farmer or feeder note
and mortgage for the purchase price, to
fall due when the cattle are fat. This
note and mortgage are Immediately
sold to other parties, and with the mon
ey thus obtained, the commission firm
pays to the original owner the original
purchase price of the cattle. The COM
mission firm, by thus standing between
the parties, obtains the handling of
these cattle for the commission, with
possibly some little incidental profits.
In order, however, to sell the cattle pa
per to investors, the comaission COM
pany is generally required to endorse
the paper. The members of the COM
mission corporation are also frequently
required to endorse the same in their
personal capacity. These endorsements
give the paper an appearance of better
safety.
In the negotiation of cattle paper, it
is possible to practice some tricks. By
collusion between the commission COM
pany and the supposed feeder, it is pos
sNeroe
read for a larger amount than it ought
to read. On some rare occasions, also,
it has been found, when the cattle rep
resented in the mortgage were looked
after that there were no such cattle
in existence. But these are criminal
offences and are tricks not practiced by
reputable concerns.
AS above stated, in dealing with repu-
table concerns, cattle paper, taken with
proper caution, has almost always
proven a safe and lucrative investment.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
WILL BE NO SPRING FLOOD.
Not Enough Snow to Swell the Mis-
souri, This Year.

Omaha. March There will be no
spring flood in the Missouri valley this
year That is the prediction of Gov
ernment Weather Observer Welch of
Omaha, after a careful estimate ex-
tending over month
He was instructed by the government
officials to secure data reaching all
over the Missouri river region and it's
tributaries as to the prospects of a
flood this year The intention of Wash
ington is to circulate the information
thus secured among the river towns Of
the Missouri and Mississippi to prevent
or urge the owners of the vast property
interests of these sections to prepare
for the regular spring deluge.
The data shows there can be no Hood
from this source for there is no snow,
ice and water in the upper waters of
the Missouri, such as is necessary for
great flood. Welch secured reports
from Havre, Helena, Miles City, Will
nston, Pierre, Yankton and other points
along the Missouri. These reports show
that the snowfall has been light in
these places. The water in the river is
low along its source at the present time,
the water at Omaha being 90 feet,
against over 9 feet at this time last
year, and the ice has not been thicker
than 10 inches, even up in the Dakotas.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
BIG REWARD OFFERED.
Government Will Pay $500 for Each
of the Murderers of Post
master Baker.

: Washington, March 7.-Postmaster
General Gary today issued the follow
ing circular Offering a reward of 81, 500
for the arrest and conviction of each
person who participated in the murder
of Postmaster Baker, at Lake City, S.
g, on the night of February 21.
The special reward of $500 heretofore
offered by the postOffce department for
the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who burned the postoffice at
Lake City, S. c., on the night of Febru-
ary 2l, 1885, is hereby renewed; and the
special rewOrd of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the person or persons
who murdered the postmaster at that
place on the same night is hereby in
creased to 81, 500 for the arrest and con-
Viction of each person who participat-
ed in said murder.
These rewards will be paid to the
person or persons causing such arrests
ana convictions, upon presentation of
satisfactory proof thereof, but no claim
for the above reward will be enter
tanned by the department unless pre-
sented within six months from the date
of conviction
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07

sing position in which the president
finds himself.
Above all the congressional elections
are approaching. If November shall
find the people in their present critical
frame of mind the elections may prove
disastrous to the administrations hopes
of an endorsement. 1t may well be
doubted that the much boasted return
of prosperity and the substitution Of a.
treasury surplus for a deficit will have
power to save it.
Since in politics, all is considered fair
it need not be doubted that the allied
forces will take every advantage Of
fered by the leaving of any point IN
guarded
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07

Cardinal Gibbons has written letter
of sympathy to the women of New Or
leans who are forming good govern
ment league.
Mr.. Gladstone is one of the greatest
opponents of divorce in the English
speaking world. He believes that mar
riage is a contract for life.
. Q
The wife of the late President Barrios
of Guatemala was Miss Alga Benton
and was for some time an inmate of the
Protestant Orphan asylum of Mobile,
Ala She afterward became an actress
in New York, and it was during her
stage life that Barrios met her.
The Baroness Adolph De Rothschild
had a particular affection for cows At
her Brittany villa in one of the walls OF
her bodOir is a sliding planet OF plate
glass, through which she can see into
the COW house, or rather COW palace,
where the animals feed out OF marble
managers and are milked into solid sill
yer pals.
William Bonny, the army medical
steward who accompanied Stanley in
his expedition for the relief of Emin Pa
sha is dying of consumption in Lon
don poorhouse. Bonny was left with
the rear guard under Major Barttelot,
being the only white man left after the
latters death, and remained for year
and half in camp while the rear
guard starved.
With the death of John H. Ryder Of
Cleveland there passes away the last
of a little cOterie of men who were
chiefly responsible for setting Artemus
Ward in the way of becoming famous.
Artemus was a reporter for the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, and Ryder in those
days was his most intimate friend, and
lived with him when he wrote his first
letter signed "Artemus Ward"
. .
During the last sickness of AGillais, the
artist Queen Victoria sent the Princess
Louise toinquireif there was any favor
she could accord him. MillaiS wrote on
a tablet: Il should like the queen to see
my wife" Then the queen" says the
St. James Gazette, broke through her
iron rule not to receive any woman
whose marriage tie had been once dis
sOlved-Whether there be blame or not
graciously acceded to the request and
accorded the sorely tried lady a tender
and sympathetic interview"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
Shadow of Herself
Stomach Was Too Weak
to Retain Food
A Complete Cure Effected by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Now Enjoying the Best Of AeaItF1,
With Digestion Perfect.

"My mother was subject to sick head
aches and indigestion for over a year.
She was unable to stand for any length
of time, and was obliged to stay in dark
room as she could not bear the light. She
had no appetite whatever and her stomach
was so weak she could not retain what
food she did eat. She also had severe
pains in her head. She suffered SO much
that she became but the shadow of her
self. One day happened to read tes-
timonial about Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
Sounded So Truthful
I persuaded her to try this medicine.
Before finishing the first bottle there was
an Improvement in her condition. She no
longer threw up her food and her head
ache was not as severe. She took in all
four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
several boxes of Hoods Pills and regained
her weight. She is now enjoying the best
of health. Her digestion is good and she
can eat almost anything she wishes. She
is AZ years old and says she feels as well
as when she was 16. Hoods SarsapariIIa
made a complete cure in her case."
MISS NARY MAsCARIE, Ironton, Ohio.
Hoods SaFSapaFiIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Prepared only by G. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Pills s1 tRs best 6bs4 family eassaRartio'
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
THE INDIAN BILL.
Comes From the Senate Loaded
Down With ~ Amendments.


Down With ~ Amendments.
Washington, March THE Indian ap-
preparation bill as amended in the SEN
ate Will be called up in the house this
week and sent to conference. The bill
came to the house from the senate with
Y amendments, many of them import
ant and including the free homes pro-
vision, that for the disposition of gill
sonite lands in Utah and for the rati-
fcation of several Indian treaties.
Instead of going Immediately to con-
ference as is usual, the bill has been in
charge of the regular house Indian
committee. The latter without any
opposition has voted to disagree to all
the senate amendments except the gill
sOnite clause which is to be concurred
in with an amendment and the Semi
mole Indians agreement is to be amend
ed by adding to Kiowa agreement. Rep
resentative Eddy of Minnesota, has
given notice to the committee that
when the bill is called up in the house,
he will move to concur in the senate
amendments for the free homestead
legislation. This will be stubbornIy
fought as the committee has decisiveIy
voted it down.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
K. I. of S. omcers.

Following are the newly-elected Off
GERS of the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity in this city, for the ensuing six
months: President, J. c. Wallace; vice
president, Mrs. Lillian Yount Smith;
second vice president, VIM. Hewitt
prelate, Mrs. Hannah Boltz; CORES
ponding secretary, Mrs. Lillian Kings
land; financial secretary, Q. w. Cra-
mer; treasurer, Judge G. A. Huron;
conductor, Mrs. Matte Haskell; guard,
Samuel Sprecher; sentinel, Chas. Lind
say; pianist, Miss Leona Jones; trustees,
L. 7. Yount, J. G. Hewitt, Mrs. Lizzie
FELTON,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
sAMPsoN NOT DEAD.
Young Salina Man at Skaguay Re
ported to Be Alive and Well

SaIina, March IA telegram was re
ceived here last evening denying the
report that VIM Sampson, postmaster
of Skaguay, Alaska, and son of NJ. D.
Sampson of this city, died on February
26 of spinal meningitis.
The telegram, which was sent by L.
E. Sampson of Tacoma, an uncle of
William Sampson, stated that he was
alive when the last steamer left Skag-
nav. which was on March 1.
This will be cheering news as all OF
Young Sampson's friends had given him
mn and his obituary notice had been
published in his fathers paper.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
CUT IN GOTHAM SALARIES.
superintendent of Buildings Brady
Lops Off 100000 Year in
His Denartm ent.

New York, March superintendent
Brady of the department of buildings
announced yesterday a general cut in
the salaries of the employees in his Of
flee, ninety-seven clerks, confidential
examiners, messengers, and inspectors
being affected. The largest cut is in the
salary of John A. Lee, an inspector of
plumbing, whose pay is reduced from
81, 500 to 81 400 The cut in the pay rOll
will effect a saving of more than $780,,
900 a year in the department.
General reductions in salaries have
been made by Commissioner Keating of
the department of highways, by the
dock board, and by the health depart
ment.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
coFFEYv1LLE's SUITS.
CoIored Men Want Damages fo1
Land Being Overlooked by City
Ditch.

Coffeyville, March There are half
a dozen suits pending in the district
court against the city of COffeyvilIe by
colored men for damages that they
claim have resulted to their property
from overflow by reason of a drainage
ditch dug by the city.
The amounts claimed are from 81, 900
to So O0O OF course, even if the city is
held responsible, the damage awarded
will probably be only a small fraction
of what is claimed, but any judgment
against the city will carry a heavy bill
of costs in addition to attorneys fees.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
JERRY BOTKIN'S SCHEME.
The Congressman Would Give Each
Ex-Slave Farm of 40 Acres.

Washington, March 7.-Congressman
jeremiah D. BOdkin, of Winfield, Kan,
desires to outdo the forty acres and a
mule helper of the colored race, ac-
cording to measure introduced by him
today.
His object is to provide homes for ex-
saves upon government lands in any
state free of all charge and without
payment of fees or commissions No
one is to be allowed more than 40 acres
and no family more than 16O acres
Homesteads under this act would not
be subject to sale, assignment, lease
or incumbrance of any kind.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
Almost Sacrificed Her Life.

Fort Scott, March THE residence of
T. A Woodard, proprietor of the Ire
mont hotel in this city, caught fire Sat
urday, and his daughter, Nettie, in her
anxiety to save articles of rare value
from her room, remained in the house
so long that the only avenue of escape
was from a second story window. The
fremen heard her cries and with ut
most difficulty erected her rescue. find
ing her in a fainting condition. The
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
THREE RuNAwAY GIRLS.
Leave Burton to Meet Three Boys at
HaIstead-Boys Do Not Appear.

Newton, March IA story comes from
Halstead to the sheriff's office of a run
away, in which three Burton girls are
Interested They are Lily Rubisen and
two sisters named Harrington.
The sheriff's office was informed the
girls went to HaIstead to join some
young men, who failed to meet them.
Some young men at Burton heard the
girls about 10 o'clock at night in the
outskirts of town preparing to leave.
The girls were frightened away by the
appearance of the young men, leaving
several bundles.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
WEARS A PIGTAIL.
Lawrence Man Who Returns From
China Affects Chinese Customs.

Lawrence, March 7.-Young Cameron,
the son of Noah Cameron, who has been
living in China for some years and who
has adopted the custom of that coun-
try is again at home. Three years ago
he was here but did not like America
and returned to the land of the pigtail.
He still affects the clothing of the Chi
nese and wears his cue like a native.
He is proud of his eccentricity and en-
joys the attention that his peculiar ap-
pearance elicitS.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
TEXAS OIL STRIKE.
Fine Flow Secured at 1000 Feet in
Menard County

San Antonio, Texas, March IA short
time ago F. J. SempIe began prospect
ing for oil in Menard county, north of
here. The surface indications were IA
vOrable, and he started to bore a well.
The well has just reached a depth of
about 1000 feet, and the word was
brought here today that a fine flow of
oil had been struck
Other wells will be put down imme-
diately, and it is believed now that the
new field will soon rival that at Cor
Sicana.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
COMING HOME.
Nicaragua Canal Commission Has
Completed Its Investigation.

Washington, March THE navy de-
partment was last night informed of
the arrival of the gunboat Newport at
Aspinwal, with the Nicaraguan canal
commission on bard
The commission has concluded it's la
Dor in the field and will sail for the
United States on March TO- The COM
mission will then begin the preparation
of its report, probably holding it's ses-
sions in this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07
CHILD CHOKES TO DEATH.
Toy Lodges IN It's Throat and Strang-
uIation Follows.

Toledo, O., March Fourteen year
old Inez LOOMS, the only daughter Of
DR.. Loomis, who resides on Front
street, died this morning from the re-
suit of strangulation.
She was blowing one of the toy
sQuawkers now so common among chill
dren As she drew in upon the toy it
few into her mouth and lodged in her
throat.
She fell upon the sidewalk and was
carried into a nearby residence. Doc
tors were called, but their combined ef-
forts failed to dis1odge the obstruction.
The child died almost instantly.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07

The treatment for worms must be
prompt and safe. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge can be trusted to restore your
child to health. 1t is a tonic as well
as a worm destroyer. Every bottle
guaranteed to bring worms. 25c. Geo.
w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas avenue, and
Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth and
Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-07

derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try q box
of g. G. @. to-day; 10, p, SO cents. Sold ana
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.