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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

eaten an table Injuries, just as hens
eggs and a. substitute for them.
They are said to be very rich and de.
licious. Captain Tawes purposes, IL
he is given a sufficient appropriation
to justify it, to impound u number OF
females in state pound or pounds
and to hatch out the young ones from
the eggs. They begin laying about
the middle of May and hatch in about
thirty days. The female terrapin
scratches u hole in the sand with her
fore paws, deposits her eggs, from
thirteen to nineteen, in il, and then
covers them up and leaves the heat OF
the sun on the sand to hatch out the
young terrapin.
They are not much bigger when
Matched than mans thumb nail and
are a. soft as dough. They crawl
around pretty lively and begin to hunt
for their food, consisting of small fish,
crabs, etc. The first summer they are
quite small, aud about the first to the
middle of November they go into THEN
winter quarters. This is some soft
mud hole in the marsh OF on the bot
tom Of some stream. Here they SLEEP
until the middle of April or later, when
they come out and are OF quite re.
spectacle size, say four inches in
breadth. The next year they are six
inches and the third seven inches in
breadth.
1t is, undoubtedly, while the terra
pin slumbers in the mud that he &C.
quiros the peculiar qualities for which
we admire him. 1t is the only flesh
known which one can crush in his
mouth with his tongue without the aid
of his teeth. The other animals run
about, sleeping only at night. The
terrapin sleeps night and day for six
or seven months of the year and takes
his night maps, too, for the rest of the
year.
Mr.. Tawes is OF opinion that he
could make very decided impression
upon the terrapin supply in short
while. He would do this not because
the terrapin is luxury, but because
it used to be and can again become o
source of great profit to those who
catch them upon our great marshes
on the Chesapeake bay and it's tribu'
taries. At present prices seven'inch
diamond back is worth in the city
markets from 80 to so.
Crisfeld is the seat of the terrapin
trade. There are two firms there who
have a large trade in them, A. L.
Lnvallette Il Co. aud A. b. Riggin \
Co. Mr. Lavallettc has handsome
dwelling on the south side of Crisheld
harbor and near il, across an arm OF a
small creek, is his terrapin pound. II
is securely fenced in, 30 as to prevent
the escape OF the high priced inmates.
He has at present about 10, 900 terra.
pin, most of which are now in the
winters sleep, not in the pound, but
in the cellar of his house. This is
kept dark and above freezing point,
but not too warm. Lavallette d Go.
have an immense trade in terrapin in
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York. New York is the
principal place. They received one
order for $4,000 worth of terrapin on
the occasion Of the visit of Li.Hung
Chang to New York, aud they sup
piled the ter:apin for the Bradley
Martin ball. Baltimore Sun.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
"Tlme tn Get Up.v

The whistle OF locomotive can be
heard $500 yards, the noise Of q train
$500 yards, the report Of musket and
the bark of n dog 1900 yards, the roll
of drum 1900 yards, the croak OF q
frog 900 yards, a cricket chirp 800
yards, a dinner bell two miles, and a
call to get up in the morning 8 feet 7
inches.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

Lord Rosslyn, who has decided to
become al actor, has been we'll known
in the amateur dramatic world Of Eng
land for long time, and at one time
he had company Of amateurs, who
we're known as Lord Rosslyn's Com.
pany."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18
SUNSET ON THE FARM.

Down behind the western hill the red sun
sinks to rest.
All the world Is weary, and am weary,too.
The partridge seeks its covert, and tho red
bird seeks Its nest.
Aud am coming from the fields, dear heart,
to home and you.
Home, when the daylight IL waning;
Home when my toiling Is done;
All down by the gate, sweet, watching
eyes wait
My coming at setting Of sun.
The sheep from OF the hillside haste to the
shepherds fold,-
For death turks in the mountains and dark
hess COMES apace.
The fleeing sun looks backward and turns
tho sky to gold,
Then folds the mantle OF the night across It's
Art
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

Although Spanish women are sup
posed to be smokers, one never sees
woman smoking in public, except in
the gypsy quarters.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-03-18

crimson face.
Home, when the daylight Is wanii.s
Home, when my toilng Is done
All! down by the gate, sweet, watching
eyes walt
My coming at setting OF sun.
Lay aside the hoe and spade, and put the
sickle by;
All the world Is weary, and am weary,
too.
Gently fades the rosy light from out the
western sky,
And am coming from the fields, dear
heart, to home and you.
Home, when the daylight Is waning
Home. when my toiling IL done;
All down by the gate, Sweet, watching
eyes wait
NV coming at setting Of sun.
lur j. Burdick, In American Agriculturist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
HOW MONEY IS WASTED.
Government Loses 100000 Year
by Short Hours in the De-
partments.

Washington, Jan. 19.-CiviI Service
Commissioner John B. Harlow was be-
fore the senate civil service investiga-
ton committee today and presented
some interesting statements and sug-
gestions in reply mainly to questions
on the subject submitted by Senator
Ellxins of the committee.
He said that if all of the government
employees in this city were required to
work the full seven hours a day, as re-
quired by law, it would mean gain of
A. 500 extra hours a day, with saving APP
proximateIy of over 100000 a year for
clerk hire
At the present the great bulk of en-
ployes work six and a half hours. The
gain outside of Washington would be in
this proportion.
Commissioner Harlow believed that
many millions of dollars would be saved
if the departments were managed like
the average business house or corpora
ton.
Chief Examiner Servon of the com
mission testified that up to date 800, 23O
people had been examined and 52,551
appointed to office, not including rein
statements. The entire expense of
the examination was $2.74 each. and the
cost of examining and certifying these
APPOINTMENTS to office was $11.75 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
PINGREE FILINGS FIRE.
And Somebody in Michigan is
Likely to Get ScOrched.

Buffalo, N. 2, Jan. 19.-Gov. Hazen
A. Pingree of Michigan, in a speech be-
fore the Independent club of Buffalo
last night, created a sensation by his
attack on ''so-called Republican lead
ers'' who value the power of the dollar
to bring them success more than they
do that of the vote.
Gov. Pingree at the outset quoted
Abraham LincOln's declaration on the
field at Gettysburg:
That government of the people, by
the people, and for the people shall not
perish from the EARTH
He continued: To-day all the trusts
and monopolies which are bleeding the
country have taken refuge under the
wing of the Republican party, because
they fear the Democratic party, which
has kicked them out. In my own state
the railroads, which have never paid
their just share of taxes, have been
faithful ally of the Republican party.
I have had something to do with the
effort of the people of Michigan to get
a readjustment of railroad taxation
rates, and every railroad attorney and
railroad doctor, every little country
newspaper editor who has pass, every
politician who hopes for financial fav-
ors to help re-elect him, is out of breath
crying: 'Pingree is not a Republican.
They cry this because was elected on
the Republican ticket by a majority OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19

$4,000 and they do not want me re-elect-
ed. King Doodle cries: I am the par
ty and there is none beside me-
81 say that any sO-called Republican
who thinks that the interests of rail-
roads, trusts, monOpolies or syndicates
are of more Importance than the inter-
out of the Republican party in NGichi
gan, for am going to fight it out on
LincOln's platform no matter what they
call me.
THE monopolist, the franchise grab
ber the lobbyist are all extreme parti-
sans, and when anyone opposes their
schemes they cry, You are attacking
the party When they elect them
seIve to office by force of money, they
ascribe it tie the divine intervention of
Providence in behalf of the nation and
it's honor. The masses of the Repub
Hcan party do not want to stand spOn-
sOr for those agencies which are play
ing the mischief with the cOuntry's
welfare any more than the Democrats
do. We have, however, some sO-called
leaders in our party who have more
faith in the power of money than in the
power of the voting masses.
Your membership is composed of
men of all parties. I believe in indie
pendence in politics; I am somewhat of
an Independent myself. Those of US
who believe in government for the peo-
pie should not hesitate to denounce the
men of our own party who would make
ours only a government for the bene-
fit of the almighty dollar and the pos
SCISSORS thereof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
NEW FOOTBALL RULES.
Revised Schedule Does Not Lessen
the Brutality Very Much.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The revised west
ern foot ball rules, over which PrOfs
A. A. Stage of Chicago university and
H. H. Everett of the University of Hi
nOis have been porting for more than a
month, were sent out after a final con-
ference today.
The rules must now be submitted to
the seven universities which united in
appointing the committee, and a hard
fight is likely over their adoption.
Alterations in the rules are less
sweeping than many anticipated. The
vital change is that radically altering
the present system of scoring. The goal
after a touchdown is slated to count
for only one additional point the drop
kick for four, the place kick for three
and the safety for two.
There is no requirement for seven
men in the line, but it is provided if two
hnemen are drawn back of the line,
they shall be outside of the line of
scrinnmage. Another safeguard against
rOughness is that imposing a distance
penalty for laying hands on opponents
before the ball is put into play. An i'm
portant alteration also is that permit
ting to the side scored, the choice of
Kickoff
The committee reserves several sug-
gestionS on duties of officials, which
will be submitted if the committee is
continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chicago, Jan. 1

Chicago, Jan. 49,
WHEAT-An easier feeling prevailed at
the opening in wheat today. This was
due to the opening decline at Liverpool
and the Indifferent tone of continental ca
bles, which, following the advance here
yesterday, was somewhat disappointing
The trade, however, was extremely mar
row, the market being almost as dull as
corn and oats and only a small scalping
business was done. The tone improved
somewhat later on reports OF a good ex-
port demand and afternoon cables from
Liverpool showing a recovery of the early
decline. May opened at 9114c as against
yesterdays closing price of 91ss01kc. 1t
held at that price for some time and then
advanced to $3.50. Northwestern receipts
were 335 cars, against 367 cars last week
and PIP cars year ago. Chicago receipts
were II cars.
CORN-Corn was very duh, with prices
a shade easier with wheat, but steadying
later Receipts We're 291 cars May opened
at 2S24c, sold al 2S55Q24c and recovered to
2S% &c.
OATS-Quiet and easy with other grain
markets. Receipts were 167 cars. May
opened unchanged at 235sc, sold at 2S1ac
and back to 235sc.
DEMONSTRATIONS were strong
and fairly active. Packers were good
buyers and there was an increase in OUT
side buying. The hog market was firm.
May pork opened unchanged at $9471k
advanced to $95715 and reacted to S.. SPY
May lard opened unchanged at $40 and
advanced TO s4.771a. May ribs a shade
lower at S4.721kG475, advanced to S4.771A@
$50 and reacted to $4.75.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3, 27642c.
FLAX-Cash, $L2O; cash northwestern
$1.24 May, s123
RYE-Cash, 4a4c; May, 461k@47c
TIMOTHY Cash, $2.75; January, $2.75;
March, s.. 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19

Receipts of hogs. Chicago, 81, 900 head;
Kansas City, 10000 head; Omaha, 1000
head.
Last week Liverpool stock of wheat de-
creased 26S 900 bushels and corn decreased
1900 bushels.
The Liverpool Corn Trade News esti-
mates the worlds shipments last week as
follows: United States and Canada, A.
076OOO bushels; Russia, 100000 bushels;
Roumania. 10000 bushels; Argentine, 49,
900 bushels.
Liverpool: Wheat opened higher, but
now I'D lower.
Chicago receipts: Wheat. II cars; corn,
291 cars; oats, 167 cars. No grades.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis 299 cars, Duluth Sc cars; last year,
Minneapolis 155 cars, Duluth 81 cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat, % cars; corn 375 cars; oats,
240 cars; hogs, %. 600 head.
Shipments of corn last week, 2,S20.OOO
bushels.
Chicago: Receipts of hogs 81. 900, Sc
higher; receipts of cattle, $1,000, steady.
Kansas City: Receipts of hogs, Is, 900;
receipts of cattle, 1000, steady Omaha:
Receipts of hogs, $500. steady; receipts Of
cattle, $500, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19

but generally in the west; it has shown
its fitness by it's survival
AT the meeting OF the Kansas state
horticultural society, held in Topeka,
in December last, a motion was made
quart box for Kansas and faVOring an
enactment of a law prohibiting the use
of the wine quart box and making the
dry quart box the only legal package
for berries. The motion was voted
down almost unanimously, the argu-
ments against it being, in the main:
First-That the wine quart box is the
customary package for berries in all
the markets that Kansas is in touch
with, and that it would cause useless
confusion to put ourselves out of har-
mony with these markets in this re-
spect.
''Second-That there is no deception
or fraud about the wine quart; that
the customer fully understands that he
is buying by the box and not by any
standard, and that so long as the boxes
are customary and uniform there is no
ground for COMPLAINT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
THEY DISCUSS TICKS.
Work of Live Stock Association at
San Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 19.-The seventh
annual convention of the Texas Live Stock
association convened here with the largest
attendance in the history of the associa-
ton. very important discussion was
had on the question: rs the tick the
sole carrier of spIenetic fever?''
Several exhaustive papers were read and
several speeches made. The universal opin-
ion favored the tick theory and many in
stances were cited in proof Of it's cor
rectness.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
Secretary Wilson TO use his influence to
have the law forbidding railways keeping
cattle in cars longer than % hours con-
secutively amended by increasing the limit
to 40 hours.
''What Are Best Beef Breeds?' provok>
ed considerable discussion, the stockmen
holding widely divergent views on this
subject
Mayor McMurray and other members of
the Denver delegation were given seats
as representatives of the National Stock
Raisers' association and urged the con-
vention to send a big delegation to the
National Live Stock convention in Denver
on January Is. Indications are that
large number from Texas will accept the
invitation.
The reports of officers and exhibition
drills by three companies of militia occu~
pied a large part of the day. A banquet
was given last night. An excursion to
Mexico has been arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
NICOLINI DEAD.
Husband of Madame Adelina
Patti Succumbs to Cancer.

London, Jan. 19-Signor Nicolini, hus-
band of Nine. AdaIina Patti NicolIni,
died at Pau, France, today.
The late Signor Ernest Nicolini mar
ried Nine. Patti in Wales in 1886. She
had been divorced from Louis Sebas-
tan Henri de Roger de Gahuzac, Mar
quis de Caux
His health began to fail him in the
early part of last year and it was re-
ported that he was suffering from
cancerous affection and from a cOmpl-
cation of other disorders. Both he and
Mime. Patti have for some months been
aware of the fatal nature of his illness
and friends who saw them together de-
scribed the absolute devotion of the
two as touching in the extreme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
Notes and Personal Mention.

Miss Linburg who has been the guest
of Mrs. w. L. Newcomer for the past
two weeks. returned to her home in
Pittsburg, Kan, Tuesday
The L. A. w. whist club met Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Palmer The substitutes were Miss
Myrtle JetmOre, Miss Bessie West and
Mr.. Ralph Moore. The club will meet
in two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. A W.
Dana.
The Spalding Reading circle will hold
their regular meeting Thursday even
tng.
The En- Reggie whist club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. viii Eek
Miss Ina Dawson of HoIton is spend
ing the week with Miss Olivia Van Tas-
sci. Monday she will enter Bethany
college.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitmer will
entertain at cards both Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Mr.. r. J. Kellogg will leave for Min
nesOta in a few days to visit his two
sons.
Mr.. Andrew Cunning left Monday for
Colorado Springs after spending sew
eral days with Topeka friends.
The POtwin Reading circle is meeting
through the month of January with
Mrs. LOOMS Next month they will
meet with Mrs Ward BurIngame.
Mr.. Andrew and John Hulitt spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Mar
garet HuIitt.
Mrs. George WaIp and Mrs. T. s. Ma
son will entertain next Friday after
noon complimentary to Mrs. John R.
Sargent of StimesvIle, Ind, and Mrs.
George D. Mclean of Seattle, Wn., at
the home of Mrs. Mason at SIS Buchan-
an street
Miss Lowell and Mrs. Abbott of HoI-
ton spent Tuesday in Topeka.
Mrs. William Cheatham of Hutchin-
son is expected tomorrow to visit Miss
Dora Furman.
Miss Ollie O'Bl'ien has issued invita-
tons for card party next Wednesday
evening.
Miss Edna Crane will entertain in
formally at cards this evening for her
cousin, Miss Chase of Elkhart, Ind.
Miss Grace Forbes of Horton is
spending a couple of days with Miss
Nellie Nevills.
Mr. Jake Newman left Tuesday for
Indianapolis, Ind, after a weeks visit
with Topeka friends.
Mr.. T. P Gully returned today from
short business trip to HoltOn.
Miss Eva Day expects to return to
her home i'm AtchiSon Friday after a
weeks visit with Miss Margaret Bear.
Mr. Ernest AIcKirahan went to Ster-
ling today for a short visit before re-
turning to Denver. Mr.. McKirahan
has been spending the past three weeks
in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P Conner en-
tertalned a number of their friends at
progressive high five last evening at
their home at Ala Lincoln street.
The Bohemian club met Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
LANCE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
HANNA MEN APPRAISED.
They Are Given Desirable Chairman
ships and House Organization
Will Stand

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. Ex-senator
Burke, chairman of the committee in
vestigating the bribery charges made
by Representative Otis did not issue
subpoenaes today for additional wit
nesses, as expected. He states that the
committee will be engaged tonight in
getting the hotel proprietors to produce
their books and the telegraph compa-
MES to furnish copies of messages
The telephone and telegraph manag-
ers last night not only declined to pro
duce messages and their records but
also to answer many questions. The
committee is today considering plans
for Furnishing witnesses for contempt.
In the house today there was a test
vote of the reorganization and it result
ed in a vote of So to so against the pro-
posed change. Speaker Mason in Civ
ing some Hanna men the best chair
manship has quoted the reorganization
agitation. The Hanna senatorial in
vestigating committee is doing nothing,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
PROFESSIONALS IGNORED.
Judge Hazen Sends Out for Business
Men to Make Up a jury.

The regular panel of jurors in the
district court was exhausted today.
There was one jury out and that did
not leave enough on the panel to make
up another jury after the challenges
had been made. The professional jur-
ors who always haunt the court room
Strengthened up and expected every
minute to be called but Judge Hazen
did not look toward them. Instead he
turned to Bailiff Coyne and said:
Mr.. Bailif you will please go up on
Kansas avenue and find some good re
liable business men to serve on the
jury
The professionals collapsed and the
case was adjourned until Bailiff COyne
should return. When he came back he
had in tow z. T. Sim, d. J. Greenwa1d
George NJ. Hammell and one OF two
others who are not so well known.
Judge Hazen has some positive con-
victionS on the question of professional
jurors and they will receive little con-
stderation from him during this term of
court. Business men always object to
serving on jurieS but Judge Hazen
thinks they should serve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
MORE MONEY THIS YEAR.
Massachusetts Savings Banks Show
Big Deposit Increase.

Boston, Jan. 19.-According to the an
nual report of the state board of savings
banks, the total amount of money depos-
tied in such institutions last year was
$50, S14, 012, an increase of SO, 897, 1872, and
the aggregate sum deposited is larger
than that of any one of the ten years
preceding 1897. The amounts deposited
averaged $66.34 to each deposit and made
an increase of $1.92 over the average of
last year. The total amount Withdrawn
from the banks during the year was $79,-
1874. SO7SS. or 81, 413 583.O2 less than the sum
withdrawn in the year preceding. The re-
port relates to 1877 savings banks and insti-
tutions for savings, with assets of $685.,
973, 934; "a trust companies, with assets of
$134 294, 237; and two trust companies ana
four savings banks in the hands of the
courts.
The total amount of dividends declared
was ST., 3S5, 519, an increase of $5OO.511 over
last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-19
INVITES THE GOVERNORS.
Governor Bloxham Wants Them to
Attend the Commercial Congress.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 19.-Gov. BIox-
ham has issued the following invita-
ton: I'VE respectfully extend to the
governors of the southern and western
states an invitation to attend the fifth
commercial congress, to convene at
also respectfully request the governors
of the southern and western states to
appoint delegates to this congress
which should command the earnest at
tention of all good citizens
The principal objects of the congress
are to consider the means to increase
the interchange Of all merchandise and
manufactured articles between the
south and west and to promote the
movement of grain and all other pro-
ducts of the western states to southern
distributing markets and through
southern ports for export.
All the governors, commercial organ
izations, municipal governments and
transportation companies of the south
and west have been requested to ap-
point delegates to this congress. A
great many have already responded
and the success of this congress is now
assured.
Excursions to points of interest on
the Gulf of Mexico and other forms of
entertainment will be provided for del
egates and their friends. The congress
will convene on Tuesday, February 8,
at the Tampa Bay hotel auditorium.
The sessions will continue three days.
For general information communicate
with H. Cunningham, secretary of the
Tampa Board of Trade, Tampa, Fla,