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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
WON ON A FOUL.
Democratic Prize Fight at Atchison
Had Seven Rounds

Atchison, June 16.-Jack Sebastian of
Streator, Ill, and Tommy Drew of
Kansas City, light weights, went on for
a twelve round fight last night for the
entertainment of the delegates to the
Democratic state convention. Drew
was given the decision in the eighth
round on a foul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Tramps have become so alarmed at
the near approach of the wheat harvest
that they are trying to capture rail-
road trains so as to get out OF the
state before they are offered work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

There seems to be a cable still con-
Meeting Cuba with the outside world
and the character of the dispatches
sent out indicates that 1t is the same
old cable that WeyIer used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Dracoon Creek Racine.

Bradford, Kan, June 16--The heavy
rains west of here have raised the creek
in this locality to the danger line.
Dragon creek is nearly as high as the
Fourth of July flood of 1894. No dam
age has been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

side severely and breaking loose four
ribs from his backbone on his left side.
He was taken to his home, and now
is in a fair way to recover. 1t will
probably be a month before he will be
able to attend to business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

L.. z. Letters decision to buy a home
in England is probably based on a de
sire to escape from country where the
bears nearly devoured his son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

The japanese minister, clearly. is one
of those who believe that the foreigner
pays the tariff tax, or he would not
make so much fuss about the duty on
4ao
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Times Herald: 1t seems to be as diff
,ficult to bring a torpedo boat and a
battle ship together as it is to pull off
a prize fight. The lightweight should
get a reputation pretty soon or go out
of business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

It is suggested that the farmers who
have prof1ted by Letters manipulation
of the wheat market should make up 4
purse for their benefactOr in his advers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

The popular loan is giving evidence of
having been appropriately named. Its
popularity is so great that ]. Pierpont
Morgan is willing to take it all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Since each soldier at Chickamauga
has been provided with a hymn book,
the Salvation Army may conclude that
its services will not be needed in Cuba
and Porto Rico,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Chicago Tribune: It now looks as If
the navy will have to furnish all the
available candidates for the presiden-
cy in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

II British investors want any of our
new bonds they must bid up. The best
bid takes them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Cuba may prove to be a desirable
health resort as compared with some
of the camps where the volunteers SOL
diers are located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Baltimore, June 16-Baltmore won hand
lily, Maui the, Oriole twirler, being prae-
tically invincible. The game was called
after Washington had finished it's half of
the eighth inning. Score:
Washington .......0 0 1 0 0 0-1 6 4
Baltimore ...........3 0 5 0 0 IS 9 2
MeGuire: Baltimore. Me6,uire hs and R aho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
CHICAGO 4: ST. LOUIseo

Chicago. June 16.-Griffth's heady pitch
ing and perfect support allowed but. one
of the Browns to reach third. Attend
ance LOO. Score:
r. H. e.
Chicago ......O1O0 201O.4 8 o
St. Louis ...;:;:.....0 o 00QO 90 II 2
Batteries-Chicago, Griffith and Dona-
hue; St. Louis, Esper and Sugden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

There is nothing like getting a good
start. 1t is noted that the first fight
on Cuban soil was won by our boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

A Cincinnati dispatch sent out
announcing that a bear in the Zoo had
suffered a stroke of paralysis, was al
most coincident with the paralyzing of
a bull at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
WEsTERN ASSOCIATION.

At St. Joseph-st. Joseph, 6; Rock. ISL
and 2.
At Quincy-Quincy, 9; Peoria, 5.
At Ottumwa-ottumwa, Is; Dubuque, 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

It was not a silver Tongue that
was chosen to go to congress from
Oregon at the recent election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Perhaps SPANS supreme court will
declare the sinking of the Merrimac in
Santiago harbor, to be unconstitutiOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Since there are no longer Spanish
fleets to discover, some people are turn
ing their attention to discovering COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
ROsToN ii: PHILADELPHIA

Boston, June 16.-AIthough the home team
was crippled by the absence of Long and
Hamilton, Philadelphia was beaten with
the greatest ease. Score:
Boston ............2 3 0 1 Up 16
PHILADELPHIA 49,. % l l O 4 8
Batteries-Boston, Lewis and Bergen:
Philadelphia, Dunkle, Piatt, Wheeler and
Mcfarland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
CLOTHES TORN OFF.
Lightning Strikes Residence and In
lures Four Children at Newton.

Newton, June 16.-The home of J. G.
Stevens was struck by lightning. Four
children were playing on the porch and
all of them were stunned. One boy
had his clothes torn off and was badly
burned. It is feared he will be para
lived. The other three children were
thrown off the porch and stunned al
though not otherwise injured. Mrs.
Stevens was also stunned and was un-
able to assist the children. The house
was not badly damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Tran to hent.

Single or double; speedy horses. fine
lockers; by the hour or day, at Wat
sons livery barn. Seventh and Van
Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
BASEBALL NEWS.
Cincinnati Passes the 700 Markham
sas City Wins Again.

Louisville, June 16.-The Colonies could
not touch Breitenstein and were never in
the game Catcher Wilson and Outfelder
Josh Clarke were given notice of their re-
lease Attendance 300. Score:
Louisville .........O 0 0 0 O -1 4
Batteries-Cincinnati, Breitenstein and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

New York, June 16.-Rusie pitched
fairly good game in Brooklyn. New York
lost chiefly through their inability to bat.
Attendance 1854. Score:
RH. e.
Brooklyn .........O104o 01O"-6 10 2
New. York -; % 90 OO-1 8
, BatterieS-Brooklyn, Yeager and Ryan;
New York, Rusie and Warner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Through sleepers both standard and
tourist to Washington for the N. E. A,
via Santa Fe and Pennsylvania lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Cleveland. June 16.-The Pirates made It
three straight by punching Ave hits in the
seventh inning. That tells the whole
story. Score:
Cleveland .........0o02o OO1o-3 II 2
Pittsburg ......... % 0 O 0 0 0 O O. 10 0
Batteries-Cleveland, Young and Zim-
mer; Pittsburg, KiIlen and Bowerman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
Am INSTRUMENTATION Train

that leaves Topeka at 1880 a. m. In
other similar train in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
WESTERN LEAGUE
Kansas City. June 1s.-score:

Kansas City ......o1O100 O1*3 II 2
Indianapolis 100 0 0 2 % 8 8
Batteries-Egan and Wilson; Phillips
and KahOe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

A town woman's idea of the country
is a place where you have to walk sew
eral miles to borrow an egg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Owing to the fact that John Collins
spent his money on society, a jury
would have little trouble in finding him
insane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

The woman who doesn't earn a sal
airy before she is married, hasn't SO
much to regret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

(From the Atchison Globe.)
What a lot of self-confidence a fool
Isl!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

Any man can make trouble between
any two women friends on earth.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

OF 1000 women at the age OF 20. oiG
live ten years more. thus o6 In 100 live
ten years more and do not; the
chance at the age Of 20 OF q woman
living to the age OF 80 being. therefore
nearly 10 to In favor OF living. slml.
larly, Of 1000 women living at the age
Of 30, SOG live twenty years more. ~
We may uay that 80 In 100 live TO The
age Of 30 and that 20 do not; the chanca
o. the age Of 30 Of woman living TO
the age OF 80 being. therefore, 4 20 In
favor Of living. Again. Of 1000 women
at the ago Of 60, $50 live twenty years
more O., 25 In 100 live to the age Of
80, and 70 IN iOO do not; the chance nj
tho age Of 60 OF woman living 10 -
being ina
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

G. u. Marshall. on every side milk
men are confronted with undesirable
changes IN their milk. duo 10 causes
oftcntlmcs concealed from them. How
TO prevent these changes and secure a
product which ~ desirable TO their
customers are vcxlnR questions, ana
they are usually left unanswered MIN
Is a rich food for bacteria. In the
udder Of COW free from disoase the
milk Ia free from bacteria. Il is on
the way through the milk duet and
ia contact with the dust OF the air.
the hands OF the miiker. tho dirt OF
the pail, that milk becomes richly In
oculatcd or contaminated with bac-
teria This incubation or contaml-
nation is governed IN richness In pro-
portion to the amount OF hlth that
surrounds the milking process. II is
possible to draw milk from the uddor
of q COW without introducing thou
sands Of bacteria. but this IL not real
lied by the usual methods OF milking.
II ia safe to say nevertheless, that
the number of bacteria will be a.
mlniahcd na the cleanliness IL In.
creased. II ~ common experience
among milkmcn to have their milk
sour while distributing H. This Is
more likely 20 occur during extremely
warm and muggy weather II we
stop for moment TO consider how
this sourlng takes place. u viii be
easy. from n rational standpoint, TO
reduce the chances by introducing
safe methods Of handling The bac-
terla that cause the sourlng OF milk
are very abundant IN dalrica. on the
utensils, and In the dust Of the air.
the clothes and hands OF the milker.
Ia fact everywhere. Having once
gained entrance TO the milk. n splen-
did food for bacteria. they multiply
very rapidly 40 that a thousand with
IN the course Of a few hours increase
20 many millions. They feed upon
the sugar OF the milk. and by so do
Ing convert II into au acid which, In
turn. curdies tao milk Bacteria, like
plants. grow much more rapidly when
the temperature is suitable. as we nnd
u In warm. muggy weather. II the
atmospheric temperature ia cold or
the milk IL cold. they are restrained
In their development. consequently
the milk remains sweet much longer,
a practical lesson might be drawn
here which would be OF great value
n borne In mind. Cool the milk aa
soon as II comes from the COW. and
keep It cold until II reaches the con-
aumer, n you desire TO furnish abso.
lutoly sweet milk which has not un-
dcrgone any change. This single u.
lustratlon Of the possible change In
milk through the agencies OF bacteria
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22
nrn,, nrllsIn and II.r Nv.

~ II upon the navy" says Mr.. WI.
liam Laird Gloves. that. under tho
good providence OF God the wealth.
the prosperity and the peace Of these
islands. and OF the empire. mainly de-
pend. hut for the navy. Great Britain
on numerous occasions would have lald
al the mercy OF foreign powers. which.
had they had their viii would have left
her neither riches nor liberty. The
navy. too. has played ns great a role
In the development as In the protec
tlon OF Britaln'a commerce and empire.
Il has been instrumental IN the discoy-
cry OF some colonies. and IN the ac-
qulsltion of many others; and Il Is 10
this day responsible for the malnton-
ance OF secure communication with an.
and Of pacific trade and traffic bet ,leeH
the various portions Of the empire and
other parts OF the world And. while
q has advanced In a peculiar manner
the special interests OF Great Britain, Il
his not been without influence upon
the progress Of civilization generally.
Not monarohs. not statesmen. not rei-
entisls. not reformoFs. not manufactuf-
ers. not even merchants or soldiers
have contributed tA much as the navy
has contributed toward the building
navy the extension and preservation OF
the British empire
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

the year ending juno 20. issn shows
that there was a total decrease IN the
revenues Of the roads In Illinois of
f22SS.bii. This decrease of revenues
affected the employees more than any
one else For the same year there was
a decrease In the number OF employees
cf 3,i5i, and "a decrease In the amount
n salaries paid Of over 81 900. 900. In
ihls case petition was presented 10
he cummlsglon signed hy 10000 rail-.
ROAD employees auking that the COM
mission make no reduction IN the
present live stock rates.
"The present schedule Of maximum
rates on live stock has been IN force
since July I. 1895. az which time n
general revision Of the schedule Of
maximum rates on an commodities
was male. Comparing the rates On
i've stocl In Illinois with the ra.
In other Western states. practically
oceunJ ing the same territory. Il win
be found. almost without a single ex-
eeptlon. that the live stock rates In
Illinois are materially lower than In
any other Western state. II Nv shown
IN this case that an average train OF
I've stock consists Of about twenty
hve cars. while an average train OF
dead freight consists OF about thlrt'
i've ears a stock train ~ required
20 make quick time. Any delay ls
the occasion for u claim for damages.
should there be- an uniavorable change
IN the market price 20 tho shipper.
II an accident occurs by which stock
Is Injured. the loss ~ necessarily great,
as compared with accidents to dead
freight Tho proof shows that free
transportation is given 10 persons
travelling with their stock, and under
the law II these persons are injured
while travelling on these stock trains.
growing out OF any negligence of the
railroad company. they ere entitled 10
recover damages. the same as parties
travelling on passenger trains. II ls
further shown that a car load Of stock
shipped In a standard car Is more valu-
able than any other class OF freight.
and yet the revenue derived by tho
railroad company. under the present
rates, " less than on brick. lumber.
salt and a large number OF other items
OF dead freight which might be named
The representatives OF the railroad
companies have stated 10 the commits
sion their willingness to take on tho
" terminal charge. provided the Tn.
ion stock Yards and Transit company
viii take on tho trackagc charge which
they make 90 the railroad company
for the use OF their tracks. II la shown
by tho railroad companies that tho
~ charged viii not more than cover
the trnckage charge imposed by tho
Union stock Yards and Transit com.
pany, and the cost Of furnishing on.
glnes and crows to handle the stock to
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

hours you will have the incest. clean
est, whltest birds you ever saw. II
Is easy TO do Il II you are not afraid
OF musslng the chickens; the only Sc
crct IL 20 be sure and get II rinsed
out clean OF soap and to let II dry
thoroughly. rinse them the last time
IN q tub OF cool water; this seems 20
close tho pores on the fowls and pre-
vents them from taking cold. Al the
fairs and shows confne your stock as
near as possible 10 grain diet. with
Just a little green food onions. cab
bage. etc. Clean your cOops OF all
nlth twice a day and put IN little
fresh bedding, Oats or wheat chan are
the best. or any fine bedding that they
can scratch In and keep stirred up;
coarse straw Is not good. 10y comparing
Il at the shows you will soon know n
Il Il all right or not. and know where
Il needs improving. This way. and
this only. Is the way 10 tell II you real
~ have good stock or not; compare
with the other fellows; n you have
better than they then you viii mud
many buyers.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

Experiments are at present being
conducted on the Paris bordeaux line
with some very interesting machines.
which the inventor. NJ. MercadIer, has
been working on for many years. with
these instruments called duodecaplex
twelve Morse transmittors can work
simultaneously on single wire, each
sending its signals to the proper re-
ceiyer at the end OF the line. This re-
suit Is brought about by the use Of
alternating or. at any rate. Interrupted
currents. Each trnnsmitter receives
lbs current through a tuning fork hay-
ing a apeolal note. is vibrations being
electrically maintained. These vlbra-
tlons furnish current OF the proper
period TO cause resonance at each ap-
pllcatlon In the proper receiving cir
cult. which has lts selflnductlon and
capacity adjusted for this result This
receiver n telephone "a monotelo-
phone. as It Is called by NJ. Mercadlerl,
70 constructed and arranged that the
acoustic resonance qualities also help
to damp out from the signals received
everything not Intended for Il. These
signals are read In the ordinary way by
ear. aided by rubber tubes like those
used on Photographs, The Sitting out
OF the signals. u seems, Is very perfect
each receiver giving no evidence OF
those signals rot intended for II except
n slight murmuring very indefinite, and
not at all bothers9me.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS ron
OUR RURAL READERS.



! have two Inquiries from readers
OF your Journal asking me about pre-
pairing poultry to show. writes Sid
Conger In Northwestern lIoracman aud
stockman. I have no secrets about the
business. During June and July. or
as soon as | am through setting eggs
ana raising chickens, ! take out the
most forward moulted hens and cocks.
put the hens 10 themselves In n yard
or lot. and keep the cocks and cocker
els away from them II possible when
they are moultlng. as they tear the
OLD and new feathers on and make
them ragged. feed them a variety OF
food, frrit OF any kind. n little meat
or ground bone twice week-glve
them anything that has Iron or sui
phur IN Il 20 hasten the moultlng, and
u The feathers break In wings. tail and
feet pull the old dead feathers out
on the same principle that you would
cut dead limbs on tree n you give
them proper feed the old feathers will
usually drop out fast enough. II you
can get them out by feeding or pull
the old dead broken feathers out six
weeks before the fairs and shows. you
VIII then have new ones IN time TO
show. Now YOU want to go through
All your stock carefully for foul fea-
theirs or feathers that dlsquallfy. and
take your chickens up at least a week
before you start 10 the show. DO this
by shutting them up In coop and
working around them and near them.
feeding and watering them In coop.
Handle them twice n day for several
days, and they will soon get tame and
show much better and the jucgo can
handle your stock TO advantage. N
legs are dirty wash them just the same
as you would wash your dirty hands.
II the legs are rough on the old birds
make a strong soap suds, hot as they
can stand II, and make them stand In
II an hour; then wash OF all the soap
suds and oil the legs with good sweet
oil and In few days all the rough
viii disappear. II the plumage ls dirty
wash them thoroughly and be sure and
get all the dirt out. and then rinse
/ them clean and clear Of all soap and
put them In a coop with plenty OF clean
straw In Il. Set them In n warm place
In the sun or by fre-and I'm six
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

At the recent general election In syd.
noy. New South Wales. Hour was tho
fayorlte missile OF the sydney crowds.
and MIR, Ried. the premier. was thu
fayorite target lie deftly turned this
popular preference into a political ar
gument for bis side OF the campaign.
After three bags OF -four had exploded
on various parts Of his body al huge
opon-air meeting he exclaimed; See
how plentiful -four Is under my re
glme. Anyone can afford TO throw Il
about This is "a new departure In
politics here. Hitherto -four could not
bo spared for this particular purpose.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

Alum Is used by many bakers to
whltcn their bread. enabling them to
use an inferior -four. and II is also en-.
ployed as cheap substitute for cream
OF tartar In the manufacture OF baking
powder, Ito use In bread and baking
powder Is very detrimental 10 health.
producing dyspepsia and obstinate
constipation. and under certain oondl-
tlons OF the human System results In
poisoning Wha, these conditions are
so far as each individual Is concerned
can only be surmlscd: some peculiar
ny Of the system producing u morbid
change In tho socretions Of the stom-
ach With which the alum combines
and forms an active poison; or. the se-
crollonI may be- healthy but In alb
normal proportions. and these lesser
or greater proportions In combination
with the alum constitute a poison just
as two parts OF mercury and two parts
chlorine form calOmol. which ia not
poiFonous. while ono part OF mercury
and two parts OF chlorine yield a cor
rosiyo sublimalo. which 10 a most dead
~ poison.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

Whatever may be thought Of Fanny
Dnvenporta acting. there can bo but
one opinion Of her endeavor. An ca.
ample Of this occurred. a paper says
during her last stop In Philadelphia.
when she was revlying cleopatra
She had not been we'll thousand iit
tic ills Of body and mind had combined
10 break her down. yet she was WORK.
Ing as hard as ever A friend Of ncrs
asked her " there was nny truth In tho
rumur among her company that she
was about to retire from the stage per
maAently. Tie will not soon forget tha
tone Of her reply. mo. she said ~
! had gone into the business for max
Ing money ! might think cf Il. nut 1
am In u because / like u. because /
have a horror Of the desolntion and
loneliness that would come over me
n left II. u Ia my one pleasure. ia
Hldcs. what can be worse thon a super.
animated popular starr No. I shall dis
In harness; you see"
The Eddy current., 1898-10-22

The city OF Monroe. La. having al.
most completed the construction Of
bridge across the Red river at that
point. has just discovered that the
structu M be 30 feet too short 10
reach ifIl bank TO hank Tho muni.
clpal aL,horltlos have decl'nod to be
responsible for further work on ths
bridge unless Il shall be- made long
enough 10 be Of use. and the contrac-
tors are In n quandary. II seems that
the engineer who drew the plans took
his figures from an old and inaccurate
government map lnstend OF makIna
the measurements personally, aud hia
tlme-saylng method has been the sause
OF all the trouble.