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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
ROCKEFELLER'S CLOCK.
His Lanscape Gardener Contrives a
Timepiece of Flowers

New York, Nov. 21.-The phenomenon of
certain species of flowers opening and
closing at particular hours has been util-
lied by an Ohio landscape gardener dur
ing the last summer to add unique dec
Grafton to the grounds of John D. Rookie
feller's country seat at larry town. 1t con-
sists of a flower bed which can be used
vided into twelve parts. Each part con-
tains a figure composed of a flower, which
opens or closes at the corresponding hour.
Thus the space is occupied by an II
precisely. The hands, of course, are sta
tionary and merely ornamental They
are composed of the common yellow dan
delion, which opens al $50 a. II. and
engagements of flowers representing these
figures.
There has been difficulty in finding flow
6rS to suit the various hours, and in some
cases the figure has been made up of
more than one flower. Among those that
have been used are the snow white thistle,
that opens at a. m. and begins to close
at IL, but does not fully close until noon;
the yellow goats beard, which opens at
4 a. m and closes at 4 p m with such
accuracy that in some of the poorer dis
clocks-the children are dismissed from
school by it; the blue chicory, which opens
at f a. m, turns white at sunrise and
closes at noon; the morning glory, poppy,
ing at a. m, a. m and a. m re-
spectively; the star of Bethlehem, which
closes at Il; the passion flower, which
opens at noon; the beauty of night, which
which opens a s: the white lychnis, open
ing at 6. and the blue convolvulus at 2
The clock is so arranged that from a dis
lance it looks like ordinary flower bed,
but on close inspection none could mistake
it for any thing other than what 1t is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
FOR STATE JOBS.
Keeps Reporters Busy Listing the
Names of the Applicants.

The list of applications for state jobs
continues to grow. The latest additions
are the following:
Mayor J. w. Berry, of Jewell City,
wants to be a regent of the State Agri-
cultural college. He is a graduate Of
the institution, being member of the
class of '83.
J. S. Grover, ex-police Judge of To-
peka, who now lives in Jefferson county,
is an applicant for the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the blind school at Kansas City.
Judge Grover is himself blind.
I. r. McAdams, of Lucas, a Russell
county stock man, wants to be appoint
ed on the live stock sanitary commits
sion.
E. A. Ross editor of the Burr Oak
Herald, wants to be q director of the
penitentiary.
r. A Campbell, of Hutchinson, is a
candidate for adjutant general.
David Barker, of Atchison, wants to
be appointed on the state board Of char
tiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
ACTRESS AND BARONs WIFE
Madeline Bouton's Romantic Wedding
Year Ago Comes to Light.


San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 21.-Madeline
Bouton, the dashfng young actress, who
came here q few months ago leading
lady of the Frawley Dramatic company,
is married. in fact, has been married for
over a year to Baron Mimptschs Ger
man nObleman.
The actress and the baron were married
by minister or justice of the peace IN
New York, and the fact has been kept
from the public on account OF the baron
plea for time to reconcile his ariStocrauc
parents to the step he has taken
Three weeks ago Madeline Bouton left
here for the east, and it was given out
that she had gone to wed Baron A11np tSch-
Few outside Miss Bouton's intimates here
that her real purpose in going to New
York was TO demand of her husband thar
he acknowledge her position before the
world
Miss Bouton has become tired of assum-
ing the dual role and is determined that
Baron Mimptsch shall recognize her pub
ncly as his wife, and that very soon
Not long ago the baron left for Ger
many and Miss Boutons friends here say
his marriage to his parents. and asking
their blessing of the union. he viii take
his Madeline home as soon as matters are
a-micably adjusted with the old folks.
urb of New York. Her stay in this city
was unfortunate for the young actress
She achieved some unpleasant notortety by
reason of a dinner given in her honor by
tain James G. Blaine appeared on the
scene and threatened to pun the hosts
nose. Soon after the pretty Madeline
was injured while pracdcing can-can
feature Of a play in the Frawley roper
toire and lost her place in the company.
During her stay here Miss Bouton, it is
said, was in receipt of a handsome al
1owance from Baron Mimptsch-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
CAUSE OF FUSION DEFEAT.
Edwin Taylor Tells Why the Repub-
licans Were Victors in Kansas.

Kansas City, Nov. 21-Edwin Taylor,
formerly the PopuIist senator frow Wy
andotte county, KaS., has moved into
the city for the winter in order to give
his children better school advantages.
He did not leave Kansas, however, until
after the election.
"A great many causes are responsible
for the Republican victory in Kansas,
said Senator Taylor Saturday. There
were so many of them that 1t would
take a long time to enumerate them all.
However, I believe first of all that
the results Of the war were responsible.
From the stump the Republicans urged
that a Populst victory would be a VIC
tory for Spanish ideas and a Reputation
of the American governments conduct
of the late war. This worked with
some of the people, and the Republican
victory is the result.
Yes. I think the prohibition question
cut quite a figure, but it did not infiu-
ence the result to any extent. am
compelled to acknowledge that the Ca
sy-goers'-I mean the jointists-voted
the PopuIist ticket. This was especial
I verify believe that for every jointist
that supported Leedy there were two
POpulists in the country precincts who
did not vote for him-who either sup
ported Stanley or failed to vote at all.
The Populist gain in the cities and the
losses in the rural districts prove this. :"
''Win the silver question be the issue
in 1900 in your opinion?"
When the people are in a prosperous
condition and are satisfied with their
lot they do not stop to narrowly scru-
tinize the causes. When they are dis
satisfied they become critical. The fun
drastic effect which would come under
the gold standard was not felt two years
ago because of a worldwide famine,
and this year because of the war with
Spain. do not consider the silver
question dead by any means. It is like
~ to be the great issue again very soon.
if Providence does not Interfere and
postpone the time.
mo sooner was Mckinley elected
than the rich gold mines of Cripple
Greek were discovered. Then followed
the great riches in the Klondike, and
even in Ohio gold was found. It locks
as if Providence is coming to the aid of
the debtors.
when the country comes to a normal
status the inadequacy Of the gold stand
ard will make itself seriously felt. The
panic will be felt much the same as in
a one-exit theater when fire breaks
out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
SERUM FOR HOG CHOLERA.
It is Best Obtained by the incubation
of Donkeys

washington, D. c., Nov. 21.-After
experiments extending over period Of
twenty years, and the expenditure Of
MANY thousands of dollars, the United
States government is at last combating
successfully those most pern1cIous dis
eases, hog cholera and swine plague
The results obtained by the bureau or
animal industry of the agricultural de-
partment especially during the last
year, have been highly satisfactory
and the scientists who have devoted SO
much time and labor to the work feel
amply repaid for their efforts
The discovery of a serum which rem
ders hogs immune from the raVageS OF
cholera and plague is an important one
1t means a great deal to one of the fore
most American industries, and the bene-
fits arising from it are almost fncalcuI-
able The propagation of the serum
requires the use of many animals At
the experiment station, where it is made,
there are donkeys, cows, calves, mules,
and horses, all patiently submitting to
the process of incubation and blood
drawing Strange as it may appear,
not a single hog is used in making the
anti-toxin fluid which is such ble.-~-
ing to his family. Hogs have not been
found well adapted to the purpose for
which the government uses the other
animals DOnkeys are the faVOriteS with
the eXperimenters.
The station at Bethesda, Nd, eight
miles from Washington, is unique in
stitutiOn. On the well-kept farm there
are dozens of horses and mules that are
strangers to the pillow and harness.
There are cows whose days for giving
milk are over, and whose lives, in the
eyes of the scientists, are devoted to
higher objects The farm is presided
over by DR.. Ernest G. Schroeder, a man
who although still young, has made a
name in the scientific world.
DR. d. z. Salmon, chief of the bureau
of animal industry, said today:
I'VE have used serum on 1000 ami
mails this year and have saved over so
per cent of herds treated. While the
treatment was going on observations
were made of LOO hogs in other herds
not treated for the lack of serum, and
so per cent died. Last year the percent
age of hogs saved out of 24O treated was
IS while in other herds not treated IS
per cent died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
DECLINED no INVITE HIM.
savannah's City Council Again Objects
to Asking Mckinley to Come There.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 21-For the sec
ond time in a few weeks the city coull7
Gil of Savannah has declined 10 eXleuo
an invitation to President Mch1nley ~
army corps. This action was taken
each time after elaboration
A few weeks ago an alderman thought
to compliment the president by lnVlIlng
him to Savannah. He introduced
resolution inviting the president mere
and urged its passage. To his surprise
the eleven other aldermen VOLeo against
the resolution.
This matter was passed over, but sat
urday it came to the surface again IN
a new form. The mayor of the city
addressed a letter to MAJOR 1e [a-e.LS a
Fitzhugh Lee, telling him he would
bring to the attention of council the
advisability of inviting the president
to Savannah to review the seventh
army corps.
The mayor was out of the city upon
the occasion of the former slight to the
chief executive. He brought up the
question in caucus again, and the alder-
men frowned upon it as on the former
occasion.
The mayor was surprised. The alder
men who opposed asking Mr.. Mckinney
to come here say they are opposed TO
his southern policy, and they hold him
responsible for the race riots that nave
occurred in the southern states recently.
His political gifts to the negroes nave
had a bad effect, they say, and to invite
the president here would, IN a measure
sanction his action. Savannah has a
colOred collector of customs, and TINS
has not been forgotten by some of the
citizens.
Mayor p W. Meldrim said today that
if the president should come to Savan-
nah of his own accord or at the invita-
ton of General Lee he would be re-
ceived cordially by a body of private
citizens, but that the council would not
ask him officially to come. The mayor
saws it is a matter with which the coun-
ell has nothing to do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
STUDY INDIAN HISTORY.
Members of Sioux City. Ia, Society
Have a Novel Ambition.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 21-The rapidly
approaching extinction of the entire
race of American Indians has aroused
a desire among old settlers throughout
this section to secure historic data con-
corning the doings of the various tribes
before the settlement of the country by
white men. Unless something is done
speedily in this direction it is feared
the last of the older generation will
have disappeared and the valuable
information lost forever.
It is with the purpose Of securing this
information that a society of pioneer
residents is forming here to take up the
study Of the aborigines. The members
propose TO send agents to other large
cities and to some small ones in locali-
ties especially favorable to the study,
for the purpose~ef establishing branches
of the main organization. Not only are
the investigators anxious to learn all
they can about the history of the tribes
since the country was opened to settle
ment by the whites, but as far back in
the past as it is possible to go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
GOOD TO MOVE SOLDIERS.
A Traveller Says That is the Only Use
for the Siberian Railroad.

Vancouver, B. c.. Nov. 21-Count
John Thun, of Austria, who was arrest
ed here from Japan came across Asia
over the route of the Transsiberian
railroad. He left Moscow last May
some 200 vorsts beyound Irkutsk the
journey was full of great peril and it
required nine days and nights of hard
travelling, some times mounted, but a
greater part of the time afoot. to en-
compass the distance. Work upon this
part of the road had ben well advanced
a year or so ago, but an area of unpre-
cedented storms set in and embank-
ments and bridges to the amount of
about4 4, SEQ coo roubles We're washed away
The work of restoring them during the
past summer was greatly interfered
with by swarms Of insects and other
pests, which made it impossible for the
men to work.
Count Thun says it is intensely cold
all along the line Of the road and for the
most part a barren and utterly DESC
late country. A region some 200 vorsts
in extent in each direction north of
Manchuria, in China, is undoubtedly
full of almost inexhaustible gold fields
but the extreme cold will not permit
them to be worked for more than three
months in the year. The road will, he
thinks, be completed in about two years
time and viii be valuable chiefly in the
movement of soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
O'CONNOR WANTS DAMAGES
His Grievance Against the Publishers
of Life of ParnelL

London. Nov. 21.-NTr. T. P. O'Connor
has taken legal proceedings against the
author and publishers of Barry O'Bri-
ems life of Parnell, published last week.
Although the biography avoids the pri-
vate tragedy leading to his downfall, it
measures the marvellous magnetism OF
the man and the newspapers reprint
extracts at length The strange thing
Is that, though the work was done
ably and dispassionateIy, Mr.. O'Connor
Immediately protested against a refer
ence to himself 1t appears that he OBJ
jects to q passage dealing with the ia
NOUS Galway election.
When Mr.. Parnen had Capt O'Shea
returned to the house of commons
against all obstacles, Mr.. O'Connor was
elected from a division of Liverpool and
also from Galway. He decided to sit
for Liverpool. The trouble arises from
the pages dealing with the election OF
his successor in Galway.
1t is remarkable that the fullest ac-
count of this incident is in Mr.. O'Con-
nor's own popular life of ParneI. The
publishers of Mr.. O'Brien's biography
say that despite the alleged libel they
will continue to furnish copies of the
book. Mr.. Charles Russell, son Of the
chief justice. will appear in behalf OF
Mr. O'Brien and justify the entire con-
tents of the book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
o. III. P. BELMONT WINS.
Newport Aldermen Grant His Petition
to Open Certain Highways.

Newport, r L, Nov. 21.-The board Of
aldermen Saturday gave a hearing on
the petition of Oliver H. P. Belmont,
asking that Coggeshall and Lakeview
avenues and Ledgerwood be declared
public highways. The only opposition
was offered by Ex-Governor Lippitt and
John Cadwalader of Philadelphia. They
said it would injure their property.
Mr.. Lippitt said that the aldermen
would be playing fast and loose with
the powers delegated them by the leg
islature if they granted the petition. He
contended that if Mr.. Belmont wanted
privacy he could sell and go elsewhere,
but should not make the public suffer
for his convenience. He contended that
as soon as the roads were opened the
authorities would close up certain parts
of them. as desired by Mr. Belmont
Col. Honey, who appeared for Mr.. Bel
mont, said that the future could take
care of itself, and he declared that the
aldermen should open the streets. He
produced evidence to show that they
had been used for Is years as public
highways. In the evening, at a meet
ing of the board of aldermen, the roads
were declared public highways, thus
granting NLr. Belmont's petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
SIOUX INDIANS PROSPER.
Stories of a Threatened Uprising Are
Declared to Be Untrue.

Chadron, Neb., Nov. 21.-The Indians
on the Sioux reservation in South Da-
kota were never in a more peaceable or
prosperous condition than at the pres
ent time. The reports that have been
sent out for some time from cOrrespon-
dents remote from the Pine Ridge agen-
cy would indicate that the Sioux Indi-
ans were on the verge of an uprising,
but such is not the case.
The story of 500 young Indians having
banded together or organized to subvert
the existing order Of things is entirely
untrue. AS evidence of the Indians
progress there are 30 day schools and a
large boarding school in operation on
the reservation, and practically all the
Indian children of school age are now
for the first time in school.
During the last two years Maj. CIapp,
the agent, has sold to these Indians hay
machinery, wagons and harness to the
value of more than $40 900, all of which
they have paid for from their own earn
4ngs, and this has been taken up and
credited to the United States. They pay
for all repairing done at the agency
shops, and they are steadily learning the
value OF property and money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
VAN WYCK's EXPENSES.
he Certifes That He Spent SAC. 80
Conducting His Campaign.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 21.-Augustus
Van Wyck, the Democratic candidate for
governor, today certified to the secre-
tary of state that he spent s449.50 in aid
of his election, and inferentiaIly says
that he did not contribute any money
to the Democratic state committee or
local Democratic committees to help de-
fray the expenses of his canvass.
His expenses, as sworn to, were: T.
Bigelow, for stenographic work, $114;
w d. Cross, for stenogra phic work. $40;
Neostyle company, for stationery sup
plies, $29 25; c. NJ. Kozlay, for station
cry supplies, SO; New York Central and
Hudson River railroad, for railroad
fares in trips to Buffalo, Rochester, Syr-
acuse, Utica, Poughkeepsie, Albany and
Troy, from New York and return there
to, S156.75; board and lodging on such
trips, $101. 80; for postage stamps, $25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
IS A BUDDHIST HEALER.
sKarma," an Unknown, Claims to Pos
sess Miraculous Power in Chicago.

Chicago Nov. 21.-'sKarma'' is the ap-
propriafe name of a man who is probably
80 years old and a Buddhist, and who will
appear soon the streets of Chicago,
healing, without charge, all sick people
who come to him.
''Karma'' comes to Chicago from Column
bus, where he says he healed no less than
$50 people by his miraculous power. He
says he dropped his real name when his
parents disowned him, and that the poor
est relatives he has in the world are worth
not less than $3.50 900. He distributes q
theosophical pamphlet, which he says he
wrote by inspiration, and which was put
through the press in three days. He says
it is in the hands of President and Mrs.
Mckinley and of hosts of the best people
in Ohio.
He has an immense quantity of pamph>
let's now going through the press, though
he has not yet a single cent with which
to pay for them. He says he was never
taught to read nor write, but could always
do it by inspiration. He says he has risen
above all love of money, and subsists only
by such contributions as people make to
him voluntarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21

extensive study in years has been made
of the recent meteoric showers.
More meteors have been photograph
ed than at any other American observa-
tory, and most careful record has been
kept of the phenomena observed.
DR.. William L. Elkin, in charge of the
Yale observatory, said today when ask
ed to talk about the observations:
I'VE anticipated that the number of
meteors visible this fall would be about
four times the number seen a year ago.
The observations concluded show that
our estimate was nearly exact.
Looking upon the records of the me
teoric fall Of 1865. I find this years viii
probably just about equal that of that
year. That, again, is just what was
expected, and gives further proof that
the maximum shower expected in 1899
will occur, the calculations being that in
the shower is at it's height, and that the
previous year, as in 1882, 1865 and 1898
the fall approaches the maximum.
THE meteors observed this year have
been of unusual size and brilliancy as
well as number.
Some Of the phenomena observed
were unique. We really began our OBJ
servations on Sunday night, although
the annual shower was then only just
beginning.
ION Monday night there was a small
fall, and on Tuesday 1t was more bril-
liant and extensive. We were not quite
sure whether it had then reached its
height or not, but st evidently had.
unable to make observations of any ex-
tent
ION Tuesday night we photographed
about 80 meteors. The plates are now
being developed by an elaborate pro-
cess. Till development we shall not be
able to determine how successful our
attempts have been, although the gen
eral observations taken we regard as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-21
Consumption Cured.

BRoUGHr BACK FROM THE Crave.
Last November Mr.. Joseph James,
painter, of 325 w. Pearl ST., 1ndianaPe-
fis, Ind, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted to a skeleton;
his lungs a mass of liberation; ms
death was hourly awaited by his doctor
and family. He was kept in a constant
stupor with opium. A friend, thinking
to relieve his terrible cough, gave him
bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use. Mr.. James soon atteT
dismissed his doctor, and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, and in February be
returned to work. His lungs are sound
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded a
almost a miracle.