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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
PENITENTIARY SURPLUS.
The Earnings for January Exceed the
Expenditures by Nearly $4,000.

Leavenworth, Feb. 9.-Warden Ian
dis of the state penitentiary has filed
his report for the month of January
with the auditor of state.
The report shows the total earnings
of the institution to have been $17, 661
and the expenditures 81, AS. The
earnings of the penitentiary coal mine
is shown to be $12,176 and the earnings
exclusive of the coal mines So, 412. The
amount charged state institutions for
coal for the month was 81. 651. o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
BRAIN A MONsTROSITY.
A Cornell Professor Says But Small
Part of it Does the thinking.

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb "a Cornell pro-
fessor makes an interesting announcement
about brains. The main portion of the
human brain is composed of the cere-
Drum, and the portion anterior to it, de-
voted to smell. and known as the Olfac-
tory bulbs, is sometimes treated a
mere appendix to the cerebrum.
But this professor, after comparing
brains from all grades of lower animals,
declares that the human brain is an
atomical monstrosity, and that, in his
torical view of the brain, the portion de-
voted to thinking is more properly to be
styled mere appendix to the part devot-
ed to smelling. In some creatures the ol~
factory portion is much the largest part
of the brain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
MILLIONS BY THREE.
Disposition of the Estate of J. P. Nor
gan's Partner

New York, Feb. 9.-The personal estate
of the late Walter Haynes Burns. part
ner of J. P. Morgan & Co, is valued at
$4,49O,OOO. The executors are his widow
and son, and J. Pierpont Morgan, his
brother-in-law, says the Worlds London
correspondent.
widow and son and S125,OOO to his daugh-
ter, for whom he leaves $4,000 in trust.
Excepting his estate in Hertfordshire.
which he leaves to his widow. his real
estate in England and America is to be
sold and the proceeds, together with the
residue of his personal estate. are to be
held in trust in equal parts. for the bene-
fit of the widow, soE and daughter. In
addition to legacies to employees of the
firm, he leaves $500 each to his partners,
Robert Gordon and Frederick Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
WHITE HOUSE FEAST.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Enter
tain the Supreme Court Members.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The President
and Mrs. Mckinley last night enter
tanned at dinner the members of the su-
preme court and a number of invited
guests.
The gathering, as has been the case
with all the state dinners this winter,
was too large for the state dining room
and tables were laid in the main CORR
dor. The decorations were elaborate,
consisting principally of orchids and
American beauty roses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
HE JAILED THE COUNCIL.
The Kentucky Judge Was as Good as
His Word.

independence, KY, Feb. 9.-Judge
Tarvin last night ordered the seven
Covington councilmen held for con-
tempt to be put in jail and kept there
until they purge themselves of con-
tempt of court. He says they are not
entitled to a hearing in court on any
point but that of contempt. The seven
men were crowded in two small cells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
MANY People Cannot prink

coffee at night. It spoils their sleep.
You can drink Grain-O when you please
and sleep like a top. For Grain-O does
not stimulate; it nOurishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet it looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons young
people and children Grain-O is the Der-
feet drink Made from pure grains Get
a package from your grocer today, Try
DC in place Of coffee. Is and 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

There is no pain or discomfort when
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is used.
It relieves that itching increased by
scratching. 1t is prepared with scien-
tific accuracy and professional knowl-
edge, and is the kind that cures blind
bleeding, itching and prOtrudiner Piles
with no pain or loss of time Geo. w
Stansfeld, 632 Kan. Ave, and NiIIer's
Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Broderick,s Prison Bill.

washington, Feb. 9-Mr. Frederick of
Kansas introduced a bill providing that
the president and senate shall appoint the
warden for the Leavenworth prison for
a term Of six years; and all subordinates
of the warden shall be appointed by the
attorney general without reference to
the civil service rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
TROUSER MAKERS STRIKE.
About 5000 Grow Weary of Is Hours
Daily at SIS to SO Weekly Wages.

New York, Feb. 9.-About 5000 trous-
ers makers of New York, Brooklyn and
Brownsville went on strike today for
an advance in wages.
They claim that they had to work IS
hours a day, getting from IS to 50 per
week as wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
U. S. MARINES LAND.
To Protect American Consulate
in Nicaragua.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Captain Leutz. in
command of the Alert. has cabled the
navy department that he has landed ma
rines at San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, for
the protection of the American consulate
owing to the fact that a revolution has
broken ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
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 box
of G. @. G. to-day; 10, p, 50 cents. Sold ana
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
ConmerciaI CInh Meetino.

The regular monthly meeting of the
club will be held at the club rooms
Wednesday evening, February 9Th. Pa
per on taxation OF Shawnee county
property by p. I. Bonebrake
Members are urged to attend
T. J. ANDERSON, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Don't Tobacco spIc and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, fun of life, and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Funston to Lecture at Z. o.

Lawrence, Feb. 9.-Colonel Fred Funs-
ton. upon the solicitation of Chancellor
Snow and number of the faculty, has
promised to give his first lecture on the
Cuban war here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Population of New York Prisons.

Albany Feb. 9.-The population of the
state prisons is as follows: Sing Sing, l.
s25; Auburn, 1,O5O; Clinton, $50; women's
prison, Is. Total. 1856.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

If the hair is falling out, or turning
gray, requiring a stimulant with nour-
ishing and coloring food, Halls Vegeta-
BILE Sicilian Hair Remover is lust the
specific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

The Lawrence Holmes company will
close its engagement at the Crawford
theater with the performance tonight.
Isl Plunkard,'' with its country band,
Its threshing machine and railroad scenes
and J. c. Lewis in the title role, will be
seen at the Crawford theater on Friday
evening. The people who have been see
ing the piece for the last ten years will
probably see it again. The prices will
be so, 35, . and Is cents.
The playwright and actor, Hal Reid,
will visit Topeka with his piece, Human
Hearts, next Monday and Tuesday
evenings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

To make winter enjoyable, keep the
blood pure and vigorous with Aver s
Sarsaparilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
PACK TRAIN FOR ALASKA.
Well Equipped Expedition ASSEM-
bled at Vancouver.

Vancouver Barracks, Wash, Jan. T.
Captain ID. L. Barnard, in charge of the
government Klondike relief expedition
has opened proposals for furnishing sup
plies to be delivered at the head of Lynn
canal, Alaska, February l. A large num-
Der of proposals were received from Pacific
coast points and elsewhere. The award
has not been made yet, but will be pub
lished as soon as determined
The government pack train for the ex-
petition, assembled here, is now complete,
with the exception of four additional
packers. 1t consists of l0l mules, nine
horses and II packers, in charge of Lieu
tenants G. H. Preston and j. Ryan of the
Ninth cavalry.
As soon as the supplies purchased by
Major Jacobs few days ago are received
Captain Eldridge, Lieutenant Clark and
so selected men of Company H, Four
teenth infantry, will be ready to proceed
to Alaska. Telegraphic instructions have
been issued from the war department, de-
failing Captain Ruhlen, assistant quarter
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
HELD UP FOR A MILLION.
ROBBED OF A FORTUNE IN GOLD
The Money Reported to Have Been
pany's Special Car While n Train
Was Being Made Up In New York
City.

New York, Jan. THE Evening Tel
egram prints a report, which has not been
verified, that the American Express Com
pany was robbed Wednesday night of one
million dollars which had been given it
for transportation. The money is said to
have been taken from one of it's cars on
its through western express while train
was being made up in the yards at Forty
eighth street.
The officers of the company refuse to
talk regarding the story. The money was
said to have been in bags ready to place
in the safes. According to the report re-
ceived by the Evening Telegram, the
clerks found the money bags rifed when
they reached the car. The robbers had
evidently been watching the methods of
handling the money shipped out on this
train for some time
At the office of the president of the
American Express Company an Associated
Press reporter was told that no robbery
of any kind had been heard Of The pres
of the story, merely combining himself to
the statement that he had not been adj
vised of any such occurrence.
1t was learned, however, that night
clerk had stolen five $1,000 bonds of the
Consumers Gas Company OF Chicago.
Whether the clerk took mere than this
amount is not positively known.
Besides taking $4,000 in bonds, Braden
the clerk, is alleged to have taken $4,000
in cash, making the total robbery $4,000.
Braden had been clerk only three nights.
There were $4,000 in bonds left at the
office, which Braden was to have turned
over to the messengers for shipment in
the morning. When the messengers ar
rived $4,000 worth of bonds and $4,000 in
cash were missing.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
TWO MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Started ON Foot From COulee City
and Lost Their Way.

Coulee City, Wash, Jan. l0.--A search
party reports the finding of two men
frozen to death. On December 20 William
Putnam of this county arrived here on
the Central Washington, having been re-
leased the day before from the Medical
Lake insane asylum. He was met here
by his father-in-la Parrish johnson, one
of the old settlers of Douglas county They
Immediately left on foot for their homes
in Cold Spring basin, 80 miles northeast of
Waterville. The first night they stopped
at the home of G. w. Holt, near ST. An
drews, about IL miles from Coulee City.
The next morning they left on snowshoes,
aiming to take the Central ferry road for
home.
Last Saturday the search party came
upon the body of Parrish johnson, Put
nam having parted from him few miles
back. His feet were in badger hole His
left hand indicated that in his desperation
he had cut or gnawed it and sucked his
own blood. They then took up Putnam's
trail, and found that after separating
from johnson he travelled about seven
miles, resting often at intervals, until en-
tirely exhausted he laid down and died.
They had wandered four days without
food or shelter and showed considerable
strength and desperation in their attempt
to reach their destination.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
CORONA BROUGHT MUCH GOLD
Over 100000 Said to Have Been
Brought Out by Miners.

Port Townsend, Jan. 5. - There was
$627 500 in gold dust and nuggets on the
steamer Corona, which has arrived from
Alaska. The treasure on the steamer was
carefully guarded on the trip down by two
watchmen on day and night shifts. Some
of the nuggets averaged as high as Is
ounces. A man named j. Davidson, who
says he halls from Cripple Creek, Col, had
a nugget that weighed l54 ounces. One
of the drawers in Captain Carroll's room
was packed with nuggets of all sizes. The
correspondent had the pleasure of seeing
this wealth through the kindness of Cap
tain Carroll. In addition to this amount
there was considerably more carefully
tied up in sacks among the returning
Klondikers. From a careful estimate it is
safe to say that in drafts and gold dust
there was about $l,200,000 in wealth
aboard the Corona.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
CAPTAIN HALL WAS KILLED.
LIE ROi Superintendent Fell Down
the Main Shaft.

Rossland, B. c., Jan. 6.-Captain Will
liam E. Hall, superintendent of the LIE Roi
mine was killed at $500 last evening by
falling down the main shaft from the sur
face to the 60O-foot level. The body was
terribly mangled by the fall and the re-
mains were hardly recognizable.
The captain went underground about
o'clock this afternoon on his usual in
spection of the mine. Arriving at the
600-foot level safely, he examined the
progress being made in extending the
shaft to the 700-foot level, and subsequent
y made a tour through the west drift at
the 600-foot level. Steel is raised at S
o'clock and at that hour Nick Tregear, the
day foreman, with whom Captain Hall
was making his inspection, suggested to
the latter that they should go to the top
Immediately in one of the sl<ips then be-
ing raised, or they would have to climb
up. Acting on the suggestion, the two
climbed into the west skip and, standing
on the rim of it, they were hauled safely
to the top.
As the two reached the top Mr. Tregear
sCeppeu salely on TO the f1oOr at the west
side of the skip and walked over to the
shaft house, few feet from the opening
of the shaft.
A moment later Captain Hall stepped
off the skip. What happened then will
never be exactly known. The only wit
ness was the engineer on duty at the time.
Instead of getting out upon the floor of
the shaft house, Captain Hall stepped off
the east side of the skip upon the narrow
beam, about 10 inches wide, which sep
arates the two compartments. Evidently
he slipped, for a moment later he fell
down the compartment just opposite the
one in which he had ridden safely I'D. He
made no sound as he fell, but the engineer
saw him clutch desperately at the side of
the shaft as he started down. Then the
captains candle went out and all was
over. AS he fell past the 35O-foot level
Antoine Sorenson, timber boss, who was
standing there, heard cry, and the rush
as of man falling down the shaft: but
that was the only sound that was heard
from the captain during all his frightful
fall.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
PARDONS IN IDAHO.
o. s. Herbert and William Daush-
erty Set Free.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 10. S. Herbert and
William Daugherty have been pardoned.
The Herbert case is one of the most cele-
brated ones in the history of the state.
Herbert, or "Tex," as he was called, was
convicted at Blackfoot at the January
term, 1892, for the murder of John An
drews, known as "Dutch john" He was
sentenced to IS years Imprisonment.
The case became celebrated because of
the fact that it was charged that the muir
der was the outgrowth of cattle stealing
done by others. 1t was claimed that
dutch John" and "Tex" both knew so
much that others wanted to get them out
OF the way One theory has been that
each man was led to believe that the other
was looking for an opportunity to kill
him, the idea being that one would even
tually kill the other and that the survivor
would be taken care of by the law. The
governor voted against pardoning Her
bert. Daugherty was sent from Shoshone
county in 1891 for IL years, for the muir
der of Ed Young, saloon keeper
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
PARTY LINES BREAKING UP.
George Fred Williams Telling of the
Eastern silver Sentiment.

Denver. Jan. Hon. George Fred Will
liams of Massachusetts, has arrived here
and was met at the depot by a reception
committee. Democratic clubs took the in
itiative in preparing for his reception, but
the people generally, regardless of party
affiliations, joined in the arrangements to
extend a characteristic western welcome
to the man whom they regard as the lead
ing champion of the silver cause in New
England. In an interview Mr.. Williams
said that party lines were breaking up in
the east. In Massachusetts, he said there
was slim chance for democratic success,
but the Massachusetts delegation to the
next national democratic convention
would be as enthusiastic as any part of
the west for silver.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18

now-but ! say this day will be shame
to the great state of California. l for
give everybody who has prosecuted me
an innocent man whose hands have never
been stained with blood, and go to meet
my God with forgiveness for all men,
Then the Drop Was Sprung.
The words were delivered slowly and
distinctly and without emphasis. The
eager crowd of spectators grouped closer
to the wooden framework that they might
not lose word of what was being said
Not sound could be heard except the
even tones of the man about to die Dur
rant finished quickly and had scarcely
ceased when the black cap was placed
over his face At the same instant Hang
man Lunt raised his hand, the trap was
sprung and with a rattle Durrant's body
shot through the opening. There was a
sound as of stout rope drawn taut and
a broken-necked criminal swayed to and
fro for a moment, when the body be-
came motionless. The crowd surged for
ward, but the warden's voice was heard
to exclaim: ''Stand back"
Inc DOCTORS, however, were permitted
to go forward, where they felt the pulse
and finally decided that Durrant was
dead. In just IL minutes and % seconds
all signs of life had vanished and the
most noted criminal of the nineteenth
century was officially dead. The body was
allowed to hang for Is minutes when it
was cut down and placed in a black coffin
provided by an undertaken from San
Francisco.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
DOWN GO THE WAGES AGAIN
Cotton Mil Operatives of New Eng
land the Sufferers

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 6.-The reduction
in the wages of the cotton mills opera
tives of Lewiston will amount to from 10
to ll.l9 per cent, and the other mills in
Maine, as far as is known today, will
adopt either one or the other of these
rates. The Farwell mills at Lisbon. the
Edwards of Augusta, the Cabot of Bruins
wick, the Lockwood of Waterville, the
Gardiner mills and the Tacoma and Pep
perell mills of Biddeford, have also Joined
the general movement and will be follow
ed, it is believed, by the big York corpora
ton of Saco. 1t is estimated that nearly
10000 operatives will be affected in this
state. The Lewiston and Auburn mills
employ about 5000 persons and the reduc-
ton in their pay will amount to about
$4,000 a month.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT,
Wheat Quotations. Wool Figures
and the Price of Produce.

Spokane, Jan. l0-Following are whole
sale prices, unless otherwise quoted:
Wheat, at the warehouse - Country
points: Club, bulk 554c, sacked 5Sc
bluestem, bulk 5S1c, sacked Gle. At Spo-
kane: Club, bulk sic, sacked 599c; blue
stem, bulk 60c. sacked 623c.
Oats-At Spokane, f. o. b., $l6@l7 per
ton.
Barley = Country points, 60@62c per
cwt.
Rye-Country points, 70@75c per cwt.
Produce-Creamery butter, 40 and 60.
ID tubs, zoe per Id; 5, 10 and 20-lb tubs,
SOC per Id; prints, 30c per lb; eastern but
ter, 25@26c per lb; country butter, in
rolls, 2O@25c per Id; cooking butter, Ice
per lib; cheese, twin, full cream, 1870 l4c;
cheese, twins, skim milk, 9@lOc; eastern
eggs, $6@6.25 per case; ranch eggs, $50
$50; honey, white comb 13a@14c, fancy
l5c per ID.
Vegetables Turnips, 81 per cwt; beets,
81 per cwt; onions, $1.4O@l.5O per cwt;
beans, l3@2c per lb; potatoes, 35@4Oc per
cwt; MERGED sweet potatoes, $3.50 per
cwt; cabbage, lc per Id; squash, $3.50 per
doz.
Fruit-California lemons, $4,000 per
box; navel oranges, fancy 81 per box,
choice 1915; seedlings, $3.35@35O; cook
ing apples, 90@$l.10 per box; eating ap-
pies, $l.l5@ l.25; pears, 90c@$l: Concord
grades, 25c per basket; California, SLIPS
@l.30; cranberries, $9.50@l0 per barrel;
bananas, $l.75@2.25.
Poultry-Old chickens, live weight,
s@9c per ID; dressed, lOc per lb; spring
chickens, $3.O0@3.5O per doz; dressed,
l0c per Id; spring turkeys, live, l-2@
l0c per Id; dressed, ll@12c; ducks, $3.50
GA live; dressed, l0c per Id; geese, 9@
l0c live, dressed, l1@l2c per lb.
Meats - Beef cows, live, $2@225 per
cwt; dressed, $4@4.75; steers, live, $2.50@
2.75; dressed, $5@5.25; hogs, live, $s4O@
$50; dressed, $5@5.lO; mutton, live
weight, 4l-4@4 lie; dressed, $4,000
per ID; dressed lambs, &c; dressed veal,
@7c.
Walla Walla,, Jan. -Wheat-Club,
63c; bluestem, Gee.
Portland, JAN l0.-Wheat - Walla
Walla, 73@74c; valley and bluestem, 76@
7Sc per bushel.
Tacoma, Jan. l0.-Wheat-No. blue
stem, zoe; No. club, re.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
The sm,,ex-sm,tb Wedding

Hope, Idaho, Jan. brakeman Jacob
R. Smith and Miss Ida Smiley, two of
Hopes society leaders, were married at
the residence of the brides uncle, Con-
gresham N. G.. Sisson, last Sunday even
ing at O'Clock. The brides father, of
Cottonwood, Idaho, and sister, Mrs. w.
j. Mulvihill, of Kaslo, B. c., attended the
wedding, together with few intimate
friends of the family. The happy couple
will reside in Hope, where they have pro-
cured neat residence on Highland ave-
nue..
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
AREA OF WINTER WHEAT.
Increase for the Year of over II
Per Cent.

New York, Jan. 6.-The special crop ar
ticle of the New York Journal of Com
meree and Commercial Bulletin says:
Final returns make the area of winter
wheat 26,633,OO0, as compared with 49,
$4,000 acres harvested last year, an in
crease of ia per cent. The increase in
California, Oregon and Washington is As
per cent, the approximate acreage being
3,946,oOO, as against 3,79s,0OO acres last
year. On the Pacific coast plant life is in
nearly perfect condition. The average for
Oregon is 80, Washington 9s and Califor-
MIA 96, The average for the three states
Is 96.6 per cent, as compared with 94.s last
month,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18

San Jose, Cal, Jan. 6.-Rebecca Smith,
the hve-year-old daughter of George +.
Smith, was fatally shot by her lO-year-old
brother The children were playing in
the garnet of their home and the boy
found an old revolver. He pointed it at
his sister and pulled the trigger. A bull
let penetrated the child's eye and she died
in five minutes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
American Priest Honored.

London, Jan. Z. = According to the
Rome correspondent of the Daily News,
the pope has nominated Father Searle of
New York director of the vatican observa-
tory He will reside at the vatican.