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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
HARVEY THE WINNER.
He Is Voted the Most Popular Mill
tary Man in Topeka.

Major A. NJ. Harvey has been voted
the most popular military man in To
peka. He won the military pillow in
the contest that closed Saturday night.
He had 5S7 votes, Capt. Clad Hamilton
539, Gen. J. w. F. Hughes Ala, Gen. J.
K. Hudson 20. A total of 1850 votes
We're cast which means S156 to the
kindergarten association. Very few
people in Topeka own S156 sofa pill
lows.
The Hot Foots stood by their can
didate to the last and their loyal sup
port, in the way of good hard none
tary contributions. won the major the
pillow. It is another victory for this
mysterious organization. Mr.. Gleed,
who was looking after the interests of
Capt. Hamilton, appeared at the polls
just before closing time. There was
stir and whisperingS.
He has a cigar box full of money
said Jim Larimer.
What will We do?' asked one of
Harvey'S hackers.
Why. let me think" said Larimer.
I'm tell you, make another assess
ment." The assessment was made.
Then L. VanHOok, who was looking
after the campaign for Gen. Hughes
appeared. He was ably seconded by
Major Harry L. Robinson, commander
in-chief Of the long tom and satling dt-
vision of the Kansas National Guard.
'One minute left" announced the
judge as he held his watch like the time
keeper of a prize fight.
The hackers of the different candi-
dates crowded up to the counter. Their
hands were filed with big, round
''wads" and they stood there pushing
their hands further toward the judge.
zone, two, three" the time keeper
counted. At 10 the contest was closed.
Excitement was intense. Eight, nine,
ten" he counted and just at the last
number Mr.. Gleed and Mr.. Larimer
opened their hands and let the money
fall on the counter.
Major Robinson objected because ne
was broke and saw his gallant com
mander defeated before his very eyes
and he not able to assist him.
We'll" said Mr.. Larimer, If there
are any objections 1 win withdraw the
votes" That meant he would take the
money back.
"Oh, mott was all right assure you"
said the judge who was there in the in
tereStS of the kindergarten.
The votes were all allowed and Ma
jOr Harvey won easily. The prize that
was coveted by all the military heroes
was pillow. 1t was made of blue silk
and had three silk flags sewed on. EN-
brOidered ON the flags We're the auto
graphs of Gen. Funston, Gen. Metcalf
and Col. Little. That is all there was to
it and it brought S156
The baby pillow was won by Jennette
Gleed with 130 votes. Herbert Franklin
PopenOe was second with 1O9 The rest
We're as follows: Walter J. Noble So;
Mary Juliet Hughes 20; Franklin Ashby
l2: Paul Z. ThOrSOn 3.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
DIED BY MORPHINE.
Frank McFadden Takes an Over
dose, Pr Obably With Sui
cidal Intent.

Frank McFadden, son of ex-City Clerk
S. S. McFadden and a member of Co. A,
Twentieth Kansas, died at o'clock this
morning from the effect of an overdose
of morphine taken, it is supposed with
suicidal intent.
The young man has been living at the
home of his father at S22 Buchanan street
and the family did not notice any thing
peculiar in his actions or suspect that he
had any intention of taking his own life.
He spent a portion of Sunday afternoon
al the fire station Clay street and
Capt Robinson says that he did not aP-
pear in the least deSpOndent. He left
the station at about 9 o'clock in the even-
ing saying that he had to go home to get
in the coal and kindling. Whether he
went directly home or not is not known
but Mr.. McFadden says that he thought
it was about 10 o'clock when the young
man went up stairs after carrying coaI
At II O'Clock Miss Ona McFadden who is
in Topeka to spend the vacation with her
parents pare fS5 Te{urnsd from a visit to TO young
her brothers room she heard grOans and
caIIed her Iather. Ihey opened the door
and found the young man on the bed un>
conscious A morphine bottle which had
found on the stand near the bed.
Physicians were summoned who worked
with the young man All night but they
We're unable to recuscitate him and at 6
o'clock this morning he died.
The motives which impelled Frank Nc
Fadden to take his life are unknown. NO
letter or anything else was Iett to eX-
plain the cause and it is possible that an
overdose Of the drug was taken by mis-
take.
Frank ATcFadden was "a years old and
was born and reared in TOpek2 He en-
listed in the Topeka company and went
to Manila with the Twentieth Kansas. He
was at first assigned to the signal corps
but was afterWard transferred and made
assistant to John Haisch, who was man
ager of the military railway. He returned
TO Topeka with the regiment and expect
ed to go to work in a drug store on jan
The funeral will probably be held on
The members of the Twentieth Kansas
who live in Topeka will hold a meeting
Tuesday evening at the office of Chief Of
Police Ramsey to make arrangements for
the funeral
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Chicago, Dec 18.-WHEAT-The serious
situation of the English arms in South
Africa impaired strength and some activ-
ity to the local wheat market today May
opened strong 12G2sc over Saturday at
695sd zoe. Shorts we're active buyers and
the price advanced to 701sG7G4c- This
price was way over calls and on selling
against that privilege the market eaSeq
off again to Saturdays figures Liverpool
was higher but 1t was reported that Jhe
strength was due partly to demand for
transports Whlch .WouIa seriously ndinPer %
the Shipplng service a, decrease on pas
sage and in worlds shipments was re-
ported. Local receipts weTe % cars, y q
contract grade MlnneapoHS ana OuIuth
reported 554 cars against 699 last week
Later in the session the market became
active and somewhat nervous Sentiment
was overwhelmingly bull1sh and the long
SUFFERING bulls at last had thelr innings.
Foreigners were the best buyers and the
7l14c and closed IA cents over saturday
corn was firm with wheat and on light
country offerings Commission houses
We're heavy buyers and executed but few
selling orders for country customers.
count, and the market held firm on the
advance- Local receipts were ~ cars:
was firmly maintained for some time.
OATS were dull but firm in sympathy
with the other grain markets Local re
ceipts were 115 cars. May opened shade
up at 241sd2414c at which price the mar
ket held steady for some time.
PROVISIONS opened strong with grain
and good shipping demand, but May
ing Hog prices We're lower and the sup
ply at the yards liberal Nay pork opened
21a cents lower at S10-3 advanced to
SO. So and sold off to sos: May lard
opened unchanged at S5.e5 and May ribs
a shade down at $3.50, both holding
steady for some time
FI-AX-CaSh northwest 81 .49; southwest
RTE-December sic: May SIC
BARLEY-Cash 36d45c.
TIMOTHY-December 81 45G2 AZ. Feb
ruary $50; March S2-55.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
CARELESS OFFICIALS.
Quarantine Guard Permits Cuban
Chickenpox Patient to Escape.

A young colOred man named Mason,
who has been sick with the disease now
prevalent in Topeka for the past several
days and is still in the contagious stage,
walked in from Keith's addition to DR..
Peers office this morning and walked
back again. In coming into the city and
returning to his home he chose Kansas
avenue as a part of his, route and mingled
with the scores of people who were on the
principal street shortly before noon.
Mason is a brOther-in-laW of a colOred
man named Perry. and says that Perry
ordered him out of his house this morn
ing Mason has been living with Perry
in south Topeka in the vicinity of Shun-
ganunga creek. Perry was taken i'll with
the prevalent disease some time ago, and
while he was still i'll Mason took the dis
ease. After Perry recovery the quaran>
tine was continued because of MasOn's
illness, and Perry consequently had to re-
main in the house. He became angry at
Mason because of this, and this morning
put him out of the house.
Mason consulted DR.. Peers and was told
to go back to Perry's house and a, guard
was sent after him to see that he and the
other members of the family remained
there
While Mason is. conyalescing from the
disease, his skin is still scaley and he is
eapabie Of giving the, disease to others.
BY mixing with people on the street he
made it possible for all those he
came in contact with to become infected
with the disease.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Chicago LIVESTOCK Marker.

Chicago, Dec. 18.-CATTLE-Reeeip
16 900; strong: butchers and Gamers ac-
tive, shade higher. feeders, firm. Be9e1yoes
IS. .40dS 90: cows s. .00u4.S5; heifers S3 5O1g
5 40; Gamers 81. .0Od3. 90; stockers and feed
ers 50 .0Od4. IS; Texas steers $S.25Q4.O 90;
Texas fed beeVeS $4.25d5-25
HOG@Receipts today 6O00 tomorrow
10000; left over 2.50l: 5d1oc lower; top;
81 20: Mixed and butchers S4. 4.0004 Is; good
TO choice heavy S4 .O5d4 20; rough heavy
g. .S5Q4 90; light $4.0oQ4.15; bulk of sales
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000; slow, Is cents
lower: native wethers $S.9O14.70; western
wethers 50 .9004. 40, lambs, native 81 0OQ
$50: westerns "a .50d5. 40.
Official receipts and shipments for Sat
CATTLE receipts ], ,329: shipments 95S.
HOGS receipts 19, SIS; shipments 1,9S9.
SHEEP receipts 1,O05; shipments 408-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Cotton MIX .at VOL.

Coffeyville, Dec. 1S.-The new cotton
mill is getting to work in good shape
specimens of the twine manufactured
show a nice smooth article and gener-
ally pronounced Better than what is to
be found on the market. Henry Baden
purchased the first one hundred pounds
turned out About As hands are now at
work in the mill When everyone gets
accustomed to the work the mill viii
turn out about 1000 pounds of twine per
day and the company has orders for all
that can be produced.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
INSURGENT RECORDS.
Said to Contain Evidence That Fill
pinos Have Friends in America.

New York, Dec. 18.-A Herald dis
patch from Manila says:
Among the numerous valuable rec
ords of the insurEent government which
have been captured by the Americans,
it is said there are numerou letters
from the junta These letters give the
outlines of a plan which had been
formed by the FilipinOs before the tax
ing of Manila to secure arms and am
munitiOn from the Americans with
which to fight them after Manila had
been captured
Other letters found among the rebel
archives indicate that AguinaIdo has
had the active moral support of prom
inent anti-eXpansionists in the United
States.
Gen. Otis will forward these import
ant papers to the war department in
Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Market Goss1n.

Furnished by J. c. Golngs. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St. TODeka(
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain
London: Wheat ca-goes firm: options
5sd up. Worlds shipments corrected. -
500 600; wheat afioat TO United Kingdom.
decrease 649.00O to Continent, decrease
$40 600: corn adoat. decrease $40 90.
Chicago. cars: Wheat IS, graded g; corn
$50. graded .; oats 115 graded g.
Chicago: Hogs 5000; opened sc lower;
Liverpool: Wheat I'D higher; corn un-
changed
changed
Duluth 65 cars, last year 10
Minneapolis, 489. last year .365.
Wheat receipts Kansas City. 50 last
year 218: corn 81, last year IL; oats s. last
year 19.
Puts. May wheat opened. 7Oaz asked
sold at 701z, closed 7O3s.
Calls May wheat opened 7I7kc, sold
721s, closed 721kc.
Puts. May corn, 88Hc; calls ssA0
Curb, May wheat 70ILc.
Privileges good this week
Puts, May wheat 691kc calls 721Nc
Puts, May corn 33c; calls 24c.
Total ciearances, wheat and -four 184-
600 bushels; corn $4,000 bushels.
Chicago: Estimated cars. wheat 100;
corn 516; oats 22S; hogs 900 head
Liverpool: Closed wheat 7sd up; corn
1sd up.
Visible supply: Wheat increased S61.-
600; corn increased 339, 900; oats decreas-
ed 8e5.e0O
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

are likely to be made this forenoon. An
erratic rally under leadership of the Pa
cific issues, steel shares, Manhattan and
Missouri Pacific will subsequently set in
There is apparently very good selling OF
consolidated gas and important market
interests predict substantial decline.
England's S necessities are unquestiOnably
great and we shall be called upon To
relieve her under the circumstances. Gold
exports are not bear argument upon
stocks nor should they be so considered
even by the most pessimistic. The coal
shares and general electric. for purposes
well understood, may temporarily be sold
upon rallies or bought upon quick reces-
siOns of a couple of points and then for
turn. J. ARTHUR JOSEPH
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Kansas city Produce Nrarkes

Kansas City, Dec. s-WHEAT-AIay,
6S5se Cash Cas- e6E, N9 hard 3a 64e 10 g. 59a6Sc;
CORN-May 297sc. Cash: No. 2 mixed
291zt2924c; No. 2 white 29a4c No. 9, 2912c.
OATS-NO. 2 white 25Q2515c.
RYE1-No. 2. As cents.
HAY-Choice timothy 50. O0a9 50; choice
prairie 81 .O0d7 50.
BUTTER-Cre Creamery 22Q25c; dairy 1sc.
EGGS-Fresh 10 cents
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
New York Money Market

New York, Dec. 1S.-AIONEY- Money on
call nOminally 6Gf7 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 51aQ6 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at 81. S75SlI4-S7 for demand
and at $4.S11264. .S134 for sixty days; post
ed rates 81 S21a and 81 .8S15; commercial
bills "a S064 .S01a.
SII5N NER-SilVer certificates 59d5915; bar
silver $3.50. Mexican dollars 4715c.
BONDS-GOYernmeu bonds weak; 2s
registered 102; IS, registered 10915; coupon
1Q912; new As, registered 1872; coupon 13315;
old As registered 1872; coupon 1141a; IS reg
istered 112l2: cOupOn 11212.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Suicide with case Knife.

Clarence. Mo, Dec. s1S.-Mrs. G. w.
Chinn, wife of Representative G. ".
Chinn, committed suicide Sunday morn
ing by cutting her throat with a COM
mon case knife. She committed the
deed while her husband was attending
Sunday school She was g years old,
and had been in poor health for years.
which probably caused her to commit
the act. She left a note. saying: Am
too unhappy TO live. My trouble is more
than can bear. Don't blame anyone.
GOOdby''
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Topeka Markets Todan.

CATTLE.
COWS-s2. .5Od3. so
STEERS-S3. .501t4. 90.
HEIt'E ERS-S3. O0d3- IS.
HOGS
LIGHTS. .60d3. IS.
HEAVY AND MEDIUM 1903. IS.
NO. 2 WHEAT-62 cents.
NO. 2 CORN-231a cents.
NO. 2 OATS-23 cents.
HA Y-S5. .50Q6. 90
PRODUCE.
EGGS-16 cents.
CHICKENS-6d615 cents.
BUTTER-COuntry, zoe.
-r---,----, Kansas City, Dec. Is.
CHICkENS-612 cents
EGGS-151ec-
BUTTER-15d17 cents.
Topeka, Dec. IS.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota
ions The following are net prices paid
n Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-10 cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-9Hc.
GREEN UNSALTED-S5z cents.
NO. TALLOW W-3zc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Kansas City livestock Market

Kansas city. Dec. 18-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000. Market steady. Native steers
81 0Od6 20; Texas steers 81. .S5G5. IS; Texas
cows 81. 00d3.1 Is; native cows and heifers
81. 1914 80; stockers and feeders So. .25@4.75;
HOGS@Teceipts 6. 900. Market 5a1o cents
lower. Bulk of sales So. .9OQ4 .05; heavy SO, 90
"A -0712: packers So .95It4. 10; mixed s.. 500
4,O5; light So. 95G4.O5; yorkers $4.OOQ4.O5;
pigs s.. .S01D4 90.
Shade lower. Lambs S4.00Q5.50; muttons
80 20Tf4 IN
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
WILL RETAIN THE PARIS.
American Line to Have Her Repaired
and to Give Her a New Name

London, Dec. 18.-The American line
has arranged with the underwriters for
extensive repairs to the steamship
Paris. Harland & Wolff have received
carte blanche to restore the ship in
every way. She will be fitted with new
of the same line and will be ready for
service in a year.
The company will rename the steam
er after the repairs are completed. She
can CITY
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Sugar Market.

New York. Dec. 1S.-Sugar. raw quiet
fair refining 13-16c, centrifugal sc test
41zc; mOlalsses sugar 3 Slice; refined quiet /:
crushed 9-16ci powdered sac; granulated
5 3-16c
COFFEE Steady; No. :, csc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
les. Open High Low close sat
Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Dec. 1S.-Spot cotton dull:
prices lower: American mfddling 1l-32d-
New York, Dec. 1S.-COTTON-Spo
quiet 3-16c lower. A1iddhng uplands nc.
middling Gulf 7s4c. Sales 55S bales.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Butter Market.

New York, Dec. 18.-BUTTER-Rece
$500 packages. Steady; western creamery
23d27c; June creamery 22q251z; factory,
1512Gt20c.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Saws Ha Is Alive.

San Francisco, Dec.1S.-The Can says
that Howard Tuttle, recently reported
to have committed suicide by jumping
from the ferryboat San Rafael on ac-
count of unrequited love, is alive and
denies that he is the man who leaped
into the bay crying, This ends it ALL
Patent leather dress shoes at Fur
mans.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

The jury in the GnIett cattle case, the
hearing of which occupied the United
States circuit court nearly the whole of
ment, and it was discharged Saturday
evening. The case will have to be tried
again.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
FREE
QUITS FOR GOOD.

j. G Henderson Resigns as Adver-
tising Manager For L NJ. Crawford.
J. c Henderson, who has had charge
OF the advertising work of the Crawford
theater here since the opening of the
season, resigned his position today.
Henderson and L. NJ. Crawford had a
quarrel over the question of wages.
Ar- Henderson has proved himself an
efficient advertising man during the
time he has been looking after the
Crawford theater interests He is an
old hand in the theatrical business. and
evidently understands it. He says he
viii remain in Topeka
In His Steps" cloth 35 cents. Ben
nett's Bookstore 73O Kan Ave W.
give green stamps.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Kan. recelver and shipper Of grain
New York, Dec. 1s.-Foreign houses
have moderate orders in St. Paul, Louis
Vile and Nashville and other issues. War
to the finish is the uItimatuIl. England
will send Immediately to South Africa
$4,000 additional men. Our markets will
be expressly feverish and lower prices
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Range OF Prices.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant 112 East Fifth street. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
RANGES of Prices on Stock


Furnished by J. c. Golngs, Commission
Merchant, ~ East Fifth St. Topeka,
KAN. receiver and shipper of grain
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
Postponed to Please Bidders.

Springfield. m. Dec. 1S.-The sale Of
the Chicago Peoria & St Louis rail
way and the St Louis, Chicago & St.
Paul railway, which was 70 have been
made here today, has been postponed
until January s. 1t is said that the
pOstpOnement is to accommodate the
bidders who represent the Illinois Cen
traI and the Chicago & Alton
Christmas presents at lowest prices.
LETTERS & James, North Topeka
The walk-over shoe for men $3.50 at
Furman'S.
Corduroy Ieggins for boys at Fur
mans.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Mannish shoes for ladies at Fur
mans.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Joseph'sTips

Furnished by ]. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth St, Topeka.
Kan. receiver and shipper Of grain
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Party slippers. the latest styles, at
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Christmas slippers at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

Furnished by J. c. Golngs. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St. Topeka(
Kan, receiver and shipper Of grain
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-18

he walk-Over shoe for men $3.50 at
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03

(CamelIna satiya. Crantx.l

Bulletin IA, Idaho Experiment Sta
ton: AS the name would seem to i'm
ply, this weed Is most noxious in fax
fields. for 1t is hardly tall enough to vie
with the cereals in Its struggle for ex-
istence. 1t exists to limited extent
In Southern Idaho. especially In the
fields near railroad depots. but In some
OF the fne max fields of Northern Idaho
II II serious evil. and may even be-
come = drawback to the production Of
max or It's seed.
Descrfption.-The false max Is
member of the great mustard family,
though its round short pods would
hardly lead a superficial observer to
think 20. Like all OF the previously
mentioned weeds, 1t Is a native of Eu-
rope, probably reaching this country
In shipments Of fax seed. 1t grows
from = foot and half to two feet
high, and IN sometimes unbranched.
but generally branches freely. Tho
surest means OF Identification II fur
nished by its mature or maturing pods.
which are short pear-form to nearly
orbicular. This IL character present
ed by no other weeds of this order In
this country, and therefore leads to its
easy recognition. Each pod is supplied
with many small seeds, so that ono
plant OF the false fax may furnish a
host OF seeds. and dozen plants will
soon SOW q whole field. Examples Of
this are only too common in Nez Perce
county. where the rich. sandy loan
common there furnishes a natural hot
bed for this weed and many moro.
Prevention and Eradication.-When
this weed II once well established In a
neld. II Is very difficult entirely to OK
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03

thsr, and for the same reason, docs the
fattsning Of fully grown stock. But
In the growth Of any young animal.
and IN the production OF milk. the most
valuable elements OF fertility in the
food are drawn upon. It was on the
light lands Of England that had long
boon pastured by mich cows that sup
piled London with milk, that soils first
gave out and would not grow grasses
- they used to do, until guano was ap-
piled. II was found afterwards that
phosphate Of lime was what was most
needed. 40 1t made the lands as pro-
ductive as the guano could do. OF all
our grains Indian corn takes least from
the soil. Its stalk and grain are both
mainly carbon, and this can be got In
abundance from the air through the
broad sxpanse OF leaves which the corn
plant shows. But the fax plant II the
direct reverse OF this. Its root robs
the soil Of both nitrogen and phos-
phats.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03

From time to time articles appear
In various papers about the so-called
"Hill control OF Baltimore 4 Ohio,
together with exhaustive details of
various struggles which are supposed
to be In progress between Mr.. Hill
and other people In the Baltimore &
Ohio board. The details OF these strug-
giles are very interesting, but are open
to the criticism that they have no ex-
istence In fact. The plain facts OF the
matter are. first that Mr.. Hill does not
control Baltimore & Ohio, nor has no
at any time expressed any desire or
taken any steps In that direction:
second, that there has at no time been
any differences Of opinion between Mr..
Hill and the Baltimore & Ohio people
with regard TO selection Of general
manager, the selection OF Mr.. Under
wood being satisfactory to everybody:
and third, that the delay in regard to
Mr.. Underwood's acceptance of the
general managership OF Baltimore &
Ohio was due to matters connected
with the 500 Line more than anything
else.
1t Is pretty well understood here
that Mr.. Hill was invited to interest
himself in Baltimore & Ohio, on the
theory that he could be OF great SER
vice to the property as an adviser, and
to this end he, with some of his
friends. purchased substantial inter-
est In the preferred stock of the
company. This interest is nowhere
near controlling interest, but is still
very large. 1t may be said without
fear OF contradiction. that there is en-
tire har nony In Baltimore & Ohio
circles from top to bottom.