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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
BUSINESS RECORD OF 1898.

The past years progress and business
accomplishment is summed up by the
Post-Dispatch as follows:
Never before in the history of this
country was prosperity so great or SO
general as it has been during 1898, ana
this in spite of a foreign war that might
naturally have been paralyzing to in
dustry and commerce.
Further than this, never, with q single
exception in favor of England in one
year, did any country sell so much to
other countries as we have sold abroad
this year.
Leaving all stock specu1ating and
other gambling operations out of ac-
count, and considering only exports, we
md the following facts:
/. The people of the United States
have shipped abroad this year more
of the direct products of the soil than
any other country ever did in any year
since statistics were recorded.
2. This country is now producing
quite one-third of all the manufactured
products made in the whole world, be-
sides its overwhelming contribution of
agricultural products
3. We are exporting IN constantly IN
creasing quantity precisely those man
ufactured articles in the making of
which other nations have in the past
outstripped US. We supply practically
the whole world with wire nails; in
nine months this year we have sent to
England and other countries about
81, 500. 900 worth. of locomotives and near
~ $2.000,000 worth of typewriting ma
chimes; we are shipping enormous guam
titles of other machinery, agricultural
implements, tools, stoves, harness,
clocks, bicycles, household furniture,
cotton goods, watches and a multitude
of other articles. Our steel mills are
underbidding those of England for steel
rails and bridge steel for South African
railroads and for the increasing needs
of japan
4. We are sending trolley cars and
electrical machinery to France and to
through q list immeasurably too long
to be quoted here.
In 1850 we imported Eve times as
much iron and steel products a. we ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
LEEDY AND STANLEY INVITED
To the Dedication of Domestic Science
Hall, Manhattan College.

Manhattan, Jan. 3.-On Jan. 6, 1899
the Kansas State Agricultural college
will dedicate it's Domestic Science hall
Representative KansanS. including
Governor Leedy, Governor-elect Stanley
former Governors Morrill,, Lewelling, ST.
John and Click, Chancellor Snow, Presi-
dent Taylor, Superintendent Stryker
Observation-Disclosures Nelson, Secretary
Coburn, State Librarian Annie L. D ggs
and distinguished educators from ad-
Joining states have been invited. From
a number of these addresses and re-
sponSeS to toaStS may be expected.
Exercises begin at 2:30 p. In in the col
lege chapel. At 6 p. m. a banquet will
be served to invited guests in the Do
mestic Science hall. Toasts will follow.
Music will be furnished by the Musical
department of the college.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
e and determined Republican fac

definite and determined Republican fac
ton in Cleveland.
The Hannaites hardly know what to
do about it. Senator Hanna is in Cleve-
land but will return today to Wash
ington. Yesterday there was confer
ence in his office, at which most OF MS
trusty lieutenants were present.
The conference decided to bring out
Judge Carlos M. Stone of the court of
common pleas to contest the noInina-
ton with McKisson if Stone will con-
sent The Judge is holding a 5000 job
and wants two or three days TO con
slider. IF he declines School Director H.
O. Sargent will be asked. His job is
also worth Sc, 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Plenty of Water at Flagstaff

The officials of the Santa Fe Pacific
Railroad company were as well pleased
water was turned on Sunday night, and
commenced to fill the mammoth rail-
road tank near the depot at this place,
says the Flagstaff Gem. The railroad
pipe to connect the tank and the eight
inch main, the eight inch main being
about 300 yards distant from the tank.
The flow was sufficient to soon fill sew
eral car tanks besides quenching the
thirst of thirty or forty Of the COM
pany'S locomotives.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

One by one the anti-expansion buga-
boos disappear. The Spanish flag has
been hauled down and Havana has been
occupied by the Americans with any
disorder or clash of any kind. Without
entering in a discussion of the merits
of the expansion policy 1t is safe to
say that whatever the United States
undertakes to do in connection with
the territory recently acquired from
Spain it will be done in the same firm
and successful manner that charac-
terized the assumption Of authority in
Cuba
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
THREATEN HANNA'S. LIFE.
Senator Receives a Letter of Denun-
citation by Mail

Cleveland, O., Jan. 3.-A threatening
letter was received, under special deliv-
cry, by Senator Hanna yesterday The
letter is printed in pencil to disguise the
writer's hand and society note paper
is used. The disbarment proceedings
against Judge F. E. Dellenbaugh and
State Senator Burke, who did not vote
for Hanna for United States senator,
are used as basis for the threats:
The letter, reproduced literally, fol-
lows:
Senator NJ. A Hanna: If Senator
Burke is disbarred 1t will be impossible
for the senator's friends to keep from
killing you like q dog. Your cloven foot
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
WISCONSIN PENSIONERS.
In One District There Are Twenty.
Seven Widows of 1912 Soldiers.

Milwaukee, Jan. 3.-A total of 81, $40, sos. Sc
was paid through the Milwaukee pension
office during the year 1898. The total
number of pensioners on the roll in this
district was 51,554 a year ago, and this
was increased by 164 during the year. In
connection with the payments made to
widows of the war of 1872, survivors and
widows of the war with Mexico and of the
Indian wars, it is stated that on the rolls
of the Milwaukee agency alone there are
q widows of men who took part in the
war of 1872
There are 215 veterans of the war with
Mexico and 129 widows and IA surviving
soldiers of the Indian wars, and So widows.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

ly, can with impunity neglect the little ills
and indispositions of life. These little dis
orders are what make the big ones. When
a man suffers from headaches and loss of
appetite, feels drowsy and dull during wax
ing hours, cannot sleep at night and is
nervous and shaky at all timeo, he is in a
dangerous condition. If he long neglects
his condition he will find himself very
sick man. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery Is the best of all medicines for
the many diseases that are caused by an
impaired digestion and insufficient and i'm
proper nourishment It creates a hearty,
healthy appetite; it makes digestion and
assimilation perfect it invigorates the
liver and purifes and enriches the blood.
1t IS the great b1ood-maker, hesh-builder
and nerve tonic. 1t is the best of all rnedi-
cines for nervous disorders and it cures o8
per cent. of all cases of consumption, If
taken in its earlier stages, before the lungs
are too far wasted. For chronic, bronchial
throat and nasal affections it is an un-
eQualed remedy. An honest dealer will
not suggest some inferior substitute.
Rev. c. NJ. Lemond (P. o. Box zo7) Quanah,
Hardeman Co, Texas, writes: 81 write to say
that during the late trouble between the States
it became my duty as well as privilege to speak
hemorrhages and loss of voice from which had
suffered more or less for number of years until
that God-send Golden Medical Discovery given
to the world by the inventive and scientific brain
OF DR.. r. V. Pierce, was obtained After six bot
ties had been used the pains and aches in my
with judiciouS course Of life may live many
years. thank God for giving to the world 4
man who has done So much for suffering hui
Enanity."
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
MAKES RAPID TIME.
New Fast Mail Train Out of New
York Nearly a Mile Minute.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 3-The new fast
mail train between New York and San
Francisco which is said to be the fast
est long distance regular train in the
world and which left New York at
o'clock Sunday evening, arrived here
Monday over the Lake Shore shortly
before noon. She pulled out of Buffalo
one hour and nine minutes late of which
So minutes was made up between that
city and Cleveland. Buffalo to Erie. a
distance of SS miles was made in SO min
utes, including two stops. Erie to
Cleveland, a distance of 95 miles was
covered in 104 minutes, including stops.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Kansas people are loaning their own
money to borrowers. It ought to be
satisfactory arrangement all around,
for the Wall street people can now be
free from the wild cat inhationists and
the Kansas people can be free from the
wall street sharks.-Peoria Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
ohronic Rheumatism oursd.

Dr. III. B. Hettinger, indianapolis,
Ind saws: For several months after
spraining my ankle I was severely
af7icted with rheumatism. finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. and in 4 days could walk with
out my cane; two bottles cured me
sound and well. I take great pleasure
ali who are afflicted with rheumatism"
Sold by Swift & Holiday, druggtstss
523 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

was dropped, but with the good crops
of last year came the idea to revive the
scheme. Such a road would give Kins-
ley direct connections with southwest
joining territory. If the road is built
the people of the two counties will be
asked to vote bonds to the amount of
$4,000 for each mile. The distance is 40
miles and this would mean bonds to the
amount of $4,000 besides furnishing the
right of way.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
England PRESSING Spain.

Madrid, Jan. 3.-Offcial circles here are
warmly discussing the attitude of Great
that Spain sell her a coaling station sta
ton in the Balearic islands and other
strategical points, to render Gibral-
tar unassailable. The negotiations on the
subject have been in allegiance, owing to
Premier Sagasta's illness, but it is be-
lieved that Spain, influenced by France
and Russia will resist the demands of
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

The debate as to what Jefferson
would think about expansion, If he
were alive, grows in intensity. Why
not give Jefferson the rest he so richly
deserves and ascertain the facts as they
exist and what the smart people now
living think about them? Wisdom
didn't die with Thomas, did it2-Minne-
apolis Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Claims of Two Roads.

The Missouri Pacific, a short time ago,
was Dragging quite loudly of one of
their engines making 80 miles per day,
continually, says the Wellington Jour
nal. Engine 17S, running from this city
to Amarillo. Tex, on the Panhandle
branch of the Santa Fe, a distance of $50
miles, makes the trip daily without any
advertising whatever,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
silveritea Meat in Chioaeo.

Chicago. Jan. 3.-James K. Jones, chair
man of the Democratic national commit
tee, is in Chicago to attend a meeting of
the ways and means committee. Senators
Teller and. Allen and ex-CongreSSman
Towne will also be present.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Cutting - Inch Ice.

Atchison, Jan. 3.-Ice cutting has been
in progress in Atchison since Dec. 10.
All the dealers have not been able to
harvest ice continuously, and it will
take several weeks more to fill the
houses. Amos Howell commenced cut
ting the star ice of the season yesterday.
1t is twelve inches thick, and as clear
and solid as plate glass. The river has
fallen two feet since the cold wave ap-
peared, caused by the blocking of the
river above
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
q. P. Remodeline It's Cars.

The Union Pacific Railway company
is remodeling a number of it's other type
of refrigerator cars and substituting the
Wickes system of refrigeration and ven-
tilation, comparative tests extending
over a number of years having proven
the expediency of so doing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
TO HAVE A FREE HOSPITAL.
Institution at Pittsburg Goes Into the
Sisters Hands.

Pittsburg, Jan. 3.-The city hospital
which is owned by a firm of physicians
has been sold to the officers of the Cath
olic church, and passed under their con-
troll yesterday. 1t will be occupied by
the Sisters of Mercy, and conducted by
them as a free hospital. The physicians
who sold the property will be retained
as attendants.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Boy Drowned While Skating.

Sedan, Jan. 3.-Raymond Carr. 13
years old, eldest son of J. N. Carr of
this city was drowned yesterday after
noon while skating on Caney river. He
went through into four feet of water,
and slid under the ice.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Improving Santa Fe Shops.

The work of placing machinery in the
new shops of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe at Fort Madison, Iowa, is in
progress. The boilers are in and the
electric plant will soon be ready for
operation.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Shafter is showing wisdom IN not
saying anything about anybody but the
Cubans. BY pursuing this course he
avoids any liability Of being challenged
to fight a duel. He would be too good
a mark
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Some men are always telling of the
great number OF people they have "be-
friended."
Where will 1t end? The girls are
wearing their hair rougher than they
wore it in the fall!
Judging from the number OF bum
shows on the road, there must be lot
of chumps in the east who have money.
When people are patient with a
trouble, it is because they have the
positive assurance that the trouble Will
not last long.
The best evidence that people eat too
much is the way they keep it up. If it
was not an Injurious practice. they
would drop it.
After a young man begins to call on
girl twice a week, she worries until
he calls three times, and worries when
he calls three times until he makes a
visit every evening.
There is great sympathy for an Atch-
ison woman: it is figured that by the
time her period of mourning is over,
and she can entertain, all her doylies
will be out of style.
No man does everything right. Aesop
wrote thousands of fables, but only
few of them were good. The dozen or
two good fables he wrote made him IA
NOUS. The world is always ready to
exploit the man who does a good thing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

There is now good reason for believ-
ing that Massachusetts will prove to be
the ''enemy's country for President
Mckinley
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Hobson was fortunate in not meeting
those Pennsylvania women who are re-
ported to have broken a neighbor's ribs
while hugging her
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
FROM K1NsLEY TO PRATT.
Project Being Revived to Connect
These Points by Rail

Several years ago the project was
started to connect Kinsley, in Edwards
county on the Santa Fe, with Pratt, in
Pratt county on the Rock Island, by
new railroad. Owing to the depression
that swept across the country the idea
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

The fuss about Congressman Roberts
who has three wives has served the
purpose of temporarily distracting at
tention from Congressman Joe Wheeler
who has two offices.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Boston enters upon the new year with
the largest railway station in the world
completed
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

There promises to be much rivalry
between New York and Chicago as to
which shall include the population of
the Philippines in its census returns.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

BY close application to business per-
haps the war investigation commission
will be able to complete it's labors with
in the century.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Admiral Dewey says there IS need of
a. statesman in the Philippines, but
there will be no rush to fill the position
until something is known about the
size Of the salary.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

The Ohio mans holiday feelings have
been dampened by the announcement
that most of the offices in Cuba ara to
be given to Cubans.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

1t does not appear that Col Bryan
while in Chicago recently, succeeded in
obtaining so much as the signing of
protocol between AltgeId and Harrison.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Birmingham, England, now owns the
city markets, buys and sells the food
dealt in there, runs a farm. printing
establishment and a woolen mill, and
raises eggs.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
B. OF I. F. DANCE.

0OC44 AUl1Bo OF Arg5nGln6 VIII d1Ve
Bali January 1o.
The first ball of the season to be
given by the railroad men will be at
Argentine January 49,
The local lodge of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen will give the ball
and employees all along the Santa Fe
will be invited. A special car will prob
ably be run from Emporia to Argentine
to accommodate those who wish to at
tend and quite number will probably
be in attendance from Topeka and
other points
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Cuba's Fourth of July will fall on
New Years day.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globe1
Some men are always telling of the
great number OF people they have 'be-
friended."
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Judging from the number OF bum
| shows on the road, there must be lot
| of chumps in the east who have money.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Where will 1t end? The girls are
wearing their hair rougher than they
wore it in the fall!
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

When a man begins to talk about
purifying politics he wants an office.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

Girls and photographers should un-
derstand the art of retouching mega
tiU0S
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
PEOPLE YOU HEAR OF.

Senator Simon of Oregon was recently
asked what he thought of the business
opportunities of Alaska. "Carpet-beat-
ing is the best business he replied.
You can just beat the carpets and
keep the dust"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

The broker who sells short and waits
for a fall often gets a hard one.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

The late Calvin Brices only exp1ana-
tion of his remarkable signature was
that he had always written that way
and couldn't make it palmer" 1t was a
mere series of up and down marks
which bore no similituds to English
DenmanShip
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-07

Brookfield today that Division IS had
captured prizes to the amount of $50
at the fair which the Brookfield divis-
ion conducted last week. The local
division took the prize of $50 and sew
eral minor prizes amounting to $40.
Miss Myra Goddard, one of the most
popular and highly respected young
ladies of this town, has become affect
ed with a strange mental malady that
has completely dkranged her intellect.
Previous to Wednesday night Miss
Goddard was in the best of health and
spirits, but before morning her mind
was gone. No cause can be assigned
for the affection unless it is hereditary.
Miss Goddard's large circle of friends
feel deeply for her.
The pupils of the North Brookfield
high school enjoyed a social dance at
Grange hall tonight. Prof. w. H.
Quigley was prompter.
The grange will hold it's annual fair
at town hall, Oct. IL and II. The first
evening will be given up mostly to ex-
hibits and on the second night the
grangers will present THE boys of
rs, also g. short farce. The annual
fairs of the grange are among the most
popular social events of the year and
always draw great crowds
Cypress Lodge, D. OF r., will cele-
brate its 18th anniversary Oct. IL.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-07
MARKET NOTES.

1t is gossiped that the next dividend
on Tamarack will be So, an increase OF
81.
1t is the belief in the trade that
sugar has strengthened its position by
It's new form OF guaranty. Under the
new form of contract the purchaser is
not required to pay any higher price
than that upon which the contract is
based, if the market goes up. If it de-
eines, the purchaser gets the benefit OF
the decline upon sugar Withdrawn, but
the reduction does not extend to the UNI
oelivered portion which is subject to
the market price at the time of deliv-
cry, not to exceed. however, the con-
tract price. Under the old guaranty
when the price of sugar was reduced
from 6.31 to BIS the reduction applied
to all undelivered contracts, no matter
If the market subsequently recovered
For the company to reduce prices I'M
der the old contracts meant a certain
loss OF revenue on all undelivered
sugar, even If the market should after
wards advance. This loss is now avoid
ed
The recent reduction of 1899 tons in
the foreign visible supply of copper is
noteworthy feature in the situation
OF the metal. The lowest visible this
year was 24326 tons on March l. On
Aug it had increased to SS.0l9 tons. On
Dot. it had decreased to 2S,23S tons.
Perhaps the most general feeling in
the street is to the effect that as prices
would not decline under the influence of
aonormaliy tight money, they are now
ready to go up on any sign of relief.
Here is an item from the Butte In
ter-Mountain which will be read with
mingled emotions in Boston: Thomas
A. Edison has invented an electric pro-
cess for extracting gold from sand, and
the Calestro company has been formed
to operate near Santa Fe, where it is
estimated that region containing 100
square miles contains $500, 900, 900 of gold
Apparatus is soon to be set up at this
place that will take out $4,000 in gold
every day. A point of especial value in
the process is that it uses no water and
in the district mentioned it is practi-
cally impossible to get water" Water
was an important necessity in certain
gold-extracting projects around this To-
cality of more or less happy memory.
The Herald says that the latest Bell
Telephone report is that the Long Dis
lance Telephone company will Absorb
the Bell company on a basis of one
share of Bell for three shares of the new
company, and five per cent will be paid
on the new stock. A plum in the form
of an extra dividend is also talked for
Bell stockholders.
Boston curb prices: Centennial Eu-
reka sold at 3s1z and "a; Pennington
Coal S1h@32; Helvetia 1871 sales; For
tuna 30@S21s cents; Boston 77s@s; Am
algamated S91a@9o; Elm River 81a@9;
New England Gas g. Coke 26@27; dc
preferred 7S@S0; Bay State Gas 821a@
so cents; Little Tiger $1.92Q$1.95.
Oflcials of the Carnegie Steel Co. an
nounced yesterday that work will be-
gin at once on extensions and improve
ments to the company's plants which
will cost upwards of $8,000000.