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The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
PROFITS IN BANKING.
Bank Commissioner Shows How Much
Bankers Made In Two Years

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
completed a comparative statement of the
receipts and disbursements of Kansas
state and private banks during 1897 and
1898
This is the first statement of this char
acter which has been made and it is of
great Importance, showing as it does, at
a glance the business for the two pre-
ceding years.
Forty-four private banks with a capital
of 1914 900 paid dividends aggregating $51,-
127.57 or IS $40 per cent. One bank with
capital of $4,000 paid dividend of $58-
S27.26 5SS per cent. This bank has a
surplus of S25, 600. This dividend repre-
sents several years earnings.
Twenty-nine banks with a capital OF
$377, 800 paid dividends.
Rate of officers salaries paid to capital
1897, 22-100 per cent; in 1898, S7-100 per
cent. Rate Of taxes. paid to capital, 1897,
2 13-100 per CENTS 1888, 1900 per cent.
Rate of dividends paid to capital in 1897
S 56-l00 per cent; in 1898, 1O-S7-l0O per cent
(excluding the 10000 bank.)
The comparative statement of receipts
and disbursements of the private banks
of which there were 95 in 1897 and "A in
1898, follows:
RECEIPTS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
WHERE THEY WILL PREACH.
German Methodist Conference Closes
With Announcement of Ap-
pointments.

Abilene, Sept 1.-THE Western
Methodist conference adjourned last
night after a five days session, Bishop
Merrill presiding. The leading appoint
nents made We're:
Kansas City, Charles OFT, presiding
elder; First church, c. Herman; Sec
ond church. L H. Irminger. Lincoln,
Neb., ]. G. Leist, presiding elder; First
church. John Demand Omaha, Fred
erick kaltenbach. Pueblo, K F Bauer,
Denver, First church, John Kohler;
Second church, H. G. Leist. Kansas
City, Kan, c. Herman. Sedalia, J. H.
Fielder. President Central college, J.
H. Asling; president Mount Pleasant
college, G. Becker; Enterprise college,
H. S. Hunfeldt
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
THE BIG CORN CROP.
Santa Fe Arranging For Its Trans
portation.

Santa Fe Arranging For Its Trans
portation.
Third Vice President J. NJ. Barr of
the Santa Fe, in charge of operating.
accompanied by General Manager Frey
and General Superintendent Nudge.
passed through Topeka this afternoon.
The party of officials will spend the
next several days inspecting the
branch lines of the Santa Fe in Kan
sas.
The inspection will be the first made
by Vice President Barr of the Kansas
properties over which he has charge. Tt
will be with a view of arranging as far
as possible for the speedy tranSpOrta-
tion of the Kansas corn crop, and also
to give the new official a chance to see
what economy can be practiced in re-
gard to these lines. Many of the Santa
Fe branch lines in Kansas are dead
weights to the company, exceptin years
when there is much corn to be hauled
from all sections of the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
pIsooVRRs PEARLs.
A Quenemo Collector Finds a Large
Number of Fine Specimens.

Ottawa, Sept. 12.-Charley Atterwood,
a young man of Quenemo vicinity, was
in the city today exhibiting a consider
able collection of pearls, which he for
Warded to Kansas City for inspection
of an expert jeweler. He has passed
the greater part of two months in
gathering CLAIMS and examining them
for the supposed valuaD Die secretions.
Many of the pearls were of good size,
and quite a few were nearly perfect in
size, and of great beauty. The collec-
tion is supposed to be quite valuable,
and AtterwOOd's success will doubtless
1naugurate a general raid on the clam
banks that line the Marais des Cygnes.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
PARSONS AFTER GAS
city Will Expend 5000 Drilling and
Prospecting.

Parsons, Sept. 12-The city has closed
q. contract with D. W. Ford, of Cherry
vale. to drill for gas to the amount of
five thousand dollars, the contractor to
furnish the drilling outfit and every
thing pertaining to the work, which will
be commenced within the next thirty
days. Mr.. Ford has had many years
experience in the locating of mineral
deposits and oil and gas wells, and has
been very successful in the work of To-
eating gas wells, and speaking of his
proposed work here, he said that he
would push the work, and if there was
any gas in the vicinity of Parsons he
would find it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
PYTHIANs TO MEET.
Uniformed Rank to Hold a Three
Days Encampment at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Kan, Sept 12-Beginning
today the Kansas brigade of the uniform
ed rank. Knights of Pythias, win hold
three days meeting at LeavenwOrth:
The affair has been made more Of than
a mere brigade meeting and viii be a
Pythian jubilee for sir knights from all
over Kansas and Missouri. Between 800
and 400 knights in uniform are expected
to participate in the parade Wednesday,.
This will mean four times that many Wis
itOrS in the city, for there will be many
Pythians present, who do not belong to
the uniform rank. The majority of Visi-
tors viii bring their wives and daughters
with them.
Seldom has there been presented such
an opportunity for amusement and sight
seeing as there will be on this occasion.
Not the least of these will be the inter-
estfng spectacle of one of UncIe Sans
volunteer regiments (the Thirty-second
i ~ ~ Cti1IP ne ls
neSday afternoon. Following the frater7
nal organizations will march Colonel
Craig and his Thirty-second infantry
provided their departure is not ordered
Thursday. Numerous bands will enliven
the air with their music.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Violataa Fieht Hour Law.

Yates Center, Sept. Estate Labor
Commissioner Johnson was here and
notified the contractor of the new
Woodson county court house that ten
hours day on public building would
not be allowed as the state law reads
that only eight hours are required as
a days work. Contractor Brewster
notified his WOrkmen this morning that
he would pay for only eight hours
work and the men all went out. The
helpers are receiving Il cents per hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
New Home For Medical College.

The trustees of the Kansas Medical
college have been offered the lots north
of Christ hospital as site for a new
college building, and arrangements are
now being made for the sale Of the
present site of the college on Tyler
street. The new college building will be
put up some time next year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
MISS ROBINSON SICK.
Daughter of A. A Robinson seri-
ously Ill

Dr. c. a Mcclure left this afternoon
for Boston in response to a telegram
from Mr.. A. A. Robinson, president Of
the Mexican Central road. The tele-
gram stated that Miss Meta Robinson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson. is
seriously i'll there. Miss Robinson left
Topeka with her parents about ten
days ago, and has been at q summer re-
sort in the vicinity of Boston
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Death of Judge Tuttle.

Salina, Sept. 12.-Luther NJ. Tuttle,
police Judge, an old resident of Salina.
died Sunday night in his home here at
the age of Il. He had been i'll for about
three weeks. He leaves two sons and
three daughters. Mr.. Tuttle was born
at Lee. Mass, and moved to Ohio when
u years old. He married Miss Elmira
Horton nearly fifty years ago. He en-
listed in the Second Ohio cavalry and
served during the entire war, leaving
the service as captain. He was wounded
in the Battle of Fisher Hill
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
REQUIRED SIX TRAINS.
Troops For Philippines Go Over the
Santa Fe.

The Twenty-sixth regular United
States infantry, consisting approx
mately of so officers and 1900 men, left
Kansas City this afternoon on its way
west to San Francisco. The regiment
did not pass through Topeka, going
over the 'cut off, from Kansas City to
Emporia. Six trains, aggregating 81
cars were necessary in the transporta-
tion of the regiment.
The Twenty sixth infantry is from
Plattsburg, New York, and will be sent
from San Francisco to the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Farmer sandbagged.

Independence, Sept. 12.-John Hender-
son, a farmer, three miles east of here,
was sandbagged and robbed of $50 in
his home Saturday night. He was alone
and remained unconscious on the floor
until 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon when
found by neighbors. He will probably
die. There is no clue to the robbers.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

vile, last night, after an illness of
three weeks. Mr.. Manahan was one OF
the best known farmers and stockmen
in the territory. He had a big ranch
and raised cattle on a large scale. He
was a member of the Masonic lodge
and well known throughout the terri
tory.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

When that projected boycott against
the Paris exposition gets into good
working order. it will give France
about the hardest blow she has yet
had. She has been bending every ef-
fort to keeping on the cover of the rev
olutionary pot until after the big show,
and now to have the exhibition knock
ed out by a boycott is hard luck
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Wants Case Advaneed

Superintendent Of Insurance Church
has filed motion in the state supreme
court to advance the Richards case
which was decided against Mr. Church
by Judge Hazen.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
TO SELL AT AUCTION.
of the Parkinson Sugar
Works Win Dispose of Property.

Fort, Scott, Sept. .12.-Grant Hornaday
and ChaS. Love, assigneesS of the Parkin-
son Sugar works, have posted notices an
at 10 O'clock SeDfeubeT 10th The 81 Ie
includes all the state and government
bounties still due the company, large
quantity of sugar and syrup and a large
amount of other property.
The sale is made under a mortgage Civ
en- sby the company to the Bank Of Fort
Scott and by the bank assigned to Messrs.
Hornaday and Love.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

The rest of the world having been
parceHed out. it is becoming apparent
that South America is the next CONT
nent to scramble for. Germany is
showing an inclination to get in on the
ground floor by buying a large section
Of Brazil. This she can add to later by
methods best known to the Kaiser.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

[From the Chicago News.l
A salute OF thirteen guns is a bang
up affair.
The man who controls his temper
governs his worst enemy.
College graduates and thermometers
are marked by degrees.
Troubles we anticipate are the trou-
bles that trouble US most.
Some married men avoid restaurants
where homemade bread is served.
Every cloud has its silver lining, but
too many Of them fail to show it.
All that glitters is not gold, but it is
usually capable of being promoted.
People who are always trying to get
even with each other are apt to remain
at odds.
If a man finds himself in a hole it
doesn't console him much to know
there are others.
Some people have so much respect
for the truth that they keep at fair
distance from it.
The individual who is too busy to lis
ten to the woes of his neighbOr misses
a job lot of tribulatiOns.
About the only things some men ac-
quire during their sojOurn on earth is
additional years and great ignorance.
woman thinks she is privileged to
change her mind, but let a man change
his and the chances are he will have a
breach of promise suit on his hands.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
INGALLS,

LFrom the Chicago Record.1
They are raising corn in Kansas
And the fields, like forest lands,
Whisper eagerly of plenty
For a million pairs OF hands.
They can raise such corn in Kansas
That the frightened fancy tingles
With a horrid apprehension
That they might raise even ingalls,.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
EXTRA FINE WHEAT.
Thomas McGee Ra sed 1900 Bushels
Which Sold For Eighty Cents.

TFrom the Coheyvine Journal.l
On exhibition at the First National
bank is a sample of wheat raised by
Thos- MCGEE. prosperous farmer living
near Liberty. Mr. MCGEE raised / 800
bushels of this wheat and sold it for so
cents per bushel- It tested 81. Mr.. MCGEE
1t is said always has exceptionally fine
sows the wheat in October. His crop sell
dom yields less than twenty-five bushels
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
First Frost In kansas.

Paola, Sept 12.-Frost was reported
in various localities throughout Miami
county this morning While it was
plainly visible in the lowlands its effecs
on vegetation was not noticeable.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

The gold in the United States treas
ury now amounts to a total in coin and
bars. of $324. III, ,661. One hundred mil
lion Of it is held as a reserve against
outstanding issues of treasury notes,
and $73.O99, ,529 of the balance is held
for the redemption of that amount of
gold certificates
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Death of Miss Waterhouse.

Council Grove, Sept. 12.-Miss Caro-
line Waterhouse, youngest daughter OF
Joshua E. Waterhouse, died Sunday
evening. The funeral services will be
held here today at $3.50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

The ability Of the United States to
accumulate gold in time of war, must
be a sumner to those European nations
whose fnanciers are ignorant of how it
is done
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

eopYneAT az The 9RocTEa oANsLE co. olNoINNAII
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
No Appointment For some Time.

washington, Sept u Numerous ap-
plications are coming in from persons
desiring to be appointed receivers of the
Atchison National bank, but the comp
troIler stated today that no appoint
ueut will be made for some time.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Alaska is preparing to teach older
portions of the country a lesson. Riv-
airy between two adjacent towns is to
be ended by one buying the other out
and moving it over. Dyea will soon be
absorbed in this by Skaguay.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Gen. Lawton has a good word for
the F'ilipinos. It is usually the fighting
men who soonest learn the true worth
Of their adversaries.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

An eastern exchange says business
men report a scarcity of dimes. A num-
Der of men, not in business experience
the same trouble out here.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
QUEER pAMAaE sUIr.
Girard Property Owners Say Smelter
Smoke and Fumes Ruin Their
On-nnnnSrr,n
POsse sIons.

Fort Scott, Sept. 12.-Judge w. r.
Biddle has been retained by E. LOomis,
c. H Case and Mrs. Emma Brown,
prominent property owners living near
Girard, to commence action against the
Kansas Zinc, Mining & Smelling COM
pany, the officers of which are Angus
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Chicago jews Organize.

Chicago. Sept 12-The Dreyfus move
ment auxiliary society was organized
here yesterday, 100 prominent Jews be
coming members. DR.. A. Suhu was
elected president and committees to Sc
cure subscriptions and speakers for
mass meafinRs aDpointad-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

If the present busy times continue
through next year the people will not
find time to do more than vote, in con-
nection with the election of a presi-
6auf
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Senator Vest is convinced that the
Alaskan boundary question viii be set
tied without trouble and will be settled
right, which of course means that it
viii be settled our way.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Pension Commissioner Evans feels
that in his case victory was snatched
from the arms of defeat.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

The Baltimore News says the Wash
ington correspondents are busily en-
gagged in sending Gen. Miles to the
Philippines. Well, they might be en-
gagged in much worse business than
that
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
death of Frank Manahan.

Coffeyville, Sept. 12.-Frank Mana
han died at his home in the Indian Ter
ritory, fourteen miles south of Cofey-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Atchison people who attended the St.
Joe jubilee saw a formerly of AtchisOn
young man driving a rubber tired rig
for somebody else.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Wichita I'd sainte Dsweu

Wichita, Sept. 12.-The Wichita bat
terry will fire a salute of II guns when
Admiral Dewey lands in New York.
The adjutant geenral has so ordered.
The man who never bOrrows trouble
sometimes gives a lot of it to people
of whom he borrows other things.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

In 1897 there were 275 state banks: in
1898, PSI We're in existence. One hundred
and eighty-three banks with a capital
S871 .9367S or s 52-1OO per cent. IN 1887 14S
banks with a capital of S3574900.00 paid
In 1898 I04 banks with capital OF Sl.315.-
600 paid no dividends. In 1897 129 banks
dends. The. net increase of surplus Of
undivided profits for 1895 S97. 7.0fo 90.
Total losses, charged off f. 1897 g. s4SG g 19.o1;
total losses charged off 1898, 1913. 1854
Rate of officers salaries paid to total
capital 1897 5 S2-1O0 per cent; 1893, $40
per cent Rate of taxes paid to total cap
ital 1897. 1 $500 per cent; 1885 93-100 per
cent. Rate of dividends paid to total cap
ital. 1887. 4 63-100 per cent, 1898, per cent.
Increase in rate of taxes paid due to war
tax being included with other taxes.
The comparative statement of the
state banks for the preceding two years
follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

"You see madam, Ivory Soap is really the most
economical The cake is large that easily divides
into cakes of the ordinary size There is twice
much soap you get in the usual cake of toilet soap.
Then it is very economical in use for although it athers
quickly it is always firm and hard, in hot water.
AS floats you can not lose or leave it waste in the
bowl We sell it to all of our best trade general use
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
GLOBE SIGHTS
CFrom the Atchison GIobe.I
oD-a 1f++1a 77-7,,,-,, 49, II

II IUIIl lIIE ALCuIsuu dIODe.I
Some little women are big gossips.
Some people insist on a feast or a.
famine. Why not adopt a middle
course2
A woman thinks she is mighty in
dependent if she wears a rainy day
skirt in dry weather.
When woman claims to be younger
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

The individual who is too busy to lis
ten to the woes of his neighbor misses
a job lot of tribulations.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

To man there is only one right way
to do a thing; to a woman there is only
one wrong way.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IF'rom the New York Press.1
If love weren't so catching a disease
it would probably be a lot less cura-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Love will begin to rule the world the
minute the world quits trying to rule
love.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

A pessimist is one who estimates his
sorrows by his joys; an optimist is one
who estimates his joys by other peO-
pies sorrows.
Every man would feel more contented
if he thought his wife was; every wo-
man would if she thought her husband
less
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

About the only things some men ac-
quire during their sojourn on earth is
additional years and great ignorance.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12

Atchison people are feeling better to-
day: they have heard the rich rumble
of circus wagons. and seen the wObble
of elephants.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
Po1NTED PARAGRAPHs.

[From the Chicago News1
4 salute OF thirteen guns is a bang
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to 173 pounds in fourteen weeks; a
young real estate agent from 173 to
151 pounds in twelve weeks; clergy
man, reduced 16 pounds in nine weeks;
lady, aged twenty-eight years, from 2S6
10 to 264 pounds in thirteen weeks;
stout actress, from 173 to 1866 pounds In
seven weeks; young English lady, from
149 to 142 pounds in FIVE weeks; conduc-
tor on steam cars, from 1873 to Iva
pounds in six weeks; lady, aged forty
one, from 173 1-2 to 100 IL pounds In
eleven weeks, and well-knoWn pIysl-
cian who was reduced by an Irregular
use of Kissingen and Vichy from I'll
to 1856 1-2 pounds in nine weeks.
Why stay fat and lard the earth IN
the long and warm summer days when
Kissingen and Vichy water are so easy
to buy and easy to take?
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CORN.

| 1t is comforting to think that this is a
great season for corn, The crop is 50
big that it is incomprehensble, but the
meaningless figures in which it's size is
expressed are impressive. According to
the latest estimates of Statistician
Snow, the corn crop Of the country this
year will be $3.50 100000 bushels The
actual yield last year was 1924, 1884, $50
bushels. The increase over last year,
which was year of good crops in the
corn belt, is especially notable in Kan
sas and Nebraska. The railroad esti-
mate of the size of the corn crop this
year is 360000,0O0 bushels for each of
these States-a crop that will seriously
tax the carrying capacity of the rail-
roads entering their territory. Other
estimates place the size of the Kansas
crop this year at 345, 900 900 bushels and
the Nebraska crop at 800, 100000 bushels.
Both estimates show a large increase
over last year, when the figures We're
100000 bushels for Nebraska. Iowa
shows falling off, the estimate, which
may or may not be accurate, being 49,
000 900 bushels for this year, as against
255 100000 bushels actual yield last year.
Missouri, however, had only 155,000,000
bushels last year, as against an esti-
mated crop this year of 179,00O,00O bush
els. The estimated figures for Illinois
this year are 219,OOO,0O0 bushels, as
against 100000 bushels last year.
Ohio and Indiana States in the eastern
part of the corn belt show small fall
ing off from last year, the figures being:
Ohio--Crop for 1898, 103,000,O00 bushels; |
estimated for 1899, 90,O00,0O0 bushels. |
Indiana-Crop for 1898, 129, 100000 bush
els; estimated for 1899, 12O,oOO,oOO BUSH
els.
There isn't much use trying to realize
what these gigantic figures mean, but |
an interesting attempt to illustrate the
size of the Kansas corn crop has been
made by the Goodland News of that
State The News says that if the corn
raised in Kansas this year was ground |
into meal and an energetic ant tried to
move it one hundred feet it would take
the ant, working night and day, just
21 900, 100000, 600, 900, 900 900, 100000 years
to accomplish the Job.
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Jacket appears in this picture, 1t was
folds of the goods and faced at revers
and collar with heavy cream lace. Such
Jackets preferably accompany rather
elaborate underbodices. This one was
pale blue silk, with deep lace yoke and
dark blue velvet.
For indoors dress-ups the dainty lace
coat will continue. They are made of
the all-over or renaissance pattern
belt at the waist and fall over the hips.
They open or not at the throat and
down the front. Often the belt passes
over them at back and sides and then
through some opening of the lace, leav-
ing the fronts free Again the lace
effect is a permanent one, instead of an
adjustable accessory. A blouse of lace
fitting close at the back and cut down
to show deep yoke that matches the
material under the blouse Is popular
arrangement The lace polonaise il
very pretty. 1t is worn over a princess
gown, and serves to mitigate the sever
ity Of the princess cut where the figure
requires little help.
The new house dresses are along ro-
mantle lines, showing princess arrange
ments, flowing lines and an appearance
Of simplicity that, maybe, is very care
fully planned. marked liking for
elaboration will characterize theatre and
dinner costumes. There will come into
play embroderies, needlework, fringe
and furbelows of all dainty kinds, with
delicate gossamer and silken weave
materials and many exquisite cloths
FLORETTE.