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The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
important to Mothers.

The manufacturers of Castoria have
been compelled to spend hundreds Of
thousands of dollars to famiIiarize the
public with the signature of Chas. H.
Fletcher. This has been necessitated
by reason Of pirates counterfeiting the
Castorfa trademark. This counterfeit
ing is crime not only against the
prOprietors of CastOria, but against the
growing generation. All persons should
be careful to see that Castoria bears
the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher, II
they would guard the health Of their
children. Parents and mothers, in par
ticular, ought to carefully examine the
Castoria advertisements which have
been appearing in this paper, and to re-
member that the wrapper of every bot
tie of genuine Castoria bears the fac
sinile signature of Chas. H. Fletcher
under whose supervision it has been
manufactured continuously for over
thirty years.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
LEASE IOWA CONVICTs.
Company Manufacturing Butter Tubs
Contracts For 1875 Men.

Anamosa, Ia, Aug. 7.-For the first time
in the history of the Anamosa peniten-
tiary contract labor will be put in force
about January l. 1900: 4 stock company
has been organized in Anamosa capital
lied at $685. 900. The board of control has
assented to the deal The concern will
be known as the Anamosa Cooperage
company and the manufacture of butter
tubs is the object.
The bulk, of the machinery; rePreSent-
ing an outlay of 5000. has already been
purchased. The contract of the corpora
tion with the state provides that 125 men
be employed continually, for Which SerV-
ice the state is to receive so cents a day
for each man. The company further has
an option on as many more men as The the
demands of the business requires. Ten
hours constitute the working day. The
contract holds good for twelve years, with
the right of renewal at the expiration or
that period.
The company contemplates putting out
about 1,200 tubs a day on the start. me
work will give the convicts an opportunl-
ty to make money, inasmuch as certain
amount will be required Of each man. ana
all in excess of that amount which he
can accomplish will be placed to his credit;
The entire output of the concern viii
probably be unlOaded on q jobbing house
thus doing away with the employment OF
travelling agents.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
PROSPEROUS KANSAS.

(From the Philadelphia Press)
The agricultural reports coming from
Kansas indicate that that state will grow
this year the largest corn crop ever known
there. The yield is estimated at 300. OOO. 600
bushels by conservative men, but there
are plenty who predict that the total will
be at least 100000 900 bushels more. Such
a crop was never known in Kansas. The
lowest estimate indicates a yield more
than double last years crop. and if the
higher figure is reached the farmers of
Kansas will have three times as much corn
to sell in 1899 as they had in 1898. There
does not appear to be any fear In pre-
dieting this result as the ground through
out the corn belt is well moistened with
rain and it is not believed that atmos-
pheric conditions during the rest of the
season can do any harm
The condition of the corn crop in the
corn growing states as compared with the
yield OF last year is shown in the follow
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07

her Widows weeds and don the gar
ments of a bride. She wants man
who will call her honey" and one who
will certainly be good to her. In the
following letter to Colonel Greenman
she tells just what sort of a man she
wants:
Il see that Mr.Dusenberry is married
I cannot comprehend this DuSenberry
case, and wish you would explain it to
me. He must have a special liking for
kids. I could not fill the bill in that
respect. However, hope his pathway
VIII be strewn with red roses.
You did so we'll for him, can't you
do as well for me? In the Good Book
you are promised an extra feather in
your crown for being good to the wild
ows, so if you lend a helping hand to
me in this case there is no telling what
your reward will be.
The man I want cannot drink intox-
icating liquors nor chew tobacco. Got
plenty of such men here. I don't want
a bumped over old man ready to tum-
BILE into the grave I am quite small
widow, and I want quite small man.
I want him to love me and to call me
honey, and I want him to make a liv
ing. I don't want to have to take in
washing"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
TO BE TRIED IN JAPAN.
American Who Murdered Two Women
and q Man.

San Francisco, Aug. Chief Officer
w. Smith of the Hong Kong Maru
brings some particulars of the murder
of r. Nelson Ward, a young American,
and two Japanese women, by an Amer
lean sailor named Miller at Yokohama
on the morning of July II. Ward was
the son of a wealthy resident of Abing-
don, Va, and was % years of age. His
body was found with the head cut off
and the ears and a hand and an arm
severed. The two Japanese women were
also horribly mutilated. The cause of
the murder was jealousy on the part
of Miller. The murderer is supposed to
have lived at Buffalo, N. Y. He reach
ed Yokohama on the Tam O'Shanter
where he deserted. The murder was
done in the Rising Sun saloon which
was owned by one of the Japanese
women. Miller viii be tried by Jap
anese law as the new treaty with the
United States went into effect before
the murders were committed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
LOOKING no WICHITA.
Topeka People Investigating Street
Railway Project.

The following is taken from the
Wichita Beacon:
Clifford c. Baker, president Of the
Topeka Street Railway company and
Joseph Patten, capitalist of Topeka, are
IN Wichita today. They frankly admit
that their visit to Wichita is for the
purpose of looking over the street car
situation with a view of asking for a
franchise, should the situation warrant
it.
1t is said that Mr.. Baker has had a
street railway investment in Wichita in
view for some time but that he was
temporarily deferred from coming here
by hearing stories that the Wichita. line
was tied up in litigation and that it
would three or four years before a
clear title could be obtained. Mr.. Baker
and Mr.. Patten arrived in Wichita on
an early morning train. At the Carey
they met Councilman Gerald Volk. At
ter a. short conference at the hotel, Mr..
Nolk ordered q, carriage and took the
street car men on q drive through the
city park along the route of the pro-
posed line to Fairmount
At 10 O'Clock the party was met by
Mayor Ross, at the city building. He
explained the status of the street car
situation and showed the Topeka men
plat of the city on which both the
old lines and the proposed changes were
shown.
While the conference in the office Of
Mayor Ross was going on a Beacon
reporter sought to obtain a statement
Did you come to Wichita on street
railway business?" the reporter fatty
asked Mr.. Baker.
Yes. to this extent" said Mr.. Baker.
Il was written not long ago by some
prominent citizens of Wichita and asked
to come here and look over the situa-
tiOn. I am here. That is all I can
say
Have you conferred. as yet, with the
present street car management, Mr.
Baker?" asked the reporter.
NO" Mr.. Baker replied. Il have
seen no one as yet but Mayor Ross and
several members of the council"
can you say whether you are pre-
pared to ask for a franchise?''
I can say that am not prepared to
let an opportunity for the making Of a
good, paying investment escape me, %
was Mr.. Bakers answer.
Mr.. Baker refused to talk further
Mr.. Patten was alike uncommunicative.
He nodded his approval, however, to
Mr.. Bakers statement that the visit to
Wichita was for the purpose of inspect
ing the street car system and inform
ing themselves on the situation.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
BAXTER SPRINGS REUNION.
Preparations For Entertainment of
Old Soldiers on Historic Ground

Baxter Springs, Aug. 7.-Extensive
preparations are being made here to
entertain the eighteenth annual gather
ing of the Union veterans from August
27 to September 3. The Interstate Re
union association has purchased 100
acres of ground on the banks of the
Spring river, and a large force of men
is employed putting things in shape
for the visitors reception. A large
amphitheater, capable of holding 1000
persons, is being built and other acces-
sories for camping and enjoyment are
being provided.
This is the historic spot where Guam
trell murdered in cold blood 1856 Union
soldiers after they had surrendered.
of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma will
be present, including Governor w. E.
Stanley, Senator Baker. ex-senator
ingalls,, J. r. Burton, Charles Curtis.
w. J. Bailey, F. B. Dawes, r. W. Blue,
Charles Burton, Galen Spenser, Dennis
Flynn, Tom McNeal, T. B. Haugha-
waut, Ed Madison, J. K. Cubbison and
others.
The Memphis railroad has extended
spur to the center of the camp so
that the visitors will have no extra fare
to pay.
The amphitheater will be dedicated
Sunday, August q, by Rev. B. E.
Shawhan, of the Helping Hand insti-
tute, Kansas City. A large chorus, led
by W. H. Leib, Of Kansas City, will
assist.
A general invitation is extended this
year to the soldiers of the Spanish war
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
ing table, which is based on the July re-
port Of the department of agriculture:
Totals 81. .550.oOO 2.O5O. .oO0. 90 1s24. I!


The two states which show the largest
prospective gain this year over last year 5
crop are Kansas and Nebraska, and Kan
sas leads Nebraska by a good many mil
lions of bushels. If a 400, O00, 600 bushel crop
is raised in Kansas and corn brings to the
farmer 25 cents a bushel the crop Will be
worth 500, 900 900. In 1897 and 1898, two ban
ner wheat years in Kansas, $40, 900 is
estimated to have been brought into the
state by this one cereal. But this years
corn crop alone will undoubtedly return
as much as both those wheat crops, and it
may return much more.
The returns from the crops of 1897
and 1898, enabled the farmers of Kan
sas to pay off mortgages and put mon
ey in the bank. The returns from the
crop of 1899 are likely to better their
present financial condition and place
them out of the reach of hard times for
years to come. This is the pleasing
prospect before the Kansas farmers
as they look over their waving corn
fields, the condition of which was never
before equaled at this time of the year
But even this does not give an ade-
quate idea of the prosperous condition
of Kansas. The returns of the state
bank commissioner on July 1 show a
large increase in both the deposits and
the reserves of the banks. The report
says that on June 20, 1899, there were
on deposit in the state and private
banks in Kansas S24, 122, 592 SO. And it
is added: THE reserve and deposits
are the largest and the amount of bor-
rOwed money is the smallest in the his
tory of the department. The surplus
cash in the banks June 20 over the legal
requirement was Sc, ,36S, 900. Kansas has
not had a state or private bank failure
since the collapse of the Kirby bank
at Abilene, June 30, 1898, except the
Madison bank, which closed it's doors
November 16, 1898, on account of having
funds tied up in the Cross failure at
Emporia- The Madison bank resumed
business January Is, 1S99.' The returns
to the state auditor for 1899 also show
that the assessable property in Kansas
this year is valued at $3Z7, US, 107, an
increase of Sc, $50 643 over last year, an
indication that the farmers have been
putting some Of their surplus money in
live stock and improvements
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
KANSAS NEWS.
Jackson County Is Putting on
Airs Over Her Corn.
Competent Judges Estimate
Crop of 100000 Bushels.
HAVE 100000 ACRES.
Largest Yield In Its History By
Three Millions.
HfE13n
100000 ACRES.
This May AstOund Eastern Peo-
pie But It's So.

Holton, Aug. 7.-Jackson county will
have the largest corn crop in its his
tory by thousands of bushels. The crop
Will average so bushels, it is estimated
by competent judges.
According to the assessors returns
there are planted in the county, not in
cluding the reservation, 13O, 76O acres
Adding to this between nine and ten
thousand acres on the reserve and we
nave 100000 acres. This at 80 bushels
per acre would make seven million
bushels of corn; at 40 bushels If vol1Id
make $4,000 bushels This latter fig
ure is between one and two millions
more than has been produced any pre-
Vlous season. There are other coun-
ties IN Kansas that may have a greater
acreage but perhaps not a higher av-
erage to the acre
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
FREE TREAT FOR AroH1soN.
j. P. Pomeroy of Cripple Greek, Will
Give 5000 Entertainment.

Atchison, Aug ii. P. Pomeroy, who
used to be Atchison's rich man, has sent
$500 from his present home in Cripple
Creek to be used in giving a unique
entertainment for the Atchison people.
The date is fixed for September 20, and
the entertainment will be given in the
local park. There will be concerts by
a band of fifty musicians, a free ball
game between the Kansas City Blues
and the Atchison club. a free vaUde-
vile show both afternoon and evening,
a series of athletic contests and a big
display of fireworks at night.
The $500 represents Mr.. Pomeroy's in
come for one week from one mine which
he owns in the Cripple Creek region.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
SOLDIERS REPLY.
Answers For General Funston Sug-
gestion of C. F. Scott.

A corporal of the Twentieth Kansas.
with pOetical inspiration, has written an
Scott, who nominated General Funston
for governor general of the Philippines.
1t is as follows;
IF I'd known-Td not have done it,
quOth the hero of Calumpit.
And his head against the bridge piers he
e., did valorously bump It;
Il can stand deal of taffy, but by all
In knocks me to be siushed up by Char
ley IN the journal;
There's men, whose words of compliment
There's little, cent-a-weeklies just the size
But to see the K G.. Journal print two
columns of dun hattery
To bloat me with lola gas-rd rather
storm battery.
''Who gave this rural editor-this blatant
The brief to make me ludicrous? Not I
nor my progenitor.
side his county
To pose me before all men as a suppliant
Next thing You know the comic prints
viii paint me Organ Grinder
With Calumpit on my hatband-WheWi-
no joke could be. unkinder.
mis- hat out for the pennies,
And you know-if once that happens-my
unlucky name is Dennis.
For twenty minutes I've risked my life
to prove myself no fake,
I'd risk it twenty more, the link with
early days to break,
Which binds me tO-suppose we say-this
giant among lesser men,
OF whose too fulsome Compliments this
last is but a specimen
mo man can score a point with me by
voiding spew and spittle
Upon my cOmrade and my friend, Lieu
tenant Colonel Little.
A braver soldier never Hved-toO generous
Or he'd have taken pen in hand and made
short work with Charley.
81 hate to see vile politics by country poll
Dragged to the front in time of war;
they're baseTt meaner missions
A mans a ma9n-Repubhcan or Democrat
Go! take your places, gallant boys, wher-
ever at the top you list.
mot even Cicero might dare parade in
The soldiers way ahead of him who stays
at home to vote.
But Aesop names a quadruped that wore
Presumably in hopes to make a louder
bray inside.
I've paddled my canoe up stream, from
never asked for Charley Scott in Cuba
wish that out of my affairs he'd kindly
Not make me everybody's fool by shout
ing Ave CaesarP
Me rule the PhiIippinesl Not much! I'd
cut proper figure
Augustus Imperator of the Asiatic niger
Give me rest; l want one-No, let
King Charles the the FIRST FirstEIoiaSs Lord-and
Emperor of Luzon.
THE titles ominous own. may be hy-
percritical,
But Charles the First is mighty apt to
lost his head political
Some think he has already, but persists,
like other chickens,
In jumping round without it, and cavort-
ing like the dickens.
Such folks would cen insinuate that
Charley loves his Fred
love him better deadI
What matters it? I'll still press on, Per
inimici caStra,
astra-
mo mean ambition fires my heart What
were it to be president?
I'd rather, dwell on Easy street, a loved
and hOnored resident.
Let Charley keep his stock in trade to
blow his own brass trumpet;
Not I'LL my sails with noxiOus gales -
says Funston of Calumpit.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
BRADLEY'S SCHEME.
He Would Have Farmers Gentlemen
of Leisure"


John Bradley. a real estate dealer Of
Wellington, is the promoter Of a new
scheme for farmers which he says will
result in a combination to secure unity
of action; distribution of investment;
average results and greatly increased
profits to the agriculturist.
Mr. Bradley suggests to state ON
Ger that a. company be organized, which
he offers to promote, in which a lin
tied number of men shall put certain
sums of money, no distinction to be
made between the man who furnishes
a large sum and the man who invests
a small sum of money. His plan then,
the money raised, is to invest in It
various parts OF the state, best adapted
to certain products; harvest the crop,
sell it and declare a dividend
The plan evidently cOntemp1ateS the
employment of labor to accomplish the
seeding, harvesting, threshing and
other details, the duty Of the investors
being to meet, after all this is done,
and divide the profits.
Mr. Bradley suggests that this would
be the most acceptable way for people
to engage in farming. He also calls
attention to the fact that the farmers
could get more pleasure out of their
work were they able to enjoy the priv
ileges which he offers, thereby living
at ease in the town of their choice and
waiting in peace and comfort for the
harvest. He estimates that the invest
ment would, if sufficient number Of
men could be interested, result in
acquiring thousands of acres Of land
in various counties, there being an alb
solute certainty as to crop, because,
he argues, that drOuth, hot winds and
grasshoppers. would not reach and de-
stroy all of the crop. Being scattered
in the way he suggests Mr.. Bradley
claims that an absolute failure would
be impossible, a fact which he also
claims, contains the true virtue Of his
sob n
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Rail Roads Fight

An injunction suit has been brought
in the federal court by the Union Pa
cific to keep the Rock Island from tear
ing up one of its spurs in its Kansas
City, kan, yards. The Rock Island is
condemning right-of-way, and the IN
ion Pacific has a sidetrack running
across it. The Rock Island threatens to
tear the track up, and the Union Pacific
objects, therefore, the suit. The mat
ter has already been presented to Judge
williams at Manitou, and he has
granted a restraining order and set the
date for the hearing for the temporary
injunction at Topeka on Monday, Sep
tember T. It is probable that Judge
Hook will be here at that time.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
WILL NOT PROTEST.
Frank Sheldon Will Be Allowed to
Again Contest For Tennis Honors.

The player from out of town who con-
templated protesting Frank Shelden's
entry in the tennis tournament to
be held in Topeka, this week, has writ
ten a second letter in which he says no
protest will be made, since he has as
certained that Sheldon lives with some
of his friends in Kansas City, Kan. al
though he is practicing dentistry on the
Missouri side.
Sheldon is now at work on the Dyk-
ington courts in Kansas City and the
Kansas City papers pronounce his play
fast and sure. His placing is reported
to be specially accurate this season. He
will play in doubles with L. c. Bronson
of this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
saeneerfest at sa1ina.

Salina, Aug. THE Germania clubs
expect to have a great time at Salina at
the saengerfest, August % and 29. Ar
rangements for the entertainment of
visitors during these two days are under
way. The Salina and Wamego bands
have been engaged to furnish the music.
The big concert will take place in the
park on the 29th followed by a ball in
the Agricultural hall in the evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
SMALLPOX AT SEDALIA.
Two Gases at M K & 7. Hospital, and
Two Suspected Gases at
IincolnviIla

Sedalia, Mo. Aug. There are two
cases of smallpox Quarantined at the
Missouri Kansas & Texas railway hos
pitaL They were received a week ago
from the Indian Territory, before the
nature of the disease was known They
were promptly placed in an isolated
ward and are convalescing. There are
also two suspected cases in Lincoln
vile, and if the disease develops they
will be sent to the pesthouse. DR. w
J. Ferguson, president of the board of
health, has taken vigorous measures to
head OF the spread OF the disease at
the hospital
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Burlington to Have a Cycle Track.

Burlington, Aug. There is con-
siderable talk of putting bicycle track
on the inside of the fence around Ath-
letic park and having bicycle races
there as well as baseball and football
games A good grandstand has been
erected in the park and the place
would be fine for races. 1t is very prob
able the track will be put in.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Pensiona For Kannana.

Washington, Aug 7.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Morgan S. Green, Shady
Bend, Sc; Hugh Wallace, Efingham, $6;
Martin Young, Tevis, IS; George Wan
derson. Wilson, Sc.
Additional-Herman Toburen. Gle
burn, So to $40
SupplementaI-Jacob Martin, Atchi-
son. Sc
Increase-Edward L. Loss, Kimley,
$17 to S24; Benjamin F. Cade, Quenemo
s12 to SIT; William d. McKirahan, How
ard S12 to S24
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07

The Post-Dispatch suggests that
John Bull. the Kaiser and Uncle Sam
play freeze OUT poker for Samoa. It
is not hard to tell who would get the
islands under an arrangement of that
kind. The American always wins in a
poker game or a fight We may come
out second best in the game of diplo-
macy sometimes but never in poker or
An ruar
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07

Altgeld's idea seems to be to allow
every man to do his own paramounting
next year. He suggests that the Dem
ocratic platform contain an assorted
lot of issues and the voter be allowed to
pay his money and take his choice.
Since that is what the ordinary citi-
zen is likely to do anyway Mr.. Alt
geld's suggestion is not wholly without
merit
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Present Zoe w. H. H. Young.

Atchison, Aug. THE employees Of
the soldiers orphans home gave two
surprise parties Friday evening.
The first was a watermelon treat to
all the children in the boys playroom
The second was a surprise on Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. H. Young, and consisted of
the presentation of a china dinner set
and an easy chair, to Mr.. and Mrs
of their regard. Mr.. Smith made the
presentation speech, and Mr.. Young
showed considerable feeling in his re-
SpOnSe.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07

Astor is not the only American who
has been driven to England by his
troubles. There is Dick Croker. Astor
goes to the other side to escape the tax
collector. The tax gatherer doesn't
trouble Croker but the newspaper re-
porters do and he declares that he is
compelled to Cross the ocean to find
rest. Wealth and notorfety both have
their penalties.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Fish In a Well Seven Years.

Seven years ago John Brownlee put
nineteen carp fish in a 13-foot well in
one of his fields. Someone stole them
all out, as he supposed, and nothing
more was thought of them till one day
last week, when it became necessary to
repair the pump in this well, and one of
the fish was found lively as a cricket
and weighing about three pounds. 1t
had lived in the well for seven years.
Horton Commercial
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
M'NALL IS IN.
Will Be Candidate For Governor If
There Is Fusion.

''If there is harmonious and complete
fusion I will be a candidate for COVER
nor" said Webb McNau who stopped
in Topeka today. He IS on his way to
Kansas City to buy cattle.
The ex-czar is looking as independent
as when he pummelled the big insur-
ance companies until they begged for
quarter. He says he is surprised to see
his successor lose his first case in court.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-07
Abilene's Second Telephone Line.

Abilene, Aug. THE city council mas
granted a telephone franchise to Brown
& Son, of this city, who will put in a
plant in connection with their electric
light system. It is specified that the
rates shall not be more than 81 a month
for business houses and SIPS for resi-
denceS.