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The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
FOR REWARDING BIRTHS.
French-Canadians Prolific, While the
Mother Country Loses Ground

Quebec. May 29-French-Canadians in
the province Of Quebec are increasing in
number at a rate that is stugularly graf
flying 70 not only the dominion govern
ment but 70 the British government as
we'll Last year the birth rate N the
province was $50 per thousauc--Ihis
in France While the French IN Canada
are rapidly multiplying their numbers the
population OF France Itself is steadily de-
creas.ng- though slowly
Causes of this fact are various In
France the small land owner does not be-
get a family larger than his agricultural
possessions viii support Economic coTl1l-
IiOns in France are aVerse 10 iDer5as sing
population In Quebec the forces work IN
the opposite direction. Large families are
encouraged by the priesthood and by pa
triotic considerations Every p1ter fam
iHas who can show twelve children il
given a grant OF 100 acres Of land With
in nine years 2-53% such grants have been
made In 1885 163 were given
Paul BeIanger, a patriot of the rebellion
who has tilirty-six children claimed =
triple grant on that account and he
claim may enlarge the bOunties- Another
man, who was out Of work but who had
only eight children OF his own. married 4
widow with five little ones in order TO
secure his 100 acres
The origin Of these grants dates back
to the time Of Louis XIV. who awarded
prolific parents with money. Then As
now. Quebec girls were usually married
when Between 13 and Il years Of age
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
THE RAILROAD TO BLAME
Jury Places the Fault of the Exeter
Wreck Wholly on the Reading
Railway Co.

Norristown, Pa. May 29.-The Norris
town and PottstOwn juries which have
been jointly investigating the cause of
the fatal wreck on the Reading railway
Exeter rendered a verdict holding
the Reading Railway company prin-
arily responsible for the accident which
occurred two weeks ago and resulted in
the loss OF 2S lives and injuries to over
80 persons
The jury held the accident was due
to the following causes:
Having never established a modern
and adequate system Of communication
between signal stations and the main
Office
Dispatching trains at too short inter
walls; failing TO provide a sight and
color test at least once a year for en-
plOyes required TO distinguish coIors on
signal boards at a distance; for failure
TO require signal tower men and cross
ing watchmen to have accurate time
pieces, the jury says. is ceusura Bile.
The jury also finds that mistakes
were made by employees OF the com
pany concerned in the running OF both
sections OF train No. on the night of
the accident. but they were insufficient
to have caused the collision had a
proper system Of signals been in use
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
STORM ar HAsTINGs
Hail and Wind Destroy Fruit, Grain,
and Other Crops

Hastings, Neb-. May ga terrific
haiIstOrm struck this city at 3-45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and continued fif-
teen minutes. during which time over
:. 900 paneS OF glass were broken fruit
and grain destroyed, chickens and birds
killed and injured and several persons
hurt
At the asylum for the chronic insane,
400 panes Of glass were broken in the
main building, and 1900 in the green
house. where an immense amount of
damage was done The hailstones were
as large as hen eggs and came down
with such force as TO kill many chick
ems, knocking birds out OF the trees
and brea king shutters on windows
Young fruit on cherry apple and peach
trees was all knocked of and many
limbs stripped from the trees.
All winter wheat was destroyed. but
corn and other grain was not up far
enough TO be affected. Garden truck
field was standing in her house watch
ing the storm. when a large window
pane was smashed. a piece OF glass
striking her in the arm. making a pain
ful wound
Several other persons were slightly
injured After the storm people scoop
ed up the hailstOnes by the pailfuI and
some filed their refrigerators-
FARM HOUSE DEMOLISHED.
N0ntezuma, Ia May ga tornado
which struck a half a mile south of
keswick yesterday evening did consid-
cradle damage The farm house of AIr
Mccoy was demolished and five per-
sons were injured. Mrs Mccoy prob
ably fatally. Rain and hail followed
the storm and did great damage to the
growing crops
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
Some One Likes It
Office State Board of Health, Topeka
Kansas May y. 1899

Office State Board of Health, Topeka,
Kansas. May y. 1899
To the Editor of the State Journal.
As there seems to be an important
difference OF opinion. respecting the
value of the annual report of the state
your valuable paper OF May 20. 1892
aud the entirely unsolicited expression
on the same report by the Kansas
Academy of Science. you will do me the
justice to publish for the benefit of the
public as was done of the former opin-
ion, the following
Topeka. Kan, May 2, 1899.
DR. H T. Gill. Secretary State Board of
Health. Topeka, Kansas
Dear SirlT have received from you
a copy of the fourteenth annual report
Of YOUR board: and in looking it over
I find an unusually large amount Of ex-
ceedingiy valuable information con-
cerning sanitation and public health
These are subjects that are generally
luteIy neglected. will. in time, result in
some great epidemic or pestilance. car
ryirg off thousands of people. without
the ability of the physicians of any dis
trict to cone with 1t. al is the case now
in parts Of India and China The i'm
portanca OF sanitation of a state can
not be overrated- and the small amount
board OF health at the present time is
to the state must result in vast saw
ing of life and property in the future
1 congratulate you upon the work
you have done in getting out so vaIu-
able a report and trust that the people
of the state will not overlook the worth
of it Very respectfully.
CSIgned) b B. SMYTH.
2aS1ao+<,rY1z- n y CHT
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
RAILROAD NEWS.
A Fortune In Sight For a Santa
Ee Brakeman.
Clarence Mcclellan Has Invent
ed and Patented
SPARK EXTINGUISHER
That Is a Simple Affair But
Very Effective.
Eastern Roads After the EXelu-
siTe Right to Use 1t.

Clarence 8IcCouarn,a a Santa Fe brake
man of Emporia. seems to be in a fair
way to make a fortune out OF a con-
trivance he has invented and patented
The contrivance is a spark extInguisher
for locomotives, and in the tests that
have so far been made it has shown
much more effectiveness than any OF
the inventions of the same kind that
has preceded it
The exIinguisher is q simple affair OF
brass. and is attached to the exhaust
nozzle OF the engine From this nozzle
il carries a continuous spray 10 the
locomotive stack sufficient TO extinguISh
any sparks that may be thrown up
from the fire box The supply OF steam
and water used in making the spray is
iucouSidera BILE
Tests Of the extinguisher are now be
ing made on Santa Fe engines under
the direction Of Master Mechanic Gavitt
of EmpOria- Soon after the contrivance
was patented in October Of last year
IT was tried on the Columbus & Hook
ing Valley road with very satisfactory
results The Brooks Locomotive Works
has asked for the exclusive right for
supplying locomotives with the eS-
tinguisher. and the Guyser Manufac-
turing company OF WaynesbOroUgh.
Pa, has asked for the same right for
threshing machine engines
Since the first railroad was built an
in demand The majority of those in
Every railroad running through agrfcul-
turaI regions pays out thousands of
dollars yearly for fires started by sparks
from locomotives
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
SANTA FE EARNINGS
The Record For April Shows Decrease
in Operating Expenses

April earnings Of the Santa Fe show
that the company is keeping UP the
record which it has now maintained for
some months While gross earnings for
the month show only a slight increase
over the same month last year. the saw
ing in operating expenses gives the net
earnings a very substantial increase
over last years figures
For the ten months ending April 80
the company shows a larger gain in net
earnings than in gross in consequence
Of the decrease in operating expenses
For the month of April the gross earn
ings amounted to s.. 235,2 200. an increase
of S27211- Operating expenses, how
ever decreased 1924 937. Net earnings
were SI145-5S2- an increase of S347, Jas.
Taxes and rentals decreased SIS. .029 and
the income from operation increased
$362177. For the ten months ending
April 50 the gross earnings of the road
were S3S. .S72.73S. an increase Of ss4S. SOC
over the same period Of the last fiscal
year Operating expenses were reduced
S255. 4S7.and net earnings. which amount
sd 10 SO. .43O. $50. showed an increase of
81. POI -O94-
After deducting taxes and rentals the
road earned from operation SO 02S. 81
an increase of 81 -Z25. $50 over last year
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
"BtLLY" BOLTON DISSENTS
Does Not Believe Kansas Cattle In
spection Rule viii Work
Hardship

Guthrie. O. T. May 29--W- E c'Billy'O
Bolton. editor of the Live Stock Inspector
az Woodward. does not agree with Sen
ator J. P. Candy Of Woods county that
the new Kansas cattle inspection rule will
work a great hardship to Oklahoma cat
tIeEnen- In his Inspector Nh Bolton says
The Kansas inspection law Is no great
burden 70 US The expense IS very light
only 50 cents per shipment TIE amount
OF red tape Is so little that no shipper in
this part of Oklahoma has ever been
heard 70 complain The business-like
methods and prOmptness Of R G. Ross
leave no cause for complaint IN this part
OF Okla hOna- We rather look upon II as
q good thing and evidence OF free
dom from Infection Il i true a. Sen
aror Candy says Our cattle are il good
shape and as free from infection zs the
cattle in Kansas and We are very aux-
i0gs to keep up the present good consll-
tons and are very glad of the Kansas IN
spectiOn law to help US in preventing the
Introduction of infected cattle We al
know the danger Of unpTncipled parties
driving cattle across the quarantine !iIle
to Oklahoma shipping points and 50 IN
fecting healthy cattle and pastures now
free from ticks
The inspection can not be too close
Our object is to keep out all infected cat
tie and remove every suspicion 0I IeXaS
fever from western Okla h0rld- 7 he peO-
fpIe Of SOut heastern Oklahoma seem TO De
very anxious to push the quar2 ntine line
further south To do this they must quit
talking about "boycoCts' and help 70 En-
force all inspection laws
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29

hart. one OF the finest in Hamilton
county The house barn. corn cribs
Eranaries and Outbulldings were smash
ed into Lindling wood and a large or
chard ruined Cottonwood trees nearly
two feet in diameter were stripped corr
pIetely OF their foliage. some were up
rooted. and others twisted or Seven
teen blOOded hogs two horses and a
mum Der of thoroughbred cattle were
killed Mr.. Liebhart's loss VIII prob
ably be $4,000
Hans OlesOn's house escaped, but the
outbuiIdings were wrecked
The fine residence OF Peter Herring
sen. with all outbuiIdings- was scat
tered over the fields The home Of
Hans Luff, occupied by Peter Lewis,
shared the fate of Heruingsen7s house
A. R Buck was the next unfortunate
His fine house and barn are gone, the
only thing remaining being a pile of
corn Mr. Buck lost a number of horses
and cattle
The Danish Lutheran church, costing
S3. 600, together with a school house. par
sOnage and large barn belonging TO the
church. were scattered in all directions.
Rev MI StrandskOw and family, and
the family Of Nels Anderson. nineteen
persons in all. took refuge in cellar
under the parsonage A large steel
range dropped into the cellar, but for
tunately no one was injured
In the cemetery adjoining the church
every monument is either turned over
broken or destroyed
A little north Of the church the storm
crossed the Blue river. taking the iron
bridge, carrying it 100 feet or more and
twisting il out OF all sem blance to a
bridge
P. Olsen's brick farm house stood no
more show than a sack OF feathers
Outbuildings shared a like fate. Chris
Hansen's house was left, but all of the
barns and cribs were blown away
Chris Rasmussen lost his house and
barn. which were blown into the Blue
river
L c. Anderson's outbuiIdiugs were
dana ged. but the loss is small. A c.
B. Nelson's home d part of the build
ings were destroyed or badly wrecked
George Cabayan lost his house, barn.
sheds. and other buildings, and was
himself slightly injured.
A P johnson was the last farmer in
the track OF the storm 70 meet with
loss All his buildings. seven horses and
five cows were lost
The track Of the storm was sixteen
miles in length and about leo yards in
width. During the blow a little rain
fell. accompanied by immense hall
stones, some as large as a tin cup. In
nearly every case the families sought
shelter in cellars While there were
many narrow escapes strange 10 say.
no one was seriously injured The loss
10 crops viii be slight. but groves and
orchards are ruined A ma ajOrity Of
the farms were insured but il Will be
impossible for several days to get the
amount Of individual losses
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
NEBRASKA Is
STORM SWEPT.
Series of Tornadoes, Rain and
Hail Storms.
Seven Members of One Family
Killed and Three 1DJ
PROPERTY LOSS GREAT
Churches, ,SehoOHOl uses, Dwell
ings and Barns LeVeled-
Crop of All Kinds Ruined in
Many Places.
GREAT

Omaha. Neb-. May "a special TO
+hA Rae from Chamberlain, 5. d, says;
Word has reached here OF a disastrous
ana fatal cyclone which passed across
the country in the vicinity of Bijou nils
twenty-five miles south Of this city yes
terday afternoon. between 4 and D
O'Clock. resulting in the death OF seven
persons. and the serious injury OF Two
others The killed are:
Charles Peterson
Six children Of Charles Peterson the
latter being three boys and three Slrls'
ranging from 3 10 Is years of age
rT6A T-ife and two remaining children
were 50 badly injured that they may
also die.
The cyclone formed on a section In
rIafu view OF hundreds and moved IN
southerly course. the first place reached
being that OF Ar COden- Whlch was
totally destroyed The storm then des-
rroved a church and = schoolhouSe. al
ter which Il reached the Peterson place
yxher= the execution done was appalling
The dead and injured were SJreWn al
about the premises, all beng bruised
and MANNED in shocking manner,
while the buildings were smashed into
spIinCers-
After doing its worst here. the cyclone
destroyed the CriegOr premises then
passing into the range of nils sklrtInS
the Missouri river. where II appears 70
have been dissolved The path covered
by the storm was only about twenty
rods wide and about three miles N
length
The wind was accompanied by a
heavy fau Of rain and hail the latter
being as large as goose eggs
The cyclone was fearfully destructive,
every-r thing IN lis course being complete
" destroyed. a large amount OF stock
also being killed This is the first
cyclone that has ever appeared in this
section OF the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
G. A. II. MEMBERS ANGRY.
Repudiate Attack on McKinley's Pol
icy by Alabama Commander

Birmingham Ala. May 29--TEere IS
rnucn agitation in Grand Army circles
over the declarations contained in the first
official order of the new department com
rnander. A P Stone Commander S-one
in this order expressed himself as de2lor-
ing the administration policy OF agsres-
sion. that continues our nation N war
bringing renewed sorrow and mourning
TO many hearts and homes and uupar-
alIeIed slaughter 70 an inOffeusive foreign
people who desire independence and self
government.
The leading posts of the state have dis
approved OF this declaration and II is be-
Heved thai others viii follow suit W r
Woods post at MOntg tgOmery in Z resOlu-
ton declares that the utterauce Of the
commander with regard 70 the adnIQis-
tratiOu's policy being one OF aggression
is untrue. and confidence in President Nc
kinfey Is reafhrLned-
George A Custer pos- a Birmingham
of which Department Commando Stone Il
q member yesterday adopted resolutions
expressing lis confidence in the president
and declaring tha- he has administered
the affairs OF the country with great Wis
dom and prudence
Several leading Grand Army nueH are Sc
we're in their disapprOval Of C0mmau1er
Stones utteranceS. hIch- they say, do
not represent the real sentiment Of the
Grand Army The tranquility Of the or
ganfzatiou in Alabama is seriously az
fected by this affair, and a rupture may
be the result
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29

serve their selfish purposes, now look
upon MIN a menace to civilization
Mr. ingalls, said: SO far as the
wrongs of the negro are concerned, VINO
would be free. must strike the first
blow If the negro in the south would
be free from strife and mob violence,
he must strike the blow that will for
eevr separate him from an alliance with
any political party and cast his vote
inteIIigentIy where it VIII bring him the
best results One of the greatest draw
backs 10 the negrO's interest in the
south is his persistency in voting with
a party that the southern white man
hates worse than the Devil hates
holy water" and so long as he contln-
Ues to do so. he will be the object OF
strife and discontentment-
II is folly to expect the negro to ac-
compIish that high mark OF civilization
in 35 years which has taken the white
race 300 years to accomplish, and this,
no man knows better than Mr. John J.
ingalls,
The educational method which Booker
T Washington has adopted is one of the
best solutions to the race problem, not
Tithstanding Mr. ingalls, views to the
contrary
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
COUNTRY DEsoLArED.
Northern Part of Hamilton County,
Neb, is Visited by Destructive
Cyclone

Omaha Neb. NAY "a special TO
the Bee from Central City, Neb-. says:
Probably the most destructive cyclone
that ever visited Nebraska passed
through the northern part Of Hamilton
county Saturday night at o'clock,
destroying from $4,000 10 100000 worth
Of property, including fifteen dwellings,
one church. one school house. two iron
bridges across the Blue river. barns.
corn cribs, outbuildings, orchards, fences
and stock
The funneI-shaped cloud first struck
the farm Of Peter Jacoby. completely
destroying the house. barn and other
buildings The cloud then rose and did
not again strike the ground for two
miles II then descended and caught
the dwelling barn outbuildings and
windmill OF W P Lantzen. IeveIIng
them 10 the ground Il next struck the
residence OF Josiah HOx, completely
destroying all buildings
William Steele's large two-story house
was the next object OF the storm
wrath. all buildings and trees being
ieVeIled TO the ground
c p Eastma1's house was the next
IN the path % the storm. which also
destroyed his barn and other buildings
and number OF head OF stock were also
killed.
/ Isaacs- living just across the road
from Eastman. lost all OF his buildings
1 l. CIcthier's place came next. and
here two fine dwellings and Outbuildings
We're destroyed Mr. ClothieT lost Two
horses and Two cows Cedar trees six
teen inches through were broken off
CT UprOoted as easily as corn hills
The family had taken refuge in q
cellar While in the cellar. an old
fashioned hay knife stuck in the wall
by the side Of Mr.. CIothier's head. The
knife was blown from Eastmau's place
e mile away
W W Shenberger's farm. occupied
bS George Noble was the next one
visited All the buildings were IaveIa5
10 the ground The family had taken
refuge in the cellar. and while there a
morse was blown in The horse was
killed. but none Of the family were in
5ured- Noble lost five horses and two
cows
The next farm was that Of Mr.. I.feb-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
WORKING ON BRAINS.
Food Specialist Brings Out a Novelty


A food expert at Battle Creek Mich.
connected with the Postum Cereal Co.
Lin, has produced food especially
intended for rebuilding the brain It
Is we'll known fact among physicians
that examination OF perspiration and
urine will tell whether the individual
has been actively using the brain or
not
Brain work exhausts the phosphates
which appear IN the excreta above
mentioned Administration Of inor-
Eanic phosphorus OF phosphates does
not readily supply the waste. for nat
ure demands that phosphates be made
Up and blended in food which she fur
nishes- Advantage has been taken Of
thls knowledge and a scientific selec-
ton Of cart Of the grain has bean
made and these have been put through
IrecnanlcaI processes parallel 10 the
processes through which food is passed
IN its management by the human digeS
I've organs Therefore the new food
Is not only ready TO serve yrftb0TIt
COOKING but Il has passed through the
process where the starches have been
changed 70 grape-Sugar. and that with
@ tIl1 ptoIelds- organic phOsphates. etc.
are al once ready 10 be quickly a absOrb-
ed and turned 10 use in vitaIizine- and
uourlshtng the parts OF the BODY like
brain solar plexus, and the delicate
nerve ca1terS-
The new food has bae7 -f,a, 4ra
name Of Grape-Nuts. and far from ba-
ing "CrankS Food. - Inv-slfi-s E-orr7
or anything Of that sort. il IS criso.
sweet novelty. charming TO the athlete
brain worker. epicure- or invalid
Grape-Nuts can be had Of e-o-e-=
and q trial dish for breakfast will be
found pleasant experience.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
.tional Educational
Meeting.
Association

For the meeting of the National Ed
ucatiOnaI Association at Los Angeles
Cal July 11-14- 1899. the Union Pacific
will make the greatly reduced rate OF
one fare. plus $500, for the round trip
The excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on by all
who had the pleasure Of using il TO the
convention at Washington in 1855. This
year our educational friends meet in
Los Angeles. and mamb bers of the As
SbciatiOu and others from points East
Pacific
The service Of the Union Pacific via
Omaha or Kansas City is unexceIIad
and consists Of Palace Sleeping Cars.
Buffet Smoking and Library Cars. Din
ing Cars. meals a-la-carte. Free Re
eIining Chair Cars and Ordinary Sleep
ing Cars
summer travel
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
PLANNING TRIP TO PARIS.
Ruler of Abyssinia Begins the Study
of French With Enthusiasm

Moscow. May 29.-Prof- Won Griefen-
berg. the renowned German traveller. IS
in Moscow, on his way from Abyssinia
to Berlin He says that the NegUs
MeneIik is in good health and full Of
energy
HIS majesty is already setting great
store by his projected visit 10 Paris
during the exposition. in preparation
for which journey he has begun the
study Of French, while Ras Makonnen,
vfceroy of Tigre. Is learning German,
and Ras AIuIa Russian During Meme
IIk's absence the state viii be governed
by Queen Taitu. in whose executive
ability the negus has full confidence
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
TRAIN FOR TEACHERS
Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific Special
Leaves Kansas City July 7th
For Los Angeles

Kansas City. May 29.-The Missouri
Pacific and Santa Fe routes have de-
cided to run a train. TO be named the
Missouri Teachers Special direct
from St Louis to Los Angeles, for the
thirty eighth convention of the Nation
al Educational association This train
leaves Union station. St. Louis. at SIS
D m on the evening Of July s. and de-
parts from Kansas City the following
morning.
different points within the state can
join this train at junction points en-
route or at Kansas City. At this latter
place cars for teachers and their friends
from the cities. towns and the country
districts Of the state will be attached
The Topeka state journal., 1899-05-29
TO SAVE 500 MILES
Of Water Travel by Building rs Miles
of Railroad

Tacoma Wash. May 29-J- E Curl
ing president OF the Alaska Yukon
ransportation company. has arrives
from London and viii go north to look
after that cOmpany's interest With
him are Engineer Blair of London and
Mr.. Hubbard of Chicago. the company's
attorney Curling hopes to save 500
miles Of water transpOrta ton between
miles Of railroad from point on Norton
sound near the mouth of the Unalaklik
10 the Yukon river about IS miles from
NuIato- Part OF the route was located
and the balance surveyed last year. As
the route lies within the 100 miles mill
tary reservation around St Michael
right of way must be obtained from
congress