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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
NEopEsHA,s Gas PLANT.
Owned by the City It Pays Profit
the First Year of 81. .Q8216.

Neodesha, Oct. 1O.-The first years
experience of this city in practical
demonstration of municipal ownership
of its public utilities has ended and all
citizens are glad to note the brilliant
success of the undertaking.
City Treasurer Bauman's report
shows that the city's cash receipts from
the gas plant for the year amounted to
SO, ,182. Is, or an average of $265.1S per
month. The conting gent operating ex-
penses may be figured at $420 per year,
while the interest on these bonds
amounts to $3.50 per year, making a
total expense Of $1,000, or 500 per
month. This deducted from the re
cefpts. leaves $165.1s or 81, 1,9S2.16 per year
of clear profit.
This report is also made in face of
the fact that Neodesha's citizens pay
no more, nor in fact, do they pay as
much for their gas as do citizens of
many of the towns of this gas district.
OF the money received from this
source $700 has already been applied
to the paying off of these bonds, and
we enter the coming fiscal year with
but S12, 300 of gas bond Indebtedness.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL REUNION.
Reno County Workers to Hold Con-
vention Nov. 1914 With
Noted Speakers.

Hutchinson, Oct 1O.-The executive
committee of the Reno County Sunday
School union have arranged the pro-
gram for the annual convention that is
to be held in this city on November 13
and IA. The program will be one of the
best ever given in the county. Among
the persons outside of this city who
will be present and address the cOnven-
tion are: Rev. w. n. Page, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of Leav-
enWorth; Rev. A. E. Dubber, pastor of
the First Christian church of Wichita;
J. H. Little, member of the state execu-
tive committee, of Lacrosse; w. L.
Garges of Newton, president of the
State Sunday School union; Don Kin
ney of Newton, chairman of the state
executive committee; J. H. Eagle, of
Abilene, state secretary of the Kansas
state Sunday School union.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
PRAIRIE DOGS AS A PEST.

IFrom the Chicago Record.1
The rapid increase in the number OF
prairie dogs in western Nebraska has
caused the experiment station. con-
nected with the State university to ex-
pertinent with a view TO suggesting
means for their determination.
Few persons realize the amount of
damage done by the prairie dogs, and
hence no organized force has been ex-
erted against them These pests have
become such a nuisance in Sheridan
county and other parts Of Nebraska,
especially in the northwest part that
the people are actually becoming
alarmed.
Ten years ago there were but few
prairie dogs in the vicinity of Rushville,
and these, it is claimed, were in the
same town" Little attention has
been paid to the damage done by them
until within the last three or four years
But since then they have increased
with alarming rapidity, migrating to
new places and starting new towns.
As an example of how fast they multi
ply, mention may be made of a dog
town. located just north of Rushville-
Three years ago this town covered less
than one hundred acres and at the
present time it extends over nearly
four sections of land Within a radius
of four miles of RUshville there are no
less than nine towns covering as
much as $500 acres of pasture, which
is rendered almost useless.
The damage done by these little pests
consists of killing out the grass in their
town And as that part OF the cOun-
try in which they exist is used almost
entirely for grazing, it is necessary that
the land be saved against their raw
ages.
For the purpose of exterminating the
prairie dog various methods have been
tried, some with complete success, whole
towns having been completely killed
out But what has been successful in
one case has not been in another and
the dogs" continue to thrive The
most important and practical methods
of determination consist in the use of
poisonous gases, and different diseases
and poisons. Among the poisonous
gases used carbon bisulphide is the
most efficient; in fact, it is the Surest
method so far discovered. But on ac-
count OF the price for material and the
labor required to apply it this method
has not been generally adopted.
In obtaining a virus to spread a con-
tagious disease among the prairie dogs
the great difficulty is to find one that
will not affect domestic animals or hu-
man beings. Another difficulty met
with is in feeding the virus to the ami
mails, as it is liable to be exposed on the
bait long enough to become weakened
before being eaten. Thus far no sue
cess has been attained along this line
Great difficulty is met with in the ap-
plication of poison, as it is often al
most impossible to get the little ami
mails to eat it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
BRooM CoRN BOON.
Rice County Farmers Getting 800
Per Ton For Their Crop.

Sterling, Oct. 10.-The farmers of this
vicinity are highly pleased over the
rise in broom corn. w. H. Love, a
prominent citizen of this county, says;
what the farmers have long been
waiting for has come. There has been
a quiet market for several weeks, but
it has recently stiffened up and $40 per
ton has been the prevailing price
Thursday morning $40 was being Of
fered, but soon jumped to 800. w. c.
Smyser first offered this amount and
bought a large quantity.
1.-The growers around Sterling ought
to feel good over the result, as the ma
jority of them have been determined
not to sell until 500 was offered, be
lfeving that conditions warranted this
hope. They waited and have received
their reward"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

the matter and overruled the motion
for change of venue. In his statement
the Judge says: In the trial OF cases
before me in which the railroad COM
pany has been defendant I have uni
versally given it a fair and impartial
trial to the best of my ability. It has
been granted such rights as it has been
entitled to, no more and no less. I am
personally conscious of the nOn-exist-
ence of the grounds alleged for a
change of venue, and know that the de-
fendant can have a. fair and impartial
trial before me as the presiding judge
of this court. Then motion for change
of venue, is therefore, overruled."
Randolph's friends claim the action
of the Santa Fe in asking for a change
of venue will make 1000 votes for him
at the next election,
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

The author of I'm His Steps," the
famous religious book, of which over
three million copies have now been sold.
has been induced to answer, in an ar
ticIe which he has sent to The Ladies'
Home Journal, the question which
comes to the mind after reading his
book: rs this plan practicable in our
present daily life?" Mr.. Sheldon does
not evade the question, but answers it
in a direct and vigorous manner, and
tells exactly what he believes would be
the effect Of his plan upon modern busi-
ness methods and present-day social
life
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
EOKLEs ar FORT SCOTT.
Will Address the Kansas State Bank
ers' Association.

Fort Scott, Oct 1O.-The Kansas
State Bankers association will meet in
Fort Scott on the 18th and 18th of this
month and considerable interest is be-
ing taken in the fact that National
Comptroller Jas. H. Eckles, of Wash
ington, D. c., is to deliver an address
before the association. His address will
be on banking and the money question
and will be of national interest.
This meeting will bring several hum
dred Kansas bankers to Fort Scott. 1t
is for the purpose of comparing notes
and recommending legislation for the
mutual good Of banks and their Gus
fOrnerS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
DEWEY'S NEIGHBORs
Welcome Him to the Green Mountain
State.

North Bennington, VT, Oct. 1O.-The
special train bearing Admiral Dewey as
the guest of w. Seward Webb, ar
rived at North Bennington, the first
stopping place in Vermont, at 1890 this
afternoon and it drew into the station
in the midst of a demonstration of well
come from hundreds of persons who
had gathered to greet the distinguished
Vermonter.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
A Hundred Parsons Recruits,

Parsons, Oct 10.-Parsons has the
honor of furnishing the largest number
of recruits for the war in the Philip
pines of any city Of it's size in the Uni
ted States. Under the recent call of the
war department Lieutenant Jack Crot-
ty, of the Fortieth United States volun-
teers, has enlisted 1O1 recruits from this
city, all of whom have passed muster.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Railroad building has been actively
engaged in throughout the country dur
ing the current year, 2,700 miles Of new
track having been laid up to october
/ last This is at the rate Of $500 miles
a year, which would be about 400 miles
in excess of the new mileage for 1898
Since 1895. when less than 1000 miles
of new line were constructed, the an
nual advance in railroad mileage has
been in a steadily increasing ratio.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
MUST PAY POLICY.
Knights and Ladies of Fireside Re
fuses Because Man insured
Went to War.

Wellington, Oct. 1O-In the district
court here today, relatives of Robert G.
Sea, late soldier in the Twentieth
United States infantry, who died at
Fort Leavenworth, one year ago, while
on his way home from the Santiago
campaign. recovered a. judgment for
$2.120 against the Knights am Ladies
of the Fireside. of Kansas City, on a
policy on the life of the deceased.
Payment was refused by the COM
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
Kansas Baptists in Convention.

Ottawa, Oct. 10-Rev. Mr. George D.
Rogers Of Lawrence, formally opened
the annual session of the Kansas State
Baptist convention here last night by
preaching the annual sermon. Many
abroad, and the town is full of dele
gates from this state. Rev. Mr.. S. G.
Neil and wife are here with their chapel
car, Messenger of Peace. The session
will continue four days.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
REFUSES CHANGE OF VENUE
Judge Randolph Declines to Grant
Santa Fe Petition.

Emporia, Oct. 10.-Several suits for
damages are on trial in the district
court here before Judge w. A. Randolph
against the AtchiSOn, Topeka & Santa
Fe company. Last week the company,
through it's general attorney,A. A. Hurd
asked for q. change of venue, alleging
prejudice against the railroad company
on the part of Judge Randolph and cit
ing alleged instances in cases hereto
fore heard before said court. Today
Judge Randolph filed his statement in
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
THE EXPECTED HAPPENS
AGAIN.


The Missouri law passed for the pur-
pose Of suppressing department stores
has been knocked out in the first round
by the state courts. Judge A. NJ. Wood
son, sitting for the st. Joe circuit de-
clares the law to be unconstitutional.
Ths law was clearly intended to tax
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHs-

LF'rOm the Chicago News.1
"A poor mans fortune is maid when
he Weds an heiress.
What can't be cured puts money into
the Doctors pocket.
When greatness is thrust at a man
he never tries to dodge it.
The summer girl looks cool. and when
she returns to town she will be.
A new broom may sweep clean, but it
takes an old one to reach the dirt in the
corners.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
HOTEL CLERK ARRESTED.
Bert Concanon Charged With Robbing
an Arkansas City Inn Keeper.

Arkansas City, Oct. 1O.-Bert Con-
canon, formerly clerk of the Gladstone
hotel here, but who was dismissed last
Friday, has been arrested at Oklahoma
City charged with having robbed the
hotel safe of 1926. On Friday the clerk
reported to Amos Gipson, the proprietor,
that the safe had been robbed while he
was out of the office. Later COncanon
was dismissed for carelessness and af-
terwards Gipson became satisfied he
had taken the money.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
FREAK PHOTOGRAPHS.

TF-rom the N. o. Times-Democrat.
Speaking of freak photographs said
an old newspaper man, reminds me of
singular little incident. About three years
ago. if you remember, story went the
rounds of the papers that a flying ma
air at a number of different places in the
middle west. Some of the reports seemed
be well authenticated. and 1t was GER
tainly strange that the same yarn should
come from many widely separated
points. One day while the thing was be-
ing generally talked about certain big
journal received a photograph from a
town in Nebraska, showing an enormous
cfgar-shaped machine caught in the top
that accompanied the picture the aerial
naviga tors had attempted to land and fell
foul of the oak. There was no doubt as to
the genuineness of the tree in the photo,
and 1t was at first thought that the ma
chine had been painted in which is an
old trick with pictorial takers. When an
expert was called in, however. he declar-
ed positively that the picture had not
been doctOred, and on the strength of his
opinion a reproduction was printed. How
the trick was done afterWard leaked out
It seems the photographer first took a
picture of the oak and then took sepa-
rate picture of a small pasteboard model
of flying machine which was only about
a foot long. One if the beauties about
photography IS that you can make every
thing the same size, and the photo of the
model was as big the photo of the tree.
The model was then cut out of the pic
top of the branches of the oak and a new
photograph was taken of the com bination.
It was the most deceptive looking job
ever laid my eyes on
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
NEBRASKA FIGHT CLOSE.
Senator Thurston Declares Only Count
of Ballots win Disclose the Result.

Wellington, Oct. 1O.-'If Bryan were
a citizen of any other state than Ne
braska,'' said Senator Thurston, in an
interview today on politics in his state,
I'VE would have no doubt about Re
publican victory. AS it is, would not
care to take any positive predictions.
I believe we will win, but it is a hard
fight. and the result will not be known
until the ballots are counted
There is no doubt" continued the
senator, that Bryan is holding his
people together"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
Ottawa Journal Sold.

Ottawa, Oct. 1O.-The Ottawa Journal
was sold again Monday. Clark Wilkin-
son, who formerly owned the Ottawa
Daily Republican, has purchased the
plant and proposes to conduct it as a
Republican paper. The old Journal has
been located in all corners of the politi-
cal arena
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Statistics compiled by the New York
Sun show the wealth of some of the
leading colleges of the country. It ap-
pears that Girard college, Philadelphia,
is the richest educational Institution in
the United States, probably the richest
in the world The Leland Stanford, Jr.,
University comes next. The table of the
most richly endowed universities is as
Fo11ovves
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Both political parties are now appeal
ing to their followers for funds. One
needs money for legitimate expenses
while the other is trying to raise
slush fund to corrupt the voter. You
pays your money and takes your
-.l,nira
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

The recent meeting Of prominent
Democrats from throughout the coun-
try. at Dallas, Texas, will probably in
sure the states remaining in the Dem
ocratic column another year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
FBoM ONE LOT OF VINES.
An Emporia Man Raises Three Crops
of Grapes This Season.
TFrom the Emporia Gazette

TFrom the Emporia Gazette1
s. H. Fish, of South Sylvan street,
has raised three crops of grapes this
season from about half dozen vines.
The first crop weighed out 400 pounds,
the second fifty, and the third seventy
five. Those of the last yield are almost
ready to ripen and are Of good size and
well formed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Perhaps England is waiting until that
yacht race is over before 1nauguraIlns
the war in South Africa.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
Mrs. Barnhart Enjoys Life Once More.

pany on the ground that the policy was
invalidated by the insured entering the
army, but the court and jury held
against them.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

From the way the insurgents are
crowding Otis it looks as though he
may soon be compelled to recapture
Manila
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
An Impure Stomach

makes impure blood. Constipation,
belching, nervousness, insomnia, palpi-
tation and bilousness are danger sig
nails that your stomach is incompetent
that it is doing poor work. Don't
experiment-give it Hostetter's 5 Stomach
Bitters, and be Well Try it for ma
laria or fever and ague. The result
will astound you. Get it at any drug
store and see that a PRIVATE REEVE
NUE. STAMP covers the neck of the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

May be the long time occupied by the
Twentieth Kansas in coming across Is
due to an attempt to swim over.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

An AtchisOn young married man has
been presented with four of his wife's
relations to care for, and there is gen
uine sympathy for him. There is really
more reason why President Mckinley
should appoint a Kin Commission than
the various commissions he appoints
every few hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

If Otis will just watch the British
when they get started in South Africa
he may learn something to his advant-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Otis has little time left in which to
get in before the hero lists for this year
are made up.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

1t wasn't easy to believe that Gen
Funston would forsake the boys ano
come over in another ship
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Beth Cwhose elder sisters have just
returned from abroad. at her devotions)
Please let papa and mamma live al
ways-and. God, if you want to be hap
py you'll never have Minerva and Mar
tha die, for they'd make you awfully
ashamed in heaven, comparing things
there with what they saw in Europe
Judge
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

This is a good time for becoming a
vegetarian Beef has gone up almost
as high as when the COW jumped over
the moon. BY claiming to be a vege-
tartan, you trOt in the same class as
the woman who takes boaders be
cause her family gets lonesome
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Chicago is this week celebrating that
affair with Mrs. O'Leary's COW Is years
ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

There is a row among members of
the Kin Commission. Hon. Harlow D.
Noodle wants to draw the line on sec
ond cousins. whereas Hon. Thomas B.
Puddle says that cousins of any kind
should not be permitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

People soon learn to dislike a pretty
girl who is slouchy.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
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After taking four bottles of the
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EVA GUNTER, HIGGINsvILLE, Mo.
Mrs. Barnhart Enjoys Life Once More.
s'DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I had been
sick ever since my marriage, seven
years ago; have given birth to four
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Now have none Of these troubles and
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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

"A woman never can resist a, man who
cOnvinces her that he doesn't know
how to fatter her and then does.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
Mix love and whisky, and it makes
n awful dose.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press
A man bushes for a woman a lot
oftener than she bushes at him.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

VIII Nelson. the only surviving mem
Der of the five Nelson children stricken
with typhoid fever, is reported to be
considerably better today. and hope are
entertained of his recovery. He is still
dangerously i'll, however.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Wichita and Return S4e2 Via Santa
Fe
Tickets on sale October to the 11th.
Good returning October a.
II wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamber1ain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for hav-
ing put on the market such Wonderful
medicine says w. w. Massingin of Beau
mont, Texas. There are many thousands
of mothers whose children have been
saved from attacks of dysentery and chOl-
era infantum who must also feel thankful
It is for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

When a woman has nothing else to
wish for she begins to wish that her
husband was different.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Way Out.-"Our rooms look perfectly
disgraceful, and here are visitors com
ing Lets throw things around a little
more, and then we can tell them we are
cleaning house. Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

After a woman has been Keeping
house two years the only room that
looks like she thought her bedroom
would look after she got married is the
spare bedroom.
If the average woman had been up
in a balloon when the Battle Of Manila
was going on she probably would have
looked over the edge and said: "Oh,
isn't that cunning!"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Demurrer.-He-'I see they are discus
sing the question in England, Shall wo-
to get into trouble they'd better change
it to Will Women Smoke? Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-10

Across the Footlights-"Histr' whisper
ed the villain, creeping stealthily across
the stage. Yes. 1 expected you would be. :"
rejOined the heroine And a murmur Of
applause trickled down from the gallery
Chicago News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-14
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
Via Sunset Route.

Summer excursion Rates to
all the we'll known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September Both good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton.
Austin, Texas, State convent
United Daughters Confederacy. Tick
cts on sale October 18th with a return
limit at October 21st. Rate, one fare
or the round trip.
Alexandria Bay, N. Y. Round trip
rate from Ell Paso $4,000. Tickets on
sale until September Both, good for re-
turn to October 31st.
To RockpOrt and return 1926.
To Corpus Christi and return, S31 .95
Tickets on sale until September 3Oth.
Good for return thirty days from date
of sale.
For Information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
ist car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San n
tonic and Oregon SITS.
II. E. HUNT,
COm1 Agent.