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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
COOKING DOWN SOUTH.
The Beauty of It Consists in Seasoning
to Suit the Family.
EFrom the New York Press.1


"a thoughtful Virginian of mature
years undertook yesterday to explain to
me why southern people living in the
north revert so often to the old-fashion-
ed cooking: 1.-THE beauty Of the south
ern family dinner lay in the seasoning
of the food to suit the taste of all the
members of the household, individually
and collectively.
'tOld Aunt Dinah, or Aunt Sarah, or
Aunt Chloe, the cook, knew exactly,
from years of practice, what each of the
children liked, what the father submit
ted to and what the mistress demanded,
and she could please all. Take for ex-
ample, rice pudding, one of the ia
miliar stand-bys. In the mixing of the
ingredients Aunt Chloe would mutter
to herself: Mars Willie e like plenty
O. cinnamon; I'll Jes put in mother little
piece o. cinnamon for Mars Willie. Miss
Tavy she like allspice; I'll jes put in a
little mo- allspice for Miss Tavy. Mars
Habersham e like plenty O. cloves;
must please Mars Habby wild little
mo- cloves. Miss Julia she fond O. nut
meg; dars little mo- nutmeg for Miss
Julia Marster e all right if dey's
plenty O. rice, and old Missus eat all
de egg and milk Dey all fond O. rees-
ms and dey all likes sugar plenty, so
dar dey goes an de puddin's ready for
de uben.' She has been stirring all the
time for dear life, and having looked
out for each member of the family, the
disk is bound to be a success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
BONDS THE FIRST THING.
An Issue il Already Proposed in
Havana.

Havana, Jan. 19.-The newspapers con-
tinue to criticise the action of the Ameri-
can authorities in giving the Spanish
bank the contract to collect back Spanish
taxes 1t is claimed that Spain alone
should do this, and it is also asserted that
if the bank collects Spanish dues 1t should
also liquidate Spain's obligations to her
citizens, who still unpaid and who
are met with continued reiteration that
Spain is unable to pay them Several
offices have been opened in Havana where
citizens can protest against the payment
of back taxes and also protest against the
property.
The formal delivery of the new offices
was made yesterday to MessrS. Capote,
Desvernine and Vanez by Colonels Dud-
ley, Bliss and Dunwoody, respectively
The offices transferred are the department.
department of agriculture, industry COM
merce and public works.
The Havana council will take up the
questions of education, sewers and other
municipal subjects by committees, pat
termed on the American plan, which will
low, who will reject or approve them.
Where the money is to come from is a
question which will require a speedy an
swer. If new works are to be started
the customs duties and taxes must be
sufficient to meet the pay rolls. The add
duced in some ways and increased them
in others. especially the police and SANTA
ton taxes. Bonds probably will be issued
for both municipal and island purposes.
Quick, good work. American Steam
Laundry 112 West Seventh street. Tele-
phone BAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

poses. 1t is necessary for the legis-
lature to act, therefore, before steps
can be taken toward abating the evils
of unregulated pawnshops. Senator
BuSse is to introduce this week a bill
of such purport under which, if enacted,
pawnshopS will be established that will
make small loans at moderate rates of
interest. The limit is placed by the bill
at per cent month, with permission
to exact a small additional charge for
storage and insurance of articles left
as security. This project has the APP
prevail of the Merchants club of Chi
cago, members of which stand ready
to furnish the capital necessary to
establish a paWnShOp on the lines indi-
Gated. Under the bill the dividends on
the capital stock are limited to 6 per
cent, provision intended to serve as
a guaranty that all benefits above a
reasonable return on the capital invest
ed shall go to the borrowers in the
shape of lower interest charges.
There is sore need in Chicago of such
pawners' societies as the Busse bill
makes provision for, and there ought to
be no opposition whatever to the enact
ment of a law of that kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
TO PROSPECT FOR GAS.
Ex-Representative Cassin Goes to the
Gas Fields to Make Inquiry.

Pittsburg, Jan. 19.-James Cassin,
whose term as state representative of
this district expired on the 18th day
of January, has relinquished the field
of politics and is now engaged in an
effort to establish fame for himself in
another field. He has given up politics
for gas. This morning with neighbor
of his from Sheridan township, George
Maddocks, he took the Santa Fe train
for lola to investigate the gas fields
and the indications that may suggest
the certain presence of a good flow Of
gas on his farm in Sheridan township,
and underlying, too, the farms of sew
eral of his neighbors.
For years there has been surface gas
on his farm that continues to bubble up
constantly. Experts who have exam
ined the gas prospects on the Cassin
farm are unanimous in declaring that
the pressure indicates sufficient gas to
light and heat every farm home for
miles around for several years, but they
would not venture an opinion as to the
quantity of gas being sufficient to light
and heat either or both the cities of
Girard and Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
SHERWOOD SNUBBED.
BY the Hypercritical New Yorkers
Who Are Contemptuous of
Western Genius.

IFrom N. Y. letter in Chicago Record ]
One of your musical composers had
the door slammed in his face when he
first came to New York. 1t is not to his
diScredit that if Mr.. De KoVen had not
fought his way to the front with his dol
lars and social position he would still
be waiting with hat in hand for an ac-
knOwledgement in this market. The
assertion is an easy one to make. Mr.
De Koven may not be willing to admit
it for publication. He can afford to
treat it lightly now.
The other day there was a gathering
of musical genius at one Of the centers
A critic in my hearing asked, after one
of the numbers had been given, where
the artist lived.
Chicago" was the reply
The next day the critique read-T
quote nterally-'Mr. Sherwood does not
even possess tha common quality of
technique"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
WAS NOT INSPIRED.
Foraker Denies That He Spoke
For Mckinley.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator For
aker of Ohio in replying to Senator
Turner today said: THE senator from
Washington made some remarks today
about what 1 said as to the purpose of
the administration. desire to say here
and now that did not imagine it would
be necessary to say, was not speaking
for the administration and the chill that
went up and down the backs of our
friends was due perhaps to a misappre-
l1ension as to which of the Ohio sena-
tors was speaking. 'Qaughter). Mr.. For
aker said when he spoke of the posi-
BILE actions of the president, he spoke as
one judging from the public utterances
of the president and some knowledge
Of his feelings and desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Now Has a 1,aoo-Acre Farm.

Junction City, Jan. 19.-Col. N. F..
Greene's real estate agency closed a
deal on Monday on 722 acres near the
Taylor school house, southwest of the
city, and known as the Parsel farm.
The price was 1900. Mr.. Alley J. Tay-
Ter is the purchaser. Alley buys this
to round out his 500 acres of magnificent
Smoky Hill bottom land into an ideal
stock and grain farm. This gives over
1900 acres, all within five miles of
the city. The last purchase is mostly
upland, with pasture, and $50 acres of
haY land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

The house has finally passed the
Alaska bill. 1t provides for a settle
ment of the liquor question in that ter
ritory by a system of high license, modi-
fled by local option. A yearly license
will be issued for the manufacture or
sale of liquor in quantities of not less
than five gallons, not to be drunk upon
the premises, upon the payment of a
fee of s., 900. No license, however, can
issue unless evidence is produced be-
fore the court showing that a majority
of the white citizens within two miles
of the place for which a license is asked
consent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
BANKRUPTCY CASES.
Thirty of Them Filed in the Office of
Wichita Judge.

Wichita, Jan. 19.-Since Judge Wall
has been appointed referee in bank
ruptcy, about thirty people have taken
advantage of the bankrupt law to wipe
out all the figures on their business
states and commence anew.
OF these thirty cases, all except three
were voluntary.
cases in bankruptcy are two women.
Mrs. Nellie McGuyer of this city Is one
of them. She had been An business in
Hutchinson, Kan, and Los Angeles,
Cal Her liabilities amount to about
SO, 900, and her creditors live in eight
states.
Mrs. Nettie Parker did not branch out
so extensively and her liabilities only
amounted to $1,000. She lives at Kins-
ley, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Another Company to Put In Plant
in Topeka.

The Phoenix Telephone company pro-
poses to put in a new system of tele-
phones in Topeka. s. J. Bear, repre-
senting the American Electric Tele-
phone company of Chicago, is in the
city arranging the preliminaries and
preparing to begin construction. Mr..
Bear says the new company will have
ample capital. backed by p. c. Burns,
who is president of the Chicago COM
pany; that the wires, cables and instru-
ments will be first class; that the wires
and cables will be put under ground
within a radius of half a mile from the
center of Topeka; that cables will be
used generally instead of wires and
that the circuits will be. metallic. The
rates for residences are to be $40 per
year and for business houses S2E
against $50 and $50 for the present sys-
tenn and to a subscriber who has a
telephone at both residence and store
an additional reduction will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
Tnonia always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe a few years
ago when SO many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used. 1t counteracIs any ten
dency of a cold or la grippe to result
in that dangerous disease. 1t is the best
remedy in the world for bad colds and
la grippe. Every bottle warranted. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
A HOLY WAR
Is Being Preached Against the Ameri
cans in the Philippines.

Madrid, Jan. 19.-The war office has re-
ceived a dispatch from General Rios, in
command of the Spanish troops in the
Philippines, concerning which the officials
maintain the greatest reserve. The dis
patch of General Rios also announces the
departure of the Spanish troops home
ward and says the situation at Manila is
unchanged. Still, according to his ad-
vices the insurrection in the island of
Mindanao against the Americans is grow
ing and fanatics are securing the coun-
try preaching holy war.
1t is further asserted that the island of
Zebu is in full revolt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
One on Speaker Osborn.

Speaking of the speaker, here Is a
story which Speaker Osborn tells on
himself. Osborn has billy goat cut to
his whiskers like ex-Speaker Street.
When Osborn was sworn in an old col
ored man in the gallery said to his
neighbor, why, they're putting in the
same old fool" and the other answered,
Its the same fellow or one who doesn't
look like he knew a darned bit more"
Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
GOT WHAT SHE WANTED.
Kidnapped Bride Turns Out to Be a
Contortionist Seeking an
Advertisement.

Chicago, Jan Jewell, I wanted adj
vertising and I got it, exclaimed Ger
trude De Coma, contortionist and trap
exc performer who under the names of
Rosa Wallace, Gertrude Wallace and
Mrs George Gagne has kept the police
guessing for nearly a week and caused
the circulation of innumerable stories,
tragical, comical and dramatic, when
three warrants were read to her today
charging her with larceny.
Then the young woman smiled assent
to a proposition of a museum manager
to take part in his show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
LET THE CHILDREN ALONE.
No Hypnotists Will Be Permitted to
Use Them as tSubiectsv.

The bill introduced into the house to-
day by Represe sentative Brooke provides
that any person who shall induce or
permit any child of school age to prac
tice or assist or become a subject in
giving public, open exhi billions, seances,
or shows of hypnotiSm, mesmerism,
animal magnetism or 'so-called psychic
forces, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The penalty is a fine of not less than so
nor more than $100, or Imprisonment for
not less than ten days nor more than
three months, or both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

certain lumber of days will be weighed
and recorded as the mine run, and then
it will be run over lawful screens and
the sha1e removed and second record
ing weight made. The difference is to
form the percentage to be deducted
from mine run coal in the future. The
price of coal to miners for their own use
is to be reduced from 1925 to 81 a ton
and instead of taking cents a ton for
blacksmithing they will pay cents in
the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
SHE WANTED TO DIE.
A franklin County Girl Tries to End
Her Existence With a Bullet.
TOttawa Herald.1

COttawa Herald
About 10 o'clock Sunday night Mis-
Rosa Stout, aged 90 daughter Of Thomas
Stout, living south of Richmond, placed
a revolver to her breast and deliberate
ly pulled the trigger. The bullet struck
the breast bone, glanced along the ribs
and lodged near the spine. 1t was re-
moved Monday morning without any
serious injury
The girl will not talk about the act.
further than that she tried to kill her
self, but she now admits she is glad the
attempt failed. No cause can be attrib-
uted for her action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Kansas Pythians Meet.

Leavenworth, Jan. 19.-The third an
nual convention of the Knights of Py-
thias of the First congressional district
opened here last night with delegates
in attendance from neighboring Kansas
towns and Weston and Platt City, Mo.
A reception was rendered the visitors
and the work of the three degrees of
the order was exemplified. The business
session opens today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

In a New York speech Susan B. An
thony advises the woman suffragists
to oppose Philippine annexation. She
says:
TT is hard enough for us to work and
persuade the men here; it will be vastly
harder to persuade the barharic men
in these islands of the sea, once such
government is established. Endeavor
to ward off the degradation humilia-
ton and injustice sure to follow such
a status"
Commenting on the foregoing the
Syracuse Herald says:
Miss Anthony forgets that barbarians
are so lazy, as a rule, that they allow
their women folk to do the largest share
of the work. Perhaps they might COM
mission the women to do the voting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Lawrence Firemen,s Ball

Lawrence, Jan. 19.-The firemen of
Lawrence gave a ball last night for the
purpose of raising a fund to purchase
fire fighting outfits for the members of
the department. The ball was attended
by 500 people OF the city, and was the
has occurred in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Atchison Champion Sold.

Atchison, Jan.1S.-The Champion was
yesterday afternoon sold to P. D. Whit
sell of Lawrence. Mr.. WhittSen bought
the paper for his son who has worked
on the Lawrence journal. The Cham
pion was to have been sold at sheriff s
sale Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Improving the SaIina Branch.

Salina, Jan. ia large force of men
are at work repairing the Santa Fe
depot platforms along the Salina branch
They will also repair and remodel the
stock yards of the company here A
general order of improvement has been
made all along the branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
APPOINTMENTS TODAY

Governor Stanley has appointed NJ. c.
Campbell of Wichita and F. H. Cham
berlain of Sedan as members of the live
stock sanitary commission. Campbell
succeeds Taylor Riddle of Marion and
Chamberlain succeeds Dryden of Eureka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
No More sePuts' and "CallsH.

Chicago, Jan. ia local news agency
SAYS that commission houses are unani-
mously opposed to the continuance of
the practice of trading in puts and
calls" and they are very generally
sending notices to their clients that they
will accept no more orders of this char
acter. It adds that the put and 'call''
room will probably be closed by the
directors at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

1t is said that Gen. Eagan was
brought to trial by court-martial in 1877.
1t was charged that, although disburs-
ing officer, he habitually bet at cards
for large stakes. In one of the specifi-
cations he was accused of losing $780,
and had failed, up to Nov. Is, 1877, to
pay the same. A plea of guilty was en-
tered as to the charge of betting at
cards, but for the specification of large
stakes a plea of not guilty was enter
ed. He was sentenced to be repriman-
ded in orders by the department COM
mander. The sentence was not ap-
proved, on the ground that a more Sc
we're one should have been imposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
First Dipping Station in Kansas.

The state live stock sanitary commits
sion has authorized Eugene Hays, of
EIgin, to establish there a dipping sta
ton to rid cattle of infectious fever.
This is the first station of the kind es-
tablished in Kansas, but successful ex-
periments of this character were made
in Texas last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

Spain's estimate of the requirements
of national honor seems to have under
gone a change since the war. National
honor would not permit her to sell Cuba,
but she is now ready to part with the
Carolines for price. Moreover she ac-
cepted for the Philippines much less
sum than they are worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Funeral of Col. Eldridee.

Lawrence, Jan. 19.-The funeral of
Col. S. w. Eldridge took place at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Plymouth Congregational church and
was largely attended by the many
friends in the city. The services were
conducted by Rev. DIR. r. Cordley, as
sisted by Rev. G. D. Rogers. The re-
mains were inferred in Oak Hill cene-
ferv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Choctaw Railroad Bill a Law.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The house to-
day passed the senate bill authorizing
the Arkansas & Choctaw Railroad COM
pany to construct a railroad through
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations in
Indian Territory. President James D.
Angel of Michigan university was re-
appointed regent of the Smithsonian in
StitntiOn-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Can't Practice Law.

The house committee on judiciary has
reported favorably on Seaver's bill to
prohibit probate judges from practic-
ing law, McKeever's bill fixing the fees
to be paid the superintendent of insur-
ance. Mason's bill amending the laws
relating to writs of mandanus, and Ma
sons bill amending civil procedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
goth Starts on Saturday.

Jeavenworth, Jan. 19.-The Twentieth
infantry, ordered to Manila, via San
Francisco, has received positive orders
for the departure from Fl. Leavenworth
and will leave for the west in three Sec
tionS on Saturday next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

1t was a great year for hogs, too.
More than 5000, 900 We're slaughtered in
Chicago alone. This is 100000 more
than in 1897 and double the number
killed in 1893. Prices for cattle, sheep
and hogs were the highest known for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
THREE BODIES FOUND
Victims of the Ouachita Disaster
Other Passengers Safe.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 10.-Three bod
les have been found in the debris of the
burned steamer Ouachita, which was
destroyed by fire at an early hour to-
day. The bodies are charred and burn
ed beyond recognition. All of the other
passengers have been accounted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
MINERS STRIKE ENDS.
Leavenworth Mine Owners Come to
Terms.

Leavenworth, Jan. 1e.-The mine own
ers and strikers of the North Leaven-
worth shaft where 800 men are employ
ed, settled their differences by arbitra-
ton late yesterday afternoon. A propo-
sition agreed upon by a, committee was
ratified whereby the miners return to
work today and the coal sent up Tor q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
Wheat Still Burning.

The st. John and Great Bend e1eva-
tors, which burned down some time
ago, are still afire, it being nearly i'm
possible to put the fire out in the wheat.
The smelling of the burning wheat can
plainly be detected from a passing train
Newton Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

A Cuban general has just declined to
accept a position in the customs ser
vice at Havana on the ground that he
might ''crowd out some worthier per-
son." That Cuban was not born in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

Governor Roosevelt has written an in
quirer that he pronounces his name in
three syllables, with the first pronounced
as though spelled Rose, a flower. Thus:
ROse-e-Yelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

In the general advance in prices the
votes for United States senator seem
to have outstripped all other commodi-
ties, reaching unprecedented figures in
California and Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

Mrs. McLubberty Gin the cemetery)-
"Dhere's a misspelled worrud on poor
O'Hooley's tombstone" McLubberty-
"Phwot difference is US? O'Hooley
cudn't rade."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

Perhaps Croker's opposition to Bryan
may be explained by the fact that the
boss is a member of a number OF
healthy trusts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

Spain is preparing to take advantage
of the rise in real estate values which
Is sure to follow present prosperous
conditions and will dispose of her re-
manning islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

If the report of the war investigation
commission shall appear in the midst
of the withdrawing season, perhaps,
1t should be regarded as merely a CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

The Hartford Courant says that in
surance men fear that if the office of
insurance commissioner in Kansas be-
comes elective, McNall will enter the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19

When Eagan gets out of office he
should adopt the prize ring as a pro-
fession in order to give fair play to his
tendency to fight with his mouth.