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PLANTS SEEN iN QUEER PLACES reD Story Factory Blooming All Over
 with aFIoVvera

with Flowers.
 Flower pots exposed along the win dow lodges prove that spring is here There is no better sign. All winter the faint blooms have shone behind the glass of the panes. but now they take the open air like invalids confined for long, but conYalescing. They are curious things, flower pots, and evil denee the love of nature born in us all and staying with us to our latest breath. They are seen, too, in the most curious places. There is 8 huge smoke-grimed factory on the west side, ten stories high. The air about it is thick with coal dust and soot. Yet all summer it's lodges bloom like gardens. One knows that many girls work in that factory. The flowers are watered from tin cups that are carried full and dripping the long length of the halls in the luncheon half hour. Men would not take the trouble, but the woman who does not love buds and blooms is as rare as the woman who does not love babies. Tn either case her think. Ing machinery has slipped a cog or was built wrongly to begin with. Floweu pots and little seamstresses working high up above the city's roar go to- gether as naturally as turkey and cranberry sauce.
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THEY ARE COMING PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE TO
 SEE THE FAIR. SAYS MEYER S0LMSON. A Brinkley Merchant Will Close Up for an Outing for Him
 self and Clerks at the Fair
SAYS MEYER S0LMs0N.

Mir Meyer Solmson, formerly with this paper but now traveling in the States of Arkansas, Tennes= see and Mississippi for the Memphis Scimitar, is in the city today in the interest of that publication.
 MT. Solmson has been on a lengthy trip in different sections of this state during the past three weeks and speaks most encouragingly oI the prospects for large attendance at the Pine Bluff State Fair next week He says many parties are being formed at towns on both the north and south ends of the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain roads.
 "Brinkley citizens especially will show their appreciation of Pine Bluff s efforts toentertain the State, says he, "by attending in body. One big merchant there told me that he would close up one day and allow his employees to enjoy the Fair here. Another thing that will large ly swell the attendance is the exten- siYe and careful advertising that has been carried out by the Fair people. l have noticed while on trains that in every nook and corner of the rail-traversed country are at- tractive posters of every deserip- tion and it is a known fact that ad- vertising brings excellent results. The attendance thls year, If I can judge correctly, and I think I can for l have heard many people talk on that line, will be the largest that has yet assembled in Pine Bluff
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Nsw Test fur Coal.

A French experimenter suggests that the X-ray furnishes a ready means to detect stony impurities in coal. Carbon Is very transparent to the Roentgen rays, while silica is opaque to them. Consequently the silicates, which form slag when coal is burned, can be seen like skeleton when the shadow of the coal is projected upon the fuores- cent screen.
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 Talking Toy Books.

Talking toy books are novelties from Paris. By pulling a string attached to the book the child operates small bell lows and reeds concealed in the bind ing, and the cows, horses and other animals depicted in the book proceed to express themselves in their GUS. tomary manner
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Deputy Constable Johnson caught one of the negroes who escaped from the calabOOse here last Saturday night. He was backing in tn cotton fields of Lincoln county.
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The object Of Gladstone's life may be realized in tbe British Boer war home rule for Ireland. This is predicted by some while others give no credenee to a sentiment savoring of such results.
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MT. Howell has received the glad tidings from Mai H. H. Hum, who is now at Hamilton, Canada, that Mrs. Hunn is improving rapidly. They will start for home about the 18th inst.
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Splendid Burial of a Gypsy oeesn

A gypsy queen named Mimi Berga was buried in Austria not long ago. She was the wife of a wealthy horse dealer, it seems, and lay in state after her death in handsome metal coffin with massive silver ornaments. A profusion of jewels was buried with the body and, in order that she might not be in need, a purse full of coins was placed in her hand. The hearse was drawn by six horses and followed by torchbearers
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The Peace Conference held at the Hague or the house in the woods has been most beneicent and benef- eial. England complies with it to a t-v-t.
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Next week is Fair week.

The Cotton Belt exhibit at the Omaha exposition is being set up at the fair grounds.
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The Columbia having won two of the yacht races, 1t is evident that the cup will stay in America. The Columbia can certainly win one more out of three races.
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GoebeI's election has been figured out. True. The other candidates have been figured out-of the race.
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Deserted Capitals in India.

A remarkable feature of India is the number of deserted capitals. There are no less than three old Delhis, all close to each other and south of the present city.
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Boys oneer Action.

Jackie Is either i'll or in love. !" Why" 'He went out through the gate a minute ago instead of climbing the fence. Washington Star.
 Warning Order.
 In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County Arkansas. Anna Corney. plaintiff vs. Calvin Corney, defendant. The defendant. Calvin Corney is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff. Anna Corney. Given unaer my hand and the seal of said Court this, 4th day of October A. D. 1899.
 !. A. LANGFORD Clerk. c. c. L0YELADY. Deputy Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
Hawthorna Racaa-

Chicago, Sept. 13-The sensation Of
racing at Hawthorne was the disquali-
fcatiOn of AGocorito after he had won
the second race in a rafting finish with
Pacemaker It was discovered that
Mocorito carried six pounds less than
weight. A heavy plunge was made on
The fourth race furnished the best fin
ish of the day. Nuliah, Azua and Mar
tin Duke finished in a bunch, with five
horses within striking distance. Wealth
er fair, track fast. Summaries:
First races furlongs. Wallenstein,
los CHerting), to 1, won; Fair Ameri-
can, 112 IT. Burns), 3 to 2, second; Van
Hoorebeke, 102 (Vitatoe), third. Time,
1:O2A.
Second race-7 furlongs; selling.
Pacemaker, 115 Ct. Burns), 4 to I, won;
Ruskin, 112 (MacJoynD, 3 to 1, second;
Samvia1, III (Mathews), third. Time,
1:27%. MocOrito finished first; disqual-
ifed, short of weight.
Third race-1 mile; selling. Jacka-
napes, 109 ct. Burns), to s. won; Lii
liam Reed, 101 (Boland), to 1, second;
Tillie W., 112 (MacJoynt), third. Time,
1:411b.
Fourth race-5 furlongs; selling. Null
lah, 100 (Lines), L to 1, won; Azua, 1o3
(Boland), 8 to 1, second; Martin Duke,
103 (MatheWs), third. Time, LO3.
Fifth race-1 1-16 miles; selling. Tap
pan, 104 (AIitchelD, to l, won; Yuba-
dam, 105 (Silvers), 8 to 2, second; Kis-
Ne los IT. Burns), third. Time, 1:48.
Sixth race-1 mile. The Lady in Blue,
80 III. Wilson,. z to 5. won; Periwig, 103
(COnley), Z to 10, second; Rubel, 90 (Du-
gan), third. Time, 1:411s.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13

trial line that has not been tackled by
the promoters of the trusts: -.
All the promoters care for it is to get
up these combinations. palm them off on
an INITIATED public and then get out OF
can The worst feature of the Industrial
trust OF today is that nearly every ohel OF
them is vastly over-capiual1zed
PREDICTS A COLLAPSE.
Just at present there is a demand for
every essential thing, and times are elias
tic and money plenty Everything is hoat-
lapse comes. as come II VIII, II Will sweep
Take steel rails for instance. One and
being ing soid at g17 ton at profit Of per-
haps 81 so ton. What was the conse-
invading Great Britain, Japan and other
countries. With the enormous dep2sits OF
high-grade ore IN Minnesota and WiScon-
sin there is no reason why We should not
be able to produce rails and other steer
As a result of trust manipulation steel
rails now sell at $50 ton or therea bouts.
outrage on the public and it is short
sighted on the part of the manufacturers,
because they can not sen thelI rams rams S IonS
outside of the country at such an enor-
nous profit. The result OF II al, an VIII I pc q a
tremendous collapse, and II VIII come d
good deal quicker than most people think
1.-The natural conditions today are bet
ter than ever before. With large balance
Of trade in our favor, prosperity should
has resulted in initiation and the issuing of
millions of shares on wind
There Is one Lnln8 IHaI greatly us
tJrbs me. The Republican party, whether
Justly or unjust1y, is associated with the
trusts in the minds of the masses As
party we have reached crisis. where we
have got to call halt. The Republican
party has got to disconnect Itself from
trusts.
FEELING AGAINST TRUSTS.
'It has got to do something more than
adopt platform planks against trusts. It
mas got to put forth it's full strength and
legisIate against them. The feeling
against the trust idea is intense in the
vest. tt is so intense in the Republican
party that the party viii break ranks un-
eSs something is done. The undertOW of
ointment in the western Republican
states against trusts is not understood IN
he east. The revolt may strike US as
aarly next year.
ct seems to me, after giving the sub
'ect a great deal of thought, that the Re
publicans in congress VIII have to exam
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
HARVARD TEAM TO REPORT.
Crimson Football Candidates Will Be.
gin Work Next Week

Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 13.-Captain
Burden and Head Coach Dibblee have
ordered the Harvard football men to re-
port in Cambridge September Is for the
first regular work of the year. Already
Captain Burden has a few of the men
visiting him at Newport. where they
are punting a little, but the season does
not open until the latter part of the
month.
This is just the time when the men
are beginning to talk seriously and def
nitely Of the prospect. There has never
been a year when the team could look
back over a better record, and there
have been but few times when they
could even look back for encourage
ment. In spite of this the team has
toiled away year after year, in the face
of defeat, criticism and the hardest
kind of luck, till two years ago, when
Head Coach W. Cameron Forbes took
charge with a new policy of having
sort of an advisory board, with himself
as the center. He tried the plan, with
the result that Yale was tied and out
played in the first game and last year
was unmercifully beaten.
There are plenty of good men left for
a nucleus in such men as Burden, Boal,
Eaton, DAILY, Reid, Warren, Burnett,
Brayton, Sargent, Lawrence and in the
sophomore class. which had a good
team of freshment. Then there is the
great unknown quantity, the incoming
class.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
Gravesend Races.

New York, Sept. 13.-There was a big
attendance at the Brooklyn Jockey club
track Tuesday, it being the opening Of
the fall season, and the rich Junior
champion stakes for 2-year-oIds being
on the card. When the betting began
there was no question of the favorites,
for nearly everybody wanted to back
Mesmerist, so the Bromley pair were
backed as if it was all over Modrine,
High Order and the Madden pair were
the only other ones backed. The start
was prompt and good and Modrine was
soon in front by a comfortable margin,
with Mesmerist at the head of the
bunch behind, none of them being out
of it Up the back stretch they flew,
and although Mesmerist was going
easily in second place, he was not pick
ing up any of the distance that sep
arated him from the leader. AS they
rounded the upper turn. however, he
gradually cut down MOdriDes lead ard
when Strengthened out for home was
in front. In the meantime High Order
and IldriTn were very much in evidence,
having come up from behind and at the
last furlong a blanket would have COW
ere7 them. Then High Order began to
falter, but, stuck at his work and
finished gameIy half a length behind
the favorite and a neck in front Of
Idrim, who in turn was a neck in front
Of Modrine. Imp was hot favorite
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
REREsFoRp,s PARrNER
Duchess of Marlborough's Interest
In HIS Racing Stable.

London, Sept. 13.-Society and turf
circles just now are discussing the
latest report. which is that the Duchess
of Marlborough is the silent partner of
Lord William Beresford in the owner
ship of the latter's- racing stable since
the retirement of Pierre Lorillard.
The duchess has always been noted
for her love of horses. When she was
Miss ConsuelO Vanderbilt she had earn
ed the reputation of being an excellent
whip and a daring rider. In fact, her
principal occupation now is riding and
driving. 1t is, therefore, not surprising
that she should desire to branch out
and take part in some of the great turf
events.
At present Lord Beresford is acknowl-
edged to be the king of the English
race tracks, the most successful horse
owner in all England. During the last
season his colOrs have scored over fifty
victories.
Many attribute his success to the
employment of Tod Sloan and other
American jockeys. 1t is said that Lord
William was compelled to import
Americans because of the fact that he
could not get the English jockeys to
obey his instructions.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13

Kohl, 2:07zf, and others. Charley Herr
won the first heat in just 2:10, Peter the
Great finishing fifth. In the next heat
liter kept the colt within striking dis
tance to the turn for home, where he
made his drive. The two splendid A
year-O1ds raced together clear to the
wire. but Peter won the heat from
Charley Herr by a short head in 2:0SA.
Darkness then postponed the finish to
the next day, when Peter simply walked
away from his field, finishing two heats
easily in 2:09A. 2:O91s.
FOLLOWS WITH CHARTER OAK
STAKE.
Naturally the race created a furore
and the colts name was upon every
lip, and lis next appearance. in the
Empire City 5000 purse at the new
New York track was eagerly awaited.
This race was trOtted last Thursday
and the swell field of the year started.
Lord Vincent (2:0S94), fresh from three
successive victOrieS-at Buffalo, GlenS
Falls and in the $4,000 Charter Oak
purse at Hartford-sOld favOrite at S4C0.
Peter the Great brought $500, and next
in demand was Who-1s-It, which had
won two weeks before in a jog IN 2:IO1z.
The talent for once had figured it right,
and these three horses got the money.
1t was a two-in-three contest and al
most at the word the colt and Lore
Vincent singled themselves out for a
duel, which lasted from wire to wire.
They were locked at the quarter in
:31a4 at the half in 1:022 and the three
quarters IN 1:3412, but highly tired ana
game as was Lord Vincent he had met
his master and was clearly unfinished
by a length in the remarkable time of
2.07H. In the second heat WhO-IS-It
tried hard to head him, but could only
force him to trot in 2:OSh, and he won
without an effort.
The champion stallion Directum
(2:05st) is the only 4-year-old in the
past history of the turf that ever equal
ed a heat in 2:07A in a race. Fantasy
(2.06l is the Ou1v other 4-Vear-Old of any
sex that ever did so. Neither of these
two champions accomplished their feats
as early in the season as has Peter the
Great. All the best critics now think it
certain that if the colt stays right he
will beat the stallion record, 2:05A, be-
fore the fall is over. There are also
those who believe him the prospective
champion trOtter of the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Philadelphia club has released
Pitcher Ed Murphy.
Fauber, Louisville's new pitcher, is a
Cross is rapidly pulling up to the 800
class in batting.
Two shut outs in succession is a record
Counterfeit tickets are again being sold
at Boston.
Director Conant of the Boston says:
I'VE need a few ball players
Unless his arm goes back, Jennings will
be the best that ever happened at hrst'
just he at short.
Tenney, Bostons hard hitting first base
man, went through the entire week with
out making hit
Boston Globe: Billy Hamilton is batting
like an old woman shoOing lies. Even
Jimmie Collins is playing Tar below ms
usual standard.
I'd to date Jim Hart has failed to show
any improvement over Ansonz the man
he hau displaced, in the way OF proyidlng
the Windy Burg with a pennant winner.
Ed Barrows is back from Toronto and
recommends Pitcher Williams to the
Philnes. he says Williams is second to
"Cy' Young.
The Philadelphia club had an option
on the play ers OF the Montreal cIup ana
selected Catcher Jackl1Lz. He is a very
promising youngSter.
Get me a signal service and will bat
Arthur Irwin. His batting against the
Philhes has been almost up to that marx
What has became of still BilI'' Hill,
whom Manager hanlon signed al ter NC
Graw released him? Hill WAS not taAen On
VIII be released II nouce has not already
been serve ed.
Brooklyn is not the baseball town
Messrs. Hanlon and Won DER horst ex-
pected it to be with winning team. The
ouperbas have been first in the race al
most all season and now nave the pen
nant practically won, yet they nave pay
ed to larger crowds abroad than at home.
No yOungSter ever n4aue a more auspAc-
iouS uebut in the big league than did sam
Crawford, the Reds' sensational recruit
from the Grand Raplds team, IN the
double header at CIuclIllat IL crawford
his way to the good graceS OF the
Cincinnati rooters by spIendla batting. he
is the talk OF the town tonight.
The Brooklyn club this season IS the
best evidence in the world that seasoned
players are the best. HanlOn has a string
of tried players in Farrell McGuire, Ken
nedy, McJameS, Jennings, DahIen, Casey
Daily, Kelley and keeier- Casey, who may
be looked upon youngster, was a
rafting good professional payer Ii years
How about the new league2' was ask
ed OF Fred Clarke Of the Lou1SV1lIeS yes
terday- Bother the new league. was the
emphatic reply. Il don't know anything
about it This league is good enough tor
me-"
Powers. the catcher of the Louisvilles,
has received notice of his release. 1t was
given to him last Saturday Harry Pull
liam, who was here in charge of the Col
OnelS and occupied President BruSh'S box
says there is nothing in the story that the
the end of this season. PuIliam is of the
opinion that the Louisville club Will be in
the held again next season ready to play
out the schedule.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
INSPECTED THE SHAMROCK
Captain Henry Hoffman Thinks the
Colunn bia win Win.

New York, Sept. 13.-Captain Henry
Hoffman the only living survivor OF
the crew which sailed the America
when the Yankee schooner won the
Royal Squadron cup in 1851, visited Sir
Thomas Upton today on board the
yacht Erin The genial owner OF the
cup challenger was delighted to meet
the veteran seaman, and greatly en-
joyed the choice "reminiscences and
criticisms of the survivor of the orig
inal cup winner.
Captain Hoffman was invited to in
spect the Shamrock and pass judgment
thereon. He accepted, but insisted on
making the journey on his own tug,
the Edward J. Berwind. The trip was
made today and an enjoyable one it
was.
Those on board the speedy tug were
treated royalty by the hOSpitable salt,
who thought of nothing else but the
comfort of his guests. When the tug
reached the Shamrock Sir Thomas was
found on board.
After viewing the challenger, Captain
Shamrock is a very fine specimen OF
the present day racing type, I do not
believe she will prove as fast as COlum-
bia. Our boat is built for fair weather,
while the Shamrock is a heavy weather
boat. In light winds the HerreShOff
yacht will run away from the British
boat. Even when the seas run high
and a gale is astir Columbia Will not
be at a disadvantage. She may not be
able to carry as much canvas, but her
easy lines viii enable her to plough
through heavy seas with shortened
sails just as fast if not faster than the
examples Of racing yachts and res mble
each other so much that a close con-
test may be expected"
Before leaving Captain Hoffman
promised Sir Thomas that he would
witness the races from the deck Of the
Erin
The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-13
Peter the Great, Prospective
Champion TrOtteT.
The Colt In Great Form This
Season.
NEW RECORD.
Critics Predict He VIII Lower
Worlds Stallion Mark
For Trotters Under the 2:O5A
Before Winter.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-The sensational
harnass performer of last week was not
despite his defeat of Star Pointer
and John r. Gentry-that grand oId
Roman. Joe Patchen. but the 4-year-olu
trottfns colt Peter the Great, when
seems about the best named trottef
that ever trod the turf.
Peter, in the course OF three yaes yee1es
has started in just four puDlic races.
In 1897 he was second to that mos
sensational i-year-old OF recent yea :.
jamie T, in the 2-year-old DIVISION u
the Kentucky Futurity, which was
trotted in 2:171h, 2:15A. He was tlIleo
separately in the second heat IN z;Il a
Last year he was kept under cover
and again started but Once-ln IAS
zrear-oId division of the same celebrated
event-which he won in magn1ncent
style trOtting a wretched track IN
2:I21z, the best time ever made IN @ the
FI1turitv. Several very tempting OAelS
were refused for him Immediately al
ter the race, and in the fan, includlng
one known to be of $4,000 men ms
owner and breeder, d. D. StreeteTi OF
Kalamazoo, Mich, finally did part with
him last winter it was to J. Malcolm
Forbes. The Massachusetts mllIlonalEe
was already owner or four oLneI z-1V
trotters-Nancy Hanks, Z;o4i blAsen,
2:O61z Arion, 2:O7% CfOr which he paid
$125, ,OO0), and HicO, 2.OS14-and the pllce
was not made public, but was generally
placed by the cOgnOscen1 at not less
Lnan SZUsUUU.
SLOW TO REACH HIS FORM.
If ever a colt was worth a fancy
price Peter the Great has proved that
one. But early in the season it looked
as if he might turn out a disappoint-
ment. Peter had been developed by
and was named for that well-known
veteran Wolverine reinsman, Peter V
Johnston, and Peter V. at the outset
had troubles of his own in eating the
colt and in making use of his speed
When Henry liter, Mr.. Forbes trainer,
began on him last spring he also found
himself in difficulties. The colt had no
early enga agements, and it was planned
to start him first at the Buffalo grand
circuit meeting. week of August 4
Accordingly he was shipped with his
stable mates, but was scratched and
did not start. This was also the case
the next week at Glens Falls, and il
was then said that he was being spe-
cially reserved for the $4,000 Massa-
chussets purse at Readville. But when
that race came he was again an absen-
tee from the post Rumors had been
plentiful that he could show more
speed than his stable companion. .Bingen
(2:O614), but liter reported him as mot
good" and refused to start him untn
two weeks ago at Hartford, when he
finally scored for the word in the Old
Hickory purse of 900 for 2:13 trotters.
The field was a magnificent one in
cluding Charley Herr, winner of the
AIassac chusetts; BOnnetella, 2:101z; Fred