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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
BEGINNING OF THE END.

The almost universal criticism of
Gen. Otis by the returned volunteers
and the press of the country, seems at
last to have taken effect at Washing
ton. It is announced that Gen. Miles
and Gen. Merritt will go over and that
the generals in the field viii be given
more authority.
Lawton and Wheeler and the real
fighting generals are to be permitted to
conduct their campaign in their own
way and without the interference of a
man lying back in the shade in Manila.
OF course it would not do to recall
Otis because that would be an ac-
acknowledgement that he has been a fall
ure. He is allowed to escape a verdict
Of fncompetency on the plea that he
has had too much to do. He will re-
main and look after the civil admins
tration Of affairs while others do the
fighting.
1t is safe to predict, now, that the
war will be brought to a speedy close.
When the army in the field gets after
body Of insurgents nobody viii call
it on until its work is done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
WHILE HE PRAYED,
A Minister'S Daughter Slipped Out Of
Church and Was Married

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 9.-From Cush-
ings, Ok, today came the most unique
eIopement story on record 1t follows:
Sunday morning, while the girls
father led the Methodist church con-
gregation in prayer, Miss Ella Rogers.
his Is year old daughter, and Charles
Turpin, aged 19, slipped from their
seats in the rear of the church and met
in the hall where another minister
waited and married them Soon after
Father Rogers had quit praying In
marched his daughter and her new
husband. They made public the coup.
This was the fourth time the couple
had eloped, having always before been
unsuccessful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

though, he glanced up and down the
street again Then he stepped briskly
out towards the paper, but at that mo-
ment there was a step on the sidewalk
and he lodged in the house again.
It was an old eolored woman.
The third time was the charm, he
thought, and as the old woman van
ished from sight he opened the door,
made a dash for the paper and back
into the house again. AS he closed the
door he heard a elapping of hands at
a neighboring house which commanded
a view of the porch, while faint voice
called out;
''Bravo!''
But he declined to respond to an en-
core.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
FIGHTS THE SUGAR TRUST
New York Company Makes Further
Reduction of 1-16 Cent Per Pound.

New York, Sept. 9.-The New York
Refining company, one of the independ-
ent companies, today made a further
reduction of one-sixteenth of a cent per
pound in the refined grades. the net
price now being 506c per pound. The
selling agents for several other indie
pendent refiners announced that they
would allow a similar reduction to off
set storage charges and induce jobbers
to withdraw sugars on time contracts
1t is understood that President Lee,
of the National Wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION, yesterday submitted his plan
to the officials of the American Sugar
Refining company for the exclusive sale
of trust sugar by the members of the
association. No action was taken and
it is not likely that anything viii be
accomplished until next week, when
the convention of the New York State
Wholesale Grocers' association will be
held at Saratoga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

arising from his couch of down very
early in the morning-and staying arls-
en-. Like men of more autocratic tastes,
he will lie in bed while he looks through
a morning paper. The trouble is for
him to get hold Of the paper. There is
no one else around the house that he
likes to ask to get it for him, ana ne
objects to dressing just to get it. Ac-
cordingly he ventures out on the porch
himself in the early morning clad only
in a robe de mutt and the garb or ma
ture, or he has done so till recent y.
The house stands on the street cor
ner and is exposed to view from nearly
every direction. This renders the young
mans manOeuvres in getting hold OF
the paper exceedingly cautious
A few mornings ago he oversight, and
as a consequence it was Z o'clock be-
fore he started out after his paper. He
stuck his head out of the door and
glanced nervously up and down the
street. No one was in sight and every
thing seemed silent as the grave. The
door opened a little wider and a bare
foot was thrust out. He glanced
around for the paper It lay at least
six feet from the door. There seemed
to be no way to get it except to go
after it.
Slowly the door opened still wider
and with another glance in all direc-
tons, the young man cautiously stepped
half way out of the doorway He
stood there irresoluteiy for a minute,
and then began to reach slowly out for
the paper. Just as he had almost
reached it there came q sound that
made his heart stand still There was a
rush around the corner of the house
that sounded as though at least a dozen
people were coming. The young man
jumped three feet straight in the air,
and when he landed made a rush for
the door. As he slammed it he heard:
M Q W Wv Spit-t-t-tfiz-z-z-z
Hiss-s!"
1t was only an old cat.
He opened the door again in disgust
and determined to march bravely out
and get that paper. Before doing so,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

fair ground track" said Ananias Fisher
a few days ago, as he leaned over the
quarter-stretch fence and watched a
trotter all hooded and booted working
out.
built and several running horses were
being exercised. A man driving an old
white horse in a ramshae1le wagon
with a thin, gaunt looking horse tied
on behind drove into the eair grounds.
A small boy with q sleepy look was ly-
ing on bunch of hay in the back
part of the wagon playing with a grass
hopper. The old man drove close up
to the track. A running horse with his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

A young man stepped into a Kansas
avenue shoe store and asked to be
shown some shoes. The obliging clerk
told him to be seated and returned
with an arnful of shoe boxes.
Patent feathers are quite the thing"
said the clerk who noticed that the
young man was from the country and
might like to put on a little show.
TN try one on said the young man.
He took off his left shoe and tried on
one of the patent feathers. He shut one
eye and looked at it. He shut the other
one and GRAINED his head around to one
side and gazed on the shoe.
Let me try a Vici KID he said.
A nice soft, Wei kid was shown him.
He put it ON his right foot and looked
at it. He settled his foot we'll down in
the shoes and stamped on the floor
heavy enough to jar the building.
How much are the patent leathers?"
he asked.
Those are So" said the clerk.
How much are the others?''
''Those are S4,'' said the clerk.
Guess I'll take the kids" said the
young man and he handed the clerk the
money, had his old shoes wrapped up
and left the store.
About five minutes after the young
man left the store the clerk ran out the
front door bareheaded and excited. He
looked up and down street and then ran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

It looks as though the race among
railroads for the occupation Of open
territory, which resulted in a largely
increased mileage in Kansas in the lat
ter part of the last decade is about to
be repeated. This time Oklahoma, and
the great southwest is to get the ben
eft. If the projected extensions Of the
Santa Fe, Rock Island and Missouri
Pacific, and the Independent lines con-
templated all become realities, there
viii be great changes in the railroad
maps Of the country between Kansas
and Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

In some towns you hear of, Miss Girl
is pulled out of bed at day-break, prop
ped in front of a piano, and compelled
to practice until school time, and she
is propped there again at 4 o'clock, and
puts in from three to four hours more.
Mothers are becoming more humane in
their ambitions, and a girl now doesn't
practice longer than a few minutes a
day. At least this is the situation in
Atchison, where there are many homes
where the girls are not taught music
at all, and the piano is opened only for
company. Mothers are beginning to
realize that the world hates a girl who
can play a piano, and can't do anything
else. The reform should not stop here;
the time left unOccupied by keeping the
piano closed might profitably be devo-
ted to practice in cooking and sewing.
This is a busy world, and the loafer,
though she may be a pretty girl, will
find herself crowded to the wall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
Crawford Is a Red.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 9.-Mana-
ger Lotus today closed a deal with
Cincinnati on a cash basis for the hard
hitting and clever left fielder of the
Grand Rapids Western League team,
Sam Crawford, who will join the Reds
Monday Lotus has also sold Catcher
Sullivan to Boston, the deal including
an outfieIder and cash in addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
EXPECTS MANY VISITORS.
R. A. Harrison on New FORKS Hotel
Accommodations.

New York, Sept 9.-R. A Harrison,
who has made a study of how large
gatherings are handled by the local
hotels says that during the three days
of the Dewey celebration 2,25O, 900 peo-
pie, in his estimation, will visit New
York
The full capacity Of the hotels, apart
ment houses and boarding houses OF
New York will not much exceed !, 000,-
600, and half of that number are al
ready permanent boarders, which would
allow only for 500. 900 transients. The
hotels, however. Mr.. Harrison says,
have listed with them rooms in private
houses which will provide for 1,150, 900
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

The refusal of N. Labor to make an
argument in the Dreyfus case on the
ground that what he would say might
irritate the judges and prejudice their
decision was not complimentary to the
courts notion Of justice and impartial
ity. His speech could hardly have done
more harm than his reason for not
ma King
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

It seems pitifuI that when two gen
tlemen desire peace as much as Joe
Chamberlain and Paul Kruger say they
do, that they can't have it. Who is it
that is drawing these estimable per-
sonages to war and the people Of their
respectiYe countries with them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
The Braverv oil women.

Was grandly shown by Mrs. John Dow
ling of Butler, Pa, in three years
struggle with a malignant stomach
trouble that caused distressing attacks OF
nausea and indigestion. All remedies
failed to relieve her until she tried Eiec-
trio Bitters. After taking it two months.
she wrote: ct am now wholly cured and
can eat anything 1t is truly a grand
tonic for the whole system as 7 gained
IN weight and feel much stronger since
using it It aids digestion, cures dyspep-
STA, Improves appetite, gives new life only
SOC. Guaranteed. WaggonerS drug store,
731 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Our idea of a good singer is one who
refuses to sing any of the so-called
popular colored melodies. The title
of the latest song is THE Rats are AZ
ter Ne" 1t is enough to drive a man
out of society to hear a pretty girl who
looks as if she were always thinking of
angels and flowers, get up and sing
THE Rats are After Me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

At present there are only twenty
three cities in the United States and
Canada in which the carpenters work
ten hours a day. One hundred and five
have the eight-hour rules and 424 work
nine hours per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

william Waldorf Astor's reason for
selling his American property holdings
probably lies in the fact that he can
transport the money he will get, to
England more easily than he can the
houses. and lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Did you ever in all your life spend
one whole day in doing just as you
choose? Think it over: isn't one day
to do entirely as you please yours by
right, but did you ever have it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Next winter will see a new king at
Washington-min king. The old
monarch OF the mines, Williams M.
Stewart has abdicated and disposed of
his castle to the new potentate, Clark
Of Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

A woman attaches so much import
ance to the enjoyment of a clear con-
science in time OF trouble. that she can
become almost hilarious over it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Let a girl enjoy having everything
light blue in her bedroom as long as she
can; after she is married. she win say
less about things matching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
seriong wafer Famine.

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. 9.-Reports
from along the Red River valley tell Of
a terrible water famine that is preva-
lent in that region. Cisterns upon
which the inhabitants depend entirely
have been exhausted long ago, and
there are no other resources but river
water, which is very distastefuI and
conducive OF much sickness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

A man who can't borrow ten dollars
widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Mr.. G. H. Snyder, a well known
citizen of Lawrence, Kan, said:
4 am now seventy years of
age. About three years ago I ex-
perienced GOODNESS or numbness
in the feet, then creeping up my
legs, until it reached my body. I
grew very thin in flesh, appetite
poor and did not relish my food.
At last became unable to move
about. I consulted several dis
tinguished physicians, one telling
me 1 had locomotor ataxia, an
other that had creeping para1-
ysis. 1 took their medicines but
continued to grow worse. Almost
a year ago a friend advised me
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Before I had
finished my first box I found they
were benefting me. I used twelve
boxes in all, and was perfectly
cured. Although it is six months
since I used my last pill there has
been no recurrence of the disease.
From Laurence /0ztr7saE.
DR.. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, in condensed form, all the els-
ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfaiing specific for
such diseases as loeomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, seiatica, neural
gia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after-efects of the grip, palpitation Of the
heart, pale and sallOW complexions, and all
either 1
Dr. Williams Pink Pills foP Pale People are never
sold by the dozen Or hundred. but always IN pack
ages. At all druggists. direct from the o.. VIII
llams Medicine Company. Schenectady, u. T., so
cents per hex, boxes $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

81 suffered with piles eleven years be-
fore using DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve;
now my health is fully restored.-I feel
like new born man-"-Conrad STANCE,
Pierz, MINI. A soothing, healing prepara-
ton of standard merit; beware of worth
less counterfeits. Geo. W. Stansfeld. w.
& Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Not long ago a certain Atchison man
shot at his wife, but fortunately missed
her. Nothing was said about it. An
other AtchisOn man didn't do a thing,
but people were so anxious to talk
about him that they invented a lot Of
stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

Help your friends while they are
funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09
eLoBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison Globe.I
After a bank has failed, how long DO
the people remember the lesson?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

turn over and over and will go up very
easily" He then retired with the rest
of the advisory board.
The man in his shirt sleeves gave a
contemptuous glance at the crowd, spat
on his hands. picked the barrel up,
swung it on his shoulder and walked up
the stairs with it while the crowd de-
parted in disgust.
II want to tell you about the most
exciting race I ever saw run on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

n.
''Have you seen him2' he asked of
the officer.
"Who?"
"A man with a Sc and a 81 shoe on?"
You're crazy" said the officer.
The clerk kept on and finally caught
his man and sure enough he had mad
yertently walked out of the store with
a 81 shoe on his right foot and a Sc shoe
on his left foot. The question was
whether he should keep the Sc pair or
the S4 pair or buy both pairs. 1t was
finally compromised by the customer
taking the 81 pair
A man stood at the bottom of stair
way on Kansas avenue and looked at
the top. Then he glanced at barrel
at the foot of the stairs. He rolled up
his sleeves, wiped his forehead and
looked again.
A passer by stopped. He looked at
the top of the stairs and then at the
ley and pull it up" he said. After hav-
ing his little say he retreated to
shady spot and watched to see how the
man would get it up there.
Another man came along. He took
in the situation at a glance. "Only one
thing to do, The said in a knowing man
ner, put a skid down and use a crow
bar to roll it up"
The third man arrived. He put his
bundles down on the sidewalk, meas
ured the barrel with his umbrella and
then measured the stairway, better
take it up end over end" he said.
The man with his sleeves rolled up
stood still and listened to all the ad-
vice. The crowd grew and the shady
spot was all taken up and the late
corners had to remain on the sidewalk
in the sun.
1.-The best way" said a very fat man
who ran over from across the street
when he saw the crowd, would be to
tie a rope to the top of the stairs, bring
4
rel, take the end back up stairs, pull
the end of the rope and the barrel will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-09

State Librarian Annie L. Diggs' poem
Lite Brown Brothers is creating much
comment, favorable and unfavorable. 1t i:
here reproduced:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
Cook & ODEE..
CAST lkUN CUM BIN Il.
Prominent F~oundrymen ~ the Count
Form an Organizations.

Prominent Foundrymen AZ the Country
Form an Organization.
CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-The Post Gays: One
of the latest movements to combine in
dustrial corporations is that which has
for its object the consolidation of a
number of the more important cast iron
plants of the country. The name of the
company is to be the United States Cast
Iron and Foundry company, and will
have a capitalization of $24, 600, 900, di-
vided into $l2. 900. 900 of : per cent
noncumulative preferred and $12, OOO. 900
of common stock. The combination will
be made up Of the American Pipe and
Foundry company, Dennis Long
e. Co.. Adhesion Pipe and Steel
company. Lake Shore Foundry com.
pany. Ohio Pipe company. Buffalo
Pipe company, McNeal Pipe and Foun.
dry company. and National Pipe and
Foundry works. These eight concerns
are said to control more than IS per
cent of the total output of cast iron pipe
in the country. More than one-half of
the capital stock of the new corporation
has been taken by the owners of the
plants which it is proposed to CONSOLE.
date. and $4,000. 900 of the remainder
has been subscribed for in New York.
Subscribers will receive one share Of
the common with each share of the pre-
ferred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
COLONEL SEXTON'S DEATH.
The Grand Army Commander = Victim
Of the Grippe.

The Grand Army Commander = Victim
of the Grippe.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Colonel James
A. Sexton, commander-in-chief Of tho
Grand Army of the Republic and .
member of the war investigation COM
mission. died at $40 a. m. at Garfield
hospital from complications arising
from an attack of the grip. His system
failed to respond to the medical treat.
ment and for several weeks his condi.
ton had been critical. Colonel Sexton
had been living at the Arlington hotel.
but about two weeks ago he was re-
moved to the Garfield hospital.
Mrs. Sexton and her son William
were with the colonel at the time Of his
death. The body was taken to Chi.
cago. There was no funeral service in
this city. but six members of the Grand
Army acted as pail bearers both when
the body was removed from the hospital
and put aboard the train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
COLONIAL CABINET Is OFT.
The Porto Rican Ministry Tenders 1t,
Resignation.

The Porto Rican Ministry Tenders 1t,
Resignation.
san JUAN. Porto Rico. Feb. THE
insular cabinet has rendered its resiyna
ton to Governor General Henry be.
cause, after diamissing Carbonel, Gen
eral Henry ordered General Eaton I,
take charge Of the department of public
instruction and Major Pierce Of the de.
partment Of public works. Both these
departments belong K the interior de
partment. The cabinet demands tn.
immediate appointment Of a ~success0,
t. Senior Carbonel and that natives be
appointed in place Of General Eaton and
MAJOR Pierce in accordance with preyi.
Gus enunclatlons Of the policy Of Gen.
eral Henry and the colonial commission
that no Americans are to hold Office
here. General Henry promises com
pIlance with these demands and the
designations Of the members Of the insn.
Ear Dln dre therefore held in abey
alce.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
Chicago Union stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Feb. =.
HOGS-Markct fairly active, mostly 50
lower.
Sales ranged at -. 5O@3. Is for light:
3. 500 J. 81 for mixed; 3. 5OQ3. SO for heavy:
-. 5O@3 So for rough; s.. 65@3.65 for York.
ers.
CATTLE-Good grades steady. others
weak.
sales ranged at $4.OO@5.N for beeves:
$2 U@4.75 for stockers and feeders; 8. 80
MAoO for Texas steers; g. 2OW4.6O for
stOckers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market dull; unchanged.
Sales ranged at s.. oo94.25 for natives:
$4.OOMl.W for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, $500; hogs, SO, 900;
sheep, 400,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07

are absorbed into the blood, and that new.
healthy tissues are built up in the breath
ing. organs. It prevents consumption by
curing all the abnormal conditions which.
If neglected lead up to consumption.
Mr.. Josie z; Clark. Of Enterprise. Shelby Co..
MO; writes; = had despaired Of ever getting
Had aches all through me. numb hands. cold
feet, and everything l ate distressed me; bowels
constipated, was very nervous, depressed and
respondent. I have taken six bottles Of Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and my
Constipation disappears while you sleep
when you take DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
Farmers

If you are in need OF u new loan on
your farm this fall or should wish to
take up az old loan and get a new one at
a less rate Of interest, it will be we'll for
you to either call on US OF write and get
our terms before arranging for your
money. We have private funds that we
can loan at the lowest rate OF interest
ever known In South Dakota, and can
give you the privilege OF making yearly
payments. We also buy school and
township bonds. Call on US or write up
for rates, terms. etc. If you are in need
OF money. First National bank, Dell
Rapids. S. d.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-07
Chicago Grain and Provision..

CHICAGO, Feb 8.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, May, 723sl72Kc;
July, 7OM.
CORN-February, 35Mc; May. 37H;
July, 37h@37Hc: September, CSC.
OATS-February, 27c; May, 28c; July,
1910. =
PORk-February, $40. 90; May, $40. l6@
1917.
POCLTRY-Dressed turkeys, 9KQllo:
ducks, 7@Sc; chickens SC.
BCTTER-Creamaries, l3Ql8Xo: dis1.
les, l3X@l6c.
EGGS-Fresh, l6Xo