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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
z. 8. D. Resolution.

Manhattan, May 24.-The following
resolution was adopted at the regular
session of the executive committee of
the Kansas State Dairy association at
its meeting held in Manhattan:
Resolved, That the executive com
mittee of the Kansas State Dairy as
ISOLATION now in session, heartily en-
dorse the movement of the National
Dairy union to secure a federal tax of
ten cents per pound on all limitations of
butter colored yellow, and request the
Kansas representatives and senators in
congress to use all possible efforts to
secure the passage of this bill We be-
lieve this sentiment is endorsed by eV-
cry dairyman in the state of Kansas.
H. F. JENSEN,
Sec'y Kansas State Dairy Association
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

at his home on Seward avenue, two
miles east of town. Mr.. Lavigne was
Frenchman and came to this country
in the early sixties and enlisted in the
Union army, serving four years in a
New York regiment. He came to To-
peka in 1874 and for many years was
steward of the old Tefft House and for
Harvey's hotel. He was married in
Kansas City, after the war to Celeste
Villepigue. He was a member of Lin
coin post The funeral will be held from
the Church of the Assumption at 9
o'clock Thursday morning.
Edna Herring, aged II years. died
Tuesday at the home of her father.
John T. Herring, two miles south of the
city. The funeral will be held Thurs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
The Storm In Marion County
Very Destructive.
Jack Hooker Lost so Steers
by Drowning.
TRACK WASHED OUT.
One Farmer Loses Sixty Head
of Hogs.
Water Co.'S. Stand Pipe Blown
Down at Marion.

Peabody, May 24.-As reports of Mon
day evenings storm comes in it is
found to be quite serious. Marion lost
the roof of its creamery building and
the water company's stand pipe was
blown down.
In Florence the shade trees were al
most stripped of their foliage and lost
many limbs. Many windows We're bro
ken by the hail, and roofs are general
~ badly damaged. The Santa F'e lost
1000 feet of track near Burns by the
cloud burst and trains were held in
Florence Sc hours.
The loss in stock is heavy. Jack
Hooker lost so head of steers by drown
ing and a neighbor lost 60 hogs. 1t was
the worst wind, hail and rain storm
that Marion county has ever suffered
from, and the damage can scarcely be
estimated, especially to growing crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
HAIL KILLS HOGS.
Vast Damage Done in Saline and NC
Pherson Counties.

Salina, May 24.-The worst hailstorm
that ever visited Saline county swept
over the southern portion of the coun-
ty Monday afternoon and consequently
thousands of acres of wheat, oats and
corn are ruined.
A large number of hogs were killed
and houses and Outbuildings damaged
to al. alarming extent. Near Iindsborg,
several people were injured, but none
fatally.
Some of the hailstones measured nine
inches in circumference and were ac-
companied by a heavy wind.
Many farmers came to Salina today
to purchase window glass and they
stated that all vegetation was ruined
and nearly every window glass in the
path of the storm was broken. HuQ-
dreds of dead rabbits and birds are
strewn over the prairie.
This is undoubtedly the most damag-
ing storm that ever visited this part of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
Captain Leary Joins In.

Gibraltar, May 24.-The queens birth
day was celebrated here with great
brilliancy. Royal salutes were fired at
noon, the United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite. bound for the island of Guam
with its newly appointed governor, Cap
tain Richard P. Leary, L. s. N. on
board, and the Spanish forts at Alge-
ciras Joined in the salutes. The gov
ernor of Gibraltar, General Sir Robert
Bidulph, reviewed the troops accom-
panied by General Bouza the governor
of Algeciras, and an escort of Spanish
cavalry.
CELEBRATED IN ROME.
Rome, May 24.@There was a grand
reception and garden party at the Brit
ish embassy here today in honor of the
birthday of Queen Victoria. There
were a thousand guests present, includ-
ing King Humbert, Queen Margaret,
the cabinet ministers and the members
of the diplomatic corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

"A proposition is now being considered
TO take a census of the entire world in
1900. The International Statistical as
ISOLATION recently met at Berne, Swift
erland. and appointed committee on
ways and means to prepare a plan for
as complete a census as is possible.
Nothing approaching a complete census
has ever been taken. The population
of the world has been guessed at with,
1t is believed, some approach to ac-
curacy. but estimates of population
vary between 1900 600. 900 and 100 OO0.-
900. China has never had a census ia
ken, but estimates in round numbers
place her population at 400, 600, 600
There are other countries in Asia and
Africa which have never taken a cen
sus. Ii Hung Chang has promised that
China viii count her population in 1900
and the Sultan of Turkey has given ia
vorab1e consideration to the sugges-
fiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
TRANSFERS STRIKE
Was of Short Duration, and Was
Compromised.

The teamsters working for Henry
Bennett in excavating for the Hurd
building on Kansas avenue, between
Eighth and Ninth streets, refused to go
to work this morning for 81 per day.
Mr.. Bennett offered to divide the diff
ference and give them SIPS, but they
withdrew to talk the matter over. At
1 o'clock they decided to accept the Of
fer for the present but union will be
formed and after the LIST of June the
union will demand $3.50 per day for
teamsters.
The teamsters have been receiving 25
cents per hour; 81. so for 10 hours work
and 81 for eight hours work. The la
borers' union demands eight hours
work and the teamsters can put in only
eight hours for the reason that the Ia
borers will not work longer filling the
wagons. Mr.. Bennett agreed with the
men that 81 was not enough for them
but that he had taken the contract on
that basis and hired them at that price
and that he could not pay them their
demands on this piece of work but that
If they would form a union and hold
the price for a team up to 81 so a day
he would be willing to pay them that.
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MERIT NOT IN DOUBT.
Wonderful Results Obtained Here
IN Topeka.
Another Citizen Who Adds His Tes-
timony to What Has Been Said.

The people of Topeka do not hesitate
to add their testimony to that of other
citizens who have used Morrow's Kid
ne-oids for lame back and all ailments
arising from disordered kidneys Kid
ne-oids will cure dizziness. sleepless-
ness, nervousness and all kidney all
mentS.
Here is what Mrs. w. F. Weber. 481
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kansas, says:
After using kidney pills and many
other kinds of kidney remedies in our
family for kidney troubles with very
unsatisfa Glory results, we adopted Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids and find it to be the
only remedy worthy the name of Kid
ney Cure. MOrrow's Kid-ne-oids have
accomplished all that is claimed for
them, and l will heartily recommend
them to ALL
Morrows Kid-ne-oids are not pills,
but yellow tablets. and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
Swift & Holidays drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
featured by John Morrow & Co., Chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

The worlds wheat production in 1898
was the largest on record. According
to a compilation by Statistician Hyde,
of the federal department of agricul-
ture, the grand aggregate wheat yield
last year was 2s79, 924, 900 bushels, which
was $50. 179 600 bushels larger than that
of 1897 and S92. 81. 900 bushels in excess
of the annual average product during
the seven years for which the United
States statistician has prepared COM
plete dates. There were a few countries
dixie Sweden, Turkey in Asia and Cape
Colony the production of which show
ed a slight decrease: but their output
was an inconsiderable percentage of
the total. and the fact remains that
every continent on the globe produced
more wheat in 1898 than in 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

and a longer one yet of some $500 miles
more to Aden-this on the assumption
that the admiral will take the shortest
route to the Suez. From Alden through
the Red Sea and canal to Port Said will
add some 1900 miles more to his log.
Through the Mediterranean, with per-
haps a stop for fireworks at Malta. will
add say 1000 miles more. to Gibraltar,
and to New York 5000 more; ar, inside
total of $3.50 miles to get the hero
home. News from the Olympia will now
take on a new character and her pro-
gress win be watched with the nveli-
est interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
The Trekking Wagon.

The South African wagon is a long,
heavy cart mounted on four high wheels.
as a rule, with a sort of canvas tent over
the back half, leaving the front clear to
carry the miscellaneous furniture of its
owner. drawn by sixteen. eighteen or
twenty oxen, curiously fierce-looking with
their immense spread of horn. sometimes
much as eight feet from tip to tip and
rarely less than six. but in reality pa
tient and hard working beasts as one
could wish to find; Their mode of pro-
strangeness and fascination aboutit which
may draw men to it almost as the Alps
draw their devotees. In front there
marches the .,voor-Iooper," generally a
small boy. leading the two foremost oxen
by a rein or rope passed through their
nostrils. The driver walks alongside with
the long and terrible whip he uses SO
sparingly. or else sits on the front of the
wagon and gets off occasionally to lash
up the whole team with unfailing. Impair
TALLY. The travelling is all done at
night. starting a little before sunset and
marching till perhaps II or y o'clock:
then there is halt till little before the
first signs of dawn. when they go on
again till the sun begins to get hot over
head. and then they lie by for the day
GentlemanS Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
SUES ALIQUoR DEALER.
Atchison Operator Wants Big Dam
ages Because His Boy Was
Sold Whisky.

Hiawatha, May 24.-M. ]. Hanley. of
Atchison, a telegraph operator, has
brought suit in the district court against
a. l. Devote, a wholesale and retail
liquor dealer for $10,520 damages.
Devoto's bartender recently sold two
half pints of whisky to Hanley's IL
year-old boy, and the boy, with a
friend, drank it and became drunk MI
Hanley now asks for SIC, coo for the sale
of the liquor to a minor, $500 for the loss
of the boys earnings between now and
his majority by reason of his contract
ing bad habits. and $40 for damage to
the BOYS clothing and loss of his
fathers time in looking after him on the
day he was drunk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
FROM JEST TO EARNEST.
a Wichita Young Man Slabs His Best
Friend in a Joke.

Wichita, May 24-Roy Dennis a
clerk in Parham's, was fatally stabbed
here yesterday by Smith Byrd, his best
friend. The two were in a physicians
knife and said to Dennis. II could kill a
man in two seconds with this knife
Dennis threw his coat back and said,
Il m from Missouri, show me-
At that Byrd showed the knife clear
through Dennis left lung just above
the heart. Both men belong to good
families, and have borne good reputa-
tons. 1t is thought that they We're I'M
der the influence of liquor. Byrd has at
tempted to commit suicide and is beins
watched
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
PRETTY ROMANCE ENDED.
Issuance of Marriage License Tells
Why a Kansas Maid Donned
Male Attire.

Independence May 24.-Last week
Miss Lucy Gere, whose home is near
Lafontaine, north of here, put on mems
clothing and left home. Officers were
notified and her parents and neighbors
have been all over the country search
ing for the missing girl Some per-
sons thought they recognized her on the
streets of this city, but she mysterious
~ disappeared and no trace of her can
be found. The young lady is nice look
ing and attractive and her parents, who
are we'll to do, spared no means to learn
her whereabouts. Late yesterday aft
ernoon a marriage license issued by the
probate court to Manuel NJ. Houser of
Syracuse, aged 20, and Lucy c. Gere
of Lafontaine, aged II, ends the ro-
nance. The parents had objected to
the match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
OUT OF BACK DOOR.
Jointist Vacates and Leaves Police in
Charge.

The police visited two jointists this
morning and one left rather uncere-
moniously.
Chief Ramsey and Officers Maze and
Matthews visited the place at Ill East
Sixth street run by Bob Pigg. The
back door when he saw the officers.
There being nothing else to take, the
officers took two kegs of Der and later
Pigg appeared at the station and sent
to Holton for a lawyer who is known
as a successful joint case attorney. The
other joint visited was in the basement
of the Oxford hotel and the bartender.
Will Shafter, was taken to the station.
together with a small bottle of whisky
and a pint bottle of beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

county, Saturday night, between Syl
riggs, resident of the town, and Levi
Bauer, a young farmer
It seems the two men had little
dlfhculty at a picnic a few days ago.
ana on Bauer visiting the town, on
saturday night, ne bNgan to admins
ter a thrashing to Riggs, who, being
much smaller, drew a pocket knife, and
lnf1cted two severe cuts on Bauer,
Whlch, while serious, are not fatal.
Bauer is in bed Preliminary trial will
be held on the 31st.
Bauer was the assailant. Riggs is a
popular young man of the town, and
public sentiment is in his favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Harper County Baker Ends His Life
by Hanging.

Wichita, May PA. J. Morford, pro-
prietor of the city bakery of Bluff City,
Harper county, was found hanging to
the limb of a tree on Bluff creek yester-
day with his throat cut. He left his
home about o'clock as usual to go to
his shop and begin the days baking.
About o'clock his daughter went to
the office and found the doors all open,
and blood spots on the floor. The fire
had gone out in the ovens and the usual
work had not been done. She notified
the town marshal and a search was
made for Morford, but no other trace
was found until o'clock when some
boys driving out of the town here found
the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
FINDS NATURAL GAS.
Newton Man Thinks He Has Enough
to Supply Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, May 24.-If the belief of
Mr.. E. H. Hoag. of Newton, proves to
be we'll founded Hutchinson will have
natural gas in the near future. Mr.
Hoag has asked the city for a franchise
of the streets and alleys for the purpose
of laying pipes to supply this town with
natural gas. He claims to have located
it within eight miles of town.
In a private conversation Mr.. Hoag
said that he had been working on the
matter for eight or ten years. That he
was positive that he had located a sup
ply of natural gas. The only question
to settle now was whether it would
hold out, and how great the supply
would be. There is no doubt that the
city will grant the franchise, and as
soon as this is done Mr.. Hoag will go to
work to test the gas supply.
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LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
Stamp Mill Just Started by D. o. Mills
on Douglas Island.

Tacoma, Wash, May 24.-The largest
stamp mill in the world was started on
May Is by D. o. Mills at toe Treadweu
mine, on Douglas island, Alaska. The
new mill contains sixty batteries of five
stamps each, with crushing capacity of
hours.
The TreadWell and its associated mines
crush $500 tons of ore every twenty-four
or $4,000. One-third of this output is set
tied in concentratorS and shipped to the
$3.50 per day, is the amount of gold
actually released on Douglas island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

Admiral Dewey's journey home is
thus outlined by the Buffalo Express:
Admiral Dewey has started for home
He has a long. lazy. hot cruise ahead of
him. He is now steaming up to Hong
Kong, 500 miles: then he will turn a
sharp corner and go down to Singapore
on the equator, a little jaunt of 100
miles. Around the Malay Peninsula
and up to Penang is $50 miles; then
comes a splendid voyage of 1880 miles
across the Indian Ocean to Colombo,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
Paper Plant Grows.

Coffeyville, May ga deal has been
consummated whereby Henry Weis of
Waterloo, Iowa, secured a large interest
in the Ellsworth Paper company of this
city. Within sixty or ninety days the
capacity of the plant will be increased
present output. New machinery Will be
added and the plant put in a cOndi-
ton where every part of it can be
utilized to its maximum extent. These
new improvements will be begun at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

1t looks Is though the churches would
be the last organizations of citizens to
shake hands across the bloody chasm-
The blue and the gray have mingled
their blood on the field of battle as
companions in arms but the church di-
visions growing out of the war between
the states still stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
IN A MEXICAN MINE
Two Kansas Men Think They Have
Found a Bonanza.

Abilene, May PA report received
here today says that Frank Morris and
H. E. Ellison, who went to Durango
two weeks ago to look after a mining
property near that place, have found
it a bonanza. 1t is an abandoned Mex
lean mine and development shows a
vast deposit of silver that promises a
fortune. 1t is estimated that they have
100000 in sight and work has already
begun. They secured the property
through the good graceS of a Mexican
friend and believe that they will gain
a fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

The movement of the volunteers
homeward from the Philippines is
about to begin in earnest. The Califor-
mia and Oregon regiments will be the
first to come and already their mail
has been ordered sent to San Francisco.
Once a beginning is made it cannot be
long until the Twentieth Kansas will
embark for home. Whatever is to be
done in the direction of getting the
regiment to Topeka intact must be
done soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
RAIN IN BARTON COUNTY
May Save Part of the Wheat Crop
Perhaps Half

Great Bend, May 24-This county was
visited by a good soaking Monday
night. which was badly needed. While
cOnsidera Die wheat is past redemption,
with favorable weather from now on,
we will have half a crop. Considerable
corn has been planted, which is thus
far in good condition. 1t is reported
that the northeast part of the county
was struck by a severe hail storm, do =
ing some damage, but to what extent
is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

What a nation of iconoclasts we are.
No sooner is a pedestal raised and a
herOplaced uponit than somebody comes
along, and attempts to knock the whole
thing over. A soldier in the South Da-
kota regiment writes home that Fun
ston was not the first to enter Malolos
He even accuses the general of having
q press agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

The war being about ended, young
women with fortunes have begun to
make their selections from among mar
riageable heroes. Miss Dora Have
meyer has placed her seal on Lieuten-
ant Winslow. who distinguished him
self at Cienfuegos- Noble European
fortune hunters are likely to encounter
serious rivalry in their quest while the
supply Of war and naval heroes lasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

lands lie in the west half of the district
This land is good for agriculture and
grazing. There are about 1900 in quar-
ter sections, and the remainder is in 40
and so acre tracts. Under the home
stead entry law a residence of five
years is required, unless after a resi-
dence of IA months the person can have
1t by paying $1.25 an acre. In the past
year about $4,000 acres were taken up,
and If it keeps up at this ratio the
bulk of it will be taken up in the next
two years.
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TO REBUKE ATKINSON.
A Kingman Man Starts an Endless
Chain Letter

Emporia, May 24.-An endless chain
letter has been started by a Kansas
man to rebuke Edward Atkinson. Let
ters from c. H. Osborn, Kingman, Kan,
received today in Emporia. They
quest recipient to write a card to At
kinson as follows: please do not SLAM
der our president. our soldiers and our
country" Recipients also requested to
write ten lOYal friends similar cards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24
sec'y Kansas State Dairy ASSOCIATE
viii Teach olathe's Children.

Olathe, Kan, May 24-The board of
education has reelected Prof. S. w.
McGarroh as superintendent; H. P.
Butcher, principal high school, with ].
o. Hall and M. c. Wareman, assistants.
and selected the following corps of
teachers: Anna Marquis, Dora Brown,
Maud Clavin, Nellie Luellen, A. F. Nc
Intyre, Loretta Sawhill Ella Mohaffin,
Frank O'ROark, Jessie Mcmillan, Jessie
Steiner, Lula Stephenson and Thomas
Collins (colOred), MelVine Bushong,
musical instructor
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he Had Good Neighbors.

Yesterday neighbors of Albert n.
Torrey of Fairview gathered themselves
together in a blowing and sowing bee
and plowed, sOwed and narrowed in 20
acres of alfalfa in half a day. Mr.. Torrey
was recently severely injured, almost
killed, by heavily loaded wagon wheel
running over him. He has been con-
fined to his bed, helpless since and
while his hired man was hustling he
couldn't get this work done.-El Dorado
Times
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LAND FOR HOMES.
Over $4,000 Acres in the Colby Dis
trict Yet Unentered.

Colby, May 23.-In the Colby land
district, comprising all that section of
northwest Kansas in the confines of the
country extending east from the Color
ado line, 2O6 miles and 60 miles north
and south, there are yet $4,000 acres of
vacant lands subject to homestead en-
try and reservoir filing.
The. greater portion of these vacant
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Houses Struck by Lightning.

Newton, May 24-Harvey county was
visited by a severe wind and rain storm
Monday night. Three houses in New
ton were struck by lightning but no one
was injured and damage light. Trees,
windmills and outbuildings were de-
molished Near Walton, severe hail
storm ragged, running gardens orchards
and several hundred acres of wheat.
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Dreyfus Findings Submitted.

NJ. Ballot De Beaupre, today submitted
to the president of the court of cessa-
ton, NJ. Mazeau, the findings in the
division of the trial of Alfred Dreyfus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-24

American manners and customs are
rapidly finding Judgement in Mexico
Seven negroes were lynched there this
week for an attempt on the part of one
of them to commit the customary Of
Tense leading UP to similar transac-
lions on this side of the line.