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The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
KANSAS NEWS.
Typhoid Fever Takes the Famf-
ly OF Fort Scott Man.
Five Members Have Died Since
September 13.
ONE MORE STRICKEN.
Hutchinson Citizens Make War
on Their Joints.
Close Four Saloons In q Day
and Seek For More.

Fort Scott, Nov 25.-At 5 o'clock last
evening Mrs. Sadie Miller, wife OF VIII
lis Miller, the North side butcher, died
at the family home on Catherine street
on the North side. She is the fifth mem
Der Of the family who has died since
September 13, last, and another young
daughter is so low with typhoid fever
that her recovery is regarded as being
almost impossible.
The cause of Mrs. Miller's death was
typhoid fever. A week ago today she
attended the funeral of her daughter,
day. She was taken i'll the next day
and Sunday her condition became ser
iOus Miss Emma, the daughter who is
now so i'll was attacked with fever more
than a week ago and the mother was
waiting on her when she was stricken.
DR.. Mcdonald, the attending physician,
called specialists Of Kansas City to
best means known to medical science
were used, but of no avail
It is the opinion of the physicians
that the location of the Miller home is
at least partially responsible for so
much sickness in the family. The house
is on a raised lot and the conditions are
considered unhealthy. Since the fatal
illness first developed in his family Mr..
Miller has been trying to move to
more healthy location, but has been Un-
able to do so on account of the danger
of the family. There are three more
children besides Miss Emma, but they
have been living with the neighbOrs
since their mother was taken ILL., It is
Mr. Miller's intention to move to Rog-
ers, Ark, as soon as he can get away.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Nov Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-James ONeiL Quindaro,
S12; Jesse W. Duvall, Wetmore. Sc
Frank H. Carter, Parsons. IS; Samuel
r. Hall, Emporia, Sc; Jerome Hoover,
Atchison, IS; Thomas McGruder. kan
sas City, Sc
Additiona1-George W. Simpson, IS to
s12; Isaac L. Crown, Smith Center, s.
to $12.
William r. Fisher, Holton.
s8 to SO; Alexander Q. Moore. Wana-
maker, So to s12; Jonathan S Putnam.
National Military home, Leavenworth,
s14 to S17; HaWley V Needham, Ton
ganoxie, 50 to $12; Jesse 3. Phillips.
Chanute, ST to s24.
Original widows. etc.-Abby Norris,
Olathe, 50.
Original widows, etc.-SpeciaI &C
crued November 11-Mary T. Niles, To-
peka, SIS.
War with Spain widows, etc.-Clara
J. Elliott, Cofeyville $40.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
BOOKER wAsHINaToNs WORK.

The eighteenth annual report of the
condition of Booker T. Washington's
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute has just been placed before the
public. These Is years cover the per-
iOd between 1881 and 1899. During the
first year the school from which the
present institute sprung was kept in a
shanty. Now its property, aside from
its endowment fund. is valued at $780,
600. Its real estate covers 2,267 acres.
upon which 42 buildings have been
erected. Three hundred and fifty three
students have taken the full course,
and about 5000 have taken partial
courses. The fundamental idea of the
institute is to teach the negro some
thing which viii add to his earning ca
pacity. Having taught him how to do
something that every other person can
not do, the plan directs him in the way
to make the best possible use of what
he has been taught.
Mr. Washington regards mere liter
ary education as of little value to the
negro. 1t leads him to aspire to lines
of work that at present are not open to
him. Mr.. Washington realizes that his
race must work from the ground up.
The higher walks of life viii open to
him only when he has shown his capac-
ity to fill the next lower line of posi-
tions. Mr.. Washington does not in
innate that he is in need of money. or
that he could push his work more rap
idly If he had a larger endowment. He
takes great satisfaction in finding that
there are places awaiting all the skilled
workers his institution can furnish.
He is doing as much for the white as
Tor the African race. He seems to have
found the key to the solution of the
EaGa pEab1sna Ha holds that where
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
VETERANS ARE ROBBED.
Soldiers at the Leavenworth Home
Again Losing Money.

Leavenworth, Nov 25.-The proposed
closing of the Klondike does not seem
to have stopped the robbery Of the SOL
dierS' home veterans.
The quarterly payment of pensions at
the soldiers home is attracting the US
ual crowd of human vampires to this
city, who are using all their arts to
separate the pensioner from his money,
and in many instances they are proving
successful.
Yesterday a young mulatto woman.
accompanied by a man arrived from
Kansas City and Immediately began
working the old soldiers. Having been
here before they had some acquaint-
ance among the colored veterans and
had no difficulty in renewing the same
Shortly after noon the woman met
an old colored soldier named Washing
ton whom she persuaded to accompany
her to a room on Seneca street east
of Third, and while there relieved him
Of S11.75, and hurried away. There are
other cases.
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IAYHAWKER JOTs.

a Kingman woman claims that she
knew the original Of David Harum." "
E w. MyIer, principal Of the Bur-
lingape schools has become a lawyer.
a "a year old boy named Levi Carter
does a mans work husking corn near
Burlingame-
The editor Of the Preston Plain Deal
er claims that a real live Boer lives in
Pratt county.
Stockton is all puffed up because she
has a football team that defeated the
Newton aggregation.
Walter Johnston who has been on the
force Of the Troy Times has gone to
Denver to read proof on the Repubh-
can.
There must be some rich men in Bax-
ter Springs A citizen of that place has
offered SO reward for the return of a
lost dog.
Congressman Delivers lectures were
decidedly out of place because he talked
expansion
Col. Metcalf and Col. Little seem to
think this is a good time to exercise
discretion and they are looking wise
and saying nothing"
Baker university used to be famous
for the crack football team of the west
but now the college paper demands that
the game be suppressed everywhere
It may sound strange in progressive,
enlightened Kansas, but an editor in
Cherokee county is mad because the
proposition for county high school
was carried.
Ellis County News: Our jeweler.
Mr.. Schultz, found a pearl in a dish Of
oysters Friday which he says is worth
IS. 1t is not often that so valuable a
prize is found in the SOUP
Mort AIbaugh's paper has not yet
mentioned the candidacy of w. NJ.
Wallace for congress. Perhaps AL
baugh has not discovered that his fell
low tOwnsman is a candidate.
What is the use of fussing at Cover
nor Stanley because he voted for whom
he considered the best man for judge Of
his district? A man is not SUPPOSED to
surrender his conscience when he be-
comes governor of Kansas.
Frank Elliott. editor of the Troy
Times has written an appeal to the edi-
tors Of Kansas begging them to stand
by him in his troubles with Judge
Stuart. He says the gang" is trying
TO bankrupt him with libel suits.
False Alarm E z. Brown now saws
that the Sunhower league was a josh.
When people of the Brown stripe inag-
inc that their mission on earth is to re-
form something it makes the rest of
humanity rather weary.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
FROM UNDER THE SEA.
A Kansas Girl Hears of Letter She
Had Sent q Soldier Friend.

Efingham, Nov. 25.-On July o. 1Ss9
Miss Mabel Weaver. of Ehingham,
wrote and mailed a letter to her friend
Edward Dundon, in the Philippines.
The letter left San Francisco August
1st on the Morgan City which was
wrecked off the coast of Japan. A few
days ago she received a letter from
Sergeant Dundon enclosing the envel-
Ope the letter was mailed in.
The envelope is very much water
soaked, but strange to say, the address
which had been written with a lead
pencil is still as plain and readable as
the day it was written. The letter had
laid under water in the bottom of the
sea for several weeks. On the back OF
the envelope was an imprint Of an ad-
dress of another letter that had been
packed against this one in the bundle,
reading Clarence F. Myers, company c,
Twentieth regiment Kansas, U. S. v,
Manila, z. L DundOn received the let
ter October 3, showing it had been only
two months and two days on the road
from San Francisco, and made a trip
to the bottom of the ocean on the side.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Milwaukee Wisconsin: Attention is
called to the fact that next year will
be an easy one to write in Roman num-
erals-MCM. This viii give a chance
to get rested to people who have not
yet recovered from the fatigue of writ
ing 1883 in that style. which required
thirteen letters-thus: MDCCCLXXX-
VIII But in this rapid age very few
folks take the trouble to express dates
in Roman numerals. In fact some are
50 hurried that they are even now ask
ing whether the precedent of writing
'9S and 80 may not be followed next
year by writing 100. There may be those
who viii object to it on the severely
virtuous ground that it is too naughty.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
RAIDINa THE SALOONS.
Hutchinson Citizens Make War on
Their Joints.

Hutchinson, Nov. 25.-A war on the
saloons was begun here today. Four
places were raided by the sheriff and
the work will be continued until Hutch
inson is dry town.
Last spring a series Of good citizen
ship meetings We're held just before
election and the rum fighters were
thoroughly organized. Immediately af-
ter the election, however all action was
stopped and the joints and saloons have
run without interruption ever since. The
committee of II appointed by the good
citizens last spring has been at work
quietly and it is said has collected evi-
dence enough to convict all of the sa-
loonkeepers in town The jointists give
bond as fast as arrested. A hot fight
is expected from now on.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

harbor. reported to Captain Sigsbee in
the famous words:
Sir, I have the honor to report that the
ship has been blown up and is sinking
On his return to this country Anthony
was accorded receptions everywhere He
received many invitations from cities TO
be their guest For months he Travelled
over the country. being accorded the
honOrs of hero. When his leave Of alb
sence was ended Anthony was promoted
to be a sergeant of marines. and was de-
tailed at the Brooklyn navy yard
In one of Anthony's coat pockets was
found a letter written by him TO his aunt
which read that he was discouraged and
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Why don't the opponents of Roberts
90 ahead and convict him legally of the
crime with which he is charged. The
house would then have no excuse for
accepting him. AS the matter stands
he IS lawfully entitled to his seat and
probably viii get it. The principle that
a man is innocent until proven guilty
applies in his case as in any other. Ac-
cusatons are not proofs no matter how
well founded
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LFrom the Chicago News.l
When crank meets crank then comes
an argument.
The darkest hour is the Joy Of the
itinerant match peddler.
It's a wise man who shapes his plans
to fit the inevitable.
of the other fellow.
It's easy to wish for a thing, but it's
another thing to get what you wish
for.
Even when the unexpected happens
there is always some one who says, I
told you So"
A lot Of the conversation worked off
in society ought to be dumped in the
garbage can.
A bad beginning may make a good
ending, but too many people never
make any kind of a beginning.
Patient walters are seldom losers,
says the proverb. That accounts for
the great wealth acquired by ply
sicians-
It scares a female suffragist who
thinks women ought to be like men
half to death If she discovers she has a
mustache coming.
There is one good thing about char
ity concert for the benefit of the poor
and that is the beneficiaries are not
obliged to attend.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Abilene, Nov. 25-The farmers of
North Dickinson one day this week per-
formed a very kind action for Mrs. @.
4. CTamer, a widow left without assist
ance or much means. They gathered
in the morning and gathered and crib
bed all her corn, set up a machine and
put everything about the place IN excel
lent condition, then departing without
Z word to the owner. About thirty men
and teams took part in the fine action.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
BACHELOR BUTTONS

TFrom the New York Press.1
Love is poetry; marriage is prose.
And a man without either can never
appreciate the other.
The trouble with a, problem novel is
that it's generally too much problem
and not near novel enough.
When a woman first reads the fable
of the sirens she goes and sort of smiles
to herself in the looking glass.
No man really appreciates what a
wife might be to him till he gets sick
and has to pay twenty dollars q week
to a nurse to sit and make him take
his medicine.
To be happy, a man before he falls in
love ought to keep both his eyes wide
open; when he is engaged he ought to
keep one eye half open, and after he
gets married he ought to keep both
eyes shut.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
QUEEN OF zoo SNAKES
Becomes the Mother of Sixty-two
Baby BOas.

Washington. Nov. 25.-The geological
park here was enriched last night by six
ty-tWO young boa constructors, the pro-
geney of the great Brazilian boa, which
is the queen of Zoos snake exhibit The
young bOaS average sixteen inches long
and an inch in diameter. They have al
ready killed and eaten number of mice
and promise soon to be ready for guinea
pigs. The old boa was presented to the
Zoo by Dr. PaeS De CaValhO, governor of
Brazil, as a result of the governors meet
ing Commander Todd the latter'S
cent trip up the Amazon on the gunboat
Wilmington.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
BILL ANTHONY DEAD.
Survivor of the Maine Disaster Com
mits Suicide.

New York, Nov. 25.-William Anthony,
better known as Brave BilI' Anthony,
is dead at the Presbyterian hospital. He
died in half an hour after he had swal-
lowed a quantity of cocaine at one Of the
Central park entrances He was the man,
who, on February Is, 1888, when the bat
tleship Maine was blown Up in Havana
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

There appears to be a necessity for a
special game law applying to the
Adirondack mountain regions where
hunters have bagged % human beings
during the past season. The unusually
large number slain indicates that the
Adirondack gunners are pot hunters
and not sportsmen.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Aguinaldo's threat to die in the last
ditch is not so terrible when it is re-
membered how many bitches there are
and that his followers are continually
digging new ones.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Tt doesn't matter whether bonds are
sold or redeemed. the transaction al
ways seems to rebound to the advant-
age of the "hnanciers"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Perhaps the strongest card that could
be played in furtherance Of the propo-
sitiOn to elect United States senators
by popular vote would be the seating of
Matthew Stanley Quay on the strength
of the GOVERNORS appointment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Having come into possession Of the
president of Mr.. Aguinaldo's congress
and the wardrobe of Mrs. AguinaldO,
Gen. Otis regards the war as about
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

disconsolate and was going to end It all.
Among the articles found was picture
of his one month old child, on the back
Of which was written: Bury this with
a Spanish-Auerican war medal, such
as all the survivors of the battleSh1p
Maine received, was also found.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Pittsburg, Pa. has established a
municipal wagon factory and the Dis
patch expresses a fear that it may be
followed by municipal clothing houses
broom making plants, etc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

The British are adopting Dom Paul's 5
tactics and are holding special prayer
service in London for the success of
their arms in Africa
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
Mackav an S. p. Director.

New York, Nov. 25.-It was stated on
what was considered good authority In
Wall street today that John W. Mackay
Of California viii soon become a direc-
pany.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Dewey may be compelled to run for
president just to obtain vindication.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

It might be well for Boston to en-
quire what has become Of that $1,000
watch which it presented to Admiral
Dewey?
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Are they who fail to get Beggs' German
Salve for Eczema, letter, Sca1d Head and
Old Sores Cures Piles. r. W. Squires. 732
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Judging by the way the Beers are
treating Ladysmith. they are Doors in
deed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Dewey might settle the whole matter
by deciding the house back to the don
ors
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

schley viii know what to do when
he gets his house.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

If a man has sense enough to keep
out of a lawsuit, probably the other
fellow hasn't.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

our brand Of neutrality is not pleas
ing Dom Paul
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

It's commencing again: an Atchison
woman worked on Christmas presents
until 4 o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

An AtchisOn woman, who boasts o
the number of times she has ridden il
a hack, has had all her rides through
attending funerals.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

After all, the question which disturbs
men most, is how to earn more, and
work less.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

If we were a woman, we would in
augurate lot of reforms, but there is
one thing we wouldn't do: we wouldn't
kiss other women.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
GLOBE SIGHTS

LFrom the Atchison GIobe1
Women don't treat men very decent.
If the people will agree on good ad-
vice, we will take it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

You hear of great many more
things than you ever see.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

A bad beginning may make a good
ending, but too many people never
make any kind of a beginning.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

Patient walters are seldom losers.
says the proverb. That accounts for
the great wealth acquired by ply
sicians.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

LFrom the Chicago News.l
When crank meets crank then come
an argument.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

A lot Of the conversation worked off
garbage can.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25

It scares a female suffragist who
thinks women ought to be like men
half to death il she discovers she has
mustache coming.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
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and Willie. for whom II was delicious
excitement, was deputed TO answer the
pell NJ this hour when no formal visitor
was likely to arrive.
he swung wide the great door. and
BLOOD on the threshold like n tiny spirit
summoned from Elfland. The young
Ieiiow started. then. recognizing little
Buttons. laughed good naturedIy.
Willie." said he. dropping his voice
70 q confidential whisper, see this box,
IAN 'ou guess what Is In 1t? VA valen-
tine! It Is for herr" n :
:, wines eyes sparkled responsIvelyf
ZOE r MN. TOO. there was only one her. n
snail take 1t UP to her, sir?"
res. nodded Graham, never dream
ins OF any misunderstanding. He mad
a ,n,,cn IN iope with MadRa go openly
ana ardently that the whole world was
gosslping about the affair, and thar any
one living under the same roof with
hef could have contrlved to remain ig-
horant OF the object OF his devotion
did not occur to him for moment. He
slipped silver dollar into the lads
fingers. .'u
oh, sir" said Willie. taking the box,
but putting aside the money. II don't
want this; Indeed. don't! 1t will make
to hern' ''' hh'' 'e -
And COMMUNICATING on the charm
ers pewitchlns way of blushIng and
snsi!hg her thanks. acknowledged that
the iad was right and had ample re-
ward In store. Nevertheless, he turned
stretched coin.
=, BE on with you!" he said, grullly.
then hurried down the steps and was
swallowed up In the gathering dusk,
stepping on air as he went. He had
CHOSEN u sentimental. old-fushIoncd
way OF expressing his feelings for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
Breadstufrs and Provisions.

CHICAGO-The moving cause OF tho
strength In wheat to-day after about
two hours depression was the Increased
number OF reports OF serious damage to
winter wheat. Shorts were forced TO
cover and during the excitement May
wheat roso 2Ac from the bottom OF the
days range and closed at the top with
n net gain OF lsiR1Ec. Corn and oats
pursued u similar course and advanced
N@asc and isGNc respectively. Pork
improved TIC and lard and ribs left
off shade higher.
There was an easy feeling In wheat
ut the start md May opened AGasc
lower at 6SiI GGSlsc and slid of 10 6Shc
during the first hours trading. There
were no fresh reasons for weakness ut
the time OF opening, but bulls were dis
heartened at the leaders in general and
the Indifference with which reports OF
heavy damage to winter wheat was re-
cefvcd. The bulls considered the hold
Ing OF wheat under such circumstances
like loves labor lost and let some drop
Into the maws OF the bears, who were
short and were looking on the decline
with which the market started rs the
proper time to feed The reports OF
winter killed wheat from the country
were numerous and fully corroborated
previous advlces OF n similar character.
The action OF the market, however,
during the early trading clearly indi-
Gated n well spread belief that wheat
was not nearly SO seriously damaged
US had been claimed. Chicago received
4? cars of which five graded contract.
Minneapolis and Duluth got 392 against
$40 the same day last year. Atlantic
port clenrances for the day We're $780,
0O1 hpchnlG tnlIro no w
worlds shipments to Europe would be
about 6,500.000 bushels for the week. st.
Louis bought wheat freely on the break
and orders from outside generally were
to buy. During the last half of the
session reports from kentucky said
that fall wheat fields We're being plowcd
Up and general complaints from the
southwest were OF an almost sensation
nj character, claiming that damage
previously unsupported had revealed It.
self. This sort Of news started local
shorts scrambllng to cover. Offerings
were found to be very scarce. however,
and inter vigorous climb during the
last hour of the session MRy rested at
7O9.c with the buying demand still un-
satisfied.
Corn followed wheat. rallyins sharp
ly ut the close. Shorts and elevator
people were heavy buyers on the way
up. Claims from New York OF 100 boat
loRds being disposed OF for export exert
ed n strengthening influence, Receipts
los cars and country offerings practical
~ nothing. May started Nc lower Mt
35&I35hc. declined 10 2i7sc and then
advanced to 85HSc sellers at the close.
Oats rallied with the other grains,
closing firm at the highest point. Elc-
rntor people and shorts bought and this