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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
Aged 100 Years,

Beverly, Mass, Jan. 9.-William En-
dicott, aged 100 years, died Sunday.
He was an eyewitness Of the engage,
ment between the frigates Chesa-
peake and Shannon, June 1, 1918, and
was of the sixth generation from Gov.
EHdicott, OF the Massachusetts, Bay
COLONY.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
FIuhtiDg ,ho R,.cn,, Co,,,h,,,,

Columbus, Jan. 4.-Attorney General
Monnett yesterday filed in the Ohio
supreme court petition to oust the
National Biscuit Co. from doing bus
mess as trust in this state. The suit
is in line with the attorney generals
policy of fighting trusts In Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
The Dinerence.

-'Is there any differences between
sick and 'ill?'"
"Why, it's just like this: the man
who gets sick sends for a Doctor while
the man who becomes Ill summons .
physician. PUCK.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
Win Ask for HAIR \ NTllIioD,

Toledo, Jan. 0.-At meeting of the
Ohio centennial commissioners yester-
day a committee was appointed to
visit Washington and ask s5OOOOo for
the Ohio centennial.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
An Ex-Conureasman Dend,

Summit, Miss, Jan. 9.-Ex-C Congress.
man Thomas r. Stnckdale, formerly
Judge Of the supreme court of Missis-
sippi, and a prominent Confederate
officer, died Sunday, at the age of II
years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
RatnI Ernlnn,nn.

Pemberville, Jan. 7.-By an explo-
sion of gasoline THE hardware store
of Keil & Son was badly wrecked and
Augustus Keil, the Junior partner, so
badly injured that he died in an hour.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-11
The
Home Savings Bank Co..

Home Savings Bank Co.
WELLINGTON, OHIO,
Transact a general banking business
buying and selling notes and bills Of ex!
shange. Money loaned on satisfactory
collateral, mortgage, or personal secur-
lty. Interest at per cent. paid on all
savings deposits, interest credited anE1-
ally.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Safety-deposit boxes situated In our main
vault at $3.50 per year.
VIM. Vische4, Pres.
G. e. Splitter, Vice-Pres.
]. d. Rust, Cashier.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
Grain Letter

Chicago, Dec. 27.-WHEAT has ruled
trifie firmer today although the trade has
shown but little Improvement The ca
bleS received this morning showed slight
advance over the close last Friday and in
face of our decline yesterday, causing
some little buying by few shorts. The
seabOard well were reported buyers
and foreign advices were to the effect
that in most countries the weather was
quite unreasonable. Demand for cash
wheat was slim. although fifteen loads
We're reported for export. The local tai
ent has been about evenly divided to
course of market and the operations been
very light.
CORN has been easy Elevator people
continue to talk of freer western offer
ings but they are not materialiZfng very
rapidly. Local traders are bearish and
have been against the market all day.
The seabOard has bought literally on the
decline pretty good evidence that there
is some export demand. We believe that
corn around these prices is a purchase.
OATS dull and shade lower There was
free selling of May Indicative of freer
country offerings. Cash demand is not
good. Lack of speculation is the most sig
niicant factor
PROVISIONS have ruled strong
throughout. Heavy buying by traders
the English packers took stuff hgerally.
There was some Improvement in the COM
mission house buying. The trade is ex-
cellent considering the holidays and be-
speaks much larger volume after the
new year. Stocks of product and move
ment of hogs favor much higher prices.
J. E. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

and light northwest receipts We're
strengthening factors in the wheat mar
ket today, May opening .3s414c over yes
terday at 693sG6915c On covering by
shorts the price assembled to 695sc where
the market held steady for Some time.
Business. however, was very quiet. Re
ceipts here were 158 cars, 63- of contract
grade Minneapolis and Duluth reported
32O cars against -353. last week. and SGT a
wear ago.
The session continued quiet to the end.
Bradstreets visible decreased 753 900 bush
els. Gables from Germany, France and
Russia complained of the absence Of snow
covering. while Hungary reported pros
poets for the new crop bad. In Russia
and ROumania prospects were said to be
good. May wheat closed A9$sc up at 69la
CORN was dull and featureless, opening
a shade easier on liberal receipts, May at
327sG33c. Initial figures remained un-
changed for some time. Local receipts
OATS were steady with wheat and on
a fair outside demand. Trade was light.
ReceitpS here were $50 cars. May opened
unchanged at 233zc
PROVISIONS were firm. Yesterdays
sellers were heavy buyers. The advance
held firm for some time. May pork open
ed 21ztd5 cents over yesterday at SO. 40 and
advanced to $40 As, May lard, 2i@ cents bet
ter at IS. 70d5. 1872, rising to SIS and May
ribs 21aGt5 cents up at $5. Az.
FLAA-Cash northwest 81. 4915; south
west 81 .4912; December 81 As; May 81 .433I.
RYE-December 5014c. May 521zc.
BARLEY-Cash 36045c.
TIMOTHY 81 so; February,
81 .55; March 81 .55.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
MANY PROMOTIONS
Will Follow Death of Lawton and
Retirement of Carpenter.

Washington, Dec 27-GeneraI Gilbert
S. Carpenter, who was recently confirm
ed as brigadier general in the regular
army, has been placed on the retired
list on his own application after thirty
years active service.
His last service was in command of
the Eighteenth infantry in the Philip
pines. He has been detached from fur
ther service in the field and ordered
home. This leaves two vacancies in the
list of brigadier generals and results
in promotions in every grade of the line,
including the promotion of Lieutenant
fantry to be colonel of the Eighteenth
infantry.
The two vacancies in the list of brig
adler generals will be filled on the re-
assembling of congress, by the promo
ton and retirement of several officers
who have distinguished themselves in
action in the recent war. 1t is popular
ly supposed that Generals Macarthur
Wilson, Lee, Wheeler, Bates, Young,
Ludlow and Wheaton, all of whom
hold volunteer commissions, are to be
made brigadier generals in the regular
army, and all but two of the number
will be Immediately retired. General
Macarthur will undoubtedly be retained
in active service, but there is less GER
tainty as to the identity of the other
general officers to be retained.
The death of General Lawton left a.
vacancy in the list of major generals
of volunteers which will be filled by the
promotion of either General Bates, Gen
eral Young or General Wheaton, all of
whom are on duty in the Philippines
This appointment will be made early
next week.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
DEAD TRAINMEN BLAMED.
Are Said to Have Been at Fault For
Disastrous Northern Pacific
Wreck.

Lewiston, Idaho, Dec. 27-AIthough
ten days have passed since the tragic
Northern Pacific wreck in Kendrick
canyon, and the body of the fifth and
last dead trainman has been taken out,
the mass of railroad iron has not been
cleared away. It is piled so high that
it has turned the channel of Pot Latch
creek.
The inquiry into the cause of the
wreck just concluded shows that the
trainmen were at fault. They had IS
fiat cars loaded with steel rails for the
Clearwater cut off, and two locomO-
tives. They should have divided the
train before starting down the tremen-
dous two per cent grade in the canyon,
as the tracks were slippery with a light
snow. The heavy load got beyond con
troll and although the conductor and
one brakeman saved themselves by cut
ting off the caboOse, the train was
wrecked, causing a loss of 500, ZOO and
loss of five lives
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
NATIONAL FARM SCHOOL
Receives a Visit From Secretary of
AgricuIture. James Wilson.

Doylestown, Pa, Dec. 27.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson today visited the
national farm school at this place and
expressed his approval of the system as
explained by the managers of the insti-
tuition. The secretary was met III
Philadelphia by Ralph Gray, manager
and director of. the farm school, at
whose invitation he made the visit.
Among those who accompanied Secre-
tary Wilson on the tour of inspection
We're Governor Stone, Mayor Ashbridg
of Philadelphia, many prominent citi-
zens and several directors of the school.
The school has six departments, farm,
dairy, veterinary, horticultural, chemi-
cal and general.
The national farm school was found
ed by Rev. DR.. Joseph KrauskOff, five
years ago. 1t is nOn-sectarian and has
at present twenty-five students from
all over the country. They take a four
years course OF instruction, which pre-
pares them to become managers of
agricultural colonies.
The school now has a plant valued at
$50, 900 with the most improved machin-
cry, modern buildings and farm imple-
ments. 1t also has the support of peO-
pie from all over the country and has
a membership of L, 900 contributors.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
NEW YALE BUILDINGS.
An Administration Edifcs to Cost
Half a Million.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 27.-At a
meeting of the Yale corporation today,
plans for the buildings to be erected
to commemorate the bi-centennial We're
accepted and a building committee was
instructed to begin the work of build
ing an auditorium. a memorial vesti-
bule and a dining hail as soon as the
funds permit
1t was also announced that the Misses
olivia Phelps Stokes and Carrie Phelps
Stokes of New York, aunts of Arson
Phelps Stokes. secretary of the cOrpOr-
alton have provided funds for the
erection of a new administration build
ing TO take the place of the present
treasury building 1t is said this build
ing VIII cost $500 600
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
FINAL RESTING PLACE.
Remains of the Maine Dead Arrive at
Arlington.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Capt. Sigsbee
and Chaplain Chadwick called at the
navy department this morning to con-
suit with Assistant Secretary Allen re-
specting the ceremonies to take place
tomorrow at Arlington, in connection
with the reinterment of the bodies of
the Names victims. The remains Of
151 dead sailors arrived here this morn
ing at o'clock over the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad on a special train of six
cars. They were escorted by guard
of honor composed of twelve men from
the Texas, including among them one
of the members of the original Maine
crew-Jerry Shea. The party was under
the command of Lieut.. Benham.
The remains were conveyed to Rosslin,
Va. opposite the district and there were
transferred to wagons belonging to the
quartermaster's department which re-
moved them to the burial site in Airing
ton cemetery. The caskets have been
placed in open hospital tents and the
guard of honor will be maintained over
them until they are buried tomorrow.
The exercises will be as simple as pos
sible The president and the members
of the cabinet and a number of naval
officers are expected to attend the fun
eral exercises.
The naval department today ordered
a sufficient number of Wreaths to en-
able one to be placed on each casket.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
FORCED TO SIGN.
Noble F. Austin Says He Was Coerced
Into Giving a Mortgage.

An unusual suit on note has just
been filed in the court of appeals in an
appeal from Wyandotte county. 1t is
a suit in which Mrs. S. NJ. Austin sues
Noble F. Austin and his wife on a note
for s1,551.50 and a mortgage securing the
note.
The defendant set up as his defense
that several years ago the plaintiff
claimed he owed her 81, 300, out that he
on the other hand, had a claim against
her to offset it. He then states that in
December, 1898, she sWOre out a war
rant in New Hampton, Chickasaw
county, Iowa, charging him with en-
bezzlement, and that a requisitiOn was
secured from the governor of Kansas
to allow him to be taken to Iowa He
was taken to New Hampton. and Mr.
Austin claims that he was locked up in
a cell. without being given a prelimin-
ary examination, and was not allowed
to see ny outsiders for two weeks. At
that time the county attorney came to
him with a note and mortgage and told
him if he would sign it he would sign
it ne would be released, but If not he
would be sent to the penitentiary- Aus
tin says he signed the note and mort
gage under cOmpulsiOn, and that 1t was
then brought to his wife in Kansas
City, Kansas, and she was also induced
to sign it, after which he was released
The jury in the trial of the case, how
ever. decided that Austin really owed
the plaintiff money as represented and
that the note and mortgage were valid
The defendants therefore appeal the
case.
Four other cases have also just been
filed in the court OF appeals. Three of
these are suits against the J. B.. Wat
kins Loan and Mortgage company, Of
Lawrence on bonds and defaulted in
terest which are appealed by the com
pany.
The other suit is that of the Hudson
River State hospital, a New York in
sane asylum, against Sarah Palmer and
". E Palmer. Sarah Palmer is a, John
been. n
sane since 1875, and ". E. Palmer, her
son, is her guardian. She gets pen
sion and the New York hospital claims
that she received treatment there to the
value of S496-07. Judgment was render
ed for the plaintiff, aud tn cease is ap-
pealed-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
BEET SUGAR BOUNTY.
Stated That Gov. Pingree Will Ask
Legislature to Annul the Law
of 1897.

Lansing. Mich, Dec. 27.-It is stated
that Governor Pingree will ask the leg
islature to enact a law at the special
session repeating the beet sugar bounty
law of 1897, which promised a bounty
Attorney General Oren and other law
yers have advised the governor that
the law is unconstitutional, but the su-
claims for bounty from month to month
and at the close of the campaign pro-
pose to sue for the aggregate amount
claimed and thus test the validity of
the law. It is estimated that the total
bounty claimed this year will not be
less than $500 600.
While the repeal of the 1897 law now
would not stop the bounty for the fac.
tories erected previous to repeal should
the law provide to be valid, it would
absolve the state from any obligation
to pay bounty to any companies erect
ing factories hereafter.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
INTnE DIVORCE COURT.
Troubles Of the Jacksons Again Taken
Before Judge Hazen.

There are two cases in the district
court in the same filing case of the
same title, and only two other cases in
tervene between them. They are en-
titled. Ada. Jackson vs.. H. O. jack
SON" No. %, ,416 is the suit to enjOin MI.
Jackson from shipping his personal
property out of the state, as told in the
is an action for divorce filed by Mrs
Jackson this morning.
The usual proceeding is to make the
application for an injunction a part OF,
and supplemental to. the action for
divorce, but in this instance there was
no time to draw up a petition for d1-
vOrce before Mr.. Jackson shipped his
property, so the action for divorce was
left until today.
In addition to the usual allegations
concerning residence Mrs. Jackson
states that she was married to Mr..
Jackson in Lyon county on August 16,
1898: that the defendant was. on or
about the 11th day of June, 1898, and
the 18th day of December, 1899, and at
other times, the dates of which the
petitioner can not now give, guilty of
extreme cruelty towards this plaintiff
by striking, beating and kicking her,
without any just cause or prOvocation.
The remainder of the petition charges
gross neglect and that Mr. Jackson at
tempted to remove his property from
the jurisdiction of the court in order
to leave the plaintiff destitute. Mrs
Jackson asks for a divorce, alimony,
and a division of the property
A motion was also filed to require MI
Jackson to pay to his wife $50 a month
during the tendency of the suit and
S100 for attorneys fees.
1t is estimated that Mr.. JacksOn'S
property is worth about S3,500.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
CONDUCTORS MUST SEE.
City Railway Orders Employees to
Pass Examination.

Hereafter all employees of the Topeka
City Railway company will have to
pass an eyesight examination the same
as employees of railroad lines Men with
defective eyesight will be unable to Sc
cure employment as mOtOrneers and
conductors.
Within the past few days the eyes of
all the employees of the road have been
examined, and as a result several of the
men have lost their positions.
The new move is the result of a num-
Der of complaints being made to the
management recently of mOtOrneers
and conductors failing to see passeE-
gers at night. Defective eyesight was
held to be the only plausible reason for
such neglect on the part of employees,
and in consequence the examination for
eyesight was ordered.
While the new practice works a hard
ship on old employees with defective
eyesight and will prevent men from Sc
curing employment who would other
wise be given positions, it IS a move in
the interest. of the patrons of the rail-
way.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
H. O. JACKSON FINED.
Will Cost Him 500 For Whipping
His Wife.

'"The case of H. o. Jackson for as
sault,'' called Judge Magaw in police
court Tuesday afternoon.
I'VE are ready" said Assistant City
Attorney Gregg.
I'VE are ready said Attorney Harry
Stafford as he seated his 275 pounds in
rickety police court chair.
The court room was packed. Among
those summoned as witnesses We're
County Attorney Jetmore, Sheriff Cook,
Ja1ler Lawson, County Physician Ell
Hnger, Mrs. Mary T. Hale, Mrs. S. E.
Yoeman. Mrs. David Jackson and her
mother. There was some delay. The
stenographer employed by Jackson's
attorneys had not arrived.
Hurry up, want to start in" said
Attorney Gregg
well, I am just as anxious as you
are said Attorney Stafford.
Mrs. H. o. Jackson was the first wit
ness called. Attorney Gregg question
ed her about the happenings on the 18th
of December, the day her husband IS
accused Of assaulting her. He asked her
If she had struck her husband and she
said she had not. He asked how her
husband had been treating her for sew
erai weeks before the trouble, and she
testified that he had not treated her
properly.
Did the trouble not start on account
of certain confessions made to your
husband the day before?" asked Attor-
ney Stafford on cross examination.
I object" said Attorney Gregg.
The objections is sustained said
Judge Magaw.
May it please your honor" said Mr.
Stafford rising from his chair, the at
torney for the prosecution has asked
what occurred several weeks before the
trouble. believe this is proper cross
examination"
The testimony will be confined to
what happened on that day." said the
judge.
Did you not make a written state
ment to Mrs. Hale that you did not tell
the truth at your fathers trial?''
Il did not"
Mrs. Hale, who was sitting in the
back part of the court room, was called
AS she came toward the witness stand
she was crying. She raised her veil re-
moved her glasses. sobbed, wiped her
eyes and said, "Oh, this is awful and
again commenced to cry. She stopped
crying soon and throughout her testi-
mOny was composed. She knew moth
ing about the trouble. She heard Mrs.
Jackson scream and saw her with her
hair down.
Several witnesses were examined who
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

testified to Mrs. Jackson's face being
bruised after the trouble. The trial was
commenced soon after o'clock. At s
o'clock the sputtering gas jet and dirty
electric light globe were having hard
work to keep the court room fairly
ued till the next day. Mr.. Stafford an
nounced that he had a very important
enga cement and that the case would
have to be finished. He agreed not to
put on any witnesses for the defense
and talked about an appeal bond before
he rested his case. When he did rest
the court found Jackson guilty, fined
him $100 and gave him a lecture. 'AH
men who strike their wives will be Sc
verely dealt with in this court, I fine
you $780," said the judge.
What is the amount of the appeal
bOnd?" asked Mr.. Stafford.
Il will set that at $780,
After some argument the bond was
reduced to 5000 and the court adjourn
ed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Matrimonial Business in Probate
Court Is Rushing.

A double wedding took place in the pro-
bate judges office at the court house to-
day in which two brothers married sist-
ers. All the contracting parties were from
9Ierlden.
Judge Dolman was just leaving the
court house when he saw the quartette
coming up the walk in the court house
yard Through long practice Judge Dol
man can spot a bridal couple as far as he
can see. and he Immediately went back
into his oqice and got out his license
blanks.
brothers and he was united in marriage
To Miss Matte J. AcElroy. The groom is
50 years and the bride is %.
The other couple was L. B. Hodges and
Miss Addie B. McElroy, each of whom is
-
Judge Dolman IS doing rushing busi-
ness In the wedding line today This af-
fernOon he married a. b. Martin and
Miss Clara Seagraves both of Elmont.
Licenses were also issued TO 3. 5. Hooper
and Miss Lucy Huggins of Ellsworth and
Eugene II. Helm and Miss TiIlie Carlson
Of Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
TOPEKA WOOLENS.
They Will Be Used In the State In
stitutions-

Kansas is rapidly becoming self-sup-
porting. For the first time in the his
tory of the state the contract for sup
plying the state institutions with wool
en- goods has been given to a Kansas
concern.
The Topeka wooden mill was the sue
cessful bidder and a contract has been
made for furnishing all the blankets
and other woolens to the -asylums and
for one year at least Kansas will sup
ply its dependents with Kansas wool
ems.
The Topeka WOODEN mill is growing
as it deserves. Hereafter there will be
no trouble about getting everything
needed at state institutions at home.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27

tions are 50 much improved tnat 5ll5 ne
shorts are beginning to show consluell 49,
uneasiness and with a little more cheer
fulness from abroad and some asgressl.s
buying by bulls, general scramble -
cover would surely follow. Stocks are aA
scarce now as they were plentiful a week
ago All that there is now in the sitqs-
ton to cause hesitation is the pOsstulliEy
Of large gold shipments. Indications 90
not point to very heavy movement this
week Money is easily obtafnabIe upon
satisfactory collateral al low rates but Il
is no longer in urgent demand. The op-
posing factions in B. r. T. are putting
a good deal OF vigor into their work and
an interesting struggle is promised In
siders in the stock swear vengeance upon
the bears for the diShOnOrable means
used to depress the stock The annual
statement of the Z. p. system is a most
excellent one and should make many
friends. The common issues in particular
as it insures an early dividend upon them
This stock IS cheap anywhere under 50
and should be bought on all reactions.
Substantial parties are quietly picking
up AtchisOn preferred and Southern Tsa.-
cfhc and the buying of American Steel
and Wire common IS of the very best
There is nothing better on the list than
Peoples Gas. Wealthy Chicago people are
taking the bulk OF the offerings and have
orders here to buy 1t on all declines
r. n. HUDSON.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-27
DESERT FROM THE DIXIE.
Min ety-Three Seamen Take French
Leave in Three Weeks

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE converted
cruiser Dixie arrived at the navy yard
a week ago from Norfolk. Fifty-fve
men are said to have deserted in the
last three days; 93 out of a. crew of 600
in three weeks The brig has many
prisoners and is filing up rapidly Four
arrests were made during half an hour
yesterday.
ficers is said to be partly to blame for
this state of discomfort, the men com
plain bitterly Of the food, which they
allege is poor and insufficient They
say that they have lost strength a-sd
weight since joining the ship three
weeks ago. The officers of the Dixie say
that they cannot give their men better
meals, because the cOmmissary system
does not allow for shrinkages. The aux
iliary cruiser Dixie is an unarmored
vessel, used as a training ship for re-
serves She carries a crew of 600 men,
most Of whom are newly enlisted.