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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
BETTER AND oHEAPER 1raRT
TFrom the Worcester spy1

IFrom the Worcester Spy.1
Electricians throughout the country
are watching with interest the develop
nent of a new form of electric light
which it is claimed is to revolutionize
present conditions. Electrical illumina-
1ion has come to play 50 large a part
IN the economy Of daily life. that any
invention which may have the effect of
cheapening the cost of electric light
ing by increasing the efficiency OF the
lamp, or of improving the color or
quality of the light itself must com
mand a certain degree of popular IN
terest- These attributes would seem
to belong to the recent invention Of
Prof. Walter Nernst of the University
of Gotingen, a young man who is
known by his published works as a
leading authority on applied chemis-
try, and an original thinker and work
er in the field Of physical science The
problem undertaken by Prof. Nernst
was to find an incandescent filament or
body which would stand a much high
er temperature than carbon, one that
would be less sensitive to variations of
pressure. and. if possible, work with
out being sustained in a vacuum.
This he has been able to do. and has
combined them in a lamp which is
claimed to possess many advantages
over the electric light in common use.
The new lamp cannot only compete
with the carbon hlament at all ordt-
nary pressures to which the latter is
adapted, but in the higher pressures it
has the field practically to itself
Though not at present a perfected in
vention, it is entitled to the interest
which belongs to a discovery that in
wolves a radical departure from ex-
listing methods, and points out a new
direction in which future progress is
likely to be made. It should act as a
stimulus to American inventive skill
which shall result in still another new
Euuminant
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
COAL MEXICO.
Southern Pacific Is Figuring on Get
ting at It.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-H. H. Hunt
ington of the Southern Pacific company.
has gone to Mexico with a corps of eX-
perts to make a final examination of a
bed of coal in the state of Sonora, about
sixty miles off the line of the Sonora
railway, which runs from Benson, Ariz.,
to Guaymas. The Southern Pacific re-
Santa Fe The coal deposits will cost
the Southern Pacific S500,OOO. A branch
from the Sonora railway TO the prop
erty will cost 81, 500 O00. The railroad
company has, during the past fourteen
months, employed 1900 cars in hauling
coal from Utah and Wyoming to supply
its locomotives in Nevada and Cali
fornia Utah and Wyoming coal for the
use of the company is delivered as far
south as Bakersfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
BOOKS ARE CHEAP.
Some People Buy Them as They
Would Turnips.

If a person is willing to invest in
books for Christmas presents they will
find that a dollar will buy more than
twice as much literature as a few years
ago.
A half dozen years ago a book by a
certain author cost $1.25. Now five
books by the same author and put up
in a neat box can be had for $3.50 for
the set. Other books of a little better
grade that cost $1.25 a few years ago
are now on the shelves of the book
stores at 60 cents. and 81 books are
down to % cents.
People are queer" unused a man in
a Topeka book store yesterday. Some
who are well dressed and move in the
best of society buy books as they would
turnips. A woman came in a few days
ago and said she wanted to buy a book
to give S a Christmas present to a gen
tleman friend. 1 asked her what she
wanted and she said a 81 book. She
would not take one for less. OF course
she did not care what was between the
covers just so the binding was Of the
81 quality
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
POINTED PARAqRAPHs.

[F'rom the Chicago News.l
A profile photograph Is merely side
show.
Some people are vain because of their
many defects.
The man who listens to a political
orator gets the stuff.
It's always hard to convince a pretty
girl that love is blind.
Men naturally dislike to sit down on
tacks, but not on the tax collector.
The starter at a race track is one
man who is always taken at his word
The average man is a good nurse
when it comes to coddling imaginary
wrongs.
It doesn't require practice to enable
a. man to drop a hot plate with perfec-
Cold contracts and heat expands.
This is especially applicable to the ice
mans income.
Sheer not at the amictions Of others.
It is dOubIy cruel to beat cripple with
his own crutch.
The author whose books are popular
enough for a paper cover can afford to
cover himself with brOadcloth.
The man who can look his wife in the
eye at a. m. and explain to her salts
faction why he didn't get home earlier
is an exception
Whenever a man gets the best of a
bargain he calls it cunning. but when
the other fellow gets the best of it it's
a barefaced swindle.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
ANOTHER ONE GOES.
Quinton Heights Loses It's Postofhce
and Existence.

The postoffice department has ordered
the postofffce at Quinton Heights dis
continued after December 81, and pa
irons of that office will receive their
mail by the Mission rural delivery
route.
This is the third postoffice which has
been abolished in the past three months
by the establishment of the Mission
route. The other two We're SeabrOOk
and Whitfield. SeabrOok was abolished
several weeks ago, and Whitfield went
out of existence yesterday. There still
remains one more to be abolished and
that is Wanamaker, which will prob
ably go within a short time When
Wanamaker is abolished the star route
from the Topeka office to Wanamaker
will also necessarily be abolished.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
SUES THE ELECTRIC LINE.
Galena-Joplin Line Has Two Personal
Damage Suits to Defend

Galena, Dec. 16.-Two cases were
fled with the clerk of the common pleas
court yesterday. Both were for dam
ages for personal injuries sustained
and were as follows:
J. A Cooper VS.. s. w. Mo Electric
Railway Co, claim Sc. .25O.
The plaintiff alleges that his wife
went from Galena to Webb City in re-
sponse to a message that a relative
was i'll, and that she told the conductor
where she wanted to get off; that said
conductor failed to stop the car at the
point designated and that she called
his attention to his error as quickly as
possible, when the car was stopped
Mrs Cooper. who was in a delicate
condition, and had a fourteen months
old boy in her arms. was hurriedly
pulled from the car by said conductor,
she being thrown to the ground and un-
able to arise. 1t is alleged that the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
WATERwoRKs PLANT SOLD.
Formal Transfer of Greensburg Plant
to Alva, O. T. Is Made.

Wichita, Dec 16.-The formal trans
fer Of the waterworlzs plant of Green's
burg to Alva, o. II, took place yester-
day.
Mayor James Matthews, City Attor-
H A. Noah of AIva and city Attorney
Day and the mayor and city treasurer
of Greensburg arrived in the city
and met at the Fourth National bank,
over.
During boom times Greensburg built
a waterwOrks system costing S25, 900
Bonds were issued for the amount, but
neither the interest nor the principal
We're ever paid The total sum due
now amounts to $4,000. The bondhold-
ers have turned the bonds back to the
city and have taken the water plant,
which was built with their money. In
turn they have sold the plant to Alva,
o. T, for $6,500 and have accepted the
loss cheerfully.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
RETTRNING TROOPs SICK.
First Colorado Soldiers Seem to Be
Generally Affected.

Denver. Dec. 16.-@JearIy every mem
ber of the First Colorado regiment who
served in the Philippines, especially
those from this city, brought back with
them some sort of disease. Doctor G.
z. Locke, who was one of the surgeons
of the regiment, and his assistant, Doc
tor George Thornton, testify to this.
Since the regiments return almost ev-
cry Denverite has come to them for
either advice or treatment
One sturdy COlOradOan yesterday ap-
peared and asked to have his lungs ex-
amined Both physicians Immediately
pronounced him to be suffering with
consumption, contracted while serving
in LuzOn. The young soldier was heart
broken at the thought Of the dread dis
ease having taken hold of him. StOm-
ach and other intestinal troubles are
frequent among the boys-in fact, out
number lung affections.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify the
blood, clean the liver. invigorate the sys-
tenn. Famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles. At all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
HOLIDAY RATES
via the Santa Fe Route.

Between points west of Missouri river
within two hundred miles of selling sta
ton, the Santa Fe viii sell round trip
tickets at one fare for the round trip
on December %. "a, 25 80 and 81, 1899.
and January /, 1900. Final limit January
? 1900. Through tickets from d ats
west of Missouri river to local points
east of Missouri river whose distance
apart shall not exceed the two hundred
miles limit will be sold for the sum Of
the one fare and one fare and one-third
respectively For tickets, folders and
other information apply to T. L King.
Agent Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Several antitrust bills have already
been introduced in congress. In the
senate Mr.. Morgan of Alabama offered
a Joint resolution declaring that any
contract, agreement or combination be-
tween two or more corporations which
has for its purpose the control of the
price Of anything which is the subject
of or enters into interstate commerce,
or the cost of the transportation there
of, so as to increase the same at any
place or locality in the United States,
or to discriminate in favor of or against
any class of dealers or traders in or
consumers Of such articles within the
United States. is contrary to the public
policy of the United States and every
such contract, agreement or combina-
tion IS illegal and is prohibited. 1t Is
made a nisdemeanOr to enter into such
contract or to knowingly assist in its
execution
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

The secret of an Atchison mans
praise of his wife has been discovered:
he is so scared of her that he is afraid
to say anything uncomplimentary.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
ACCUSES HIS AGENT.
Former Emporia Man Returns to Find
Valuable Farm Sod For Taxes

Emporia, Dec. 16.-Mrs. T H. Will
Jams is here from California looking up
papers in a queer land transaction.
Mr.. Williams used to run a. sheep
ranch southwest of town about twelve
years ago. He sold part of his ranch
to B. Cronkhite, and later moved to
California leaving 416 acres of land in
the hands of an agent. There was a
mortgage of $1,000 on this land. This
Mr.. Williams intended to have re-
moved, and gave his agent the money
with which to pay it. Mr.. Williams
claims that he has the papers to show
that he did this. He lately found that
his farm was sold for taxes on May 4,
1896. B. Cronkhite bought it for about
S1,AO0. Mr.. Williams has also found
that the mortgage was never paid on
the farm but that the money evidently,
if he is correct, was used by the agent
for his own benefit. The agent is dead,
and his estate is worth nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
FORT SCOTT GIRLS SUCCESS.
Makes a Great Hit on the Stage In
New York.

Galloway, youngest daughter Of the
late Judge John Galloway of this city,
is now on the stage in New York and,
according to the newspapers and dra-
matte papers she is having wonderful
success.
When she lived in Fort Scott her
father was one Of the leading lawyer
smart, White-haired lively little crea-
ture of about ten years, not overly
pretty and distinctly an out of doors
play girl. Her mother was a teacher
in the city schools. About the year
1887 they moved to Guthrie, where Judge
Galloway died a few years later and
where her mother. brother John and
sister are said to still reside
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

J An Atchison man who has spent his
! life in encouraging" other people, has
/ been compelled to give UP his home,
| and go to live with kin.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
YACATE OAKLAND LAND.
Action Commenced to Reduce Size of
Suburb.

An action has been begun in the dis
trict court by the City Real Estate
company to vacate over thirty acres Of
land that the company owns in Oak
land. There are three tracts of ten
acres each, and lots 1 to on Oakland
avenue. The tracts are the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section q, town
ship IL, range 16, which is laid out as
Oakland Park, and comprises 10 acres;
the ten-acre tract just south of the
park, and a ten-acre tract Just west of
it. This would vacate portions of Oak
land, North, Springfield, Winfield, Ar
ter, Kellam, Strait and Central ave-
nues. The company states that the
land is used only for agricultural pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
GLOBE SIGHTS

LF'rom the Atchison GlobeJ
So many people impose on others
without thinking.
Every crank would like to know
what he is a crank about
If widOwer is past fifty. he looks
upon young wife as a possible foun-
tain Of youth.
We have noticed that the best clothes
of a girl not in love last twice as long
as those of one in love-
A circus ostrich once made a meal Of
sauerkraut and fat pork and died with
in three days Of indigestion.
What has become of the old fashion
ed woman who said Come ini" on
hearing knock at the front door?
When it is said that a man resigns"
his job, people are AIfssourians until it
is added that he will accept a better
one.
The world is looking for young
woman who doesn't flick the dust Off a
young mans coat, but who cleans the
spots OF her fathers.
An Atchison man who has spent his
life in encouraging other people, has
been compelled to give UP his home,
and go to live with kin
The secret of an Atchison mans
praise of his wife has been discovered:
he is so scared of her that he is afraid
to say anything uncomplimentary.
For several months we have been ad-
mtrtng a certain girl because of her
spirituelle beauty. her refinement, and
her general resemblance to an angel.
1t seemed a pity that any one so beau
tiful was not born princess, and an
outrage that she was compelled to live
outside Of a kings palace. This morn
ing we discovered that she has hired
out at one of the stores as extra help
during the holidays.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
FOUGHT THE TEACHER.
Then Parents Object Because the Boy
is Expelled

Miss Helen Morgan. the young lady
who testified in the YoeInan case last
week, is having trouble in the school
she is teaching out in Menoken town
ship but the indications are that she
will come out ahead A few days ago
she told a boy to remain after school
as a punishment Instead of Obeying
the boy dashed out and went home
with the other pupils The next day
Miss Morgan attempted to punish him,
but he fought back and tore her cloth
ing She then sent him home to stay.
The boys parents appealed to the
school board to let the boy come back
to school, but the board stood by Miss
Morgan and County Superintendent
Stout was then appealed to. He has
gone out there today.
Miss Morgan is the daughter of D. H.
Morgan and lives in Potwin at 127
w oodlaWn avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
COULD NOT SAVE HER.
Chicago Woman Burns to Death Ia
Sight of Helpless Spectators.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-Whne a score of
persons stood helpless on the street,
Mrs. Palmer, a, stenOgrapher, living at
No. 1 Hubbard Court, succumbed to
heat and smoke this morning and was
burned to death. The tragedy was the
climax of a small fire which occurred
at 1 o'clock
Mrs. Palmer's room was on the third
floor. She rushed to the window and
begged and prayed for some one to
save her. All attempts at rescue were
fruitless and one man stood scarcely
five feet from the unfortunate woman,
as she fell back into the flames.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
TROTTING ORGANIZATION.
Newly Formed Is a Consolidation of
TWO Old Associations.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 16.-The new
trotting association which is a consoli-
datiOn of the two associations that
have been working at cross purposes,
has organized with President P w.
Ijans of the American TrOtting asso-
citation as president. 1t was decided to
ask the Grand Circuit managers for
dates in the circuit. The suppOsitiOn of
hOrsemen is that Louisville will not be
in the hOrneSs horse racing next year,
and Terre Haute wants the old dates
just preceding the Lexington meeting.
Much larger purses will be offered.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
AFTER A PRIZE.
Kansas Likely to Get $4,000 offered
by Supreme Lodge A o, q. w.

by Supreme Lodge A o, o. w.
Fort Scott, Dec 16.-John H. Crider,
grand master workman of the A. o.
U. w. lodge for the state of Kansas,
feels confident that this jurisdiction
will be awarded the s., 900 prize for the
membership for the fiscal year ending
next July. The prize is offered by the
supreme Jurisdiction of the order and
will be given in cash to the winner.
At the beginning Of the fiscal year in
July the order in the state had mem
bership of 28,7OO. rs per cent of which
would be 71-75. Since the beginning of
the fiscal year the membership has in
creased to 80, 900, or a net gain of 1900.
During the past two months 1900 ap-
plicatiOnS have been passed upon, which
is a record breaker for any two months
time in the history of the order, and if
the increase continues at this ratio
the 25 per cent gain will be made be-
yOnd question.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, in his
address read at the annual meeting of
that organization. says he is convinced
that the state Is not capable of pre-
venting the natural concentration of in
dustry and that propositions to do it
would cause more injury to working
people than to the trusts. Perhaps any
attempt at legislating against the trusts
would result that WaY
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
TO ENJOIN THE CITY.
Suit to Prevent Collection Of Paving
Taxes

An injunction suit has been fled in
the district court by J. F. McCloud
against County Treasurer Phillips and
other county officers to restrain the
collection of a special tax on certain
property on Quincy street. The tax is
for the paving Of a strip along the
center of the street about ten years ago.
for which the city still owes the Barber
Asphalt company.
The city has an understanding with
the asphalt company that the latter
will defend any suits which may result
from an attempt to collect the special
tax, so that the Barber Asphalt COM
pany is really the defendant in the
case.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Rheumatism Cured in z Hours.

T J. BIackmore, of Haller & Black
more, Pittsburgh, Pa, says: "A short
time since 1 procured a bottle OF Mys-
tic cure. 1t got me out of the house IN
"a hours. I took to my bed with Rheu-
matism nine months ago and the Mys-
tic Cure is the only medicine that did
me anv good. I had FIVE of the best
physicians in the city, but I received
very little relief from them. know
the Mystic Cure to be what it is repre-
sented and take pleasure In recon
rnendine it to other poor sufferers"
Sold by Swift &, Holiday. Druggists.
523 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

As cure for rheumatism, Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu-
tation. D. b Johnston of Richmond, Ind,
has been troubled with that ailment since
1862. In speaking of it he says: 4 never
found anything that would relieve me
uutiI I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
It acts like magic with me. Ny foot was
swollen and paining me very much, but
one good application of Pain Balm reliev-
ed me. For sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

conductor boarded the car and left her
lying on the ground.
Alfred Howey wants 1895 Of the
same company.
Alfred Howey was coming from
Blendville to GaIena and the car was
stopped for him to alight at Seventh
and BeIlview avenue He alleges that
before he let go of the hand holt of
the car, the car started, throwing him
to the ground and breaking and tear
ing apart the hgaments and breaking
the bones of the left wrist of the plain
tiff
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Excused Jurors Want Pay.

Paola, Dec. 16.-Jurors Of the district
pay for the days when they are excused
by the court. 1t has been customary
for many of them to return home dur
ing intermissiOns. charging only mile
age. Judge Burris told the jurors this
week that they are entitledtO the regu-
lar pay of 81 a day if they stay in town.
County Attorney Lane says if they
make this charge he viii refuse to ap-
prove the bills The jurors will try to
compel him to approve them
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
To ENLARGE opera House.

Galena, Dec. 16.-Early in the spring
Sapp's Opera House will be enlarged
and remodeled throughout. Another
erected across the alley at the rear of
the building on which a stage fully
double the size of the one at present
and so feet to the ceiling will be built.
At the present time the house seats
about 700 people when the new improve
ments are made it will accommodate
nearly double that number.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Contant Use With
out a Failure.

The first indication of Group IS horse
ness, and in child subject to that dis
ease it may be taken as sure sign Of
hOarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If
Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy is given as
soon as tn echild becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough appears, it
will prevent the attack. 1t is used in
many thousands of homes in this broad
land and never disappoints the anxious
mothers. We have yet to learn of a
single instance in which 1t has not proved
effectual. No other preparation can show
such a recOrd-tWenty-dVe years constant
use without a failure. For sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Soldiers For Ft. Riley.

Emporia, Dec. 16.-Sergeant Ernest
Kerchan, of battery F, Third artillery,
is here to open up a recruiting Office at
the Hotel Whitley. He wants about so
men from EmpOria to serve in the bat
terry at Fort Riley. On Monday morn
ing, First Lieutenant Willis Uline. of
the Twelfth infantry, will come to En-
poria and enlist the men who have de-
cided to join. They will be examined
Tuesday and sent to Fit. Riley Wednes-
daV
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
NV Simmer ConntY Brideea.

Wellington, Dec 16.-The county COM
missioners have let the contracts for
four new bridges in this county at the
following sites: Ninnescah river south
west Of Belle Plaine at Darby's ford;
COwskin, north of Belle Plaine; Prairie
creek in Downs township; Spring creek
in Greek township. Sixteen sealed bids
were received, ranging from s4,1O0 to
$4,000 for all four bridges All except
the Cowskin bridge are to be steel; the
COWSkin pile
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
CITY WITHOUT LIGHTS.
Fort Scott's Contract With Electric
COMPANY Expires.

Fort Scott, Dec. 16.-The city's con-
tract with the electric light company
for street lights expired yesterday; that
is, all the contract it had expired yes
terday. 1t is said the contract which
has been in force for a year was not
signed by Mayor Hesser. and that it
was not legally binding upon either
burn last night was due to the fact that
they We're not needed on account of the
shining
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

The New York World is again intro
ducing the yardstick into the currency
discussion. It says: a yardstick can
not be at once thirty-six inches and
eighteen inches long" No, but it can
be at once three feet and SO inches in
Tano+h
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Amonio Benzilene Soap; try it.


Beggs' German Salve is well known by
most doctors and druggists to be a sure
cure for Piles, Blind, Bleeding or Itching.
r. w. Squires. 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
New Postofiee and Postmaster.

Washington, D. C., Dec. ia post
office has been established at Farms
worth, Lane county, Kan, and Harman
Schultz appointed postmaster.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Contributions of old shoes OF any
other kind would be thankfully received
by our soldiers in Luzon, where they
are running barefooted after the nirnble
"A rt1fnaIdn