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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
A CONCENTRATION.
HOO-HOos Start For st. Louis
For the Annual Event.

Kansas City, Jan. PA special train
of eleven coaches over the Missouri Pa
cific started for St. Louis at IL o'clock
today carrying delegates to the annual
convention of the Hoo Hoos," or the
Missouri and Kansas Lumber Dealers
association. Among the delegates were
many visitors from Nebraska and
northwestern lumber dealers associa-
lions.
At St Louis the delegates will be
taken in charge by the Commercial
club and other bodies of the city and
later conclude the work of their cOnven-
ton. The convention was called to Or
der here at o'clock this morning mere
1y as a matter of form to comply with
a provision of the constitution that the
gathering convene in this city, and an
adjournment was taken Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Colored Handkerchiefs.

Colored handkerchief are really COM
ing into vogue again, it seems. 1t is so
reported every now and then, and they
are to be seen in the shops, but women
are actually beginning to carry them
now The handkerchief itself generally
is of fine white linen, but it is embroid-
cred in colors. A pretty design has a
wreath somewhat larger than a silver
dollar embroidered in two colors in one
corner. Violets, forget-me-nots, daisies
and arbutus, in their natural colors,
have first place in these designs. Other
pretty handkerchiefS have single flow
ers scattered all over them, so arranged
as to form broad border inside of the
narrow hem HandkerchiefS of pale
blue, pink, green or lilac linen, checked
quite smart with sporting costumes.
Conservative people prefer pure white
linen, plain or set off with bit of
dainty embroidery or fine lace.-From
the New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
FELL OUT WITH THE KING
Two of Leopold's Ministers Resign
Their Offices.

Brussels, Jan. PA royal decree has
been published accepting the resigna-
lions of the premier, De Smet de Nae
Yer and the minister of industry and
labor, M. Nyssens.
The same decree appoints Nm. Lie
bort and Coerman, both members of the
chamber of deputies to succeed MN. De
Smet de Naeyer and Nyssens The for
mer has been appointed minister of
state.
The designations of the ministers were
caused by differences with King Leo
poId on the question of the introduce
ton of the uni-nominal electoral Sys-
tenn. which the king advocates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Beginning the Year

With pure. rich, healthy blood, which
may be had by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, you will not need to fear attacks
of pneumonia, bronchitis, fevers, colds or
the grip A few bottles of this great
tonic and blood purifier, taken now, will
be your best protection against spring
humors, boils, eruptions, that tired feel
ing and serious illness, to which a weak
and debilitated system is especially
liable in early spring. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla eradicates from the blood all
scrofula taints, tones and strengthens
the stomach cures dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh and every ailment caused
or promoted by impure or depleted
blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Death of an Emporia Pioneer.

Emporia, Jan. 24.-William Born died
Saturday night about o'clock at his
home, near Admire. of blood poison,
caused by erysipeIas.
The remains will be brought to the
residence of his son-in-law, John NJ.
Anderson corner of Eighth avenue and
Union street, where they will be placed
in charge of Emporia commandery, K.
II of which order the deceased was an
honored member. The funeral services
will take place today and the remains
will be conveyed to Maplewood ceme
terry and laid to final rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
HACKED TO PIECES.
A Blind Man Killed by a Lunatic
With an Axe.

Cory, Pa, Jan. 24-Ira Crandall
aged 20 years. a blind farmer, was
pounded to death last night with an
ak, welded by Emmett Bouton, a crazy
resident of this city. Bouton had been
in the asylum for year, but was dis
charged some time ago, pronounced
cured. Last night he became violently
insane and attacked Crandall with an
ak, literally cutting him to pieces. Bou-
ton has been locked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Snicida bv HANGING.

Pratt, Kan, Jan. PA man named
Metzger, living north of Pratt in Stat
ford county, committed suicide by hang
ing Saturday The parties who came
here for a casket gave no particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Drilline is Hard on Ships.

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-The United
States training ship Adams has gone
to Mare Island navy yard where she
will be refitted and overnauled, prepara-
tory to starting on a practice cruise.
1t is stated that the constant drilling
of 200 apprentices on the vessels decks
has opened many seams in her wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Dead From Heart Disease.

Pratt, Kan, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Kurtz for
merly of Topeka, who has been living
with her son here, dropped dead from
heart disease yesterday just after she
had finished eating breakfast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
voting Machines Approved.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The use of vot-
ing machines was approved by the
house committee on the election of
president and vice president and a fav-
orable report on the bill amending the
statutes so as to permit machine ballots
when the state laws so authorize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Trained Cooks for the Army.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mason
Oll.) today introduced bill providing
for the establishment of a training
school for army cooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24

gagement ring than to have cheap fell
low to be engaged to-" NellieI'I dom
know. One is more apt to lose her hance
than her engagement ring. Therefore it
is wise to secure as valuable a ring as cir
cumStanceS will allow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24
Lunber Dealers Convene.

Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-The seventeenth
annual convention of the Union Associa-
tion of Lumber Dealers of Ohio and Penn
eylvania, which also includes number
from Kentucky and West Virginia, met
here today. There is no fixed programme
outside the usual routine of such gather
1ngs. Between 200 and 800 members will
participate in the meetings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24

Brown Milman seems to know a good
deal" Black-.tYeS: but of course It is
impossible for a man to know as much as
ALTMAN appears to know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-24

Quimby-"Don't you think Medley car
ries his anti-imperialiSm rather far?''
Pember-'I don't know. What makes you
ask?' Quimby-"He stopped his daugh-
ter singing up in Balloon because it
EmackS of expansion"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
a DISASTER FoR THE nR1rIsH.

The outlook for the British at Lady
smith is of the most gloomy character
Their force there is less than ten thou
sand men, while that of the Beers Is said
to be fully three times as large or will
be when the reinforcements from the
Orange Free State arrive
The loss of two regiments and a battery
which the British suffered on Monday is
severe one. 1t looks as if some one had
blundered. Gen. White announces that he
alone is to blame, but the opinion is
thrown out that perhaps some of the young
officers anxious 10 distinguish themselves
and secure mention in the dispatches, did
not comply strictly with his orders
In his weakened condition the position
of Gen White is one that is calculated
to cause the British government the grav-
est apprehension for his safety. The an
nouncement of his capture with his entire
force would not be very surprising. The
Beers appear to be the equal of the British
in strategy. aud they are undoubtedly well
supplied with modern guns.
1t is clearly the intention of the Beers
to make supreme effort to cap
ture Ladysmith and. If possible. the
entire force of Gen. White. Such sue
cess would go long way towards Gre
ating a sentiment in Continental Europe
in favor of intervening in some way in
The Transvaai war in behalf of the Beers
Gen. White VIII undoubtedly make a brave
defense, but there does not seem to be
much probability at this time of his hold
ing out until reinforcements can reach
him Tho n W. Of
the battery cannot but have a dispiriting
effect upon his men 1t is becoming evil
dent that the rejoicings of the British over
their first successes were premature. The
Beers, being without organization. were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

The State Prohibition Association viii
hold its annual meeting in Atlanta to-day.
The prohibition sentiment throughout the
state IS quite strong. and it is probable
that the meeting VIII bo largely attended.
The understanding seems TO be mat
resolution Will be adopted at the meeting
asking the Legislature to pass the VII
lingham prohibition bill This is a very
radical measure Tt prohibits the manu-
facture or sale of alcoholic liquors in the
state.
II is very doubtful. however, if the Leg
islature would respond favorab,y TO the
resolution. The conviction in the minds
Of many of the abest members Of that
body Is that the wise thing to do IS to let
well enough alone. The stare now mas a
local option law and under It's provisions
more than ihree-fourths of the counties
have adopted prohibition. Every once in
a while a county joins the prohibition
counties. and it is seldom that dry
county becomes wet" In the course oil
a very few years therefore about all of
the state will have declared in favor OF
prohibition, and it will be prohibition
which prohibits. because public sentiment
will be behind IT, If a general prohibi-
ton law were to be adopted now it would
be impossible to enforce il in the counties
opposed TO prohibition. Whisky would be
sold surreptitiously, and there would be
far more harm done by strong drink than
there is now.
There has been some talk of adopting
some such system as that of South Car
DINA. The dispensary scandals which
which have afflicted and stiH afIiict that
state should be sufficient to prevent the
adoption of anything of the kind in this
state. 1t is doubtless the opinion of the
majority of the people of South Carolina
that very great mistake was made when
the dispensary system was adopted there.
The action of the State Prohibition AS
ISOLATION will doubtless be given the con-
sideration it deserves, but the belief pre-
walls that the Legislature will not abandon
the existing local option law respecting
the liquor traffic. More good is being
accomplished by means of local option
than would be by a general prohibition
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01


r. Wicks Haughton Of Louisville, KY
fathered the following story in the cafe
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon, says the New York Tribune
Some years ago." said MIR. Haughton "a
certain coroner in Kentucky, who was, as
a matter of course, colonel, was called
upon 10 hold an inquest in a distant part
of the county. He was famous as a poker
payer, and so on the night of his arrival
it was in the natural order of events for
the foreman and three other members of
the coroner's jury to have arranged a
game al the club. The colonel descri bed
it later as follows:
Along about midnight, gentlemen, the
game having been pretty warm, 1 went
outside to cool off, and on coming back
found it my turn to dole the cards, which
I did. The man next me bet 500, the next
man stayed SO did the next, while the
man on my right histed 1t $500. We all
made good, and then came the draw.
Every mothers son took one cahd save
myself I held an ace, king, queen and d
pair of jacks. Holding the pair, 1 dis
carded and drew three. The first man bet
$500; the man next raised $500, No. drop
ped out, and the man on my right raised
another $500 Having a pretty good hand
after the draw, l put in the regulation
$500 raise. After some further skirmish-
ing il resulted in a showdown. The man
on my left held four queens No. four
kings and No. four aces
"The Colonel at this point in the story
reached for his drink" continued Mr..
Haughton, but 1 stayed his hand and
asked: What did you hold, Colonies? by
the eternal, Sah / held the inquest! he
replied, with gravity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
Dogskins and Mink Tails.

I'm in the mink tail business" said a
man to me, and it's wonderful how the
business is growing"
one good tan deserves another, says a
writer in Hide ana Leather, and ! list
ened eagerly 50 az to get a story for Hide
and Leather readers.
'Yessir. Big demand this year for taIIs
OF mink and marteu Women just crazy
for them Makes kind o. trimmins that
are fashionable and that's what we want
pondered. Mink and marten tails for
fur trimmings Heavensl ! thought or
the number OF tails for one garment. And
il meant little beast for each tail Terri
bic slaughter of the innocents
My friend noled my surprise. Nor did I
conceal my sentiments.
He laughed prodigiousiy Did I say
that every tail represented a mink? Not
much. Nor marten, either. Nor, sir.
Not enough of these little animals TO be-
gin to supply the demand for tails, bgosh.
and the business is booming"
Mystifcd and specifies, / submitted TO
being taken into the mink tail factory. On
The floors were dressed dOgskins Plenty
OF them But where were the mink?''
1 asked.
There" was the reply, and long,
skinny finger was pointing al the dog
skins.
You see" explained my guide, there
are not enough mink tails to supply the
people al moderate price. so we take dress
ed dogskins and cut them into strips. We
fold these in and out and when the ma
nipulatcn is completed we color the low
aer parts of the strips, and there YOU have
as nice mink or marten tails as you ever
saw They sell at 10 cents apiece, in pack
ages of a dozen each.
OF course said this fountain of truth
and candor, I'VE don't tell our customers
that we find the dogs more valuable after
death than before, because the tails door
very nice, and as long as they are proper
" christened and bought and sold as mink
tails, why should We bring grief to happy
hearts by destroying fond hopes?"
Why, indeed, thought l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01

Ottmar Merger haier, who died in Bal
timore the other day, revolutionized the
printing business 10 20 far as daily news
papers are concerned Fourteen years
aEO al of the congestion on the news
papers was performed by hand: now prac-
ieaiiy an OF it is by machine. Mergen-
thaler's invention. the linotype IS mar
Vicious machine which seems to the lay
man observer 10 possess a degree of in
teiiigence rather above ihat of Inc ordi-
nary human being And the machine to-
day IS practically the same as was the
one evolved from Mergenthalers brain and
perfected ia 1885 There have been re-
hning touches pun upon the linotype it is
true, but all of the essentials are precise
ly as they were at the beginning. The
inventor of this triumph of the century,
which will be ranked with the greatest
inventions of this or any other age. came
10 this country from Germany poor in
purse. but rich in genius BY trade he
was a watchmaker at which business he
worked i'm Washington and Baltimore.
AT the beginning Of his career as the ere
ator of machine which would set lines
of type he met with nothing but discour-
asement Like Prof Bell. the inventor
of the telephone he could find nobody
who would believe him. But, after many
almost heart-breaking rebufs, success
crowned his efforts, small company
was organized and machine was placed
in newspaper ofice-that of the New
York Tribune. From that day the sue
cess OF the machine was assured but it
has been alleged that the success of The
inventor, in pecuniary sense, was far
from commensurate with that of the ma
chine. II is said he died only 'In easy
circumstances far from rich He fur
nished the brains. others furnished the
money and took the lions share of the
profits Such, however, seems to be the
fate of genius
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
A story of Kruger,s thumb.

An amusing Kruger story is going the
rounds, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
The President is minus the thumb of his
left hand. In his youth il was badly
wounded, and rather than nurse the trou-
blesome member he laid the thumb on a
block and chopped it off, a heroic cure!
Some time ago in discussing the present
situation, and wishing to illustrate how he
would do Sir Alfred Miner, as he had his
predecessors, he began with the little fin
ger of his left hand: Il was too much
for Sir George Gray" Then, annotatng
with his third finger: Il was too much for
Sr Howard Berkeley" Passing to the
middle finger: It was too much for Sir
Bartle Frere." Next with the index fin
ger: q was too much for Sir Hercules
Robinson, and shall not too much for Sir
ale maagter' he exclaimed, for he had
come TO the place OF the missing thumb
The incident which is true one, is said
TO have impressed and depressed him not
a little, as he is very superstitious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells this
story of the Virginia backwoods: a white
minister, after conducting services at a
colored church, asked an old deacon to
lead in prayer. The dusky brother in his
fervent appeal asked that a shower of
heavenly grace be permitted to fall upon
his white friend. He said
ooh, Lor' give him de eye of de eagle
dat he may spy out our sins afar off
Weld his hans TO de Gospel plow; tie
his tongue 10 de lines of truf an nail his
ear to de gospel pole! An, oh Lor, bow
his haid way down-ah! benin his knees,
an his knees way down-ah in some lone
some dark an narrow valley, oh LOr',
whar much prayer is needed to be made
-ahi Den 'noiut him ovah wild de blessed
lie OBJ de kerosene of salvation, an sot
him on fab wild de match of faith made
Derfect'-amenr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
BRIGHT BITS.

She Knew by Experience-Careful
ousekeerer-Bridget, you may get all the
preserves we canned last year. and boil
them up again. l am afraid they have be-
gun 10 work.
Brdget-Like enough, mum. like enough
Everythin round this house has to-
Brooklyn LIE.
That was a fine piece of irony when a
certain famous architect had got out the
designs for a magnificent church. 70 cost
E300C0. and We committee of he building
fund want q him 10 reduce the price 10
$1,000. "Scy thirty shihngs more, gentle
men" he wrote, and have nice spire!"
-Tit-bis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01

The Morning News will celebrate its
semi-centennial by putting in a New Per
fecting Press.
While in New York recently Col Estin
contracted with the world-renowned press
builders, Messrs. Hoe & Co, for a new
machine, known as a Double Supplement
Press, which prints s, 10, u, 16, % or "a
pages. 1t is proposed to slightly enlarge
che present pages of the Morning News so
as TO make them conform TO what is
known as the standard size. 1t requires
about four months TO build such a press
as the Morning News has ordered. 1t is
expected that the press will be ready to
be placed in position in the Morning News
building some time in January next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Times Qnd) says:
1.-The Kaiser's pet scheme of an up-to-date
navy is going smoothly along, on paper
at least. The programme, as announced
officially on Saturday, includes the
doubling of the present number of ships
Two new squadrons are to be formed, each
to comprise ten ships of the line, together
with cruisers and torpedOboats This
means the building of forty-eight big ships
in the period from 1901 to 1917. With such
a navy in prospect John Bull had better
look 10 his laurels, else there may be a
real Battle of Dorking in the dawning
century"
The New York World CDem) says 1.-THE
evil of entailed estates is twofold They
create caste which is obnoxious 10 every
principle and sentiment of republican self
government. They threaten also unduly to
concentrate wealth in the hands of the
few. with all the mischiefs of landlordism
and its possibilities of oppression as Incl
dents For an estate so great that its
owners cannot spend its income must nee
essarily increase in volume and absorb to
itself more and more of that land control
which imposes taxes upon the many with
out even incidental benefit to the state"
The Houston CTex) Post CDem) says:
when whitelaw Reid urges that it
would be advantageous TO Republican
prospects next year" for the Republican
state ticket in Ohio 10 be beaten he con-
structively declares that, if Mark Hanna
is TO continue the management Of party
affairs, many self-respecting Republicans
will be driven from the support of the
national party nominee in 1900"
The Macon Telegraph (Dem) says:
Gov. Allen Gambler thinks the best place
TO cut down expenses in Georgia is in
the public school fund. He will probably
have some difficulty in convincing the Leg
islature on this point