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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR.

Director J. l.. Hills of the EN-
pertinent station makes the follow
ing suggestions for fighting the tent
caterpillar. He says:
After once established in an or
chad they are not readily dislodged.
The insects migrate and if ones
orchard is today untouched it may
be infested from neighbours grove
OF naples, oaks or apples tomorrow.
Damage from this source may often
be checked, If not prevented, by
placing bands of taired paper, bur-
lap or any convenient cloth about
the trunks of the unattached trees
before the middle of May.
The most effectual means of
checking the work of the forest
worm appear to be spraying, burn
ing and crushing. None of them
kill all the worms but they serve to
lessen their ravages to 4 greater or
less extent according to their num-
Der and the vigor of the war wagcd
against them.
SPRAYING.
Paris green az the rate OF from Il
quarter to third of IA pound to Il
barrel as gallons) of water is ser
viceablc as Il spray. a hale pound
or more of quick lime should be
stirred in also, else the leaves are
apt to he burned by the arsenic.
Kerosene. emulsion and bordeaux
mixture. recommended in some of
the papers of the state as spray
against this insect, while excellent
things in certain cases are quite in
effectual in combating the forest
worm.
BURNING.
If the trees be relatively few in
number much may be accomplished
hv burning the insects, preferably
when clustered. using kerosene
torch, such us rags or, better. ashes
tos rope on Il wooden or iron pole
With large numbers OF trees this
method is too tedious as compared
with spraying
CRUSHING.
If. as NAV very likely occur. they
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

M ANTE ID - Good housework
gitls and hotel help at once. ; also
placcs for male help. Vermont EN-
bio vmcnt Agency, Woodstock and
w. Il. Junction, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
Wrote the Foem on the Train.

That the best things often come to
the top on the impulse of the mo-
mcnt is shown in the gem of a poem
delivered bv Rev. Alfred !. llough.
at the public reception to Capt.
Clark of the battleship Oregon, at
White River Junction last week.
The poem was hastily pcnned while
coming down from Bradford as one
of the reception committee on the
train with Capt. Clark. Mr.. llough
is often styled the "poet-laureate of
Vermont" and he won new laurclS
on this occasion.
a superb snap shot photograph
with perfect likencsses of Capt.
Clark and the speakers, and with
the Poem of Welcome printed there
on by permission of the author, all
set off by bows of Old Glory ribbon,
is sent, postpaid, on receipt of Is
cts, by Cummings the Printer,
White River Junction, Vt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
BASE BALL.

The base ball squad has begun
practice and Vail field will see Il
game soon, perhaps today. Ernest
Smith is captain and IL. p. Clark
manager of this years team and
there are enough candidates now to
make up Il strong nine. The two
lIazens of Hartford are expected to
assist the local stars in the coming
games. 1t is hoped to have Il game
once Il week after the season begins.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

between the wheels, striking his
mouth ON the store steps and cutting
an ugly cash in his lip, making
blood flow freely. With an appli-
cation of cold water and witch hazel
and an hours sleep he recovered his
normal state.
y. +. Wood has m oved his grain
store back next to his barn, which
makes a great improvement not only
on his premises but +. c. Billings
place would sell for considerably
more, they say.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
POST C..'ICH NOTICE
MAILS CLOSE.

non. New York, North and East, 100 A.
sn., 3.O0r VI.
3gcwutcr and Rutland. $50 A. NJ, and
l$ 90 T.. NJ.
ID II Woodstock and Felcl.vllc, 800 p. NJ.
rnnr,l and Bethel, $50 \. NJ.
Mic hour, from 6.31 A. NJ. too L. NJ
uilays, T. to | =. NJ.
T FREDERICK CHAPMAN. i. Nj.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
WEST v OODSTOCk.

Mrs. O II " ebster is on the sick
list.
We are pleased to report that Mrs
S S W,nslow is little more COM
Portable.
W { Vaughan and Benson re-
port about all the fish caught here
this season. both catching good
string.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

The Elizabeth Mining Co. of
Strafford has ten vast beds running
at its copper mines and employing
100 hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13
SUITS
NAZARETH WAISTS

The best undrrwaist>
for growing boys and
GIRLS. Soft and easy,
strong and durable.
Plenty of buttons just
where they are wanted
and pnt on t" stay.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-05-13

If. as NAV very likely occur. they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
WAS NOT JUSTICE
Man Given Heavy Sentence For
Trivial Offense.
Now Asks Governor Stanley For
a Pardon.
CONVICTS ASK PAROLE
Would Like to Start Life Over
Once More.
Citizenship PardOns Issued by
Governor Stanley.

What seems to be case of unreason-
able sentence for a trivial offense has
been brought to the attention of the
governor by a letter containing an ap-
plication for the pardon of Ellwood
Smith from the city jail at Pleasanton.
Smith is a young co1ored man and is
well known in various parts of the
state where he has visited as one of the
men in charge of Happy Riley and
other we'll known fast horses, the head
quarters and homes of the owners of
this string of trotters and PAGERS being
at Pleasanton.
Nearly year ago Smith got drunk
in Pleasanton. He was placed under
arrest by the city marshal and was
escorted to the city prison, during
which trip the marshal is charged with
having beaten his prisoner unmerciful-
ly- At the prison door the marshal
struck Smith and called him a vile
name. The prisoner showed fight but
was easily whipped because he was
drunk.
Smith in writing a letter to the gov
ernOr explaining the case says:
THE marshal called me names which
would make a white man or a black
man, drunk or sober, fight 1 was too
drunk to offer much resistance and was
beaten and dubbed"
The prisoner was charged with
drunkenness and resisting an officer
anu was lueQ S1OO anu cOSLS ana sen
fenced to one year in the city Jail.
Eight months of this sentence has been
served and the prisoner has put in his
time cracking rock.
A number of prominent citizens of
the town, including the present mayor
and the ex-mayOr, the county officers
and business men have petitioned the
governor to restore Smith to his lib
erty.
Ed. r. Smith. a justice of the peace
and a prominent Republican politician
in the Second congressional district,
writing to the governor said:
THE sentence passed upon this man
is wholly unreasonable and was the re-
suit of a prejudice against the race
which he represents. The applicant
has always been regarded as a good
citizen. He is regarded as thoroughly
honest; has never before been in trou-
Bile and has always been a hard worker.
He was drunk but seems to have been
guilty of nothing more until he was
cruelty abused by the officer who ar
rested him. He then attempted to
fight and so made himself liable to the
charge of resisting an officer. He was
cruelty beaten and unreasonably SEN
fanpo6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
INCREASED COST OF LIVING.

The Cinnicnati Commercial Tribune
reasons this way:
The bills for household expenses the
coming winter may show a slight in
crease, but they Will not be out of pro
portion to the higher wages which will
prevail 1t may be that the balance
win favor the consumer.
Meat will be higher. In fact it is
higher now, and in all probability at
the top. But meat is not the main fac
tor in household expenses. True it is
the most costly element of food that
enters the household. but a little care
and a little deprivation will cut down
this part of the cost. AS an offset to
the increase in the price of meat, pota-
toes VIII be low. This valuable food
product can be had now for As cents a
bushel, delivered at the home of the
consumer A year ago they were al
most twice as high. Flour viii not be
materially higher unless foreign COM
plications should occasion a furry in
wheat.
Next to bread and meat in impor-
tance are canned goods. In price they
will run about the same as last winter
The great advance in tin will make
them cost the jobber and grocer a triae
more, but the retail price win not be a
cent more, and, considering the crops
that have been put in tin, and the
prices paid for the vegetables the price
may not be appreciably higher
Cotton and wooden goods Will show
an advance, but, as the advance in the
is but a few cents a pound the in
creased cost will not be heavy when
added to the household expenses. A
few dollars viii cover this increase for
a whole family
What, then, is the offset for this in
crease in the prices of the necessities
of life It is found in the increase in
wages for all skilled mechanics and
the steady work that the unskiIled me
chanic will have even if his advance is
not very marked This general advance
in wages is at least Is per cent. but
the main gain is in steady employment
"a man who loses three or four days in
a month loses about 1919 per cent of his
earnings. A loss of this magnitude was
common a year or two ago, and even
more marked During the coming win
ter men who want work will find it and
be sought for. If they are steadily en-
pioyed, their earnings, including the ad-
vance granted, will aggregate almost p
per cent more than they received dur
sng duh times. This will enable them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
SEVERAL MIRACULOUS CURES
Have Already Been Effected by the
British Doctors, at Az
Topeka Ave.
They Are Giving Their Service Free
For Three Months to All InvaIids
Who Call Before Nov. LIST.

A staff of eminent physician and sur
geons from the British Medical insti-
tute have, at the urgent solicitation OF
a large number of patients under their
treatment in Topeka, established a per
manent branch in this city at No 412
Topeka avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicines ex-
cepted) to all invalids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
November Is. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course is
to become rapidly and personally ac-
quainted with the sick and afflicted, and
under no condition whatever will any
charge be made for any services rem
dered for three months, to all who call
before November 10 Therefore the
most humble in circumstances can avail
themselves of the services of these emf
nent physicians.
The doctors treat all forms Of disease
and deformities, and guarantee a cure
in every case they undertake. At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incurable you are frank
~ anu hlAUAS bO4d So dIsO ADVISED
against spending your money for use
less treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, cancer, without
pain or cutting; also all skin diseases.
rupture and all diseases of the rectum
are positively cured by their new treat
ment.
DR.. s. Edward MeCully, the chief con-
sulting surgeon of the institute is in
personal charge.
once hours from a. m to 8 p. m
No Sunday hours
Special notice-If you can not call
send stamp for question blank for home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
Ex-KANsANs COMING.
Organize In Kansas City to Attend
Twentieth Reception.

Kansas City, Oct. 1.-THE suggestion
made by an ex-Kansan yesterday that
old residents of Kansas now living in
Kansas City should go to Topeka some
day IN the week the Twentieth Kansas
regiment comes home has been received
with surprising favor. The first meeting
to form some plan for the excursion has
been arranged to be held next Wednes-
day evening at the Baltimore hotel. in
club will meet this evening and many Of
the former residents of Kansas are mem
berS OF that organization
among the old time kanSanS who have
promised to spend a day in Topeka are
z. H Madden, the real estate man, and
John COnOyer, the wholesale hardware
merchant. Mr.. COnOVer's record as colo
mel or the Eighth Kansas regiment dur
ing the civil war is familiar to nearly
every old soldier in that state. He served
more than four years. He came to Kan
the old Kansas settlers, is ready to join
the party and anxious to see the fine
young regiment that has distinguished
itself.
. Herbert Hadley, from Kansas, a lawyer,
VINO hunted three years in Colorado with
funston, says he will go to Topeka with
the party to welcome his friend home
Scion Gilmore, another lawyer, from
Kansas, who knows Funston well. said
he would do what he could to give the
regiment a rousing reception and would
w T: Reed, lawyer. who attended kan
knew Funston, is eager to go with the
party. TN be at the Baltimore Wednes-
day night and do what l can to organize
the party he promised,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
PATERNALIsM THAT PAYS

CFrOm the Post-Dispatch.1
IF helping people to help themselves
is good policy, the work done by the
Canadian government in starting home
industries among the farmers Of the
Dominion is to be commended.
The people of Prince Edwards Island
have always had a. struggle to make a
living. The climate is rigorous and the
land rocky. Recently the Dominion
commissioner of agriculture went to the
province and said to the farmers: why
don't you go into cooperative dairy
ing? Put up a building costing $500
and we will lend you $1,000 for machine
~ We Will send you an expert cheese
maker and make your cheese at 21s
cents a pound
That was in 1892. The cheese export
of that year amounted to SO 500. The
next year there were II dairies; the
next year, Is. By 1898 the government
had been repaid and withdrew its sup
port. The cheese exports had increased
to $4,000 a year in the seven years, and
the entire province had been enriched.
This is the sort of paternalism that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
HORsEMEN ORGANIZE.
Lancers Company Meets and Elects
Officers.

The organization of mounted body
guard for General Funston in the Iwen-
tieth parade is an assured fact. Ihere
are a large number of fine saddle horses
ure in a mounted military organization,
and it is among these that the company
is being formed.
A meeting was held at the Commercial
club room last evening at which 40 men
were in attendance, and a preliminary or
40 are expert horsemen, and it is expected
to considerably increase the number be-
fore the Twentieth gets here.
All the members of the company will
be uniformed and they will be drilled
in cavalry tactics. A body of equestrians
the attractiveness of the parade. and at
the same time they can be of service in
assisting in handling the crowd.
At the meeting last evening Q. H.
Sampson was elected president of the
company and J. A. Van Vechten. score
have Joined thus far are c. H. Sampson
D. o. Crane, Thomas Evan. c S. Eagle,
Charles Thomas, A. NJ. Fuller. Frank
Weir, N Weiss, Bert Green, John Green
John Rodgers, Harry Robinson. Dean
Low, Henry Utterman, Roy Thompson,
las, E. c. Davis, J. w. Bell, David Bowie,
c. B. Merriam, H. c. Lindsey, w. s. Gull
yer, DR.. Lindsay, Dr. Stewart, G. g. Bur
ton, George Hackney, DR.. Pritchard, Ed
Arnold, Charles KistIer. Frank Davis. Ned
Osborn, J. A. Van Vechten, Dick Johnson,
Foster, Nat Black and Oscar WoolvertOn.
Another meeting will be held in the
Commercial club rooms tomorrow evening
to complete the arrangements for the
company 1t is quite possible that the or
ganization may be made permanent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
A NEW CABINET OFFICE
Will Be Proposed by the Pres
ident In His Message.

New York, Oct. ia Herald spe-
cial from Washington says:
President Mckinley will, it is ex-
pected, devote considerable attention
in his forthcoming annual message to
another executive branch of the govern
ment. with cabinet officer at its head,
to have charge of interstate and foreign
commerce. It seems to be pretty well
settled that a recommendation Will be
made for a new department of COM
merce, but its full scope is still mat
ter for discussion and will probably not
be decided until various subordinate
officials of the government have sub
mftted the data which they have been
requested to furnish and there has been
a general exchange of views around
the cabinet table.
AS early as June last the president
began to give consideration to this sub
Ject and at that time called for data
concerning the control of colonies by
foreign powers and of the extension of
our commerce into foreign fields. A
great deal of this information has been
compiled and various officials of the
administration are working on in
dividual plans for the creation of such
a new department as proposed. There
are some differences of opinion as to
putting the new colonial possessions
under the control of a department to
be devoted chiefly to commerce Some
bureau in the state department to have
control of the colonies and the creation
of a new executive department which
will absorb all branches relating to the
regulation of interstate commerce and
the extension of our foreign commerce
in foreign fields which are now scatter
ed among the several existing eXecu-
tive departments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
KANSAS NEWS.
War on kIOndike Seems to Be
Opened.
Another Lot Of Suits Filed by
Tom FenIOn.
JOINTISTS WORRIED.
Wichita Street Fair Is Form
ally Opened.
General News From Points In
Kansas.
JOINTISTS WORRIED.

Leavenworth, Oct.17.-A second batch
of suits against Klondike joint keepers
was filed yesterday. Thomas p. Fen
lon, one of the lawyers hired by Cover
nor Stanley to prosecute them. filed
suits against Harry Shallcross and two
other Joint keepers, charging them with
selling liquor to old soldiers in violation
Of the Kansas statutes making this a
penitentiary offense.
These new suits proved quite sur
prise to the county officials and the
joint keepers Afidavits from veterans
accompanied each complaint, and If
they hold to the testimony now on file
it will go hard with the joint keepers.
Mr.. Fenlon intends to push the cases.
The KIondike dive keepers are badly
ratified over the prosecutions begun
within the last week The night follow
ing the filing Of the first suits several
moved away, and others are preparing
to do so.
II the cases are prosecuted vigorously
and convictions follow the KlondilSe
win be deserted in short order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
a supeestion.

To the Editor of the State Journal
As the school children of Topeka will
probably have place in welcoming the
Twentieth, would it not be a pretty idea
to have each child toss flower in Gen.
F'unstOn's carriage2 It is rather late in
the year. It's true, but a single blossom
geranium leaf or bit of foliage would
serve, if a greater profusiOn were not
obtainabIe; and, as 1.-The boys" are
equally, if not more, deserving of every
similar attention, a boutonniere might
be placed at each cover al the banquet
it would doubtless please them, as well
as beautify the board All residents
having house plants would perhaps con-
tribute, and of course the florists would
be willing to donate to a reasonable ex-
tent. Is the idea worth considering2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
CITIZENS ONCE MORE
Number of Convicts Restored t.
Rights of Suffrage.

The following citizenship pardons
have been issued to convicts whose
term of sentence has expired:
Murder-F'rank Van Garder, McPher-
son, Is years.
Burglary, second degree-Henry Van
Slack, Douglas, 8 years; Fred Fitz-
gerald and Bunk Moncreil, Wilson
county, years.
Grand larceny-Joseph Price, Co.
manche, 1 year; Lewis Reed, Pratt, 1
year; w. w. Sigler, Sedgwick, years;
]. w. Brown, Marion, L year; Arthur
Weeks, Montgomery, 10 months; Frank
Brown, Neosho, Is months; BERTHE
Hines, Shawnee, 8 years; Joseph La
mont, J. H Hellar, Fred Emerson,
George Clancy and Harry Robinson,
Republic county, 3 years each.
Burglary, third degree = Charles
Smith, Reno, Is months.
Larceny-Bert David and Nate
Rhodes Franklin, 21a years each; Fred
Wilson. Brown, 2 years.
Manslaughter-A Christie, Smith
county, 1 year.
Assault to KILN. Cavanaugh, Atchi-
son, 3 years.
Picking pockets. w. Kinsello,
Shawnee, years.
Embezzlement-Char Russell. Ford
one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
WOULD FORECLOSE.
Suit Brought to Force Sale of the
Finest Building In Kansas City.

Suit Brought to Force Sale OF the
Finest Building In Kansas City.
Foreclosure proceedings have been
begun in the United States circuit
court against the finest office building
in Kansas City. Kansas, by Jetmore &
Jetmore. attorneys for the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company,
of Milwaukee.
The building is the Minnesota ave-
nue. building, and the defendants in the
suit are the Minnesota Avenue building
company, James D. Hustled, who was
at the head of the company a few years
ago, David r. Fmmons, Charles M.
White, Frederick D. Mills, William r.
Stebbins, Albert Gallatin, Malvena Gal
latin, E. r. Crutcher and James B.
Welsh.
The original mortgage on the build
ing was $4,000, but there have been
some payments made, and the amount
sued for is 81, 600.
Ten years ago James D. Hustled was
at the head of the Y. NJ c.. A in Kan
sas, and his gifts fer charitable and
benevolent work ran up into the thous-
ands annually, but the collapse Of the
boom swamped him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
WICHIrA,s FESTIVAL.
It Was Opened Monday With Noise
and Excitement

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 17.-Wfchita street
fair was opened at 1 o'clock Monday af-
teFnOOn with riot of noise. The city
whistle at DOlds packing house gave the
signal. One hundred MILL laundry and To-
connective whistles at once set up a scream
every church and school bell in the city
Changed for - minutes and the cannon of
Battery A, K. n. G. doomed constantly
Business stopped Clerks and employees of
all kinds stood on the streets in the doors
and windows and the roofs of the
buildings yelling and waving flags. 1t
was half hour of pandemonium. boom
and clang, and yell and scream of
whistles.
The fair will continue all week with
midway attractions, parades, civic pro-
cessions, masquerade balls and one night
of mask carnival on Main street and
Douglas avenue. The big civic parade
Will occur at 8 o'clock Wednesday even
ing Thursday the band contest for prizes
amounting to $500 will occur.
Friday at o'clock Mayme AIahaney.
queen of the carnival viii drive through
the principal streets at the head of an
immense flower parade consisting of fairy
floats, decorated carriages and wheels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
ToUaHs LEAVE TOWN.
A Trio of All-Around Crooks Chased
Out by the Police

Sa1ina, Oct. lin the police court
the cases against Smith, Coughlin and
Watts alias Puttey or Potty, were call
ed and all, for want of evidence to con-
Wet. dismissed. The men, however,
were on their release from jail all or
dered to leave the town forthwith.
The men are all members of the same
gang and are evidently thieves and
confidence men. Smith was Jailed two
weeks ago on suspicion of being one of
the assailants of Mr.. Sly, was acquitted
and released. He was rearrested with
a lot of ''phory' jewelry in his pos
session and CoughIin, a pal, was also
jailed on suspicion of being one of the
pickpockets who worked during the
fair. Puttey is the man believed to
have been shot by Special officer Lutter
during the fair while trying to rob a
lady and was arrested at Ellsworth and
brought here to be investigated. When
arrested he was suffering from a bad
wound from a pistol ball that entered
his waist from behind and being de-
fiected by a button ranged along the
right side and emerged in front. He
said nothing of the wound and it had
not been dressed when found.