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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
It Is Officially Declared to Be
Ten and a Half Cents.
Warden TOmIins0n Issues a Cir
cular to Consumers.
BE SOLD ONLY DIRECT.
Farmers May Get Product In
One Hundred Pound Lots.
Peniten tiary Plant Can Not
Supply All Needed In Kansas.

The price of binding Irvine manufac
tured at the state penitentiary will be
1012 cents per pound, sold direct to Kan
sas farmers.
A circular issued by ]. B. Tomlinson,
warden, contains the following informa-
ton:
1.-The people of the state generally, and
the farmers in particular, seem to be
greatly interested in their Irvine plant.
The product during the portion of the
operate is only small per cent of what
win be consumed in the state; but We
will be in the market. We desire that
every farmer shall have an equal oppor-
tunity to obtain the benefit of the low
price we are making
The last legislature made provision for
the establishment of this Irvine plant. In
compliance with the act, the board of
directors, after having carefully investi-
in the market, let contracts in May for
the machinery which the manufacturers
agreed to furnish by early fall. Many
things interfered so that the machinery
until the middle of January and the out
put of the plant for this years harvest
will be limited to about five months. Since
the acceptance of the machinery, the
plant has been in continuous operation
and will furnish about one million pounds
for delivery by June 15- The Irvine is put
up in sacks containing ten balls weigh
ing five pounds each and no package will
be broken for shipment.
The closing of the Philippine ports for
several months caused an extraordinary
demand for Manila hemp from rope man
ufacturers and there will be no Manila
Irvine on the market this year. The pen
itentiary output has been pure sisal, but
standard Irvine will be furnished if there
is sufficient demand to justify. it's manu-
facture.
No agents will be employed and the
output will be sold directly to the farm
ers in not less than one hundred pound
lots. Under the law, preference will be
given to orders from Kansas farmers and
no Irvine will be sold to other state at
the present time.
The price was fixed at the meeting of
the directors on March q, and is ten and
one-half cents per pound free on board
cars at Lansing. Printed applications
can be had by addressing the warden at
Lansing, and each purchaser will be re-
CURED to state in his order the number
of acres of grain to be harvested and
that the Irvine is for his individual use.
Cash must accompany the order.
Orders will be filled in rotation as re-
ceived and no orders will be considered
prior to April 10.
There is no objection to several farm
ers clubbing together, sending one remit
lance covering all the orders and having
the shipment made to one party; but each
party must sign separate order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
BRYAN DRAWS A LINE.
Separates Imperialism From Territor-
ial Expansion.

Portland, Ore, March 29-w. ]. Bryan
spoke at Albany and Salem and then
came to Portland where he spent a few
minutes. He left at o'clock for Pen
dleton over the Oregon Railway & Navi-
cation road, where he will speak today.
In the afternoon he will go into the
state of Washington, making his first
speech at Walla Walla. In his speech
at Albany Mr.. Bryan devoted much of
his attention to the money question,
trusts and Imperialism. He charged the
Republican party with the encourage
ment of trusts and for their suppress
sion advocated that they be controlled
by the federal government through the
interstate commerce act.
Mr.. Bryan drew a distinction between
imperialism and expansion and attempt
ed to show that the Republican party
was for Imperialism and not expansion.
He proposed that the Philippine islands
be given their Independence and under
the protection of the United States be
left to work out their own destiny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
CALLED BOA CONSTRUCTOR.
Epithet Applied to United States by
Mexican Paper.

Mexico City, Mex, March 29.-Correo
Espanol. the organ of the resident
Spaniards, which reflects Spanish senti-
ment here accurately says that the fu-
ture of the people in the new possessions
of the United States is very dark
eve acknowledge, says Correo. that
our colonial system was not perfect,
though the calumnies raised against it
were much greater than its real short
comings. But what system has given
better results, take into account the
Genealogical and other conditions
What land of the West Indies, Danish,
French, Dutch or English, could be COM
pared IN population and wealth and in
progress and true happiness with Cuba
and Porto Rico. In what colony of the
Pacific ocean did the native element be-
come so prosperous and civilized as in
the Philippines. But in spite of every
thing 1t became so much the fashion to
calumniate our civilization that the ma
tlVes, by dint of hearing it so often re-
peated, persuaded themselves into the
belief that they were being tyrannized
over. And so they began to long for
unwarranted or at least premature
emancipation, and in order to attain it,
they called in the aid of strangers. Well,
they, emanicipated themselves from
Spain and what happened to them?
That they have fallen into the power of
the boa constructor. which winding it
self around their bodies, is squeezing
life from them. Disappointment has
been horrible and the contrast has only
served to bring out the kindness of the
Spanish regime, which formerly these
callOW aSpirantS for independence so
much deteSted. Aguinaldo now declares
that the Spanish regime was one hun
dred thousand times milder, more ben
evolent and sincere than that which be-
gan with the vile and infamous duplici-
tY OF Admiral Dewey and which is be-
ing continued by Gen. OTIS a syste-
matte assassination of the population of
the islands, not excepting women and
children. Porto Rico received the in
Vader with open arms. Porto Rico,
where once reigned happiness and plen-
ty suffers act present the terrible gnaw-
ings of hunger caused by the loneliness
of the new owners of the soil, and al
though this want could have been
avoided altogether, the sorry remedy
now attempted to be applied is a slap
in the face in the shape of aims
The old fashioned Mexican liberals.
while not sharing in the Spanish or
gan'S admiration for Spanish colonial
rule and denying that Spain ever gov
erned humanely, view with sincere re-
greet the attitude and action of the
American people toward Porto Rico and
the Philippines, believing that the Uni
ted States after the far had it in its
power to leave those countries forward
under direct promises of freedom and
happiness. This is a summary of many
interviews with Staunch Mexican Lib
erals who have always been guided by
sincere admiration for the American
people and have been accused of imi-
tating the Yankees, but some of them,
still profess to believe that the Aneri-
can government will find a way to
bring the blessings of American liberty
to the Cubans. Porto Ricans and Fill
pinOS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

McCray brings cheerful news to the
Topekans and Kansans who have in
vested there.
Mr.. Afford writes that the Arkansas
Northern from Little Rock to Spring
field is certain to be built, and that 1t
will penetrate the Morning Star and
DOdd City districts, making Yellville an
important point on the line In rail-
road circles it is said that the Missouri
Pacific is back of this new enterprise,
and that its Jefferson City line now
terminating at BagnaIl, Mo, will be ex-
tended to Little Rock via Springfield
and through the heart of the new zinc
fields.
Mr.. Afford writes that this fact has
greatly stimulated the boom down there
and that land which was recently sell
ing at $25 per acre is jumping to $50
and 500 per acre in the neighborhood of
the big Morning Star, where great
bodies of pure jack have recently been
uncovered. ProspectOrs keep up a con-
tinuous cannonading with their dynamite
blasting in the Ozarks.
McCray, who is an enthusiast on the
north Arkansas zinc fields, intends to
start for that country soon and set men
to digging on some of the land he pick
ed up last year. He will be accompanied
by several Kansans, who, as McCray
puts it, will be shown the real thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
THEY HAVEN'T MADE UP.
Carnegie and Prick Are Still at
Outs.

Pittsburg, March 29.-President G.
NJ. Schwab. of the Carnegie company
accompanied by Attorney ]. D. Dill
left here last night for Atlantic City,
whre they will meet Mr.; Carneg gle and and
later proceed to New York On lne
newt train H. c. Prick and family We're
passengers, bound for Atlantic ol[ y
where they expect to remain a monln
or more While the hope is general thaC
the steel kings will meet on TINS oeG "a
SION and patch up whatever remain
ing personal differences they may nay
# enpears to the close observer tnal eie
,.ec91nciIiation so much talked OF IS ol my
in a business way. on this subject .,le
pos+ Tomorrow will publish a STORY en- en-
- from one high in the counclls
q +t1e Company in which he IS mace 70
Oh % ~ hat 1.-The personal animositles pc
S SSt-aaIl M carnegie and Mr. Frick are
lust as strong as ever. They have not MOI
met nor talked together since the re-
cent litigation begun. They VIII not
meet on friendly terms at Atlantic CITY,
and it is doubtful if they will ever De
reconciled." "a +lo+
President Schwab was responsible lot
the compromise settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
HONORS FOR HANNA.
Not the Senator But the Indianapolis
Man.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 29-Two
hundred prominent residents last night
attended a banquet given under the
auspices of the Commercial club and
Board Of Trade in honor of Hugh H.
Hanna, who was at the head of the
monetary movement and prominent in
securing the passage of the currency
bill. EX-President Harrison presided.
Toasts were responded to by John 3.
Wilson, John T. Dye, and Judge F. B.
Martindale.
Gen. Harrison. in introducing the
speakers and stating the nature of the
occasion, said:
This banquet is conceived in a lib
eral spirit, not only as to the work of
the chef, but as to the things it is in
tended to express.
Here in our beloved city three years
ago a movement was inaugurated hav-
ing for its central purpose the definite
establishment by law of a single gold
standard as the basis OF our currency.
(Great applauSe). That movement,
spreading from this center and support
ed by the great commercial bodies Of
the United States has won a notable
and lasting triumph. We do not cele-
brate tonight a party triumph, but a
commercial triumph (cries of "good")-
a business emancipation proclamation
Assent to the wisdom of the refunding
and other minor provisions of the bill
as enacted by congress is not offered as
test of any ones right to take part in
our rejoicing. Such laws are always
composite and you are at liberty to pass
a course.
In the great work done by these
great commercial forces, one of our fell
low citizens has been the director gen
eral-" (Applause).
Continuing, the ex-president paid a
. high tribute to ME- Hanna who. he
said. had done a very noble and a very
notable work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SALE OF OLD LETTERS.
Some From Dickens Bring Big Prices
at Daily Sale.

New York, March 29.-Augustin Days
collection of autographs and letters was
sold today. The attendance was fair,
and the prices paid for some Of the
letters of well known authors and art
lists were considered good Autographs
of Charles Dickens, one dated April 3,
1856, in reference to the first two num-
bers of Pickwick and Seymour's draw
ings thereto, together with another Sc
ries of letters to Kate Hogarth, shortly
before the authors marriage to her,
an autograph letter from his daughter,
Kate Perugini, and Dickens letter to
his wife before their marriage. were
sold for S65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
GALVESTON TERMINAL.
Reorganized P. & G. Purchases Gulf
and Interstate Road

Kansas City, March 2s.-It is an
nounced from New York that the Gulf
and Interstate railroad has been sold to
the reorganization committee of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf rail-
way now the Kansas City, Southern
railway. The Gulf and Interstate ex-
tends from Beaumont, on the line of the
Pittsburg and Gulf, to Galveston, dis
lance of 20 miles. The road, if acquired
will give the Kansas City Southern en-
trance to Galveston, and would indicate
that the new owners intended to have
tide water terminals at both Port Ar
thur and Galveston.
The Gulf and Interstate road was
once offered to the old management of
the Pittsburg and Gulf but it decided
to make Port Arthur its sole terminus
on the Gulf of Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FRISCO ACQUIRES A LINE.
Will Operate the Paris and Great
Northern Road.

Austin, Tex, March 29-B F. Yoak-
UNI, of st. Louis, general manager Of
the St Louis & San Francisco railroad,
was here today on business relating to
the building of the extension of that line
from Sapulpa to Denison. He conferred
with the railroad commission concern
ing the issuance of bonds on the pro-
posed extension.
Mr.. Yoakum also submitted to the
railroad commission for it's approval a
contract drawn up under the act of the
legislature permitting lines out of the
state of a length of more than 100 miles
thirty miles in Texas, by which the st.
Louis and San Francisco propose to
lease and operate the Paris and Great
Northern road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SUGAR TRUST WEAKENS.
Refuses to Meet the Cut Made by the
Arbuckles.

refiners have refused to meet the re-
duction made by ArbuckIe Brothers, at
least by open reduction. 1t was said to
be probable that the reason for the de-
cline could be found on commercial
grounds and that the reduction was
openly made to meet cuts west by the
American Sugar Refining company. H.
O. Havemeyer, president of the trust,
speaking of the cut, said:
This further diminishes the margin
between raw and refined in which to US
was no profit. Such a course can only
be explained because of the most abject
necessities, or the determination to
make the business disastrous to all en-
gagged in it.
1.-THE American company will not
meet the prices, while the raw market
remains as it is,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SAVED THE MARKET.
Carnegie Compromise Prevented De-
mOralization.

moralization.
Cleveland, O., March 29.-The Iron
Trade Review says in part:
The end of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany litigation, the formation of the
Carnegie company with $3.50, 600 600 CAPT.
tai and the launching of the new Amer
lean Steel Sheet company make the
past week the most noteworthy of the
year thus far. The developments CON
corning the Carnegie company are re-
ceived with general satisfaction in the
trade as guaranteeing the continued
strength of the strongest producer nd
ayerting division that could only cause
weakness.
The market changes of the week have
not been so noteworthy as the corporate
movements. The campaign for lower
prices for iron and steel products is
giving rise to some bearish reports pub
1ished at New York and freely wired
across the country. Intimations that
concessions were being made in import
ant lines in which quotations have been
practically unchanged for months-steel
biIlets, rails and structural material be-
ing mentioned-have been circulated in
a manner calculated to create weak
ness. Without question buyers have
been Influenced by these reports
But no general statement accurately
fits the situation at the present mo-
ment. The $35 basis for bessemer steel
billets in the central west is mistaken.
BeSSemer iron also is firm and the price
for the second half likely to be fixed in
the near future, is expected to be $24 at
valley furnaces. Plates are an import
ant factor in current demand, and there
is an excellent outlook for future bust
ness. The bar iron situation has not
changed in the central west. In the east
cutting has continued and one effect is
the action of the bolt and nut manufac-
turers in reducing their prices
There is more competition in MALE
able castings. Conditions abroad at
this juncture are favorable to the
maintenance of prices. Prices in Great
Britain and Germany tended upward,
with an increasing probability that iron
from this side will be needed in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FRUIT SHIPPING COMBINE.
California Shippers of Fruit Appeal to
the Commerce Commission.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 29.-Two pc
titions to the interstate commerce COM
mission were filed here. Both allege an
ern California, Southern Pacific and
Santa F'e railway companies. The COM
plainants are the Consolidated For
warding company and the South Cali
fOrnia Fruit exchange. The three rail-
roads are alleged to be in combination
in routing and handling refrigerator
cars, carrying California fruits to east
ern points. The railroads have claimed
the right to arbitrarily route all
freight shipments.
The petitions are being heard by the
commission today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FROM HERINGroN.

Agent L. NJ. Pace, of White Water,
has been away on a few days leave of
absence. I. Z. Howe having charge dur
ing his absence.
Operator F. S. Greene, of Harrington.
is sick, and is off duty for awhile. He
goes to Topeka to work in few days
Operator G. n. Wallace, of Harrington,
is enjoying a few days leave of absence
visiting relatives at Pratt.
Agent F. NJ. Cherrington, of Ramona
has just returned from a few days va
cation. He was relieved by J. E. Howe
Conductor Burnettsis back on his run,
after an absence Of some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Col. weatherley's Concession.

Lima, Peru, March 29.-The govern
nent has published the provisions of
the concession to Col. Weatherley. of
Canada. He will receive 100 900 hecto-
meters of land on the borders of the
Napo and Curaray rivers for a term OF
ten years, at a rental of two soils per 40
kiIos. There is to be a duty on caout-
chouc exported by way Of Iquique. Col.
Weatherley received grants of mines
in the same district. The concession
aire must bring within three years so
families to the district. The concession
aire must deposit 100000 soils as a guar
antea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Santa Fe's Financial Statement
For February Gratifying.
One Of the Best the Company
Has Been Able to Issue.
OVER A HALF MILLION
Increase in Gross Earnings For
Month Reaches $55S,249.
Past Eight Months of Fiscal
Year Show Big Increase.

One of the best financial statements yet
issued by the new Santa Fe company IS
that for February, sent out yesterday.
Notwithstanding a heavy increase in OPP
Grating every earning department shows
an increase. Following is the report for
the month in detail:
1900. 1899. Increase
Gross earnings. ST., 989 81, 959 739 $558, 249
Operating ex
penSeS -..-..-.-- 2,ll2,9S5 2,U23lco I4f2t9
Net earnings. ,345, O04 S34, O33 410,97O
fais .. anu len 1888 16.ns 1874
Grafton -. 1.1S9.slo 7S8.6l4 4Oo,s95
Average operated
mileage .--.-..... 7,439 1865 3l3
For eight months of fiscal year to Feb
ruary %, 1900 and 1899:
Gross earnings $50 724 S53 $27 215 694 49, 449 15S
Operating ex-
penSeS ....--.. 1S,51O,31 19, 095s616 %o25,244
Net earnings. Il, 154, 4S1 S,1S0,07S 1874 e3
Taxes and rem
IalS 40, l04 l, l30,Zoo SH,oob
Increase from
operation $50. 10, 921, 1927 7,046790 3,S74,536
Average operat-
ed mileage -. 1901 6,998 3O2
Decrease.
Officers of the road say everything in
dicates that the present big earnings will
continue for some time as there appears
to be no prospect of a let-up in traffic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
great surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder
Kidneys and back, in male or female. Re
iieves retention of water almost immed-
lately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by Sim
Drug Co.. S34 Kansas avenue, and Geo.
w StanSfield, 622 Kansas avenue. drug
gistS Topeka. Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Banker Ronts a Robher-

J. R. Garrison. cashier of the bank of
ThOrnvile. o., had been robbed of health
by serious lung trouble until he tried
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Then he wrote: 1T IS the best
medicine I ever used for a severe cold or
a bad case Of lung trouble I always
keep a bottle on hand" Don't suffer with
Coughs Colds, or any Throat Chest or
Lung trouble when you can be cured so
easily Only so cents and $1.0O. Trial bot
ties free at all drug stores.
TOPEKA STATE JOURNALS cents
per month. by mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
watson Sails For Hong Kong.

Manila, March 29.-Rear Admiral
Watson. on board the Brooklyn, has de-
parted for Hong Kong where he is ex-
pected to transfer his command to Rear
Admiral Remey. Two gunboats last
" EEK discovered steamer signalling
n the shore at Cape Bowedore, island
OF Luzon. They pursued the steamer
which extinguished her lights and es-
capped seward in the darkness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
TROUBLE is IMMINENT.
Russia Is About to Seize a Port In
Korea

london. March ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Kobe, dated March 2S
says: .
ssRenewed trouble between Russia
and japan in Korea is imminent Ihe
movements of the Russian fleet 1ndlcate
+be nrohabiIitv of the seizure of Ko-
roam mort The war office officials at
Toxic are holding conferences and there
has been considerable military and
naval activity in Japan this month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

A. R. De Fluent, editor Of the Jour
nal, Doylestown. Ohio, suffered for
number of years from rheumatism in his
right shoulder and side. He says Ny
right arm at times was entirely useless
I tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
was surprised to receive relief almost i'm
mediately- The Pain Balm has been a.
constant companion of mine ever since
and it never falls" For sale by all drug
Rists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
NEW MELVILLE ROAD.
Its Certainty Brings Cheer to Topeka
and Kansas Investors.

Now that it is certain that the Ar
kansas Northern and Eureka Springs
extension will soon push into the Yell
vile zinc district in northern Arkansas,
a big boom is on there, and the country
is filling up with land buyers J. F. AL
ford of Topeka is in Yellville, and
letter received from him today by D. Q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
HOW To QUIT TOBACCO

A new discovery, odorless and tasteless.
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OF 1909 quickly curing the patient with
eul ms knowledge. Anyone can have a
4Lee trial package by addressing Rogers
Drug q Chemical Co, 1877 Fifth and Race
SIS; cincinnati, Ohio, and easily drive
from the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
What's Your Face WORTH

Sometimes a fortune, but neTer If you
have a salIow complexion, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on the
skin,-all signs of Liver Trouble. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills give Clear Skin.
Rosy Cheeks. Rich Complexion Only %
cents at all drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Bradbury Report Denied.

Kansas City, Mo, March 29-Silas W.
Petit, counsel for the Philadelphia re-
organization committee which bought
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railway, today denied that G. L. Brad
bury, vice president of the Lake Erie
and Western has been selected as pres
ident of the property.