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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
A SWARM OF LOCUSTS.
IFrom Good Words.l


One afternoon, near Maseru, in Basuto
Land, what seemed like a dense cloud Of
smoke passed round the edge Of a noun
tain, appearing as if some native village
was on fire. But instead Of fading away
like smoke. it retained it's density and
stretched across mountains and sky for
some miles, and seemingly without term
nation. AS this cloud came nearer. how
ever, saw it was composed of millions
of small particles flying along like dust.
and soon eralized II was a swarm Of To-
Gusts. They appeared in the distance In
deed like smoke, some Swimming over
the top of a distant mountain. others in
the same line surmounting one closer,
and behind them all the cloud still came
on. on a green plateau close by / OBJ
served some natives attempting to drive
them away as they fell to the ground
and rose again. Numbers drop to the
ground in this manner in order to have
a rest. 1t took two and a half hours for
this swarm to pass n given point: but in
the case of a large swarm they viii con-
tinue to pass for more than a day. and
so dense that q. shadow is cast over the
country When afterWard passing
through two swarms. it was like facing
a snowstorm: and on attempting to ride
quickly through them they ratified like
heavy hail, being over an inch long,
against my boots, face, hands and pony,
till had to proceed at a walk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

nearly two millions to South America;
four millions to British North America,
and two million dollars worth to Asia
and Oceanica- American locomotives
also go along with the American steel
rails, and the total for the year seems
likely to reach about five million dollars
in value
The American rails and locomotives
are, in turn accompanied by American
cars, of which the expectation for steam
railways will amount to SO. 0OO 600 during
the year, and for other railways more
than a million dollars Add to this
proper share of the s6.0OO,O00 worth of
electrical machinery and Sc 900 worth
Of telegraph, telephone and other cleo
trical instruments and scientific appara-
tus exported, and it will be seen that for
the construction and operation of rail-
ways outside of the United States the
manufacturers of this country will sup
ply during the year about to end fully
$25, O00. 900 worth of material.
The rapid growth in the expectation
of metals and those of which metals
form a large proportion in value IS IL
Illustrated by some figures regarding our
export trade of the decade. Manufac-
lures of brass, for instance of which
the exports in 1890 amounted to $467,
BIZ, We're in the fiscal year 1900 s1.S66. 727-
Agricultural implements, including
plows, cultivators, mowers, reapers and
other machinery of this character,
amounted in 1890 to IS. S59, 1s4 and in the
fiscal year 1900 to S16,O94, $50. Pig iron
exports in 1890 amounted to only IS. as
tons, valued at $500, 1872, while in the fis-
cal year 1900 they amounted to 160,690
tons. valued at So, 124.S53 The bar iron
expectations in 1900 amounted to 2,OS7.-
37e pounds, and in the fiscal year 1900 to
1S,457, 435 pounds Wire expectations in
1890 amounted to p. 529. 1862 pounds. and
in 1900 amounted to 236,s72,sO6 pounds,
the average expectation for each month
in 1900 being thus nearly equal to the
annual expectations in 1890.
In nails the expectations in 1890
amounted in round terms to 100000
pounds and in 1900 to 113, S62 461 pounds.
The total iron and steel exports in 1890
amounted to S25, 542, 2oS and in the fiscal
year 1900 to S121. s5S, 344, and in the cal
endar year 1900 will reach $40 10000 in
value.
In copper the growth in expectations
has been equally striking, the total ex-
portation of copper in the fiscal year 1890
being 81. 349, 1872 in value and in the ifs
cal year 1900 s57. S51. 7O7. while in the cal
endar year 1900 it seems likely to consid-
erably exceed $50, 0O0, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[F'rom the Chicago News1
The more a smoker fumes the less he
frets.
A thrifty baker always sells what he
kneads himself
1t is easier to run into debt than it is
to crawl out.
Silence speaks much, words more and
actions most of all.
One smile is worth a dozen frowns at
any stage Of the game.
Nothing angers a woman more than
man who refuses to lose his temper.
An egotisticaI artist says the sun gives
him a sitting every evening
Some baseball players are so brave
that It IS almost impossible to get them
to run.
Uniformly kind, courteous and polite
treatment of all persons is one mark of
the true man or woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
HE PRACTICED POLYGAMY.
Court Divides Wichita Mans Money
Between Wives.

Wichita, Dec. 17-Probate Judge Hay
maker has received from the supreme
court of Iowa a check for $1,000 for the
children of the late Richard B. Combes,
whose life insurance has been in liti-
cation in that state.
Combes was a prominent Wichita man
whose family stood high socially, but
after his death it was discovered to the
great amazement of Wichita people that
he had another wife and another family
in Iowa, whom he also lived with a part
of every year, neither family knowing
that the other existed. The litigation
was over which family should get the
insurance, it being finally decided that
it should go to each G. Gehring is ad-
ministrator for the estate of the Wichita
children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
MURDER CHARGED.
COroner's Jury Holds Joe HOef-
ner For First Degree Murder.

The coroner's jury brought in the fol-
lowing verdict:
Katie Hoefner came to her death
from suffocation while in the arms of
her mother, said suffocation being
caused by repeated falls of the father of
said Katie Hoefner upon the person of
said Katie Hoefner and mother We
further find that the said father Of Katie
Hoefner was in an intoxicated and quar-
relsOme condition.
According to the statutes manslaugh-
ter in the first degree seems to fit the
case, but the warrant was sworn to by
Coroner Hogeboom, charging murder in
the first degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
BRANINE'S REFORMS.
Senator Elect Not Satisfied With Tax
alton Laws.

Senator Charles Z. Branine, of Har-
vey county was in the city today max
ing Investigations concerning the laws
of assessment and taxation, in which"
form.
Il have not in my mind a complete
plan for remedying the existing evils
in this feature of our system Of govern
ment," said the senator, but am con-
WINGED of the necessity of some action
towards relieving the present condi-
tons
II think that there is no other subject
pie of the state-the taXpayeTs-and I
sincerely hope that the coming legisla-
ture viii do something Of Importance
and benefit upon this subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

New York furnishes what is prob
ably the first instance on record of a
states granting a charter to a trust,
where the corporation in its application
declares its intention of monopohzing
the business in which it will engage
The institution is called 1.-THE Natural
Food Company and is formed as the
charter declares for purposes as fol-
lows: The company will manufacture
foods and dispose of the same and will
also manufacture machinery and con-
struct mills. The company is authorized
to purchase. acquire, hold and dispose
of the stocks bonds and other evidence
Of indebtedness of any corporation. do
nestle or foreign. engaged in a business
similar to that of this corporation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
MERIT LAW FOR STATE INSTI-
TUTIONS.
TFrom the Chicago Chronicle.1

TFrom the Chicago Chronicle.1
The reform in the management of
state Institutions proposed at a recent
gathering in Chicago end advocated by
Governor Mount of Indiana-that all
appointments shall be made under civil
service rules-does not go far enough.
It is not enough that the service in
state Institutions shall be nOnpartisan
and regulated by merit.
The separate state boards to manage
the affairs of each Institution should be
abolished and a single state board of
supervision and control for all the char
liable and penal institutions should be
established. A single state board should
have supervision and control Of all the
educational institutions. The saving to
the taxpayers would be great and the
efficiency of all the institutions would
be promoted.
A single state board to manage the
state charitable and penal institutions
should be composed of able business
men and experts. To include a proper
number Of experts the board should con
Eist of five members. They should have
excellent sa1aried clerks and inspectors
under their orders.
All the expense Of such a system
would be saved ten times over in the
better management and the economies
which would result, The arguments in
favor of the change are unanswerable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
STRIKE AIDED HIM.
Lawrence Man Out of Prison Given
an Operator Position.

Lawrence, Dec. led Rousell, who
was sent to the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth- for three years a
charge of using United States mails for
fraudulent purposes. was released day
before yesterday and Immediately Sc
cured a position operator the
Santa Fe at Newton, Kan.
RouseIl was general secretary of the
Fraternal Aid and one day enrolled a
travelling man as a member. Soon af-
terward Rousell claimed the $1,000 in
surance on the ground that the man
was killed in a runaway in Colorado. It
was proven that the man was not killed
and RouSell was convicted of fraudu-
lent use of the mails. He was man
ager of the local office of the Western
Union Telegraph company and was a
well known society man in Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
FRAUD INSURANCE.
Alleged Count Charged With Swind-
ling One Hundred Persons.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 17.-"Count" Won
zoldlitz is a prisoner here, charged with
having swindled nearly 100 persons by
issuing fraudulent life insurance poll
cies. The prisoner, it is claimed, secured
blank policies from several prominent
companies and filed them out himself
pocketing the money he received for
premiums.
He has been operating in Chicago for
many months The companies have had
detectives searching for Won Zoldlitz
since last spring.
The prisoner cried like a, child when
he was confronted with the evidence
against him. He is 40 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
PARKDALE CRUSADE.
Rev. Charles Parham Begins House to
House Visitation.

ham, of the College Of Bethel, with a
band of his co-workers and students.
began a ten days crusade in Parkdale.
The students have been working in the
city for the past two or three weeks,
and will visit all the houses in the
suburbs of the city as fast as possible
as they have every house in the city.
At each home visited the worker
asks an opportunity to pray with the
occupants, and missionary work of any
kind which comes within their reach is
looked after. Meetings will be held
each evening at the East side taber-
nacle, at 11O9 East Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
APLAGUE OF LOCUSTS
Insects Devastating Fertile Valleys
of Peru.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Lima. Peru, says:
Locusts are devastating the depart
ment of Ayacucho, which includes sew
eral fertile valleys in the Cordilleras.
southeast of the capital. The department
has a large population, and the losses
due to the pest have been enormous. 1t
is probable that public subscriptions will
be asked to aid the sufferers.
The strike continues at the Callao
docks. Three hundred soldiers have been
put to work. and conditions are quiet.
The subscriptions to the shares Of the
Lima-Cerro Pasco tunnel have reached
$3.50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
GROWTH OF MANUFACTURES.

An Illustration of the rapid growth of
our manufacture interests is found in
the fact that the expectation of manu-
features of metals during the year about
to end will reach 5000. 900. 900. The figures
of the Treasury bureau of statistics for
the ten months ending November 1st
show that more than 500, 600 600 worth
of iron and steel and more than $50. 000-
600 worth Of copper had been exported
during the ten months and these fig
ures, coupled with those relating to the
less important manufacturing metals
and the articles manufactured from met
ais. but not included under these gen
eral terms, viii bring the total for the
year up to fully 5000 0O0. 600
In steel rails the exports of the year
win aggregate 1000, 900. or an aver
age Of a million dollars per month,
while it was not until 1897 that the hg-
ures for any entire year reached as
much as $1,000 600. In the fiscal year
1890 the total value Of steel rails export
ed was $4,000; in 1896 it was only $40
coo; in 1897 s.. 500 900: in 1898 $4,000 600;
in the fiscal year 1898 $3.50, 600, and in
the calendar year 1900 viii be fully s12,-
100000
Nearly 81 100000 worth Of these exports
of steel rails in 1900 go to Europe; an
other million dollars worth to Mexico;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
YEARNED TO BE HELPFUL.


.
The thoughtful young man went out
to Glen Echo one evening last week, and
there wasn't a thing that he could see
to do for anybOdy's comfort that he
didn't at once proceed to make an ac-
complished fact. He was fairly bub-
bling over with a desire to help his fell
low men. One Of his fellow men. who
happened to be woman, and a young
one at that, sat directly in front Of him
His eye caught sight of a large spider
on her fluffy hack hair. He leaned for
ward.
Pardon me-" he said. quickly; don
move. I have him. THERE
And with the triumphant sTherer' a
Shrek from the girl startled all the car.
The helpful young man sank back in
his seat. and an auction flag WASH
a circumstance to his face for color.
A wire and enamel spider dangled from
the girls disheveIled hair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
A MATRIMONIAL STORY.


fF'rom the Athenacum.l
British Museum Newton. the archaeul-
ogist was a capital story teller, and Mr..
Hare has preserved two OF three OF his
tales. one is Of a surituailaUc seance.
where an old Cockuey was informed that
the spirit manifested was his deceased
wife. whereupon the following dialogue
took place.
d" Is that you. 'ArrfetT
% Yes. it's me-
l. Are you Apply, 'ArrietT
T" Yes. very Apply
rietg
Yes. much 'appier'
:. where are you. 'ArrietT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
SGE'OfaxA
This root of many evils

This root Of many evils
Glandular tumors, assesses, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions. sore
ears. inflamed eyelids. ricketts,. dyspep-
STA. catarrh, readiness to catch cold
and inability 10 get rid of it easily. pale
ness, nervousness and other ailments
including the consumptive tendency
Can be completely and permanently
removed. no matter how young or old
the sufferer.
Hoods Sarsaparilla WIS given the daughter
Of Silas Vernooy. Wawarsing. n. e, who had
broken out with scrofula sores all over her
face and head The first bottle helped her
and when she had taken six the sores were all
healed and her face was smooth He writes
that she has never shown any sign Of the
scrofula returning.
Hoods SaR-sanaR-fEKa
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Ask your druggist for it
today and accept no substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
Pocketful of Bad Checks

Chicago, Dec. 17.-What threatened to
become a wholesale swindle by means of
forged checks was frustrated by the ar
rest last evening of George Kisch, a
waiter. 20 years old. Kisch, until three
weeks ago, lived at Perth Amboy. N j.
He was attempting to secure $40 on a
forged check when arrested In his pos
session were found thirty-six other
checks made out in sums of various
amounts, stamped and signed with the
names of prominent firms in Chicago.
KiSch admitted his guilt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Senator Platt still appears to have
some influence in congress; in fact he
is nearly as big a man as odd Hanna.
The war tax reduction bill as amended
in committee of the whole house pro-
vided for compelling express companies
to pay the tax which they have hither-
to evaded. But when it came to final
action on the measure the amendment
was rescinded and the express COM
panies will go free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
Pheasant Arrives at Panama.

Colon, Colombia. Dec. 1.-THE British
gunboat Pheasant has arrived at Pan
anna Saturday. The British steamer Ia
boga, seized by the Colombian govern
ment some time ago, leaves today with
another armed Colombian expedition to
quell a disturbance at Chepo. The gov
eminent force is expected to achieve an
easy victory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
FaiIure al Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Dec IA. @. Pike, one or
the leading fancy grocers OF this city
closed his store and turned the keys over
to the referee in bankruptcy, with whom
he fled an application for final dis
charge in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
estimated at SO, 500 His heaviest credt-
tor is his brother. J. W. Pike of Horton
whose claim is S1.7oo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

The British press says that the
Beers timed the walloping which they
gave Kftchener's troops last week so as
to create sympathy for themselves while
Mr.. Kruger is in Europe. This comes
very near an admission that they could
have done it earlier if they had been so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

nine other state associations to make
a fight against trusts which control ma
chinery and the component elements or
machinery. They claim to be more the
victims of trusts than the consumers,
and cite figures to prove it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Col. Bryan hints at a belief that his
nawspaper venture will at least serve
70 keep the wolf from the door. This
probably means that chickens. apples
and potatoes will be accepted on sub
Snvfpffou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

The result of the war with Spain and
the Philippine war is seen in the pension
bill passed by the house last Saturday.
1t appropriates a sum in excess of 14o
million dollars. an amount larger by
some millions than that of last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Probably England is not unwilling to
allow the remainder of the world to go
ahead and fix up the Chinese matter IN
any way it may see fit. She has her
hands full in South Africa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

+: 4: Il: BARNUM'S .: :::.
A Most Phenomenal Offering.
You will agree with us when YOU read the prices.
You will agree with us when you read TIN

Genlemen's Smoking Coats at about Half
Price The badly broken assortment limited there
fore anxious to close them quick One hour after
opening should do the work See the Re- Pricing
Smoking Jackets of English Checks WOOL 50 SO
Smoking Jackets quality English Twill $3.50. 260
Smoking Jackets fully $3.50 and S80O-very fine
WOOL richly made would also for Office coat S4S
Our $1,000 finest quality Smoking Jacket House Coat
perfect gem, finer shOwn-closng price S64S
delay coming They displayed
the Holiday Department.
Perhaps of additional ntersWe place sale the balance OF
Pjamas they excellent 81 0Ochoice 6c
The balance of Monarch and Shrsthe newest stiff
bosom shirts the market value to $50choice. S9c
These shirts need further commenhey the topnoch
kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
Ask Aid in Fighting Trusts.

Wichita, Dec 1.-THE Southern Kan
sas and Oklahoma Implement and
Hardware Dealers association has, by
resolution, invited the cooperation CT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Col. Bryan will establish a precedent
in regard to what we shall do with our
defeated presidential candidates by 60
ing into the newspaper business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Tt is too bad that old fashioned wrist
let's went out of fashion. Every girl used
to buy a dimes worth of yarn, and make
Christmas presents out Of it for every
man she knew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

I care not for life's riddle:
I'm contented with my lot
When the buckwheat's on the griddlss
And the sirup's in the pot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

''Who wrote this play, anyhow" ask
ed the red-haired man. Shakespeare, ,"
replied his friend. sWell he makes me
tired" said the red-haired man: Il
never sat through such a chestnutty
play. Why, there are lines in it that 1
remember when 1 was boy"
To Beautiful Snow he wrote an ode,
And thatisame day it really showed.
The editor read it with a rush
And said: Il do not want such slush."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Queen of my hearth" he cried &C.
statically. The hand he held in his own
never seemed so beautiful III raise
you the limit" he exclaimed, for he had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

A good many old friends are appear
ing among the Christmas goods at the
stores: we have recognized a lot of
goods that we have seen regularly every
season since 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Every one cherishes the secret notion
that he has an unknown friend who will
come forward in a time of peril, and de-
clare himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
Queensland's pomesties.

From the London NALL
Queensland is the besl country in the
world for domestic servants Such Is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Having a child or two to buy for,
seems to be regarded as excuse enough
by the average woman for running up
extravagant bills at Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

The fellow who has a smiling coun-
tenance often has a red nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17
OUR HOLIDAY DEPARTMENT.

Why interesting of its kind in the city, We not
only think Crowds crowds suged within
Saturday. unmatchabe display but
the but
plain figures perfectly willing to abide
by your right along Bring the little
We adding additional novelties daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Even a calendar is no good unless it's
up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

The end of the Boer war is now about
twelve months overdue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

Some people never forget themselves
because they couldn't if they tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

An Atchison widower writes this office
to note how times have changed. when
I first married, twenty years ago." he
said, Il had to ask the girl three times
before she would have me. Yesterday
mailed a proposal to a Topeka girl. and
received an acceptance this morning by
fA1pera nh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

The book agents have new scheme:
they visit a town, and make every in
tended victim a member of an f'advis-
DRY committee" The most successful
book agents now are those representing
biographical dictionaries, with a biog
raphy and picture of every subscriber i'll
the book, or no sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-17

There Is a man out in the east end
who hasn't heard the election returns
yet
What a stupid Doesn't he take any
interest IN the welfare OF his countrvY"
Yes. but he's deaf."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.