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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
Paying Back pividanda

New York. Jan. 1S.-The directors of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
have declared a dividend of eight per
cent on its preferred stock for the
year ending June 80, 1885, such dividend
to be payable February Is in cash to
the stockholders of record January 26
1900. Books close from January &c to
February 10. The directors adopted a
resolution endorsing the policy of con-
tinuing the declaration of dividends
upon the preferred stock at short in
tervals as the earnings of the company
warrant until all the arrears have been
paid in cash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
IRON STOCKS GAIN.
The Supply Has at Last over-reached
the Demand.

the Demand.
Cleveland, o., Jan.1S.-The Iron Trade
Review says:
Just how long a wait the pig iron
trade can stand and still maintain pri-
ces on the level of today, is a question
on which opinions are of little value.
The important fact is that there has
been no weakening from the December
level and that production does not grow
according to theoretical calculations,
but as the furnaces having constant
reminders of the thinness of the lines
that connect them with raw material
supplies. Meantime there are signs of
greater firmness in some finished ma
terials particularly plates and sheets,
which for some time have been notably
weak. The equilibrium between pro-
duction and consumption of pig iron,
which was reached in December had
changed to an insignificant gain in
stocks on January 1, the report of the
western pig iron association showing
$4,000 tons more on that date than on
December 1. Foundry buyers, who will
need considerably more iron for the
first half of the year are waiting, be-
lieving that lower prices are due. Put
from the standpoint of the furnace men
the conditions do not suggest conceS-
sions. The situation in Bessener pig
iron is indicated by the fact that the
products were unable to entertain an in
quiry the past week for a round lot
QGINGIy III the DTSl HAIL Oh the year ana
the further fact that a Sheango valley
steel plant, originally shut down for
repairs, continues idle while the output
of the furnaces heretofore supplying it
goes to Mahoning Valley Steel works
that the latter may be kept in full OPP
GRAFTON. Coke supply is still insufficient
in the central west and occasional
bankings of furnaces are still reported,
raising a question as to the adequacy
of present arrangements to take care of
the additional furnaces which are soon
to go in. The situation as to the steel
is unchanged. The effect of the rod mill
strike upon the steel market would be
to increase the billet supply, if there
were a general interruption of opera
tons. The outcome is uncertain, but as
yet the strike has not assumed import
ant proportions and there is a lack of
unanimity among the men. From the
standpoint of finished materials the
general outlook has improved in the
week. In structural material the indi-
cations point to an advance though ac-
ton may not be taken at once The at
titude of producers indicates an expec-
tation that the renewed plans for a
sheet mill construction will be carried
out successfully. Two important pro-
ducers may not enter the new company.
but this will not prevent it's forma-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18

the Norfolk & Western road, is the man
who has had immediate charge of the
locomotive building done at the Santa
Fe general shops in this city during the
past three years.
Since MIR. Hancock assumed his pres
comotives have been built at the Santa
F'e shops here than ever before in the
history of the road. The plans and
specifications for all engines have been
the work of superintendent of Ma
chinery John Player, but the difficult
detail work, on which the successful
performance of all locomotives depend,
has been under the direct supervision
of Mr.. Hancock.
Mr.. Hancock is one of the most cour-
teous and agreeable of the Santa Fe
officials If he leaves the Santa Fe his
retirement will be felt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
CREBS ALlMONY DECREE.
It Is Rendered in Kansas City Against
the Railroad Magnate.

Parsons, Jan. 1S.-Gaunt Crebs. pres
ident of the telephone system and pres
ident of the Oklahoma and Okmulgee
railway, has been ordered by Judge
Gates to pay Mrs. Laura. A. Crebs, his
wife, 800 a month until further orders
of the court. Mrs. Crebs sued for sep
aration and for maintenance. Mr.
Crebs was not in court.
His wife testified that he married her
in 1883 and deserted her in 1898. She
said he was worth $50, 900 in cash:
owned 1000 acres of land in Adair
county, Missouri; had $1,000 invested
near Nevada, Mo; that he made Sc 200
out of q tie contract last June; that
he owned 1000 acres in Newton county,
Arkansas, and that he drew a salary of
$500 a. month as president and receiver
of the Midland, Tennessee & Alabama
railroad, which he built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
STRIKE STILL ON.
Rod Mill Men Say They Will Continue
the Fight.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 18.-The strike sit
uation of the mill men of the American
Wire & Steel company remains practic-
ally unchanged. A joint meeting of the
Cleveland lodges of the National As
ISOLATION of Rod Mill Men was held
yesterday afternoon to receive the re-
port of its special committee which call
ed upon District Manager De Forest to
get a decided answer as to whether the
company would sign the scale. The
committee replied that the conference
was a failure.
Grand Secretary P. ]. Mundio said
last night: I'VE will continue the strike
until our scale is signed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
SUES SINGLE TRUST.
Tacoma Nav Asks Damages Amount
ing to S51, 900.

Tacoma, Wn., Jan. 1S.-S. A. Gibbs,
of Tacoma, a prominent single dealer,
has brought suit in the United States
court against the Washington Red Ce-
dar Single Manufacturers association
for damages in the sum of s51,6O0 for a
violation of the act of congress in re-
lation to trusts.
Gibbs alleges the association controls
nearly all the single mills in the state
and is able to fix and regulate prices
and restrain the manufacture of the
same and the members refused to sell
to him at a fair price whereby he was
greatly damaged. He also alleges the
central committee sent out a circular
derogatOry to his business standing.
This he alleges, was given wide cir
culation for which he claims damages
of 5000, a total of 200.
Under the act of congress above al
luded to he is entitled to recover three
times the value of the damages and he
therefore asks for $51, 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
FRESHMEN ARE KIDNAPED
Prevented by Sophomore From At
tending Annual Glass Banquet.

Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 1s.-The annual
freshman banquet of the State uni
versity was held here last night, and
two Of the prominent members of the
class were carried off into the country
to prevent their attendance. Henry
MacLean, the youngest son of Chancel-
Tor MacLean Of the law department, IS
one freshman, and the class president,
a young man named Tucker, is the
other
It is said Chancellor MacLean has
given the offending sOphomOres a GER
tain number of hours in which to return
the secreted freshmen under penalty of
SUSPENSION from the university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
Seven State Show.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 1S.-Seven
states were represented here at the
opening of the Fanciers' Pet, Poulty
and Pigeon stock show at convention
hall. There are about 5000 entries
Every variety of domestic fowl is
shown, as we'll as numbers of pet an
mails and Belgian hares. Five thou
sand dollers will be awarded in prizes
The judges are I. K. Fetch, Natick,
Mass; D T. Heinrich. Jacksonville,
Ill; John c. Snyder, Kildair, o. T.; j.
w. Vale, Harrisonville, Mo; P. E.
Crabtree, Denver, and R Joos, PEORIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18

in some instances would pay a higher
scale than we demand.
Secretary Gates was asked by the IN
dustrial committee November Is whether
higher wages were being paid by the
trust than were being paid by the COM
panies before the consolidation lie SAD
that wages were at least 40 per cent nigh
er and that three increases had been
made within a short period, two aver
cent So far as the rod mill workers are
concerned they have received no advance
at any time. In fact Newcastle, Pa. re-
ceived a reduction in January, 1882 from
s.. So per ton to S1.24 per ton.
There can be no settlement OF the
strike until all the men are taken back,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
Russian Ironclad Ashore.

st. Petersburg, jan 1S.-The Russian
ironclad Poltava of 10, $50 tons is dan
gerously ashore near Libau on the
Baltic. The Poltava was built at st.
Petersburg. She is 367 feet long and
SO feet wide, and has a depth of &c feet.
Her indicated horsepower is II, 25S. Her
armament consists of four 12-inch guns,
twelve 5.9-inch quick fire guns, and "a
smaller guns. She also has six tor
pedO tubes. The cost of her construc-
ton was 81, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
Wichita MAY Be Without Lights.

Wichita, Jan. 18-The Wichita Electric
Light company has requested the city
council for raise in the price of arc
lights from Sc to 81 a month for light
furnished the town, stating that the plant
is running at a loss now and will have to
be discontinued unless the price is raised.
The light committee of the council has
refused to allow the increase, and the
chances are that Wichita will go dark
after February 1. Lighting is done by
monthly contract.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
Pruns Trnst is Formed.

San Jose, Cal, Jan 1S.-The Califor-
MIA Fruit Growers association has
completed reorganization. The associa-
ton is a cooperative corporation or
ganized to control, as far as possible,
the prune product of the state and all
other cured deciduous fruit products.
1t is the purpose of the combination
to control the prune crop from the
moment it is cured by the grower until
it is sold, to fix the price and maintain
it even to the extent of erecting pack
ing houses and wareronnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
BRYAN ACCEPTS.
Will Be the Guest of Gotham Demo
cratic Club For Dinner Tuesday.

New York, Jan. 1S-William ]. Bryan
sent a telegram frem Frankfort, KY,
to John W. Keller. president of the
Democratic club, accepting Mr.. KEEL
ler's invitation to a dinner to be held
at the club house during Mr.. Bryan's
visit to this city Mr.. Bryan set no
date for the dinner. but it will prob
ably take place next Tuesday evening.
Before and after the dinner an infor-
NAL reception will be held, at which
members of the club viii be presented
to Mr.. Bryan. According to the pres
ent plans, Mr.. Bryan will not be ex-
pected to make a speech either at the
dinner or at the reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
ROBBERS kin 8 Barkeeper.

Leadville, Col, Jan. 1S.-Shortly after l
O'Clock this morning two masked men
held up Golobs saloon on Harrison ave-
nue.. Jerry Ryan, the bartender. refused
to throw up his hands and was shot
twice by one of the robbers, dying in
stantly. The robbers fed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
MIR. HANCOCk's WORK.
He Has Had Direct Charge of Al
Santa Fe Engine Building

Mr.. George H. Hancock. who will be
superseded on February 1 as assistant
superintendent of machinery of the
Santa Fe by Mr.. r. P. c. Sanderson of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27
Hamilton Co.. Tenn.
TRINITY AND Mr.. DUKE DE-.
TENDED.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE :-After reading
your interesting Chat for this week I
have again decided to write. I know
that I am not at all missed. yet I do
enjoy a short chat occasionally.
School Boy, I, like you, am attend
ing school; I hope some day to be a
teacher. / think that nothing at all is
wrong about Trinity College accepting
the gift of NJ. Duke. What other
college offered the same chance would
refused Besides, if Mr.. Duke were to
stop manufacturing tobacco, would
not many families who are now de-
pendent on the work Of some member
of the family in the tobacco trade be
reduced to poverty and would not
more tramps and beggars crowd our
~streets3 The money paid to Mr.. Duke
for his tobacco is put to somegood use,
when, if that money not paid for
tobacco, would it not be paid tor Whis-
key or something equally as bad, or
probably gambled aWay3 Some mer
chants in our towns are leading mem
bers Of the church, and probably
deacons, and they will sell you goods
on false pretense just "a much so as
any unconverted man. yet that is not
noticed But when Trinity College &C.
cepts an honest sum of money, then
that is wrong, while the trains run on
Sunday and thus break the command
ments. And perhaps, the ownersof the
trains are leading church members.
That is all right, but just let>Trinity
College accept a sun Of money which
serves to promote the education of the
young people Of this and other states,
and that is all wrong. Pardon me,
Backwoodsman and Anti Trust, If /
have said any thing in expressing my
opinion on the subject, which you
dislike.
Betsy Blkins, I was Just wondering
yesterday if you and z Ike were not
dead and pleased I am to learn that
you r not. Louise. please accept my
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes.
With much love and best wishes TO
Aunt Jennie and all the Chatterera.
BAsHFUL SUE.
Edgecombe 90 N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27

Then he went on the street and waited
for something lucky to happen to him.
Waited about ten years, I think, and
then at last the only thing happened
that could happen to such a man. He
happened to starVe to death one day.
Left a note saying that it was just his
luck, And so, indeed, it was; precisely.
II anything else had happened to that
man, it wouldn't have been an accident.
It would have been a miracle.
General Grant, during one OF his
Virginia campaigns, told several of his
staff officers that in a recent interview
with Sheridan, he had given that sol
der orders to go out and find certain
Confederate General, and whip him.
didn't you rather order him, Gen
erRl9" said a staff off ser, who didn't
know Grant, and who O man given
to parsing his sentences before he ut.
tered them, ito try to whip hint"
"No," replied Grant greatly, ST told
him to whip him." And Sheridan who
was a good deal of a Grant man him
self. and was rsther given TO making
luck come his was, and happen the way
he wanted it to, went out at once,
found his man the same week, and
straightway whipped him until the
man didn't know whether he was
fighting a Bunker Hill or Manila Bay.
That's the way things happened, when
the right man is sem to make them
happen.
ALI 'luck" is alike, my boy. You
make it good or bad, yourself. It
doesn't require much Of a prophet to
foretell your future, il he knows you.
You a predict your tomorrows bet
ter than anyone else can, if you will
only be honest with yourself, and find
out what manner Of nan you really
are. | can tell you, without pouring
a drop of ink in your palm, or exanin-
ing your hand writing, or looking at
the lines in your hand, pretty well
what is coming to you. Look M in
the eyes, my boy. If you set to work,
reso!utely, peGslstently, honestly, with
a good conscience, TO make thinks hsp
pen, they are going TO happen just
about that way. And, on the other
hand; if you take things easily, and
sit down, and wait for things to hap
pen, why, my word for it, they'll hap
pen. You can stakeyouI debts-which
will be your only assets, on that, my
boy. They'll happen.-R bert J Bur
deste, In The Rams HORN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27
CONVERSATION AS AN ART.

We are quite attracted by an edito
rial in The Chicago R 3cord upon "Oon'
versation 40 an Art" and in which it
il said that conversation is the one art
practiced solely for the pleasure and
satisfaction Of the performing artists. "
A greater truth was never uttered.
People talk, not for the pleasure or in
formation they give to others, but for
the pleasure they find in it themselves.
They are engrossed with some one
thing that interests themselves and
they unload their views upon their au.
dience, great or small, without refer.
ence to whether it interests the hear
er or not. There are other converse
tionalists-these are the unwilling ones.
They appear at parties and receptions
poor lambs in swallow tail coats and
white ties. They have nothing to say,
that ia worth the say ing, to the people,
with whom they r in contact, and
these have nothing to say to them.
But there must be talk. Hence, sensi.
bic men find themselves INDUCING in
childish drivel, for if, under such cir
cumstances, they undertook to talk
sensibly they would pass as fools and
would find themselves Of place. There
are yet others-big men or big women,
who can sit and talk to q room.full
and interest all their hearers, and who
still do not seem to be doing it all
themselves. But for all these excep.
tions, conversation is generally q bore,
and a person who has a thought had
better keep it to himself, and n who
has not, surely should. In a word,
the shut, mouthed policy is the con
sentative and satest.-Charlotte Oh
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27

it time and again, that the worst gam
blers. or drunkards in the community
could walk home with the incest girl
from church. Why is it that girls viii
throw their lives away in any such
wayl
have about lost all the confidence
I have in the girls Of this section. q !
zee no hope. They are wasting their
lives. and all they can say when old
age comes is, my life has been q fail
ure." And if my friends doubt my
statements I could easily prove to
them, il they we're here, as there are
scores of ,'old bachelors here and the
and the present coming crop is one OF
the largest aver known. What r We
to do with the cropG Can't we ship
them9
AS for me I am going to be contented
with my lot. / am now dra wing up
the plans for a model home which l
will erect this coming summer and
when I get it completed lam going TO
give a social party entitled An old
Bachelor at Home" And every old
bachelor in the Social Chat Department
will be invited. ! am going to retire
from ''public life" and take life easy.
am going to have my lawn covered
with all kind Of flowers from the ear
Hest to the latest. AID while other
young men will be worrying ever their
''best" girls I will be taking lifeeasy, as
I am willing to bs contsnted with my
lot. Ihsve long ago learned that girls
are deceitfuL. They will crown you TO-
day and cruelty you tomorrow.
Wishing all the old Ohabterers a
prosperous year. ! remain as ever.
TENNESSEE Boy.
Hamilton Co.. Tenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27
WALL cRRRPRRs.

One Of the best wall creepers for q
permanent cover Is ampelopsis veit.
chi, but the flower Of it is Insignificant
and odorless. This fastens itself az it
rises, and, as it's 'foot stalks" absorb
the moisture from the surface to which
they are attached, the wall will be
drier thus covered than without. The
various sorts OF honeysuckle are fra
grant, but must have support. The OBJ
lection to them is in the trimming cut
required. A crimson rambler rose
once started would SOON cover the wall
aud be q thing of beauty for at leest a
month during summer, but, like others
Of the climbing rose, would need sup
port. So also the wisteria, the elena
tis ard the arisbolochia sypho.
The MADEIRA vine grows quickly,
and when in bloom in autumn is very
fragrant, but its leaves become spotted
and break easily, and it dies down in
winter.
For ANIMALS nothing can exceed the
cobea scandens for rapid growth and
large, handsome flowers. One plant,
bought for dime in June. covered one
corner and up the roof to the peak offs
story and a half house, remaining
green and covered with flowers until
November. The moon vine, morning
glories and q host Of others are accep-
table, but are ANIMALS and must have a
support.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27
THR GIRLS MIN ADMIRE.

They admire the girl who Is her
mothers right hand in household mat
ters, and who is not above taking an
interest in the most trivial things in
connection with home duties. They
admire the girl who is q bright, enter
tanning companion, and who has ever
a kind word and q pleasant smile for
those around. They admire the girl
who is always neatly gowned, no mat
ter II In inexpensive materials, and
who never dresses loudly or in cues
tionable taste. They admire the girl
who a adapt herself to any society,
Who vi puts on effected airs, and
who would scorn to do an action Of
which all the world might not know.
They admire the girl who, in an emer.
.gency, can turn her hand to anything,
from cooking the family dinner to re-
trimming an old hat. They admire
Ehe girl who is unselfsh enough to give
up some pleasure OF her own to benefit
another, and does no5 consider herself
eggrieved at having TO do 80. They
admire the girl who can talk of more
important things than dress or the
last new play, who can listen intelli
gently when deeper subjects are intro
duced.-McCRlT's Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27

him he'd grin for g week, and if sb.
smiled he'd just 60 all ter pieces. Geal
but he gifts mad when I tell him that
now.
Zske lows he don't see what
er free man wants with er bos.
sin woman /; thet when the ceremony
is said he jest Utterly ties er rope round
his neck and so he's ever afterwa,d
got ter lead er be swung up. That ia
the way be talks when the gardin il
ter pillow. z Ike has got two faces, ons
he wears when he has ter work and one
ter wear Sundays and days when he
can set in the shade an smoke his pine,
Sundays settin' in the meeting house
he looks ez happy ez a big sun flo wer,
but-law sakesl you'd never know
him Monday morning.
Z9ke lows he amt got no time fer
The Progressive Farmer since that
young fellow what runs hit now tuck
his picture down and won't answer
him over the phone eny more; but I
notice the paper gifts away Sunday
evenin' and rainy days when he goes
ter the barn. He reads it yit, but
tryes ter let on ez he's powerful mad
with them fellers at the Gifts.
But, lands sakel-the chickens are
in the gardin just takin up the onions
and peas by the row-T'm got ter rum
Wonder il 2 Ike left that gate open3
Yours, in great haste to run the
chickens out,
ELIZABETH JoNEs-BILKINs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-27
WHAT BETSY AND zRKE ARE
DOING.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I tole z Ike hit
was time ter gardin. but he lowed hit
wus time enough yit- Hits's always
time ernough" for Ike when there
is emmy work ter do.
Well, Their fust thing z Ike wanted
ter plsnt Wus gourd seed. / SEE: 'sIf
I had sicher gourd head on my shoul-
ders ez some folks ! couId name I'd
hev gourds enough" You see, Z.ke
wants or gourd at every spring on the
farm; then hits the pleg Of my life ter
keep him from sittin' round the spring
in Their shade when the sun gifts hot, in
Std OF plowin'.
don't take much stock in f)Wers
and SIGH truck. They air all right fur
young gals what has er beau and ole
maids what want one; but fer a mar.
ried woman with er family er lot of
bean blossoms User sight more pleasin'.
Ole maids must hev something ter
dote on; If hit amt flowers hits er
tabby cat or a poodle dog. Do o
know the difference bet ween a old maid
and q old bachelor3 Well, ole maids
git soft hearted and ole bachelors Git
softheaded. I know, because z Ike
wuz an ole bachelor when / married
him. Lands sakel II er gal looked at