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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Will Get Millions Out of Kansas
Farmers.
Secretary Of Farmers Fedora
ton Issues Pamphlet.
DEALERS in A COMBINE
Mr. Butler Charges the Organi-
cation With Being a Trust.
Explains How the Farmer Ship
per is Discouraged.

James Butler. secretary of Walter H.
Aliens Farmers Federation of the
Mississippi Valley Is fighting the grain
trust.
The Federation was started for far
mers' trust and It may have been the
idea in starting it to fight fire with
fire" but Mr.. Butler has at last resorted
to the pamphlet mode and has issued a
40-page expose of the grain trust which
IS being used as campaign literature Dy
the PopuliSt state central committee
The pamphlet starts out as follows:
The grain trust has invaded Kansas;
it has spread its Shiny tentacles over the
entire state. and is now in position to abb
sorb the earnings of the in-producers
at WILL
''Out of this years wheat crop alone,
six and seven millions of dollars. Until
little over year ago, Kansas was
comparatively free from the extOrtiOnS
of grain monopoly; there existed COM
petition between the transportation COM
panies, as we'll as between the grain
dealers of the state. But all this has
been changed within the last two years;
not only are the grain dealers in a trust
or combine, but the railroads of the state
are dividing and pooling the grain traffic
at all competitive points, and are using
favored grain dealers, both in and out
of the state, to accomplish their pur-
pose
Mr.. Butler goes after the Kansas
Grain Dealers association with the fol-
lowing.
Here is a resolution introduced by Mr..
Work at the Kansas conventions.
Resolved. That the members of the
Kansas Grain dealers association refuse
to do business with any receiver, COM
mission man, or miller that bids irreg-
ular dealers, and not accept the flinsy
excuse that he did not know he was an
irregular dealer. 1t shall be the duty
of the secretary of the association to
notify each member of the association
of this fact
Another member of the Grain dealers
association expressed himself as follows:
IF any commission house or track
bidder persists in handling the ship
ments of your scoop-shoveI friend, or
or bids. the secretary will make it SO
interesting for that particular firm that
it is safe to say its existence viii be
very short.
1T is no trouble for any commission
house or track-bidder to discourage the
shipments of the irregular dealer We
have found it no trouble at all by SIM
modations that are given to regular
dealers There are dozens of ways, and
there is no room for any excuse.
I'VE believe the SCOOP shovel dealer
who continually annoys the man that
has his money invested in a plant has
no moral right to buy and ship grain
from a point where there is regular
favored equally with cars, or given
other facilities for the loading, cost of
transportation, or handling at the
terminal market that any permanently
located or regular shipper receives. And
any commission house or track bidder
be promptly boycotted by every regular
daaferD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

More than a hundred million dollars
worth of India rubber has been import
ed into the United States during the
past four years, and more than sixty
million dollars worth in the last two
years A decade ago the annual impor-
tations of India rubber amounted to
about $4,000, 600; now they exceed $780,
100000, and are steadily increasing.
Practically all of the importations of
rubber come In crude form for use of
manufacturers, who are constantly ex-
tending its application to various new
lines of industry. Northern Brazil.
Southern Mexico, the West Indies. Cen
trail Africa, India, the Straits Settle
ments, and the Dutch East Indies sup
ply this increasingly important feature
OF our importations- Probably no single
article has made q more rapid growth
In It's relations to manufactures and
consequently commerce in the past few
years than rubber. AS g. consequence
attention is now being given to the Gull
tivation and systematic production of
the various plants and trees from which
it can be produced.
The above statement Ia suggested by
the receipt by the treasury bureau of
statistics of a publication detailing the
- -~---AeA~AN tAAOA ~ bEAAAE L1dQG LOT Inc
cultivation or India rubber trees and
plants In the British colonies, especial
~ those of Central and South Africa.
This. coupled with the well known fact
that our own department of agriculture
has already begun experiments and in
auiries in this line in the island terri
tories of the United States. adds greatly
to the interest In this question and to
the possibility that the $50 oO0, ZOO a year
which we are now sending out of the
country for this product may be ex-
pended under the American flag ana
among American producers The fact
that Southern Mexico and Central
America are natural producers of India
rubber in considerable and Increasing
quantities. and that large quantities
are produced In. and exported from the
islands and mainland Immediately adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
Children and gossips should be seen
and not heard.
Even the woman with a sharp voice
may be f1attered.
The barber believes In taking a man at
his face value
When the servants leave a woman
naturally feels helpless
The butcher and his customer often in
dulge In joint debate
The money question is too often an
Interrogation mark following touch.
The man who can write poetry isn't
in II with the man who can write
checks
The oarsman may have a strong pull,
but that doesn't indicate that he should
enter politics.
Neil-"she is very much opposed to
decollete gowns" Belle-.So would I be
If had her neck"
world are those who never have any
opinions of their own.
Mr.. Sappehedde-.I enjoy being alone
with my own thoughts Miss Caus-
tique-ssWhat perfect solitude"
No. Maude. dear. the nurses costume
Is not designed with train. despite the
fact that there are trained nurses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
ALREADY ANNEXED.
Arguments IN England Similar to
Those Heard Here.

New York. Sept ia dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The first
electoral campaign comes from Herbert
Gladstone, who addressed his constitu-
ents at Leeds last night. He argued that
the government in order to gain q some
what shabby party advantage were put
ting the country to the trouble of dis
solution at most announcement time As
to the question of the annexation OF the
South African republics, there was no
wide divergence of opinion in the Liberal
party as it was already an accomplished
fact.
Mr.. Chamberlain writing to a Union
the principal issues of the election
are the merits of the war in South
Africa and the nature of the settlement,
which Is the guard against recurrence
of the danger to British possessions in
South Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Conservative estimates of the August
output of the anthracite mines place the
total at 100000 tons, in addition to
which there is to be considered the re
suit of September work for fifteen days,
which is placed at nearly 100000 tons.
The mines have been worked for some
time past to their full capacity, owing
to fear of a strike, and the operators
generally scout the notion of an i'm
pending or possible coal famine All
the same they are not likely to lose so
excellent an opportunity for advancing
x,rfceS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
MODERN MUMMTES.
a Forgotten Art Now Revived in
Topeka.

In this, at times, heartless world there
being left with an unclaimed body on his
hands Perhaps a. waif of humanity gives
and them perhaps. none ' Of his kindred
can OF care to see the poor, worn-out
clay a5ot glazed P,1, properly away to rest
but to bury the disowned corpse in the
potter's field. Some. years ago that was
sity Of disposal disappeared with the
passing of the ice casket. Progress in the
tute measure, which IS to lust stand IN
the coffin in some obscure corner of the
undertaker's establishment and forget it,
or at least pay no attention to 1t.
Modern embalming has reached a sta ge
the shades Of ancient Egyptians turn
green with envy. if they We're not already
Of a.. beautiful parched brown The
Egyptian process was undoubtedly more
for the ancient embalmers were wont to
remove the brain and other inner organs.
The discovery and use of formaldehyde,
these details unnecessary although an ex-
pert ernbalmer uses much care and atten-
It is because of the great studies in en-
balming science that bodies are now kept
solution. In this way it happens that one
Topeka undertaken now has modern
mummy in his establishment, which was
long time, either, that has rested there,
without aarq q e any one, or damage to
first of July.
Another Topeka embaImer tells Of once
keeping a specimen for a period of 81
days, few years ago. This gentleman
tells Of far more astonishing case in
Kansas City, where ernbalmer was
keeping the body of a friend, who, at last
reports, had been dead for seven years.
In this instance the deceased had been
inferred in a cemetery, awaiting an ex-
pected call from relatives in Chicago The
call did not come and later the enbalmer
took up the body of his friend, made a
permanent job out of the temporary fix
ing, and clothed him in robes OF state.
So it seems that mumTaies are made
nowadays as we'll as in the long ago times
of Ptolemy and Rameses, and it's home
industry, too.
Mother-Goodnessl How did You hurt
your finger so?
Little Son-With hammer.
when %
"A good while ago."
81 didn't hear you cry"
mo. mother. thought you were OUT
STRAY Stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

LFTOm the CnlcagO News.
Live not to eat, but rather eat to live.
Baggage smashers are to be found on
every trunk line.
The woman who is fond Of home isn't
necessarily homely.
Many man keeps his neighbor honest
by locking his door.
The shirt waist for men may be COM
ing but it isn't becoming.
The man who lives on promises alone
is not long for this world.
You win observe that men who pose as
fancy whistlers seldom amount to
much.
Men are not necessarily lazy because
they try TO do things the easiest way.
When the average man succeeds in
raising the wind he begins to blow
about it.
For every fault you observe in your
neighbor you overlook a dozen in your
self.
Time may be money-but it takes a
lot of coin to enable some men to have
good time.
In order to succeed a man must work
today. Yesterday was a reality, but to-
morrow is fictitious.
Conceit is to character what paint is
to beauty; il is not only needless, but
impairs what it is supposed to improve
All man has to do in order to make
other men believe he Il wise is to give
them advice corresponding with their
own individual opinions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Frank A. Northway died last evening
at his home, 935 North Taylor street, at
the age of 20 years. His death was
caused by Inflammation of the bladder.
The body viii be sent to Lawrence to-
morrow morning at $3.50. The funeral
will be in Lawrence at o'clock and will
be in charge of the Odd Fellows of
which he was a member.
The body of Walter King (colored)
who died at his home. III North Jeffer-
son street, Tuesday, was sent to Rich
mond, Mo-, today for burial. He was %
years old and his death was brought
about by heart disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Hawthorne Races.

Chicago. Sept 19-Almost the only
feature of Hawthorne's card was the
fourth race, in which john Yerkes, fresh
from a victorious career on eastern
tracks, was the fayorite- Yerkes is the
horse that beat Sidney Lucas at Wash
ington park. It was easy for him and
he romped home ahead Of Thirst AMI
Dissenter in 1 as for the mile and 70
yards. Jockey Buchanan was set down
for three days for disobedience. at the
post and Jockey Bradford was suspend
ed for the rest of the meeting for rough
riding on Regea in the third race.
Weather cold; track fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Hit Case Settled.

The case of United States VS.. James
]. Hit has been settled by the bonds
men, David Overmyer and David Mar
ken, paying s617.1S, the amount due the
government Mr.. Hit was receiver of
the United States land office and when
his successor was appointed, it was
found that he had failed to turn over
$617 which he had collected as fees from
Usage Indian lands. Suit was filed
against his bondsmen to collect the
amount and they paid it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
LOADING WHEAT.
First Signs of a r Resumption of
Commerce at Galveston.

Galveston, Sept. 19.--The first sign of
a resumption of commerce came today.
Elevator A began running and this af-
ternoon the steamer Telesfora goes un-
der the spouts for loading. The wheat
elevator will run night and day from
now. on. The other elevators cannot be
repaired for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
AFTER the Starch Trust.

Omaha, Neb., Sept 19.-Attorney Gem
eral Smyth brings suit to have declared
void the transfer last year of the Argo
Starch company of Nebraska City to
the United Starch company, as being IN
restraint of trade and against the anti
trust law. The Argo was controlled last
year by the Mortons and son OF j.
Sterling Morton, former secretary of
Agriculture was it's manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Fire Destroys Santa Fe Depot.

wichita, Sept 19.-The new passenger
depot of the Santa F'e and Frisco lines
at Valley Center, was totally destroyed,
together with all its contents by fire
Tuesday. The origin of the fire is not
known, though it is generally supposed
that it was caused by the lightning or
a crossed electric wire. This is the Sec
ond time within one year that the de-
pot at that point was DESTROYED by fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Great
Favorite,

The soothing and healing properties of
this remedy its pleasant taste and prompt
and permanent cures have made It q great
favorfte with people everywhere. It IL es-
peciaily PRICED by mothers of small chill
dren for colds, Group and whQoping Cough
as it always affords quick RELIEF, and as it
contains no opium or other harmful drug.
it may be given as confidently TO a baby
as to an adult. For sale by al druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Lecture on American Soldier.

Dr. Fl. w Roby will deliver an address
on THE American Soldier" at the reunion
of the Northeastern Kansas veterans on
physicians of the FIVE states. Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Colorado,
known as the Missouri Valley Medical as
social ion which meets at Kansas City the
same week, October 2 to 5, DR. Roby will
lecture on THE Worlds Debt to Surg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

The anthracite coal strike was less
than two days old when stone throwing
began Pinkerton detectives, deputy
sheriffs, state militia and bloodshed are
likely to follow in regular order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Mayor Jones of Toledo, Ohio, will vote
for Bryan. The mayor is a Republi-
can, but cannot stand McKinleyism.-
Boston Traveller.
And this Notwithstanding the fact
that the Golden Rule mayor has de-
ciared repeatedly that he belongs to no
r1a1-fv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Everybody is expecting Galveston to
rebuild ON the old site and there doesn't
seem to be anyway out of it for the
ruined city but gotowork and meet pub
lie axpectation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Since both Corbett and Mccoy are re-
ported to have agreed to ''lie down. in
their recent encounter, about the only
thing left for them was to fight it out
on the square,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Minor kansas Appointments.

Washington, Sept I'm McElroy, of
Fort Scott, Kan, has been appointed
railway mail clerk.
A board of pension examining sur
geons has been established at Lesti,
Kan The members of the board are
Drs. J. A Neal, A. M. Doyle and H s.
Brevoort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Mr.. James Creelman has abandoned
his work of carrying the country for
Rrvan. for a few days while doing
the strike of the anthracite coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
bureau, report the conditions in kansas

10 De as IUIIOWS.
Corn nearly all safe from frost, cut
ting nearly finished; husking begun:
wheat sowing more general. some coming
up; wind Tuesday blew off many apples,
falling checked since; pastures and late
fodder much improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Perhaps the reason that Mr. Bryan
desired to have so many issues covered
by the Kansas City platform was that
he didn't want to be compelled to make
the same speech every time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

The stories told by the striking miners
on one side and the mine operators on
the other, are as conflctlng as tne
speeches made by rival campaign ora
TORS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Every time a man in Mr.. Bryan's au-
dience shouts North Carolina" at him
the latter replies by requesting him tc
read the Sulu treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Mali Steamer Aahora.

Athens, Sept. 19.-The Egyptian mail
steamer Charkieh is ashore on the ISL
and of Andres with a broken shaft.
drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
COLORADO FLYER.

Via "Great Rock Island Route"
Leaves Topeka $40 D. m, arriving
Colorado Springs 1925. Denver IL 100
o'clock next a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

The Maine Socialists failed to cast
enough votes to keep their names on
the official ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Mr.. Allen for several years made his
home in Topeka He moved to Chicago
when the Rock Island officers were
transferred from Topeka to that city.
He was married in Topeka six months
ago to Miss Josephine DIETRICH after
having been divorced from his first wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Between the Plat ticket and the Gro
ker ticket in New York. the honest re-
epectable voter any be expected to
take to the woods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
sharp For Congress.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 19.-The Re
publican congressional convention for
the Third district today nominated r.
s. Sharp for congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
W. |. ALIENS PLACE.
He Becomes Manager of Indiana
Railroad.

Richmond, Ind, Sept. 19.-W. L Allen
has been made manager of the Cincin-
natl, Richmond & Muncie railroad. AL
len was recently assistant general man
ager of the Rock Island road at Chi
cagO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

1t is suggested that the reason so few
trusts are being formed now ID be
cause everything in sight has been COB
kIed IN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

The critical moment in Chinese af
fairs approaches. Count Won Waioerse'
has reached Hong Kong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
government Crop Report.

Washington, Sept photographic re-
ports from the special correspondents Of
the weather crop service of the weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Just as the coal barons were getting
a cinch on the European markets theii
supply was cut or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Rock Island Contributions.

of the following sums collected through
agents of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway company, and from 9TH
er sources, for the relief of the sufferers
at Galveston, Tex. The total amount
has been RENTED to ssJohn Sealy, chair
man finance committee" by New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

When there is a funeral in the family,
the poor kin are allowed their rightful
places in the family circle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

There are few women whose social
position is so widely recognized as to
include the woman who lives next door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
Death of Ellis Thompson.

Mr.. Ellis Thompson died suddenly this
of apoplexy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

An Anti-Kin club has been formed in
Atchison, with a. side issue devoted to
General Visiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

TF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
As q man grows older, he says with
greater frequency, This is my worth
less day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

An Atchison woman of fifty admitted
recently that ever since she turned fif-
teen, she had been worrying over some
man. She is married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

There il one good thing about havin
a baby in the house: it takes the after
ton of the mosquitoes from grown Pee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

Atchison is a remarkable town: an
AtchisOn man talked to his kin late
", and made them behave themselves.
and now comes an Atchison man who
made his noisy neighbor keep quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19
GLOBE SIGHTS.

GAO0G SAGA46-
CF'rom the Atchison Globe.1
As a. man grows older. he says with
greater frequency, This is my worth
less day."
An Anti-Kin club has been formed in
Atchison, with a side issue devoted to
General Visiting.
When there is a funeral in the family.
the poor kin are allowed their rightful
places in the family circle.
There are few women whose social
position is so widely recognized as to
include the woman who lives next door.
There is one good thing about having
baby in the house: it takes the atten-
ton of the mosquitoes from grown peo-
pie.
An Atchison woman of fifty admitted
recently that ever since she turned fif-
teen, she had been worrying over some
man. She is married.
Atehison is a remarkable town: an
AtchisOn man talked to his kin late
", and made them behave themselves.
and now comes an Atchison man who
made his noisy neighbor keep quiet.
An entertainment given recently by
Mrs Lysander John Appleton was called
Kodak tea, presumably because Marie
looked like a picture in her new clothes,
and the principal thing on the table was
plates
When a man advertises for a WIFE he
says he wants a woman of culture and
refinement, but what he really wants
is a good cook, a competent seamstress
a. good dishwasher and cleaner, q faith
full nurse, one who can train children.
and who, in the time of necessity, can
earn the living.
If people don't want to do a thing. we
do not believe in abusing them about
it. We believe the people know as much
as the man who says they are always
wrong We believe the people have a.
right to their way and that the men
who want to lead them, should quit
bothering them
An Atchison man took sick Saturday
and decided to stay at home till he got
rested. He was back at work at noon
today: his wife asked him within few
hours to take care of the baby. to chop
onions for pickles, to grind the coffee,
to dress the children and to milk the
cow while he was resting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-19

An entertainment given recently by
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton was called
a Kodak tea, presumably because Marie
looked like a picture in her new clothes.
and the principal thing on the table was
plates