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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
ABANDON BIG CLAIMS.
Demand For Penalties of Two Million
Dollars to Be Dropped.


New York, Dec. 1O.-Owing to the in
huence of Frank H. Platt, eldest son of
Thomas G. PIatt. the Republican leader
in New York, this states claims against
Armour & Co., amounting to $1.729, 600,
are about to be abandoned.
The amount represents penalties
claimed by the state for the alleged il
A similar claim against the G. H. Ham
monds company for $579, 700 is also to be
dropped.
While an effort to compromise the
claims against Armour & Co., was being
made a few years ago, the records nee
esSary TO prove the claims, were Destroy
ed blk the New York Central railway
and other transportation companies.
Chauncey M.Depew was the active pres
ident of the New York Central at the
time. He is now the colleague of Thos.
c. Platt in the United States senate.
Frank II. Platt is the representative Of
secret of that fact Indeed, acting for
Armour he once offered to pay the state
$50, 600 to drop the cases.
The Republican governor of New York
at that time. Frank S Black, refused TO
agree to such a settlement and he was
beaten for denomination and retired
from politics. His relations with mem
bers OF the Platt family have been
strained ever since though there was
some semblance of a reconciliation prior
to the presidential election, when Mr..
Black was prevailed upon to nominate
B. B. Odell. Jr., for governor at the Re
publican state convention
The peculiar transactions which have
marked the oleOmargarine claims con-
stftute grave scandal the extent of
which is just being understood The
proposition to abandon the claims will
doubtless be fought but the Republicans
control at Albany by an overwhelnnin.y
majority and this majority is under the
control of Senator Platt, whose son is
counsel for Armour & Co., and also for
he Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
wen. it's poor mule that won't work

s.Wen, it's a poor mule that won't work
both ways"
The young man who keeps his eyes
open isn't the one who requires an eye
opener in the morning.
The young mans mother had come
to call on his wife Charles is always
talking about the delicious coffee you
used to make" sobbed the young wife.
It's hereditary" replied Charles moth
er; Ibis father used to talk the same
way about his mothers coffee"
The absent-ninded man was near
ing the railroad station. .,Therei
knew I had forgotten something" he ex-
claimed to his wife, "Why, I'm sure
we have everything she replied; what
is it you've forgotten?" The absent
minded man pressed his brow. BLESS
my SOUR he cried; I've forgotten
where We intended going"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
Big Pile of Coal on Fire.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 10--Fire broke
out at noon today in the Calumet and
Hecla coal shed No. I, at South Lake
Linden, caused by spontaneous eombus-
ton A large force of men is fighting
the flames, which are nearly in the CEN
ter of the big building. Dense volumes
of gas and smoke are pouring out of the
shed rendering the firemen's labOrs
arduous, and making it impossible to
judge whether the fire is gaining or not.
The shed contains 100,0 900 tons of coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
STOLE A SIS HORSE.
VIM. EdaI Must Go to Nebraska to
Answer For the OHense.

Governor Stanley today honored a
requisition from Governor Poynter of
Nebraska for William Edal, alias John
Thorn in jail at Marysville, but wanted
in Omaha for horse stealing.
The complaint recites that the horse
which the man stole was worth 1.-The
actual value of SIS" Sheriff w. H
Dunn obtained the necessary papers and
has gone to Marysville to take EdaI
back for prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
TO SAVE FROM THE AXE.
millionaire Buys Extensive Woodland
to Keep 1t Intact.

Poughkeepsie, N Y, Dec 10-Colonel
John Jacob Aston has purchased one. hum
dred acres of woodland from the farms
of George Essiestyn, Robert Snyder and
Cornelius Snyder, all of Rhinebeck The
land adjOins Ferncliff, Colonel Astor's
summer home, and is covered with fine
trees.
1t is said that Colonel Astor's motive in
purchasing the property is to save the
trees from the axe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

New York World Senator Frye from
the ship building state of Maine, is go
ing to have the hardest kind of work
persuading the western farmer that
tax on the farmer to pay a subsidy to
the fast-ship owner is really for the ben
eht of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The president says that the reduction
Of $40. 600. goo in the excessive taxation of
S0.00O.O00 annually should be secured
by the remission Of those taxes which
experience has shown to be the most
burdensome to the industries of the peo-
pie" The ways and means committee
appears to think that this applies to the
beer drinking industry but not to the tea
drinking industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
New Kansas Postmagters.

Washington. D. c., Dec. 1O.-The fol-
lowing changes of four-class postmast-
ers have been made for Kansas: Brad
ford, Wabaunsee county. #. Trowbridge,
vice r. B. Carris, removed; Coburn,
Franklin county, S. c. Smith, vice E.
Hodle. resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
NUDGE DENIES IT.
Says Santa Fe Doesn't Want
Strikers Back.

Wichita. kan, Dec. 1o.-Mr.J. A. New
man has sent the following personal
message to H. U. Nudge at Topeka:
Am surprised that the officials of the
Santa Fe should resort to such disrepu-
table tactics as forging my name to tel
egrams endeavoring to get the men back
to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

Joe Manley is willing to take that job
which the president has offered him pro-
vided it can be held up until he is entire
" ready for it. There are others who
would willingly accept it now and ask
no questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

Gen Butler is reminded that another
Christmas is almost here, when he viii
have an opportunity to eat that dinner
in Pretoria which he promised himself
so long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
ouAKER REFLEcTIoNs.

IF'rom the Philadelphia Record.
The people who indulge in sour grapes
deserve to look seedy.
The successful pickpocket is obliged
to keep in touch with the public.
Some young men who pose as literary
lions are really nothing more than cubs
Wigg-'fWhy do you call him a men
tai agriculturist?" Wagg-"He culti-
Yates his mind.
Hoax-'tThe fellow who sold me that
mule said he was gentle. and the ami
mai not only kicks but bites" Joax-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
81. A. NEWMAN. :"

Mr. Nudge at o'clock said he had not
received this message. 1T is absurd for
him to say that the company would do
as he charges and almost too silly to
deny. We don't want the men back,
won't have them back We have enough
with those on hand and applications in
now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The Philadelphia Record suggests that
the subsidy bill which was taken up I'M
der the head of unfinished business
nhonld remain unfinished business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

Haverhin, Mass, has grown tired Of
her socialist mayor after he had served
two terms and at the election last week
replaced him with a Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The problem before congress appears to
be to make a show Of reducing the taxes
without at the same time interfering
with any of the proposed appropriations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

II Mr. Pettigrew shall succeed in talk
ing the subsidy bill to death, as lie
promises to do, his senatorial term Will
not have been wholly in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
GREAT Battle.
Reported in Progress Between
Beers and British.

London, Dec. 1O-The Evening Stan
dard which has special sources of infor-
nation says this evening a great battle
between the British forces under Gen.
Knox and the Beers under Gen. De Wet
is going on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

There appears to be a determination
on the part of the present congress to
leave as little as possible for the sue
ceeding body to do in the way of voting
aDprouriations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The St. Louis newspapers are having
hard work trying to coax enough money
out of the citizens to start the worlds
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

NeeIey and Rathbone are now being
classed among the mysterious disap-
pearances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison GlobeJ
1t is said of nearly every preacher
that his friends are very loyal, and his
enemies are very bitter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

When a woman tells her husband she
wants a plain talk with him. it is
notice for him to clear the deck and
get his guns ready for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The women are making a new KIND
of plum pudding. and it stays in the
same place in the stomach from fail
until late in the spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

In theory, the best business opening
in this town seems to be a tea store
The figures are unanswerable; there is
money in a tea store, but as a. matter
of fact, every tea store started in this
town has failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

To the average person of any age,
the future is rosy enough if it contains
a promise of a good beefsteak for sup
per.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The last criticism a woman makes tc
her lover before marriage is about hei
kin, and the first she makes after hel
marriage is about his.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

When a man picks up a newspaper, a
woman is reminded of a days accumu-
lation Of questions she wants to ask
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

The first lesson for a boy to learn in
saving his money is to resist the hints
Of his sisters every time he earns a
dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

A rule of an Atchison card club is to
have only two things for refreshments.
A member recently interpreted it thus:
One thing. drinks-coffee and choeo-
late; other thing, eatables-sandwiche
turkey, cakes. ice cream and candy. You
can't change a woman whose mind is
set on entertaining company.
Some Of the women have queer no
lions about getting married. An ac-
tress is telling around that she is en-
gagged to Jim Jeffries, the prize fighter.
Jeffries denies the story, and says the
actress knew she lied when she made
the statement Jeffries is being criti-
cised for his ungallant talk, but re-
plies that when woman lies deliber-
ately and maliciously, the only way to
say SO is to say so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

Every girl who gets married has
trouble with former sweetheart of her
husband Mrs. Olin Castle is not the
only case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-10

Men understand why old maids trust
in the Lord, but they can't understand
why married women need any one but
their husbands
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The wisdom of Secretary Hays Chi
nese policy becomes more apparent as
the news of the doings there reach the
world. Our course has been exceed
ingly cautious, humane and just.
The State Department has cast the in
fuence of this country in favor of pre-
serving the territorial integrity of
China, and our activity in the Empire
is prudently limited to the specific OBJ
jects of securing reparations for wrong
done and of maintaining our rights.
There is no alliance, and if the stories
of shocking barbarity that are coming
from China are true, it is unfortunate
says the Ledger that we have no close
concert, and that this country has
divested itself of responsibility for the
cruelty and slaughter which is being
visited upon the Chinese. The reports
of wholesale murders by the Russians
have been followed by stories of similar
practices by the Germans, which are
receiving confirmation by private let
ters received in Berlin from German
soldiers. One soldier relates tales of
the murder of prisoners, and another
writes:
"What is going on here during the
war is impossible for me to describe,
for such numbering and slaughtering
is awful. The reason is that the Chin
ese are outside of international law, so
no prisoners are taken. All are shot,
or, to save cartridges, stabbed. Sun
day afternoon we had to stab seventy
four prisoners with the bayonet. They
had shot one of our patrols, where
upon the whole battalion was called
out to persue them, and seventy-four
were captured. 1t was cruel, and can
not be described as it really happened.
hope it will not go on much lOuger,
otherwise one will forget whether one
was ever a human being"
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The Baltimore Sun under the head of
"The Trapper Trapped" has the fol-
lowing in reference to Count Castel-
lane, who married Miss Gould:
The reported extravagances of Count
Boni de Castellane and the proceed
ings instituted to restrain them by the
appointment of guardian for his wife
recall serial cartoon published in
1894. 1t represented the brides father
in his first commercial venture as a
salesman of mouse traps. Proceeding
it traced the growth of the snare until
it was baited for humans in Wall street
The victims lay around, and the trap
per, having met with such marvellous
success, at the instigation of family
vanity, set out in another direction,
batting the snare with money bags to
catch title. The Count caught the
scent and the multimillionairs caught
the Count. And then the cartoon be-
came prophetic and depicted the Count
as the trapper with the rich mans
family securely Gagged.
All accounts seem to agree in pictur-
ing Count de Castellane as a man of
tastes so lavish that they would drive
a Cresus to the poorhouse. The crav-
ings of his aristocratic blood were re-
pressed by the prosaic fact that his
family's chief asset was its name, and
when he found the daughter of a man
who himself was ignorant of the extent
of his own wealth he succumbed to the
natural impulse and extended title for
wealth. 1t was understood that the
Count considered the whole matter as
one of barter and sale and insisted that
comfortable fortune, to which he
alone should have access be set aside
as bonus.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The Controller of the Currency pub
fishes complete statistics of the con-
dition Of the savings banks of the
United States. They show that the
gains hitherto reported from the sew
eral States have been general through
out the Nation. For instance. it is
shown that the number of depositors
in the savings banks of the country is
$3.50, ,091, which is an increase of s32. =
597 over 1896.
These depositors have to their credit
the sum of 81, 3s9, 719, 1854, which is a
gain of the enormous sum of 1856, ,253,- :
466 in the four years-evidence that
during the period the American people
have not only had more of the com.
forts of life as a result of increased
earnings, but have been able to save
more. The average deposit now il
$404. 33, an increase of $27.S3.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

A city contemporary has the
following to say of Trust! "a great
outcry has been raised against trusts or
corporations, and yet the people are
not oppressed by high prices for any
of the necessaries of life. In a
majority of instances the prices of all
kinds of goods have been reduced.
Hence our exports are being greatly
increased and the balance of trade is
largely in favor of our country. As a
result the U. s. treasury is full to over
flowing and our capitalists have money
to loan to governments across the seas.
If there were no big corporations, no
great aggregation of capital, we would
lose the foreign market. Many of our
manufacturers would be forced to close
up and unemployed men would fill our
streets. The result would be starving
children and the establishment of soup
houses"
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The election is now over, and we
can with some complacency look to
the growth of our great country, as re-
vealed by the last census.
The figures of the population stand
at 76, POS, 22O. We are 76, 295, 22O. A
great family and larger family than
most conservative statisticians predic-
ted when the census taking began. 1t
was expected that with the filling up
of the country and the ebbing of the
flood tide of immigration, the rate of
increase would show more than reg
ular falling off, and many trustworthy
observers thought 70,0OO,0 900 a liberal
estimate The increase for ten years
is 13, 22j, ,464, as against 12,958, 73S in
the preceding decade and II, 161, ,574
between 1870 and $780, The rate of
increase for the last decade is practi-
cally 81 per cent, that for the previous
one 25 per cent, aud for that before
1890 30 per cent.
New York still holds its proud posi-
tion as the Empire State, with a popu-
lation of Z, ,26S, 900, a gain of 81 per
cent, while Pennsylvania has gained
about 20 per cent and reports 6,301, ,365
inhabitants. Illinois and Ohio retain
their places as third and fourth res
pectively. Missouri is still fifth.
Massachusetts gives up its rank as
sixth in favor of Texas, which comes
within sixty thousand of surprising
Missouri. The figures show that the
time of the rapid filling up of any one
section of the country by great tides
of immigration is about over. The
gains are pretty we'll distributed in
different sections. Some of the small
States of the far West show surprising
rates of increase, that of Idaho being
80 per cent, Montana 81 per cent,
North Dakota 75 per cent and Wyom-
ing 90 per cent. Their actual growth,
however, is not large, and neither in
creases the weight of those States in
Congress nor shows any significant
movement of population in their di-
rectiOn. In the same neighborhood
Colorado returns only 81 per cent in
crease and South Dakota % per cent.
but both have far larger populations.
In the east, New Jersey makes the
best showing with a growth of 30 per
cent. The south is also making rapid
strides. The increase in Texas is 81
per cent, in Florida 30 per cent, while
Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama,
have gained about 20 per cent. Like.
wise, each section shows places ot
comparatively little progress. Yer
mont, New Hampshire aud Maine il
the east, and Delaware, Maryland
Virginia and Tennessee in the south
fall far behind the average for th,
whole country, and Nevada shows al
actual loss of population. In the mid
die west the average has just fairl,
been maintained. Illinois and Wis
consin have increased 90 per cent ant
Iowa II per cent.
They had been growing rapidly il
previous decade, making all allowanc
for padded returns, but they have bot
practically been at a standstill sine
1890. They were doubtless doomed t.
the point OF reaction
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The Republicans of Duck Creek
Hundred felt more than usually iubi-
liant, both at the success of the national
ticket and the victory of their party in
the Hundred, electing every candidate
on their ticket. The success is the
more gratifying, because in former
years it was Democratic stronghold,
the majority ranging from $50 to $50.
The Republicans have been cons
family gaining for the past eight years
until now they have a majority in the
Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

To remove a troublesome corn or
bunion; First soak the corn or bunion
in warm water to soften it, then pare
it down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Cham
berlain's Pain Balm twice daily; rub
bing vigorously for FIVE minutes at
each application. A corn plaster
should be worn for few days, to pro-
tect it from the shoe. As a general
liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is
unequaIed. For sale by Clifton &
Raymond, Smyrna, and L. l.. Mason,
CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
That Trobbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and build up your health. Only
25 cents. Money back if not cured.
Sold by Benton N. Weldon, druggist,
successor to Jas. P. Hoffecker, J
Smyrna, and 7. L. Mason, druggist,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

The Fair Haven salmon canneries,
which put up three-fourths of the
Puget Sound pack, have closed for the
season. The total of cases packed this
season there is 295, 900, or nealy 100, 900
short of last year.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.
R0BT. D. H0FFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
RoBT D HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
RMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-s150 so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance S1OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
Eesens, but for the outlying district of which it
Is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Zenton, Cheswold, Leipsie, &c. A rate of 90
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
s:or each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. sPecia
reduction on all Sc ni-auuual and yearly aGver
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

Even the moody and tickle clerk of
the weather smiles on the Republic as
people prepare to exercise their SOW
ereign right of selecting public servants.
With clear weather from ocean to ocean
as foretold by the Weather Bureau ex-
perts, vote unprecedentedly large
was cast in the several States.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

John Wanamaker placed at the SER
vice of the reform committees in
Philadelphia the sum of $4,000 to be
used in detecting and prosecuting
frauds at the election in that CITY
yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

Says the Salem Sunbeam: New Jer-
sey has more miles of improved high
ways than any other State in the
Union.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

from $40;
Overcoats from $40; Full
Dress Suit, from SIS; Prince
Albert Coats and Vests, from
$40. We are showing hun
dreds of styles up to the
finest imported and do
mestic fabrics, and all of our
special styles are i'll single
patterns, only enough for
one Suit or garment of a
kind. Compare the fit,
style, makeup and trim
mings of our Clothing with
any you see and if ours
do not discount it in price.
Moderate prices for good
work, with fit, wear and
satisfaction guaranteed, and
what we mean to give you.
We have some special styles
for $50 and SIS, Sack Suit
that you should see before
you order, Fine black and
white and blue and whit
Worsted Cheviots, at $40.
Stylish and good,
Open Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

OFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
You Should Wear
Yates Made"

Because: A years
supply Of Yates made
Clothing will cost you less
than a years supply Of
any other Clothing. This
is true, because Yates
made is honestly made in
every stitch and every
fibre. The style, fit and
finish are absolutely per-
feet. You can buy no
better Clothing in Phila-
delphia than Yates made.
Hoping to be favored
with a call | am,
Yours respectfully,