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The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14
BY A NARROW MARGIN.
A Plot to Blow Up Forty Men With
Giant Powder Was Frustrated

Chicago March 14.-A special to the
Record from Phoenix, A. T.. says:
Advices from Whipsaw mining camp,
so miles from here. say that a plot to
blow up 40 men there on Sunday was
almost successful. The men were sit
ting around the tables in the mess room
when one of the miners who was about
to enter the room discovered the burn
ing fuse, which he removed But for
this discovery in two minutes the
sparks would have reached a charge of
giant powder sufficiently heavy to blow
in atoms the mess house and all it's oc-
cupants.
A miner who recently came into the
camp and of whom little is know except
that he is eccentric, is suspected of
planning the destruction of the work.
ingmen. He disappeared shortly before
the dinner hour. A party of miners
secured the hills in a futil attempt to
locate the missing man. The authori-
ties have been notified.
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STEAMERS STILL MISSING.
No Word Comes From Alaska of the
Lost eWolcott" and Excelsior.

Seattle, Wash, March 1.-two steam
ers reached here from Alaska today
but they brought no news of the miss
ing steamers Wolcott and Excelsior
Juneau newspapers published a story
March 5 that report had reached Sitka
to the effect that the Wolcott had been
wrecked off Kayaka. Alaska This. in
formation, it was asserted, had reached
Sitka by Indians from the westward
who arrived before the Cottage City,
which arrived here a week ago, sailed
from Sitka. The Cottage City's officers
say they never heard such a story.
A. G. Mcbride, who is in the city,
heard that the Indians reported the
wreck of the Wolcott as having oc-
Cured January Z. AS a matter of fact
she was seen at Unalaska January a.
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WETZEL DIVORCE.
Husband Says He Has Been Cruelty
Deserted.

Elmer Wetzel has fled a suit for a
divorce from his wife, Carrie Wetzel,
in the district court. He says he has
lived in Topeka a year and a half. but
his wife has never lived here.
In his petition Mr.. Wetzel says he
and his wife were married in Dunkirk.
N Y, in 1891. and from there went to
Titusville, Pa After a year or two he
returned to Dunkirk. leaving his wife
with his parents in Pennsylvania, but
shortly afterwards she left them and
went to Buffalo. and refused to live
with him any more.
He further says he owned fine piano
and 81 600 worth Of household goods at
the time his wife left him, which she
obtained possession of without his
knowledge.
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Rest and Health to Mother and Child

MRS. WINsLOW'S S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHFS the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUNS, ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure to ask for Mrs. Winslow,S Sooth-
ing Syrup and take no other kind TWen-
ty-fiVe cents a bottle.
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Meeting of the Board of Super
visors of Elections.
office of eomn,issIoner q Elsctions,

Office of Commissioner OF Elections,
Topeka. Kan, March u. 1900
Notice is hereby given that the board
of supervisors of elections viii be held
on Saturday March 24th, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. in the office OF the commissioner OF
elections. 703 Kansas avenue. for the pur-
pose of letting contract for the furnish
ing of meals for judges and clerks of cleo
tions, revising the registration for the
city election, AID hearing all appeals
from the decision of the commissioner OF
elections relating to registration and
transacting such other business as may
properly come before the board
(Seal) /. T. YOUNT,
Secretary Board Of Supervisors.
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Cant. Clad Hamilton

VIII talk on Soldier Life in the Phil
ippines," under the auspices of the La
dies society, at First NJ. E. church.
Friday evening, March 16. Admission,
Is cents
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Concert and refreshments by the
young people of the English Lutheran
church, corner Fifth and Harrison, Fri
day evening, March 16. Admission, %
cents.
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cLAIRvoYANT.

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MRS. WILLETT, 12O w. Sixth St. Trance
Medium, gives advice or business
changes, lawsuits, love, marriages, di-
vorces, absent friends, wills, deeds, fam
lily or money matters; changes luck, To-
Gates buried treasures, Teunites the sep
arated. Causes speedy marriages. Read
ings 80 cents up. Letters with stamp en-
closed answered.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.


NOTICE-To Whom IT May Corcern-Be
it known that my petition is on ale in
the office of the probate court OF Shaw
nee county, Kansas, asking for permit
to sell Intoxicating liquors at 226 Kansas
avenue, in the Second ward. in the city
of Topeka, Kansas, and the hearing OF
the same is set for Thursday. March Is.
-'''' CHAS. w KOHL
Topeka, Kansas. February Is. 1900.
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Closing of Registration.
onice of Commissioner of elections,

Office of Commissioner of Elections,
Topeka, Kan, March Il, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the registra-
ton books for the registration of voters
in the city of Topeka will close on FRI
day, March 23rd, at 9 o'clock D. m, and
remain closed until after the city eIec-
ton, which takes place on April Srd- when
the books will again be opened
(Seal) L. T. YOUNT.
Commissioner OF Elections.
(Frirst published in the Topeka State Jour-
nal March Il. 1900
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14
A Railroad Prosners.

Nashville. Tenn. March 14.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron Railroad company
today the old dictatorship was elected.
President Bakers report showed the
company in a highly satisfactory con-
dition. Property of great value had
heen purchased and the report recon-
fnended an issue of s., 200. 900 of COM
mon stock to cover the outlay. The re-
port in full was adopted.
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(First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal March II, 1900
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MRS. ]. f. HAGUE, Florist, successor to
R. ]. Groves. ST Kansas ave- Phone 602.
CUT FLOWERS and floral designs at
Hayes. 1O7 West Eighth St Phone 589-
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EDUCATIONAL.


FRENCH AND GERMAN Taught either
in class or private, terms reasonable.
Mrs. Hannah Kihlberg, Sl6 Harrison St
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At the Whist Club.

The following is the score for last Mon
day evenings game March 12):
NORTH AND SOUTH.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS

THE ]. C. DARLING CO., 734 Kan Ave
Rubber stamps, brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Catalogue free. Tel. 292.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-14
PAVING.


THE OFFICE of the Capital City Vttrfhed
Brick and Paving Co. has been removed
to lis West Eighth street.
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osTEoPATHIST.

STEPHEN C. WOODHULL, Osteopath-
list. Hours: 9-12; "a; Thurs, 9-12. 627 KS.
Av.
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Rubber tires S27.O0 ,Rehkopf's Carriage
Factory, 207s 209 West Sixth street.
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GOWNS.


MRS. MERCER, Crosby Bros, only es-
tablishment in the state where tailor
costumes are made by men. Dress
making in all it's branches. Plating and
pinking made to order.
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SPECIALISTS

DIR. C. H. GUIBOR, Diseases of the Nose.
Throat and Lungs 706 Kansas avenue.
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NURSES.


MRS. EMILY TURNER, Ladies' Certifi-
Gated Nurse. 1928 Quincy st. N. Topeka
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e.To Have and to Hold" $1.2O.

A new story by Mary Johnston. Ben
nett's book store.
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LIFE INSURANCE.

IIF-E INSURANCE. POLICIES BOUGHT
for cash or loaned on A F. Sherman
Crawford building.
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STORAGE.

TOPEKA STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE
Co. Packs and ships household goods.
Tel 1876. c. d. Skinner. l2S East sixth st
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WATCHES cleaned, 75c; clocks, SOC; main
springs, 75c; crystals. 10c Cash paid for
old gold or silver. All work guaranteed.
Old jewelry exchanged for new. If hard
up, see Uncle Sam. 512 Kansas avenue.
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YEWELER&.

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JAMES B. HAYDEN. Jeweler and Opd-
clan Complete stock of watches, dia-
rnands silVerware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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MONEY.

MONEY.
MONEY WANTED-Want to represent
capital for gilt edge, per cent farm
loans: best of reference furnished J. B.
Eldridge, Topeka. Kansas.
REAL ESTATE, COLLECTIONS, Loans.
EMMETT Z. ROUDEBUSH,
Tel. 267. lis West Sixth, Topeka, Kan.
LOANS on pianos, typewriters. bicycles,
guns, watches, diamonds and any per-
sonal property. L. Biscoe. 52S Kansas ave.
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BICYCLES

u. S. CYCLE Co, 11s z. sth St National
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs.
TOPEKA CYCLE CO., 112 W. sth St
BICYCLES and sundries: bicycles and tam
dems for rent: repairing of all kinds.
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ATToRN EYs-AT-LAw.


CLAD HAMILTON, Lawyer. Central
National Bank bldg, Topeka, Kansas.
MILTON BROWN, lawyer, Practice in all
state and federal courts. Suite Al. Crav-
ford bldg. Topeka, Kan
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
News and Notes.

A great shortage of hay in the west
and a generally light crop is the pre-
yailing report
The average weight per fleece this
year is reported as GIT pounds, as COM
pared with sos pounds in 1899 and
$50 pounds In 1898
A Minnesota man has invented a
potato digger which, it is claimed, digs
the potatoes as clean as If picked out
by hand, sorts them into marketable
and small potatoes and delivers them
into small sacks. 1t is q combination
of a shovel or plow, an endless chain
carrier and hopper.
For small areas in Nebraska water is
pumped from wells into tanks or earth
reservoirs made above ground by
windmills. which are generally made
by the farmers themselves at very lit
lie cost.
In making silage 1t is important to
have as much dry matter in it as posi-
bic without inJuring the character Of
fhe feed. Some years ago it was the
practice to cut the corn plant when
somewhat less mature than is now con
sidered the proper state for siIage. so
that It probably contained more water
than the average corn plant does now.
Indications for corn are for much
larger crop than last year and for the
second largest crop in he country's
history.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
Canada Thistle.

Various methods of Graduating Can
ada thistle are advocated, all slow and
involving much labor. One writer says:
Where the running roots can be reach
ed and turned up by blowing, this
method, if frequently repeated, is eff
fectiye, but in light, rich soil, which is
permeable by the air, blowing is al
ways ineffective. Where a dense sod
can be formed, this will choke out the
thistle. Hoeing out, burning, sailing
and treatment with kerosene and other
destructive chemical agencies are sue
cessful in many cases, and some farm
ers commend the practice of covering
small patches Of the plant with tan
bark or straw, but 1t has been found
that thistIes viii lie dormant for as
long as three years in porous soil and
Pop out as live and ready for damage
as ever when the straw or tanbark is
removed.
The natural enemies of the plant are
few and comparatively ineffective.
There is a fungus growth which does
seem destructive, and the beautiful lit
tie yellow bird seen swaying on the
thistle downs in the summer months
eats the seed with avidity and thus
checks the growth Of the pest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
Eng1ish Experimenta.

Principal Williams. on behalf of the
Highland Agricultural society, Scot
land, issues the following circular on
abortion:
Abortion arising from an accident
or any other cause often becomes con.
taglous. Infectious abortion has long
been known In this country.
Among the causes of abortion are the
following impure water, ansound
food, frosted food, offensive smells, dis
ease, fright. ovcrexertion, accident,
and the use of bulls that have come In
contact with the disease.
The remedial measures are:
First.-Undergro drains at farm
steadings should be replaced by sur
face drains. and these should be kept
clean.
Second.-Liquid manure should be
kept some distance from wells and
streams of water.
Third.-The floors of byres should be
frequently flushed and kept clean, a
little crude carboIic acid. say two
ounces to a bucketful. being added to
the water.
Fourth.-All aborted cows and those
showing signs of abortion should be
Immediately isolated, the afterbirth
generally retained by aborted cows) to
be removed and destroyed.
Fifth.-The calf bed and passages OF
lborted cows should be disinfected, and
for this purpose and for a continuance
of this operation applied externally as
well as internally to the genitals-I
recommend the commercial chloride
of zinc. one part In 1000 parts OF
water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
A STRIKING CONTRAST
Why Republicans Think Mr.. Brya
Is gu Dangerous Public LEADER

Why Republicans Think Mr.. bryan
Is "a Dangerous Public Leader
Although the New York Mail and
Express is so radically partisan in its
defense Of Mckinley as to imbrown
the complications of its constant read
ers, it nevertheless gives the Demo
cratic presidential candidate credit for
carrying the principles of the moral
law into his political policies and opin-
ions on public questions.
In a recent editorial it refutes the
imputation made by u contemporary
that Mr.. Bryan does not~mean what
he says concerning certain issues and
proceeds to say: "No man has ever
charged Bryan with being liar, a
coward or a hypocrite. His most re-
lentIess opponents frankly acknowl-
edge and recognize his truthfulness,
believing that 1t is those very quail
ties which make him a dangerous pub
lie leader"
In paying Mr.. Bryan's honesty and
sincerity so high compliment The
Mail and Express forces into contrast
with him the man whom it is support
Ing for the presidency.
When Mr.. Mckinley said to congress
that the Porto Ricans ought to have
free trade, he was telling the truth.
When at the behest of the trust lobby
Ia Washington he told a congressman
Of his political party that they ought
not to have 1t, was he telling the truth
How does his sincerity show up in
his double dealing In this important
matter?
Was Mr.. Mckinley a coward when
he yielded to the browbeating and
pressure of corrupt ring In his own
party and deliberately receded from
his publicly proclaimed belief that the
Porto Ricans should not be taxed with
out representation?
And when he declared he would take
no backward steps in carrying out the
platform declarations of his party on
civil service reform and subsequently
took off the restrictions which the civil
service laws placed around several
thousand offices in order to let Hanna S
healers feed at the public crib was he
either honest, sincere or brave?
Was he honest, sincere or brave in
first declaring the forcible seizure of
the lands of other nations to be "crim-
inal aggression" and subsequently or
dered to be done the very thing he had
denounced and sugar coated his usur-
patton and aggression by calling it be-
nevolent assimilation?
1t is precisely because Mckinley has
done these dishonest and cowardly acts
that the Hanna organ, orators and Of
ficeholders and their trust hackers con-
slider Mr.. Bryan "a dangerous public
leader"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
xYhen al anit chnrn,ng

When the butter granuleR begin to
appear handful of salt or a couple of
quarts of strong brine should be added
to the cream, says a correspondent of
The National Stockman. This assists
In the separation of the buttermill1
and renders the drawing off process
much easier. Never churn so long that
the granules are massed. but cease the
motion as soon as they will rise TO the
surface of the buttermilk. Draw off
and add a little more than the quantity
of cold water If the water is about
the temperature of the buttermilk at
first best results will be attained Too
sudden chilling Of the granules is not
advisable as this sometimes results In
a notified condition Of the butter
Agitate the butter slightly. then draw
off the water and replace with more.
Do not allow the water to remain on
the butter long or 1t viii detlact from
its flavor. Repeated washing tends to
destroy the quick favor Of butter. but
butter so treated keeps rather better
than that lightly washed.
DIdln tHe Dultei, WHEN suOuiu slhl
be in distinct granules, each entirely
separate from the others. While stiIl
in the churn add salt to taste rather
more is required for churn sailing than
where the butter is partially worked
before salting), replace the cover and
revolve-if barrel churn Is used
slowly for a half dozen times. then
remove the plug and draw off the brine
that has formed. Should the butter
be massed cut it apart with the ladle
or a large wooden fork replace the
cover and again reyoIVe slowly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
Lifting Gradio,ua Rulha.

So long us the leaves of the gladlo-
lus continue green the bulbs are to re-
main undisturbed IN the ground, the
green leaves being an evidence that
the preparation for next summers
blood is not completed. The compile
ton will be shown by the leaves turn
ing yellow and dying or. what amounts
to the same thing. being killed by frost.
In either case, when the leaves are
dead. the bulbs are to be dug up. the
top cut off about an inch above the
bulb, and after drying few days in
che shade the cd bulb (Which has be-
come worthless) is to be separated
from the new one more than one
sometimes which has formed above It
and thrown away. The new bulbs
the ones which formed above the old
bulb-are then to be laid away safe
Srom frost until spring.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04
CORN FODDER.
Forage 70 Make Up Fo- The Short
Hay Crop.

E0EAA+ ~ NAt%AAS = - ~ 49, 1880
Hay Crop.
One objection to saving corn fodder
in the past, says G. r. Goodrich in The
Prairie Farmer, was the amount Of
work necessary to cut the corn by
hand, TO pull down the shocks and
husIk by hand md then feed out the
whole fodder which, by the way, was
usually partly wasted by the handling
it got, especially when it was very dry,
and much Of it was the hard butt stalk
the stock could not eat. But now
things are changed. We haze machin-
cry with which the corn can be har-
vested and husked and the stalks
shredded so they are in the best condi-
ton for feeding unless they are put
green in the silo, and the work can be
done rapidly. / have just received
letter from western Iowa. where most
of the TILED land is planted TO corn, In
which the writer says: Il do not know
what we shall do to feed our stock
next winter. The foods have destroy
ed all the hay on the bottom lands,
and we shall be entirely without hay"
Now, | wish to say to the farmers
there that there is feed enough in the
fodder of tho corn crop i'll the county
to furnish twice as many cattle as are
in the county with all the forage they
can eat next winter if they will only
save 1t and not let it go to waste. as
has been the PRESTIGE. The foduer viii
be better feed for stock than the bot
tom land hay, and it will cost no more
to save and prepare 1t for feeding than
1t would to secure crop Of hay, pro
vided there be one. 1t will cost some
thing for machinery, l admit, but 1t
will last for years and be very prof
table Investment. Ii one has large
crop of corn, he needs corn harvester.
With this from six to ten acres a day
can be cut and bound. 1t can be cut
when it is at the right stage, which
cannot be done when cutting by hand,
as that process Is slow 1t should be
put up in large shocks, say about 20 to
% shocks to the acre. It may be put
in larger shocks when 1t is bound In
bundles than when it is cut by hand
and not bound Do not throw the
shocks together, but take pains to set
them up good. and also take special
pains to bind them good with two
Irvine bands, one very close to the top
and one farther down. One needs Il
rope with a ring in one end to draw
the shock snug together before putting
on the Irvine band. After the corn has
stood in the field long enough to be
pretty well cured out, then the husking
and shredding may commence. 1t costs
no more to husk the corn and shred
and stack the fodder than is paid for
husking the corn by hand and letting
the fodder waste.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-04

GRADING PEACHES BY MACHINERY.
the fruit reaches the barn without
being rehandled. When the wagon
reached the barn one man lifted the
baskets from 1t and carefully poured
the fruit, as desired, into the hopper
or upper end of the grader
Another man sat on a stool and
worked the foot treadles which keep
the screw feeders in motion. There are
two of these revolving feeder rods, one
on each side, and their mission Is to
keep the peaches moving steadily
along down the incline. As the fruit
passed before the treadle man he guild
ed it with his hands to prevent jam
ming or crowding, at the same time
throwing out Unto the small basket
at the top) all overripe or imperfect
peaches.
Passing downward, the smallest fruit
drops through an opening and rolls out
of the first Tor upper canvas spout,
into bushel basket beneath; the next
largest falls into the next basket, and
SO on down to the end-the largest
specimens making the entire journey
and then rolling into fifth basket (not
shown in picture, placed at the lowest
end of the machine Now, counting
backward (or up hilD, we have. first,
Selects" then No. l, No. 2. No. and
culls. In packing. each Is, of course,
packed separately. and the various
numbers are designated by crosses:
One cross for No. g. two crosses for
No. 2 and three for No. /. The big
peaches are marked Selects or
fancy" the culls are largely fed to
pigs and the soft fruit is sold locally.
1t took only ten minutes to run the en-
tire wagon load of peaches eight bush
els) through the machine. Still more
surprising. the graded fruit did not ap-
pear bruised In the least by the opera
ton
''Its all owing to how you pick
them" explained the grower. '"To
grade or ship decently. peaches must
be taken from the trees while still
hard-that Is, when they have fully
matured, but have not yet started to
soften"
Rural New Yorker. giving an illus
trated account of a paying Michigan
orchard, in which occurs the foregoing.
further says that for shipment the reg
ular fifth bushel basket, with Stat COW
er and red tarlatan beneath, Is used
Dealers seem to prefer the tarlatan
covering; they object IL 1t is not used.
Putting on the tarlatan and covers is
done at a separate table fitted with sew
eral revolving trays. the latter being
something of novel idea When the
workman takes up filed basket. he
sets it down on one of these trays, puts
on the tarlatan Tor the cover. fastens
one end. and then, instead Of lifting
up the basket and changing ends by
muscular effort, he simply gives the
handle a wbrl with his fingers until
the desired end swings into position.
1t is hard work to turn filed baskets
all day long by main strength; this lit
tie revolving tray saves both effort and
time
Formerly 1t was thought necessary to
sew down the tarlatan. now they SIM
ply tuck up the four corners under the
basket rim and there you are. That
saves time too.