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RATS ON THE FERRYB0Ars.
II women Passengers Knew How Near They
We're, Tbered he q Stampede.

There were only three men and two women
In the women's cabin OF the Jersey Central
ferryboat on an early trip few mornings
ago II was Just after daybreak and It WASH I
very light. but Jersey Central ferrybosts are
economically managed. so the electric lamps
had been turned of and in the cabin II was
very dim. not light enough to read the morn
ing paper
But from the end Of the line Of life pre-
servers under the row Of seats crept a dim
little shadow II moved about the floor and
was having a very good time till one OF the
male passengers threw a glove at IT, Then
with a faint squeak II vanished like fash
into the life preservers under the seats
with screams in unison the two women
passengers grabbed their skirts and sprang
into the middle Of the cabin The only wide
awake man chuckled 4 nd the women glared
at him One Of them said he was a brute
The other asserted that 1t was an outrage
The colored porter came to the door to hnd
out who was fighting and as the women
he received the brunt Of their Indignation
"Lor' bress you. ladies'. said the porter
-Dey's lots Of dem rats add all desc boats
Deyse lookin' fer somep'n t eat but dcy
won't eat you
But the women continued to say things
about wrctchcd old tut OF ferryboats swarm
ing with yermln casting frightened glAnCes
around till the boat reached the Jersey side
and they could hurry ashore
II wasn't comforting. but what the porter
said was true There isn't n ferryboat around
New York which hasnt plenty Of rats aboard
and when II Is quiet their favorite play
ground Il among the life belts under the
cabin seats They don't bother anybody,
and nobody but the passengers who travel
In the small hours Of the morning when trafflc
Is light knows that they are there. But
they are They like the cabins because
in winter IL Is warm there and there il a
chan Of finding few stray crumbs under
the seats
How they manage 10 live al all is a mystery
for ferryboat commons must be very short.
but they look as sleek and well fed "a any
other rat- The living isn't good enough
10 attract them Ia any uncomfortable num-
bers and they don't Increase very fast. but
there are dozens of them for all that. They
come aboard when the boats nre tied up
In their slips and when times are very hard
they migrate by the same route.
There are not enough of the rats 10 cause
tho ferry companies 70 employ a rat
catcher and II would he impossible TO keep
tho boats clear altogeth r anyway 50 nothing
is done about them They arc allowed to
stay picking IN a living a. best they can
and 80 lar there has always been enough
10 cat TO secure to all plump and weu-fed
passen gers immunity from attack.
The sun., 1901-06-30
POVERTY or ENGLISH CLERGYAEN.
Many Of the Beuehccs Said 20 Ne worth Less
Than $50 Tear.

The lot Of the clergy In the Church Of Eng
land to-day is said to DO 20 wretched that even
younger sons have given up tho career which
for so many years was looked upon as their
chief resource. 1t may easily be under
stood that this calling hns ceased TO appeal
to them when the fact Is known that out
Of about ~ 900 benefoes In the Church more
than 1000 are worth less than $3.50 year
and that nearly all OF them are decreasing
In value.
About 800 benefoes are worth only $500
a year and less than $3.50 annually Is the
return from 800 livings which have been
recently described as more nearly "starv-
ings" to the unfortunates who are assigned
to them. In the diocese Of Petersborough
there are sixty-one livinss that are worth
no more than s22s a year and this is not yet
the worst a. there are In Newcastle bene-
foes that are valued at only si25 year.
The wives Of the cler symen in these par
ishes are Of course unable to employ servants
and all the drudgery of housework falls
on their shoulders. The luxury OF meat
and their qhildren-of whom the number
is nearly always In inverse ratio to the
amount Of the living-are prepared by edu-
teaching their parents can give them at
odd times for their descent to q lower social
sphere. These clerRymen as rule come
from good county families. Their wives
are from the same class and are in few cases
ntted by their training for life OF drudgery
nd hard work.
The actual return from these lvinss is
frequently much less than the figures quoted
here since their value Ia dependent on the
price OF corn and this has declined until In
many cases what used TO be q living worth
$500 Ia now in reality not worth more than
two-thirds OF that sum
Various exactions make life hard for the
rector who Ia trying to struggle along on
the meagre incomes mentioned here. IL
lis predecessor happened TO be 0 man OF
private means and chose to enlarge the rec
tory by the addition OF wings or drawing
rooms. the poor incumbent must keep all
this up: and the Bishops chapter. who re-
ceive fees from the rector and not from the
Bishop for their work. are careful TO see that
the church and the rectory are kept in con-
diton There Is thought to be no hope OF
Improvement In the lot Of the priest so long
IN the synods OF the church in which the
Bishops are represent d by. eight out OF ten
delegates 1t Is 70 this injustice that most
OF the present evil is attributed and the rem
edy j. expected 70 come from the lack Of cam
didstes for holy orders. They are decreas-
ing so rapidly In number that II will soon
be a problem to find enough to MI the vacan-
cies made by death. No greater eviden ce
Of the present miseries could be found than
the fact that tho over supply Of clergy OF q
few years ago threatens TO become q mem-
ory and be followed bv an absolute scarcity.
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and finally brishtcned. with putty powdei'
a good stone is sold when. cut and polished.
at about so a carat although udng tnepe tn tbs ~
briIliancy and colors.. Under the bi99wpiPe
the opal cracks but does not melt. IL as
solves In a solution Of cold caustic potash:
eSn'sSeuss.y CO" g foS opas unss.
think they are unlucky and want to get rid OF
item. In that case one might Try smasnlns
woman did. or throwing it into the semti-
II an opal grows dun, a, IL often doe. .hns that
soy.tss %sy %ess s%nEh shnpnSh 'nat means ths.
Is pining for the water cure Or the on tSs, thnss
TRY putting your annmic opal n one OF tqgse y'
aalds and see 4 s doesn obSn,fshb rig Of The family
i often transformed by being boiled IN on
IL becomes brilliant and stays 80 for years, years
Generally opals are more or,,ians aHe dsaIer
often holds them In his hands before EXHIBIT
ing them There Is one famous opai, now
ever. which Is contrary about this ~ wa
translucent stone OF an emef aid green Color
When It got too arm 1t lost its color. when
perhaps was It's temper. and turned dull ana M,
OPAQUE As soon es II cooled Oh, " became
translucent and brilliant once more. ~
duesd. % or INT introdSeed The authorities on
SssuS as sHne Ss :anissd ss ss: sS aeE
naturalness The stones sold well natural Or
not There are some genuine black opais
coming from Quesnsland. One OF them soio
IL seems strange that a stone can % COM
pletely lose Its character o. a good luck
bringer The Romans thou ght the opal In ths
unfortunate Nonius had an opal which was
considered the marvel OF that day although
It was only about about the size OF . nlbert
Antonlus set his heart on II. BUT Nonins ran
That stone II yariously quoted at from $40, ,o20
TO Ei7o.Oo0 The latter, figures are probapy
from the yellow journals OF the day SUI u
fortune or. poor Noniusl worth exile.
And now-now the jewellers tell now
hdgety ladies and giggling schoolgirls brln9
back an opal which has been given them and
trade 1t of for something. anything And the
opal's heart burns--you can see it'-out "
bldes its time,
The sun., 1901-06-30
sERvANT TAmINE MIR 10 1nE FAIR.
Many Domcstics Gone TO Get Fat Places In
Buffalo Chance for Country Maids

DETROIT. Juno - Because there IL an
exposition in BufInlo this year there is a
sorvant-gir amin" In Dctr There is
the Sumo famine in cities nearer the Ex-
position than this and why tho boom time,
in household work should affect Detroit,
So far away. particularly isn't easy to see,
but good servants, or In fact any servants
al all are nearly "a scarce "a hens teeth,
and the housewives who arc doing their
own work say that 1t l. all due TO the Pan
American Fair
Two months ago there were lots OF scr
wants here. and competent one, were CON
tent to earn 81 week. Now all that mas
changed II b cane known that there were
plenty Of places in Butialp in which servant
could earn 81 and 50 week. have plenty
Of nights out, and see the Exposition and
all the gay sights int the bargain
That settled II Tho servants announced
with unnnimllv that they were going to spend
the sumner I'm BUTal1 with their aunt. and
now many housckccper. have closed their
homes for the summer owing O. the scarcity
Of trained help, the employment bureaus
are sending W distress signals. and lots OF
woiucn who never expected To do their own
work are doug u a, rhe"r1ully aS may be
now, and MA King th" best Of IL
All that the sufferers have to suggest u
that this II golden opportunity for girls
from the country To secure easy Jobs Mt good
wages Summer u a hard time for girl
helpers on farm, and nm easy timo for ser
wants IN town. There are score OF cities
near Buffalo In the same difficulties that
Detroit l., in, and IN consequence hundreds
Of good places open to such girls II they want
To take them, With a little training they
can 1T themselves for top place. IN labor
equal To the demand. and the reward - large
In proportion.
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ths falh, wffls the Vpper end Of the sland
8 stll at the level OF! the water in the river.
Tho effsot will be that the island as an
Island in time viii dt,appear.
IL Les on one side OF the main MAS OF
water which. rushing forward, passes u
and strikes the Canadian bank. from which
II u detected towasd the centre Of the
ened and worn back most rapidly. as may
be observed from the upper walks OF the
Canadian Park. wheie In many cases the
shores have been ba Tasted and otherwise
protected from the current.
In an earlier period, when the falls were
farther north and before the central part
OF the stream had teen deepened to its
OF the river above float Island, flooded
what b now the Quee.a Victoria Park and
carved from the glacial hill the pronounced
oonoave wall which now bounds the park
on the west A local eddy. probably In
very recent times. caIved the steep and
ssmicircular cliff which, incloses the Duff
ferin Islands.
In thousand years fgom now and at the
present rate Of recession Of the falls. II ia
calculated by ths geologists whose views
are set forth by Prof, Grabau. that the
Horseshoe Falls will have reached the
upper end Of Goat Island and that will end
the American falls. These having q smaller
efO0lv0 IOTC6 VIII HaNe ,TeCtoeu OHly hDout
half way to the Goat Island bridge in that
time. Tho Horseshoe falls will draw OIL
the water from the American falls. and all
OF the islands Will then be Joined by dry
channel to the mainland, an event which,
Prof 0rabau says. was anticipated only az
far back as Is4s, when owing to an ice
in the Niagara River near Buffalo
the American Fslh was deprived Of all ito
waters fre Q day Should dam be built
10 the Niagara River the effect might be
the same
This IL not the first time In the. history
OF Niagara that the falls have beentdivided.
Long ago when the falls were at Fosters
fla to, almostseven miles bAlow their present
It Ia supposed that a narrow
Island, comparable to Gost Island In the
river bed cut the falls in two The founda-
tions Of the island, which has since crumbled
away, are to be seen In the ridge which
divides the Old dry eharnel on the left
from the main bed Of the rtver
The Eastern or Americanffall was, IN this
case the larger Of the two end a. itIcarried
he channel Il receded morejrapidly. When
The Canadian fail reached the head of the
Island the American had Just psssed It.
md the Canadian fall fell out Of the race.
30 history Is only repeating itself now in
The history, physical geography, geology
md pAleontology OF the Niagara region
ire dealt with IN the greatest detsh In the
new book Of the State Museum. II contains
many plates, a large colored mRp and posi-
BY more Of interesting scientiho data OF
he region than has ever beforeibeen brought
.ogether
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suee~,,fui Warming by q Kansas Woman.
From thf kdnsds Cuv JournoI,

Nine year. ago the husband OF Mrs Amelia
Brunlng died on the family farm near Els
life of A country woman with no more hi a.
ness experience than taking a jar OF butter
calico, and her friends expected hardlinas
Tor her and large family OF small chiIdr.p
But Mrs Druning had within her the capacity
meni of the farm and made such a sincsss eS
ID that hers t. now one Of the wealthiest a gri.
cultural families In Ellsworth county Sbe
has nearly lol acres under cultivated oyns
a large herd of fne cattle. and has eoilipped
her farm with the finest buildings in the
vicinity ,. And a,a ,ae Is OF Of debt With money
worth many thousand dollars. '"s y"
The sun., 1901-06-30
Events In society and other Matters ot interess
In Monen

are more fully and intellieentiy handled
by THs SrS and EyFNISG sun than bv oth0
daily mediums ADJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
The Martindale Case.

Emporia, Kas., Sept Reconsider
able political effort has been used to
prevent Martindales case from coming
to trial. but so far the attorney gen
eraI has ignored these pleas. He has
said he would rest on Moxey's report
Moxey's report to the district attorney
on the case urges that the case be
brought into court at once.
Martindale's friends here believe the
petition of the depositors to the at
torneya general that Martindale go free
would be granted. They hoped that
when Tracy was appointed district at
torney he would dismiss the case, and
the persistency with which Lambert
holds on, they take as an indication
that the attorney general, who has
been informed that Burton is a cred
itor of the Martindale trust for $4,000
feels that the case will be safe in Lam
bert's hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
KANSAS ALFALFA.
State Board of Agriculture
Tells All About It.
How the Farmers Are Profit
ing by Its Culture.
THREE HAVE NONE
Other Counties HayeVery Large
Averages.
Finney Leads With Over Five
Thousand Acres.
THREE HAVE NONE
Total Increase For This Year
Was 1874 Acres.

Secretary Coburn of the state board OF
agriculture has given out the following:
The past summer Of diversified weather
has served admirably TO emphasize the
desirability Of growing alfalfa in the mid
die west, and also testified forcibly TO its
adaptahility. The wonderful performances
this year OF this widely exploited plant
have attracted attention anew to its
worth, it having already yielded two,
three or four cuttings, and the stockman
who WIS possessed of even a small acre
age is in enviable- situation The IN
telligent Kansas farmers, whose state far
and away leads all others in alfalfa pro-
ductiOn, are constantly lettering their
conditions and chances for success BY de-
voting larger areas to its culture, as IS
conspicuously indicated in official statis-
tics compiled by the state board OF agr1-
For instance. the first official notice
when the total returned was "a, 1884 acres;
this year its field extends over ol9OV1
acres. showing the phenomenal increase
IN ten years of over ~ per cent E-seh
when first considered Of sufficient i'm
pOrtance to be officially recognized as Pc
longing to Kansas repertoire OF crops, q
shows that with the three exceptions OF
AtchisOn, johnson and Miami, each coun-
ty devoted more or less land to It's
growth, Finney county leading with 5,f11
acres; while the counties ranging between
that number and 1000 acres We're kearIly,
Chase. Cloud, Gray Lyon, Saline, Sedg-
ing an acreage at all Linn was among the
smallest having two acres now, MLlte
not foremost, Kinney has 1zs545 ana lam
261. and the three counties mentioned as
having none in 1891. have a total of 81
acres
The following table shows. according to
their rank. the tWenty-six present leading
Kansas counties in alfalfa acrea ge. with
their acreage for 1901 and also for 1891;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
Charley Mitchell Going For a
Trip to West Coast.
To visit California Before Re-
turning to England.
O'ROURKE GOES ALONG
Duffy Claims to Have Two Ma
tional Leaguers.
Cleveland Club Secures DaytOn's
Star Pitcher.

New York. Sept 13.-"Charley'' Nit
chen win within a few days leave for
san Francisco. Mitchell has not been
west since he fought Corbett. and he IS
anxious 10 take a trip to California be-
fore he goes back to England. Tom
O'ROurke VIII accompany Mitchell, and
the pair Will arrive in Frisco IN time to
witness the Walcorr-Gardner contest
Tom O'ROurke is going to the coast 10
look after the interests OF WalcotL
Doc Ordway. American representa-
tive OF the National Sporting club or
London, has been instructed to secure
a good Yankee boxer to meet Harry
Ware the crack English bantam
A match VIII be arranged in a few
days between Jimmy F'andler ana KID
Carter They will probably box before
the Nutmeg A. &. Of Hartford. Jack
Bonner, the Summit Hill heavyweight,
and Dick Moore. Of Minneapolis. have
been matched to meet in a twenty
round bout before the Trenton a 4. on
Monday night
Dave sullivan, the little lighting
Irfshman. who has not fought in over
five months. viii meet Kid Broad IN a
twenty round bout before the southern
A c. of Louisville on September 50.
This ought to be a bruising battle
Both boys have fought a few draws.
Percy Queenan. the Chicago hgnI-
weight. who is in san Francisco, mas
been matched to fight Rufe Turner. the
California cOlOred fighter twenty
rounds at Los Angeles some time next
month Queenan is also matched to
fight Harry Lewis at Oakland on Sep
TENDER IS. and George Gibbs at the
same place on September 80. DICK
O'Brien. who was in his day one of the
best Middlewe lights in the ring mas quit
the ring. High living did not agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
FOOTBALL Avn x. U.
A 191-Pound Guard, Dodds, Puts in
an Appearance.

an appearance
Lawrence Kas., Sept. 13.-Coach Out
land was unable to attend the football
practice on ATcCook field this after
noon. on account of the funeral of DR..
Esterly who was a personal friend Of
Mr.. Outland, and one of the staunchest
hackers of Kansas football
Fifteen of the candidates were out
for a little preliminary work in kick
ing and catching. Among them was
Dodds, formerly of the Twentieth kan
sas- He weighed 191 this afternoon,
stripped. He is out for guard. the
same position he held on the Twentieth
Kansas team. It was while he was
playing with the Kansans in CalifOr-
MIA that they defeated Leland Stan
ford and held Berkeley down to a low
margin. His appearance is especially
encouraging at this time, as the heavy
weight men are scarce, and if White.
who has entered the university, could
be induced to play and pulled through
the bars of the presidents agreement
rules X u. would have a pair of
guards who would prove hard propo-
sition to anything in the west.
Brummidge and Hicks. the two star
high school men of Beloit. were out,
and are showing fine form in handling
the ball. They are both rather light,
but have had good high school train
ing, and are here with the intention
of staying for the full four years
course.
Kansas City was represented by
Ralph Morrison, of Central who is try
ing for full back Morrison has made
a reputation on the Central team, and
he has a good opening to make his
Nofsinger. the crack end, who played
in 96, was warming up with the rest
Of the men, and Jenkinson went to
work with his usual vigor and energy
Formation work will probably be
commenced today when q call viii be
made for all candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lucy G. Maxwell and husband to Mary
J. Roseby, s1,1Oo. lots II and u, Hillyer's
subdivision.
A J. johnson and wife to F. A John
ston, 5000 3 acres in the northwest half
Of section "a, township Is, range 16, and
lots in Auburn
A H AIdrich and wife to H. T. Bassett.
$500. northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter Of section S6, township Z. range
3D.
and 4 Lowell avenue. Wentworth Place
addition
Prudential Investment company, $500, lots
in John Nortons second addition and in
Oakland.
James Bassett and wife to H. 7. Bas-
sett, $50 part of the northwest quarter
Of section 4. township 10. range d.
M. l.. Harr and others to a. j. John
ston. 3 acres in the northwest quarter of
section q, township q, range 16, and lots
in Auburn
FW Thomas and wife to f. G. Thomas,
S700. lots go 81, 50, SO. 81. 81 and IS Kansas
avenue. Santa F'e addition
Tax deed to " +. Pagan, lots 50, So and
81 Michigan avenue, Wentworth Place ad-
dition.
Tax deed to T. W. Kiehl, lots 2. 4 and 6
FOUGHT street, Roynton's addition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
JOHN L swEARs OFF.
Announces That He Will Sell Mineral
Water Hereafter.


New York, Sept. 13-Baechus weeps,
Thespis laments and the God Of Chance
tears his hair in woe, for John T. Sulli-
van has forsworn them all. He an
nounced last night that he would be
come q teetotaler and a commercial
man in the mineral water line. Sulll-
van gave a dinner to his friends at
7docix's restaurant at night Here he
made the speech Of announcement:
Friends, if the members Of the press
is properly listening, / am ready to say
and announce that poor old John L is
going TO turn overa new Leaf
There was subdued applause amid the
tinlzle Of fiagons. and an actress at one
end Of the room Uttered.
Everybody knows that I have been
the greatest prize fighter on earth,
pursued Mr.. Sullivan. After that
took to the stage and made q great sue
cess
for the leading newspapers morning
and evening.
Then went into the business OF
selling whisky, being attended with
moderate success.
And lastly went down to Sleeps
head Bay and made book Here want
10 say I was not treated very we'll They
keep on the dead line, exposed to sun
and rain. have not done at all well
as a boolzmaker.
But I am going to let bygones be
bygones- am going to embark in
brand-new business. keeping a mineral
water place in Broadway. beginning
Friday, September 10, and ask for
the prayers and the thirsts OF all my
friends. whom 1 now thank tor past ia
Vors. Yours truly
John later added that he was going
TO drink the BANKED mineral water
himself and be temperate. like Carrie
Nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-13
AMERICAN AFTER HAHN.
Rsds' Pitcher, However, Refused All
Offers.

Boston. Sent. 13-An agent of the
Detroit club has been in the city for
the past two days for the purpose or
securing the signature of Frank Ham,
Of the Reds to "a Detroit contract Tor
next season He left Tor the west TO-
day disappointed in his mission It IS
said that he offered Hahn a contract
but Ham says these figures are not cor
rect
The Boston club IS DESTROYS Of secur-
ing Dick Harley, the Reds left fielder,
but aS yet has made no offer for the
man. There is no doubt that Cincin-
natl would part with Harley, provided
"a good man could be secured in ex-
change for him.
Harry Steinfeldt is organizing a team
to represent IL Faso, Texas. in a tourn-
ament to take place at Albuquerque,
N NJ the latter part OF October Craw-
ford. Beckley, Steinfeldt and Bergen, or
the Reds. viii be members OF the team
win Join the ii Pasos- Frank Chance,
Of the Chicagos. Will manage the Albu-
querque team.
Billy Bergen rejoined the Reds this
morning. His father, who has been an
invalid for some time. was sim quite
i'll when Bergen left him.
The directors Of the Boston club had
"a long session with Catcher Kittredge
last night, and signed him for next sea-
son DemOnreville was also offered a
handsome increase ever last season,
which he accepted.
George 9Iagoon said today that he
had received an order to go with the
Phiia delphia team Of the American
League next season lit is hardly pro-
babe that the Cincinnati club viii APP
ply for any Injunction to prevent him
going.