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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CHRISTMAS BEEF.
How 1t Is Prepared for the
Trade.
Great Care Is Exercised From
the Start.
PIT ON FANCY Touches
PUT ON FANCY TOUCHES
"Fiy Shaker" Serves for Orna-
mentation Purposes.
People Consume More Meat Dur
ing the Holidays.

During the past week 100 Christmas
beeves have been butchered and cooled
at Wolff's packing house, and are now
being sent out for the holiday trade.
The Christmas beef is an aristocratlc
creature From the beginning to the end
| of it's packing house career it receives
it out With care. and marks it for the
holiday trade. 1t is driven to the
slaughter after a three days. fast. 1t is
| skinned with care to avoid mutlatinS
/ the red muscles of the ..hy-shaker." 1t
/ is washed with cold instead of not
water, to prevent injury to the looks
/ of the red flesh If the animal has q
! handsome bunch of hair at the tip end
of its stall, the hair is left on, and the
tail tied up into a knot. But the dis
tinguishing feature of the Christmas
| beef is its collection of frescoeS and bas
reliefs carved in the animals fly
shaker
1t may be that some are so ignorant
of beef anatomy that they don't know
what the "fy-shaker' is. 1t probably
wouldn't improve the situation any to
give the Latin name of the thing, which
is long as one of Marsh Murdoch S
sentences. The hy-shaker is the thin
layer of muscular tissue on the side of
the beef, lying on top OF the rat ana next
to the hide. Its purpose is what the
name indicates. But in the Christmas
beef the fly-shaker is used as a means
of ornamentatiOn. After the beef is
ready for the cooling room. a man with
4 keen knife cuts rows of little gashes in
the f1y-shaker, rips it open here and
there, turns it back. slices it off, pune
lures it in spots, and when he is done
the result of his work is a branch Of
ferns. a rose. or merely a geometrlcal
collection of Sits, like mother used to
make in the tops of her mince pies. This
style OF ornamentation is called ''scor-
Ing
Sheep are prepared for the Christmas
trade in a similar way to beef. 1t is
possible to trace more artistic designs
on the fiy-shakers of sheep, as the
muscles are not so heavy and coarse.
Pigs of small size are prepared for
Christmas trade by cleaning them well,
and leaving them in half sections to be
are called market pigs You have
heard the song about this little pig
went to market"
DO people eat more beef at Christmas
than any other timer" was asked of All
time butcher employed at Wolff )
packing house.
People eat more of all kinds of meat
during the holidays The demand for
high grade beef is larger, and We al
mas trade
How much do the dressed beeves
weigh %
They vary from 400 to 800 pounds
Probably the average weight is about
600 pounds. OF course there are excep-
tons. Tony Brown. the biggest beef
steer we ever handled, is hanging there
pounds dressed. There is a 3-year-old
heifer in there that weighs $50 pounds.
Tony Brown weighed over 1900 pounds
live weight and dressed IS per cent.
which is fully IS per cent higher than
the average steer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CASH IN BANKS.
Deposits Increased Over $751;
900 Since Former Report.

1t has been expected that as the fall
advanced and farmers and business
men needed their money for new in
vestments, the deposits in the banks OF
Kansas would decrease Instead they
have increased. The clerks In the state
bank commissioners office have COM
pIeted the compilation of the reports of
the state and private banks at the close
of business on November 20, and the re-
port shows that the deposits have IN
creased over SIS, 900 since the last re-
port The national banks made a re-
port on the same date, and their de-
posits have increased over $186,000 since
they last reported
Captain W. S. Albright, deputy bank
commissioner, has compiled the state
ments of the state and national banks
together so as to show the business OF
ali the banks of Kansas on the same
date In summing up the showing made
he says
."The statement of the condition of the
state and national banks of Kansas at
the close OF. business November 25, 1902,
will be matter of very great surprise
to many people, who had anticipated
that there would be a material decrease
in the volume of deposits in the state
since the last call. The fact is a slight
increase IS shown in the state banks OF
$75 1885,. 81 and in the national banks of
1886. 1883. The condition of the bank
ing business in Kansas has been very
gratifying during the last year. A year
ago last september, on account OF an
unusually large wheat crop having been
thrown suddenly upon the market. and
the fact that millions Of dollars worth
of live stock was suddenly sold through
necessity on account Of the dry weat Their
of that year and the certainty of the
owners not being able to carry them
through the winter that was to follow,
caused the total deposits in the banks
of the state to be the greatest in its
history The fact that since that time
in the face of the general DISPOSITION TO
make investments, of many of our farm
ers to branch out and secure more land,
the merchants to extend their business
enterprises of business men generally to
branch out and widen their operations
and of individuals themselves to lend
their own money rather thai leave il
IDLE in the banks. has only resulted lis
material decrease in the deposits i'll
the banks, speaks volumes for the
money making ability of the state. The
people are doing we'll and the business
Of the banks show it.
Recently, in predicting that the
forthcoming report would show an in
crease in the loans of the state banks
of Kansas. the bank commissioner sta
ted that it does rot mean that the peo-
ole Of Kansas are under the necessity
of borrowing more money They ara
branching out They are doing more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Nickel coffee and tea pots at Forbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Fine razors at Forbes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Special granite ware at FORBES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Holiday Rates via Santa Re.

Chatting dishes at Forbes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

safety and greatness
Mr. Olney's correspondence contained
these emphatic utterances:
THE United States is today practically
sovereign on this continent and it's nat is
law"
Our just approximations are not to be al
layed by suggestions of the good will of
European powers toward us, for the peo-
pie of the United States have learned in
the school of experience to what extent
the relations of states depend. not upon
sentiment or principle, but upon selfish IN
terests-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
CARNEGIE IS WELL AGAIN.
Enjoying Exhilarating Sleigh Rides
Family in New Home.

New York, Dec. 22.-Andrew Carnegie
is finding keen enjoyment in long, ex
hilarating sleigh rides these days. He
was out for drive of several hours anG
enjoyed it immensely. Mr.. Carnegie 5
health, his secretary states, is entirely
restored
The Carnegie family is now estab-
lished in the magnificent mansion at
Ninety-first street and Fifth avenue.
which is to be a Christmas gift to little
Miss Carnegie The residence at West
Fifty-first street is closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

business and it takes more money with
which to do it, and they are continually
taking up Indebtedness that has hereto
fore been carried in the east and every
month they are paying more interest to
their own money lenders rather than to
the money lenders Of other states.
During the last two years SO new
state banks have been Incorporated and
81, 13S, 600 has been added to the capital.
During the same neriod S419, 48134 has
been carried to the surDlus fund and
this aside from the regular annual and
semi-annual dividends that have been
paid"
The following is the compiled state
ments of all Kansas banks, showing the
comparison between state and national
banks:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
National banks ...$34. 1914. 795.07
State banks .--.-. 30 ,SS5O46,ss-s 81, 7oss4 .o5
National banks IS $50, 1897
State banks -.-.... 514545-17-s 1,O45, e3S. IS
Real estate
National banks IS 39S. 1850
State banks 253, Gal. 7S-S 652 952. 81
Banking House, etc
State banks. 49,. 1.o52 24S.46- 2,O9s, 4OS.17
National banks IS S54.e711o
State banks ....... liz, 204. 09-S 467. 175.19
Bonds to secure circulation
National banks IS 1885, 900.O0-$ $685. 300. 90
National banks :. S 1,2s5, ooo.oo-s 1.235, 10000
Other securities
National banks IS ], 1864 65. Sc
State banks -.-.... 1.19s, 244-33-$ 2.e34.31o.2o
Other resoErces=
National banks IS 35S0.67
State banks ....... los 697. 47-S 109 2S7. IA
Checks and cash
sfa tl0n san banks s s Sisa a7loss
Clearing house
National banks IS 462. 1881
State banks $3.50. 230 993- 31-$ 693, 1852
Currency: gold. silver
National banks IS 4.014 1853
state banks ..-.... 3.2S3. 964. SIS 729S 100 sc
Due from banks
National banks . SIC. 40S 5000
State banks IL, 06S 4S6. 91-S % All 1897. 30
Redenr 2tion fund
National banks IS 266. 5S4. 25-S 266 5S4. %
Due from L. S. Treasurer
National banks IS 1411457-$ 141fA57
Total .sl12, 797 $50 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
National banks IS 9.2s5, $1,000
State banks ...---. 1851, 00o-$ 1885, LOO
Surplus fund
National banks .-.$ SIS. 95S-5
State banks ..-... 1.769. 791.Ss-s 5,445. 0.42
Undivided profits
State banks 49,. 1868, $50 22-s S.727.se5.os
Dividends unpaid
National banks IS 3.ss350
State banks $500. 5,602.3E$ 9,445-S4
National banks IS $3.50 ss5oO-s 5.sss, $500
Individual deposits
National banks !. $50. 557 COS Oh
State banks -.....- 1881, 407.S0
Bankers deposits
National banks 4.536, 65S-H
State banks 543, 1878
L. s. deposits
National banks -. ,05S 755-6S
U s. officers deposits
/ National banks 1sz,szzio-S Y, 4SO,0lo OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
New Havtien Cabinet.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 22-The
new Haytien ministry is constituted as
follows: Senior Leger Cauvin, minister
of the interior; General Cyriaac, minis
ter of war; NJ. Jeremie. minister of for
eign affairs; NJ Paulin, minister of pub
lie instruction; M. Stamand, minister of
public works; M. Donnery, minister OF
finances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
To Our Patrons

To Our Patrons
We are just passing through
our most successful year of
business in Topeka, and we
sincerely thank you for your
patronage and solicit it's con-
tinuance.
We wish you Merry Christmas,
Happy and Prosperous 1908.
Come in and be "TIED" or get
a" POINTER"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22

Tickets on sale to points within 200
miles Of Topeka. one fare for the round
trip, December "a, 25, 81 and January /
return limit January 2 Rates east OF
Missouri river one and one third fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
Effect of the prouth.

sydney, N s w. Dec. 22.-The serious
effect of the drouth' is shown by the
wool traffic on the railroads of New
South Wales for the current year. which
is only $4,000 bales compared with SGT,
600 in 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
PAPER rediscounted-
Holiday Rates via Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale to points within 200
miles of Topeka, one fare for the round
trip, December "a, %. 81 and January 1,
Missouri river one and one-third fara-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-22
HAD A BIG HOUSE.
Ferris Comedians Did Big Business
Sunday Night.

The Ferris comedians closed a seven
day term in Topeka last night with
Paul Kauvar" at the Crawford where
they came for the closing night after a
full week at the Grand. The Sunday
night audience was much larger than
any since ladies free night at the
Grand. and seemed to be well pleased
with the company and their last show.
The play is a strong one. the plot based
on the iniustices which led to the
French revolution.
Gideons Minstrels. who were at the
Crawford Saturday night are above the
average colored minstrel troupe OF
course the conversation and antique
jokes were a drug on the market. but
no one held that against them. as it
is time honored custom among min
Strel shows to use the same Jokes use.
and invented by the same man who in
vented minstrels. The singing was fair,
and the olio contained rev features in
Juggling and slack wire balancing which
were new and absolute novelties in their
line. The show was well attended. both
by white and colored people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
Reaplna the harYest.

"Reaping the Harvest" was played
at the Klosh opera house last night
Almost every seat was taken. and not
withstanding the rain the crowd was
very contented and remained through.
out the evening
There was never a cleaner play on
any stage and those who saw II went
away better people than when they
came.
The story was true to life and was
presented In maner so that L will
not soon be erased from the memory.
The drama Is a production from the
pen Of Tom Fitch, the hero. He had
led a high life, failed In business. did
menlal service in a tavern, was dis
charged from this service and when
misfortune reached it's height he said
~ have gone the pace, the cup that
cheers, the fascinating green cloth.
the smiles Of her whose smiles cost
dearly have all been mine-and now
{ am reaping the Harvest"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

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-- tte el.s.r9 ot s-rse- ---Hst-Es --
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se.sss st- raues e. s--s -t -sa-
ta -gs s1- s1p-ess--E sol. -ggcz.t.c--
ne Arluc-el-s has 1=s- e-s- C-
-..s s-ttec- f1- a--e --s t1r We had
tte ass1rzr-s re- or s-1s-u l- t-e
uz-1s affected ne asF-ra-as -f 1--
city ztt1r-eY. tte zss1ra-rs ~ tte
-zI-oa1 l1Il1ers a-t a--1r-els i--
t.e rad k1t a. re g-15sr tx al
tkese trostl-Ts uo-t- ts c-t .- g-1l
stape f,- tte travelling 5ltll-. =
90 O. ~ krou uEez E-1ser tine .s
sss a1t ne CO fnoz t1e g4tlc ls o..
t.-le- t5 -eese stree- crossings B--
.ese cones t.e r. D. d C. re1p.s .r
c1-ra-y STR tte ss-- = Pc p-5Vis
pifh a rs-1ett that ~erraln streets
utiet hey s@si E1ste - cl1se1 s1t
remain ri1sat f0r tts.r especizl tere-
Informed ttat the -zI-ozi peopie
have been requested % present their
ge;ltloa 70 cur CITY C0sne.l for a.
to-. rklc, Trey rI 90. The AID
nofsite rs1-s every alderman % BE-
a. bis pos- a-t assisted ~ both
CITY At,orlsy snt Msyor slt square
ly down % sEch = pe'i,lon. The peo-
pc uho live along those streets cer-
tziuiy have some rights d freedom
surely they should have a voice liz
the matter and .he city o1cial zho
De too Indifferent % the needs u the
people Who elected him % ONCE
would be unworthy q any respect
we're be % disregard their plea for
open streets a. every point q cross
lng On these railroads open every
street and alley in town and Jet them
remain open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
PROHIBITION THAT PRoHIsITs

We reprint this item for the benefit
of our friends who place their trust
in prohibition laws:
Cheyenne, No. March 23.-Twenty.
hye saloons have been compelled 10
close during the last month owing to
the operations OF Union Pacific order
No. 2O7, forbidding employees to fre-
.quent drinking places whether on or
on duty. The city has begun TO feed
the deprivation OF revenue. and il is
reported that some OF the remaining
houses that depended on a higher
class OF trade will have 10 suspend.
The city has practically been put on
a prohibition basis despite the wish
OF the RESIDENTS, who think a wide
open town is more profitable to bust.
ness.
Cheyenne is a city OF about $4,000
population. II Withdrawing the patron
age Of the employees OF a single rail.
road can close twenty-five saloons in
a place that size. what would be the
effect OF the enforcement of Union
Pacific order No. 2O7 by all OF the rail.
roads in the country?
Instead Of working on legislatures
for prohlbitory laws that don't prohib.
ii II would be better to work on rail.
road managers for orders that do pro
hlblt. rCT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

In view Of the fact that labor OF all
kinds is in demand In and aroun
Ardmore. there are class OF loafcrs
who seem TO prefer idlencss above
everything else. True these men MAJ
have a big bank roll and do not have
to work. but why they should prefer
a hand out at the back door, 10 a ten
cent meal at an eating house, will
have to be explained away .belor,
we can class them only In the loafcr
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
WANT COLUMN.

Advertisements under this head will
be received at the rste Of five (s1
cents per line No advertisement re.
ceiyed for less than fifteen cents G5,
cents Special monthly rates furnish.
ed on application. The notice may
contain any matter Of Lost"
Pound" "For Rent" For Sale q,
Stolen" "strayed." or any purpose.
without display lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

A New York man has invented a
highly concentrated form OF intoxi-
cant. II Is in the shape OF a pill and
man can carry several homicidal
sprees In his vest pocket and keep
ecstacy with him during the long
and otherwise exhaustlng hours at the
thoaters. The pills are compressed
whisky. treated something like liquid
hydogen and other liquefactions that
are read about In chemistries, and
never seen. because II Is OF no use to
see them. The globules are dissolved
in the mouth, like certain other drugs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
commlssloner,n Count.

lsom Young charged with compli.
city In robbing old man Hall. Of Cha.
girls was tried by jury and a verdict
OF not guilty rendered
James Barwise, charged with burn
Ing his own home, was tried and bound
over In the sum Of 5000.
L. Garnand and Myrtle Belle charg.
ed with adultery. were both bound
over in the sum OF $500 each, falling
to give which they were remanded
back TO jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

Lord Roseberry who is now In Paris
scores the British leader Mr Cham
berlain as being a mere tool IN the
hands of Cecil Rhodes. now deceased.
and predicts since the death Of the
latter that ministerial crisis In Eng
land viii not be- a surprise. and the
ending Of the Boer war will be accom-.
plished by directing English policy
into new channels
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
TERMS OF THE v. s. COURT FoR
YEAR 1909.

A, Chlekz1hA-Begins xo.tsT. FEB
ruary u. 1907. and SeptemDer p.
1867, ard continues ln session two
weeks.
Al Rysn-Begins Monday. March 3.
1907. and October 10. 1902, and
continues In session ten days.
At Pufcell-BeRins Thursday. March
-. 1902. and October %. 1902. and
continues for tel days.
Al Pauls Vsilsy-Begins Monday.
March -. 1907. and November 3.
1902. and continues for ak weeks.
Al Ardmore-Begins Monday. May 3.
1902. and December 10. 1902, and
continues for six weeks or longer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

Plenty railroad work going ON. Far
mers are employing and seeking help
every day Contractors in the city are
always needing men No need 20 be
idle. unless preference Is made for
strictly city work with board at Hotel.
de-Booker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
Fears Hydrophobia.

A spotted poll-cat entered the home
OF L. Jackson last night at Cornish
and while he was asleep the cat crawl.
ed upon his bed and bit both Of Mr..
Jackson's feet. He came to town today
In search Of a mad stone TO apply TO
the injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

Gen. Niles is up ~ his neck in troU-
be aasin. u a Captain IN the army
had gone before a committee of con
gress and stated that Miles vas a
scOundrel be would have been brought
up uith a jerk. and there would have
been no discussion of the privilege p
that be enjoyed while testifying b.
fore such committee. Miles stated tha.
u the law reorgauiziug the army pass
ed the Secretary Of War would appoint
bis fayorites 10 high places. and thar
even now be could name the fagorltcs
Who would be appointed This. In ef-
feet was charging the Secretary OF
War with scoundreiism. since nou.
but that class Of individuals would
take advantage Of bis position 70
place fayoriies over deserving men.
The Secretary Of War ouiranks Cen
Miles. The latter viii probably take
refuge in the defense that he can
not be- held accountable as long o.
he vas testiiying before the Senate
committee II will probably be held
that he was not testifying when be-
was attacking the honesty n the See.
retary Of War. but was merely ey
pressing his views as 10 the moral
character or that ofiicial-News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation OF
tiny person. firm or corporation which
may appear 10 the columns OF the
Ardmoreite will be gladly corrected
upon It's being brought ~ the atten-
ton Of the publisher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

One Of the funny things in politics
II presented by the Cuban reciprocity
measure The administration started
out on humane grounds 10 get free
trade with Cuba on sugar and IL b.
now rejoicing because the tariff bar
ons may consent 10 20 per cent for
"A few weeks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

The Worlds Fair viii do more 10
promote the worlds peace, than any
OF the Hague treaty conventions
which ever convened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

At Cabinet meeting recently one
OF the members spoke OF his boyhood
days when he drove the cows 10 pas
ture. IN exchange Of reminiscences
developed the fact thai every member
OF the Presidents Official family had
performed that serylce In youth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28
Ardmore. Friday, March 20.

As soon as the excitement over Eas-
ter hats shall subside. the male por-
tion Of society will take up the sub
Ject Of spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-03-28

The Senate Of New York state has
passed the bin appropriating s1c0. 900
for the erection Of a monument TO
the late President Mckinley at Buf
falo The signature Of the governor.
and he urged It's passage. is all that is
needed 20 make the bin effective.