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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
CHARACTER COUNTS.
a Handsome Compliment For the
Governor of Kansas.

William Allen White, in the Emporia
worthy words about GoVeTnor stanley 1GG anu
1t would be interesting to know. just
how much President Roosevelt was inf1u-
enced in the appointment of L. S. Crum
as marshal for Kansas by the hearty in
dorsement of Governor Stanley. who called
week. 1t is interesting to note that after
moved and Crum was landed. For the gov
ernor of Kansas is an honest man, and
face and mein. Such a man is bound to
probably true what StanIey's best friends
say of him, he hasn't a lick of political
sense in the Kansas acceptance of the
made the best governor-for draft and gen
many years Not a scandal has stained
his administration; not a nasty deal has
cropped out: not dishonest official has
been appointed by him His administration
is probably what pleased the president in
Stanley, who, is a poor politician, and
why he may have taken Stanley's indorse-
ment of Crum as final, and not have ac-
cepted the doctrine of shrewd politicians.
sas to send to Washington if the state
5Pefts to et thing5 With ton this ADMIN nPd
acter administration Intrigue combina-
fn 'V eih t6eS dsI ia tb
state which sends moral bankrupt there
to represent it; comes e out at the little tie
as much in Washington as plain plug.
honest man. bright man who is glib
bound boy at huslzin'. But Stanley in
Washington would have no trouble; he
would not be searched for the goods ev-
cry time he made a nomination. The
knockers could play the anvil chorus
his appointees till they were black in the
face without hurting Stanley's candidate.
For he would not be under obligations to
men with unSavory regulations whom he
would have to pay with patronage. Neither
would Stanley be accused of double deal
ing when he was forced by the game of
politics to name man who is reasonably
honest In fact all the faults which go
what Kansas hARn
to call political sense, would be conspicu-
in Stanley by their absence. Then,
when the administration had any favors
Kansas would get them. The influence of
character would be a good investment for
Kansas. There are half a dozen men in
Kansas just worthy as Governor Stan
ley to be senator. but he is such a close
embodiment of the kind of man to make
a good senator, and the case in point
makes such an admirable illustration of
his exemplification of the necessary vir-
tues. that the Gazette can not refrain
from using him to point a moral and to
az "A
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MUST PAY THE COSTS.
Plaintiff in Higgins Case to Stand
Expense of Suit.

Judge Hazen announced Monday that as
he could not decide the Higgins land case
in favor of the defendant he would assess
the costs on the plaintiff.
Mrs N. NJ. Higgins, wife of Hiram Hig-
gins, brought suit to quiet the title to some
land. The case was a peculiar one Mr.
Higgins first wife died and he decided a
half section of land near Washburn col
Legs, three lots on Polk street and build
ing and lot on the east side of Kansas ave-
nue., between Seventh and Eighth streets,
to his children with the stipulation that
at any time he desired that his children
would deed the property back to him. He
married again and under the agreement
he called upon his children to deed the
land back to him, and he transferred it to
his second wife, and she brought the ac-
ton to make the title valid. In the course
of the suit a fight was made by the chill
dren to gain possession of the land by rea-
son of their seeming equity in it, The
court decided the case in favor of Mrs.
Higgins, but in doing so Judge Hazen an
bounced from the bench that he would
have given the children a share in the
property if he could have found authori-
ties which would have justified it. He
found that technically Mrs. Higgins was
entitled to the land. He said this morning
that such being the case, instead of as
Sessing the costs upon the losing side or
dividing them that he would assess the
costs upon Mrs. Higgins
The children of Mr.. Higgins are Kelly,
S. E. Higgins and Mrs. Ida NJ. Durand
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ed in producing wholesome flour of SUI
perior merit
1T doesn't pay to buy cheap flour;
get the best The difference in cost be-
tween the best, and cheap -four in n
year, for a family of five, will only be
one dollar. You cannot invest a dollar
better than by providing for your fam
lily good, wholesome, light bread all the
time.
But good flour alone can't make good
bread. There are some things that
should always be remembered in max
ing bread. Be sure that your yeast is
have an even temperature of from 375
degrees to 400 degrees. If your flour is
cold it should be warmed before adding
to the sponge. When the dough has
risen enough to. bake the loaves should
be twice the size they were when set to
rise
The Hoffman booth makes an espec-
ial display of III. H. H. whole wheat
flour and ''Kanos'' breakfast food
III. H. H. is a perfect whole wheat
-four says Mr.. Hoffman, containing
all the life giving and health Sustaining
elements of natures perfect food
wheat It is milled in such a manner
as to conserve all the pflosphates and
and surrounding tissues of wheat,
thereby supplying nerve food to the ex-
hausted system.
Children should be supplied amply
and in various palatable forms with III.
H. H. to the exclusion of the more
starchy and clogging, but less nutritious
corn foods. rice and potatoes.
'Kanos is the refined essence of the
life of the wheat It contains the high
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Sold a Quarter Section of Land
He Didn't Own.
HE SAW A BARGAIN.
Hunted Up the Supposed Owner
and Bought Property.
Sold at Advance But Had Found
Wrong Owner.
Now Purchaser Is Trying to
Send Him to Prison.

Governor Stanley put in most of his
time Monday in hearing application for
requisition, and in the end he saved
James Coffey. a prominent and wealthy
farmer of Phillips county, from going to
Chicago to be tried on the charge OF con-
Spiracy with intent to defraud.
There was a quarter section of unim-
proved land in Phillips county which was
in demand about two years ago. Two or
three parties wanted to buy it, among
them o. B. Wing. a retired farmer and
banker, living in Iowa. Coffey thought he
would speculate on the land but nobody
could find out who owned it.
The records in the office of the register
of deeds showed that the title to the
property was in the name of Lulu M Nc
Coy, but who Lulu was or where she
lived could not be discovered. Coffey heard
she lived in Chicago and he wrote to the
Chicago police department, asking the Of
ficers to locate her for him. They answered
serted a personal advertisement in a
Chicago newspaper, stating. that if Lulu
hear something to her advantage:
The advertisement brought Cofey let
ter IrSm what f he wan fhe r sne @
ing how much she would take for her farm
DEEDS about it if She didn't know about
it herself. She did so and Corey went to
for $500 and Lulu NJ. Mccoy gave him
deed to the property Then he turned
for 500.
But it turned out that there were two
women by the name of Lulu NJ Mccoy,
and Coffey got hold of the wrong one.
Later the rightful owner of the land
turned up and claimed it. Then Wing fell
back to Coffey and had him arrested
for conspiracy. charging that he and the
woman he went to see in Chicago con-
spired to defraud him.
AS the alleged conspiracy was committed
in Chicago, Wing got a requisition from
Governor Yates on Governor Stanley to get
Coffey. Coffey resisted it, and he and his
attorney, Guy Bissen, came down from
PhilIipsburg to fight the application be-
accompanied by N. B. Mccormick, for
merly the PopuliSt congressman from the
Sixth district, his attorney.
BiSSell read dispositions showing how
Coffey came to make the trade, and he
also had big stack of dispositions from
the county officials of Phillips county and
many other people, certifying to Coffey's
good character. Bissen said that he him
self also had purchaser for the same
piece of land. and he would have fallen
into the same trap had not Coffey beaten
him to 1t.
Governor Stanley decided that there was
no evidence to prove that Coffey was
guilty of conspiracy, although he thought
he was open to censure for trying to make
$500 in that way, but he refused to honor
the reCuisition-
Coffey is quite wealthy. He is the owner
of 1.400 acres of land and is extensive
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TODAY,S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago Jan N.-WHEAT-Wheat OPEN
G in 0 the eT groWing wings Wheat
try. May started a shade to 13Q5sc lower,
good its losses. The cables, while showing, a
weak tone all around, did not reflect the
there was a very large short interest in
orders for both long account and for COW
ering came out around 7Sslc. Report had
It that the Russian crop has been severely
turned the sentiment in the pit somewhat
bulliSh and May quickly sold up to 1850.
Local receipts were 50 cars-none Of con-
ported 354 cars, making a total for the
three points, poi Of f. 4oS cars: against 47s cars
Short covering early in wheat and the
brought rally in Wheat but lquidation
eased prices and again before noon: Just
before the 7o close bny1ng set IN and May
CORNGCorn leaned toward a weak
opening on last nights weakness, but soon
turned firm. The cables. though lower.
We're relatively firm when COMPARED to = TIE ge
&c lower ito shade higher, at 6S12g6Ss4c-
The early trade was light put offerings
news came that the moisture in Argentina
was insufficient for growing corn. Some
covering set in and May advanced to 6414c.
Receipts were Isl cars.
Met be aews ana Nav rear Corn or to s4c
early, but there was setback later on
LIQUIDATION At the close May was strong.
oATs--oats showed good strength after
the opening largely corn influence. This
pit, however, of late has been showing
marked independence. There was little in
clination to sell oats and a number of
shorts covered their accounts. May opened
&c lower to unchanged, at 45ssQ459sc Trade
was small, but offerings also were light,
and May advanced to 4612c, easing later on
some small nquidations to 461sc. Receipts
were 100 cars
Observation-Disclosures were sold ear
ly in liberal quantities and under the in
fiuence of heavy hog receipts and conse-
quent lower prices for hogs at the yards,
opened weak. May pork started 15d10c
lower, at SIC soa1e S. and ease 6 to $1e III;
May lard 5T21@c down, at $9.60d9. 6212, and
declined to $9571k, ana May ribs 212d5c to
a shade lower, at $S.571A@S60.
No. red, 79qS91kc; No: hard winter, 7S
arse: No. hard winter, 75Q77c; No. l
northern spring. 77@7Sc; No. 2 northern
CORNING. g. 60de015c.
OATS-No. 3 451zc: No. g. 45c.
Tt 5Ssfer6 sash 4 6. Mart MoTthTsStern a7O;
RYE-Jan., 611zc; May, 6Ss4q64c; July.
63c-
TIMOTHY-March, go.
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New York Stocks

Wall Street, New York, Jan. H.
STOCKS-Prices changed very slightly
from last nights level in the opening deal
ings but losses predominated. Erie first
preferred was off Il point. Glucose rose
point and Metropolitan Street Railway
nearly as much. Business was on a very
small scale.
market hardened, some stocks rallying to
above yesterdays close. Fluctuations We're
narrow in the usual market leaders aside
from st. Paul, which advanced point,
and interest was extended to some usually
inconspicuous stocks Mexican Central al
vanced rs points, to 29A, on large deal
ings. Northwestern also gained IA points
preferred a point The recent. bull move
ment in Glucose collapsed and it broke "a
points. Chicago and Alton declined rs
points. A block of 900 shares of Mexican
National changed hands at 1514, which was
II point under last nights close. 1t later
sold uD to 15A.
Prices ran off very sharply under pro-
fessional selling and the entire market de, de-
clined below yesterdays final prices. The
LOSSES however, reached point only IN
Amalgamated, Erie first preferred, Great
Northern preferred, Denver and Rio
.Csrande preferred and ST. Louis and South
western preferred. Continental Tobacco
preferred lost points and IackaWanna
broke Az points one transaction. Buy
ing to cover steadied the market before
midday and there were some slight recov-
cries Metropolitan Street Railway rose
to 1885 and American Smelling and sugar
made net advances of nearly a point
Bonds were irregular.
Trading was very quiet after o CLOCK
and price changes either way We're OF the
merest fraction.
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1T is ALL THERE.
Continued from First Page.)

goods are in the exhibit. They are at
tractively shown on shelving running
all the way around the booth. The
booth and it's contents make one OF the
handsomest displays at the exposition.
About a hundred different kinds of
table condiments and delicacies are
shown, all made in Topeka by Otto
Kuehne & Co. They include in part
the ''Silver Leaf brand of catsup,
mustard, spiced pickles, sour mixed
pickles, sweet pickles, sweet mixed
pickles, chow-chow, celery relish, Mexi-
can hot, pepper sauce, horseradisf.
pepper relish, salad dressing, dill
pickles, mango pickles, deViled olives.
Worcestershire sauce picked onions,
fine fruit extracts, syrups of all fla
cider vinegar, malt vinegar, apple but
ter sauerkraut, Jellies, jams, preserves,
mincemeat, plum butter, peach butter,
sweet picked tomatoes, Dixie sweet
pickles, horSeradish mustard, sweet
India chow, Chilli sauce, pIccalilli,
olives, etc. Otto Kuehne & Co. also
manufacture the famous Gypsy Queen
baking powder.
Samples of the good things to eat are
generously served to the throng of Wis
itors about the booth. Mr.. Kuehne says
that strangers in the city are especially
invited to call and go through the fac
tory at Topeka avenue and Curtis
street, North Topeka. They will find
there model preserving works, whose
products are not eXcelled by any estab-
lishment of it's kind in the country.
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One would ever suspect from his ap-
pearance that Mr.. Ross, is nearly n
years of age. He is wonderfully active
and rarely misses a day from his office.
Mr.. Ross is a Mason and a member of
the First Presbyterian church He was
a sufferer from dyspepsia until he heard
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure The follow
ing is his opinion of the remedy which
has done so much for him.
For several years, 1, Thomas L
Ross, also my wife, Lydia L. Ross, both
of Topeka, Kan, suffered with that ter
rible malady known as dyspepsia or
indigestion.
eve commenced to use KodOl Dys-
pepsia Cure on the recommendation of
our druggist After taking one dose,
and inside of a short time, all of those
terrible pains and dyspepsia torments
had passed away My appetite, also my
wife's, came back and our food could
be enjoyed as when we were q. am
now turning II years of age
Il have not suffered one day with my
stomach since I commenced to use KO-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, and recommend
1t to all of my fellow citizens to do you
good and endorse Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure
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COFFEE THAT COUNTS.
Faust Brand Makes Excellent Show
ing at Exposition,

Lovers of good coffee are sure to be
found at the Faust booth near the
north end of the stage. A formidable
Mephistopheles guards the entrance.
The inside is lighted with green lights
Besides the samples of the different
kinds of Blanke's coffees, it contains a
Steaming SamOvar of Faust Blend coffee
from which Marguerite serves the
thirsty throng.
Chas. Spies & Co. of Kansas City are
distributors for Blanke's coffees in half
of Missouri, Kansas and Iowa, all of
Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
Wyoming and Montana and part of
Minnesota. Mrs. John P. Cole and her
daughter, Mrs. w. E. King are in charge
of the booth at the Midwinter EXPOSE
ton.
booth one might suppose this coffee was
namde from Goet1e's famous doctor.
However, as tbs Spies company's rep
reSentative explains, 1.-The name has a
more modern origin. This coffee was
originated for the popular Faust res
taurant of st. Louis, which as every
body knows, is known not only all over
the United States, but in Europe as
well. There is not an establishment in
ST. Louis that is better known: nor is
there an establishment of the kind in
the world that is better known than the
Faust restaurant This place has be
come popular because they have always
used the best goods for their table that
money could buy.
how much it costs when they buy an
article for the table; but question of
how good and is it the very best to be
had. Before giving his consent to name
this coffee after his establishment, Mr..
Faust first convinced himself by
months trial of the coffee, that the cof-
fee would be in keeping with their well
earned reputation. and when he finally
did give his endorsement so emphatical-
" to this coffee, he was convinced that
it was the best that he ever used or the
best to be had. No brand of coffee
could possibly have a better endorse
ment.
IF there is any one brand of coffee
we are prouder of than another it is our
Faust Blend. We admit that it is the
highest priced coffee on the market
i ne only explanation that is necessary,
is our well known insignia used with
this coffee. 1T costs more than any
other brand on the market, because it
is worth more "
The Faust booth is one of the hand
soonest at the exposition. Mrs Cole and
her daughter deserve a great deal of
credit for the design and decorations
which are original with them.
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HE TOOK 1T DOWN.
How Frank Grimes Friend Had His
Cartoon Removed.

A. W. Swayze sheriff of Ottawa
county, was transacting some business
in the state auditors office Monday af-
ternoon when State Treasurer Grimes
dropped in. Swayze recognized Grimes
in an instant.
Il was travelling out in western Kan
sas when that man was first running
for state treasurer" he said, motioning
at Grimes. Il went into a hotel and
there over the desk was hanging one
of those cartoons of Grimes with those
enormous ears-the cartoon that was in
circulation at that time.
Do you think that's good thing?'
I asked the clerk.
HE says, Yes, I'm a Democrat
L don't care if you are a Democrat
said 1. 1 won't stop at any hotel that
will keep up a thing of that kind
Il took my grip and started out but
when reached the door the clerk call
ed out, Hold on there. Maybe it isn't
just the right thing to keep that up.
I'll take it down
II heard about that" said Grimes, who
had come up in time to hear the story.
And that same man not only did that
but he voted and worked for me, and
1 ran away ahead of any other man on
the ticket in that township. 1t was at
Russell Springs inLogan county, wasn't
it?"
SWayZe said it was
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Chicago Livestock market

Chicago, Jan. 21--CATTLE[Receipt
Market steady. Good to prime steers, $3.50
al %; poor to medium. $4O0a6.O0; stockers
heifers. 81 5od5.3O; Gamers. 81. 25Q2.20; bulls;
81. O0d46o; calves. $2.50Q6.50; Texas fed
steers So. 25d 6.25.
HOGSEReceipts today. 1900 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, So 900 head; left over, p
$50 head Market 10c lower Mixed and
butchers, s. 9006.5O good to choice heavy.
Sc. 4o96 50: rough heavy, &C. S. 1ea6;So light
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head. Sheep
steady: lambs weak Good to choice weth-
ers 81 3005. 90: fair to choice mixed s.. $50
$50: western sheep, "a. 25d5 10:native lambs,
So 50d6 90: western lambs, s.. 00d6.O0.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day:
Receipts IS,U9o 'ool5a zo,59v
Shipments 80. 49,. S,5n 1856 s16
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AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

The Huebner theater company. who
gave their first performance at the
Crawford last night, is not half bad.
Married Life" was the initial play,
and large audience was present when
the curtain rose. Seen as a 30-cent
show, and compared with others of the
popular price variety. the aggregation
headed by Mr.. John Huebner is worth
the N oney. Mr.. Heubner himself is one
of the old school actors who fits any
part he may choose to take, and plays
well enough to make good any weak
ness of his support. The play last night
was of the tame variety, and the gal
lery was denied and the first floor
spared any sensational slaughter and
tragedy, but it was announced that
the repertoire of the company included
Faust and "Sapho." Mr.. Heubner
would make a first-class Mephisto in
Faust" but it is hard to guess just
where he would fit into the rather
doubtful creation of Daudet. Induce
ments in the shape of gold watches will
be given away during the week. Con-
sidering the counter attraction at the
Auditorium, the Heubner company
played to an excellent house. "Dr.
Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" is the bill tonight.
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GET A RARE BARGAIN.
About $50 Fort Scott Citizens
Wondering If They Have.

Fort Scott, Kas., Jan. 1.-Perhaps q
hundred and fifty Fort Scott men and
women are anxiously awaiting the first
of February to learn for certain
whether not they have been swim
died out of 81 each by couple or three
sleek appearing peddlerS who worked
the town. They each bought a bargain
from the fellows-a rare bargain. If he
fulfills his promise to them they WILL
for 50, receive a set of eighteen art
books and premium of a set of Havi-
land china comprising 10S pieces, or a
leather upholstered couch, worth some
$40, or some other fine piece of fur
niture which they selected from sam
pies and photographs that were car
ried by the agents. 1t isn't every day
that all this can be picked up for 50
and the buyer only have to pay 81 in
advance
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WILL MEET TONIGHT.
Kansas State Historical Society
TO Open Its Sessions.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting of
the Kansas State Historical society will
be held this evening in the hall of the
house of representatives, beginning at
7:30 o'clock. The public is invited. The
following programme will be had:
Z Invocation, Rev. H. D. Fisher, d. D..
Election of thirty-three members of
the board of directors.
Annual address of president can In
cident of the War, in 1862" John Fran
els, Colony. q
In at the Birth" E. c. Manning,
Winfield.
Slavery in Kansas c. E. Cory. Fort
Scott.
horticulture in Kansas" Mrs Cora
Billiard, Tonganoxie.
EARLY Life of QuantrilI in Kansas"
w. A. Johnson, Garnett.
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GOT ITS WIRES CROSSED.
New Fort Scott Paper Blunders Over
Railroad Commissioners.

The Fort Scott Republican, the new
daily at Fort Scott, is making some
startling discoveries in political Circles.
In a recent issue it stated that one Of
the most important things to come be-
fore the next Republican state conven-
ton will be the nomination of good men
for railroad commissioners. 1t also
highly commends the Republican legis-
lature for making the Office elective in
stead of appointive.
The Republican seems to have gotten
it's wires crossed. The railroad commits
sioners are appointive and the Repub-
lican convention will have nothing to
say about them. The Populists made
them elective in the court of visitation
law, but when the Republican legisla-
ture reenacted the railroad commission
law the commissioners were made ap-
pointiye once more.