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The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

The situation regarding reciprocity
with Cuba and the chief reasons for a
reduction of tariff duties are thus set
forth by the Chicago Tribune: ''The
selling price at Havana of Cuban
sugar is about % cents a pound. The
cost of producing that sugar ranges
from 1 to 1.25 cents a pound. That
leaves from Los to 1.3 cents a pound to
pay all the expenses of production, in
Guiding interest. insurance, and freight
to the seaboard. Only a few sugar pro
aucers can do this. The great majority
of them actually work at a loss If one
third or one-quarter of the duty of about
Is cents a pound were taken off a los
Ing business would be converted into q
paying one. If the Cubans had re-
ceived three-fifths OF a cent more on
every pound of sugar sent by them to
the United States during the first eleven
months of last year it would have
amounted to $7.ee0.OOo. This sum was
received by the United States treasury
which did not need it, If the govern
ment had given it up it would not have
gone to the sugar trust, as some pro-
Tess to believe. 1t would have gone to
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atohison Globe,

IFrom the Atchison Globe1
A woman will abuse man until he
begins, in an humble way, to abuse
himself.
Every year we live, we grow more
skeptical about that assertion that the
good die young.
There is a terrible lot of old men in
town known as Bill. and babies of two
years known as William.
An Atchison man has wound his
alarm clock every night for years, and
has never yet heard the alarm.
Don't start an argument with a bias
ed man, and it is safe to assume that
80 out of every 100 men are biased.
A great many politicians are dined
at the White House. Is this politeness
due to hospitality, or a desire to show
eff the Roosevelt children?
If friend is sick, send pudding in
stead of flowers: his family can't eat
the flowers, and get the full enjoyment
of having sick person in the house.
An Atchison woman complains that
when she borrOws a book of a neigh
Dor, the neighbor comes dropping in
every evening. and keeps her from
reading it
1t turns out that a young man who
is liked better than most young men,
owes his popularity to his habit of
bowling very low. The girls do like
the little passing sensation that they
are DrinceSSeS-
An Atchison girl married and moved
to farm, and her wedding outfit in
cluded a $40 hat. This surprises no
one in Atchison: she had to spend that
much to keep up with other farmers
wives, who dress better than anybody.
big bill collector was greatly an
moving a little man for an account
which he owed and was threatening
to whip him. Why is it you come and
jump on me-" said the little man; why
don't you get after some one of your
siZe?'' Simply because can beat your
foo r-eE ~
like YOU runs too much risk to be a
dead beat.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1


A girls second engagement always
lacks snap, like the sequel to a story.
What is the sense in a girl looking
under the bed to see If anybody is there
after she is undressed?
Men don't mind looking old if they
don't feel it; women don't mind feeling
1T if they don't look it.
Idiots never see the clouds over the
honeymoon because they can't look at
anything but each other.
A girl comes near enough to squaring
a circle to satisfy herself when she puts
her finger through wedding ring.
A man can love a woman without
marrying her and marry her without
loving her. But 1t is the combination
that is the thing.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

Hartford Post: The whole trend of
things is toward the adoption of voting
machines. They are doubtless the COM
ing thing-though it may be some time
before they arrive everywhere. They in
sure a secrecy, speed and accuracy that
no system of paper ballots can match.
This result is known as soon as the polls
are closed and blunders in counting are
impossible. Controversies over defec-
tive ballots are avoided. We predict
that within decade the use of voting
machines will be pretty general
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
TEAM KILLS FARMER.
Widow So Shocked That She Almost
Lost Her Reason.

Bridgeville, Del. Jan. 17.-While trying
to manage pair of fractions horses here,
John Bennett, a wel1-to-do farmer, re-
ceived injuries which caused his death
few hours later.
A rein had broken and the man attempt
ed to climb on the pole and stop the flee
ing animals. They struck at a tree, throw
ing him against it with great force. He
fell under the animals hoofs and was
nearly trampled to death At a nearby
house he soon died.
His wife, upon learning the news, be-
came frantic The shock nearly caused
her to lose her reason.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
CAVE IN AT JOPLIN.
Three Miners Killed and Others
Seriously Hurt.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 17.-In a cave-in at
the Ada mine at Carterville, near here
today, three miners lost their lives, an
other was injured fatally and several
others were seriously hurt.
The dead: . -
JOHN SIMMONS. l~IH hi
ARTHUR ROBERTS.
BRUCE WESTFALIA
The accident was caused by a prema-
ture explosion of dynamite, which
blocked the entrance to the mine. 1t
took several hours work by the men
from adjoining mines before the i'm
prisoned miners were reached.
The Ada mine is owned by a Chicago
syndicate. DR.. Gundling of that city be-
ing superintendent.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

Now it is Chill that is offering a home
to the Beers. The African farmers
have a home and a country already and
are not seeking an asylum. This as
sumption on the part of the remainder
of the world that the Beers are whip
ped or are likely to be overcome does
not appear to be warranted by the facts
regarding the present situation.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

the Cubans and most of it would have
been used by them in buying more
flour, cattle, provisions. and agricul
tural machinery. Thus finally the bulk
of this 81, 600.0 900 would have gone to
American producers"
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
Relief in SIX Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure. 1t is a
great surprise on account of its exceed
ing promptneSs in relieving pain in Slad-
der, kidneys and back. in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost imme-
diately. If you want quick relief and cure
this is the remedy. Sold by George w.
Stansfield and the swift & Holiday Drug
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
Hand Crnshed and R,oaated.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Jan. 17.-While
cleaning a hot polishing machine in the
Crystal laundry the right hand of Rosa
Ward was drawn into the machinery
The hand was crushed and as it re-
mained fast in the polisher, it was slow
Iy roasted. The machine was taken
apart in order to release the young wo-
mans hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

she would like golf at all?" No. She
had strange idea that plaids would not
become her.-Puck.
Not Sensitive.-Parke-I made
point of always telling my wife the
truth about myself Lane-I suppose
she is a woman who isn't easily shocked
Detroit Free Press.
Not Exactly What Sne Wanted
George, dear, what did you ever see III
me that made you want to marry me?'
I'm blest if I know, darling. g.''-Chicago
Tribune.
Edith want to tell you something
Bertha. Mr.. Sweetser tells me he loves
me Bertha-Oh wouldn't let that
trouble me; Fred always was eccentric
Boston Transcript.
Cassfdy-why don't ye ate yer dinner?
Casey-Shure this is Froiday, an Ofm
wonderin'.
Cassidy-what are We wonderin'?
CaSey-Is turtle soup fish whin it's
made out O. yeal?-Philadelphia Press.
How do you like the placer" asked
his Satanical majesty of the new ar
rival
-'Well. there is one thing In its favor.
you have janitor that knows his bust
ness Chicago News
Borem d1 p MA great many
things go without saying. Miss Cutting
Miss Cutting (suppressing a yawnJ>
Yes: but they are less tireSone than
things that say without going. Chicago
News.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

Whichever route shall finally be Sc
1ected for an isthmian canal. probably
nearly everybody will think that an
other should have been chosen.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
Rosy Cheeks.

Do you want them? Do you simply want
to glow with health? Do YOU want to eat
well. sleep well and work well? Try
Lichtys Celery Nerve Compound Sold
nue.; Marshall Bros, lis Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

The British public continues to see
ghosts. Hardly a day goes by without
a fresh story about pending peace ne
erofiatiOnS-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

Scratch, scratch. scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles
horrible plague. Doan'S Ointment cures
Never fails. At any drug store, 30 Gets.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

The glibness with which King Edward
refers to his new colonies in. South
Africa is not likely to deceive anybody
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Her mistake.-"And she didn't think
she would like golf at all?" No. She
had a strange idea that plaids would not
become her.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
Carried Far on Cow Catcher.

York, Pa, Jan 17.-Struek by the
news express this morning Gate Ten
der Benjamin w. Straw chung to the
cow-eatcher for half mile, until the
train stopped at the Northern Central
station. He escaped with a few bruises
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17
City Ticket omce

Union Pacific r. R.. 525 Kansas ave
W. ]. Ersnam of Enterprise is here
attending to the display of his mills at
the Midwinter exposition
The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-17

Everybody reads the state journal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11
GOOD WORK At RENO.

HE Silver parties congratulated
the good work last Saturday. The
trail committee meetings brought of the parties
from the State and resulted in the fullest attend
central committee meeting held in Nevada
finally BECAME like convention than commit
meeting.
Contrary expectation Republicans
hitch break the proceedings TIE slightest friction
point
The ernestness and the enthusiasm of both Silver men and
indication of the sort of fight that will be
put up this in Nevada for the Fusion ticket
The holding the time and place
means complete sweeping victory November
The representative of both parties there directing
tie work past differences brushed aside the two
parties perfect accord have thrown out their first sk
line which solid front Of the allied forces of Fusion to
check the advance of the enemy in the fall campaign
will not be out begging for weak need members
stand rm will seek to conclate men whose
position in the party Of comic cture.
there have been State
and out Republicans heart seeking places in
the councils Of the party and masqueradng Silver and
would almost anything which they to
and the which they pretend
pouse go down to defeat.
The freely after adjourn
ment meeting the general Of opinion
everywhere that Of the who acted the role Of traitors
sneak into either of the Fusion
held the 10th that they be asked
O take walk by appropriate resolutions.
of had better into the Republican party
they belong they pubic invitation
The meeting adjourned rousng cheers thing
central committee meeting.
IHTlN lHIlN
GEORGE McNAR, President of the Merchants Exchange
~ and also of the Produce Exchange and vice
National Bank of Oakland has deem sued for
the have given verdict against him
of nearly $1,000.
He attempted payment of all the
obligated him and he of
independent means, well able to meet the obligation
Betting kick welcher of the pool paddock and the
commercial bodies which
banking institution of which he officer should
resignation and show the business community that their
high prevails with
the tracks
IliIH HII|H
THE Gazette Saturday announced that 1T
that trouble brewing in the camp of the Silver
Democrats and that kilkenny just
mencing up at the court house.
The the streets and crowds of Renoes rushed to
constabes quel the When they
committeeman coming and
that committees had fused adopted the reports
vending their down ratify" the work
IIIIlI NlEGli
MALL booming David Hill of New York the Pre-
Hill leagued himself with the Republicans
traitor occasion that
itself. The Democrats of not
for any such Hill to lead party defeat.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual Statement Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Of New York
City, New York, for the year end
ing December 81, 1901.
Assets -. 1852. S38.S71 CT
Liabilities -. -. $3.50, 35S,971 81
Income, 1901 -. -. .$65, 624,30 81
Expenditures.
Paid policy holders ....$ $685., 1O7 Oh
Other expenditures .... 1851, 499 40
Total expenditures. 1901 $42, ASP, COG SO
Nevada Business, 1901.
Number Of risks written 1877
Amount of risks written $2oS, SOB 90
Premiums received -. $50, 1863 rs
Losses paid -. -. -. .$32,565 46
Losses incurred -. -. .$32, 565 46
Policies in force Dec. 81, 'O1. .7O3
Amount of same 81, 419,368 90
RICHARD A. M'CURDY,
President
A. B. Forbes, General Agent.
San Francisco, California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11

ANNUAL STATEMENT Of the ECU
TABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SO
GETTY Of the United States, New
York City, N. ", for the year end
ing December 81, 1901.
Capital paid up .... 100000 90
Assets .......... -. $50. 473,30S 81
Liabilities 49,. $500. 2J9.SI0,678 %
Expenditures.
Paid Policy holders 1927, 714,Gc1 AZ
Other expenditures -. .11.476.537 80
Total expenditures 1901. sc, 1ol159 OF
Nevada Business 1901.
Number of risks written ........ 80
Amount of risks writtel .$2O7 SOC. 90
Premiums received -. -. $14,OO3. OF
Losses paid. ......... .
Losses incurred -. -. ....
Number of policies in force
| Dec. 81, 1901 ..... .248
Amount of same ...... .$639, 632 90
A. M. Shields,
| Manager of Pacific Coast.
| H. c. Donnels. Cashier.
| San Francisco, Cal
J: c. Spinney, General Agent Nevada
| Reno, Nevaa.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual Statement Of the State Life In.
surance Company, Of indianapolis,
Indiana, for the year ending Dec
ember 81, 1901.
Capital, deposited -. $3.50, 900 90
Assets ......... -. 81, O2S, $40 80
Liabilities -. .....$1, O15,O72 81
Income, 1901 -. 90. .$9O1,77S 80
Expenditures.
Paid policy holders ....$ 39.967 81
Other expenditures 90. .59O,765 81
total expenditures, 1901 $500, 1888 50
Nevada Business, 1901.
RlSkS written -. ......... Il
Amount of risk written -. $4,000 90
Premiums received 80. 49,. .$2319 IS
losses paid -. -: -: $500. $4,000 %
Losses incurred -. -. -. $4,000 90
Policies in force Dec. 81, 1901. 80. .26
mount of same -. $3.50, 900 90
ANDREW H. SWEENEY
President
w. S. WYNN, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11
ANNUAL Statement,

The United States Fidelity and Guar
antee Company Of Baltimore,
Nd, for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1901.
Capital paid up -. -. $1,500,00O 90
Assets -. ..... $2.5O7, 6S9 A
Liabilities SISI, 1901 w
Other Sources %. 90. 74,867 %
$1,3OO,251 90
Expenditures.
Paid policy holders .$237,714 80
Dividends ....... 10000 w
Other expenditures 80. 90. 1886 20
s1,o51 $50 So
Business, 1901.
Risks written -. -. 1858 ,431, 5SS II
Premiums thereon -. .H,445,9s3 80
Losses incurred -. -. $2S2,s15 ~
Nevada Business-surety
Premiums received -. -. 500 90
Losses paid none
Losses incurred none
Risks written 80. -. 800. $500 90
Premium received -. -. 80. Sc Is
Losses paid none
Losses incurred none
ROBERTSON & NIPPERT,
Managers for Nevada
Oscar ]. Smith, Reno, New. agent.
Chas. H. Peters, Carson, New. agent
San Francisco, Calf, Feby. IA, 1902
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-11
ANNUAL Statement.

ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Annual Statement Of the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association, Of
New York City, New York, for the
year ending December 81, 1901.
Assets ...... 49,. .$11, 100, GOA rs
Liabilities -. =. .... $40, 445, $50 u
Income. 1901 -. -. 81, 566,SS 60
Expenditures.
Paid policy holders -. $7,196,249 80
Other expenditures $50. 1,774,375 SO
Total expenditures, 1901 .$8.97O,625 25
Nevada Business, 1901.
Number risks written -. -. 49,. L
Amount of risks written :. $1,000 90
Premiums received -. 49,. $2595 16
Losses paid -. -. .. -. none
Losses incurred -. %. 90. %. nOne
Number of policies in force December
81, 1901 -. 80. -. -. .35
Amount of same 49,. -. .$1O1 500 90
FREDERICK A. BURNHAM,
President
The courier., 1902-03-15
HE COU RI f r

the east Lending IL there on good
collateral IL can be drawn in on call
I'm case Ii is needed I'm an emergency.
These loans are called quick assets
IL this money were passed out, for in
stance in the western part of the
state IL couldn OF be drawn in quickly,
IL at all. without distressing the bor-
rowers. Thus for lower rate of in
terest the money Is sent east. 1t is
sacrifice on the part of the banks to
their patrons who may want big sums
hurriedly.
Many large houses such as wholesale
dealers, always borrow their big sums
in the east. The rate is easier. II will
not work of course, except where
their credit is good. No matter what
the rate of interest in the east il is al
ways lower than here. Hence i'm big
loans it amounts to considerable to the.
borrower.
All over the country money is easy.
Manufacturers are busy as never be-
fore i'm many years and this is the
chief source of profit to the eastern
money dealer The banks have loads
of cash and lending it rapidly. A good
deal of IL is for investment and much
of IL comes to Nebraska. Here 1t goes
mainly into farm loans. Though some
persons think last season was fear
fully bad one folks down east believe
otherwise. In the eastern part of Ne
braska scores and scores of farms have
changed hands in past two years and
the activity is still almost at a dizzy
pitch. In Iowa, land has always sold
much higher than this side the Mis-
souri,. Capitalists in the east think it
will soar here, however, and on that
idea they have invested much money
i'm them. Insurance companies in par
ticular have a strong liking for them.
Some think they will even rise as high
as land across the river. With a good
wheat crop followed by a parallel in
corn and the state will fairly welter in
gold.
Only let it rain i'm the fit amount i'm
the fit season,
That is the prayer,
x 4 e
The sale of medicines of unknown
composition tpatent medicines) is pro-
hibited i'm Turkey.
The courier., 1902-03-15
Coo n1ueb n1oney
BefbesiHg Bankers

Now II the Lord will just let II rain
and do II at the right time and In the
right amount the state will wallow i'm
money this year.
II might almost be said to be wal
lowing at present, SO the bankers say.
even on the crop of last year. which
all know was not exceptionally good
With better one this time ii will
mean just that much more money to
count on. As IL Is the banks are near
ly as full as they conveniently can
hold. Interest. too. is comparatively
low. Owing to the plethora there is
no need Of rediscounting paper I'm the
east. A banker .'rediscounts" a note
when he is In need of money to take
the place of what goes out i'm loans
In his community. President 5. n.
Burnham of the First National Bank
says IL may be possible that few
banks over the state are rediscounting
some but he thinks they are very few.
The last report Of Secretary Royse of
the state banking board showed an i'm
mense figure of deposits in the banks
throughout the state, indicating an
excellent condition of prosperity. The
figures mean that the banks have little
occasion to put their paper on the
market.
The farmers are not borrowing much
money Those who enjoyed good crops
last fall not only have coin in the bank
but they have In large part paid on the
mortgages that have been hanging over
their heads. Some are even investing
In adjoining pieces and paying for
them. On the strength of the last
crop and hopes of the next one others
have borrowed money to pay for addi-
tions. These are the few borrowers
among the agricultural class.
Most of the money loaned by banks
Is to the mercantile element. Plenty
could be put out in the western part
OF the state on grain and stock and
considerable is so placed. but many Of
the banks prefer to send this money to
The courier., 1902-03-15

list Of
commercial lines
mel no o life the
a
Lincoln director Lincoln Overall Shirt
and director the Union Commercial club.
thyhrd Scottish member Of
the president the Nebraska Society
Of Revolution member of the Oma
A Princeton of NJ.
Medical college ST.
a
The courier., 1902-03-15

The largest ships ever launched from
an American shipyard are the KOra
and Siberia, built at Newport News
for the trans-Pacific trade.
The courier., 1902-03-15

The roster of naval officers has lost
during a year forty-four by resigna
tiOn. fOrty-seven by retirement and
forty eight by death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
GIANT PLUM PUDDING.
[From the New York SUM-


Plum pudding is as closely associated
with an English Christmas as the holly
and mistletoe. No Christmas dinner
would be complete without it. Occa-
dings large enough to feed an entire
parish. In the village of Paignton, in
Devonshire, the old charter provided
that on each fiftieth Christmas day the
village should provide a plum pudding
large enough to feed all the poor.
In accordance with the provisions of
that charter on the first Christmas of
the nineteenth century a pudding was
made which weighed 900 pounds. The
ingredients included more than a buShel
of eggs. 120 pounds of suet, like
weight of raisins and 500 pounds of
-four. Such a monster pudding required
a good deal of boiling, and a large
brewing copper was utilized for that
purpose. 1t was kept boiling from Sat
urday morning to Tuesday evening, ana
when those in charge thought 1t suf1i-
cinetly cooked it was drawn by three
horses to the village green, and there
served out to the people, not only TO
the poor, but to every person who liked
to participate. Unfortunately, 1t had
not been boiled long enough. for the
heat had not penetrated to the center
of the vast mass.
A few years later there was mon
ster pudding made in Southwark, then
suburban borough of London. The
pudding was carried through the streets
in procession, headed by band, play
ing alternately CHrlSIII1dS oliO
popular tunes. In 1853 the village or
Paignton was connected with civiliza-
ton by means of a railroad and to cell
citrate the event the people, remember
ing the old charter, thought well to
have a monster pudding as part of the
festivities. The preparations cost $2Zo'
the ingredients considerably more.
These consisted of 600 pounds of Hour
400 pounds of raisins, 100 pounds of cur.
rants. 400 pounds of suet, 191 pounds OF
bread crumbs, 95 pounds of sugar, 3OO
lemons, IA nutmegs and 800 quarts OF
milk. Remembering the previous ran
ure. the persons who undertook the pre-
paration of the pudding made IT IN
parts building it up into the usual
round shape after the cooking had been
done This pudding weighed nearly
ton and a half and eight horses were
employed to take it to the village green
with all BETTING ceremony. Tnous-
ands were there to, welcome II.
At church fair held ten years ago
a monster pudding formed part of the
attraction 1t was not nearly so large
as the giants just referred to, though
it stood four feet High and weighed 200
pounds The ingredients consisted OF Y
eggs, So pounds of flour, currants ana
raisins, 81 pounds of sugar, "a POUNDS
of bread crumbs. pounds of candleo
lemon peel and 2 pounds of mixed
spices. This was also boiled in sections
and erected after being cooked.