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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
EXPECTS STRIKERS TO LOSE.
Charles Wolff Says Eastern Houses
Are Supplying Demand.

Packing conditions are steady in To-
peka. Chas. Wolff, the well known To-
peka packer, says that the Chicago and
Kansas City situation has had no no.
ticeable affect on the Topeka market.
Conditions mere" said Mr.. Wolff, "are
normal We have experienced no great
increase in business; it seems that with
the exception of few days the eastern
packers have at all times been able to
supply the demand"
When asked for his opinion as to
whether the strikers would ultimately
attain their ends Mr.. Wolff said: II
have no opinion, as I have nothing
upon which to base an opinion. / have
not Investigated the situation very
thoroughly. and I have not seen or had
any conference with any other packers.
so 1 know no more about 1t than any
one else, which is not very much.
AT present the packing houses seem
to be running full force while the strik-
ers are idle. and it seems to me to be
only a question of who will be able to
endure existing conditions the long
est"
When asked as to the probable effect
a prolonged strike would have on the
prices of cattle. Mr.. Wolff said: well.
it is pretty HARD to tell, but a strike
seldom does any trade any good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
Flash Kills Two Outside Horses Leav-
ing Middle One Untouched.

Newton, Kan, Aug. 27.-The Kan
san says: While blowing on his
fathers farm, northeast of the city,
Fred Hunter had an experience yes
terday that he will doubtless not care
to have repeated soon.
1t was during the thunder storm in
the morning, about IL o'clock. Mr.
Hunter was riding the plow and look
ing down the furrow. Suddenly there
was a flash of lightning that blinded
him for a moment and when he got
his eyesight again, he saw that one OF
the horses was on the ground and a
second was falling. The third horse
the middle one, was standing appar-
emily untouched.
AS quickly as he could he jumped
to the ground and ran to the horses
heads. He found one animal dead
and the other in what were evidently
it's last struggles. By the time he
could summon assistance from the
house, the second horse was dead
The middle horse showed no sign of
having been touched by the electric
ing the fact that a horse was killed
killed were the best in the Hunter
1900 each. They were insured, but
for not to exceed half their value. The
horse that escaped was the only one
of a bunch of six that was not killed
by a stroke of lightning on Richard
Hunters farm two years ago. He
must be lightning proof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
ASSESSED ON $40, 900, 900.
The Total Value of Marshall Fields
Property.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-The testimony of
Marshall Fields representatives yes
terday before the board of review
brought out the fact that the Chicago
merchant is the heaviest taxpayer
in the United States.
The total assessed value of Mr..
Fields taxable property amounts to an
even $40, 100000. His real estate as
sessment is $30,000,000 and his per-
sonal property assessment amounts to
$10,000,000. All of Marshall Field
real estate lies within the boundaries
of Cook county and all his taxes go to
support Illinois, Cook county, and the
city of Chicago. ia
According to the records of the tax
books, Mr.. Field is the chief owner
of the mercantile house of Marshall
Field & Co. He pays taxes on S.
100000 of personal property belong
ing to Marshall Field g. Co., and be-
sides has individual personal property
amounting to $2,00O,000. This and his
real estate holdings amount to $40,-
100000.
There is no doubt said Reviewer
Upham, that Marshall Field is the
heaviest taxpayer in the United States.
No other man pays as much property
taxes as he
Mr.. Fields tax agent, James Simp-
son, stated before the board that next
year Mr.. Field would be assessed upon
$1,000,000 additional property in
which he had invested during the last
year. OF the S30,000.000 worth of
real estate which he now holds $685.
100000 lies within the loop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
REUNITED BY A DRINK.
Thirst of Long Lost Brother Proves
Blessing.

Boston, Mass, Aug. IA meeting
between brothers who had not seen
each other for twenty years came
about in queer way here yesterday.
Among those who came to attend
the Grand Army encampment were J.
| r. McKelvey and William Dawson, D.
c. McKelvey and Dawson work along
side each other in the government
printing office and are chums. They
are both members of the Grand Army
of the Republic, ana nave attended
encampmentS together 1or years. Be
fore departing from Washington for
Boston they made an agreement with
each other that neither would take a
drink while the encampment lasted.
Yesterday morning when McKelvey
went down Tito tine Gaze Of the Car
endon hotel he saw his frIcL1 Daw-
son. as he the ught, with a glass of
whisky in <ront of him. FEe walk
up to MIN, and just as Dawson ~a7
| about I put the glTs- 10 his mouth
Nc <elvey STAYED his rrrn
Bill d. son . n. said, reproach-
fully, II thought you promised me that
you wouldn't take a drink while we
were in Boston,
'I reckon, stranger. you're on the
wrong lay" said the man with the
straight at McKelvey.
McKelvey was as surprised as the
man whom he had accosted for mo-
ment- He saw at a glance that the
man was not his friend "BilI" Dawson,
although he bore a remarkable resem-
blance to him.
81 beg your pardon" he said. at
thought you were my friend, 'Bill'
Dawson, and Bill and had an agree
ment not to drink, which I thought
he was breaking. I hope you will
excuse me-"
mo harm done, stranger" respond
ed the man, whose lfbation had been
interrupted. you had me all right
on the Dawson, but my name amt
BILL had a brother named Bill,
twenty years"
A short conversation between the
two was sufficient to bring out the
fact that "Bill" Dawson, McKelvey's
friend, was none other than the long
lost brother of the man who was
about to take the drink.
Where is 'BilP nOw?" asked the
stranger, who informed McKelvey that
his name was George Dawson, and
that he came from Denver.
Right in this hotel" responded
McKelvey.
The Denver Dawson insisted on
hunting UP his brother right away.
He found him surrounded by his fam
lily, and there was a family reunion.
When the first flush of the excitement
and joy was over and there came
momentary halt in the conversation,
Bill Dawson turned to McKelvey
and said:
How about that pledge? You amt
going to be dog mean to a man who
has just found his long lost brother,
are you?"
The appeal was one that McKelvey
could not resist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
BUSINESS WAS LIGHT.
Firm Undertone Characterized Stock
Market During Week.

New York, Aug. 27.-While some
what irregular, the stock market re-
fected a firm undertone throughout
the week, although the volume of
business was comparatively small. Its
firmness was the more surprising in
view of the many developments which
ordinarily exert an unfavorable in
fuence. namely, adverse crop reports,
local labor troubles. and the absence
of any public inquiry for stocks. Re-
ports begin to indicate, however, a re-
newed demand for high grade securi-
ties, the market being at this time
almost bare of bonds. The latest turn
of affairs in the far east and the ma
tional political situation have thus far
excited little more than passing at
tention among spectators. who also
generally express the belief that re-
ports of crop damages, particularly
those relating to spring wheat, have
been greatly exaggerated, while evil
dence accumulates that the cotton
crop will be a record breaker.
The outflow of money to facilitate
crop, movements has set in from this
center, but thus far has made no i'm
preston upon money conditions, which
continue easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
RENO's BIG APPLE CROP.
Estimated That 1000 Pickers VIII Be
Required.

Hutchinson, Kas-, Aug. 27.-It is
estimated by competent authorities on
the apple situation that it will require
q thousand men to pick the apple
crop this fall. This does not mean
that thousand men should be sent
in to do the work. Not any should
be sent in, for there are enough men
in the county to do the work. The
small orchards may be all picked by
the owners and their families and
there will be many fruit raisers who
will employ one. two and three men
apiece. The bulk of the men will be
employed in the big orchards.
Yaggys will probably have $4,000
bushels of apples. maybe more; the
Rayls will probably have as many
as 10000 bushels; Underwood and
Viles IS. 600 bushels, and many others
will have large amounts. 1t is diff
cult to estimate individual crops or
because there have been no previous
years in which the crop has been any
thing like the crop this year, so that
there is no precedent to go by. 1t
seems a safe estimate by those who
have gone over the field to say that
the county will raise anywhere from
100000 to 100000 bushels of apples
this year.
The greater per cent. of these will
be late apples and they will be ready
for picking soon after September Is.
For thirty days the harvest will be
a big affair and several carloads a
day will be shipped out for weeks, be-
sides the large number that will be
put in storage in this city and in the
large apple cellars on the farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
THEY PLAN A UNION.
Building and Trades Trades Council
and Labor Council May Unite.

On Sunday morning the leaders of the
two big labor organizations in Topeka
the Building Trades Council and the
Labor Council-will meet to discuss the
feasibility of Joining the two organic
ations. If it is done, it will affect al
most 5000 men, for there are that num-
Der of members in both bodies. The
meeting Sunday will be held in the
Office Block on East Fifth street.
1t is said that A. E. Ireland, general
organizer of the American Federation,
is back of the movement although he
refuses to discuss the matter. Both of
the organizations are members of the
American Federation, but their officers
have never seen fit to merge them.
The two organizations comprise al
most all the labor unions in the city.
The Building Trades Council includes
all the carpenters, fathers, p1asterers,
sheet metal workers. plumbers and all
those engaged in the building trades.
The Trades and Labor Council covers
even a greater number of local organiz-
atoms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
TO COST $1,OOO,OOO.
Foundation for Twenty Story Building
Started in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Plans and specif1-
cations for the majestic theater and
office building at Il to rs Monroe street
have been submitted to the city build
ing department for approval. The plans
provide for a twenty story office build
ing with frontage. of 50 feet, depth
of isxty and a height of 260 feet with an
apex reaching height of 274 feet The
theater building will be on the rear
portion of the property, 132xS2 feet IN
dimensions.
1t will be the first playhouse con-
structed under the provisions of the
new theater ordinance. The seating ca
pacity will be 2,025.
Foundations for the building are now
in course of construction. They will
consist of II caissons eight to ten feet
in diameter, sunk to the rock a distance
of los feet from the surface. The build
ing is to be completed in one year and
will cost 81, 900. 000 The theater mas been
leased for twenty years to a firm which
will conduct vaudeville entertainments
in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
JURISTS SON ELOPE.S.
Austin Gray of New York Is Married
to a Boston IieIress.

New York. Aug. 27.-Setting par
entail objection at oer1ance, Austin
Gray, the 23-year-old son of Judge
Clinton Gray of the New York court
Burnham, the beautiful daughter of
William A. Durham, u retired capt.
talist of Beacon street, Boston Young
Mr.. Gray and his bride are in this
city, getting ready to ali for Europe,
in spite of the parental veto, COM
bined as it is with the dignity of the
court of appeals bench.
Mr.. Gray and Miss Burnham were
married at Providence, r.. l., by Rev.
Frederick William Smith. assistant
pastor of Grace church, in that city.
The young man was attended by his
two brothers, one of whom, John
street. A small company of intimate
friends from Boston and Newport wit
messed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray came direct to New York and
out of the little coter1e having knowI-
edge of it at the Casino in Newport
today.
Austen Gray is a graduate of Har-
ward in the class of 1908. He is a mem
Der of the Zeta Psi fraternity AN ath-
lete, companion since infancy of the
younger Vanderbilt boys and one of the
most popular men in society. Since he
was child he has spent his summers
at the magnificent country home of his
parents at Newport.
His bride was his playmate in child
hood and the families have always been
on the friendliest terms. Mr.. Gray has
frequently visited at the country home
of the Burnhams at Pride's Crossing,
near Boston, and has been a guest at
the Burnham town house as well. The
present Mrs. Austen Gray was a brides
maid at the marriage of her husbands
sister.
When Austen Gray got his degree
from Harvard he determined to become
a banker and broker and his choice met
the approval of his father. He went in
to the brokerage business in this city
and prepared to make an exhaustive
and scientific study of banking methods
in this country and abroad.
Close application to business during
the winter and dullness in Wall street
when summer came on made the bud
ding banker long for the breezes and
enjoyments of Newport, and to New
port he went. There he met Miss Burn
ham.
Judge Gray objected, not to Miss
Durham but to a marriage at this
time. He said that his son was too
young, that marriage would interfere
with his studies and have a lettering
effect upon his career. So strongly
were the objections made that it was
announced a week ago that the engage
ment had been broken of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
ROBBED ON SAHARA DESERT.
Compelled to Borrow Money to Reach
Home On.

New York, Aug. 27.-Jaison- Paige.
a graduate of the University of Chi
sage, has arrived here by steamer
from Naples with story of robbery
on the desert of Sahara which caused
him to make one of the shortest GUS
toms declarations on record, for the
reason that little was left of his pos
sessions to be declared dutiable.
Paige went to Africa in connection
with the survey work of the Cape to
Cairo railroad. In addition to his
work he made a collection of curios
from the various native tribes. He
also go thold of a lot of rugs made by
the natives, as we'll as wild animal
skins, the whole forming valuable
collection. He says he also made
many maps and drawings for the
benefit of science Several months ago
he took leave of his companions, and,
accompanied by several negroes, be-
gan the journey through Egypt and
the north eastern part of the Sahara
into Tripoli. 1t was while traversing
the desert that he was robbed of his
valuable collection and all his ward
robe except the suit he wore.
After grea tprivations, Paige says,
he managed to reach the Mediter-
ranean coast, where he was picked up
bv a vessel and carried to Naples
There he was aided by friends and
procured passage home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
JAPAN WILL RULE.
Korean Government VIII Be Advised
by the Islanders.

New York, Aug. 27.-It is unofn-
ciaIly stated, according to a Times
dispatch from Toxic, that the Korean
government has agreed to engage the
japanese nominees for advisors to the
departments of finance and foreign
affairs and to follow their advice in
every respect.
Already Korea has Japanese adj
visors at the court and in the mill
tary department.
Japan, it is understood, will lend
$15OO,0O as a first installment in or
der to place the finances of the coun-
try on a sound footing and to correct
the abuses of the nickel currency.
The Korean military establishment
of 10000 will be reduced to 1000, its
sole duty being to garrison Seoul.
Changes also will be made in the Ko-
rean diplomatic service abroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Must Dock Oftener.

Washington, Aug. 27.-As a result
of certain facts, developed by the
cruise of the North Atlantic battle
ship squadron in European waters, 1t
is not unlikely that 1t will be found
necessary to dock battleships oftener
than once a year. One ship, accord
ing to the official representatives just
received at the navy department.
averaged 3.15 knots per ton of coal
and another only 2.46 knots per ton.
OF two ships in this squadron it was
found that one was consuming SO per
cent more coal than the other be-
cause of the fact that the former had
not been locked for nearly a year and
her bottom was in consequence so
foul as to hinder her progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Aug. 27.-The statement
of the averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans, s1,O99, 057, 200; decrease, $117,-
200. Deposits, $1,2O7, 302,SOo; de-
crease. $2.267.7oo. Circulation. $37,-
724,400; increase, $109.50O- Legal
tenders. SS1,622,200; decrease, $685.
500. Specie, s277,57s,90O; decrease,
s1,6oO,SOO. Reserve, $359,201,1 100; de-
crease, $1,SO4,6O0. Reserve required,
S3O1,825,7O0; decrease, $3.50, 1925. Sur
plus. S57,375,400; decrease, $1,237,675.
Ex-U. S. deposits, $63,219.SOO; de-
crease, $12S,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Cured of Asthma
After as years of Suffering.

1t will be gratifying to Asthmatia
readers to learn that an absolute cure has
at last been discovered by DR.. SchifRmann.
That the remedy is an effectual one can
not be doubted after perusal of such testi.
mony as thatof c. W. Van Antwerp. FuI-
ton, y. ". who says: your remedy
(Schifmann's Asthma Cure) is the best
ever used bought package Of our
druggist and tried it and one box entirely
cured me of Asthma, and / have not had
1t since. i can now go to bed and sleep all
night with perfect comfort, which have
not done before for IS years and THANK
you for the health that ! now enjoy. I
Others may learn of its wonderful virtues %
Sold by all druggists at soc and 81 90.
Send &c stampto DR.. R.Schiffmann, Box s01.
81 Paul, Mimi, for free sample package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Choir of tropical Diseases.

washington, Aug. 27.-Announce-
ment is made at the navy department
that Surgeon P. A. Lowering has been
ordered to the naval medical school
at washington. to assume the new
chair of tropical diseases. Because
of the extensive duty in tropical coun-
tries which officers and men of the
navy and marine corps are called on
to perform, this chair was thought to
be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
CITY Engineers Estimates.

City Engineer McCabe has prepared
the estimates on work done by the
various contractors on paving, grading
and the like during the past month.
The estimates follow:
L. Dolman, grading alley be-
tween Harrison and Topeka
avenue, and Eleventh and
4WelItn ..........$ 1oo.Io
J. H. Maxwell, grading Kansas
ave-, Thirteenth to Euclid. 1881. 81
ave. Thirteenth to Euclid. 2.oss.oo
]. H. Maxwell, grading Eley-
enth. Quincy to Van Buren,. 1850
]. H. Maxwell, grading Jackson,
Tenth to Huntoon. ,......:.. 22o.2s
more. Huntoon to Thirteenth, $500
John Richie, rolling Kan. ave-,
Thirteenth to Euclid ........ 1870
Haskins & Ramsey, paving al
ley between Harrison and To-
peka avenue and Eleventh
and Twelfth ................. 500
H. K. Winans, crossing plates
Euclid -. .....!...... 1850
Jackson. Tenth to Huntoon.. $40
M w. Gilmore, catch basins
and pipe, Kansas avenue,
Thirteenth to Euclid ..... 1870
M. w. Gilmore, manholes. catch
basins and pipe, East Eighth
avenue -...-...-... oo.1o
]. H. Maxwell, grading East
to city limits ,................ 2.1so.OO
NJ. w. Gilmore curbing East
to city limits ............-E.-, !, oos 90
Kepley & Webster. curbing
Third. Madison to Monroe. 10000
NJ. w. Gilmore, brick sidewalks, 65S.S
NJ. Wall, culverts on East Sixth
avenue at Leland and Lafay
cite streets ooUUU
Madison to Monroe -......... 1725O
Total ........ SIC. s29. Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
SPECIAL CREDIT
Given Our Mr.. Snyder for Smoothing
Ont Colombian Affairs.

New York, Aug. 27.-President
Reyes has granted a special audience
to Alban G.. Snyder, American charge
d 'affaires, who congratulated him in
the name of the United States on his
assumption of the highest office in the
Colombian government, says a Herald
dispatch from Europe.
Special credit is given the Ameri-
can charge, the correspondent adds,
for his diplomacy in effecting a change
from the former strained relations to
the present cordial feeling by Colom-
bans for the United States.
Miguel Antonio Carols has been
chosen president of the Colon bian
senate and Davilo F'lorez president of
the house of deputies. Guillermo
Torres has been appointed secretary
of the treasury and General Lucas
Caballero, a prominent Liberal minis
ter of finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a pre-
viii interest many. "A run dov1n o sv.tns
or dependency Invariably proceeds sui
eide and something has been found that
suicide likely At the first thought OF
self destruction take Electric Bitters. II
being a great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also a great stomach, liver
and kidney regulator. Only Soc Salts
faction guaranteed by the Arnold Drug
Co, 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
To the We. IS Fair via the Missouri
Pacific

If you do not live on the line Of the
Missouri Pacific, ask for your ticket
via that line from Kansas City. There
ar. seven daily trains between Kansas
City and st. Louis. making connection
with all trains on all lines running
into Kansas City. Any ticket agent
will sell you ticket at the reduced
rate reading over the Missouri Pacific
from Kansas CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Doctors Fight Patent Medicines.

Vancouver, B. c.. aug. 27.-The
Canadian Medical association has
passed a resolution asking the govern
ment to control the sale of patent
medicines, as most of them contain
alcohol and their pern1c1ous use is be-
coming a menace to the country.
The government was also asked to
appoint a federal health board for the
ensuing year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Stopped by Russian Cruiser

London, Aug. PA correspondent
of the Morning Leader says the Brit
ish steamer Lisbon. which has arrived
there, reports that she was stopped
by a Russian cruiser in the Bay of
Biscay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Chinese Christians Alarmed.

London. Aug. 27.-The Tiensin cor
respondent of the Standard says that
placards have been discovered at
Tsinanfu, in the province of Shan
tung, urging the massacre of foreign
devils after the seventh moon" The
native Christians are fleeing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
Chicago and Return $4,000 via

Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept
3oth, final limit returning Oct. 3Ist
,iood via St Louis in one direction
either going or coming. For full in
formation address T. L. King, c. p. q
T. A. topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
sz.6o sd. Louis and Retnrn

Via Rock Island system. Tickets on
sale tuesdays and Thursdays during
August and September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27
per to st. Louis. Santa Fe

Through Sleeper 10 81. LOUIS, SANTA Fe
Leaving Topeka 4:3O D. m. and soc
D. M, arriving ST. Louis 7:15 a. m.
Call or address. T. L. King, c. p. & T.
A., Topeka, or phone 652.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-27

Excursion to Kansas City, Santa F'e.
Labor Day. Round Trip $1.25.