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TOPEKA STATE JOUENAL, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29,1900.
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Holidays iqoo-iqoi.
Special Excursion Rates Have Been
Made Between Points on the
UNION PACIFIC
For dates on which tickets will be
sold and full information, call on P. A.
Lewis, City Ticket Agent; J. O. Ful
ton, Depot Agent.
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is made of the very best, and
strictly pure and healthful
ingredients. Your grocer
keeps it buy some. It will
make the best niNCE PIES
you ever tasted.
NOVEL BREAD MAKING.
' From the Forum.
Among all the exhibits of bread and
bread malting- at the Paris exposition the
one which interested me most was a fvs
tem of milling and baking combined. This
ystem has a double purpose: (1) To make
the flour more palatable and more nutri
tious than that made by the ordinary
roller mill: and (2) to make it immediately
before bakinpr, so as to secure for the loaf
a flour -which is absolutely fresh. It is
well known that all food substances whpn
ground to a tine powder have a tendency
to become oxidized. As is the case with
coffee, which is the best when freshlv
roasted, and freshly ground, so it s with,
cereal flour, which Is never so aromatic,
so palatable, or so nutritious as at the
moment when it is first made.
The Schweitzer system of milling and
bread making secures the two points men
tioned above. In Paris a mill and an at
tached bakrry on a somewhat larger scale
Illustrated the method which is employed
in supplying bread to a populous com
munity. Another installation was a form
of apparatus adapted for use on a farm
or in a small community. So perfect isH
tne milling system employed tnat tne
smallest mill, intended for use on a farm
nnd driven by hand, as a coffee mill would
be run,, makes flour identical in compo
sition with that made by the largest ma
chine. The Schweitzer system, in regard
to the milling operations, is a return to
the old system of millstones, with the ex
ception that corrugated steel grinders
lake the place of the millstones of the
olden days. These grinders are so accur
ately aii.iusted as to admit of the making
of the rinest flour, while avoiding actual
contact of the two grinding surfaces. The
simplicity of the apparatus, its cheapness
and the ease with which it can be in
stalled commend this system particularly
for domestic use and for the supply of
villages and small communities. Never
theless, it is capable of being operated
on an extensive scale, as is demonstrated
by the large establishment at La Viliette.
Paris, where more than lOO.iM) pounds of
br-ai nre made per day from flour not
more than twenty-four hours old.
FOR CHILDREN
Nothing, that comes in a
bottle, is more important for
children than Scott's emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
And "important" means that
it keeps them in even health, i
Whenever they show the least
disturbance of even balance of
health, it promptly restores
them.
It is to be used as a food,
whenever their usual food does
not quite answer the purpose
of food.
We'll lend yo Utile te try. it yea Hie.
SCOTT BOWK 3, 409 Furl street, Xn York,
SPORTING HEWS.
,
Charles Head Smith -AVill Pur
chase Some Likely Yearlings.
His Trainer Has Locate! Sev
eral Down In Kentucky.
IN BLUE GRASS REGION
Garry Hermann Entered In
Louisrille Derby April 29.
Fast Colt Is Now Being Sent
Fire Miles Daily.
Chicago, Dec. 29. Charles Head
Smith, owner of Garry Hermann, will
leave Bhortly after the flrst of the year
for Kentucky, where he goes to inspect
some promising: yearlinga that have
been located by Charles Hughes, his
trainer. Hughes has been ' traveling
around through the state all fall and
ha3 located some six or eight of what
he considers the best colts to be found
in the note,d blue-grass region, and he
has Bent word to his employer to come
and pass on the animals.
Smith has now only one horse that
he places any confidence in for next
year, and that is Garry Hermann.
Part of the Smith stable will be ship
ped to Kentucky today.
"I-intend to go down to Kentucky,"
said Mr. Smith, "as soon as I can get
away after the holidays. Trainer
Hughes has located six or eight year
lings down there that he says look very
promising and if they suit me after see
ing them I will very likely buy up some
of them. I would have gone down this
week, but my boy ia home for the holi
days and I didn't want to leave while
he was here. Everything ia very quiet
down in Kentucky and I guess the colts
will keep until I get there.
''I am going to ship Donald Bain to
Kentucky. Garry Hermann has been
entered in the Louisville Derby, to be
run April 29, and we will soon begin to
train him for the event. At present he
is being sent about five miles each day
to keep in condition and then turned out
in the paddock. I am looking forward
to a good season on the turf next year,
perhaps the most promising that we
have ever had in the west. The big
stakes given by the officials of "Wash
ington park will no doubt attract a good
many of the big horses of the east and
that will be a. stimulus to the racing in
this city."
TOMMY ETAN AS A LANDLORD
Buys Choice Lots in City and Will
Erect a Flat Building:.
Chicago, Dec. 29. Tammy Ryan, for
merly of Syracuse, N. Y., but now a
landowner of Chicago, is not worrying
because the boxing game sereins to be
on a decline throughout the country.
Wily Thomas has been fighting for al
most 15 years, and those who know the
athlete's business ability and how much
purse money has fallen to his share in
this time have a fair idea as to his
wordly goods. Ryan, although not
miserly, is noted for his close dealing.
As a result he will probably retire from
active ring work in a year or sJ worth
close to the $50,000 mark. sl
Part of this money is invested rn east
ern real estate. Now Ryan is buying
boulevard lots in the vicinity, of Hum
boldt park. A recent purchase included
three corner lots on which Ryan is plan
ning to erect a modern apartment build
ing and play the landlord. Notwitn
standing the fortune that Ryan has
saved up to date, he is still after the
money in ring contests just as much as
before, and no purse is too small for him
to pick up. A good examp'e of this is
his match with Jack Beauscholte, whi'h
is to take place at Springfield, O., next
month. Ryan's opponent is a willing lo
cal boy, who cannot class with the pre
mier middle weight, but the latter fig
ures that the bout will draw a big crowd
as it will be the last at the Ohio town
for some time.
M'GOVERN AND BROAD.
A Twenty Hound Bout Practically
Arranged Between the Two.
New York, Dec. 29. A 20 round bout
has been practically arranged this after
noon between Terry McGovern and"Kid"
Hroad.The fight will probably take place
at Hartford the w-eek of February 4.
Sam Harris, manager of McGovern,
wrote to Joe Humphries, stating a pref
erence for Broad as his next opponent.
Manager Macias, for Broad, said today
thai the match would be settled as soon
as articles were received bearing the sig
nature of Harris. A new club will hold
the bout. A name has not been chosen
yet, but Charles White will be referee,
Joe Humphries announcer and Danny
Maher timekeeper. Harris wrote to a
friend today that the probability of his
going to England depended largely upon
his consideration of offers from the Pa
cific coast for a bout next May.
WILL KEEP THE ABBOT.
Fire Commissioner Scannell Will Cam
paign His Fast Horse,
New York, Dec. 29. Fire Commission
er John T. Scannell, who bought The
Abbot at the Hamlin sale, repudiates the
doubts cast on the genuineness of the
transaction. He says: "I bought the
horse for myself, and paid for him with
my own check. My idea in buying him
is to make money with him, as you will
see next season, in case I do not sell
him. Of course. I'll sell if I get my price
but in ease I do not I. will use him for
exhibition purposes, and will have Mr.
Geers try to reach the two minute mark
with him. Possibly I may arrange a
series of match races with him."
WAS SHARKEY'S C0T7SIN.
Man Caught Stealing Declares He Is
Related to the Puglist
St. Joseph, Mich., Dec. 29. Patrick
Sharkey, first cousin and only cousin
to the world-renowned sailor pugilist,
Thomas Sharkey, now occupies a cell in
the county jail in this city. Sharkey
arrived in this city from Chicago a week
ago. There i3 no doubt of his relation
ship to the great fighter, because there
is a great facial resemblance and many
other evfflenoes which go to bear out
Patrick Sharkey's statement.
On Christmas Sharkey was caught
trying to remove an overcoat off a
dummy in front of a clothing store by
Samuel Danforth, a local grocervman.
Sharkey's arrest immediately followed.
He appeared in police court this morn
ing, sentenced to serve sixty days in the
county jail. While before the bar he
stated he was the only relative of Thos.
Sharkey residing in the United States.
ENGLISH JUDGE'S RULING.
Bicycle Pronounced a Necessary Arti
cle by British Jurist.
That a bicycle is a "necessary" was
shown by a case at the Birmingham
county court last week, says a British
naper. John Mr-Gauley, a 'cycle manu
facturer, sued William George Huggins
for the price of a bicycle and acces
sories.
The defense was that Huggins was a
minor when he entered into the con
tract, but plaintiff'ssolicitor.Mr. Duffeil
contended that the bicycle was a "nec
essary" suitable to his condition in life,
inasrnueb as he used it constantly in
sroinsr to and from his business.
His honor. Judge Whitehorne, held
that the defendant was clearly liable,
and gave judgment for the plaintiff, with
costs. ,
Western Association Meets.
Chicago. Dec. 29. At a meeting held
Friday in the Great Northern hotel, the
Western association of professional
baseball clubs was formed. No officers
were elected, this action being deferred
until next Wednesdays when an ad
journed meeting will be held in this
city. The members of tha association
so far determined upon are Kansas
City, Minneapolis, Detroit, Louisville,
Toledo. Eight clubs in all will comprise
the association, but those present at
the meeting declined to say what the
other cities would be. Maying that they
would be taken from o. list of half a
dozen which made application. The
iiimfs of these places were also kept
secret, but it is known that anions? the
number is Kockford, 111., St. Paul and
Grand Rapids.
To Train in the South.
Chicago, Dec. 29. In spite of the rule
adopted at the recent league meeting
abolishing spring training trips for Na
tional league clubs, the Chicago team
will spend a few weeks in the south be
fore the playing season begins. Hot
Springs or West Baden will be the
scene of the Orphans' preliminary work.
They will get together on April 1, and
will then have three weeks in which to
develop their "salary" arms and to get
into working trim for the first cham
pionship game, which will be played on
April 18.
Denies Fake Fight Story.
Buffalo, Dec. 29. "There is nothing in
Lansing's story," said Frank Erne. "I
never faked a fight in my life. That
part of the story about getting the
whole of the purse is a joke which Mc
Govern and his manager will appreciate.
I tried my best to beat McGovern, but
had been weakened too much in the
effort to get to 128 pounds, although
when I entered the ring I thought I
could win. Lansing's story is foolish."
Will Keep TannehilL
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 29. Treasurer W.
W. Kerr, of the Pittsburg club, was ask
ed regarding a report that the Pirate
management had offered Jesse Tanne
hill for Pitcher Scott, of Cincinnati.
"There's nothing in that," Mr. Kerr
said. "We made no such offer. We have
no notion of parting with Tannehill's
services. This is like the story from St.
Louis that we are trying to sell the star.
He is not for sale and will not be un
less something extraordinary should
turn up. This isn't likely."
To Stop Fake Fighting.
Paterson, N. J., Dec. 29. Chief of Po
lice Graul issued an order today prohib
iting the holding of boxing bouts in this
city in future. The chief's order is be
lieved to be a result of the outcome of
the bout last night before the Passiac
County Athletic club between "Myster
ious Billy" Smith and "Young" Mahoniy
of Philadelphia. The audience was much
dissatisfied because the tame afflair
was declared no contest.
Milt Young Sells Cayuga Colt.
Lexington, Ky., Dec 29. Col. Milton
Young, of McGrathiana farm, has sold
to T. P. Hayes the fast yearling colt by
Cayuga, out of imp. Chalice, for $1,50.
This colt worked a quarter of a milt?
over the Kentucky association track in
:23 3-5, with 109 pounds up. Early in the
summer Col. Young sold the colt to Sari
Lucas for $500. He liked his work bo
well that he repurchased him for $1,000,
and has now disposed of him for $1,600.
Charlie Herr Sold.
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 29. Bidding by
sealed letters for the famous trotting
horse Charley Herr, 2:07, closed at mid
night. Owner David Cahill will open
the bids today. This is the first in
stance where a horse has been auctioned
in this manner. Charley Herr has won
$25,000 in purse money, and Cahill
claims to have refused $50,000 for him.
To Buy Horses For Croker.
Fmdlay, O., Dec. 29. Lester Reiff, tlie
jockey, has started for California on
a business mission. It is said tnat he
has received a letter from Richard
Croker. asking him to purchase three of
U:e fastest horses in the country fo- his
stable in England. Reiff will inciden
tally take in some racing events and
invest some of his money in a fruit
ranch in the vicinity of San Jose.
Horse Notes.
Racing will open up in Chicago about
April 25.
Mary Centilever, 2:12, has been bred to
Creseeus.
Thirteen bookmakers are making mon
ey at New Orleans.
Cephas, 2:11, by Cyril, was recently
sold at auction for $400.
C. W. Williams has changed the name
of his stallion Mazatian to Infact.
Senator Tim Sullivan, of New York,
has been trying to pick winners on the
New Orleans track.
Dangerous Maid, a Keene cast-off, is
winning good money out at Tanforan for
"Doc" Sweet.
The horses of A. H. & D. H. Morr:3
are winning most of the money in the
south.
Steve L'Hommedieu is said to be mak-
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Influenza Cold in the Head
Is an Inflammation of the lining mem
brane of the nose. Commences with ting
ling, itching and dryness of the nostrils,
followed by a watery or mucus discharge;
frequent sneezing: dull pain and sense of
weight in the forehead; increased secre
tion of tears; occasional chilliness, and
Fever. ,
If not arrested, the Catarrh spreads to
the throat and respiratory organs, attend
ed with Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Tickling
Cough and Oppressed Breathing.
CHECKED CIRCULATION, the cause of
nearly all Colds, produces these symp
toms; the use of "77" starts the blood
tingling through the veins until it reaches
the extremities,- when the feet warm up
and the Cold is broken. At all druggists,
25c, or by mail.
New pocket edition of Dr. Humphreys'
Manual of all diseases, mailed free.
Humphreys" Homeopathic Medicine Co.,
Cor. William & John Sts., New York.
BirSPBPSIA, '
Oeo. . Scally of 75 Nassau St.. New
Tnrk. unra- "fc'nr vMrs T have b?en trou
bled with rheumatism and dyspepsia and
I came to the conclusion to try your puis.
T Imiinpdintplv fmin,l (Treat relief irom
their use; I feel like a new man since I
commenced laKing uiem, ana w...uiu hul
now be without them. The drowsy, s'oepy
feeling I used to have has tn irely dis
appeared. The dyspepsia has left me nnd
mv rheumatism is t'one entirely. 1 am
satisfied if any one so afflicted will give
Bsdwav s Pins a trial tney win surety
cure them, for I believe it all c-.iroes from
the svstem beintt out of Older the liver
not doing its work."
cure an oisorciers or tne siomaca. nuw
els. Kidneys. Bladder. Dizziness, Costive
ness. Piles. Sick Headache. Female Com
plaints, Biliousness, Indigestion, Const, pa
tion and all disorders of the Liver. 5c
way & Co.. 55 Elm St.. N. Y. Be sure to
get "Radway's" and see that the name is
on what you buy.
ing all kinds of money in the Hot
Springs pool rooms.
The, estimated value of the Futurity
stakes of the Coney Island Jockey cluo
iot- IMIB is ?r,uoo.
"Parson" Davies, the old-time mana
ger of pugilists, is managing a successful
pool room at New Orleans.
In addition to the betting at the Cres
cent City track, they have five pool
rooms in the city in full blast.
Al Thomas is estimated to have ridden
600 miles in showing horses at the last
Madison Square Garden sale.
Jerry O'Neil has a slendid prospect for
next season s 2:13 pacing classes m his
late purchase, Diavolo, 2:12Vi.
Amerigo, 2:18i4, by Governor Stanford,
dam Cactus, by Cuyler. has been pur
chased by Dempster & Hough, Clayton,
111.
J. D. Clayton has purchased of W. C.
Scott the yearling bay filly by imp.
Water Level, dam Sarma, by imp. Mus
covy. Mike Bergen, the ex-jockey, is a pat
ient at the city and county hospital in
San Francisco. Dissipation brought
about his illness.
David B. Martin is driving a fast pole
team in Paragon, 2:134, by Storm King
and Claudius, 2:18i4, by Hambletonian
Tranby. t
IN HONOR OF PLUMB.
Major Hood Presents Em poria Post
With Valuable Records.
Emporia, Dec. 29. The Gazette says:
An event that will be remembered as
one of the moKt significant in the his
tory of the Preston B. Plumb post, G.
A. R., was the meeting held last night
to receive the post ' memorial record
given by Major Hood. Their hall was
crowded. Not many wives of old sol
diers but were there, and many of their
children. A short programme was given
and then C B. Graves, in the name of
Major Hood, who had been called away
on business, presented the book to the
post.
In his presentation speech he referred
to the history of their post and fitness
of having a suitable place in whieh to
perpetuate their history. C. R. Stone's
speech of acceptance was one that
seemed to voice the sentiments of every
member of the post. More than 400 old
soldiers have been-enrolled at this post.
More than 200 regiments are represented
by that 400. The post -p as organized in
1S82. Im the last ehi enyears more than
iiuny-juur ua. e uieu, niiu niti resiutfiiL
membership is now something over 100.
It was last summer that a woman
was in Emporia and tried to sell a
memorial record to the, post. It was an
elaborate anair. price $100. In addi
tion to the blank pages on w7hich were
to be written the personal history of
the members of the post, space was re
served in which to record the final
statement of the poet when the lait
member should be gone and the G. A.
R. only a glorious memory. Major Hood
saw the woman and bought the book
and gave it to the post.
D. S. Kelly, J. T. Burton, J. Weyler
and Roy Reidner were a quartette who
sang several songs during the evening.
Miss Grace Groty, of the High school,
spoke "Zangarilla."
A New Concordia Firm.
Concordia. Dec. 29. The Wood Mer
cantile company has been reorganized
and a charter applied for under the title
of Sutherland, Bartleson 6r. Lutt com-
any. W. B. Wood has retired from the
company. The new firm is composed of
three well and tayoraDiy Known com
mercial traveling men, with Arthur
Sutherland at the head, and Maurice
Bartleson and Wm. Lutt, who have
taken active and substantial financial
interests. The two latter will continue
on the road as salesmen for the new
iirrn.
Handsome Home Destroyed.
Arkansas City, Kaa., Dec. 29. The
large residence of Mrs. Daniel Eunnel
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The house "was outside the water
limit and the fire department could not
save it. The loss, which is about $4,000,
is covered by insurance.
HOLIDAY HATES
Via "Rock Island Route."
One fare for the round trip to points
within 200 miles, west of Missouri river.
Tickets sold Dec. 22, 23, 24, 25, and 31,
1900, and Jan. 1, 1901. Return limit, Jan.
2, 1901.
Piles Cured Without the Knife.
ltcning, .tsiinu, .DietfUitis ui rruiruaing
rlieH. LI UUic, uu f xy . -rvii UJLUgSlStS
are authorized by the manufacturers of
Pazo Pile Ointment to refund the money
where it fails to cure any case of piles no
matter of how long standing. Cures or
dinary cases in six days; the worst cases
in fourteen days, une application gives
ase and rest, iteneves itcning instantly.
1 nlS is a IltSW uCUYciy txnv a iuk uiuy
pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee,
druggist don't keep it in stock send us 50
cents in postage stamps and we will for-
. J f.,i,fanHi.nJ V...
Ward SiilMe lllelii. n t.uj r wjf
Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Manu
facturers of Laxative Bromo-Quinine and
To California, the American Summer-
land.
'le Overland Limited" via Union
Pacific makes 15 hours quicker time be
tween Missouri river and San Francisco
than any other line.
Finely equipped witn iouole Draw
ing Room Palace Sleepers, Buffet
Smoking and Library Cars with Barber
Shop and Pleasant Reading Rooms.
Dining Cars, Meals a la carte. Pintsch
Light, Steajn Heat.
Of this tram Admiral Beresford says:
Why, I never saw anything like it;
and then, too, this dining car system
it is grand. The appointments of the
Union Pacific trains are a constant
source of surprise to me."
J. C. FULTON, Depot Agent.
When the stomach is tired out it must
tia.ve a rest, but we can't live without
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure "digests what
vou eat ' so tnat you can eat an tne good
food you want while it ia restoring the
diceative orsrans to health. It is the only
preparation that digests all kinds of food.
At all drug stores.
15) ad ways
Jfli Pills
KANSASJ1EWS.
Chanute's Woman Barber and
an Operator Elope.
Had Known Each Other Less
Than a Month.
BOTH WERE MARRIED.
Mrs. Coffman's Husband Is a
Santa Fe Trainman.
Payne Was Imported to Take a
Striker's Place.
Chanute, Dec. 29. A sensation has
been caused here by an elopement which
was evidently a case of love at first
sight. Both the parties were strangers
to each other prior to the Santa Fe
opeiatoi-s" strike.
Mrs. T. H. Coffman was the only wo
man barber Chanute could ever boast
of. The man was an operator named
Harold G. Payne, who has been work
ing at the dispatcher's office lately, hav
ing been brought here by the Santa Fe
company during the recent strike.
Mrs. Coffman is a well known figure
in Chanute, having had charge of the
Krst chair in her stepfather's. J. Hud
kins', barber shop near the Santa Fe
track just east of the Candy parlor, for
a year or two. Her husband, T. H.
Coffman, is a well known Santa Fe
DiaKeman, who went to Hot Springs,
Ark., recently because of noor health.
Since Payne came to Chanute he
had been noticed paying attentions to
Mrs. Coffman, and spent a large part
or jiia, time m oaroer snop, wnen
Mr. Hudkins was absent. Sunday he
wrote the following note to her, which
is self-explaining, and she showed it
to ner mother:
"My Dear Mrs. Coffman This will
rrobably be somewhat of a surprise
to you, but having just arrived in your
city, and learned that you were still
here, I hastened to address you.
"Would it be convenient for you to
receive an old friend whom you will
undoubtedly recall having met in
Walla Walla during your visit in
Washington some few months ago?
Miss White mentioned in connection
with my visit here that you would re
member her, and wished me to ex
tend her best wishes. If convenient
to receive me I should consider it an
exceptional pleasure to call this evening
at half after 8. In the meantime I am,
my dear madam, very cordially,
"HAROLD G. PAYNE."
This note was written to get him
up at the house, where he was intro
duced as an old acquaintance she had
met. while visiting her uncle in Wash
ington. During his stay he proposed
that he accompany Mrs. Coffman to
the Christmas exercises the next
night. Mrs. Hudkins, who did not like
his looks and it may be said in passing
that he is one of the ugliest men ever
seen in Chanute told him he could go
if they all went together. The next day
he said he had some extra work to do
and could not go. Mrs. Coffman went
down to the shop in the evening. Upon
closing the shop she went over to the
Delmonico, where she waited, saying
someone was coming to take her home.
She was joined by Payne there, and they
left on the night train. Their present
location is not known.
The news was telegraphed to Mr.
Coffman, but nothing has been heard
from him yet. It is rumored that
rayne is a married man.
PAYS $10 DAILY FOR BOARD.
A Wellington Boy Finds Living' in
Buenos Ayres Expensive.
Wellington, Kaa, Dec. 29. W. A.
Lichtenberger has received a letter from
John Pitts, dated Buenos Ayres, Octo
ber 23. He says in part:
"Buenos Ayres i a great cityof 800,-
000 people. The people here are great
for sport and enjoyment. There is no
city outside of Paris that can come
any way near supporting so many fine
carriages and horses and such a num
ber of pretty and well dressed women
as Buenos Ayres.
"Everything is very expensive iere.
I am paying $10 per day for board and
room, and only two meals per day.
Coffee in the morning is extra.
A John B. Stetson hat, such as we
in the states pay $5 for, is sold for $23.
I have just now received my laundry
for last week: One suit of underclothes,
two shirts and collars, three handker
chiefs and two pairs of socks and the
bill is $3.S. Tobacco is clear out of
ight. Such cigars as are sold in the
states for five cents would cost 50 and
75 cents here, and pipe tobacco, plug
cut, costs $8 per pound, and good chew
ing tobacco you cannot buy here at any
price. So if you want to send me a
Christmas present, tobacco is the stuff.
"All the people here that are not na
tives are here for what money there is
in it.
'This is a very healthful place, and
the climate is fine, although it has been
very wet here this year, more rain than
us.ial, and the roads outside of the city
are almost impassable. The amount of
rainfall in the past six months has been
three feet and six inches, not counting
what has fallen in the last forty-eight
hours. The prospect for a grain crop is
anything but flattering."
THIRTY FOR ONE.
Trial Seed Wheat Yields a High
Average to an Acme Farmer.
Abilene. Kas.. Dec. 29. W. R. Dunlap.
of Acme, who is one of the leading
farmers in that vicinity, sowed fourteen
bushels of Pearl wheat on thirteen acres
of ground a year ago last fall.
It yielded 420 bushels, or a little more
than thirty-two bushels per acre, all of
which he sold at 7o cents per bushel
for seed, except what he wanted for
seed for himself. This kind of wheat
last year and thus far this year, he
reports free from Hessian fly. The seed
was obtained from northern Ohio.
Mr. Dunlap is of the opinion that li
seed were shiDDed in from other states
every few years very little injury would
be done by insects, ana tne yieia wouia
be much greater. Several other farm
ers have shipped in seed wheat from
northern states, and report excellent re
sults: FOLLOWED HIS SISTER.
J. H. Shireman Didn't Care to Live
After a Beloved Relative Died.
Fort Scott, Kas., Dec. 29. J. H. Shire
man, an old gentleman of Hepler, Craw
ford county, who is reputed to be worth
$60,000, has just died under ' circum
stances most peculiar. He lived with a
maiden sister in Hepler and she died a
few days ago.
Upon his return from the funeral Ms
son and daughter-in-law endeavored to
persuade him to come to Bourbon county
and live witn them, Dut fie tiecnneu.
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N. H. WOLFF,
saying he had lived long enough, and
would not be here long.
They attributed his talk to a feeble
mind, but a few moments later he be
gan bidding them good-bye, and at the
same time tottered on his reet. uney
helped him to a bed. and he was dead
before they had laid him down.
LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A. A. Swingley, of Turner, Sells
Mining Machinery in Africa,
Turner, Kan., Dec 29. Allen A.
Swinelev. managing director at
Johannesburg, South Africa, for Sheriff.
Swingley & Co., (limited), extensive
dealers in mining machinery, spent
Christmas day with his mother here.
Mr. Swingley was born in Johnson
county, Kansas, forty years ago, and is
a son of the late George Swingley. For
the last fifteen years he has traveled in
foreign countries, engaged chiefly in
selling mining machinery. He was in
South Africa three years before the
British-Boer war began. His company
was doing a large business then, but
since the outbreak of hostilities the
mining business has been seriously in
terfered with.
Mr. Swingley thinks there is no place
on earth that will compare with the
country in the Johannesburg district, so
far as mineral resources are concerned,
and the possibilities of its development
are unlimited. This little country, he
says, practically controls the diamond
markets of the world, and though the
end of the war is not yet in sight, he
believes it will continue to do so tor
many years.
CATTLE STAMFEDED.
A Texas Herd Runs Wild in the
Streets of Armourdale.
Armourdale. Dec. 29. Four hundred
Texas cattle stampeded through the
streets yesterday afternoon, wrecking
fences and terrifying the populace.
The herd was big and the roar it crea
ted was so loud that the public was
warned in time, preventing personal in
juries.
One steer, not content witn exploring
lawns and jumping fences, rushed pell
mell into a grocery shop. By the time he
came out the store was wrecked. Coun
ters were overturned, show cases smash
ed, shelving torn down and the doors
carried off their hinges. Twenty-eisht
men were with the cattle, but they lost
all control of them. It was not until foul
hours had passed that the last of the
affrighted animals jwas corralled.
A JOINT IN LAWRENCE.
Four Inmates Arrested and Pro
nounced Gamblers.
Lawrence. Dec. 29. Assistant Marshal
Sam Jeans mada a raid on a gambling
joint that has been in operation some
time in the Moore Dunning next to tne
old Pacific House in North Lawrence.
Four men were arrested; ,and arraigned
in nolice court. one of whom plead guilty,
the trials of the others being set for to
day. This place is believed to have been
a rendezvous of out of town characters
who come to town to commit depreda
tions, and Officer Jeans hopes to be able
to break up the place early this winter.
Notes From Oberlin.
v Oberlin. Dec. 29 Judge Geiger and Joe
YounEr. court stenographer, are away on
a junketing trip to Cuba. They are book
ed to return in to days.
M. E. Mix and D. C. Moser have taken
2,000 head of cattle from their ranch in
thi3 vicinity to Playfair, Mo., where they
are feeding.
Otis D. Benton shinned lately from his
ranch in Sheridan county 3,0o0 head of
cattle to the vicinity of Des Moines,
Iowa.where Pete Adams is feeding them.
The public installation held Jointly by
the O. Pi S. and R. A. M. on Thursday,
the 27th, followed by a banquet, is the
talk of Masonic circles.
The winter wheat of this vicinity looks
well, as most of the crop was sown late.
and suffered no injury from the Hessian
fly.
The A. O. TT. W. has been experienc
ing a boom here this month, 46 new
members enrolled their names.
John Emahizer and family departed
for Los Angeles, Cal., on the 27tto inst.
Mr. Emahizer has been engaged In the
furniture business for 16 years. was pros
perous and the town looks for his early
return, although he claims his removal
is permanent
Corn failed here this year and our
farmers are drawing on their bank ac
counts and paying 36 cents per busnel
for eastern corn.
The Sons and Daughters of Justice,
whose growth since its organization un
der the guidance of its president, G.
Webb Bertram, has been phenomenal,
have rewarded the gentleman's labor by
electing him for anothwr term.
Bicknell & Smith, grocers, failed here
on the 27th. The Oberlin National bank
closed them out to satisfy a mortgage
held by them, for $2,S00.
The present owners of the Oberlin Rol
ler mills. Col. 15. R. Stickley and Ned D.
Beauer. are refitting, refurnishing and
budding additions to the mill, and will
make it modern in ever particular.
Tom Rooney, proprietor of the Metro
pole, whose name as a carterer, leads all
others in the eyes of the drummer a
reported as going out of business. .!
will retire from public notice by living
on his small farm adjoining this city.
Wreck Near Parsons.
Parsons, Kas.. Dec. 29. The "Katy"
south-bound freight train. In charge of
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0HORTC0T LIUC.
COLORADO FLYEC-
Rest and Health to Mother and Child
MRS. WINS LOWS SOOTHINO SYRUP
haa been used for over Fl FT If TEAKS
BY MILLIONS OF MuTMKhS for their
CHILDREN WHILlC TEETH INO, Tit
PLRPKCT SlTfhS.i It HOOTHE8 th
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUM. ALLAYS
ail PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC aiid t
the best remedy for DIARRHui'A. Sol
by Druggists in every purt of the worhi.
Be mire to ak for "Mr. Wlnelow'e P jot Iv
lng Syrup" and take no other kind. 1 wen
tv-flve cents a bottle.
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Topeka Transfer Go.
609 Kansas Avenue.
Office TeL 320. House Tel. 3D5.
F. P. Bacon, Prop.
t9SlS MX ABOUT bTOBAOK.
Engineer Lanahan and Conductor Taft,
was wrecked at Ccntervilie, Km., late
yestPrday afternoon. Several cars were
derailed and the engine turned over, but
no one was hurt. This Is Conductor
Taft's second wreck in a short time.
J. H. Clark Dead.
Atchison, Kas:, Dec. 29. John Hawk
ins Clark dif-d yettterday on his horve
stead at Clay Center. Mr. dark
one of the very first settler in north
ern Kansas, having coine here in th
early fifties with his family from Cin
cinnati. He was the father-in-law of
the late p. G. Adams, set retary of th
Ftate Historical society, and aim of
Fr&nk A. Itoot, the well known news
paper man and writer.
Candidate Cobb Wins Out.
Concordia, Kaa. Dec. 29. The con
test for trustee of Solomon township
was decided today In favor of Ihe fu
sion candidate, YV. K. Cobb. The elec
tion .board failed to count twelve Dem
ocratic votes, thereby el'-ctlng th Re
publican candidate, but the county com
missioners counted them, Riving Lhe fu
sion candidate seven majority.
New Bank For Netawaka,
Netawaka. Ka., Dec. 29. The Citi
zens' State bank of Netawaka will open
for bupinrns January 2. with a capital
stock of $10,000. ('haa. H. Cummlmm. of
C.'entralia, Is president, and C. K. turn
mings is cashier.
Smallpox at Frontenao.
Pittsburg, Kbs., Dec. 29 Frontena-.
a mining camp three ml! s north of thin
city, has peveral cows of smallpox, and
it is feared that the disease will become
epidemic.
To Cure Dyspepsia and Indipeetioi
Take Rex Dypepla Tablets All drug
gists are authorised to refund mony in
any ran it (ails to cure, i ilce 60 cents
per package.
HOLIDAY KATES
Via "Rock Island Route."
One fare for the round trip to point
within 200 miles, west of Missouri river.
Tickets sold Dec. 2;S. 2:. 24. 25. and 31,
1900. and Jan. 1, 1901. Return limit, Jan.
2, 1901.
HOLIDAY KATES
Via "Rock Island Route."
One fare for the round trip to point
within 200 miles, wfst of Mlswourl river.
Tic kets sold Dec. 22, 2.1. 24. II;.. and 31,
1900, and Jan. 1, IDOL Return limit, Jan,
2, 190L
De Witt's Little Early Riser are djilntjr
little pills, but they nver fail to clne
the liver. imuv obstructions and Invig
orate the ayetem. At all drug stores.
COLORADO FLYER.
Via "Great Rock Island Route."
Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arrivin
Colorado Springs 10.23, Denver 11:W
o'clock next a. m
ma
L S1y N 1
Second United Preonvtertan church. Ben
nett's fiats. West Twelfth street. pr-n h
ing by the paxtor. the Rev. J. P. v.'hl'e,
nt 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.; "The World's
Tribute to Christ," Pnalm 72: 0, 11'. the
theme In the morning; evenlmr snbWi, S.
"Retrospection" ; Sabbath si lux.l at 10 n.
m.; Younir People's society at .&; Junior
at M M.
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