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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

THE QUANTRELL MASSACRE SARCOPHAGUS.
woman with whom he fell desperately
in love- She lived in Kansas, and al
though she married another Quantren
gave his men strict orders not to MODEST
or harm her or any of her kin. But he
made no restrictions concerning the kin
of his rival, Sparing only him for the
Woman's sake.
Another letter seems to throw some
explanatory light upon his after life
and the causes Of its wild wickedness.
'FMy past life seems wasted. I feel that
have been crazed, " he wrote in 1859.
cit is high time for change" Then
he adds about old Dover, 81 have lately
visited home in my dreams, - and all of
his letters thereafter have a gloomy,
mysterious vein of foreboding running
through them.
He refers to the coming war and
writes, 81 do not feel that my destiny
is in this country, and do not wish to
remain, as the devil has i1limitable
sway over it. "
He promised to be home in the sum
mer of 1860, but that promise was in
the last letter the devoted old mother
ever received. The story runs that
Quantrell, dazed and maddened by the
rejection of his love, that, too. by the
daughter of a strong antislavery man,
threw himself into the war with the
mad impetuosity hardened by sadness
which has marked the lives of piratical
characters the world over
He began highway robbery and or
ganized band of border brigands, teach
t. ~ L
their nefarious business, in which they
were apt pupils, aud no name of any
guerrilla carried with it so much ter
ror as that of Quantre1. From the mod
est blue eyed pedagcgue he was trans
formed into demon of relentless hate
and fury, and his band, iron disciplined
and cowed by a leader who did not
hesitate to shoot down one of them for
disobedience or an overt act, swept over
the plains of Kansas like the cyclones,
spreading blood and death where were
once the peaceful burrows of the farmer.
His first appearance as a guerrilla
was when made captain Of a company
by Governor Price. The James and
Younger boys were under him. His
burning and sacking of Lawrence, Kan. :,
was a brutal, murderous tragedy, un-
equaled save by Indian atrocities. Mel
Their men, women nor children were
spared, except party of strangers at
the hotel, one of them being R. A. Ste
vens of Attica, N. Y, late congress-
man. Quantrell's only defense for this
butchery was, 81 wanted to kill Jim
Lane, who lived there, and as I hadn t
the honor of his acquaintance and no
time for introduction just killed every
man could catch.
z. r. CocHRAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

t'ArCHIsoN, under Governor MorrilFs
business administration, is in such a state
that women can't go to prayer meeting
after dark on account of the drunkenness
and licentiousness ca the streets. This
must bring pang to Governor Morrill's
Sunday school superintendents heart"
TOPEKA JOURNAL.
The statement is falsehood, pure and
Bimple-Atchisor Globe.
A falsehood ought not to hurt the
Atchison Globe, which manufactures lies
about Topeka by the dozen. If it is a
fslsehoOd, it is at least told by a citizen
OF Atchison, who will be more readily
believed than the Globe. We are glad
the Globe ia not SO caIloused but that it
Is hurt by something detrimental TO its
town. After all the lies it has told about
Topeks, 1t viii find that Topeka can ''get
back. by merely telling the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

The organization of a cooperative can
ming factory by the colored people is a
good move and should be encouraged.
There is no better location for an enter
prise of that kind than in this city. Raw
material of every kind can be supplied
In abundance right here as well as a
market for the output It is matter of
surprise that some one with capital has
not embarked in such an enterprise be-
fore,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

If, under free coinage, the silver dol
lar is to be worth but fifty cents, will
some goldbug tell the country how the
silver mine owners are to reap such
enormous fortunes as the poor gold
miners and their friends say they will
The bullion in a silver dollar is worth
fifty cents now. If it will not be worth
any more under free coinage, why should
the horrid silver kings squander large
sums in trying to convert the people to
their views? They can not gain any
thing by 1t, but would really be losers,
since the goldbugs themselves concede
that prices of commodities would ad-
vance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

work of nearly 20 years ago, when
through her efforts the British Woman's
Temperance union was organized, had
not been forgotten, and the reception ac-
corded her when she spoke at the City
Temple amounted to an ovation.
Mrs. Stewart is a native of Ohio and
was born at Piketon April %, 1916.
She was left an orphan at IL and thrown
upon her own resources. Early she de-
veloped those sterling characteristics
which made her so useful in educational
and reform work. She was educated at
Marietta seminary and adopted teaching
as profession, attaining a representa-
tive standing among the educators of
the state.
She has been twice married, the Sec
ond time to Hiram Stewart, who was a
principles she advocated and greatly as
sisted her in the work. She had no chill
dren of her own, but took to her moth
erly heart the two sons of her second
husband, conscientiously devoting her
self to their education and moral devel-
opment. The husband and sons went to
the front when the war came, and later,
impelled by strong sense of duty, she
also went to the scene Of action and ten
derby cared for the sick and wounded
soldiers. It was these loving ministra-
tions that earned for her the title of
''Mother Stewart, y by which she always
loves to be called.
In 1872 Mrs. Stewart made a stirring
address before the first mass meeting in
Springfield, O., inaugurating the tenn
perance crusade, the influence of which
has become felt throughout the length
and breadth of the land. About that
time several suits were successfully
brought against liquor sellers by the
wives of drunkards under the Adair
civil damage law, and in number of
these cases Mrs. Stewart assisted the
prosecuting attorney, making vigorous
and effective appeals to the juries.
Mother Stewards effective work in
her own locality soon attracted wide at
tention, and she was in great demand as
a temperance lecturer and organizer
| throughout the country. Her benefcent
and effective temperance work has COW
cred wide range Of activity, including
the writing of books, periodicals and
newspaper articles. Her books are
Memories of the Crusade and 'tThe
Crusader In Great Britain. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

gians and the Duke of York, who is the
honorary president of the Royal Geo
graphical society. The president of the
congress is Clements L. Markham, pres
ident of the Royal Geographical society
The American Geographical society
will be ably represented by its president,
ex-Chief Justice Charles P Daily Of
New York, who is one of the vice presi-
dents of the congress, and Professor Will
liam Libbey, Jr., of Princeton college,
the foreign correspondent of this society.
Justice Daily will be accompanied by
Paul du Chail1u, the African explorer.
It is expected that there will be a
large representati il in the congress from
all the European countries, and num-
Der from Asia. As it is held in the vaca-
ton period there will be present many
professors from the leading colleges
and universities The headquarters of
the congress will be the house of the
Royal Geographical society, Saville
row, Burlington Gardens, and the soci-
ETY. offers to all members the privilege
of fellows during their stay in London.
Justice DAILY, America S chief repre-
sentative in the congress, has not only
attained eminence as jur1st, but has
also become prominent in the line Of
geographical research. His fondness for
geography is doubtless due to early ex-
periences, when, for number of years,
he was sailor. Judge Daily served for
40 years as judge of the common pleas
court in New York and recently retired
from the bench by reason Of the age
limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

THE gold bugs take great pleasure in
comparing the free silver movement to
the "greenback craze" The "green-
back craze" gave the country the Bland
law. If the free silver agitation shall do
as much as that it will not have been in
vain; but if the friends of silver are firm
Il wi II do more than that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

There is no cause any more without
its secret society. The Silver Knights of
America has been organized. It will be
unfortunate if it should meet the fate of
the Knights of Reciprocity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

Since the weather bureau has a new
chief we must be prepared for anything
until he has time to get the elements
thoroughly in hand. When he once gets
the hang of things we should have some
thing pretty nice on the theory that the
new broom sweeps clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

and the pro-
granme gives as
surance of an
event of unusual
interest and con-
sequent advance
in geographical
knowledge. The
congress is under
the patronage of
the queen Of
England and the
Prince of Wales,
and among the
honorary presi-
dents are the
i-- ~ tho Pol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

IF the governor has two sets of prom
Uses out he must see that it is to his in
terest as we'll as to the interest of the
Republican party to keep the one made
to the majority. which is made up of the
friends of law and order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

A California judge has handed down
an opinion that playing poker is not
gambling. This will be encouraging to
those Kansas individuals whose occupa-
ton has been interfered with by the
Cnbhison law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

THE governor has demonstrated the
fact that he can close the saloons when
he wants to do so. Now let him move
on Leavenworth and Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

IF Colonel D. r. Anthony continues to
write letters he is liable to let out some
state secrets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
Weather Enaleaelena.

CHICAGO, July 5.-For Kansas: Show
ers tonight; Saturday generally fair ex-
cept probable showers in extreme east
portion; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
CONGRESS OF BIOGRAPHIES.

Representatives From All Over the World
VIII Gather In London.
The sixth international geographical
congress viii soon be held in London,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
STARTED THE CRUSADE.

Mother Stewart Is an HonOred Veteran
In tao Temperance Cause.
Among the many prominent temper
ance workers who attended the recent
convention of the Worlds Woman s
Christian Temperance union in London
none was received with more enthusi-
asm or attracted more attention than the
gray haired, sweet voiced CRUSADER, 4"
Mrs. Eliza D. Stewart, known the world
over as "Mother Stewart. - Her good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

ADVOCATES of the gold standard want
'ssound money" ''stable" currency. In
that they and the friends of silver are
agreed. The advocates of free coinage
of silver want a dollar, the bullion in
which is worth 100 cents this year and
next year, and at all times; hence they
ask that the price of silver be regulated
by law, just as the price of gold is. Then
there will be no fifty cent dollars, nor
200 cent dollars, but any kind of a dollar
will be worth an even 100 cents every
day in the year. An ounce of gold will
be worth Its present nominal value and
an ounce of silver will be worth $129.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

THE Topeka JOURNAL pokes fun at the
Kansas City Journal for permitting its re-
porters and correspondents to write edi-
torials in its news columns. This criti-
cism of the Kansas City paper, it may be
proper to explain, appears in the news
columns of the Journal, in connection
with a red-hot editorial denouncing the
Republican administration. = Emporia
Republican.
The STATE JOURNAL publishes its po-
IiticaI articles under news heads, as does
every other paper in the country, but it
does not permit correspondents to write
editorials under date lines. Nothing is
more displeasing to the general reader
than to have the personal opinion of
some country correspondent mixed up
with a news item. Even the Topeka
Capital has nearly ceased the jay prac-
tice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

your pocket and sleeping car acoommor
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

Denver. Pueblo and Colorado Syringe,
and return $19, via the Great Rock
Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

If you're going east send destination,
your name and address, number of pas
sengers and pieces of baggage, and date
you wish to start to Drummer, SOC Chest
nut st., ST. Louis. He will supply tickets
and arrange to check baggage through
20 destination. You can go to the station
with tickets and baggage checks Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-05

CIeEgynen Are Inventive.
Mechanics head the list of inventors.
Clefgymen come next.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
The American League.

A business meeting Of the Ameri-
can League was held last evening.
1t was decided that League shall be
brought to a strict business basis
and notice will be issued that mem
bers in arrears with their dues who
don't pay up within thirty days will
be stricken from the roll. This
measure has become necessary on
account OF certain contingent al
ways ready to accept and use the
advantages Of membership in the
League, but always unwilling to dig
up.
A resolution relating to unem-
ployed members of military COM
panies and the League was intro
duced, and the Government will be
told next week that it is the senti-
ment of the League that men who
have been found ready to stand by
the Government during its troubles,
should have precedence in public
employment before strangers re-
Gently landed on the beach.
Other matters we're attended to.
The meeting was we'll attended.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The official missionary" organ
tries to make light of the matter
and puts off the complaints of the
Japanese in an off-haud manner,
by taking it, refuge in the stereo-
typep phrase "the first allegiance of
of this country is due to the United
States"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The Bulletin doesn't like to be
compared, even by insinuation, to a
Nova Scotia wood chopper. 1t ex-
poses the Advertisers geographical
want of information in consequence.
But what the public wants to know
is why a Nova Scotian wood chop
per isn't as good in his way as the
word-choppers on both the Adver-
tiser and the Bulletin.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1895.
UNPARALLELED TACTICS.

For two or three days there have
been rumors along the water front
that there was funny business going
on with the light house department.
The story ran that the lights we're
extinguished after certain hours;
but having just little faith left in
Mr.. Dole's government we could
not credit that in their insane fear
they would tamper with the system
of lights depended upon by our in
ter-island steamers and the ocean
mail carriers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The Advertiser contains this morn
ing letter from the Hilo Teachers
Union. In it is a paragraph on a
certain paper read before it by a
teacher who says the hardworked
female assistant "must be respect
fully dressed ON the street every
day" What does this mean? Why
do they want them dressed on the
street? Couldn't it be done at
homei and why, OIL why, do they
think that anyone who performs the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
oANNoT BE IGNORED

The dissatisfaction which has ex
listed among the Japanese residents
here for a considerable period has
at last taken practical form in meet
ings, morals, and protests.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

We have never yet been aware
that an independent country with
the very "best government" the
world ever saw owes allegiance to
any other power. If its does it
ceases to be independent" But,
we do hold that, every obligation
entered into through treaties, and
other contracts, by country ought
to religiously observed, if the coun-
try is to obtain an honored position
in the family Of nations.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
TOPICS OF The DAY.

The fight between the other news
papers has got to be three-cornered.
The Bulletin is now going for the
Advertisers scalp as we'll as the
Stars. The public don't feel inter
ested except to know when the row
is going to be finished.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, |
HONOLULU, I'll. l., Oct. 16, 1895. (

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Honolulu, III. l., Oct. 16, 1851
The Regulation of the Board of
Health relating to the quarantining
of island vessels at the port Of
Honolulu has been rescinded.
The Regulation forbidding the
making of Poi in that portion of
Honolulu lying between the Nuu-
anu stream and Liliha street has
also been rescinded.
By order of the Board of Health.
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
98-2t President Board OF Health.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
BY AUTHORITY.
OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF HEALTH,
Honolulu, H. l., Oct. 19, 1881

OfFlOE Of The DOARD OF HEALTH,
HONOLULU, Ill. l., Oct. 19, 1851
All bills on account of expenses
for suppression OF cholera, for sup
plies furnished up to and including
date are ordered to be presented at
the Office of the Board of Health,
not later than II o'clock noon, Octo-
Der 21, 1895, to be audited for pay
ment. To ensure prompt payment,
all bills must have thereon the ap-
proval OF the officer who incurred
the same.
WILLIAM O. SMITH,
100-1t President Board of Health.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

"The telephone line between Ka-
huku and Kahana, this island, was
broken down by some unknown per-
sons early Thursday morning.
Okolehao is made at the latter
place and distributed around in the
vicinity all the way to Kahuku. 1t
is thought that the distillers Of this
liquor, fearing that they might have
been detected, tore down the line in
order to insure safety"
The Advertiser has the above as
founding information this morning.
Though how okolehao is to be made
safely with a broken telephone line
we are not told. The Advertiser
should either give the recipe or tell
the police to use some other mode
Of locomotion than telephone wire
when they go detecting okolehao
distilleries.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Sept. go, 1895.

questions OF hygiene are Cile
main issues of the day. While
the learned scientists Of Europe
are devoting their time and
skill to find remedies which
can destroy the disease breeding
germs, the diseases go on and
cholera, diptheria and typhoid
ravage cities and countries.
Whenever disease becomes
epidemic it is because the germ
found conditions which suited
it and in which it felt at home
and ready for business. The
sanitary conditions of the town
and of the home becomes of
vital Importance. Honolulu is
having a taste of a cholera cpl
demic and it behooves every
body to do his best in placing
every home in the best sanitary
condition possible.
When the general house-clean-
ing which will take place next
Monday is over, many house
keepers will find some house
hold furniture which needs re-
newal and others missing both
as to utility and convenience.
We call attention to-day to
our Oil Stoves. The "Dietz"
Stove which we carry in stock
has gained a great reputation
everywhere. The one we espe-
cially recommend is the most
complete oil stove ever offered
in the market. 1t is perfectly
safe for the user of it, and it
will answer all purposes in a
well regulated household. Five
quarts of oil is sufficient to burn
ten to twelve hours. In ten
minutes a half gallon water can
be boiled. 1t will fry and boil,
bake or broil at the same time.
You can boil potatoes and bake
biscuit at the same time. In
ten minutes you can broil a
steak to perfection, and in an
hour and half you can roast
an eight-pound turkey. Once
tried the "Dietz" Oil Stove will
be found the very thing for the
housekeeper, and the price
brings it within the reach of
everybody.
The Water Coolers which we
have on hand are the very
things for restaurants, saloons,
schools and stores. After the
water is boiled fill the cooler
with it, and even without ice, it
will keep a pleasant tempera-
ture. Large families will find
these highly ornamental coolers
Of great advantage and a great
saving in regard to ice.
What, however, is more use.
full than a Monarch Bicycle. In
San Francisco and other places
mail and paper carriers, busi.
ness men and professional mel
use the Monarch, and have
within the diamond arranged 8
leather bag, very easily fixed
which will contain paper, docu
ment, lunches and clothing anc
do service as the saddle bags do tC
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The Hawaiian Government placed
itself under solemn obligations to
discontinue the introduction of Chi
nese, when the Japan-Hawaii treaty
was signed. 1t has apparently for
gotten that promise and the result
may yet be that it will be unpleas-
antly reminded of it. The Japanese
living here have made excellent citi-
zens, and they would not be true
sons of their progressive empire if
they did not know their rights and
we're not ready to defend them. The
Japanese in Hawaii cannot be
ignored-and they don't propose to
be so either.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

A full line of Sewing Cotton just
opened up at l.. B. Kerr's on Queen
street. All numbers and colors on
hand. Call early and get what you
need.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

This conflict of statements leads
us to believe that the flibuster scare
is responsible for the tampering
with the range lights to our harbor,
and the query arises whether mari
time powers may not properly take
exception to the panicky condition
of "the best government these ISL
ands ever had"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The pilot boat crews have said
that they we're sure of all night in
as the pilots had been instructed
not to board vessels off the harbor
at night until further orders.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-19

The President of the Board of
Health, with his well-known regard
for the proprieties Of his Office has
said that the light was extinguished
to prevent island steamers from
slipping into port during quaran-
tine; but as the light was burning
up to two weeks ago and quaran-
tine has been raised our sleuth was
not satisfied with this excuse for so
grave step, one that endangered
lives and property.