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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
MAIL CARRIERS SUSPENDED.
Columbus Postofice Employees Were Slo.
in Makipg the Rounds.

Postofice Employees We're Slow
in Making the Rounds.
COLUMBUS, o., June 26.-Twenty.
two mail carriers have been suspended
for from 5 to 80 days by orders from
Washington, the result of a private
watch, afording evidence of slow work
on routes by these carriers.
Wind Caused the Colima Wreck.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-An account
Of the wreck Of the Colima has reached
the state department from United
States Consul Battle at Acapulco,
Mex, dated June 8. He transmits the
statement OF MI. Chilberg, corrobor-
ated by three other passengers and two
seamen, saying that the wind was the
u Of the wreck and probably a leak
in the vessel.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
Cuban Correspondent in Trouble.

BOSTON, June 28.-Frank R. Wood
ward, correspondent in Cuba for a New
York newspaper, is in a Spanish dun
geon for visiting an insurgent camp.
He was under surveillance and tried to
escape on the British steamer Ely,
which has arrived here from Banes,
Cuba, but the Spanish guards recog-
nized him, and then thrust him in
prison. He is to be taken to Gibara for
trial.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
nOnOS Tor Railroads.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June 25.-The
counties of Cabell and Whoming voted
almost unanimous to issue 500. 900 in
bonds to assist New York capitalists in
building a railroad up Guyan river.
Boone, Lincoln and Logan counties
will vote soon whether or not they
shall issue $4,000 each to assist in the
work.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
Good outlook for Crop.,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June 25.-Presi-
dent Ives and General Superintendent
Williams Of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern, have just re-
turned from a tour Of inspection Of the
road. They found that abundant
shower shad fallen over the entire sys-
tenn and that crops were N splendid
condition.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
Norwegian Lutherans Meet.

SToD, Mimi, June 25.- The 18th an-
nual meeting OF the Minnesota district
of the synod for the Norwegian Evan
gelical Lutheran. church in America is
IN session here.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28
Blessed by the Pope.

GREEN BAY, Wis, June 26.-Bishop
Messmer has received a letter from the
secretary Of thu propaganda at Rome,
containing the blessing of the pope on
columbian summer school to be held at
addison, Wis. in July and August.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers. Cast0ria is the Children's Panacea
the Mothers Friend.
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28

The ever-increasing popular
ity of CLIMAX PLUG can onlv
be attributed to its high quail
ty, delicious flavor, and satisfy
ing substance-three features
which all judges of Chewing
Tobacco know to be essential
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-06-28

Many men ask for a certain
brand of tobacco through force
Of habit, without stopping to
think whether there is anything
better to be had for the same
llprice. Ifyou want the best, ask
Efor CLIMAX PLUG.
08Av
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

At the time of the boom in southern
California a gentleman who was about to
start for the golden land of which so much
was said, and who had a passion for quot
ing the Bible whenever it was possible,
telegraphed to friend already resident in
the west in the following words: Read
the second epistle of John, twelfth verse. ]"
The friend looked up the verse and read,
"Having many things to write unto you,
I would not write with paper and ink,
but trust to come unto you and speak
face to face, that our joy may be FULL
The friend was also a student of the
Bible, and from his beautiful home in one
of the loveliest of California towns he sent
back the words:
Delighted to hear it. Read Deuteron-
omy, eighth chapter, seventh to tenth
verses"
The Message translated gives the noblest
description of what it's grateful Inhabitants
love to call Goods country
For the Lord thy God bringeth thee
unto a good land, land of brooks of
water, of fountains and depths that spring
out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat
and barley and vines and fig trees and
pomegranates; land of oil olive and
honey; land wherein thou shalt eat bread
without scarceness, thou shalt not lack
anything in 1t; land whose stones are
iron, and out Of whose hills thou mayest
dig brass. When thou hast eaten and art
FULL then thou shalt bless the Lord thy
God for the good land he hath given thee. -
youths Companion,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

THE contest for department command
er of the G.. A R seems to be confined
between Col. Whitney of Beloit
and Gen. Caldwell of Topeka AS
Beloit has the encampment, would it
not be courtesy for that place to surren-
der this honor to that old Gettysburg
hero, Gen. Caldwell Whitney's chances
for the honor next year would thus be
doubly enhanced - Salina Republican
Journal
As a matter of pure courtesy, the
suggestion may be good; but looked at
from the standpoint of desire to win, it
is nonsensicaL We have got the en-
campment away from the thickly set
tied eastern counties, aud the western
fellows can capture the first place if
they will unite. They will be here at
Beloit, while the eastern counties will
not be as fully represented as usual, If
the western boys wish to get into the sad
die just once, they will elect Col. Whit
ney at Beloit in April. Besides all this,
Col Whitney does not live at BeloiL-
Beloit Gazette.
The above will be interesting infor-
nation to the friends of General Cald-
we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
ENGLISH BArTLEsHIp BLAKE.

cludes the question of ammunition, Of
which there Is little on hand. At present
the national guard is equipped with va
riety of guns, which makes identical am
munition impossible.
1t would take time to properly equip a
large body of troops and large expendi-
ture of public funds. There is no ques
ton that the national guard could be
readily modified and easily brought with
in the discipline of the regular army.
General Miles capacity for command
and campaigning is readily agreed to. His
youth, activity, experience and ambition
combine to make him q fit commander in
any operations by land.
Many of the war department officers are
of the opinion that the invasion of Canada
is less likely as a military operation on ao-
count of the present incident than the oc-
cupation of Venezuelan territory. An Of
fcer said in referring to this subject:
1.-THE invasion of the neighboring Do
minion grows out of the assumption that
there we must make tho principal strike at
Great Britain, since our naval force is
pitiably inadequate. England, it is felt,
cannot Withdraw her armed forces from
India, Gibraltar and the. colonies to in
crease the military in Canada, and it is
taken for granted that the United States
can easily obtain possession OF Canada. It
seems to me that this will precipitate an
attack on our undefended coast, result
of immense cost to our seaboard cities, to
say nothing of the loss of innocent life.
After all, the contest, If there be one, must
be at sea or at least between two navies.
The army is more likely, it seems to me, to
go to South America and there sustain
the Monroe doctrine, the military allied
with the naval force of this country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

IT seems that the work of retiring the
greenbacks and treasury notes from cir
culation has already been begun by Sec
rotary Carlisle without waiting for any
authority to do so. Mr.. Diugley, Repub-
lican, chairman of the ways and means
committee, announces that $70,000,O00
of greenbacks and $4o,OOo,OoO of Sher-
man notes have already been so retired,
after being redeemed in gold. And
while making the announcement Mr..
Dingley also expressed his approval of
the proceeding. The treasury then is
in possession of 100000 to say moth
ing of the silver, which under the law
is available for meeting the expenses of
the government In the face of this con-
dition, congress is asked to not only pro-
vide additional revenue, but also to vote
for an issue of interest
bearing bonds to meet cur
rent expenses instead of using the non
interest bearing bonds-treasury notes
which the law says shall be used for
that purpose. If the redeemed notes are
held in the treasury, what becomes of
the ''endless chain," mentioned by Mr..
Cleveland?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
Glass of vessels.
NAVAL STRENGTH


Great Britain, every naval officer in the
navy knows, has powerful military sta
tions within a few days sail of La Guayra,
and her supplies at these points are almost
inexhaustible. No comparison between
the fighting forces of the two countries on
the seas can be made without its becoming
wildly apparent that, as at present con-
stituted, the American navy would be
hardly a match for the British fleets now
in the Atlantic between Halifax and Ven
ezuela.
The files of the naval intelligence Office
show that while there are no battleships
attached to the feet the cruisers are in
Vulnerable, and most of them are as good as
some of our best. AS fighting machines
of their class they are the equal of vessels
of the Raleigh and Cincinnati type, but
there are no vessels at the station compare
BILE with either the New York or Columbia.
The British channel feet, however, is
understood to be now well modified and
in excellent condition and was prepared
for active service some weeks ago, presum-
ably for duty in the Mediterranean in
event of further trouble in Turkey.
While Great Britain could send powerful
fleets and thousands of men to Venezuela
in two weeks, naval officers essert that this
country probably would not be able to get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
IN THE EVENT OF 4 WAR
Speculations as to the Field of
Conflict.
THE FIRST POINT OF ATTACK.

Importance OF Halifax to Great Britain.
Relative Strength of the Two Powers In
Case of q Conflict on the Sea-Compari-
son of the Two Naval FOrces-views of
Army and Navy Officers.
In the event of war with England what
would happen? 1t has been stated that
the war would be carried on in Venezuelan
territory. Such would hardly be the case.
Tho most effective course for the United
States would be the immediate invasion
OF Canada.
Halifax, where Great Britain's chief
naval station in North America is located,
would be the first point of attack. There
is not much doubt that the two forts which
protect that station would strike their col
ors after few hours bombardment by
some of our big battIeships.
With Halifax in our power, the i'm
mense naval stores which it contains seized
and appropriated to our own use, and the
II acres of dockyard closed to British
ships, a severe blow would be dealt to the
enemy.
The next move would be to throw a
strong military force over the border. Our
regular army could be vastly increased by
the addition of the national guard and q
formidable force put in possession of the
country. This. it is probable, would soon
bring England to her senses, and Uncle
Sam could dictate his own terms.
When it comes to a question of sea fight
ing, we would be placed at a disadvantage.
But suppose we did attempt to drive the
English out of Venezuela, see in what
position we would find ourselves.
We would load our regular army on
board the American liners which, as part
of the naval reserve, would at once be
pressed into service. Such other vessels as
could be found would be seized and used
as troopships. When our standing army
of 81, 900 men was aflcat, our entire naval
force would probably be modified to con-
vey the troopships down the Atlantic,
across the gulf of Mexico and the Carib-
bean sea to the shores of Venezuela.
Great Britain would send out her big
battleships to prevent US from landing
troops. Then would follow sea fights
which would be the most terrible history
has ever recorded.
In the event of a combat for supremacy
on the sea it must be confessed that the
outlook is not very promising for Uncle
Sam. Naval men say frankly that we are
not prepared to fight nation like Eng
land on the sea.
Although the following facts concerning
the comparative naval strength of the two
nations may sound discouraging, it must
be remembered that England has other
troubles that engage her attention. and
that she would not dare to leave all her
other colonies unprotected. She has many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

New York, Colum bia, Minneapolis, Maine
and Olympia, all new cruisers-but not
one capable of giving fight to battleship.
OF the second rate vessels there are Is,
headed by the Baltimore, the largest, of
$500 tons, and ending with the Boston
and Atlanta, of T. 900 tons. These vessels
include the monitors Amphitrite and Mi
antonomoh, and all of the remainder are of
the cruiser class. OF the third rate ships
there are about 90 available for service,
consisting of ships of the class of the Ra-
leigh, Cincinnati, Yorktown and Machias.
These also include all the old wooden YES
sells. The rest of the navys actual fight
ing strength on the water consists of two
torpedo boats and a number of smaller
cruisers. The vessels under construction
number 16 altogether.
inadequate Coast Defenses.
Our coast defenses are inadequate, but
the coast towns are not SO absolutely de-
fenseless as is generally imagined, and
some of them are supplied with the best
of our new guns. Under pressure tho
naval gun factory, near Washington, could
add to the ordnance of the war depart
ment, and the army gun establishments
could do wonders if urged to speedy work
and would furnish in few months many
batteries of powerful guns.
porting any undertaking by bodies of
troops there would be that part Of our reg
ular army of 25, 900 men that could be
spared from it's present duties and the
national guard. Reliance would not be
placed in these troops if the menace from
England were very serious The regular
army would offer to its officers who seek
fame and advancement the opportunity to
win both by entering the volunteer service
AS organizers. If ali the men of military
age could be considered as available to
swell volunteer army, it would be posi-
Bile to put in the field several millions of
men if the emergency became SO great as
to demand the enrolment of every aaIe
person who could carry musket.
The danger from attack by British
battleships is not regarded as very great
The coaling capacity and sailing radius Of
these ships are small and they could scarce
ly do much more than steam from Ber-
muda to New York without cxnausting
their fuel supply, thus rendering them
worse than useless at the time they would
be expected to do their most important
work. An advantage would he enjoyed
by our warships, which would keep near
the ports of the principal cities for their
defense and would at all times be within
G days sailing of their base.
The Part the Army Would Play.
The part the army would play i'll this
problematicai war has been discussed in
the war department, where it IS not ad-
nitted that our military resources axe linz
tied, crippled or incompetent. It is said
at army headquarters that the army was
never in better condition than at present.
1t could be easily augmented by volun-
teers and the use of the national guard. 1t
is admitted, however, that the greatest
difficulty to contend with would be in
arming a large body of soidiery. This in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
Daily Average 1854.

This is the greatest showing the STATE jour
NAL has ever b-en able to make for period Of
any six months il its history.
This is a greater figure than was reached By
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1884
The American Newspaper Directory. issued In
ne, 1895. and covering the year 1894, gives the
average daily circulation Of the Topeka Daily
Capital for the year 1894, as only STA. These
figures were furnished by the publishers Of the
Capital. to the Directory. and are guaranteed to
be correct by a forfeit of $780, which Will be
paid to any one disproving their correctness.
the following figures, substantiated by sworn
statements in detail. giving every issue for tbs
first six months in 1885, 1894 and 1896. shows tbs
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31
WHY GREENBACKS ARE REFS
SUED

81 GOs
When a ten dollar gold piece is ex-
changed for ten dollar greenback a.:
the United States treasury the debt of
the country is decreas ed just ten dollars
Congress very wisely provided however
that when the treasury contracted other
debts, instead of issuing interest bearing
notes to meet them these same non-in-
terest bearing notes which cost the peo-
pie nothing, should be used for that pur-
pose.
So when the greenbscks are reissued
in accordance with the law, it is in salts
faction of the debts of the government.
The government owes something to some
citizen and gives its demand note, with
out interest, due bill as it were. These
notes which can be cashed at any time
without resorting to any process of law,
answer every purpose of actual cash with
the common people and they never pre-
sent them for payment and never would.
Why should they? They can buy any
thing they want with them and can pay
their taxes with them. What more can
be desired?
1t is only when the governments notes
find their way into the Golfers of the
money changers where every thing of
value is always tending, that they are
presented for redemption. This is not
done either from any doubts regarding
them or because they cannot use them
in ordinary business as we'll as gold, but
1t is done for the purpose of forcing
their conversion into other notes which
yield interest. That is all there is to the
''endless chain" the Withdrawals of gold
and all the treasury troubles COM
planned of.
As long as redemption is made in gold.
the scheme is and will continue to be
successful and bonds will follow bonds
until all the greenbacks and treasury
notes are locked securely in the vaults
of the treasury. This is rendered easy
by the small amount of gold in the
country and in the treasury. If silver
were rendered in payment of these notes
as the law permits all attempts to pro-
cure an issue of bonds would at oncs be
abandoned.
This matter is known and understood
perfectly by Mr. Carlisle, but he must
do the bidding of his master, and so
faithful is he to his trust that he tries in
every way possible to discourage even
the mention of silver. Mr. Cleveland
knows all this too but he is serving the
Morgans and the Belmonts.
So both of these gentlemen have what
perhaps seem to them good and sutf1-
cientreasons for their financial policy.
The mystery of mysteries is what rea-
son can Rep ublican have for adopting
this De mocratic financial policy as his
own. What can Reed, Dingley, Blue
and Calderhead have in common with
Wall street that they should join with
Cleveland and Carlisle and assist them
to discharge their debts to the gold
gambling, bond grabbing treasury
| raiders.
These Republican congressman surely
are under no obligation to the Wall
street cormorants. Is it possible that at
tracted by Mr. Cleveland's successful
career as Wall street tool they are try
ing-to use a homely phrase-to sc ut
him out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

enemies, and the complications which
might arise were war to be declared be-
tween England and this country would
probably be favorable to US.
Here are two tables which show at
glance how insignificant is our naval force
beside that of England. The tables show
that where we have but 131 fighting ships
of all kinds England has 564, and that
where we have but 922 guns, England has
6, 100 guns. Not all these guns however,
could be trained on the United States feet
at once, and our entire naval force could
be collected to meet all the ships that
England could send into our waters.
The Naval Forces Compared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

THERE are many towns in Kansas of
500 people that have two weekly new s.
papera Neither Ole makes money and
neither editor can give his readers a good
newspaper. This is an instance of over
doing the newspaper business as many
other business are overdone. It would
be beneficial to the town and to the
surplus newspaper editor if he
quit. The town would have a better
paper and neither editor would be on
the verge of pauperism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

THROUGHOUT the two sessions of the
last congress loyal Kanssns viewed with
pride and satisfaction her delegation in
the national legislature presenting an I'M
broken front to every onslaught of the
goldbugs. Republicans, Populists and
Democrats threw aside party considera-
tons and voted as one man for the best
interests of the state. 1t is different now.
In obedience to the party lash, and in
violation of the known sentiments of their
constituents, Congressman Blue and Cal
derhead are beheld voting more bonds
upon an already debt burdened people,
when there is no necessity whatever for
such increase of the country's obliga-
tions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

The editor of the Norton Champion is
brilliant writer and a clever reasoner.
He says:
"a very common error exists in the
minds of people that lawyers are neces-
arily the best reRsoners, because their
training consists in the exercise of the
reasoning faculties. Rather the reverse
half the lawyers are eternaIly reasoning
on the wrong side; at least all lawyers
put in half their time in building up a
defense of error. 1t makes them cap
tious cute, tricky, schemers, winners re-
gardless of truth. It makes them
sOphists. not logicians. Every known
truth finds among lawyers feed attorneys
eounssling the opposition. An ingenious
lawyer will give you a plausible reason
Why the sum Of three angles in q plain
triangle is, so far as his client Is con
cerned, equal to three right angles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-31

tleships ready for active service. The IN
finished vessels comprise three battle
ships, an armored cruiser, three monitors
and three little gunboats.
The construction bureau has prepared
table showing the percentages Of work re-
quired to complete the vessels launched,
and of this number the battleships Massa-
chusetts and Oregon are nearest compile
ton.
The list of warships as given in the ma
val register hardly shows the real fighting
strength Of 5he service. These building,
rather than those in commission, would
be the vessels the government would have
to depend upon chiefly should there be
trouble in the next two years. Of ships
ranked as first rate there are fve-the