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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
LED INTO AMBUSH BY zERTUCHA

And Upon Refusing to Surrender Shot to
Death by the Spanlards.
"On the I'd of December Maceo sent
four men to reconnoiter the trocha on
the north side. They exchanged shots
with the sentinels and by this the Span
ish knew the proximity OF the insur-
gent leader. Then orders were given by
the Spanish commander not to resist
On the Sd AIaceo sent some more scouts,
who came back and assured him that
the trocha was not well defended on
that side He passed the trocka on
the night of the 4th without resistance
after leaving General Ruiz Rivera in
command of the Cuban forces in the
province of Pinar del Rio.
"On the 5th. in the morning, he sent
a commissioner to the junta in Havana.
On the 9Th. while marching with six
men, among them Miro, the son Of
Gomez, and Zertucha, the latter ad-
yised him to take route through a
cane field which he knew. They did
so and fell into an ambush Of 500 Span
iards. commanded by Major Cirujeda.
"sIf YOU surrender said a voice, we
offer YOU your life and an honorable
treaty
"sViva, Cuba libre" answered Maceo.
and then the butchery began. Gomez
was wounded and fell before Maceo. but
Miro escaped.
.At this moment. said the Cuban COM
missioner to the junta in Havana. q
band of r0bSlo who were going to Join
Maceo at the Havana side Of Mariel,
approached and were informed by Miro
Of the ambush. The Spaniards had al
ready taken Maceo. who was pierced with
bullets. and Gomez, who killed himself
with the last bullet Of his revolver
They had searched the bodies, ard -four
men were carrying them when the Gu
bans came up. A terrible fight ensued
and the Cubans recovered the bodies
of the two leaders. pursuing the Span
ish with their machetes clear 10 Punta
Brava-
Facts are very much mixed in the
] mattar eeperallx. One Cuban storz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
The Greatest of
Them Au>

Our stock SO carefully and
well selected represents the
finest lines Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-14
INFAMY FOR SPAIN
Tho Way Macso Was Lured into q
Spanish Death.
STORIES THAT THE OUBAHs TELL.

Deliberate Plot by Weyler, Ahumada and
Doctor Zertucha to Trap the Great Chief
tain and Kill Him Like q Dog-Ietails
Of the Alleged Plot and How 1t Was
Carried Out-Another Account Of the
Affair That L. Quite Different.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
rRuE PATRIoTIsM.

The readiness and cheerfulness with
which people everywhere are aqcuies-
cling in the Will Of the majority as ex-
pressed in the late election. both in the
several states and in the nation is
much more marked exhibition of patri-
otism than can be expressed by any
loud talking or waving of flags.
The man who is continually voicing
his reverence for the stars and stripes
and at the same time predicting all
sorts of calamity because his political
party is not in charge of the state or
nation, exhibits a very poor brand Of
patriotism. 1t is but fair to suppose
that one citizen or one party is as much
Interested in the welfare Of the state or
the nation as another
Individuals and parties differ as to
the best way to conserve the general
welfare and the only way to determine
which are right is to submit to the ex-
pertinent
The people decide by their votes whose
plans they will try. If things do not
turn out as anticipated they make a
change when the opportunity arrives.
Legislation can accomplish some
things ana assist in the accomplish
ment of others but it cannot do every
thing Much depends on the real patri-
0tism of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

than see her wed another. Then let
him prove it, says her guardian Here
is another thrilling situation A trap
door is opened in the castle hall which
shows yawning abyss into which
many a victim has been cast in by
gone days. Hilary is brought out to
meet his death. He never finches.
but Thyrza cannot see him die. and
at last she yields. His life is saved
but she must marry Sir John som
bras.
The last act brings to light the true
character of the terrible outlaw. The
wedding is prepared, and Hilary is
brought from his dungeon to witness
as he supposes his final discontinue.
Instead Of this he finds that he himself
is destined to play the chief part in
the ceremony; and the curtain falls
uDon the bowed form of the knight,
who has served the truest ends Of chiv-
airy but at the expense of his own
earthly happiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
THE NEED OF THE HOUR

Never before, perhaps, has there been
SO marked a revival of business at SO
early a period after the close Of a pres
identical campaign. With SO early a
start much should be accomplished be-
fore the near approach of another cam
paign envelopes the country in its stag
mating Influences
Kansas and Topeka have three whole
years in which to prepare for the next
national census and a big showing
should and doubtless viii be made.
Topeka is in excellent condition to
take advantage of the situation. The
large Indebtedness incurred for paving
and sewers during boom times is nearly
paid off and the consequent lessening Of
taxes viii be an important item in in
ducing investors in business and real
estate to plant their money in this city.
1t is no small item to have miles of well
paved streets and a system Of sewerage
an paid for.
Then Topeka has another important
equipment which she has never pos
sessed before and that is a live, ener-
getic commercial club, imbued with a
realization of what is needed to build
a city and Of the power that can be
exerted by organized effort.
One of the matters that should re-
ceive immediate attention is the cree
ton of an auditorium of sufficient size
to house any gathering of people which
may desire to come to this city. The
creamery and the pure food exposition
are but precursors OF what may be ac-
complished for the 'city's good before
the close Of the century.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
HOLMAN'S LONG RECORD.
His Return to Congress Places it Be
Yond Any Record Made.

Columbus. Ind. Nov. 16-W. s. HoI-
man, the old watch dog of the treasu-
ry.'' goes back to congress from the
Fourth district with the approval of all
the people in it, including those who
did not vote for him.
He. has been elected to congress often
er and will have served longer than any
other man alive or dead. He was first
elected in 1858 and prior to that time he
had been a probate and a circuit judge
for ten years. He was twice beaten by
Thomas Brown, once in 1876 and again
in 1873. In the landslide of 1894 the judge
was defeated by Mr.. Watson of Rush
Vile
The. coming term will be his 18TH If
he lives to complete it-and he is still
hale and vigorous at 74-he will have
served two years longer than any 9th
er person
pix IRON Kelley and O'Neil, both of
Pennsylvania, were elected to their 18th
term but died before they had finished
it.
Judge Holman still resides on the old
farm of 100 acres on which he was born.
1t is situated on a hill commanding a
view of the Ohio near Auburn His
wife, to whom he was married when
she was IT, he himself being but 10,
died in Washington about a year ago
and the old statesman suffered keenly
from his bereavement.
He is as poor today as when he Start
ed out to battle with the world in his
youth. In congress he made himself
famous by Obstrucung every apprOpr1-
alton bill introduced by the Republi-
cans during the long years he sat in the
house His philosophy saved the gov
eminent many a dollar, and it was this
policy of his that earned him the title
Of watch dog of the treasury" His
public life has been spotless and he has
the respect of his bitterest political en-
emies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
CARRYING HOME MS ELEcTIoN HATS

election bets. He finds that there is a
whole lot of difference between backing
up a hasty statements and paying the
penalty for the same. In the cold, gray
light Of the day, after the votes have
been cast, be discovers that it was en-
thusiasm and not judgment which
prompted him to lay the wagers which
he now regrets. OF course there are two
sides to the situation, but you need not
fear that the men who Won will tell
you all about it.
Most presidential campaigns have
been distinguished by some picturesque
feature aside from the serious issues.
The recent struggle was no exception.
It was marked by an epidemic Of what
may be called freak bets. In no cam
paign within the history of the country
has betting ever taken such q ridiculous
turn.
It almost seems as if the whole gam
ut Of whimsical conceits had been run
in this campaign, and that nothing had
been left for the next one. Men have
bet everything, from a cold in the head
to their teeth And now comes the day
of reckoning.
A member of the IRE department of
Germantown, Pa, must take his full
share of ignominy, for, according to an
ante-election agreement. he must sit on
a fire plug while a brother fireman
throws four dozen eggs at him from
distance of 80 feet. As there is nothing
in the contract which calls for the
''strictly fresh article to be used, and
as common economy prompts the win
ner Of the bet to get the other kind, the
proceedings will be most enjoyable to
spectators when viewed from a distance
A Philadelphia man who bet on Bry-
an is preparing to walk from his home
to Wilmington, a distance Of 80 miles,
on his hands, while the winner Of the
wager supports his feet in the air, walk
ing behind him and using the loser as
he would a wheelbarrow.
About the worst plight that any Dem
ocrat has succeeded in getting himself
into up to date is that of the one who
did his betting in London. He must
have every one of his teeth pulled out
or else lose the $500 forfeit which he
put up, while his four friends who risk
ed their mustaches and whiskers on the
result are cOngratulating themselves
A strange sight was seen the other
day on the streets Of Kansas town.
Sitting in a stout baby carriage was a
full grown man waving a tin rattle in
one hand and holding in the other a
nursing bottle, whose contents he was
indusTiousIy consuming through a rub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

MUST HAVE HIS HEAD PAINTED.
that if his party lost the fight he would
draw the other to church in buggy,
rain or shine, for a year. As they live
about two miles distant from the church
which they attend, and as the road they
will have to travel is a rough country
highway, the loser has a big contract on
his hands, but they viii at least be reg
ular in their churchgoing.
A waiter in a Chicago restaurant
is preparing for an oyster eating feat
which he must soon perform rs the re-
suit of an election bet. Strange to say,
he is the winner, for, while the loser
must buy 100 oysters, the man who won
must eat them as fast as the loser opens
them.
But one Of the oldest bets on record
was the result of a hot political areu-
ment between two widowed sisters who
live in Owensville, 0. This is what led
up to it:
Now, Maria, there's no use in your
saying that Mckinley will be elected,
because he won t, SO therel''
But he will, Sarah, and if be doesn t
I'll get under the bed and stay there for
a whole week. -
And if Bryan isn't elected I'll get
under the bed and stay there just as
long -
Sarah was in earnest, too, for just as
soon as she was certain that her candi-
date had been defeated she crawled out
Of sight and told Maria that she was
glad to go where she couldn't see her.
Another plucky woman in Colorado
made a queer bet and won it too 1t was
with her husband. He said he was 60
ing to bet money on Bryan.
Don't you do it, - she said, ''for he
won't be elected. -
But he Will, my dear -
''I'u bet he won t, - replied the wife.
emo; not money, but labor. Now, if
Bryan is elected, I'll chop all the kin
ding wood for month. but if McKin-
ley is elected you must do the family
washing and plain ironing for the same
length of time. -
''It's a go. =" said the Colorado man,
with more alacrity than he now wishes
he had used, for he has had his first ex-
perience at the washtub before this.
But he has at least the satisfaction of
knowing that he is doing something
useful as we'll as being able to retire to
the secrecy of his own laundry to do it,
while a Cincinnati man must get down
on his knees and roll a peanut for a
block along the street, with ali his
neighbors looking on.
Next election when any friend tries
to lure you into making a freak bet just
remember how foolish the people look
who are paying them and refrain
CYRUS SYLVESTER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
SEC'Y NORTON PUT OUT.
Jacksonian Club of Nebraska Expels
Him and Others.

Omaha, Nov. 16.-T1le Jacksonian
club of Nebraska. with about 600 mem
bers enrolled, ordered the pictures of
Secretaries Morton and Carlisle re-
moved from the walls of its club room
Saturday and struck from its rolls the
names of Secretary Morton Colonel
John p. Irish of California, Tobias Cas-
tor, ex-nationaI committeeman; James
N. WOOlwOrth, president Of the Amer
lean Bar association. and about forty
others for what the resolutions recited
as active and open opposition to the
regular Democratic nominees and aid
ing in the election of the Republican
candidates" On the black list were
the names of a dozen gold Democrats
who are candidates for appointment by
President Cleveland to the late United
States District Judge Dundy's place.
DR.. White, chief microscopic. and an
inspector and two women employed in
the government inspection Of meat at
South Omaha were dismissed by order
of Secretary Morton Saturday for
neglect of duty" AS the men worked
for Bryan and one of the women put
up a Bryan picture while the other had
been vOuched for by Democrats now
Bryan men, the Democrats here ede-
nounce the removals as partisan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Zine with this bet was that made by
William Cozbus Of Laporte, Ind. He
wagered his wife against a house and
lot worth s., 600 with a neighbor that
Mckinley would be elected. Mrs. Cor
bus had such implicit faith in her hus-
bands Judgment that she is said to have
agreed to the terms of the contract, and
before election announced thas if by
any chance her husband should lose his
bet she would allow him to obtain
decree Of separation and marry the Bry-
an man. Perhaps it is fortunate for the
sense of public deceney Of the neighbor-
hood that Corbus won his bet
Few of the freak bets lead to any such
tragic or at least dramatic results as
this. Most of them are Of the farce COM
edy order. Of this stripe is the penalty
which a man in Dallas. Tex, must pay
for trusting to his own views. He IS
now wearing a suit of clothes which
were made for neighbor. AS the win
ner of the bet is a tall, thin man and as
the loser is short and stout he presents
a most ridiculous spectacle, but in spite
of ripped seams and bursting buttons he
must wear the thin mans clothes for a
whole month before he can clothe him
self in proper raiment
Even a minister Of the gospel must
taste all the bitterness of political de-
feat and learn that it is rash to make a
wager. This preacher is the pastor of
Baptist church in Coalton, o. One day
while talking politics with one of his
flock the latter banteringly proposed the
terms of a novel wager. If Mckinley
was elected, the minister should appear
in his pulpit and preach a sermon while
wearing his clothes turned inside out.
If Bryan was elected, the coal dealer
was to wear his clothes reversed in
like manner while he listened to a ser
mon preached by his pastor. The joke
is on the minister, and he expects a big
congregation on the eventful day.
Perhaps the most fantastic appearance
Of any of the men who are paying freak
bets was that presented by a citizen of
the town of Ripley, 0. He had his head
closely shaved and then allowed his
gold standard opponent to paint his bald
crown with gold paint. After that the
victim had to go out and walk the length
of the principal street bareheaded. He
will probably suffer from a cold in the
head as well, and if he does not surely
the Newark IN. J. } man will who must
go bareheaded for seven days and nights
because he failed to predict a plurality
with anything like accuracy.
A truly piOus wager was that made
by two New Jersey deacons. Each agreed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Atchison Globe; John w. Leedy, gov
ernor-elect of Kansas, probably desires
to see the Populist party prosper. He
is in position to do the PopuIsts great
good, if he will That party is in abso-
lutte control in Kansas; for the first
time in history, the Populist party has
control of all the machinery of an
American state. The experiment viii
be watched very. closely. If Mr.. Leedy
and his party make a failure, other
states viii reject Populism if his admin
istration is honest, economical and de-
cent the Populist idea viii be encour-
agedA certain class of reformers have
been clamoring for years that they
have ideas of government which viii
greatly benefit the people For the first
time the Populists have opportunity to
try their theories. VIII they give their
theories an intelligent trial. or viii they
make a disgraceful failure, as Level
ling did? If Leedy is really man. and
not a fool and adventurer. he viii do
something with his opportunity. If
there is a better form of government
than the eRpublicans and Democrats
have discovered. he has an opportunity
to demonstrate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
"a HOURS no CALIFORNIA.
Santa Fe California Limited.


Leaves Chicago 600 p. IN. Wednes-
days and Saturdays, Kansas City $50
a. m. Topeka 11:33 a. m. and Denver
$50 o. M Thursdays and Sundays,
reaching Los Angeles "a hours and San
Diego in IS hours from Topeka Con-
nectina train for San Francisco. with
through sleeping car reservations, via
Mojave. Returns leaving California
Mondays and Thursdays. and passing
through Topeka eastbOund at $3.50 D. m.
Thursdays and Sundays
Equipment of superb vestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers. buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train, carrying pail
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago.
Topeka and Kansas City daily for Cali
ifornia
For additional information call on ".
c. Garvey, agent, at passenger depot.
foot of Fifth street, Topeka, CTelephons
6s2) or on Cromwell & LETTERS. in post
office. North Topeka. telephone 364.)
w. J. BLACK, A. G. p A,
Topeka.
G. T. NICHOLSON. G. P. A.,
A., 7. & s. r. R'y,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Der tube. He was being wheeled along
BY a smiling individual, who explained
to the crowd that came to see that the
man in the carriage had bet on the los
ing side.
The citizens of the village Of Sharps-
town, Nd, are to be amused in quite
another manner They are invited to
gather at the town hall to see a Bryan
man publicly hug and kiss the young
and pretty wife of one of his Mckinley
neighbors There may be some in the
audience who will envy the loser. In .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Eastern papers which supported the
gold standard side of the late contro-
versy are pointing with a marked de-
gree Of pride to the fact that the states
having the largest percentage of for
eign population voted for their side.
while the states having the largest per
centage Of native American population
supported the silver ticket. There
doesen't seem to be much reason for re-
5oicinE in that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

The New York World points out that
New York. Indiana, and Connecticut
are still the pivotal states and that if
they had gone the other way the result
Of the election would have been revers-
ed. These three states usually cast
their votes for the same candidate just
as they did this wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

The resources of Kansas seem bound
less. The discovery OF a vein of pure
salt near Abilene is reported Zinc has
been found further west. A wonderful
field of gas. oil and mineral producing
territory is being rapidly developed in
the southeast. There was once a SUI
perstttion that Kansas could produce
nothing but corn and grasshoppers but
that was many. many years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Why doesn't England feed the starv-
ing Hindoos with the grain they raise
instead OF shipping it out on the coun-
try2 1t is said the Anglo-Saxon race is
the only one that pretends to be hu-
name. Other peoples do the same
Villainies. but they do not act the
hypocrite about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Why is it that the chrysanthemum IS
the only flower that enjoys the honor Of
having a show" A rose show ought to
give the chrysanthemums a black eye.
Suppose the Topeka women give a rose
festival next Nav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

The president and other government
officials have taken such pains to deny
that the administration has any designs
on Cuba that there must be something
in the rumors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16
Marshal Yamagata a Grandfather.

Oakland Cal, Nov. ia cablegram
sent by d. S. Richardson Of this city
yesterdy bore to Marquis Yamagata,
field marshal of the Imperial Japanese
army at Nippon. the good tidings that
there had been born to him across the
Pacific a sturdy grandson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Julian Hawthorne is a famous fiction
writer and he was hired by the New
York Journal 10 forecast Bryan's cleo
ton Novelists ought not to be hired
to do the work Of newspaper men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

tt is not surprising that Kentucky
went Republican. Her stomach turn
ed at Breckenridge, that sterling rock
bound Democrat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Anarchy says Herr Most, 'fs not
deadH' Perhaps not but some Of the
most fanaucaI Of its propagators are apt
To be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Tt is unfortunate for the hope which
Senator Butler cherishes to be nomina-
ted for president, that the people have
seen so much of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

1t is said there viii be surprises in
McKinley's cabinet. Doubtless. But
Mark Hanna won't be among those
who are surprised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

1t would be multiplying misfortunes
if Mr. Bryan should also lose his voice
along with Kentucky, Indiana and 9th
er things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

With returning prosperity it should
occur to some of the garden seed dea-
lers to send Mr.. Mckinley a few pack
ages of blue grass seed for his front
Ia uru
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

The football game at Lawrence was
the only one played Saturday at which
anyone was killed This is calculated to
arouse envy among the other teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Gypsy Queen Baking Powder rises in
bread. cake, pastry and everything but
price That never rises so high but that
it is within reach of everyOne-high and
low. Sold by all grocers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

Congressman Blue should be happy
through defeated. as long as he is go
ing to have the soldiers home investi-
gated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

For the sake of appearances it is
likely that Mr.. Reed will congratulate
Mr. Mckinley on his election before he
accepts a cabinet position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-16

UP to the hour of going to press the
railroads had not had TO put on extra
passenger service to carry disguised
people out of the state.