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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-10

paying mine in the world, or even in
Alaska. I find that there are mines
almost within stones throw OF the
TreadWel paying many times as much
to the stamp as the Treadwell I also
find that Alaska is by far the richest
part of the globe, having more gold and
much more, than any other political di-
vision of the earth. And, as Horace
Greeley once said of Nevada, its noun
tains should be a great place for gold
and silver, as they do not look as If
they could be used for anything else
We have not as yet met either of the
alleged terrOrS of AlaSka-rain and
mosquitoes. If we except little squirt
and dash of hail and snow that slid
down out of white clouds that envelop-
ed US for an hour on the 9th, we have
had nothing at all but the bluest of
blue skies-yet always and ever the
white towers of snow on the peaks, all
the brightest of bright clouds. The
whole Alaskan world up here, with the
exception of a very few hours, and
around what we call midnight at home
is gold and silver; the fervid, yellow
sun and the silver snow and the silver
clouds. AS for mosquitoes, we have
not seen or heard anything of the sort,
although the eager miners are each and
all equipped with roll of mosquito
netting.
We have not suffered anything in the
way of weather. We hide away in the
shade all day We would suffer from
the heat if we did not, being more than
usually warmly clad in preparation for
work before u.s. But this far climate
reminds me of that of Wisconsin. Mid
day is as hot as midday in the streets
of Boston, I should say. OF course, 1
could give you the exact figures from
my thermometer in the measures of
heat and cold taken hourly by officers
of the ship; but you may or may not
know that you get but a poor idea in
this way. A day as cold as a Dakota
day of like thermometer measure in
Florida is widely different from the
same measure in the humid south. An
hour of certain tolerable Dakota
weather, dry and crisp, would be ut
terly impossible in moist Oregon.
deer and Santa Claus as they have
come down to US in picture books of the
past. We have as yet seen nothing of
reindeer, Santa Claus, or smiling little
dogs in harness with tossing tails wag-
ging high up in the air. The only
dogs except a few small and ugly ones
are those along with us. And they were
cross, lop-eared, ugly and Sneaking to
look upon, with their tails between
their legs and a cross and sullen look
in the eye. Alas, how we are smash
ing old idols; some idols in the dust.
some dust in all our. idols, and alas for
the day when must see this same
dust spilling out.
The vegetation along here is perfect
surprise. I see vegetables as high as
my knee in every garden, and a gar
den in every Indian dooryard. Cab
bage, turnips, tremendously large
leaves of lettuce, onions of the kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-10
IROQUOIS WAMPUM BELTS.
Mrs. Converse Will Try to Recover
Those Now in Possession of May
or Thacher of Albany.

Syracuse. Aug. 10.-It has leaked out
that one of the objects of the recent
visit of Mrs. Harriet Converse of New
York to the Onondaga Indian reserva-
ton was tc talk about means of recov-
ering the stolen wampum belts of the
Iroquois Confederacy, now in the pri-
vate collection of Mayor John Boyd
Thacher of Albany. When Thomas
Webster, keeper Of the wampum, died
about a month ago, it was found that
three of the most valuable belts were
missing. One was the wampum which
passed between George Washington
and the Six Nations, and another was
the famous Hiawatha belt of great an
tiquity.
Chief Daniel Laforte says that when
Mrs. Converse was here they had a
long talk about getting back the belts.
Mrs Converse said she had secured the
services of two eminent lawyers, one of
Schenectady and the other of Cana
joharie, who will begin steps for their
recovery Immediately unless Mr. Thach-
er gives them up. Chief Laforte says
that Webster was never formally ap-
pointed keeper of the wampum. He re-
ceived the belts, those that were left
from his father, who married a white
woman. This woman, or some of her
relatives, sold the belts several years
ago for something like $S5, but until
Webster died the matter never became
public
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MAY HELP DON CARLOS.
Weyler's Recall Expected to Follow
Canovas, Taking Oh

New York, Aug. 9.-Fide1 G. Pierra of
the Cuban junta, speaking of the as
Sassination of Premier CanovaS, said:
Il feel sorry for the fate that Cano-
vas del Castillo has met, as I am not
believer in assassina ton, and I can
but express sympathy for his family
and friends. At the same time, had he
lived and attempted TO govern any
other people among which right and
justice and public spirit prevailed in
the way in which he has governed the
Spaniards, possibly he would have met
his death long ago upon the scaffold,
after proper judicial trial.
This act may be the prelude to
others of greater consequence. 1t may
result in Don Carlos reaching the
throne. So far as L know, his Is the
only party thoroughly organized and
equipped and determined to attain
their end. I do not believe that the
end of the Cuban difficulty will be
reached by any new government in
Spain showing any willingness to come
to an understanding with the Cuban
revolutioniSts in order to acknowledge
the independence of the island. 1t APP
pears to me that no public man in
Spain would have the moral courage to
agree to separation except under COM
pulsion.
General Martinez Campos is very
| likely to be called upon to form min
| istry. If SO, it is natural TO conclude
| that Weyler will be at once recalled
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WOMEN ON POPOCATEPETL.
Climbed to the Top of the Highest
Peak on the Continent.

San Francisco, Aug. 10.-Two Califor-
MIA women have braved the terrors ana
fatigues of Mount Popocatepetl, the
highest summit on this continent. They
are Mrs. Eli Lewellin, of Frisco, and
Mrs. Schuman-W altman, of Haywards,
members of the Sorosis club, of this
city, who are travelling in Mexico In a
letter written July &c at the City OF
Mexico, Mrs. Lewellin describes the as
cent. Friends tried to diSsuade them,
but gaining a letter from Gen. Ochoa,
the owner of the mountain, they set out
Animals and guides were provided,
and dressed in heavy knickerbockers
they started for the summit mule back.
They carried, besides blankets, rubber
poncho to protect them from rain, which
falls at this season nearly every after
noon. The trip was uneventful until
they reached snow line, where they
abandoned the mules. 1t was hard
climbing up the steep trail, and two
thirds of the way up, or about l2,OOO
feet above sea level, they saw clouds
gathering. Here they secured their last
clear view of the great plain The
rarity of the atmosphere soon made
progress difficult, but after great efforts
they at last reached the summit and
sank upon the snow. They remained
one hour on the mountain top, and then
made a swift descent on mating, a
kind of toboggan ride that is without
parallel elsewhere. The remainder of
the journey was commonplace, and they
arrived in Mexico City to receive con-
gratu1ationS for their pluck.
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SOUTH DAKOTA WHEAT.
Estimate of 100000 Bushels fol
the State Made by an Expert

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 10.-A careful es-
innate of the wheat crop of South Da-
kota, just completed by one of the best
posted wheat operators in the state,
places the total acreage at 100000 the
average yield at ten and one-haf bush
els per acre, with the total yield in
round numbers at 80, 600, 900 bushels.
This estimate is made upNto date and
takes into consideration the hail losses,
which have been severe in some por-
lions of the state.
The average was made by township
estimates and places the yield at eleven
bushels for the northeastern portion of
the state, where the largest acreage has
been put in, and about ten bushels in
the Missouri valley where the acreage
is less. The heaviest yield is in the
northern and eastern portions of the
state, running from twelve to twenty
bushels per acre, with some favored
townships going a high as twenty-five
bushels. In the James valley the yiled
runs from six to twelve bushels, and in
the Missouri valley, where the acreage
bushels. In the James valley the yield
state one hail storm almost totally de-
stroyed strip four miles wide and
over forty miles long, and about an
equal area has been more or less dam
aged in spots scattered widely over the
state.
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| shame and disgrace the Italian name

shame and disgrace the Italian name
and nation.
The Daily News comments editorially
this morning on 1.-The official faulty of
allowing notorious anarchist to travel
with Canovas.' 1t adds: ''All talk
about the independence of Cuba, or
about Spanish Republica is obviously
beside the mark
A dispatch from Rome says that Col
II S name IS known to the Italian ponce
No conviction is recorded at Naples or
Iucera against a person of that name
Dispatches from Rome corroborated
by a dispatch from Paris say that the
real name of Coli is Giuseppe Santo If
this be so, it is a remarkable coinci-
dence for the name of the assassin of
President Carnot was Cesario Santo.
A special dispatch from San Sabas-
tian says that Coli saluted Senior Can
ovaS each morning with great polite
ness. His effusivenesS aroused the sus-
picion of the premier who mentioned
the matter to the proprietor of the
baths, only to be treasured by him.
COLL confeSses that he followed Senior
Canovas to church and to other places,
could surely accomplish his purpose. He
says he regrets that he has been unable
to kill General Polavieja.
Paris, Aug. 10-The minister for for
eign affairs, NJ. Hanotaux has tele-
graphed the coincidence of the French
government to the queen regent of
Spain. expressing the indignation felt in
France a the crime just committed and
referring to the sympathy in this mat
ter of the French people with Spain.
All the French newspapers deplore the
crime. and the socialist organs, while
reprobating the assassination of the
Spanish premier, refer to the severity
exercised by CanoVaS towards the an
archists;intimating that such action up
on his part pointed him out for an at
tack.
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WILSON IN THE SOUTH.
President Mckinley Requests Him to
Make a Study OF That Section.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 10.-James Will
son, secretary of agriculture, in an in
terview published in this weeks issue
of the Manufact urers Record, says that
at the urgent request of President Nc
Kinley he will make early in the fall
a trip through the entire south and give
a thorough study to the agricultural
conditions of that region with a view to
seeing if he can offer any suggestions
as to Improvement in markets or diver
silica ton of crops
Speaking of his southern trip, the sec
rotary says:
II am sent by President Mckinley
and 1 shall go upon his urgent request
I am not going as a high commissioner,
or special ambassador, or special envoy.
or any thing of that style. 1 shall not
go in a special car, viewing the coun-
try from a car window while travelling
at the rate of forty or fifty miles an
hour 1 shall go as a plain American
citizen. I want facts, and facts only.
I want to see the farmer in his shirt
sleeves, not the politician with his high
sounding and plausible theories. can
get all of these I want right here in
+ WASHINGTON"
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FIGHT FOR BIG ESTATE.
Heirs of "Spite House" Richardson
Battling for $3O,OOO,OOO.

New York, Aug. 1O.-The first step
in the contest over the will of Joseph
Richardson of the spite house was
taken today before Surrogate Clerk
Amos Jackson Mr.. Richardson left
an estate of $50. O00 900.
Jenkins & Darlington, for Mrs. Rich
ardson, appeared and offered a formal
objection to the will dated October %,
1894, on the ground that he left another
and later will, dated April 4, 1897; that
the first will was not executed by the
deceased; that he was unduly inf1u-
enced when the 1894 will was exc
cuted.
The first will divides the fortune
equally between his children by his
first wife, Della Richardson and
George Richardson. The second
will divides the immens fortune
equally between Mrs. Richardson
and the two children. Besides. $4,000
is bequeathed Rev. H. NJ. Warren, his
pastor, and SIT 500 to the Central Park
Baptist church on East Eighty-third
street.
Muller, Peckham & Dixon filed SINH
lar objections to the petition of Mrs.
Richardson for the probate of the 1897
will. September Is was set as the day
for the taking of testimony in support
of the allega tons of each side.
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HON. FRANK M. NYE
After the Strain of the Great Hay
ward Trial is Threatened with
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
His Nerves, Strength and Sleep Re-
stored by DIR. Charcot's kola
NerVine Tablets.

Minneapolis, Jan. Ia, 1896
Conference.-The weary months of the
Hayward trial involved severe strain
upon my nervous system, and after it
was over I was threatened with pro-
tracted illness. 1 needed absolute rest
and something to quiet my nervous
system. Fortunately a friend recon-
nnended DR.. Charcot's Kola Nervine
ablets as a sure specific and L gave
them a trial. The effects were beyond
my expecta tions, as found almost i'm
mediate relief. My nervousness gave
way to restful and soothing feelings,
and I could sleep and eat far better.
For nervous prostration I regard Koia
Nervine Tablets as invaluable.
FRANK NJ. NYE.
Hon. Frank NJ. Nye is too we'll known
to need further mention He is one
of the distinguished lawyers of the
country, a brother of the late Bill Nye.
His experience with DR.. Charcot's Kola
NerVine Tablets is that of thousands.
The remedy is famous for its cures
where other medicines had failed. A
trial will convince you of its wonderful
merit.
Fifty cents and 81 per box at drug
gists, or sent direct. Write for testi-
monials. Eureka Chemical & Mfg. Co.,
La Crosse, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-10
SALE WALES YACHT.
Heir to the British Throne Offers His
Gutter for Sale in New York.

New York, Aug. "a great deal of
interest has been excited among
yachtsmen in this city by the appear
ance in one of the morning papers of
an announcement Offering for sale the
Prince of Wales famous yacht, Brit
tannia-
1t has been known for a long time
that the heir apparent to the British
crown desired to dispose of his fast
cutter.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made to sell her on the other side.
The possibility of her sale here is out
of the question as recent legislation
makes it Impossible TO buy her. A
bill passed by congress and which be-
came a law last February provides
against the purchase of foreign built
vessels by Americans.
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The Ideal Panacea

James L Francis, alderman, Chicago
says. Il regard DR.. Kings New Dis
coVerY as an ideal panacea for coughs
colds and lung complaints, having used
it in my family for the past five years
to the exclusion of physicians prescrip-
lions or other preparations"
Rev. John Bergus, Keokuk Ia
writes: Il have been a minister of the
Methodist Episcopal church for so
years or more. and have never found
anything so beneficial or that gave me
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Try this ideal cough rem
edy now. Trial bottles free at J. K.
Jones' drug store, Fifth street and
Kansas avenue.
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RETURN OF FROHMAN.
Is Coming to Chicago in a Few Days
to Rehearse His Stock Company

New York, Aug. 10.-Daniel Froh-
man arrived from England today on
the St. Louis. He was accompanied
by his sister Miss Eta Frohman.
He said he has an ample variety of
excellent plays to draw upon.
II am depending upon my contracts
with several American authors for some
of my winters plays" said he, but I
have q number of new English plays
as wen.'
Mr.. Frohman will leave tomorrow
afternoon for Chicago to begin rehears-
ing with the stock company who are
now on a tour. He will return for the
production of Change Alley with Mr..
Sothern, at the Lyceum, which takes
place the first week in September.
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WANTS ELDERS PAPER.
Lyman Naugle is Trying to Purchase
the Ottawa Times.

Lyman Naugle of the Wellington
Voice is negotiating for the purchase of
the Ottawa Times P. P. Elders paper
at Ottawa. 1t is also reported that Mr..
Naugle proposes to secure if possible,
the subscription list of the Ottawa
Journal. However, it is reported that
Mr.. Snow refuses to sell the Journal
list as he proposes to start the paper
again himself.
Mr.. Naugle proposed to unite the pa
perS and attempt to unite the factions
of the party in Franklin county. Should
he secure the Times it will be another
paper in line fighting the administra-
ton because it refuses to GUST Level
ling.
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Excursion 70 the Southwest.

On August II. Sept. and 21, and
Oct. and 10, 1897, the Santa Fe Route
will run cheap excursions to all points
in Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas
and Indian Territory; also to various
points in Louisiana and New Mexico.
Ticket rate, one fare plus 81 for round
trip with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges. These excursions will ena-
BILE you to take an outing and see Ma
lures rich rewards for we'll directed toll
For free literature descriptive of lands
in the Great Southwest, address w. ].
Black, G. p. A, A, T. & S. F. Ry., To-
peka Kan.
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Relic f in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure %
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every. part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing 1t
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by Geo. w. Stansfield, 6S2 Kansas
Ave- and Sim Drug Co., 607 Kansas
Ave, druggists. Topeka, Kan.
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CHIPMUNK IN THE ORGAN.
Interrupts the Musical Exercises at
Lake. Bluff Camp Meeting.

Chicago. Aug. 10.-When Rev. Mr..
Holt assumed his place before the or
gan at the Lake Bluff camp meeting
Sunday morning and touched the keys
for prelude to the religious services
the only response was a prolonged
groaning and the rush of escaping air
in the instrument
Upon investigating the cause of the
Instruments asthma he found a chip
munk had eaten away certain pegs nee
essary for the musical responses. The
animal had become imprisoned in the
organ and was obliged to gnaw its way
out.
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Phone 384
Chaan Rates East.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for $1o.50 and to st. Louis for
S7.4O July 18th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 26th and 30th, August I'd, 9Th,
9th and 18th. Proportionately cheap
rates to all eastern points. For further
information call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent SIS Kansas avenue. or j.
c. Fulton, Depot Agent.
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GOVERNMENT DECIDES 1T.
Official Spelling of the New Alaska
Gold Region.

Washington. D. c., Aug. 9.-Here>
after there will be but one right way
to spell Klondike. Since the discovery
of gold along the banks of this stream
the name has been spelled in many diff
ferent ways.
The United States geological survey
has issued an order declaring that
hereafter in all official reports and doc
uments the word shall be spelled
K-l-o-n-d-i-k-e.
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G. "a. III. Rufalo. N. q. Aug. 2a to p

For the annual Encampment of the
G. A. r., at Buffalo, N. Y, in Aug, the
UNION PACIFIC will make the great
ly reduced rate from Topeka of $22. 80
for the round trip. Be sure your ticket
reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on E. A. LEWIS,
City Ticket Agent
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THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND.
The Official G. A r. Route to the
Buffalo Encampment

Solid train of chair cars and sleepers
through to Buffalo without change.
Leaves Topeka Saturday, Aug.21st, 3:4O
D. m, arrive at Buffalo Monday morn
ing 500 a. m. Only $3.50 for the round
trip. Secure your space in chair cars
and sleepers early.
For reservations and full information,
call on or address
A. NJ. FULLER,
- City Pass. Agt.
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w. r. G. Official Route.

The designation of the Santa Fe as
the official route of the Women's Re
lief Corps and the Ladies of the G.
A. r. to the encampment at Buffalo
makes this line the most desirable one
to use. Persons of discrirninat ton will
readily realize why this should be so.
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John Griffin of GAINESVILLE, O., saws:
81 never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles. For piles and rectal troubles
cuts and bruises, sprains, eczema and
all skin troubles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is uneQualled. G. w. St8hs6eld
632 Kansas avenue,
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may, by little diplomacy, save her hus-
band. Men are proverDial1y reckless about
their health. They do not think it worth
while to pay any heed to a slight lndiges-
ton, tri1ing bilious attack, little nerv-
business or sleeplessness, or small loss OF
appetite. The first they know they have
dyspepsia, liver complaint, malaria, rheu-
matism, nervous prostration or deadly con-
sumption. Even then they are prone to
neglect their trouble until it is too late.
A wise wife will assume guardianship of
her husbands health She Will always
have at hand bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. When her husband
feels out of sorts she will see that he takes
it. It makes the appetite keen, the diges-
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and the nerves steady. 1t builds firm flesh,
strong muscles, and healthy nerve tissues.
It cures dyspepsia, liver complaint, malaria,
rheumatism and nervous prostradon- 1t
cures % per cent. of all cases of consump-
ton An honest dealer wiz always give
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AZ was a sufferer from malaria, - writes Mr.. R.
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failed to cure me. took three bottles of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in connection
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do as good days work as any man"
Constipation often causes sickness. DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
One little pellet is gentle laxative and
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They are tiny, sugar coated, anti bilious
granules, in little walls. Druggists sell
them and have nothing else Just as
good" They regulate the Stomach, Liver
and Bowels.
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color an even brown or black, and will
please and satisfy you every time, use
Buckfngham'S Dye for the WhiSkerS
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Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
it. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth St
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me from the horrors of nervous prostration."
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