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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
LARRY, BRAVE BOY.
Stopped a Runaway Team With a
Little Girl in the Wagon.

Deputy Sheriff Larry Sheehan is
wearing a black eye and his hands are
scratched and bruised. He looks as if
he had recently been in a rough and
tumble fight with some one he was try
ing to capture but his bruises are due
to wholly different cause.
While the deputy was riding down
Fourth street yesterday afternoon he
noticed that a large team standing in
front of the coal yard near the Santa
F'e tracks was very much frightened
at a passing train and a moment after
the horses started down the street
toward him at a breakneck speed. Dep
Uty Sheehan hurriedly dismounted and
threw himself. in front of the horses.
They sWerVed to one side and he caught
one OF the reins as they passed. He
was lifted off his feet and dragged so
feet on the stone pavement but he kept
his hold and brought the horses to a
standstill.
The only occupant of the wagon was
a 7-year- old girl who had been left to
hold the horses. The owner of the horses
was a farmer namSd ROmizer. He came
running up soon after the horses had
been stopped, took the lines from the
deputy and thanking him drove away.
1t will be several days before Deputy
Sheehan will be rid of the bruises on
his face and body but he is not sorry
that he stopped the team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
WHEN THE LILAcs BLOOM.

Subtle and sweet the faint perfume
OF clustering nlacs purpling bloom,
And the odor rare brings me back once
more
To the dear old home by whose open door
The liIacs bloomed in days of yore-
Happy days. happy hours, happy child
When the morn of life had cloudless
sky.
And the year on angel wings flew by.
All the carol of birds were NOS more free
Than the song of the child meath the lilac
tree.
The slow years freighted with many
Have clouded the skies that once were
fair,
Leaving only q fearful memory there.
But Oft as comes the joyous spring
The fragrant ulacs message bring
A message of childhood. bloom and song,
At whose cadence sweet old memories
thrOng.
Till the food-tide of years, pent up so
long,
Sweep over the soul with melody low
Chanting the music of long ago
MARY ELIZABETH LEASE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

suit of Andromeda, her face hid. her
treSSeS af1oat in the water. Ee15euS on
act of Shaving the monster. The dragon
was in green and blue lights, with purple
scales and flaming nOStrils. l. a ttssI1liI
personated Perseus, and Miss Nellie DICK
enSOn Andromeda.
Gold of Ophir was representeq IN a page
from Rider HaggardS she, the moment
when H0Ilv and Leo discovered the
witch's head. The foat itself was the
Ethiopian head with thick ups, terrlty-
ing ewes and heavy cheeks. Poetic license
is taken with the story for spectacular
effect as She appeared on the rock in
snowy robes sandaled feet, hair of raven
bIackness, and a face of unearthly beau
w Peeriner over the rock she gazed at
the two men below in the boat In the
fun Of red fires that lighted up the scene.
Gold of Ophir roses formed the base of
The Pony float, the State flower. pre-
scented a scene from TennysOn's 'Sleep-
ing Palace" Under 2 scarlet satin canopy
lay the. sleeping beauty sPider-webs
around the palace on every hand. Sleep
possessed the maid of honor. the page,
fR 6ge t9 anq the the f aiP PF fTSe
StOODed to kiss heron his knees, and
An around the base of the float peoples
We're blooming in r1otouS magn1ncence.
The night effect of this float was very
KeIp gave opportunity for another sub
marine scene full of sea effects Neptune
with trident in hand sat upon d throne
of pink and white coral. Two mermaidS
reciined upon the wreck of the vessel
below the surface of the water. Near
them a sunl1en chest scattered gold ana
Jewels upon the bottom of the sea, while
coral. sea fan, ixelp and other sea plants
were in full motion.
The whole float was supposed to be I'M
der water, and the night effects added
greatly to its beauty
The chrysanthemum, the flower of
Japan. told it's story in a scene from act
II in The Mikado." The artist used the
poets license in the song 1.-The Moon and
I" and has placed Yum Yum swinging
lightly in the silver crescent Of the young
moon in Ko Kos gardens. Pitti-Sing and
Bo-Peep were near her A Japanese villa
was in the distance and the garden was
full of vases of riOtOus foliage.
The whole base of the float was of blaZ-
ing chrysanthemums. The two effects of
day and night were in the scene.
And last of all came Santa Claus, rep
resenting the Christmas holly. He was
preparing his sledge and reindeer for his
Christmas mission.
An immense iceberg was at one end of
the float which was spanned by the au-
rora borealis respondent in rose, gold
and silver and rainbow-hued lights. The
/ reflection of the aurora in the water and
! the icebergs gave play for night effects
+ and color. The base of the float was in
| holly leaves. Charles Howe perSOnated
/ Santa Claus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
Wages Cut 10 Per Cent.

Winstead, Conn, April 3O.-All the
conductors, engineers, brakemen and
switchmen on the Philadelphia & Read
ing and New England railroad were no.
tilted today of a ten per cent reduction
Already many of the engineers and
switchmen are working on short. time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
WAS A "JOHNNY REBEL"
Osman Pasha Said to be Col Craw-
ford, Late G. S. A.

Pittsburg Pa, April 3O.-Police Sergeant
John Holiday, of this city, says that
Osman Pasha, the famous Turkish gen.
eral was born in East Tennessee sixty
three years ago, and that his name is
Crawford. He was appointed a cadet to
West Point, but was dismissed for insub-
ordination.
When the war broke out he raised the
first Tennessee battery end was commits
stoned captain. In 1868 he was authorized
to raise regiment of artillery. and sue
ceeded in organizing five batteries.
In 1854, Holiday says, Colonel Craw-
ford. as he was then called, was dis
missed from the, service on charge of
appropriatiug government property to his
own use. He then went to Mexico: where
he obtained commission in the Mexican
army. Crawford continued in the Next
can army. and then became wealthy
through his interests in some mines.
When peace was restored Crawford re-
signed his commission and went to New
Jersey, where he purchased an estate,
but soon grew tired of leading such a
quiet life.
His next step was to join the Turkish
army, where he rapidly rose to the front
and Won great distinction at the battle
| of Plevna in the RusSO-Turl<iSh war HOl-
liday, who was first lieutenant in Battery
| G, of the First Tennessee artillery, OF
! which Crawford was colonel, relates
many interesting incidents regarding the
/ man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
FLASH LIGHT STARTS FIRE
Decorations of Monongahela House
BANQUET Hall Destroyed.

Pittsburg Pc. April 30.-The eleventh
annual BANQUET of the Americus cIgoi IN
night in spite of the fire in the DanqueI
hall. which destroyed the decora lions and
threatened for time to put a stop 10 the
The club had made great preparat tons
for the event and the decorators had been
a work for several days and had asdorn-
ed the ceiling with four rows of inverted
pyramids, constructed or red Whlte ana
blue bunting. The pyramids. several
hundred in number, entirely covered me 9
ceiling. and the points OF them EXTENDED
to within about eight feet or the moor.
An electric light was suspended from the
tip to each and bunch or SmlaX 1eStOoh-
ed from point to point. The general effect
was very beautiful The windows We're
also artisticauy draped and in the center
of the north wall was life size portrait
OF the hero of the AppOmattoX.
The club management wished 10 secure
a photograph of the hall and an explosion
occurred in the hashlight whlch was
quickly followed by flames that practl-
,17lIv DESTROYED the entire decoration of
the hall. Men were at once put to work
10 remove the debris and the banquet
was delayed only about an hour, the aus
rnantled condition of the room proving
but a slight detraction from the even
there We're 324 diners seated at the ta>
Bile, with Z. S. Trent as toast TnaSter me
tos.sts and speakers were as follows:
Senator VIM Z. Mason, Grant and His
Party" $500 80,
Grants Foreign Policy
Senator G. L. Wellington, Republican
Party in the South
Major B. F. Warner, "Partisannship
senator Mark A Hanna. OF ONO, ana
O. hmissioner of Patents Benjamin But
terworth who were expected to respond
to tOasts could not be present.
Ingerson Letters of regret We're read
from many prominent people, among
them President Mckinley. Mrs y s
Grant. Col. Fred Grant Harrison Olgman
and Andrew Carnegie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
DRY AT COMFY ISLAND.
Will Try to Stop the
Sale of LIQUOR.

New York, April 8o.-There is a posi-
bility that no beer, whisky or other IN
toxicating drinks will be sold at Coney
Island this summer The trustees OF An
derson township have been petitioned to
call an election under the local option
law, and should the drys' win the sale
of liquor at Coney Island would be done
away with as that resort is in Anderson
township. It is said that the members OF
the Prohibition party who are leading the
present movement are doing so with a
view of practically closing up the island.
The law provides that the trustees of
any township shall, upon receiving a pc
tition signed by one-third Of the voters
of the township, call an election to de-
ternine whether or not traffic in liquor
shall be permitted within its boundaries
The requisite number of names were at
tached to the petition, which was pre-
scented to the township trustees last Sat
urday, and the board of elections will at
once be notified and asked to order the
voting booths opened at a certain, day.
The vote on this question has always
been exceedingly close in Anderson town
ship, and already the hustling of the
vets and ''dryS' has commenced,
with both sides claiming the victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
M,KINLEY'S PERMISSION
Is Formally Given to General Miles to
Visit the Seat of War.

Washington, April 3O.--Gen. Miles to
day received the formal assent of the
president to his projected trip to Tur-
key and Greece. The order reads:
1.-THE president grants you permission
to proceed as soon as practicable to the
seat of war in the LeVant and if
authority therefore be granted to you
by the respective governments concern
ed to visit the Turkish and Greek ar
mics, or both, as in your judgment may
be desirable. The president further
grants you authority while in Europe
to visit such other powers as may in
your opinion offer the best opportunity
for military observation and at such
times as you deem most expedient-"
Gen Miles will be gone two or three
months as, in addition to making
personal study of the military features
Of the contest between the Turks and
the Greeks, he proposes to inspect the
military establishments of the principal
European powers, Germany, France
and England, and possibly Russia. The
result of his observations will be en-
bodied in an official report to the presi-
dent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

Among the greatest medical discov-
cries of the century was Ayers Sarsa-
parilla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

the tube will penetrate anything.
The flight of these particles from the
tube is precisely like that of the bullets
from a gatling gun. They will surely de-
stroy the tissues of the flesh If the ex-
posture is sufficiently long. A young man
whom I have now in hand has lost The
skin and nails from his hands. the skin
from his face, and will probably lose his
sight as the result of experiments with
the rays. His nails have grown again.
but are warped, and the new skin is
leathery and without feeling
I'VE know so little about this subject
that surprising results from experiments
are very common. One thing seems sure
Either Mrs. Sharpsteen was under the
rays for much longer than thirty min
utes, or some new application and prop
erty of the rays has been discovered
There is no need of q new law 10
cover this indiScriminate use Of the rays.
1t is a felony knowingly in any way TO
do any one an injury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30

peka, but at this time it is a matter
of doubt, Chicago apparently being the
most favorable point.
Speed Hughes has been elected as
sistant cashier of the bank to succeed
Mr.. Freeman and Nat Taylor succeeds
Mr.. Hughes as receiving teller. Reu-
ben Knowles takes Mr.. Taylor's work,
while julius Wedding fills the vacancy
created by the promotions.
Mr.. F'reemar's friends will regret to
learn that he cOntemplates leaving To-
peka- During a residence of twenty
three years in this city he has grown
deservedly popular in society and
business circles. He has been thirteen
Years in the Bank of Topeka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
SWIFT AS BULLETS.
Tubes Used in Producing K Rays
Send off Particles That Penetrate.

New York, April 3O.-The story yester-
day published by a local paper about Mrs.
S. H Sharpsteen, who is seriously i'll at
the st-Graduate hospital as the result
of a thirty-minutes' exposure to the x
rays at the hands of her husband last
January greatly interested scientists.
DR.. Cyrus Edison said:
q do not understand this case. I have
had a Woman'S hand under the rays for
twenty minutes with no injurious results.
This case tends to prove that the rays
are due to an energy enanating from the
tube and travelling in direct lines The lit
tie particles of matter driven out from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
NASHUA BANK SUSPENDS.

Nashua. n. H. April 8O.-The New
Hampshire Banking company suspended
this afternoon. Solomon Spalding, father
of Charles w. Spalding of the broken
Globe Savings bank OF ChlcaSo' y pa
dent of the institution MI.
The SUSPENSION caused no surprise Ihe
hank Is a guarantee bank with = guar
s.ntee fund of S125.OO0 and had surplus
and interest account of S74,oo0 at its last
Str1,s on ADriI l. was 1919 352. the bank be-
ing the second largest in the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
BANK OF TOPEKA CHANGE.
Asst Cashier Fred Freeman Resigns
to Engage in Other Business.

Fred Freeman has resigned his po-
sition as assistant cashier Of the Bank
OF Topeka and will leave Topeka in a
few days to engage in business for him
self, the nature of which he has not
made public because it is Il new ven
tl1re and the preliminary arrangements
have not been fully completed.
Mr.. Freeman will go first to Chicago,
Mrs. Freeman going to the home of her
mother in Cleburne, Tex, for a three
v-aelCs' visit Mr.. Freeman hopes to
be able to retain his residence in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-30
Gen. Merritt's Niece WEEDS.

Springfield. Ill. April 30.-George I.
Pasfield and Miss Caroline Merritt were
married yesterday at the home of the
bride. Miss Merritt is a daughter of
x-Representative Edward L Merritt
and a niece of General Wesley Merritt,
commanding the department of the
east.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30

safe, simple home mt that cured me after
years OF suffering with uter.nA troubles, dspiace-
ments, leucorrhei, etc. free ladies' with full
instructions how tc cit Address LIS. l.. uUpNuT
South Bend, Ind
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30
ALL A. oNs' THE LINE.

Department President Alice Starr Hauck
reports that the suggestion Of Commander
irl-ChiefJ p. $. GGbin> made before 18th
National Convention, that the woman IS
Rel eff Corps assist in paying the dues OF
worthy comrades who are unable to keep
themselves in good Standing with their
Posts, has been put in practice by at least
one Corps in that Department, and she
recommends that other Corps, through
their Conference Committee with the Posts,
take steps 10 do the same.
Fourteenth annual Convention, Depart
ment of South Dakota, voted to furnish a
room at the National Relief Corps Home, to
be known as the "Old Abe Room, J"
perpetuating the memory of the famous war
eagle. and a committee has been appointed
to carry out the action of Convention.
South Dakota Convention expressed
themselves in favor OF equal suffrage, on
the legislative controversy now pending,
since they have found that the best way to
secure legislation fer patriotic and chari-
table work is to have themselves fortified
with the ballot.
The journal of the 18th Annual Conven-
ton Department OF Oregon, appears with
portraits Of the retiring President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Mesdames Sarah Nj.
McCown Jennie B. Harding and Fannie
L. Cochrane. A roster of 81 Corps is printed,
and we lean from the Secretary's report
that the combined membership was Old;
$50 persons having Seen assisted within
the year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30

having charge of the Medical Division of
the Bureau The right OF the pension
claimant or his attorney TO examine all the
papers in his case at the Pension Bureau
is still denied. The reports ri medical ex-
amina tons may be examined.
A. II, T., Lake Benton, NINA sup
Elemental" pension is not known to the
pension law, but is simply designation
by W ich issue of pension under certain
circumstances is known in the Pension
Bureau. After the rejection OF a claim tor
increase. n new order for medical eXamlna-
ton will issue in due time after the ming
of n new claim for increase. No papers or
letters can be withdrawn from the tiles OF a
pension case in the Pension Bureau. see
reply 10 p. c. S., above.
q. ". d., Science Hill, Ky.-Every pen
sion claimant unable to prove his claim to
the satisfaction OF the Pension Bureau has
the right to have a special bill presented IN
Congress on his behalf. As TO the chances
of its being favorably considered, or con-
sidered at all, that is another question.
L. L. NJ, Russell, ky.-lt is practically
impossible To obtain re-rating OF lnvaild
pension under the general law, except
where the disability is specific, as loss OF
a foot, or, at least, arises from wound
and not from disease.
Stanton.-The question as to whether
widow pensioner is entitled TO continue to
draw the additional rate of So on account
of a child of the soldier, after said child,
daughter, marries and while still under
Ii, does not appear to have been specific
ally raised. Ii IS believed that the widow
would be entitled to continue TO draw the
additional rate while the child remained
under 16.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30

blankets, steel-traps, beads, and we found
some white women sCalps.
we buried our dead and covered the
graves with buffalo meat and burnt it.
suppose We burnt 20 wagon loads of dried
meat to hide the graves. Ii the Indians
could lind the graves they would take up
the bodies and burn them and have war
dance.
The night of the Sd, the other Indians
VINO had gotten away made an attack on
our camp. We lay on our arms all night,
but we had no more trouble
On the morning of the 9Th we took up our
line oil march, with the captured braves
and squaws on foot and the papooses in
the wagons. In due time we arrived at or
near old Fort Pierre. Gen. Sully made n
treaty with our prisoners and released
them. Our guide, Fool Dog. was well
pleased; he got his squaw back and good
pay from the Government. We built fort
that we called Fort Sully.
In October the 9th Iowa Cav. was divided
and stationed along the border OF the from
tier to protect the settlers.-F. B. Leonard
Sheridan Ore
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion Of Veterans Who Stood Shout
der to Shoulder in the Dark Days.

The survivors of the goth Ind. battery
celebrated the anniversary of the battle of
Nashville with Reunion at the home of
Comrade Martin Letter, at Craw louisville.
Among those present were Lieut.. Vim. J.
Allen, Lieut.. Edwin ID. York, Orderiy-Ser-
geant Chas. w. Daggy, Gun Sergeant Den
mis- Spurrier, Corp1 j. F. Boots, Robert NJ.
Little. The latest addition to the fa.tery is
baby Allen Little. the three months-old boy
of Comrade and Mrs. Little and namesa
OF Capt. Allen. The 20t, Ind. battery was
mustered into the service at Indianapolis
in August, 1862. 1t fired the first gun at
Nashville, Dec. Is, 1865, ard with other
artillery was engaged in Smelling Overton's
Hill while the Fourth Corps made its
famous charge. The Goth Ind. battery boys
reverence the name of Gen. Thomas, ard
when Capt. Allen referred to him at the Re
union tears started to the eyes of the vet
Grams. The next meeting will he held in
Indianapolis during the National Encamp-
ment.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30
FIGHTING THE REDS.
Sully's Expedition, as Told by
a 9Th Iowa Cav. Man.

Editor National Tribune: From 1861 I'M
til the surrender of Gen. Lee, the papers OF
the North were filled with the news OF the
rebellion, but Gen. Sully's expedition was
left out. Sully's report was only synop-
sis of our three years service against the
Indians. l will write sketch of our ex-
petition.
On our first march in the Indian country,
the 9th Iowa Cav, under Col. Wilson, in
April, 1868, took up the line OF march from
Davenport, Iowa, across the country to
Dakota.
Nothing of importance occurred during
our march until we arrived near Elk Point.
There we were Joined by the I'd Neb Cav.
and battery of light artillery of six guns,
with Gen. Sully in command of the expe-
dit on We were held there on drill duty
until June, to teach our horses to jump
creeks and bitches.
On June 1 we took up Our march up the
Missouri AS Gen. Sully understood In
dian warfare, we did not march very fast.
He would send out scouting parties in all
directions. that we might not be taken by
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30

piper r1ethys'icum, from the Ganges river, E.ss
India. 1t has the extraordinary record o. to aos'
pital cures in 50 days II acts directly on the Kid
news and cures BIZ draining out OF the Blood the
poisonous Uric Acid, Urates, Lithates, ETC., which
cause the diseased conditions
Rev W. p. Moore, d. D., of Washington, d. G.,
testies in the Christian Advocate that il completely
cured him Of Kidney and Bladder Disease OF many
years standing. Hon. Z. G. Wood, OF Lowell Ind,
writes that In four weeks the Kave- kaya shrub
cured him of Kidney and Bladder disease Of zen
years standing. Many ladies, including Mrs.
James Yoang of Kent Ohio and Mrs. Alice Evans,
Of Baltimore. Md, testify to its wonderful curative
powers In Kidney and other disorders peculiar 20
womanhood.
That You may Judge OF the value OF this Great
Specific for yourself, we viii send you one lsrss
cured yourself YOU viii recommend I. z others.
Ii Is a Sstre Specific and cannot fail Address,
The Church Kidney Cure Com pany, No. 400 Fourth
Avenue New York City. Mention this paper.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30
THE RELIEF CORPS
News and Gossip Of the Great
Auxiliary.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.

Department President Georgia Wade Nc
Clellan took considerable part in the in
spections, ard expressed herself much
pleased with the outlook everywhere. She
instituted Corps at Malvern, and reorgan-
lied +. c. Buckner Corps, Eldora, and Corps
81, Perry.
A fourishing Corps Of 4S members is that
of Annctt, 2S7. Their three years of work
have been active and effective, and they
have presented flags to the three school
buildings in which they are most interested.
X ngsiey Corps are raising money TO re-
build "A hall burnt two years ago. with pros
poets of success, and Andrew Mills Corps,
16i Rolfe have increased their membership
from 10 to 30. Randall Corps, 297, North
wood, report progress and prosperity, al
though they are off IN a corner by them
selves.
Pleasant meetings are reported by G. W.
Young Corps, 2S9, David, whose Post and
Corps have united in the purchase Of a
building large enough for the accommoda-