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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
HIS STAND.
The Presidents Message Will
Go to Congress Wednesday.
His Policy Has Been Determin-
ed Upon.
INDEPENDENCE SURE
And Probably Intervention to
Be Proposed.
Mr.. GrOut Introduces ReSOlu-
tiOn in the House
Recognizing the Republic and
Providing Aid.
THINKS THE MESSAGE
Will Go Farther Than His Res
Recognizing the Republic and
Providing Aid.
THINKS THE MESSAGE
Will Go Farther Than His Res
OlutiOn Provides.

Washington. April A leading
member of congress, after a close con-
ference at the White House to-day,
said: ''The message will go into con-
gress about Wednesday,. The Presi-
dent has taken a very firm and de-
termined attitude and he means to
President intends to recognize Cuban
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04

Washington, April 4.-Senor Quesada,
representing the Cuban junta in Wash
ington, said to the Associated Press to-
day:
The Cubans will never consent to an
armistice until their independence is
recognized Until that time they will
not cease fighting. When independence
is recognized the Cubans will consent
to an armistice for settlement of condi-
tions in the island.
This statement is made in reply to a
query as to what the Cubans would do
with regard to the recent appeal by the
Cuban autonomistic cabinet.
Madrid. April 4.-Events are moving
rapidly and the best Informed people
here believe an armistice between the
SpaniardS and CubanS will be proclaim
ed within two days
The pope, it now appears, sent an elo-
Quent telegram to the queen regent,
urging Spain to grant an armistice in
Cuba with the view of allowing negotia-
tions to be carried on between the in
surgents and the cuban authorities for
the early conclusion of permanent
peace The pope urged that her majeS-
ty take action on humane and not on
political grounds.
The pope added that he could not in
teryene until stop was put to the
shedding of blood. Therefore he asks
for a suspension of hostilities-
Previous to taking this action, it is
added, the pope, through a representa-
tive at Washington, asked President
MCKINLEY if it would be agreeable to
him, should the pope advise the queen
regent to grant an armistice, and it is
understood the president expressed his
willingness that the pope should do
anything in his power Since then, II
is claimed. as a result of all of the rep
resentations made to Spain on the sub
iect. Senior Moret, the minister for the
colonies, had an interview with United
States Minister Woodford at which he
expressed SpaiIl's willingness to grant
an immediate arnistice-
He pointed out that the only condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
ESTIMATE REDUCED.
Number of Dead Now Placed at One
Hnndred

Evansville, Ind, April 4.-The L. & N
railroad accommodation train from
southern Illinois arrived here at 1920
o'clock. The trainmen bring the report
that the family of Sheriff Galloway was
completely wiped out by the flood.
1t is reported the levee broke while
people were at church, and that many
were drowned without a moments
warning, the flood sweeping over the
town like water through a mill race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
SAILS FOR SPAIN.
The Osado Goes on Leaving the Au-
daz Behind for Repairs.

Queenstown, April 4.-The Spanish tor
pe<io boat destroyer Osado sailed for Fer
rol, Spain, this morning. The Audaz, SIS
ter boat of the Osado, which was dam
aged considerably by the elements, ne
cessitating her putting into WATERFORD,
from whence she was towed by the OSa-
do, went into dock this morning.
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government, notifying this government
of the formal proposition for an armis-
tice to the insurgents.
Chairman Cannon of the house ap-
preparations committee, and Represen-
tative Grout of Vermont, member of
that committee, had a conference with
Mr.. Mckinley. at the call of the presi-
dent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
LOOKS FOR INTERVENTION.

to arrange for a suspension of warlike
measures or decisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
SECURITIES ADVANCE.
Both Spanish and American
Rise in the Market.

Washington, April 4-President Nc
Kinley announces that he is hourly ex-
pecting a cablegram from the Sagasta
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Continued on Sixth Page,
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independence, and may go further than
that and propose intervention This is
his policy, and it will be disclosed in
the official action
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CONTINUED on sixth Pase.1
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our people for one meal We need
tents, clothing, and burial caSkets.
Help US at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04
HORRIBLE LOSS
OFLIFE BY FLOOD.

and blankets quickly collected by the
city officials.
When the river is at it's normal stage
1t is 1000 feet wide at this point, and
trOphe such as occurred last night as
tremendous pressure is brought to
pear on the levee during freshetS. Sew
eral years ago, during a flood, the
water flowed over the leyee and the
streets were under two feet of water.
The levee was strengthened and built
up afterward and the town has since
considered there was no danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-04

Chicago, April A special to the
Record from Cypress Junction, Ill,
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He pointed out that the only condition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-24

which Martha Washington adopted are
to a great extent In force to-day.
Though she was not, probably, wom-
an of remarkable intellect, her social
influence and wealth were a great help
TO the Father of His Country, and it is
not surprising that David Burns, when
Washington was bargaining with him
for piece of land south of the white
house, should have remarked derisive-
ly: where would you be if it had not
been for the Widow Custis?"
Abigail, the wife of President John
Adams, lived in Washington only four
months, preferring to reside at Quincy,
Mass, where she could take care of her
husbands estate. She complained that
there was no comfort to be had In the
white house, because il was "on such a
grand and superb scale, requiring at
least 30 servants to attend to it," While
occupying it, she could not get wood
enough to keep the mansion warm, and
the most convenient use she found for
the East room, then unfinished, was
TO hang her clothes to dry in it. She
was by all odds the most heroic figure
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of the revolution, and her letters TO
Jefferson were so admirable that they
have become historic.
jefferson had no liking for social
ceremonial, But, becoming convinced
that it was necessary for him to be-
stow some attention on such matters,
he asked Mrs. Madison, the wife of his
secretary of state, to act as mistress of
the executive mansion, assisted by mis-
daughter. He was widower. Thus the
o-be forgotten Dolly Madison"
took the place of first lady in the land"
which position she continued to occupy
for 16 years, her husband succeeding
jefferson. Under her regime, the
formal etiquette which had made the
drawing-rooms of Mrs. Washington and
Mrs. Adams dull and tedious was laid
aside, and no stiffness was permitted
For all this a cheerful Virginia hos
pitality was substituted. On one occa-
sion, the abundance and size of Mrs
Madison's dishes were made subjects of
ridicuIe by a foreign minister, but she
was Indifferent to such criticism. She
used rouge to some extent and was
very fond of snuff. At the first in
auguration of her husband she wore a
dress of buff velvet, Paris turbun with
a bird-of-paradise plume, and pearls on
her neck and arms. Withal she was the
most popular woman in the United
States. and she never forgot the name
of person who had been introduced 10
her. The senate granted her a seat on
the floor of that body-an honor which
has never been accorded to any other
person of her sex.
II is generally regretted in our social
circles that Mrs. Mckinley cannot en-
terrain at the white house as her prerle-
cessors have done. The little lady has
been an Invalid nearly all of her life,
and her physical strength is very
meager.
During the past 20 years the giving
OF ladies' Iuncheons has become an inn |
portant part of entertaining at the |
executive mansion. Mrs. Harrison and /
Mrs. Cleveland gave many such |
Spreads" Both women made numerous
calls on friends, though etiquette did !
not oblige them to do SO. for the presi-
dents wife need never return a visit, /
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-24
POULTRY FOR PROFIT.
No Danger That There VIII BE an
over supply of Eggs.


There are very few farmers who
realize how much money comes from
the poultry and eggs that are produced
on the farm. If they study the matter
up they will find that the hens in the
barnyard pay more for the food they
consume than almost anything else, in
fact, except the Indispensable horse,
whose value is hard to compute, being
so much depended upon, so says writ
er in Poultry Tribune. The farmer can
keep hen for less than so cents per
year. This has been proven time and
again, and it is a poor sort of n hen
that will not produce ten dozen eggs a
year. The average price is about ten
cents a dozen. Allowing the cost of
keeping is so cents, and that eggs aver
age but ten cents a dozen the year
through, it will be seen the income is
100 per cent. on the investment of keep.
If he keeps his poultry as he should
the average price will be nearer 20
cents a dozen than ten cents, for he
will get eggs in the winter when prices
are high. With all the increase in the
products of the poultry yards of the
country there has never been a year
when we did not import eggs, and this
importation has not fallen off, except
as the tariff effected it, and the tariff
of five cents a dozen did not cut off inn
portation entirely. The United States
is fast becoming a nation of poultry
and egg eaters because the wholesome
ness of poultry and the relative cheap
ness of eggs as compared with meats
are becoming better understood all the
time and the result is that the demand
for poultry and eggs grows nearly as
fast as the supply is increased, and the
average rises slowly year by year. No
one need hesitate about going into the
business of raising poultry from any
fear that there will be an oversupply. A
low price always meets an increased
demand, and this fosters an appetite
for eggs and poultry, which is satisfied
when eggsgo up again, and the business
keeps on growing. 1t will keep on in
definitely, for poultry can and will be
kept with profit when the country is
much more thickly populated than it is
now,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-02-24
AN EXPENSIVE RIFLE.
The Old Trapper Had Given a Noun
thin of Iron for IL

tain of Iron for 1t.
"Stop foolin' with that there rifle"
said the old trapper testify as some of
the visitors at a southern resort were
curiously examining the old weapon
over the mantel. Il give a cool half mil
lion fur it an I'm mighty keerful Of
it, aud the grizzly-faced veteran wound
up with rasping laugh.
Yes. don't mind tellin' the yarn eff
the joke is on me. | was livin' down in
Alabamey then. an owned piece of
land my folks had left me. Most of it
was a big mountain an the rest so
burned poor you couldn' raise spear
mint on the crick bottom. put in my
time huntin'. fishin' an playin' ole
sledge down to Rookey's corners.
Zone spring there kim along a
stranger an pitied the Teller, fur he
seemed so simple to me. His bein'
Yank didn' make me think no more of
him them days He's put in hours on
the mountain an always show up with
a big basket of YARDS an roots He tole
me he was a scientific Teller an bot
ERNST. or somethin' like that He killed
some game with that ole shootin' iron,
too, an l took a powerful fancy to il.
One evenin'. off han like. he asked me
would l like fur to sell tn place. Inside
Of ten minutes him an me made dick
er. me a kinder pityin' him fur bein'
sich ereeney. He give me ten dollars
fur tn low land an that there rifle fur
tn mountain.
'Twasn't long till they run a rail-
road in there and had an army of men
diggin' inter tn mountain. burned eff
it wasn't as full of iron as egg is of
meat. l jes' loaded the rifle an went
gunnin' fur that stranger, but never
seed him sence. doH't reckon there's
mother single barrel'd gun on airth
cost so much"-Detroit Free Press.
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and she is not even required to send a
card instead.
President Mckinley is a poor man.
His business reverses were so serious a
few years ago that he was practically
impoverished. But he will be able to
bear the burdens imposed by his Off
cial position, and yet can probably save
something out OF his salary Of $4,000
per annum,
Even if Mrs. Mckinley had been
blessed with health and strength, she
might have found her position some
what exacting because the duties of the
first lady of the land" are exceedingly
onerous during the social season. She
is expected to please everybody, fol
any offense she may give is sure to be
magnitied a thousand times.
The praises of the wife of President
Hayes are still heard in all social cir.
Giles. She was exceedingly popular with
both sexes and with all classes. II is
claimed by ladies who may now re
specially be called veterans" in So
ciety that her hospitality and open
heartedness made the administration
of her husband a great social success.
She thoroughly enjoyed the high posi-
tion in which she found herself, and
the white house was always full OF
guests while she governed it.
1t is 30 years since we have had in the
white house an invalid wife of presi.
dent, at the beginning of an admins
tration. OF course our society people
remember with regret the illness OF
Mrs. Harrison and the cerements oil
mourning which enshrouded the eXecu-
tive mansion when that sweet lady
closed her social and earthly career.
There was another administration
which lacked the social influence of the
wife of the president. Mrs. Mckinley
is an invalid. Mrs. Johnson was an In.
valid. The wife of President Franklin
Pierce was in mourning because of the
death of her little boy, an only child,
who was killed in an accident on the
railway. Mrs. Fillmore was woman
of literary tastes. She formed the be.
ginning of the white house library, and
II was in the library room that she used
commonly TO receive her friends.
Franklin Pierce was one of the most
popular of all presidents, and his treat
ment of his friends was always royal
President Arthur alone, of all our chief
magistrates, could compare with gen
ial Frank Purse" as he was called by
his intimates.
James X. Polk was typical southern
gentleman who was always noted for
his hospitality and good fellowship. II
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Wherever squirrels are prevalent,
care should be taken to prevent them
from getting at the seed corn. 1t is not
a good plan to hang the seed corn
in the crib, as the open Slated
sides TO allow ventilation the squirrel
can easily enter, and his agility makes
il impossible to keep seed corn from
him, no matter how carefully it is
braided and hung where neither rats
nor mice can get at it. The squirrel
does not care for The bulk of corn in
the crib. He is very dainty in his food,
anC is sure to take that which is hung
up and carefully dried for seed. The
provoking part of it is that he destroys
far more corn than he eats. He cares
only for the chit or germ, leaving ali
the rest as only fit for hog feed
American Cultivator.
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ing to wear the lavender silk to-mor-
row. And the less words we have about
it, the better. When / was your age,
took what was given me and was
thankful"
With much dignity, which did not
in the least impose upon her grateful,
fearful niece, Miss Perkins left for
the reception.
Arrived at the minister's house, she
took off her wraps slowly, and looked
with much interest at the rather elab-
orately women about her. It
was not so easy when she saw the many
light. rich gowns, TO feel quite so
happy over her own black silk as she
had pretended.
THAT lavender" she said to herself,
would have been just the thing. / do
feel countrifed in this. Now, there's
Miss Fitzwilliams"-as she spied one
of the few women she knew-"that is
an elegant green, but it amt bit
handsomer than my lavender. I'd like
TO have had her see it,"
Then with a sigh she called herself
to order. ''Luella Perkins, for wom-
an of your age, you're a wailing in
FAINT. And at the minister's, too. I'm
ashamed of you"
Miss Fitzwilliams and Miss Perkins
went downstairs together, and were
introduced to the minister's wife. She
was lovely, simply-dressed young girl,
with a cordial handshake and a man
ner that made Miss Luella think of the
fresh summer breezes that used to blow
about her old country home.
"She amt mite stuck-up," she said
to herself. 81 guess she came from the
country; she is so pleasant"
Miss Perkins was watching her from
behind some tall palms as she decided
TO her husband.
"Henry, who was that handsome
woman dressed in black who came in
awhile ago."
isn't that rather an inadequate de-
scription?" laughed her husband.
"Ohl you must know whom mean.
She was with that absurdIy-dressed
Miss Fitzwilliams. Why will woman
of her age put on clothes only fit for a
| young girl?'
"'Sh." whispered her husband, with
some amusement. Eyes, ! know now.
| 1t was Miss Perkins. I'm glad you liked
| her. Somehow she always reminds me
of my mother. l don't believe she has
many friends in the city, and I'm sure
she'd like to know you. She has very
rare nature, or / am much mistaken"
I'm going to see her tomorrow, -
said his wife. with enthusiasm. "She
has a beautiful face, and it is such a
relief to see a woman who hasn't let
the city spoil her. Sometimes, Henry
| wish we had little church in a quiet
country village"
Miss Luella suddenly realized that
she was listening to a conversation not
! intended for her ears. With a deep
blush. she moved away, her heart in a
! tumult.
"And it actually was for my own
good" she said to herself. 81 guess
won't talk about self-sacrifice any more
reckon we get our pay for anything
| halfway decent we make ourselves do.
When she got home, late as it was,
4 she took off her black dress and care
| fully arrayed herself in the lavender.
/ Then she looked at herself in the mir
ror, long and critically.
at is queer" she said 10 Hattie, "but
| it's the first time / ever saw how this
looks on me. I've only seen the dress
| before. You are more'n welcome to it.
! | guess | won't try again to dress NUT
/ ton lamb fashion. "-IIou
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The doctor came and was surprised to see
such an Improvement He told us to keep
giving her the medicine We gave her one
pill after each meal until eight boxes had
been used when she was well She has not
been sick since, and we have no fear OF the
old trouble returning We think the cure
almost miraculous "
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YOU'VE JUST DONE THIS FOR Me"
cleaning cry. Swept away all the cob
webs, and cleaned out the dusty corners
better'n any patentscrubbers ever
used"
She said nothing to Hattie, however,
for. as she told her discreet confidant
in the looking glass: shes got a chance
here, too If she takes hold of it in
the right way, she's worth the silk
dress. If she don't-well, well see"
So she watched her niece carefully,
and with growing triumph. Once in
awhile she thought she detected GER
tain usefulness in the girls face, but
that's all. Cheerful and interested as
ever in all about her. Hattie never
even told her aunt that she wished she
could be better dressed for the concert.
Once Miss Perkins questioned her
bit.
IF your concert is in the evening""
she said, tentatively, won't the girls
| dress up a good dcal?"
We'll" said Hattie, slowly, Il think
they may"
II wish, then, I could afford to get
you better gown, child"
you're dear aunt to think of it,"
answered the girl, gratefully. but you
know you can't, and, anyway, | guess
I'm not too proud to wear that nice
brown cashmere"
Miss Perkins face glowed, and she
started ilnpulsively to say something,
but instead only chuckled softly
The reception at her minister's was
TO be on Monday evening. When the
time came for her to dress. she refused
all Hattie's offers of assistance, and
locked herself in her room alone
Three-quarters of an hour later.
handsome woman in black, courtesied
graciously before Hattie, and said, So
berly:
How do you like your blackbird
aunt?"
What in the world" exclaimed her
niece Then, before Miss Perkins could
answer, "Oh! but how pretty you look.
Aunt Luella!"
Miss Perkins smiled little grimly.
well, | concluded an old woman like
me had better stick to her own colors
When it came to putting on that light
dud. l couldn't make up my mind to it.
Made me feel as If I'd have to be intro
duced to myself"
My" said Hattie, with an unsus-
picous hug, won don't know how glad
am! You look ever so much better
in this than in the lavender"
Miss Perkins gave grunt. To be
sure she did not want Hattie to realize
the sacrifice she was making. Yet she
felt little indignant at the girls man
uer.
Just as it," she said to herself, 'it
was for my good instead of hers"
Something in the elder woman's ex-
preston made Hattie look at her keen
ly.
AUNT Luella,' she said, slowly.
what are you going to DO with the Law
ender silk ?"
oh! that?" replied her aunt
well, as | amt going to wear it. you
nights we'll have il, 'Twon't take
much altering to fit you first-rate.''
Aunt Luella. Aunt Luella!" ex
claimed Hattie, with tears in her
for me; you know You have. And !
won let you. W hen you We wanted |
party dress for so long. | guess | can
do without one for a little while You
shan't do it. you shan't." And she |
Rugged her aunt couvulsiyely.
Miss LuelIa's face beamed affection |
ately, but she spoke with asperity.
Hattie Edna Gimp, we amt got /
TO where you can say shall or |
'shan't' to your aunt I'm going to |
wear this gown tonight, and you're go |
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a GREAT TIDE OF PROSPERITY.
Canadian Loan Companies Getting
Money ON NortEagcs That Had
FupF, ri on

5bahly in the history Of the continent
there never was such a tide Of prosperity
enjoyed by any country as the Dominion cf
Canada Is being favored with. That portion
ct Canada known as Western Canada Is at
tracing thousands 81 people whoarc seeking
lpt rlri5Iy dsveianing country Possessed
al cN,cutIonalv good railroad privileges,
lie best school system III the world. church.
C. III every small settlement. while in the
towns ana cities In denominations are rem
resented ana with markets IN close proy-
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SIDE VIEW OF WAGON.

to keep them upright. In Fig. ?, e
is the sideboard, the end board, g the
side beam, the cross beam, the
back axle and the tongue. This wagon
cost me So, besides my own work, and
! did all of it except the blacksmithing
Every man who has fair set of tools
can build this. 1t is very useful in haul
ing corn fodder, manure, stone or al
most anything on the farm. The front
axle is made short so that there is less
in turning.-Orange Judd
Farmer