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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19
ON TO KLoNplKE.

The rush to Klondike next season
PROMISES to surpass in numbers those
for California in '49 and for Pixies Peak
in $50. Two railway companies are
fighting over the right to run two rail-
roads into that region. Were the rail
roads already constructed the Klondike
region would be a beehive of civiliza-
ton within a twelve month, where fab
ulous fortunes would be made in all
kinds of ways. But without railroad
and only the Yukon and Chilcoot Pass,
the streams of travel will be an IN
broken one, both ways, coming and
going.
feet of river steamers and barges
for service on the Yukon is being push
ed forward rapidly at Seattle, and the
twelve steamers and twentyfour bar
ges are to be ready for use in the early
spring. They will have plenty Of pow
er. and their dimensions should mean
good carrying capacity. The vital point
will prove to be draft of water when
loaded.
The experience of the past season has
shown that the Yukon is q very uncer-
tain highway for boats that draw no
more than twenty feet of water, and
what is most wanted on that stream is
some system of transportation which
will be adequate to the movement OF
large quantities Of freight on a heavy
dew. However, there are a few weeks
in the early summer when the river is
usually high enough for pretty good
loads on light draft steamers, and the
power of the new fleet ought to enable
it to do big business in the brief per-
iod during which the sand bars do not
get too near the top of the water.
If the population of the Klondike re-
gion were to be no greater next sum-
mer than it is now the river boats alone
would afford abundant means of NOV
ing all the freight that might have to
be handled, and there would be no need
of the other routes to the gold fields
which are to be opened. But since the
indications are clear that the Klondike
country will have a dozen or perhaps
twenty times as many people by next
August as are there now, the transpor-
tation facilities provided can hardly
prove too great. On the other hand, al
of them are likely to be overtaxed with
business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19
FARMING IN THE YUKON VALLEY,

The farming experiments to be tried
along the valley of the Yukon next
summer will prove almost as interest
ing as the development of mining.
At Dawson City a reasonably square
meal costs at present from $3.50 to $500,
if one can get it. In such country 1t
ought to pay to raise vegetables.
The missionaries at Fort Yukon and
other places say that potatoes grow
fairly well there, as we'll as Siberian
wheat and barley, while about Circle
City are large number Of patches in
which there are grown potatoes, cab
bage, radishes, lettuce and even oats
In the KIondike, just below the mouth
of Bonanza Creek, 100 acres of ground
have lately been located for agricultur-
al purposes.
The food problem is perhaps the chief
one upon which the future of Yukon
valley must depend. Numerous expert
ments are waiting TO be tried next
summer end if the shortness of the sea-
son does not bar the production of veg
etab,es and cereals, there will speedily
grow up populous towns and thriving
industries in those far-off regions.
What was once hardly dreamed Of as
likely to be settled up is liable to bios
som into astonishing realities before
many months roll by.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

This Institute - authorized BY and
under the supervision q DR.. Leslie r.
Kelley. Treatment identical with that
administered at Dwight. Six years sue
cessful adhnnlstrasion % Or. keeiey's
Gold Remedies. which are employed sx-
c.usively. One Of me best equipped ana
most successful OF al the great systems
OF Keelsy Institutes Pa;Fonize2 -
nearly all railroads ana large instliu-
tons throughout the great Southwest
country tributary 10 Kansas City FIJI
teen minutes ride from Union Depot.
Cake Cable or T. car going westt
In connection with our new inzsItus II
a wen equipped hotel. affording psfisn's
good accommodations at very rea soma \ p
rates. Thss treatment can Re s~cHsosi
st no 0;ner place In Kansas. E5eTats
OF worthless limitations.
Full particulars on application.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

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MS wife. WA Volts ard IS VIE. ard
Charlie Eaate-. Al TIE zrT1zl rassefi s
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had beer cocnseted WITH f8e vsH ~ tae
paat seven - ssgaf yaars - q freGe-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

tend a meeting to be addressed by the
Republican candidate for governor, and
if they are disappointed the party is
weakened. This is one Of the lessons
of experience which should not be for
gotten when next summers slate is
M z de In -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Frank Ea-trsn1srT. Tners - - agTsr
fhsruaoaseter % fhe G-a7r1sl eo2aitles =
a people than Tie ueEcz4i rssaEts - re
hzrEs- Yesterday the sE&se h&ak ceza-
missioner racsf-s5 q rsporf fre1n ire Cea-
trzI SaisonaI bank. = Tansks- Showing
;azf rs deposits lad Trzcas9 sze AK e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

notary public
using day and End deu
should being without Had been
troubles compelled
of ali kinds food indiscatsy
stroube
for fifteen OF
remedies Of which had procured for herr
obtaining miserable days she had
warduo. a bloome
physical ensel She Of thanking
relief from distress and her ability sleep"
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Moat - faa grave gares ia Kansas ars
% aifis- q seems 20 lave n@Sa tns pan
= sss sArfY Kanzaas 20 ss4ft = n1za IN
Lhs sL<at G-<e=s--- @fssE dsAtA. aay way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

President Dole is now in the country
and VIII call on the president AS Dole
IS an American. the first diplomatic move
Mckinley VIII make at him viii be the
remark: Dole, have cigar"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Rv this time Delilah Falls is probably
wondering if the public has forgotten her.
1t has.
The French cry "Consputez Rochefort"
and "Consputez lola" John Waller has
a distinct recollection that they conspu-
tezed him.
The supreme court has held that sui
eide cannot collect his life insurance.
This will appreciably decrease the num-
Der of suicides.
In response to ingalls, fash light view
of him, Mr.. Leland has come back with
a time exposure picture of Mr.. ingalls,,
and the incident is now closed.
Ignatius Donnelley. having just held
that Bacon wrote Don Quixote, Mr.. PEI
fer justly has fears of being robbed of the
authorship of 1.-The Way Out"
Senator Walcott would like Colorado to
understand that if international bimet
allism doesn't come it isn't his fault. But
Colorado isn't likely TO see it that way.
II has been discovered that Belshazzar
was not the son of Nebuchadnezzar but Of
Nabonidus. At any rate Nabonidus had
nothing to be proud of in that boy of his.
France has ma, national game like base
ball. so when the people get restless,
they so out and get up a riot, and pass
the hours pleasantly away cracking one
anothers heads.
A young lady at Fort Scott. Weighing
AZ pounds is dying as a result OF bicycle
riding. This ought to be warning 10 all
young ladies weighing over Al pounds 10
| let bicycles alone
| II has just been discovered that Dan
/ lei did not interpret Meme. meme, tekel.
| upharsln" correctly. Still. at the same
time. Daniel is all right. The lions didn't
do a thing TO him
The supreme court has held that fam
! lilies OF suicides cannot collect life in
surance. The life insurance companies,
/ however. win kindly leave this provision
out of their policies.
Old man Clay has held his child-wife
Dora to his breast for about two seconds
and the country IS satisfied The curtain
ought to be rung down on White Hall,
| Kentucky. for a time.
President Dole is now in the country
and VIII call on the president. As Dole
IS an American. the first diplomatic move
| AIckinler VIII make az him viii be fhs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

The supreme court has held that a sui
eide cannot collect his life insurance.
This will appreciably decrease the num-
Der of suicides.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

BY this time Delilah Falls is probably
wondering if the public has forgotten her.
1t has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

The French cry "Consputez Rochefort''
and "Consputez lola" John Waller has
a distinct recollection that they conspu-
teZed him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Old man Clay has held his child-wife
Dora to his breast for about two seconds
and the country IS satisfied The curtain
ought 10 be rung down on White Hall,
Kentucky. for a time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

In response to ingalls, fash light view
Of him, Mr.. Leland has come back with
a time exposure picture of Mr.. ingalls,,
and the incident is now closed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Ignatius Donnelley, having just held
that Bacon wrote Don Quixote, Mr.. PEI
fer justly has fears of being robbed of the
authorship of 1.-The Way Out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

Senator Walcott would like Colorado to
understand that If international bimet-
allism doesn't come it isn't mis- fault But
Colorado isn't likely TO see it that way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

It has been discovered that Belshazzar
was not the son of Nebuchadnezzar but Of
Nabonidus. At any rate Nabonidus had
nothing to be proud of in that boy of his.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

The supreme court has held that fam
lilies OF suicides cannot collect life in
surance The life insurance companies,
however. win kindly leave this provision
out Of their policies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

France has ma, national game like base
ball. so when the people get restless,
they so out and get up riot, and pass
the hours pleasantly away cracking one
another's heads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

II has just been discovered that Dan
Tel did not interpret Meme, meme, tekel.
upharsin" correctly. Still. at the same
time, Daniel is all right. The lions didn't
do a thing TO him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

A young lady at Fort Scott. Weighing
AZ pounds is dying as a result OF bicycle
riding. This ought to be warning TO all
young ladies weighing over Al pounds 10
let bicycles alone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19

F'ull particulars on application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Give
$1,000
Towards OkIahOma'S Exhibit at
Omaha Exposition.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COffeyville Conductor Has MyS-
teriOusly Disappeared.
Ottawa Operator Works With a
Broken Leg.

Guthrie, June 16.-The Santa Fe and
Rock Island railroad companies have
each contributed 1000 to the expense
fund of Oklahoma in enabling the terri
tory to make such a showing the
pride and progress of Oklahoma de-
handed
The Choctaw railroad company has
also shown a liberal spirit in a donation
of $500. This movement on the part of
the railroad companies of the territory
deserves much credit. but aside from
this our interests are identical and the
people of Oklahoma and the companies
operating lines in the territory are alike
DESTROYS that Oklahoma's display at
OmahO shall be commensurate with the
national reputation of the territory for
illimitable resources and marvellous pro-
auctions.
Governor Barnes will ask each of the
counties to contribute to the fund for
this purpose, which the legislature may
make some provision for refunding to
them. But by whatever means the de-
sired end is to be reached this will be
Ok1ahoma'S greatest opportunity to
reach a high station in the eyes of the
world; an opportunity to place this
young commonwealth in line with many
OF the states in resources and progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
WASHBURN GRADUATES.
Thirty-Third Commencement Exer-
cises Held Yesterday.

The thirty-third annual commencement
of Washburn college was held yesterday.
Prof W. B. Chamberlain, D. D, of Chi
cago made the address. his subject be-
ing THE Power of Ideals.''
There was an excellent musical pro-
gramme in which Misses Florence Towns
ley, Laura Taylor, Mildred Leland Anna
DOugherty and Geraldine Mills took part
The following received degrees as bach
elors of arts:
Susie Guild, Jacob Dague Leroy Hal
bert, Ralph Ward Noyes Bartholomew
William Cunningham, Otto Ire1an, Jacob
OVerlander.
Bachelor of Science-John Clark, Oren
Irelan, Henry Nelson.
Bachelor of Letters-Cynthia Frank.
Pfano-Anna Dougherty, Mildred Leland,
Geraldine Mills.
One of the graduate, o. B. Irelan. is a
member of the Twenty-second regiment
Kansas volunteers. His diploma was tied
with red, white and blue ribbons and given
to his brother.
Prof. F. w. Ellis has been elected to
the chair of Greek. Prof. Radford, in
structor in Greek has been transferred
to the chair of Latin made vacant by the
resignation of Prof. L. D. Whittemore
Miss ,Townsley, instructor in vocal cul-
ture; leaves the college this year to study
in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
A BRITONS MITE.
W. Hume Elliott Contributes to Our
War Fund.

Washington. June 16.-James F. Me1ine,
assistant United States treasurer, has re-
ceived through Speaker Reed letter
from w. Hume Elliott of Manchester
England, inclosing a postal money order
for 10 shillings pence. In the course of
his letter Mr.. Elliott says:
viii you kindly accept of half a
guinea as a very small token of great
regard for the. United States in its pres
ent high and righteous enterprise? It may
furnish a cup of cold water to some mem
Der of your army or navy braVeIy con-
tending in the interests of humanity and
justice.
May I venture to add that this simple
offering does not spring altogether from
new born sentiment? When last year
we celebrated the diamond jubilee of our
beloved queen, behind my pulpit platform
were grouped three fags-the royal Brit
ish standard in the center. while on the
one side hung the Union flag and on the
other the stars and stripes. The ex-
PLANTATION is simple: We felt that in the
United States, whittier SO many loved
ones had gone, countless hearts of kith
and kin were beating in sympathy with
our own. Moreover, it seems almost i'm
possible for us to regard the stars and
stripes like the emblem of any other ma
ton, as an out-and-out foreign flag Had
it been so regarded by US it never could
have occupied the position it did on the
august and memorable occasion I have
reference to. May God bless, protect and
prosper the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
GOOD FIGHTERS.
Cuban Insurgents are Valuable Allies
to the Marines.

United States Camp Guantanamo
Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Kingston,
ty-four hours have raised the Cuban in
surgent soldiers several notches in the
estimation of the Americans. The in
SurgentS now with the marines
number only so, but they show splen-
did bearing, are clever scouts and in
valuable skirmish workers and seem to
have an utter contempt for Spanish
craftsmanship.
The little black men, when ordered
forward into the struggle, go uncon-
cernedly toward the Spanish lines, alb
sOlutely without fear of the foe In fact
the CubanS have Joined the marines in
scouting for mile all around the
American camp and it is believed that
ure of the enemy to make an attack
last night. The insurgents know the
ground so we'll that it is impossible for
the Spanish bushwhackers to get close
enough to do any damage.
A small skirmish took place just after
dawn The American scouting parties
had come to camp for breakfast and
one field piece in the trenches was fired
to clean it. The report was followed
by a volley from the bushes 300 yards
away The machine guns, field pieces
and rif1emen opened on the spot whence
the firing came and the fusillade lasted
about Is minutes. The Americans suf-
fered no damage and apparently no
one was hurt on the other side.
About noon Spanish gunboat
steamed down the inner Guantanamo
harbor as if to give battle, but soon re-
tired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
CRAZY CoLoRED MAN.
John Wesley Committed to Jail as
Unsafe.

John Wesley, colored man who for
several years was janitor in the Santa
Fe office building, is now in the county
Jail with the charge against him of in
sanity. His wife, who is white in color,
today sWOre to a complaint charging
her husband of being of unsound mind.
Wesley is As years of age. Yesterday
the police were called upon to arrest
Wesley. His wife claimed that he was
acting queerly and that she was afraid
he would kill her. WeSley's mind seems
to be confused. Many have noticed that
he has acted queerly for several weeks.
Police Judge Atchison said of him to-
day: HE once came to my house to
see me and he sat there for Is minutes
before he said anything. He sat by my
table and rubbed his hand over a loaf
of bread like a person stroAing a cats
back. He acted as if bewildered-''
Within the past few days Wesley is
said to have passed several worthless
checks which were so poorly drawn
that it was no trouble to discover them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
DEATH IN A FLOOD.
Several People Drowned at
Kansas City Last Night.

Kansas City, June 16.-Several peo-
pie were drowned and a number of
houses were swept away as the result
of a cloudburst in Kansas City, Kan,
at 1880 o'clock last night. 1t is believ-
ed that the loss of life will reach fully
twelve.
During the heavy rain last night a
cloudburst occurred in the vicinity of
Chelsea park, west of the city The
rain fell in torrents, and volumes of
water poured from every direction into
the lake at Chelsea park, which was
sey creek. The water rose rapidly and
was soon overf1owing~the dam. The
pressure of the flood became too great
and the dam gave way with crash,
allowing the water to escape.
With a terrific roar the flood rushed
down Jersey creek, leaving death and
desolation in its wake. Houses were
swept from their foundations and
whirled down the valley by the angry
water. Their sleeping inmates were
plunged into the flood, and washed into
insensibility against the floating tim
bers, or drowned before they could reach
the margin of the torrent
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Greenlee;
at Thirteenth and l. road was borne
away by the water, and Mrs. Greenlee
was drowned. Her husband was res
cucd by DR.. Todd, a neighbor. The
building at Sixth and New Jersey, oc-
cupied by Robert Kokenate, was wreck
ed, and Kokenate, his wife and two
children, Willie, years old, and Mol
lie, years old, are missing. They are
believed to have been drowned
Rescuing parties were quickly form
ed, and the work of saving those who
had found temporary refuge from the
torrent was begun. The scene was one
which beggard description. A score of
homeless men, women and children ran
frantically alone ten edge of the flood
in seach of missing relatives. The rain
poured down, and the rescuers were
drenched to the skin. The darkness
made the work of saving the survivors
most difficult,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
FUNSTON MAY GO.
The goth Kansas is Now Slated for
the Next Manila Expedition.

San Francisco, June 16.-No definite
date can be named at present for the
sailing of the third expedition to the
Philippines Preparations will be
pushed forward rapidly. Thus far the
steamers chartered for the expedition
are the Indiana, Ohio, Morgan City,
CITY of Para and three Northern Pacific
steamers now at Seattle or enroute
hither from Puget Sound. There is
talk of securing the San Bias.
The Indiana is now being QUILTED
ceive troops The Ohio is not yet
docked and the Puebla is on her way to
this port from Puget Sound
June 25 has been mentioned provision
ally as the date of sailing. 1t required
TWENTY-FIVE days to prepare for sailing
the four vessels which went out last
but the long delay was caused by the
non-arrivaI of supplies. There are
hundreds of car loads of supplies here
now and so it will hardly take SO great
a length of time TO prepare the third
fleet for service.
Much interest is manifested by the
troops stationed at Camp Merritt re-
garding what organizations are to form
the third expedition.
1t is the general understanding that
the expedition will be in command of
Brigadier General King, but just what
troops will be assigned to him are not
yet been announced. The opinion of the
officers in camp is that the expedition
will be composed of the Idaho battal-
IONS the One Hundred and Thirtieth
Minnesota, the Twentieth Kansas, the
First Montana and the Seventh Cali
fornia regiments. The troops are now
equipped and could leave in a short
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16

The Knights and Ladies of Security
held their competitive drill in Repre-
sentative hall last night. A team from
St. Joseph, and three teams from To-
peka were entered in the contest The
team from Topeka council No 1 took
the first prize, the st. Joseph team took
the second and the second team from
council No. 1 took the third The pri-
were Peter T. Luther Brazil, Ind
Ralph Fieney, Portland, Oregon; A. w
Fulton, Chicago; c. S. Brysket, Iowa;
G.. E. Lewis, Hebron, Nebraka The
convention will probably adjourn to-
morrow after completing the business
of the meeting. Today the visitors will
be given a carriage ride by the Topeka
members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-16
1000 MILES OF FLAGS.
Northwestern Railway Officials Dis
play Their Patriotism.

Chicago, June 16.-The officials of the
Northwestern railway have decided to
show their patriotism, and to inspire
their passengers by decorating the COM
pany buildings everywhere along the
three divisions of the road. The first
flags were raised on the Milwaukee di-
vision. Sixteen beautiful national en-
blems are in place between Chicago and
Milwaukee and the breeze is unfurling
Old Glory and making the stations with
their towers appear more like small
fortresseS than peaceful railway de-
pots. 1t was stated that forty of the
principal places in Illinois had been
supplied so far and that as fast as pos
sible the railway officials would try to
show their patriotic sentiment to the
smaller communities. In every village
or town having 500 or more inhabitants,
there will be a flag station" There
are about 100 such stations on the Mil
waukee, Gaiena & Wisconsin division.
On lines in Iowa, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa the stars and stripes VIII be placed
as well and this will necessitate the
purchase of flags for the 1000 miles of
road.