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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
AN OBSTINATE WIFE.
Didn't Mind Her Husband and Was
Drowned.

Wichita, Aug. 1O.-Mr. George Beale
of Elaine county. Oklahoma, was in the
city today and tells a hard luck story.
Some time ago he went to Oklahoma
and took a claim. This year he raised
1900 bushels of wheat, and sent to
Iowa for his son to join him The son
started to drive through but got strand
ed at Toronto.
Monday Mr.. BeaIe and his wife took
q. wagon load of wheat to Kingisher.
They sold it and started for home Tues
day. A sever rain storm came up
causing all the streams to rise. When
about five miles from home, Mr.. Beale
decided to stop for the night, but Mrs.
Beale would not stay and took the wag-
on and started for home. The night
was dark, and the wagon was upset in
a creek and Mrs. Beale and one of the
horses were drowned Mrs. Beale's
body was found seven miles down
stream lodged against a barbed wire
fence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
AT JEKYL ISLAND.
Millionaires toBuild anElegant Apart
ment Incorporating a
Pleasure Club

Brunswick, Ga. Aug. 1O.-A syndicate of
multi-millionaires, composed of J. Pier
pont Morgan, William D. Rockefeller,
Henry B. Hyde, J. Scrysmer, Joseph Stick
ney and Julia w. Anderson have just
spent about 100000 building an apartment
house on Jekyl island, and they are now
petitioning for Incorporation pleas
ure club. 1t is to be known as the Sans
Soucr' club and is to be for the exclusive
use and pleasure of the incorporators and
their invited guests. The idea was con-
ceived by ]. Pierpont Morgan and William
D. Rockefeller. both members of the
Jekyl Island club, on visit they made
the island some months. ago. The Club
house was not as quiet they liked,
owing to the large number of guests it
daily entertained, and they commenced
plans for erecting a club of their own
where they could retreat for rest and quiet
in the evening hours when the younger
set was making the. time pass merrily
james Garrard Stevenson, editor of the
Individual, of Chicago is. now on Sapelo
island figuring on a colony site. This is
the western colony idea referred to in
these dispatches several days ago The
projectors seem very much pleased with
Sapelo island and will trade for it en-
tire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
Will NOT BE DISBANDED.
Status of the Volunteer Army After
Hostilities Cease.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 10.-Numerous
inoniries which have been received from
all sections at the war department indi-
standing as to what win be the status Of
the volunteers when a suspension of hos
tilitieS is declared, although the intentions
of the administra ton in this regard have
been repeatedly stated.
The volunteer army will not be disband-
ed, nor any part of it. That peace is
actually to be the result of the pending
negotiations cannot be absolutely known
signed the terms The president has no
intention of disbanding the volunteer
army while there is any Uncertainty about
the outcome. Besides, there will be
plenty of work for the army to do while
the peace commission is performing its la
bors SPANS acceptance Of the Ameri-
can terms make it obligatory upon her to
evacuate Cuba and Porto Rico at the
ton was what the administration called
from Cuba and Porto Rico, large forces of
Americans will be needed in those islands
be true in the case of cuba, where it is
estimated an army of 1900 will be re-
General Skaters army. which comprises
nearly all the regulars, is in no shape for
this duty and viii not be fit for service
tiago viii be allowed to recuperate at
Montauk Point. A liberal policy will be
pursued in regard to furloughs. Every
meritorious claim for a leave of absence
will be recognized. This will not only
apply to those who have been wounded at
the front or run down in health in conse-
quence of the ardors of the campaign, but
to all those who may in the future have
any good excuse for desiring leave
As to General Merritt's army, it goes
without saying that it will be needed in
the Philippines, and will be kept there.
If the insurgents should give any trou-
BILE while the pea &c. negotiations are pend
ing, General Merritt's force will be in
creased.
The only volunteers who stand any show
of being released for some time to come
are the members of the naval militia. The
naval militia will be disbanded as soon
after SPANS note of acceptance is receiv-
ed as their muster out can be accomp-
liShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10

were melted in that terrible onslaught
and the charge was made in the face
of the awful rain of 1eaden death which
seemed unsurmountable and annihilat-
ing. The captain and first lieutenant
fell in the charge and that left me in
command
Lieutenant Stanley is going home to
rest and to doctor his hip wound, which
is bad and compels him to use clutches.
The bullet which pierced his lung caused
him little or no inconvenience. 1t was
a Mauser bullet and aside from causing
blood splitting, did no damage. Mr..
Stanley is burned and tanned by the
tropical sun and the summer campaign
ing in that south land. He is a typical
soldier of the United States regular
army and has had some experiences
that are thrilling, to say the least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
Oldest White Child.

Seneca, Aug. lot is somewhat prob
lematical as to who was the first white
child born in what is now the bounds
of Nemaha county. AS the years roll
off and the pioneer times of Kansas
become dim in the misty past, it is
quite interesting to learn something
of the incidents and happenings in those
days. In this part of the county there
is little question but Joseph Koch, of
st. Benedict, holds the ribbons as the
first white child to see the light of day.
He was born on the old homestead, just
west of ST. Benedict, in $50, and prob
ably is the first and Oldest native born
Kansan laying claim to birth an the
county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
BETTER SERVICE FOR lola.
Western Union Will Establish an Up
Town Office There.

lola, Aug. 10.-The move which was
started some time ago to have the
Western Union company put in an up
town telegraph office has been quietly
carried along by various parties and
last night the city council passed an or
dinance granting the use of the streets
of the city for the line. Just where
the office will be located is not yet
definitely settled, but it will be in some
centrally located and convenient point
The advantage of this change is ap-
parent to all, as an Office which a man
can reach in a minute beats one half
mile away. There are several locations
under discussion, none of which have
been definitely decided upon. The
change has been recommended by one
of the Western Union people in author
ity and there is little doubt that the up
town office is an assured thing Mr..
H. H. Funk will probably have charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
WICHITA MAN APPOINTED.
Is Made Government Forest Super
visor in California


Wichita, Aug. 1O-Last evening James
DobsOn of this city left for California
to take charge of his new station at
MaripOsa, town not far distant from
the great national park, Yosemite. He
has been appointed forest supervisor
for that section of the country and he
has under him a number of rangers
whose business it is to watch out for
trespassers, fires and all agencies of
destruction to the great trees of the
Sierras. The appointment takes him to
a delightful climate, being not over $50
miles from the Pacific coast. His duties
are numerous and important, daily re-
ports being demanded by the depart
ment of the interior.
The appointment comes as a reward
for long and faithful work for the Re
publican party. Some years ago Mr..
Dobson moved from Barber county to
Wichita and while here he has taken
an active, meritorious part in local poll
tics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
an ANCIENT ANTMAL.
Remains Discovered in Oklahoma by
State University Men.

Winfield, Aug. 10.-C. N. Gould and
Mark White have returned from a
camping trip in Oklahoma. They were
out nearly three weeks travelling for
the state university and report some in
teresting discoveries.
From Winfield they drove to Deer
Greek southwest of Blackwell and there
in the Red Rock We're very fortunate in
finding a number of bones and teeth
of an extinct animal something like an
alligator or shark, with long, curved,
sharp pointed teeth as large as ones
finger. Fossil leaves and shells were
also found in the same ledge.
Mr.. White collected and identified
over three hundred plants during the
trip, about one hundred of them being
new ones. They will be used for ex-
changes with eastern colleges. Taken
as a whole, the trip was an extremely
profitable one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
SCHLEY SLAPs AT SAMPSON
Tells How He Would Have Announced
the Victory Over Cervera-

Perth Amboy, N. J., Aug. 1O.-Capt.
James Parker, of this city, has received
a letter from Commodore SchIey, in
which he says:
1 have felt that the marvellous vic
tory of July was the joint product of
all who were engaged, and I have had
no wish to appropriate the congratula.-
lions to myself. The Brooklyn's luck
was to be in that part of the line where
the assault was first felt, and, after
ward, by her speed and direction, to
continue in the scrap for some three
hours and a half to the finish. The
victory was so unique in its complete
ness and so marvellous in its glory as to
be large enough for all who participant
ed. 1 feel no sympathy with the wish ex-
pressed to exclude any one. If I had
announced the victory I should care
fully have noted all whose prominence
of action had helped. But the facts,
coIdly recited, are sufficient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
BION HUTCHINS' TRIP.
Visits Several Places and Finds To-
peka and Kansas People.

Bion S. Hutchins, formerly a well known
Kansas newspaper man, but now a pros
porous business man of Oklahoma, has
been in the city several days visiting old
time friends. This is his first visit to
Topeka in three years and he says he
noted with pleasure the many evidences
of prosperity about the city He was es-
pecially complimentary towards the Jour-
nal and its new plant which has been
erected during his absence. Mr.. Hutch
ms has just returned from Omaha, where
he visited the exposition. He praises the
show and thinks no Kansan can afford to
miss it. Kansas and Oklahoma, while
little slow in the matter, are both getting
very creditable exhibits into place.
He says the electrical illumination of the
grounds and buildings is beautiful.
In addition to his visit to Omaha, since
July l Mr.. Hutchins has spent week in
the Yellowstone National park, ten days
at Salt Lake City and two weeks at Colo
RADIO Springs. He reports travel among
the western resorts as very light early IN
the season, but quite heavy lately At
Salt Lake City he visited Glen Miller, an
nephew of the late iamented Sol Miller
of Troy, Kan, who is doing as well as
dition to ably discharging his duties as
United States marshal, he conducts
principal owner. He lives in one of the
most expensive and beautiful homes of
J. A. Wickersham, formerly of Newton
and kingman, this state, is a very prom
1lenL real estate ana mining UpGIdlOE
there. ". w. Schwinn, late Of yelling
ton, and Judge Jackson, formerly of Win
field We're there, partners in the law busi-
ness, though Schwinn has since decided
to relocate and will go to Kansas City.
At Colorado Springs Mr.. Hutchins saw a
good many prominent KanSanS and ex-
Kansans. william Allen White was there
with his wife for the benefit of the Iatter's
health. J. W. Ady lives there and prac-
tees law. His health is not Of the ro-
bust variety, but he is getting better and
bids fair to live for many years. He takes
only the most important suits. and has
been uniformly successful and is making
lots of money. George Gardiner, late of
Ell Dorado and Guthrie, O.. T.; is there
and is building up a splendid law prac-
tice The same is true of Arthur Corn
forth, a graduate of the law department
of Kansas university.
While not direct from the territory, Mr..
Hutchins has late direct reports from
there and says that Oklahoma was never
more prosperous. The wheat crop is pro-
ducing more than an average, yield and
was very large. Abundant rains have
served to mature the extraordinary crop
of corn, Kaffir corn, cotton and hay.
Oklahoma is holding her own as the finest
agricultural and stock raising country on
the face of the globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
Il Have Made a Discovery"
Says c. L. Wilson, 1929 Madison
Street, Topeka, Kan.

Eyes, have made a discovery" says
Mr. Wilson. "I presume I am not the
first who has made it, but I am as
happy as if I were. If a publication Of
what I have discovered will help 9TH
ers, [ am glad to tell what it is, I am
sure it will, so here is what I have
found. After being treated right along
for kidney trouble and not getting any
better I was told to use Morrow's Kid
ne-oids. I got a box at the store Of
Swift & Holiday Drug Co. They have
done for me what I believe they will do
for anyone, and that is to Cure.
For eight years have been afflicted
and used a great many of so called
sure, sure cures but they never even
helped me to say nothing of curing.
The disease was surely but slowly get
ting the best of me all the time.
Acting under the old naxium, w lille
there is life there is hope, took Kid
ne-oids according to directions. In two
or three days I began to be relieved.
Today all former ailment has left me.
This is my discovery"
I am sure it will be yours if you per-
severe and take as we direct.
All druggists, so cents. Manufactured
by John Morrow & Co., Chemists,
Springfield. Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
SOUTH DAKOTA FORESTRY.
It's Extension so as to Include All
Timbered Regions Favored.

Its Extension so as to Include All
Timbered Regions Favored.
Deadwood, s. d, Aug. 1O.-R- F. Pet
tigrew left here this afternoon for
Washington. At the request of the
secretary of the interior he came here
and has obtained the true sentiment
of the people here affected by the for
estry reserve order relative to the alter
alton or amendments of the boundary
lines of the reserve tracts. He has
met and discussed the matter with the
people as to the advantage of extending
the forestry reserve here so as to in
clude all of the timbered regions. He
will make his report to Secretary Bliss
in accordance with the expressed Opin-
ions of a majority of the people he has
seen, who seem to favor extension. The
advantage of the extension would be
the protection it would afford to the
young timber of the Black Hills, there
being a superintendent and patrolman
for every township to extinguish fires
that might occur. The orders would
have no effect on mineral or agricul-
tura1 entries of the lands, and would
not serve in any way to interfere with
the development of the country A
plan has been submitted to have the or
der include Lawrence county and the
timbered portion of other counties here
and in Wyoming included. This would
give those portions the benefits of the
surveillance Of the government timber
Wardens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
POSSIBLY He IS JEALOUS.
A Regular Says the Rough Riders
Charge Was FooIhardy.

Emporia, Aug. 1O.-Lenten c. Wat
rous was in the city last evening on his
way to his home in Madison, Kas. He
was in the battle of La Quasina Ghe
first land battle in Cuba) and was shot
in the top of the head by a Spanish
sharp shooter who was concealed in the
top of a tree. The bullet took effect in
the center of the top of Watrous' head
put produced only a slight scalp wound.
Watrous was with the United States
regulars.
He says Roosevelt's move in making
his charge with the rough riders was
fool hardy and dare devil move. RoOse-
welt and his men were surrounded on
three sides by Spaniards and would
have been annihilated had it not been
for the charge of the colOred regulars,
so WatrouS says. WatrOuS will stay
at home till his wound has healed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.


Learning does not necessarily imply
wisdom
When young men propose girls dis
pose-of the Ice cream
The man who owes for his hat is over
head and ears in debt
Love may not be a disease, but it is
frequently of a rash nature.
No man lives a useless life. He may
serve as an example for others to
avoid.
The man who starts out to look for
trouble usually ends by having it thrust
upon him.
A wife often thinks it funny that her
husband ever fell in love with her and
the husband often thinks it ridiculous.
There were 2,261 gagements fought
during the civil war, but that is not
per cent of the matrimonial fights that
have taken place since the war ended.
Why isn't a wife the better half when
she's always getting the best of the
other half?
Why does a man usually have to
shuttle off this mortal coil before he
cuts much of a figure in history?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10

of the board that the running of anoth-
er road through the home reservation
would greatly mar its beauty and it
was emphaticaIly against permitting it.
This will prove very disappointing to
those trying to get the electric road to
Kansas City started Should an at
tempt ever be made to build the road,
which is not likely, it would have to be
run away around by Lansing and Fair
mount over hills and ridges or down
along the river where cuts in the ridge
west of the Missouri Pacific track
would have to be dug out most of the
way. 1t would require hundreds of
thousands of dollars, more than for the
Missouri Pacific road bed to build an
electric road by this route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
woULD-BE ELoPERs CAUGHT
Young Farmer in Bourbon County
Tries to Run OFF With Another
Mans Wifi

Fort Scott, Aug. 10-Wm. Noret,
young man whose father lives on a
farm west of town and Mrs. NestlerOd,
wife of a stone cutter living on Praten
street, spent last night in the calabOOse,
as a result of having attempted to elope
yesterday afternoon.
Young Noret took the woman from
her home in a carriage to the cottage
house on east Wall street. Then he
started for his home in the country to
get his baggage.
Before his return Mr.. Nestlerod
missed his wife and suspecting her OF
having gone with Noret he caused war
rants to be issued for their arrest
Officer Ernest had for some time sus-
pected them and when he saw them go
to the hotel he decided to watch them
A short time afterward the warrants
were out and the officers waited until
Noret returned and arrested them both.
They were locked up.
This morning they plead guilty in po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
A BOLD FARM HAND.
Armed With a Bicycle Lantern He
Enters a Girls Room.

Abilene, Aug. 10.-A man named Hen
on plea of guilty to an assault and
battery charge. He has been working
for Albert Wills, near Harrington, and
Friday night entered the room of Wills
daughter while she slept, carrying a
bicycle lantern and evidently intent on
robbery or something worse.
The girl awOke, saw him and scream
ed, The fellow. ran, but was. captured
and a charge of attempted outrage was
preferred, but it not being entirely
plain just what his purpose was, and he
agreeing to plead guilty to an assault
hearing before Justice Crazy at Her
ington, entered the plea as above and
was sentenced to pay the costs of the
trial and go to Jail for 80 days. He will
pay the costs and do the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10

"A committee appointed to draft a
new charter for the city of Minneapolis
has reported an article giving authority
to the municipality to acquire by pur-
chase or construction subways and
conduits, street railways, gas and cleo
trio light works, telephone lines and all
other utilities of a public character.
Grants of franchises are very rigorous
~ guarded. They are for short terms,
and only after approval by the people
at the polls. And the merit system is
provided as a guarantee Of good gov
eminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
TO SAVE MAIN STREET.
Newton Does Not Want Subway on
the Principal Street

Newton, Aug. 1O.-The petition Of the
city council, asking that Main street be
left as it is, is being signed by the bus
mess men extensively. There is not
the least objection to the Santa Fe via
duct or subway from Fifth street to
Neither is there objection to anything
being done on Broadway or First
streets.
Considering the fact that no person
has been killed at the Main street eros
sing for many years, and accidents have
beeen indeed rare, there is no need of
agitating the matter of chopping up
Main street, as either of these projects
would do. The use of the subway
would lead to the practical vacation
of the street and strangers passing
through the city would see nothing on
one side, part of the time, at least, but
a string of box cars.
he petition will have quite an array
o. signatures of business men and prop
erty owners when it is presented to the
council Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
ELECTRIC LINE A 60.
Lawrence Will Soon Have a Respec-
table Street Railway.

work on the preliminaries for the new
electric line. He commenced this work
the day after the subscription was
started in Lawrence, as he saw at once
that there would be no difficulty in
raising the money required. The first
step that will be seen in Lawrence will
be the granting of a franchise on which
tee will meet with the city attorney,
members of the city council and others
to agree on the terms of the ordinance
before it is formally presented to the
council for adoption.
In the meantime material for the new
road will be ordered, and everything
gotten in readiness for the beginning
of work at the earliest moment.
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A Kansas Curiosity.

A. A. Tolles, living about seven miles
south OF town, brought in a curiosity
in the shape of a two headed snake. 1t
was about six inches long and the two
heads were perfectly formed extending
from the main body about an inch. His
son discovered the curiosity while plow-
ing. He pIowed up a lot of eggs and
concluding that they were snake eggs
decided to break them. This snake was
found in one of the eggs and although
not ready to hatch it was well develop
ed and was alive when found. Mr..
Tolles has the curiosity in alcohol
Winfield Courier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-10
FOUGHT LIKE DEVILS.
Lieut.. Stanley Tells of the Battle of
Santiago.


SaIina, Aug. 10.-Second Lieutenant
Stanley, of the Seventeenth infantry,
regulars, from Santiago, passed through
Salina this morning to his home near
Culver on a sixty days furlough.
Mr.. Stanley was in the engagement
two wounds received there, one being
a complete penetration of the breast
and lung and the other being in the
hip.
It is more interesting than any tale
of fiction to hear him tell of his ex-
periences on a Cuban battlefield. when
we came to Santiago" he said, land
looked across those almost impossible
barriers at that frowning hill front
which absolutely bristled with small
arms and light artillery, charge SEEM
ed out of question entirely. But when
the grand rush came on we had no
need of officers. They were lost IN
the din and confusion Of the charge.
The men acted like devils and swept