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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
FROM CAMP ALGER.
News of the Kansas Boys at Falls
Church, Virginia
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reSpOndent.)
Camp Alger, Virginia,
Sunday, May 49, 1898
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
Twenty Kansas, a full day be-
hind time, pulled into the insignificant
station of Dun LOring, II miles below
Washington and the nearest approach
of the railroad to Camp AIger, four
miles away The boys were hot and
tired and the prospect of a four mile
march over the dusty turnpike was not,
to say the least, pleasing to men who
had been herded like cattle in day
coaches since the Wednesday before,
but they made the most of it and struck
out without a murmur.
The trip was not eventfuI except as it
was a continuous ovation from Kansas
to West Virginia. AT every town and
village there were crowds and from
farm house doors there was always
some one to wave flag. The boys
feel especially tender towards Athens,
Ohio, for when we stopped there, COM
mittees with coffee and luncheon
food and the boys did it entire Justice
for cOrned horse" and tack were al
ready beginning to pail as a regular
diet. We met different conditions when
we crossed the Ohio river at Parkers-
burg, for a wet blanket seemed to have
been thrown over the enthusiasm of
the people and they seemed to be ut
terly unconcerned.
We were switched around Washing
ton for two hours before we finally
crossed the river and run down over
the Southern road to our destination.
Right here I would like to remark
that there is kicking, and good ground
for it, among the men as to the way in
which they were shipped" The Mis-
souri,. Indiana and Ohio regiments were
brought here in Pullman cars, not of
the tourist variety either, while our
boys were crowded into dingy old day
coaches and for short section of the
way into box cars. Whose fault it is,
no one seems to know but there is a
roar.
Camp AIger is located upon a number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
RENOMlNATE VINCENT.
Fifth District Congressional Conven-
ton at Concordia.

Concordia, June 2.-The Fifth district
Populist congressional convention held
here yesterday renominated Congress
man w. D. Vincent, for a second term,
by reclamation.
Mr.. Vincent was placed in nomination
by J. D. Cooper of Ottawa county, sec
onded by Wilson of Marshall. The mo-
ton prevailed unanimously, amidst
great cheering.
The convention departed from the
usual methods of such bodies, and sent
to Congressman Vincent, who is now
in Washington, a telegram containing
these words:
Convention sends greeting and gives
unanimous nomination by acclama-
ton
Andrew Shearer of Marshall county
was chairman of the convention. Chas.
F. McAdams, secretary.
The new congressional committee
was chosen as follows:
Ottawa county,. D. Cooper.
Riley-Charw Waring.
Dickinson-A. Madison. i:
Cloud-H. NJ. Spaulding. r.
Gear-H. J. Calighan. y;
Marshall. Shearer.
Clay-George w. Mccormick.
Washington-D. w. Watson.
Republic. o. Savage.
Saline-George Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
ROTKIN CONFIRMED.
The Senate Passes on Long List of
Appointments.

Washington, June 2.-The Senate has
confirmed a long list of presidential
nominations, including the following:
MILITARY.
Brigadier genera1s-James r. Watch
Texas; Nelson Cole. Missouri, and VIM.
G Oates, Alabama.
To be assistant adjutant general,
with rank of major-M. Fred Bell,
Missouri.
Chief commissaries of subsistence,
with rank of major-Messrs. Phillip
Mothersill. New Mexico. and E. c.
Bach, Montana.
Assistant adjutant general, with
rank of captain-Theodosius Botkin,
Kansas.
Additional paymasters-Brewster c.
Kenyon, California; John H. Towns
end, Missouri; James Candy, Colo
RADIO; Samuel D. c. Hayes, Colorado;
John w. Fogler, Kansas; Beverly
Waugh Conner, Washington.
Register land office-Joseph T.
Bridges, Roseburg, Oregon.
Receivers-James H. Booth, at Rose
burg, Oregon; Edward A. Slack, at
Cheyenne, WyO.
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of old clearings in the Fairfax county
woods and has at present a population
of 1900 men. The various regiments
are somewhat scattered and it is almost
two miles from where the Twenty-sec-
Ond is located to the outpost on the
north. Conditions here are decidedly in
contrast to Camp Leedy, for the ground
is parched and water a luxury. The
springs from which we derived a mea-
ger supply were all condemned today,
except one and a water famine threat
ems. There is considerable sickness
among the regiments. and they carried
a man out of the New Jersey camp in
box this morning. His warfare, poor
fellow, was of short duration. There
although a number are laid up with
measles and one man, Noel of Co. II, is
suffering from fever: We are !6 miles
from the city but if we stay here all
summer our opportunities for sight
seeing will be rather slim, as discipline
is much more severe here than at To-
peka, where we worked the guards at
will.
Washington is supposed to be full of
Spanish agents and the camp is very
carefully guarded against them. A
man was arrested day before yesterday
while trying to poison one of the
springs. He is either a lunatfc or
Spanish spy and as the suspicion is in
favor of the latter theory, he will prob
ably be court martialed and severely
dealt with.
A number of distinguished Kansans
have called at camp today to shake
hands with the boys and visit with the
officers, among them Senator Harris,
Congressman Simpson and BOtkin, Col.
Birch, and Mr.. Sears.
The regimental bands here are some of
them very fine, almost as good as Mar
shalPs, and this evening they are CIV
ing a concert. The Ohio bands led off
with patriotic airs, the New Jersey fell
lows played hymns and the 159th Indi-
ana, the best of them all, is now taking
an inning with 1.-The Wabash Far
Away The Jndianians are elegant fell
lows, if they do sing the changes on the
Wabash piece pretty often.
: Some Journals came in tOday'S mail
and there came near being a free fight
in Co. H for their possession. The boys
are not homesick yet, of course, but all
the same some of them would like to
see the sheen of the short grass and the
green pastures and still waters of Gods
country.
ARTHUR A. GREENE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
HARRY SMITH HAPPY.
Much Coveted Order to Join His Reg
iment Has Come

Harry A. Smith, senior major of the
Twenty-first Kansas regiment, has been
relieved as government commissary IN TINS
city and ordered to report to his regiment:
park, where the Twenty-frst Kansas is
now stationed.
Major Smith came to Topeka over two
years ago as instructor to the Kansas ma
tional guard, having been detailed upon
Governor MorrilTs staff He was then
second lieutenant in the Fifth United
States infantry Three months ago he
tenant. and a short time before the Twen-
ty-first regiment left this city he was
made senior major by Governor Leedy-
He was detailed as government commits
sary- to look after the. supplies for the
Kansas volunteers, and has been detained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
DRAIN THIS POND.
Complaint Made by the People Near
Lane and West Streets.

There is a big pond of water between
Lane and West streets and south of
Sixth street which is a disgrace to the
city. The people living in that neigh
borhood are preparing to swoop down
upon the city council and demand that
something be done at once.
The pond is near the home of Eugene
Ware and it is close enough to many
homes to breed enough malaria to
make the lives of dozens of people mis-
cradle for the rest of the summer. The
only individuals who are pleased with
the condition are the small boys who
in improvised fiat boats sail around on
the pond. -
The water can easily be drained on
by putting in a small culVert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day tc
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c. SOC.
TabIer's Buckeye Pile Ointment
gives instant relief. 1t allays inflam-
nation and heals. It is prompt in its
action and positive in its effect. It is
the kind that cures without pain or
discomfort 1t is for piles only. soc.
Tubes. 75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Camp Life with
Home Comforts.

at. Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly,
Forest Park, June 10 to "a. 1885,
One fare for round trip. Tickets
on sale June IL to "a, inclusive,
good to return until June 81. 1898.
The Santa Fe is the best line to
the assembly grounds-station
only half a block away. Particu-
lars on application to
w. c. CARNEY.
Agent A. T. & S. F. Ry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
FIGHT ROCKY FORD.
Kansas Melon Growers Organize a
Protective Association.

The Arkansas Valley Melon Growers as
sociation has filed its charter with the
secretary of state The object of the as
ISOLATION is to encourage the melon indus
try and endeavor to get better prices for
the products.
The headquarters will be at Coolidge
Hamilton county. and the directors are
J. A Shanstron, NJ. c. Boogs. J. S. John
son, W. H Shively, H J. Laubach, A F.
Allen
The incorporation of the association is
move by the melon growers of western
Kansas toward competing with the melon
growers of Rocky Ford, Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
LOW RATES
To Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
yer on June and 6, 1898.

One fare plus $500 for round trip.
Tickets good for return at any time
from June u to July 6, 1898 The Santa
Fe is the only line that runs all it's Col
orado trains through Pueblo and Color
ado Springs to Denver, and that lights
its day coaches and chair cars by the
axle electric Eight. The rock ballasted
system assure safety in transit. Par
ticulars on application to w. G. Gar
yer, Agent A, T. & S. F. Ry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
GRAY FOR CONGRESS-.
Opposition to Congressman McCor'
mick's denomination in Os-
borne County.

Osborne June 2.-The Peoples party con-
vention of Osborne county has elected six
delegates to the Sixth district COMPRESSION
al convention, to be held at Smith Center
June Z.
The delegation was instructed to sup
port Harry Gray of Osborne county for
congressman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Ra11ard,s Snow Iinir-ent is the most

Billiards. Snow LiniTcent is the most
penetrating liniment in the world. 1t
cures pain and Inflammation of all
kinds quicker than any other known
remedy. Price soc. Every bottle guar
anteed Geo. W. Stansfeld. 632 Kan
sas avenue, and Niller's Pharmacy
corner Sixth and Topeka avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Your Whole Family

Can ride and "enjoy yourselves in one
of those swell surveys. See them at
WARNER & POTTER,
62S and $50 Quincy Street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Up to Date Vehicles.

Pretty to look at, nice to ride in. Best
of service. Prices right.
WARNER & POTTER,
62S and $50 Quincy Street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Cochran Renoninated.

ST. Joseph, Mo, June 2.-Congress-
man Charles T. Cochran was renom-
mated by reclamation by the Fourth
district Democratic congressional con-
vention at Savannah, Mo.
Horses and buggies get best care at
Watson's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

We will do your laundry work on
short order withoutout extra charge
Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Ice Plant

Help the new enterprise Give your
order to Jones. Tel. 430.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

The Chesterfield Hotel
OF Topeka. Kansas, is now under the
mana ement of Charles L. Wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

WatsOn's Livery. 7th and Van Buren,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

ment has no intention Of being set
ASIDE for moment In this question of
Cuba.
Cuba's Resources VS.. United States.
In case Of war the Spaniaris can
rely on about 10000 men of the regu-
lar army now In Cuba and probably
oo,O0O trained men of the volunteers.
IN ADDITION to this large number of
irregular troops would be raised. Ha-
vana and the other principal cities of
tne Island are quite unprepared for
war, although this city and one or two
OF the rest are fortified. The supply
OF rood In Havana Is extremely limit
ed, and with blockade of the port the
population would be In a starving con-
dition at the end of fortnight. Prac-
tlcaily no supplies can be obtained
from the interior, little or nothing he
ing now produced. Then, again. the
insurgents would take advantage of
the situation to move up closer to the
towns and prevent any little food that
might be in the country from entering.
Everywhere throughout Cuba TODAY
the inhabitants are living from hand
TO mouth with nothing saved up to fall
back upon II the supplies from abroad
fail them. OF coal for the navy the
government has d large stock in Ha-
vana harbor, the amount probably be-
ing not far short of $4,000 tons, in
Guiding the orders sent out during the
last few days. If war does take place
the question Of food for the army is
going to be a very difficult problem
for the Spanish government to solve.
The Spaniards quite understand that
the climate Of Cuba, which has been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

waylafd by another insurgent eroun
ana Killed. There Is neither confirma-
ton nor denial Of this story. From tha
province OF Puerto Principe I have Iat-
tiers dated March from the nrincinsI
insurgent camps. / gather from these
sources or information that the rebels
In that section of the country are we'll
provided with all the necessaries Of
Iiie' ana are very seldom molested by
any attack. There is nothing to indi-
cate that autonomy will be accepted as
solution of the present difficuIties
and, indeed. the tone of the letters
tends to show that the present inten-
ton is to carry on the revolution to
the bitter end, in the hope of exhaust
ing the resources of Spain and forcing
her to leave the island.
From Santiago de Cuba there is no
very special news, the country being
practically under the control of the
rebels. The insurgent government re-
tuse to allow the sugar mills to work,
una any idea OF making a crop during
one present season has been abandoned.
L nat section of the island Is now gen.
eraiIy known as Cuba libre," and the
Iepels HVe there in comparative Sc
curity, raising their crops and tending
thelr cattle with scarcely any inter-
Terence from the Spaniards. The sugar
planters of Manzanillo, Guantanamo.
ana the other cane districts in this
part or Cuba offered to pay so cents
per sack OF sugar to be allowed to
carry on the work on the estates; this
offer was refused on the grounds that
the rebel government were in no need
or FUNDS and had decided to permit no
work to be done for the present.
The Following details of the public
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

such terrible scourge to them in their
campaigns against the insurgents, will
be in their favor in q contest with the
United States, the latter being more
liable to heavy losses from yellow fever
among the men of the army and navy
altogether unacclimatized than the
Spaniards who have lived some time in
the country. AS rule, yellow fever
becomes really dangerous in Havana
toward the end of May and continues
so until the end of November.
State of the Insurrectfon.
In all the excitement occasioned by
the rumors Of possible wars during the
past week or two the insurgents have
been almost lost sight of. Skirmishing
has, however, gone on as usual all over
the country. In Pinar del Rio the
troops have attacked the rebel posi-
tions, but without inflicting any seri-
Gus loss on the enemy or sustaining
any heavy casualties on their own part
In the province of Havana the passen-
ger train from this city to Matanzas
was fired upon three days ago, and
one man was severely wounded, a Ca
madam named Barnum being also
Slightly hurt by a shot in the shoulder.
L mention these facts to show that the
assertion so constantly made by the
authorities to the effect that these two
provinces are quite pacified Is not al
together justified by events. In the
province of Santa Clara a few days ago
rebel colonel, a commander, and an
other officer were found dead. The Of
ficia Explanation Is that these men
were on their way to surrender to the
Spanish authorities when they were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01
From Ratios to Ratlons.

John Lind has entered upon his du-
ties as quartermaSter Of the Second
regiment. Gov. Clough has blandly eX-
planned that there was no politics In
his appointment of Mr.. Lind. If he
turned aside to wink at Gen. Wade as he
made the statement to the represent
alive of The G 10 b e, that chronicler
failed to see 1t, or, seeing it, failed to
catch it's significance. Were the gov
ernor one of those early spring prod
ucts Of the poultry yard that have
been drafted into duty In the smile
corps, his denial of any occult, Interior
purpose might find reader acceptance.
But, whether or not Clough wanted to
clear Van SAINTS path of formidable
competitor, Lind accepts the particu-
lar post to which he is assigned as
matter of politics in the larger sense
than that of game. We think this
will become clear when the close con-
, nection of the leading policy Of Mr..
Linds politics with the chief duty
which he will have to perform as quar-
termaster Is considered.
After the regimental quartermaster
has requisitioned supply Of tents.
clothing and camp equipage. pots and
kettles, mules, harness and wagons,
articles that require renewal only as
first issues are expended in service, his
steady work is to provide the daily
bread and meat for his regiment, the
tea and coffee and dessicated vegeta-
bles and other articles of the army
menu. All these are grouped under
the comprehensive designation of RAJ
tions. The army version CT the prayer
is: "Give us this day our daily ration"
AS statesman and politician, for sew
eral years, Mr.. Lind, Lieutenant and
Quartermaster Lind, rather, has had to
DO almost exclusively with ratios. By
the mere appending Of an IN ratio be-
comes ration, and by becoming quar-
termaster Lind remains very closely
In touch with his favorite political n b.
by; his ratio expands into ration. We
are not certain but it was this striking
connection that induced Mr.. Lind to
accept the commission as regimental
uuartermaster. Anyway, it is not an
unreasonable surmiSe.
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Select Capable ChaIlengers.

The action Of Corporation Attorney
Markham and of the council, following
his advice, leaves the Democrat Citi-
Gems candidates without representa-
ton on any Of the election boards. This
was part Of the scheme of the Kiefer-
Erwin combination to secure the cleo
ton of the head Of the combination by
hook or by crook. The later details
of their nefarious plan were defeated
by the decision of the courts, but the
hrst one stands. and the candidates of
the Democrat-Citizens' party are at
the mercy Of partisan election officers.
fortunately, they are not without q
remedy. The law provides for the Sc
lection of representatives of a party
to be present at the polls from the
opening until the closing of the count
The G b e printed, Saturday morn
ing, the law relating to these chal-
lengers, and explaining their rights and
their duties. 1t is important that they
not only be present at the polls while
the ballots are being deposited In or
der to interpose challenge to the
right of any person to vote, whose
right they have reason to suspect, but
1t is of more Importance that they be
present from the time the polls are
closed and the count begins until the
same is completed and the election re-
turns made up.
1t is a notorious fact, not disputed
by Republicans conversant with it.,
that. under similar selection of cleo
ton officers two years ago, ballots were
changed, either to put a cross where a
voter had refused to mark or to in
sert crosses where they would invali-
date the ticket and authorize the Judges
to throw it out. This latter trick was
done by the judge who was reading
the ballot holding a short stub of lead
pencil between his fingers and surrep-
titiously marking the ballot. The Chi
paign, beginning with the selection of
election officers and ending with the
outrageous attempt to confuse the bal
lot, shows that the present controlling
organization is capable of resorting to
the disreputable tricks of two years
ago to defeat the will Of the voters.
The Democrats in the various pre-
cincts, who have been requested by the
city committee to select challengers
for services next Tuesday, must make
no mistake in their selections. They
must choose bright, alert men, plucky.
able to stand up for their rights. post
ed as to what those rights are and
sufficient in number to have men con-
stantly on guard from the opening of
the polls to the closing of the vote
They must be nervy enough to stand
up against any attempt at bulldozing,
and brave enough to fight for their
rights, if need be. Democrats must
understand that the Democratic ticket
at the polls this year Is a friendless
orphan, who has got to look out for
himself or he will be left in the count.
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Now Tour Your Own Country.

The breaking out Of war has already
had one effect that Is coed; it has made
those of our fellow citizens who find
their relief from work or eunui in a
continental tour nervous. They have
Nightmares Of Spanish cruisers, posi-
bly, privatee~s, bearing down upon
their Atlantic liner aad bringing her to
with shot across her bow. They
can see the arrogant Spanish ensign
putting off to their ship; see him climb
ing the ladder; hear him taking CEN
sus Of the Americans aboard; hear his
demand for a production of their eff
fects; see him rummaging through
them, selecting the valuables. seques-
trating them, and leaving them feath-
erless for their tour of the continent. So
they have decided to remain at home
this summer.
AS they must go somewhere, we trust
they will embrace this vacation from
Europe to get acquainted with their
own country. They will be astonished
at its unsupported resources for pleas
ure, amusement and education. There
will be no ruins; but, If so disposed,
they can find bruins, and they are
quite DIS Interesting. his WHOLE NORTH
west opens an infinite variety of en-
tertainment for them. Its lakes rival
those of Europe; it's rivers TEEN with
fish. They can ride broncos over the
prairies or climb mountains. They will
find here on these upper plains an air
that will set their nerves tingling with
exultation and send the blood quick
ening through their veins A lungful
of it in the morning is more invigorat-
ing than a draft of the water Of Vichy
and more blOod-cleaning than the wa
tiers of Baden-Baden.
The gentleman whose letter suggests
this article says: 1.-THE old and the
young, men, women and children, will
find. it good country in which to spend
the summer, and even for an all-the-
year-round place Of abode. The men
may drop into chances to invest a little
money, too, and, if any Of the girls are
looking for husbands, there are lots of
young men up North yet, a better class
for husbands and home makers than
the dudes who haunt the seaside sum-
mer hotels, and certainly more so than
the titled rakes from across seas who
watch for American heiresses."