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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS
Will Be Provided IN the Future for
Transportation of Troops by Sea-

Transportation of Troops by Sea.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Major General
Ludlow is in Washington consult
ing with Acting Secretary AfeiklejOhn,
General Miles, General Corbin and the
quartermaster's department relative to
the work of the board of which he is
president. General Ludlow, Colonel
Hecker and Lieutenant Rivers were
some since created a board to inquire
into and report upon a system of sea
transportation for troops. It is expect
ed that there will be added to this board
one or two civilian transportation men.
The war department has found that the
methods for the transportation of
troops at sea are wholly inadequate to
the needs of the army. The ships are
not arranged so as to carry with COM
fort and satisfaction large bodies of
men. The sleeping accommodations
are not satisfactory, while there is no
provision for the cooking Of food such
as soldiers should have, neceSsitating
the issuance of travel rations, which
does not meet the needs Of troops on
long voyages. The board of which
Generale Ludlow is president has been
making a thorough examination of the
matter, and has held several meetings
in the army building in New York, and
has consulted steamship men with a
view of having the transports Of the
United States altered so as to better
accommodate troops.
The attention of the war department
was called to the matter particularly
by report Of Lieutenant Rivers, Of the
quartermaster's department, in which
he pointed out the utter inefficiency of
the present transportation service at
sea. From the time the government
was organized until the Spanish war
there was no demand for transportation
of troops by sea except for q small
number of troops in the Mexican war
and for short distances during the civil
war.
The Ludlow board will report upon
every feature of sea transportation, in
Guiding the remodeling Of transports,
the status of captains and officers Of
transports in service, and especially
with reference to the health and COM
fort of the troops in the matter Of
space, sleeping accommodations and
medical and food supplies.
1t is expected that the army trans
ports viii be remodeled upon plans
| adopted by the Ludlow board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
WICHITA'S FAIR.
Record of First Days Attendance
Brokan-Race Results.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 21.-The Wichita
state fair had the largest first day attend
ance in its history yesterday:
The races were all good. The results
500 trot, purse $4oO-wons IN straight
Time, 2:251z, 2:25k, .2:271z. LaGarda of To-
peka, second; Archie L4eehhigh. third
tested and required six heats. Baby Bloss
of Wichita won; Train Time Galena, sec
Seal Lawrence, fourth; King Galvenoc,
oxford, fifth. Time, 2:15A, 2:14A, 2:17A
Mile dash, purse s15O-Baby- Ruth won;
Gallanta, second; Whittie, third; Sibbie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
JOINS THE TRUST.
Another Big Tobacco Firm Gives Up
the Fight.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 21.-It is report
ed in tobacco circles here that the inn
mense tobacco plant of Daniel Scotch
& Co., has been consolidated into the
Continental Tobacco company, and the
American Tobacco company, which re-
spectively control the plug tobacco and
cigarette trade Oren Scotch, manager
of the company, is at present out of the
city and therefore ratification is impos-
sible The Scotch company is a large
producer of plug and fine cut chewing
tobacco, and lately added to its plant
a cigarette branch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
PEACE PRELIMINARIES.
Arrangements in Progress for Enter
tanning the Commission.

New York, Sept. PA dispatch to
the World from Paris says:
The secretary of the United States
embassy has engaged rooms at the Ho-
tel Continental for the American peace
commissioners and their party.
The French government has offered
the conference room at the foreign Of
flee, Quai D'Orsai, for the meetings of
the commissioners, but the offer can
not formally be accepted until both the
Spanish and the American commission
ers arrive.
1t has been decided by the govern
ment that the commissioners shall have
no military escort while here, but all
members will be formally received at
the Elysee by the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
MOVE INTO A BANK.
Populists Seemingly Not Afraid of
the 'eBloated Money Power"

The Populist committee has aban-
doned its down town location and will
move to a more central place this week.
The new location is the abandoned
Office of the general attorney of the
Union Pacific railroad on the first floor
of the Central National bank building
at Seventh street and Kansas avenue.
The Democratic committee will share
the rooms with the Populists.
The new committee rooms are just be-
tween the Central National bank and
the Republican headquarters. The orig
inal location was at the Chesterfield ho-
tel, but the location was so far away
from the business center of Topeka that
prominent Populists objected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
German Author Dead.

taino the German writer and poet is
dead He was born in 1919 and was a
war correspondent during the Franco
Prussian war of 1870. He was captured
but soon released. He was the author
among other works of 1.-THE War
against France 1.-THE war against
Austria" and Prisoners of war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
Make Up the Programme for Phila-
delphia's Peace Jubilee.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 21.-The pro-
gramme for the peace jubilee, on Oc-
tober % and 27 includes a civic parade,
dedication Of the restored independence
hall, reception to President Mckinley
and bicycle parade on the first day
Features of the second day will be a
naval parade on the Delaware, parade
Of land and naval forces, dedication of
the Grant monument in Paramount
park, with an address by President
Mckinley, who Will there review the
troops. In the evening a banquet in
honor OF the president will be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
AUNT LUCTNDA'S LATEST.
She Now Understands How to Make
Hair Grow on Bald Heads.

Aunt Lucinda Thompson, the Pleasant
Valley healer, has taken up a new
branch of scientific accomplishments.
She now proposes to make hair grow on
bald heads.
Aunt Lucinda has now several pa
tents taking treatment for the aff1iction
of badness, and she is confident that
she will make Paderewslkis of them in
short time Her treatment is mostly
magnetic with some ''likers'' on the
side, or rather on the head.
A new five room "sanitarium'' now
adorns the site of the old tumble down
cabin in which Aunt Lucinda performed
her feats which led to fame. She has
not yet secured a band, which she says
is really necessary to her work, but ex-
poets this feature later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
REV. JOHN HALL'S son
Is Socialist and Disciple of Tolstoi
and Has Been Invited to Chicago.

and Has Been Invited to Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 21.-Eugene V. Debs
and Bolton Hall of New York have been
invited to speak at the memorial meet
ing to be held in this city on Novem Der
IL in honor of the memory of the men
who were hanged for participation in
the Haymarket riot.
Bolton Hall is a son of the Rev. John
Hall, D. D., who died a few days ago
in Ireland. He is a single taxer and
disciple of Tolstoi. and the radical
teachings of his book, Even as You
and T. recently published, created
something of a sensation among the
admirers of his distinguished and ortho-
dox father.
The Labor Martyrs Memorial as
sociation is endeavoring to secure the
Second Regiment armory or SteinWay
hall for the memorial meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
UNANIMOUS FOR SILVER.
Colorado Prohibitionists Put It in
Their Platform.

Denver, Col, Sept. .n.-The state con-
Vention of the Prohibition party of Colo
RADIO was held here and the following
ticket placed in the field:
Czovernor-Rev. G. B. Spencer, Denver.
Lieutenant governor-F. E. Dunleavey,
Trinidad.
Secretary of state-W. A. Rice. Grand
Junction.
Auditor-Mrs. Elsie Chambers. Colorado
Attorney general-Ton Hipp, Denver.
Treasurer-O. A Rinehart, Denver.
Superintendent of public schools-MisS
Alice Mitchell, Denver.
Regents of the state university-A, A.
Reed, Boulder, and S. B. Sanborn, Gree
ley.
The platform, besides the usual prohi-
bition planzs, declares in favor of the free
coinage of silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
Distinguished Passenger.

New York, Sept 21.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board
the North German Lloyd steamer Kais-
er Friedrich from Bremen and South
ampton were: Clyde Fitch, the play
wright; H. Josephy, the pianist; Con-
sui Frietsch, Henry Willard of New
York, Captain Whitehouse, U. S. N;
Berriah wilkins of Washington and
Colonel G, v Darlington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
Fair Weather Promiaed.

The wind is blowing a velocity of IA
miles an hour this afternoon and gen
eral appearances predict rain. The
weather department, however, predict
differently that fair weather will pre-
vail today and tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
80 KNOTS AN HOUR.
Made by the New Torpedo Boat De-
stroYer on q Squirt

San Francisco, Sept.21.-The new tor
pedo boat destroyer has almost demon
strated that she can make the speed of
80 knots an hour required by the gov
eminent. She has made one mile in one
minute and SO quarter seconds, and sew
eral miles in a fraction over two min
utes. A slight accident caused by some
thing getting between her propeller and
hull will necessitate some delay before
her official trial is made, but it is be-
lieved by her builders that she will cas-
ity make the contract speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
SO. PAC. TIED UP.
By a Texas Quarantine Against New
Orleans

New Orleans, Sept. 21.-News reached
the Southern Pacific today that a re-
suit of the announcement Of four cases or
fever here, Texas has slapped on an alb
SOlutely rigid quarantine against all
freight from New Orleans Both South
ern and Texas Pacific roads are thus tied
up No details of the Ala bana Quaran-
tine have been made public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
DAVE LEAHY GOES.
He is to Manage the Wichita Beacon
Topeka Will Miss Him.

Dave Leahy, Topeka correspondent
of the Kansas City Times, has resigned
his position and will leave Topeka for
good in a few days.
Mr.. Leahy has been made managing
editor of the Wichita Beacon and he
will go back to his old haunts. He has
been in Topeka less than two years,
but he has made hundreds Of warm
friends. His genial nature has made
him a favorite while his brilliant lit
erary genius has made his page in the
Times one of unusual interest
A successor to Mr.. Leahy has not
been named, but the position will be
filed temporarily by a member of the
local staff Of the Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
MARRIED MEN NAY NOT GO.
Colonel Funston to Ask for Discharges
for Soldiers With Families.

San Francisco, Sept. H.-ColoneI Funston
will wire the war department for permits
sion to discharge ali the married men en-
listed in his regiment who want to return
to their families. In reply TO the question
when his regiment would sail Colonel
Funston said: It think possibly the first
expedition will be started in ten days and
the last will be ready to start in thirty.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
Dan stuart,s Denial

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Dan A Stuart
said tonight that the story from the
east to the effect that he was, in COM
bring off the Corbett-McCoy fight at
Roby, Ind, is utterly without founda-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
GENERAL MERRITT COMING
Will Marry Chicago Woman and Then
Sail for Paris

woodstock, VT, Sept. H.-General Mer-
rift is going from the Philippines to Chi
cago to marry Miss Laura c. Williams,
daughter of Norman Williams, formerly
of Woodstock. The engagement was an
nounced soon after war was declared.
They will come to the old homestead at
Woodstock for few days, and from there
the general will proceed to Washington
to consult with the president, and will
probably follow the peace commission to
Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
X. K. TONIGHT.
Special Called Meeting at the Com
merciaI Club Rooms.

President Charles Holiday has called
a meeting of the Karnival knights for
this evening at the Commercial club
rooms.
to come up for consideration which
must be attended to promptly and
every Knight that can be present is
earnestly requested to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
PICQUART ACCUSED.
His Prosecution Ordered by the Min.
lister of War

Paris, Sept 21-The papers here say
the minister of war has examined the
documents in the Dreyfus case and has
ordered the prosecution of former Col
one1 Picquart, on the charge of forgery
and using forged documents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
AYACHT FOUNDERS.

~~OAssWe4O
Morning on Board Saved
Philadelphia. Sept. 21.-A dispatch
from Delaware Breakwater says the
schooner-yacht Rebecca, owned by Ed
ward Dudley of Philadelphia, bound
from New York for PHILADELPHIA, foun-
dered near the new breakwater at g
o'clock this morning. The owner of the
yacht, his guests and crew were rescued
by the tugs Vidette and Hughes and
taken to LeWes, Del. The Rebecca was
a handsomely appointed yacht, 50 feet
long and of 81 tons register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
Goes to Vienna

Paris, Sept. 2L-The Echo de Paris
says NJ Cambon, the French ambassa-
dor at Washington is to be transferred
90 Vienna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-21
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 21-Weather forecast
for Kansas: Generally fair weather
tonight and Thursday; variable winds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17

A colored exhorter said recently, in
the course of a sermon on "Money, the
Great Evil"
my brotherin, money cause mo-
trouble in dis worl' dan anything I
knows on. Fac is, de devil is in de dol
lar. When see man wild pocket full
er money, say ter myself, Oars a
man what needs guardeen, an feels
des like takin him home an lockin up
dat money fer him. Eff any er you in de
hearin er my voice is got money on yo'
pusson, bring it right heah, an lay it
on de altar an go yo' ways an femme
pray over it till blessin come ter it.
Doan wait ter count it; des come for
ward an unload "-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
His Alibi.

Once upon time the late Sir Frank
Lockwood, while attending a police
court, noticed that the magistrates were
performing their duties in very expe-
ditious manner, and he commented on
the fact to superintendent of police.
eyes," answered the superintendent,
who was pompous and none too well
educated, "their worships always dis
penses with justice very fast" Some
years ago he got a prisoner off by prov
ing an alibi. Some time afterward the
Judge met him and said, "Well, Lock
wood, that was very good alibi. /"
"Yes, my lord, " was the answer. II
had three offered me, and think Sc
lected the best"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
A BUSINESS PARABLE.
You Cannot Fail to Appreciate the Poin,
In This Story.

You Cannot Fail to Appreciate the Point
In This Story.
Once farmer had 1900 bushels Of
wheat. which he sold not to a single
grain merchant, but to 1900 different
dealers, bushel each. A few of them
paid him in cash, but far the greater
number said it was not convenient then;
they would pay later. A few months
passed, and the mans bank account ran
low. "How is this?" he said. my
1900 bushels Of grain should have kept
me in aff1uence until another crop is
raised, but have parted with the grain
and have instead only a vast number Of
accounts, so small and scattered that I
cannot get around and collect fast
enough to pay expenses"
-, So he posted up public notice and
asked all those who owed him to pay
quickly. But few came. The rest said,
mime is only small matter, and I
will go and pay one Of these days, for
getting that though each account was
very small, when all were put together
they meant large sum to the man.
Things went on thus. The man got to
feeling so badly that he fell out Of bed
and awoke, and running to his granary
found his 1900 bushels Of wheat still
safe there. He had only been dreaming.
Moral. next day the man went
to the publisher of his paper and said {:
Here, sir, is the pay for your paper,
and when next years subscription is
due you can depend on me to pay it
promptly. stood IN the position of an
editor last night, and l know how it
feels to have ones honestly earned
money scattered all over the country in
small amounts. ''-Union Signal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
HIS IN SHORTHAND.
Many Trials Of an EnElishman with His
Sten0gfapher. .t.s

Many Trials Of an EnGlishman with His
Stenogrspher.
An Englishman who drops bis his
and aspirates his as and a stenographer
and typewriter who spells Theoretically
from dictation make q combination
from which trouble is sure to result nm
less the copy" is carefully revised.
The manager of one Of the most impor-
tant manufacturing plants in Cleveland
Is an Englishman. Not long ago he en-
ployed young man to act as his stenog.
rapher. and one Of the first things that
the latter was called upon to do was
the taking down" of a letter to the
managers wife, who was away at a
summer resort. Being busy man, the
manager didn't take the trouble to look
at the letter after it had been typewrit-
ten, but when his wife answered it
there was hot time for the stenogra-
pher. my dear Henry" she wrote,
what on earth do you mean by calling
me Hannah and our little Horace
'Orris?' will admit that this sounds
like you, but why do you make joke
OF 1t before your employees?"
Of course the fond husband and IA
lher didn't know what it all meant, and
30 he wrote for an explanation, when
his first letter was sent back to him.
One glance at it and he rushed over
to his stenographer, excitedly threw the
sheet down before him and demanded,
"There, what do you mean, sir, by
writing my wife's name down An
nah?'"
"Anna?" replied the young man.
"Let me see. No, I've got it Hannah,
all right
But" said the manager, who was
furious, Its not 'Annah, it,
HANNAH
"Well, there it is, Hannah-H-a.n-
nah -
"'Annah be dashed!" exclaimed the
manager. "A-n-n-a, Hanna! Can't you
understand English, you blanked fool?''
BY this time the stenographer began
to see through the trouble, so he begged
of upon the plea that having had a
swelling in one of his ears he had not
been able to hear very well. But it cost
him nearly weeks salary to square
things with the other boys in the Office,
and he always deems it best to hide
when he hears the managers wife in
the hall.-Cleveland Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
A CLEVER FIRE HORSE.
The Clear Headed Animal That Chief
Weber Of Boston Used to Drive.

The Clear Headed Animal That Chief
Weber of Boston Used to Drive.
The rule in the Boston department is
to reach the fire as soon as it can be
done with safety. When an alarm comes
In, the firemen have that rule in mind.
They are not thinking about posing for
the public, but what they are likely to
find at the end Of their ride, and when
accidents occur in nine cases ont Of ten
they are more likely to be due to the
carelessness or fright Of the public than
to the recklesness of the firemen them
selves There are approximately 1900
alarms a year in this city, to each of
which from one to eight pieces respond.
Compare the activity and momentum
thus let loose, but skillfully controlled,
with the total resulting casualties of q
year. and the showing will Justify the
department as whole every time. ,.
The horses themselves share not only
the spirit but the knowledge of the sit
uation, and to their training and intel
ligence is due to no small degree the
comparative exemption from serious
accidents which the department enjoys.
A few years ago Chief Webber drove as
his fire horse an animal which we'll ex-
emplified these characteristics. He had
a head like wedge, and he could run
for deer. His fire gait was run. He
was famous for economizing his oppor-
tunities. Even in a thickly crowded
street, if he saw hundred feet clear in
front of him, he made it on the run. IF
an obstruction suddenly appeared, he
would brace himself and skate over the
pavement until his momentum was
overcome. Then with the next opening
the feat was repeated, while he writhed
in and out like snake among inter-
cepting teams and usually was among
the first arrivals at the scene of the fire.
On one occasion he took himself and
the buggy to fire some distance from
quarters without a driver and arrived
safely and at the right box. The IN
initiated who saw his movements might
have called them reckless; but during
his five or six years of service he at
tended more fires than any other horse
in the department, and no serious acct
dent to himself or others resulted.-
Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
INSTRUCTED THE JUDGE.
Who Was So Well Pleased That He Gave
Him Seven Months.

Who Was So Well Pleased That He Gave
Him Seven Months.
Nathaniel Patrick Henry Schofiel6
Berry," called the police court clerk in
stentorian tones, and hearty laugh was
heard from the lawyers, bailiffs and
general hangers on around the room.
A very black negro of about 40 step.
ped to the bar with the remark, eyes
sab, dat's my cognomen title"
'Well, Nat, what have you got to say
about this charge of-of-what's the
name of that thing anyhow. Mr..
Bailiff?'
"Shootin craps, your honor"
"Shootin craps" repeated the judge.
"Now look here! have sent enough of
you fellows down on this charge, but ]
confess I know nothing about the game,
if such it might be called. I've listened
to the pigeon English of Cinnamon in
telling of their fantan arrangement,
and now you, Nat, there, tell me what
this game of craps is ike?'
"Well, judge, it's just like dis
You see you take de bones
1.-THE what?''
"W'y. de bones, 20 honah. Them's
de things you throw
1.-THE dice" suggested the police off,
Ger making the complaint.
"Oh, I see," answered his honor.
"It's played with dice, eh?"
"You take de bones," continued Ma
ehaniel Berry. looking with supreme
contempt on the surrounding crowd
anxious to learn the ms and outs Of q
famous but badly misunderstood game.
''De first man he t'rows de- bones out
like dis and pops his fingers. Come
seven-eleven, got you faded. cut his
throat eleven, railroad, 'nat'ral crap,
gimme de bones, 'baby's got to hav'
dem moo shoes, take my gal to Balti-
more, Big Dicks my point, all de
way from Boston, come on, Joe, you
must be mine -
"Hold on there! shouted the judge
before the enthusiastic Nathaniel could
be headed in his enthusiastic disserta-
ton. "I'm still in the dark about that
game, but from what have heard you
get seven months"
'Thankee. judge" said Nat, as he
was led grinning from the bar of JUS
tice.-Washington Post.