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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
An Echo From the Past His
tory of Kansas.
Pathetic Letter Written by
Thaddeus Hyatt, Once Noted,
NOW so YEARS OF AGE
And Forgotten, His Former AS
SOciateS ALI Dead.
News Of the Kansas State De-
partments.

A pathetic letter from Thaddeus Hy-
att, who 40 years ago was one of the
most prominent figures in national his
tory, was today received by Judge F.
c. Adams, secretary of the state histor-
zeal society.
In 1856 Thaddeus Hyatt was preSi-
dent of the national Kansas committee
which raised and disbursed hundreds
of thousands of dollars to promote Free
State emigration to Kansas and sus-
tain Free State settlers, and few men
were better known in the United States
than he. He was an associate of Gree
ley, Sumner, Fremont, Lincoln and 9TH
ers prominent in history at that time,
and his efforts towards making Kansas
an Anti-Slavery state had much bear
ing on the almost successful race of
Fremont for the presidency in 1856 and
the election of Lincoln four years la
ter.
Hyatt is now over so years of age and
spends his time between Brooklyn and
London. His letter is pathetic because
1T is the expression of a great man who
finds himself alone and forgotten in a
country whose history he helped to
make. 1t was written in reply to a
communication from Judge Adams re-
ferring to certain Free State manu-
scripts, and after concluding the bust
ness portion he refers to his association
with Greeley and Sumner and says:
Happy days were those when my
dear Greeley and Sumner were both on
earth and L could get from two such
souls the hearty welcome greeting which
was ever mine. You can we'll imagine
how cold the earth now looks to me.
You say in your letter, trust that
health and prosperity attend you,' but
alas, no. There is such a thing as liv-
ing too long; OUTLYING ones usefulness
is living too long. My confreres are all
gone, the battle of life is ended. None
know me and now L am to all I'M
known. More than all and worst of all
is to outlive faith in man. Here is one
of my verses which has never been
printed and which will show you my
present state of mind:
ITO love and be not loved
Amid life'S multitudeS to walk alone;
Its busy haunts to find a solitude,
Its human hearts but things of ice and
stone;
This, this is loneliness,
This is to be alone"
Hyatt was a defender and friend of
John Brown, and was said to have been
connected with the Harper Ferry raid.
On this charge he was arrested and
confined for Is weeks in the Washing
ton iaiI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
THEY MAY ENLIST FIRST
National Guard Given an OppOr-
tunity to Go to War.

Washington, April 20.-It is stated at the
war department that only the national
guard will be given an opportunity to
volunteer at this time. The president will
reserve the right to appoint all staH and
field officers, while the governors of
states will designate regimental officers,
as was done in 1861.
All enlistments for the volunteer army
are to be for three years, unless sooner
terminated All the regimental and COM
pany officers of the volunteer army are
to be appointed by the president upon the
recommendation of the governors OF the
states in which their respective Organiza-
guard, it is provided that when any COM
pany regiment of the organized militia
shall enlist in the volunteer army in a
body such company or regiment, the
reglmentaI and company officers in SerV-
ice with the militia organization thus en-
subject of an examination as to fitness
and capacity, to be officers of correspond
ing grades in the same organization When
it is received in the service as part OF
the volunteer army. The troops IN time
of war, whether belOnning to the regular
to be organized into divisions of three
brigadeS, each brigade to be composed OF
three or more regiments, ana Wnen three
or more divisions assembled IN the
same army the president is to organize
them into army corps, each corps to
The president is to appoint in the volun-
teer army not exceeding one major gen
eral for each organized army corps ana
division, and one brigad1er general Tor
each brigade, to be selected from the reg
ular or volunteer army of the militia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
EXPORTED MICROBES.
Cubans Say U. S. Clothing Needed
Disinfecting.

Havana, April 20.-The newspapers
of Sagua la Grande, criticise the charity
of the United States towards the recon-
centrados. One newspaper says:
1.-THE effects RENTED by c. Van Ber-
gen, were old clothes, dirty and rotten,
which appeared to have been picked up
on the streets and which were full of
microbes. The shoes were like the
damaged barges Texas and Iowa"
Continuing the newspaper quoted re-
marks: IF the United States does not
declare war, Spain ought to do so i'm
mediately.'
The recent message of President Nc
Kin1ey to congress has now been pub
Hshed in full here and the papers say it
has produced an excellent effect and is
the work of a statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
LIEBER KARL WON.
Took the Tennessee Derby at Mem
phis With Ease.

Memphis, Tenn, April 2O.-The Tennes-
see, derby at a mile and eighth, guar
anteed value S.. 900, was won yesterday by
John w. Schorr & Sons forester colt, Lie
Der Karl. Isabey finished second, with
Goodrich third. Wilson, the only remain
ing starter, was beaten off.
The largest attendance in the history of
the Montgomery park was on hand to
witness the derby race, fully 5000 people
being present.
The race itself can be described very
briefly. Starter Chinn sent the field off
four away at the first effort. Lieber Karl
Immediately raced to the front, closely
followed by Goodrich and Isabey, made
the running to the half, where Goodrich
gave it up to Isabey. The latter could
never get near the Schorr colt, however
Lieber Karl making all the running and
winning easily by three lengths from Isa-
hey, who was two lengths before Good
rich The winner was never fully ex-
tended during the entire race. The Schorr
entry, Lieber Karl and Wilson, was held
It to 5 in the betting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

Woman is nearest perfect when most
womanly.
tt is a wise man that doesn't repeat
his own wisdom.
No politician ever poses as a reformer
while in office.
A folding bed must be pulled down
before it can be done up.
The man that makes the least noise
is often most dangerous.
The man who kicks for justice some
times gets more of it than he wants.
Married men always have more but
tons off their clothes than bachelors.
Whatever Noah's shortcomings were
he knew enough to go in when it rained.
but she is too modest to blow her own
horn
The wise father always tries to bring
up his children in the way he should
have gone.
A woman can get a shiftless husband
in about five minutes, but it sometimes
takes a lifetime to get rid of him.
-
The man who goes fishing and sits in
a cramped uninviting position all day
and calls it fun is the chap who never
goes to church because the peWs are
uncOmfortab Bile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

H r. Nickerson left yesterday for
Mexico.
Only one Jointist has been acquitted
at this term of court.
Col G. K Holiday left yesterday for
business trip west
Clarence Smith is the attest ,.eor,,i+ in
the ranks of the L. A. w.
Carpenters are busy getting screen
doors READY for the summer
ID ,: Montgomery left today to attend
the Wichita Gun club shoot.
John A Bright left today for Wichita
20 atIeho the encampment of the G. A
Capt J. G. Waters has lust had his
picture taken for the first time in 20
years.
A man riding a bicycle and leading a
horse made his way up Kansas avenue
yesterday.
No person is employed as conductor
wears glasses.
Deputy Clerk of the District Court I.
s. Curtis now lives on farm two miles
south of Topeka.
The City Real Estate building claim s
more Jingoes" than any other office
A. M. Hughes was injured in a run
away Monday and is confined to his
home in Auburndale,
Charley McCabe says that he has no
more use for Cy Leland now than he
had before the Horton convention.
Judge Guthrie requires the elevator in
the federal building to commence run
ming at 1:3O in the morning instead of g.
Some of the new brick sidewalks east
of Kansas avenue are entirely hidden
by dirt washed over them by the rains.
A high board fence will be built along
the south end of Garfield park This
may not be ornamental, but it will be
useful.
George Sharitt can tell all about ev.
cry case that has been tried in the fed
eral courts Of Kansas during the past
Is years.
There are three old breweries still
standing in Topeka. One is used for a
dwelling house, one for an ice plant and
one for an electric light station.
Since the crisis is so near at hand,
Richard Won Zeller has added an order
~ to his command and now rides around
town with a man to hold his horse.
Bailiff Henry billiard of the federal
court says that he was between the
lines as a little boy in the battle of
Springfield and doesn't want any more
of it.
Councilman James Burgess, who was
a colonel in the rebellion, says he wants
to see no more war, but he can give
some of the young fellows pointers on
the use of the saber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Omaha Educational Exhibit.

superintendent Stryker, on behalf of
the committee on education appointed
by the Kansas Omaha commission, is
sending out a circular letter to county
superintendent asking them to make
arrangements for the preparation of
material for the educational exhibit at
the Omaha Exposition. The letter
states that as Kansas ranks second to
no state in educational matters, it is
expected that the exhibit will be the
equal of any educational exhibit entered
at the exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Charters Filed.

The Galena Southwestern Mining and
Milling company of Galena, Kan, with
a capital stock of $500, 900 has filed it's
charter with the secretary of state; The
directors of the company are J. NJ.
Ba1dridge, j. c. OGDEN, J. w. Craig, and
John Wickart of Galena, and L. c. Mar
tin of lola. The charter of the National
of Ottawa has also been filed with the
secretary of state. The capital stock
is So 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The best argument in favor of a pro-
tectorate over Cuba is that yellow fe-
yer could be eradicated from Havana.
Last years yellow fever epidemic cost
this country over 800. 000, 900 in loss of
business. They do not have yellow fe-
yer in the British West Indies because
they have proper sanitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Very frequently a man brings into a
newspaper office or columns of
something he has written or spoken
and says airily: eff you can't print all
of this, don't want any of it printed"
He is successful in attaining part of his
object-not getting any of it printed.
Nobody will read or columns of
what anybody has to say,not even what
the President has to say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Smith County Pardon.

Governor Leedy has pardoned Frank
Rice, sent to the penitentiary from
Smith county in 1897 for six years on
the charge of burglary and larceny. The
pardon was recommended by the state
board of pardons after hearing of the
case. Rice was convicted of breaking
into a hardware store and stealing six
razors and a pocketknife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

If Kansas could be represented in
congress by John J. Ingalls,, ]. K. Hud-
son, David Overmyer, John P. st. John,
and a few more like that, congress
would be a much more interesting
place. If the people ran things instead
of the politicians what great changes
would be made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

A Kansas man is attracting attention
with the declaration that it is wicked
to raise lettuce in hot beds: that God
never intended things to grow in win
ter. 1t is interesting to notice how
many people claim to be admitted to an
Intimate mental acquaintance with the
Almighty and undertake to inform the
rest of us of His wishes and intentions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(From the Atchison Globe.)
A ringing laugh sounds much bet
ter in a novel than when you actually
hear it.
An Atchison man borrowed 5000 yes
terday at II per cent interest. Today
he appeared wearing a diamond.
The kind of a man who refers to pa
pers read in church conventions as "a
spiritual treat always makes us tired.
Find US a private owner who drives
a buggy that doesn't rattle, and we'll
find you a man who does nothing but
tinker at his buggy.
1t is dangerous for a woman to be
kind to a married man, and an unmar-
ried man, having a surfeit, doesn't APP
preciate her kindness.
1t Is enough to take the starch out
of a man to know that every girl for
whom he has bought ice cream will at
some time give the impression that she
once refused to marry him.
We talk a great deal about the
characteristics of the Spanish. as If we
had lived in with them all our hVes,
but we will admit that all we know
about them is gathered from eating
Spanish onions, and picking out the
Spanish fandango on a guitar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The evening newspaper is a good
thing in its way, when properly con-
Quoted. 1t gives the public a hint of
the feast that is going to be served
next morning.-Kansas City Journal.
The afternoon paper tells what hap
pens, the morning paper tells how it
happened. There is room for both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

If Cuba has autonomy it will be the
United States that will give it to her,
and we shall be here to see that the
government is properly conducted and
that the hot-headed Cubans do not go
to cutting each others Threats as they
do in other Spanish American repub-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
SPORTING NEWS.
AL the Games in the National League
Postponed Save One.
BOSTON "A; NEW YORK 2.

BOSTON "A; NEW YORK 2
Boston, April 20.-The New Yorks OPEN
ed up VIGOROUSLY on Nichols, but the eff
fort only lasted one Inning. On the other
hand, Doheny was pounded out of the box
and the result was walkoVer for the
home team. Score:
Boston .....O73 2OO11*- III IS 2
New York ~-........2 OOOOO-2 8
Batteries-Boston, Nichols, Lewis and
Bergen; New York, Doheny, Gettig and
Grady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Rauard's Horehound Syrup is not a

Billiards. Horehound Syrup is not
mixture of stomach destroying drugs,
but is scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughs and colds, and all
quick, prompt and positive. 25c and soc.
Geo. W. Stansfield, 6S2 Kan. Ave. and
Miller's Pharmacy. Cor. 6tE and Topeka
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Monmouth, Ill, April 2O.-The Weir
Plow company has made an assign
ment. The assignee is L. S. Kingman.
manager of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WHY Not

Take the Union Pacifc's new 500 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leavN Kansas City at p. M, reach
ing Topeka at $40 p. M, or you can
taEe the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at D. M, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
DR.. Martin a Colonel.

DR.. H. F. Martin of this city has been
appointed surgeon general of the Kan
sas National Guard with the rank of
colonel on the governors staff. He
succeeds DIR. Bum of Lawrence who
was attacked with the gold fever some
time ago and left for Klondike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Wall street is to send regiment Of
substitutes to the war. Money will do
anything except keep men from run
ming when shot and shell begin to fly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

1t seems to be more and more the
custom for young folks to be married
secretly. This is apparently what the
rice throwing idiocy is bringing about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The Spaniards alone will not evacuate
Cuba when Uncle Sam gets it. Yellow
fever too, will have to go. With some
civilized sanitary measures there, Ha-
yanaL would cease to threaten our coast
with death every summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WHY Not

Take the Union Pacif1c's new S:20 a. m,
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at D. M, reach
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at Z p. m, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
p. "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
The Rock Island FLYER

Leaves Topeka every morning at 1880,
arriving at Kansas City 9:15 a. M, re-
turning, leaves Kansas City 7:10, arriv-
ing at Topeka $3.50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

It ought not to make a Kansas farm
er feel any the less patriotic to know
that wheat may go to 81 bushel on
account of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The United States army does not need
so many men, but it needs good ones;
this talk of using tramps'' is an insult
to American manhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Judge Horton wore the first plug hat
that was worn in Atchison county, says
an exchange, and it might be added
that the Judge seems to have preserved
that hat for occasional use nowadays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The President is all right if he would
get over the notion that Mark Hanna
put him into the White House instead
of the American people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

If it wasn't for the Somers which gets
full of water every time that the Tope-
ka starts out with her, the Topeka
could have got home long ago. This
seems to be another argument in favor
of resubmission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
WHY Not

Take the Union Pacif1cs new 500 a. m
train for Kansas City? Returning, you
can leave Kansas City at p. m, reach
ing Topeka at 6:10 p. m, or you can
take the Limited, leaving Kansas City
at p. M, which reaches Topeka at $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The Monroe doctrine will probably
involve US in a good many squabbles
but after this one, no European nation
will ever go to war with US about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Madge Donohue, aged % years, died
this morning at $50 o'clock at the fam
lily residence, ITO Quincy street. She had
been ill for several weeks. The funeral
services will be held Thursday morning
at o'clock at the Church of the As
sumption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The Sixth street financial school has
something more exciting to discuss this
spring than the silver question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Populist First District conuentinn.

The Populist First district congress
siona1 convention has been called to
meet at Holton on July l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Perhaps we shall have to interfere in
Venezuela too. They are shooting pres
idents there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
Onlv One Night to Denver.

Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Santa
Fe Route. Pullman palace SleeperS and
free reclining chair cars through. No
other line runs ats trains through all
these points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The first to enlist in the war with
Spain seems to be the Missouri mule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Spain is trying to float a government
loan. Later she may find difficulty in
floating her navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

"A lingo is a man who forcibly ex-
presses what almost everybody feels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

There are 10000 words in the English
language. The senate used them all
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
The Rock Island FLYER

Leaves Topeka every morning at 1880
arriving at Kansas City 9:15 a. M, re-
turning, leaves Kansas City 7:10, arrivA
ing at Topeka $3.50 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Great Britain boasts of her humanity,
but what did she do in Armenia?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if IL
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has L.
3, O, on each tablet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The issue this spring seems to be the
free coinage of lead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

Mr. R, G. Martin returned yesterday
from TT Madison, ILL.,, and reports his
sen Harry much improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The time to take Havana is right
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

An Atchison man borrowed 5000 yes
| terday at II per cent interest. Today
| he appeared wearing a diamond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

The kind of a man who refers to pa
pers read in church conventions as "a
spiritual treat always makes us tired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20


A ringing laugh sounds much bet
ter in novel than when you actual,
hear it.
The herald., 1898-06-13
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY

An accurate time-keeper is nice
thing to have in your pocket, but 1t
usually costs money. The Herald,
however, offers its subscribers a
chance to secure a fine watch free.
Those competing for 1t will also have
an interesting and instructive spell
ing school exercise. See If you can
"spel1 down" The Herald. The paper
offers an elegant gold watch to the
person who discerns the greatest num-
Der of misspelled words in it's adver-
tising columns during the week end
ing June 10th. Full particulars of
the contest may be found in an ad-
vertisement appearing elsewhere in
this mornings paper. It is rare
chance.