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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
WILLIAMS CRIES "WOLF."
Candidate Says Populists
Want Him to Withdraw.

Leavenworth, Aug. 1S.-Mont Williams,
the Prohibition candidate for congress-
man-at-large, has made a statement Civ
ing the details of an alleged effort on the
part of j. D. BOtkin and POpulist peniten-
tiary officials to get him to withdraw as
Mr.. Williams, who is also chairman of
the Prohibition state central committee,
made the statement that early Monday
morning I. E. VOrhies a guard in the
state team and asked him to come to the
prison at once to meet Mr.. Botkin and ar
range a deal whereby he would withdraw
and have Mr.. BOtkin substituted as can
place; that Botkin could hive two nominal
tons and thereby defeat Mr.. Bailey, the
Republican nominee The programme was
to have him accompany Mr.. Botkin to
changing the ticket could be perfected.
Mr.. Williams says that he was not offered
money, but was a one time rendered a
place on the state board of charities. He
copy of a letter given to Vorhies refusing
to do so.
Mr.. Williams states that w. A Pratt,
editor of the Lansing News accompanied
advancing a proposition to withdraw Gov
ern0r Leedy as a candidate and substitute
ex-senator PETER, the Prohibition nOmi-
nee, proyided they would indorse the rest
q Ine Fopullst state ticket. Mr.. PETER
9ecIlned 10 run on a resubmiSsion plat
FORM, ana the scheme was dropped.
MI w lL1lanS says that the Prohibition
ISIS are gatherlng recruits from the Popu-
the western counties PETER will divide the
vote with Leedy.
Among letters shown from prominent
PopullSts supporting PETER is one from
ter, who says he will contribute fo Pei
Ters campaign expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DECOYED TO PRISON.
New Yorker Thought His Mission
Was to Burn Houses.

New York, Aug. 1s-The man arrest
ed at Tarrytown who said he had re-
ceived a mission from God to burn the
houses of the rich has been adjudged
insane and will probably be taken to
the asylum OF Poughkeepsie. He de-
scribes himself as Charles John Spen-
Ger Diver of Brooklyn.
Police Sergeant Listman found the
fellow acting suspiciously in South
Broadway at Tarrytown. When ques-
toned the stranger solemnly vowed
that he had been commanded by the
Lord to set fire to the homes of the
wealthy.
Every pocket of his clothing was fill
ed with matches, and he said he was
on his way to Miss Helen Gould's resi-
dence to begin the fulfllment OF his
mission.
God has instructed me not to de-
stroy life, only property, said the crazy
man to Sergeant Listman. Il wish you
would notify the occupants of the
houses to get out before 1 apply the
torch as commanded by the Almighty"
1T shall be done" responded the ser
geant. But, say he added. Il know
where there are a lot of houses to-
gether, and it will be an easy job to
burn them. You would have to use too
many matches around here where the
buildings are far apart"
Charles John Spencer Diver thought
it an excellent idea and agreed to go
with Listman. who led the way to DO
lice headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
THOSE WORTHLESS CUBANS
Another Kansas Soldier Writes Home
About Them.

There seems to be no end to the evil
reports of Cuban character sent home by
our soldier boys. Clay r. Weaver of Eff
fngham Kan, who is in the Twentieth
United States infantry, writes to his home
paper from Santiago: 1.-The Cubans here
are lazy and do nothing but draw rations
every three days from our supplies and
then go somewhere to eat them, out of
the range of bullets. After we get the
Spanish on the run they come in sight
and want to start out after them and also
70 let them have the prisoners to torture.
Our brigade has been without anything to
eat for two days at a time and the Gu
pans Will not let man have a single
hard tack, although he has all he can carry
on ms back People may write all they
want TO about the Cubans suffering, but
don't ever ask an American soldier his
opinion Of them if you don't want to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
DESCENDS FROM KINGS.
Dead Hero of Santiago Boosted Royal
Lineage.

New York. Aug. 18.-When Lieutenant
with the American army, there died a
descendant of a king of England. His
grandfather was the son of George ".
lowed the young man might have worn
a crown instead of losing his life in the
thick of battle.
The family has been known in America
for a century. The first to come here
was James Ord, a naval constructor of
great ability, who was accompanied by
young man whom he called his nephew,
but who was really the son of George ",
King of England. This boy, who took
the name of James Ord, founded the house
of the name in this country.
He was the father of Judge Pacif1cos
Ord, an eminent jurist in California, who
ington, and DR.. James Ord, whoe lives in
Maryland and whose resemblance to the
present Prince of Wales has made him
famous, as well as General Edward o. c.
Ord, who distinguished himself in the civil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
Discovered by q woman.

Another great discovery has been made.
and that, too, by a lady in this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her,
and for seven years she withstood it's Sc
verest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
", and could not sleep. She finally dis
covered a way to recovery, by purchasing
of US a bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she slept
all night; and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured Her name is Mrs Lu-
Their Lutz' Thus write w G. Hamnick
Co. Of Shelby r4 N T 6T1g O STORES
Regular size soc and 81. Every bottle
Guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

less active and more given to id1eness than
the stately danes of yore, it is because they
enjoy a smaller measure of good health.
A woman who suffers from weakness and
disease of the distinctly feminine organs,
who is racked with pain, and tortured with
headaches and nervousness, cannot be ac-
tive and helpful. Id1enesS and invalidisn
are the natural results of suffering of this
description. The poor invalid woman is
not at fault, save in her ignorance of her
own physical make up or neglect of her
womanly health.
Thousands of women are neglected. in
this way because they shrink from the en-
barrassing examinations and local treat
ment insisted upon by the majority of
obscure physicians. DR.. R V. Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physician to
the InvaIids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
at Buffalo, N. Y, has discovered a wonder
full medicine that cures all diseases peculiar
to women, in the privacy of the home, with
out the necessity of these embarrassing
ordeals. This great medicine is known as
DIR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription. 1t acts
directly on the delicate and important or
gans that bear the burdens of WifehoOd
and motherhood. 1t makes them strong,
healthy and vigorous. It heals internal
liberation and Inflammation and stops
facilitating drains. 1t transforms weak,
nervous invalids into healthy women.
A book about health, free. DR.. Pierce'S
Common Sense Medical Adviser. For pa
per-coveTed copy send Il one-cent stamps,
to co1eT mailing only Cloth bound 81
stamps. DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
AHATER OF DOGS.
Unknown HIiscreant at ArcoIa, Ill,
Poisons Them by the Hundreds.

Arcola, Ill, Aug. 1S.-Every morning for
the past week the streets of the city have
dogs have met the fate of poison, and
unknown nocturnal miscreant, who has
every quarter of the city. So far over 100
dogs have men the fate of poison, and
many of them were valuable animals.
Rewards have been offered in several
cases, but thus far the officers have been
unable to gain the slightest clue. If
caught Jack the dog exterminatOr''
would be summary dealt with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
MASCOT KILLED HIM.
Foot Gets Into Kentuck-
ian's Throat.

Hopl1insvfl1e Ky.,Aug: 1s.-N. G. P'Pool,
a wealthy planter of this county, was ad-
judged insane and taken to the Western
funatic asylum, near here, today, his
mind having become unbalanced from
eating a rabbits leg, last winter. He
perienced no pain from it, but fear that
it would kill him finally unsettled his
mind. He had made his throat sore and
got that and his mouth in a terrible state
his condition became such that he had to
be confined, and finally sent to the asy-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

and were eager to be off toward their
colony home in the setting sun. The
Russian minister at washington took
the jolly and sanguine party in hand
for a few days at Washington. When
they started for San Francisco huge
box of agricultural and horticultural
books, pamphlets and leaflets, bearing
on every form of agricultural pursuit,
from the Kansas chinch bug to Berk-
shire hogs, went along as a guide to
the Poles about to embark in cO-opera-
tive farming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
ST. A BUNCH
Is What Kansas Man Says Fir
Crackers Cost in Dawson.

NJ W Bartleson of Beloit, Kan, who
went 70 dawson City, writes home about
the celebration of the Fourth of July. He
I'VE had a hot old Fourth here. Every
BODY at L at night on the 3rd woke up
and hTed off their guns. You would have
thought they were having a regular bat
tie. You could hear bullets whistle over
your heads, they We're shooting so swift.
The crackers were 81 per bunch but some
of the kids had to have them.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
Indianapolis and Return $16.o5 Via
Santa Fe Route.

knights of Pythias encanpment Au-
gust 1929 and August 3o-September 10,
1898 Round trip tickets on sale Au-
gust 10, 20 and q, limited to September
10. 1898 For further information apply
70 ticket agent at depot. Phone 682; or
Nerth Topeka, phone 364s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

The Ladies of the G. A. r. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincinnati
via Santa Fe on September s. The
round trip is $16.1o. An excellent op-
portunity to give your family an outing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
FORGED NAME ON REGISTER
Memphis Lawyer Given Three Years
For Writing a Mythical Signature.

Memphis. Tenn, Aug. sc. P. Rob
erts' the Memphis lawyer, recently in
dlcted Tor the forgery of the name of
", Il Bates, St. Louis, on a Memphis
hotel register, was found guilty vester-
day and his punishment fixed at three
years in the penitentiary. Motion for
new trial was entered.
Bates, whose name is alleged to have
been forged, has figured in the trial Of
A K Ward, the alleged $500, 900 forger,
as man who signed one of the Ward
notes instead of w H. Bates of Mem
phis.
Ward, for whom Roberts was an at
torney, has never established the ex-
dstence of the St. Louis Bates and the
alleged forgery by Roberts is said to
have been done in Wards interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
q. "a R.. cinoinnati. O. sept. 10.

For the annual encampment OF the
G, A. R., at Cincinnati, O., in Septem-
Der, the Union Pacific will make the
greatly reduced rate from Topeka of
S16.10 for the round trip. Be sure your
ticket reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on F. A Lewis, city ticket agent, or
J. @. Fulton, depot agent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18
T,brouoh Cars to Cincinnati.

Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars to Cincinnati with
atI+ change. via Santa Fe Route, on
esentember 5, 1898. Round trip ticket
costs only $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

Ladies' Shirt Waists Hundred SO that
the colors will not fade. by Fearless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

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some little task in
II hands, if it were
only knitting, tat
ting or crochet
ing. There was a
re a s on for this
that does not ap-
pc ar up on the
s urf a c {. Our
grandmothers
were healthy wo-
men, irnbued with
a spirit of ambi-
ton and activity
that would not
Apermit them to
Tbe idle.
If many modern
80 - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

The electric fans now operated IN
Santa Fe Route dining cars are desir-
able and seasonable accessories to an
already unsurpassed service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-18

s24.oo for round trip with stop--OveI
On sale from June list, good until o.
tohar 81. via Santa Fe route.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
The Sewer Rat in Politics.

Let u.s." pleads the Philadelphia
Press, have a decent campaign. Mud
singing will not help matters in the
least. 1t is the method of political
depravity. 1t disgusts the people. 1t
is more than likely to recoil upon those
who resort to it,
Our contemporary is correct in this
judgment. The man whose cause is so
weak that he has to bolster it up with
private scandal, befouling the atmos-
phere with the stencil of antiquated
filth having origin in jealousy and mall
Ice, stands small show for permanent
political success in this age of high
standards of public honor and intel
ligence. The sewer rat in politics, who
gets down into the muck of character
assassination and peddles the salacious
gossip of the dens of vice in the at
tempt to stigmatize political adver-
saries rarely, if ever gains by the pro-
cess.
We commend this lesson of history
to the pugnacious doctor Of divinity,
Silas C. Swallow, whose public en-
dorsement of the New York Voices
method of campaigning stamps him
as one who is lacking in two of the
essential qualities of moral leadership
dignity and decency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
Latin-America.

That the developments in our trade
relations with Latin-America have not
upon the whole, come up to expecta-
tions has for some time been matter
of public knowledge. but President
Fish. of the Illinois Central railway, in
a recent address, stated the fact in
figures, thus,
THE SO 900, 900 of people living in the
ten South American republics buy
goods from other countries to the value
of 1876 100000 annually, of which we sell
them only $33,0OO,0O0. The five Central
American states, with population of
3,5O0,000, take foreign goods to the
amount of $4,000, 900 annually, of which
we sell them only $5,32O,OOO. Mexico,
our near neighbor, with rail connections
at several places on our border, with
a population of $4,000, 900, buys abroad
to the extent of $42, 900 900, but we sell
its people only $21, 100000 The West
Indies, not including Cuba or Porto
Rico, buys S45,000,0O0 worth of goods in
foreign countries, of which we provide
$4,000, 900. The startling fact is that we
buy yearly from the South American
countries $67 900 900 more than they buy
from us: in other words, they sell US
their products and with our money
make purchases in Europe"
While it is not certain that this an
omalous and illogical condition of af-
fairs will Immediately be modified for
the better in consequence Of our sue
cessful war against Spain, it seems
probable that ultimately, as we gain
insight into the Latin American char
acter through our experiences in Cuba
and Porto Rico, we shall be enabled to
make headway in our trade with the
other western hemisphere remnants Of
Spanish colonization. 1t is pretty GER
tain that by licking Spain so swiftly
and completely we have not made
friends among the speaking
inhabitants of Southern and Central
America: down in their hearts they are
jealous of us and also envious, and
they would secretly have been pleased
had we been combed down a bit. But
on the other hand their statesmen can
not fail to take note of the increased
prestige and amplified authority the
war has conferred upon us; and noting
it they will recognize the diplomatic
necessity of retaining American good
will by abstaining from unfair legis-
lative restrictions or embargoes upon
pan-American trade.
Several generations will have to
elapse before the United States will be
properly appreciated by Latin America;
but in the meantime we shall have re-
sponsibiities and trade opportunities
of our own, ample. for the exercise Of
all our talents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
A Surplus in Sight.

Complaint has already arisen that
the governments war revenue is too
large for it's war expenses. Charles
A. Conant, a recognized expert, esti-
mates that if things continue at their
present rata the S0th day of next June
will find in the treasury a cash surplus
approaching $3.50 100000. Well, we all
remember the remark of Fred Grant
that "a surplus is easier to handle
than deficit" The probabilities are
that we shall have a number OF new
expenses pending the pacifcation of
our newly-won provinces; we shall
also need new regular army, a doub-
ling of our navy and many other things
that require liberal supply of ready
cash. Besides, it is possible that our
tariff revenues in future will be small
er than formerly, especially If we ad-
nit sugar, coffee, and other tropical
productions from our new territories
duty free.
There was time once before in the
history of the present generation when
the United States treasury had a sur
plus, accumulated as a result of wise
Republican legislation. This surplus
worried the Democratic leaders. They
wanted to have the opportunity to
spend IT; so they made a party issue
out of 1t, claimed it was a standing
Invitation to legislative extravaganza,
and rallied their forces in a so-called
tariff reform campaign. The people
were not so we'll acquainted in those
days as they are now with the intrinsic
value OF Democratic campaign prom
isss; they took the orators of the op-
position at their word and put them
In power by electing as president an
obscure New Yorker now known TO
history as Grover Cleveland. The sur
plus vanished. In its place came a
deficit. The tariff was reformed, ,"
and there came a panic. Finally bonds
had to be sold to pay the government $
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08

Discussion is now rife as to whether
the czar really meant his recent peace
proposal. Bearing in mind that his
motives can only be guessed at and
not guessed, we venture the opinion
that he personally was in earnest in
a theoretical sort of way but that his
ministers and the genius of Russian
offlcialdom, that constitutes the power
behind the throne. received the disarm-
ament rescript with a carefully con-
cealed grin and consented to its publi-
cation at this time only because pub
lication at this time--a dozen years
before the completion of the Trans
Siberian railroad and consequently
that many years before Russia is ready
to face the inevitable fight of Saxon
VS.. Slav-played into the hands of re-
lentless Russian diplomacy. The czar
himself might be ever so serious yet
would he be powerless against the
glacier-like drift of Russian expan-
sion,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
A Federal Prerogative.


Says a dispatch from Washington to
the Philadelphia Press: "The war de-
partmcnt has been very much annoyed
and hampered in its work by state in
fluences brought to bear in behalf of
the volunteer troops. This interference
has become so marked that it has been
decided that hereafter the president
and secretary of war will manage the
army without any suggestions from
outsiders. Governors of states will
have little to say in the future in re-
gard to the disposition of volunteer
troops now in the field. The selections
that have been made of troops to be
mustered out will not be changed. and
those chosen for future service will be
retained regardless of the clamor to
have them released"
The competency of the present secre-
tary of war to manage the army
without any suggestions from outside
ers' is subject to question: but there
can be no dissent to the proposition
that the federal government ought to
have its own way in the conduct of the
war Had it laid down the foregoing
rule at the very beginning of the war
much confusion would have been
saved. Inasmuch as the war depart
ment must take the blame for un-
fortunate results it deserves TO have
and should insist upon having untram-
meled control. But is must be observed
with respect to the problem of select
ing troops to be mustered out that it
was the war department itsele which
set the example of inviting outside
suggestions by asking the governors of
states to shoulder this responsibility.
That method was bound to result dis
astrously.
While upon this subject we desire to
say that The Tribune will not here
after print letters from officers or men
of the Thirteenth regiment bearing up
on the question of the regiments
length of service. We have received a
number of such letters, the publication
of which could only promote demoraliz-
alton of the service without accom-
pishing any conceivable good. 1t is
for the president to say when the VOL
untaer troops shall be released from
the military service. The people of
this community would be glad to see
the members of the Thirteenth re-
turned to them and will use all legiti-
mate means to accomplish such an
end: but if the president sees fit to
continue the Thirteenth in military
duty it would unbecoming to encour-
age complaint.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

1t Will be my purpose when elected 20
so conduct myself as TO win the respect
and good will of those who have opposed
me as well as those who have given me
their support l shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the leGis-
lature which arI neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custom. Unnecessary inVcsu-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils in so
far as ! have the power 1t will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
a it has been my purpose in the public
positions that | have held. with Gods
help, to discharge my whole duty. The
people arc greater than the parties 20
which they belong. | am only jealous of
their favor. | shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest, modest, daily discharge of
public duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08
Men and Horse Killed In Battle.

In regular battles, the proportion of loss
among men and horses is quite close, and
In hand-to-haEd combats of cavalry, as
we'll as in sharp artillery engagements,
for very man killed or wounded there is
also dumb warrior entitled to a place
beside him on the roll of honor The
Light Brigade at Balaklava rode I'm c60
mot G0O strong. and lost 2SS men, but Of
the 660 horses, 800 were shot down by the
Russian guns.
In the fierce charges of the German
Uhlans and Cuirassiers at Vionville,
Mars-la-Tour, in 1870, 400 men and 1000
horses were killed and wounded. In the
tierco artillery contests on the same field
7SO men and over 1000 horses fell around
the guns. At Gravelotte, soon after
Mars-la-To.r, the artillery fighting was
terrible, and 1900 horses were shot down
around the batteries. though the loss of
the i%rtillery was less than 1000,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-08

The decision of Judge Edwards in the
Waverly school case, reproduced in full
elsewhere, will be generally concurred
in and admired, both for its substance
and for its comprehensive form. Com
mon sense at once comedies with the
view that the reading of the Bible in
the public schools is non-sectarian and
that, moreover, when done judiciously,
is a valuable school exercise. But the
citation of judicial opinions bearing on
this matter which Judge Edwards gives
is instructive and shows how little
foundation there is in law for the oc-
casional factious objections which have
been raised. We recommend a careful
perusal of Judge Edwards opinion in
full,