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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
COMPLETE THE "BOTTLE.' -
New Yorker Wants the Entrance to
Santiago Harbor Filled Up.

New York, May 2s.-George Parsons
of 1893 Madison avenue, who is the
largest stakeholder in the large iron
mine near Santiago de Cuba, has sug-
gested to the president method for
bottling up the Spanish fleet in Santi-
ago harbor, and has offered the govern
ment the use of his mine to put it into
practice.
Mr.. Parsons plan is to sink several
old ships or scows laden with iron ore
in the entrance to Santiago harbor, thus
effectuaIly closing it. When the arriv-
al of the Spanish fleet at Santiago was
announced last Saturday Mr.. Parsons
wrote to Washington Offering the gov
eminent the privilege of taking all the
ore needed from his mine. He has not
received any reply.
The mine is about 20 miles east of
Santiago and three miles from the
coast It is connected with the wharves
on the coast by a railway, and the wa
ter is deep enough to accommodate
warships Mr.. Parsons plan is to load
old vessels with ore at the wharves
near the mine, take them to Santiago
and sink them in the channel at the en-
trance to the harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
THROUGH THE ROOF TO WAR.
Leavenworth County Prisoner Es-
capes From Custody.

Leavenworth, May 2S.-Thos. Isaac
son, recently sentenced by Justice Bond
to one year in the county JAIL has sue
ceeded in making his escape from the
county Jail through the roof of the sta
BILE, where he was doing some work.
Isaacson was formerly a soldier at
Fort LeaVenwOrth and was placed in
the guard house for desertion. He made
his escape and was caught in a North
Leavenworth house, which he had enter
ed to steal a suit of clothes to effect a
disguise. For this he was allowed to
plead petit larceny and thus avoid be-
ing sent to the penitentiary.
Isaacson is reported to have said 1t
was a shame to keep him locked up
when there was work for soldiers to do.
He gave as his reason for getting away
from the guard house that war was on
and he wanted to be in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
FoRGER AT OTTAWA.
Works Mil1iners for Small Amounts
of Money.

Ottawa, May 2S.-Thursday a well
dressed young man went into Mrs. E.
T. Birds millinery store and ordered a
lady's hat, saying he would call later
in the day and get it, as he had some
grain at the Crane mill. Later, the
same man ordered a So hat from Miss
Hanes, telling the same story. After 5
o'clock he appeared at Mrs. Birds and
got his purchase, paying for it with a
$9.75 check on the First National bank,
signed by H D. Crane & Co. He re-
ceived the change. He went to Miss
HaneS and did the same thing with an
other check for 1915 similarly signed.
The checks were presented to the
bank today for payment and it was
discovered that H. D. Crane & Co did
no business at this particular bank and
the checks were a piece of forgery.
Sheriff Church was at once notified
and is now in possession OF the forged
checks.
The young man appeared to be about
80 years of age, slender and dressed in
a good suit of brown clothes, re-
membered by those who saw him. The
signature is in a large hand, but shows
signs of nervousness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Photographs of the monitor Monterey
show that when this formidable vessel
is going at full speed the water covers
the entire fore part of the craft up to
the first barbette. Seen from the front
or side the ship is merely couple of
steel barbetteS of tremendous strength
with a limited area of upper works and
a big smoke stack between them. When
ready for a fight she admits water into
submerging tanks and goes down until
the hull offers no target for a hostile
gun When going at full speed or
fighting after full preparations the
Monterey is comparatively safe from
attack. In the matter of offense she is
powerful, her two twelve-inch and two
ten-inch guns being capable of enor-
nous execution. 1t has been charged
that the Monterey is unseaworthy but
her present and former commanders
are confident that she will ride through
all storms and turn up at Manila in
condition to give Dewey invaluable as
SiStance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
New Mail Regulations.

Washington, May 2s.-Postmaster
General Emory Smith today issued an
order permitting entry ''as merchan-
disc" to the mails exchanged with GER
tain countries after June 1, 1888, OF ar
ticles of natural history such as dried
and pressed animals and plants and
geological specimens. This was done
by virtue of an agreement arrived at
between the department and the postal
administrations of Belgium, Bulgaria
Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany Hayu'
TtaIv luxembourg. Newfoundland,
Norway, Portugal, Republic of Hon
duras and Switzerland The specl-
mems to be- classed as samples or
merchandise" must not, however De
sent for commercial purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
RAIDED THE WELLS.
Russian Jew Stole Everything Loose
Around Wellington.

Wellington, May 2S.-City Marshal c.
G. Shaver went out to Jack Aliens
wheat field east of the Rem nursery
yesterday afternoon and found a
hunchback Russian Jew asleep near a
pile of stolen goods. The fellow was
arrested and brought to town. He
was put in Jail last night, but will prob
ably be liberated and told to leave the
county. He is eccentric and denies all
knowledge of the stolen goods. He re-
fused to give his name.
Among the stolen property were three
doors belonging to John T. Stewart, ia
ken from the James A. Ray property
in the north part of the city, a bride
belonging to Hugh Taylor'S father,
about a dozen flower plants belonging to
W. d. Bastow, an o1eander belonging to
James Beard, and a bucket of butter
stolen from somebody's we'll. The stuff
was loaded on cart which formerly
belonged to Sleeper and Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
TO PROTECT MINES.
Congress Urged to Example All Re-
fractory Vessels.

New York, May 2S.-Rear Admiral
Erben has written a letter to President
Mckinley urging the prompt enact
ment of a law providing penalty for
vessels that cross mine fields or other
wise disregard instructions given them
by the captains of patrol boats.
At present there is no way of punish
ing owners of vessels whose craft dis
arrange and destroy the submarine de-
lenses of this and other harbors. A bill
was drafted two weeks ago under the
direction of Major General wesley
Merritt and sent to Washington. Moth
ing has been heard of the bill since
Rear Admiral Erben said today that
as soon as the bill appropriating $3,OOO,-
600 for the inner line of coast defense,
which passed the house and went to the
president, becomes a law, active work
in building up what is known as the
mosquito fleet will be begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
MULE KILLS CYCLIST.
Chicago Wheelman Rode Too Close
to the Animal

Chicago, May 2S.-Walter Champion,
while riding a bicycle south in Latin
street. near Jackson boulevard, over
took a mule which was being led 1eis-
urely in the same direction. The wheel
man had his eyes on the ground and
did not notice the animal until he was
close to it. Then, before Champion had
time to turn aside, the animal suddenly
stopped and lunged viciouSly at the
cyclist with it's heels.
The young man was struck In the
forehead and hurled from his wheel
He lay bleeding and unconscious until
picked up by bystanders. Physicians
who dressed his injuries declared his
skull was fractured and that he had
small chance for recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS SCARCE.
War and Difficult Examinations De-
p1ete Reno County.

Hutchinson, May 2S.-County Super
intendent I. L. Dayhoff is authority for
the statement that there will be a
dearth of teachers in Reno county this
year. There are several causes for this
scarcity, the main one being the raising
of the standard and the harder exani-
nations.
Another reason is that several of the
male teachers enlisted with the Twen-
ty-first Kansas regiment, and, of course,
will not return in time to take their
schools even though the war should
prove a short one.
Superintendent Dayhoff is quite sure
that the normal will not furnish
enough teachers for the county schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
Ten New Pharmacists.

Atchison, May 2S.-The state board of
pharmacy which met at Atchison and
examined thirty applicants who desire
to become registered pharmacists, this
evening reported that the following
young men had passed: Charles F.
Adams, Sabetha; H. T. Chapman,
Speed; J. r. DeFord, Ottawa; Thomas
Elliott, Pittsburg; George J. Maral, Ev
crest; P. A. McGaugh, Scottsville; Will
liam DeVoe Lyman, Highlands; A. L.
Mcintosh, Republic; r. H. Rogers, Arl-
ington; G. E. Vest, GaIena. Assistant
pharmacists: Harry B. Flad, Frank
fort; F. E. Draper, Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
4. U. GRADUATES.
commencement June 2-8-1OO in
Senior Glass.

Lawrence, May 2s.-Below is the pro-
gramme of exercises for commence
ment week at Kansas university. Many
visitors are expected to attend as the
class numbers over 100.
June 2-Graduating concert Of the
school of music.
June 5-Baccalaureate sermon, Rev.
William Colledge, Aurora, Ill.
June 6-Phi Beta Kappa address,
Prof. A. G. Garfield.
June 7-Afternoon, class day exer-
cises: evening alumni address, r. D.
Brown, '92, Kansas City, Mo-
June SO a.. m, commencement exer-
cises of all schools, address by DR.. j.
H Burrows, Chicago. p. m, un1Ver-
sitY dinner. library hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
Coffeyville Chautauqua.

CoffeyviIle, May 28.-Coffeyville is ar
ranging for a Chautauqua assembly to
be held June 81 to July 6. A very prom
Using array of talent has been secured
for the occasion embracing such names
as DR.. Quayle, Rev. Sam Jones, DR..
Robt. Mcintyre, Eli Perkins and Henry
Watterson. 1t is expected that others
will be secured but the list already
given promises most entertaining as
sembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
STUCK IN THE MUD.
Miscreants Burn Threshing Machine
Near Emporia-

Emporia, May sc. E. Little, of this
city during the recent rainy season, at
tempted to move his threshing machine
to the north part of the county but got
stuck in the mud thirteen miles north OF
here and had to leave it in the road.
Last night some one set fire to the ma
chine and burned it up completely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
Painful Ulcers
Troubled with Them for the
Past Ten Years
Purifying the Blood with HOODS
SarsapariIIa Effects a Cure.

PURIFYING III0 6I0V0 Witt 6OO0' >
SarsaPariIIa Effects a Cure.
All troubles that are due to impure
blood yield with wonderful prompt
ness to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
thoroughly eradicates all scrofulous
taints and makes the blood rich and
pure. Read these words:
81 have been troubled with very pain
full ulcers ON my ankles the greater part
of the time for about ten years. decided
to try Hoods SarsaparilIa, and when I
had taken two bottles could seea change
for the better. 1 have now taken four
bottles and the ulcers are well. / am able
to attend to my work about the house
without any pain, and can rest well at
night regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as an
excellent medicine" MARY A. WE'LL
MAN, Winfield, Kansas.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S.
Dsmw are the ODlv mills tn tatsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
Kangas MAN Breakg a Record.

New York, May 2S.-J. c.. McCracken,
a Kansas man in the intercollegiate
contest with 700 entries, broke the ham
mer throwing record held by Wylie G..
Woodruff of the Kansas university,
made while the latter was in the uni
versity of Pennsylvania. McCracken
is now attending that institution. Nc
Cracker placed the record at 149 feet
inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
J. G. WATERS SPEAKS.
Clay Center School Commencement
Last Night.

Clay Center, May 2S.-This is COM
mencement week in the Clay Center
schools, and the various exercises are
attracting unusual attention this year.
Wednesday night the little ''tots' of
the kindergarten department delighted
the motherly heart. Thursday night
those graduated from the eighth grade
appealed to the audience.
The high school exercises and meet
ing of the alumni took place Friday
night and Capt. Joseph Waters of To-
peka the orator of the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E.
q had cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in
c0nSumntion Four doctors gave me up
80 ving 1 could live but short time. I
eaye myself up to my Savior, determined
r T coIIId not stay with my friends on
eartb TfwouId meet my absent ones above
Nv husband was advised to get DR..
L;pe,s New Discovery for Consumption.
HamSbs and Colds I gave it trial, took
in ali eight bottles. It has cured me- and
ondiih haSIthv woman Trial bottles free
at swift & Holidays drug store. Reg
MAR size SOC and 81 Guaranteed or price
refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

One characteristic of the cowboys who
enter largely into the composition of
Col. Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and one
which is likely to prove disagreeable
to the Spaniards, is that they don't
know how to stop shooting as long as
their ammunition lasts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
A New Kind of Crime.

Wellington, May 2S.-Someone burned
the udder of N. E. Cooks COW a few
nights Ego with acid. A two gallon jug
of muriatic acid has been located in the
neighborhood, and suspicion rests upon
someone who has access to the jug. 1t
was a shameful act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

I have been sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last found one remedy that has been
a success as a cure, and that is Cham
Remedy-P. Z. GRESHAM, Gaars
Mills, La For sale by druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
,u11 term of office upon the 18th of next

full term Of Office upon the 18th OF next
month.
During the interval between his terms
as postmaster he was admitted to the
bar and practiced law with his broth
er, Senator Hugh P. Farrelly.
Mr. Farrelly leaves a wife, daughter,
and brother here, several brothers and
sisters in other states, and a host of
friends both here and at his former
home in Illinois to mourn his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
G. W. FARRELLY DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Chanute Passes
Away.

Chanute, May 2s.-The funeral of G.
w. FarrelIy occurred Thursday after
noon.
At the time of his death Mr.. FarrelIy
was in his fifty-second year. He came
to Chanute from Illinois in 1883, and
was appointed postmaster under Cleve-
lands first administration, was reap
pointed by Cleveland during his second
term, and would have completed his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

In Philadelphia the council has been
asked to appropriate $500 to pay the
expenses of the graduating class of the
girls high school. They will furnish
their own bouquets and white dresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

When buffalo BiIl'' returns from the
Cuban war he will probably put on a
show illustrative of how it was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Now that all the sons of their fathers
are provided for there will be a better
opportunity for plain citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

In the new dictionary the word fleet
should be defined: a flock of Spanish
ships which fly about the ocean and
decline to permit salt to be put on their
fails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
AN EIGHT HOURS RIDE
To Trans-Mississippi and Information
al Exposition Omaha, Neb., via
Santa Fe Route.

Tickets to opening exercises on sale
afternoon May 81 and morning of June
l, 1898, at one fare for round trip. Linn
tied to June 6, 1898. Apply to agent
Santa Fe Route for particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

The managers of the Omaha exposi-
ton have agreed to a division of time
with the churches. The show gets the
afternoons and the churches the early
part of the day on Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

It is said that the life of a modern
steel gun is but 100 shots. That is I'M
fortunate, since Dewey cannot be every
where at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Perhaps when it is all over Canada
will feel so proud of her neighbor that
she will ask to be taken into the fold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Abilene Reflector: The one crying
need of the world is a, financial system
by which the producer shall get high
prices for everything and the buyer
shall pay very low prices for the same.
1t has not yet been figured out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

The Spanish squadron which IS to
capture Dewey will have an advantage
over Sampson and Schley. Its COM
mander will know where to find him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

The stereotyped message sent out is
no longer "All quiet along the Po-
tomac,'' but ''All is quiet along the
blockade line"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
A RoGUEs' GALLERY.
Fit. Scott Police Department Becomes
Metropolitan.

Fort Scott, May 2S.-Fore Scott is to
have a "rogues' gallery where photo
graphs of criminals can be found and
Chief of Police Monahan has commence
ed his collection already, having yes
terday received pictures of two noted
burglars named Ryan and Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Newton Republican: The dons have
the long descent and the long names
We have the long purse and long guns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Wichita Beacon: 1t is becoming al
most a daily occurrence for a man to
shoot his wife or some other woman,
and then to kill himself. 1t is believed
that his final act is inspired by the fear
that if he is tried for his life, the jury
will acquit him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

The Merritt system is about to be
extended to the Philippine Islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Hutchinson News: Just as soon as
this wheat crop is harvested Kansas
can let Uncle Sam have a hundred mil
lions or SCAT a fair rate of interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

s. s. Ford, Ty Ty, Ga. Beggs' Diar-
rhoea Balsam gives the best satisfac-
ton to my customers OF any medicine
For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Wichita Eagle: If George Washing
ton were alive, the father of his coun-
try would advise his country to recog-
nize England as its legitimate grand
mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Wichita Beacon: If England really
stands Europe off and helps us in this
fight, she will be allowed to retain Ire
land for a month or two longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
EX-RAYS.

Arkansas City Traveller: When the
war is over there will be quite a num-
Der of good Spaniards gone to join the
good Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Teachers outside of the county who de-
sire to get into the Reno county schools
should attend the normal here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Give Jones your ice trade. New ice
plant Tel. 430.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Most men tell a woman she is the
only one he ever loved merely from
force of habit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

Executive ability is the faculty of
getting some one to do your work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

I saw your advertisement of CUTICURA
REMEDIES in the Philadelphia Record and
paid only $500 for CUTICURA REsoLvENT,
CUTIcURA (ointment), and CUTICURA SOAP.
which cured Of Salt Rheuns on my hands
OF 20 gears standing.
/ had the worst hands have ever seen.
At first my hands and fingers broke out in
red, watery blisters with terrible itching, SO
could nearly twitch the skin off my fingers in
agony, then after the watery fluid would come
out, there would a scab form with matter I'M
derit, which would peel off and come in great
cracks, the blood running out in streams.
My finger nails grew out in wrinkles like
cows horns and the roots of the nails were SO
affected that lost six nails, three off each
hand, but now they have grown out nice and
smooth. I am very thankful to you for CUTI-
CURA. 8. r. MILLER, Robertsdale, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

ECZEMA and every kind of torturing, humili-
ating, dishguring, itching, burning, bleeding and
ecaly skin, scalp, and blood humoPs, with loss OF
hair, 10 instantly relieved and speedily cured by
warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, gentle
anointings with CUTICURA ointment, purest of
emollient skin cures, followed by mild doses
OF CUTICURA RESOLvENT. greatest OF blood
purifiers and humor cures. when all else fails.
PorrER DRuo AND CHEM- Corr. Sole Props Boston
@ How Cure Every Kind Of Eczema" mailed free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

There seems to be no place like home
for the charity that begins there, as
1t seldom gets any farther.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28
CHICAGO NEWS PROVERBS.

It's difficult for some men to mean
what they say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

An enemy knocks a man down, then
q friend proceeds to kick him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-28

An old bachelor says women love
three times; the first Is accidental, the
second design and the third despair.