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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
FOR THE NEW TROOPS.
An Estimate of $53, 3,67e,35s Submit
ted to Congress.

Washington, June 2-The secretary of
war today sent to congress request for
appropriations amounting to $33, SIG, ,35S.
These appropriations will be used for the
equipment and maintenance until Janu-
ary /, 1889, of the 75, 600 volunteers recently
called for by the president. The several
items are follows: Pay for volunteers,
S14. .O99, SS1: subsistence of the army, s., 147,-
Az: regular supplies of the q1artermas-
ter's department, 81. 500, 600; horses for cav
airy and artillery, 81 LOCO. o00: barracks and
quarters, S1,5O0,O00; army transportation,
$l4 900, 600: clothing for the army, S13 000,-
go: contingencies of the army, $4,000;
equipment of engineer troops, $4,000; sig
nal service of the army, S37 000 civilian
assistants to the engineers officers, $50, ,0o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
CAUGHT IN FLOOD.
Exciting Experience of Mr. and Mrs.
A. z. Wilson While Camping Out.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Wilson and son
Fred of this city had a thrilling eXper-
fence while camping on a branch of the
Cottonwood river near Heimer, Kan,
last Saturday and Sunday. A terrific
rain storm set in Saturday night, and
when the party awakened Sunday
morning they found that the river had
flooded its bank, and the camp was
completely surrounded by water. The
water continued to rise up to noon Sun
day, when it ceased and commenced to
gradually recede. Had it continued an
hour longer the party would have been
forced to seek refuge in trees. They were
able to leave the camp by night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
1T WAS NOT THE MAN.
Chief Steele Returns Without John
Thomas, the Murderer.

Chief of Police Henry NJ. Steele re-
turned from Missouri today, but not
with John Thomas, the man who mur-
dered Edward Franschen. at the Fowler
ranch May 4. He thought he had a clue
to Thomas whereabo and left the
city without letting anyone know
where he was going. He found that the
man who was supposed to be John
Thomas did not fit the description and
so he has returned empty handed. John
NJ. Wilkerson is in the western part of
the state searching for Thomas, hav-
ing gotten clues which he thinks are
reliable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
In From Galena to Inform
Chairman Taylor Riddle
That HThe Democrats, of Kan
sas," Whoever They Are,
MUST HAVE A STREAK
Of Lean and a Streak of Fat on
the State Ticket.
Mr.. Sapp Regarded as Decidedly
Sappy by Riddle.

When Mr.. w. F. Sapp, Democrat, Of
Galena came to Topeka it was for the
purpose of telling Governor Leedy and
TAYLOR Riddle Just what it is necessary
to do to receive the Democratic en-
dorsement at the Atchison conven-
tion.
Mr.. Sapp is a young man but not at
all Backward When he saw Mr.
Riddle he told him that the Democrats
will never be satisfied with less than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
100000 RATIoNs.
That Amount is Now Filled Up at
Tampa

Washington, June 2.-An evidence of
the elaborate preparations that are
making for the subsistence of the troops
mobilized and to be sent to Tampa, is
obtained from the fact that the com
missary's department has now on hand
at that place five million rations. A ra-
ton is one days food supply for a sol
der. On this basis there is subsistence
at Tampa for army of so, 900 men for
100 days and for a smaller army for
greater number of days.
The supply is being increased daily in
view of the arrival of additional SOL
diers to be employed in the army of oc-
cupation of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
SADIE YOUNG RETURNS.
Views Graves of Heroes She Helped
Quantrell Kill

Lawrence, Kan, June 2.-There was not
a little feeling here Decoration day over
the fact that Sadie Young, the woman
who is said to have piloted Quantrell in
in town 1t is said that Sadie Young met
the famous bandit in secluded place
sevral times before the massacre and ar
ranged the details of the attack with him.
indicating by signals what houses were to
be left unmoleSted.
Those who claim to know here say that
she was in the cemetery while the graves
of the $50 Quantreu victims were being
decorated and that not little indignation
was felt at her presence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
IT WILL BE A PUZZLE
For the Kansas Volunteers in Foreign
Lands to Do Their Voting

Secretary of State Bush has asked At
tOrney General Boyle how he is to go
about it to allow the volunteer soldiers
ton.
Since it has been decided that the SOL
diers are to be allowed to vote Secretary
Bush has been puzzling his brain. but he
has been forced at last to apply to the at
tOrney general for a way out.
cts for each county and township in which
the volunteer resides and this will make a
great deal of work. The tickets for the
troops at the Philippines must be sent at
least a month before the election that
they can vote on election day. and Sec
retary Bush does not know whether he
can get them ready in time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
HELP FOR SCHLEY.
The Oregon and New York to
Join His Squadron.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Kingston, Jamaica, June 2.-Advices
received here from Port Antonio today
say that Commodore Schley has been
notified by the navy department that
the battleship Oregon, the first class
armoured cruiser New York, with an
other cruiser and two colliers have been
sent to Santiago de Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
UNFORTUNATE CONDUCTOR.
Loses His Pocketbook and Searches a
Passenger.

Atchison June ED Wierich of the
Central Branch lost $25 from his vest
pocket between Goffs and Corning a few
days ago. There were several passen-
gers on the train and one man was sus-
pected of finding the money. as several
passengers claim they saw him pick up
something from the cabooSe floor. Con-
ductor Wierich telegraphed ahead to the
agent, telling him to have an officer at
the depot to search the man. When the
train arrived at the station the man
alighted. he was searched, but the money
could not be found. The party suspect
ed is q well known travelling man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
TERMS OF PEACE.
They Are Already Under Dis
cussiOn at Washington.

Washington, June 2.-It is hardly
possible to put too strongly the belief
in well-informed circles of Washington
that Spain will cry quits with the de-
struction of her fleet at Santiago. Di-
plomats are looking for peace negotia-
tions as if they were already under
way. They say that Spain is only wait
ing for a signal success by the Ameri-
cans in Cuba or Porto Rico to furnish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Temerario is Done Un.

Buenos Ayres, June 2.-The govern
ment of Paraguay has informed the
United States consul at Asuncion Mr.
]. N. Ruffin, who had protested against
the continued presence of the Spanish
torpedo boat Temerario in Paraguayan
waters, that permission had been
granted the TemerariO, which is dis
abled to remain at Asuncion, under the
protection of Paraguay's neutrality,
until the close of the war between the
United States and Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
ONLY WARSHIP THERE

London, June 2-The Spanish ambae-
sador here contends that the Cristobal
Colon is the only important Spanish
.warship at Santiago de Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
A SPANISH MOB
Attacks the British Commander at
Gibraltar With Stones.

London, June "A mob of Spaniards
according to a dispatch from Gibraltar,
assaulted and stoned Major General J.
b. Richardson, commander of the Roy
al artillery at Gibraltar and another
Englishman while they were walking at
San Rogue, seven miles northwest of
Gibraltar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
HAVENOT LEFT TAMPA

Tampa, Fla, June 2.-4t can be stated
positively that no United States troops
have yet left here for Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
LEAVE JUNE 8.

San Francisco, June 2.-The Kansas
troops are now fully equipped and are to
leave for Manila June 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
End the War Quickly.

It is forcing Itself on every observant mind that
public interest in the with Spain is dying out.
There will soon come a unanimous demand that it
Should h be brought rough to an end ef BY sharp @ ghte or
otherwise, or It will prove a death blow to the
present national administration. The people are
tired of such Bring Dewey over from
Manila and finish It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02

and after this information had been
politely received the pilots were sent
back to Kingston, although they de-
sired to be landed in Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-02
Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 2.-Generallv fair for
Frlday; cooler in west and central por-
uons tonight; cooler Friday; south to
vest winds.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
A Pretty Girl Made Them L%oquacious.

The JaDanese naval officers who
have been assigned to duty on the Kl-
sagi. recently completed at Cramps
shipyard,. are highly cultured. They
do not confne themselves to their ma
tive tongue. but can converse in sever
al with equal facility. The
other day a group of them started for
a trolley ride. Sitting near them was
q well known professor of languages,
who occupies a chair at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. The eminent
scholar was very much surprised in
a few moments to hear somebody be-
hind him declare: Il say, boys, there's
q deyilish pretty girl at that window"
This was spoken in excellent English.
A reply was Immediately made in
French. Directly another remark en-
anated in the German tongue, and
then the quartet sung together in low
tones a little love couplet in Italian.
When the surprised professor turned
about to get q glance at his fellow
he was surprised to see
four young men with swarthy skins,
bright black eyes and closely cropped
mustaches. They were dressed in the
height of fashion, and each wore a
gold-rimmed monocle. A smavi,
enamelled japanese flag in the coat
lapel of each was the only thing that
indicated their calling.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
The Fortunes of War.

When he stepped from the train
bound west at the Michigan Central
station last Saturday noon he was as
jaunty as a fellow could be who is just
recovering from the fever. His khaki
uniform vas fairly clean and though
his cheeks were sunken and his skin
an ashy gray yellow there was a look
of returning health in his eyes. When
the train moved out he swung himself
to the platform with some exhibition
of strength and passed through the
car into the smoking room. By aud
by the brakeman entered with a tele-
gram in his hand. Are you j. ".
Brady?" he asked. The soldier looked
up and nodded. This came to the de-
pot for you,' said the brakeman as he
handed the telegram to the man in the
yellow uniform. The latter took it
and tore open the envelope. He I'M.
folded the slip Of paper it enclosed
and read. Hardly an instant passed
before the hand that held the tele-
gram fell to the seat beside the a
His mouth opened and his tongue
curled in the corner of his mustache.
The soldier seemed to be passing
through a terrific nervous strain. He
stared straight ahead at the wall Of
the compartment then, finally, with Il
groan, slipped out Of his seat and
falling to his knees threw his arms
out on the cushion before him and
lowering his head upon them sobbed
quietly.
A man who was passing through
the coach saw the soldier on his knees
and the bit Of yellow paper on the
floor beside him. He stopped and
picked it up. 1t read: Mother died
tonight. Maggie" The man crumple1
up the paper, threw it back on the
floor and, without a word, tip toed
noiselessly out of the smoking COM
partment leaving the soldier there on
his knees alone.-Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
PAWNED A NAVY.
End to Hawaii's Attempt to Az.
mex Samoa,

The Kanaka kingdom bears the
unique distinction Of being the only
nation that ever pawned its navy
Few of the natives of Hawaii will
long for the opera bouffe days Of
hlng halakaua or regret the passing
OF the puppet king and his throne. Dur
Ing one OF his visits to San Francisco
Aalakaua was taken to the Mare Isl
and navy yard, where he was greatly
impressed by the gunboats belonging
to the United States. For years he had
Deen q king with all the necessary
pomp, but he at once realized that
there had all along been void which
he could only fill by having a navy.
He determined to have one and be-
lore the sun had set had purchased a
merchant vessel. He had her lowed
TO the Union iron works, where her
sides We're plated with heavy iron.
hen he SEN to Honolulu for a crew,
and when the men arrived gorgeous
uniforms were made for them and
they We're put on board the vessel.
For a long time Kalakaua had
looked | ION the Samoan Islands with
covetous yes. One day he called the
ofhcers Of his navy before him and
babe tham sail for Apia to annex
those islands to the Hawaiian king
dom.
1t was a long voyage for inexperi-
enced sailors. When the navy ar
rived it was ragged, hungry and
thirsty. The Samoans We're a hospitable
People. The officers Of the Hawaiian
navy were feted, the crew was made
drunk and all were guests Of honor.
No mention vas made of the cause
OF the visit Of the navy, and months
flew by before the true mission Of the
Hawaiians was known. When the
real object Of their mission was dis
covered, the Samoans were indignant
and the Kanakas narrowly escaped
massacre.
They retraated to their vessel, but
were loath to go to sea without sup.
plies. They offered to sell the navy
to the Samoans, but the latter refused
to purchase it.
The Kanakas became desperate and
at last succeeded in pawning the navy
to the Samoans for enough money to
pay their passage home. When they
arrived in Honolulu they were put in
prison, but the lenient, soft-hearted
king soon liberated them.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Would Lend. but Not Paw.

The late w. G. Wills, the playwright,
though lavish of money when he had
it, hated parting with it in any formal
way. When a friend, to whom he owed
G5, took advantage of his just having
received a check for a play to ask for
payment, the debtor declined on ac-
count of "the claims" upon him. The
friend, who knew his ways, came back
a few hours later and asked him for a5
to help him out of a difficulty. Ger
tainly, my boy" said Wills, entirely
forgetting what had gone before, take
what you want" And he offered him a
handful of sovereigns.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
A Paradise for Sportsmen.

Lapland is a great held for the
sportsman-especially the angler-botn
on the Norwegian and Russian side Of
the frontier, and a nights salmon fish
ing is a novel and delightful expert
ence. The Lapp steers the canoe to-
ward some shaded spot on the water,
and resting on a layer of birch boughs
on the bottom of the boat propels it
by means of long poles. The prolific
MOSQUITO ceases operations at mid.
night, but the sun still shines. A lit
tie later on the mists begin to rise,
and that is the signal to go on shore,
build a fire and feast on salmon steak
and coffee. The great pest Of the Lap
land air is the mosqufto-in compar1-
son to which his Jersey brother must
hang his head and pace ANONYMOUSLY
to the rear. One visitor tells Of q
swarm he met with e the Arctic
circle that was so dense it hid three
men who were standing neal him.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Slang from the Days of Old Rome.

Passing through a vacant lot the
other day where some boys were hav-
ing a game Of ball, I heard one of them
who had got a rap on the knuckles
from a foul" exclaim, Jimmy, that
hurts!" and then, after rubbing his
fingers a moment, he went back to his
place on the field, little dreaming that
he had just uttered a solemn invocation
to the old Roman demigods Castor and
Pollux. For our vulgar Jimmy" is
but a corruption of the Latin "gemini,"
twins, a name applied to Castor and
Pollux, the twin SOL of Jupiter and
Leda. These hero gods were the pa
irons of games and festivals of all
kinds, and the especial friends of trav.
eIers; hence, when an old Roman u.
claimed, 30 Gemini!" it was a devout
appeal to the gods for help or protec-
ton, very much the same as when q
knight Of old called on his patron saint.
Miss e. F. Andrews.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
WORLDS DIRTIEsT PEOPLE,
Residents of the Caucasus Who Rest
Four Days q Week and Never Wash,

Residents Of the Caucasus Who Rest
Four Days a Week and Mover Wash.
According to LIE Petit Journal of
Paris, the dirtiest people in the world.
dirtier even than Lieut.. Peary found
the Esktlo, have recently been dis
covered by a Russian traveller and ex-
ple-er, NJ. Zienoviff, in the Caucasus.
They dwell in an almost inaccessible
mountain range in a strip Of territory
between the Black sea and the Caspian
sea; and for the last $500 years, ac-
cpsding to the scientist, they have re-
NAMED in the same primeval condi-
ton. They are called Svanctias, and
their village, although consisting of
miserable stone novels. without any
attempt at form or adornment, even
such as nature might suggest to them,
Is not without a certain picturesque
ness when seen from a distance. With
In, however, the huts are desperately
filthy, being filed with rags, skins,
vermin and dirt Of every description.
Like the Eskimo and certain Austria
lian tribes and the Pueblos, they have
no ireplaces, their cooking being done
by a fire kindled in a hole scooped out
In the middle Of the floor. In these
houses, many of which only
10x14 feet, men and women and chill
dren are huddled together, as many
as eight or twelve persons often occu-
plying a single hut, and in the winter
their cattle and mountain sheep share
their quarters. Every aperture is clos
ed on account Of the cold. Horrible
diseases arise from this long imprison-
ment, aggravated by an abnormal con-
sumption of arrak, a distilled drink of
the Asiatics. Strange as it may seem,
they have adopted the holidays decreed
by almost every religious sect. Thus
four days in a week no work is done.
The only industries of the people are
farming, bee culture and cattle breed
ing; and throughout their territory
there is not a single manufactured ar
ticle,
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

Harry" said the teacher, Gin your
essay on George Washington you say
that he never went fishing. What au-
thority have you for making that as
sertion?" Why" replied Harry,
haven't we been taught that he never
told a lie?"
A little boy had been sent to the
corner grocery to get some eggs and
on his way back he dropped the basket
containing them. How many did you
break?" asked his mother. "Oh, I
didn't break any" he replied, "but
the hulls came off some Of them"
Nellie, dear" said the indulgent
father to his 4-year-old daughter, "it
you like your new dolly, you ought to
put your arms about my neck and
give me a real nice kiss" Nellie COM
Piled, but as she did SO she remarked:
lob, papa, I does dest spoil you dwead-
full"
Now, Johnnie" said the Sunday
school teacher, 1--WE have just read
about Samson aud his wonderful
strength; can you tell me why he felt
so down-hearted at the last?" Dun
no." replied Johnnie, unless it was
cause schley sunked more Spanish
boats than he did,"
Papa" said ~5-year-old Willie, II
want you to give me 5 cents" What
do you want it for, Willie?" asked his
father. II want to buy a toy monkey"
was the answer. "Oh." said the father,
you're monkey enough; we don't need
another one in the house" well"
said the little schemer, then give me
S cents to buy the monkey some pea
nuts"
When the collection was taken up
in a north side church recently and
the plate reached the pew occupied by
a lady, her grown-up daughter and lit
tie 5~-year-old on, the ladies found
themselves without money. The little
fellow, however, reached over and
gravely deposited a penny On the plate,
and, turning to his sister, said in a
loud whisper: There; I just saved
our family from being disgraced!"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Admiral Porter's Only Fault.

Admiral Porter was forever running
into print, and his penchant for this
kind Of thing was a source Of great an
oyanc to Grant, who was his stanch
friend. What do you think of Porter
Is an admiral?" was asked Of the gen.
oral on one occasion. why" respond
ed Grant. with a quiet smile, che would
be the greatest admiral since Nelson II
he had never learned to write"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Time to Hurry.

THAT baby of ours" he said decisive
~, sis to be christened tomorrow if I
have to go to law to have 1t done. You
see, his mother is something of a hero
worshiper, and, while it was all right
ut the start, now that it has reached a
point where he is to be known as Dew
~ Bagley Hobson Shafter Schley
Sampson Roosevelt Smith I think it Is
time to put an end to it."-New York
World.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

taxing your medi-
cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by it's use.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been a friend to me.
: | am now able to do myown work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine. l
wa as near deatFI believe as l could
besso weak that tdy pulse scarcely beat
and my heart haaalmost given u !
could not have stord it one week more,
am sure. I meyer thought l would
be 50 grateful to ~aay medicine.
. I shall use my influence with any
one suffering as I did, to have them
use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of a. woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your ills.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
HOw's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. Q.
We, the undersigned, have known ~. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
ana financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm. IN
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo,
Ohio.
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces the system. Testimonials sent free.
Pric sc. Rr bottle. Sold by all Druggists
+ as Family Pills are the best
The man who wound with a word is usually
too royya rIl,r +h s+riEa n blow
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
How He Fou.ht.

Dukane-Before war was declared
Spifin was very anxious to fight. Gas
well-Well. he fought all through the
war. did he?" Yes; he fought shy
OF the recruiting otficers."-New York
Ynr1rnnI
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

The year Al B. c. was the longest
year on record. By order Of Julius
Caesar It contained AS days. The ad-
dItional days were put in to make the
seasons conform a. neal a. possible
with the solar year.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
II DO MY OWN WORK"
So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette Of
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

ST was bothered with n flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
II used prescriptions given me by my
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24

1t is the duty of a great person so
to demean himself, as that whatever
endowments he may have, he may ap-
Dear to value upon no quality but
such as any man may arrive at.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-12-24
Don't Tobacco svit and Smoke rse=xus xvsy.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Kss- Lzlo xway.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
letic, full of life, nerve and vigor, tax MOTTO
Sac, the wonderworker. that makes weak inca
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaranr
iced. Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New Yexk
The fragrance of fresh flowers is the near
est thing in nature to a caress.