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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
McNaIi a Wasp.

State Insurance COmmissioner Nc
NAH must have quite a collection of
valuable hides on hand by this time
He added another the other day when
he skinned the editor of the New York
Insurance Observer McNau is a wasp
of the Ingalls, type and good animal
to let alone.-Independenc Reporter
(Rep.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
To the Coast for SO.

Omaha. March 1.-THE Burlington
and Union Pacific have announced
rate from Omaha TO Portland and Sc
attic, meeting the latest cut of the
northern routes The fare from here
now is $50 first class and so second
class. LOmax of the Union Pacific and
Francis OF the Burlington are both op-
posed to the war and are doing all they
can to get rates restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
A GRANT CLUB FORMED
To Boom Young Ulysses for the Sea-.
tOrship.

San Diego. Cal. March IA Grant
club has been organized here with ST.
neon Lee as president and L. \. Ward
as secretary for the purpose Of pr0mOt-
ing the candidacy of L. s. Grant as
United States senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
Frozen on Chilkoot Trail

Victoria March determination has
beer. received here OF the report sent to
the Associated Press some weeks ago
that W. c. Hayward. the correspondent
of the London Daily Mail, has been
badly frozen on Chilkoot trail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

Billiards. Snow Liniment will cure
Lame back. Sore Throat, WOUNDS.
Strains. Bruises. Cuts. Old Sores La
dies. it win cure your back-ache. Geo
". Stansheld, 632 Kan. Ave, and Mil
ler's Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
LET HIM 60.
Young Brown Seems to Have Left the
Town and the Town Is Glad of It

The whereabouts of Frank Brown are
as vet unknown. but search is being
made for him. He is the young man
who is wanted on several counts for
forgery and embezZlement, and whose
parents claim that he is of unsound
mind. Chief Steele has in his posses
sion . checks which were filled out
and forged by Frank Brown and which
he attempted to pass on Topeka mer-
chants They are for sums ranging
from $3.50 to $50 Brown is . years OF
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

Is Photos and a 25e Photo button Of
yourself. all for Csc, III West 9Th, this
month only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14

Your Photo in IS posings, less than a
cent each, III West 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-14
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co.. before 10
o'clock in the morning.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
REGENT INVENTIONS

Washboards can he securely fastened to tubs by a new attachment consist Ing of | rod held on the board by brack- cts at either end. two clamps being placed on @rod with thumb screws to grip the edge of the tuh.
 A newly designed bicycle frame is In the shape of Il circle. with the head and running gear clamped on with screw clamps. making II easy to adjust The height of frame and handle bars for any rider.
 A German woman has designed n music holder for ylollns which Is form cd of wire frame fitted with clamps to attach it to the violin head. the sheet of music being lnterlaced between a number of cross wires to hold It in place.
 Railroad cars can be quickly unload cd by new machine which Is pro ylded with section of tubing large enough to receive the ear. which runs in on two rails. after which the tube is lifted and rolled upward at an angle uhtll Ahc up ul II tllult IN IthCuesl, hit opening in the tube permitting the load to fall into the chute.
 A New Zealand inventor has bicycle which is fitted with row of small pumps arouad the rim of each wheel. the pistons running on the ground to compress mir which Is designed to be stored in the frame and used to propel the wheels.
 A Nirginlan has designed a torpedo carrying balloon which has the explo- sive suspended by number of cords with n guide rope to assist in holding it until 1t reaches the right current of air to carry 1t toward the enemy, when a second cord Is pulled, which lgnltes slow fuse to drop the torpedo at the proper place.
 A handy store device Is q takeup at tachment for twine holders which pulls the end of the string up In the air after It Is broken of. The cord passes over two pulleys at the top of frame, with weighted pulley hung between them which rises as the string Is pulled and falls as 1t Is released, taking up the end of the string.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Needed His Right Hand.

''I have heard and read many pathct- ic stories," said Senator Hoar. recent ly. but none of them ever awoke so much sad sympathy as one which Pro lessor Gallaudet related. The profes- sor has fayorite pupil-a little deaf mute boy, exceptionally bright. Mir. Gallaudet asked him if he knew the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. With his nimhle fingers the little one said he did, and then he proceeded to repeat 1t. The noiseless gesticulations continued until the boy had informed the professor of the cid r Washington's discovery of the mutt. lated tree and of his quest for the mutt lator. When Georges father asked him who hacked his favorite cherry tree signaled the voiceless child. George put his hatchet in his left hand
 Stop interrupted the professor. Where do you get your authority for saying he took the hatchet in his left handT
 why responded the boy, he need ed his right hand to tell his father that he cut the tree"
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05

saul1 he sfuel la hlasf hls hopes 10 fhass Hart trying times."
 NJ s8es ailsd ailh fsara as ! fend Amt 1ane's Iettef \ sIEh fur Lucy Yea. aesle Eaey wrunE itself from mY hsart but lhe pain HeF faiihlssHnesa gave me was wiped ouf by Aunt lanes divine iaVe.
 I placed The letter in Tho pocket over my heart There fl lay untii returned fa Nafeelllne at Inc close af the Wnr. Aunt Jane siood by Inc gate Co wei come me. Ny father bad dIed hut my mother waa sun there Co greet me.
 That night under the trees of the old homestead. with uo other face but the moon for a witness. ! told Aunt Jane of my Ind.
 She turned scarlet and then deadly pale. but before she hnd time to hy from me ! caught her h my arms and exacted the promise that made her my wifo.-rtica Globe.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05

les home. should fate deal moro aa- kindly wltb us ihnn Il hal.
 Months passed without word from home. Then letter came from Lucy. postmarked New York. It bore the marks of having been opened. censor e,l and resealed to prevent coufraband information. before lt was sent 10 its dcstluation-Lee camp.
 Lufy had hoeu -ent Co New York by her parents to some of Aunt Jane's ne- htions to ezcane the dreariness of the war at home. Aunt Jane was asked To join her, but she chose to remain with my father and mother md the smaller children In the dear old. desolate Mar eelllne home. The little sweetheart's letter was us gushing as ever. it was filled with endearing terms, and re- counted enthusiastically how delight fully she was being entertained by a
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Some of Our Naval Heroes.

Stephen Decatur-The destruction of the Barbary pirates, in August 1So4.
 John Paul Jones-Capture of the Ser apis, September, 1779. He said: We have just begun 10 fight"
 Isaac Huu-Salled from Boston with out orders In August, 1912, Captured British frigate Guerriere, called the terror of the world
 Johnston Blakeley-Who made i'm mortal fame in the cruiser Wasp, 1S14.
 Oliver Hazard Perry-Swept the British from Lake Erie in September, 1S13
 James Lawrence - Conquered the British sloops Peacock and shannon, in 1S13.
 Charles Stewart-Did many gallant deeds as commander of Old Ironsides.
 William BaInbridgAGallant service In the French war of 179S.
 Samuel c. Reid-Sayed New Orleans !n the war of 1872 by detaining the British squadron at FayaL
 Andrew H. Foote-Service of distinc- ton in the China war (1S53) and in the civil war.
 Josiah Tatnall-In the China war. Aushor of the saying, Blood Is thicker than water
 James Biddle-Wtth Bainbridge in Tripoli, 1903. Later commanded the Hornet.
 James .Alden-Commanded the gun boat Richmond at New Orleans, 1862.
 David Porter-FamouS cruise of the Essex and in the civil war.
 David c. Porter-Splendid services in the civil war
 William B. Cushing-Blew up the reb- ei ram Albemarle with his torpedo, Oc- tober, 1884.
 David c. Farragut-The great naval commander of the civil war.
 Matthew c. Perry - Expedition against the slavers In 1S43 and in the civil war.
 A. H. Mahan-Recognized naval au- thority of the world.
 Daniel Ammen-Inventor of the ram Katahdin, and did good service in the civil war.
 George Dewey-The hero of Manila Bay.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05

and kittenish ways. She shed bitter tears and kissed her farewell With out much coaXlng on my part she promised that she would wait for me till the end of doom to become my wife So l went away happy after all, for sweet Lucy's promise was the tal's- man that strengthened me and bade me hope in the terrible days that fol- lowed.
 Several gushing girlish letters came from her in answer to my passionate avowals of undying love and fealty. How they sweetened the hardshlps and dull, aching moments of those inter minable days and nights!
 I had been In several battles and a number of the boys from our place were either killed or maimed. Charlie Ferguson, my collegemate and the son of the district attorney of Marcelline, with whom had been reading law, es- capped without a scratch. Our good luck made us VOW to stick together through 1t all. or see each others bod
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
A Oueeniy Milkmaid.

The Queen of the Belgians and Prin- cess Clementine, while driving In a pony-cart one day last summer, had q charming rural adventure, which the London Post describes:
 They stopped at farmhouse to buy q glass of milk. Nobody but an old. paralyzed woman was in the house, and she replied that no milk was left In the jugs, and that she was unable to go to milk a COW.
 Never mind," said the queen; If you will allow me, will go to the pas ture. Just tell me where the jugs are"
 But, my dear lady, you are from the town, and you will never be able to milk a cow," objected the old woman.
 She was mistaken, however, for a little later her majesty returned with a half-filled jug. Meantime, Princess Clementine had laid on the table three bowls, a loaf and the needful knives and plates. The old farmers wife was served by the princess, who, 1t appears, greatly enjoyed the adventure.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Lord MaYor's ReRalia.

The most interesting features in con- nection with the inauguration of the lord mayor of London are the objects of plate and jewelry connected herewith. The scepter, pearl sword and city purse are carried before the lord mayor at inauguration. The stem of the scepter Is the oldest piece of jewelry extant in England. It Is cut crystal and was fashioned In the days of Ed ward the Confessor. The pearl sword dates from the time of Elizabeth and the ponderous city mace from George II
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Couldn't Spit in Church.

A bishop of a church conference in Georgia told those delegates who used tobacco not to expectorate on the floor or on the handsome new carpet, which had recently been put down. He told them that if they must chew tobacco to go outside and they would find a nice new curbstone and plenty of fresh sand to expectorate upon, or they could bring their cuspidores, and in case of an emergency they could use their hats.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
TIE spAmsa ARMADA N lssa
ft was easss ps=aa af Fraft af Al Riaas.
 NuasheFIHn ftnA

Na#bsslHH fta
 Tha tolal number af cFaft of ali kInas composing the Aruad,s aas. probably tau A leaat slxIY were zaIIaona sf huEe Eizs and strength. ranging frsm ioo np to .25a tnna burden. They were nol however. primarily huilt far Waf puFpasess. and Che proportion af xuns theY carried was. as eomparssi with theif size. not hrge. But being intend ed foF hang voyages. their upper works were high out sf water and their main fimbers thr,e or fonr feed chick. One hundred gears h.foFs the io1uguez. galleons. under Diaz. hal doubls Ia Cape of Good Hope. and. with the An. quest Of Portugal some of the finest ships in the world passed Into the Span lsh kings hands.
 ft was the Portuguese galleons that formed the van squadron of the ArIua- da the largest of chem mounting, Der haps fifty guns, and many of these of small caliber. In the case of the hired ships. except the heaviest BeYantine gnlleons the proportion Of guns to ton nage was still smaller Usually sailing In stm water. they dd not carry numer- ous crews. but now they were erammed with soldiers to an lneOnysnient degrte.
 Of the s.cond class of ships. called galliassss. there were four In the fleet These were proper War ships, and eer- tainly did their share of the fighting Like the galleonA. they were three masted vessels, but were also propelled by oars. to pull which they carried a large number of galley slaves. Their prows and sterns were furnished with heavy cannon In high castles. and they carried smaller cannon on the broad sides. in ports between the rOwers. The two larger each carried nearly 300 sol- diers and over 100 sailors. with 350 slaves to row. There were also g1llleys with one or more tiers of cars a side, many merchant and store ships, cara Yels and urcas.
 The personnel of the tlotilla consisted of over 30,oOo persons. including 1S.0o0 soldiers, sO0 sailors. 2,OO0 galley slaves and numerous hospital staff. assLste4l by 1SO priests of various orders. The armament was of 2.000 guns; few may have been q or 32-pounders can non or demi-cannon), but by far the greater number were 10, 6 or 4-pound- CTS (demi-culverins, sakers and min ions The whole force was vietualled for six months. a large sum of money was taken in the fleet, and the orders for preserving discipline were unusu- ally strict In the vicinity of Newport and Dunklrk. Farnese, the Prince of Parma had assembled an army of 30,. 000 foot and 4,o0O-horse. picked roops, ready to be embarked In scores of flat bottomed boats and transports, and conveyed across to Marglte and Del so soon as the English and Dutch ships should have been swept from the par- row seas before the imposing array of the '1nyincIble" armada Casters Magazine.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05

select circle of New York friends Somehow. the lngrn1ous ring In the butterfly nature was lacking. that die tated that first letter from her new home. and my heart ached for II.
 We were nearing the days of Gettys- burg. and needed all the announcement that should be given to men who real ize that they are fighting for n lost cause. Our army had been victorious at Chancellorsville, and from nll over the South came the clamor for Lees army to Invade the Northern States. Early in June our forces were centered at Culpeper, and Charlie and 1 were two of 100000 men ready to sacrifice our life's blood for Lee and our coun- try. In the waning days of June my friend received Il letter from home. l caught him reading 1t in a corner of our tent by the light of his pipe, for the sun was just going down behind Culps Hill.
 From homeY' asked anxiousfy.
 ''Yes. from Aunt Jane. She sends her love to you and bids you not to grow discouaged.7
 Any word from LucyT'
 None"
 l had never known Charlie to be so reticent about his letters, which he usually handed me for perusal. But this saw him put away In his breast pocket.
 In the days that followed had little time to wonder what had made my mate so doWnhearted and gloomy. Then came that memorable day in July, which none can forget who lived to tell its tale of horror. Charlie was shot by my side on Seminary Ridge. l saw at q glance that he was badly wounded and picked him up in my arms to carry him back to the lines.
 There laid him down. putting him in the care of on. of our boys, whose arm was shattered by bullet
 Stay with him." begged. until l return, and If he should be dead. do not let his body be buried. I promised to return It to his poor old mother" Toward night, when the battle ceased. hastened back to my friend Charlie. He had died while l was gone, and his body lay In a long trench with hun dreds of others ready to be covered with earth as soon as the men who had dug this wholesale grave could catch their breath and complete their terrible work. The guard I had put over him stood by the side of the ditch where he lay.
 Lieutenant" said he, MT. Fergu- son requested me to tell you that the letter in his breast pocket should not be taken out by any one but you. He also bade me tell you to read It.
 Gently lifted the body In my arms and from his pocket extracted the document he had left me 1 thought 1t perhaps a memorandum of his last wishes, which he wanted me to carry out. The receptacle over his heart car ried nothing but letter. It was from Aunt Jane.
 Reverently opened 1t. I knew that Charlie was fond of her, but I never dreamed that he loved her and had asked her to be his wife.
 Tenderly but firmly she refused him. q love another" she wrote. You may guess 1t is my old playfellow, Ben Sut- Tiff, but he will never know. He Is madly in love with Lucy-she has for gotten him. Yesterday we received the announcement of her marriage with a wealthy Boston merchant. Do not tell l Ben this' He needs all bis courage. It
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
. Love Story Of fhe War.

~nE wns hit naughty to ne on
 hat particular day. hut | didu't Oearp. for Was desperately lu love zsith another girl
 The she of WbJm l am writing IA ny Wlfr. and as my pencil traces the paper. she slts hy my aide smiling and cooing softly to our youngest grand- child. lovely luhy boy
 can't recall the dny that have not known my wife. We were children to- eether In our lovely hame In the Blue Hills. By some frrakizh relationship. Cor which ole of our ancestors was re- sponsible. Jane Merriam was nominal ly my aunt. though several years my junior. Her father and mother died before she was l2. and from that day on she made her home with our family, with whom she was connected by dis- nnt blood ties. was away at school at the time of her bereavement unl upon returning for vacation found her at the old Marcclllne homestead Aunt Jane. the younger children called her. and soon fell Into their way. although she was Jennie 10 ne. and We Were playmates.
 "Aunt Jane" was a beautiful child. Tlth dark hair and rich gray eyes. and she had grown Into handsome girl. when at the expiration ot my college term at Richmond returned to my home in the Blue Hills 10 hang up my shingle as Il lawyer. II was Just q year before the breaking out Of the war. l was getting along famously. when ull my calculations were upset. and l en- listed in a company of volunteers from our little place 10 help Lee defeat the enemy.
 IL was on the day of my departure that Jane Merriam gave me that naughty answer, with which my story begins
 Aunt Jane," l had said. when I told her WAS going away that night, I'll be back in less than six months. By that time we'll have driven the Yan- kees across our lines, and I'll celebrate the victory by marrying the girl l lover
 You don't know what you are say ing" answered Aunt Jane, with q baughty stare. "I fear the Yankees will do us all great barmr' Tossing her beautiful head that might not see her furiously blusning face, she ran into the house.
 There was Yankee blood in Aunt Jane, although of q distant strain. Her great grandmother had come from En- gland to marry lanes handsome an cestor, from whom she inherited her dark beauty. "Aha!'' 1 whistled softly 0 myself, Aunt Jane's sympathies are a trife dividedr' l said nothing to tbe family about my discovery. but hurried away to take leave of Cousin Lucy Gordon. had been in love with Lucy before I went away 10 college, and. I fancied myself more desperately Smitten than ever now that was to bid her farewell. We were distant Iy related, Lucy and l. and she was of the same age as Aunt Jane barely 21. Two women were never more strangely contrast, q. Lucy was q ut terfly, doll with golden curlS, eyes like the summer sky, lips Ike cherries
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
ENCOURAGED Hiu TO ENllsr.
said Hs Wsnid fsia ths AFair lf sha Refused nlaa-sas us Mag Have Ta.

Said Hs W5nid Tsia ths AraiF ff sha
 Rofa-sd Hia-sas hs Mag uavsra.
 slianz uls var anyhow saf1 q young aiah fo hIa ehum I'd aH uptown siubhanaa tha other night
 sW-hy. whars tha natter uowf 1oa haven't enlisted. have Teuf'
 -So. fhats iust a hafen-t bst ! may haFe to. after alI=
 sflow is thatf'
 Well you know Miss -a and hate been getting along nicely for some fIme and. although she has fefustsi to mnr fY me on several different eeeaslaus [ stlll had hopes of winning her"
 =Yea. knew you had and what has caused you to change your mlndf'
 .lt Ras all on account of that blamed old major
 w hat did he have 10 do win itf.
 sEverythinR. He caught me in n con. iidential mood the other night and told him a1l my troubles, my asplra tlons and my hopes, and he In return apparently gave me hls confidence. He also gave me some advice"
 "Did you take Y'
 "Ycs. l did. afterWard met Mss - at reception. and when 1 ggl a chance to speak To her alone once more told her of my lifelong affection. but she only laughed at me then look the last desperate step. and. striking d tragic attitude, vowed that if she did not consent to marry He would enlist 20 10 the war and be killeds
 What did she say to thatr'
 "Oh. she grew solemn at once. and she tried to persuade me from doing anything so dangerous. In fact she showed more emotion than l had ever seen her show before, and l became hopeful. thought that had won her surely, and taking out my watch. l said that would give her five minutes to make up her mind. h the strongest language at my command l sWore that If she dld not accept He 1 would go 10 the front and leave her forever
 Well, did she accept yOuf'
 ~No. she did not. She gazed al me for a moment or two with tears in her beautiful eyes. and then s;lld that she had not thought that II was ih ne, put that h would be extremely kind of iue to enlist. as every girl of her acquaint- ance had several friends who had en- listed, and thAt she had felt So bad be- cause she did not have one. Ii would enlist. she would think great deal more of me than she had ever done be fore. but she could never marry me
 That has placed you In a rather em- barrassing position. hasn't It; But what had the poor old major to do with itf'
 "Poor old major be blowed. What has he to do with il? Ii was he who advised me to try the enlist!ng dodge on her, and have since learned that he Is go- ing to marry the girl himself. "-New York Tribune.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Asparagus Growing.

The Missouri experiment station has been experimenting for the past two years with asparagus growing, and has successfully grown asparagus in the open field in midwinter by running steam into shallow tunnels between the asparagus rows. The asparagus field was first covered with six or seven inches of heating horse manure, and the steam forced into the soil from the greenhouse boiler. By this means a large yield of fine asparagus was ob- tained throughout the months of De cember, January and February; the finest quality being gotten in the mid. dle of January, when the weather was coldest Many of the sprouts were twelve or fourteen inches long and m inch in diameter, bleached perfectly and very tender and delicious. The amount of steam required was very small, and for persons located near a good market the winter growing of as paragus would prove profitable.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-05
Detective System in Paris.

The secret police force of Paris are distinct from the regular force. The members, as a rule. are unknown to each other. and often a second detec- tive Is sent to watch the first employed upon an important case.