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The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-08
THE SONG OF DEwEY's GUNS.

What is this thunder music from the other
side of the world,
That pulses through the severing seas and
round the planet runs?
IT'S the death song of old Spain floating from
the Asian main;
There's a tale of crumblng empire In the
song Of Dewey's guns!
The hand that held the scepter once Of all the
great world seas,
And paved the march with dead mems bones
meath all the circling suns,
Grew faint with d;ady fear when tha. thunder
song drew near.
For the dirge Of Spain was sounded by the
song Of Deweys guns!
There is music in cannon, yet, for all Sons
of Peace
Yea, the portfolios belching anthem Is soft
music to her sons
When the iron thunder song sings the death OF
ancient wrong
And dying wrong was chanted Dy the
song of Dewey's guns.
Sam Walter Foss in New York Sum-
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-08
A REGULAR YANKEE TRICK.

say abouf %ldf' tss et Ehy up yer moppin while read
Ihar,s So a long piece IN the paper that I
pousnI IL OF a newsboy-a feller in his
'es a. yelli9 eli! bloody murder an the fight
thought ugh: ia see which fit the best, the
1ank er Spanish crews,
So light the lamp a-fyin' and prepare ter
hear the news.
know, though. fore read it, that we made
the gariics sick
Fer Dewey's Vermonter, an he
Knows
Yankee
Trickl
see cirein' ipas R0m-ah1ha IN ang, tell your He's
An the Spanish monkeydoodles kain't hit
-, 'em with thingl
he's aghtin'. amt e Sal? '0u'0SA''
An the broadsides jes' fyin-he's corker,
amt e. gal? NV
Evry vitR tine his dS,1 range Is even with fort
Then he jerks. the fuse a-f1yin' an e let's the
bullet slip.
Say. I kin ies' imagine why the vessels sunk
Fer Dewey's Vermonter, an he
Knows
Yankee
Trick!
"Well, here! Hurrah fer Dewey. fer he sunk
the hull concern!
An what he didn't perferate he managed fer
ter burn.
All the time the flag was fyin' an foatin'
like a star;
Say what's the use of talkin' bout a-lick n
us in war?
When he quit the other vessels that were
lyin' in the bay
Jes' yelled like howlln' coyotes fer the flag
that won the day.
Durn me but I'm tickled, Sal-they didn't get
a lick,
Fer Dewey's a Vermonter, an he
Knows a
Yankee
Trickl
'T knowed that you'd be tickled, Sal, to hear
sich crackin' news,
It's enough to make happy man O. one that s
got the blues.
You ought ter see the folks in town a-yell.n'
fer the flags,
An singin songs fer Cuba and a-cussin' yal-
Ter rags.
The hull towns jes' a-bilin an readin' every
That's put out by the papers from the tale
graph line.
But, say, If I keep talkin' I'll be crazy as a
tick,
Fer Dewey's a Vermonter, an he
Knows a
Yankee
Trick!
Denver Times.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-08
BALLAD OF A CRUEL GOVERNOR

BALLAD OF A CRUEL GOV sEHNOH
Oh, there was a wicked governor
Lived on Manila bay;
He used most shocking language,
Most coarse in every way.
There came a cruel Yankeeman
From a fierce Green Mountain town,
And when he got through with the governor
That governor couldn't sit down.
New York Press.
Yankee Dewey came to town,
The town was called Manila;
Yankee Dewey fired his guns
And sank hot fotilla.
Yankee Dewdle Dewey'l do,
He can do 'em up great.
Yankee Dewey and his crew
They're the stuff and that's straight.
Anaconda Standard.
Some men write very will with crow bar.
A poet who writes under the name of
Ironuui is guilty of the following, published
in the Topeka Capital:
O Dewey was the morning
Upon the first of May;
And Dewey was the Admiral
Down in Manila bay;
And Dewey were the Regents eyes,
Them orbs Of Royal blue;
And Dewey feel discouraged2
I Dew not think we Dew.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-08
THE SETTLEMENT.

Dewey sailed into Manila Bay
Where the Spaniards lay in wait.
Dewey sailed in at the break Of day,
And the trouble was over at s.
Dewey went in to avenge the Maine,
The Spaniards lay in wait
When the smoke foated out over hill and
plain
The Spaniards had paid the freight.
Cleveland Leader.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-08
MOTHER GOOSE UP TO oAv1TE.

The queen of Spain
Blew up the Maine,
All on a winters morn.
The knaves Of Spain
Made loud acclaim,
And shouted "Pigs" in scorn.
Then Uncle Sam,
With shot and ram,
Did thrash the knaves full sore;
And made old Spain
Make good the Maine
And VOW she'd blow no more.
New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
FIVE MILLION PATRIOTS
Are Expected to Enlist in New Vol
unteer War Organization.

New York March 28.-Quiet prepara-
weeks looking toward the Organization of
a national volunteer force which, if or
ed by its promoters to be the largest as
sembly of volunteers the world has known
having allegiance to one flag.
This new arm of the nation will be
of a distinct character from the militia
of the several states and does not seek
in any way to conflict with it. The pre-
liminary steps toward organization were
taken on Friday night. when distinguish
ed veterans and others interested gather
ed at the WaldOrf-Astoria hotel as the
guests of Colonel W. D: Washington.
the president of the United States and
The Army, Navy and Volunteers" Cen
chair and soon after 1.-The National Vol
unteer Reserve was formally organized.
resented We're We're General 8. O. Howard,
General Arson G. McCook. General Adel-
James G. Wilson. General Martin McMa-
hon. General E. A. Molineux, General A.
eral Daniel E. Sickels Major General
Joshua L. Chamberlain of Brunswick,
General c. B. Wilcox of Washington Cen
trail Eli Long of Plainfield n. J.; General
Joseph Wheeler. Alabama; General James
Poni22 oe P1r1iryton " CSaneIaI y r
Bliss of Washington, General Stanley OF
the Soldiers home at Washington and
General Simon B. Buckner of Lexington.
Ky.
were elected secretaries of the meeting
The plan and scope of the movement,
which was termed grand army OF
dividual Americans was explained by
Colonel Washington. 1t was proposed
that this new national reserve shall con-
sist of volunteers who shall sign enlist
ment blanks agreeing in case of foreign
war or invasion to take up arms at the
call of the president of the United States
or of the governor of the state or territory
in which they reside.
A central headquarters is to be estab-
lished which would practically be clear
ing house for recruits and for enlistment.
1t is the hope of the founders of the
National Volunteer Reserve that from two
to five millions of patriotic citizens will
be found ready to form part of this
patriotic body, ready at all times to de-
fend the flag.
OFFICERS were elected as follows:
Lieutenant General James NJ. Schofeld.
U. S. A. commander; Lieutenant General
James Longstreet. c. S. A, vice COM
mander General 0. Q. Howard was
elected chairman of the military commit
tee with vice chairmen as follows Ma
jor General AdeIbert Ames. LIEUTENANT
General Joseph Wheeler. Major General
Granville M Dodge. Colonel w. d H.
Washington was elected president of the
organization and General A Med. Nc
Cook. secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
FULFORD IN CONTEMPT.
Arthur Massey Has Him Arrested
Charged With Violating a
Court Order.

Abe FuIford has been arrested, charcs-
ed with contempt of the probate court.
He has demanded trial and Probate
Judge Dolman has set the case for
April I.
This will be the first case to be tried
in Shawnee county under the new con-
tempt law, which gives persons charged
with violating an order of a court
right to a trial by jury.
Arthur Massey secured a judgment
for $500 against Fulford for horse shoe
ing and he had s241 due him from the
county tied He now claims that Full
ford spent this money instead of apply
ing it to the payment of his Judgment,
and is thereof in contempt of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
a Prominent Business Man recon-
mends This rIarYeIOus Treatment.

Mr.. W. NJ. Lane the well-known grocer of
North Topeka. is jubilant over his improvement
in his health. He says: 81 have been a sufferer
from spinal trouble and accompanying nervous
symptoms for years. My stomach also was weak
and irritable After taking treatment from Dr..
Walsh for a short time 1 am simply astOun ded
at the wonderful effect At no time for years
has my spine troubled less than now. and
feel strong and we'll. I sleep well, my appetite
is good, and my stomach is no longer deranged.
1 am agreeaby surprised that should feel well
SoOn especially as 1 have tried other phySi-
clans with but little result. 1 cheerfuny recon-
mend him to ALL
Mr., A. C. Best is one of our oldest settlers in
Kansas, He lives near MonroYia and is highly
respected by ALL These are his grateful words:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28

subdue this revolution, either by mill
tary force or by political action, IS
clearly shown by the recent events,
while our determinations and purposes
have been too widely proclaimed and
too we'll proved to require that
should reassert them here, much less
to a person like yourself, who has
formed a complete judgment by his own
experience and knowledge of the re-
spective situations of both belligerent
forces.
At the stage which affairs have
reached now, every man of sense IN
derstands that Spain's continuing Of
this war is Ubiquitous, inhumane and
a menace to the peace of the world.
No just or noble end is pursued now;
the object is to kill and destroy for re-
venge.
The great American republic is des-
tined to intervene sooner or later in
some way to stop the Cuban war but
her mediation can only bring perma-
nent peace if Cuba obtains absolute in
dependence.
on that basis and the payment of
several millions as indemnity it is pos
sible that our government would treat
of peace with Spain.
That is the unanimous feeling of the
Cuban people, particularly of the army
of liberation which 1 have the honor to
command.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
oFFIo1oUs sPAN1ARDs.
Inspect an American Lighthouse Ten
der in an Insulting Manner.

New York March 28.-A special to
the Tribune from Havana says:
When the MangrOve arrived yester-
day the chief custom house officer at
the port Of Havana sent on board an
inspector. According to the Mangrove
officers, the inspector was particularly
officious in his examination of the yes
sci, opening even the food lockers and
acting as if he suspected the AIangrove
of being filibuster.
Consul General Lee was cOmmunicat-
ed with and the inspector was removed
in a hurry in response to General Lees
earnest and even indignant remon-
STRANGE.
The governments explanation was
that all vessels not men of war must be
boarded by customs officers. The Man
grove, the explanation continued, is not
a man of war, but lighthouse tender.
1t is certain that no customs officer was
ordered on board the MangrOve while
the ship served as the headquarters of
the court of inquiry during its sessions
here, and it seems probable that the
annoying incident is the fault of the
customs department solely. without any
sanction by the palace officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
FATHER OF CHAS. CURTIS
Involved in a $4,000 suit-Judge
Hazen's Decision.

A suit in regard to the title to $50, 900
worth of property between North To-
peka and the Reform school was de-
cided to day by Judge Hazen.
The suit involves Jack" Curtis, faith
er of Congressman Charles Curtis and
his divorced wife, Mrs. Rachael E..
Hatch who now lives in Minnesota.
While the couple were man and wife
Mr.. Curtis sold the property and his
wife did not join in the deed. That was
in 1862. In 1863 Mr.. Curtis secured a di-
The land was sold and now belongs to
Mrs. Hesther A. Small. who brought
suit against Mrs. Hatch to quiet the til
tie. Mrs. Hatch fought the suit on the
ground that she was entitled to an in
tefest in the land.
Judge Hazen held that Mrs. Hatch
has no interest in the land and that
whatever dover right she had was for
feited when the divorce was granted.
The case will be taken to the supreme
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
e. C. LITTLE ANGRY.
Indignant at the Alleged Tearing
Down of His Posters by the z. G.
METROPOLITAN Car Co.

In his address on 1.-THE Municipal
Ownership of Street Railways. delv-
cred at the Kansas City Y. NJ. Q. A last
Friday night. Ed Little spoke of the
Metropolitan Street railway of that city
and quoted figures showing its profits
and manner of operation. 1t was known
several days before that Mr.. Little
would refer to the Metropolitan COM
pany, and after this was nOiSed about
the bulletins announcing the ADDRESS
mysteriOusly disappeared from the pull
1etin boards. They were continually
replaced. and pasted on fast so that the
wind could not possibly tear them from
the boards, but shortly after each new
bulletin made its appearance on the
three boards controlled by the manage
ment OF the Y NJ. c. A, it disappeared
like the first ones.
There is no other explanation for the
disappearance of the bulletins other
than they were torn down at the in
stance of the Metropolitan company Mr.
Little believes this, and in reference to
the matter said today:
1t was one of the most contemplate
things 1 ever heard of. but there is
nothing else to be expected from COM
pany that makes a practice of corrupt
ing juries in Jackson county, Mo, 50
that in rs cases brought against it with
in a year there has been not one con-
vfction. What else can be expected Of a
company that pays dividends and inter-
est on $16 000, 600 worth of property, and
then swears in the tax returns that the
property is worth but 1929, 600. 1t IS as
common a thing in Kansas City to
speak about the Metropolitan company
cOrrupting the juries in Jackson county
as it is to speak of the weather in To-
peka."
Mr. Little said that he did not care to
say anything about what he might do
in regard to the company's franchises
n Kansas City, Kan, as q result of the
Ontemptible action in tearing down the
ulletins, but he is quoted in one of
re Kansas City papers as having said:
t will not forget the incident, and
before get through with these fellows
(the Metropolitan Street Railway com
pany). I will teach them to tear down
my bulletins. They will want to renew
their franchise in Kansas City, Kan,
before long, and I will be in the cam
paign, and they will not be ignorant of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
AT DEATHS DOOR.
Fanny DavenpOrt's Relatives
Are Photographed For.

Chicago, March 2S-The condition Of
Miss Fanny Davenport, the actress,
which was reported as extremely crit
icaI last night, was at first said to be
improving today, her physicians stat
ing that Miss Davenport had passed a
comparatively comforta BILE night. That
her condition was still regarded as SER
ious, however, was evinced by the fact
that a consultation of physicians was
held today.
Miss Davenport's relatives, who have
been teIegraphed for, have not yet ar
rived, but are expected today.
Later in the day it was acknowledged
by those in attendance upon the cele-
brated actress that the patient was at
deaths door and slender hopes of her
recoYer-Y are entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, March %.
WHEAT-Some steadying business was
given wheat today at the opening and for
a short time after by the continued cold
weather in the west and by predictions
the unexpected firmness shown by Liver
pool The May delivery in that mar
ket was about sd higher. Trading was
extremely quiet and devoid of features.
Little support was forthcoming, it being
come pretty well covered, and prices soon
began to sag. The additions to the con-
tract stocks today were very lagre. and
this weakened the market Chicago re-
ceipts were 121 cars, q of contract grade.
Out of the mixing houses, 40 cars and &c.
OO0 bushels No. northern were received,
making the total about 100000 bushels.
Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 326
cars against 473 cars last week and S44 cars
ing to Beerbohm, amounted to $4,000
bushels. July opened at a shade above
Saturdays closing price, S37sGAc. 1t
slowly declined to S25sc when little sup
recovering later to 82zsc. May was stag
nant. It was qouted at the opening at
S1.O315 and advanced to $1.O4.
CORN AND OATS-Only a narrow
scalping business was done in corn and
oats. Both markets in the main sympa-
thized with wheat, opening firm and weak
ening later. May corn opened &c higher
at 28$4 07sc declined to 2S5sc and recover
ed to 2S&4c. Receipts were $50 cars. May
oats opened a shade higher at 2514 a 3sc,
sold at 251sd14c and steadied at 25Ac Re
ceipts were 240 cars.
and lower. There was continued commits
sion house liquidation. Hog receipts were
1Oc lower at $9.271z, declined to 1925 and
lower at $4S71l, declined to $4.S5 and recov-
cred to $4.S712. May ribs opened 772c lower
BARLEYECash No. 3. 34042c.
RYE-Cash, 4919c: May, 493sG%c.
ELAX-Cash, $1.16; cash northwestern,
TIMOTH YEMarch SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
CATARRH.

He has now firmly established the fact that
catarrh is constitutional disease and may af-
feet the whole system. Starting as it does by a
local manifestation in the back par of the nose
and throat, it begins course Of destruction
from which no part of the body escapes directly
or indirectly. Silently, like thief in the night
1t creepS down inch by inch past the vocal
cords, through the bronchial passages. accumu-
lateS poison and deadlinesS in its march, an d.
entering into the innermost recesses of the deli
cate lung structure. 1t takes up its residence
in the tiny air cells which nature had desiCnat-
ed should only be occupied by pure oxygen.
Thus it again saps the vitality from the blood
and whole system. because the system does not
get enough oxygen TO purify the blood and
strengthen the system. Once lodged IN the
lungs it clings tenacIOuSy and Softens and
weakenS the lung structure. paving the way 10
that deadly disease. consumption ID the same
manner does it spread to the stomach, produc-
ing casarrh of the stomach and soon the liver
kidneys. bladder and other parts become dis
eaSed. DR.. Walsh first destroys the microbes
which flourish in the back part of the nose and
throat, and then by local and constitutional
treatment he entirely rdS the system OF catarrn-
On Thursday afternoon he operated upon the
left eye OF the daughter of Mrs. Mccormick. OF
2O2 Monroe street. The operation was done
quickly and without any pain. the girl sltting IN
an ordinary chair. 1t was really so WonueFIuI
that he could operate upon such sensitive or
gan the eye in this remarkable manner Iuat
all present were dumfOunded with surprise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
RUINS THREE SISTERS.
Seattle Insurance Solicitor Killed by
a Heart Broken Parent.

Seattle, Wn., March 28.-M. F. Schel-
derup, well known insurance solicitor,
was shot and killed by E. NJ. Bradley,
a prominent contractor on the corner
of Third and Cherry streets, in the
presence of a large crowd of theater
goers. Schelderup was standing on the
corner waiting for Miss Bessie Bradley
with whom he was going to the concert
at the theater. Instead of being met
by the young lady, he was met by her
father who, without saying a word,
drew an old-fashioned Colts revolver
and shot ScheIderup through the body.
pired in a few minutes Bradley turned
and started toward the police station.
He was overtaken by an officer and ar
rested before reaching the station.
At the station he would make no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
MAYOR FELLOWs, STAND.
Returns From Washington-Is Sore
at Mark Hanna's Cuban Attitude.

Returns From Washington-Is Sore
at Mark Hanna's Cuban Attitude.
Mayor Fellows returned today from
Washington.
He says that his visit to the national
capital was for no other purpose than
to represent the Kansas City CONNER
ciaI club and other interests which ia
vor the construction of ship canal at
Port Arthur.
He said: when I was informed by
Vim. Green that the Kansas City Com
mercial club would pay my expenses if
I would make a trip to Washington, L
accepted the invitation, but it was not
till I had made an investigation to find
out what was expected of me, for
have been opposed to an appropriation
for Port Arthur, but when I found that
the only purpose is to have a govern
ment inspector placed at Port Arthur
and to secure permission to build ship
canal, I was glad to go. Before left
Washington the necessary bill had
passed the senate and a majority of the
ways and means committee of the house
was pledged to its support
L heard ThurstOn's speech while
was in Washington, and it was fine.
Nothing pleased me better than to see
him roast men like Hanna. Hanna is
against recognizing Cuba in any way,
and he is representing Wall street and
no one else in that matter. 1 do not like
his stand, and I don't care who knows
it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-28
ARE THEY MERCHANTS?
Cattle Feeders So Classed by Attor-
ney General Boyle.

Attorney General Boyle has made a
suggestion in a letter TO one of the Of
dcers of Phillips county, which, if car
ried out, may prove of great Importance
to the cattle feeding counties of the
state. He suggests that a test case be
brought to collect taxes on cattle ship
ped in and out of the state after March
of each year on the ground that the
cattle feeders, who buy, feed and sell
cattle for profit, are merchants. and as
such, compelled to make an average of
their holdings for the year. The as
Sessment laws of the state provide that
only the cattle in the state for feeding
purposes on March 1 can be assessed
for taxation as personal property. There
was a provision for the assessment of
taxes on cattle shipped into the state
after that date, but in a decision rem
dered some time ago. this provision was
held to be unconstitutional.