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The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
WEATHER FOR JULY
As Observed by Director Jennings at
Topeka.

The U. S. weather bureau climate and
crop service weekly bulletin just issued
by Director T. b jennings gives as
general conditions:
Hot weather prevailed till nearly the
close of the week. The rains have
been local, the best rains occurring in
Logan, extending northeast through
Sheridan, Norton and Phillips; in
Kearney, extending southeast to Clark
down the Arkansas valley through
Sedgwick, Sumner and Cowley; in La
bette, Cherokee and Crawford; in John
son, WyandOtte and LeaVenwOrth :;
from Cloud to the northern part of
Marshall, thence southeast to the
southern part of Brown; and in Lyon
and Coffey county; over the rest of the
state lighter showers have occurred,
EASTERN DIVISION
corn IS IN hne condition in the south
ern tier of counties and in Crawford
from Chautauqua north to Wabaunsee
and from Greenwood northeast through
corey, FRANKLIN and Johnson; it has
been damaged in Bourbon, Neosho,
Shawnee and Marshall, and is in fair
condition only in the other counties
Flowing for wheat is becoming general
where the ground is not too dry. Prai-
RE nay is general and a good crop is
being secured; much hay has already
been shipped out of Woodson Flax
harvesting, stacking and threshing are
progressing and a good yield is prom
1sed though Franklin reports but half
Shawnee-COrn damaged some by drv
weather, needs more rain; ground in
fair condition yet; haying in progress,
good crop.
MIDDLE DIVISION
Hot winds have occurred in some of
the counties on two or three days. The
corn in this division has been more or
less damaged by the dry, hot weather
of the week, though in many of the
counties local showers and rains have
revived much of it and in some it is in
good condition at close of the week
Flowing for wheat continues where
ground is not too hard Threshing is
in progress and in Cloud, Harvey, Os-
borne and Reno good yields of wheat
are being obtained. Haying is becom-
ing general, but the grass is drying up
in many counties.
WESTERN DIVISION
A dry, hot week, but corn is doing
finely in Ford, Sheridan and most Of
Norton, and is doing fairly well in Wal
lace, Rawlins and Decatur; in the other
counties where it is being raised it has
been more or less damaged. Harvest
is nearly over and threshing has begun;
wheat and barley generally are yielding
well though Ford reports late sown
wheat as nearly a failure. Cattle are
doing well throughout the division, and
range grass is generally good yet Ma
tive grasshoppers are becoming quite a
pest.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
AWFUL SKIN DISEASE
Suffered Untold Agony Two Years.
itching and Burning Terrible.
Had to Give up Work Entirely.
Instant ReIiefin First Application
OF CUTICURA REMEDIES.
AtWork, Fully Curedin 2 Months.

was afflicted with terrible malignant break
ing out all over the upper part of my body. 1
was treated by some of the very best physicians
who pronounced it contagious blood poison,
through whom 1 spent hundreds OF dollars trying
to etrehef, butit seemed to get worse. All the
time l suffering untold agony, and finally
had to give up work entirely. I grasped at every
thing saw advertised, and listened to every sug-
gestion from friends, butnothing seemed to reach
my case. The burning, itching fix was in seemed
to be aggravated by every effort to relieve myself;
but, thank God, relief came te at last. CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES were suggested to me, and
Immediately procured the CUTICURA (ointment),
CUTIcURA SOAR, and CUTICURA REsoLvENT.
From the first, experienced a soothing relief,
notwithstanding my intense pain. The warm
bath, with CUTICURA SOAP, the amounting with
CUTIcURA, and the dose OF CUTICURA REsOL-
VENT seemed to start the good work from the
first. improved right along, and in less than
tlCO months 1Uas able to be up and at aOoYlk,
and continued to improve daily till at last agas
entirely cured, sound and well, not sign my
body any10here indicating that anything had ever
been the matter with It Is now over two
years since have been entirely cured, and not
sign a symptom has ever returned. I will
gladly answer any and all letters with reference
to my case. M. B. BASTIEN,
156 W. Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga.
Witness: j. G. AHERN.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
DEFICIT WIPED OUT
By Figures Made Possible by the
War.


Washington, Aug. 3-Assistant Sec
retary Howell has made public this
statement: Receipts, including Pacific
railroad items, We're S4O5, ,321, ,335. Ex-
penditures, including Pacific railroad
items, SAB, 1868, ,582, leaving a deficit of
$38, ,O47, PAT.
If we include the receipts from Pa
cifc roads, amounting to $64, ,751, ,223, and
the expenditures on this account of $4,-
549, 1868, the account would stand as fol-
Receipts. $34o.57o.1 .11o; expenditures,
$438, ,819. .2114; deficit, $98. .249, 1O3. This
large deficit is accounted for, in part,
by the extraordinary drains on the
treasury to carry on the war. A con-
servative estimate of the war expendi-
lures for the months of April, May and
June $98, ,284, 1873, the deficit would be
$42, ,429, ,103.
In other words the deficit would not
have exceeded this amount on peace
basis. At the end of the first seven
months of the fiscal year the deficit was
S51, ,9O1, 1923. Deduct from this SAP, PAS, ,103,
and we find that the deficit has been re-
duced during the last five months Of the
fiscal year SO, ,652,719. 1t thus appears
that during the last five months of the
year our receipts exceeded our expendi-
lures on a peace basis over nine and
a half millions; or, to express it in an
other way, the tariff law of 1897 pro-
duced during the last five months of
the fiscal year a revenue which exceeds
our ordinary expenses by over nine
million of dollars.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
GEL AYERS
Ague cure.
WRECK OF THE MOONLIGHT
Went Down Within 25 Miles of Her
Destination.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 3-The first news
received here from the many vessels that
left here early in the summer with gold
seekers for Kotzebue sound, Alaska, came
in letter from Charles Thornton an
nouncing the wreck of the schooner Noon
light, July 2. at the entrance of the Ka
Wayk river. Her passengers and their out
fits We're all saved The vessel was
wrecked on one of the many small islands
that lie in the entrance of the KOtzebue
sound The skipper, who was unfamiliar
with the coast, refused to take on Indian
pilots.
The Moonlight was one of the first YES
sells to sail from here this season for
Kotzebue sound. She sailed on the same
night as the schooner Jane Gray, also
bound for KOtzebue sound. The Jane
Gray was wrecked on May ., a few hun
dred miles of Cape Flattery, with a loss of
S6 lives. The Moonlight succeeded in get
ting within 25 miles of her destination.
The Moonlight carried from here 55 pas
sengers- On the Moonlight was large
amount of lumber. This was saved and
will be used by the shipwrecked passen-
gers in the construction of boats to
ascend the KaWayk river and continue
their explOra tiOnS.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
WILL FALL THROUGH
If Butchers and Grocers Don't
Get Interested in Their
Own Picnic Pretty
Soon.

The Grocers' association met last
night at Trades Assembly hall for the
purpose of completing arrangements
for the second annual picnic. In the
absence of Chairman Hanley, w. F.
Weber was appointed temporary chair
man.
But a few were in attendance anG
nothing was accomplished further than
to appoint Maj. T. ]. Anderson on the
committee on parks in place of Chas.
Wolff. The next meeting will be at
the same hall Friday night and it is
hoped large attendance will be the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
10 BREAK UP CAMP ALGER.
The Troops Will Be Moved to Manas-
sas, Va

Washington, Aug. Scamp Alger is
to be abandoned by the war department
and the 10000 men there are to be re-
moved to a more healthful locality near
Manassas, Va. This determination was
reached by Secretary Alger as a result
OF recommendations made to him by
surgeon Sternberg of the army.
Manassas is about 40 miles south from
Washington, is near a mountainous
country and the town proper is on the
line of direct railroad communication
with the capital city.
The troops will be scattered over a
wide area and, as far as practicable,
will be kept in brigades. The start from
Camp Alger is to be made as soon as
possible and the trip to Manassas will
be by light marching order, giving the
troops some practical experience in
army movements. The understanding
now is that the new camp is to be but
temporary one, just how long the
troops some practical experience in
ted. Some of the camp Alger regiments
will be selected for Porto Rico, but the
expectation is that all will go to Man
aSSaS first
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
MONKEY SUICIDES.
Ties a Rope Around It's Neck and
Jumps Into Space.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. "A pet monkey,
the property of J. w. Hughes of 20
Kent street, this city, has deliberately
committed suicide by hanging. The
animal had been in the possession of
Mr.. Hughes since January, having been
sent from Westport, Mass. He was
given the best of treatment and for
time seemed to appreciate it, but he
evidently took a sudden dislike to his
existence here and thought he would
go to a better place
He climbed up to the top of his cage,
took hold of an old coat hanging on
the adjoining wall and pulled the lining
from the garment. One end of the
cloth he made fast to a perch at the
top of his cage and the other end he
placed around his neck. He then Jump
cd, ana his feet not touching the bottom
of the cage he quickly strangIed to
death.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
OMAHA EXPOSITION.

June LIST to October 31st the Grand
est Exposition
Except Worlds Fair) ever planned in
the United States. Located within
cheap and quick access of the entire
Missouri and Mississippi Valleys at
your own doors. Through tickets be-
yond Omaha allow stop-overs. Reduced
excursion rates to Omaha. Take the
RurIineton Route the old and firmly es-
ia bIished line to and through Omaha in
any direction.
L. w WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager.
St Louis. Mo
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
MAIL FOR PORTO RICO.
Postal Communication Has Been
Opened Up.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Postmaster
General Emory Smith today issued an
order modifying a former one prohib-
iting the dispatch of mail to Spain or
her dependencies, so as to permit postal
communication with Ponce, Porto Rico.
The order is similar to the one open
ing communication with Santiago.
Orders have also been issued direct
ing that all mails for the army and ma
w at Ponce be dispatched from Wash
ington, D. C., postoffice.
Mail for the army should be addressed
military station i, Porto Rico, via
Washington, D. c.
Mail for Skaters army in Cuba, and
the fleet off Santiago will continue to
go via Key West as heretofore.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

Washington, Aug. 3-Lieutenant Com
mander E. D. Taussing has been de-
tached from the Norfolk navy yard ana
ordered to command the gunbOat Ben
nington, which is under orders to pro-
ceed to the Hawaiian islands, reliev-
ing Lieutenant Commander ]. F. Mosh-
err who is expected to command the Al
batross Lieutenant Commander @. K.
H11rtis has been detached from COM
mand of the Albatross and ordered to
the Bennington as executive officer.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
The Direct Line

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francis.
co and Portland, is via the Union Pacif-
&c. The service of the Union Pacific to
all principal western points is unex
celled by any other line and consists of
Pullman Palace Sleepers. Pullman
Tourist SIeepers, Chair Cars, Dining
Cars. CNIeals a la carte)
For time table and full information
call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent,
J. c. Fulton. Depot Agent
Collars and cuffs laundred to look like
new. by Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
.DISARM THE DEPUTIES.
Striking Miners Appeal to the
Sheriff.

Lafayette. Col, Aug. S-The miners
union has appealed to Sheriff Thomp-
son to disarm the deputies brought from
Denver by the Northern Coal company
to guard the men working in the
Mitchell mine. AS the sheriff sympa-
thizes with the strikers it is believed
he will attempt to do as requested. The
union miners are incensed at the re-
fusal of the company to accept the de-
cisiOn of the state board of arbitration.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
HAWAIIAN BATTALION.
General Merriam is Authorized to
Recruit in the Islands

San Francisco, Aug. 3-Geheral Mer-
rim commanding the department Of
California has received the following
dispatch from Adjutant General Cor
bin
THE president directs that if any of
the military forces of the Hawaiian is
lands desire to become a part of your
volunteer army that you are authorized
to organize not to exceed one battalion
of infantry, naming the officers and
causing the officers and men to be mus
tered into the service and have them to
report to Colonel Barber for duty.''
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Has Been a Pastor so Years.

Newton, Aug. 3.-The Rev. DR.. Arcfli-
bald Beatty, rector of St. Andrew s
brated the cOmmemOration of the f7f-
tieth anniversary of his pastorate. com
Enencing in Philadelphia, July 80, 1848
The celebration was partially in the
form of a patriotic sermon. DR.. Beat
ty was a chaplain during the civil war
and is one of the leading divines of the
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

Cincinnati, O., Aug 3.-The board of
directors of the Cincinnati chamber of
commerce have forwarded to President
Mckinley series of resolutions passed
by them, begging the president to give
place in the work of disposing of the
Philippine islands, when making terms
for peace with Spain.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Palma Fears No Trouble.

New York, Aug. 3.-President T. Estrada
Palma of the Cuban Junta, when question:
ed TODAY about the estrangement between
General Garcia and General Shafter said;
'4There is no danger that the Gubans VIII VIII
Of their countrymen with an American to
affect the successful issue OF the cam
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
cnlnnars wife q StowawaY.

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-The steamer teaIIns
wife of Colonel Reeves of the Thirteenth
Minnesota regiment managed to sec 5eere6g I56
civ Of Para and accompanied her hus-
band as far as Honolulu, but whether she
was permitted to continue her voyage TO
No mia is not made clear.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
oneen of Denmark Ill.

London, Aug. 3-The Princess OF
wales will start for Copenhagen to-
morrow, owing to the serious illness OF
her mother, the Queen of Denmark.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Weaver for Congress.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Aug. 3.-Gen. J. B.
Weaver was nominated for congress in
separate conventions yesterday after
noon bv Democrats, Populists and Free
Silver Republicans of the Sixth district.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Paid at Last.

Ottawa. Ont. Aug 3.-The depart
nent of marine received from Washing
ton a check for $475, 900, which is the
amount of award to the Canadian seal
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
sternberg Off for Manila.

Ellsworth. Kan. Aug. 3.-Theodore
Sterrbere of Ellsworth was comm issioned
paymaster in the army and left this city
this evening for San FRANCISCO, en- route
for Manila. His clerk, E. o. Hopkins, ac-
cornpanies him.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

Cool and comfortable dining cars on
Santa Fe Route are obtained by use OF
electric fans.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Old Newspapers.

Old exchanges for sale at 5 cents
bundle at the Journal office this week
only.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

We make q speciality of doing up coll
ored shirts and waists and guarantee.
ing coIors. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

Summer Tourist Tickets
to Colorado and return for S24O0, on
sale daily to September Is. by Santa
Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
Omaha Exposition

Fast train leaving Topeka 4:55 a. m.
via Santa Fe Route, arrives in Omaha
at noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
GEORGIA. FULTON COUNTY.

GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY.
In person appeared before me, Edgar n. Orr,
a Justice of the Peace in and for 1026 District,
G. NJ, State and County aforesaid, J. G. Ahern,
who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that
the statements made in the above testimonial are
true. j. G.. AHERN.
sworn to and subscribed before me this oct.
18th, 1897. EDGAR II. ORR, J. 2.
Sold throughout the world. PoTTER DRUg AND CHEN.
CoRE proRs Boatan How 70 Cure Worst Eezala, free.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03

whit1nere Bros. BARRIERS. 785 Kas. av.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-03
when Ague
Shakes You

you can shake the Ague by using
AYERS AGUE CURE. It is the
one certain and infallible cure for
that depicting disease. 1t has been
tried in many countries and under
various conditions, and has never
been known to fail. An old veteran
writes
You may be interested to know my ex-
perience many years ago with Ayers Ague
Cure. The year before the war / was in
Kansas. Some twenty Of US were engagedin
farming, and suddenly all were taken with
fever and ague. We tried almost everything
without getting any help, till at last sent to
the city and procured bottle of Ayers Ague
Cure. recovered at once. The others fol-
lowed my example, and they, too, recovered.
Every one in camp took the remedy and was
cured by it. 1 went all through the war,
have lived in thirteen different states Of the
Union, and have never had the ague since"
OBJ. SMITH, st. Augustine, Fla.
There's only one thing to get for ague:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
Only Fifteen Millions Left.

These expenditures have been made
by the navy department out Of the
national defense funds:
Ordinance supplies, guns, ammu-
milton, torpedo tubes, torpedos, etc,
81, 900, 900.
Price paid for the cruisers New
Orleans, Albany and Diogenes, the
torpedo boat somers, and small har-
Dor defense torpedo boats, 1000, .
600,
Cost of yachts aud tugs so far Sc
cured, with estimate cost for their
conversion into auxiliary torpedo
boats, $500, 600.
Establishment OF coaling stations
at Key West and Dry Tortugas, ST.
600, 600.
Equipment Of vessels, coal, cable to
Key West and Dry Tortugas, ETC.,
50, 600, 600.
Construction repairs to men-of-
war at various navy yards. ST, 2OOO,-
900.
Engineering repairs and engineer
supplies, 81, 600, GOO.
Supplies for vessels, purchase of
steam lighters by bureau Of supplies
and acbounts andmiscelIaneous, 49,,
800, 900.
War department expenditures from
the fund are,
Corps Of engineer emplacements.
magazines, mounting guns, etc, $4,.
500, 600,
Submarine defenseS, mines, and
miscellaneous supplies, 81, 500, 600.
P]roiecttles, powder and small arms,
ammunition, so, OO0, 900.
Rapid-fre guns, carriages, aud am.
mnition purchased abroad, 81, OOO,-
900.
Seacoast gun carriages, S., 0O0, goo.
Additional sum allotted to ordi.
nance department April 4, 5000. 900
Transportation, clothing, camp
eQuipage, etc, 81, 200, 900,
Electrical communication between
'ortiHcations and miscellaneous slg.
apparatus, 800, 600.
Miscellaneous war department ok.
,enditmes, 81, 600, 600.
Total expenditures Of the war a..
,aFtment, s14, 600, 600.
Grand total and many and war de.
,artments, sa4, 600, 600.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
CUBA.

Cuba with an area about equal to
that Of Pennsylvania, a length Of
about 500 miles and an average width
of 90. standing IN a geographical Do
sitl0n With America and other ma
tions, together with her productive
soil, mineral wealth, aud climatic
conditions viii rank when a stable
government takes the reins, among
the foremost countries of the world
Thousands Of Americans, when hos
t%llities cease, viii flock to the island
as a field for Investment as it will
surpass any Of today. Settled more
than fifty years before the United
States she has stiil u, coo, 600 acres
OF primeraI forest which has been
spared from the woodman's AK,
whose timber is the finest and cost
lest in the world.
The soil Of this vast forest exceeds
the land Of our great Delta in fertil-
ity. Some Of the land there which
had been in cultivation for fifty years,
stiH without the use Of fertilizer, is
producing fine crops. 1t is estimated
that fall the land OF Cuba suitable
to the growth Of sugar cane we're
planted 10 it there would be enough
raised to support the western hemi-
sphere, with sugar, having already
produced II, 900, 600 tons in a single
year.
In the raising Of coffee and to-
baceo Cuba takes great pride. Al
ways trying to produce a quality,
which she accomplished, whose equal
is not found on the globe.
Tropical fruits, such as oranges,
lemons, pineapples, etc, are indigo
nous to the soil and require but little
labor to make them grow successfully.
As to the mineral wealth Cuba will
some day take a high rank. Gold,
silver, copper and iron is found IN
paying quantities in her mountains.
The iron mines near Santiago over
shadow in Importance an the other
industries on the eastern end of the
island. The American Iron Co. with
a combined capital Of S., 600, 600 en-
ploy from 800 to l, 400 men, shipping
to the United States from 30 to so
tons Of ore per month, yielding from
81 to 81 per cent. of pure iron. Such
are the conditions of Cuba and when
the flag Of peace is raised, when a
stable government, as we say, is in
]augurated, when the incoming march
of civilization on the island will
build railroads and highways, de-
yelope her mines, open up her fields,
saw up and export her timber,
Cuba will be the garden spot Of the
world and a Klondike for the inves-
tor Of capitol.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The cry Of war an the south sad-
dened many a heart, and when one
questions the cause Of why our men
arc not enlisting they win az once
see, BY examination, that lt is not
the lack Of patriotism In d little
cottage yondcr Is a widowed mother
who depends upon her only son for
support Must he leaycP Across the
street Is the family Of q lasorlng man
whose daily earnings Is their life
Can he leaye2 That bright young
man there, whose father is a drunk
ard and who cares for the family
Shall be leaye2 Thousands Of such
met are an over the south who are
willing TO enlist but owing 10 these
surroundings must first make prepar-
alton and protection FOR those at
home. The hearts Of such men beat
only true patriotism for when a
man loves and protects his home he
loves aud will defend his country.
Such a man is a hero and we are
glad thesguth has thousands Of them,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

There is considerable discussion
aud discomfort ia the state over the
appointment by the governor Of ON
GERS pf the state volunteers. This
seems to US unnecessary The Nh.
tional Guard is composed OF three reg.
iments and has its own officers who
hold commissions signed by the gov.
ernor. Why should they be changedg
IL these men we're not competent, the
governor made a mistake Ia appoint.
ing them; II they arc competent and
he takes their commissions away, he
makes a greater one, and an act.
which VIII not receive the endorse.
ment o. a citizen Of Mississippi The
boys who have sustained the National
Guard Of the state IN times Of peace.
mostly out Of their own pockets and
today hold the Offices should not be-
replaced In times Of war BY the
seheming political soldiers, whose
knowledge q warfare and military
tactic 7 galned from newspaper ar
nat fhould be retained unless
tesa aeampetent 81 cowardly
~aiA.aaEse q their onleial