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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

pines and of a mixed race formed by the
union of the SpaniardS and the ChamOr-
tantS previous to the subsection of the
islands by the Spaniards in 1858 has been
variOusly estimate at from 10000 to 5000.
The Spanish conquest and the fOrcible
suppression of the natives reduced their
numbers to such an extent that in I441 the
population was only 1876 From that
crease owing to the Introduction of new
cOlonists from the Philippines and in 1856
was $500. Recently an epidemic carried
off one-third of the inhabitants. Since
1871 the population of the Ladrones has
been roughly estimated at 5000. All the
inhabitants speak Spanish
appointed by the governor general of Ma
Mia. The laws which govern this once
free people are not only made in a foreign
country. but every opportunity is given
the governor to increase his petty fortune
by levying petty fines and taxes, After
three years he returns to Spain to spend
the rest of his life in ease. The people
abhor the officers, but are inundated by
Every Sunday morning the governor, at
tended by his assistants the judge, the
secretary, the tax collector and the mayor,
is escorted to church by several cOmpa-
MES of soldiers. At one time there was
on the island. The people are compelled
to support the soldiers and pay enormous
salaries to the Spaniards. The revenues
derived bV Spain from the islands do not
The breadfruit, banana and cocoanut
grow to perfection, and the soil is pro-
ton and indigo. The climate is salubri-
Gus, the heat being tempered by the trade
winds. Horses, cattle and namas We're
early introduced by the SpaniardS; wild
hogs are numerous and very large. There
are two other small groups called La
drones-one in China situated at the
resort of pirates: the other in the Pa
cific 10 miles off the coast of Colombia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
IN A NUT-sHFL1.

The requirements of the new revenue
law are embodied in the following ''di-
reetions for taking:
Put a 2-cent revenue stamp on every
check or sight draft.
Put 2-cent stamp on every inland
bill Of exchange, time draft, promissory
note or money order for each 500.
Pay l cent extra on each telegraph
message sent
Pay s cents per 500 on each life in
surance policy, unless taken on the
industrial weekly payment plan, when
the charge is 40 per cent Of the first
weekly payment.
Pay % cents on each one year lease.
so cents on q lease between one and
three years, and 81 on q lease exceeding
three years.
Pay 25 cents on each mortgage be-
tween 81 900 and $500, and Is cents on
each $500 additional
Pay 81 extra for a passage ticket to
foreign port costing not more than $50,
IS extra If it costs between $50 and $50,
and IS If it costs more than $50.
Ray IN cents extra eYerX time you
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the Charleston's guns. If he has, he has
some new artillery aboard that can be
used to hold the place after an American
garrison has been sent ashore from the
Transport and the cruiser has sailed
away.
The Ladrone islands are in the Pacific
ocean about 5000 miles west from San
Francisco and about 1850 miles east of
the Philippines There are fifteen islands
in the group. These islands are of vol
canic origin, have a warm, healthful eli
mate and comprise an area of All square
miles OF fertile land. They We're discoV-
cred by Magellan in 1921 and called Las
Islas de las Ledrones-the thieves ISL
ands-On account of the strong propensity
to theft observed in the natives. In 1861
they were named the Mariana islands,
after Queen Maria Anna.
The northern group, CAM, consists of
ten islands, now uninhabited. Five islands,
Of which four are Inhabited, form
the southern group. These are Guahan
Spanish Guajan), ROta, Aguigan, Tinian
and Saypan. On Guahan, the largest and
sOuthernmOst of the group, is the only
town of the colony, San IgnaciO de
Agana, with the fortified harbOr of Una
ia This is the only place at which the
American flag was probably raised.
The general surface of the southern ISL
ands is mountainous, but far inferior in
elevation to that of the northern group,
though the attitudes do not exceed 2, 500 or
200 feet.
The present population of the Ladrones
consists of the descendants of the original
inhabitants, called by the Spaniards Cha
morros; of legal settlers from the Philip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
KANSAS NEWS.
Seneca Banker Forces Payment
of a Judgment
And the Debtor Has Only a
Trunk Left.
is CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Lakin Mans Effort to Catch
Burglars.
Results in Painful Injuries to
Himself.
S CAUGHT IN 4 TRAP.

Frankfort, July ga banker in Sen
eca held a judgment against William
Houser, living near Frankfort. He
heard that Houser was about to leave
the state and had Sheriff Huff meet
him here to head off the fugitive.
They drove to Summerf1eld but found
that their man had not gone out that
way, but was probably back nearer
home. They drove back to Beattie
and met him there. Houser gave up a
fine span of mares, a harness and
spring wagon, all he had, and carried
his trunk to the depot. Houser married
a second wife some years ago and
thereby hangs a tale of financial disas-
ter.
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ANOTHER KANSAS GIRL
Journeys to San Francisco to Become
an Army Bride.

The San Francisco Examiner Of re-
cent date contained the following:
Wartime weddings are taking place
In this city nearly every day, over 20
having occurred within the past month.
a few have grown out Of attachments
between native sons and native daugh-
ters, but the majority originated be-
yond the Rocky mountains
Corporal Leonard Boyd, of company
D of the Twentieth Kansas regiment,
and Miss Julia Lyngar were married
at the Hotel ST. Nicholas Justice of the
Peace Kerrigan officiating.
With military prOmptness Corporal
Boyd entered the handsome hotel par
lors at exactly 2 O'Clock, accompanied
by his bride. Miss Lyngar was attired
in white and carried a rich bunch of
white roses. Her left wrist bore a tiny
true-loVers' knot wrought in blue rib
bon.
Captain Henry B. Orwig, command
ing company D, and Corporal Edward
Bowen were present as witnesses. They
were attended by several of the groOms'
companions in arms.
Mrs. Boyd is an attractive brunette
She explained that she and Mr.. Boyd
had been affianced for some time. Their
homes are in the town Of Opolis, on the
dividing line between Kansas and Mis-
souri, When the marching orders came
for the Twentieth Kansas, the corporal
was whirled away on the overland
train before he and his sweetheart had
decided what to do.
I'VE wrote some letters back and
forth, and then we did some telegraph
ing" said Mrs. Boyd, smiling through
a mist that might have turned to tears
if she had not remembered what is ex-
pected of a soldiers bride. ''WeIl, at
last we concluded to get married. He
wanted to go back to my home. but the
departure of the troops was uncertain
and leave of absence was out of ques-
ton, so I came to him. 1t was a long
journey to come alone, but I was not
lonely, for I had my thoughts. Going
back-wiu seem-Ionger''
Mrs. Boyd's father is DR.. A. c. Lyn-
gar, of OpOlis. The lady will return to
the home of her parents to await the
coming of her husband from the wars.
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ROUGH RIDERS SHOWN
That the Real Horsernen Come From
Kentucky's Forests.

Chicago. July 6.-A special to the
Chicago Record from Tampa says:
Grigsby's cowboys, be it known. es-
TEEN themselves the only pebbles on
the beach in matters of Craftsmanship.
and look with contempt upon all the
other caValrymen in camp. Their hOr-
ses are perfect demons, some of them,
and it is the glory of the rough riders
to mount and ride the most demoniac
of these. One day a particularly vic
iOus beast was playing havoc with
squad of cowboys. Five Of the best
riders were thrown ANONYMOUSLY after
being bucked to the queens taste. A
lieutenant then undertook the job and
was promptly knocked out in one round.
In the meantime a great, gawky Ken
lucky mountaineer lad stood grinning
a the performance. He was a trooper
in Troop A, First Kentucky cavalry,
but there was no suggestion of it in his
rough, honespun clothes, stopped Shout
ders and slouchy demeanor. His name,
it might be mentioned for the benefit of
history, is Charles Bryant. After the
five men and the officer had been well
jounced and thrown, Bryant deliberate
" remarked, in the drawing fashion Of
his species;
7 reckon kin ride that var hoss.''
The Montana men sized up the Ken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
e'THE KANSAS APPLE"
A New Book Which Will Tell All
About That Product.

1.-THE Kansas Apple is to be the title
Of a new book soon to be issued by
Secretary VIM. H. Barnes of the Kan
sas State Horticultural society
Secretary Barnes says that in the eX-
element occasioned by the Beef Steer
and His Sister, the people forgot all
about the Kansas apple and it is to
draw a share of their attention to this
important product of Kansas soil that
he is compiling facts for a whole book
in which the story will be told in all its
completeness.
The first thing Secretary Barnes did
was to start out in search of reporters
and he wrote letters to 300 fruit grow
ers asking them to tell all they knew
about the apple. He has received PSI
letters from every locality of the state.
Some of the letters are from wives
of apple growers who tell the most ap-
proved methods for making apple
dumpIings and other good things out
of that succulent fruit. While the fruit
grower tells how he sprays his trees
his wife sits in the house and tells how
she prepares the fruit for the table.
There will be chapter on what to
do with culls and the reports received
Indicate that it is hardly worth while
to bother with culls because cider and
vinegar are so cheap, unless the grower
dries them and sells them in that form
The book will be ready for distribu-
ton either in August or September.
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New York Post: Another executive
viii appoint black men to command
black troops-Gov. Leedy of Kansas.
He is the first governor beyond the
Mississippi to adopt this policy, and the
fifth in the country, the others being
the executives of Massachusetts, In
diana. Virginia, and North Carolina.
SectionalIy, they represent the extreme
east, the middle west, the trans Iissis-
sippf region, and the upper south. PO-
Htically, they stand two Republicans
(tae representatives of Massachusetts
and Indiana), one Democrat the Vir-
ginian), one PopuHst Oeedy), and one
Populist-Republica Russen of North
Carolina). The governor of Alabama,
who is a Democrat, but no stronger a
Democrat than Virgtnia's, refuses to
appoint any. but white officers for the
negro troops Of that state. Some other
governors, both south and north, have
not yet absolutely committed them
selves either way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

Globe Democrat: The fears which
were felt three or four months ago that
the war would seriously hurt business
have not been realized. There has been
no perceptibIe check to the improve
ment in general trade which began ten
or twelve months ago. Some branches
of business would, of course, under any
conditions. be helped by war. The in
dustr1es which furnish military supplies
and the railroad companies which
transport them would be sure to in
crease their profits in any case. But
no important branch of trade has been
materially injured by the war, and the
majority Of them show greater activity
than they displayed six months ago.
The weekly tables of bank clearings for
the country at large show, by their
gains over last year at this time, that
there has been no interruption in the
general business expansion.
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as a result it will come on nearly all at
once and it will take lively work to
save it all.
Some of the late wheat has shrunken
slightly as a result of the dry weather
when it was filling and will not yield
as heavily as expected but the early
wheat is very fine. Everything points
to an average yield that will be very
large as there are few fields that are
really poor.
A view towards the north from any
elevated point in Kinsley is one of won
derfuI beauty this week The yellow
fields of wheat contrasting with the
green of the corn and the grass makes
an-attractive landscape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
MOTHER cow FOUGHT.
Resisted Effort to Take Away Her
Family.

Smith Center, July George Boston
met with painful, though not serious
accident last week. He attempted to
separate his Jersey COW from her calf.
The COW, which had heretofore been
very docile and gentle, objected to the
separation and while putting the calf
over the fence made a, sudden and vic
ious attack upon him.
Before he could defend himself she
had him down against the wire fence
and with horns and hOofs was making a
winning fight Mr.. Boston finally sue
ceeded in getting under the fence away
from the COW. His hands, arms and
back were badly cut by the barbed wire
and hoofs Of the cow, but no bones were
broken, probably from the fact that he
was close to the fence during the at
tack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
JOE CANTRA KILLED.
Chanute Horse Dies on St. Joe Race
Track.

st. Joseph, July 6-Beautiful weather
fSvored the harness races yesterday ana
the sport was good. In the second heat
of the 2:IS pace Joe Cantra, owned ~
Strickland Chanute, Kan, ran into the
fence and was killed Driver Joe Flechen
~ EIir efl' rlyce2Iouisa NJ. won second, third
and fourth heats. Aelse won first neat
Time 2:l21h 21315, 2:1655. Pisa. SeheeaIn'
Nell C,afferty Don Menzallo, Little Eete'
Dan T. Miss Hopping, Joe Peppo. Cor
nelia. Bell and Joe Cantra also starle,d ;,
Second race-Ellen Madison won tlllIus
fourth and fifth heats. DE-. Spellman Won Won
first and second. Time 2:2O1s, 2:lSz4, z;ILszt.
:2254, 2:2015. Satan and FlIot LaiilDShI
Third race-John Nolan won three
straight heats; Major Chew second. 1lines
1882 2:15. 2:15. Querist, George w Nc
kinney Ida, Sultan, J. B. D, Cutting. Ton
ma Aliertoon, Cuybrook Affair and b e.
also started. E-E2
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man who owns and lives alone on the
adjoining farm has been held as a sus-
pect.
Mehnert lived alone and was misery.
He was reputed to have from 81, 600 to
81, 900 in money in his house, and it is
believed the assassin took it. Mehnert' 5
body was found today lying just out
side the door. Four buckshOt were ia
ken from the heart and his head was
cut and bruised. He has two daughters
in this city and a son in Waco, Texas.
His divorced wife died here last week.
The officers found foot tracks leading
from the scene of the murder toward
Adams house and claim to have other
evidence to warrant his arrest.
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Amount to be accounted
s2o9,19O.s
ALMOST OUT OF DEBT.
The State of Kansas Now Owes But
$4,000.

One year from today there will not be
a man in the United States holding a
bond of the state of Kansas. On July
1 next year the last outstanding bonds
will fall due. There are but $25, 900 of
them and they will be taken for the
benefit of the permanent school fund
and refunded at 4 per cent
The state school fund commissioners
have purchased the bonds that fall due
this year, and money has been sent to
the fiscal agency in New York to pay
them They amount to SAT, 600 which
completes the S22O, 900 of state bonds
owned by the school fund. These bonds
are also to be refunded at 4 per cent
and they have been drawing z per cent.
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VOLUNTEERS DESERT.
Illinois Recruits Show Startling Lack
of Patriotism

Springfield. H.. July 6.-The work of ex-
aiming the Ninth regiment continues.
Company c of Carmi and company D of
Hardin county Were examined and four
companies are now ready for muster
There have been quite a number of de-
sertions since the regiment came into
camp nearly every company suffering to
of the men who have deserted are posted
at company headquarters for the execra-
ton of their comrades on whom they have
turned their backs. Six men of company
c. who have passed the examination, have
deserted, and the company also lost "A
men who failed to pas sthe examination
and they have been sent home 1t still
has los men left however. and was the
first company ready for muster. Com
pany A of McLeanSboro lost four by de-
sertion of men who had passed and 20
who failed in examination were sent home
Company G of Wabash has lost one by
desertiOn-
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THE LADRONES.
Something About Uncle Sans Latest
Acquisition.


The seizure of Guahan, the largest of
the Ladrone islands, by the vanguard of
the Manila relief expedition, revives the
interesting possibility that when the war
with Spain is at an end the stars and
stripes will be found floating over them.
OF all of SPANS outlying island posses
sions this little group, known either as the
Ladrone or the Mariana islands, is per-
haps the most insignificant. Still it was
right in the path of the Charleston and
the transport City of Pekin on the road
to the Philippines, and it is understood
that Captain Glass sailed with orders to
stop and seize these islands, or the prin-
cipaI port, at least, before proceeding to
reinforce Dewey. They might come in
handy if a Pacific coaling station We're
wanted, and at any rate they can be held
as security for the big war indemnity.
The principal port of Guahan is the town
of Agana. For a place of its size it is
said to be well fortified, having two forts,
IN which are mounted cannon of various
ages and uncertain effectiveness. Soon
after the commencement of the present
war the garrison at Agana was strength
ened, and some new guns were mounted,
but the authorities at Washington were
confident that Captain Glass would have
little difficulty in reducing the forts with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
USED A housewife.
Wichita Woman Assaults a Proni-
nent Physician.

Wichita, July "a sensational scene
was enacted on the business streets
yesterday morning when Mrs. Grace
Ramaley tried to horsewhip DR.. w. A
Clark in front of the Fourth National
bank. The woman only succeeded in
striking one blow before the man Sc
cured the rawhide and took it from her
Mrs. Ramaley claims that DR.. Clark
was the cause of the separation of her
self and her husband last winter when
she was very badly used. She also says
DR.. Clark has been saying naughty
things about her. DR.. Clark and DR..
Ramaley are partners in business, No
arrests have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
HASKELL WOUNDED.
Well Known Kansas Man Injured at
Santiago.

Colonel 7. II Haskell, who was reported
as among the wounded at Santiago, Is
well known in Kansas
For many wears Colonel Haskell was the
chief Inspector of the Kansas national
guard and was closely identified with the
Organization
Colonel Haskell is attached to the signal
service department He is q thorough
soldier and is considered one of the finest
looking men in the army. 1t Is not
known how badly he is injured
He has visited and been entertained by
the K. n. G. at Topeka, Emporiay New
ton. Wichita, LeavenWorth, GARRETT,
Hutchinson and elsewhere
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West Point Candidates Fail

Independence, July 6.-Allen Young
has received word from Congressman
Ridgley that Skinner and Gamble. the
young men who were successful as ap-
pointee and alternate to West Point last
year had failed in the final examina-
ton. AS Allen Young was third in the
examination held at Cherryvale he can
now be admitted to West Point if he
can pass a successful examination at
the acadernN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
LINDsBoRG's PROGRESS.
Elevator Is Being Equipped With
Modern improvements.

Lindsborg, July 6.-rThe Thorstenberg
Grain company is adding about $4,000
An engine and power house 18x24 of
brick, a % horse power Atlas engine is
being placed in position and 40 foot
Fairbanks track scale will be put in on
the east side of the elevator, also a
steam shoveler and steam car-puller. 1t
will be one of the best equipped eleva-
tors in the west and will prove of great
convenience to carry on their enormous
grain business.
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THROWN FROM A HORSE.
Miss Grime0 of Lakin Has a Wrist
Broken

Lakin, July 6.-While returning home
from town Monday morning, Miss
Blanche Grimes had the misfortune to
be thrown from her horse south of the
river bridge, and when found by Mr.
Stoneman, who was coming to town.
she was suffering terribly. He placed
her in his cart and drove to the resi-
dence of DR.. Johnston, who, upon ex-
animation, found that her right wrist
joint was dislocated and one of the
bones of the hand fractured After the
disIocation and fracture was reduced,
she returned to her home.
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occupy a seat or berth in a parlor or
sleeping car.
Pay a tax ranging from IS cents to
SIS per 500 on legacies above $4,000, ac-
cording to total value.
Pay so cents tax on a surety bond
Pay 1 cent a pint on wines.
Pay from 25 cents to 81 on each GUS
tom house entry, and % cents on ware
house receipts.
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Time and again has Sampson battered
down the Notifications at the entrance
to Santiago harbor and siIenced their
guns only to find them doing business
at the old stand the next day. They
Just won't STAY battered down.
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CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
Lakin Man Fixed a Burglar Catcher
and Walked Into It

Lakin, July corporal Snow is
limping around with his cane this week,
the result of being caught in a trap set
for burglars. He was looking through
his place Of business for reported rob-
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seSOAPY'' SMITH AGAIN.
Sues the San Francisco Examiner For
Heavy Damages.

Denver, July 6.-SOapy Smith, the
Denver celebrity in gambling who is
one of the features of the Klondike,
has sued the San Francisco Examiner
for sos. 900 damager for libel The Ex-
aminer's offense was in saying that
"Soapy' had used questionable means
in acquiring possession of funds dur
ing a big game in the gold country.
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Cervera's sortfe and Linares' refusal
to surrender were probably born of
disposition to take the consequences
rather than face the folks at home.
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Perhaps Cervera was deceived by re-
ports OF successful blockade running
along the Cuban coast and thought
that he could do the trick as well as
another
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Never perhaps did a governorship
come with greater surprise than did
that which was conferred upon the
present American ruler over the La
drone Islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

The failure of a bank at Abilene
which took place recently Is charac-
terized as "a regular Spanish finish
by the Washington Post.
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FARMER MEHNERT KILLED.
Called to His Door and Shot by Sup
nosed Robher.

an old and welI-to-do farmer living
eight miles north Of this city was called
to his door and shot dead last Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

Captain Sigsbee could not be there
but he was ably represented by Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright.
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Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
did not feel that the Maine was wholly
avenged until he had hand in the
work.