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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-08-20

cleanliness of other transports when
they arrive, but I do know that this
water, some of which you have sent
to Washington to be analyized, is pure
and sweet. 1t was taken ON board the
ship at Fortress Monroe on the way to
New York. The water which the sick
and wounded had been drinking COM
ing from Santiago was so putrid that
they were obliged to hold their nos
trils to swallow it.
Will Major Torney kindly explain
why he took the ninety sick and
wounded soldiers from the palace Re
lief. which was fitted up for them. af-
ter they had been aboard two days,
and placed them on the Seneca with
out attendance and without medical
supplies? We are tired of waiting for
this explanation officially. OF course,
we have heard that another battle was
expected. and that there must be
room for more wounded. The Relief
waited for the battle which was sur
render, and then sailed away before
the sailing of the Concho with only
one hundred and twenty-five of the
sick and wounded, when it was the
proud boast of Major Torney that he
had five hundred beds and could put
in as many cots. The Relief was fit
ted up at a cost of 100000. What is
the matter? Is il too good for wound
ed soldiers? Why is it not doing as
glorious work as our soldiers have
done? / hear Indirectly, my dear ma
jOr. that you are not going TO be COM
PEELED to explain officially, but won't
you kindly explain unofficially? Our
regular troops had done magnificent
work $50 cabled General Shafter; the
word regular" was erased when it
was given to the public) -were you
waiting for the volunteer wounded?
Why is it-what is it-please tell why
the Relief is not working to it's last
square inch for the relief of the
The men of the south seem to have
advanced, while the women,in some
ways. are still up against brick wall.
The poetical mingling of the blue and
gray, and the war sentiment:
The old blood left a stat
Which the new has washed away,
And the sons of those
Who faced as foes
Are marching together today,
S more in the mind of the southern
men than in the hearts of southern
A few days ago a hotel man, for the
irst time, ran up an American flag.
)ne of his guests, on returning from
bidding her son goodbye, espied it.
'he sent for the proprietor; she said:
please make out my bill immedi-
ltely."
Certainly, madam" replied mine
lost; ''but may / ask what has dis
'leased your
YES; 1 will not live one minute IN
Ter that rag you have waving over the
"Why, my dear madam. beg of you
o listen to me one minute
Not a ninstant! l repeat, / will
lot live under that rag! 1t is an in
ult to all true southerners!" said nv
ady.
Madam, you have just said good
we to your son and sent him to fight
or his country under that flag" In
isted the landlord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
KANSANS DON'T GO.
Twenty SecOndsNot Included in
Skaters Relief.

Washington, July 6.-The Second bril-
gade. First division of the Second army
corps left Camp Alger yesterday
and started on their journey to Santi-
ago to reinforce General Skaters army,
the Second brigade is composed of the
Eighth Ohio, Sixth Illinois and Sixth
Massachusetts. General Garretson com
handing
The Sixth Massachusetts, was the first
to get away, going aboard the cars at
Dun LoFing and leaving for Charleston,
S. C., shortly after 10 o'clock last night
The other regiments followed
The Ohio regiment goes to New York
where it will embark on the St. Paul
while the Illinois troops go to Charles
ton, s. c., and with the Massachusetts
men will be transported upon the Harv-
ard and Yale All surpfluous baggage
was left behind and everything that
could be spared was discarded, it being
all possible haste. Only six horses were
belonging to the brigade being retained
soon as possible to Tampa under
charge of q commissioned officer, and
from there they Will be sent later to
Santiago. The brigade is in fine cOndi-
ton and the men left enthusiastic and
eager to reach the seat of war before
the end of the Santiago campaign. It
is expected to have the troops off San
tiago by Sunday. When the soldiers
left Camp Alger they were given q roy
al send off by the men who were left
behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
CONsIGNORs EXEMPT.
Transportation Companies Response
BILE for Revenue Tax

Assistant Attorney General Smelling
has just ruled on an important point
concerning the use of revenue stamps.
The inquiry came from A. J. KinsIey
of BeIoit and was with reference to ex-
press companies forcing the sender to
pay the revenue It clearly indicates
that the companies should pay the rev.
enue and not request the cOnSIgnOr to
pay for the stamps.
The opinion is as follows: your in
quiry relative to af1xing revenue stamps
to bills Of lading or receipts for goods
issued by express companies has been
referred to me for answer by the board
of railroad commissioners.
The United States revenue law upon
the matter in question is, in part as
follows:
1T shall be the duty Of every railroad
or steam boat company, carrier, express
company or corporation or person
whose occupation is to act as such to
issue to the shipper or consfgnOr, or his
agent or person from whom any goods
are accepted for transportation, bill
Of ladfng, manifest OF other evidence OF
receipt and forwarding for each ship
nent received for carriage and trans
portation. whether in bulk or in boxes,
bales. packages or not so enclosed or
included and there shall be duly at
tached and cancelled as in this act pro-
yided, a stamp of the value of one cent
Any failure to issue such bill Of lad1ng,
manifest or other memorandum as
herein provided shall subject Sueh
railroad or steam boat company ex-
press company, carrier or corporation
or person to 8 penalty of $50 for each
Offense."
The law makes it the duty Of the ex-
press company to issue a receipt for
every consignment of goods received
for shipment and such receipt IS not
valid unless the same mas q one cent
stamp affixed thereto and cancelled
The stamp, on cancellation thereof.
constitutes an essential part of such
receipt which is to be given to the con
signor by the express company and the
law provides penalty of $50 against
the express company for failure to issue
such receipt
No penalty is provided against any
cOnsignor for failure to aff1x stamp
to such receipt, nor IS there any pro
vision in the law implying in any way
that it is the duty of the cons1gnor 70
afix said stamp and cancel same. As
the law clearly requires the express
company TO issue a receipt for every
consignment under penalty it is clearly
the duty Of said company to aft1x the
stamp required by law and to cancel
the same A cOnsignOr should demand
a receipt for every consignment made
BY him and he should not accept such
receipt unIes it is stamped according to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
WHISTLE WAS a FRAUD.
How a Crowd of Railroad Men Work
ed a New Drummer

THE worst Joke I ever heard of was
perpetrated upon q travelling man while
ductor who knows the knights of the grip
like a book There was a young travel
ing man in Lincoln one day. He was YER
dant. as you will see when get through
with my story Someone went to Walt
told them there was a chance for some
nun Mason went up 10 the travelling
man and engaged him in converse ion
After he had gotten into the good graces
pr the travelling man he asked him if he
belonged to the Honorable Order of ORR
Verues- The travelling man said he did
not and had never heard of the order
Well you must join it., said Mason.
No travelling man can afford TO be with
out It. II You want to Join I will see that
you are initiated tonight The man agreed
and Bi1ingsly and Mason put several
other fellows onto the deal and they pro-
Well, the way that travelling man looked
when he got through was caution.
stamped On his back in big red letters.
Mason told him that by giving a certain
sign to conductors and hotel men they
would charge him nothing.
hen you go up to the hotel clerks.
just shut one eye and whistle and they
won L-charge you The railroad conduct
ors the same way
We'll, when it came time for the man
g 90 ne Went Up 70 the hotel clerk, wink
ed one eye and whistled. The hotel clerk
Eno mad been put onto the scheme, said !:
nat : az right your Dill Is settled Now,
thaI made the travelling man feel pretty
good He walked jauntily down to the
oep9L boarded his train and when the
conductor came along he winI1ed one eye
ana WhlstIed-- The conductor had been
posted, 50 he passed him by. The trav-
cling man decided that was the best order
he ever heard of and he got or at a small
seaIlon lie stayed over night and the
next Cay took the train The Conductor
same around and the travelling man wink
ed one eye and whistled-
Tickets, said the conductor
again he shut one eye and WhistIed
w hats the matter with you YOU
blooming idiot? I want your ticket roar
ed the conductor
Well that was quite pretty uix-up
ana the conductor put the man off at
Hastings without a cent in his pocket
ana the conductor pue the man off at
DO you know what became of that green
horn ell. today he is the richest man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
FOOD FOR CUBANS.
Ships Now Being Loaded in New
York Harbor.

Washington. July 6-The plan of
feeding the starving Cubans is pro-
ceeding systematically, despite the at
tention weIich the authorities are
obliged to give to the war. These plans
are being carried out by the commits
sary department of the army.
Large consignments of food are be-
ing loaded on the steamer Port Vic
tor at New York viz: $4,000 pounds of
corn meal, 562, eco pounds of -four, 750, 600
pounds of bacon, $4,000 pounds Of coffee,
$50, 600 pounds Of sugar SO, 900 pounds
Of soap, 200 pounds of salt and 5000
pounds of pepper.
These will be made up into ra-
tons and distributed over a wide terri
tory to the Cubans. This is but one
of several consignments as the work
of relief has been going on, for the past
two months, hundreds of thousands of
government ratiOns being distributed.
The supplies now include refrigerated
and cold storage beef for Cuban troops
and the reconcentrados. The first con-
signment of this kind will leave Tampa
on next Saturday, and will be sufficient
to last until the next consignment of
refrigerated beef goes forw ard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
ExAMPLE O. HoNoR-
Miss Minnie Gilman of Burlington,
Gets Santa Fe Medal

1t is hard for the male portion Of hui
ties towards honesty are greater IN Wo-
man than in man, but an instance fe-
Gently came TO The attention Of the SANTA
F'e treasury department which would go
to show that this is the case
\ certain document IN connection Win
the mortgage of the Chicago, Kansas &
Western road. the corporation covering al
the Santa Ee branch lines IN the state
was started out OF the ONCE IN t<llS city
To make the rounds of the recorders or
the A counties through which the branch
lines run for the purpose OF having 1t re-
corded in each. The office in this city
estimated the fee for recording the dOcu-
neut in each county al = ana instructed
the Santa Re agents at the various county
seats to pay this amount. but no more
the schedule in force under the cid fee
and salary law, when the schedule now
in force under the new law should nave
been used instead. The fee under the
new law amounts to not more than $3.50
The document started on its rounds and
the first recorder took the fee Of s. The
second noticed the fee received BY the
first was s. also. The third did the same.
and 50 on until it passed through the
hands Of the majority of the Il record
ers.
who happens TO be Miss Minnie Gilman
She recorded the document but instead
of following the precedent established by
about ~ gentleLnanIy recorders she only
took the fee allowed her by the law now
IN effect. $50.
uraIly believes that 1t would De q wise
move for all the counties of Kansas to
elect recorders in the future from among
the female members OF the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
CHARLESTON'S CAPTURE.
Some History Concerning the Ladrone
Islands.

San Francisco. July 6--The Ladrones,
which were captured by the Charleston
on her way to Manila. were discovered
by the Spaniards in the first quarter of
the sixteenth century The group lies
in the South Pacific ocean. between lat
itude 13 degrees and p degrees north
and longitude IA degrees and 146 de-
grees east, and consists of Is islands.
only four of which, the more important
being Guam and Rota, are inhabited.
They were discovered by Fernando de
MagaIhaans, better known as Magellan,
in the course of a cruise in the Pacific
ocean, in 1921. They were called by him
Las Has de los LadrOnes-that is to say,
Thieves islandS-becauSe of the extra
ordinary propensity of the natives to
steal, especially every object in iron,
that they could lay their hands on. In
1867, during the reign of Philip ". the
SpaniardS established regular settle
ment on Guam and the Islands were re-
named the Marianne islands, after
Queen Maria Anna, who sent there a
number of missionaries for the propa-
cation of the Christian religion. At
that time, the Spaniards not yet having
had time to ruin them by bad govern
meut, the islands were in a fairly -four
ishing state and their inha bitants num-
bered from 40 600 to so, 600 souls.
The settlers were very well received
and all went well until they began to
attack the independence of the natives.
When the war was ended the natives
were practically exteFm1nated. and to-
day the total population Is estimated at
something between 5000 and 10000.
Admiral Arson visited the islands in
1912, and spoke of them in the most
glowing terms. but when Byron landed
on one of them some years later he was
grievously disappointed, for he found it
deserted and OverSrOwn with impene-
trable shrubbery. The miserable cOndi-
ti0n Of the land was at that time at
trihuted and apparently with good rea-
son. to be incompetent and cruel adj
rninistrati0n of the Spaniar1s.
Naturally the islands are fertile and
capable enough Of cultivation The CO
coanut, the orange and the watermeI-
on are Indigenous TO some of the is
lands and the Spaniards have intro
duced the culture OF the cotton plant
sugar cane, rice. maize and so forth.
Their general aspect, however is
sterile and dTeary, Guam being, indeed,
the only one that has prosperous ap-
pearance. The coast is rocky and sur
rounded with coral reefs, and there are
many natural bays and parks The Is
lands are of volcanic origin, and voIco-
noes still exist in several of the noun
tains. AS to the climate, it is intensely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
SALT DOES DAMAGE
Drippings From Refrigerator Cars In
lure Railroad Work

The Master Car. Builders, association
has taken UP the investigation or an ap-
Darently trivial subject, but one never
theIess of vital importance TO railroad n
terests. namely, the damage caused by the
salt water drippings from refrigerator
cars. Many Of the railroad ofhcials IN
different parts of the country IN charge
of track and bridge work are cooperating
with the associa tons committee TO de-
wise method of preventing this damage,
which IS quite serious The salt water
drippinEs come from refrigerator cars
loaded with dressed beef.
In such cars the mixture used Tor cool
ing purposes is composed Of ice and salt
and the proportion of salt to ice varies
from per cent TO Il per cent one re-
frigerat0r car will produce about 300 gal
Ions Of brine in p hours The committee
has examined a number OF suggested
schemes and has recommended a very
simple device, which consists merely IN
running pipes from q reservoir beneath
the moor of the car, and into which the
drip is led in such way that the salt
water viii be conveyed to the middle OF
the track and there discharged.
The cost of this device VIII be com
paratively small and the salt water fall
ing on the ties can do practically no dam
age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06

RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Completes For Euro
pean Freight Traffic
BY Steamship Connections Es-
tabIished at Galveston.
SALT is DAMAGING.
Drippings From Refrigerator
Cars in Transit.
One of the Greatest Problems
of the Present.
SALT IS DAMAGING.

The Santa Fe railway system viii here
after compete with the Southern Paelnc
road in the freight traffic from the west
and south to European ports President
Ripley has arranged for q freight steam
ship line from Galveston to all the princi-
pal ports OF Europe. similar to the line
recently arranged for from San Francisco
TO the principal Asiatic ports The ar
rangement became effective on July L
The combination IS between the Santa
F7e line at Galveston and the H. Dfedrich-
son Steams hip company for freightase
from that point to European ports An Of
fee has been estab Iished in Galveston IN
der the general management of E. SILVER
stone. who recently resigned his position
as contracting freight agent Of the South
eru Pacific
Formerly the Southern Pacific mad an
exclusive and lucrative practice over me
Suuse. she to New Orleans and thence ny
connecting ocean lines TO Europe a great
portion of California and European trade
Travelled that course
This is one of the mastery moves OF
President Ripley and viii prove a prout-
able one for the Santa Fe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
Kansas Divisions Annual Ses.
sion at Salina
Enjoys Fast Races Under Elec
trio Light.
NEW OFFICERS NAMED
State Meet for 1899 Coming
to Topeka.
Junior League For Boys and
Girls Arranged.

Sa1ina, July 6.-The business meeting
Of the Kansas division of the League Of
American Wheelmen resulted in the fol-
lowing nominations being made for the
ensuing year:
Chief consul, c. NJ. Irwin, Wichita
Vice consul. J. B. Doncyson and H.
G. Lesher, Topeka; H. z. Best, Council
Grove.
Secretary-treasurer. A. E. Hickerson,
Topeka; f. G. Gossett, Wichita
representative, O. K Leigh, Hutch
inson; w. n. Glenn. Tribune.
J. B. Doncyson of Topeka was IN line
for promotion and wished to be uOmI-
made against him by Salina resulted in
his defeat. He was re-nominated for
vice consul, a position he now holds.
w c. F. Reichenbach who has been
secretary treasurer for many years and
who has taken an active part in the
league work steps down and out.
The mail vote will take place in Oc-
tOber and one candidate for each office,
except representative, will be chosen.
Chief Consul John L. Bishop will give
way to the new chief consul, in Deem
ber-
From a financial standpoint the state
meet was a decided success, the attend
ance being very large.
Among the matters decided at the
business meeting was that q Junior
League for boys and girls under 18
years of age be formed in the state.
Topeka was chosen as the place where
the state meet should be held in 1899
The SaIiua track has lost none of its
far famed fastness and the novelty of
racing by electric light brought out i'm
menSe crowds.
The one-third mile track record IN
paced, held by E. P. Maule of St Lou
OF Kansas City, who clipped 1-5 of a
second off and set the mark at :39 1-5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
WHEAT DISAPPOINTING.
Crop is Not Coming Up to Expecta-
lions in Many Places.

weather Observer T. B. Jennings, IN
the weather bureau, climate ana crop
service weekly bulletin Tor the week
ending July 5. gives the following con-
Heavy rains in the central eastern
counties the first of the week. rains
more general the last OF the week, cry
hot weather intervening The rainfall
was ample in the extreme northwest,
from Phillips to Russell, from Edwards
to Reno, in the southeastern counties,
and the counties between the Kaw river
and the northern tier; elsewhere the
rains were light, with none in some
counties.
Eastern Division: Wheat harvest
about over, and in south threshing has
begun; the wheat is not turning out
we'll Wyandotte giving the best re-
port: rust, chinch bugs, and wet WeaLn-
er having damaged it. Oats are being
harvested and are also proving a light
CROP Corn is taSSeling and silking in
the southern counties, and IS generally
in good condition and growing We'll Ap-
pies a poor crop. Haying is in progress;
crop good The heavy rains on the
26th overlooked the rivers and streams
in the southern counties, washing away
the wheat in shock on the bottoms and
causing great loss to many farmers
ShaWnee-Wheat harvest nearly over,
crop disappointing, several pieces on
upland will not be cut; oats ready to
harvest but badly rusted; corn, not
drowned, is doing well; apples not over
half a crop
Middle Divisions: Wheat harvest
nearing completion. being farther ad-
vanced in the eastern than in the west
ern counties; wheat not yielding as we'll
in quantity or quality as expected,
though quality is better west than east;
threshers are at work Corn is imprOv-
ing. is generally in good condition;
much of it has been laid by: in Sumner
it is tasseIing and in COwley some is in
the rOasting-ear. Oats are much dam
aged bx rust. Late cherries are ripen-
ing in Washington.
Western Division: Hot, dry week,
prematurely ripentng wheat, injurious
to all small grain and browning the
range grass Harvest becoming gener-
al Barley harvest has begun in Ness.
Corn is making better progress than
other crops GraSshopperS and pota-
to bugs are causing some damage in
parts of the division. The week closed
with showers and cooler weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
PAID THE RAILROAD.
How a swede Settled a Damage Suit
Amicably.

The transactions that claim agents have
with farmers over dead stock are varied
and sometimes provoking However, one
of the most amusing is related by a claim
agent of the International & Great North
ern- 1t was over colt owned by a
Swede-
We are sorry, of course, that this af-
fair happenedH said the railroad man,
and hope it viii not be necessary for Us
to go into court
The old farmer looked at him suspicious
". and shifted about uneasily, but said
nothing. You must remember cOntIn-
ued the claim agent, that your colt was
a trespasser on our property when the ac-
cident occurred We don want any HrI-
CATION however. If we can help it, and
we'd like TO arrange a settlement with
Veil slowly said the swede. ''Ay tai
YOU Ay bin sorry das fool colt ruined
on de railroad track, but Ay bin a poor
man. Az skaA give YOU two tollar.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-06
HOSPITALS IN FAVOR
Engineer Hamilton Talks of the Di-
rectors' Official Tour.

Engineer William Hamilton has return
ed from a trip over the Santa Fe system
with the board of directors of the Santa
F'e Hospital association.
The hospitals at Fort Madison Ottawa,
visited by Engineer William Hamilton.
who represents the engineers on the
board; Conductor E E. Ives, who repre-
sents the conductors, and Dr. J. 2 Ras-
ter. who represented the road. General
Superintendent H U. Nudge, Supertn-
tendent Of Machinery John Player and
General Manager J. J. Frey also belong
TO the board. but owing to business were
not able to go on the trip General Man
ager Frey is chairman of the board.
I'VE found during our trip" said Mr..
Hamilton that great many, members
of the hospital association who heretofore
held the idea that the hospital assessment
was an imposition have changed their
minds and now the work done by the hos
pital association IS universally acknOwI-
edged to be one of the best things for the
members that was ever conducted The
hospitals are in the best of condition and
the members of the association are fun
of praise for the surgeons and the good
work they are doing"