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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
A RUSH THROUGH FIRE.
A French Engineer Takes His
Train Over Burning Ties.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The severe heat felt
here for some time past has not abated.
A pine forest twelve miles long at
Marche Prime, near Bordeaux, is on
fire. The fire was caused by the care
lessness of a peasant who was burning
weeds.
A still more serious conhagration in
volving the forests of Luxey, Lipestey,
La Bouleyre and Luchoux, in the de-
partment Of Landes, is in progress. An
excursion train bound from Bayonne
to st. Sebastian, was compelled to
turn back because of the fire. 1t watt
ed for two hours at La Bouleyre sta
ton and then, with the windows of all
the cars closed, a second attempt was
made. Upon nearing the forest, the
engine driver found that the ties were
burning, but resolved to make a bold
dash at full speed. He succeeded in
getting the train through, but the pas
sengers were half suffocated and many
OF them tainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
TROOPS MOVING OUT.
First Maine Leaves Camp Thomas for
Home

Chickamauga Park, Aug. 23.-The war
department has ordered General Breck-
enridge to abandon Camp Thomas at
Chickamauga park and the general is
using every means to comply with the
order as rapidly as possible. The
various regiments have received orders
to pack up and be ready to go out on
short notice, and all have gone about
obeying orders in a systematic and rap
i'd manner. AS fast as railroads can
furnish transportation, the men will
move.
A large number of the regiments have
been ordered to their state capitals. The
others will be sent to Knoxville, Lex
1ngtOn and Huntsville, Ala Many Of
the regiments of the Second and Third
divisions of the First corps are already
moving to Knoxville and Lexington
and as soon as possible all the regiments
of the Third corps not ordered home
will go to Huntsville. General Breck-
enridge, the commander of Camp
Thomas viii go either to Knoxville or
Lexington He states that he has not
yet received definite information as to
which of the two camps he will be or
dered- All that will be left Of Camp
Thomas will be the hospitals where the
men are too sick to be moved and one
regiment which will act as a guard. It
Is not known where the light artillery
and Colonel Grigsby's rough riders will
be sent as no orders relating to them
have been issued.
The First Maine infantry, broke camp
and left for home today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
AVENUE TO LOOK GAY.
Karnival Knights to Use 10000
Feet of Bunting on the Street.

Karnival Knights to Use 10000
Feet of Bunting on the Street.
The Karnival Knights will take hold
of the matter of decorating Kansas av-
enue for the Fall Festival and will use
over 10000 feet of bunting
The merchants have been asked to
subscribe enough to pay for the bunt-
ing and already half the amount has
been subscribed. The intention is to
stretch two wires on each side of the
street from Fifth to Ninth street. The
wires will be four feet apart and the
bunting will be draped between them
and in the center of each block will be
an arch of bunting dedicated to some
hero of the war. At Sixth and Eighth
streets the bunting will be carried up
to a point in the center of the crossing
of the two streets and will give the ap
pearance of a gaily decorated canopy.
Care will be taken to put up the decora-
lions in such a manner that they will
remain where they are placed instead
of being blown up together as the flags
were last wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
GREEN'S TROUBLES.
Son of Americas Wealthiest Woman
Is Very Ambitious.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. Pc. H r. Green,
l the only son of Mrs. Hettie Green, the
| wealthiest woman in America is having
considerable trouble on his mind since he
branched out into politics. Mr.. Green as
pires to a seat in congress, and some day
| to be governor OF Texas, just to show his
mother that he is not the Maynard boy
she thinks him to be.
Green is practically at the head of the
old Republican party in Texas, but he
holds his position through the grace Of
others, and that is what hurts.
A canvass of the new state Republican
executive committee by friends of Chair
man Green develops they say that a
good working majority of the body are
out and out Green men. 1t was feared
by some of Green's supporters at the Fort
worm convention, When the computes
was being made up, that It would be
packed against Green through the work
ing OF the HaWley influence, that don1i-
mated the convention from start to fin
It is not exaggerating the situation to
state that HaWley and his followers at
EorL worth glorled IN the evidence OF
practical opportunity. There was no time
during the convention when Hawley could
not have exerted his strength with crush
ing force on Green's ambition for re-elec-
ton as state chairman and defeated him
with any man he might have named The
reason he did not crush Green was the
crush him in his ambition for reelection
to congress from the Galveston district.
Hawley is more than likely to be defeated
Should Hawley fail OF. reelection by
pelng defeated at the polls next NOVem-
Der his power would vanish" said one of
Green's strongest supporters, land Green
would then be supreme in Republican af-
fairs in Texas, not only for the next two
years, but beyond the campaign of 1900.
If the new state committee is not against
Green it is not HaWley'S fault. My idea
is, it will be Green committee until Haw-
ley wishes it to be otherwise"
The sentiment here expressed by a
friend of Green is undoubtedly shared by
most of Green's followers, and no tears
will be shed by them should Hawley be
defeated by Judge Robinson, the Dem
ocratic nominee for congress in the Tenth
district. If anyone believes that the Green
men in this latitude are not thirsting for
revenge for their CHIEFS Oft-repeated hui
milia ton at Fort Worth, he is badly mis-
taken.
Prominent Republicans here declare that
Russell H. KingsbUry of Waco is not the
legitimate nominee for congress in the
Seventh district. They assert that the
delegations that met in congressional con-
vention and nominated Kingsbury before
the state convention was held were all
contested in the latter body, turned down
and their rivals seated. It is claimed
that if these delegations were not eligible
to sit in the state convention they were
not eligible for any other work and that
their turning down at Fort Worth vir-
tually nullifies Kingsbury's nomination for
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
HALF-STARVED SOLDIERS.
Harry McKirahan Writes of His
Longing for Something to Eat

Harry NfcKirahan of the Twenty
second Kansas writes home to Topeka
from Thoroughfare Gap, Va, telling
some of the hardships of their march to
the new camp. He says the only thing
1 would care to have for my birthday
is a good square meal. have had
very little to eat since we left Camp
Alger except what we fOraged. We
had three hardtacks, a very small piece
of bacon, a little coffee and about as
much sugar as you could get on the end
of a lead pencil. We left Camp Alger
ten days ago yesterday. Our first stop
was at Burk's station, about seventeen
miles away. That night it rained and
I slept in four inches of water with my
clothes wringing wet. We started out
in the mud, and our next stop was on
the old Bull Run battlefield. The Off
GERS had quarters over in an old en-
trenchment used by the artillery. Our
of the confederates about four miles
west of Manassas. We got drowned
out there and came on to Thorough
fare Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains
On our way here we had to wade a
stream that came nearly to our necks.
Three of the Rhode Island boys were
drowned while crossing that stream.
1.-The most of our trip was through
mud from ankle to knee deep, and the
marching was very difficult. It rained
on US most of the way. By the looks
of things we will be home in time for
the Fall Festival We expect to change
camps again, going up to Middleton,
Pa. I must stop now for it is time for
mess. There is nothing to eat but we
will go through the form anyway. It
would be quite comforting to file by the
cooks shack if we could only get
something. This is payday, and we
will skirnish for some grub at our own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
INDIANS STARVING.
Reason Is That Quebec Has Interfered
With Their Beaver Catch.

Montreal. Aug. "a Montreal party
which has just returned from Labrador
reports that there has been great distress
among the Indians in the Grand Lac and
Abitibi districts. One woman starved to
death and her husband, who was discoV-
cred in his camp by a band of Indians,
was on the verge of death and was with
difficulty resuscitated- The principal
cause of this distress is said to be the
regulations Of the Quebec government for
bidding the sale of beaver skins, thus de-
priVing the Indian of his best source of
revenue. The distress has been intensi-
fed by the great scarcity of rabbits all
over the country. The rabbits die off
about every seven years, and the natural
increase takes from three to four years.
The law forbidding the trade in beaver
skins works exactly contrary to the in
tentiOn of the government. Before this
law was in force the Indian, when he
killed a beaver ate the flesh and with
the skin purchased flour which kept his
a beaver every day to keep his family
his method of cooking. He singes off the
hair and cooks and eats the animal. Had
the Indians been permitted to protect their
beaver lands from the inroads of the
white trappers, it is alleged, there would
be no need of legislation at the present
Where there are no white trappers the
beaver are as plentiful they were 50
years ago. The Indians farm them the
many to kill. They thereby retain enough
to keep up the stock They understand
such a manner that the young beavers
pass over them without being caught.
ice they are hauled out by hand, and only
the old ones are killed. The smaller or
younger ones are let go for breeding pur-
poses.
The distress is terrible. Many families
haXe arrived at the Hudson Bay post in
will be no rabbits at ali in the district
and unless something is done promptly to
assist these unfortunate Indians they must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
USE MORE WATER.
The Grass in Garfield Park Seriously
Needs Looking After

If Garfield park is to be used for the
soldiers reunion and all the other cele-
brations and festivities that are being
planned for it, something will have to
be done to keep the grass alive. Some
years ago Garfield park was beautiful
~ grassed, but now there are great
stretches of bare ground, and the grass
in many places is getting thin and
withered looking. It is only a question
of time when most of the sward will be
gone unless something is done. Sections
of the park should be wired off and the
grass well soaked with water and not
cut too close. After the grass is well
started the public should be given free
access to it again while other sections
are given a rest. This is the way the
grass is kept in such healthy, beautiful
condition at Lincoln park, Chicago, al
though the park is thronged by thous-
ands of people every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
UNDER THE TREES.
Garfield Park Shadier and Better for
the Soldiers Reunion.

Mai. Tom Anderson is in favor of Gar
field park for the G.. a. r. reunion in
stead of the fair grounds.
If we go to the fair grounds for our
reunion we will have to make provision
for light, water and a tent where our
meetings can be held. If we go to Gar
field park we get our water, light and
auditorium included in the rental price.
The two places are reached by car lines
and Garfield park is nearer to the ma
jority of the depots than the fair
grounds
If Garfield park is secured the tents
for the members of the G. A. r. to
camp in will be pitched in James park
just across the road from the park. The
place is shady and will be much more
comfortable than the hot and dusty
fair grounds. The rental price for the
park with all the accommodations is
the same as the expense of securing a
large tent to be used at the fair grounds
for meetings.
Major Anderson thinks that the peo-
pie of North Topeka would gladly raise
the money to pay for the park if the
place is selected. One thing is certain
that the old soldiers would be far more
comfortable at Garfield park than they
would at the fair grounds. At the lat
ter place there is no shade and the
buildings are in the last stages of de-
cay. The park is attractive and cool
and pleasant place is available in the
new Casino for meetings and camp
fires.
Kansas avenue leading to the park
can be thoroughly sprinkled and wet
down, so there will be no dust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES
Treasurer Roberts Says 100000
Worth Is Turned Out Every Day.

Washington.Aug. 23.-Nr. Roberts. treas
urer of the United tSates, said today that
the reported scarcity of small notes at
New York was not unexpected to him. In
fact it had been anticipated by the de-
partment and orders had been issued some
nomination than $50. Three hundred
thousand dollars worth of these small
notes was being turned out every day,
but even this was insufficient to supply
the demand. The great call for small
notes, he thought. was due to business
activity. together with the operations of
the rule of the treasury which permitted
their transportation at low rate when
exchanged for gold
There would be a greater demand, he
thought, when the movement of crops be-
gan The people must soon accustom
themselves to the every day use of gold
for the stock of that coin was continually
increasing, and the time was not far dis
tant when it would have to be paid out
treasury today in addition to a like
amount of gold reserve, while the other
cash items making up the available cash
balance footed Up $4,000. 900 only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
PROTESTS INNOCENCE.
DR.. Duncan Says He Was Far Away
When the Graves Were Opened.

A letter has been received in this city
by one of the faculty of the Kansas
medical college from DR.. Louis G. Dun
can, assistant surgeon of the Twenty
second Kansas regiment, now under
arrest at Thoroughfare Gap, Va,
charged with the desecration of a con-
federate officers grave. Without men
tfoning any names as those of the re-
spOnsible parties, DR.. Duncan states
that his prosecution is wholly the result
of spite work.
He says that he was in the vicinity
of the graves claimed to have been
opened on the day the dissertation oc-
Cured, but was gone from there and
back in the camp hospital five hours
before the opening of the graves is said
to have taken place. He states that he
is absolutely innocent of the charge,
and says he will have no trouble in
proving it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
WANTS HER MONEY.
Mrs Lease Sues Missouri Chautauqua
Assembly for $3.50.

Wichita, Aug. 23.-NIrs. Mary E. Lease
has brought suit in the circuit court at
Carthage, No, against the officers of the
interstate Chautauqua assembly. Mrs.
Lease delivered three lectures at the as
sembly in July, 1897, and claims that she
was to receive half of the gate receip5s.
The attendance and cash receipts were
small, and Mrs. Lease refused to accept
half for her share and the matter mas
been resting. She sues for $3.50.
Now Mrs. Lease asserts that after en-
tering into the contract with her. season
tickets were reduced in price, and that by
this method she was defrauded. the
fight is expected to be hot one. Mrs.
Least lectured there on Christ or
Caesar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
Kansas Pensions.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Increase = Cyrus K Johnson, Bonner
Springs. s16 to s17: William Schenck. Ar
cadia, IS to $12.
Original widows, etc.-Mary A. FIardes-
ty, Hardilee, IS. Special August y. spe-
cial act, Mary Mclaughlin, Garnett, S12
Supplemental-Adam Critics. Kirwin, 81
1ncreas e-Joseph Mcbride, Ellsworth, S14
to S24; William o. Ringway. National Mill
tary home, LeavenWorth, So to S12; Robert
Mcpherson, Phillipsburg, S12 to 81.
Original WIDOWS, etc--Rachel Nickels,
Wellington, IS; Mary o. B. Hawkes., Ban
ner, So; Mary A. Sailing, Latham, So;
Lou Brown, Lawrence, s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
A Shower of Decorations.

Madrid, Aug. 23.-The Official Ga
zette which publishes this morning a
decree comforting decorations upon M.
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington, NJ. Patenotre, the French
ambassador at Madrid, and NJ. Del
casse, the French minister of foreign
affairs, names also for decoration M
Thiebaut first secretary of the French
embassy at Washington and M. De
Grandpre and J. Beoufve, both of the
French embassy at Washington: An
other decree appoints the Spanish mil
itary commissioners for Cuba and Porto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
River NAV Leave Channel

St. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. pa bad break
in the riprapping along the Missouri
river at a point near Belmont Bend, six
miles northwest of here has brought a
big feet of government boats, including
two steamers. The water has been cut
ting into the Kansas bottom lands op-
posite st. Joseph and fears that the
river bridge will be left high and dry
are entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
MAIL FOR CUBA
And Porto Rico Leaves New York
Tomorrow.

washington. Aug. 28.-The steamer Vigi-
lancia will sail from New York for Santi-
ago de Cuba tomorrow with mail Tor
ent of the railway mail service states that
letters and other mail matter posted TO-
daV will be forwarded by the Vigilancia,
thus assuring prompt transmission and
delivery. Heretofore most OF the mail
for Santiago has been sont from Tampa
and other southern ports and there has
Mar sailing of steamers The steamer
Carribee will leave New York for PORTO
viii carry all mail designed for points in
that island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
BORAX WORKS CLOSED.
Largest Plant of the Kind in the
World Shuts Down.

Alameda, Cal, Aug. 23.-The Pacific
coast borax works have been closed
down for an indefinite period. The plant
the largest of it's kind in the world, was
established in 1877 by F. NJ Smith, who
king" About two years ago, r.Smith
who owns all the mineral in Death Val
ley, interested English capital in the
business with the result that a monop-
oily of the borax production was obtain
ed and a new refining plant was con-
structed in New York city. Hereafter
the crude material will be shipped there
and no refining will be done on this
coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
Irrieation CONGRESS- Rates.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug pa rate of one
and one-third fare has been arranged for
the National Irrigation Congress to be
held here September /, and g. the tickets
to be good for six days, beginning three
days prior to the opening day. The rate
applies to the territory between Chicago.
Peoria and St. Louis on the east and OS-
den on the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23

Angouleme, France, Aug. 29.-This morn
ing near the ground where grand maneu-
vers have been in progress captain of
artillery murdered his paramour, his or
Derby and then blew out his own brains.
The triple crime grew out of a quarrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
z. r. 3.
Mortgage Sale.
Tomorrow.
We offer big lot of Water Or
house Four-in-Hand Ties. OVG
Tomorrow.

Fine Glass Sugars, each 1Oc.
- Heavy Glass Sugars and Spoon Hold
ers, 10c.
Big lot China Plates, embossed and
plain, today, zoe set of 6.
Odds and ends at less than half price.
Several pieces left of that fine Csc
Turkey Red Damask, today, yd &c.
Large, heavy Turkish Towel, 1Oc
Several pieces blue and brown striped
Seersucker Bingham, was 1Oc. Today,
only sc.
Odds and ends of ladies' misses and
children's wool and cotton Underwear
at odds and ends prices.
Big lot Of Mems 25c black silk and
satin bows, today, Ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23

The Woman's Relief Carps will go to
Cincinnati via Santa Fe's special
through train which will leave here on
September 5. Round trip ticket from
here costs only S16.10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
GRAY County Rennblioana

Cimarron, Aug. 23-The Republican
convention to nominate county officers
and also a representative for this and
Haskell county will be held here next
Saturday; primaries on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
Travelling Library at Cimarron.

Cimarron, Aug. 23.-The citizens of
this county are to have the use of one
of the circulating libraries. Library No
Z reached here this morning in care OF
L. D. Einsel, librarian. The books are
To he kent in his hardware store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
City Ownership Not Profitable.

Harrington. Kan. Aug. 23.-The city
council after announcing that the cleo
trio lights would be discontinued on the
score Of economy has determined to keep
them running awhile by raising rates. The
light and water plant has lost the city
about IS 900 since city ownership began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23

The Ladies of the G. A R. have ar
ranged for through train to Cincinnati
via Santa Fe on September s. The
round trip is S1610. An excellent op-
portunity to give your family an outing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23

The small edition of the "Ojibue Con-
quest" just published by j. T. Clark was
button among his particular friends, but
at their suggestion "a. few copies 6 haze IH1
lam Book and Stationery company, III
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-23
Hosiery. Hosiery.

Children's 25c black, very fine, 15c.
Children's zoe black, very fine, 10c.
Misses 15c black, very fine, lie.
Misses Csc colored, red and blue, 12c-
Ladies' SOC fine wool, navy and brown,
29c.
Misses 2555c heavy ribbed, 19c.
Boys 35c heavy ribbed, &c
Ladies' soc silk f1eeced, SIC.
Ladies' 4Oc Albert heeced, 25c.
Odds and ends of children's wool,
and Zoe.
Children's Csc fleece lined, 15c.
Ladies' Csc tans, very fine, 19c-
Ladies' csc plaid Isle thread, 49c.
IA pieces Gimp Trimming that was
rs and 35c I'd. assorted colors, yd 14c.
75c plated Liberty Silk, I'd. 45c.
As and soc Liberty Silk Ruching, Csc.
FIXTURES FOR SALE