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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
The British Forces
in South Africa.
Tremendous Preparations Made For the
Contest With the Beers.
FLOWER OF THE ARMY IN THE FIELD.

HE whole of Eu-
rope is watching
Great Britain at
this crucial mo-
ment in her mill
tary affairs. For
eign statesmen
and military ex-
perts regard the
result of the war
with the Beers as
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09

The railway mileage Of Russia nov
amounts to $4,000 miles, which in.
cludes the great Siberian extension.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-09
BOOKKEEPING BY KNOTS.

How the Natives Of Peru Use the Kipu
Instead Of Figures.
DR.. Max Uhle, distinguished Ger.
man scientist, has been for many
years engaged in archaeological ex.
plorations in Peru.
Among other important discoveries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
MRS. STANFORD'S GIFT.

CSan Francisco Spec. N. Y. Tribune. !
Mrs. Jane L. Stanfords deeds of gift
of property, worth $50 900, 900. to Stan
ford university is the largest benefac-
ton to an educational institution ever
made on the Pacific coast. Mrs STAN
ford transferred this property. only re-
serving control of it during her life. in
order that there should be no legal con-
test over it after her death. In the deed
which covers ga type written pages,
Mrs. Stanford enumerates all the pro-
perty which her husband left to her
and she also specifies a certain policy
management of the university. The
property enumerated includes a fourth
interest in the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company. a block of Is, 900 shares
Of Market Street railway stock, Il, 500
shares of Pacific Improvement stock
and 120, 600 acres of land in a dozen
counties Of California, including the
Great Vina vineyard. in Tehaapa coun-
ty, which has over $500 acres planted
with wine grapes, and the Gridley
wheat ranch, in Butte county, which
has II. 900 acres in grain. Mrs. Stanford
specifies that she wishes to have the
number of women students at the uni
versity limited to 500, as she sees a pos
rapid increase of the percentage of
girls. This percentage has grown from
25 in the first year to Al this year, when
there were $50 women students. Many
of the alumni believe that the college
spirit is hurt by this preponderance of
women, and that the steady increase
must be checked if the university is to
hold it's own in athletic and Oratorical
contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
BEDS, MANILA STYLE.
TFrom Leslie's Weekly. Il

Look hereI 1t is o'clock and my
bed isn't made up yet" I heard new
conner expostulate to the interpreter in
the corridor of the Hotel Oriente. We
old stagers all laughed. We knew what
was coming, but we contented ourselves
with a smile.
What are you laughing it ?" the new
conner asked. 1T may be a joke to you.
but this blooming hotel furnishes the
woodwork, and that is about all. There
isn't a stitch of bedclothes, a mattress,
We still laughed. The interpreter
looked imploringly at US and then at
the raw recruit.
What is it that you desire?" he said,
finally.
"Desire?" the newcomer snapped out.
81 desire a mattress at least, two sheets,
a quilt, and pillow
Il will go now and see the proprietor, -
said the interpreter, for that was what
he always said.
Il got all ready for bed, raised the
mosquito netting, and found that there
wasn't a thing for me to sleep on" con-
tinued the Pathfinder.
We all smiled pityingly and went on
with our tales Of camp and the firing
line. There was no use of trying to tell
a newcomer that here in Manila we
never used a mattress, a set of springs,
a pillow, or a sheet. We would have
deprived him of what he had come so
we read him a hOmily on Philippine
customs. The interpreter soon returned
and heard him saying:
THE proprietor says, sir, that he will
have you sent a sheet, but he is sorry
to say, sir, that he has not a mattress
or quilt, nor pillow, except the bols-
ter that is on your bed
The language of the newcomer that
followed is unfit for publication. The
mattressless and quiltless Filipino bed
is a characteristic of the country. 1t
is the one thing that is suitable for the
climate, and we soon learned to respect
skeleton TAn TaF1
cane bottom of which enabled us to keep
cool in the hottest weather. It is quite
a jump, though. from a comforta Bile
tick and linen sheets to a bed no softer
than the seat of a cane chair, but once
taken, like other tropical luxuries it be-
comes essential to comfort and rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
CURE FOR LOCK JAW FOUND
[From the London GIobe.l

IFrOm the London Globe.I
Lockjaw when caused by a wound has
long been considered incura BILE, and it
is only of late years that a few instances
of successful treatment have been re-
corded, the most striking being those
effected by the Indian wooraH poison
and by enormous doses of alcohol. Two
cases were reported in which all the
alarming symptoms were removed by
violent perspfration- The first was
that of young man of %, who had the
misfortune of having his hand caught
in the gearing of a threshing machine,
part of the skin was carried off, but IN
the course of fortnight everything
seemed progressing toward a speedy
cure, when one morning the patient
awoke with a strange rigidity in his
jaws, violent pain all over his Sternum,
intermittent difficulty of breathing and
convulsive starts in the lower limbs A
doctor being called in, he Immediately
proceeded to throw the patient into a
violent perspiration- For this purpose
he had hoops put under the bed clothes
in order to prevent their contact with
the body, and then got four deep pots
filled with quicklime, which he slightly
mOiStened with water.
To prevent the skin from being
scorched each pot was wrapped in linen
and then placed on each side of the pa
tient, orders being given to the family
to mOisten the Quicklime from time to
time and to change it when exhausted.
The heat engendered was so intense
that on the first day the bedclothes
caught fire, which, however, was speed
lily eXting uished. AS for the perSpira-
ton, it was so immoderate as to pass
all belief. On the fifth day all tetanic
symptoms had disappeared, except
little stiffness in the jaws; the patient
was in a state of complete prostration,
which was, however, removed by good
nourishment, and a few days after all
traces of the dangerous affection had
disappeared.
The second case was that of a day
laborer. who. when the doctor came.
appeared in a dying state. He at first
denied having had any wound, but up
on examination an injury caused by
hObnan was discovered on one of his
great toes-a circumstance the patient
had forgotten. The treatment was the
same and attended with the same re-
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
he subject in the next national con-

on the subject in the next national con-
vention.
ITO my mind this is simply a collateral
issue to the well known demand of the
party for currency reform, and we should
continue to be as active on this line in
AS to the question of Imperialism. expan-
pc caIIed, am inclined 10 think it would
pc very unwise for the party to commit
changed conditions which, as readiust
ment proceeds, viii give the people of the
70 reacn satisfactory conclusions as to
the national duty. We are committed to
ment in Cuba Tbis ssfo,IiS 49, an an
honest effort to do. With respect 10 Por-
De annexed as a part Of the United States
ana governed for the present as ter
mate statehood. With reference to the
philippines, l should say, as a general
selves, to the world and to ciVifiza ton to
nrsL ESTABLISH a sound and stable govern
ton of retreating and leaving the people
and the property of those islands to the
gents We should give the F1lipinos indie
pendence in due course of time. but it
part of our government to pull peremp-
torily out as things now stand and such
contempt of its own people and the ridi-
Guile of the world. It seems TO me that
CARDS the selection Of its presidential can
didates for next year, and that the rank
mated for denomination of the brilliant
leader Of 1S96-W. J. Bryan If we make
no mistakes now and hold ourselves in a
position where We can take prompt ad-
vantage of the many errors of the party
now in power. 1 see no reason why a
brilliant campaign next year should not
1900"
c. A Walsh Oowa): I'm the campaign
OF 1900, as in the campaigns of 1892 and
1896, the issues of free silver and down
with the trusts should go hand in hand.
The Chicago platform of 1896 should be re-
in all rs aT-f= in
nouncements against trusts should be
made strong and explicit and a remedy
for their prevention offered.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
TRACING BY FINGER PRINTS

TErOm the London Globe.
In detective novels finger prints left
by criminals. preferably in blood, play
an important part, but truth seems
stranger than fiction in the fact that
the f1nger-prfnt system of Identifying
criminals in India has been made so
perfect that it would enable any in
telligent person in few minutes to
distinguish the individual, if necessary,
from all other persons now living in the
world or, if data were available, from
all other persons who have lived since
the creation of man. The system IS
simplicity itself, and there is none of the
elabOrat ton of process or the costly and
delicate machinery required for the
anthropometric system All that is
needed is a piece of tin, a sheet of paper
preSsions of the ten digitS are taken and
filed in the proper compartment of the
proper pigeon-hole, and it is on the
classification of records and their dis
tribution into the pigeon-hOles that the
success of the system depends.
the loop or the ''whorl' type and by
a simple table of the combina-
lions of these types in the ten
digits 1.O24 main classes are made. These
are again subdiVided according to
minor details, and the subdivisions can
essary, but with the table before him
any person of ordinary intelligence can
place his finger on the corresponding
card to a record in his hand in five min
utes. no matter how many thousand
cards there may be. 1t is calculated
/ against any two persons having single
fingers identical. and the chances
against all ten fingers being Identical
go beyond mathematics altogether.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
FOR THE CHILDREN.
Sunday Was Dedicated to Them and
Appropriately Observed.

Sunday was Children's Day in a
number of the churches of Topeka and
was appropriately observed as such.
Children's Day is a day of flowers and
song. 1t is the day on which the Sun
day schools entertain the older peo-
pie with recitations and other exer-
cises.
At the First Presbyterian church a
special programme was rendered and
DR.. COuntermine, the pastor preached
on the subject, An Up-to-date Sun
day School,
The First Methodist church was dec
grated with flowers and flags for the
occasion. and the Children's Day ser
vices took the place of the regular Sun
day school in the afternoon. In the
morning Dr.McFarIand preached a ser
mon appropriate to the day on the sub
ject, The Coronation of Childhood"
Unity church called the day Flower
Sunday, and the Sunday school, young
peoples society and general church SER
vices were united in observing it in the
morning There was special music by
the choir and solos by Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Foster and Mr.. Henderson, and
exercises by the children.
At the First Baptist church Rev. NJ.
L. Thomas gave short talk, and the
exercises were participated in by the
little folks of the primary classes.
The young peoples chorus of the
English Lutheran church rendered a
special service of song entitled Lilies
of the Valley in the evening. At the
morning service, the pastor, Rev. A. E.
Wagner, gave a talk to the children.
Among the other churches which had
special services appropriate to the day
were the Oakland Presbyterian church,
in the evening; Shiloh Baptist church
in the evening; the c. M E. church in
the afternoon; St. Johns A. NJ. E.
church in the afternoon, and Brown
chapel, A. NJ. E. church, in the after
noon.
All the churches were nicely decora-
ted with flowers, especially for these
services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
NORTH TOPEKA.

Bicycles at cost at Foucht's.
Hammocks at reduced prices at
Foucht's.
Hats at reduced prices at Mrs. S. L.
COurtney's.
where he win visit Joseph Taylor for
week
The ladies of the Kansas Avenue church
will give a social Tuesday evening on the
church lawn.
Miss Annie Page of St. Marys is the
927 Kansas avenue.
Misses Annie and Louisa Gordon Of
Mrs. Seelemire at the Union Pacific hotel.
Mrs. Edward E. Bonser Of Cincinnati,
for some time of her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Holman of Holnan's addition.
The Right Rev. W. NJ Brown. bishop
evening at the Church Of the Good shep-
herd, He took for f his text the 9Th verse
DR.. and Mrs. Countermine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Lukens, Mr.; and Mrs W. c. Steele
serni-annual convention of the Menoken
township Sunday school yesterday.
The work of tearing down the old Roch-
new frame building will be built on the
old site. the contract for WHICH II has al
addition.
Children's day was observed yesterday
nue. church. The pastor, DR.. A s. En-
bree, made short address 70 the emil
QTen. ana music was IuIIllSnou ny the
Sunday school choir.
ChiIdren's day exercises last evening at
the Second Presbyterian church were OF a
pleasant character Seven of the different
classes were on the progra mme for songs
and recitations. and the pastor. Rev J. 5.
Glendenning, gave a five minutes talk to
the young people
Sunday morning at II o'clock an alarm
of fire was turned in from box IA which
called the department to the home of Os-
car Bischoff, at pa West Gordon street.
where there was a small fire caused by
gasoline stove. No damage was done and
the fire was extinguished before the ar
rival of the department
A colored boy about II years old, named
Oscar Smith. who lived two miles
north of town. was injured last evening
by jumping from a moving train The
boy had boarded the Union Pacific,
o'clock train at the depot to ride far
as Rev. w. P. Barker's church. When
near this place he jumped and fell When
picked up he was bleeding profusely from
the nose The physicians were unable to
ascertain how severely he was injured.
''Phwat was it yez said started the
fight p asked Mr.. Rafferty,.
1T wor this way" answered Mr.. Dolan:
Mccain was talkin large and loud about
his prosperity, an he says he were goin'
v1F.I LSs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
BLAMED STRAWBERRIES
Partial Paralysis Said to Have Re
suited From Eating the Fruit

McGreW, wife of former Postmaster
McGrew, is suffering from a queer ma
lady. Her jaws have set as if by lock-
jaw, but the usual symptoms are miss
ing.
DR.. C. W. Watson, who is attending
her, says the partial paralysis results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12

from eating Strawberries Cases of the
kind are rare. Mrs. McGrew will re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
wANTED-MALE HELP

-~>-~-~-~---c~~~~~~|-~
WANTED-100 boys at Topeka nurseries.
blocks east Of Santa Fee shops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12

''Phwat was it yez said started the
ffght?" asked Mr.. Rafferty,.
TT wor this way answered Mr.. Dolan:
Mccain was talkin' large and loud about
his prosperity, an he says he were goin
less carriage. An says, Is it that blue
WheelbarrOw yez name, Mccain? -
Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw.

MILTON BROWN, lawyer. Practice in all
state and federal courts Suite Il, Craw-
ford bldg, Topeka, Kan.
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MONEY.

MONEY to patent your ideas obtained by
our aid. Patent Record, Baltimore. Nd.
LOANS on pianos, typewriters. bicycles.
guns, watches, diamonds and any per-
sonaI property. L. Biscoe. 523 Kansas ave.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-June I, a lady's pocketbook OPP
posite Garfield park on 'Eveline St, near
HolmanS. Finder please return the same
to H. Wentworth. 123 Norris St, North
Topeka, and get reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
TURKISH BATHS.


TURKISH AND MINERAL BATHS al
the Topeka Mineral Wells. Experienced
attendants. 316 Harrison st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
STORAGE.

STORAGE-The Topeka Storage and
Warehouse Co formerly Topek Storage
Co, 800 Kansas aVe.) stores stoves. house
hold goods, etc. On June 1 removed tc
new fireproof stone building, PIP and 214
Kansas ave. c. D. Skinner, Prop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
wATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks, SOC
mainsprings, 75c; crystals, 1Oc. Casl
paid for old gold or silver All work guar
anteed- Old jewelry exchanged for new
If hard up. see Uncle Sam. SIP Kan ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-12
BICYCLES.

Z. s. CYCLE CO, 11S E. Sth st. National
and Union bicycles. Sundries, repairs.
TOPEKA CYCLE CO., liz W. sth St
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and
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-O~O%OA$~~O~-~-~-~~~~~ -|~~-@-~-~-~-~-~-~~~~~~C-
JAMES =. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opt
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia
monds, silverware, etc Eyes examine
and spectacles properly fitted.
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MRS. J. r. HAGUE. Florist, successor
R. J. Groves. 81 Kansas ave. Phone 60
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
Newspaper Plant Burns.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Feb. s7.-The
fve-story building occupied and owned
bv the Tribune Publishing company.
vas totally destroyed by fire last
night. The first alarm was turned in
1t io:iO. but before engines could
reach the soot. thouy1 in the very
heart OF the city. flames had burst
through the roof and were soaring
s'syward IN fifty feet high. The
Gre started in the job room on the
second floor AMI must have been burn
Ing since s p. m as TAFT RON was
locked from that hour. Nothing was
saved, mailing lists, flies. account
books, contracts. " tn all the costly
presses and type aid linotypes were
destroyed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
HERO HOVoRED.
Ono of Dewey's Men Guest Of the Kan
sts Legislature.

Ono of Dewey's Men Guest Of the Kan
ss Legislature.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb 27.-The Kansas
leg s.ato:s did honor to a Manila hero
yesterday. 1t was the man who stood
on the bridge Of the flagship o. vmpia.
a the side OF Admiral Dewey. and
gave al. the signals to the American
s1u dron which sent the Spanish fleet
to the bottom OF the sea during the
Lieutenant Commander c. 2. Rees of
the navy.
The Lieutenant commander and his
tam V have jus returned from
Mania. a are tncir way to Wash
'ngsa'. They stopped here to visit
the lieuScnant's brother, Captain
Rees. OF & rn,tt. and his nephew,
Il. K. Rec, Of Minneapolis. both mem
bers OF the .cg.sl ture.
The patty w IS met 1T the depot and
driven to the state house. They were
hrst rece we'd by Governor Stanley.
Next tn v we.lt to the senate, where
Lieutenant Comnan Ter Rees wa in
trodu.ei 20 lie m.mb rs b., Lieutcn-
at Governor Richter. Tie hero is a
v nv modest mn. He is a better
hg ter t>an Il talker. and he sd. he
did not relish the idea of having so
much fuss mule over Aim. However,.
he thanked ,he Senat, rs for the honor
conferred on him. After meeting the
Sen and others in the Senate
chamber. he was escorted to the
House, wh.re he was introduced by
Judge Osborn, the speaker.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
BITTER ATTACK ON OTIS.
Hong Kong Filipino Junt. Publishes a
Statement.

aHN- ~ uub EuDllSnSS q
Statement
Hone EoNG, Feb. 21.-The Filipino
lanta in long Kong publishes a ven
omous anti-American TRADE, in part to
the following effect:
Chaos and pandemonium reicn at
Manila: trade is ~daralyzed and provis-
ions are at famine prices. The Amer
lean oflcers are afraid to exercise au-
thorlty over the recalcitrant soldiers.
White fighting is in progress both mill
uary and police defy their Off GERS and
proceed to the front to see what thsy
style fun In order to hush the scan.
dai OF a waaton night b~ombardment
OF the house of a foreign consul the
name is not given) the American au-
thorities pro. ,ptly paid for the dam
age, hoping to avoid publicity. The
escape of the consu.'s family was
miraculous"
The manifesto alleges that Major
Ten eral Otis is incapable of filing
his position" and then proceeds in a
Il denunciation Of the American
Q 'iers. declaring that their conduct
= ptnSiHS uiSSrdco upOn the white
~aee.
The junta says that the premises of
= Hong Kong merchant at Iloilo had
been loo,ed by Amer. cans, and that
the merchant has lodged heavy claims
TOR his .osses. The TRADE concludes
with the sta ement: The reports of
tn. hoistin, Of the American flag bv
the natives Of aegros are practical,
bnncombe."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
NO CASE AGAINST HANNA.

A Senate Committee Reports on the Pro-
test Ag ,!nst the Senator's Election.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections
has decided that there was no case
made in the protest against Senator
Hanna and ordered such a report made
to the Senate. Senator Turley of
Tennessee reserved the right to make
= statement concerning the matter to
the Senate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
RAPID CITY j: $500 c '' pop of

lation, on the. main line Of the Fremont, Elk,
horn IL Missouri Valley Railroad. 1t has eight
Churches; Two miles of street railway; gas and
electric light plants: perfect system OF water
works; second largest W rkS in the world for
tke treatment OF gold ore by the colonization
process; extensive iron foundry sud machine
shops: largest Touring mills i'll the state; lies
but l3 miles from some of the largest and rich
est deposits OF gold silver, copper, ron, mica
ard tin i'll Americi; extensive steam tile and
pressed brick works; T.. :. government Indian
school, land Office and weather signal station;
+. roa.e $; . Is: massive business blocks; beauti-
III parks: state school Of mines; two banks:
four Newspapers; at the edge OF the greatest
range stock country in the west shipments for
1873, S4 900 .ODOl; on Rapid river. The largest
stream in the Black Hills; county seat Of Pen
nington county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
NO CARTOONS IN CALIFORNIA.
A Law Made Against Publishing Pictures
Embarrassing to tho Subject.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Feb. 27.-Gov-
ernor Gage has signed the anti-c rtoon
bill and the measure will go into ef-
feet in sixty days. The bill prohibits
the publication of cartoons, meant to
be Illuminating or embarrassing to the
subject; the printing of the portrait
of any living person without the con-
sent of that person unless he be apub-
lie official or one convicted of q crime
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-03
VICTORY FOR Z:LAYA'S ARMY.

The Bluehelds Revolution In Nicaragua
Said to He Virtu lily Ended.
MANAGuA, Nicaragua, Feb. 81
President Z.laya's army, under Cen
eral Saenz and franco Estrada, has
captured Gill mountain and Aqua Cal
ientes, thus virtually terminating the
R.ueields revolution. The revolt is
led by General Reyes, a Conservative.