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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
REORGANIZING MILITIA.
Adjutant General Fox professionally
Recognizes Old Organization

The following order. to countermand a
contrary order issued by H. Allen, ad-
jutant general, has been issued by Col.
s. NJ. Fox, adjutant general, in response
to Governor Stanley's request, and has
been sent out to the various state mill
tia company headquarters:
1.-THE organization of companies and
their assignments to regiments, as pro-
vided for in original order, is provision
ally recognized for the purpose of in
spection. The said companies will be re
ouired to make regular personnel and
property returns and reports, as pro-
vided by regulation, until further or
ders.
1.-The above action is made necessary
for the reason that no muster-fn rolls
were prepared and signed by the MEM
bers of the alleged new companies, nor
certified to by the mastering of%cer, nor
any official record of muster-1Ii filed in
this office.
Companies G and I. First regiment,
and Companies B, c, D, F, K and L.
Second regiment, being companies OF
the old organization continued in ser
vice, are regularly organized, as pro-
vided by law
We mend and sew on buttons free.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
MILES WILL DROP 1T.
Under the Circumstances Sur
rounding Beef Inquiry He
Can't Do Anything
Else.

Washington, May 8-A close friend
of Gen. Miles, and an officer of the
army, when asked if there was any
thing for the general to say or to do in
regard to the report of the beef board,
replied: There is nothing for him to
say or do. The report has been ap-
proved by the president and he is the
n-chief of the army.
Criticism of the roptr or an yother ac-
ton would be a violation of military
duty"
Inquiry was made as to the status of
officers criticised and what course they
might pursue and it was stated that as
a military legal proposition it was i'm
possible for any action to be taken by
any of the officers aggrieved. They
might demand a court of inquiry, but
this was court of inquiry, which rec
commended that no further action be
taken; this being approved by the pres
ident precluded any further inquiry
Gen. Eagan, who is specified in the re-
port, is not likely to ask for any fur
Their investigation. But Col Maus, of
Gen. Miles staff, the other officer criti-
cised, feels it keenly. His friends say
he was among the witnesses whom
Gen. Miles asked to be called and was
not called by the court.
Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
!, Ol- d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
STEWART VS.. STODDARD.
Contest For Commandant at State
Soldiers Home to End Soon.

1t is expected that the contest for the
appointment as commandant of the
state soldiers home at Dodge City will
end soon, perhaps today, by the cleo
ton of one of two candidates. They
are S. H Stewart of Ellsworth and
Sheldon Stoddard of Rice county.
There are several candidates but the
race is between these two men, with
the chances, as a political proposition,
in favor of Stoddard. Ellsworth county
has had three or four minor appoint
ments while Rice county has had none
The supporters of Stoddard declare
that their county is entitled to this rec
ognition. 1t the Sixth against the Sew
enth district again and Rice county
against Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
FOR CALHOUN BLUFFS.
North Topeka Wants the Topeka
Country Club Located There.

There will be a mass meeting of the
citizens of North Topeka at the I. ..
o. F. hall this evening at 1870 o'clock to
discuss two important business mat
tiers.
The first is an effort to induce the
promoters of the Topeka Country club
to locate this new enterprise and build
the. club house at Calhoun Bluffs.
The next is to talk up the improve
ment of the Granville road, which of
course is more or less identified with
the club scheme as the road would nee
essarily be improved before the matter
could be presented properly to the club
officials.
John NJ. Wilkerson, Robert McMas-'
ter and Theodore Swartz constitute
the committee which is pushing this
matter in the interests of North To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
WHEELS FOR EGYPT.
Indiana Foundry Ships Railroad Ma
teriaI to Africa

Wabash. Ind, May S.--The Bass foun-
dry at Fort Wayne today shipped ten
cars of car wheels to Egypt, where they
will be used on cars for the Egyptian
State Railroad. The order was received
several weeks ago. and the wheels were
made according to directions, but r. D.
Wilson, the agent, of the Egyptian gov
eminent, could not reach Indiana until
this week to make the necessary tests.
His inspection was satisfactory, and
the HOosier wheels are now on their
way to Africa. Mr.. Wilson was so we'll
pleased with the product that he said
another order would be placed with the
foundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
ANTI-SLANG ORGANIZATION
Indiana and Kentucky Teachers
Would Purify the Language.

New Albany, Ind, May S.-The move
ment for the suppression of slang in
the Falls Cities took definite shape at a
mass meeting of the clubs of louisville,
here today.
The meeting was held under the man.
agement of the Council of Presidents of
Clubs, and Miss Josephine Danforth of
Louisville, president of the council, oc-
cupied the chair
had been called upon to cooperate in
the movement took an active part in
the proceedings.
1.-The Publication of Spoken English"
was the topic of the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
New York Money Market.

New YORK, May 3.
MONEY-On call nominally 4 per cent
Prime mercantile paper S14q414. per cent.
Sterling exchange with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S714 q4.s712 for demand
and at 4.S514G4 S513 for so days. Posted
rates 4.S612 and 4.SS12. Commercial bills
4S41z
SILVER : Silver certificates 611aa621z.
Bar silver 612s. Mexican dollars 4S15-
BONDS-Governmen bonds strong. u
s. Is. registered, s912; IS, registered, los;
coupon LOSS; new As, registered, 1.29; cou-
pom 1.29A; old As. registered, LIPS; cou-
pom lib; IS, registered, liza; SIS coupon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Chicago Livestock Market

HOGS-Receipts, &c, 900: tomorrow, 10000;
left over. 2 1S9. Market active to sc high
er. Mixed and butchers. 50. 70M3.95; good
heavy, $3.S0d4.00; rough heavy, S3.6GG3. 10;
lights. So. 7003. 921a.
CATTLE = Receipts. $1,000. Market
stronger. Beeves. s4.25d5.50; cows and
heifers. 50 O0a4.90: Texas steers. $4-OOa4S5;
stockers and feeders. So. $4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts, 10 900. Market steady.
Sheep, 81 90G5.15; lambs, $5O016.10.
HOGS-Receipts. 1880: shipments, 3461.
CATTLE-Receipts, a: shipments. 595:
SHEEP-Receipts. 1.566; shipments, 5O4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
BOUNDING THE TRUSTS
Missouri Legislature Passes
More Stringent Measures.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May S.-The Mis-
souri, house passed and sent to the gov
ernor today an important bill requiring
Missouri corporations to keep their
principal office in the state and provid-
ing that at least three directors shall
be residents CT Missouri
The house also sent to the governor
bill prohibiting the use of arsenic, bis
muth, calomel, ammonia or alum in the
manufacture of food preparations sold
in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
STANLEY is FISHING.
A True Disciple of Walton This
Weather Proved Irresistible.

Wichita claims to be a metropolis,
sort of wonder-of-the-age city, but
Governor Stanley thinks it a good, quiet
place to take rest, and has gone home
to remain until Wednesday or Thurs
day. The governor will, so he said
spend most of his time while away fish
ing and resting. The governor will not
violate the law by taking bass
Bent Murdoch refuses to permit the
governor to fish in the Walnut and the
chief executive will confine his angling
to some OF the Sedgwick county
streams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Kansas city Produce nfarket

Kansas City, May 8.
WHEAT-Slightly lower; July, 655sc I;
cash. firm; No. 2 hard, 671k@70c; No. 3.
S4a67c: No; 2 red 7s@Soc3 No; 3. 72@7sc;
CORN--May, 3Ossc; July, 31Ac; cash.
steady; No. mixed BE; No. white Sac;
No. 8, 3512c.
OArS-Steady; No. ? white, 29Q2e1kc.
RYEESteady; No 2. 54c.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, 5000
$50: choice prairie. $775ds.25.
BUTTER-1c lower; creamery, Ice; dairy
EGGS-Steadv: fresh loo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, May 8.
CATTLEReceipts. 1000 Market steady
to strong. Native steers, $4OOd5. %; Texas
steers, So. GOAT. 60; Texas cows. SPONGE %;
native cows and heifers. s.. 1894 70; stock
ers and feeders. 3.30q5. 05; bulls. $32od4OO
sc higher. Bulk of sales So 65G3S0 heavy
So 65Q 8. s.; packers. S3-60G3. IS; mixed. $3.50
375: lights. S35Oa3.70; workers.. $3.6543.70;
pigs, 50. 25Q3.55
SHEEPEReceipts 1000. Market strong.
Lambs, $5.00Q7.75; uuttons, s3.0oQ5.0o-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Hutchinson and Return, One Fare
$4.65 via Santa Fe.

For the round trip, account Kansas
Sunday School convention. Tickets on
sale May s, 9. 10. Limit May II.
THOS L. KING, Agent.
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Sugar Market.

New York. May 8
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining. "A C;
centrifugal, 90 test, 424c; molasses sugar
4 S-16 Refined-Firm; crushed, 57se; pow
dered, 512c; graduated. 53sc.
COFFEE-Steady; No. Z; 61zc.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
100 For $1.OO.
Lucke's Rolls at Sim Drug Co.

On Ascension day. Thursday, May II,
there will be celebration of the holy
communion at $50 O'Clock in the Church
of the Good Shepherd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08
Hutchinson and Return, One Fare
$465 via Santa Fe.

For the round trip. account Kansas
Sunday School convention. Tickets on
sale May 8, 9, 10. Limit May II.
THOS. L. KING, Agent.
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Rance of Prices.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant. 112 East Fifth St. Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Articles. Open High Low Close Sat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-08

Ia, ia, razor-edge collars. We put
on smooth edge. Peerless Steam Laun-
dry, 112 and ia West Sth.
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Furnished by J. C. Goings Commission
Merchant. 112 East 5th St. Topeka, Kan,
receiver and shipper of grain:
T-a;a,, -x-boa+ sI,;pYnap+s. 20 ooo r,,,a-+ars
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Joseph's Tips.

Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth St. Topeka
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain.
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Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

or trek. Sometimes they fought; some
times they trckked.
When they finally moved beyond the
Vaal river. they thought they We're
safe from the English. The country
was Il savage infested wilderness. But
somebody discovered gold and dia-
nonds in the Boer territory. Then
the English moved i'll and began TO
work the mines. The Beers are not
miners The golden rocks of the Rand
would remain uncrushed forever if
they had their way. They wish only
TO till their farms. raise their stock
and read their Bibles.
But the glitter of gold and the CLINT
of diamonds attracted more and more
sons of Britain. Men of other coun-
tries came 100. There were some Ger
mans and n few Americans. The Beers
call them all uitland"rs, or outianderS.
II is an expressive name.
Finally the uitlandcrs became more
numerous than the Beers. There are
now in the TransvaaI about 24J.OOO
whites. OF this number more than
100000 are English. Besides these.
there are 10000 Germans, 10000 Amer
leans and few hundreds of almost
y
Beers are actually in minority III
their own land. The remainder of
their 1.OUO.OOO population is composed
OF blacks. chiefly KaffirS.
But this little handful of, say. 90
900 Beers has retained absolute sway
in the territory which was wrCstcd
from the savages. For all practical
purposes only native Beers have full
rights of franchise. They make the
laws. levy The taxes and grip with
Jealous hands the Teins of government.
Toward the uitlandcrs the Bocr at
titude has btcn aggressive, autocratic
and possibly oppressive. 1t depends
on the point Of view. The British min
crs have had to pay handsomely for
the privilege of taking out the treas
ureS which the Beers themselves neg
lcctcd. They have been heavily taxed.
They have been blcd by government
mOnOpolies.
True. they have prospered and grown
enormously rich in spite of il all. But
so have the Beers. and it is the Eng
lish who have done the work. Year
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

republic. Each entrance TO the Trans
vaal, except from the north, is through
q mountain pass, and the Beers hold
these passes.
On the other hand. the Beers are
practically surrounded by British ter
ritory. Beyond the mountains wait the
redcOats. Germany is far away. The
only friends upon whom the Beers can
count are their brothers in the Orange
Free State. just across the VaaI. Bur
to the southeast, to the west and to the
north extends British Africa. The
Beers only path to the sea is blocked
by Portuguese East Africa, and the
Portuguese are under British influence.
These, then. are the causes, this the
situation. Now we can watch the
making Of history.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

the native tribes. The British contest
ed the alleged right. In 1884 emanci-
patton was proclaimed in the Colony,
which till then had been peopled by
British and Dutch alike.
What added to the grievance of the
BOer was that the slaveOwners among
them received as compensation orders
on London which they We're compelled
10 cash on the spot ~ ruinous rates.
The great exodus. or trek. of 1896
was the result. Some G.0O0 Beers by 4
concerted movement abandoned Cape
Colony and moved on TO the unknown
interior. The bitter memory of their
sufferings from hunger and thirst and
from the attacks Of savage natives re-
mains as a legacy of hatred among
their descendants to this day.
At the Orange river the trekkers di-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

IS contributed hy- oitlariers. The state
which they found nearly bankrupt has
, now an accumulated surplus OF some
S15.Oc9.0th.
They are not mere birds of pasSaG Ge
fitting through the land. accommodating
wealth and returning To spend it in
their own country. The uitlander. so
far as the laws ALLOW him, has made
his home III the TranSvaal. His chill
dren have been born there. The mag
nihcent climate and the wealth of the
soil. neglected by the Boer. give every
guarantee OF the permanent settlement
of generations.
1t is exactly that permanent settle
ment which the Boer statesman breads.
Nor does he dread it without reason.
The denial of the suffrage is not the
only grievance OF the uitlander. He
complains OF unjust and oppressive
taxation. of the misuse of the proceeds
in corruption of the civil service. The
Boer has little reason to complain of
either abuse. The taxes by which the
treasury is filled are not levied upon
him He consumes his own untaXed
products. He has few wants which
force him to contribute to the duties
levied on imports. So long as it is not
his money that is wasted he cares lit
tie what becomes of il.
MonopoIies have been imposed upon
everything from mining machinery to
mineral waters. and after enrichinS
their own Golfers to the bursting point
the Shrewd minded Beers have eX
pended a goodly fraction of the re
manning revenue to arm and equip
their cOUntrymcn with the most mod
err munitions of war in anticipation of
coming unrest.
According TO the malcontentS. ii has
become n habit with the Bocr TO hold
one hand on the throat of the uitlander
and the other on his family Bible.
Then the uitlanders have no voice
in educational matters. Their children
are taught only the crude BOer patois
in the public schools. They are de-
MED the freedom of the press and. in
certain ways. even freedom of speech,
for it is criminal to hold public meet
ings. They have 10 power in the mt
nicipal government of johannesburg,
and when they appear for trial they 20
so before iurics Of Dutch burghers.
The president has the right to eXpel
any member cf the community from
the republic without trial
In fact, everything possible has been
done to eliminate the Anglo-SaXon
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

These figures throw a lurid light upon
the potential earnings of a railroad
which, like the Netherlands, charges
from q to "a cents per mile.
Although there are many minor ones,
these are the main grievances of the
uitlandeTs, and ii is because of these
that England demands the right 10 in
terfere in the Internal affairs of the
government. the London conventions
Notwithstanding.
Whether the Beers are able to de
fend their country or not is a disputed
question. On the face it would seem
absurd that a nation which shows a
fighting force of only 1000 could sue
cessfuily resist the great armies which
England could send against it. But
those figures do not trUtbfUlly repre-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

ly disposed as was Mr.. Gladstone, de-
clares that the alien laws of the Trans
vaal republic constitute a breach of
the London conventions and-that con-
sequently said documents are annulled.
Hence, lie argues, the suzerainty is
still in force
Possibly there is n flaw in Mr.. Cham
berlain's argument. but it is backed up
by British guns. This sort of reason
ing has won before. but not against
the Beers.
Although in 1884 England definitely
and specifically renounced all right 10
interfere in the internal government
Of the Transvaal. she now makes a
very distinct demand. She says the
vOlksraad must pass law which will
make any white man eligible TO full
rights of citizenship after five years
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

residence without forSwearing, allie
glance to his native country.
AT present the only citizens entitled
to vote for president of the Boer re-
public are those who We're residents
of the Transvaal previous to 1876 or
who carried arms for the government
in any OF the various wars of indie
pendencc. OF course this applies only
To white males. Voters of these quail
fications are known rs first class
bUrGhGrs. and, so far as numbers go.
they are in ridiculous minority.
Should the request for a five year
franchise be granted the Beers would
find themselves speedily legiSiated out
of existence. Such 4 concession would
hand over the control of the govern
m"nt to the uitlandcrs. Do you Won
der they object?
Stll, there remain the grievances of
the uitlanders. Some of them deserve
to bC classed as outlaws. it is true. for
blacklcgS from the four quarters of the
earth can be found i'll the streets of
Johannesburg. Yet the majority are
not of this description.
The first hordes of immigrants were
naturally enough composed in part of
gamblers and adventurers. but these
We're soon succeeded by earnest. prac-
teal workers, by men of brawn and
brains. They worked the mineral
wealth OF the country; they spent their
savings in opening out mines. in put
ting up the finest machinery. in costly
experiments of every kind: they col
lccted the cleycrcst engineers and man
ayers. aSSaycrs ana chemists from all
the mining ccutprS of the world: they
redeemed the land from desolation;
they built the towns: they constructed
the railroads; they established the COM
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

IWho commands British forces in South Africa
We're finally barmonized by Il union in
10 one republic. In 1S4S the gronwet,
or fundamental law. was passed by a
special volkSraad elected FOR the pur-
pose. and it still remains as the nomi-
nal constitution of the country.
But the Beers found themselves Un-
able to cope with the savage natives.
who harassed them on every side and
threatened the security not only of the
Beers themselves. but of their British
neighbors. Yielding partly 10 n desire
for self protection. partly 10 Il show Of
British force, the Beers consented to
annexation with the British empire in
spite of the protest of Dom Paul kru-
ger and other sturdy minded young
patriots.
So for awhile the Beers and British
fought the blacks side by side. but the
Beers frettrd under the British yoke.
and under the plea that Britain had not
performed her promises they rose in
rebellion In 1880 and, after the bloody
victory Of AIajuba Hill. succeeded in
again establishing their independence
subject to the suzeraiuty Of her mai
esty." The treaty which contained
these words was signed at Pretoria in
August, 1881.
In 1883 the Beers sent n deputation
10 London 10 secure the abolition Of
the suZerainty. Gladstone was in pow
or then. ana under his leadership a new
agreement was signed by which Eng
land gave up her rights Of suZcrainty
except in regard TO treaties with for
eign powers aEd the Orange Free
State. This was signed in London in
1884. and the documents are now
known as the London conventions. The
Interpretation Of this agreement WAS
the subject Of the discussion which has
led up to the present state of affairs
Mr.. Chamberlain, not being so kind
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

question the savage African tribes
whom they subducd. Their ancestors
went Ia South Africa from Holland.
Boer is Dutch for farmer. That IS
what the word means. and that is what
they are
The first Beers settled in Cape Colo
ny Trouble with the English lei
them To move farther inknd and
farther north They would build their
kraals in one place and stay there I'M
ill the encroachmCnts cf the English
made It necessary for them 10 fight
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

sent the number of ablebodied Beers
who can bear arms.
The real army is the nation in arms.
1t is impossible to give exact figures
concerning its strength. y German
army officer who recently made re-
port on the Boer fighting strength says
he asked men and boys of all ages in
all stations of life in all parts of the
Transvaal whether they would go To
war. if il came To war. without ever
receiving Il negative or even Il doubt
full answer. Even The oldest men he
met thought they would be good for
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

after year the taxes have become high
er in spite of the indignant protests
sent To England.
In the meantime the political rela-
tons Of the TWO countries. the little rc
public and the great empire. have
swung through several interesting
stages.
The first time the Beers and the Eng
hSh clashed was when both were set
tied in what * now Cape Colony.
There came up the question Of slavery.
The Beers claimed 4 right TO enslave
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

vided into two parties, one of which
founded the Orange Free State. The
other. continuing farther eastward,
founded Natal. Both states were con
quered by the English. y majority of
the Beers. once more fleeing from Brit,
ish thraldom. crossed the river Naal
and intrcnched themselves in their
present position in the TranSvaal
Here four rival sOvereignties We're
established whose intcrnccine feudS
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

The quarrel between the British and
the Bocrs has its complications. but
even At this distance il is possible TO
distinguish The main points of the con-
1rOvcTsy-
IT is not the whole truth to say that
this is merely another case of British
land grabbing. Neither is it entirely
fair to charge the blame wholly to
Iocr stubbOrnness. There are two
sides to this as 10 cvcry other aues-
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-05

yeast that has been leaycninG the
Dutch lump of that diStraught repub-
lie.
b The governments method of protect
ing tie Netherlands railroad forms an
other grievance. The charges for car
rying passengers and freight are right
ly complained of as oXorbitant. The
average charge for freight in the Unit
ed States is half a cent per mile. In
England it is three-fourths of cent