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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
CIT IS TOO BAD.''
That L. What Col MetcaIf Says of
Muster Out at Frisco.

The following is taken from a letter
written by Col. Wilder S. Metcalf and
dated Manila June %.
THE Twentieth Kansas regiment is
glad to have been able to do it's duty
so well. Hardly a man in the list but
was brave and intelligent under the
most severe fire and in desperate cir
cumstances. Every enlisted man (al-
mOSt) would be a Funston if he could
have had the position and opportunities
and the resulting degree of prominence.
THE muster out will be in San Fran
cisco, suppose, and the regiment will
come to an end there and go home by
little groups and squads, and as private
citizens instead of as an organization.
1t is too bad; it is not fitting; it is not
right IF Uncle Sam wants to give each
man a bonus, some other way ought to
be found. But, it is too late now and
one can hardly blame the boys anyway
for choosing the additional amount of
dollars in the travel pay. Some of them
Will save and make good use of it. A
few viii doubtless leave it all in San
Francisco as the sharks there antici-
pate.
Whether the citizens who once COM
posed the Twentieth Kansas can, after
muster out, be kept together and start
ed for Kansas at the same time I can
not tell. No one would be in authority,
no one could restrain them from fol-
self want any show or parade of the
regiment, even at home but should be
glad to take it back to Kansas as a
regiment, camp quietly till muster out
and then see the boys dispense to their
homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
KANSAS CITY INJURED.
Four of the Big Railroads Discrim-
mate In Grain Rates

Kansas City, Aug. Sowing to the
discrimination Of four of the great rail-
roads against Kansas City, it is now
held that the prosperity of the city and
its future prominence are seriously
threa tened, and for the purpose of en-
deavoring to find some solution of the
grave problem a meeting IS called Tor
next Wednesday night of the bankers,
merchants, grain men and other repre-
sentat tive men of the city.
So serious has the question suddenly
become that members of the board OF
trade assert that it's Importance can
hardly be over-stated. It directly
threatens the prosperity of the city
The trouble began by a rate war sud
denly precipitated by the railroads on
July 1. By a new ruling thousands of
dollars were swept from the pockets of
grain and elevator men here. That
was it's immediate effect. But its ulti-
mate effect is held by conservative men
to be of a thousand-fold greater I'M
portance. BY this ruling, if continued
in force, Kansas City must inevitably
cease to be a grain market The grain
men simply can not hope to compete
for business.
The roads involved are the Santa Fe,
the Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and
the Burlington. These four are the
great through lines of this territory;
Their new ruling is, that all milling and
grain privileges in transit shall no
longer be accorded to Kansas City
As a direct result of this, grain from
the great wheat fields west of here can
be shipped to Chicago. st. Louis and
other points at through rates just at
about the same rate that it would cost
to ship from this city at any of those
points. From Ellsworth, for example,
the rate to Kansas City is IA cents;
from here to St Louis 9 cents. making
q total rate from Ellsworth to St.Louis.
when stopped here, of % cents But It
shipped directly through from Els
worth to St. Louis the rate is % cents,
one cent cheaper. With this advantage
of one cent in rates ST. Louis dealers
can afford to pay more for their grain,
and as a consequence it is not sold
here, but goes to the point where it
brings the highest price. And this dis
elimination of one cent is the lowest,
and in some cases is as high as ten
cents,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the Kimban Printing COM
pany. 1856 Kansas avenue
Mrs. Cleveland of Silver Lake was
visiting in town today.
Miss Annie Durham is the guest of
Miss Hattie Greenway.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Palmer returned
last evening from their camping trip.
Miss Wilson of Horton is the guest
Of her aunt, Mrs. HUH of Central ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson left last
evening for Colorado to spend the
month of August.
Eddie Nystrom of North Topeka left
today for a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Carbonate.
Prof E. E. Smith of Ottawa arrived
yesterday evening to attend the funeral
of his father, J. w. Smith.
Mrs. c. D. Myers and daughters,
Misses Edna Staples and Anna Myers,
are visiting friends in Thompsonville.
There will be preaching tomorrow at
IL a. m. and p. m. at the Christian
church by the pastor, Mr.. F. A. Pow
ell.
Mrs. Daub and daughter Mary Of
Central avenue have gone to Horton to
visit Mrs. Daub's mother, Mrs. Shoe
maker.
At the Congregational church tomor-
row the pastor, Rev. T. J. Pearson, viii
deliver his regular morning sermon at
IL o'clock In the evening the monthly
song service. let by Charles c. Mckee.
win be held; Sunday school at o'clock.
There will be services tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock and in the evening at
O'Clock at the Peoples church hall.
Subject for the mornings discourse,
Lions Met and Conquered; for the
evening, Weighed by Gods Scales. -
Sunday school at 2 O'Clock.
There will be union Young Peoples
meeting at the Baptist church tomor-
row evening, beginning at o'clock. In
the morning Rev W. B. Hutchinson will
preach, his subject being THE Author
fty of the Bfble.''
Miss MoIlie KfmmerIe, stenographer
in the Office of the treasurer of the Rock
Island road, is quite i'll at her home on
Curtis street with typhoid fever. Her
sister, Miss Louise Kimmerle, is expect
ed to arrive from Des Moines, Ia, to
to take her place in the Office.
The funeral of Miss Emma Olfferman
was held Friday afternoon at O'Clock
from the family home on Topeka ave-
nue. The parlor was a complete bower
of flowers which had been sent by the
friends of the young girl and Of the
family The casket was also covered
with many fragrant blossoms. A quar-
tette composed of Misses Minna Mccall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
How Can This BeP

Free watches, silver set, opera glasses
etc, free at the New York Mercantile
store, 10 East Sixth street This firm
is reaching out for more and better
trade. They have arranged with Mr..
Hazard, the originator of the endless
chain system by which they propose
to give gold and silver watches, dia-
mond rings, opera glasses and other
valuable presents free to their patrons.
This promises to be the greatest in
ducement ever offered to the people of
Topeka to center their trading at our
store. A more extensive account viii
appear. The manager, Mr.. johnson. is
now East laying in a supply of goods
This system proved a great favorite
with the people at Ieavenworth, En-
poria, St Joseph and other towns
Should their representatives not find
you at home, ask for the contracts at
the store, ITO East Sixth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
WERE TOO READY.
Nicaraguan Representative on the
BIuefelds Customs Trouble.

New York, Aug. 5-A special dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington says:
Luis F. Corea, the Nicaraguan charge
d'anaires, who has been in Central
America consulting with his govern
ment on questions of Importance to
both countries and who has returned to
Washington as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiarys in an in
tervieW said:
Il have not hurried to washington
as some papers have published, to par
ticipate in diplomatic negotiations on
the subject of the collection of duties
from American merchants at Bluefelds
Perhaps I shall have nothing whatever
to do with this case. I saw published
last week that Minister Merry had been
instructed to represent to the govern
ment Of Nicaragua that, in the opinion
of the state department. the SO, 600 col
lected by General Torres from the
American merchants in BluefeldS should
be returned to them. This is hardly an
accurate presentation of the case For
the time being the case is not one for
diplomatic consideration. On April 29
an agreement was entered into between
Minister Merry and Mr.. Samson, min
lister of foreign affairs, by which the
matter was to be first referred to the
tribunal Of the BluefieldS district If on
examination it shall be found that the
government had the right to demand
the payment of duties claimed the de-
post, which has been improperly called
duties collected a second time now in
the hands of the British consul will be
paid to the authorities of the custom
house; on the other hand, if it is de-
cided that the payment made to the
revolutionists of Bluefields was legal
for the reason which they pretend that
the revolutionary organization of Gen
eral Reyes was the government de fac
to, then the deposit shall be returned
to the merchants.
AS last resort, after discussion be-
fore the proper tribunal the matter
may come before the secretary of for
eign relations of Nicaragua and the
department of state of the United
States.
This question, however. is not of
overwhelming Importance, and there is
not the slightest danger that it will
cause friction between the two govern
ments. The amount in question is not
$4,000; 1t was about $4,000 in Nicara-
guam currency, or Sc, 800 in United States
money. Only five merchants have in
terests at stake. On the other hand
have important written statements
from other well known merchants of
Bluefelds that the payment of this
money to the revolutionists was entire
~ without force. They likewise were
asked to pay duties, but they declined
to recognize the right of the revolution
lists to collect them, and did not pay
and they suffered no i'll consequences'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
CHARGE OF ExTRAVAGANGE
Made Against American Officials
Reaches Havana

Havana, Aug 5.-ConsiderabIe COM
ment has been caused here by the pub
LEGATION of a dispatch from the United
States enbodying the charge made by a
leading New York newspaper that Gov
ernor General Brooke, Brigadier Gen
eral Ludlow, military governor OF Ha-
vana; Collector Tasker Bliss and Major
Davis, sanitary officer at Havana. have
been receiving extra allowances out of
the Cuban revenues to maintain them
selves in luxury. The feeling among
Americans in Havana is that this
charge is based upon a serious misap-
prehension of the facts OF the case. The
suggestion of luxurious living perplexes
the Cubans, who are in a position to
contrast the democratic way in which
men holding the high rank held by
General Brooke and Ludlow conduct
their establishments with the prodiga1
habits of the old Spanish regime.
AS to the charge that General Brooke
has expended money in repairing the
palace, they reply that this old and
historic structure had either to be re-
paired and renovated or to be pulled
down, and consequently about $4,000
have been expended on it. But it is
pointed out, instead of being, as here
tofore, the private residence Of the gov
ernor general, the palace is now a YER
liable network of public offices, includ-
ing one large wing devoted to the
mayor and municipal officials. General
Brooke's private quarters are unequal
to what would be allowed him at any
station in the United States. Aside
from the general reception room, his
apartments are only modestly furnish
ed. As to the governor generals car
riages and horses, the fact is that the
necessary expenditure in this direction
does not come out of the insular funds,
but is met by the United States. Gen
eral Brooke's coachman is paid in the
same way. AS to the mem bers of his
staff. it is hardly to be expected that an
official of General Brooke's military and
administrative status would pay his
own transportation expenses.
The same answer to the charge can
be made in the case of General Ludlow,
who has only a few rooms and is liter
ally surrounded with officers. He has
very few servants. Not many men of
equal rank and means in the United
States would be content with what sat
isles General Ludlow.
Brigadier General Lee lives in a house
which he rents and Generals Wilson
and Wood, the military governors of
the departments of Matanzas, Santa
Clara. and Santiago, live most demo-
cratically. AS for Colonel Bliss and
Major Davis. army officers of their rank
who hold high administrative Offices are
put to many expenses, especially in this
most expensive country, and the opin-
ion is generally impressed that it is only
fair to make them a reasonable allow
ance to cover what is reasonable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
WHY DEWEY LEFT.
French Paper Explains His Departure
From Trieste

Paris, Aug. 5.-A dispatch to the Lii
bre Parole from st. Pierre ct .AIfouelon
says Governor Dachin Sibour has been
recalled. The reason is not given
The same paper says that the Aus
trian government asked Admiral Dewey
to explain the statement said to have
been made by him that the next war of
the United States would be with Ger
many and that the United States would
be supported by England. To this re-
quest Libre Parole says Admiral Dew
ey replied that he would deny nothing
he had said and thereupon advanced
the date Of his departure from Trieste.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
asUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT.
Winkler's Band VIII Make an limo
walton In Topeka

Winkler's Juvenile Military band of
Chicago will give concert at Garfield
park Sunday night as well as Sunday
afternoon. This will be something new.
as Marshalrs band has always confined
its concerts to Sunday afternoon. The
band plays much popular music, and
the concerts will probably prove enter
tanning. The organization is spoken of
in complimentary terms by the press
of other cities.
Besides the two conceBts tomorrow,
the band will give concerts at the park
on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. The admission to the park
will be ten cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
COAL on THE JUNE.
Further Advances In Prices Are Pre-
dicted.

Pittsburg. Aug. 5.-The first substan-
tial advance in the price of Pittsburg
district coal since the rapid rise in the
steel and iron market began has just
become effective. 1t is a straight ad-
vance of cents q ton on nut and lump
coal and from to Is cents on slack.
The advances are at the mines and
mean to the small and large consumer
a like sharp advancement In this class
of fuel. The prices now at the mines
range from 30 to 40 cents per ton on
slack coal, according to the Importance
of the contract on which it is sold. The
ed coal, has bounded up to so cents
straight and the nut or three-quarteFs
coal has gone to so and 90 cents a ton
at the mines. An advance to 81 a ton
is predicted within the next six weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
IN TOPEKA SOCIETY.
Doings of Day In Capital City Social
Circles.

Mrs Avery Turner gave porch party
Wednesday evening at her home on
Tyler street which was a novel as well
as a delightful affair 1t was in honor
of Miss Jessie Goss of Newton and Miss
Lucilla Harris Of CORTLAND, Canada.
The porch was a charming place with
its furnishings of chairs, couches, rugs
and pillows, and brilliantly lighted with
Japanese lanterns.
Each lady was given a card on which
was written a single number and the
gentlemen were given cards containing
as many names Of books as there were
ladies', the numbers corresponding with
those on the ladies' cards. One by one
who was seated in one corner of the
porch and call for a book, giving the
name and number, and the lady with
the corresponding number would walk
with him for five minutes; anyone stay
ing longer than five minutes was COM
PEELED to pay fine Mr.. John Waters
did not exceed the limit a single time
and was given a. pretty copy Of the
Kentucky Cardinal" as a prize. The
names OF the books were descriptive of
the ladies whom they represented. For
instance, there was "A Pair of Blue
Eyes" An Original Belle" Between
Two Loves" and Vanity Fair.
Punch was served during the even
ing and at the close other refreshments
were served. The invited list included
Mrs. Harry Sharp of Denver Mrs 3.
s. Hobson, Miss Jessie Goss. Miss Lu-
CHA Harris Miss Helen Gardenhire Of
New York city, Miss Myrtle Jetmore.
Miss Bessie West, Miss Arlie Ewart
Miss Ollie O'Brien, Miss Pearlade Pres
colt, Miss Lolita Ranney, Miss Rosa
mond Horton, Mr.. J. S. Hobson, Mr.
Harry Hobson, Mr.. John Waters, Mr..
Leslie Guild, Mr.. Joe Williams, Mr.. De-
Forrest Jetmore, Mr.. Fred Gardenhire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our appreciation
and sincere thanks for the many floral
offerings, and the kindness and assist
anee shown by our friends during the
sad hours of sickness and death Of our
beloved daughter and sister, Emma.
MRS. WIN. DRYER
DORA OLFERAIARJRS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

and May Albright and Messrs. Charles
Berry and Henry Steele, with Mrs.
Charles Curtis at the pianos sang ABIDE
With Me- Nearer My God to Thee
and MY Jesus as Thy Will" The
services were conducted by Rev w B.
Hutchinson, pastor of the Baptist
church. The remains were laid to rest
in the Moeser vault at the Topeka GEM
etery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

David Harum," $115 at the Bennett
Book store. successor to Brett. $50 KAN
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

Eczema, scaled head. hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly reliev-
ed, permanently cured. Doan's ONT
ment. At any drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
The Drug Store

is the one place on earth
where it is unsafe to look for char
gains" If you are satisfied with get
ting the worth of your money-ths
best medicine it is possible to compound
from the highest grade drugs, and the
services of an experienced pharmacist
you will send your doctors prescriptioHs
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

Take the Colorado Flyer.
Only 141k hours to Colorado Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
FIVE DROWNED
BY the Capsizing of a Boat Near
BaItim ore.

Baltimore, Aug. 5.-Five persons were
drowned early this morning by the cap
sizing of a small roWboat in the north
west branch of the Patapsco river, near
this city Their names are: Andrew
Deems, VIM J. Lyman, Edward Ca
eoney, Edward Garry. Mrs. Hoover.
clear head, an active brain, strong.
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle of life.
Only $1,000 to Colorado and Return.
Via the Great Rock Island Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05

want to sell 100 sets of DR.. Lords
Beacon Lights of History in Topeka.
For my standing and integrity as
man, refer to any of the older citf-
zens of the city. I voted for the first
appropriation for our grand capitol
building, and have always been the
friend Of Topeka The Beacon Lights
are the friend of humanity. especially
the young people Let the Beacon
Lights in and drive the trash out.
J. STOTLER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
ECZEMA ON FACE
Condition Such Could Not Go Out
In Physicians Care Five Months.
CUTECURA Cured in Month.

I had eczema on the face for five months, dur
ing which time was in care of physicians.
could not go out. 1t was going from bad to worse,
when friend recommended CUTIcURA remedies
After washed my face with CUTIcuRA SOAR and
used CUTIcURA (ointment) and CUTICURA REsoI-
VENT it changed wonderfully, and IN a month
my face tg1s as clean as erer.
THOS. J. SoTH, s12 Stagg St., Brooklyn, N. z.
CuTTCURA REsoLvEST. greatest OF blood purf-
ders and humor expelierE. purides the blood and
circulating fluids OF HUMoR GERMS and thus
moves the cause, while warm baths with CUTI-
CuRA SOAP, and gentle anointings with CUTICURA
(ointment). greatest Of emOllient skin cures,
cleanse the skin and scalp OF crusts and scales,
allay itching burning, and Inflammation, and
thus s0othe and heal the most tOrturiBg. disfgpr-
ing hum0rs af the skin scalp. and blood with loss
Of hair, when all other remedies fail.
Sold throughout the world. PoTrER D. AND c. CoRP.,
Boston How Cure Torturins skin Diseases
SAVE YOUR HANDS a ~ ssls 3s. ss..e
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"a skin Of Beauty Is a Joy Forever"
nR. T. FELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL
- CREAM, or MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER.

Puftn0s as well as Eeautides the Skn-No
other cosmetic VIII 10 it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-12
CAUSE OF THE AGITATION.
Editor Glasmann Says That Judge
Goodwin Is to Blame.
Especial to The Herald. j

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11--Editor
Glasnsanl of the ogden Standard is
here to attend the forthcoming confen-
tion of the National Republic an League.
of which he Is vice president for the
state of Utah. He gives a warm pro-
Roberts interview to the local press
He says:
This agitation against Roberts never
would have been heard had not the
Salt Lake Tribune started it Judge
Goodwin expected TO be one of the first
two senators from Utah. Had it not
been for unexpected developments, a
programme arranged so that of the
first senators one would be a Mormon
and the other a Gentle, would have
been carried out. Judge Goodwin
would have been selected as the Gentle
senator. His paper had been a strong
Gentle organ, and he had every pros
pect of receiving the Gentle votes in
the legislature.
But when the political compact had
been arranged. Judge Goodwin showed
a great deal of eagerneSS to conciliate
the Mormons, and when the temple was
dedicated he made a. speech so strongly
Mormon in its sentiments that he
estranged the Gentiles. L think he
spoke much more strongly than any
Mormon would have done. The result
was that the Gentiles refused to sup
port him in the legislature for sena-
tor.
Since that time Judge Goodwin has
been a malcontent, and with the cleo
ton of Mr. Roberts he started a cru
sade in his paper which has aroused
the country He has continually charg-
ed that the MormOnS were violating the
laws against plural marriages, and that
the state was breaking the compact