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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10

hant's horse. at Browns farm. was
surprised and captured early yester-
day morning prior to the Boer attacks
on the Penhoek and Birds river camps.
The relief sent from Penhoek blum
dered on 300 Beers. One man of the
Cape mounted rifles whose horse was
shot was captured, but the others es-
capped.
A F'renehman who is supposed to be a
spy was caught and brought to Sterk-
strom camp last night.
There has been no further fighting
today. Patrols sent out this morning
from Penhoek report having seen moth
ing of any Beers.
ESCAPED IN THE NIGHT.
London, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
London Times from Springfield Bridge,
dated Friday, Feb. 9, says:
"Our force at Vaal Krantz entrench-
ed itself as well as possible, but never
theless, we continued to lose men and
no advance was made. The Boer ar
tillery fired necessarily and as Wednes-
day proceeded it was increasingly ap-
parent that although the infantry
might by a determined assault force it's
way through the center of the Boer
position, it would become impossible
during subsequent operations to main
tain the security of the lines of COM
munication and the evacuation was de-
cided upon. The retirement commenced
at o'clock at night, the pontoon bridge
being removed after Gen. Hildyard' s
force had crossed this morning. The
whole force retired beyond the range
of the Boer guns, which continued
shelling.'
BOERS MAKE A CAPTURE.
Durham, Feb. 1O.-The Beers have ta-
ken Inkandla, a Zululand magistracy.
The magistrate, the night previous ex-
ploded the magazine and with his staff
and the police evacuated the place and
| proceeded to EshOwe.
THE QUEENS INTEREST.
London, Feb 10.-The queens keen in
terest in Gen. Macdonald and the High
land brigade was evidenced by the
/ great concern she showed at the news
! of MacDonaId's retirement from KoO-
| doosberg. Her majesty sent special in
/ quiries to the war office but as the Of
! ficials had no knowledge of the move
| ment up to midnight the queen made
! her secretary telegraph twice to Reu-
/ ter's News agency asking for the most
/ minute details, whence the news came
/ and who sent it and requesting the
earliest notification of any explanation
! received.
A special dispatch dated Spearman' S
/ camp Friday, February 8, says that
! Gen. Buffers retirement was merely
| temporary owing to a determination to
| change tactics. The force, the dispatch
| adds will soon resume operations. The
casualties were mostly slight wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
NEW HONOR FOR M'kINLEY.
Elected to Membership in a London
Masonic Lodge.

Washington, Feb. 1O-Presfdent Nc
Kinley has been notified of his election
fbas an honorary member of Columbia
lodge of Master Masons of London, Eng
land. The notification was given by Col.
J. H. Taylor, the master of Columbia
lodge. He was accompanied to the
White House by Grand Master Hender-
son and Past Grand Masters Henry
Small, Jr.. and NJ H. Parker, of the
District. The certificate Of election is
on it's way to this country, having been
handsomely engrossed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
Not Gnilty as Charged.

Lumberton, N c., Feb. 10.-A negro
named Ruben Ross was hanged here
today for criminal assault upon
white woman named Mrs. Betty
Ingram. Ross was twice reprieved by
Governor Russellon account of a shower
of protests from white people These
We're met by equally strong petitions
demanding the hanging of the negro.
He finally took no action, the reprieve
expired and the sheriff quietly exc
cuted Ross today. He declared his
innocence of this crime, but said he
was guilty of assault on a young white
woman of Rockingham, for which
negro named John Evans was hanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
VICTORY FOR BAILEY.
Wins Over Emery in Nemaha County
Convention Date Test.

Sabetha, Kan, Feb. 10.-The Re
publican committee at Seneca has de-
cided to call the county convention for
Monday, February 26. No anti-Bailey
sentiment was manifested outside of a
few men from Seneca Emery wanted
a March convention but could not get
a second to his motion. Opinion is gen.
eral that Emery's friends will advise
him to withdraw Bailey's friends are
confident he will be the next congress-
man from the First district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
SCHOOL LAND SALES.
State Auditor Cole Says They Are
Larger Than For Many Years.

That the people of the western part
of the state are enjoying prosperity is
indicated by the unusual purchase and
payments upon school lands by settlers
There are more school land sales be-
ing recorded now" said State Auditor
Cole to a State Journal reporter today,
than have come into this department
for many years. The payments are be-
ing made more promptly; more patents
are being issued and more new pur-
chases have been recorded this winter
than in any previous comparative per-
iod within at least 25 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
SINS DECIDES.
Will Be Candidate For Legislature
in Country District

John B. Sims, son of Major VIM. Sims,
president of the First National bank,
decided today to become a candidate
for representative in the country dis
trict. A. l. Brooke who has represent
ed the district for two terms will prob
ably not enter the race as it is con-
ceded that the position should be given
to some one living on the south side.
Mr.. Sims lives on a farm and is young
and active and will make a strong can
didate. He may have no opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10

ror from Norton county. Affirmed.
K. c. F. S. & NJ. Ry. Co. VS.. Chamber
lain; error from johnson county. Af-
firIned.
City of Topeka VS.. Mitchell; error from
from court of appeals. Dismissed.
Reese VS.. Wikoff ct al; error from
Nemaha county. Affirmed.
Mergenthaler Linotype Co. VS.. Kan
sas State Printing Co;err from Shaw
nee county. Affirmed.
Wolfey, administrator, vs.McKibbon;
error from court of appeals. Reversed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
TOPEKA WINS FIRST.
In Last Nights Whist Tourney at
Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb 1O.-The whist
tournament here is well attended and
attracting great interest. Among the
Topeka people present are DR.. c. N.
West, E. l. Copeland and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. D. Wolf Topeka won first place in
last nights game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
EDINBUPG REVIEW:
In II P,s:t ssitin:s. 's,:s. 25C

nMThere will be no advance in price
for THE STATE JOURNAL during
March. The paper will be sent
postpaid for that month to any ad-
dress in the United States for the
regular mail rate CT 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
FORTIETH EDITION.
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE,

Editor of the Atchison Globe, writer
of the "Globe Sights,'' founder of
the "Don't Worry Club,' author
of the clay Sermons " to be first
published in THE TOPEKA STATE
JOURNAL during March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
GIVEN TO THE JURY.

New York, Feb. 1O.-The Molineux
case was given to the jury at 3:O5 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
cHAs. DUDLEY WARMER:


"The book is one of the small num-
Der of genuine American books"
w. D. HOWELLS, in Century:
GA fiction which is of the kind most
characteristic of our time, and which
no student of our time hereafter can
safely ignore"
SATURDAY REVIEW:
ga remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Amer
lean books"
MARK TWAIN:
when read passages from it, Geo.
w. Cable shouted, Superb y like
the Country Town so much that
am glad of an opportunity to say So"
EDINBURG REVIEW:
I" "Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn by
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by E.
W. Howe in The Story of Country
Town.'p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
Yves ther Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; probably warmer
tonight; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
w. D. HoWELLs, in Century:

"The book is one of the small mum
ber of genuine American books"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
FoRTIETH EDITION.

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-10
SATURDAY REVIEW:

ssA remarkable book; in all respect
one of the most remarkable of Amel
lean books"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
BOOK OF MORMON.
Original Copy Found by an Illinois
Farmer.

CARBONDALE, ILL.,, Dec. 10
Marshal Penrod, who lives on farm
close to the village of Dongola, in
Union county, while digging a black
oak stump out of a potato field close
to his residence, found a large stone
a foot long and eight inches in dame
ter. Its peculiar shape, which resem-
bled that of a pocketbook, attracted
his attention, and upon close examina-
ton he found carved upon its face In
the English language. the following
words: This stone contains the origi-
nal manuscript of the book of Nor
mon. Joseph Smith,
The stone is hollow, with a hole
drilled entirely through it. At each
end a red cedar plug had been driven.
Upon removing one of these plugs
several sheets of paper containing
writing in hieroglyphics that could not
be deciphered were found. The char
acters are very peculiar, following nc
known line of ancient writing. At the
bottom of the last page was found
written in English: The finder o.
this manuscript will deliver the same
to the elders of the Mormon church
The stone still remains with Pen
rod, who has already communicated
with the Salt Lake church as to HI:
discovery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
A WORLDS FAIR
SENSATION
An American Exhibit Official Runs
Athwart French Customs
Officials.

NEW YORK. Dec. ia dispatch
to the Journal and Advertiser from
Paris says The French customs au-
thorities have served notice upon Mr..
Woodward, an assistant United States
Exhibition Commissioner, that they
will not permit him to leave France
until he has paid duty on a magnifi-
cent set Of furniture which was moved
from the United States pavilion to his
private apartments. AS government
property no duty was charged when
II was brought to Paris, but as Mr.,
Woodward took the furniture for his
private use IL is liable to customs. The
secretary of the treasury in Washing
ton has notified Mr.. Woodward that
his salary is withheld until the fur
niture Is restored. Ii Is worth $4,000
Mr.. Woodward says he is acting en-
tirely within his rights in taking the
furniture. Commissioner Peck and thu
whole American party intend sailing
on the st. Louis this week. WOODWARD
must pay the French duties or return
the furniture to the United State
government IL he wishes to sail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24

Job Caslett of Edwardsville. Pa, is
a busy man. Until recently he held six
offices in that town. He was Burgess,
janitor of the town hall, keeper Of the
lookup. town clerk, driver of the bcr-
ough team and street commissioner
The court thought he was entirely too
busy and removed him as Burgess. but
he still holds the five other positions.
General Juan Luis Bueron of Guate-
mala. who is now in San Francisco on
a visit. was a Lieutenant Colonel on
the staff of General John G. Fremont
when the Pathfinder made his second
trip across the Rockies. He went TO
Guatemala in 1879 and recently obtain
ed a concession for a railroad line
which Is To cross the Chuepache Nom
tains near the base of the great vol
cano Of Santa Maria. which is 14.0OO
feet high.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24

The late Henry Willard gave away
great deal of money during his life
time. In addition to numerous bene-
factions bestowed on European Chart
able institutions. he contributed Iiber-
ally TO the Oregon and Wisconsin state
universities. Harvard. Columbia. the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art and the
Natural History Museum in Central
Park New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24

T. r. Paxton. OF the 3. +. Dillingham;
Co. Ltd. arrived by the Kinau. Hi:
visit is I'm relation to the Hilo railway
-Hio Herald
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
LONDON.s CHRIsTMAs.

The dreary prospect OF interminabie
war In south AfricsN and Increased
taxes. IL detrimental to Christmas gay
ETY.. The shops and markets are bright
or than ever. gay thrOngs MI the
streets. business Is at top notch, ana
the theaters are crowded. Thousands
OF people are preparing to- invade Lon
don 10 welcome Lord Roberts home.
The number OF spectators OF "Boos
march 20 ~. Paurs. accompanied by
the Prince OF Wales. January 3, Is ike
liz 10 break all records. The ofticials
are already besieged for tickets Tor the
Thanksgiving exercise, ana WINDOW
e,vnsrs are anxiousIy awaiting the an
.touncernent of the line of march.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24

TO give away penny in his lifetime.
REVIVAL OF PATIENCE.
The death of Sir Arthur Sullivan has
had "A curious effect on the audiences
OF Patience" at the Savoy. 1t has so
stimulated interest In the dead compo-
ser's work that the audiences are eX-
ceeding the record of the production OF
the CDpra
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
SUBMARINE BOATS.

The British Admiralty has thorough
~ awakened to the Importance OF SUD
marine and similar methods of war
fare. IL has arranged To test various
for steering torpedoes ana
submarine boats By means OF wireless
telegraph. operated by "A. q. Riggs, the
United states Consul at Weymouth
The United states naval attache. COM
uander clover. IL following up the mat
ter closely. Germany has made an OF
fer for the German rights. The lnVeh-
ton has been considerably altered since
A was first shown to the German GOV
eminent. The inventor expresses the
belief that the danger OF interference or
canning" as IL II technically called.
has been eliminated as recent Maroon
Experiments prove that instruments not
exactly tuned TO the same note can
have no influence over others. regard
less Of the powers Of the batteries. MT.
IUlgas provides each torpedo with dit-
forent note and directs u from ship
Tor the land or under water TOWARDS
the object u is desired TO destroy py
means OF the same current WHEREBY
wireless messages are transmitted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
GOSSIP OF /
LONDONERS.
The British Criticism of
Americans.
"B0D'S" COMING HOME
England Experimenting With a New
Submarine Boat--A Polar
Dog Trust.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-"The United
states have many able men but no one
OF conspicuous merit" This statement
appears In the Daily Mail year book
Just issued TO compete with whitaker's
Almanac. under the section devoted TO
The Worlds Chief Statesmen. While
u Is not an inspired or a particularly
erudite publication. IL unfortunately
represents the bulk Of press and public
opinion In England. Nothing so we'll
explains the attitude OF the English
press toward American action In Mica
regua, China and other quarters OF the
globe as this crude revelation of it's
estimate OF public men. IL Is this I'M
DERIVING. though seldom expressed be-
lief which permeates the editorials now
SO frequently devoted To the policy of
the WASHINGTON Government. How ut
teriy this IL at variance with the opin-
lou % the Foreign Office and the high
est Government officials here Is appar-
ent from the fact that In almost every
recent case where the English papers
have attempted Co advise or to forecast
the attitude II their Government to-
wards propositions suggested by the
United states they have taken exactly
the opposite line from the course even
tualiy pursued by Lord Salisbury and
the Marquis OF I.ansdowne This lack
Of sympathy between the administra-
tion papers seems to broaden daily.
Hence while the mass of English com
ments on the Nicaragua canal question
undoubtedly represents the views Of a
large section Of the public, II must not
b. considered In any way official OF
even semi-officiaL a special cable dis
patch from Washington complains that
the London dispatches dealing with the
Nicaragua canal do not give any indi-
cation OF the views of Lord LansdowTfe
the Marquis OF Salisbury or any au'
tEoritative person. IL may be said tina
Lord LansdOwne has been given every
opportunity TO communicate his views
on the matter. he has definitely refused
rsmarking that ne did not wish to at
tempt TO interfere covertly or otherwise
In the formation OF American public o.
Legislative opinion. He has not evel
discussed the canal In his frequent con
forences this week with the Unite'
states Ambassador Joseph n. Choatt
/ tGreat Britain's decision doubtless VII
b. arrived at only after a Cabinet con
ference. What Lord Lansdowne WI
advise his fellow Cabinet members I
DO depends entirely on the final snap
j In which that treaty Is returned. a
the matter stands 10 would be equal
= unsafe TO say he will counsel its re
- lection or acceptance, though IL he FOL
lows the IDEAS which at present preva
among the Foreign Office officials n
will fall back on the Clayton-Bulwe
treaty and reject any modification
the Hay Pauncefote treaty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
POLAR DOG TRUST

The latest form 81 trust Is that OF Po-
lar dogs. According To SIT Oleinehts
Markham. president 81 the Royal Geo
graphical Society. Americans are re-
sponsible for forming such n corner OF
these animals that the pending Britlsh
and other Arctic expeditions are con-
fronted with a difficulty nearly as great
"a the ice fields. II appaars that r. X
baldwin. the American explorer. mas
bought up such n large supply OF dogs
that their price has risen from SIS to
$50 and they are hard TO procure even
az that price. Captain Bernier. the
Canadian explorer. hopes TO get out OF
the dilemma by taking young dogs and
training them on his voyage. What the
two British Antarctic expeditions will
DO. Sir Clements Markham does not yet
Know. Mr.. Baldwin says he has not
more dogs than he needs. lie foresaw
the scarcity and bought early.
MILLIONAIRE MISER.
Mr.. Robert Arlington. the eccentric
gentleman Of Leeds. who lived In a mis-
erabls. manner In order Co be able 90
devote his wealth 60 foreign missions.
left over CT 000. 900 TO charities q all
Kinds. He made his fortune out OF a
brewery and lived In one filthy room.
containing about as much furniture "A
a pauper's howell disappointment In
love Is said to have been responsible
FOR his extraordinary life. This tall,
spare man. who wore n SLOUGH hat and
dressed In frayed garments MADE in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-13


1t is probable that the earliest sun
dial was simply the spear of some no.
| mad chief suck upright in the ground
before his tent. Among those desert
wanderers, keen to observe their sur
roundings, 1t would not be Il difficult
thing to notice that the shadow short
ened as the sun rose higher in the sky
and that the shortened shadow always
pointed in the same direction-north.
The recognition would have followed
very soon that this monday shadow
changed in its length from day to day.
\ six foot spear would give a shadow
ut MONDAY in latitude 40 degrees of l.
feet at one time of the year, of less
than two feet at another.
This instrument. so simple, so easily
carried, so easily set up, may well have
begun the scientific study of astrono-
my. for ii lent itself to measurement,
and science Is measurement, and prob
ably we see it expressed in permanent
form in the obelisks of Egyptian solar
temples. though these no doubt were
retained merely as solar emblems ages
after their use as actual instruments
of observation had ceased. An upright
stick carefully plumbed standing on
some level surface may therefore well
make the first advance upon the natu-
raj horizon. \ knob at the top of the
stick will be found to render the shad-
ow more easily obServed.-E. Walter
Maunder in knowledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-13

good time in getting him into eel
This morning Magistrate Staffor
fined him 50 and costs.
The funeral of Julius Yeraneire wa
held this morning at O'Clock froT
ST. Mary's church, Rev. Poettki
conducting the ceremonies.
Don't purchase anything in cloth
ing and furnishing goods until vol
have seen our line at our regulation
low prices. The London.
The Swedish Lutheran church, o
this city. gave an excursion last eve
ming on the Winona and barge to Buf
falo and return. About 500 attended
Twenty-Five cent summer corset:
10 cents tomorrow, and ladies leather
and canvass belts, so and % cents
tomorrow 10 cents. Young & Nc
Com s.
Geneseo was visited by a severe
electrical storm between 1870 and IL
clock this morning. A house and
barn were struck by lightning and
destroyed.
Wash blouse suits at half price
just half of regular price. Plenty to
select from. Cheaper than you can
buy .the cloth Call and see them.
The London.
Kindling wood has been advanced
30 cents a load in Rock Island, be-
cause. it is said, of the new ordinance
prohibiting the hauling of two wagons
by one team.
Daniel Scully and children wish to
return thanks for the many acts of
kindness and sympathy shown by
friends and neighbors during their
recent bereavement.
The NJ. & X. are continuing their
tan shoe sale as long as there is pair
left. $3.50 for 81 values. 81 for So
values. So for So values. See If they
caTi fit you or your boy.
Prof. A. Brown, the celebrated tele-
pathic healer, has permanently located
at 1909 Second avenue, Rock Island,
aud will cure all chronic diseases.
also all troublesome habits. Your
relatives cured without their knowl-
edge No medicines; no charges. Pay
as you please. Hours, IL to IL a. IN.
and to and 6 to p. m.
The biggest free attraction of the
season Will be the diving ponies at
Prospect Park Sunday. They dive
off a 40-foot tower into the lake at
$3.50 and 8 p. nj. Don't miss it. Other
attractions, the Moorish palace of
illusions, magnificent living repro
auctions of classic art. romance and
history. Go to Prospect Park Sunday
for a good time. Band concert by
Light Guard band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-13
The Pitching of nm ocean Liner.

L. w. Howe. telling in the Atchison
Globe of his experience during n voy-
age across the Atlantic ocean, says:
II believe l made n discovery in sea
sickness. One night when the ship
was pitching badly l remarked that
when there was 4 particularly hard
lunge the screws came out OF the wa
ter and whirled round so rapidly as to
almost throw me out Of bed. l was
sleeping with my head forward. and
after awhile 1 discovered that the
screws seemed to come out OF the wa
ter when the PROV was in the air. Then
il occurred 10 me that this was impos-
sible. OF course the screws came out
when the stern was in the air.
so my discovery was that in sea
sickness, particularly when you are in
bed at night or have your eyes closed.
the ship really pitches upward when
you think il pitches downward. This
confusion may assist in muddling the
brain and stomach / certainly had
this experience all through one night.
When my head seemed in the air, the
screwsacame out of the water, although
my heels were really in the air at the
time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-13
Extraordinary Values.

You cannot afford to miss the trous-
er sale at the nj & Kit is a posi-
tive saving of so cents to 80 per pair.
Csc for $1.3S values.
$1.4S for 81 values.
81 % for 81. so and 50 values.
$3.50 for 81 values.
1895 for So and So values.
Two big stores-one tiny little
price. Call and see -us; always glad
to show goods. NJ. Sc X.