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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
JOE WHEELER ON GUAM.
Reports His Observations to the Navy
Department.

Washington, March 29.-General
Wheeler has submitted to the navy de-
partment report upon his observations
and impressions of the island of Guam.
He says the area of the island is about
$50 square miles, of which one-half is
susceptible of cultivation, although only
one per cent is now under cultivation.
The population is fixed at about 10000
souls, nearly all of whom reside in the
towns The soil is very fertile, and
fruits and staples are produced in
quantity. the cocoanut trees especially
having an appearance of thrift and
bearing power superior to any seen be-
fore in the tropics. The dug dug and
other bread fruit trees grow to an enor-
nous size on the island.
Deer and wild goats are found in
abundance. Flying foxes are numerous
and form one of the principal staples of
food. Centipedes, wasps, large spiders
and a species of small scorpion are
common, but their bite or sting is not
dangerous. There are no tarantulas and
no snakes.
The principal and in fact the only in
dustry of any consequence in Guam is
the production and expectation of copra,
the product in England selling for $75
q. ton. The towns of the island are very
neat and complete, a good portion of
them being built of stone, and the rest
of nipa and bamboo. The roads, with a
few exceptions. become very bad in the
wet season, but as all the towns are on
the coast, sea travel is always avail
able. There is very little money on the
island and wages are low.
The temperature is mild, and much
cooler than that of the Philippines, al
though the inhabitants declare the heat
in August and September is almost suf-
locating. The rainfall is very heavy,
and dry days are few. Monsoons are
felt with violence for three months of
the year. but hurricanes are COMPARE
lively rare. Earthquakes are tolerably
frequent. 1t has been stated that in the
southwest part of Guam leprosy was
prevalent, but there are few traces of
this dreaded disease now, although one
or two persons We're encountered who
had the appearance of lepers.
The people are very friendly and as a
whole have regular features and erect
forms.
To the drinking water on the island
is attributed a great amount of sick
ness among others than natives, and q
plant for distilling water has been
erected at Agana, the principal town.
Agana has about 6,400 inhabitants, and
is described as being clean, well built
little city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
] KANSAS NEWS.
An Old Emporia Citizen Returns
Home HurriedIy
From a SojOurn in Old Mexico
With Poems.
HIS GRAPHIC TALE.
Was an Engineer on the Cuer-
naVaca and Pacific Road.
His Train Runs Down a Noun
tain and Kills Tramps.
Is Struggled Out by Friends to
Escape Prison.
IS GRAPHIC TALE.

Emporia, March 29.-Dad Clark, an
old time engineer who used to run out
of Emporia came home very suddenly
yesterday without any advance notice
from Old Mexico.
Clark has been runningon the Cuerna-
vaca and Pacific out Of the City of
Mexico and one day last week three
Mexican brakemen on his train let four
cars run away down a mountain side,
and two Greaser tramps were killed. As
the engineer is held responsible for ev-
erything down there and put in prison
for nothing, Clark thought it best to fly
the country.
He made his escape by hiding for
three days in the locker of a caboose in
Which conductor coming north SNUG
gled him through.
He tells a terrible tale of the way
railroad men are treated by the Next
can Alcaldes. He knows about fifteen
railroaders who have been confined
from four to twelve months in Jail and
can get no trial. the answer from day
to day "Manana" which means tomor-
row. If a Mexican is run over and
killed by a train the engineer and con-
ductOr are both held responsible for
the killing and are thrown into filthy
vermin-infested, unventilated pen with
a lot of Mexicans where they may be
kept for months without trial.
The poems get drunk and lie down on
the track, apparently thinking that the
train will turn out of the road and go
around them like a wagon. Mexican
brakemen are employed, and if a con-
ductOr in the effort to get one of them
to work should strike him with his
hand he would go to jaiI-but the con-
ductor is allowed to kick him as much
as he pleaSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SALINAS FINANCES.
What It Cost to Run the City During
the Past Year.

Salfna, March 29-City Clerk Godfrey
has just made his annual report, show
ing the, financial condition of the city
of Salina on March IS and the income
and disbursements for the year ending
on that date. The report is very in
teresting. It shows that the city started
the year just closed with SIS, 431 40 cash
on hand and that the sum of $33, 365. so
was collected during the year from the
regular sources, making a total of $4S,-
1859. All that now remains in the
treasury is Sc, 730.53
The clerks report shows miscellan-
eous expenditures amounting to S29.-
36275; interest paid on bonds, $12, 400. %; :
and expense of city library, $3.50. 81 Add
to these sums the amount on hand S.
786 % -
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KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Man En- Route to Visit a Sister He
Had Not Seen For 1S Years.

Pleasanton, Kas., March pa
stranger was struck by Memphis
freight train one mile and a half south
of this place shortly after noon Tues
day and injured so badly that. he died
last evening at about o'clock.
He was walking south on the track
with a strong north wind at his back
and he did not hear the approach of
the train until it was upon him when
he jumped, but could not escape, and
the engine struck him in the side as
he was getting off and left him by the
rails. where he was picked up by the
section crew and brought to town and
medical attendance secured. He raj
lied enough to tell who he was and
how the accident occurred. He said
that his name was John Parks and that
his home was in West Plains, Mo, and
that he was on the road to visit a sister
who lives three miles south of here
whom he had not seen for eighteen
years. His sister was notified, and he
was taken to her home, but he died
shortly after arriving there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
A FEE SCHEME SPOILED.
No intermediary Agency in Danish
West Indies Negotiations.

Washington, March ga fine scheme
to collect a round commission seems to
have been spoiled by Secretary Hay in
the negotiations for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of this government through firms
in New York City, and the esirability
of the acquisition was pointed out.
These firms professed to be able to
effect the transfer and to have a quasi
authority to act for Denmark. This
government, however. declined to con-
slider any intermediary agency. BY
direction of Secretary Hay, Mr.. White,
of the London embassy, went to Copea-
hagen and ascertained directly from the
Danish government its willingness 10
sell and the price asked. There is COR
sternati ton among the would-be agents
in New York, who had figured on fee
of several hundred thousand dollars If
they succeeded in bringing about the
transfer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
WOMEN VS.. MEN.
The Municipal Issue in the Election
at Beatrie.

Beattie, Kan, March 2e.-An election
will be held Monday to decide whether
this town shall be run by women or by
men. The present mayor, the city clerk
and the five members of the city council
are women. They were elected a year
ago. They are candidates for re-elec-
ton on the city ticket. Opposed to them
is the Citizens ticket, made up ex
clusively of men of mixed politics The
question of whether a candidate is a
Republican, a Democrat or a Populist
does not enter into the campaign in this
town. The only question before the
voters is whether women shall rule the
town and run it on a straight-laced pro-
hibition policy, or whether the men of
the town shall hold the reins of govern
ment on a liberal wet" policy The
platform on which Mrs. Totten and the
women associated with her on the city
ticket were elected a year ago was:
Suppression of saloons and gambling
dives, clean streets, good sidewalks and
general improvement and progress
The women candidates and their
friends claim that all these pledges
have been fulfilled and that if they are
elected the same policy will be carried
out. Behind the women candidates are
the church people and most of the Wo-
men voters.
The men candidates on the Citizens
ticket are for licensed saloons. They
argue that the Women'S rule has driven
trade away from the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

thelial cancer; Julia E. Johnson, Stat
ford P. o., S. c., cured by six large
bottles of a terrible itching eczema of.
10 years standing; w. A. Bryant,
Moody, Tex, cured of saltrheum on
hand. His hand resembled a burned
surface, suffered four years, yet cuerd
by B. B. B. The medical investigator
pronounces B. B. B. the most wonderful
Blood Purifier of the age. State Jour
nal readers are advised to give B. B. B.
a trial. Thoroughly tested for 80 years
Sold at drug stores and Swift & Hol-
liday's and Rowley & Shows in Topeka.
81 per large bottle. or six large bot
ties 0ull treatment). IS. Try 3. B. B.
for spring humors or as a tonic. So
sufferers may test B. B. B.. a trial bot
tie given away; also. a medical PAM
phlet on Blood and Skin Diseases. For
trial bottle address Blood Balm Co, 81
Mitchell ST., Atlanta, Ga Describe your
trouble and free personal medical adj
vice given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

in the-third race, winning handilSy. Tom
Middleton ran a quarter of a, mile before
breaking in the fourth race and later was
left at the post The attendance was large
and n movement is on foot to extend the
meeting three days next week. Summar-
les:
First race-Selling; 2-year- olds x mile
Monos, JOB, even, won ina hard drive
by head Philma Paxton, 100 to I and
4 to 5, second; Harry Pulliam, 103, 10 to l.
third, time 1:0224
Third race-6 furlongs: purse. Damo-
cles, 112, to 3, won handily by a length
George II. Ketcham, 112, to and to
5. second; Commemorative Attorney, 103
30 to l, third. Time. 1:16A.
Fourth race-Handicap; 1 mile. Capron,
106, to 1, won easily by a length: Dram
lingburn, 101, to /, third. Time, Ina.
Fifth raee-1 lis miles; selling. Phal-
las, SO, even, won; School Girl IS. to /
and to /, second; Henry Launt, 107, 8
TO l. third. Time. 1:52.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Two of ChicagO's Players Going
to Cape Nome.
Griffith and Dexter VIII Start
Within a Week.
1T WEAKENS ORPHANS
Are Offered $40 Day to Act as
Common Lab0rers.
Have Been Wild All Spring to
TrS Their Luck.

Selma. Ala. March 29.-Clark Griffith
and Charley Dexter announced today
that they are no longer members of the
Chicago team. The two men, one of
whom Chicago ball ''cranks'' have re-
lied on to bring the pennant westward,
will start within a week for Cape Nome
to dig gold. Griffith has been wild all
the spring to go to Alaska. A friend
offered each $50 a day as common la
borers if they would go to Cape Nome,
and the offer was accepted. Both men
are in earnest. Griffith declares he is
tired Of baseball, and Dexter says he is
willing to take any chance TO better his
fortune. Both men have sufficient mon
ey to carry them through the adven-
ture.
Both men. however, We're engaged in
active practice today, and both took
part in the first game of the season,
which was played in the mire of the
new park across the Alabama river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
HER SUDDEN DEATH.
Lyndon Young Woman Drops Dead
Heart Failure the Cause.

Lyndon, Kas, March 29.-Last night
about 8 o'clock Mrs. Lolo Markley was
found dead in the stable at the rear
of the lot on which they lived. She
had been working hard all day, but
seemed as cheerful and happy as usual
At o'clock her mother, Mrs. E. Will
liams, with whom she lived, went to
the postoffice, leaving her and her little
daughter in the house. When she re
turned, not seeing Lolo, she asked the
little girl where she was, and the child
replied that "she took a teacup and
went outdoors" Thinking she had gone
tention was paid to the matter. After
a time, having occasion to go to the
stable, she found her on the floor dead.
The doctors report heart failure as the
cause of her death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

dernie that the mayor and health off,.
GERS have been in consultation this
week.
hyde disinfector that will be used rigid
b. A men who thoroughly understands
his business win be sent to every house
that is quarantined and before the
quarantine is raised he will thoroughly
fumigate the house..
The school board held a meeting to
consider what precautions should be
taken. All members of the board were
present and after a thorough discussion
of the matter it was decided not to
close the schools but to clean and fumi-
gate all the rooms. The rooms will also
be painted and the teachers have been
instructed to watch for any develop
ments of the disease. With all these
precautions it is thought the disease
viii be kept from spreading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
MORE WARRANTS.
Issued For the Arrest of Kentucky
Republicans.

Frankfort, KY, March 29.-Detective
Armstrong left last night on a train
for eastern Kentucky, and it is re-
ported that he has warrants for more
Republican state officers and others
equally prominent. It is said that these
warrants are based on information fur
nished by w. H. Culton, who is said to
have confessed Culton is deputy I'M
der Auditor of State Sweeney and
served four years previously under Au-
ditor Stone. Culton was in the exec
utive building previous to the excur-
sion of the mountaineers and at the
time of Goebels assassination. and it is
said he has told about conferences and
conversations around the state build
ing during January. All sorts of ru-
mors are circulated about what Gull
ton has stated and about his wholesale
implications of state officers, deputies,
and clerks. Col T. c. Campbell and
Arthur t7oebel went to Cincinnati to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 29.-There
are twenty-six immigrant trains enroute
on the Canadian Pacific to this point
loaded with settlers and their effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
Oakland Racas.

San Francisco, March 29.-Weather
clear. track fast at Oakland. Summaries:
Eonic. lis. to 10. won; Impromptu, 1I3,
8 to /, second; Girly Ducats ITO. to l,
third. Time 0:491s.
Second raee-% mile; selling. Procla-
nation, 100. to I, won; Fine Shot, 112.
10 to I, second; Coming Event, 107, to l,
Third race-1 mile; selling. Rey Hook
er, 40, 5 to /, won; DR.. Marks, 49, 8 to
l. second: Donator, ILL., 319 to 1, third.
Time. 49,.
Fourth race-11k miles; purse. Topmast,
104, 21a to l. won; Potente, III, even, sec
ond: Lothian IS, to l. third Time, 2:34.
Fifth races mile; purse. DR.. Mem
bula, 107, to 1, won; Flamora, SO. to 5,
second; Flower of Gold, 81, to l, third.
Time. l u.
Sixth race-1 mile: selling, Captive, 1O7,
to 1. won; Alas, go z to 1, second; Ships,
102, 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:41%.
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AFTER CATTLE TAx.
Lyon County Wants Foreign Cattle
Feeders to Pay Up.

Emporia. March 29.-This county is
plaintiff in two important suits. One
is against T. W. Ross & Co. and the 9TH
er is Abe darlington. Both these de-
PENDANTS are cattle feeders, and reside
in Utah. During February these men
shipped a lot of cattle here from Utah,
and left them in Americas township
When the assessor was around the first
of the month the owners of the cattle
refused to give them in, and stated they
had been assessed in Utah in February.
The county commissioners believe the
owners Of the cattle are trying to beat
them out of the taxes, and they brought
the suit, and sent the sheriff up to levy
on the cattle, and hold them for the
taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
FOOTBALL CHANGE URGED.
Pennsylvania Probably Will Oppose
Coaching From Side Lines.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2s.-Football
as played today is fairly satisfactory to
the University of Pennsylvania and the
Football committee will have no amend
ments touching the game itself at the
coming meeting of the rules committee
In New York.
The question of side line coaching. how
ever. will be brought forward at the
meeting and Pennsylvania probably will
endeavor to have this feature eliminated
tickets.
II is suggested that coaches and sub
sututes have a separate inclosure some
what removed from the gridirOn and also
that the umpire be empowered to pun
1sh the side offending by outside coaching
either with the loss of the ball or by Civ
ing the opposing team SO many yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29

Trial Bottle OF This Remarkable
Remedy Given Away to Every Suf-
ferer.
To the thousands of unfortunate peo-
pie who are sick and despairing with
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Itching Skin, Cancer, Impaired Diges-
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Swollen Joints or Glands, Crusts and
Scabs, or any form of Blood or Skin
Disease win try only one large bottle
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will find it a positive specific and cure.
B. B. B. makes new, rich blood, and
heals every sore. Hundreds of hopeless
cases have been quickly cured; among
them Mrs. M. L. Adams, of Fredonia,
Ala, cured of a terrible cancer after
nine doctors had given her up. Allan
Grant, of Sparta, Ga, cured by eight
bottles of painful sore on lip called cpl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
A Fiendish Attack.

Collier of Cherokee. Iowa. that nearly
proved fatal. 1t came through his. kid
neys. His back got so lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor sit in a
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Electric
Bitters, which effected such a wonderful
change that he writes he feels like new
man. This marvellous medicine cures
bacxache and kidney trouble, purifies the
blood and builds up your health. Only
5Oe at all drug stores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
eANs-pALY RoUT PUr GEE.
Postponed Fight Will Be Held Il
Philadelphia Monday Night

New York. March 29-Joe Cans and
Jack Daily OF Chicago will come to-
gether Monday night. They were to
have met at the opening of the Penn
Art club in Philadelp1iia tonight. but
there has been some doubt about the
effects of the accidental Quitting"
Cans received from Frank Erne and
the men who conduct the Penn Art
club decided to give the game colored
fellow few days more in which to re-
cuperate. There is no doubt that Cans
viii be all right that night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
LOVERS ARE TAXED.
Novel Method by Which Hutchinson
Girls Will Aid Their Church.

Hutchinson, March 29.-Hutchinson
girls contemplate raising church funds
by a levy on the young men. The scale
has been announced as follows: One
call, evening, 10 cents; one call, after
noon, cents; one hug, light turned on,
20 cents; one hug, light turned down, AZ
cents; moonlight hand squeeze, As cents;
kisses in the dark, 80 cents; kisses by
lamp light, 81 cents; kisses with NAM
ma present, per dozen, cents; invita-
ton to tea, 81 cents; buggy ride, II
cents; hammock swing. &c cents.
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Chronic RHEUMATISM cured.

Dr. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle L was severely af-
fiicted with rheumatism. 1 finally tried
Detehon's Mystic Cure fro rheumatism,
and in 4 days could walk without my
cane; two bottles cured me sound and
we'll 1 take great pleasure in recon-
mending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Swift & Holiday, druggists, 523
Kansas avenue.
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Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, March Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Jeremiah Mcintosh, Hats
VILE IS; Clark Decker. Leroy, So.
Northumberland L. Meyers, Ere
dona, Sc to IS.
Increase-Patrick Murphy National
Military home, Leavenworth, SIG to SIT;
Isaac Norris. National Military home,
Leavenworth. SO to $14; Benjamin F.
Hersh, Frankfort, Sc to So; Robert d.
Simpson, Medicine Lodge, $14 to 81;
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Tranp KILLED at Newton.

Newton, March 29-M. Brown, color
ed, who was riding the rods of a San
ia Fe train, was killed in the yards last
night His skull was fractured and his
foot crushed, death resulting in five
hours. He was going from South Nc
Alester, I. t, to Fresno. Cal, and had
500 in his possession. He had a letter
from his wife in California, advising
him not to beat his way
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EXHIBITION GAMES.
Boston Will Play at Worcester April
II and Providence April 10.

Boston. March 29-The Boston club
viii play at Worcester April II and
Providence April Is, after returning
from the south. A game in Baltimore
April is with the possible eastern league
team of that city, or McGraw's fnde-
pendent team, is talked of. On April IA
Yale will meet the ex-champions at
Norfolk, Va.
Donald Lestage, the former Brown
university catcher, may be given trial
by the Boston club if Crisham, Smith
or Kittredge is not secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
The HeInfnl Hen.

Hearst & Co.. the poultry and egg
dealers, received a large shipment of
eggs yesterday from Chanute and
small towns in that vicinity. The
shipment consisted of six dray loads,
each load numbering hfty-five cases,
and as each case contained thirty
dozen eggs, the shipment aggregated
nine thousand nine hundred dozen
eggs.-Parsons Sun.
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Engine Hostler Injured.

Arkansas City, March 29.-Hostler
Bert Gibbs of the Santa F'e shops was
badly injured here last night by jump
was in the shops for repairs and while
out for trial run the air refused to
work, and the engine backed into the
turntable pit, causing a small wreck.
Inspector Dillberry, who remained on
the engine. was unhurt
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old Man to Prove His Boast.

Wabash, Ind. March 29-Abrahaln
Ulsh of this city, who is 80 years old,
today entered into an agreement. to
walk from Wabash to Chicago, 125 miles
hours daily for ten days. Failing to
finish the journey he forfeits the purse.
He will start May g. A boast as to his
ability led to the agreement.
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Washington. March 29.-The AMOUNT of
bonds so far received at the treasury for
exchange for the new two per cent is
S172 SIT 200. of which SIG, 635 200 was received
from individuals and institutions other
than national banks.
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Brooklvn Sells Plavera.

New, York, March 29.-The Brooklyn
baseball club today sold the release of
First Baseman Lachance, Catcher
Gresham and Pitcher McKenna to the
Cleveland club. The price of the play
ers is not made public.
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BLOW FOR PUG1L1sM.
Iowa Senate Passes a Stringent Anti
Prize Fight Bill

Des Moines, Ia, March 29.-The Iowa
senate passed a stringent anti-prize
fight bill today. It provides that who
ever engages in sparring or boxing
match with, or without gloves, for a
prize, purse or consideration, shall be
fined $500. The owner of the building
and any person who aids or abets
sparring contest are. placed on a par
with the contestants