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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
The Ever Useful Box.

Whether you live in a fiat where ev-
cry inch of space is valua bic or in spac-
ious rooms which you wish TO furnish
advantageously, the subject of boxes Is
interesting.
If you lack closet room box that viii
disappear under the bed or a box couch
is the best cOntrivance in the world for
putting away dresses. since they can be
laid out full length without crushing or
creasing. Moreover. they can be lined
with muslin or other washable material
which is Clearly and desirable IN every
way. The box 60 under the bed
should roll on casters and have handles
with which it can be moved easily.
Other boxes can be used for window
seats, ottomans and divans. for holding
hats, boots and a hundred other things
Any one who has the least knack IN
making things can manufacture a. box
that viii be a thing Of use and beauty
They may be covered with cretonne,
chintz figured denim or burlap, OF any
material that viii harmonic in quality
and color with the other furnishings in
the room A covering put on perfectly
plain is recommended as being less like
~ to collect dust, but ruff1es sometimes
are preferred The top OF the box should
be padded with excelsior or horsshair-
Hinges, clasps and handles Of brass OF
other metal may be bought from an up
holsterer and easily screwed in place
A Useful Gift
II YOU have ever noticed how forget
ful and bewildered people become when
packing a satchel you viii not smile at
the useful little parting token q quick
witted niece gave her aunt 1t was
simply q card some four inches long and
three inches wide. on which was neatly
written an enumeration Of the necessary
and desirable articles that should go n
to a satcheI. Besides a full list of toilet
implements il included soap, scissors,
court plaster corkscreW. needles. thread.
/ clothes brush. Irvine. boot laces. collar
1 buttons. small mirror. address book and
pencil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12

rever, and extends all down the front
on each side. It also plaits in at the
back lining the high collar. Dull silver
buttons are the fastening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12

Gold braid which is the real thing
gives a very chic touch to many of the
new gowns. It is only a touch at the
belt and wrists. however, and very ar
tistically arranged with black velvet
OF a soft pale color.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12

Perfect woman, robly planned.
To warn, to comfort, and command;
But yet a spirit. still and bright,
With something Of angelic light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12

Belts are either very wide or very
narrow, no medium widths being adj
Missile if you wish to be up to date
To Clean Straw Hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-12
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
LORD ROBERTS REPORT.
Deals Severely With General Butler and
General Warren,

Deals Severely With General Butler and
General Warren.
LONDON, April 18.-The war Office
publishes i'll the Gazette a dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Feb 13, sub
mitting General Buller's dispatches de.
scribing the Spionkop and other opera
tions from Jan. II to Jan. "a. Lord
Roberts deals severely with General
Warren and some others. Even Gen
erl Butler does not escape. Lord Rob-
erts complains that the plan of opera
tions is not clearly described in the dis
patches. After sketching General Bull
ler's intentions, as communicated to
Sir Charles Warren, who commanded
the whole force, Lord Roberts points
out that General Warren seems to have
concluded, after consultation with his
officers, that the flanking movement or
dered by General Butler was imprac-
ticable, and, therefore, so changed the
plan of advance as to necessitate the
capture and retention of Spionkop.
Lord Roberts continues: Gas Warren
considered it impossible to make the
wide tlanlling movement which was
recommended, if not actually prescribed
in the secret instructions, he should
forthwith have acquainted Butler with
the course he proposed to adopt. There
is nothing to show whether he did so or
not, but it is only fair to Warren to
point out that Butler appears through
out to have been aware of what was
happening"
Regarding the withdrawal from
Spionkop the retention of which had
become essential to the relief of Lady
smith, Lerd Roberts says: II regret to
be unable to concur with Butler in
thinking Thornycroft exercised wise
discretion in ordering the troops to re-
tire. lam of the opinion that Thorny-
croft's assumption of authority and re-
sponsibility was wholly inexcusable."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
ITALIAN MINER RUNS AMUCK
Three Men Killed AS II Result-Man who
Does The Work. Escapes.

Three Men Killed as II Result--Man who
Does the Work Escapes.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, April 17-Four per-
sons are dead and two are dangerously
wounded at the mining town of Wind
beer, near here, as the result of the
drunken row in saloon there last night.
One Italian is charged with the whole
sale crime, but it is believed that he is
already beyond the reach Of the law, as
man answering his description was
found ground under train at South
Fork this morning. The dead are:
JOHN HALvERsoN, u Swede.
ED. P. MCCAULEY, an Armenian
GUST GRIEYBACK, q Slav.
SAMUEL SHIyEs, an American
Some of these are victims of re-
volver and some of the deadly stiletto,
the two wounded men, Thomas Kipling
and Jerk" Buckwalter, both being
wounded with the latter instrument.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.

Crops Suffer Seriously and Railroads Are
Badly handicapped.
New ORLEANS, April lS.-Damage to
the extent of thousands of dollars has
been done to railroad property, crops
and bridges by floods in the middle gulf
states, caused by the record breaking
rains of the past two days. The down
pour has covered Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Alabama. 1t has sent all the
country streams out of their banks,
caused complete suspension of rail
road traffic over a large section, resulted
in the loss OF innumerable bridges and
caused the overflow of large tracts of
cotton and corn, most of which must be
replanted. The loss of life SO far re.
ported is small, being confined so far to
the drowning of few negroes in the
country districts while trying to save
live stock and other property.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
TEN ARE INDICTED.
Charged With Completely In the Murd
of William GoebeI.

Charged With Completely In the Murder
of William GoebeI.
FRANKFORT, April 1S.-The Franklin
county grand jury returned indictments
against ten persons charging them with
completely in the murder of William
Goebel. The principals named are
James E. Youtsey, James Howard,
Berry Howard, Harland Whitaker
and "Tallow Dick Combs (colored. J
Those indicted as accessories before the
fact are Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers. Captain John T. Powers, ex-Secre.
tary of State Charles Finley, w. H.
Culton and Wharton Golden
Three other men are indirectly re-
ferred to as accessories, though no in
dictments were reported against them.
One is high state official.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
BULLER'S DOWNFALL.
Roberts Astounds England by Censure OF
the Commander.

Roberts Astounds England by Censure OF
the Commander.
LONDON, April 1S.-The government
has chosen this as the moment to pub
lish dispatch from Lord Roberts, pro.
nouncing censure upon Sir Redyers
Butler and Sir Charles Warren, two of
his most important subordinate COM
manders. This dispatch, written Feb.
Is, has been in the hands Of the war Of
flee for five weeks. Just why it is pub
lished now, in the middle of the cam
paign, is not understood, unless it is
expected that General Butler and Gen
eral Warren will ask to be relieved of
their commands. The revelation of
their incapacity must tend to undermine
the confidence of the troops in their
leadership.
Whether the government has any spe-
cial purpose or not in publishing the
dispatch the way it has been received
will make it difficult to retain the cen
sured commanders in active service.
Lord Roberts long wait and the Boer
activity have seriously disturbed public
equinamity He is still 800 miles from
Pretoria. No one doubts the ultimate
success of British arms, but behind the
British army that crushes The Boer
armies an army OF occupation will have
to be installed. From various sources
come hints that more men than are al
ready provided for will have to be sent
out.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
lnsursent General Gives Up.

MANILA, April 1S.-Genelal Monte.
negro, one of the insurgents best fight
ers, has surrendered to Colonel Smith
in the mountains near Camaling, in the
province of Pangasinan, where, with
General Macabulos,, he had been trying
to reorganize the Philippine army Col
onel Smith, with five companies of the
Seventeenth regiment, surrounded the
force of Montenegro, who, discouraged
by the impossibility of making his men
stand against the Ameri cans, surren-
dered. Macabulos escaped. The insur.
gents have attacked San Jose, in the
province of Batangas, and Santa Cruz,
on the lake, fruitlessly,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
WHITE AND M'GOVERN DRAW

Featherweights Fight Six Fast Rounds
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, April lS.-Tommy White of
Chicago Went six fast rounds with Terry
McGovern of Brooklyn last night, fin
ished strong and had the best of the
last round. The fight was at 13O
pounds, both men being below that,
although the exact weights were not
given out. McGovern did not, from
appearances, have more than two or
three pounds the worst of the weights
By an agreement of the principals no
decision was to be rendered if both men
were on their feet at the end of the
sixth round. McGovern would prob
ably have received the decision if one
had been rendered, as he was on the
aggressive from start to finish, White
keeping very largely on the defensive.
He at times took the aggressive and
iabbed McGovern in lively manner in
the mouth
In the second round McGovern landed
hard right on Whites eye which bled
badly throughout the fight In the last
round White landed jab after jab in
McGovern face and uppercut him re-
peatedly with the right. The crowd of
5000 people Went wild at Whites
splendid showing and the building rang
with cheers at the end of every round.
AT the end Of the fight the crowd went
crazy with wells for White.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
PARIS FAIR is OPEN
EXPOSITION MAKES ITS BOW TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.

Show Is Incomplete and Some Time Will
Jian For yisitors-Perfect Day Is En-
joyed Inv Ipl.:s-.ae Crowds.
PARIS, April l6-Glorious weather
favored the opening of the exposition to
the general public yesterday and i'm
mense crowds t1ocked into the grounds.
The area OF the exhibition, however, is
SO great that nowhere was there any
crush. The visitors were mainly COM
posed of provincials and foreigners
Comparatively few Parisians were to be
seen. Aware of the great backward
ness OF the preparations they remained
away for the most part. The manage
ment demanded two entrance tickets
for morning admission, one for after
noon admission and two during the
evening when the Eiifel tower and the
palaces on the Champs de Mars were
illuminated. But there were absolutely
no attractions provided, not even a
band Of music and the people prone
naded in front of the empty and in
many cases unfinished buildings and
along roads where only in the case Of
the main avenues had the work of paw
ing been completed.
Visitors who left the central arteries
found their pathway filled with pitfalls
and heaped with debris, some thorough
fares resembling mere bridlepaths.
The crowds however, were perfectly
good natured and took the matter philo-
sophically. Hardly a murmur was
Neard anywhere in the way of criticism.
pe moving sidewalk, access to which
80 centimes, proved great success
was jammed throughout the day.
ne American national pavilion re-
ned closed, SO did most Of the other
lions for the excellent reason that
|uo1l interiors are still unfinished.
yo hundred and fifty thousand per-
visited the exposition Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
Transmississippians to Meet.

HOUSTON, April l6.-Tomorrow the
transmississippi commercial congress
will meet in 1lth annual session and for
the first time every state and territory
west OF the Mississippi river will be
officially represented. It's probable ac-
ton on the question of the disposition
OF the Philippines will be one of much
political as well as commercial interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19

CINCINNATI, April l6-Word has been
received here that Senator Hanna is quite
Ill with Ia grippe at Old Point Comfort
and that he may not be able to attend the
Ohio Republican state convention at Co.
lumbus next week. 1t is reported that
President Mckinley and other Repub.
hcan leaders will be at Old Point Com
fort this week for an informal confer.
ence and recreation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
POSTPONE WRIGHT INQUEST
Woman in Whose Apartment Shooting
Was Done Is Frustrated.

Woman in Whose Apartment Shooting
Was Done Is Frustrated.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE inquest over
the body of Rufus Wright, the million
aire bicycle tire maker, who died from
the effects Of bullet wound received
Saturday night while in the apartments
of Mcs. Louise Lottridge at the Leland
hotel, was postponed until April "a.
The postponement was made at the
request Of Police Lieutenant Perry,
who said that Mrs. Lottridge
was i'll a state of almost complete
nervous prostration and not fit to testi-
fy. Mrs. Lottridge had to be dragged
by main force into the undertaking es.
tablishment. where the inquest was to
have been held, and she trembled and
shook constantly until the postpone
ment was granted. Five detectives are
working on the case, but as yet it is
said. they have procured no direct testi.
mony bearing on the mysterious shoot.
ing.
Mrs. Lottridge was later committed
to the county Jail hospital, charged with
the murder of Rufus Wright. When
taken to the Jail she was considered
temporarily insane and was turned owe,
to the care of the Jail physician. Or
the way to the Jail she insisted that the
officer was taking her to her execution
Mrs. Ida Koss, Mrs. Lottridge s friend
was booked on the charge of being an
accessory to the alleged murder. Bal.
was fixed at s. 800
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
BOERSON ALL SIDES
ROBERTS SENDS INFORMATION OF
CONDITIONS AT WEPENER.

Crsl1nander-in-chief Sends Sensational
Report Censuring Butler and Warren
for Blundering at spionkop-Reslgna.
tion or Recall Expected-
LONDON, April 1S.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein
April II:
"Our force at Wepener is still sur
rounded, but it is reported that the
enemy is attackingin very halfhearted
manner and are anxious about their
communications hearing that forces are
approaching Wepener from two direc-
tions, one under General Rumble via
Reddersburg and another under Gen
eral Brabant with General Harris bri-
gade in support, via Rouxville.
Con the reoccupation of Rockville
April Is the few Beers there retired and
General Brabant made some important
arrests.
"Violent storms of rain have some
what interfered with the march of these
columns, but it is hoped they will soon
be able to make their presence more de-
cidedly felt.
General Settle reports from Kenhardt
April IA tlat 200 Transvaalers made a
determined attack the previous day on
Dopaspoort, held by party of Orpon S
horse. Our losses were two killed and
one wounded. The enemy's losses
must have been heavy, as they applied
to US for doctors and an ambulance.
The Daily Mail has the following
from Lady Sarah Wilson, dated Mafe-
king, April 5: "The pinch of hunger is
beginning to be felt and relief seems
more distant than ever. Since March
81 there had been no shelling until TO-
day, Commandant Snyman having taken
his burghers to bar Colonel Plumer's s
road. Yesterday, however, he returned
and the bombardment was renewed
with splendid high velocity guns, firing
14-pound shells, such as had not been
used since the first days of the siege.
The military authorities say the British
artillery has nothing to compare with
these guns
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesdav. April III,

wednesday, April LIE
Senats-Eassed the Pacific cable bill,
measure appropriating $3,000,0O0 for the
construction of cable line between San
Francisco and Honolulu.
House-By a vote of 161 to 153 passed
the Porto Rico tariff bill as amended by
the senate.
Thursday, April 12.
Senate-Morgan made two unsuccessful
attempts to force the senate to set aside
day for the consideration of the Nicar-
aqua canal bill.
House-Adopted resolution authoriz-
ing the secretary of the treasury to de-
signate repositories in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines for government funds.
Passed senate bill permitting dependant
mothers of soldiers or sailors of the Span
ish war, even though they married con-
federate soldiers to receive the benefit of
the general pension law
Friday, April 13.
Senate-Not in session.
House-By vote of 24O to Is passed
resolution for constitutional amendment
providing for election of United States
senators by popular vote. Attempt of
Hepburn Qa.) to set aside May for con-
sideration of the Nicaragua canal bill was
defeated by objection of Burton (O.).
Rest of the day devoted to consideration
of private pension bills. There were sew
eral sharp attacks upon Talbert Is. CO.
for his course in delaying action.
Saturday, April IA.
Senate-Passed So private pension bills.
The Alaskan civil code bill was under con-
sideration for some time, but finally
went over until Monday, when an effort
will be made to get vote upon it,
House-After an hour of routine busi-
ness the session was devoted to hearing
eulogies on the late Governor Oliver P.
Morton Qnd in connection with the ac-
ceptance of his statue, which has been
placed in Statuary hall at the capital by
the state which he served. Fifty three
| private pension bills were passed, and
notice was given that the naval appropri-
alton bill would be called up Monday.
Monday, April 18.
Senate-During almost the entire ses-
sion the senate had under consideration
the Alaskan civil code bill. The amend
ment providing for the mining of gold
along the beach in the district was per-
| fected after a discussion lasting nearly
four hours.
| House-Entered upon consideration of
the naval appropriation bill, with the
prospect of a severe struggle ahead over
the question of arlnor plate, building
ships in government yards and the pro-
vision in the bill for the coast and geo
detic survey. The bill carries S13OO0,O 900
more than any previous naval bill
Tuesday, April II.
Senate-For more than three hours
Hoar occupied the attention Of the senate
J with a speech in opposition to the policy
OF Imperialism, in which, he main
tained this government has embarked.
House-The second days debate upon
the naval appropriation bill was confined
to the questions of armor plate and the
| building of warships in government yards.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
Testimony on Occur d'Alene

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Dr. Hugh
France continued his testimony before
the Occur d d'Alene investigation yester-
day. 1t was directed mainly to show
ing the care taken of those prisoners
sent to the hospital and the substantial
character OF the food served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
Conceived G. A. R. idea.

JACKSONVILLE, Ills, April 17.-Rev.
William J. Rutledge of Jacksonville.
Ills, one of the most widely known
methodist ministers in the west, died
yesterday, aged Sc. He is credited with
being the first to suggest the idea of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
was afterward carried into effect by DR..
Ben F. Stevenson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
Southern Strike situation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 17.-The
officials of the Southern railway report
business unimpaired as q result of the
strike of the telegraph operators. The
strikers claim that freight trains are
abandoned and passenger trains are run
ming on their initial time card rights,
without assistance from the train dis
patcher, causing serious delays.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
OlSBAND LAST ARMY CORPS
Orders Affecting the Philippines-General
Schwan to Return.

Schwan to Return.
NEW YORK, April IA special to
the Herald from Washington says: Or
ders will be issued by Secretary Root
formally directing the dissolution of the
Eighth army corps This action will
relegate to history the last of the army
corps organized to wage war against
Spain,
The Eighth army corps has been in
existence longer than any other corps
formed since the civil war. 1t has been
merged into she division of the Philip
pines, with four departments, presided
over by general officers.
Brigadier General Theodore Schwan
will return home from Manila with
General Otis. He is not well and in
the interest of his health the war de-
partment has deemed it advisable to-
grant his request for permission to re-
turn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19

DALLAS, Tex, April 17.-The reports
OF the cyclone at Royse, Tex, have been
exaggerated. Twelve houses were de-
stroyed, but nobody killed or seriously
injured. No serious damage is reported
from the surrounding country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
SHOTBY HIDDEN FOE
FIRST BLooDSHED MARKS THE STRIKE
AT CRoTON DAM.

sergeant OF the Militia Is the Victim.
Mysterious Shot Came From the Direc-
lion of Where the Strikers Are Camped.
Excitement Over the Affair.
CRoToN LANDING, N. Y, April IL
The first bloodshed as the outcome of
the strike at the Cornell dam was the
life's blood of Sergeant Robert Douglass
of the Eleventh separate company of
Mount Vernon, who was shot dead by
an unknown assassin while he was re-
lieving guard at ten minutes to 3 last
night The widest excitement pre-
vailed throughout the camp as soon as
the news of the assassination spread to
the different tents and the soldiers are
frantic over the crime. The point
where the sergeant fell is known as
! ''Post Ten, which was in charge of
Corporal Mcdowell. 1t is situated on
top of the hill near Little Italy, where
armed strikers were seen drilling or
marching about early in the morning,
brandishing rifles and shotguns. The
spot is high over the huge pile of ma
sonry and from it one can command a
down the Croton valley. Douglass was
talking to Corporal Mcdowell and the
other members Of the guard, when he
suddenly clapped his hands to his
stomach and said: LOAD, boys; I'm
shot," and Immediately fell to the
ground. 1t was pitch dark at the time,
but Mcdowell and the others fired a
volley into clump of bushes nearby
without hitting any one. No one saw
the flash or heard the sound of the shot
which killed Douglass and it was a
most mysterious affair. Meanwhile the
men picked up the fallen sergeant and
carried him down the hill on stretcher,
but as they reached Douglass tent the
poor fellow died without saying word.
Lieutenant Glover with squad went
up to the hill top, where they made a
thorough search, but failed to find any
person up there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-19
EXTRA, IOWA; THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1900 $lOO

Lord Roberts indicates that at least
10000 men are advancing to cut off the
Beers who are investing Wepener. AS
there are reports from the Basuto bor-
der that firing has been heard in the
direction of the hills toward Dewets-
dorp it is possible General Chermside's s
advanced troops are already in contact
with the Beers. Lord Roberts wires
that he expected to clear the southeast
section of the Free State east of the
railway and then to swing round to the
north and to turn one after another the
positions held by the Beers north of
Rloemfontein.