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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
CHINESE FRIENDSHIP.
Secretary Root Expresses I'm
wayering Belief In.

Washington, July 2O.--Secretary of
War Root was asked today after he had
two conferences with the secretary of
state and several with Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin as to the probable effect the
Conger dispatch would have on the mill
itary situation. He said it was impossi-
BILE just now to say definitely as to
whether increased haste in throwing
military forces into China might not
aggravate rather than help matters.
He made the positive statement that no
more troops have been ordered for Chi
nese service. Although the secretary
did not say so it is understood that the
officials here will use all efforts to get
Lii Hung Chang into Pekin as soon as
possible Secretary Root said it was
evident from the terms of the Conger
dispatch that the Chinese government
had been sincere and had been protect
ing the ministers. The first thing now
was to cooperate in every possible way
with the friendly Chinese officials and
aid them in their work. The president
he said, saw no reason why he should
return to Washington at this particular
juncture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
OF THE CABLE
Minister WI Was Excit ed and
Greatly Pleased.

Washington, July 20-The Chinese
minister Mr.. WI Ting Fang, is today
a center of official and personal con-
CALCULATIONS over the service he has
performed for the government and the
people in opening up communication be-
tween United States Minister CongeS
and Washington and sweeping aside a
mass of horrible reports as to wholesale
massacre of our officials and others
The Chinese legation was in state of
jubilation. Mr.. WI breakfasts early in
the day after the Chinese custom, and
this morning he breakfasted earlier
than usual. Just before he sat down a
telegraph messenger boy rode a bicycle
up to the legation Office and passed in
a dispatch.
This is not unusual SO the message
was taken in hand by a secretary, while
the minister proceeded at his breakfast.
The message proved to be long and
considerable part of it was in an I'M
Ineligible cipher code. But it was not
until the name "Conger'' written in
English was reached taht the full pur-
port of the message became evident.
Then there was stir throughout the
establishment. The minister was en-
tirely in the dark as to the meaning of
the strange groups of Arabic figures,
but it was evident to him taht this was
a reply direct from Minister Conger to
Secretary Hays cipher cablegram OF
July IL.
Mr.. WI went up stairs to his private
office, where he was Joined by his secre-
tary, Mr.. Chang. Word was sent for
the minister's automobile to take him
to the state department A few min
utes later he appeared with Mr.. Chang
on the stone balcony of the legation. In
his hand he carried a document, care
fully wrapped up in a piece of white
linen His face was wreathed in smiles.
He stepped into the vehicle and his
American attendant turned the lever
and they sped down Connecticut avenue
toward the state department.
1t was 9:45 o'clock when Mr.. WI handed
the document to Secretary Hay, and then
after brief congratulations over what the
message was believed to contain. he re-
tired in order that the translation of the
cipher might begin.
Minister Wu's personal feelings over the
receipt of the message are those of in
tense relief following a long period of
treme depression. He had little to say of
the message. as it speaks for itself and
his views could add nothing to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
CONFINED As LUNATIC.
Woman Locked Up Because Sus-
pected of Being Informer.

Mrs Joe Weber, who has been in the
county Jail for two days charged with
insanity, was released this afternoon by
Deputy Probate Judge Gerard upon
the statements made by Doctors Hoga-
boom and Peers that she is sane
Her arrest was the result of the trial
of Andy Leonard, who was arrested by
the police charged with selling liquor
Leonard and Rough Ready occupy
rooms at 108 North Kansas avenue, and
Mrs. Weber also had a room in the
building. Complaint was made to the
police that Leonard was selling liquor
and he VISA arrested. but was dis
charged because of lack of evidence
The only thing found in his room was
a case of beer AS soon as Leonard
was arrested the gang with which he
associates concluded that Mrs. Weber
was the informer, and they at once
began to make life a burden for her
Wednesday Rough Ready and Hart
man appeared before Mr.. Gerard at
the probate judges office and Ready
SwOre to the complaint charging Mrs
Weber with insanity. She was at once
arrested and put in Jail. Judge Dol
man is in Colorado and the case could
not be tried until his return and was
set for August l. Thursday Chief of
Police Ramsey heard of the case and
after a little investigation was about
as mad as man can be. He was con-
WINGED that the whole affair was spite
work on the part of the gang, and par
ticularly on the part of Ready. DR.
Hogaboom went to see the woman and
pronounced her sane. but Deputy Pro-
bate Judge Gerard did not want to
release her until another physician had
examined her. DIR. Peers had treated
Mrs. Weber during his term as city
physician, and he saw her to-day and
said she was sane. The sheriff was
then instructed to release her, which
he did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
CONSTITUTION FOR CUBA.
Election of Delegates to Be Held
September 10.

Washington, July 20.-It is understood
that the president and General Wood
have agreed on September Is as the
time for holding the election in Cuba
for delegates to the constitutional con-
vention that is to be called for the pur-
pose of formulating a constitution for
an Independent government for Cuba
On the return of General Wood to Cuba
he will confer with the leaders of the
Cuban people as to the details of the
election and as to what restrictions, if
any. should be placed upon universal
suffrage in the island. 1t is now
hoped that the constitutional conven-
ton will be held before the end of the
year, and if possible as early as Octo-
Der IS
There is no doubt that any constitu-
tion that may be formed will be seruti
nized carefully by the president and
possibly by congress before it is allow
ed to go into operation, for it is the set
tied conviction of the officials that
Cuba should not be permitted to make
treaties with foreign nations except
through the United States, nor should
the people be allowed to involve the
island in debt unless authorized to do
so by this government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

IFrom the Chicago News.1
Spring lamb is the best kind of
mints-meat.
proud woman. like hand organ, is
full of airs
An old sailor says that a shark is a
sort of sea lawyer.
The more a man contracts debts the
more they seem to increase.
The free-silver orator ought to be
able to speak without notes.
What the average man would like is
a holiday the day after a holiday.
1t doesn't pay to stick your nose into
other peoples business unless you are
a lawyer
IF it weren't for our little trials and
fluctuations life would soon become
monotonouS
The clock is never inclined to boast;
on the contrary, it is always running
down it's own works
Any man who has ever patronized a
church fair fully realizes the folly of
investing in lottery tickets.
western minister is said to be in
sane and imagines he is a centipede-
His hallucination may be due to the
many pairs of slippers donated by the
female portion of his congregation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible na1ady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap-
Pearance-or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
of it driven out. This S. S. S. does, and
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, asthe
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows:
A small piInpie came on my jaw about an inch
below the the left side of my face. It gave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
DEEDS FOR THE LAND.
Only Three Residences Unsold in Four
Acres Wanted by Santa Fe.

The finance committee of the Com
mercial club has now in hand deeds to
all of the property included in the first
four acres needed by the Santa Fe COM
pany with the exception of three resi-
dence properties. The total difference
between the owners and the Commercial
club committee does not exceed $3.50, and
an adjustment will probably be effected
within a few days.
The houses on the north half of the
four acres. which were sold at auction a
few days ago. are being moved, and this
portion of the land will be ready for the
company improvements Immediately.
The plans for the blacksmith
shop and foundry are prac-
tically complete. and will be submitted
to General Manager Nudge and Vice
President Barr at once. Work on the
new shops will commence early in Aug
uSt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
NEITHER REPLIES.
st. Louis Arbitration Committee Let
ter Unheeded.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 20.-Up to one
O'Clock this afternoon neither the st.
Louis Transit company nor the Street
Railway Mems union had sent a reply
to the letter of the citizens arbitration
committee, suggesting arbitration of
the differences between them.
Chairman Wilson of the citizens COM
rnittee said today.
I'VE have decided to call mass meet
ines in every district in the city to pro-
test against the continuance of the
strike and the boycott
.sThose small meetings will appoint
delegates to a general mass meeting
that will be held soon in some suitable
place to make the protest general"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
THE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.
Col Durbin Expects Republican Vic
tory After Hard Fight.

Anderson, Ind, July 20.-Colonel w.
T. Durbin. the Republican candidate
for governor of Indiana, formally OPEN
end his campaign this week He left
to-day for the southern part of the
state, where he will spend a month, and
upon his return will go to the northern
part of the state for a similar length of
time. About the middle of September
he will start out on a stumping tour
and hopes to visit all of the principal
cities and towns in the state before the
election. Mr. Durbfn. before he left,
said that the battle in Indiana this year
will be the hardest fought since the
civil war. He is confident that Indiana
viii go for Mckinley, and the Republi-
cans will elect all of the state officers
but it will be after a hard fight, and
there will lie no votes to spare. He
recognizes that Indiana is one of the
doubtful states, and one in which the
hard fights will be made by both par
ties.
The Democrats have also opened their
campaign In this state, and are working
with a vim, and they, too. have every
confidence of winning this time, even
though the state gave Mckinley $4,000
majority four years ago. John w
Kern. the Democratic candidate for
governor is one of the best political
speakers in the state, and he has been
making speeches for more than two
weeks, and will Keep it up until the
election. The Democratic committee
has begun arrangements for the official
notifca ton of Bryan of his nomination
which will occur at Indianapolis on the
Sth of next month 1t is the purpose of
the party to make that the event of the
campaign, and they hope to work up a
feeling for the Democracy which the
Republicans can not destroy before the
election. Excursions win be run into In
dianapoliS on all roads and a great
crowd is expected. Bryan viii spend
a considerable time in Indiana this
campaign. as win also Towne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
Upton IN NO HURRY.
Sir Thomas Will Not Challenge fol-
Americas Cup Right Away.


Americas Cup Right Away.
New York, July 20.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Glasgow
says:
Sir Thomas Upton, who is cruising
in the Clyde waters in his steam yacht
Erin, has changed his plans and will
not challenge for Americas cup
right away. He is not having a new
yacht built, but will wait until he gets
better plans and details worked out. 1t
may be a year before this is arranged.
4 am prepared to wait two years if
necessary to get perfect yacht" he
said. Il have nothing to gain by haste
and everything to lose. 1 am not salts
fled to let the cup GO intend to have
another try, but must have the best
boat that can be devised.
Il will race the Shamrock in British
waters next season to gain practical
knowledge and experience for a new
challenger
The change in Lipton's plans is due
to his inability to get a design which
he considers an improvement over the
Shamrock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Harry Peach, county clerk of Lyon
county, was in the city today
H. B. Mees. post trader at Nedeau.
writes that the Indians will dance over
Sunday.
The Belgian Hare club will meet to-
night at 112 West Seventh street. All
interested are invited.
The case of smallpox at 909 North
Taylor street will be released from quar-
antine tomorrow. This is the only case
in town.
Some one has left an umbrella in the
register of deeds office, which if not
called for soon, will be deposited with
the state historical society.
Mr.. Patrick Walsh. baggage master
of the Santa F'e system,is in Boston this
week attending the annual meeting of
the Baggage Masters association.
Mr.. Frank e. Holiday. of the Swift
& Holiday Drug company of this city,
delivered an address before the Illinois
Pharmaceutical association this week
The paving contracts let at the council
meeting Tuesday are required to be COM
pleted by December l. instead of Sep
TENDER 1, as was printed in the report
of the meeting.
The city scales in North Topeka have
been moved and are now in first-class
working order. All the work was done
by the street department and, as they
have done the work in such a satisfac-
tory manner, they viii also have the job
of moving the scales on this side Of the
river. 1t costs about $50 to have the
scales moved by experts and the street
department has saved the city that
much money by doing the work. The
scales on this side will be moved in
about ten days.
Sergeant Belts received a check from
the war department this morning for
1926 that being the amount of reward
that the government owed the Topeka
police for the capture Of four deserters
from the regular army. The deserters
were all from Eft. Riley and were can
tured May "a They were taken back to
that post There were four of the local
policemen who had a. hand in the cap
ture and the reward will be divided
among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
Dubois Wins at Last.

Poeatello Idaho, July 20.-The Demo-
cratic state convention this morning re-
considered the vote by which last night
it voted against the nomination of a
senator. The vote on reconsideration
was 125 to 120. a substitute for the or
iginal substitute was then adopted by a
vote of 132 to 113. This instructs the con-
ference committee to consider the sena-
tor one of the offices to be apportioned
but does not make any declaration on
the subject of nomination. This result
is complete victory for Dubois and
there seems little doubt that he will
eventually be nominated for senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
HERE is ANOTHER
M. q. Newton Enters the Race Fol-
State Auditor.

NJ. c. Newton. of Chase county. is a
factor in the contest for the nomination
for state auditor on the fusion ticket.
which has not attracted much public no,
tce, but he is at work just the same. and
some of his friends claim that in the ad-
justments which are likely to follow the
selection of state officers at Fort Scott
next week, he is likely to cut some figure.
Newton is an old resident of Chase
county and he has been on the trial of
this office actively since the Clay Center
convention early in April
He was comparatively unknown prior
to that convention, but he was active
among the delegates and made many ac-
quaintances. Chase county is solid for
Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison GIobe.1
An Atchison girl intends to give a
party as soon as her mothers COW Is
fresh.
An Atchison girl Is having bathing
suit made by a dressmaker, and has to
go to be fitted!
As a rule. the man who works for
his father has to reach fifty before he
knows he is grown up.
Let any man knock a golf ball a hun
dred yards, and that settles 1t: he De-
comes golf enthusiast,
Spring chickens are still so high in
Atchison that only the weather. class
and preachers have had any.
An Atchlson doctors first order to
patients afflicted with stomach trouble,
is never to eat any thing fried
Women do too much visiting" but
they are so thoroughly welded to the
habit that there is no use saying any
thing.
If ever we have a stomach that can't
digest everything that grows, we will
lessen our deprivation by moving out
of Kansas
An Atchison woman is so much older
looking than her husband that she is
known in her neighborhood as the
"kidnaper."
There is occasionally a pleasant side
to economy; the dumplings, for in
stance. that are made to make the
chicken ''go round"
A girl who takes two hat pins to
fasten her hat on her hair. which then
will not stay on, ought to be lost in
admiration of the bald headed men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
WOULD SELL THE THROOP.
Hotel That Cost $24o, 900 on Market
for $4,000.

The receivers of the Investment Trust
company are endeavoring to sell the
Throop hotel in this city as an import
ant step of settling the accounts of the
defunct company. The hotel is the most
valuable asset, and is being offered for
sale at $50, 600.
The Throop hotel cost its builder, the
late Col. Throop, $4,000. The $50, 900
asked covers not only the building but
all interior furnishings
The hotel is now being operated by
the receivers with Mr.. Irving W. Doc
little as manager. Mr.. Doolittle has
held this position for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20

The Newark. N. J.. Advertiser sounds
the following note of alarm:
The war in China makes more serious
our affairs in the Philippines There
are thousands of Chinese in the archi-
pelagO and they possess much wealth
and influence. If they should make COM
mon cause with the Filipinos and, with
outside Chinese aid, bring in munitions
of war and Chinese volunteers. our gar
risons in the islands will have to be
greatly increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
WILL BE ALEXANDER.
Eusionists to Name Him For Judge
in 18th District,

The Democrats and Populists of the
Twelfth judicial district have called their
convention TO be held at Clyde, August 10.
The indications are that Hugh Alexander,
of Cloud county. will be nominated for
judge.
The Democratic and Populist senatorial
conventions for the ClOud-Republic county
district have been called for the same time
and place.
1t IS political rumor among the fusion
lists that ]. N. Doyle, of Belleville, will be
the nominee. Mr. Doyle was first mem
Der OF the lower house four years ago,
having been elected a silver Repub-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
ON THE OTHER FOOT.
State Treasurer's Office Is a Political
Headquarters.

The office of F. E. Grimes, state treas
urer, has become the official headquarters
of the Burton campaign for United States
senator. There many conferences are
held and Mr.. Burton uses the stenog-
rapher paid by the state for the treas
urers office for his correspondence
Men who go to see Mr.. Grimes are COM
PEELED to await the convenience of the
Burton boomers, and when man goes
into the office where Mr.. Burton is he
scoWls in a way that makes visitors to
Mr.. Grimes office feel uncomfortable.
When John Breidenthal managed cam
paign from the state house there was a
mighty roar from the Republican head
quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20

Nike Sutton Says He Has Clear Lead
Over Burton.

Mike Sutton collector of internal rev.
enue for Kansas, who has been on a tour
of the Seventh congressional district look
ing after the interests of Senator Baker,
says;
|'Of the fifteen representatives nomi-
mated by the Republicans in the Seventh
congressional district, IL are for Baker
four are for Burton.
'Of the 30 or more representatives who
will go from the Seventh district Baker
will have a large majority, having of the
total the same proportion that he has of
those already nominated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
THE STORY OF A
COUNTRY TOWN
By E. w. HOWE.

CHAS. DUDLEY WARNER:
''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 here
after can safely ignore"
SATURDAY REVIEW:
ga remarkable book; in all respects
one of the most remarkable of Am
erican books.''
MARK TWAIN:
"When I read passages from it, Geo.
W. Gable shouted, Superb like
the Country Town so much that l
am glad of an opportunity to say so.'
EDINBURG REVIEW:
Western civilization in back coun-
try districts has been well drawn by
Edward Eggleston, but with greater
intensity and reserved power by f.
w. Howe in THE Story of a Country
TOWN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
Chicago Guarantee Fund Life Society
Fails.

Chicago, July 20.-The Chicago Guar
antee Fund Life society, a mutual ben
eft association which began business
seven years ago with such men as Sen
ator Patrick Walsh of Georgia, and
Warren T. Leland behind it, passed into
the hands of a receiver today. Judge
Chetlain. on application OF Mrs. Dollie
Barlow of Colorado Springs, who held
a $1,000 judgment against the society,
appointed the Royal Trust company to
wind up it's affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20

The fact that China has a million well
armed and drilled men in the field and
fifteen high class cruisers on the seas
indicates that she has not been idle
since her little brush with Japan and
that Ii Hung Changes trip around the
world was not in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20

The Prince of Wales to whom was re-
ferred the quarrel between William
Waldorf Astor and Captain Milne seems
to have arranged a settlement satisfac-
tory to all parties. Mr.. Aston apollo
gizes through the columns of his paper.
the Pail Mall Gazette. and now perhaps
will be allowed to come home without
becoming liable to bodily injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
REFUGEES FROM CHINA
Enroute to America on the Transport
Logan.

San Francisco. Cal, July pa tele-
gram received by the quartermaster's
department here brings the information
that the transport Logan, en- route to
this port from Manila brings the custo-
tomary quota of sick and insane sol
diers, left Nagasaki on July II with II
refugees from China added to her pas
senger list The transport comes by
way of Kobe and Yokohama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
Suggestions For Summer Vacations.

A bookIet quoting rates 10 Principal
resorts in Colorado, Utah, Iowa, Illi-
nois. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
New York, New England and Canada.
Free Indispensable to those who have
not yet decided where to spend their va
cation. T. L. KING, Agent,
Santa Fe Route. Topeka, Kan.