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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Ohilds Defeats Russell.

Chicago, June 16.-Frank Childs of
Chicago, colored heavy weight cham
cision over Fred Russell, of San Fran
cisco, champion heavy weight of the
Pacific coast, in a six round boxing
contest last night. The bout was par
ticularly vicious, and at the conclusion
the spectators evinced considerable
dissatisfaction at the decision.
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Take the Best
Spring Medicine

al can highly recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla as a spring
medicine. There is necessity
for taking such a medicine, and
/ find none better than Hoods.
/ would never accept any other
In its place." C.LAIB, 1891 n.
29th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Topeka, Kansas.
A sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.

eat one time I suffered from a severe
sprain of the ankle" says Geo. E. Cary,
editor of the Guide, Washington. Va.
after using several well recommended
medicines without success, I tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and am pleased to
say that relief came as soon as 1 began
its use and complete cure speedily fol-
loWed.r Sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Tourist Rates to Colorado and Utah.

Tickets win be sold from points Of
Missouri Pacific to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo, Colo. and Salt
Lake and ogden, Utah, June 1st to Sep
TENDER 18th, at greatly reduced rates.
See nearest ticket agent or write
H. c. TOWNSEND, G. P. & T. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
F. E. NIPPS, Agent.
sToneka Kansas
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"Adonis'' Terry win Umpire.

Washington, D. c., June 16-Presi-
dent Young today appointed w H.
Terry, of Milwaukee, a National league
umpire. He will commence work in st.
Louis today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Philadelphia and Return $4,000 via
Santa Fe Route.

Account Republican National conven-
ton. Tickets on sale June 14-15-16, good
returning June 26. Choice of routes.
See T. L. King, agent, A. T. & S. F. for
particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

Last spring E. J. Evans. Cairo. Ill. was
so run down in health had to give up
work. Was also troubled with boils and
eczema. He writes: Doctors did me no
good, but before had finished one bottle
of Beggs' Blood Purifier, I began to i'm
prove and am now a well man. r. W.
Squires, Pharmacist. 1872 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Delehantv's Brother BOUGHT

Philadelphia, Pa, June 16.-Allen-
town has sold Jim Delehanty and Out
fielder Smoot to the Worcester Eastern
league team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

mann here state, however, that he
would give $4,000 for the club. 1t was
his icea to buy site for a park and
give the city of his birth a yerftable
paradise for a playing field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
To Purify
Your Blood

Now, you lay the foundation for
good health in the months that
are to come. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla tones the stomach, creates
an appetite, builds up and forti-
fies the whole system by giving
vitality and strength to every tbs
sue, organ, nerve and muscle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Rock Island Route.

Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
$24 90 for the round trip; final return
October 31st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS.
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24,


Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
owed at Colorado common points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
The Proper
Thing to Do

is to have your light suits or light
spring overcoat 'steam" cleaned
the s'proper" place to send such
goods is where they have the
Fsproper'' facilities to do such
work "properly," and the only
place in Topeka is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

AT MILWAUKEE,.
Score by innings:
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S. EDWA McCULLY, NJ. D.
Proprietor.
Proprietor
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
n "A I 7 = N III Aa-<ANN .
AT PHILADELPHIA

AT PHILADELPHIA.
Attendance. 500. Score:
New York ..........OO0 1O01O o. 10 2
Philadelphia .........9 2 0 0 0 0 IS 10 o
BatterieS-New York, Mercer and War
ner; Philadelphia, Frazer and Douglass.
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AT OMAHA.
min GO.

AT ST. JOSEPH.
Score by innings:
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Neuralgia Cured

Not eased, but cured Not quieted for short time,
but permanently cured. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People Neuralgia by revitalizing the
system and restoring the 1ifegving elements of
the blood. Women who have been tortured for years
with Neuralgia and Nervous Headache who have ex-
hausted the skill of eminent physicians, have been
permanently cured by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

Popul alto n
of the q. s.
exclusive
of Alaska
and island
possessions. 26 7SS64,I42 6z,9222su
Value of
manufac-
ducts p. SO $12.6ss, os,o6O 1872 1883
farm lands. 80 1855. 2O0,ss1 Il. 279, 252, G4s
The population. of the twenty-five larg-
est cities in the country as given py the
Tribune is as follows:
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St. Joseph ...........0 0012*7 g
Sioux City 49,. -S.....2 0 0 0 2 0 Is 3
Batteries-Underwood and Killing; Wenig
and Cote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
AT BOSTON.

A DUB YIN.
Score by innings:
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CENSUS FIGURES.
Forecast of Results For Leading Cities
and Entire Country.

Chicago, June 16-The Chicago Tribune
prints a summary of the census work
compiled from the best obtainable infor-
nation. The figures were furnished by
5000 different people in all parts of the
United States. The general result of the
work is given in the following table:
Per cent Census Census
of gain. of 1900. OF 1870.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

Milwaukee .....021110O1O L /
Buffalo ..........O O1O31010 2-S 13 3
Observation-Disclosures, Reidy and Smith
Buffalo, Amole and SchrecongoSt.
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CHIVERS,

413 and 415 Kansas Ave. or 112 W.
Ninth sreet. Phone s09. 1t spoils
clothing to have it washed, and
that is the all they do at any of
the so-called steam dye works. If
their gasoline fails to clean it and
if you are going to have them
washed why not send them to the
laundry yourself and save the diff
ference the fakirs charge you, and
call it steam cleaning-or do you
like to be humbugged?
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AT KANSAS CITY.
cNnn..n
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

AT DIES MONIES.
Score by innings:
Des AIoines ..........0 0 0 002 o. 4
Denver .............O1 0 o 201 Is II 3
Batteries-We and Leman; Eyler
and Sullivan.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT CHICAGO.
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

Gate Post Sc cigar. Burghart's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS,
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24,
Via the Santa Fe.

Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
lowed at Colorado common points.
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AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
Spring
Is the Time

When our physical systems
need to be cleansed and invig-
GRATED with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This good medicine
expels all the badness that has
gathered in the blood and en-
riches and vitalizes the life
current. If you take Hoods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

tender at the expense. perhaps, OF per-
sOnal initiative. Their exemplary behavior was
a standing reprOach TO the five hundred foreign
students of every nationality who occasionally
disgraced the streets and bOuevards of the
Quarter Latin. They were model students. 1t
is true they were not tantalized by devOur-
ing curiosity To follow the fleeing shadow
of the unknown and its ever doubtful denoue-
ment. Their great object more tangible
and practical; it 20 win some day one of
the highest degrees Of learning in the power of
the Emperor to bestoW. not much to crafty
their personal, yet legitimate, vanity, as 10
honor their wives and their aged parents upon
whose shoulders also falls the mantle of the
degree, and especially for the sake of their
dead ancestors who. being promoted by the
promotion of their descendants. would not fail
to reward the latter with constant protection
throughout the hardships of life Every literary
distinction, il matters not how Insignificant,
counts with the thrifty Chinaman.
Wherever they went they would ask the young
French student whether he had taken his degree
of bachelor. They could not understand why
such q question should always flush the faces
of the students. The bachelors degree in China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

the American frontiersmen studied his ways and
adopted his tactics and the soldiers took them
up. Baden-POweH, so the plucky little South Al
rican General COnfesseS, first read about Amerl-
can scouts and then took lessons from their
teachers, the Indians themselves. But now there
is slip in the chain, and France is studying the
Indian without going to the trouble of first as
certaining what the best scout in the world,
the American soldier, thinks about it. France
is trying the "heXicon march"
Never get the leg straight are the French
instructions. Keep the back straight. but bent
forward. Do not throw the shoulders either
back up
That is about the way an Indian walks, so
Captain Ulne, Of the 20,h Infantry, confesses,
but he goes on. he never heard of the trick be
ing tried by military
II cannot discuss the merits of the lexicon. "
the Captain said, because l am not familiar
with il. From the description it is just about
the way the Indian walks. His knee is never
locked thrust back. to have the leg
quite straight. The Indian never uses the heel
to the exclusion of the ball of the foot but puts
the sole down all at once. Not all Indians are
foOtmen / could name half dozen tribes
which to my personal knowledge go mounted
always and almost every where, even about their
camp.
An English army officer, a subaltern, here
with the horse buyers, said concerning the
movement:
THE French are the greatest hunglers in the
world. They get the widest notions-fads,'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

the whole family The writer left them at their
desks sometimes at $50 a. m. and when he
came back at 1880 he found them still in the
same position. Considering the intense atten-
ton given by them TO the book he wondered
whether during the interval they had moved
their heads at all. The well known Chinese pun
ishment of the cangue. heavy board around
the neck preventing all movement by the
tortured criminal. lost a great deal of its
ghastliness- They went to bed at about a. m
and UP promptly at Z.
THE DIFFERENCE IN ALPHABETS.
Although they spoke low yet they read
Chinese aloud and with great animation. This
due to the system OF instruction In China
and in the whole East. where pupils are re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
MATS IN PARLIAMENT.
aTIIlttI',

From The London Telegraph
Ours is the only Parliament in Europe where
ihemotrS Sh WIN thelr mats OF. The proper
ton of these is. however. not SO great as might
be inferred from the scene in the Drury Lane
production. The custom is old enc for in
the sixteenth ana seventeenth centuries the
doffing of the headgear was by no means con
sidered sign Of respect either in England or
on the Continent. There are cXtant old engray-
lngs showing Louis NV presiding at a council
OF his Ministers. all of whom covered Cx-
cept the sovereign himself. The stoveppes
or our legislators very often serve a double
debt 10 pay. They keep their Wearers from
catching cold and. on the other hand. by be-
ing left in the seats they occupy. secure their
places for them, result not 10 he despised on
the occasions Of great debates Ii was in the
ancient building burned down in the thirties
that member created precedent By appearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

ought TO call them-in their pates. / remem-
Der once they decided to dress every man in
Madagascar in red flannel underclOthing. Every
man in the place got skin disease. Then they
went in for natural wool and the men got worse.
They admitted red irritated the skin. and then
found that natural wool. being already charged
with oil. could take no more. was worthless
for absorbing perspiFaton. Now they are fid-
ding with the feXicOn movement, evidently
trying to step ahead of the United States in fol-
lowing the Indian. and. overlooking the work the
Indian does when he goes what we will call
his dog trot,' scouting. they propose to initiate
his walk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
THE RIGHT WORD.

From The Washington star
Does that young woman hail from Boston?"
Yes" answered the youth, thoughtfully
that expresses the idea precisely. She halls
from Boston. | was never before overtai1en by
such a heavy downfall of intellectual ice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

early in the morning. while the housemaids
were still at their work. with two chimney
pots one of which he left as indication of
his temporary right to a particular seat. and
then walked out again to have his breakfast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
SOME CHINESE STUDENTS.
HOW A EUROPEAN CITY. ITS LIFE AND

HOW A EUROPEAN CITY, ITS LIFE AND
INTERESTS, APPEALED TO THEM
They were the elite of China's rising youth.
They were chosen by the Government from
among nyriads of Chinese students and sent to
steal the secrets of Western superiority and
place it's bright gems in the venerable crown
of China. They lived and studied in Paris.
They received weekly visits from a Govern
ment superintendent. and We're brought up with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
POINTS FROM INDIANS.
METHODS OF MODERN WARFARE LEARNED
FROM THEM.

From The Philadelphia Times.
Anybody who knows anything at all about
modern fighting knows that the North Ameri-
can Indian is the who sets the pace First
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

Nothing appealed 70 them so much as tctany-
Every second day they walked in the JariiR
des PIantes. They would never dream Of CLASH
flying anything. They mixed UP one system
with another Their whole attention was given
to the Improving of the plants CT To he creating
of new species. In botany only did they depart
from their pOliteness and contradict - .de M
error. They told gardeners they We're wrong
in this and in that These plants We're too near
to each other. They should not touch those and
spoil them by fOndlinS. They should net cI,arrs
the earth around the plants. altering is C,rs.t-
ity. A rich ground should have been prov 81, e.
at the start and the plants should be- l,ft To-
themselves. In winter they proposed 70 rails,
vegetables sn the cellar IL the proprietor " uIt
consent to keep up a certain temperature bur
he was too conservative TO try the experiment.
They seldom read IithoGt Cban:iE.s. anu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

and comman led se-y formidable poslt on
all around Spion Eop. 1t could not nave
been anything but a difficult military
feat to take the place and hold 1t.
General Jackson was particularly EN-
Gent in hank movements. He seldom mace
front attacks, but almost invariably De
cided UPON some plan TO so around the
enemy, and attack them ar some wing or
flank, by which he broke up their
strength and accomplished great results
General Jackson was one OF the most
original military men I ever knew. he
was never held down TO any narrow
regulations, but always planned MS
movements in accordance with the posi-
ton of the enemy and the circumstances
surrounding the situation. His decisions
were made entirely upon the conditions
prevailing.
A PECULIAR MOVEMENT
At kernstowu. General Jackson made
very peculiar military movement. He at
tackled the enemy and then retreatsd, SO
that it was understood that he was beaten
back. It must be remembered. however.
that this movement was Intentional; the
enemy were concentrating their forces in
the eastern part of the State. and General
Jackson's idea was to draw or a large
part of their force into the valley OF
Virginia. In order to do this, he retreat
ed, SO as to be followed by the enemy
AT Characteristic the odds were great
ly against the Confederate forces. 'Gen-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

ed, Canned Beef" and a few stands Of
discarded German Army rifles in pack
ages labelled GLASS, With Care"
The captain of such a vessel must pos
sess not only ability as navigator. but
an expert knowledge of the requirements
of his trade In addition to plausible
tongue wherewith TO barter. and win
over the good will of an ill-disposed
official. If he does not own an interest
in tho ship it is generally required that
he shall in her cargo
rrudging along over the ocean at
seven or eight-knot gait. saving his coal
as much as possible. the peddier opens
his trade by casting anchor in. say, a
South or Central American port, when,
having squared the commandante, he In
yites merchants and others on board to
inspect his stock. Duty. of course, has
TO be paid by the purchaser. but in GER
tain cases that difficulty is often over
come by the visitor to the ship going
ashore swollen out, perhaps. to three.
times his normal size by as many new
suits of clothing.
The greatest good fortune that can fall
In the way of an ocean neddler Is for
an American or British man-of-war to-
put into sonte out-of-the-way port in
which he is lying. short OF coal. Then
from his spare stock he sells a few hun-;
dred tons at as hard bargain as the.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

papaw This last fruit is eaten like a,
lemon, and is said to act as an etflcacious
digestive.
..When / see the India rubber trees. .
feet or more in height. growing IN the
yards here, their stiff, brilliant gree.
leaves listening in the sun, hugh u
think OF the little box plants we useI 20
keep In our windows at home in the win
ter. because they were the only growing
thing that could stand the united attack
of dust neglect and coal gas.
..Rice is the staple food OF the FIN
pinos Sixty pounds of rice at 2 cents
a pound is all servant asks for. Sweet
potatoes, kind of yam, the ground nut.
and gourds are pretty generally grown:
as well as occasionally peas. potatoes and
in the higher regions even wheat Be-
sides the cultivation of rice, the Tagais
are great fishers, and keep cattle. swine
and vast numbers Of poultry The lat
ter run around under the houses. which
stand up four or five feet from the
ground and are Iatticed OF. with split
bamboo
g II never get tired watching the simple
primitive methods OF Filipino housekeep-
ers, for their processes are. carried on be-
fore the eyes OF all men The men them
selves do the large part Of the hard work
while the women perch on the dder-iiko
( stADs tAas Esad into their housos I'd Leo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
FAMOUS FOR HIS
FLANK MOVEMENTS
At Charlottesville He Showed Great
Strategy
AND OUTWITTED GEN. HOOKER.
pr. Mcclure Thinks the Present En-
"lish Commanders Show Little
Judgment and Military Genius
In Their campaign.

eral Hooker had 4 ma efficiently equipped
army of something in the netghborhooth
Of one hundred and thirty thousand men,
which was supported by the War Depart
ment of the United States TO the extent
that everything desirable for an army
was furnished. General Lees forces
numbered scarcely one-third. 1t was
against military regulations, generally. TO
divide so small a force into two or three
separate forces, especially when the enc
my were so much s:ronsr ard better
equipped. General Jackson, however,
announced his plans to General Lee. 10
divide his force into three parts-General
Stuart remained in charge of the Mus
around Fredericksburg, and Jackson him
self went around TO tho western extern
sion OF Rockers force, and attacked them
with vigorous flank movement from
that side.
General Lee approved the plan, and IN
opposition to all military rules, it was
adopted. 1t worked like charm: Gem
eraI Jackson came down suddenly and
with great force upon Hooker's western
flank and badly demoralized Is.
NO TRAP FOR HIM.
Jackson would not nave allowed him.
self to be caught In a trap like Spion
Kop He would have attacked from
some other source. He was seldom known
to attack an enemy when they were en-
trenched or held very strong positions.
Jackscn's strnsth ana success lay large
ly in his rapid marches, his quick and
strong flank movements, and In his crig-
inaIity of purpose and plans In dealing
with the enemy.
The English generals have been greatly
handicapped by sticking closely to d red
tape system OF rules and regulations as
laid down In the books instead of making
their plans and following out their move.
ments IN accordance with the conditions
and circumstances in force
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

attacking party. and just the reverse OBJ
tains when the English have been the
attacking patty.
1t does not seem to me that the English
have shown any senera.sh!p at all. The
soldiers have fought in the most gallant
way as they have always done in their
whole history. But so far there have not
appeared Marlborough or yelling
ton, or a Robert Lee or Stonewall
Jackson So far as l can see there has
never been any manoeuvring at all
THEY NEED SCOUTS.
another great defect i'll the English
campaign to an old soldier is the absence
of scouts The English seem to be abso-
lutely ignorant of the position. strength
and resources Of the enemy, subjects with
which Jackson was always acquainted
through his scouts and spies. J;~kson's
cavalry, under -Ashby and j. E. 3. Stuart
kept him accurately Informed of the po-
sition. strength, number and the morale
Of his adversaries. AS far as l can see,
the English are greatly deficient in this
respect.
..1'le Beers are splendid fighters. I be-
iicyea when ! saw that General Warren
had crossed the Tugea river with little
resistance the Bocrs were laying a trap
for The English. Jackson would never
have, allowed himself 10 be caught in such
a trap az that.
..Supnose the Beers we're occupying I
strong position in the Blue Ridge range
of mountains, occupying hills about Rock
fish Gap, controlling the whole of the sur
rounding county. DO you suppose Jackson