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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
rhe burlington Route the. Best Lime

West: Kansas City and st. Joseph to
Nebraska, Denver, Utah, Pacific Coast
Two Trains Daily. Weekly California
Excursions.
Northwest: to Black Hills, Montana,
Washington, Puget Sound, via the
short Billings Route. the time saver
so to 500 miles saved. Tourist SIeepers
Tuesdays and Thursdays. Kansas City
and St Joseph to Seattle.
East: unquestionably the best trains
via Chicago or ST. Louis.
North: to st. Paul. Minneapolis and
the Northwest region.
Homeseekers' Excursions to the West
and Northwest
1900 Miles of Standard Railroad. The
Main Travelled Road in the Louisiana
Purchase
Wide Vestibuled, Pintsch-lighted,c COM
plete trains of chair cars (seats free),
Pullman sleepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket via the
Great Burlington Route.
Write
L. W. WAKELEY,
GenI Passenger Agt,
st. Louis, Mo.
T. c. BRAMHALL,
T. P. A, S23 Main St.
Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager. st. Joseph. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

A little man always tries to talk as
loarse as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24
CHARGED TO STRIKERS.
One Man Killed and Another Badly
Hurt In Chicago

Chicago. March 24.-The Record says:
Two men who are supposed to have
been assaulted by strikers yesterday
were taken to the county hospital in
serious condition. One of them died
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

Many lowprced imitation baking powders upon
ket These made with alum, and should
avoid them as alum poison, be taken in the food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-24

haISoS OIly1 lfIU
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager, st. Joseph, Mo.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
SOUNDING I HE Al ARM.

ksndoD Times Publishes an Article on
American Engineering Competition.
.>$ LONDON, April <19.-The Times has.
begun series Of articles on American
Engineering Competitor, written by q
special correspondent who dilates upon
1.-THE indifference displayed by British
manufacturers to the immense develop
ment in America, . and upon the '.se-
robustness of serious rivalry so soon as
the present excessive demand in the
United States slackens up - -.
Commenting editorially upon the
opening article and emphasizing the
grave Importance of the matter, . The
Times says: '.The differences between
English and American workmen is the
same as between the mechanical dis.
cipline of our soldiers and shat reliance
and intelligence Of Americans which is
now regarded as necessary. Our work
men are too much like their masters in
thinking that was been done in the past
will be well in the future We trust
that letters upon American engineering
will help to disprove this influence in
time to prevent a rude awakening"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
A FAMILIAR STORY.
Rio Janeiro Reports Discredited by the
German Ambassador.

Rio Janeiro Reports Discredited by the
German Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-With refer
ence to the telegram from Rio Janeiro,
credited to federalist newspapers, about
certain alleged German aspirations in
Southern Brazil and Uruguay, the Ger
man ambassador authorized distinct
denial Of the salient features Of the dis
patch. He recognizes this story as an
old acquaintance, which he met for the
first time Is years ago, when he was
In those countries. Periodically since
that time, the same story has appeared
in one form or another. The aQbessa-
dor idicu1es the idea; that The Germans
in the ter1itory chiefly occupied by
them hare any intention or desire to
organize = rebellion against the exist
ing government. Even i that desire
exists, the ambassador points out, the
German population in South Brazil and
Uruguay is not likely to successfully
carry out such plan. - = -:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
MAKE 4 COMPROMISE.
House Committee Votes to Strike Out the
Fertilization Clause. ri : Z

House Committee Votes to Strike Out the
!: Fertilization Clause. * :: \
{ WASHINGTON, April: 2s.-The house
.comnii ttee.= on interstate and foreign
commerce has made an important
change in the Hepburn Nicaragua canal
bill, striking out the provision for the
Identification" and thus providing what
is expected to be- a compromise which
will aid in bringing the measure to an
early consideration. u
The amendment. was presented by Mr.
Barham (Qhl.). The chairman of the
committee was ordered to offer the,same
rs committee, amendment thereto.
The amendment was agreed to, not
without some expression Of reluctance,
but with view; to overcoming opposi-
ton and securing action.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
DEATHS FROM PLAGUE.

Two Hundred Chinese and Filipinoa Have
Succumh at Manila.
MANILA, April 70. The sudden deaths
of Nipinos and Cinnamon in Quiapo
market have led to an investigation
showing that Is cases of the plague ID
Of which were fatal, have occurred
within week. The market is located
in the center of this city. In black, rot
ten wooden buildings, the keepers of
the stalls live there, with their families
:huddled together in great filth: Some
Of the victims were stricken and died
within an hour. There have been sew
eral deaths in other sections of the city
recently, which have been traced to in
lection from the market. :After5an the
market people had gathered together
the health officers thew a guard around
the buildings and will keep. the
inmates quarantined there for a fort
night. They will then burn the mar.
ket. The total number Of bubonic
deaths are 119 Cinnamon and 66 Fill
pinos. :: = +. y
). Pie plague elsewhere has been sup
pressed. Not one infected person has
been in the Chinese district for 10 days
past.
Colonel Hardin and Major Case, with
a battalion of the Twenty-ninth in
fantry, have sailed for the islands of
Martinique and Mahbeto. It is report
ed the insurgents have $50 rifles and
1000 rounds of Ammunition. Dr. Bur
gos. a prominent native Of Martinique
and supporter of the Americans, &C.
companies the expedition to try to con-
vince the insurgents of the wisdom of
surrender -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
ANTITRUST MEASURE.

Text Of the New Bill Made Public by the
Special Connaittee. H. =
WASHINGTON. April t8:-The text Of
the new antitrust measure, as agreed
upon by the special house sub-commit-
tee on trusts, has been made public by
Judge J. 9. Ray, chairman of the com
mittee. The Sherman act is retained
throughout and the penalties are made
more severe. The fine is made mot less
than $780, and the imprisonment mot
less than six MONTHS to obviate the
possibility of a slight. fine or imprison-
ment. In each case also the penalty
may be Zine and imprisonment in
stead of ''fne'' or imprisonment" as
heretofore. Section 8 Of the Sherman
act is also extended to apply to ''agents,
officers or attorneys Of said corporations
and associations.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
win Not h Called.

i New York, April 2k-The Herald
ays: 4 Senator Plat has made the. fol-
lowing statement: q Governor Roose-
welt is 81 instinct and training . sol-
der: II called .unan imously TO run Tor
vice president he will accept, hut he
won't be called. z This statement was
made after he had been in conference
with the governor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
HAS HAD NO NEWS.

State Department Unable to Confirm the
Report. a.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The state de-
partment had no official confirmation of
the Associated Press dispatch from Con-
stantinople announcing the sultan's
trade regarding the rebuilding Of the
American missionary property at Khar-
put. The news was received with con-
siderable satisfaction, however, being
regarded by officials as a friendly act
ON the part of the, sultan and pos
mbly an earnest of full and final
settlement of the indemnity claim.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
APPOINT THREE GENERALS.

Bill introduced to Benefit Wheeler, Lee
+. - ::~.. and Wilson. 49,
-. WASHINGTON, April 19.-Representa.
Grosyenor (O.) has introduced bill
authorizing the president to appoint
three volunteer officers: as brigadier
generals with a view to their retire.
ment. The bill. is an administration
measure, having been presented by Mr..
Grosvenor after conference with ad-
ministration officials and at their re-
quest. It is designed to benefit General
Joseph Wheeler, General Fitzhugh Lee
and General James H. Wilson, all Of
them volunteer officers, who by the
terms of the bill would be given rank as
brigadier generals in the regular service
and subsequently retired. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
KILLED MANY CATHOLICS

"Boxers" Massacre Many Native Chris
~: ~ tians Near Tao Ting Fn- >%> =
TEN Ts1N, April A.--Members Of the
''boxers''' society, Saturday, massacred
many Chinese Catholics near Pao Ting
Flu, in the province Of Pc Chi Ii, south
west of Tien Tsin.s + The German gum:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
SOME HOT FIGHTING
FILIPlNos ARE ON THE AGGRESSIVE
AGAIN. .~& 2s:S~s

Last Week One of the Bloodiest of the
War Since the First Battles Around
Manila-The Weeks Work Probably
Finished q Thousand Insurgents-Pio
del Pillar Again in the Field. j.
MANILA, April 23.-Last week has
been one Of the bloodiest Of the war
since the first days fighting around
Manila. Authentic reports, mostly
official, show a total Of 37S Fiippinos
killed, 10 officers and IA men captured
and many more wounded. The num-
Der wounded is hardly guessable. It is
said that as the Philippines entirely lack
facilities great majority Of the wounds
ed will die. Probably the weeks work
finished 1000 insurgents. Two SER
geants and one private were killed in
ambushes, while escorting provision
trains. The American loss was nine
killed and IL wounded.
The insurgents have been aggressive
in almost every province Of Luzon.
General Pho del Pillars band, number
ing 800, which was out of sight for
three months, the leader being reported
killed, has reappeared in it's old field
about San Miguel. Pillar is supposed
to be again in command. He gave the
American garrison at San Miguel, con:
sisting of three companies of the Thirty
fifth infantry, with gatling gun,
Three Hours Hard Fighting
in night attack. Loss of the insur-
gents in this engagement is not included
in the foregoing total as they have re-
moved their dead and wounded, but
presumably it was considerable,
Colonel Smith, Of the Seventeenth in
fantry, Who. captured General Monte:
negro and brought him to Manila is in
thu isolation hospital suffering from
smA1lpo1, presumably caught from
Ffhmnos' s3'
Colonel Smith . command captured $50
officers and men with Montenegro. The
officers were brought TO-: Manila. Mon
tenegro, who was !one Of the most dap:
per officers in tho Filipino army, looks
worn: and haggard. He says he had
led q terrible life fir months and he. has
offered to return to the north with
Colonel Smith to endeavm to persuade
his former comrades of the uselessness
opposing the Americans.
One hundred escaped Spanish prison
ers from the province of Tayabas, South
Luzon, have arrived in Manila. The
insurgents have 400 more Spaniards in
that district:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
Large shipmept Of Cotton Cloth.

yLAFHe shtPMeDt Of C6tt6h CIot6.# q
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.,, April 2s.-The
largest shipment Of cotton cloth ever
made from the South has been for
wardedtby the Dwight cotton mills Of
Alabama. City. Ala. The shipment
comprised II carloads and is destined
for points in the Chinese empire. Il 4;
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
!CAANCEsF oRPAssAGE GOOD
Senator Morgan Hope~ for the Success Of
the Canal Bill, - = = =. = !

Senator Morgan Hopea for the Success Of
the Canal Bill. u - = :. y J
WASHINGTON, April "a. Senator Nor
gan, chairman Of tthessenate committee
on interoceanic canals, was in confer
.ence with Chairman Hepburn Of the
house committee, discussing ways and
means for securing. consideration of the
Nicaraguan canal bill at the present
session Of congress. The senator ex-
pressed the opinion that his committee
would accept the amendments sug-
gested by the house committee / and
would act favorably upon this bill rs
soon as it had been passed BY the house..
The senator expressed the opinion that
the senate would not refuse to take the
bill up when the amended measure Id
reported from the committee, and thinks
the chances for its passage good. $500:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
4 $500. z4Sss,- = = /: ~ ~ n.
The Famine in India.

.z|EsSs /, The Famine IN India, - ~
SN1.A, April 90. The distress among
the people is spreading and 8, 500, 900 are.
now receiving relief.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-27
Professional Cards

g. MILLSPAUGa,ph physician aud sur
y. geon flynn block. OfRc hours: 70
.. m. and Z to 8 p. m. Residence corner
Third ave. and Third st S. f.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

making, for her conversation is seldom
in accord with her deeds.
1t is well-known fact that for years
Russia has coveted Persia, not only
that it is valuable in itself, but because
of the advantages which would accrue
from possessing it's frontier.
1t is pretty generally believed that
the recent loan of 100000 rubles to
Persia, secured by a mortgage on the
customs and a concession to lay rail-
ways over the country, while SEEM
ing innocent enough, covers a scheme
very different from what appears on
the surface. The watchfulness of Eng
land has alone prevented Russia from
absorbing Persia long ago, hence the
Muscovite government has been COM
pelled to satisfy itself by obtaining
bits of the eastern and northern 'front.'
iers, more by intrigue than war.
Dazzling stories have always been
told of the wealth of Persia. During
the last reign there was such an &C
cumulation as could not have been SO
soon dissipated. When Muzafar-ed-
Deem, the present shah, was crown
prince, his residence was near the Rus
dan frontier His older brother, Ze-
lee Sultan, desired the throne. and il il |
thought the prince agreed to be vas
~ 10 Russia II the car would make |
his rule assured. The loan is probably
Intended to deceive the world to which
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

or. like to see a cook who hopes to
be hotel proprietor. l like to see a
clerk who hopes to be the proprietor OF
a grocery store. like to see ambition
In all men. l like to see egotism in
| young men, because it shows ambition.
But all ambition should be based on a
desire to do good for others. All selfish
ambition is disreputable. The only
worthy ambition is that which takes
in the human race. The man who
seeks his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT may
succeed for time; but l would not
like to have my tomb inscribed as the
selfish mans tomb should be en-
graved."
There are whole nuggets of wisdom
condensed in those few sentences.
Your correspondent does not often use
his shorthand experience in these bald
headed days; but his pencil flew over
paper with olden-time rapidity as he
caught those words while they fell
from the lips of the great orator. Sena-
tor Depew is usually witty speaker.
talking for entertainment. 1t is sell
dow that he INDUCES in flights of Sc
rious oratory. In that he is wise. be-
cause the plain people attend public
meetings to be entertained, and no
body knows that fact better than the
senator from the Empire state, who
has entertained tens of thousands. On
this occasion, however, he had learned
and serious audience, and he fitted his
speech to the character of his hear
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

of the transfer of the permanent sea,
of the government of our republic tc
the desert wild now known as the Dis
trict of Columbia. What was said and
done at the meeting will be told later
on. But Senator Depew departed from
the original line of argument, and told
some things of general nature, which
are first worthy of elaboration.
He said: George Washington never
supposed that be would become the
great figure in the worlds history
which he occupies to-day. His ambition
was purely local. His ambition was like
that of the men of this day. He did
not want Gen. Horatio Gates to super
sede him in command of the armies.
He did not want any man to displace
him in the affections of his people. He
lived, as Longfellow says, in the liv-
ing present. He had no thought of
fame for the future. His life work was
done when this city was located and
given his name. 1t was only when he
was nearing the tomb that he saw his
great country looming up. Then, at
last, he must have seen what fame was
to do for him.
Great men do not work for fame.
They work for the present. Abraham
Lincoln did not live for fame. Gen.
Grant did not live for fame. They
worked only for what was Immediately
before them. History records the name
OF only one man who seems to have
lived for his niche in history; and that |
was Napoleon. Poor fellow! What |
a wreck his life was. If he had lived |
and worked only for France, how more |
noble would have been his picture on
the page of history.
ut is very true that IAN honest man
IS the noblest work of God because so
few are honest and true to the noblest
deals of higher humanity. Ambition
S usually selfish, and all selfishness
'uins greatness. They who live for
heir own aggrandizement live only in
narrow grooves. Truly great men like
live for their fellow men.
If course they look for their own in
erests; but above all, is their desire to
benefit their fellow men.
Il like to see shoemaker cobbling.
Who has an ambition to own a shoe
tore. l like to see blacksmith who
opes to own hardware store. | like
o see a preacher who hopes to be a
bishop. like to see lawyer who
opes to be judge. like to see a ;
eWsboy who hopes to be a great edit
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

II understand" remarked the re.
porter to the manager of a railway
noted for the unpunctuality of its
trains, that there was an accident on
your railway last night"
"Oh, do your" was the sarcastic re-
ply.
"Yes, SIR
do you know anything about it?''
"Only that it happened to the train
which was due here at S:15."
THAT train came in to the minute,
sir" said the manager, firmly.
"Are you sure of that?'
"Of course I am"
Thanks. That must have been <he
accident referred to-" and the repor ter
lodged out safely.-Tit-B Bits.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

months. If England succeeds in the
Iransvaal, the Russian bear will prob
ably keep his claws concealed for the
present, and bide his time. If not, we
shall see what we shall see.
AS nation, we are on very friendly
terms with Russia, but we have long
coast line, unfortified and should our
interests clash with hers, we may wish
that England had taken little better
care of Herat and that the civilized
world had done something to prevent
Russian encroachment on Persia, to
which history, both sacred and pro-
fame, is SO much indebted. This was
the country of Cyrus and Darius, OF
Artaxerxes, Sapor and Chosroes, the
country from whence, in all ages, have
come most wonderful tales which can
never be disproved. To Persia we are
first indebted for Saracenic architec-
ture. The northern part of the prov.
ince along the Caspian sea is covered
by dense ancient forests in which are
ruins of cities famed in history, where
hunters may now seek tigers and other
large game. Near and plainly visible
from Teheran, towers Demarend, a
mountain peak 10000 feet high. Min
eral supplies are abundant. The prov
ince of Azerbaijan produces quantities
of all kinds of grain and fruits. North
of the Persian gulf vast table lands of
sand and salt can, by irrigation, be
made very productive. The country
furnishes opium, tobacco, rice and ex-
cellent wines. Palms grow in the
south.
The Persians are a interviewing |
people, intelligent and brilliant in con-
Under Russian rule their old re.
igions would be allowed to stand or be
only slightly modified. A large major
ty of the people are Mohammedans,
while there are Jews, Armenians and
still few Parsees. The Babees are
he only religious sect likely to cause
rouble to new rulers.
EDWARD JULIAN,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17
Recipe for Home-Mad. so.

Take pound box (sheet-iron, not n
tin onel OF the concentrated I've, knoc,
off the lid carefully, and throw box and
contents into one gallon of boiling
water. Next morning add two gallons
more, and when the whole is boiling
throw into it four and half pounds Of
clean fat; boil gently for two hours and
ten minutes, then sprinkle into it a
half pint of salt and boil for th;rty-fve
minutes; add half gallon of hot water
and boil again for ten minutes; then
pour it into wet tub or box. Next
morning cut into cakes with a tv;na
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-17

the history of the world from the time
of Alexander to the present, and has
withstood many sieges. 1t is four
sided and surrounded by mud walls
30 feet high, each less than mile in
length. If held by trained soldiers any
native attack could be repulsed. but it
could offer very little resistance to
the guns of civilized foe. Its posses
sion has caused two wars for England
one with Persia and one with Afghan
istan. The territory surrounding it is
the only region in Afghanistan in
which the soil repays the labor of till
ing, and from its earliest history Herae
has been the point of supply for all the
adjoining territories. Because of
the physical features of the country.
which is very mountainous, Herat is
the natural center from which the
roads of southern Asia radiate and its
position is of the utmost importance
from strategic point of view. 1t is
now principally interesting, however,
because it is the only gateway through
which India could be attacked by Rus |
STA. The only route by which large |
army could be despatched is via Herat.
Farah Girishk and Kandahar. Forty
years ago Russia's boundary was hun
dreds of miles away and her pledges
to keep her proper distance were read
lily accepted, as any hostile move could
be easily repulsed.
Russian acquisitions since that time |
have given her fort within so miles
of Herat. Her troops are being massed
on the Persian border, and while two
marches would enable them to sur
round the city, it would take the Brit
ish soldiers, $50 miles distant, month
to reach Herat, which is garrisoned by
only four cavalry and five infantry
regiments, with IS old-fashioned can
non on the walls. The attention of
the British government has been re-
peatedly called to the Importance of
securing this city against Russia. The
ameers of Afghanistan have, again
and again, received pledges from the
English that their country would be
preserved independent of Russian en-
,roachments. For this reason English
have been allowed to dom
nate Afghan affairs. !
But if Russia should conclude to
march against Herat how will it be c
possible to thwart her designs when n
movement of British troops in that d. #
'ection now would probably precipi- 7
ate an attack? Plausible Russia is il
till talking Practically, as usual, to b
lOld the general attention as much ne r
possible away from the moves she is h