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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
American War Ship Down
Twenty-Five Years Ago. :
Populace Demanded Immediate
War When News Came.
SPAIN WHIPPED IN 100 DAYS
Peace Inaugurated Great Era
of Commercial Expansion.
Was First Step Toward Proud
Position of Today.

Twenty-one years ago today oc-
CURED an incident that precipitated
our war with Spain-a war which.
tho brief in duration, was momentous
in results.
At $40 o'clock on the evening of
February Is. 1895. the battleship
Maine, which had been sent to Cuba
to protect American interests during
the last turbulent days of the Cuban
revolution, was blown up in Havana
GLIDING two officers. The announces.
ment of the disaster next morning
threw the country into a state of the
widest excitement, and in spite or
President McKinley's address urging
that judgment be suspended pending
an investigation, the idea of Spanish
treachery was predominant in the
minds of the American people.
Caused by Mine.
Altho the Spaniards insisted that
the original explosion took place in
side the vessel, the Investigations of
an American court of inquiry re-
vealed the fact that tbs ship had been
blown up by submarine mine. which
caused the explosion of two OF her
forward MAGAZINES. At any rate. Il
FASTENED the war. and on April 10. foi-
lowing, congress declared the Cubans
a free and independent people and
| ordered the withdrawal of the Spanish
forces from the island.
During a third of century preced-
| ing the United States had outstripped
all other nations In material progress
and the 100 days war with Spain DEM
| onstrated to the world that America
was one of the great powers of the
earth; that the United States was SUI
| perior in martial prowess. with mill
| tary and naval skill of the highest
order. The European conflict has but
reiterated this fact in the most forcible
! manner.
The war of 1858 resulted IN a mar
velous expansion of commerce: IT was
step toward the solution of the great
problem now confronting the United
| States. 1t was a preface to the publi-
| cation of Yankee principles in the
great struggle just ended: a forerun-
| ner of the part this nation was destined
! to play in the establishment Of democ-
racy. 1t marked this as nation
| which, tho opposed to war, believed in
| ing about the overthrow of tyranny:
a nation that sought to remain at
! peace with the world. yet when forced
into war startled mankind with ti1e
| skill, heroism and endurance of her
soldiers and sailors.
Further, it wiped out that last
! vestige of Spanish misrule in America.
securing the independence of the
Cubans and winning to the United
States the respect of the world. But
F, best of all, it erased the last lingerins
traces OF enmity between the north
and the south and assured the unity
of the sta ties forever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

clothing that best retains a layer of
air about the body is the kind that
We call the warmest garment, for air
is the best non-conductor of heat
known. Porous garments, like loosely
woven cloth or blankets, are worn be-
cause they hold large amounts of air
in their spongy mesh. For the same
reason furs are warm, carrying large
amounts of air in the furry under
hairs. Contrary-wise, cloth or gar
ments the meshes of which are tightly
woven, or in which there is but COM
paratively small amount of air held in
the meshes and therefore, a better
conductor of heat, are not so warm
and are better suited for summer wear
than the loosely woven garments of
wool. 1t would seem. therefore, that
texture and mesh, rather than weight
or form of garment, constitute the
chief factor in determ:n ming the warm
ness or GOODNESS of clothing.
Questions and Answers.
Question. My son is convalescing
from influenza and pneumonia, which
resulted in fluid around the lung.
Recently he seems to have fever every
afternoon, while in the morning his
temperature is below normal; seems
tired, with shortness of breath and
loss of appetite and weight and with
a hacking cough. Do these symp-
toms indicate tuberculosis?
Mrs r. B. H.
Answer. No one would attempt to
make diagnosis at long distance, but
the history of the case and the symp-
toms present a month following the
disease, strongly suggest the POSSIBLE
ity of pulmonary tuberculosis.
would not now advise a change of eli
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
ROSES.
The Legend of the Byzantine.

The Legend of the Byzantine.
st. Denis. the guardian saint of
France, was in great trouble in a
strange and lonely land. He had no
food but the berries and fruits he
might pick as he went along his way,
and his horse was his only company
In his wanderings he found a tree
bearing purple berries, and, being
hungry and thirsty. he fed upon
them. After g little while his head
grew SO heavy that he was forced to
drop upon his knees. He crawled to
a spring, where he bent to drink. He
tried to cry out, but only a snort came
from his lips. and in a few moments
he had turned to a deer.
He ran back to the tree from which
he had eaten the berries and fell upon
the earth and groaned in hopeless
ness. Then to his surprise and COM
fort he heard a voice coming from the
tree:
ter, punished for my too great pride.
shape, and for seven years you must
keep the form of a deer. But there
will grow in this desert purple rose,
and if you eat of it your human form
will return to you, and you will have
power to free me. Then you must cut
down this tree and put me at liberty. "
At the end of seven years, which
he counted with great iplpatience,
keeping company with his horse only
great and deep sleep came over him
His horse wandered away to a noun
tain where many roses grew. and
among them was bush of purple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

flowers. A branch of this the faithful
creature picked and carried to his
master. St. Denis walked ana saw the
flowers beside him. He was filled with
joy and eagerly devoured the bios
SONS, which caused him to fall into
another sleep. In the morning he
arose a man again. He put on his ar
Byzantine awaited him for her deliv-
erance. With a tremendous blow of
his sword he severed the trunk, and
it fell to the earth in a cloud of fire
and smoke AS the air cleared he
saw. standing before him, a beautiful
girl with downcast eyes.
II do not know whether you are an
angel, fairy, or woman" he said, but
am right glad to set you free and
might
The maiden asked only that he
would take her to her fathers palace.
where she was mourneG as dead. Her
vanity was gone. her lesson had been
learned, and as she had some memory
of the way, they crossed the wilder
ness in safety and so into the beautiful
world for which they had grieved SO
long.
In time they reached the palace.
where great welcome was given them.
and ST. Denis received high honor.
Even the horse was cared for with
! lavish hospitality. The purple rose
of their salvation was then named
Byzantine. in memory of the princess
Wild Rose. Sweet Brier. Byzantine,
All these pretty names are mine,
And scent in every leaf is mine.
And leaf for all is mine
And the scent-Oh, that's divine.
Happy. sweet and puHgent fine. y
Pure as dew, and red as wine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

mate. 1t would probably prove disas-
trous for your son to travel at this
time. He should remain under cover
in bed. on a sleeping porch, if you
have one, or in a well-ventilated room.
Absolute rest with sufficient nourish-
ment, under the supervision of a cap
able physician is the best and only
safe thing for you to do.
We have heard of a. good many like
cases, and there are probably thou
sands of such cases similar to your
sons following influenza. What has
happened is probably this: That an
unknown foci of tubercular infection,
or an arrested known case, has been
activated thru the facilitating result
of influenza, giving rise to all the
symptoms of active tuberculosis. Alb
solute rest in bed is the most impor-
tant thing in these cases. Change of
climate at this time is not to be con-
Sidarad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

Liberty Bonds bought and sold.
Shawnee Investment Co, 534 Kan av.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
SIEGE IN BUCHAREST
New Plot Is Discovered in Rumania-
Royal Family Has Fled.

Copenhagen. Feb. 15.- "A state of
siege has been proclaimed in Bucha-
rest, where the RLmanian anti
monarchial revolution is centered. ac-
cording to dispatches received here to-
day. A new plot against King Ferdi-
nand and Crown Prince Carol is said
to have been discovered. The royal
family is reported to have fled.
Previous dispatches report that
the king was slight. wounded when
the royal palace was bombarded. and
that the royal family was prevented
by revolutionaries from leaving the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
HOW TO KEEP HEAL THY
BY DIR. S. j. CRUMBINE.


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Journal, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

date-pilots, other tests were instituted
to obviate the danger of error in
choice. carefully chosen series of
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests were introduced as
part of the training system for avia-
tors, and in this way instructors and
medical examiners could determine
how quickly the candidate responded
to need for action under both normal
and extra ordinary conditions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
SHAW ASSAILS FREE TRADE

Washington. - Protect your own
country and let the rest take care Of
themselves, because they will do it
anyway" is the homely advice given
by former Secretary Of the Treasry,
Leslie M. Shaw, in a statement in
which he attacks the league of nations
covenant because t. provides for the
removal of economic barriers.
"Who is credulous enough to be-
lieve,' he says, that the proposed
constitution, which admittedly does
not unite but at best only confeder-
ates will prove more effective as a
peace preserver than the Constitution
of the United States, which Gladstone
declared the greatest chart of freedom
that ever fell from the pen of man at
one time? The league is anything but
a union, and yet it proposes ultimate
ly to gather within its jurisdiction all
the nations of the earth. Economic
rovalries, which President Wilson says
have been the prime causes of war
and which he asserts must be prevent
ed in binding terms, else peace would
be both insincere and insecure, are
eliminated as far as possible between
the states of this proposed union. But
If Mr.. Wilson's avowed intention to af-
feet international free trade is not de-
finitely squelched and prohibited, the
American people will surrender their
industrial and economic independ-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
BURLESON AGAIN

Postmaster General Bueson quick the disadvantage
by the refusal Of his department to transmit by telegraph
certain structures New York World upon his administration He
immediately issued instructions lift he rules prohibiting trans
of messages containing beous matter far messages
referring to the Postmaster General are concerned.
deed had been done and the yrannica possibilities Of
Government ownership and operation of telegraph lines had been
vealed The Nv York World nta newspaper of great fnan
rsurces 1t hit hard in fight Therefore Mr. Buron
descends let the telegraph its criticism Of his admnsa
ton what if Mr. Bureson critic had been less wealthy
less influential obscure newspaper periodical OF greater
dgnaon power? Would f Bueson have been quick
ondescenon? Or if Mr. Burleson deeply trenched
power and the question of Government ownership and operation OF
teegaphs had been settled would the New York World
have been permitted transmit its agumentative matter termed
libelous by Mr. BuresonY
Knowing Mr. Buresons record petty politician turned i'm
perial auocra inclined the view that only the fact
shat Government ownership political issue which
vents him from quietly sitting the New,York Worlds find
that newspaper guilty. and using the heavy hand of the entire
postal department visit vengeance upon head Under the
he has temporarily achieved and seeks make permanent Mr.
Burson has the power dry the waters of
Times-Star
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
F'OxpOrt

Sam Ross was in Maysville last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. James Cottingham is very low
with very little hopes of recovery.
Misses Jennie and Cora Dunaway
were shopping in Maysville one day
last week.
Oscar Beckett has moved to Beech
burg.
George Reeves came down from Car
ter county to visit his cousin, Lott
Bramel.
Rev. Carney filled his appointment
here Saturday night and Sunday
Floyd Jordan and R. ]. Carpenter
went to Paris Saturday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
1T SOMEWHAT DEPENDS

The Christian Science Monitor is impressed that "t might fairly
be argued that the dcnnuance of fences pleasant symbol
friendly and neghboood relations and that the league of nations
is after ALL simply Obviate the necessity
each nation surrounding itself with a fence
Perhaps and then again perhaps not While John Jones might
think it contribution greater neghborness
the fence that distinguished the domain of the John
that of the Frank Smiths living door, conceivable
might hesitate about removing the fence if in doing at the
time renquished to Frank Smith how Mrs Jones
should cook the breakfast bacon and eggs let neghbor
hungry and chickens into the vegetable garden
Francis Burton Harrison exception freak. He
recommends the abolition of his job of Governor General of the
Philippines And pays $4,000 year. too-Chatanooga News
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
rs SURPRISING
That So Many Maysville People Fail
To Recognize Kidney Weakness.

Are you a bad back victim?
Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tired?
It's surprising how few suspect the
kidneys.
It's surprising how few know what
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Maysville people of
their merit.
Here's Maysville case; Maysville
testimony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read it.
Miss Dora Edgington, Wood St,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and from the results received, l
have every reason to recommend
them. At times my kidneys have be-
come weak and have been irregular in
action. My back has ached, too, and
has been very weak and lame across
my kidneys. When have used Dean 5
Kidney Pills for this trouble, they
have never failed to relieve the COM
plant in short time. gladly ad-
wise anyone to get box of Doan s
Kidney Pills at Chanslor's Drug Store,
If troubled in that way"
Price 0c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Miss Edgington had. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
REFINED OIL FLOWS
IN ENGLAND TOWN

LONDON, July 2S.--Nct only coal
oil but refined kerosene which may
be burned in lamps is flowing from
the mysterious oil wells at Ramsey,
near Peterborough.
The oil was first discovered near
ly two years ago rising 10 the top Of
water wells in that town. After "A
thousand gallons or so had been
collected the flow diminished but
two or three gallons were gathered
from the top of the water each day
until lately
On July two of the wells showed
large increased yield which had
continued. AS the oil was refined it
was though at first that it had leak
ed from some tankage station. but
this has been disproved by geolog-
lists, and the theory is accepted that
by some freak of nature the oil is
purified in the strata and then
forced TO the surface through the
only openings available
The vicinity Of the find has not
been drilled by the prospectors who
are nov testing what are believed
to be important oil fields in other
parts of the Kingdom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
Agreement of Pilots.

Calf. Mrs. Clara DoodS, Mrs. Mayme
Iidenhour Mrs. Grace Finch and
Mrs. Sadie Greene of Gary. Ind. The
body was brought here for burial
and the funeral service was held at
the Methodist church, of which she
WAS a member, Wednesday after
noon. conducted by Rev. Edwin
Terch. of Leonidas. Mich, a former
pastor.
Major Murdoch circle and their
families and members of Fitzpatrick
post enjoyed a picnic in the Indian
field Thursday afternoon a picnic
supper was served at o'clock.
Mrs. Rose Wicoff is a visitor at
the home Of her niece, Mrs JOna-
than Taylor, in Fremont. Ind.
Mrs. NJ. 5. Bedinger Of St. Joseph,
who recently purchased the Gather
inc Pencil residence on Ferry St,
has moved to her new home.
Mrs. Arthur Buck of South Bend
was a visitor at the home Of ther
cousin, Carl Newton, Wednesday
Mrs. c. T. Buchanan and her sis
tor. Mrs. +. S. Ross, of Gibson City,
ILL.,, were South Bend visitors Thurs
day
The Baptist Sunday school held
their annual picnic in the Indian
fields Tuesday afternoon. Games
and contests were arranged for a
pastime for the children. and a pic
mic supper was enjoyed.
Rev. J. II. Bancroft and family
are visitors with friends in Sheri-
dan. Mich. their former home, this
week.
Mrs NJ. o. Becker OF Lake Arthur,
ard her sister, Miss Anna Snort, of
Roswell, y. NJ, are here, called by
the illness of their aunt, Mrs. Mary
=. Hadlock.
VIII Judd and family Of Detroit
are visitors at the home Of Mrs
Judas parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Edison.
Mrs. Mabel Bradley and the Misses
Iva Armstrong. Mildred Skinner
Louis Scrader, Marvel Schriver, Lii
Ian Burgoyne. Lois Bynon and
Frances Slower are enjoying a
weeks outing at Indian lake.
The members of the Methodist
church and Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic at Indian lake
Wednesday, July so.
Mrs. II. f. Storrs entertained the
members of her class of the Metho-
( dist Sunday school. the Bethany
class. at her home. in BerTien town
ship. Tuesday afternoon After the
business session a social hour was
enjoyed and "A dainty luncheon was
! served.
DR. Z. f Hubbard of Eau Claire
W as a business visitor here Wednes-
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
COMPTROLLER DENIES
CHARGES AGAINST HIM

WASHINGTON. July 2S,-Gener-
al denial of charges made against
him. was entered before the senate
banking committe by John SHELTON
Williams. Comptroller OF the curren-
cy. Mr. Williams defended the ad-
ministration OF his office, denied
that ne had prosecuted the Riggs
National bank OF this city and char
acterized Frank J. Hogan attorney
for bank officials in the Riggs bank
case as rapid hre falSiher"
Samuel Jntermyer. New York at
torney viii appear in Mr.. Williams
behalf Monday and the comptroller
plans TO make a closing statement.
I'm defending the treaSury's atti-
tuGa towards the Riggs National
bank Mr. Williams charged officials
OF that institution up TO 1914. with
nuitiudinous infractions OF the
law"
lie charged that millions OF dol
lars had been loaned by the institu-
ton 10 persons who had no security
except the stock they bought on a
marginal account and which was
highly speculative. Asked If the
bank suffered any losses. the comp
troller said NJ knew OF only one Of
$4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
BERLIN PAPERS IN
EXPOSE OF REVOLT
Feature Tells of Struggle to
Secure AbdiCatiOn of Will
helm Last November.

BERLIN, July 27.-This morn
ing's German newspapers of
Berlin make a feature OF "a five col
umn expose of occurrences in con
nection with the outbreak of the
German revolution last November,
including a struggle taking place at
German great headquarters At Spa
on November 9. lasting nearly "A
hours. TO induce Emperor William
to abdicate Material is adduced to
show that Prince Macmillan of Ba-
den, then imperial chancellor, final
ly took the initiative and gave the
Wolff bureau an official statement
that the emperor had abdicated, as
emperor and king of Prussia, al
thought il is averred he had done
neither and has never renounced
the throne Of Prussia.
Prince Macmillan, il is declared,
took this step out OF misguided
patriotism in an attempt 10 subdue
the revolutionary movement which
was rapidly getting out of hand, and
by It forcer the emperor's advisors
TO hurry him away 10 Holland. The
Germans now charge the form
er chancellor with treachery.
All doubts as TO William HOhen-
zollerns abdication as German en-
pcror and king Of Prussia were con-
sidered 10 have ben settled when
Belin advices ON November 80 last
told OF the issuance by the new Ger
man government of the former en-
peror's act of remuneration. desCrib-
ed as having been executed and
signed by William Hoheuzollern at
Amerongen, Holland, on November
IS The text of the abdication as
given i'm "a Berli ndispatch began:
by the present document | re-
nounce forever my rights To the
crown of Prussia and the rights "a
the German imperial crown"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
REPUBLICAN, EDITORS TO
MEET EARLY IN AUGUST

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July Is
II has been announced from repub-
lican state headquarters here by
Fred 1. King. of Wabash, president
Of the Indiana Republican Editorial
association, that the annual mid
summer outing of the association will
be held Aug. /. at Magnesia Springs,
Franklin county.
The invitation is being extended
TO the editors by the sixth district
republican committee and the re-
publican editors Of that district. who
have appointed a committee to CO
operate with a committee named by
the editorial association
II has also been announced that
as part of the entertainment VIII
II. Hays. republican national com
rdttee chairman, will spak at the
meeting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-28
Sand FIeaS End
Formal Parties
In Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July Is
FITTING merrily back and forth,
sighting no one. the vivacious lit
tie sand flea has converted the
aristocratic residence section Of In
dianapoHs into parasitcal play
house
Low neck evening gowns are con-
spicuously absent from formal dress
occasions. Little red spots on the
back and shoulders of feminnity ap-
pear at frequent intervals and these
must be secreted to prevent Dame
Gossip from whispering. And they
itch. For this reason full dress suits
for men are announcement"
Board Of health officials say nu-
merous telephone class-usually
nonymous-request information as
TO how TO drive the pests from
homes. 1t has leaked out that
whole families, surrounded by
wealth and affluence are surrounded
also by sand fieas.
lHe little SOnS OF llCItSr tOilt
from no one knows where and no
one knows how and they are respec-
tors OF no persons. But they come
in multitudes and they multiply. Mr..
Webster calls EN- puleX irritans.
Whatever they are. they put in their
best ticks at night and they bite
ferociously The board Of health
advises defeating" before retiring
at night because "one adult sand
flea can keep one adult human in
utter misery all night.
Mr Webster further speaks of
them as follows:
"A pulicic insect, prasitic upon a
mammal or bird. having com
pressed body. two simple eyes and
, limbs adapted for leaping. The
head has mandibular apparatus
and a suctorial probosCic for pierre
/ ing and sucking the juices OF its
host"