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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

EVERY few days wall goes up from
some of the government departments
that some American product is being ex-
cluded from European markets and it is
urged that formal protest should be
made. To every American citizen with
any spirit this must be humiliating.
Must we then beg the Europeans to buy
our stuff. What would be thought OF
merchant who should complain that all
his customers were leaving him and buy
ing their goods of Smith on the next
corner. Would the government be ex-
pected to interpese to induce return OF
patronage to the unfortunate merchant
and would anybody pay any attention to
it if it did? If the government is desir-
Gus of doing anything in this matter of
European trade, let it prohibit the i'm
portation of all European goods or mer-
chandise of any kind whatever, there by
setting at work American labor in the
production ef what is now supplied from
abroad and we would not then have
more to sell than could be readily dis
posed of. Our surplus pork, mutton and
other articles excluded from European
markets would be consumed at home.
The reason that so much of these pro-
ducts are seeking foreign markets is that
SO many people here at homs are not
earning money with which to buy what
they could readily consume If they had
it. This constant whining about unfair
treatment by Germany, France and Eng
land is sicksning If we can't take care
Of ourselves and must beg our way let US
submit to guardianship at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

THE Populist senators have wisely de-
cided not TO interfere with the orkaniza-
ton of the senate by the party which has
carried the country two successive .years
and is therefore entitled to control the
national legislation. Further than this
some legislation is SO necessary and i'm
pertant at this particular time that no
question of mere partisan advantage
should be permitted to interfere with it
There is little doubt that proper kind
Of currency measure could be passed
over the presidential veto; fer it is GER
tain that the president will not approve
any law in the interest of the people
His whole course in office and his last
message leave ne room for doubt on thai
peiat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

ell, while they must be plain to the
most casual observer in New York At
the present tilae, however, there seems
TO be no indication that New York is
likely soon to adopt height restrictions
as to business buildings, and it seems
altogether probable that the real estate
owners in the down town districts will
oppose any serious movement in that di-
rection With even greater vehemence
than they did in Chicago or San Fran
CISCO, since it cannot but tend to reduce
the gilt edge valuation at which some
Of the ground is held.
1t will seem somewhat Of a pity, how
ever, from one point of view, when all
the big towns of this continent shall
prohibit sl1yscrapers. For a number of
gears now builders and inventors of new
forms of building material and structur-
al iron and steel makers have been striv-
ing to simplify and cheaper the build
Ing of skyscrapers, and at the present
time it is almost as easy and cheap to
put up 90 story block as it was to put
up one of 10 stories as many years ago.
Nowadays men build high buildings in
the same way as they build iron bridges,
making use Of the truss principle and
practically setting upon end a truss
bridge as the frame of the building they
desire to erect. OF course there are diff
ferences in the details of construction Of
bridge and building trusses, but not
enough to invalidate the comparison, and
had it not been for the discovery that
the truss principle is applicable to build
ings it would not have been possible to
put up the modern skyscrapers at all.
It would be too much to say perhaps
that the brick and stone in the walls Of
most modern buildings form simply a
dead weight and instead of strengthen
ing actually weaken the completed
structure, but it is certain that every
one of the very late buildings would
stand quite as firmly if the walls
were removed, and, further, that while a
building of the old type, built of brick
and stone, might easily be shaken down
by what in earthquake countries would
be termed moderate shock one of tho
new type would withstand such shock
almost as well as the famous light
wooden frame buildings of Japan. Men
say that buildings like that occupied by
the Manhattan Life Insurance company
in New York would remain intact, so
far as the frame goes, even if complete
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

MANHATTAN LIFE BUILD-are now brag
ING, NEW YORK. cling, as Chicago
ans used to brag, of the tallest Office
buildings in the world.
In the meantime Chicago has learned
lesson or two about big buildings that
in time will probably also he taken to
heart by New York. In consequence of
these lessons the aldermen of Chicago
have passed an ordinance limiting the
height of buildings. San Francisco, too,
has adopted a similar rule, the argu-
ments in favor of restriction being the
same in both cases. Prominent among
these arguments was advanced the OBJ
vious contention that buildings of 10
and 30 stories, especially when placed
on narrow streets, shut out altogether
too much light and air from the street
and from the lower three or four stories.
1t is necessary only to call attention to
Nassau street, New York, to show the
reader how obviously correct this con-
tention is. Nassau street is SO narrow a
thoroughfare that it would pass for
nothing more pretentious than an alley
in Chicago or indeed any other western
city, yet it is one of the most important
streets Of the Knickerbocker town. 1t is
crowded and jammed full of trucks and
foot passengers during every business
day, and some Of the highest structures
in New York are located along its sides.
These buildings, Of which the Amer
lean Tract society's new home is the
tallest, are SO high as almost to make
twilight at monday in the parts Of the
street Oh which they border, and in more
than one store fronting on the sidewalk
it is necessary to keep the electric lights
or gas jets going from morning to night,
40 matter how gloriously the sun may
gid the tops of the brick and stone cliffs
that line the street. Worse yet, there is
a dampness when the weather is at all
moist at the bottom of this artificial
canyon that cannot be otherwise than
detrimental to the health of those who
have to endure it. When it is cloudy
and rainy, it is Of course much worse
Then the gloom in Nassau street and
the humidity of the atmosphere are both
positively appalling.
Dampness and darkness, however, are
not the only serious disadvantages IN
der which the occupants of a street lined
with extravagantly high buildings have
to labor. In case Of fire-and it has been
| found that fire does sometimes work
havoc in even the most vaunted of fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

The boast of the Topeka Capital that it pays
moro postage than all other Topeka dallas
combined. only proves the meagernsss of tts
local circulation as compared with that Of the
STATE JorRSAL-as no postage is paid on ans
circulation within Topeka or Shawnee county.
The STATE JOURNALS local circulation is fan
and away ahead of the combined circulation Of
all the ether Topeka dailies.
The circulation of the Topeka Daily STATE
JOURNAL in the towns near by and tributary to
Topeka is very large. as the evening trains Ii
various directions carry the STATE JOURNAL
giving its readers the first and latest Associated
Press and state news Of tho day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
A WOLF NEAR TOWN.
Inc Seen Last Evening Only Half q Mile
Southwest of Topeka.

One Seen Last Evening Only Half q Mile
Southwest of Topeka.
VIM Warren, of 1852 Buchanan street,
and VIM. Tucker spent yesterday after
noon hunting southwest of the city.
About o'clock they drove back toward
town in their light buggy. When about
half a mile southwest of Mr.. Hayes
greenhouses, they saw large grey wolf
running along in the tall grass and
bushes near the edge of an orchard.
at first they could not believe their
senses, but as the animal came into the
open, there was no doubt that it was a
wolf
The hunters endeavored to set their
dogs upon it, but the whimpering anil
mails refused to stir from the buggy.
Mr.. Warren said the wolf would weigh
abonl sixty pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

ablest diplomats at the capital. He is
the only minister his government main
tains at the capital of another country,
and the success Of his mission is of vital
importance to Venezuela. Venezuela's
diplomatic relations with England have
been broken off since 1887, when that
great absorber of little nations took pos
session of the territory within the old
Schomburgk line, declaring it to be
British ground. Then the Venezuelan
minister at London, DR.. Rojas, was re-
called.
For three generations the Andrade
family has been prominent in the polit-
ical and military life of Venezuela, and
the minister comes naturally by his tai
emit for statecraft. He is scholar, pro-
found thinker and shrewd student of
men and public affairs. For many years
he has been leader in the politics of
his country and has served in the senate
and house and as president of the state
of Zulia. For IL years he lived in the
United States of Colombia and studied
law. He then visited the various repub-
lies of North and South America and
the different countries of Europe, study
ing the people and institutions until he
knew them we'll He speaks English,
French, German, italian, Spanish and
modern Greek fiuently, and his rich ex-
perienee in different parts of the globe
has well fitted him for intricate diplo-
matte work. He is courteous, gentle and
a model listener and makes friends
wherever he goes. He first attracted at
tention in this country as a member of
the Venezuelan and marine commissions
and as a delegate to the pan-American
congress.
As minister he has made no effort to
excite popular sympathy with his cause
and his courtesy, tact, discretion. erudi-
ton and diplomatic skill have made
most favorable impression at the state
department, it is said: In the opinion Of
Washington officials Venezuela's mo-
mentous mission could not be in better
hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
The Discovery Saved Els Lie.

0Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile. H., says: 40 DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told 1 could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for bottle and began its
use and from the frat dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles was
up and about again. It is worth its
weight in gold We won't keep store or
house without it" Get bottle at J. L.
Jones' Drug Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Word comes from Emporia that the
body of John Harris who was found
murdered near there has bean positively
identified as the body of former Topeka
printer who was known as Happy
Jack" Harris The tramps who are sup.
posed to have done the killing have not
been caDtured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

BEING no longer able to lead the Re-
publican party of Pennsylvania in the
way he thinks it should go Don Cameron
has announced that he will not be can
dldate for reelection. This action may
render him a very uncertain quantity
politically during the remainder of his
term of Office. He has been called a
Populist lately; he may be getting ready
to call himself So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

By the time Cal. Brice is again elected
to the United States senate he will prob
ably have included with Ohio New York,
aud Rhode Island, China also as a place
OF residence, since it is said that he is
about to carry his railroad operations
into that country. The Chinese have
been robbed by the maudarins for ages,
but they will think the mandarins very
nice people by the time Brice gets
through with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

THERE is trouble at the state univer-
sity of Missouri over the desire Of some
of the students to bring Col Ingersoll
there to lecture. The faculty oppose it,
probably from a fear that the colonel
may upset some of their teachings. 4
belief which cannot withstand attack
cannot be of much value to the possessor
If founded on truth and right it should
gain strength by being assaiIed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

BISHOP ROWE II G u I G II
among the Indians along the north shore
of Lake Huron. For five years after en-
tering the ministry he was stationed at
the Indian reservation at Garden River,
Ont, and on the islands of St. Joseph
and Cockburn. In the summer he did
nearly all his travelling in small boats
and during the winter sped over the
deep snow on snowshoes while making
his visits as missionary.
In July, 1884, he was appointed to
the mission at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
and upon arriving at his new charge
found but six commandments. He devot-
ed himself faithfully to the work of
building up the mission at the Sault
and also established numerous other
missions i'll the surrounding region, in
teresting himself in the educational and
social as we'll as religious circles of his
charge. For several years he was chosen
commissioner of education and superin-
tendent of schools for the county of
Chippewa. He was very popular among
the people regardless of creed. He is
an extremely well educated man, and
among his other accomplishments speaks
six languages fluentiy.
Few clergymen are more interested in
secret society work than Bishop Rowe.
He is prominent Odd Fellow, Mason
and Knight of Pythias and is said tc
be a member of dozen other similar
societies. He was born in Toronto, Nov.
20, 1856, was graduated from the Uni
versity of Toronto. Of which he is mas
ter of arts, in 1873, and was admitted to
the priesthood in 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
4 shepherd Horse.

A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy, en-
ploys horse instead Of a dog to keep
the herd together. The horse under
stands the orders given him and carries
them out as intelhgently as the best
trained dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
THE LIMIT IS REACHED.
Chicago and San Francisco Call Halt
on SIEyscrapers.
REASONS Why THE TALLEST OF TIE

Modern Structures Are in Many Re-
sPects UndesiTaDIe-COst of a Sky
scraper-Quick Work in Chicago.
New York appears to be away behind
in the matter Of skyscraping buildings,
as indeed it always has been. 1t is true
that The Tribune's "tall tower" was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Daily Average 1884.

This is the greatest showing the STA TE JOUR-
NAL has ever been able to make for period q
any six months in its history.
This is q greater figure than was reached cy
any daily paper in Topeka for the year 1901
The American Newspaper Directory. issued In
June. 1895. and covering the year 1884. gives the
average daily circulation of the Topeka Daily
Capital for tho year 1891, as only s.7A- These
figures were furnished by the publishers Of :hs
Capital. to the Directory, and are guaranteed 70
be correct By forfeit of s1oo. which VIII %
paid to any one dIsprOving their correctness.
The following figures. substantiated by sworn
statements in dotail. giving every issue for tbs
first six months in 1928. 1894 and 1895. shows thO
Topeka STATE JOURNALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
C. N. Sheldon Sued,

The Hanover National Bank of New
York city has sued c. M. Sheldon, the
Republican leader of Burlingame, for
$4,000 in the United States Circuit court.
The note was given while Sheldon was
president of an investment banking COM
pany. A similar suit against the COM
pany was filed several months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

IT is said that Congressman Calder
head wants to be United States senator.
1t must require coed deal of nerve for
two advocates of the gold standard, Cal
deFhead and Burton, to enter the lists at
the same time in free silver state like
Kanaas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

OUR special dispatches from Washing
ton indicate that Boss Leland is sticking
to his bargain with Mckinley, while
Burton is evineing disposition to train
with the Reed crowd since he has al
ready been in cons ultation with Tom
Plat, one of the leaders of the Reed
combine,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

SENATOR PETER is to debate with
Roswell G. Horn. The senior Kansas
senator is not much of a debater, but
Horr is SO easy, as was shown in his con-
test with "Coin" Harvey, that there can
be little doubt that victory will perch
upon the banners of the Kansas man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

zAN1n4s1OaIt 4IA1AO4 oON1EI1 bUILD1AOs MI
YORK.
proof buildings-the danger is many
fold as great in altitudinous buildings
as in those of more moderate proper
lions. 1t is impossible for the ordinary
fire engine to throw water to the tops of
the modern skyscrapers, and if walls of
from 100 to $50 feet and higher fall on
narrow streets the thoroughfare is sure to
be entirely blocked and loss of life is al
most as certain to follow In Chicago
there are practically no streets like Mas
Eau in New York, and so there is not
nearly so much reason for limiting the
height of buildings there. In fact, the
most serious reasons for restriction do
nns exist to any extent in Chicago at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

The manuscript of "Trilby" is now
on view in a glass case at the Fine Arts
society's galleries in London. It is writ
ten in bold schoolboy hand and main
y in copy books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Twenty million dollars worth of bank
notes leave the Bank of England daily,
while so folio volumes of ledgers are
filed with writing in keeping the &C.
counts of single day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Counties owe the state.

The counties in Kansas which received
a part of the seed grain appropriation
made by the last legislature now owe
the state $50, liz which must be paid be-
fore February 1. There is $16998 due
the state from the seed grain distribu-
ton of 1891. The counties didn't raise
any wheat either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

was elected mis-
sionary bishop OF
the new diocese,
Alaska, at the re-
cent general con-
vention Of the
Protestant Epis-
copal church and
who was still
m ore recently
consecrated to the
Q pi op ate in
n g w ork.
Bishop Rowe did
his first work for
A L l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

a wonder of
America before
there were many
b nj l in 81 Of
great height in
Chic a go, but
when the hus-
ting metropolis
of the bounding
west set about
the task Of put
ting up altitu-
dinous structures
the result was a
lot of buildings
that re ach @ d
enough nearer
the clouds than
the tall tow
err to make it
almost insignii-
cant. A TT I
awhile, it is true,
New York braced
up and within
the last few years
has put up some
tall buildings
that need not dof
the hat even to
Chicago's tallest,
and New Workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
vENEzUELA's GREAT STATESMAN.
Senior Andrade, Lawyer and Diplomat, His
Country's Only Foreign Minister.

Like All Sin, Senior Andrade, Vene-
childlike and bland, but the impression
is rapidly gaining ground in Washing
ton that he is one of the shrewdest and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
BISHOP ROWE OF ALASKA.

The New Diocese of the Episcopal Church
and Its First Presiding ofacer.
Missionary work on snowshoes in a
wild country will not be new expert
ence for the Rev. Peter T. Rowe, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

CHICAGO Dec. 1O.-For Kansas-Gsn-
orally fair: warmer tomorrow; northwest
erly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10

Seven changes of water is the way we
cleanse all work entrusted to Us Peer
less Steam laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Breaks All Records.
The
Topeka
Daily
State
Journal.

By its sworn detailed statement of circulation
for the first half of the year 1885, it is shown to
have circulation. during the first six months
as stated, of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-10
Sheep as Beasts of Burden.

In India and Persia sheep are used as
beasts Of burden.
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-09-13
Save Your Money.

star. That was changed, however,
because it was found that the adj
dition of stars would upset the
plan of the big star, and the ar.
rangemtnt in parallel rows was
egain adopted
Looking down The rows of flags
on the chart, YOU see at a glance
the rapid multiplication of the
stars in the federal constellation.
In IS45, for instance, there were
twenty seven white stars on the
blue field of our hag-and it is in
teresting to note, by the way that
the different changes that have
been made in the flag have always
been made on July 4.
There were three changes in the
flag made during the civil war. The
admission of Kansas in 1861, West
Virginia in 1868, and Nevada in
1864, were responsible for these
changes.
The last change Was made in
1891, when the admission of Idaho
and Wyoming brought the mum
Der Of stars up to forty-four. All
this and much more Mr.. Housman
has set forth in attractive form in
his chart, which he dedicated "Tc
the immortal hosts of citizens,
soldiers and sailors, who from,
Lexington to Appomattox have
won the liberty Of the republic
maintained its honor and preserved
its integrity