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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

from 80 to 40 men-big, brawny, deep
chested, square shouldered men, with
muscles of steel, clear eyes and simple
minds. There are probably several
thousands of these camps in the north
ern states, including those in Washing
ton, Oregon and Maine, besides those in
the other states mentioned.
They are much alike in general con-
struction, and description of one will do
for all, though in matter of detail they
have all the differences of various vii
lagos. The camp site is located dur
ing the summer, and early in the fall
the first squad is sent into the woods to
build the camp. Two log houses and
generally three or four are necessary.
The mems camp and the stable are the
largest buildings. The stable must be
big enough to shelter from 20 to %
horses or oxen.
The men S camp is a long, low build
ing with few windows and single door.
Tt is made of logs cut on the spot. There
is no attempt at architecture, and sim
pie pitch roof finishes the structure. A
floor OF roughly hewn poles is laid, and
then the inside F'fnish'' is attended to.
This is wonderfully simple. Tiers Of
hunks are built along the sides. They
are no ute as comfortable as the hunks
you fl in an ocean steamer. Perhaps
the reason Of this is that they are made
of poles Fir boughs supply the place of
mattresses. The logger knows not sheets,
and a couple of blankets or single
comfortable comprises his bedding.
If he wishes to indulge in the luxury Of
pillow, he fills grain bag with pine
needles.
Benches are built along the side Of
the hunks, and these, with a few rudely
| constructed stools and perhaps a table
or two, are all the furniture necessary.
A big stove in the middle of the room,
one that will take in a good sized stick
of cCrdwood, heats the place.
The kitchen, which is also the dining
room, is generally in a separate build
ing. 1t must be a good sized apartment.
At one end is a big range, with a fire box
suitable for burning wood. Rough
benches and plain board tables stretch
the length of the room. The logger does
not care for style. Tablecloths and nap
kins are dispensed with. Tin plates and
tin cups and knives and forks of steel
! are used.
The cook is an important parsonage in
lumber camp. Sometimes he has a
separate ''shanty" of his own. He gen
orally has an assistant who is known as
the cookie. :" It would astonish some
housekeeperS to see the amount of work
a cook in the woods will accomplish.
| To feed 40 hungry loggers, each one of
whom eats as much as three ordinary
men, is task of no small dimensions.
! The camp cook does it, though. and
j makes no fuss over it either
/ He prepares everything in wholesale
! lots. When he makes soup, he makes it
! by the barrelful. Instead of saucepans
| he uses wash boilers or copper kettles
| that hold many gallons.
Perhaps you think that the fare in a
lumber camp is poor. 1 can say from
/ personal experience that it is not. The
bill of fare is somewhat limited, but
everything is good and wholesome, and
the men who sit down to these rough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

cook makes his preparations for the
morning meal just outside the door is
the "bean hole This is about six feet
deep and is lined with rocks. For an
hour or two hard wood fire has been
burning in it. When the Goals are all
aglow, the great bean pot, an iron kettle
holding about two bushels, is lowered
into the hole. 1t is filed with beans and
great chunks of salt pork Molasses has
been poured in and a gallon or SO of
water. The cover is fitted on tightly
and then the whole covered up. The
bean pot is left undisturbed until early
the next morning, when, before the stars
have begun to fade, the cook and his
assistant lift it out. The heat stored in
the rocks. has done its work, and the
beans are thoroughly cooked.
Bean soup is another standby of the
woods cook. The loggers call it bean
"swager. - Corn bread, otherwise
known as "johnnycake, goes with this.
Boiled rice with raisins in it is Sun
day delicacy. Hot biscuits and hot bread
with dried apple sauce are consumed in
great quantities. Gingerbread is anoth-
er delicacy of which an ordinary logger
can eat square foot at sitting
The loggers sleep as we'll as they eat
and make just about as much noise
about it too. "a snore like lumber
mans is a familiar expression in north
ern Michigan. After supper at night the
scene in the mems camp is one to be
rememb ered. The men take off flannel
shirt or two and remove few layers Of
other clothing. On lines or poles above
the redhot stove are hung stockings,
mittens and other articles to dry. The
air is dense with steam and the smoke
from two or three dozen pipes. The
camp musicians bring out their various
instrumen ts-accordiOns are their ia
vorites - and a few games of "old
sledge" with greasy decks of cards are
started.
But little liquor drinking is done in
the camps. The men generally "turn
in' by s 80 o'clock, for they must break
fast in time to be out in the woods by
daylight. The days work is well under
way by the time the sun has gilded the
topmost branches of the tallest pines.
The method of logging is an interest
ing one The force is divided into Sec
tions, and each man has his own work.
There are choppers and savers, drivers,
swampers and ''cant hook men," From
the camp, which is located somewhere
near the center Of the company's terri
tory. roads pierce the forest in different
directions. The choppers and savers go
out along these roads and attack the
pine monarchs.
The fall of big tree can be heard for
miles around. You hear the ring of the
axes suddenly stop, and then comes the
screech of the solid fbers as they are
rent and broken. Then comes the omi-
nous swish as the tall top swoops earth
ward, accompanied by the crash of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

branches and followed by thud that
makes the ground and air q'aiver for
minutes after.
The fallen tree is next stripped Of its
branches and sawed into convenient
lengths. The logs are then rolled Oh
drags and hauled to the "skidway,
where they are piled in great heaps.
The ease with which the heavy logs are
handled is little less than marvellous.
A green pine log will weigh from 500
to 1900 pounds, but two men and a
horse will jerk it up on the top of a
heap 80 feet high with apparent ease.
The object of these slzidway piles is
to make it easier to load the logs on the
sleds. Enormous loads are hauled some
times too. have seen ten tons piled GA
a pair of bCbs and walked away with by
a single pair of horses. The roads, how
ever, are worn as smooth as glass, and
once started the sleds slip along with
but little help from the horses. From
the skidway the logs are loaded on bob
s1eighs and hauled to the 'frollways. "
A rollway is located on the bank of a
stream. A high bluff makes the best site,
but this is not always to be found. The
logs are rolled down into the stream,
where they crash through the ice and
rest until the spring floods come and
bear them away down stream to the mills
where the gang saws soon turn them
into lumber and sawdust.
SEwELL FORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

national Democratic convention, throws
down the bars and invites all who will to
enter. He evidently considers that there
is plenty of room in the party without
crowding. In order to participate in
the proceedings, it is not necessary, un =
der the call, to have previously been a
Democrat Those wishing to join will
be received into full fellowship and no
questions asked as to race, color, or pre-
vious condition of servitude. Stated
plainly the call is an Invitation, not only
to wandering Democrats to return to the
fold, but to PopuIists and free silver men
loves company could not be more aptly
illustrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

THE Poprlists are talking of trying to
induce Judge Caldwell to make the race
for president on their ticket. II the judge
looks anything like his picture in the
STATE JOURNAL he is ugly enough to
make an ideal Populist candidate. Yates
Center News.
For good looks Judge Caldwell sizes
up pretty well with Mckinley, Harrison,
Reed or Cleveland. Presidents don't
count much on that score. Only one
beautiful man has been elected to a high
Office in recent years, and that is Chester
L Long of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

ARE times any better now or ia it any
easier for the masses to live when the
country is running in debt $500, DOC, 900
than it was when Republicans were in
control and there was a surplus in the
reasury?-Council Grove Republican.
And are times any better or is it any
easier for the masses to live than it was
before the repeal of the Sherman law.
Its repeal was the remedy for all our ills.
When Mr.. Cleveland called an extra SEES
sion of congress, it was not to pass tariff
law. but to repeal the Sherman silver law
and members of both parties in congress
helped him do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

THE Chicago Times Herald. which
started out as an incorporating adyo-
cate of the single gold standard and hired
a professor of political economy from the
Chicago university, established by mil
lionaires, to hold up the papers positions
has evidently been hearing from the
people. That it has at least come to
realize that there are two sides to the sill
yer question is evidenced by the fol-
lowing from its editorial columns:
In the past there has been altogether
too much pretense made by both the
great parties in respect to financial ques
tons, and both have juggled with them
Bimetailism is a term of deceit, and may
mean much or little. according to the
standpoint taken. The American people
love nothing so much as fair and
square issue to vote upon, and if the poll
ticians will only give it to them they will
settle the silver question in twinkliDg
of An eye.
And this is just what the people want
They want to vote on fair and square
issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
WHEREIN MORRILL, ERRs.
I'D Hoch in the Marion Record.I

Talk about an official having the right
to say what he pleases about law, 80
he goes on doing his dutyp What tom
foolery! Imagine a general saying to
his soldiers, "Boys, see that fort? We
are commanded to take it, but we never
can do it. Charge. boys, charger Has
a general a right to say fool thing like
that? Or think of a city marshal notify
ing the thugs of the town that he hasn't
sufficient force to cope with them. Has
he right to say that $50 he goes on
doing his duty?" Or think of prosecut-
ing attorney standing up before jury
denouncing a law while pleading for a
verdict under it. Has he the right to do
an idiotic thing like that? The man who
cannot see the difference between the
relative rights of private individuals
and public officials in regard to
what these gentlemen are pleased to call
Opinions" must be obtuse indeed! Oh,
Liberty of Opinion, what idiocy is con-
tended for in thy name!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

ia oIes do not lack the sauce of appetite.
Salt pork and salt Goldfish figure largely
on the menu, but woods cook knows
how to serve each in half dozen differ
ent ways.
The storeroom of a lumber camp
looks like a wholesale grocery store.
There are barrels of molasses, barrels of
-four, barrels of dried apples, bags of
raisins, rice and coffee and beans-beans
almost by the ton. Beans form the staple
supply of the camp. Baked beans and
brown bread are almost invariably the
breakfast menu, and what a dish-the
beans, brown, mealy and just juicy
enough; the brown bread, hot and
STAINING.
Every afternoon about o'clock the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

AMONG some of the sportsmen in To-
peka who want the game laws enforced
are several anti prohibitionists, who are
quite certain that the prohibitory law
cant be enforced" They oughtn't to
kick when the game law isn't enforced.
A man will have quail, you know, and no
law will prevent a man from having
what he wants, you know. Sumptuary
legislation always was distasteful to the
people (Overmyerl, and any attempt to
prevent the people from eating quail
will be resented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
LOGGING CAMP LIFE.
How the Northern Lumbermen Pass
the Winter.
HARD WORK AND FEW DIVERSIONS.

The Connmissary Department. am Inn
pOrtamt One.
The numbering season is just now at
its height. News comes from the back
woods of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
northern Michigan that there have been
heavy falls of snow, and that the pros
poets are for a successful season.
The amount of snowfall is always OF
great Importance to the lumberman. He
doesn't want too much, but too little is
worse. He wants it to come early and
stay late. The snow helps him move his
logs easily, and when it melts in the
spring carries them down stream to the
sawmills.
A logging camp in winter is a pictur-
esque place, full of novel sights and
queer scenes. 1t is usually inhabited BY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

NICKERsoN Record: The idea that a
railroad company will charge shippers
the same rate for 100 pounds of grain
from Nickerson to Galveston. distance
of 800 miles as they do to the harbor of
New York, distance of 1900 miles is a
great wrong and the powers of the land
should right it Let a general howl go
up from all, and see if justice is always
on the side of corporations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

SENATOR TILLMAN evidently provided
himself with a variety of weapons be-
fore going to Washington. Having used
his pitchfork on Cleveland, he now an
nOunces that he has a brick in his pocket
for Hill and will throw it at. the first
opportunity. He would have done SO at
the time of mating his great speech if
the New York senator had said anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
A CostIK Harness.

The young Egyptian khedive is said
to possess the most costly set of harness
in the world. 1t is made of black 1eath
er, with chased gold buckles, and collars
ornamented with the same metal. The
pad cloths are also embroidered with
gold, and the set is said to have cost
81, 900. 1t is for four horses and is
used on all state occasions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Selected Her GraHa.

That Miss Annie S. Peck of Provi-
dence, who climbed the Matterhorn last
summer, did not do so without misgiv-
ings is shown by the fact that before be-
ginning the ascent she selected the spot
in the little English cemetery at Ter
matt where she wished to be buried in
ease she lost her life in the course of the
expedition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

THE successful newspaper of today.
while supporting the general policies of
one or the other Of the great parties,
claims the right to criticise and condemn
unworthy men and measures. There is
no doubt that the general tone of politi-
cal life is pitched on higher plane be-
cause of the fearless independence of
the leading newspapers of the country.
President Hayes epigram, "He serves
his party best who serves his country
BEST" applies very strongly to news
papers. They do the best service for
their party when they point out its
errors and condemn It's unworthy policies.
The newspaper whose fearless criticism
is prompted by conscientious and sincere
motives will have an influence far ex-
ceeding that of the mere party organ.
The relation of the newspaper to politi-
cal parties is undergoing change, rapid
and marked.-Wichita Eagle.
True; but the Eagle and a hundred
other Kansas newspapers have been an
awful long time finding it out. The
STATE JOURNAL has always been con-
Quoted on that principle, and it has the
largest circulation of any paper in Kan
sas,-proof positive that the people like
that sort of thing. There are still few
shifting, partisan party organs in
Kansas, but these that are not bank
rupt are rapidly moving that way. By
party organs, we mean papers that sup
press news that reflects on their own
party's management News ought not
be suppressed. Publicity prevents fraud
and deception. Publicity's the thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
1t Was the Scenery.

Doctor (puzzled)-You must have eaten
something that has disagreed with you.
Have you any occupation?
Fair Patient-I am an emotional &C
tress.
Doctor (brightening)-That accounts
for it. They use all kinds of doleterious
substances in painting scenery.-New
York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

SENATOR BAKER has landed in the
camp of the goldbugs. There can
be no middle ground. He that is not for
silver is against it. When the test came
Senator Baker voted with German, Hill,
Brice, Villas and John Sherman. Nice
company for a western senator and a
Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
A Good Indian sauaw.

A full blooded Sioux Indian girl, Miss
Gertrude. Simmons of Deadwood, S. D.,
ZION the first prize in the Es..el1nan class
orasorical contest at Earlhaln college,
Richmond, Ind, few days ago. She will
represent the freshman class of the college
in the state college contest to be held in
Indianapolis shortly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

IT is significant that both Iowa and
Minnesota with aspirants for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination, voted SOL
idly with the goldbugs. This indicates
that the east is expected to control the
national convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Expects the Worst.

always expect the worst in all things
and all cases, because know the worst is
possible; therefore it is natural for me to
expect the worst, and as it is the unexpect-
ed that happens, the worst does not often
happen to me.-Eiber and Fabric.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

THE seating of Colonel Van Horn as a
member of congress from the Fifth Mis-
souri, district will add one more able ad-
vocate of silver to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

The two new senators from Utah voted
with the silver men everytime on the
passage of the senate substitute for the
bond bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

THE sentiments of the people of Kan
sas, Nebraska and louisiana were multi
fed in the senate Saturday by division
in the vote of each state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

CALIFORNIA and Oregon stood solidly
by silver on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
Nricht 1.urn ls4ona Info rIo,zsharea.

The "World of Wonders page 80,
says that there is enough iron in the
blood of AZ men to make plowshare of
"a pounds weight,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
weather indications.

CHICAGO. Feb 3.-For Kansas
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and
Tuesday; northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

Mentally he is hard, clear lucid think
er; he never misleads himself, but always
looks fact in the face. He has the one
fault as thinker Of doing not little of
it back of his ears. His plans always run
finally to q fight. If he wins the fight, he
attains the object.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

HIPS political origin brings in the name
of Tweed. He was Tweeds Elmira man,
and once ran a paper wherein the boss
had an interest. But there's this differ
ence between Tweed and Hill: The latter
is purely honest. He is a man of ruthless
and remorseless politics, but no money
tempts him. Hill is as honest as town
clock.
Tho fact is he cares little for money. He
has plenty, however, and his annual fees
and retainers reach easily to $50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

The JOURNAL prints all the news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

At all the doors of the senate orders hay
been left to send no woman's card to Hill
He won't receive it nor see it. Any woma
who needs a place or has business wit
Fill must deal by lettor or agent. He'l
not meet her under any circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03

Not week ago lady from El1nira, as
summing to know Hill we'll, told a little knot
at the Shoreham a romantic story explana-
tory of Hills avoidance of women.
ct was while he was governor" said
the raconteur, land he was engaged to a
Miss H, who lived in Elnira. She died,
and Hill was at her deathbed. He wanted
to marry her before she died, but she
would not consent. That is Hil's reason
for bacherlorhood; that's why no woman
interests him. He is true to the girl who
died"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-03
TERMs oF SUBSCRIPTION.

oMoial Paper Of the City Of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10

ger for the company, came before the
curtain and gave them the hottest rak-
ing a gallery ever got and sent a man
up to throw the first offender down the
stairs. There was no more disturbance
after that
Not one out of ten persons knows how
to operate a fire box in spite of all the
instructions that are printed on it. 1t
is the simplest thing in the world. Open
the first door. You will have no key
hand corner of the box a lever is stick
The box will do the rest 1t repeats
the alarm and number four times
Mrs. Herbert Hackney and Mrs. G.
d. Skinner rode in the Flower parade
in a carriage with stars in the wheels
and the box in stripes as THE Stars
and Stripes At the fair grounds after
the parade was over the old soldiers,
struck with the emblem swOoped down
on the carriage and tore off almost all
the flowers for mementoes. Most Of
them apologized but they took the
flowers as they did it.
Mrs. A. B. Pickering, a WasherWom-
an living at 14O5 East Sixth street re-
Gently had some clothes stolen from
her clothes line, and being a spiritual
ist, imagined that the spirits told her
that the clothes We're in the cellar Of
her neighbor. J. R. Newman. Accord
ingly q search was made, but as every
body knew Newman was an honest
workman, nothing was found. Mrs.
Pickering is now settling up with the
spirits who told her lie