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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
WHAT SHALL WE READf

Anthony Comstock must take a back
seat for the committee of the board of
education which has oversight of the
girls high school in Philadelphia. The
lofty pure minded individuals compos-
ing this board have decided that Victor
Hugo's masterpiece, Les Miserables"
is not a fit book for modest young girls
to read and therefore that it must be
barred from the school library.
If the standard of morality in liter
ature is to be established along the lines
laid down in the Quaker city there
will soon be little left which the gen
eraI public may safely read.
To follow this movement to its log
icaI conclusion would not only deprive
young women of the pleasure and in
structiOn to be derived from the perusal
of a prepOnderance of the best books
of current and classic literature, but of
the newspapers and magazines as well.
If books of the character of Les
Miserables'' are unfit for school girls
to read, they are OF course unfit for older
women; for women do not put off their
Inodesty on leaving school. Besides,
what woman would wish to read openly
or secretly for that matter Les Miser-
ables" or something just as bad after it
had been publicly declared unclean by
g tribunal of sufficient intelligence to
be placed in charge of the education OF
the youth of the country
We take pride in the fact that in
this country there is no censorship OF
the press. But when this PhiIadel-
phia incident is seen following so close
ly upon the action of the superintend-
ent of the public library in Boston in
claiming to decide what books the pat
rons of that institution may or may not
read, it looks very much as though we
had lost our hold on some of our boast
ed freedom.
But of course neither the action of the
Philadelphia board of education nor
that of the librarian OF Boston viii pre-
vent anybody from reading any book
that he or she may desire to read. The
effect if any, Will be to stimulate an
appetite for the tabooed volumes.
These OficiOus functiOnaries have not
only made themselves ridiculous but
they have probably given an impetus to
the very "eviT' which they profess a
desire to abridge.
When the intelligent and literary pub
lie puts a ban on Victor Hugo's works
on account of their moral tone it will
be a hard blow to the business of book
making
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
A YEARIN DAWSON.
A Prospector Writes Home Concern
ing the KIcndike.

Maryville, Mo, Oct. 13-An interest
ing letter has been received by Henry
Alexander of this place from his son,
E. 6. Alexander, who has been in Daw-
son City since 1895. The letter is as fol-
lows:
I have been spending most of this
summer at Dawson City, but viii leave
shortly for the mines on Bonanza
creek, where 1 will remain until next
spring.
"A new creek was tsruck this summer
known as Dominion creek. 1t is tribu-
tary to Indian creek 1 succeeded in
locating a claim on it in a very favOra-
bic location. There were two discover
les on thecreek and my claim is between
them L succeeded in holding my DaV
is creek property this summer The
ground averaged after 1 bought it, an
ounce, or $1l day to the man for
shoveling in.
The excitement of the country is
right here, and as for this Klondike
strike, l would say that it is the big
gest that was ever known. They are
getting as high as $3.50 to the pan on
El Dorado creek Ga tributary to the
Bonanza) and $500 ounces, or $51, 900
was taken out of one claim alone in
about a weeks shOveling at a total cost
of perhaps $4,000. At this rate there
will be at least $4,000. 900 in the claim.
There are thousands of creeks that
white men have never touched with
spade Paying creeks are found from
one end of the great Yukon to the 9TH
er. Gold is found in tributaries almost
to St Michael.
There is an order here called the
Yukon order of Pioneers. It's members
have a regalia which they wear on GER
tain occasions. One of the old pioneers
died two or three weeks ago and dur
ing his sickness. death and burial, they
took entire charge of him. One of the
brother pioneers delivered a funeral
grafton
There are supposed to be 5000 or
1000 people in the vicinity of Dawson
City. The greatest drawback is the
government People are taxed Outland-
ishly. The first recording fee on claim
is $15, the next $100 and seven years
following is $100 for each claim. They
even charge stumpage for cutting wood
at 25 cents a cord, which amounts to
considerable where so much is used in
thaWing the ground Even the dead
wood on the ground is charged for at
10 cents a cord. House logs are charg-
ed for at the rate of cents a log. All
goods are subjected to a heavy revenue
tax which is said to be a retaliation on
the United States. 1t IS estimated that
50, 900, 600 between last spring and next
United States government is so slow in
determining the accuracy of the bound
airy line. It is reported here that Pres
ident Mckinley has notified the Ca
madam government that a strict ac-
count of revenues collected must be
kept until the location of the boundary
the Rothschilds is here in Dawson
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
ALBANY'S MERIDIAN LINE.
Mayor Adopts a Plan to Show the
Direction of the Streets.

New York. Oct. 13.-A special to the
Times from Albany, n. Y, says:
This city has made an innovation
which Mayor Thacher believes other
cities will follow. It is a meridian line
and has aroused curiosity among AL
banians. The meridian line is be-
ing placed in position diagOnaly across
the sidewalk at the southwest corner of
the city hall. 1t is nearly completed
and has already accomplished the pur-
pose for which Mayor Thacher desired
it when he asked the common council
to appropriate a certain sum for the
establishment of a meridian line on
the city hall, on which should be in
scribed the longitude and latitude of the
city of Albany. The meridian line,
though incomplete, has convinced a
number of people that they have been
in error regarding the direction of the
various streets in Albany
The idea. of n meridian line first
struck Mayor Thacher while making a
visit to a cathedral in Milan, Italy. He
noticed brass strip in the floor and
upon inquiry learned that it was in
tended to establish the direction Of
north and south. The mayor thought
this would be a good thing for his own
city and last May suggested it to the
ateIy acted favorably upon his advice
and City Engineer Andrews was re-
quested to do the necessary work with
the mayor.
The bronze tablet is almost completed
and will contain the exact latitude and
longitude of the city, which Mr.. An
dreWS has obtained.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
AN EXPERTS OPINION.
He Takes a Conservative View of the
KIondike.

San Francisco, Oct. 13.-Henry Brat
nober, the mining expert who is known
throughout the United States from his
connection with the Exploration com
pany of London, has returned from the
KlOndike.
His mission was to ascertain if an
opportunity presented itself for invest
ment. He says:
4 found some very good placer mines
but not as sensational in their richness
as has been reported. In many cases
the claims are comparatively poor, al
though most any of them will pay
wages.
Because one claim is very rich is no
reason why an adjoining one should be
equally good. On the contrary the near
neighbOr of a rich claim is generally
not worth much. There are a few sum-
mer diggings in the klondike, that is,
those which can be worked by the or
dinary sluicing process. Most of the
bed rock is Is or 20 feet below the sur
face and the ground is frozen solid, ex-
cept that IS inches or two feet thawS in
the summer. On the whole, the KlOn-
dixie may be classed as very good dig
gings, and I should say there is good
chance for other discoveries this fall.
LAS to quartz mining 1 consider it i'm
possible at the present time, owing to
the difficulties to be overcome.
I do not think there is much danger
of starvation at Dawson"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
FEMALE TRAMPS COMING.
Country Will be Overrun With
AWomen Migrants.

New York, Oct 13.-A woman now
prOphesies that if machinery replaces
labor in the future as it has in the past
the next generation will see this coun-
try flooded with female tramps Mrs.
Isella M Wethereu of St. Louis makes
this astonishing statement and advan-
ces a host of facts in a local paper in
support of her assertion.
The machinery problem is serious
she says; "a laundry puts in two ma
chimes and deprives 25 girls of work.
LabOr-SaVing machinery is doing this
all over the country, but only capital
equitably divided between capital and
labor.
The women themselves are more to
and poorly paid than is the introduce
ganize and demand better wages it
would be better not only for the women
but for the men. Eugene Debs, in
formulating his plan for colonizing the
workingmen, overlooked the women en-
tirely. 1t was q serious oversight.
The constant increase in the number
of women employed in various callings
is one of the most important factors in
the scarcity of work for men. Three
hundred thousand men are now out of
work because their places have been
taken by women.
If women keep on taking the places
of men and machinery continues to
Supplant the work of women, the next
generation will bring US the female
1.aT10D
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13

teacher, knew Sanskirt. The answer
at first was evasive, but finally Vivek-
amanda said: When Ramkrishna was
in the jungle as an ascetic a beautiful
woman came down from heaven and
taught him the language" " Nonsense,
was Muner's reply, tine only way to
learn Sanskrit is to get a grammar and
dictionary and go to work"
Hans Won Bulow, the eminent plan
ist and conductor, had for many years
been a martyr to maddeninE headaches.
In accordance with his often expressed
wish. after his death Prof. Kaufman
of Cairo, who performed the post NOR
and sent it to a German physician for
examination. 1t now appears that the
surface origin of two nerves leading to
the scalp was imbedded in a scar left
by an attack of meningitis in early
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
GET WHOLE LOWER FLOOR.
Athletic Club Finally Secures Desired
Lease of Additional Room

The board of directors of the Topeka
Athletic association have received
communication from the Lombard In
vestment Co, of Kansas City. author
izing them to suitcase the lower room
of the Masonic Temple formerly used
by the Topeka Wholesale Grocery Co.
Work was commenced today on the
new room. 1t viii be repapered and
the floor viii stained. The rooms in
the basement under the billiard room
will be used for the directors and for a
chess room A piano viii be purch
ased and put in the reading room for
the use of members. The musically in
cHned members intend to give some
sort of an entertainment during the
winter and Will make arrangements
with some well known director to man
age the entertainment.
The present billiard room on the sec
Ond floor viii be vacated before NOvem-
Der lst and as soon as the new billiard
room is finished the association will
give n reception and dance for the
members and their friends. The pres
ent billiard room will be used as the
dance floor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
VAUDEVILLE COMBINE.
a New One Has Been Formed Which
Reaches the Pacific Coast.

st. Louis, oct. 13.-The S. Hopkins
and Castle syndicates are confronted
by strong rival in the vaudeville
field NJ. Sam Gumpertz, formerly
John d. Hopkins manager. now con
Quoting the Imperial theater. in this
city has concluded a deal whereby Gus
tave Walters, of the Orpheum circuit
of the Pacific coast; J. H. Moore of the
Rochester, Detroit and Milwaukee COM
binatiOn, and the st. LOuis-C Cincinnati
people agree to stand by one another in
the competition for vaudeville stars.
By this arrangement they can give
performers long engagements. They
will pay the 20 per cent extra demand
ed by performers for going to the coast
This is what caused the split that led
to the dissolution of the HOpkins-Or-
pheum com bination.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
TUBAL CAIN,
Bronze Figure to Be Erected in the
Ohio at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. Oct. 13.-Tubal Cain, the
original worker in metal and the pat
ron of all engaged in similar pursuits,
is to be officially recognized by the
wealthy iron and steel manufacturers
of the Pittsburg district. The matter
has been taken up by the Engineers
Society of Western Pennsylvania and
the Pittsburg Foundrymen's associa-
tion, both including many millionaireS
in their membership, thus lnsurIng
prompt financial support.
1t is proposed to erect an immense
monument to Tubal Cain in the Ohio
river, a few yards from the point which
divides the Allegheny and MOnongahela
rivers as they come together to form
the Ohio.
The plan, as proposed, is to erect
high pedestal of iron and steel to cost
about 100000. Upon this viii rest a
mammoth anvil, with steps leading up
through the interior out upon it's sur
face. This is to be 100 feet above the
water. and is to form an immense plat
form, from which visitors can look over
the business portions of Pittsburg and
Allegheny. Towering above this anvil
will be a colossal bronze figure of Tubal
Cain in the act of swinging great
sledge hammer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
NEW ARMOUR PLANT.
Several Hundred Acres Purchased d
Near ST. Paul

St. Paul, Oct. 13-It is rumored that
p. d. Armour has bought several hun
dred acres of land at St. Paul park
five miles south on the East side of the
there big stOckyards and a packing
house plant.
Ten days ago Swift & Co. of Chicago.
bought the big Minnesota packing
plant at South St. Paul, on the west
side of the river, with the view of
packing the pick of the Montana cat
tie and sheep shipped in here. BY in
ference, the Armour move is to divide
this trade
The Dakota Packing company's plant
at South St. Paul is to pass into the
hands of a Chicago firm before the end
of the month.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
ARGENTINE CATTLE LOSS.
Number Dying at Sea is an Important
Factor in the Competition With
This Country.

New York Oct 13-In view of the re-
cent news showing the immense num-
Der of cattle now being shipped from
Argentina to Europe, in competition
with this country, a letter recently re
ceived in this city from one of the large
cattle importers in England is of
good deal of interest.
This letter states that out of 6,S1S
cattle recently shipped to that country
from Argentina, 755 died at sea 1t will
be seen that this plays very import
ant part in the competition. as the ad-
vantage in our favor in this way is an
important consideration. The above
figures show that this loss by dying at
sea of the cattle shipped from Argen-
tina is something like 1107 per cent
while the proportion lost in shipment
from this country is almost infnitesi-
NAL While this is the case at present
however, it is by no means certain that
this state of things will continue. At
present the cattle are shipped in small
tramp steamers without proper cattle
fittings, and the only logical result is
that a large number of them will be
lost.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
PEOPLE you HEAR OF.

Max Ring, the well known German
novelist, has been celebrating his SOth
birthday at Breslau
So-MayOu, who has just received his
Lewiston, Me, is the first heir to an
from an American college.
D. L. Moody, the evangelist, is hold
ing series of services in Montreal this
week after which he viii make a tour
through Canada, holding services in
Quebec, Ottawa and other cities, going
as far west as Winnipeg.
Isaac Newton in his salad days fell
an love with Miss Storey while study
ing at Grantham. Poverty, however,
prevented the match. He remained
but she was not incOnsOlable and mar
ried twice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and
a party of friends, including Rev. John
Watson (Ian Maclaren), have been
cruising during the past month among
the HebrideS and Mr.. Carnegie has
been indulging in his favorite amuse-
ment of making Valua bic presentations
to free libraries. On this occasion Storm
oWay library is the fortunate recipient,
benefting to the extent of $1,000.
The learned oxford professor, Ma
Muller, once asked Vivekananda, Il
Rankrishna. great Hindu religious
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
FOR IA OF ITS VALUE.
Chicago Street Railway Goes for 25
Cents on the Dollar.

Chicago, Oct. 13.-The EnglewOod and
Chicago Electric Street railway was
sold at auction in front of the court
York, representing the reorganization
committee secured the road for $780,
600. The face value of the property is
81 17S. coo, and consists of franchises
2212 miles OF which are in actual opera
tiOn.
The decree of the sale was entered
July p under foreclosure proceedings
under a creditors bill The reOrgani-
zatiOn committee which consists of Al
fred $. Heidelbach. s. r. Shipley Jules
s. Bache and Isaac L. Rice. all of New
York will meet in a few days and steps
will Immediately be taken for the ex-
tension Of the road
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
UNITE ON WELLN.FARGO.
Choice of a State Fiscal Agency
About to be Made

The Wel1s-FargO Express company
has made a proposition looking to the
selection of that comPany's bank in
New York as the fiscal agency for the
state of Kansas in New York, by the
governor, secretary of state and the
state auditor who are charged, under
the law with this responsibility.
The present fiscal agency is the Ma
tiOnal Bank of the Republic When
the change was first suggested the gov
ernor did not deem it advisable. State
Auditor Norris was in favor of select
ing the Metropolitan Trust company
while Secretary Bush favored the Han
over National bank.
Each of the officers stuck to his Sc
lection and for three months the mat
ter has been tied up. Now the PROPOSE
ton from the express company pTomis-
eS to receive favorable consideration.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13

1oletl , Il, 5OO,OUU
Washington, Wyoming, New Mexico
and Nevada will also be heavy pro
ducers, and their yield will be enor-
mously Increased.
Counting this with the KIOndike eSti-
mated production of IS. .O00 600 the yield
of the United States for 1897 will exceed
$50, 1000, 0,OOU-One-third of the worlds eS-
timated output for the year.
With over $4,000, 600 of ''the thing
that gives man his hopes and his civil
izauOn," California obscures the sensa-
tonal placers of the KlOndixe. This
wonderful state has always held the
foremost rank in the American Union
but it viii be surpassed this year by
the Centennial state. Colorado viii
produce gold this year in quantities
that it is impossible to estimate. It's
mines are being worked to their utmost
capacity and the yield for 1897 is es-
timated by conservative men at SPA
coo 900.
The Black Hills, with a single mine
turning out $3.50 900 a month, and other
properties producing in proportion, is
in no danger of not being heard from.
Montana will give to the world about
$6.000,000 in gold this year. or One-third
more than was her product last year.
Idaho, it is estimated will turn out S4,-
000, 900 of the metal
The output of the United States is not
only largely increased, but the worlds S
production is likewise made larger. The
director of the mint reports that the
worlds output for 1897 will be about
S240, 900, 600, or an increase of $35, coo, 600
over last years production.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
It's Just a Habit.

The county commissioners are en-
gagged in their annual settlement with
the county treasurer. They are care
fully going over every voucher and
every document that has passed
through the treasury. The work will
require at least two weeks more and
then the annual report of the condition
of the treasury will be made. The com
missiOners have never discovered any
Irregularities in the accounts of any
treasurer but the work of checking up
is performed every year just the same.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
DIS DE BAR
Returns to Earth From a LongTrance
With Theosophic Crusade

Boston, Oct. 13-Dis de Bar was to-
day discovered in this city, living in
the utmost seclusiOn.
She has been very i'll and is only now
COnValeScent. The cause of her illness
is said to be her having been in a trance
for several weeks, and for a while it
was thought she was dead. That she
is still alive and likely to be soon
heard from was made evident today by
her announcement that she will at once
start a new worlds theOsOphic crusade.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
Rossville Gains an o1tIef-

The commissioners have allowed the
Fritz road in Rossville township This
road is for the purpose of giving Ross
Vile people an outlet to the river The
road will run through the farm of Dean
Bartlett to Adams Ferry which con
meets with the village of Maple Hill
Mr.. Bartlett was allowed S12O for dam
ages to his farm.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
ANEW JESUIT SHIP.
Will be Built by the Fathers for Use
on the Yukon.

San Francisco. Oct 13.-The Jesuit
fathers are preparing to build a new
new ship for the Yukon river to replace
the one they formerly had but which
at the time of the rush a few months
ago was purchased by miners as last
means of reaching the gold fields
The new vessel is to run up the Yu-
kOn between the Catholic missions 1t
Will be 80 feet long and % feet beam.
1t will be called The St. Joseph.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
PERMANENT HOME.
W leather Indications.

Chicago. Oct 13.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday; cold
er Thursday; southerIy winds, shifting
to northerly Thursday
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
GLOBE SIGHTS
making.
(From the Atchison Globe.)
Every man likes to be 'babied." "

Every man likes to be ''babied."
Blood tells more in dogs than in peo-
pie.
Cross men are always treated better
than good natured men
To be popular with old people, talk
cheerfully, and speak up loud.
If the world loves a lover. it is be-
cause it is not compelled to see much
of him.
Anecdotes proving that prayers are
answered sound good deal like pat
ent medicine testimonials.
If you are fortunate enough to have
a halo lowering over your head, people
take it for a cloud of suspicion.
It is said of an Atchison girl that
her voice affects everything in hearing
except the wolves at her fathers
door.
After a woman has been married
twice, her love making must sound to
a man a good deal like that which is
heard in a phonOgraph.
It requires so much courage to re-
fuse a dead beat credit, that if a man
can put up a strong bluff, he can get
all he wants for nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13

If the hair has been made to grow a.
natural color on bald heads in thou
sand of cases, by using HalPs Hair Re
newer, why viii it not in your case?
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
Weak, Tired, Nervous
Liver and Kidney Troubles and Pal
pitation of the Heart = Appetite
Poor and Could Not Sleep.

pitation of the Heart Appetite
Poor and Could Not Sleep.
"For nearly 10 years 1 have been
troubled with my liver and kidneys and
palpitation of the heart, and was under
tie doctors care most of the time.
could not lie on my left side. My appe-
tite was poor and 1 could not sleep. In
January the grip confined me to the
house. I was very low and was attended
by the very best physicians could
get. It seemed as though nothing would
help me. In March I began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In less than week
could get a good nights sleep. 1 con-
tinued taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and L
am now able to lie on my left side which
1 had not been able to do for years. My
appetite is good and have gained in flesh
and strength MRS. NICHOLAS MAS,
IndeDendence. Iowa Remem Der
Hoods SaFsapariIla
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer All druggists. 81, six for IS. Get Hoods.
are purely vegetable, re-
Hoods Pills liable and beneficial aSo.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-13
Unclaimed Freight Sale.

Takes place at A. T & S. F. Ry. Co.'S
Freight warehouse, commencing a.
m. Thursday, Oct. II, '97.