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tion of 30O0,0O0 persons It required about 2O years for the population to double In lolo II was i,2S9S SSl in 1920 it had only in- creased to 9,6S3, ,S22 and in 1S30 tbe total was only 12,S66,O20. This was the period of inactivity, however, but after 1880 the pop uiaoion began to increase by leaps and bounds. In 1s40 it was 17,O69 ,453; in 1850, 23,- l91 S76 in 1S60 1,443321; in 1870 3s 55s 371; in 1880, 5O,155, 7SS and in 1890, 62,622 25O.
 It Is impossible to say beforehand how great an expense will be involved in the taking of this census. It is well known, however, that the clerks will receive an average of about 800 a year. This alone will mean the expenditure of nearly B .O00,- 900 year for the salary list of the Wash ington office.
 To pay the army of enumerators will cer- tainly require about s5,0OO00O more, while the cost of material and the expense of publication will exceed another million. As the result therefore, it will be safe to say that 1t will cost us not a penny less than s15. 900 to discover what a great nation we have become.
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Other tables will give church statistics and still others will concern themselves with the educational status of the nation Special effort will also be made to gather authentic statistics concerning industries of the country, as our commercial importance, so far as other nations are concerned, must be judged by the information obtained con- cerning these sources Of natural wealth. MT. Merriam expects that the coming emu meration will show enormous growth in these two important fields
 What the population of the United States will be is a question in which every one is interested, for 1t Is one in regard to which there are a variety of opinions. At the pres ent time this popula tion has been variously estimated at from 74,0O0 900 to 100, ,OOO 00O but the most reliable prophets beBeve that it will fall at least 100000, if not 15,OO0,O0O, short of that mark.
 There were 62, ,622 250 persons in the coun- try ten years ago, according to the last census. Secretary Cages actuary of the treasury, who is a close guesser in matters or statistics, computes the present popu- lation between Maine and California, Alas ka and Key West at 76,14S,0O0. To these must be added the people brought under the Stars and Stripes within the past year or more. This will include all the people who have become citizens of this country by reason of the war with Spain, as well as by the annexa tion of Hawaii.
 If this computation is anywhere near cor rect it will be several decades before the United States will advance beyond fourth place in point of population among the na- tions of the earth. China, despite all the encroachments upon her territory, still holds the lead with her 402 6S0O0O souls Great Britain comes next with popula- ton of Ss1 037,S74 and Russia is the third with l2l.2l1,ll3 subjects to the czar.
 RAPID fNcREAsE.
 In spite of this. however, no other nation e ae face of xhe- earth can show such a raptA increase as that of the United States. George Washington was president of a na-
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growth or decline of the nation in every line of public interest, industry, or im- provement
 An effort is to be made to show whether or not the mad scramble for wealth has re-
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suited in the neglect of the duties of citi-
 zenship; whether there has been an in crease in the religious interest of the na- tion and whether there has been an in crease in the interest of the citizens in the
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Seeing Is Relieving

To thoroughly understand the laws of re-
 fraction and to know the science of lens building is to be an optican. A graduate optician at the Birmingham Optical Com pany will examine your eyes free. (Rear of Norton's Drugstore) tue. thu&sun
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Good luck grows not on bushes" but good health is assured if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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S4OO Piano Free.

Call at our store and we will tell you how to get this Piano free. This is no fake, but handsome present for somebody.
 ORR & ROBERTS,
 Grocers, Twentieth St. 3-2-2t
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GENERAL INFORMATION.

cause of suffering humanity. Tables will be printed showing our benevolent and charitable institutions.
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3-A-2t
Are you a clgar e9icuret'
 Fry a Texie.

If you want results. try an ad. in The Age-Herald.
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Hses~T TUMURRUW HlGs1 Al 5 UCLUCky At
 Drennen, Brother R. M Cunningham and the c will be simple 1t is expected with reason that the the long labor of preparations. It has been ard required to prepare for the opening of several busi be character and collected from every quarter of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-28
TWAIN BARS LAND TRAVEL.
Noted Writer Says He Has Taken
Last Journey OF Water.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2S.-Judge Adair
Wilson, Of the state court of appeals,
has received an invitation from his old
friend Mark Twain to visit him in
New York city. ''I would come to see
you.' says the noted writer in his let
ter to the Colorado man, but I have
decided never again to attempt a long
journey on land. I like to ride on water,
but my land journeys are over. Come
and let US talk over old times
Judge Wilson and Mark Twain" were
for years prominently identified with
Nevada City, New. They were city edi-
tors of rival newspapers, and it was
while working on the newspaper as city
editor and reporter combined that
Twain gathered together the mimi
table stories of life in a mining camp
of the far west that helped to make his
name known throughout the world.
1T was in 1868, in the height of the
civil war, when gold was selling at 200
per cent and moving upward, that
Twain and I both missed a fortune"
said Judge Wilson today. 1.-THE Com
stock lode was at that time creating
great excitement in all the speculative
circles of the United States. A party
of miners made Twain and myself an
offer OF a third interest in property
which brought $500, 900 when put on the
market, but we both declined"
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MIR. BOLMAR's DRAWINGS.
Exhibits Illustrations of "overIand
Stage Route" to Teachers.

One Of the displays at the State
Teachers association is in charge of
Carl F. Bolmar of this city 1t includes
many of the Illustrations which will ap-
pear in the history of the overland
Stage Route to California" to be pub
lished by Frank A. Root and William E.
Connelley.
The illustrations are the work of Mr.
Bolmar, being first done in pencil and
then finished in India ink coming in the
class known as wash work.
The illustrations are numerous and
varied, including the old stage, pony ex-
press, and steam wagon and other ac-
cessories of the struggles of the Kansas
pioneers and others along the route of
the old stage line. These illustrations
attract more attention than the school
room exhibits which occupy nearly all
of the space sjn the corridors adjoining
representative hall
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in Arizona" on the evening Of Janu-
airy 3.
Miss Edith Mcconnell will come up
from Kansas City to spend New Years
with Miss Josephine Van Amburgh.
Mrs. c. c. Smith, Of Lyndon, is spend
ing a few days in Topeka with Mrs. J.
D. McMahan, on Polk street.
Mr.. and Mrs William Beverly. Of
Manhattan, Mrs. +. r. Hendry and
sons, Of Detroit, spent Christmas In To-
peka with Mrs. j. d. McMahan.
Miss Laura Caldwell expects to leave
January for Costa Rica, where she VIII
visit her uncle, who Is consul there.
Misses Julia and Wave Wooster or
Beloit, are visiting their sister, Miss
Lizzie +. Wooster.
Miss May Thomas is III at her home in
Potwin.
Miss Santa Walker returned Thurs
day from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony in Ottawa
Mr.. Charles c. Moore, OF Galveston,
Texas, is visiting his family, at 1900 Clay
street.
Misses Elma and Grace Woodford have
gone TO their home in Burlington TO
spend their vacation.
spending the holidays IN St Louis
with their daughter. M 8. Williams c.
Smith.
Miss Margaret Clark is spending the
week with hei parents in Scranton.
Mrs. J. /. Cook and daughter. Of En-
poria, arc in the city visiting Mrs.
Cooks sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Givens.
The marriage of Mr.. George Stitt, Of
Topeka, and Miss Kate Hamilton. OF
Ottawa, took place Thursday. December
q, at noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Stitt came to
Topeka at once, and win make their
home here.
Miss Maude Rfyer, of Valley Fails. f.
the guest Of Miss Gertrude Barnes dur
ing the teachers association.
Mrs. Russell and daughter Bernicc. OF
I.arned, are in the city visiting Rev. Mr..
FOnken and wife.
Mr.. Frank Cope, of the First MethO-
dist church, viii entertain his Sunday
school class this evening. The invita-
lions were written on ragged pieces OF
brown paper, and read as follows.
"Kum to Hopes korners, 400 Harrison
strete. tonite to q taclSy partee. Lots
Nv fun. Kias No. min. Brung your
bestest gurl shur."
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BUYS STOCK ON NERVE.
Iowa Farm Hand Said to Have Pur-
chased $4,000 Worth.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 2s.-It developed
today that the officers and buyers at the
fat stock show held in Chicago recently
were taken in by a. farm hand named
Maxwell hailing from Melrose, in this
state, and that while he did not commit
any crime his acts show that he has
unexampled nerve
The young man, without a cent of
capital other than IS he borrowed from
L. D. Lemley, of Melrose, prior to start
ing, made his way to Chicago, and on
going to the stock show SOON became one
of the liveliest bidders. It is reported
that he had a number of choice animals
knocked down to him at fancy prices.
and that the amount of his purchases
was in the neighborhood of $4,000. Be
ing such a lively fellow and such an
apparent good judge of fine stock, and,
besides, a. good financier, he was written
up in the Chicago papers and wined
and banqueted by the stockmen.
He returned to MelrOse in a parlor
car, making no payments on his pur-
chases and, of course, all sales to him
were declared off. Maxwell could not
keep the story to himself and today it
became public.
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all@ 10 PAYABLE in SIS payments to be

alimony, payable in SIS payments to be
made each month
Chief of Police Stahl will address a
meeting in the Kansas Avenue NJ. e.
church l. tonight ~ on the subject Topeka
telling about Topeka as 1t Ought to Be-
John Louthan of Simpson, Mitchell
county, claims to be an heir, with 200
others, to ninety Whittacre millions lying
IN the Bank Of England Mr.. Louthan is
visiting in Topeka, having papers certi-
fed in the case.
The remaining eight liquor cases which
the police court were dismissed by Judge
Hazen yesterday These cases were ar
rests made under the search and seizure
ordinance and cannot be prosecuted.
The police went to 222 Kansas avenue
yesterday evening with the expectation
of arrestng a jOintist. They found the
place closed and the proprietor gone to
supper. The police opened the door and
ties of whisky.
The register at the city physicians Of
nee shows 102 physicians are practicing in
the city DR.. G. w. HOgeboom and DR..
G. W. Miller have been practicing the
longest, each having been in active work
forty-nine years. Seven midWiVeS are
registered and three of them are gradu-
ateS.
The fire department was called to the
nome of A Barton, 612 Lane street, last
night at II O'Clock. A defective fue caused
the fire, which was extinguished before
much damage was DONE Yesterday after
noon at 4.40 they were called to S19 Kan
saS avenue, where there was a small
blaze. The damage amounted to SIS
Two coy schoolmarms from western
Kansas BLEW into the Santa Fe office
building yesterday and wanted to engage
rooms. When they found out their mis-
take they decided to look for lodgings
breezy fashion that prevails in western
Kansas.
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GOTHAM's CREDIT HIGH.
Bidders For the New City Bonds Offer
Comptroller 112 11-77.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Comptroller Coler
will make the last bond sale of this
century at the highest price ever paid
for bonds of the city of New York.
Bids for issues amounting to So, 555 900,
bearing 31z per cent. interest, were
opened today. Twelve bids We're opened.
The highest was a joint bid Of VerTnilye
& Co with Harvey F'iske & Co. for the
whole or part of the issue at 112 11-77.
This high bid when read surprised the
city officials The Western National
bank bid 1101z for the whole issue. J.
w. Seligman & Co. bid 1905 for the is
sue and the Peoples Trust company
want 81, 0O0 900 of the bonds at 110.34. f
d. Shepard & Co. wanted s., 600, 900 of
the bonds at 11O.17, and Blake Bros. &
Co. and R. L. Day & Co. made a joint
bid for the first 81, 100000 at 111.32 and
the same bid for the second 81, 500, 600
and SO for the balance of the bonds.
Farson, Leach & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. made a joint bid at varying prices
in lots of 500, 600 to 100000.
Comptroller Coler announced that the
bonds would be awarded to Vermilye
& Co. Jointly with Harvey Fisk & Co.
Comptroller Coler said that the new
century would start with a. higher fig
ure for New York City bonds than at
any time in the history Of the munich
paIity.
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Orient Lodge InstaIls.

The thirty-third annual reunion of the
Orient lodge No 81 A. F. and A. M. and
the public installation of the newly elect
ed officers was held last night in the
Masonic hall. The installation was fol-
lowed by a banquet. The officers in
stalled were: Charles A. Gardiner,
worshipful master; Samuel thinner
mann, senior warden; Anton Demuth,
Junior warden; John E. Moon. treasurer,
Evan Davis, secretary; Rev. A. NJ. Rey-
nolds, chaplain; Albert Phil Fu1cher,
senior deacon; Frank Stevens, junior
deacon; w. J. V. Deacon, senior stew
ard; George E. Bell. Junior steward;
Robert Edwards, tyler; William Shaver,
chOrister; L. G. F. Lehman, master of
properties.
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THURMAN SCORES GROVER.
Son of ssold Roman Has Poor Opin-
ion ofCleveland's Teachings.

Columbus, O.. Dec. 28.-Allen W.Thur-
man of this city. son of the "Old Ro-
man. is another leading Ohio Demo-
crat who believes in breaking away from
free silver, but disagrees with Grover
Cleveland and his plan of recognizing
the party. Touching upon Mr.. Cleve-
lands recent article in the Saturday E1v-
enirg Post Mr.. Thurman said:
I would as soon think of calling
blacksmith to teach surgery as Mr..
Cleveland to teach economics"
Former United States Senator Thur
mans opinion of Mr. Cleveland is also
summed up in young Thurman's inter-
view. He says:
MY father once said of Cleveland af.
ter reading one of his messages that he
still had faith in Growers honesty of
purpose, but he mad ID poor opin-
ion of his knowledge
Referring to Cleeeland's request to
give the rank and file chance Thurman
says there was nobody fighting for the
Democratic ticket in 1896 but the rank
and file.
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SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

B. 7. Lewis and c. W. Guild have dis
solved partnership
Representative Daugherty of Harvey
county is in the city.
J. H Cass, manager of the Springsteea
Medicine company, Is sick
The Logan Literary association Of Lo-
gan has been incorporated.
The people want the fire bell. Why
doesn't the council put it up2
D r Anthony, Jr-. and W / Eiddle Of
Ieavenworth are In the city on business
A case of scarlet fever is reported at the
home Of H A Darget, 81 Fillmore street
A marriage license was issued to John
w Williams, aged q, and Rosa L. Nolan,
aged 19
Arthur Mills. who is associated with the
I-antry brothers in Missouri, is here visit
ing his parents
George Hause, a Newton Santa Fe shop
man. Is spending a few days with old
friends in Topeka.
Charles McClain pleaded guilty to dis
turbing the peace of his family and was
fined SD by Judge Magaw-
The cases of Frank Crist and Mike
Wagner. who were arrested Wednesday,
have been set for January T.
The apple display in connection with the
society Is an excellent one.
The Gould Churn and Butter Worker
company of Lawrence has been char
tered The capital is $4,000
The reargument of the Kansas City
stock yards case will be had in the United
states supreme court January H.
A Topeka banker carried a canvas sack
marked 500 on a street car last night. He
explained that the sack contained eggs
and not money
A Il. Pierce, formerly a partner with
Andy Wilson in the cattle business is
dead at his home in Texas He was
known as Shanghai Pierce.
John NJ. Wright. county clerk. is in St.
Joseph attending meeting Of the Inter
state Literary society, which is composed
OF colored teachers of Missouri and Kan
saS-
Minnie Smith was granted a divorce
from John Smith and was given the Gus
1ooy OF the children She was given $1,000
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SELLS WIFE FOR s..
italian Lets His Infant Go For Two
KEGS of Beer.

J'ittsburg, Pa, Dec 2s.-Nicholas Be-
loga sold his wife for So and his Z. year
ola son for two kegs of beer. The pur-
chaser was Antonio Abbiticha-
III Italy both men were ir love with
Caroliaa Mareno When Abbiticha came
to America to mako a home and fortune
BeIoga wooed and won and he and Caro-
lima came to America. When Abbiticka
learned OF this he started out to find
them. Luck led him to Pittsburg. Sun
day he heard that an Italian couple ar
swering the description of the people he
was seeking was living in Wilmerding.
Going there he found his former sweet
heart and his rival.
With AbbitIcha the matter resolved it
self into a business proposition. He
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To Suppress Vice in Cities.

Philadelphia, Dec. ga conference of
representative cIergymen and laymen
was held here today for the purpose
of inaugurating the movement to sup
press vice in large cities. William Phil
lips Hall, of New York, chairman of the
central committee in charge of the
twentieth century national gospel cam
paign, was present, and outlined the
general purpose of the movement.
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Mr.. Goats to Leave.

w. A. Coats who has just resigned his
position as general agent of the Arkan-
sas Valley Land & Town company will
leave January 10 for Florida. He will
spend the winter there and in Cuba with
his family Mr.. Coats has been with
this company for % years, the latter ten
years as general agent. He resigned on
account of i'll health and will probably
locate in Chicago.
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asked Beloga what he would take for
his wife, Beloga named price, which
Abbiticha beat down to So in cash. The
woman was willing, but insisted on TAX
ing her baby. Be1oga said the child was
worth two kegs of beer and this was
paid. Today Abbiticha started to go
back to italy with the woman and child.
The steamship agent arranging for the
passage told the story
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strik E De- Prevented.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Dec. 28.-The threat
ened strike of the employees of the
Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley cleo
trio railway will not take place, the
company and the men after several con-
ferences have succeeded in affecting an
amicable agreement in which each side
made concessions.
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SEATS FOR MRS. FIsKE.
Chart Will Omen Monday - Prices
From 5 to 90 Cents.

The sale of seats for Mrs. Fislse in
Becky Sharp" viii open at the box
Office at the Crawford Monday morning
at 8 o'clock and for the Bostonians in
THE Viceroy" Tuesday morning.
A subscription book has been placed
at the box Office for those who desire
tickets early TO sign between now and
the time set for the beginning Of the sale
Of seats. Monday morning who ever
first signed the book will be served first
and 50 on through the list. after which
The others may take turns at the win
dow.
me seats Tor Mrs. Fiske have been
placed on sale at two dollars. This in
Guides the boxes and about 100 seats or
Jour rows on the lower floor. The re-.
Inatnder Of the lower floor win sell for
sl5O. The balcony prices viii be rs
cents and 81. Gallery 50 cents. For the
l3ostontana the box seats will sell for
~. and the regular $50 scale OF prices
will be charged.
A T. Van Antwerp. formerly connected
with THE santa Fe at Topeka IS now gem
sral freight and passenger agent OF the
hexican railway. the position Of traffic
super1ntenoent, which he has held having
Everybody reads the State Journal
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EveFyb0dy Teaaa pc sac Journal.
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1t is impossible to please your
friends; il YOU can say agreeable things
to them you are accused OF insineerity;
if YOU say disagreeable things they get
mad
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those who fear the least that are
brayest in the end When the time
comes. am sure you will do your
duty"
In 4 few minutes the second mate
nassed along the deck and told the boy
to 20 below. Then all was quiet.
few hours later the Pride of Asia
was steaming at SLOW" with her whis-
tle going every few minutes. The chan
mol fog girt the ship like a shroud The
csntain walked the bridge uneasily.
No tempest or rock-bound shore gives
the anxiety that fog on this waterway
NJ thp nation does. Danger is Imminent
everywhere aud the most careful sea
manShip is no guarantee of safety. 81
81 Is now. hOarse shout came from
the man on the lookout. The captain
snrang to the telegraph, and as "Fui
sne,d aStern' rang out. large sailing
shin took form in the fog. and in a few
seconds crashed into the steamer II
/ front OF the bridge.
The Pride Of Asia shook from stem
IN stern. heeled over TO starboard, an'
then began to forge ahead. while th
other went pounding along her side
wrenching the port boats from he
dayits and staving them in with h'
howSprit. Then she passed away aS
ghost in the fog.
The Pride OF Asia had met her deal
wound. At once all was noise and cor
fusion. The emigrants came pourin
nm on deck. screaming and shoudn
with terror. Some Of the sailors rushe
10 clear the boats. but a sharp ord'
from the captain stopped them.
In few seconds the captain had d.
cided on his course. The remaiuiu
boats would not carry hundred an
ATTY people. There We're more tina
twice that number on board. On q
other hand. the land was about thr'
miles OF. and sandy and protect'
beach meant safety. But could it
done with that hole in her side. I
would try. He changed his cours
rang Full speed ahead ano shout
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among the saved. The Pride Of Asia
was getting low In the water, but ne
could not understand why she was not
sinking more by the bow. She was
vibrating from the engines. pushed to
their highest pressure, for the firemen
stuck calamity to their poss. Five
minutes went and ten, and then. with a
sudden shock, she took ground. and all
were safe.
Next morning young Malcolm was
missing, and the sorrowful news were
sent to his father.
A week afterward, the divers entered
the forward hold. and found to their
establishment. that the bulkhead door
which they had expected to find open
was closed.
They forced it open. and against Il
was floating the body Of a boy.
Old Capt Malcolm comes often to thu
little graveyard by the sea. In 1t stands
a cross on which are inscribed thu
words. Here Lies Hero. Pail MAJ
Magazine.