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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
Owning Forests For Revenue.

Tt is said there are towns in Ger
many which are free from taxation by
reason of forest profits-forest owned
by the city corporations American
cities dare not own anything. When the
writer opened a campaign for small
parks in Philadelphia the plan was to
take a large tract, make a small park
of portion and then sell the adjacent
properties at improved figures to buy
more plots with. But the law depart
ment decided that the city could not
enter into real estate operations. In
deed, it is doubtful whether any city in
America can do anything long but raise
taxes on real estate. Small towns can
do better than larger ones When they
grow to a size that nobody knows
who's who" except as designing per-
sons tell them, ignorance or even cor
ruption rules lima CINE any of our large
cities running a forest for revenusI-
Meehan's Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
BRING UP LOST GOLD.
After 1874 Years $4,000 Re-
covered From Buried Ship.

Bennington. VT, Oct 3--Ten thousand
English sovereigns $50 OoO) after lying for
nearly l2S years in an old hulk at the
been recovered and deposited in the Al
len National bank in Fairhaven.
FOR many years there had been a tradl-
ton in this section of the state that at
the bottom of East bay, near Carvers
ais, was sunken boat containing
large amount of English gold, with which
II was intended to pay off the troops OF
shipped from Quebec in a small sloop,
with a crew and a guard OF ten men, the
CAPTAIN Johnson.
1t was intended to deliver the money to
We're almost in a state of mutiny because
or not being paid. On arriving at Ticon-
oeroga, however, Captain johnson FOUND
that Burgoyne was in pursuit Of St;
Glars army in Vermont. SO he started
intending to meet the general there.
Learning that the American forces had
full retreat, he concluded to change his
course. go up to East bay to Carver $
goyne's army would have to cross in or
der to reach Skeenesboro. He anchored
his boat within sight of the falls and
While Captain johnson and his men
greeted a Wf on Ro fhs f ho1P thf Sand
AMERICAN soldiers who we're retreating
sons men fell dead The Americans con-
tinued the fire, while the remainder of the
boats crew went below.
Seeing that there was no chance of saw
ing the vessel, Captain johnson scuttled
the craft, and with his remaining three
men jumped overheard and tried to swim
ashore. They were pierced with bullets
and all persisted. The Americans knew
nothing of the treasure on the sloop.
Many years afterward it was learned
that the English government had offered
a reward for the arrest of Captain john
son, who. 1t supposed, had run away with
the treasure
For 124 years the hulk remained at the
bottom of the bay, while tons of earth
and sand, accumulated from the river,
We're piled on top of it. During the high
water last spring the current was so
strong that considerable of the accumu-
la ton was washed away and portion of
the sloop was exposed to view.
a few days ago George B. West, a civil
engineer, who drew the plans and super
intended the construction of the big dam
at Carver's Falls for an electric power
station, concluded that he would inveSti-
gate. Taking with him about so men he
changed the course of the stream and
then with pick and shovel soon had one
side of the sloop free A charge of dyna-
mite broke up the hulk. The tiInberS were
found in good condition.
An old iron chest was found in the cap
tain's room. When opened it was found
to contain 10000 sovereigns. This was the
treasure that was sent from Quebec for
the purpose of paying Burgoyne'S troops.
Its recovery, of course, clears away the
cloud that had so long lowered over the
reputation of Captain Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
PATHETIC APPEAL.
GFrom Law Notes.]


The following plea for judicial mercy,
sent to us by a correspondent, will be
found brimful of pathos: Elk parte
Samuel Rice.
the City Court of Birmingham in Equi-
ty: Your petitioner, Samuel Rice, of
Mobile, Ala, would deferentially repre-
sent that on January 10. in the year of
grace, 1891. you honor dissolved the
connubiaI ties heretofore existing be-
tween petitioner and his consort, Annie
Rice, granting her a divorce a vinculo
ct matrin oni with the bestific privi-
lege thereunto annexed of marrying
again, a privilege, it goes without say
ing, she awaited herself of with an
alacrity of spirit and a fastidfous levity
disdaining pursuit; but on this vital
point your honor extended to petitioner
only the charity of your silence.
Petitioner has found in his own ex-
perience a truthful exemplifcation of
Holy Scripture, that it is not we'll for
man to be alone" and seeing an invit-
ing opportunity to superbly ameliorate
his forlorn condition, by a second nup
tial venture, he finds himself circum-
vallated by an Ossa Pelion obstacle,
which your honor alone has power to
remove.
His days rapidly verging on the sere
and yellow leaf the fruits and flowers
of love all going; the worm, the canker.
and the grief in sight with no one to
love, ana none TO CarGSS MIN, p0T1C1OneT
feels an indescrfbable yearning, longing
and heaving to plunge his adventurous
PROV once more into the vexed wares of
the sea of Connubiality: Wherefore. 9TH
er refuge having none, and wholly
trusting to the tender benignity and
sovereign discretion of your honor, pc
titioner humbly prays that in view of
the accompanying fats of a great cloud
of reputable citizens, giving him a phe-
nomenally good name and fair fame,
you will have compassion on him and
relieve him of the hymeneal disability
under which his existence has become a
burden, by awarding him the like privi-
lege of marrying again; thus granting
him a happy issue out of the Red Sea
of troubles into which a pitiless fate
has whelmed him. For, comforting as
the velvety touch of an angels palm to
the fever-racked brow, and soothing as
the strains of an Aeolian harp when
swept by the fingers of the nightwind.
and dear as those rudy drops that Wis
it these sad hearts of ours. and sweet
as sacramental wine to dying lips, it is
when 1ife's fitful fever is ebbing to its
close to pillow ones aching head on
some fond wife1y bosom and breathe
life out gently there.
And in duty bound to attain the pos
sibility of comprising such measure
less benediction, petitioner will pray
without ceasing, in accents as loud and
earnest as ever issued from celibatarian
lips. SAMUEL RICE,
Petitioner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

President Roosevelt is in a position
to make an excellent public record for
himself and the country, and inciden-
tally incur the enmity of a large num-
Der of politicians Probably no man
has ever entered upon the duties of
the highest Office in the land so en-
tire1y untrammeled. He demonstrated
his ability to. get along without the
politicians at the time of his nornina-
ton Nearly all those of considerable
prominence were against him Plat.
of New York. favored his nomination,
but not from friendship. His only de-
sire was to remove the Rough Rider
from state politics. Quay also was
numbered among the colonel's support
ers. but there is little room for doubt
that he was actuated by a desire to
revenge himself on Hanna, who was
openly and strongly opposed to Roose-
Telt'S nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
TRADE WITH THE TROPICS.

Imports of tropical and sub-tropicaI
products into the United States con-
tinue to increase as shown by some fig
ures prepared by the treasury bureau
of statistics. The demand of the tenn
perate zones upon the tropics for artic-
les of daily use as foodstuffs or for use
in manufacturing seems to increase
with each year and with the increase of
facilities for interchange between the
tropics and the temperate zones. Coffee.
sugar. India rubber. fibers. tobacco,
fruits and nuts, gums, cotton, spices,
cabinet woods. indigo, cork, dye woods,
sponges. barks for the manufacture of
quinine and numerous other articles
from the tropics now form large pro-
portion of the imports of the United
States, and despite the reduction in
prices in many cases the total values
are steadily increasing. Add to this the
gubtropical products such as unmanu-
featured silk, tea. rice, and other artic-
les of this class and the grand total ag
gregates more than a million dollars
for each business day of imports of
character which cannot, or at least are
not at present produced in the United
States in SUFFICIENT quantities to meet
the requirements of our population
In sugar and coffee the United States
Is the largest consumer of the world
and in many other of the tropical prod
ucts such as unmanufactured silk, In
dia rubber, fruits and nuts. and spices,
we are among the largest importing
nations In coffee, owing to the reduc-
ton in price, the figures of 1901 are not
as large as those of some earlier years.
notably 1894 and 1895, though the guam
tfty imported exceeds that of earlier
years with possibly one or two excep-
lions.
How each of this class of our impor-
tations may be in the future Supplied
by the tropical territory which has re-
Gently come under the control of the
United States is a matter for future
development but is at least interesting
to know that nearly one-half of the
importations of the present time are
tropical and sub tropical in character
and that nearly all are.of a class which
are produced in greater or less extent
in those islands or territory adjacant to
them-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
CONSUMPTION

is almost as deadly as ever, al
though physicians know they
can cure itgenerally, beginning
when most of the lungs are
still sound, and even some
times when a great deal of
damage is done.
The people don't know it
yet. They have been told;
but they don't believe it; they
don't act on it.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is one of the principal
means of cure.
There are other helps dry
air, sunshine, country, sleep,
regular habits, right clothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom de Atchison Globe

When Death tackles d. r. Anthony,
it will not get him without a fight
Any man who has time to think OF
his troubles, has entirely too mucn
spare time on his hands.
The women all say that Mrs Smith"
is building a new home. The men say
that Mr.. Smith is building it,
A clean housekeeper's idea of a way
up scandal would be the discovery of
bed bugs in the governors mansion at
Topeka
The women are wearing SO many
birds on their new fall hats. we'd
think they would be ashamed to look
a cat in the face
The women this fall are trimming
their hats with feathers, birds. animal
heads, tails and skin, lace, velvet and
ribbons. and Then Some
THE boys in this town." the girls of
every town say. are SO slow" 1t be-
they are expected to pay the bills.
We wish to serve notice on other
towns that Atchison is so broad and
liberal minded that fresh cider was
sold here last night at a church social
An Atchison man. who went out OF
town today carrying a grip, is such a
jay that bets are being freely offered
green goods man
We wish some one would settle this
point: If a woman appears on the
street with her skirt gaping in the back,
or piece of string hanging from her
skirts, is it proper for a man to stop her,
tip his hat, and ask what's wrong?
Those bandits who are holding an
American missionary for $150,000 ran
som deserve their pictures in the heart
to-heart talks in the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal They may be savages, but they
have some idea of the Worth Of a Wo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
BIG BOOKINGS.
Steel Rail Orders For 1902 Amount
to 100000 Tons.

New York. Oct 3.-The Iron Age says:
Western distributing centerS bring the
report that a notable movement in
foundry pig iron has been begun, a con-
siderable tonnage thereof being for 1902
delivery. Chicago notes that while all
classes of consumers were among the
buyers the malleable foundry probably
took the largest individual quantities.
Apparently the bulk of the business
was taken by northern furnaces, al
though the southern makers who so re-
Gently advanced their prices have book
ed considerable orders. A moderate
amount of pig iron for steel making
has been taken in the central west, but
offerings on the part of outside fur
naces at a slight concession continue.
There is a continued scarcity of steel
and premiums are being paid, current
business is very light. the majority of
consumers being taken care of under
sliding scale contracts. There are ru-
mors of a large tonnage booked for
next year, but the details have not
come to the surface.
Our Rittsburg correspondent makes
the announcement, on official authority
that the tonnage of steel rails booked
for 1902 delivery aggregate 600, 900 tons
mills are likely to carry over from this
year owing to the inability to deliver
in 1901.
The pressure for deliveries of struc-
tural steel continues and it is notable
in the smaller sizes of angles and
beams. Mills have been put on them.
which have not been producing this line
for years. New work is still coming
I'D.
A notable order is for $500 tons for
the new Rock Island depot at Chi
cago.
There is continued activity in bars
and further large contracts have been
placed. The sheet, tube and tin plate
mills of course, are crowded to the ut
most.
There is to be an early meeting Of the
plate makers, who are probably closer
up to their orders than other produc-
ers- Tt is not believed that under the
acknowledgements there will be any change
in the price.
Nothing new has developed in the
copper situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
ORATORS RETURN.
Judge Lindsay and Judge Wood Will
Not Speilhind in Ohio.

Police Judge Lindsay will return on
Friday from Ohio, where he went last
week to make speeches for the Repub-
lican state central committee. Judge
J. G. Wood returned today. The rea-
son for the sudden termination
of the engagement of these two
gentlemen is the decision on the part of
the Republican committee to postpone
the opening of the campaign in Ohio on
account of the assassination of che
president.
Judge Wood says that Mr.. Lindsay
will be back Friday. and expects to at
once resume his position as police
Judge T. H. Balm has been acting as
judge during Mr.. Lindsay's absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
Czolrosz Haa Two Frianfis.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 3-Governor Odell
has received two letters requesting him
to commute to life Imprisonment the
sentence of Czolgosz- One letter was
sent by a man in Illinois and the other
by a man in Michigan. They were evil
IDENTIFY written by cranks, and no at
tention viii be paid to them. The gov
ernor also received a petition that the
body of the murderer after the electro
cution be buried at sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Hayes of 408
Fillmore street are the parents of a
daughter born Tuesday.
The woman's auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will enter
tain the local firemen and the executive
board Of the same organization tomor-
row evening at Lincoln Post hall on
East Sixth street. Preparations have
been made for most elaborate banquet
and the attendance Is expected to be
very large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

Total cost of cup Defense -.-. ~ 755, Je9
For the glory or yachting supremacy
in the seas American sailors have paid
81, 500, 600. Americas cup, the emblem
which signifies this supremacy, has an
intrinsic value of $780, When Columbia
and Shamrock II shall have fought out
the present issue this greatest of
the worlds International contests will
represent from first to last an expend1-
ture on both sides of nearly $8,000,000.
Much has been said of the vast out
lay which Sir Thomas Upton Is max
ing. II would begin life over again to
lift that cup he said Money is the
wedge which he is employing in the
lifting process Money is the weight
with which Americans are seeking to
hold down the cup. For every pound
Sir Thomas Upton spends five Amert-
can dollars come forth from the pock-
cts of American yachtsmen- The cost
of defending Americas cup is not
penny less than the cost of striving to
win it. Sir Thomas Upton has already
expended over 100000 in an effort 70
lift the cup. He is worth about $500
600. 900.
This is what Upton said to his yacht
maker while he was engaged in the con-
struction of the Shamrock:
Now, Watson, 1 have not got money
to burn. but if you are going to make
can shovel in five-pound bank notes."
FACTS ABOUT COLUMBIA.
Length, 102.135 TT.
Waterline, 1896 IT.
Draught, 10 #.
Beam, "a TT.
Height of mast, 13A75 #.
Thickness of hull. 3-16 of an inch.
Built of bronze.
Sail area, 13,125.45 square IT
Steered by a wheel.
Commander, Capt Barr.
Crew, 36 men.
Built at Bristol.
Mast made of Oregon pine.
Launched June 10, 1899.
Designed by Capt. Nat Herreshoff-
FACTS ABOUT SHAMROCK II.
Length, 1877 feet
Water line SO feet.
Draught, 10 feet 6 inches.
Beam, % feet inches.
Height of mast, 148 feet.
Weight of mast, tons.
Boom 112 feet.
Thickness Of hull. s-16 of an inch.
Built of manganese bronze
Deck of steel plates.
Keel will stand strain of 90 tons.
Keel contains So tons of lead.
Rudder of steel and bronze.
Steered by q wheel.
Commander, Capt Sycamore.
Crew, so men.
Mast and SparS of steel.
Stationary rigging of steel.
Built, Greenock, Scotland.
Launched, April 20, 1901.
Cost of building and maintenance,
81 600 900. y
Owned by Sir Thomas Upton.
Christened by the Marchioness of
Dufferin.
Designed by G. L. Watson.
Sails made by Thomas W. Ratsey.
Has less displacement than Constitu-
ton.
Has many original points
Crossed the Atlantic in 16 days.
Overriding, 25 feet.
Her mast is unusually far forward.
She has greater driving power.
Prov is higher than Constitution.
Has less wetted surface than Consti-
tuition.
Is 15 minutes faster than Shamrock I
on 15-mile course.
Her bronze sides corrode quickly, ne
cessitating frequent grooming.
Her lines above water are faster than
CONSTITUTIONS.
No attempt was m ade to test Sham
rock II while crossing the Atlantic
ocean.
She is very fast in heavy weather.
Shamrock II resembles Columbia
more than Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

tween three fingers which &c hoIds 70 Us
face.
Engaged people are always In otner
peoples way, but not so much as other
people are in Their way
The woman who sheds the most tears
in the 1theater where the heroine is pur-
sued by wicked Islander is the one who
pulverizes the reputation of her nearest
neighbor the next day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

The grew1 of the British lion VIII
nsver more frighten the remainder of
fhs European menagerie as it has in
the past The failure in South Africa
has been pitiable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

Editor VIM. r. Hearst is securing
more than his share of advertising. In
addition to being accused of being re-
sponsibIe for the assassination of the
p9ezadent, he has a half million dollar
Wbel suit on hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

Reports of successful fairs which fill
the columns of large number of
newspapers serve as reminder that
one OF the greatest agricultural states
IN the union holds no state fair. and
has not held any for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

Denmark seems to have despaired of
selling her islands TO the United States.
but IS determined to have some of our
money IL she is compelled to borrow it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

The loss of 100000 of Rockefeller
money at Kansas City probably is re-
Sarded as a personal ah1iction by Pres
idsnt Harper of Chicago university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
what,s your Face Worthp

Sometimes a fortune, but never If you
have a sallow complexion, juandiced
sl<in-all signs of liver trouble. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills give clear skin.
ROSY cheeks rich complexion. Only 25c at
A. J. Arnold & Sons drug store s21 N.
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED 7REss.

The worlds fair business shows indi-
cations of becoming a continuous per-
Torrance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

It is being urged as a reason against
calling the Philippines the Mckinley
islands that the inhabitants would be
called McKinleylteS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

The proceedings OF the Sch1ey court
OF inquiry might be enlivened to q. con-
siderable extent by placing the rival
admiraIs on the stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

IFrom the New York Press1
All Is not old that embitters.
Marriages are not always unhappy.
RAnktaRee nearly always peeks be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
Wichita and Return $4e2 via Santa

Account Festival Fair and Reunion
Tickets on sale Sept 2e to Oct s. Good
returning as late as October z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

c. F. Menninger. NJ. D.. office 727 KAN
sRs ave. Tel. 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave. Tel. So. oMce hours to p. "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
sT.LOUIS AND RETURN SO. SO

Via The Rock Island Route
Tickets on sale Oct. to IL inclusive,
limited for return Oct. IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN SO. so
via The Rock Island Route

Tickets on sale Oct. s to IL inclusive,
limited for return Oct. IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

St Louis and Return $3.50 via the
Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale October to IL, good
returning as late as October IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

Money be carefully invested IN
Advertising It will pay big re-
tu-ns. A Small Advertise
ment" In The State Journal
costs S cents a line a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

You have anything to Trade,
whether It is a Bicycle, a Stove
or a Piano, tell the people
about It IN This Paper, If you
wish to get a Customer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-03

You have Stock of Goods to
sell, a little 25-cent Advertise
ment may bring you trade
worth ten times the cost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-26

An ak is subject to rigid tests before
it is pronounced perfect. The steel must
be Of the required temper, the weight
of all axes of the same size must be
uniform, all must be ground alike and
in various other ways conform to an es-
tablished standard. The inspector who
tests the quality of the steel does so by
hammering the blade and striking the
edge TO ascertain whether it be too
brittle or not. An AK that breaks dur
ing the test is thrown aside to be made
over. Before the material of an AK is in
the proper shape it has been heated five
times, including the tempering process,
and the ak when completed has passed
through the hands of about 40 work
men. each of whom has done something
toward perfecting it. After passing in
spection the axes go to the grinding de-
partment and from that to the polish
ers, who finish them upon emery
wheels.