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the possession of a supreme capacity
for farseeing enterprises will be readily
allowed
In this era of prosperity she finds
herself forced to adopt extreme meth
DDS for moving the vast natural pro-
auctions of the region of which she is
the center and which are poured into
her granaries, stock and lumber yards
from every side. If even a compare
lively small amount of this surplus
can be moved by the employment of
steam vessels to relieve the threatened
congestion of traffic. something will
have been done toward solving a diff
cult problem. By tie cooperation of
Canada she is able al last to initiate
her ocean service. and without it she
would. for some time to come at least,
be bound hand and foot. Much is ex-
pected Of her vast drainage canal, con-
Meeting Lake Michigan. with the Father
CT Waters and the gulf of Mexico. but
at present this route southwardly is not
taken into consideration. The Atlantic
can now be more directly reached
through the great lakes and the series
of canals inaugurated ard constructed
by the Canadian government The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
THEFr on THE LICE snAs.

A Scot wanted to ship to India.
Are you an A. b." asked the skip
per.
7 am" said Sandy. i've ma papers
IN ma pocket"
"Oh. that's all right" said the skip
per. You look a likely chap. Go and
put your name down.
Soon after an Irishman who over
heard the conversation asked for a job.
Where are your papers?" asked the
skipper.
Sure, I'm as good as any Scotsman
Let me see your papers, or I won't
engage you"
The papers were found satisfactory,
and the Jrishman was engaged.
A few days later when they were out
at sea, the Scotsman was getting some
water from over the side by the aid Of
a bucket at the end of a rope and was
pulled into the sea by the back wash
As the vessel was making pretty good
speed. the Irishman walked to the side
looked after him and, scratching his
head slowly walked off to the cabin
and knocked at the door.
Come in. Now, what do you want3'
well, sorr, do ye moind that Scotch
fellow as ye took on widout a charae-
ter?''
yes"
wei. he's gone of wild one of yer
buckets"
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Ready TO Sail

great We1Iand canal alone has cost the
Canadians nearly SOS. 600. 600 and is more
than rs miles in length. Originally plan
ned. for small and light draft vessels,
the Welland has been recently dredged
to a depth of IA feet. It has no less
than So locks, but vessels not over $50
feet in length can go through them
Evithout material inconvenience, and
the amount of freight annually passing
that way has been given as a million
tons.
The tonnage through the great SauIt
Ste Marie canal. connecting Lakes
Michigan and Huron, vastly exceeds
this estimate, of course, and when COM
pIeted, at cost of nearly IS, 900, 600, this
artificial waterway was navigable by
vessels carrying Is feet of water. The
United States government built here a
lock which was then the second largest
in the world. and the annual tonnage
is said to be greater than that which
passes through the Suez canal.
It is difficult to believe that the total
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III
IA A first time. it is likely TO al
M tract universal attention
INV" ana the announcement that
the great Hall of Fame on
University heights, New
York is to be dedicated on Memorial
day marks the advent of somethlns
that is entirely new II the annals OF TINS
rar,1lb1fc Great men and women have
been born ard have passed away great
deeds have been performed and most OF
them forgotten but atlast the accusatory
apothegm. so often quoted in Europe,
that republics are VIGOROUSLY migrate
full is likely to fall into desuetude, TOT
now we have an American Naihaila,
where the names Of our most famous
heroes, in whatever field they may nave
performed their exploits, Will be per
petuated by means of durable memo
rails
This wonderful structure. the Hall Of
Fame. is the outcome of an uncondi-
tiOnal gift to the University of the CITY
OF New York in March, 1900, for the pur-
pose of commemorative the achieve
ments of those eminent in the arts Of
peace as well as in those Of war. the au-
thor. the inventor and the scientist, 70
rank equally with the warrior and the
statesman.
The gift was originally 500 600. but no
limit was set upon expenditure, and
that sum has probably been doubled in
providing the structure now croWn1ng
beautiful University heights. The name
OF the donor was withheld, but ii has
been universally assumed that it is Miss
Helen Gould. already so well known
through her generous and judicious ben
efactions.
The structure. now completed, await
ing only the dedicatory ceremonies. is in
the form Of an extensive colonnade, con-
Meeting the Hall of Languages with the
Hall of Philosophy 1t is 500 feet in
length. in the form of semicircle. 10
feet above the Harlem river. with a glo-
rious view OF the Hudson and the Pail
sades.
It is to the great gain of architecture
in the United States that the Hispano-
Moresque type with its tiled roofs, ex-
tensive s'patios," or inclosed courts. and
picturesque corridors. has been extern
sively introduced. The columned cor
ridor which is a prominent feature in
the old conventual structures Of Eu-
rope, has been adapted with happy eff
feet And when. as in this instance,
added to this most charming architec-
tural adjunct, there is 4 superlativeiy
beautiful view outspread from the col
onnade it becomes the most effective
feature that could be chosen to enhance
the beauty Of the grounds and adjacent
buildings
1t must have been a mind of more
than ordinary caliber that conceived
both the idea Of the Hall Of Fame and
the mode OF perpetuating and embody-
ing it in the most suitable and effective
manner.
The conditions of this munificent gift
are set forth in fifty chosen words. as
fSSFNs<SS-FSs-SSo-FS f%s-S&s-f1s-<Sts
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worthy to be inscribed on these tablets
of fame. In October of last year the
collective decision was rendered. Fifty
one votes were necessary for final
choice, but when they were counted it
was found that only 20 native born
Americans had been adjudged worthy
of the high distinction of having their
names enblazoned on bronze tablets
where they are to remain forever.
It was intended that SO names should
be voted for and inscribed on those tab
lets the first year and five additional
names every five years thereafter until
the year 1000, when it was believed the
total $50 inscriptions would be complet-
ed This is allowing for really great
American to be born every year, which,
in the light of past events, is somewhat
above the average. it is believed. In
case Of failure to select the desired half
hundred names, another balloting is to
take place in 1902. when it is hoped the
gap will be filed. AS it stands now,
there are still q names to be supplied
in order to bring the list up to the req
uisite number.
George Washington. with 81 votes;
Abraham Lincoln Sc, Daniel Webster Sc,
Benjamin Franklin "a. Ulysses s. Grant
g. John Marshall 81, Thomas jefferson
80. Ralph Waldo Emerson 81, Henry
w. Longfellow IS. Robert Fulton S.
Washington Irving So. Jonathan Ed
wards 81, Samuel F. B. Morse so, David
C. Farragut 10, Henry Clay "A, Nathan
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AMERICAS VALHALLA TO BE
DEDICATED ON MEMORIAL DAY

lei Hawthorne 10. George Peabody ~.
Robert E. Lee SO, Peter Cooper 90, Eli
Whitney g. John J. Audubon 81, Hor-
ace Mann 81. Henry Ward Beecher So.
James Kent s., Joseph Story 81. John
Adams 81. William E Claiming S.. Gill
bert Stuart 50. Asa Gray 81.
The remaining 81 names will be ball
1oted for in 1902 under the same rules
that governed this contest, the same
men, if they are living. being the
judges, and all names which received as
many as ten votes previously being
again eligible.
The great University of New York
city. of which the Hall of Fame Is an
appurtenance, has had a remarkable
growth and almost phenomenal success.
Chartered in 1881. it was opened in 1882.
the first building erected in Washing
ton square. 1t was replaced in 1894 by
a fine structure on the original site.
which yields a good income in rentals
and is also partly occupied by the grad
uate department and by the school Of
pedagogy. the first university school
of it's kind in the country. The
chief university buildings. which at
present are on Twenty sixth street.
New York city. opposite Bellevue
20 professors and about $50 stu
dents. The present value of the uni
versity properties approximates s., 000.
600, and fine buildings on the command
Ing hill between Morris Heights and
Fordham Heights, above the Harlem
river. were begun about six years ago.
Here the great university will have OPP
portunities for expansion that its
cramped quarters in the city proper do
not afford, and here is being evolved a
scheme commensurate with an educa-
tfonal Institution hearing the name OF
the largest city on this continent.
The new site is a beautiful one, the
fine structures already erected being
conspicuous from every point of the
compass, and, while they are environed
by. scenes of almost sylvan beauty, yet
the academic buildings are within about
20 minutes ride by elevated trains of
the heart of New York city.
As about 10 900 invitations have been
sent out and 30 educational and patri-
otic organizations invited to participate,
the extensive grounds of the university
viii be crowded on the occasion of the
dedication-M Memorial day. The exer-
cises will take place on the west lawn,
near the Hall of Fame walk, where
seating rangements for 5000 people
have been made. The colonnades viii
be decorated with flowers and the busts
with laurel wreaths or palm branches
The ceremonies will begin at o'clock
and will include an Grafton by Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew. music by a mill
tary band the singing of patriotic
songs and a procession. which will enter
the colonnade at the "statesmen's cor
ner" and leave it at the southern end.
or authors corner" after which the
Hall of Fame viii be formally declared
open to the world.
ROGER P. BARNUM.
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must ask you to 7 apoIogize. lou Old not
apologize" The steal IT,
colonel was silent a moment. Then he
said:
1T may be that have made a mis-
take. Wait a moment. 1 Will make
sure
Going to his bookcase, he took down
a massive tome of sermons-a rare
and almost forgotten work. He turned
to certain page, and an apologetic,
humble look came upon his face as he
glanced up at the curate.
I beg your padon,' he said II apol-
ogize. You did not steal it after all,
for 1 find it is stiI here. My mistake,
sir; my mistaken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
AN APOLOGY WHICH
DID NOT APOLOGIZE.

A curate. says rumor, has furnished
another example of the pseudo apology
at his own expense. Having preached
a very clever sermon on a Sunday, he
called upon a certain colonel on Mon
day especially to ask his opinion.
How did I like the sermon2" said
the colonel. very much indeed It's
one of my favorites."
''One of your favoritesi' stammered
the curate, slightly puzzled. I do not
understand"
The colonel regarded him with a
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donald's father was not burned. One
more of DR.. Macdonald's stories: In the
remote districts of Strathbogie and Mar
the shepherds houses in those days
were situated in lonely spots, some so
far from any neighbors that the chill
dren in their early years saw no one
but their own parents and brothers and
sisters In one case a boy had reached
the age of without having set eyes on
a human being outside his own family
One day a shepherd from a neighboring
valley came within sight OF this small
urchin. who scampered off home,
screaming out: Eth. mither. mitherl
Here's a beast comm over the hill, an
it's awful like my faitheri"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
RAE ArLANT1c,s wEreHr.

The average depth of the Atlantic is
not quite three miles.
Its waters weigh s25. o00. 600 009. 00o. 900
tons, and tank to contain it would
have each of its six sides 430 miles long
The figures of the other oceans are in
the same startling proportions.
It would take all the sea water in the
world about 1000. 600 years to flow over
the Niagara falls. A tank to hold it
would have to measure nearly 1000
miles along each of its sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
TWO MACDONALD sToRTEs.

The father of DR.. Macdonald the
well known Scotch novelist, wss a mill
er at Huntly, and during some corn
law troubles got into i'll odor with the
townsfolk. The mob took 1t into their
heads that Miller Macdonald was stor-
ing up corn to sell later on at famine
prices and decided to burn him in eff
gy. When the bonfire was nearly
ready and the angry folk We're clamor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

twinkle in his
eye. ~Of course,
I won't say a
word" he said.
but I know
very well that
you stole it and
also where you
stole it from"
Sir" said the
eurate, and he
spoke from out
the whirlwind of
his righteous in
dignation, Il am
not in the habit,
sir, of stealing
my sermons I
fear YOU are Ia
boring under a
mistake, and -
er - forgetting
yourself. sir. I
a-@.naA A-T~ ----a -
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CHICAGO AS A SEAPORT CITY


ed mainly through rail connections with
Atlantic ports.
The vastness of this commerce need
not be emphasized, for it is already
granted The only difficulties in the
way are those of situation and environ
ment, restrictions placed upon her by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

ing about 1t, the
miller. who had
a wooden leg.
came stamping
along.
~ e s, boys"
said he. calmly
surveying the
efffgy. which
was lying ready
to be placed on
the pile, yes
boys, it's fairly
guild - quite a
likeness, IN Iacrs
barring one
sma' fault. Ye
have made the
wrang leg the
wooden anei"
There was no
outstanding
this. Somebody
laughed. Some
one suggested
that perhaps
there was no
great store OF
corn at the MILL
Anyway, the ef-
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ness men, educators, inventors, mis-
sfonaries and explorers, philanthropists
and reformers, preachers and theolo-
gians, scientists. engineers and archi-
tects. lawyers and judges. musicians.
painters and sculptors. physicians and
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pass to reach the ocean. They are own
ed and will be operated by the North
western Steamship company and are
scheduled to make regular trips be-
tween the head of navigation on Lake
Michigan and European ports during
the season, the trip each way being ex-
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the mind or minds that conceived it.
In accordance with the provisions of the
gift. a committee of college presidents.
authors. editors and learned men gen
orally was selected to vote for those
whose names should be considered
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IS regular members Of the New York
university senate. who are the chan
cellor, with the dean and senior pro-
fessors OF each Of the six schools. and
by a majority of the honorary members
voting. the latter being each the pres
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or more persons throughout the coun-
try who may be approved by the SEN
ate. as professors or writer's of Amer
lean history or especially interested in
the same. NO name viii be inscribed
unless approved by a majority of the
answers received from this body of
judges before Oct. Of the year of cleo
ton
Further, each name must be finally
approved by a two-thirds vote of the
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surgeons, rulers and statesmen, SOL
diers and sailors; distinguished men
and women outside the above classes
Should these restrictions leave vacant
panels in any year the senate may fill
the same the ensuing year, following
the same rules
The scheme has stood the test of more
than a year of criticism. and it is
doubtful if it could be essentially i'm
proved, which fact speaks volumes for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

ident or the representative of one of
the theological faculties in or near New
York city
mo name may be inscribed except of
a person born in what is now the terri
tory Of the United States and Of a per-
son who has been dead at least ten
years. In the first SO names must be
included one or more representatives of
a majority of the following Is classes
of citizens: Authors and editors, busi-
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pected to consume IS days SO the CEN
fury finds Chicago ready to grasp for
tune by the foreIock and to assert her
rights as q rival in the race for con-
troll Of the vast carrying trade which
centers at her port and is now conduct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18

ZEN a thing happens for the
first time. it is likely to at
tract universal attention.
and the announcement tnal
the great Hall of Fame on
,s-~1,+u New
Daily camera., 1901-01-07
LIARNED HIS LESSON.
- Aab the Csast Ne
Wrong way.

Some OF the members of the bar were
discussing contempt cases. because of
a recent notable event in the state, and
one Of the little ooterie related per-
sonal experience, says the Detroit Free
Press.
Il read law at home and had my ex-
aminations through \ little country
lawyer who knew agreat deal but never
had q big ease and wa. notorious for
his ability in abusing juSticss OF the
peace. 1t may seem preposterous
statement. but I had never heard or
thought of such thing as contempt Of
court when | had my fret professional
experience in a common pleas court.
No sooner had the opposition attorney
made an objection than the judge ruled
against me.
~ proceeded 10 inform him that he
was wrong, that he knew he was wrong
and that | wished he wou.dquit his pet
tifogging. The lawyers in attendance
were temporarily petrified. the yener-
able judg ge glared at me over his 81 asses.
finally smiled in forgiving sort of
way and told me to proceed. Very soon
there was another well-taken objec
ton and again he ruied against me.
This practically took the props from
under my ease, and went al the judge
as my instructor had been accustomed
to 60 at a justice OF the peace in a back
township.
"'Your honor I declaimed. is a po-
litical accident. In the eternal fitness
of things you should be digging coal or
cleaning out underbrush. You have no
more sense of justice than Zulu chief
of mercy. Thank Heaven there 10 a
higher official tribunal in this state
that'-but there l was halted by fine
Of 5000 or 90 days in Jail. The judge
took me to his private room. he learned
my story and remitted' the fine. To pay
5000 at that time would have pauper-
lied me. now have quite reputation
for never rubbing ths court the wrong
way"
Daily camera., 1901-01-07
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

1t has been found that a dozen Por-
tuSuese oysters contain about six
grains Of pkosphoric acid; French
oysters have about four grains per
dozen.
According to Mulhall. the production
Of tea in 1883 was as follows: China,
2so, ,o0O pounds; India. 0O,OOO,OO0
pounds; japan, 4O,OOO,OO0 pounds, and
Ceylon, 90o000O poundA
otevedorcs put 22.-s2 bales of cotton
on board ship at New Orleans the other
day, thereby surprising any single
day's record in the history Of that port
On the same day two vessels cleared
with 2a,O0e and IL 900 bales respective
ly.
In ithographic printing aluminium
plates are fast taking the place Of stone
as printing surfaces. The stone is, of
thin Ar,always worked fiat, while the
around cylinder and couseq atent
worked much more rapidly in q print
ing press.
According to . report published by
the home office in London showing the
mineral productions of the world for
the last year, the United States easily
leads all its rivals in this form of
wealth. Great Britain ranks second,
but far behind the leader, the total
prodLSt of the United States having
been about s72O, 100000. while that Of
Great Britain wos s4OO,OOO,OO0 Ger
many stands third, with nearly $780,
600, 900.
In observations on the microscopic
life Of Arctic regions, DR.. Levin states
that, with the exception Of = single
species OF bacterium found in one bear
and two seals, the intestinal contents
of the white bear, seal. shark, elder
duck and other Arctic vertebrates were
absolutely sterile. but bacteria were
almost invariably present in the lower
marine animals. These observations on
germ-free intestines are of special i'm
portance and interest. as they confirm
the idea of Pasteur and others that
bacteria are hot essential 10 digestion.
p. \. Minakoff has made an exhaust
i've study of the nails of the hand, some
of the results of which he regards as
of medico-legal Importance. Among
other things he asserts that the nails
of the right hand in a right-handed
person are wider by from one-half 10
two milimeters than the correspond
ing nails on the left hand: while in
left-handed persons the reverse OBJ
tains. and in the ambideNtrous the
nails are of equal size on the two hands.
The thickness. of the nail diminishes
progressively from the thumb TO The
little finger.
Daily camera., 1901-01-07
Sherin-s Sale.

By virtue of a certain writ of execution upon
the clerk Office OF she District Court OF Boul-
der County and State of Colorado. and to me
directed, whereby am commanded to make
the sum OF thirty-six and six one-hundredths
dollars (S36.o6) and costs Of suit. the amount of
. certain Judgment recently obtained against
The Springdale Gold Aiping Company, Limited,
in favor Of Joseph Bergheim, which said juds-
ment appears BY endorsement upon said execu-
tion to have been assigned to d. Link kletter,
out of the lands, tenements, goods and,chattels
of the said The Springdale Gold Mining Con.
pany, Limited, have levied on ths following
property, to.wit:
All the right. title and interest Of The. Spring.
dale Gold Mining Company, Limited, In and %
the Rip Van Dam Lode Mining Claim y, 4
lO4l Survey 241a; the j. Alden Lode Mining
Claim, the location certificate !hereof is ~
corded in book 80 at page 139 Of Il Public Re0-
ords Of Boulder County, Colorado; The Victor
Lode Mining Claim, the location certificate
whereof is recorded in book 69 1T page u Of
said public records; The Montezuma Lode Min.
ing Claim the location certificate whereof 10
recorded in book 81 at page 81 OF the said pub
lie records.
Therefore according to said command, shall
expose for sale, at public auction, al the right
dale Gold Mining Company, Limited, in and to
9tb dsy of January, 1901, at 90 o clock . M,
at the South Front Door of the County Court
House in Boulder, Colorado.
Dated at Boulder, Colorado, this 18th day OF
December, 1900.
Sheriff of Boulder County.
First Pub. Dec. IL, 10OO.
Daily camera., 1901-01-07
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, l. T. He writes: -Four bottles
of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
of scrofula. which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible soreswould
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is ex-
cellent." This shows what thousands
have proved,-that Electric Btters is the
best blood purifier known. It's the su.
preme remedy tor eczema, letter, salt
rheum. ulcers. boils and running sores
1t stimulates liver. kidneys and bowels,
expels poisons. helps digestion, build up
the strength. Only 50 cents Sold by
Streamsr's Drug Store.