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The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

The battleship Missouri to he launched December y
II OF class three ships authorized By congress IN
1slN the other being the Maine and the ohio II
Will be launched In the of Gov Dockery and arg,
party OF Missonrans at Newport News, end VIII be chris
tcicd by Miss Cockroll
The hull the Missouri which In divided like those OF
the battleshps built OF steel and Is un.
shcathed II Is 3SS the load water line = feet
"a. inches breadth. and draft Of = feet
six inches dlspaccs ], 30 tons.
The hull protected abreast o the boilers and engines
by side belt extending three feet inches above
the load line and below IL having thick
Of II inches for dcp, OF four feet inches taper
six inches thick. which extends from the Side
the deck and worked from the center OF
the forward the OF the after barbcte At the
ends Of the diagonal inches thick
extends the sides OF the vessel the barbettc
In the easemate thus formed are placed ten OF the SIX
inch placed the vicinity OF which sx-inch
Is worked far enough forward and aft to AFFORD protection
TO the crews Of these
Protection Is afforded the vitals OF the shin below tho
line by protective deck worked Hat within the
and which slopes forward and aft OF IT, Tho deck IL
worked In hlcknesscs NJ plating the total thickness
20 inches while that the slopes forward
The main battery o ship consists OF 2nch
brecch-oading rifles placed baanc.d and
rapldring The secondary battery consists
threcnch rapd-rng eight sS-pounder rapid
firing guns two Colts and two threc-inch field guns
Tho turned by electricity, and the motors used
for this pirposc can rcvove one Of these great nrrcs
through minute The OF both the
and harhcttes IN L. inches thick Ten Of the
guns the easement, before stated two others
the berth deck forward In sxinch armorcd
upper deck Those the sponsors
ward and the upper deck re directly ahead and
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

the county were asked. lie knew that
the young fc..nw had made hobby
of geology. and asked him To give them
his views ON the chances of finding oil
or natural gas TN their farms. Tom
was interested and talked we'll. the
mn listened respectfully. They were
cordial and friendly. After they were
gone the doctor and Tom discussed The
chances il Tom should take up the oil
business. showing him that he expect
ed him 10 make Il success with his
knowledge and shrcwdncss.
"You forget one thing" the young
man said. bitterly, that am just out
of an asylum for drunkards. You have
no, reminded me of it once"
"Why should ! remind YOU OF IT.?
said the doctor, earnestly. "Why
should you remind yourself of 1t?
When man, with Gods hep, has
sranglcd a vice. l. he tn sit broodinG
over the foul thing for the rest OF his
life? Carry /, about with him as a
criminal USED to do. chained to the
dead body he had killed? No; forget
It. Tom. Wak,n the other man that
Is in you. strong. clean. helpful. Leave
the old sin TO Gods merc;, and begir
again, boy-begin again"
There are many lads who need This
counsel as much as Tom Sands
Youths Companion.
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

had in plenty. One day an old In
dian. whom | had often seen in the
place, brought in the hide of donkey
and offered IL for sale. The trader
bought all kinds of pelts, those OF
sheep, goats, deer, mountain lions,
etc. but he drew the line on donkeys.
"'Whnt do YOU mean by Offering me
n burro hide" he said to the Indian.
Get out Of here
The Indian looked dazed for a
minute and then replied. 'iou white
men are queer. \ week ago ] brought
you n hind quarter of that animal.
You bought II and afterward told
me to bring in more IL | had any.
That hide Is all that's left and now
you get angry when offer 1t to you,
I can't understand you at ALL
"That trader was knocked speech.
less. For week we had been feast.
ing on 'venison' and telling each 9TH
cr how much finer II was than beef
AS n matter of fact, II was good food
80 long ns our prejudice against its
name did not come into play. A
young horse which has never done
any work aud has been well fed Is d
good deal better to eat than an old
steer fattcned for the butcher."-N. Y
Commercial Advertiser.
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19
BEGIN AGAIN.
What Tom sand. Needed After lie
Was Dischnrgrd from thc
Incbrinic Asylum,

Everyone In Oakdaie knew when Tom
~auGs was sent To an incuriatc asy. .un.
Ills mother was born in the village,
aud, although she now lived, and had
for many years lived, in New
York city, a.! the village people were
interested in her and her family.
When Tom wa, discharged. cured, he
wen, up to hi, lraudiathcr's farm in
Oakdalc, ana al the village made ready
10 help him ana give him good advice.
The Old ,aLirs .Aook HANDS with him
silently, shaking ih,ir heads rs over
a dead body; the old men spoke many
plain word, NJ warning.
"ro ,hiuk OF your going down that
low. Thomas. At your agc!"
Had yuunoihought 90 your mother?
! hear her hairs turned white in ihesc
."st Two years
These were some Of the greetings
which he received. and his o,d friend,
vino said nothing followed him with
m,auug g'aurcs a, criminal con-
Gcmnrd tp death.
The old Gorior gave a dinner for Tom
Sand. ~ which the forcmo,; men IN
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

The Guinness Brewing company, OF
Dublin, Ireland, which brews upward
Of 1000, 900 barrels OF beer annually,
and which paid tax Of S3,so0,0 upon
that article to the British government
last year, reports 10 its stockholders
that its profits for the year ending
june 30 last were Si.2O0.0O0, an in
crease of seven and one-half per cent.
over the previous year. From these
profits Sj00.000 was reserved for cap
i,al and contingent accounts, Si5O,0O
FOR dcpreciations and $780, 900 was car.
rcd to surplus. The regular preferred
charges were paid, also 20 per cent. to
ordinary stockholders. The ordinary
stock received one per cent. more than
in the previous year, and four per
cent. more than in 1s9j.--Wine und
Spirit Gazette.
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19
SAYS HORSE MEAT IS GOOD.
Young Horse Makes Good Eating
aud the Hind Quarter Of Donkey
Often Passes as vcnison.

"Prciudicc against the use of horse
meat, for IL is only prejudice, seems
to be waning" said an old traveller
yesterday. II see that our consul gen.
eral at Vienna reports n large in
crease In the consumption OF horse
flesh for food, the total being some
thing like twenty-siN thousand horses
and fifty.cight donkcys, which is an
increase of three thousand over 1907.
II have eaten horse meat and found
II pretty good, and il was in this
country, too. Ii is fact not general
ly known that some Of our Indian
tribes not only eat horse flesh, hut
prefer IL to beef. II has n sweetish
taste. but man soon learns to like
IL. The Indian can not understand
the white mans prejudice and refuses
to accept II as serious. As n matter
of fact. large part OF the venison
which Indians bring into the trading
posts out in Arizona for sale is not
deer, but burro-that Is to say, don
key. Travellers in that country also
get good deal Of the same kind OF
meat.
"Not long ago spent several weeks
at n traders store on the hendwaters
Of the Little Colorado, In Arizona.
Beef wns hard to get, but venison we
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

trip. and he hasn't heard the last of II
from those who are familiar with the
details. The young man in question
is of u fiirtatious tendency, and when
- handsome young woman entered
the dining car and took n seat oppo-
site him he used all the blandish.
mcnts possible to attrnc, her favor
able attention and to cultivate her
acquaintance. l'nt one of his comr
panions "beat his timc," SO to speak,
contriving To strike up conversation
without giving oifcnse. lie wore %
badge on his coat that he had OBJ
tanned In Buffalo. and when she asked
him its Significance he told her he
was n detective, and that the young
man with the plastercd hair and dud-
ish makeup was n celebrated jcwclry
thief whom 10 was cscorting to Chi
cngo for trial. He also told the young
lady the crook was known in police
circles ms "Diamond Bill," and that
be was one of the clcvercst men in his
line of business In the country. The
young woman believed the story so
thoroughly that she took II upon her.
self 70 post other passengers, and
the way the young fellow was
Stunned by the people ON the train
was enough to make him abandon the
train and take tie pass the re.
mninder OF the journey. And he new.
cr knew the occasion OF his ostracisin
until after he had reached home and
the joke was explained--Detroit Free
Press.
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19
An Autobiography.

My name is Ethyl Alcohol. Allow
me to make plain statement once for
all. am in whisky, but not in the
grain from which 1t is made; in malt
liquor. but no, In malt; in fermenied
grape juice, but not In grapes; 10
perry, but not in pears; In cider, hut
not In apples. ] am in nothing that
grows. Neither am !, properly speak.
ing, product OF growth; am the off.
spring of decay. No chemist, giving
the analysis of grain, or any Of the
roots OF fruits from which am manu-
featured. would ever dream Of saying
tha, !, Ethyl Alcohol. was found in
any Of them until decomposition set
in."-National Advocate.
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19
"ninmond nlll,.. Dilemma.

One of party of young Detroiters
who attended the Pnn-Amcr-
lean exposition In Buffalo was made
the victim Of . joke on the return
The Taney County republican., 1901-12-19

Arrests for drunkenness In l29
cities OF the United States are said to
aggregate $4,000 during the last tis.
cal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
Goethe

The eminent critics have placed three mortas on
the summit of Parnassus: HOMER, SHAKESPEARE and
GOETHE Already the youngest of the three obtains full
share of reverence and devotion Poets, Philosophers
Statesmen Historians Scientists and all other classes OF
thinkers and bran-workers have honored themselves by
honorng him Sir Walter Scott and Carlyle proud
to translate of his works into English and Scott
Victor Hugo did not disdain, and confessedly to
adapt Goethes creations into their works: such
were his originality and fertility. Had he written no
other work than FAUST which, in its dramatic and
versions is constantly enhancing the whole world
he would fitted himself for the worlds Immortality
The edition be issued will contain the works
of the great genius in transations faithfully and well
made with several hundred illustrations by the Ov
ing and capable hands of his countrymen
copy of the charming LIFE written for this edition
by the late Professor Boyesen of Cornell University, VIII
be sent to all who interested in Goethe.
GEORGE BARRIE & SON
1913 Walnut Street. agents WANTED Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
KANSAS NEWS.
An Edwards County Farmers
Enormous Wheat Crop.
Had $50 Acres Which Produc-
ed Over 10000 Bushels.
SOME RECORDS MADE.
One Field Of ~ Acres Averaged
40 Bushels.
Whole Crop Cut With One Ma
chine in Is Days.
SOME RECORDS MADE.

Edwards county challenges the state
to equal John Domains wheat crop,
which has just been threshed, says the
Kinsley Mercury. It is the biggest az
gregate yield of any single farmer, the
biggest yield per acre for the entire
acreage, the biggest yield for a small
portion of it, and the best wheat for
SO large an aggregate. Let US see the
figures:
Mr.. Domain had in $40 acres of wheat
from which ne threshed 10000 bushels
machine measure. 1914 bushels per
acre. One thousand bushels of this
wheat taken at random and marketed
overran the machine measure 1876 bush
els. AT the same rate the actual yield
from the 500 acres will be by weight
1880 bushels, or nearly % bushels per
acre. One field of At acres threshed out
1860 bushels. machine measure, which
will make 1850 bushels by weight, or
at most exactly 40 bushels to the acre
We believe this cannot be surpassed
field of this size. The threshing was
done by the Fahlsing machine. and
this enormous aggregate, including 500
bushels of rye, and 480 bushels of oats
a total of HOO bushels by machine
measure was threshed out in seven
days, including four stops for showers
This is an average of nearly 1,600 bush
els per day. We doubt if this has ever
DG6n surpassed. Inc InrGSQlnS Dill was
$543 for seven days work. The pitch
ers averaged over So per day for the en-
tire time, and deducting wages, the
machine earned over $500 net on the job
AS an example of what Edwards
county will do, the AZ acres which yield
ed 1860 bushels was threshed from the
Ems quarter, which Mr.. Domain pur-
chased last winter, 100 acres, for $500
Now ~ acres of it yields over 5000
worth of wheat. besides the pasture of
the remaining 113 acres.
This grain was all cut with one ma
chine, a 12-foot Johnson header with
binder attachment. The first hundred
acres was bound while it was yet green
and the balance headed, and the whole
crop of 900 acres was cut with one ma
chine in IS days. an average of 50 acres
per day. We are inclined to think that
this has never been beaten, either.
Anyway, we throw down the gaunt-
let to the rest of the state on this crop.
We do not believe It can be beaten.
Mr.. Domain has long been known as
successful farmer. but this year he has
started out to crack the record, and he
has done it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07

st. Louis, Aug. Golden Easter was
the favorite to win at Delmar Park.
Track fast. Summary.
First races furlongs: selling. Golden
Easter, 8 to 5, won; Delsarte, III, sec
ond; Diaz. s to /, third. Time. 1:161z
Second race-1 mile and 20 yards;
selling Barrica, IS to 1. won: Two An
MES, 2 to J. second; 1nuendos to 2,
third. Time, LAS.
Third race-41a furlongs; purse, Anna
Elliott, to 1. won, Madaben. so to 1,
second; Attelle, 8 to 8. third. Time,
O.57.
Fourth race-61s furlongs: selling
Sweet Dream, 3 to 1, won; Miss Co
lightly. 8 to 8, second; Elsie Barnes, 3
to 2, third. Time, 1:22
Fifth race-55R furlongs; selling. Wis
sendine, 4 to /, won: Lady Brockway,
to 8, second; Crozier. Is to 1, third
Sixth race mile and 20 yards; sell
ing. Zonne. IS to 5, won; Eugenia S.,
to 8, second: John Morton, 20 to /,
third. Time, LA
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i. ana then he did 80

change his mind, and then he did 50
most reluctantly.
7 was hit on my pitching arm by
MatheWson in New York on the last
eastern trip, and I have been worth
less ever since" said Lever. II think
AIathewsOn did it Intentionally, be-
cause had shut him out "a few days
before that on our grounds I can't
pitch in my present condition and
see no reason for going to Pittsburg.
MY arm causes me much pain, and If
it ever gets well, it viii only be after
a long rest. I told Puiiam that want
ed to lay of without pay. but he would
not have it, so m going to Pittsburg,
but I don't expect to pitch another
game this season. If 7 am put on the
rubber the opposing team win knock
me on of it in very few innings
Lever left the Pittsburg team while it
was playing in St. Louis, and went to
his home. He said then that he would
pitch yesterdays game against the
Reds He reported, but announced
that his arm, instead of being better,
was worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
Chicago Races.

Chicago. Aug. -Four favorites were
successful in the racing at Harlem. The
best race from a speculative viewpoint
was the third, at a mile and six
teenth, in which Brutal received q
heavy play. while the price against
Canmore went from to 10 to even
money Canmore led the entire dis
lance. Summary:
First races furlongs. Emathion, Is
to s. won; I4andseer, to /, second /;
Pompey, to /, third.
Second race furlongs selling. Light
Ball, IL to 1, won; Danish, 20 to !, sec
ond; Sidbows 40 to 1. third.
Third race-1 1-16 miles; purse. Can
more, even. won- Brutal. IL to :, sec
ond; Kunja. IS to /, third.
Fourth race-1 mile. Sixshooter, 3 to
10, won; ArgregOr, to 1. second; Henry
Bert, Is to 1, third.
Fifth race-55z furlongs. Julian Jun
kin, to 1. won Mabel Winn. 8 to 1.
second; The -Four Hundred, to I, third.
Sixth race-1 mile and 70 yards.
Gawaine, z to l, won; Brief. to !, Sec
ond; Olliluon. Z to l, third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
NO CHANCELLOR YET.
Regents of z. U. Will Act Slowly in
Choosing Shows Successor.

Kansas City. Aug 7.-Although it
was expected that a new chancellor
Of the Kansas university would be
elected by the board of regents of that
institution at its meeting. no such ac-
ton will be taken. At least that is
what Frank G. Croweu of Atchison,
one of the regents. stated last evening.
Mr.. Crowell was on his way to Law
renee.
The fall term of the university will
open without a new chancellor at its
head said ne. Mr.. Spangler will act
as chancellor for some time yet. In q
general way we have talked over the
CHARACTERISTIC. but nothing definite
has been done. It is an important
question. The chancellorship of the
university now, under the manner of
selecting the board of regents, is prac-
tically a life job. and the board will
take its time in finding a man to I'LL
the place. We can afford to go slow
and get a good man, rather than to
act hastily and make a mistake that
we will be powerless to correct"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
WESTERN LEAGUE STAND
PUZZLES POLICE.
All at Sea Regarding the VAL
IejO Gold Robbery.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE daring
and skillful robbery of the Selby smelt-
ing works at Crockett or Vallejo juno
zion, still puzzles the police, and no
clue has been obtained to the where
abouts Of the $2so.000 in gold bullion
which was taken from the vault.
AT 1 O'Clock this morning Detective
Gibson left Crockett to bring in wit
ness who he believes can give infor-
nation which may lead to the detec-
ton Of the robbers. It is now the
theory OF the police that some of the
plumber is secreted In the hills back
of the smelling works. A great effort
is being made to learn the movements
of Dick Phelan, a paroled convict, who
is under suspicion. A search warrant
was obtained at midnight and a sIoop
lying off the Contra. Costa shore was
searched, but no trace of the gold was
found.
There is a theory that the plot was
Matched in the state prison at San
Quentin and attention has been called
to the fact that Sir" Harry Westwood
Cooper, the notorious convict, went to
the neighborhood of the smelling works
INN edtately after his release from the
penitentiary.
Dick Phelan. the man whom the de-
tectives suspect, was in prison with
Cooper. He appeared in Crockett i'm
mediately after his release and hung
around there for several days, and then
disappeared.
Early this morning the superintend-
ent of the plant and all the detectives
on the case held a long conference, and
the work Of the day was reviewed.
The clues obtained so far strengthen
the suspicion that Dick Phelan, the pa
rolled convict, may be the man wanted.
Phelan was released from San Quentin
about six weeks ago on parole. Years
ago Phelan was employed at the S9lby
works. Later he kept u saloon and
lodging house in Crockett, frequented
principally by Selby's employees. He
then became superintendent of the
Gold Ridge mine in Sierra county
For his connection in the latter of these
affairs he received % years in the pen
itentiary. Shortly after his release from
San Quentin ne was seen in Crockett
by Bob Hall, his former partner, who
talked with him. This so far as
known, is all the detectives have
learned of his m OVEN No vessel,
except the schooner Occidental. bound
for Eureka, is known to have passed
out of the Golden Gate on Monday
night and she hailed from Sausalito,
on the north side of the bay.
At first it was considered a. certainty
that the gold was removed from the
vicinity of the works by a boat, but
this is now doubted. as the thieves left
a suspicious trail to the waters edge.
A place where a lookout might have
been stationed has been found on a hill
above the works. Here several empty
cartridge boxes were found. The smelt-
ing company holds itself responsible for
the entire loss, and states that none of
its employees is suspected of completely
in the crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
RACING AZ RURFALo.
Faat Track and Good Attendance on
Opening Day.

Buffalo, n. r, Aug. 7.-On a track
pronounced by visiting horsemen to be
one Of the best and fastest they have
found this year, the Buffalo Driving
club grand circuit meeting,which open
ed Tuesday, was full Of interesting
events. The attendance was good,
about 5000 being present The event
that created the greatest excitement
was the 2:I4 class trot. The local con-
tingent plunged on WhiteWood g. Buff
falo gelding, and got away with the
money Driver Snow, who guided the
Buffalo horse, was fined $1O0 for laying
his mount UP in the first two heats.
which Oracle Onward won handiIy The
Kentucky mare broke badly at the
quarter in the third heat and there was
nothing in il but Whitewood, the geld
ing landing the heat in 2:13A- The
judges summoned Snow to the stand
excltepent when the trotterS lined up
for the fourth heat. The Buffalo horse
was held at prohibitive odds and to
s was offered on Onward. At the quar-
Aer Oracle Onward led Senator *. by
a quarter length, with WhiteWood only
a neck behind. The Kentucky mare led
by fully five lengths at the half, and
&c looked for a time as if 1t was all
cVersbut before they reached the three
quarters Snow led Whitewood out a
Sink and passed the pole with only two
lengths separating the leaders. White
wood Won the heat from Oracle On
ward by a neck in a whipping finish.
Oracle Onward cast shoe while they
eyare scoring for the final heat and
there was q tiresome delay Of 10 min
utag before they lined up again. White
wood got the pole at the quarter, and
there was nothing to 1t but the Buffalo
horse to the wire, Senator K. finishing
second ana Oracle Onward third.
Captor was g. to favorite in the
$50 trst. He got a bad start and fin
dshed fourth, but It was clearly evident
that MaRvin did not wish to force the
&eldinE 20 the front from his bad posi-
tloR. Captain Rracken winning the
neat from Easter. with Henrietta third
withstanding the loss Of the first
heat. Captor was still held favorite in
ahe second, his price being backed down
from to to to 8. The finish was a
close one noses separating Captain
Bracken. Captor and Easter, the trot-
sars finished in the order named. Cap
tain. BraclKen was then made favorite,
but CaDtor landed the third and fourth
haGtE- HIS efforts told on him, how
ever. for he could do no better than
sixth in the final. Captain Bracken
won easily.
RAIN began falling while the horses
were. scoring in thef2:10 trot and after
tho drst heat the judges decided to
pesepona the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
"a Train ZOE Vanderbilt.

New York, Aug. 7.-FfIlies of royal
breeding. recently purchased for w. K.
Vanderbilt, have been turned over%to
4. Q. Mcdowell to be trained at ASH
land, KY They will be raced as 2-year-
olds, at the expiration of which time
they will be sent to Mr.. Vanderbilt's
breeding establishment in France. The
yearlings are: Brown FLY by Orna-
ment-Happy Sally, bay Ally by Orna-
Notwithstanding. chestnut FLY by Orna-
ment-Charity. chestnut FLY by Orna-
m ent-Vonhera, chestnut FLY by Or
nament-Maid of Kent, chestnut FLY
by Ornament-Maggie Gray, chestnut
FLY by Ornament-Oriana, chestnut
FLY by Ea1ma-Palace. and chestnut
FLY by Halma-Clatterfeet.