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The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
Coinage in May.

washington, June 3.-The monthly
statement issued by the director Of the
mint shows that during May, 1902, the
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States amounted to 81 S59, $50, as
follows: Gold $4,000; silver. 81, S73. 600;
minor coins. $50 $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
VOLCANO is SMOKING.
Signs Of Activity in Mountains
About Grant, N. NJ.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. June 3.-Deputy U.
S. Marshal Mckee, who has just arrived
from the west. reports the people Of Grant
greatly excited over the appearance of
activity in a volcano a few miles from that
town. Passenger trains observed smoke
in the direction of the volcano and man
who was dispatched to the place says it
was issuing from the crater Of the largest
volcano of the region.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
Temperatures of Large t;ities.

Chicago, June al a m. tempera-
lures: New York 20; Boston rs; Phila-
delphia r. Washington "A: Chicago 66;
Louis 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03

Chicago. June Forecast for Kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesz
Gay with possibly showers in south.
variable winds -'i'
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
who Controls the Great Westerns

St Paul, Mimi. June PRESIDENT
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
railway declined today to either affirm
or deny the report that J. P. Morgan
and John n. Gates had secured control
of that property.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
Kansas Case Decided.

washington. June S.-The supreme
court of the United States TODAY af-
firmed. with costs, the judgment of the
Kansas supreme court IN the case Of Lee
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03
Chain Workers in Conferences.

Pittsburg Pa, June s-The annual
conference of the chain workers union Of
North America is in session at Brad
dock, Pa, with delegates present from
The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-03

When Johnny Comes Marching Home
San Francisco. Cal. June "A week
SAa tomorrow the transport Warren
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03
FOR SALE BY NABERS, MORROW & SINNIGE
Street Clocks That MiSIead.

was alert and hopeful again after we
had passed Park place and a clock on
the wall OF building told me that /
yet had thirty-two minutes, which was
one minute later than my watch showed.
Il kept my eye open for the next clock,
at Franklin street, ard found that had
actually gained a fraction of minute in
going helf a mile-according to the
clocks ! knew that there v as something
seriously wrong and watched for the
next clock, beyond Blocker street, hop
ing that the preponderance of evidence
would be in my favor. / found that it
was, for the clock said that had twen-
ty-seyen minutes, which was two min
utes better than my watch showed
ALAS, my hopes had to be dashed, for
a clock at Eighth street said that l had,
but nineteen minutes eft, and that l had
teen eight minutes in going three-quar-
ters OF a mile. That could not be; but
which clock was right?
when l reached Eighteenth street
clock told me that l had come from
Eighth without airy time elapsing-an
mpossibility-yet my hope was revived.
by passing trains and 1 reached Forty
second street with my watch telling me
that l had six minutes in which to gain
the station, but street clock said that
| had only four. l caught an east bound
street ear, and reached the station with
two minutes to spare, and found that my
watch was exactly right. I will not let
street clocks bother me again."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03

From the New York Herald.
Don't trust a street clock II know
edge of the time is of any Importance to
YOU" said benign looking stranger be-
side me in an elevated train as he glanced
at me. III you do trust them you are
more than likely to be deceived, and If
you rely aLon them you are quite certain
tain to be led into annoyance II not Into
trouble. They are seldom right and more
likely to be slow than fast, for their ex-
posed position makes them liable to be
attacked by dust and moisture that clogs
their movements. Yet sometimes they
are too fast, and you will frequently
find that they have stopped to rest
Il boarded a Sixth avenue elevated
train at Rector street last week, with
just thirty-three minutes in which to
reach a desired train at the Grand Cen
trail Station-according to my watch.
knew that 1t was close work. and felt all
the more anxious because I had no en-
plicit confidence in my watch. that had
just come from the jewelers.
Il had began to look for signals and
found the first one just beyond Cort-
land street There was an Illuminated
clock. and my hopes sank rapidly when
I found that ACCORDING to it l had only
twenty-six minutes In which to reach
the STATEN. I was almost in dispair. but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03
A Strong Spirit Needed.

A Strong Spirit Needed.
The true gospel fishermen must be
spiritually, as we'll as physically, g strong
man. The gospel net of faith is a wide
net, and unless supernatural power be
given to the gospel fishermen he will
never be able to handle it. How could
Charles G. Finney have been able to
lead thousands and tens of thousands of
immortal souls to Christ unless he had
been spiritually a strong man. In his
own strength as a gospel fisherman he
could do nothing. but with Christ he
could do all things. To show how abso-
lutely Mr.. Finney depended upon divine
strength for the handling OF the gospel
net, one of my old Pttsburg elders used
to tell me of a remarkable scene he once
witnessed in a New York theater. Mr..
Fipney was preaching there, and the
building was packed with people. After
the noted evangelist had been speaking
about Ten minutes, he suddenly stopped
and said Brethren, the Holy Spirit $
influence is not here to-day. We must
get the reinforcement of the divine pow
er. else we are helpless. Let us pray
With that he knelt upon the stage and
he prayed until the audience was melted
to tears. He prayed, and such was the
reinforcement of divine strength at that
meeting that the gospel net gathered the
sinners in by the hundreds, although dur
ing that entire service Charles G. Fin
ney did not preach another word. He
simply prayed-pleadingly prayed. How
could John or Charles Wesley, or George
WHITEHEAD, or George Muller, or d. L.
Moody ever have handled the gospel net
as he did unless he had been spiritually
inspired and strengthened, unless he had
been man of deep faith and fervent
prayer?
The Christian believer must be spirit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF La
NEW ORLEANS.

e. A. ALDERMAN, LII D., President
Full courses in Languages, Sciences.
Engineering, Law, Medicine. Splendid de-
pc rtment for women in the Newcomb Col
lege- Tulane makes leaders in all voca-
lions. Its facilities for instruction in En-
cheering are unsurpassed. Unexcelled OPP
portunities for the study of Sugar Chem
istry. Board and accommodations dorma-
tories at lowest rate. Opportunities at
forded academic students for self-help. .
Next Season Begins October 1st.
Serd Cor Catalogue.
r. K. BRUFF, Secretary.
6-20-eow-3m
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03

ually inspired If he IS ever to become a
successful fisher OF men. Ny mother
used TO impress this thought upon me all
my life, end especially did she try to do
so after had entered the gospel minis
try. There was hardly a letter which
she sent TO me after my ordination that
did not re ad like this: MY dear boy 1t
is important for you to be mentally
equipped for your church. But remem-
Der, a true gospel minister Is essentially
enc who Is inspired by the Holy Spirit
You cannot lead souls to Christ unless
you yourself are divinely inspired. You
cannot lead souls to Christ unless you
have been much IN communion with God,
unless much upon your knees in prayer
You must plead at the mercy seat In
your own home if you would plead Alright
for Christ IN the pulpit" The mother
cannot become fisher of men and lead
her children into spiritual lives unless she
herself has experienced this divine inspi-
ration The Sunday school teacher can
not lead his class to the feet Of Christ
unless he himself has first been baptized
by the Holy Spirit. The minister cannot
truly preach Christ unless he has first
take Christ into his own heart and life.
Peter and Andrew became gospel fisher
men because they themselves had first
seen the Masters face and obeyed his
voice when he said, Follow me, and
will make you fishers of men,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-03

Copies of the Age-Herald
Annual and Industrial Re-
view, wrapped and ready for
mailing, can be procured at
the business Office for 5 cents
a copy.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Training of the National Guard.

The Army and Navy Journal, in an
article on National Guard Decisions -
very truly says: In the introduction
of the various bills in Congress from
time to time for the reorganization of
the national guard. the fact is invari-
ably lost sight of that the time of the
majority of citizen soldiers is very linn
tied. and any scheme advocating a
months training for officers and men
is wholly impracticable."
In this line the Journal thinks a
week the limit for militia training.
While quite understanding that a
month is completely out of the ques-
ton. it is clearly within the line OF
possibilities to secure at least Ia days
of service.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Novel Book Holder.

With the idea that anything worth
lsing is worth paying for, Harvey l..
Fisher of Chicago has invented coin
controlled book-holder, intended espe-
tally for city directories and other
public reference works. company
has already been formed for the intro
duction of this novelty and it is pos
slble that the penny-in-t he-slot direc-
tory will in the near future be scat
tered through all the large cities. The
mechanism by which this novelty is
operated is quite simple, comprising
two hinged plates, to which the covers
Of the book are secured, with extern
sions at the lower edge of each plate
which protrude into the box below
These extensions engage spring lock
which prevents the plates being opened
until a coin is inserted. The falling
coin trips a lever and allows the book
to be pulled open for consultation, the
user meanwhile taking care that pres
sure is eXerted on one plate or the
other as spring forces them shut
again the instant they are released.
This arrangement might be utilized
where the directory of business house
was in demand by outsiders, the money
furnishing a remuneration for the &C
commodation, while the firm would use
blank coins for their own inquiries.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
The Latest Burglar Alarm.

There has been patented a neat little
arrangement which is intended for at
tachment to the window to give warn
ing if an attempt is made to enter
room by tampering with either sash.
OF course there are already numerous
devices on the market to foil the burg
lar, but the majority of them are com
plicateA or expensive affairs, liable to
get out of order or in the way during
the day. The arrangement of this
alarm is such that it can be instantly
disconnected if 1T is desired to open
the window and it also has the ad"
vantage of allowing the sash to be left
open to ventilate sleeping apartment
without impairing the working Of the
alarm. The mechanism consists of a
spring drum carrying the steel tape
for attachment to the outside sash,
with a hammer on the drum to strike
the gong at each revolution. The base
of the drum is fastened to the window
frame and the tape is threaded through
an eyelet on the inner sash before be-
ing secured to the outer sash. The
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
A Novelty From Austria.

"A
A contrivance has been patented In
this country by George Deirsa of Vi
emma, Austria, and its use Is the auto
matte preservation from the danger OF
drowning, as the inventor oddly puts
it. The device is carried by the person
to be preserved" and becomes opera
tive only when brought into the water,
acting in such a manner that within
few seconds at the utmost the wearer
is brought to the surface and supported
there. His patent shows the expanding
gas reservoir partially inflated, but
when the device is folded into its
smallest size it is hardly noticeable,
and may be worn attached to the cloth
ing without inconvenience or discom-
fort. The chamber at the right con-
tains a small quantity of calcium car
bide, which is transformed into gas
almost instantly when water enters
through the valve at the top. This
valve Immediately closes under the in
ternal pressure of the expanding gas,
and the latter, seeking a new outlet,
forces its way into the inflatable reser-
voir, creating sufficient buoyancy to
maintain body on the surface Of the
water for hours.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Principle of Magic Squares.

Magic squares of odd numbers in
which the figures added in perpendicu-
lar, horizontal or diagonal rows make
the same sum are found In books OF
puzzles but the principle on which
they are based is never given.
There is a principle, and it is ap-
pIicable without limit, from one square
to any odd number of squares indef1-
nitely. For illustration, twenty-five
squares are given and the sum of each
of it's rows of figures perpendicularly.
horizontally or diagonally Is sixty-five.
Now for the rule. Always write
your numbers consecutively, diagonal
ly, upward, to the right. If that direc-
ton carries you outside of the squares,
then go to the opposite end of the
row at which you stand. If you reach
a square that is occupied, or the upper
right hand corner, then drop to the
square below the last one used, and
proceed as before. Begin with 1 in the
upper center square. Now try it.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17


The United States government has
had finished large number of head
stones for the graves of soldiers and
sailors who fought in the civil war,
and they are being distributed as rap
idlv as possible to the applicants at
present.
Recently a consignment reached
Boston from West Rutland, VT, for
relatives of deceased soldiers and sail
ors living hereabouts. The headstones
are about three feet in hight, and
when set at the head of the grave Will
project at least one and half feet
above the ground.
They are made of white marble, and
are ten inches across the face and five
inches thick On the face is cut
shield and the name, rank and depart
ment of service the deceased served
in is cut in clear letters. 1t is very
neat appearing stone.
These stones are forwarded free OF
charge to the relatives of any soldier
or sailor. and all that is necessary is
an application to the war department
at Washington, giving the name OF the
person whose grave the stone Is to
mark, with his rating and date OF
service.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Blue and Gray FraternIze.

The Blue and the Gray had a happy
camp fire at VicksburS, Miss, recently.
The local camp of Confederate veter-
ans united with the National Military
park commission and the board OF
trade in rendering it to the visiting
Federal veterans from the northwest
ern states. There were present large
number of old Confederate soldiers,
delegation from the United Daughters
of the Confederacy and many promi-
nent citizens. Capt. w. T. Rigby, chair
man of the VickSburg National Mill
tary park ission, Federal vet
cram gave an eloquent welcome to the
old soldiers of both armies, dwelling
on the bravery and heroism displayed
on 1920 battlefields by both Northern
and Southern soldiers, which the gov
eminent is rightly and nobly commem-
Grating in the national military parks.
Col. R. V. Booth of Nlcksburg next
spoke in a similar strain, saying the
American soldier is everywhere reVered
and honored, whether his uniform was
blue or gray. H. C. Putnam of Brod-
head, Wis, spoke also for the VISITING
soldiers and invited the Southern com
rades to visit Wisconsin. Judge o. b.
Christian of Marion, Ohio, spoke for
'oAA'N
statistics comparing the size of armies
| and casualties in European wars which
emphatically proved the valor of the
| American soldier and the mighty strug-
| gle of the civil war. Lieut.-Gen. Ste
phen d. Lee the famous ex-Confeder-
| ate commander, gave a brief sketch O
Grants army of the Tennessee, anc
| outlined his Vicksburg campaign In
mastery way. He claimed emphatic
ally that the fall of Vicksburg was the
| heaviest blow dealt to the Confederac1
during the whole war, and praised the
action of the government in establish
ing the Vicksburg National Mllltar!
park. This gathering was one of tn
most significant events ever held her.
and the old soldiers from the North
west have very high opinions of Nlcks
burg hospitality.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Einancier of Early DAYS.

History tells of man who had I'M
portant financial transactions affecting
Louisiana territory, and whose portrait
as a matter of historic interest might
adorn the coming exposition at st.
Louis The man was John Law, who
was born in Edinburgh in 1851. AT
the age Of 20 he killed Beau Wilson In
a duel in London. He founded bank
with a paper currency, and in 17l7 he
got France to hand over to him the
whole of Louisiana, which at that time
included the territory drained by the
Mississippi, the Ohio and the Missouri
The whole scheme proved a fiasco and
Law died in poverty.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Private Who Struck Gen. Sheridan.

Apropos of a story going the rounds
of the press as to a pugilistic combat
between division commander and
private, the following story is told:
When our division swung back
from the pursuit of Bragg in Novem-
ber 1862, we marched toward Nash
Vile, and camped for a short time at
Edgefield, just across the Tennessee
from Nashville. AS we went into camp,
Gen. Phil Sheridan commanding the
division dismounted near house on
hill to our left, and designated the
house and yard as his headquarters.
Between this house and our regiment,
the Fifty-second Ohio, was field Civ
en- I'D to cabbage. Many of the heads
had been cut off earlier in the season,
and fresh, green. tender sprouts had
grown UP about the stalks.
LAS soon as our guns were stacked
the men broke ranks and literally
swarmed over the cabbage field. They
had been living on short army rations
for SO long a time that they hungered
for cabbage and in five minutes that
field was black with soldiers, and they
cleared it of everything green as they
moved forward. So intent We're they
on gathering the cabbage that they
paid no attent ton even to the orders of
the guards Sheridan sent among them.
AT last, the general, Tuning and swear
ing, caught up a stout cane or club
and went among the men himself.
The men in advance fell back when
they saw the general coming, but
Others, not seeing him, kept at work,
and so it happened that Sheridan, with
club raised to strike, came unawares
on Jack letters. of Company K, Fifty
second Ohio. Jack was one of the
sturdiest and most athletic men in the
regiment and was not much given to
eonventionalities. The confusion about
him had not disturbed him, and he was
wholly oblivious of the approach of the
general commanding the division.
Jack was bending over a particu-
larly fine bit of cabbage when Sheridan
made a rear attack. striking the stoop-
ing man a resounding whack with his
club Jack went forward on his hands
and face, and, supposing that one OF
the boys had pushed him over in rough
frolic, he scrambled to his feet. and
turning in blind fury struck his as
sailant squarely in the face. Sheridan
went down on his back, and Jack, rec.
ognizing the figure and the uniform
bolted in a panic for our own camp.
Sheridan was wild with rage.
score of men ran to help him, helped
him up and brushed the dirt from hi!
| hair and clothes. He pushed then
rudely aside and shouted: Don
bother about my clothes-catch thu
skunk that knocked me down; catcl
him, 1 say, and he ran forward him
self in the direction taken by LETTERS
Many of the boys ran with. him, blu
curiously enough, not one could re
| member the fellows name or to wha
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
NJemento of the Civil War.

New York Press: The editor of ''The
Press Campfire" has in his charge q
copy of Veteran Register, Company
I, Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry"
Can't. George Kennicut. This register
which is handsomely engrOSSed and
ornamented has been placed in our
hands in the hope that some of the
comrades connected with the organiza
ton might. through this publication
be found who would like to have it as
a memento and to whom it would be
given gladly. Further information re-
garding the register can be had by
addressing the New York Press.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
Scissors That Are Always Keen.

A decided novelty in the shears and
scissors line. that will especially rec
ommend itself to women, has just
been perfected by Chicago concern.
The invention consists of a spring
connecting the blades of the scissors,
but which prevents them from loosen
ing or falling apart while in use. The
spring keeps the tension Of the blades
steady and continuous, and its action
has the further effect of producing an
edge that always remains as sharp as
a razor. Another popularity of the
device is that the scissors can be used
with either hand and that it will cut
the strongest or the flimsiest material
as the cloth cannot slip from the
grasp of the keen blades.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
1,n,,st Tooth sixteen Inches.

Relics of prehistoric times have
been unearthed in a bog at what is
known as White Sulphur Springs, two
miles north of Alton, I. T., by Prof.
w. H. Holmes, head of the bureau Of
ethnology of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton in Washington, and w. A. Gill,
a government photographer The find
includes several large teeth and bones,
together with many arrow points and
heads. One tooth, that of mastodon,
measured sixteen inches in length
and four inches across the top. This
is said to be the largest tooth of these
extinct animals ever seen by man.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-17
A Frontier Graveyard

Here lie the dead meath headboards
stained by time,
In graves uncared for; rudest heaps OF
earth;
Rough men whose lives on earth were
black with crime
Devoid of every mark of honest worm,
In way unna tural they met with death,
In blood-stained garments they were mo
from sight,
A curse chung to each victims dying
breath
And hatred lit their eyes till dimn,ed of
With boots vet ON their sinful feet they'll
lie
Till Gabriel's trumpet echoes from on
high.
Here lies old Texas Joe. who met his
death
From hand of one who was of quicker
fire,
And Tuscarora Sam. whose fund OF
breath
Slipped from him when he called Black
Bill a liar.
And here is Poker Frank. who tried to
steal
The frayed affection of Sport Days
dame.
And this rude board stands over Brocky
Teale,
Whom drink had mad> unsteady in his
When with their shooters he and Grizzly
Went out to hunt each other on the
street.
Here rests the shot-up frame of Smoky
Tim,
Whose stolen horse lacked necessary
speed,
And close beside him sleeps old Greaser
Jim
Who was by vigilantes roped and treeo
Just over there lies Sacramento Joe.
Who died with boots too full OF wig
Cling snakes,
And just beyond they planted Tommy
Lowe
Who made fatal play to grab the
stakes
From off the table in a game of draw.
"Bft off, the boys said, more than ne
could chaw."
Here's Bob the Methodist and Sleepy Ike
And Doughface Henderson and Whisky
Mack,
And poor Joe Bowers mot the man from
Pike.
And Faro Dick and old Three-Fingered
Jack.
And others, names unknown, lie In this
spot;
And standing in this border burial
ground,
Rude and uncared for comes the thought
That when the dead wake at the trurn-
pet sound
Old Gabriel will be filled with mute sur
prise
To see this gang of thoroughbreds arise!
Denver Post.