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Arizona republican., 1903-03-04
THE GREAT VALUE or COAL.

By far the most valuable of our min eral products is coal. In this age O. steam and electricity, when cheap power is the very life of q nations in dustry, coal is king. Professor John Tyndall said that the seat of England s greatness was her coal mines. With out them, she could never have become the mistress of the worlds manufac- lures: and without them she could not remain the mistress of the seas.
 But Great Britains coal lies two thousand feet below the surface, and Is mined at a temperature of one hundred degrees or higher. There are propne- cies that the supply will bexhaustet. within fifty years, and it is stated that the mines of Germany and the Nether- lands are still nearer exhaustion.
 The coal supply of Europe is distrib- uted as follows: Russia has twenty seven thousand square miles, said to be of poor quality; Great Britain, nine thousand: Germany, three thousand, six hundred; France, one thousand, eight hundred; Belgium, Spain and other countries, one thousand, four hundred.
 The United States has one hundred and ninety-four thousand square miles of coal measures, which is more than four times the area of all the coal fields of Europe. twenty-one times the coal
Arizona republican., 1903-03-04
SACK SUITS FOR MEN.

For some time I have had little to Say on the subject of sack suits, be- cause the changes in cut and finish have been so slight; but as the form of attire is of such general interest to all classes, perhaps a resume of the vari- ous styles may not be amiss. To take up first general characteristics, the col lar should be about an inch and a halr in breadth at the back, and the lapeis from two and half to three inches at the points and cut with a V-shaped notch. There may be three or four bone buttons down the front and one, two or three on the sleeves as preferred the exact number being governed more by individual fancy than by exact rule of fashion; there may be snort vents on the side seams or not, and the back may be all of one piece or with a seam down the middle. These are details which apply as well to one style of coz; as another-by which I mean that they are not ir the least limited to one par ticular cut of jacket, more than patched pockets change the general character of a sack coat. On the other hand, an outside breast pocket is now so invar- fable rule that it may be put down as a distinct fashion, which should be ob- served if one wishes to be in keeping with present day styles. Ordinarily it is made without flap, though the side pockets, unless of the patched variety, are covered by flaps cut to correspond in line with the edges of the jacket. Patched pockets are also made with flaps and buttons, but are seldom used on winter clothcs.-From Vogue.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-04

steamers and one sailing vessel were delivered to the owners. This hrIn IS famous all the world over for building sailing craft, and the vessel completed a few weeks ago is probably the largest in the world. Her name is Preussen, She is fivemasted, full rigged steel vessel, steel spared throughout. Her length is 40 feet, beam 50 feet. She has carrying capacity of S,COO tons, while her regis tered tonnage is 4,OGO Recently she started on her first Voy- age to the west coast of South Amer 1oa. At the close of it's business year this company had four vessels under construction, and orders were booked Tor one lighter one fishing steamer for the high seas, and one sailing vessel The building of these seven ships and also of a bridge will keep the plant busy for some months to come. New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-04
LARGEST VESSEL IN THE WORLD

The extraordinary activity displayed by the builders and managers of Ger man steamship lines during the past three decades has been equaled by the energy shown in constructing sailing vessels of the latest type. Within the past few weeks one firm of German shipbuilders has completed what will be probably the largest sailing craft in the world according to a report re- ccived by the state department from Henry W. Diedrich, United States consul at Bremen. The following is the record of the years work of but one of several firms to whose activity MT. Dietrich calls attention:
 At the end of it's business year (May 6, 19O2), the Tecklenborg con- pany at Bremerhaven. capitalized at 2O00,OOo marks ($476,OOO) paid a divi- dend of 20 per cent. This concern was occupied to it's utmost capacity during the entire year, and the repair and dry docks were continually in use. Six double screw freight and passenger steamers and two very large sailing vessels were building, of which three
Arizona republican., 1903-03-04
They are yours for ZOC dOz. Fresh Ranofe and absolutely guaranteed

Per pound, Soft Shell Almonds. Only a few left lOC Per pound Evaporated Apples
 0 1-4c Per pound fine large Prunes. 15C Big Fat Family Mackerel. Just in.
 25c pounds No. 1 Pink Beans.
 25c pounds Arbuckle Coffee. Give us your orders now. We will deliver them promptly. Also this: 50 pounds Club House flour
 $1.O5
 lOC 1 package 15c Mince Meat
 l5C Grape Nuts. Force or MaIti Vita. Our Business is Growing every day.
 Toe can best Standard Corn or tomatoes. We will deliver your goods promptly from now on.
 soc l pound very Best Butter. Ours are the prices that make 'em dizzy And crowd the store that's always busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
TO OPEN VINEWOOD.
Formal Ceremonies Will Take
Place Saturday Morning.

Vinewood Park is to be opened for
mally by the officials of the Topeka
Railway company Saturday morning
wood line VIII begin at l p. m. Satur-
day.
One hundred invitations have been is
sued for the opening to officials of the
road from out of town and prominent
citizens of Topeka being the recipients.
The cars to carry the guests will start
from the corner of Eighth and Kansas
avenue at 1920 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. At Vinewood Park there will be a
short programme of toasts and speech
making followed by lunch. The party
will return about noon. Several Chicago
men arrived III Topeka today to attend
the opening of the park. They were L.
e. Myers. B. Z. Sunny and E. w. Will
son, all of them connected with the To-
peka Railway company.
On Sunday night MarShaUS band will
give a band concert in the park. There
will be 10 minute service all Saturday af-
ternOon. After Saturday the service the
Ninewood line will be every 20 minutes
ter IL m. Treasurer F. G. Kelly said
today:
THE opening of the Vinewood Park car
service will be Saturday afternoon, car
service beginning at l o'clock p. The
park is not completed yet and we want
the public to understand it that way. The
litter of workmen on the buildings is scat
no means in the condition they will be in
when completed. But the public will be
made welcome, nevertheless, and will en-
JOY the park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
LOCAL MENTION.

T. r. Sweet was in Salina Thursday
on business.
Attend opening social dance given by
Harry Steinberg at Vinewood Park
Monday evening.
r. H. Semple is in Ottawa where he
was called on account of the serious
sickness of his mother.
A rally will be held at the Mount
Olive Methodist church, cOlored, next
Sunday. Rev. DR. Snelson will preach
at 3 o'clock and Rev. w. T. Gamble at
night. The object of the rally is to
Olive church from its present location
Eleventh and Lincoln streets, where the
trustees have secured a location.
Chief of Police Golf received a letter
today in which he was asked to assist
in the search for Andrew Bayless Of
Des Moines. Iowa. who left his home
three weeks ago to work in the harvest
wife has been dangerously injured and
is not expected to live. Friends of the
family are endeavoring to locate the
missing husband and inform him of the
fact.
The Leavenworth Times says: Mrs.
William Throop, whose husband built
and formerly owned the Throop hotel in
Topeka. has been in Leavenworth sew
eral days considering the purchase of
the DelmOnic hotel. No satisfactory
terms could be reached and Thursday
morning she returned to Topeka" There
may be some other error in this item
as the former owner of the Hotel
Throop was named w. P. Throop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

Waterville claims to be dry town.
Naturally the Columbus Modern Light
prefers gas to old fashioned coal oil
lamps.
Sand seems good for something. 1t
grew an Attica ranchman crop of ~
bushels of plums.
Out in Edwards county highwaymen
are passing up the banks and holding
UP harvest hands.
1t only costs $3.50 to ride up and down
the main streets of Kinsley firing a re-
volver a la Wild Bill.
Mrs Coffey of Atchison has filed suit
for divorce. Affairs at home got to
boiling over, probably.
As a part of the machine" there is
nothing else for BristOw to do but keep
grinding away. But isn't he doing a
dandy job of it?
1t is not known whom the senior
United States senator favors for sue
cessor to Judge Hook. Burton, Bur-
ton, who's got the Burtonl"
An Armourdale wife seeks a divorce
because her husband proved to be lit
tie lower than the angels. Some women
are as Eighty as bank cashiers.
A Coffeyville physician disagreed with
his doughty landlord over the size of the
rent. There is no disagreement over the
size of the ent in the doctors mead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
LOST IN SALT LAKE.
Party Wandered Too Far Out
and One Can't Be Found.

Salt Lake City. Utah, July 24.-Bruis-
ed from head to foot and delirious from
all night buffeting with the waves of
Great Salt lake. Roslyn Wells was found
this morning lying on the rocks abcSt a
hundred feet from the shore of Antelope
island. The body of his companion, Roy
Larkin. aged Is years has not been
found. Wells and Larkin. with Wells
sister-in-law, Miss Pomeroy, went in
bathing yesterday afternoon at Saltalr.
They waded far out until deep water
was reached. Here they fioated for some
time in the buoyant brine. A strong
breeze sprang up and when they att
tempted to return, Larkin, who was I'M
able to swim could make no headway
Miss Pomeroy reached the pavilion but
rescuing parties were unable to find any
trace of Wells and Larkin and We1IS
said he had lost Larkin about 8 o'clock
this morning, after having supported
him all night
This is the first drowning that has oc-
CURED in the lake for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
CATTLEMEN PROTEST.
Lyon County Association Objects to
Increased Rates.

Emporia. Kan. July 24.-The officers
of the Lyon county stockmen's asSOcil-
ton have sent the following petition 0
the board of railroad commissioners:
"Gentlemen:-We. the undersigned.
cattle shippers of Kansas, desire here
by to enter our protest against the in
crease of cattle shipping rates to be put
in effect by the railroads of this state
on September 1. 1903.
About two years ago the Kansas
railroads charged the methods of charg-
ing for cattle shipment from the ear
load rate to a rate per hundred pounds;
although the railroads declared at that
time that they wanted no more money
out of the cattlemeR. but simply desired
to change the method of charging for
cattle shipments. yet this change has
made an average raise in cattle rates
throughout the state of about 20 per
cent and to make another increase OF
over Is per cent just at the time of year
when the shipments are heaviest and
the market the lowest, is more than the
industry can stand.
No business in the state today is Ia
boring under the depression found in
the cattle business. Added to the in
crease in the price of feed and pasture
is a decline of nearly 81 per hundred in
the price of fat cattle on the market,
and in the face of this condition. and
in view of the raise IN rates of two
years ago. to permit the railroads at thus
time to increase the present shipping
rates we hold to be most unreasonable
and unjust.
I'VE respectfully petition your honor
able board to give us hearing upon
this question at the earliest possible
date and in ample time to prevent the
enforcement of the contemplated raise
in rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
NEARING m1LLIoN MARX.

The total immigration for the year
Just closed was 20S, 1903 in excess of that
for the preceding year. an increase of
over 30 per cent Taking only those
who were entered as Immigrants, the
arrivals in the year ended June 80, 1908,
aggregated S57046. while the addition
of "other alien passengers" brought the
total up to 921,315. The high water
mark of immigration during the preced-
ing quarter of n century was 7SS, 992 in
1882. In 1892 the number was 523, OS4,
but in the succeeding nine years the
average fell to 100000. In 1902 the fig
ures rose suddenly to 64S,7 4S, an in
crease of 10000 on the preceding year
Now the increase is about 80 per cent.
sreater.
OF the total number recorded as i'm
migrants Sl4,5O came from Europe, 29.-
BEG from Asia. s.170 from the West In-
dies and a 403 from all other parts of
the world. Analysing the statistics
more closely their significance is more
distinctly apparent. Considerably more
than half the total immigrat ton for the
year came from Italy and Austria
Hungary, the figures for these nation
Rlities being. respectively, 230,62 and
s06,0l1. while from the Russian empire
and Finland came 135.093 more These
shree led by a long distance all other
nationalites and the increases over the
preceding year We're: Italy. 50, PAT; Aus
sria- Hungary, 34O22; Russian empire
and Finland. 2s746. Next in order came
Sweden with a total of 45.O2S and an
Increase of 1914; Germany, with a
sotal of 4O0S6 and an increase of II,
1852; Ireland. with a total OF $3.50 and
an increase Of 5.172; England, with a
total of 25,219 and an increase of L, 544;
Norway, with total of 24,461 and an
increase of 5.s77. From no other coun-
try came an immigration reaching 20
300. OF the nearly 10000 from Asia two
fhirds were from Japan and over 1000
af the remainder from Asiatic Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
PAY HELD UP.
Bristow Investigation to See
Who Gets the Rake-Off.

Washington, July 24.-The great SINH
larity between the contracts for puf-
chasing automatic cashiers and for time
clocks to be used in the postoffice de-
partment has caused the holding up of
approximately $4,000 still due to the
Bundy Manufacturing company for
clocks furnished by that company to
the department during the current year.
Just as Mr.. BriStOw, fourth assistant
postmaster general, conducted an in
quiry as to why the government paid
$3.50 for automatic cash registers which
sold in the market at SIPS, so Mr..
Wynne, first assistant postmaster gen
eral, and Mr.. Bristow want to know
why the government was required to
pay from $I00 to $125 for time clocks
which sold to private parties at from
$40 to $50 less.
In the first case the department holds
that George w. Beavers, lately super
intendent of salaries and allowances.
shared the surplus with former Repre-
sentative briggs, who acted as agent
for the company, and they both are
now under Indictment a result. The
postoffice department is determined be-
fore any further sum is paid to the
Bundy company to ascertain where the
rakeoff, If there is any in this contract.
is to go. Consequently, Mr.. Wynne is
holding up the payment and Mr.. Bris-
tow Is making the investigation.
The manner of the letting the contract
for the Bundy time clocks seems to be
irregular JOnn W. MaSten was at that
time chief clerk to the first assistant
postmaster general and personal
friend of his undertook to secure a con-
tract, furnishing the department with
time registers, in behalf of the Dey time
Register company.
One of the first official acts of Mr..
Wynne after he assumed Office was to
remove Masten as chief clerk, and Mas
ten was transferred to the office of the
second assistant postmaster general
While the department is investigating
the time clock contract President Roose-
Welt interfered to right a wrong by Mas
ten to Charles B. Terry, as a postoffice
department clerk.
Since the reinstatement of Charles B.
Terry to a position under the civil service
rules by President Roosevelt more adverse
Terry was transferred to the Washington
city pcstoffiAe While serving on the tenn
porary roll in the dead letter office, and his
desk was taken. it is claimed, by a woman
who had procured her position through the
influence of Masten.
1t is a well known fact that civil SER
vice order was about to be issued protect
ing such temporary positions in the dead
letter office as the one held by Terry.
Masten's friend received the benefit Of this
order and Terry was knocked out Repre-
sentative Hemenway of Indiana made a
hard fight for his constituent and was sue
cessful in having the civil service commits
sion recommend that he be reinstated on
the ground that he had been unjustly
treated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
WORTH CoNTENDING FOR.

The question of opening the Manchur-
san ports to American trade is of such
Importance as to warrant this country
In taking the firm stand that it has in
regard to the matter Having secured
promise from China our countrys
policy appears to be to hold her to ii
regardless of Russia or anybody else. .
1t is apparent from figures presented
by the bureau Of statistics that the
growth in our exports to Asia has been
more rapid than to any other section of
the world except Africa, and the growth
IN the exports to China has been a very
important factor in the growth of ship
ments to Asia. Comparing the growth
of our exports to China with those to
Japan, it will be seen that our total ex-
ports to Japan in 1908 aggregate about
q million dollars. against millions in
1888 the increase to Japan having been
slightly greater than that to China.
Exports to China in the fiscal year 1903
aggregate about 10 million dollars,
against less than millions in 1893 The
total value of our exports to China in
1903 exceed those of any earlier year
except 1902, when they were above the
normal by reason of the very light ex-
ports to China in 1901. in which year
mportations were greatly interfered
with by existing hostilities in that coun-
cry. This figure of 10 millions of ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

terest on improvement bonds and re-
demption bonds will have to be in
creased by about q of a mill
1t may be that the city will find it pos
sible to curtail some of the levies for other
funds, but that appears unlikely The levy
to pay interest upon coupon bonds Mas in
creased last year from ~ mills to 215 mills.
The demand upon that fund is no. smaller
than it was a year ago. Nothing has been
heard this year from the park commission
erS about their prospective wants The
levy for park purposes is y mill and is
not likely to be increased on account OF
the financial damage the city has sus-
tanned this year. BY allowing. some of
these funds to go by default for a year
the city may be able to hold the tax levy
to the same figure as a year ago.
City Clerk ]. H. Squires said this morn
ing, when discussing the financial situa-
Il can not see but that it viii be neces-
sary to slightly increase the tax levy for
the coming year. The feveriSh haste to
get more paving is responsible for the sit
uation. Although the council decided a
year ago to stop paving it went ahead and
ordered forty blocks more. The city is
paying for it now and viii continue pay
ing for the next ten years The increase in
the bonded Indebtedness for paving makes
a greater demand every yea upon these
funds and means that the city has got to
raise more money this year than it did
last"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

ports direct to China does not by any
means show. however. the total of our
exports to that country. as a large pro-
portion of our exports to Hong Kong
also enter China. Exports to Hong
Kong in the fiscal years just ended ag-
gregate over s million dollars. making
our total exports to China and Hong
Kong about q million dollars, against
total of millions in 1898.
Comparing this growth with that Of
our commerce with other parts of the
world, it is shown that our total ex-
ports to Europe in 1903 aggregate a lit
tie over a billion dollars. against 662
millions in 1888. having therefore in
creased less than 60 per cent during
that period; those to North America
amount to about 215 millions, against
119 millions in 1888 having thus increas-
ed about so per cent; those to South
America aggregate about Al million dol
lars against 80 millions in 1893, an in
crease of about 80 per cent: those TO
Asia in 1903 aggregate about so million
dollars. against 10 millions in 1898, an
increase of 275 per cent. To Oceania the
total for the year is about Sc million
dollars, against IL millions in 1893 but
are not properly comparable with those
of 1898 because of the fact that they do
not include the commerce with the Ha-
waiian islands, which is considered as
a part of the domestic commerce of the
United States and separately stated. To
Africa the total exports for 1903 aggre-
gate about SO million dollars, against
little less than six millions in 1893.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
TO SUPREME COURT.
franklin County Case Appealed From
Decision of the Jury.

George Caple, guardian of Frank L.
Mitchell an insane patient, has appeal
ed to the supreme court from a decision
of the Franklin county district court in
the suit against Lucia A. Drew, and
others.
The plaintiffs asked in the lower court
for partition of certain property in
which it was claimed Mitchell had an
estate, and for the payment of 81 500
damages. which sum it was claimed the
defendants had collected in rents on the
land. The jury in the lower court al
lowed nothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
New YORK Money marker.

New York, July 24.-MONEY-M on
call firmer, at 2d4 per cent: last loan at
per cent; time money strong 50 days, AZ
per cent; 80 days, ) per cent; 6 months, s
per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. $40
6 per cent; sterling exchange weak at
81. S605d4S610 for demand and at 4.S3SOd
1890 for co days: posted rates, $4S4I54 S.
and S4.S7d4S71a: commercial bills, S4S31AGt
4.S35s
sILyER-Bar silver, 547sc; Mexican dol
lars 42izc.
BONDS-G Government bonds steady. Rail-
road bonds weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
GSOay during the summer may haze
the PAPER mailed regularly each day
to any address at The rate of thirty
cents month. address changed us
Ctfcn as desired UyAfle ont Of foaOm
Tie State journal anil Ge to yOH like
a daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Train Three Years Late.

Beaumont, Tex, July 24.-When the
Gulf and Interstate train arrives here Sum-
dav it will be almost three years late The
train left Galveston September s, 1900. on
a straight track. The great hurricane
wrecked the roadbed and left the train
star ling III tho pfa4rie with only eacdgh
rails to support it. The owners CT the road
have been rebuilding it since at the rate "
a mile a month and will reach the train
which is now ready 20 run in Saturday
evening. The engine viii be fired Sunday
and brought in, but not by the same crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

President Castro gives promise of be-
coming the Diaz of Venezuela. Imme-
diately following his success in pulling
his country out of its financial COM
plications with various European ma
lions. he has succeeded in crushing the
revolution which has existed for long
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
FROM THUNDER MOUNTAIN
TheAdvance Guard Returns Home to
Topeka

Brown and enthusiastic. w. H Davis
Topekans who went to Thunder noun
tain returned from their trip today.
They Travelled 240 miles by stage and
horseback, mainly the latter. They re-
port the mineral indications better
than we expected" Everyone thought