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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

LEY Todhunter. Deputy Sheriff, but who was
that morning of duty and unarmed. sprang
upon a horse and took the Rogers road. At
the edge of town he found package OF
currency. A little farther he caught sight
of the robbers buggy. Todhunter stopped
in front Of house and called for weapon
The owner quickly responded. handing him
a shotgun. At that moment the buggy
disappeared around a sharp turn In the
road.
Todhunter. whose purpose. while un-
armed, had been to keep the robber in view
and prevent his leaving the road until as
sistance came. now determined to capture
the bandit.
He suddenly came upon the horse and
buggy Hedged between a tree and the
fence; In the buggy he found another pack4
age Of bank notes.
Four hundred yards to the right was
range of rugged knobs. covered with scrub
oak and powders, with Intervening gulches.
Todhunter was Joined by Marshal Gra-
ham. The men began a search. They were
soon Joined by Poly Carlisle and several men
from the neighborhood. No one then sus-
pected Carlisle Of having looted the bank.
Todhunter knew Carlisle, and began to
Joke him.
"You did good job. Poly" said the dep
uty.
ITS cold day when I DON'T" came the
quick rejoinder.
1t was in fact, the coolest day Of the
season. which caused his hearers to note
that the speaker wore neither overcoat.
overshoes nor mittens. rt
"A man who will rob a bank. single
handed in broad daylight. is desperate
and will shoot on sight. and to KILL said
Todhunter to his posse. You are to do
the same"
CARLISLE DESERTED POSSE
AT THE SHERIFF"S APPROACH.
But l have no gun" said Poly Where
upon Marshal Graham, who was carrying
a shotgun, unbuckled his own pistol belt
and strapped 1t around the man who, an
hour later. was being hunted by his for
mer friends and the very posse of which
he was a member.
For an hour the searchers Poly includ-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
ANIMALS OF THE
SEA RADIATE LIGHT.

Almost without exception the creatures
which live in the sea. especially those that
are at home mile or so beneath the pass
ing steamer. send out waves of light that
linger and float through the dark abyss Of
the ocean-sometimes very faint, sometimes
strong, but always beautiful.
The sea pen is found alive only on tho
bottom Of the sea, where In the everlast-
ing darkness 1t glows with tho most gorge
Gus color, purple or blue or red.
The sea fans are nets Of these branch
ing coral-like skeletons. each branch sur
fans glow as brightly as the sea pens. as
if for the purpose Of lighting the submarine
highroads over which innumerable fishes
pass to and fro. The coral themselves also
have the power Of light.
Among these splendid plant animals of
the deep crawl glowing worms OF q dull
white color or a brilliant red; crabs, whose
eyes shine like two sparks. and many other
lisht-giving animals.
And over their waving tentacles noat
hundreds Of animals, closely resembling
pretty glass vases. but no vass Of glass
ever giowed as they do. What are they?
They are ''ctenophores." which means
comb vases"
But no vase can compare with these.
that are never empty. always in motion and
OF all colors Of the rainbow-rose red, vio-
let. blue and indigo.
Down the outside Of these strange float
ing animals extend fine bands, each rib
bon-nke band closely attached to the skin.
and on these bands are hundreds of little
waving plates-the combs-from which tho
animal is named.
These combs are not the only interest
ing part OF comb vase. for they are the
tentacies OF arms which eutangis the foe6
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
HUNTER BEN JENKINS Veteran St. Louis Steamboaman, Will
IL To-day Observe His Sky.Eighth Birthday.

May peace and health and pleasure
All the balance of your days
Be yours. ''old fellow.
As the past has been always.
And when you re tired of living,
Then 1 hope a crown you'll win.
II you'll tell 'em. Ben in heaven.
They will surely let you in.
When you go, y,u bet. st. Peter
VIII wink and whisper. then:
Born in Shenandoah Valley. Is
oh, know you-Hunter Ben"
Mr. Hays, who was one of Colonel Jenk-
inss oldest friends wrote The Bonnie Blue
Flag ''Mollie. Darling and Come a
Running
]. w. Fristoe. Frank Hearn and Captains
Byrd Burton and Ben Givens OF st. Louis
have presented the veteran river man with
a golG watch
Colonel Jenkins has watched the rise and
fall of river commerce for almost half
century.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

each containing $500 in bankGotes was
found in a clump Of scrub oak on the
mountain. Near It. I'm hollow tree, was
a Colts revolver Twenty feet from these.
under a rock. were found two more pack
ages of $500 each.
The accused was bound over. He took a
change of venue to the Carroll County
Court and was tried in Eureka Springs
last August. but the jury failed to agree.
Carlisle told a remarkable story. He ad-
mitted being in Springdaie at the time OF
the robbery; admitted that he went over
the west Rogers road to where the roboer
buggy was found; thence to the mountain
where the money was hidden; that he dia'
further on, get into the buggy and return
to the mountain. where he joined In the
search.
He denied that he ever drove the bald
faced sorrel or, that he robbed the oank.
He declared. and proved it by Witnesses
that he got of the train at Sprinsdale that
morning few minutes before the robbery;
that he stopped at a hotel and hung up his
duck overcoat: that. as he stepped out. the
alarm was given, at which he Immediately
took after the robber. and that in the race
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

now agent Of the Columbia Packet Com
pany.
To many the Colonel is known as The
Man of Many Canes" having a collection
Of 365 walking sticks. given him by his
many friends made in his long service.
Each day during the year he uses a DIFF
ferent cane.
He came to st. Louis in 1856 and secured
a berth as second clerk on the steamer
Gassamer. He rose rapidly and became
general agent of the Eagle Packet Com
pany He remained in this capacity for
twenty-five years.
At one time he OWNED and controlled the
ST. Louis and Kansas City Electric Line.
composed Of two Of the largest steamers
of the day. the Wyoming and Dacotah.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

When the plan of buildings has been
completed the visitor will come to the Ad-
ministration building. surrounded by a cir
cular driveway. made attractive by grass
plots and flower beds.
On either side stretching away from this
building. is an avenue upon which will be
built ten cottages, the five on the right
are for women and those on the left for
men. At both ends Of the avenue are infirm-
aris; one for men. the other for women.
Immediately back of the Administration
building is the dining hall, kitchen and
storehouse for the cottage patients. Two
diverging avenues pass on either eide OF
these buildings. At the end Of these av-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

Although almost all the st. Louis men
who won fame and wealth in river COM
merce when 1t was at its height have gone
into other pursuits, Colonel Jenkins is
welded to the river, and hopes some day
to see some Of its former glory revived. He
stil continues In active business. and u
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
POWER HOUSE.

enues are the two buildings in which are
confined the violent patients. one for men,
the other for women.
These wards are far removed from the
cottages.
The other buildings are the power-house'
laundry and barns, These are In the rear
of the other buildings. The houses are con-
nected by a seven-foot tunnel, in which are
run the steam, hot and cold water pipes and
electric light cables.
At present there have been completed five
cottages, the power plant laundry and barn.
Buildings nearing completion are the super
intendents residence. the woman's dis
turbed ward. The cottage dining-room. KIT
chen and storeroom have been likewise COM
pleted, but in such manner that they can
be enlarged without unnecessary expense.
As the visitor comes to the end of the en-
trance driveway he looks to the right upon
q miniature city boulevard. There are the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
ALLEN HOUSE

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Missouris hospital for the insane. at
Pennington, represents the newest idea in
sanitoria- Instead of ,one large building,
there are a series Of houses on the cottage
plan. This provides a home for every de-
partment. The buildings are conveniently
grouped In q tract Of more than 800 acres.
There are two entrances to the grounds;
one leads to a street that passes in the
rear of the building. to be used for haul
ing. The other. driveway. extends along
an artificial lake to the buildings.
From this driveway one may see the
front OF the various structures = A visitor
passes Erst the homes built for the superin-
tspdent and his assistants
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10

the first taken up for homestead.
The all-waterway already traversed
by regular steamers will be the only
practicable path to Nome for a long
time to come, and many travellers
have reached the Klondike by taking
this long northern trip to the mouth
of the Yukon and thence up that
river to the gold fields.
Mail routes to Alaska are becoming
more and more numerous, and United
States mail is now regularly deliv-
cred inside the arctic circle. There
are rs post offices located at the
various important points reached by
the principal steamship lines, and at
the mining settlements of the in
terror. Mails leave the Pacific coast
for Alaska every day. AS the shore
line of alaska is greater than the cir
conference of the earth at the
equator there is still room, of course.
for further development of the mail
system, If towns are to spring up in
every bay and mails are to reach
them ALL
The climate of Alaska is varied in
the extreme and has been uniusuiy
maiigned. The Japan current
helps to make the southern border
and fringe of islands warm while the
northern portion, lying in or near
the arctic circle, is cold. The climate
of much of the interior is temperate.
and one observer declares that in
the summer season one may travel
from one end of the Yukon to the
other and find at all points a tangle
or luxuriant vegetation, large for
ests and wild berries. The mistaken
reports that Alaska is a cold, barren
waste are circulated by persons who
have only ventured short distances
from the coast into the mountains,
which are capped with snow and for
bidding. AS a matter of fact rich
and promising land lies on the IN
terror and cattle may run out in
many sections all winter.
Lack of market for agricultural
products and for stock will act for
a time as drawback to big farm
ing interests in Alaska; but any new
valuable territory is bound sooner
or later to be settled by persons who
seek homes there more with the
idea of growing up with a new coun-
try than from any plan of definite
conquest or dreams of sudden
wealth. An unfortunate drawback at
present is found in the fact that the
opportunities of obtaining titles I'M
der the present land laws are not of the
best. Congress permits the applica-
tinn of hnr 4
exceeding so acres; but surveys have
not yet been made and few persons
have as yet taken out homesteads,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
ProSreSS Ma de i'm the
DcOelopme1f Of Alaska
"A Telegraph Lines, Railways, Steamship an
Mail Routes Being Established.

map, it may be noted, travel trium-
phantly and fearlessly over all OBJ
stacles and their total length in
somewhat out of proportion to the
total mileage of roads actually built;
but this only shows that our aims
are high.
The construction of the short line
referred ~, obviating as it did the
dangers and difficulties of the route
over White pass, has been an agency
of immense Importance in opening
up the Yukon country. The trans
portation of freight, which formerly
cost 40 cents a pound for this dis
lance, has been reduced to three
cents. The only thing the matter
with the road from an American
standpoint is that it lies chiefly in
Canada; and it is the common am
bition of those interested in Alaska
to have an all-American route that
is direct and practicable.
One proposed route runs from VAL
dez, on Prince William sound, to tho
American edge of Klondike. This
route promises to be by far the most
desirable of any that can be sug-
gested.
Port Valdez is reported to be q
landlocked harbor with anchorage
sufficient to accommodate the navies
of the world. The harbor's depth
and its freedom from ice are said to
be such as to render it available for
ocean-going steamers all the year
round. American immigration to the
Upper Yukon region is undoubtedly
destined by and by to travel in this
course, which is $50 miles shorter
than any other practicable American
route. And then, too, the valleys the
proposed road will reach, if built,
promise to become one of the rich
est agricultural districts in the terri
tory and doubtless this land will be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
FORT ST. MICHAEL. ALASKA.

with the Canadian government, the
Canadian line was to be extended
from Quesnelle to Atlin. So rapidly
did the Canadian government push
the work that by May of last year
Dawson and Egbert were connected
by wire, bringing the upper portion
of American territory on the Upper
Yukon into direct telegraphic COM
munication with Skagway, whence,
by four days steamer trip, news
could reach the outside world. BY
September OF the same year tele-
graphic communication was estab-
lished between TT. Egbert and the
Upper Yukon region via United
States military and Canadian land
lines.
Four hundred miles of land lines
and two short submarine cables Zone
from Nome TO st. Michael and the
other from Skagway TO Juneau) was
the extent of teiegraphic conmuni-
cation in Alaska up 20 the time of
the preparation of the United States
commercial report issued last May
The plan then outlined was the ex-
tension of the service as rapidly as
possible along the Yukon, and it was
hoped that at the close of navigat ton
in September of the present year a
line could be established between ST.
Michael and FIT. Gibbon-420 miles.
Another land line was to be run from
Nome To st. Michael via Eagle City
and this was to connect at the latter
on Prince William sound. According
to dispatches from the latest report,
the work of wiring along the Yukon
must have been accomplished, and
more, SO that the residents of the
great Yukon district all the way
from Klondike to the Behring sea
on the one hand; and from Kiondike
to Prince William sound, or (via Can
adian ines) from Klondike to ex-
IRENE southeastern Alaska, on the
other hand, are no longer denied the
comforting tick of telegraph instru-
ments.
Every enterprise of this kind is an
enormous stride in the development
of the country. The development of
railroad systems will be of the most
Importance. But railroads are slower
crawlers and it will take them a
good while to creep along those new
ly explored valleys and through those
dangerous and mighty mountain
ranges; nevertheless they will get
there in time. They have started.
and that is about all that can be
said at present. The only road now
in operation is a 111-mile line from
Skagway to White Horse; but 9TH
ers are proposed. Proposed roads,
as represented by dotted lines on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
A MYSTERIOUS TREE.
ITS Hollow Trunk Contained a First
Class Dumb Waiter.
And on Top Lived "a Man who Sold
Beer to Thirsty Trnvelers--
What n Peace Officer Saw
In Kansas.

when a fellow is chased up a tree
ats about the end, you think" The
deputy sheriff, says the Chicago Daily
News, crossed his feet as he empha-
sized the you"
Generally it's a case for the cor
oner,' remarked another deputy,
tossing the burned match toward
the steam heater.
Yes, but this is not case of hang
ing. You remember when l went to
Kansas to catch a gang of train rob-
bers?"
And never got man." sandwiched
in one of the hangers-on.
That was the time / found a man
up tree. 1t was like this: | got into
one of the eastern counties and made
my business known to the official
there. He thought and thought and
tipped back in his chair, and the room
an the courthouse got blue with
smoke. Finally he said there was a
suspicious character in the woods
over toward another town, but that
the only time one could find him was
after dark.
1T was decided that we should
oriNe TO the place In the evening. So
over the roads we went shortly after
dark. The moon was shining and the
flowers were blooming by the side of
the wire fences. People took me for
drummer, and it puzzled them when
they saw me get into the buggy with
the sheriff. But off we went. We
drove till we came to a bit of woods
about a creek-sucb as they have in
that country.
Here we are said the sheriff.
81 looked around for a house. but
could see none. No, sir; there wasn't
d building to the right nor the left.
The sheriff seemed TO know the
ground, and hitched the horses in
perfect confidence. was sure there
was a walk down the stream for us
and prepared for one of the things
the boys call hike / put my re-
Volver into my coat pocket and got
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10

ready for battle with desperadoes.
''What did the sheriff do?" asked the
first deputy.
he lined up to a tree by the side
of the road and folded his feet as men
do when they go to bar. Out of his
pocket he took a silver quarter and
pounded in a hollow place in the tree
Something came down and the silver
disappeared. There was more noise
and presently suspicious clink of
glass. Then the thing raced down
again and the sheriff pulled out a bot
tie.
There was something mysterious
about that tree. In all my experience
i had seen nothing like that and
knew something animate was in the
branches. But the sheriff went back
to his team and went off up the hill
When we were well out of sight and
hearing the official pulled up by
fence and we stole back on our toes
and sneaked across the field. Some
one approached the tree and went
through the same performance we
had, no word being spoken. Then
like Indians we crept up and saw
dark object on the ground. 1t was
man. Before he could get into the
tree the sheriff caught him by the foot.
1 came up then and together we
pulled our captive down to earth and
put handouts on him. After that I
climbed into the tree and found a
whole case of beer in the branches
and dumb waiter that slipped up and
down in the hollow trunk That was
all, except a rope and board for the
barkeep to sit on"
The man under the tree-how
about him?'
"Oh, he was not the one I was look
ing for, after all By and by we let
him go, for there was no evidence
against him. But it shows how they
do business in Kansas"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
SENSIBLE FARM NOTES.

There still remains much land that
can be rendered more valuable than
1t is now by thorough drainage.
Hard, clayey soils should be turned
up to the air in the fall so that the
frost can have chance to work on
them during the winter
Drain tile should not be laid above
the frost line, especially if it be IN
glazed tile. The hard frosts will pull.
verize it. Many ditch has had to
be redug on this account.
1t is difficult to keep books on the
farm, but it must be done if the
farmer is to know where he stands
and whether or not he is making
anything by his farm operations.
Farming must be conducted on the
same basis as any other business.
The sooner the farmers realize this
the sooner will some of them be
saved from going the downward road
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10

-5&sSnal lie rapidity with which the
.EN modern spirit of CONNER
XAHA " cial mastery has stretched
&yEE its lines of communication
sS|7XFS into the heart of Alaska is
revealed in the recent an
nual report of Gen. A. w. Greedy,
chief signal officer of the United
States army. His statement saws
that the corps has built and put in
working order in Alaska, during the
past "a months, 1,121 miles of land
lines and submarine cables. This
work included not only the surveying
of the course, and the construction
and installation of this length of
line, but also the manufacture and
inspection of large quantities of ma
terial and Instruments; and their
transportation, often under Difficult
ties, over distances ranging from
1000 to 1000 miles. The great work
accomplished by the service would
not have been boys play even in set
tied territory with every facility at
hand; and when it is considered that
much of the region traversed was
wholly unexplored; that wagon roads
were unknown; that streams had
frequently to be crossed and virgin
forests to be invaded, with bad condi-
tions under foot and severe weather
often making the work more arduous
and dangerous. the Titantic nature
of the accomplishment becomes ap-
parent.
The work of extending the tele-
graph service in Alaska has been con-
Siderably facilitated by the ready CO.
operation of the Canadian govern
ment. 1t was only by this coopera-
ton that the United States telegraph
system in Alaska could be brought
in connection with American lines
and the lines of the world. Through
the arrangement which was reached
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
SNOW stons RIae Rnl,o,


A rifle bullet fired a distance of so
yards will not pass through a wall of
snow four feet thick.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
FARM TOOL BOX.

inches deep in the top part to keep
saws, squares and planes; make q
deep door, hinged at top instead at the
bottom; make eight partition drawers
inches wide and inches deep to keen
different sizes of rivetS, buckles, nails,
screw taps, bolts, ETC.; then make TIVE
drawers, ~ inches deep, to keep
names, Ratchet, chisels and auger bits.
Perry McClain, in Epit omist.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
Supposed Corpse Sat I'm,

John Bissman, barber of Wells
vile, o. was shaving a supposed
corpse, Samuel Colledge, when he i'm
agined that the body seemed warm.
Further investigation showed that the
mans heart was family beating. The
preparations for the funeral were
abandoned, and in a few days Mr.. Col
ledge was able to sit up and take his
rations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
A Complicated Transaction.

did Billings borrow five dollars
from your"
Eyes"
That's too bad!"
Don't you think he will be able to
pay me?"
"Oh, yes. He'll be able to pay.
bet him ten dollars that he couldn't
coax the loan out of you."-Washing-
ton Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
A Bargain al s4o. 70.

when it comes to singing" ex-
claimed the nightingale, sneeringly,
you're of no use You couldn't
touch high note in your life"
I'm my life? No. replied the bird
of paradise, "but I'll be embalmed
upon bonnet some days, and then
I'll make $50 note look like 80
cents. "-Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
Correct Estfmnte.

Hatterson-That woman next door
must have tolerably correct notion
OF the partner of her joys and sor-
rows.
Mrs. Hatterson-Why?
Hatterson-I went over there to
get rake, and she said her husband
was out.-Town. Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
COMPLETE TOOL BOX.
NO FARMER Who Believe. In Keeping
Up House or Barn Cna DO
without One.

Here is sketch of handy tool box
that ought to be on every farm: Take
box Az feet long, 3 feet wide and Is
inches deep; knock one side out and
stand on end; make shelf about Is
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
His Intentions Were Good.

Wantanno-Did Ezamark succeed in
trying all the grip remedies his friends
recommended?
Duzno-No, the process was inter
rupted midway by funeral.
Wantanno-Whose funeral?
Dunno = Ezamark's. - Los Angeles
Herald.