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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
RUSSIAN.
JAPANESE

The superiority here is again with the Japan
csc: for though the Russians have three
cruisers or user aggreghiinR a!;5" tons with 10 tc
homogeneous division agRregating 59.lW
tons with 1-inch modern arlnor, The arna
nent OF the three Russians consists Of ~ *
inch AZ 6-inch quickfirng: . 47-nch and 40
a-lnch Qucktring guns The SIX Japanese
carry "a S-inch and :? 6-inch each, and two
Of them in addition e,47-nch, on one and !?
or the remaining Russian cruisers six
carry 81 6-nch and IS 3-nch quickfrng guns;
as a destroyer destroyer. and carries
A7-nch guns. Two other Russian cruisers
are on their way out from Europe, Their
tonnage is 1890. speed 20 and u knots, and
armament s-nch. 10 8-inch and ~ 6-inch
guns. all quickfrers,
The rsaiRns seven ,apsneTs cruisers ruiz r.
3-inch guns, all Qnickhrers.
The Russian, torpedo boat desiroyers with
the fleet number Twelve and seven Others
some twenty desrroyers Both sides have
a large number of ordinary torpedo boats for
harbor and coast defence. in addition, to
actually serviceable are not accurately known,
but he Japanese are said 10 have some eighty
OF all sizes. from 100 to 65 tons and smaller.
and the Russian vessels not estimated are
believed to be numerous and to correspond
closely In size and speed with the Japanese
boats.
IN auultl0n 10 lNelT DILUTE Hpet 'ne Japanese
possess what the Russians lack-that Ia, u
numerous reserve of ships below 5000 tons
of small fighting power. In the event Of u
general naval action in which both sides
were seriously crippled. the Japanese would
then have the advantage In u war OF invasion.
IA their reserve ships would be sufi1ciently
numerous and powerful to hold the sea and
secure the communication OF their army
with Japan.
The chief defect OF nearly all the Russian
and Japanese ships is that they are fitted
with the Belleville boilers.
The recapitulation of the tonnage and
ornaments of the two fighting fleets gives
ba
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

Under the genial rays Of the Hon. GOLDEN
RULE JONES, the Hon. Tom JoHNsoN's al
ready broad and mellow nature ripens and
expands daily. At meeting in Toledo
described by the candid JONES as "a frost,
THREE CENT Tom emitted these words of
love;
Il think that am a better Democrat because
love my netghboS. the people Of my city and my
State better than love the Democratic party"
Noble, altruistc speech For neither
Ohio nor the Democratic party returns
TOMS tender affection
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
A French Poet Of COmmerclalIsm

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN str: 1t Is well
said in the editorial In this mornings Sun on The
Poets Of Commercalism." How many sweet sing
ers have sotened the refusal to put 1t ON the slate
BY wrapping II W th rhyme
An Instance OF this which saw in Oman, France
seems to me worth quoting. over the door Of
u little grocery store by the riverside saw this
sign
Pour COnsrrycr SEES aml9,
On ne dCnnc pas de credit
French politenes> and good business habits
combined. \, D. Is.
NEW YORK Oct. II.
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COrdite Courage,

In pirate story books we read
How. In the bay OF Blscay,
The buccaneers for courage, drank
Gunpowdcr In their whiSiey
Bu, now. when Tommy Atkins hear,
There's prospect OF war hght,
he loads his gun and then himself.
with cartridges OF c0rdlte.
IT'S known that doctors Oft have tried.
With patients whuv' been drinking,
Injecting nitro giyccrine
To cure that inward sinking.
But who had dreamed that Tommy At
Kins had the brain and foresight
To stimulate hts bravery
With cocktails made OF c0rditef
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

In addition to the main ornaments the
Russian and Japanese ships carry g, multi
The result Of the first battle would prob
ably settle the matter of the control Of the
sea The question In naval war now is largely
one OF machinery and its efficiency and hand
ling, Where there Is anything like an equal
ity OF numbers, quality. conditions and In
telligence, the result will be. ms Sir George
in The Inflated Victoria. said not long before
that disaster, a matter Of chance. AZ CON
ditions are chance seems likely to be With
the japanese. r.
NEW York Oct, II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Comparison In Detail Of Their Fleets
Now Face to Face.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir: The pos
sibility of a conflict between Russia and Japan
in which their respective naval forces would
play the leading part makes IA comparison be-
tween them, with an analysis of their speed
and fighting power. Of much interest,
In battleship strength on the spot, the
Japanese have an indisputable superiority
in the tonnage. speed and arma ment of their
ships; also, in a measure, in their armor. In
numbers the battleshp divisions are Of equal
strength, there being six vessels in each The
speed analysis gives the following results:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

Mr.. Bnicker-I tell you. Maria the city must be
cleaned out
Mrs. Knicker-Suppose you tackle the furnace
Arat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

In heavy guns the Japanese have consid-
cradle advantage in the fact that their four
heaviest ships are armed with all ouickfrers
viz, 10 l2-inch and So 8-inch. The other
two lighter vessels have Pinch ordinary
breechloaders and 20 8-inch auickfrers To
these the Russians oppose four ships with
10 l2-inch ordinary and As 8-inch quickhring
guns; and two with 8 iO-nch ordinary and %
6-inch quckfring guns. A reinforcement OF
two battleships is on its way from Europe to
join the Asiatic squadron, each Of IL knots
speed: one of 1880 tons. and the other Of
1900 tons. Their armOr is respectively 10
and IL inches In thick ness One carries 10
inch ordinary and II S-inch quckfring and
the other l2-inch ordinary and IL a-inch
uuickfiring guns, Should they arrive in
time, IN, the event OF hostilities, they will
materially help 10 eaua lie conditions SO far
as the battleship sa,indrons are concerned.
The cruiser sInadrons present considera-
bic variation in size and speed of ships. and
those only are taken that are of over 5000
tons and have a speed of IL knots or more.
Each squadron, classified by speed, gives the
following results
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13

The defensive armor is less unequal but
with preponderance on the side OF the Japa-
npse in quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
GLOBE SIGHTS.
,From the Atchison Globe.)

fFTOl0 the AlGutSOil NTiCDCsJ
When a mother lays down rule.
it's effect is about as lasting as the cur
few law.
The most characteristic things about
people are ignorance and meanness.-
Parson Irvine.
1t always makes us laugh to see a
church member sneak into drug store
to get drink; he tries to look so inno-
cont.
When a woman says it does not take
her a minute to get dressed, there is
always some one around to think,
well, she looks it,"
A woman is conservative and liberal
minded enough if she will permit the
picture of her husbands former wife
to hang in her parlor.
An Atchison girl has such a romantic
name that her mother and father have
had a row ever since she was chris
tened, over the spelling.
1t is related that an Atchison woman
flavors her ice cream with peppermint.
that the fiavoring may stop the
stomach ache the ice cream might
cause.
Mrs. Lysander John Appleton has a
new party dress, put we do not like it.
1t is an old party dres made over.
Parts of it she has owned for thirty
years, and it is fearfully and wonder
fully made, from designs in fashion
magazines. Besides. Mrs Appleton is
too old and fat to wear party dress.
Low necked dresses are intended for
VOupo women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
FLAT DENIAL.
III. A. Low Clearly States Posi-
tion in Land Matter.

Referring to the charge published in
the Leavenworth Times. to the effect
that he has attempted to purchase the
land of Mrs Samuels. an Indian wo-
man. at a price below its par value.
and that he wrongfulIy holds posses
sion of the land. NJ. A. Low makes the
following statement:
7 have never ATTEMPTED to purchase
this land from Mrs. Samuels at any
price. In my opinion she ought not to
to be permitted to sell it, l have so
advised the interior department. The
land was in 1901 leased to me under in
structlonS from the Commissioner of
Indian affairs by the u. S. Indian
Agent. for a term ending March, 1904.
i am informed that several years ago
parties at Horton who claim to hold
accounts against Mrs. Samuels for Is or
is hundred dollars made an agreement
with her to purchase this land for IS
hundred dollars, turning in as part of
the purchase price these accounts, and
agreeing to pay the small balance due
her in money. This transaction COM
ing to the notice of the department, the
agent was directed to take charge of the
land, rent it and collect the rent.
II do not covet this Indian woman's
little tract of land. If she keeps it, and
is properly protected by the agents Of
the government, she will have an as
sured income. If she sells it, even if
she does not take her pay in chips and
whetstones, she will soon have nothing
to show for it. I have notified the COM
missioner of Indian affairs that 1 stand
ready to pay fair price for it in cash.
Mrs. Samuels holds this land under a
trust patent and is not authorized to
sell or lease it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
CORNER STONE LAID
Of the Church Presented by Mrs.
Eddy to Christian Scientists.

Concord, N. H, July 1.-THE laying
Of the corner stone of the new edifice
which Mrs. Eddy has contributed to The
Scientists of Concord, N. H. took place
at o'clock. The following address from
Rev. Mary Baker Eddy was read:
Beloved Brethren-This day drops
down upon the glories of summer: it is
a glad day, in attune with faiths fond
trust We live in an age of loves di-
vine adventure to be all in all This day
is the natal hour of my lone earth life,
and for all mankind today hath it's
gloom and glory-it endureth all things
1T points to the new birth, heaven here,
the struggle over-it profits by the past,
and joys in the present-today lends
newborn beauty to holiness, patience,
charity, love.
Having all faith in Christian Science.
we must have faith in whatever mani
tests love fer God and man. The bur-
den of proof that Christian Science is
science rests on Christian Scientists. The
letter without the spirit is dead; it is
the spirit that heals the sick, and the
sinner-that makes the heart tender,
faithful, true. Most men and women
talk well, and some practice what they
say.
God has blessed and will bless this
dear band of brethren: he has laid the
chief corner stone of the temple which
today you commemorate, tomorrow COM
plete, and thereafter dedicate to truth
and love. Oh, may your temple and all
who worship therein stand through all
time for God and humanity.
MARY BAKER G. EDDY"
The church is a gift of Rev. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy to the Concord Scientists
and includes a total outlay on her part
of $4,000. This sum is also being sup
plemented by gifts from friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
TRADE AND THE FLAG.

The commerce of the United States
with its noneontiguous territory will
amount to nearly 100 million dollars in
the fiscal year just ended. The figures
for II months ending with May 1908, as
announced by the department Of COM
merce through its bureau of statistics
amount to S1.O26. and as those for
the single month of May amount to
nearly 8 million dollars, it is apparent
that the total for the full year will fall
but little below 100 million dollars. OF
this grand total of nearly 100 millions
OF commerce with the noncontiguous
territory. one-third is merchandise ship
ped to that territory.
OF the grand total of SS6,5S1 OPS in the
eleven months ending with May $685.
0s0,779 was merchandise shipped to Por-
to Rico, Hawaiian Islands. Philippines,
Guam, Tutuila and Alaska. OF this to-
tai of practically SO millions of mer-
chandise shipped to noncontiguous ter
ritory. a little over eleven millions went
to Porto Rico, 10 millions to the Ha-
waiian Islands. s millions to Alaska. p
little over S5s millions to the Philippines
and nearly one hundred thousand dol
iars' worth to Guam and Tutuila.
OF the SO millions of merchandise re-
ceived from the noncontiguous terri
tory during the eleven months, nearly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
STRIKE AT La JUNTA.
Santa Fe Shop Stopped Work
Awaiting Checks.

Information has reached Topeka of a
quickly terminated strike which occurr-
ed Thursday in the machine shops of the
Santa Fe at La Junta, Col.
The machinists and boilermakers IN
the shop quit work and declared a strike
Thursday morning because they had not
received their monthly pay checks. 1t
has been custom, although not a rule
of the shop, that the men should be paid
on the 18th of the month. The checks
were made out and sent on time but
were delayed by the express coms-~ny
carrying them. They did not reach the
La Junta office until Thursday, July 16
AS the checks were not handed out on
the usual time the shopmen struck. The
checks were distributed Immediately on
their arrival and the men went to work
again this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
JOHNSON TO lola.
Will Act as Arbitrator in Strike of
Cement Workers.

Labor Commissioner johnson went to
lola this afternoon for the purpose of
assisting in the settlement of the strike
at the lola Portland Cement company
works. Mr.. Johnson said before start
ing:
Il am not informed as to the exact
cause of the strike, but L understand it
is because of some objection to the fore
man of the company. My information
is that the machinists, carpenters, steam
engineers, gas engineers, painters, stone
masons and some of the laborers at the
plant quit, and the plant was obliged to
shut down at o'clock Thursday after
noon. I am going down for the purpose
of trying to fix up conference between
the company and the strikers. I think
that about 400 men are involved in the
difficnltY.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

EmpOria Gazette: In making his first
appointment-a postmaster at Larned-
Victor Murdoch indicated that he be-
lleves in the sentiment of politics-that
is that he believes politics is something
more than a game of chess. He ap-
pointed a man whom the politicians did
not want. because the people Of the
town did want him. Probably Murdoch
will keep doing it. If he does when he
comes up for reelection the contest will
be interesting. 1t viii test the power of
the people over the politicians. Gener-
ally speaking, one would say the people
would win; for the politicians are rank
towards. If a man is popular they are
for him: Witness the Roosevelt boom.
But the danger that confronts Murdoch
is in wabbling-trying to please the
politicians some of the time and the
people some of the time In that case
half the people will be against him, and
all the politicians viii scorn him. and
thing for Murdoch to do is to play out
his hand. See what there is in it. The
outcome Will be watched with interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Pratt has been over-run the past week
with blind and crippled beggars.
The soda fountain octopus is the last
straw in Topeka. Down with the trust.
A discerning Topeka mail carrier has
found gold mounted lady's breast
PIN
Fireman Dyce has left Medicine Lodge
for territory where the box is shaken
up a trifle oftener.
"A race war was started at Leaven-
worth by 4 pigeon toed white man step
ping on a colored mans heel.
Mr. Lemon of Greensburg has let the
contract for a new house and declares
he was not squeezed in the bargain.
If there are three better daily papers
in any Kansas town than Chanute they
fail to reach the State Journal office.
There's a fierce church quarrel on at
Ell Dorado and Editor Murdoch Sug-
Sests more praying and less scoIding.
An Atchison man has become famous
or rather infamous-in his neighbor-
hood by keeping turkey buzzard for a
pet
A 15-year-old Gueda Springs girl has
fed from home with an unknown man.
It will soon be in order to put padlocks
on baby busgies.
Two Pratt county harvesters. one a
binder driver and the other a shocker,
fought six CORY rounds over politics.
Salina makes a bid for fame by "har-
boring in their midst a woman who
once slipped wine from the pope's gar
den and IA colored man beyond the CEN
fury mark.
Editor White claims Emporia is hav-
ing too many divorces. From the con-
tinued rowing going on down there it
seems like there are too many mar
riages-
Reports from up and down the Kaw
valley show that the young turkeys
were all drowned by the high water.
The geese seemed to have pulled
through.
A Beloit COW without horns and S
years old is announced as taken up"
at Beloit. What has become of the old
fashioned theory that cows age was
told by the wrinkles on her horns.
We hear considerable of the dynamite
bombs of the boss busters that are to
blow up the machine. But it's pretty
clear to a disinterested public that when
Cyrus Leland retires it will be of his
own accord.
Miss Leaf Of Arkansas City gave a
party to some thirty-five of her friends.
As the crowd were all under sixteen 1T
goes without saying that it was no 'sere
and yellow-leaf' affair.
Arkansas City lis talking a canning
factory. Let their Commercial club
that have buried ambitions and dollars
along this line and the talk will cease.
A swarm of bees settled in a Reno
county washing machine and the gen.
tlemanly agent who called to sell new
one and take the old one in part pay
ment will be in luck if he is able to see
or talk before the ides of November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
NO WATER SATURDAY.
Topeka Will Again Have to Trust to
Wells and Cisterns.

The city water supply will be cut off
again early Saturday morning and will
remain shut off during the greater part
of the day.
The big main which leads from the
waterworks into town is being moved
out of the new right of way granted to
the Rock Island for its asylum switch.
1t was while the worlzmen were engaged
in moving it that the main broke last
Monday afternoon so that the pumping
station had to be shut down for eigh-
teen hours. Superintendent Jesse Shaw
stated this morning that in order to
complete the work he would have to
close the plant again Saturday. The
Santa Fe will furnish the water for do
nestle consumption while the water
company's station is out of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
TOO MANY FAIR ONES.
Farmer Had Choice of Thirteen
Women and Gave It Up.

Richmond, Va, July 17.-With Is fair
women to select from, James Pitzer, a
successful farmer of Rockbridge coun-
ty, with splendid estate near the ia
nous Natural Bridge, found himself in
the embarrassing position of not being
able to choose.
Pitzer had his fields visited daily by
several women in quest of berries. Be-
ing an unmarried man, the owner put
into circulation report that he intend
ed to court the first woman whom he
caught in his fields. The following day,
on Investigation, he discovered no less
than IS, of various ages, picking berries
Determined to put into execution his
plans of the day before. he went out
and was amazed to find that each of the
IL claimed to have been the first on
the ground. He, therefore, made no
choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
ORDER SIGNED
For Foreclosure of Mortgage on Ship
building Trust

rick, sitting in the United States dis
trict court, signed an order on applica-
ton of counsel representing the Mer-
camille Trust company of New York,
permitting that corporation to foreclose
the $4,000. 900 mortgage of the United
States Shipbuilding company held by it
as trustee for bondholders.
The petition read to the court sets
forth the default in payment of the in
terest charges due early in July. The
petition may be filed with any United
States district court and a day will then
be fixed for argument by counsel for
and against the allowance of the fore
closure. Receiver James Smith, jr., will
open the suit The order permitting the
filing of the petition has been anticipat-
ed by counsel representing the receiver
and the legal battle to prevent the fore
closure when it takes place will be of a
sensational nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
IFrom the Philadelphia Record.l


Mosquitoes are getting busy.
The road to failure is full of ruts.
The egotist is always good company for
himself.
No, Maud. dear, you can't send tele-
gram on tick.
Some men try to make a living in every
way except working.
1t takes a mighty lot of hope to keep
on play ing the races.
The net waist girl doesn't believe in
hiding her light under a bushel.
The average girls bathing suit may not
be modest. but it is shrinking.
One way of passing away the time is
to tear the leaves from the calendar
The humorist has no kick coming if the
public refuses to take him seriously.
When woman is dressed to kill is when
she cuts her less fortunate acquaintances
dead.
Harduppe-"A debt of honor should all
ways be paid" Borrowell-'Yes even
though YOU may have to borrow the money
to pay it."
Wigg-"How old do you suppose Bjones
is?' Wagg-"I wouldn't venture to
guess. I don't even know whether he's
married or single"
Tommy-"Pop. what is scribbler's itch?'
Tommy's Sribb er's itch. my son. is
malady that attacks people who imagine
they are literary and makes them scratch
for a living"