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The Western news., 1904-09-21

Japan has more than 1000 newspa-
pers; 10 years ago not one. Japan can
boast Of a greater number of newspa-
pers than either Austria or Italy, or
more than Spain and Russia taken to-
gether, and twice as many as are
printed on the whole continent Of Asia.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Japan After Capital.

There is evidence of strong po-
litical movement in Japan in favor of
the abolition of all restrictions of the
tenure of real estate by aliens and of
remodeling the mortgage law for the
purpose of removing the obstacles in
the way of introduction of foreign cap
ital
The Western news., 1904-09-21
BABCOCk'S LARGE WHEAT CROP
Wheat King Holds Grain for Hiqher
Dricne

"Wheat King Holds Grain for Higher
Prices.
Walla Walla, Wash.-W. H. Babcock,
the wheat king of Washington, has
made fortune out of wheat this year
He has not sold a bushel of his i'm
mense crop, and will not for the pres.
ent. He expects raise in price, but
how much it will be and when the
turn Will come he does not say
Mr.. Babcock has raised nearly 200,
600 bushels of grain this year, most
of it on his own land. This grain he
could sell for nearly IS cents in the
warehouse, if he would unload the
entire lot.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
6oilermakers Get a Raise.

Winnipeg, Man.-The Canadian Pa
cific boilermakers' strike has been set
tied. The men were granted an in.
crease of one cent per hour.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

The action of c. D. Walker in bring
ing a herd Of Angora goats into At
Gibson county, Kansas, has resulted in
Ia great increase Of wolves in the coun
TRY five miles south Of town.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Inc largest window in Britain is the
east window in York cathedral. It is
Is feet high and 80 wide.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Attendance at Worlds Fair.

st. Louis.-Last week, for the first
time in the history of the exposition,
the attendance for the six days ex-
ceeded 100000.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

Archbishop Of Palmyra.
Rome-Father Agius, the newly ap-
pointed apostolic delegate to the Phil
ippines, was consecrated Sunday arch
bishop Of Palmyra.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

The worlds sanity is put into the
keeping of quiet lives.
The Western news., 1904-09-21

To be callous is to be happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
TRITON ISLAND.


The story told me by John Andrews,
as we lay in the sailors convalescent
hospital at Liverpool a number of years
ago, was what 1 at first called a sail
or's yarn. After he had told it sever
al times 1 believed it for truth de
said:
Three years ago 1 was wrecked on
Triton Island, in the China Sea, being
the sole survivor of French merchant
brig. On the western side of the is
land is a bay, and on the shore of this
bay, above high water mark. lies the
hulk of a big Chinese junk From her
position I figured that she had run into
the bay for water or shelter, and had
been heaved high and dry by some vio-
lent commotion of the water.
''She had such a decayed and wealth
er-beaten look that had no hopes of
finding anything under her matches, but
in the course of half a days search
discovered that she had cargo of Chi
nese silver bars, each one of the value
of $50.
IN the course of ten days removed
all the bars from her hold and carried
them into the bushes a few rods away.
In number they amounted to enough
to make the find worth $4,000. Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

weeks after I had taken out the treas
ure I was rescued by a passing yes
SELL
Having been bitten several times on
a search for treasure, I questioned the
man until the subject had been thor
oughly exhausted After talking with
him at odd times for two or three
weeks, I set out to see what could be
done. I knew several ship owners ana
several trading houses, and in the course
of four or five days 1 had the matter
arranged.
Five of us were to make up purse
for the expense and share and share
alike. OF course, the arrangement was
not concluded until the other four had
seen Andrews and heard his story and
satisfied themselves as to its truth. At
ter carefully canvaSsing the matter, 1t
was thought best that he and l should
take steamer to Singapore, and there
hire and man a sailing craft to proceed
to the island and fetch away the treas
ure. Twenty-four hours after reaching
this conclusion we had begun our Voy-
age.
On shore and on the steamer found
Andrews a quiet, sober man, taking
drink now and then, as all sailors CO;
but not permitting liquor to get the
best of him. Had / found him other
wise than stated I should nave been
worried for fear that he would betray
our secret.
move was to find and charter craft
1 cautioned my man over and over
again not to drop a hint OF what We
were after. Indeed, after finding
craft to please me. we did not pretend
to know each other in public, and he
shipped aboard of her in the regular
way as a foremost hand.
1 had not seen Andrews for three
or four days when l called att his
boarding house one evening to give
1T, inc fO11nd him
so drunk that I was unable to arouse
him BY few careless inquiries from
the landlady 1 learned that he had
been knocking around all day with
two strangers. one of whom was chleI
mate of an American vessel. and just
out of hospital after a run of fever
Next morning 1 found Andrews
quite sobered uD and very mucn
ashamed of himself. He plainly told
me that he feared he had said too much
to the strangers the day previous he
had not intended to go on spree, ana
it was his belief that. he had been drug
ged. He was frightened and repentant
but our only recourse was to hope that
no harm had been done. and to push
push along as fast as possible.
Two days before we were ready 10
sailed an Arab drow. which had been
berthed near our craft, and aboard OF
which 1 had seen the Yankee mate
and several other English speaking
people, sailed away to the north, leay-
ing the hatbor at night and as secretly
as possible.
From the moment of the departure
of the dhow I felt sure that she was
acting on the hint dropped by Andrews.
It was a question of how much he had
told. If he had not mentioned the name
of the island then we had still good
show. The news of the loss of the junk
at sea was public property in way,
and at last two searching expeditions
had spent some time trying to solve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

the mystery of her fate. We worked
day and night to get off, and we were
only two days behind the dhow. She
had left with fair wind, and all the
way UP to the Gulf of Siam we had
wretched luck and no show whatever
to overtake her
1t was long, dreary voyage we had
up the China Sea, and it was not half
complete before Andrews fell i'll. His
only ailment was remorSe. For many
long months he had dreamed and plan
ned on what he would do when that
treasure was recovered His share OF
it with wages added. would enable him
to leave the sea and spend the rest of
his days on land. 1t was the fear that
he had been foolish enough to betray
the secret that haraSsed him until he
became seriously i'll.
On arriving at the island at last a
boat was sent off to see if the place
was clear She found no craft. and
went far enough up the bay to see the
wreck of the junk. We then lowered
another boat and towed our craft in,
and as soon as she had been anchored
and made snug we landed and made
straight for the thicket wher the silver
bars had been hidden away years be-
fore.
It did not take US a minute to dis
cover that they had been removed, and
that within a few days. In place of
them were broken spades and the
prints of shoes. and on the beach near
the wreck were the ashes of camp
fire. We beat up the locality, think
ing the bars might have been removed
to a new place, and before we were
done with the search we took in the
whole island.
We had at last to face the fact that
some one had got ahead of US and Sc
cured the treasure, and Andrews was
SO upset by it that he took to his bed,
and did nothing but lament and call
down curses on the heads of the I'M
known. The day before we were to
leave he died. and we buried him in
the pit from which the silver bars had
been taken. In widening the grave we
came across q single bar which had
been accidentally left behind, but that
was our sole share of the loot we had
come SO far to bear away.
We. of course suspected that the
dhow which had sailed away ahead
of US had got the money, but found out
nothing positive until the day we
buried Andrews. Then one of the men
picked up a piece of paper that had
once been affixed to a tree but had
later on been detached by the wind. On
it was scrawled in pencil, and in a
sailors hand:
when you get hold of another good
thing in the treasure line don't take
drunken man into it to give the
secret away The Yankee mate and
man who gabbled. Had he kept his
mouth shut we would still have been
poor sailors instead of rich men"
That was all. but it was enough. We
made Singapore in safety. but there
was not man aboard who would have
cared had a tyDhoon dismasted and
sent US down to keep company with
ers who have had a good thing and
the thousands of other treasure seek
lost il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

quickly confirmed the boys news.
They haven't heard it in there yet, >
cried Chuffey, delightedly. Lets &c
back and tell 'em. '-NeW York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

Men of the First Congregational
church will give their annual dinner at
the church Wednesday night at $50
O. o'clock A large number of tickets
have been sold in advance, insuring
large crowd. Are you coming?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
FOR sALE-REAI ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Cottage rooms and bath. on
corner, IL lots, east front, new barn,
sewer. cistern, y block from pavement,
1401 Polk st.
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WAN IS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AM "A CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district,
11th), subject to The decision of the qua
flied electors in Shawnee county in No
Vember. c. p. BOLIVAR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED1By young man a place to
work for board. First class references.
Address D. L. M, care Journal.
WANTED-Position experienced clothing
and furnishing man, best of references.
n. o. P, care Journal
WANTED-To prune orchards, trim trees
and vines. J. d. Jones. Station A, To-
pekas Kan.
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wANTEp-MALR HRLP

---~-~---~-~-~-~~~-~~~~
WANTED to learn barber trade;
scholarship included in our offer; few
weeks completes; graduates in demand
particulars. Moler Barber college. ST.
Louis. Mo-
WANTED have employment for Ia
dles and gentlemen, capable of earning
80 to 500 per week; must have character
ana extensive acquaintance Gail morn
ingS. G. K. Williams, Room 5. 4th floor
Central National bank.
WANTED-Single white man to work on
farm miles out. 81 w. 7th st.
WANTED Blacksmith and all around
horse sheer; also harness maker, long
engagement. Sells & Downs, shops Kan
sas ave. and I'd st.
MAN to visit retail trade for mercantile
house, salary S24 weekly; expenses adj
vanced; previous experience unnecessary.
National, Caxton, Chicago.
WANTED-Boy job press feeder, also boy
to learn to feed. Call at S22 E. 9Th st.
NTED-Everywhere reliable persons
to distribute circulars, samples, tack
signs, etc; good pay; no canvasslng.
Write Tor particulars free; hnarL- AqVel-
MOLER'S barber college of Dallas, Tex.
Denver, Col, or Salt Lake. Utah, offers
advantages in teaching the barber trade
that can not be had elsewhere. Write
nearest branch for terms
WANTED-FEMAL HELP
---------~------>>~>---
WANTED-Ladies. permanent, pleasant
employment, experience unnecessary,
opportunity for advancement. Salary or
commission. Call at 1912 Harrison st.
WANTED-Good seamstress 41S Cedar,
back of Oakland Packing House mar
ket.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl or woman
for general house work, no washing or
ironing if preferred. 314 Quincy st.
wANTED-A good girl for homework at
514 Monroe st.
WANTED-2 good girls for cooking and
general homework. 212 W. Sth ST.
WANTED-Neat woman, SIS mo-. board,
room and pass. Capital Emp, 1876 Kan
saS ave.
WANTED-Reliable girl to help in cara
of child. Apply 1025 Fillmore st.
WANTED-AGENI
WE WANT10 900 agents for greatest house
hold seller ever Invented; best money
maker on record; actually sells to every
house; send 15c for sample and ur man.
moth catalogues of agents supplies. South
ern Mere Co.. Dept. ~. Houston. Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
BUsINEss CHANCES.

~~~-~-r~@---~-@~~---~-~
MINER and prospector from Mexico,
who knows location of valuable gold
silver. copper and lead properties. near
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient, would
meet party who can promote mining
company on proven ground. Prospector.
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
JEWELLERS

JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opt.
clan. Complete stock of watcher. dias
monds, silverware. etc Eyes examined
and spectacies properly fitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
WATCHMAKER.
EREE pIsPENsARY.


TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts from /
to p. M. except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
TENTS are assured of careful and consio-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished in
most cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
PATENTS


]. A ROSEN. Patent Attorney, as KAN
sas ave. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND-A 1ady'S purse; owner may ha'
by calling at this office and paying f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
FOR SALE.

IL room house Quincy ST., $500 if sold
this week: 3 lots Quincy ST., $3.50 for quick
sale: 2 lots, room cottage, in Oakland,
$700. easy payment; 3 room house, 2 lots,
east front, 1915, $50 down and IS per
month; 10 room house, 70 fit. front, on
corner, 4 blocks from state house, 81 500,
viii take it this week. If you want snap
in western land, see me quick. new 8
room house. modern, on Van Buren,, for
quick sale, So, 200.
FISHER, AS Kansas Ave.
Bell Phone co.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
MONEY.


MONEY TO LOAN on live stock pianos
organs, typewriterss household goods and
personal security. L. Biscoe. 523 Kan av.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTEDLBy a young man attending
school a place to work for board; good
references. Address A. C. S., Topeka
Business college.
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That was all. but it was enough. We
made Singapore IN safety. but there
was not man aboard who would have
cared had a tyDhoon dismasted and
sent US down to keep company with
ers who have had a good thing and
the thousands of other treasure seek
lost i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22

FOR SALE-Centrally located, two story
business building; 5000 feet floor spac
rents SIS month; possession If wanted !:
cash or payment plan. F. ]. Brown, II
Columbian bldg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22


GEO. REUTER-, shoe repairing, dealer in
feathers, shoe findings. S241z Kan. ave.
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WE WANT1O, 900 agents for greatest house
hold seller ever Invented; best money
maker on record; actually sells to every
house; send 15c for sample and Q ur mann
moth catalogues of agents supplies South
ern Nero. Co.. Dept. 20. Houston. Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-22
FLORISTS

~~-~~c~~--~--~-~-@-~---~~--
MRS. NJ. E. HOLCRAFT, ST Kansas ava
Cut flowers and floral designs Phone liz
]. c. RODMAN, blooming plants. cut flow
ers, palms, designs, decorations. LIZ ".
Sth. Phone 81. Greenhouse 18th & Mon.
CUT FLOWERS and fural desienes AZ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30

SlOnS, We're omitted, the cost of MAIN
tenance would be still further reduced.
II the water surfaces of Lake Har-
riet and Lake of the Isles, which I
understand are included in estimat-
ing park acreage, We're deductedS the
standing would not be quite so high
as to acreage; and if the amount
of land within the parks capable of
being used for agricultural and COM
mercial purposes be compared
with that Of parks in cities like Buff
falo and Milwaukee it would stand
much lower in the scale. Il.
Good Judgment Displayed.
"a very large share of the land in
cluded in your system of parks is
made up of steep bluffs or boys that
cannot be cultivated and that would
be treacherous and expensive for
building operations. The fact that
you have no park of large extent in
your city limits including much
arabic land is an indication of the
good judgment exercised in the choice
of such land.
"a great park in the crowded part
OF the city, with no adequate inter-
secting traffic rh1ds, and around
which considerable detour must be
made, is likely to cause great incon-
FellleuCe 10 lIdny people, ana the aC-
quirement Of land having a high in
trinsic worth decreases the city's tax
able value.
Effect on Land Values.
1T is true that parks do increase
the value Of adjacent lands very ma
terially, so much in some cases, it is
claimed, as to offset the total cost of
requirement, construction and mainte-
nance, but the same area in COM
paratively narrow strips along the
shores of water would cost less money,
interfere less with growth and means
or communication, and would have
made "a greater proportional increase
in land values, because there would
be large amount of property front
ing on the reservation, and because,
in the developing of such strips a
more agreeable. comprehensive and
complete road system is provided
Further a smaller amount of land
so located may include and control
very much broader landscape, be-
cause by controlling the shores Of a
river or pond the water surface is
also controlled, or by controlling a
summit, with sufficient slope upon
which to establish trees to screen the
immediate foreground, great land
the eye ranges at such a distance that
objects that would be disagreeable at
close range are wholly unobjection-
able.
IN Minneapolis you have for the
most part acquired narrow strips OF
land controlling extended landscapes
in such way as not to interfere with
the direct movement Of traffic, in the
place of great country parks near the
centers Of population that will III
timately interfere with the develop.
ment of the city.
Had the city taken advantage Of
the generosity of four of it's citizens
who in 1869 purchased forty acres be-
tween Nineteenth and Twenty-fourtf
streets S, and offered it to the city fol
the sum they paid. that is, $4,000. this
body of land, by reason OF Its shape
and position, would have interfereG
more with the development of the city
than any other property since &C.
CURED.
THE loss In 1886 Of Hennepin islanl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30
Null THORN DUTIES ~
OF THE lift" STARTER

names and numbers even tho the total
may run over a thousand.
In addition to this work directly
connected with his own building, he is
forced to send innumerable messenger
boys in search of the various tenants
who are waiting anxiously else
where for messages which must be
delivered. He must keep all his ele-
vators going all the time and the
crowd on the ground floor on the
move. Above all, he must be
courteous and keep public and operat-
ors in good humor.
"After he has done these few things
he becomes a city directory for the
benefit of those who are looking for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-30

// allus more or less
Wv queer cusses in a COW
camp" said Billy, the
a cook, IAN 7 usually
get more of a chance
to look at their works
than most fellers, bein' that I'm q
kind of boss, you might say; an be-
sides that every mans got a tender
feelin' for his stummick, which puts
the idee into his head to square him.
self with the fapjack artist--thats
only a word, you know. 1 give my
boys good raised bread; still, flap
jacks is good for breakfast, with
surup. Syrup? Sure!,@ I wouldn't
cook for an outfit that wouldn't fur
ntsh surup." IT.
--Oncet there was a "supe" sent out
from the east--Indianny, think he
hailed from-by the EASTERN people.
that bought the Circle ranch-'twas
at.stock company, you understand
an he just messed an meddled with
eVerybuddy's business till he had the
outfit, from sheepherder to champeen
bronze buster, so burned hawstyle
they'd like to hit an ear off him.
No surup,' says he to me; they
don't need it, - .
No I says. they don't need it no
more'n you do horse sense" says l.
but they're goin' to have 1t, IL / Spite
biC NllLlcS lOl ell.
You're too darn sassy altogether"
says he: you're discharged
With that I reached out an grabbed
him by his long nose-he had a beak
on, him like a pet elephant-an' I
give her twist, one blame good salts
fyin' twist, an I says to him:
mo, you don't, old son." says T,
you don't discharge me once in a
million times. I've been twice sheriff
Of Tula county an I've cooked under
bosses that had more in their toe
nails than you've got IN your hull
body, an I'll discharge you right now.
If I ketch you monkeyin' around this
mess wagon I'll boot you till you'll
have a hump on your back like a,
camel, too, quick Now you run away,
like sensible little man. before 7 do
somethin' that you'll be sorry, for, >
says I. -
He backed off a piece just tremblin'
with fury. aWell, you won't get a
cent of salary-not gol dinged cent
says .he., .shakfr his fist at me.
Don't make anythin' but small bets
on that, pardner;' l says. There's
durn few cinches on this earth, an if
with g. shat gun an collect in spite Of
YOU. you'd feel mean for havin' talked
so loud" -,
An then 7 gave him the grand
laugh, just as overbearin' an dirty as
I knew how, for + hated the sight of
him.
Holy smoke! Wasn't he mad! He
fair foamed at the mouth. He tried
to say so many things at oncet that
they got all damned in his throat At
last he got q clear way on, an began
to read my pedigree. .',. :
Well, all he knew was a lot of old
fashioned cusses an bad names, with
particular ginger in EN-. an I m
always willin' to give an excited man
room enough to pitch" in, SO 7 just
laughed an uuirted him UP with a
word two, until, b'gosh, he gave me
the surprise of my life.
From somewhere in that measly
carkass Of his he raked up nerve
enough to yank his gun an fire. He
didn't miss me by such an awful lot
either, judgin' by the whistle that
went by my ear.
The minute he heard the crack Of
the gun he was scairt to death. He
looked at me, then he chucked the gun