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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
MADE A MISTAKE
AND GOT THUMPED

S. j. Ross, travelling man for well
known wholesale house, looked too long
last night on the wine when it was red,
and probably tasted little, too. About
midnight he started out a little the worse
for wear and didn't know which route was
which. lie went to a house on street, be,
tween Ninth and Seventh streets. and
tried to get gay. In his maudlin condi-
ton he had lost his bearings and made
mistake in the house. a fact which he
soon discovered to his sorrow. His re-
Sceptlon was warm enough from the start.
but It finally became hot and Ross was
soundly thumped and thrown into the
street.
As soon as he could do so. Ross made
his way to the police station. where he
told his trouble and claimed that he had
been held up and robbed of So.
There is evidence that the first part
OF the story is true, but there is very lit
tie stock taken in the hold-up. The police
are investigating the matter however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

The Amen Corner is the gathering spot
in the Fifth Avenue hotel corridor of
those who talk politics. music, religion,
poetry. finance. law. the quality Of cigars
club life. the latest stage favorite, the
idiosyncrasies Of the Mugwump. Anar-
topics.
Among the distinguished citizens, public
officials, professional and business men
who have been invited to join with the
brethren Of the Amen Corner at tonight's
feast are President Roosevelt. Governor
Odell. Senators Platt and Depew William
Jennings Bryan, the Rev. DR.. George c.
Houghton Of the Little Church Around
the Corner" Mayor Collins of Boston.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, Mayor John
son Of Cleveland, August Belmont and
others equally well known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
GETTING BUSY

II move, Mr. Chairman. that the city
fire ordinance be amended so that the
public win be afforded better protection, !"
was the motion made by Councilman
Salmson at the meeting of the fire, water
and light committee. as Mr.. Salmson be-
lieves there are too many tiretraps in this
city and the press mt ord nance does not
cover them. Inspector Tuell appeared be
had ordered seven more fire escapes to
be constructed, and that he is making a
thorough Investigation Of all buildings.
Some changes in the ordinance will be
recommended at the next meeting of the
council. in accordance with Councilman
Salmson's motion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
Hart,
SChdffner
& Marx
Rain Coat

looks. You can see it does not look like
the old-time macintosh, the rain coat of
a few seasons ago, or even this seasons
coat made by others, but has style and in
dividuality that you get only in an H., s.
& M. Coat This coat has no rubber in
it, therefore no bad odor or discomfort
will be experienced by it's wearer.
It is TWO COATS IN ONE, being
made of a good serviceable, all-wool fab
ric, and can be worn as a swell long
overcoat or a rain coat. Therefore, you
have in one of them Style, Comfort, Econ
omy. They are sold by us only in Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

ton. ct would be of great benefit to all
parties concerned to annex the proposed
addition to the city. When we see a good
thing. | believe in going ahead. The city
j. not so badly off but what it can look
alter these people, although | am opposed
to piling up a great load of debt. There
are very few inhabitants of this city who
know what is over there. There are 1886
lots and % tracts, and the greater share
OF this property is sold Three years ago
the people built a school that was no
better than shack, and today they ow- a
flve-room school, which has already be-
conc inadequate for their present needs"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
NOTED EDUCATOR
CANNOT COME

Contrary to the hopes of Pierce county
educators, DR.. Winship, editor of the Ma
tional Journal of Education, will not be
able to conduct the Pierce County insti-
tute. 1t is understood however, that
other speakers of repute will be in at
tendance The Pierce County institute will
probably take place about March %. City
Superintendent Warner said this morning
that Dr. Winship was wanted here very
much, but owing to other places holding
institutes at the same time, at which he
is to be present he cannot possibly be
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

bunches lettuce, 81 6O@$2 90 box; Oregon
onions. $3.50 per cwt.; green onions. l0c
dozen punches; Hubbard squash, &c ID.
GREEN FRUIT, ETC.
Apples, cooking. 5O@75c box; Spleen
bergs, $l2561l. so; Baldwins, Wagners,
Northern Spies. etc. $l.000l.25 box; east
of the mountains fancy Greetings. 90e(G
Sl.0O box; Jonathans. $l.25@l.75 box;
Winter Nells pears, $l25@l50 box;
Wears and others. about Sl.00 box; pine
apples, $3.50 doz.; Redlands oranges, $l.75
(dS2 40 box; lemans. S2.5O@3,0O box; cram
berries. $685. Persian dates, 61ac h.; ban
anas. 81 .50@3.OO bunch.
NUTS.
English walnuts, No. l. 141bc h.; Chill
Walnuts, he h.; Ganoble l3c ID; al
monds, he ID; pecans, l2Gl3c b. Brazils,
he lb flbers. l3c ID; peanuts, fresh roast
ed, Sc ID; chestnuts, l2@l3c Id; coeoanuts.
10000 doz.
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens and springs, l2h@l4c
ID; dressed turkeys. 20d23c ID; ducks. live.
lac; dressed, Hole ID; geese, l0@llc ID;
squads. scarce. $25O@S.00 doz.
FISH. ETC.
Halibut. &c Id; salmon trout, &c; sal
mon. SIC; ling cod. 41ac; black cod, &c;
herring, &c; shrimp. Sc; smelt. 4c; CLAIMS.
Sl,40 sack; crabs, $l.00@l.50 doz.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
Oats. S25 ton; barley, 500 ton; wheat,
S2S ton; chop. SD ton; shorts, $40 ton;
bran. $40 ton; oil meal $40 ton; f. w.
timothy. new. S24 ton; f. w. compressed
timothy. new. $27 ton; new wheat hay,
Sl6@l7 ton; new alfalfa, SIS ton; new
Puget Sound hay. Sl5@l6 ton; middlings,
S25 ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
GREAT AMEN FEAST

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.--Those who are
in a position to know something Of the
arrangements made for the annual dinner
and feast OF fun of the famous Amen
Corner, which takes place tonight at the
Fifth Avenue hotel declare it will be
one of the most original entertainments
ever seen in the metropolis. Much mys-
terry surrounds the preparations. The COM
mittee having the program in charge have
superintendent rehearsals for number of
weeks. Even members of the Corner have
been kept in the dark about certain novel
and humorous features of the program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
JAP PUSHES RUSSIA
FOR REPLY

TOXIC, Jan. H.-The japanese gov
erument has politely informed the Rus
sian diplomats that an early response
is desired to Japan's recent note. 1t is
believed that decisive action will soon be
taken here if the car delays his re-
Spouse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
EDISON THEATER.

"The Hebrew and the Groom by Haw
lew and Vass, is the cause of a good deal
of the laughter that comes from the Edi-
son theater this week. ''The Man in
the Overalls," an illustrated song by
Frank Fay, and the moving pictures are
alike proving strong cards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
FUNERAL TOMORROW

The remains of George H. Austin. for
mer policeman in Point Defiance park,
viii be buried in the Tacoma cemetery to-
morrow. The funeral will be held at the
residence, $40 North Fifty-seventh street
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
INTERURBAN TIME CARD.

Leave Tacoma (eor. Eighth and A StsJ
--6:l5. 1880, S.35, Ltd, no stops, $3.50,
1880. 1850 a. m; 1880. 1880, $50. $3.50,
4:s5. Ltd. no stops, $50. $3.50, $50, 1850
D. M; 1880 p. m and 1918 a. IN. to Kent
only
Leave Seattle First Ave So. and Jack.
son St.)-6.S0. 7:30. s:35., Ltd, no stops.
$3.50. 1880. 1850 a. M; 1890, l:30, 2:3o,
$3.50. ass, Ltd, no stops, $50, $3.50, $3.50,
1880 p. m; 7:SO p. m. and l2;l5 a. m,
70 Kent only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
THE MARKETS

No change in prices and a steady bust
ness in all lines is the condition of the
Tacoma wholesale markets today.
The following prices are quoted by
Wholesale dealers to buyers in quantities;
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
Fresh Meat Cow beef. 61ac ID; steer
beef, &c; veal. SCal0c; pork, TIE; button,
7t37isc
Provisions. Hams. l3IA@l4c ID; break
fast bacon, Ice; bellies. fresh. l21sc.
VEGETABLES.
White River Burhanks, Sl6@l7 a ton;
Yakima potatoes. is; sweet potatoes, 2h@
24c 10; carrots. zoe sack; rutabagas 75e
sack; cabbage, lise ID; caulifower, 81 ,25@
$3.50 d0z.; California tomates. 81 box
celery, 100000 doz; radishes, Zoe dozen
Special sale every day at Jolls'. ga Pa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
GIFTS A GOOD THING"
SAYS SNOWDI. "

"The city of Tacoma is not quite FRO
gressive enough said Mr. Snowden, com
missioner of the Puyallup reserve g5n,
proposed annexation of the Indian atidi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
ODE IfoSe
)OOOOOOOOOOOCOCO(
FLORENCE ROBERTS.

The sale of seats for Florence Roberts
begins tomorrow morning at the Tacoma
theater. She opens her engagement with
"Sapho" Sunday night Monday night,
Peggy Thrift. the Country Girl" will
be presented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
EMPIRE THEATER.

Nine. Carbonetta, lyric soprano, is one
of the strong attractions at the Empire
theater this week A hit has also been
made by Hennessey, "the black face COM
edian "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
"HAPPY HOOLIGAN.n

"Happy Hooligan" at the Tacoma the
alter tonight, is said to have the latest IN
everything in music and mirth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
TACOMA THEATER.

A good company will present " Human
Hearts" Saturday matinee and night at
the Tacoma theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

and names were placed in the hall of fame
for others to gaze on in the future.
The horse attracted as much, if not
mers attention, than any other animal,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

Prof Wilson's dancing classes every
Thursday evening at $50. Elks' Hall,
sls c St. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

Special sale every day at Jolls', ga Pa.
cifc Avenue. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
Steamer
Greyhound
The fast steamer Greyhound is now on the
run from Tacoma to Olympia.
Boat Leaves

n. P. Wharf. Tacoma, 9:45 a. m. and 4:45
p. m. Leaves Olympia 7 a. m. and p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27
IfYou Are Going to Build
A home it will pay you to
call in and see our fine Line of
Door and Window
Trimmings
Henry Mohr HdW.
Company

Leading Tool House in the Northwest.
1l48 Pacific Ave. Tel Main 1874.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

Special sale every day at Jolls'. ga Pa
cihc AvenpA SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-27

punches; lettuce, Sl.6O@$2 90 box; Oregon
dozen punches; Hubbard squash, &c ID.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-10-20

bsftBt fpprben, iinberlos finb bic
SdlpBkrri9uften seblieben."
,2db Dir db.r nur bic 3eit nit lang
fperben," ertpiberte Sam.
Limb tpenn's aud LANCE ipdhrt, es
lpbnt bas Darten. Wir 8dnfplos
TeBsn bur9, mas MIR uns p%prnehmen,
bic gebarrliatsit Iisst BEL uns in ben
Samilie. Wenn mir aud Elm krun'
tsrsstommenes Gei9Ie9t fnb, bisIs
neue 8srbinouns lpirb uns pioOer ~
gbren brinsen."
Sam 2aJarus brud in Elm bsiisrea
Baden aus. Den Seufel fragt 5u
mad Gbrsn!" rief er.
.2a9' bu muir, bi, 3eit gum 2ud.r
tommt aud nod an midi" rief Bans
fplb triumpbirsnb. rSent Dir bod,
Rann! Die grbin Der altaoligen
Sipp. BON Sreberne Elm 3igsunerrpsib,
nit 3igtun,rIpr0blinsen %ssiesnet!"
rGrft ldb IS seidsben iein, nafher
min ids mir benter," anttportete Gas
sarus troden.
-Sbo, .s 1T 70 gut pie sei9eben!
Die Stsrne liigsn niht, unb fe limb
uns siinifis. DirO Der DiIp erlOIt
iein, 10 friest er Elm feines 9rdut6sn,
Elm MGbel nit 4ussn 10 bea uRb 6Iau
ipi. Der Simmel."
.@irb lie ibn uber audi pOaen,
8ob2 So elm bibf9ss MGbel bats
GusIuGen StpiI6en be Burden, unb
men Il. beiratbsn mill, bus tpirO lie an
gnoe felber beitimmen pollen"
,@enn tie T. n, 2asarus. sic
piro ben Dinp ebeu nsbmen miifen.
limb Elm 9rpBtopf 1T fn grab nit.
StrGubsn fpiirb' ibr aud mir beIfen."
.@s t6nnt' ab.r bod fein," ents
sssnste Sam. rbdb fs um bic 3sit
I1on tinen anberen S6db bat"
.a9 mas! Mit benz piirben mir
fdOn fsrtis!4 s~runSte 9%anfplb unb
ilOpfte feline Pfeife aus. annisreins
brau6t ia nit .rIt in ben aats4ismus
su Quden, mas er BARI obsr ni9t. =
@laubit bu ettpa, baB Elm ganfplo ii9
betriisen IGbt9 9a tennit bu uns
fdl,9t. limb .penu's nal 10 seipsIer
1T, iinb nit IN babel am i4psriten
gu Saubsn setOmmen."
rod LANCE, pGbreno er f6pn i'm
Bette lag, sriibsIte Sans iber bas Sc.
Iprd6 na9, aus benz er nidt tlug tper.
ben tonnte. 60 iebr sr ii9 duh ans
ftrsngts, aus einSeln.n Der sebOrtsn
aeuBsrunsen auf irsenbp,l9e Gbats
laden sl i9li.ben, bic er b1tts in gu.
iammenhang brins.n t0nnen, tniipfs
ten ii5 bod nur periporr.ne @orftel'
luna,n bdran. Ro9 nab Sasen be-
fdGftigts fid fein. pbantaiie NIT bic.
fen unperffanbsnen Reben, unb befons
bers ptrfplste Jpn cine buntls abnuns,
bab lie auf 9emmd 8e5us bab.n tOnn,
ten. SnbsFen, ba er bisfsn 4rsfpobn
bur9 ni9ts beItdtist fanb, bsrubiste
sr ii9, unb in eintsen Wodtn mar ibm
bic grinnruna baran entidpunesn,
nm freili9 gu elmer piel fpatertn 3eit
f.inss 2ebens ipieosr aufSutaudtn urb
bann cine s~rautnbdfts Deutlidt,it gu
eerpinnen. Ri9t alIes, mas 5eitneilis
Dem 9ebd6tnib %.ntfaGlen in. bIei6t
fir INNER in @ersefenbtit s,biilIt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-10-20
Siebeates 4dpitel.
Gin tteiner 6etbs.

9Th tletHer QetDe
Ssla 2aadrus bate gang ri9tig
propbeS.it, als fs fasts, Sans fpiiroe
ii9 i8on nit Der 3sit in ben sissuuss
ridden 2t6enstpanb.l binein finosn.
90 I,idt. ipie lie es seba9t, ina bas
aber ni6t g%teangtn, er bate nod erit
gu pieles su perlernsn unS au lernen.
Bon feiner Mutttr fpar er, 10 gut tie
ts peritano. in r~eIisiOi.n unb morals
fden 8esriffen er3cgeR porben, tinbs
Ii6e 8oritelunSen Don ben @unoern
bes Simmels unb ben Sdredsn Der
SDGe hatten feline Ssele BEL bieIsm
llnterriht srfilt. Sc mar gmilp
Milparb's febnlihiter @unId seipes
fen, ibren Sobu oermaleinit su Der
Diirbe zines @si.Iiden ~selangsn gu
Itben. Bie Il, bic Mittel gum Stus
blum fir i'm auftreiben fols, bas
TtunO BEL ibr erit in 5peitsr 2tnte. Die
SauptIaht mar bic 8sgabuns, unb bic
trdute lie i6rem Sans unbebinet gu.
limb lie bate o Stipsnoisn uno ans
betsn llnteritiibunsen fir b.fGbiste
unb flsibige S4iiler geb0rt. S6on
aus manhem armsn Sonntaesi6iiler
mar Elm ungeIebsrer Paitor ge%tuoroer.
Sn cine Sonntagsiaule alio pplte lie
ihn i9idsn, unb BON bieIsr srIt.n Stus
fe feirer Qusbilouns piirbs er pobl
feinen Beg fpsitsr MAIDEN, oahts lie.
limb tpel6.n Bss ipanbslte er itatt
oeFen nuns Seine SduIs mar Der
Rartt, uub feline Gr5iebans genoB er
auf Der 2anb1trdbe, unb bic Sinoer,
nit benen er fpieIte, iparsn gang 10
unipiiienb unc perpabrIpIt, pis er
ielbit. Don Rslision borte er ME re-
ben, uHb bon Wordl lsrnts er nur 10
bel f~enuen, pis na6 einsm gspt6en
roben Ghrsntobsr Die 3igsunsr inter
ii6 anertannten. Die bate untsr Ipls
den umfGnbsn bon Der miitterlihen
9eIehruns nod etpas in ibm baftsn
tOnnen2 uebsrOies Idgte ibm 2asas
rus, nod ebe Der Sommer porii6er
mar, obne rmf6peiFe, bdB feline Muts
ter toot fet. Snfolse ieinsr Derseblis
den 9sriuAt, f. gu finben ubsr tpe'
Risitens bic STEELE su sntbsden, no er
re perIafen battle, mar er fdlisblih
mibmutbtg aeporoen. unb baour9
bate er ben llnipinsn bes s3issuners
srregt. Sam tpdr ni9ts 10 perbabt,
pis miirriIhes Wsien unb SppFbGns
ssrei, ME er ss ndnnts.
~SOre Sans,~ fubr er ben &nabsn
drg,rIi6 on. -bein MauIen bah i'd
nadgraos Iatt. Sait bu feline Cult
mebr, BEL uns su bfeiben - INNER
ssb! Dsnn bu msinit, bdb bu anz
bersipO better aufaeboben pdrft, barfft
ss nur fassn. Wir baIten bid ni9t."
G%OrtieBuns fotst.)
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-10-20

Safpers Soffnung. etDus iiber
gDas 8rubsr gu srfubren, erfiilte ii9
ni9t. gr ba6te oft, mas aus benz
Snaben setporben iein tonne. bon benz
bic Sleine INNER nit 70 bel Stol3
ipraG. aamGbli9 ertpGbnte iie ibn
iebp9 feItener. Die Grinuerung an
bic, friiberen @srbdltnife uerbIaBts,
nur bic Sesentpurt mar Ii9t unb tIar.
bic @srganssnbsit billie ii4 in traum'
hafte SGmmerune.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-10-20

-9srptappert. Bauer: Qber
Serr 9oftor, sic mil len bod piFen,
mas m,inem Saul fsblt2 SbierarSt:
g.baure, i'd bin mebr Riubpie5 ala
Goborst
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-10-20

= unf9utbig. ar5t Ger Ieis
ne an MigrGne Ieibenbs patien!in
pieOsr iebr erregt borfiuoet): Sd babe
Sbnsn bed itreugitsns e,botsn. fi4
Dor ieoer Grregung gu bitten. 9nd=
bige 6rau: @ds lam i9 oafiir. penR
m:ia Raun mir i9on piebsr eia
rsuss SOitim o6i9Idgt9!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21
THE FERGUSON ABANDONED.
Crew Had Hard Fight to Make Land,
But Finally Succeeded.

Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 20.-The north
east blizzard which swept across this IS
land early Sunday morning, brought win
it rain sieet. hail and accompanied by II
gale which at one time reached veloc-
ity Of 50 miles an hour. Telegraph wires.
telephone ard electric light wires were
completely crippled and the only commu-
nication with the main land is by steam
The schooner George B. Ferguson.
which went aground on the east side OF
the channel several days ago, was blown
off by these terrific gales. but she was
upon the flats half a mile distant; Her
seams opened and she quickly filled.
The crew abandoned her, at daylight
Yesterday. The wind was still high when
they left their vessel, taking with them
ali their personal belongings. The men
had an extremely hard fight against the
mountainous seas but finally reached
shore in safety. They were greatly eX-
hausted by their exposure and tremendous
1t was high tide when the Ferguson
was blown onto the flats and at low wa
ter, yesterday, she was almost high ana
dry 1t was feared she will be a total loss
Her cargoof coal, which is consigned TO
the Cash Coal Co. of Nantucket, is fully
insured. -
The George B. Ferguson registered 13l
tons net and was SO feet long. 70 feet
wide and seven feet deep. She was built
at Belfast. Me-, in 1872. and hailed from
Bangor. She carried crew of four men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21

death of the moles and gophers. 1t is
said that there is not mole or gopher
in the valley, where the land was I'M
der water for three days. The strange
part of it is that the gophers did not
come back after the flood.
Tracts of land that were honey
conbed with gopher and mole holes are
now as solid as a piece Of land that
had been cultivated every year. In
fact there is not a gopher or mole In
the district which was flooded. This is
the opinion of the men who live in the
flooded district. 1t may seem like
hunting mighty hard for benefits from
a disaster, hut this relief the farmers
have experienced from the absence of
the molcs and gophers has been OF
enough importance to cause a general
comment In the past fields have
been . lmost ruined by the pests, and
MANY horses have been crippled by
stepping in the holes in the fields.
The peoplc in the western part of the
STATE have been asking for years for
some way to get rid Of the prairie dogs.
The fdrmers, m the eastern part of the
state hive also asked for some method
Of cleaning out the gophers. 1t APP
pears that the only effective method is
to have a flood, which will keep the
pests undep- water for three or four
DAYS. The remedy is severe, but it is
effective.
Another thing that the people in the
flooded district have to be thankful for
is the driving out of the rabbits from
the valley. 1t would be supposed that
the rabbits would have run away
from the food, but they did not. Many
of them were drowned. Strange as it
NAV seem, the rabbits did not come
back after the flood. Why this
should be no one can tell, but is the
truth.-Topeka Capital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21
KANSAS HELPED By FLOODS.
Several Kinds Of Vermin Exterminated
in the kaw Valley.

The greatest disaster which ever
visited Topeka was the ..ood of last
summer. Occasionally some one dis
covers that the flood resulted in some
good. One thing which is a fact, how
ever, and which is blessing to the
people of the valley is that the mice,
rats. moles. gophers and rabbits have
not bothered the district which was
flooded.
Prior to the food the stores, fac
tories. dwellings, granaries and all
buildings in the valley were overrun
with rats and mice. Now it is so sell
dom that the people who live in the
district which was flooded see a mouse
or a rat that the fact is commented
upon.
When the water got into the build
ings along the valley the rats and mice
tried to get away. Some of them sue
ceeded, but most of them were
drowned. Many of the rodents got
into the upper stories of the houses,
but they could get nothing to eat, and
in their efforts to find food they were
drowned. After the flood the ground
was covered with soft mud for months.
The rodents attempted to get out Of
the places of safety they had found
during the flood. and went to seek
sometning to eat. They died in the
soft mud. ~
The driving out of the rats and mice
was "a blessing. but that was nothing
compared to the benefit the farmers all
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risen to ss6, 100000; those Of Osaka
amounted TO s5,OOoo0O in 1893 and to
$3S, 500. 600 in 1905.
The same surprises await one in con-
nection with Manchuria and Korea.
That there is room for European prod
ucts there is proved by Japan's mar
vcloCs progress and development.
Nanchuria. properly administered, is
as susceptible OF progress and develop
ment as was Japan. The same is true
of northern China, with its rich re-
sources in minerals, Farticuiarly coal.
I was often surprised on my trips
through Manchuria and Siberia TO ma
the facility with which the Chihese
take to trade and manufacturing, par
ticularly when the Policy pursued py
those in charge was such as to encour-
age efforts.
Splendid results await anyone who
viii give the material furnished and to
be furnished by China good leadership.
The Chlnaman is the very best kind Of
a colonist. All he asks is to be let
alone. He overcomes every lingual
difficulty he is a splendid worker, re-
tail rer chant. hand worker, or servant;
and he is naturally honest The large
commercial cities, Colombo, Singapore,
Siam, Penang. Saigon, 1aifong Hong
kcng, Shanghai, Ki1u-chau, are strik-
ing examples of what the peace-loving
Chinese can accomplish.
Here in the East trade would be i'm
possible but for the Chinese. Even in
Japan the Chinese have made them
selves Indispensable. What is true of
the English. French and German
spheres of influence in the East is just
as true of the regions presided over by
Russia. The life OF Port Arthur,
Dalny NicolajeWSk, Vladivostock, Har-
bin. ChaboroWsk and BIagovestchensk
depends upon the activity of the
Chinese inhabitants. The final result
will, however, depend upon the type of
men who assume the lead when peace
is again restored. More merchants will
want to come here from the West The
efforts Of the great powers to secure a
place for their agents in the East is
easy to understand. Progress and
prosperity will go along faster under