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The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Army War COlIe9e and It's Real Purpose

ed on the chosen site, which is the
property known as the barracks reser-
vation," a point of land between the
Potomac river and it's eastern branch
near the capital. About forty of the
buildings are now under construction.
and the remainder will be begun within
a few months. The largest of the struo-
lures. which will contain the class
rooms. will be 500 feet in length and 100
feet in width and will consist of two
stories and basement. In addition to
the college class rooms proper, there are
to be erected quarters for the officers
quartermaster's stores, barracks and
numerous other buildings. Congress
has appropriated $1,260, 900 for the i'm
provement of the grounds and the erec-
ton of buildings, and it is believed that
a sum considerably in excess of that
amount will be needed to carry out the
original plans.
The new college is also to be made the
repository for the vast quantities of
military data gathered by the attaches
of United States embassies and leRa-
tions. The sixty-nine acres cornprfa-
ing the original Washington barracks
became a military post as long ago as
1903. A regular depot for military sun
plies located there was burned by the
British in 1914. In the grounds. also
was the old United States penitentiary.
under the floors of which were buried
the bodies of John Wilkes Booth ana
Mrs Surratt, with the others who were
hanged in the Lincoln assa sstnatio,,
tragedy. When the prison was torn
down the bodies were removed to other
localities.
The necessity for ample and thorough
instruction of army officers becomes
evident when the fact is recalled that
among Lis lieutenants commissioned
since the Spanish-Amerfcan war onIv
Zl6 have been educated at West Point
e1o having been appointed from the
volunteer service, 4l4 promoted from
the ranks and 512 having been drsS,-,
from civil life.
TRUMAN ] ELTON.
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the case and find out whether my ap-
prehensions were well founded or not.
( Let me see what that other ship is
doing here" 1 said to myself. and I
/ took a good look at her. Merciful
heavensi She was flying the yellow
fagl
what is that boat?" I inquired of
one of the sailors as he passed me on
some errand.
! 1T is the Nereid from Aden," he re-
piled, and has brought the pilgrims
from Mecca"
THE pilgrims from Mecca echoed,
horror stricken. They are surely not
/ coming on our ship?"
"A lot of them are" he answered,
grinning at me; "all Mussulmans from
Thessalonia and Salonica-''
But they are flying the yellow flag" :"
/ 1 went on. Have they some infec-
tious disease on board?''
'Typhus," answered the sailor la
conically, and hurried off.
1 saw it all at a glance. That was
why the Atlante had anchored so far
out; it was in order to escape notice
and to be able to take as many pas
she could. Then the little boats I had
noticed had been bringing them to and
fro all the morning. I FASTENED below
to see my cabin, which, however, SEEM
were standing by the door of another
as if expecting orders. After a little
while a man, a European, came out and
said a few words to them. AS he turn
ed toward me I saw he had a good,
honest face, which was neither Greek
nor Jewish, and resolved to get the
truth out of him.
Not very full this Journey" I be-
gan pleasantly.
NO" he answered in English, with a
strong foreign accent, mot the first
class a all events whatever the steer
age may be. Are you one of the pas
Yes" I replied, "I am. There are
five of us altogether. Are we the only
ones?"
mot quite. I have a patient over
there and I wish to goodness hadn't"
''and you are French, are you not?"
NO" he said, mot French; Swiss
OF course, you are English?''
YES" answered. but 1 love French,
so let US talk French There's nothing
like talking mans language if you
want to get something out of him. rs
your patient a bad case?"
Yes, a very bad one; he is an enor-
mously wealthy merchant of Salonica,
who has just been to Mecca. They had
typhus on the boat he came back in,
and now he may die at any moment
We did not dare refuse to take him on
board. and what 1 am going to do 1
don't know"
But" I said, ''the Nereid flying the
yellow flag, and we with typhuS, doesn't
that look very like fUmigation and
possible quarantine at Piraeus.''
The doctor stared at me; he evidently
had not thought of that side of the
question.
We'll" he said at last. Il suppose It
does; it will probably mean all 1alt''
-Four days on that wretched little
island facing Piraeus without shelter.
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IT AM ENGLISH. YOU KNOW

Some years ago 1 went up the Nile
with my brother and a friend of his, a
German, and a very learned one. too,
who undertook all the educational part
and tried to make US understand some
thing of the many riddles which con-
front ordinary folk when they stand
face to face with the mysteries of old
Egyptian civilization. 1, in my turn,
played the courier to the party, a post
for which my ever wandering existence
had well fitted me.
It had really been a most enjoyable
tour. and we were all three in excel
lent spirits when we arrived at Alex
andria. where we intended to take the
next boat for Athena. 1t was too dark
that evening to go on journey of dis
covery and see where she lay at an
chor, but the next morning We went off
TO the port
Where is the AtIante?" my brother
inquired of an old one-eyed marine who
was leisurely smoking his cigarette
with holiday look about him.
out there" he answered, pointing to
the open sea.
'sWhat?' I cried. las far out as that?
why hasn't she come nearer? I've new
er been rowed out that distance to any
boat before"
The man shrugged his shoulders.
Il dare say they have good reasons
for staying out there" he answered
curtly.
ITS an awful nuisance" said to
the others I'VE had better go on board
early. II the wind We're to rise we
should get a thorough wetting before
we reached the beastly old tub
So We strolled back and finished our
packing and a hurried luncheon, and
having gone through all the odious OBJ
ligau tons which attend every depart
from hotel, left at last, delighted TO
get away from Alexandria
After some disputing and bad lang
uage we secured a boatman to take us
and our luggage across to the steamer.
Two other travellers whom we had met
Luxor We're also going by the same
boat to Greece. After a good deal of
rowing We got out of the port and
made directly for the Atlante. She
was very busy lading and unlading.
There was another large ship anchored
not far from her. and little boats were
plying increasingly to and fro between
the two steamers.
cannot exactly say why / disliked
and distrusted the whole thing, but an
Indefinite feeling that something was
wrong took possession of me, and
resolved to keep my eyes and ears
open.
We reached the boat at last. and
were soon on board with our luggage
Everybody seemed very busy, and our
boxes were put aside and simply COW
cred with tarpaulin. 1 gTum bled at
this at first. bit it proved later on to
have been a most providential arrange
ment Leaving my brother and Won
Glauben with the other two men,
went about with view to investigate
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!: !: Z" !. !" :: ! !
EsEMM- ~ ed for the reception of
k& M SE pupils on Nov. 1. is
EA N5 the realization of an
ENS Ia A idea long cherished by
ELl1.na,tl ! ilsSrs s. military men, Liber-
ally construed, this
new training system is a postgraduate
course for commissioned officers of the
regular army up to and including the
rank of colonel. Pending the con-
wtruction of the noble buildings design
ed as a home for this latest novelty
among educational institutions, which
are gradually assuming shape on the
grounds of the arsenal barracks at
Washington, the college will be housed
In the building used by the president
during the repairs made at the White
House.
The War college represents so novel
n departure in military practice that
even military men have a rather hazy
notion of its character and purpose.
Strictly speaking. of course, it is not a
college at all, especially in the academic
sense. It is designed to afford a certain
class of military men an opportunity to
study war problems. The object is not
NO much to impart instruction as it is
TO apply the knowledge already gained
at West Point and other military
1cnoolS ~ PAaSeASAA use AAS PoeiAcNiSsAA
campaigns viii be fought and much at
tention will be given to the game of
war, which affords an excellent oppor-
tunity to work out strategic and tacti-
cal points.
1t will be the most important duty of
the War college to prepare plans for the
national defense. In this age of scien-
tific warfare the fighting branch of the
government must be prepared at all
times for any possible contingency. In
the case of hostilities breaking out with
any country the chief of staff should be
able to produce at once from its proper
receptacle a plan of campaign complete in
afm every detail The whole scheme must
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
Four-Lerged Fakirs.

Nor are all the fakirs human beings.
Holy cows and sacred monkeys have a
fine share in the game, and in some
instances show rare cunning in taking
advantage of the peoples belief in
their attributes.
At Hale Ka, on the Indus, there is
a notably willy old sacred beast, whose
long years of receiving worship, pet
ting and pampering have developed
some strange characteristics. This an
imaI will leave the shore several times
a day in the heated season, and, wad-
ing far out into the stream, stand
there and bawl until some one of the
villagers comes out and laVeS her
with water, the GOODNESS caused by the
evaporation seeming to crafty her
greatly. She is extravagantly fond of
choice plantains, and will go into the
bazaar and take only the very best
A friend of the family was close by
a shopkeeper's stand one day, when a
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
REAI, ESTATE TRANSFERS.

E. P. Bartlett to H. V. Perry, lot
$40 Woodward avenue, J. Norton's
M. Baker to 7. r. Cannon. lots 6S6
and 6S8 West street, block 8, Martin
and Dennis addition ............... II
A C. Klingaman and wife to NJ. Os-
wald, lots Cos and 610 Buchanan
street, Throops fourth addition. so
H. J. Bevelle and wife to F. Lieut.
hold, lots 397 and 3S9 Polk street,. 8, 40
J. R. Lawson to J. w. Cowherd, lots
AIS and AIS Washburn avenue, ].
NOrtOn'S first addition ................ J, ,25
A. H. Farmer and wife to G. w. Far
mer, lots 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031
Guthrie avenue also lot 2Q36 Redden
avenue, Van Buskirk's second addi-
I1On
S. F. Bailey and wife to VIM. Dough-
ten, part of lots ia and 116 Quincy
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

''I wonder why they speak of fortune
as She Simple enough. You know,
they say fortune knocks once at every
ones door, and in doing that stunt she
proves herself a regular female caller.
She doesn't make her call until she's
pretty sure you're out. ut."-Philadelphfa
Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

Mrs. Casey-An' wot be ye goin' to make
of yer boy Mike?
Mrs. OfToole-WeIl. we intinded him fer
hodcarrier, like his pa, but the bye's aim
was so good at hittfn' scabs wild bricks
while the last stroke was on that now
Tim is goin' to have him train for ball
player.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
wANTED-MA1E HELP.

MOLER'S barber college, Denver. Col. or
Dallas, Tex, teaches barber trade in
weeks and guarantees positions Write
nearest branch for special terms.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

army arrangement the most promising
graduates of the garrison schools for
officers are sent to the special service
schools-to Fort Leavenworth for cav
airy and infantry, to Fort Monroe for
artillery and to washington barracks
for engineering. The best men from
these schools are then sent to Fort
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

ment of a fort is contemplated, some
actual stronghold will be chosen. and a
study of its defenses will be made with
reference to overcoming them.
The fortunate officers who will be de-
tailed to study at the War college will
be carefully selected by those who have
the matter in charge. Under the new
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

accustomed to housework
1929 Harrison st.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS

--~-~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~@-~O~
NJ. E. YOUNKIN announces that he is a
candidate for the nomination to the Of
f1ce of marshal of the city court, subject
to the action of the Republican city pri-
marfes, spring of 1865
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

WANTED-Everywhe hustlers to tack
signs, distribute circulars, samples, etc. :;
no canvassing; good pay. Sun Advertising
Bureau, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

'WANTED-10 men to break stone. Ap
ply Newell, rear Topeka foundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
WANTED SITUATIONS.

WANTED SITUATIONS.
MISREPRESENTATION as engineer by a
young man holding first class license,
six years experience with high speed
sets and passenger elevators; references
furnished as to reliability and sobr1ety.
Oliver c. McGee 217 Jackson st.
WANTED-Place by boy of II to work for
board. E. L. NJ, Journal
WANTED-Position by young married
man not afraid of work and good with
horses. J. L. D., Journal.
WANTED-Situation as bookkeeper. Ad-
dress c. A. M, Journal.
WHEN you want to hire man or boy,
call up Y. M. c. A. telephone 311. We
erences concerning them. Y. NJ. C. A.
Employment bureau, III E. Sth st.
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WANTED-White girl for general house
work. Ind. phone 159. Mrs. B. H Pusn-
WANTED-A girl for general housework;
good wages; no washing. Call early IN
the morning and late in the evening at
1112 Topeka ave.
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WANTED-CIerks, statesmen, bookkeep-
ers,, stenographers, typewriters, time
keepers, secretary, buyer, cashier, super
intendent, professional and technical men,
foreman, inspector, conductors, motormen,
drivers, agents. Send full particulars Met
ropolitan Brokerage Co., 1881 Broadway,
New York.
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WANTED-Men willing to distribute sam
pies, tack signs, etc, s. daily. Continen-
tai Distributing Service, Chicago.
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best appearance, man capable of earn
ing $500 per year. ]. H. Carr, Dayton, O.
WANTED-Salesmen of ability and neat
appearance to call on all merchants in
their territory; elegant side line convent
ent to carry; good commissions; prompt
remittance. Belmont Mfg. Co.. Cincinnati.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
wANrED-FEa1ALE HELP.

wANTED-Girl for general housework.no 40
washing, all conveniences- MIS- duSheS'
305 Greenwood ave.
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WANTED-For U. =. army, able bodied
unmarried men between ages 81 and 35;
citizens of United States, of good charac-
ter and temperate habits who can speak,
read and write English. For information
apply to recruiting officer, 401 Kansas
ave, Topeka, Kan.
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ACTIVE man to represent mfgr., $50 in
cash paid for II days trial, promotion if
satisfactory. Henry Engwall, Lakeside
bldg, Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

SEVEN Free Masons in each state given
pleasant, permanent. profitable employ
ment near home, whole or part time, good
pay. F'raternal, Thames bldg, New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31
MANTED-sALEsNfEN.

N (>-1>I>1c - Se1I an:
patented and copyrighted advertising fans,
the most attractive novel and best sellers
in the market. Samples now ready, large
commissions, prompt settlements Write
for information and give reference U. s.
Novelty Co., Cincinnati, o.
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PAINTERS, be your own boss, with our
process you can make $35-$50 week
ly; particulars free. William Phelan Co..
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PAPER hanger and painter to work fol-
a trust company by the year; salary
must be. temperate, responsible man; ref
erences. X. v, box S16, Cincinnai, o.
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1 FEEL like millionaire, writes one agt:
New. Demand. Quick sales. Farmers
Account Book Co., Newton, Ia
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

second hand roller top
desk. 631 Kansas ave.
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wANrED-AGENTs.

GET busy selling metal door bottom
weather strips; immediate household oe
mand; ideal appliance; price moderate
fast seller; can not strike surer money
maker now. Introstile Co., Marietta o.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

AGENTS, $6 to so daily made selling new
Jefferson. lot near Sd, $1,OOO, can De nad
Novelty Co., Peoria, Ill.
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WANTED-Parties wishing to go to house
keeping, furnishings of a room house
for sale and house for rent. Call Indepen-
dent phone 9S74 rings. Everything in
best of order.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

AGENTS, you can know about the pro1ts
made supplying perfumes to families by
addressing Leffler & Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

WANTED-A heavy single spring wagon.
Inquire at GIL Quincy St
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! NTED-Responsible man to manage
an office and distributing depot for large
mfg. concern; salary 1900 per annum and
commissions. Applicant must have good
| references and 81. 600. Capital secure. Ad-
dress Supt., 323 w. 18th ST., Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

He new Army War col
lege. which was open
ed for the reception of
pupils on Nov. 1, is
the realization of an
idea long cherished by
military men, Liber-
ally construed, this
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade;
shortest and most thorough method;
practical experience, careful Instructions
little expense, board and tools provided
Come now and complete during busy sea-
son. Catalogue free. Moler Barber college,
ST. Louis, MO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-08
UTOPIANS MAKE GOOD
They Give Very High Grade Perfor-
nance at the Dewey
~

81 80 This week.
Few shows that have been seen at the
Dewey theater this season have main
tanned as high an average Of excellence as
the performance given by the Utopian
burlesquers this week. The burlesques
move along with a snap that is refresh
ing. and horse play has been practically
eliminated. Most Of the members of the
chorus are pretty. and the ensemble
numbers are well rendered, altho among
them are included such ambitious selec-
tions as the ''Toreador Song from Car
men, The costumes are varied and hand
some.
The olio includes several numbers Of
unusual merit. and none that is not: en-
PERTAINING. Nice and Coy, two decidedly
winsome and clever girls, give a pleasing
song and dance turn. Charles and Madge
Hughes dance c1everly and the latter's
Representations of Bowery girl and a
London coster girl make a decided hit.
George B. Alexander, with some assist
ance, gives a dramatic sketch that lis
novel and entertaining. Madden and Jess,
two comedians of the Hibernian variety.
find favor with the audience. Emmonds,
Enmerson and Edmonds have several no.
vel and clever bits, in their skit, and
George H. Diamonds songs. Illustrated by
moving pictures, among which are in
cluded several stirring battle scenes, are
unusually good. The comic song, ''Baf-
fms Bay by George B. Alexander and
the chorus. made a hit ip the burlesque,, as
did the duet, tits q Lovely Day for q
Va ,, = Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-08
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Andrews Hot Water Heating systems
make homes comfortable, TOO Globe Bldg.
Subscribe for all magazines, papers, ETC.,
and get your binding done at Century
News Stand. 6 Third street, near Hennepin
avenue. F sst#
George ]. Klein, who has been with
John W. Thomas s. Co. in the drapery
department, has accepted position with
an eastern house.
Minneapolis court. No. S65, 1. O.. F..
Temple Thursday evening, March IS. The
Mendelssohn club and Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasts will participate.
Seven new garbage wagons will be pur-
chased by the health department, sanction
committee on health and hospitals. Five
will be OF the type now In use and two
OF the :Shadbolt type.
Little Charles Moosburger aged 9 years.
took a dose of oil Of wintergreen by mis-
take Sunday evening, and as q result he
is now seriously i'll at the home Of his
parents 40 Tenth street s. The doctor
says that the boy will recover. 81
A brown horse hitched to the wagon
belonging to the Catholic boys orphanag e
slipped and fell thru the iron grating be-
tween, the West hotel and the alley on
Bennepin avenue yesterday. The snap
ping of the harness prevented the pulling
of the other horse thru the grating The
animal was not injured and was soon res
cued by the bystanders. The driver came
near being thrown from. the wagon when
| the horse fell but managed to jump out
before the horse went thru the grating
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-08
MUCH WEALTH
IN RIVERS BED.
MILLIONS IN sUNKEN LOGS CAN
BE RECOVERED.
In Space 12xs0 Feet in North Min
neapolis, Logs Worth $1o5 Were
Taken Out in Putting Down Gals
son for the New Bridge.

The Mississippi river bed from st.
Cloud to Minneapolis is literally paved
with money, or Its equivalent. Mil
lions of feet of lumber are veto be
sawed from logs which have sunk be-
tween the camps and the mills. I'm
ond avenue n bridge, the workmen
were Obliged to- clear the bed of the
river of sunken logs. A space meas
uringl 12x60 feet was needed for the
beginning of work, and in this small
area sixty-three logs, scaling over
1000 feet, were taken out.
A low figure would place the value
of the lumber in these logs at SD
a thousand feet-a total of sos for.
the space cleared. These logs are as
good as any for lumber, and such
logs can lie In the bed Of the river for
years without damage. Many Of the
logs taken out were Of great size,
averaging larger, in; fact. than the
logs which have been sent down for
familiar with the logging business say
that the same condition exists between
tbs Mills and the head of the boom
at st. Cloud. B.
Such, logs are private property,
bearing the. marks Of the owners, :
said a representative of the Missis-
sipi and Rum River Boom company
tIliS wv e KNOW LIE
logs are there and people should be
careful about tampering with them" >
It was further declared that the
logs were in layers in some pools and
would probably not be disturbed until
the logging was at an end, when they
would be taken up and the question
Of ownership determined. Many of
the logs must belong to firms long
since out of business, but is was de-
clared that title still held good. II
the original owners of the logs are
dead, their heirs are entitled to the
value of the logs when they are
raised. Logs, it is said, can remain
in the river for a hundred years with
out losing their value for lumber.
An experienced lunberman, in talk
ing Of the condition, said: I'm rum
ming down logs from up river, the loss
amounts to from s to 10 per cent.
think it is heavier now than for
merly. This would appear strange
in light of the fact that there is less
stealing of logs now than there was
In the early days. attribute it to
the fact that more of the Norway pine
is being cut now, and these logs are
heavier and sink quicker. It is my
belief that the river bed between. St
Cloud and Minneapolis is literally
paved with such sunken logs. The
value of such logs, in dollars, would
| In my estimation, run into the mil
! lions. I presume that title would resi-
with the original owners"