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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27

pro-Russian demonstration indicate
the Willingness of the Slavs to come
under the Russians standard, adding:
Their hesitation would finally be ov-
ercome if Russia would be less un-
compromising on the questions of orth-
odoxy and autocracy as the Slavs en-
JOY constitutional government and in
many cases do not belong to the Greek
church.
The Novoe Vremya hopes the PAN
slavist union will settle the near east
question once for all in favor of Rus
Sla'S aspirations. Prince ArSene Kara
georgev1tch, brother of the King of
ServiA, has been gazetted a captain of
trans-Baikal Cossacks. The desperate
manner in which the Japanese are re-
turning to the attack on Port Arthur
IN spite of their repeated repulses has
convinced the military authorities that
their main objective for the present is
hopelessly to cripple the Russian fleet
IN order to secure absolute freedom on
the decentralization of troops. For this
reason, the Russian commander is care
fuIly guarding against exposing his
ships keeping them in the harbor, I'M
der the guns of the Notifications. A
doubt exists as to whether the Japa-
nese really design to land near Port
Arthur and invest the city. The auth
critics admit that they are considerably
mystified but the prevailing opinion
seems to be that the Japanese will not
hazard a landing at this stage of the
campaign. It is pointed out that ow-
ing to the conformation of the shores
the only suitable landing places near
Port Arthur are well within the range
of the batteries and that if a landing
is attempted on the northern part OF
the peninsula the Japanese transports
will be unable to come to land and
that on account of the shelving of the
shore the troops would have to march
miles through mud and low water, ex-
posed to a calling off shore fire.
No news is being received here con-
corning the operations around Vladivo-
stock whence under the viceroy's or
ders kilograms are forbidden except
from officers to their families and then
only with the approval of the military
censor.
The exact whereabouts of the Rus
sian Vladivostock squadron is not
known, but it is presumed to be in the
harbor.
Up to the time of filing this dis
patch nothing has been obtainable con-
cerning the reported Japanese landing
at Porsit bay, near Vladivostock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
RAILROADS FOR LUzON.
Proposed to Guarantee 4 Per
Cent ON 4O,OOO,OOO.

Washington Feb. 27.-LegiSlation
authorizing the Philippine government
to execute guarantees for four per cent
per annum on $40000,000 of bonds for
railroad construction in the islands. is
to be introduced in the house next week
by Chairman Cooper, of the house COM
mittee on insular affairs. This legis-
latiOn will have the support of the ad-
miniStration through Secretary Taft
whose conviction that railroads are the
next mos essential step in the develop
ment of the Philippine islands, has
been made known to the committee on
insular affairs. Secretary Taft, Chair
man Cooper and Colonel G. A. Edwards,
chairman insular bureau of the war de-
partment were in consultation today at
the war department and later at the
capitol.
while the text of the proposed legis-
lation has not been prepared, its verbi-
age will be most simple, and contain
the authorization to the Philippine gov
ernment to issue the guarantee on the
capital to be invested in the railroad
building.
A restriction will be placed in the leg
islation limiting the guarantee to
American or Filipino capital.
The first roads to be built will be in
this island. according to the belief OF
Secretary Taft will yield 4 per cent
from the beginning.
Other sections where railroads would
lead TO great lI1QuSLI1dl 0ChGlOPIllcLL
will not earn this amount on the in
Vestment.
At the most, however. it is estimated
that the government guarantee will
only be needed for a limited number OF
years. The strictest kind of safe
guards are to be embodied in the legis-
Ia ton looking to an absolute account
ing to government representatives.
The plan as at first outlined provided
for a per cent. guarantee on a total
OP S60 nm mo IInOn f1JF.f her
consideration of the matter it was
deemed advisable to reduce the total
amount to S40,O00.000 and raise the
guarantee to 4 per cent Should the
total amount of the guarantee be called
for it would mean a total yearly ex-
penditure of $1600.000.
1t is predicted that telegraph lines
will follow the railroad. newspapers
will be established along its lines, and
the educational. social and industrial
development of the islands viii be ac-
complished faster and more surely
than in any other manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
PRAISE FOR JAPANESE.
Arrangements for Transport of Com
missariat Are Excellent.

New York, Feb. 27.-Foreign military
experts loudly praise the excellence of
the Japanese arrangements for the
transport of their commissariat, says
World dispatch from Koyyang, Korea.
General Allen, U. S. A, who is here
on leave of absence, especially COM
mends the arrangements.
Each infantry unit has a detachable
cylinder two and q quarter feet high
and two and a half feet in diameter in
which to build fires. The cylinder seats
a large sheet iron kettle and this
again holds a perforated kettle in
which can be cooked enough rice for
one meal for hundred men,
With the troops are carried half
pound tins of meat Eighty of these
tins are packed in box and three
boxes make a load for horse. Rice
is carried in 60-pound sacks, one sack
being a load for a man carrier, two
sacks for a pony. .
The army takes with it a quantity OF
suIphate of sodium to purify drinking
water. Each soldier carries an alun.I-
mum mess pan of German pattern
which contains two rations of cooked
rice. and in addition, six emergency ra-
tions of rice which, having been boiled
and dried in the sun, are wrapped IN
cotton bags and weigh very little.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
CAPITOL BURNS.
Wisconsin State House Almost
Totally Destroyed.
The Damage Is Estimated at
SsOO,OOO.
WAS NO INSURANCE.
Policies for 100000 Had Been
Allowed to Lapse.
Fire Started from Defective
Electric Wiring.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.-The Wiscon-
sin state capitol building was dam
aged $S00000 by fire today The state
carries only partial insurance, being in
the process of changing from insurance
in companies to a system of state in
surance. The fire involves the building
of a new capitol, a special session of
the Legislature and the probable re-
newal of the agitation in favor of the
removal of the capitol from Madison
to Milwaukee,
The fire was caused by defective
electric wiring. The fire started before
daylight, and at 6:15 had completely
ruined the east and west wings, con-
tanning the senate and assembly cham
bers and the departments of the tax
commission, the adjutant general, rail-
road commissioner, state school super
intendent. superintendent of public
property, board of agriculture, state
normal school, commissioner of fish
cries, fish and game warden, state
board of pharmacy, state land office,
dairy and food commission, state treas
urer and commissioner of labor, and
was about to attack the departments
of the governor, secretary of state,
state board of control and insurance
commissioner. the supreme court law
library and the state library commits
sion. Shortly after o'clock this wing
of the capitol had been ruined. Prac-
tically all the valuable state records
are believed to be safe. Most of them
remain in masonry and steel vaults in
the ruins. and their safety depends on
the extent of the fireproof character of
the walls. Fire apparatus was sent
from Milwaukee.
Governor Schofield maintained insur-
auce upon the building throughout his
term totaling $600O00. but the last leg
islature instituted an insurance fund.
and directed the state officers to allow
the insurance policies to lapse. In June
last there lapsed $4,000 and in De-
cember the sum of 800, 600. There is in
the insurance fund at the present time
about So GOO to meet the loss which con-
seryative estimates place a $500, 600.
The fire practically devastated every
portion of the capitol building with the
exception of the north end. This was
saved, but is in such a. dilapidated con-
dition that this portion. together with
the standing walls, must be torn down.
Governor Lafollette was early on the
scene. and by his GOODNESS and self
possession did much to enforce order
among the workers. All the contents
of the immense law library were car
ried out. together with a large guam
tity of other books and papers. The
priceless records stored in the Grand
Army room also were saved.
Chief Charles Bernard was overcome
by smoke and fell from a ladder. re-
ceiving serious injuries. He is uncon-
scious.
From an original cost of sec, 900 in 1887,
appropriations from time to time for
new additions made the cost of the
state capitol to date about 5000. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
TO SAVE THE ELK.
Many Are Killed Illegally to
Obtain the Teeth.

Washington, Feb. 27.-An effort is to
be made by President Roosevelt to pre-
vent the wanton destruction of elk in
this country. Congress, probably in
formally, will be asked to enact string
ent laws looking to the preservation of
the great animals. Representative
Humphrey and Allen Weir of Washing
ton discussed with the president today
the illegal slaughter of what are known
as the Roosevelt elk in the Olympian
mountains of washington. State game
wardens here found carcasses very re-
Gently of eleven elk in one place and
eight in another. All had been killed
illegally, merely for two teeth in each
animal which are used as insignia of the
order of Elks. The carcasses remain
where they fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
Bribery Charge Dismissed.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 27.-Upon motion
of County Attorney Breen, Judge Nc
Clernan in the district court dismissed
the bribery charges against Charles w.
Clark. son of Senator w. A. Clark,
based upon the alleged offer of $3.50, 900
to Judge f. w Harvey for confession
that he had been bribed to render a
judicial decision in the Minnie Healey
case The charges were also the basis
of the recent disbarment proceedings
against A. ]. Shores and d. Gay Stivers,
attorneys for the Amalgamated Copper
company. The attorneys were exoner-
ated and as a result the proceedings
against Mr.. Clark was dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
CITY ASSESSORS NAMED
List of Mr.. Philips Assistants
Given Out.

H. NJ Philips, chief city assessor. today
announced his appointment of Is deputy
city assessors as follows:
H. c. Bowen J. NJ Miller.
]. W. Priddy. George Wagner.
H C. Mills Lee Garter.
H. X. Deavendorf. Jesse Langston.
w. w. Fisher. John H Evans.
A. A. Majors. l. G. Bea1.
]. c. Allison. T. H. Jewell.
Thos. Gray Kennedy.
Captain Philips said t his afternoon: IT
have been charged with using these ap-
pointments as patronage in the senator
ial and Craftsmanship of the county CEN
trail committee contests 1 wish to say
that such a statement is false. have
not even notified all these men that they
have been selected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
ARMOUR SELLS.
May Wheat Declines to Near
Dollar Mark.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Under heavy sell
ing by the Armour interest, which is
credited with being the largest holders
of May wheat, the price of that COM
modify today dropped to 10152c a
bushel, a loss of $3.50 from last nights
closing figure. Covering by shorts
caused a recovery of over two cents,
the close being at 1035sc, a net loss for
the day of INC. The July option held
comparatively firm and closed only 1zc
lower 963kc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
1000 CARS
Transported from European Lines to
Transsiberian Railway.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-Two thou
sand cars from the Russian European
system, especially fitted for the trans
portation of troops are being sent TO
the Siberian line
NJ Alexandrovsky, who is to take
charge of the Red Cross field work
in the far east. left for the front TO-
day.
The Novoe vremya says the slav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
Earthquake al quito.

Guaryaquil, Ecuador, b.27.-Advices
from Quito say two heavy earthquake
shocks We're felt there yesterday. The
Colombian gunboat Bogota, which ar
rived in these waters for some unex-
planned reason February 20, remains at
anchor off Puma island, in the gulf of
GuayaQuil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
BULLETINS TONIGHT.

The State Journal Will post bulletins
tonight on the Republican county pri-
mary and the Sharkey-Munroe prize
fight which takes place in Phfladel-
phia. The first bulletins will probably
be received about o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
THE WEATHER TODAY.
It Is Threatening but Good for the
Election.

The weather early this morning,
which continued. did not seem of the
right sort for a primary election, and
the clouds threatened rain. The
weather bureau officials. however. an
nounced early that they did not expect
rain.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day was Partly cloudy tonight; Sun
day fair and COLDER" The wind at
noon was south, blowing IA miles an
hour. The minimum temperature just
before midnight was 27. The maxi
mum temperature Friday was 81. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 27-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight; Sunday
fair and colder; brisk souther1y shift
ing to northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-27
rernnera1nrea of LARGE Oities.

Chicago. Feb. 27-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston 16; Phila-
delphia "a; washington %; Chicago 20;
Mfnneapolis 20; Cincinnati "a; st. Louis
80.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21
FIRST PAPER EVER MADE.
Early New England Journal Cuts 1t
Circulation to Conform to Supply.

Early New England Journal Cuts Its
Circulation to Conform to Supply.
Zenos Crane was the first paper
maker in the United States, and it is
recorded in the archives of Massachu
sets that he spent his first night in
Berkshire at little wayside inn, with
in stones THROW of where the hand
some residences and thriving mills of
hiss descendants now stand and almost
on the identical spot where his grand
son, formerly Governor of Massachu-
sets, superintends the vast machinery
of the famous mill where all the paper
for the United States money is manu-
featured But the pioneer, weary from
the long journey on horseback and
without any capital save brains and an
independent spirit, could scarcely have
prophesied the proportions to which
the seed he was about to plant would
grow. In fact, it was not untfl two
years later that the money was raised
and partners secured with which to
start a little one-yat mill.
At the time the establishment of
mandatory in any part of America
was considered a bold and dangerous
experiment and hailed by press and
people as patriotic act. Skilled work
men were rare and it was more diff
cult to reach market a few miles dis
tant than it now is to encircle the
globe. There were only a few paper
mills and these were obliged to shut
down frequently for lack of operators
or of raw material There was no sys-
tematic method of collecting rags and
much of the product of the mills was
carted about the country and ex-
changed for rags and a little money.
While the colonies were under English
rule it was the policy to repress colo
NAL manufactures. The few that grew
up were forced to their full capacity
during the revolutionary war and
threatened with extinction when the
peace of 1888 permitted the importa-
ton of foreign SSods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21
Plantinr CORN Wide Annrt.

This is the idea of a writer in the
County Gentleman: SO far as my OBJ
servation goes, farmers generally have
their corn rows too close. One of the
principal reasons is to avoid extra
blowing, since many burrows are re-
Quired for wide rows. A little thought
will show that if corn be planted in
seven-foOt drills and in four-foot drills,
so as to give the same number of
stalks in each per acre, the stalks in
the sevenefoot drills will have much
more loose earth TO root in than the
stalks of the four-foot drills. because
wide rows admit of much more thor
ough cultivation than narrow rows,
and this extra quantity of loose earth
thus produced will tell. A suitable
narrow pillow should be run several
times in the bottoms of the drills, thus
constructing loose beds for the corn;
this is an important feature and should
not be omitted.
From one to two tons per acre of
properly balanced stable manure may
be applied in the drills and well mixed
with the soil. 1t is well known that
stable manure contains an excess of
nitrogen. Consequently if the manure
be applied in its natural state there
will be a waste of nitrogen. which is
the most costly element of fertility
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21
QUEER TOWN NAMES.
"Bird in Hand" "Hat Off," "You Bet''
Sublime,
wx,~k.n@ he
rupting his uncle.
Ito be continued.l

HhAOA& OAACFSs
The Washington Star has culled
from the Postal Guide list of some
of the curiously named postoffices.
Here are few:
Tub. Pa; Roberts Roost, I. T.;
Bird In Hand, Pa; Lamedeer, Mont !;
Popcorn, Ind; Why Not, KY; Hat OF,
Ga; Sopchoppy, Fla; Jugtown, n. c.;
Seven-stars, Pa; Fearnot. Pa; Judy
town. w. Va; Pig. Ky: Goodnight,
Ky; Red Knob. w. Va; Red Lick,
Miss; Gump, Pa; Tim. Mimi; zif.
H.; Zero, Ky; Yellowdirt, Ga; Vel
lowjacket, Idaho; Rideout. Fla; Gum
log, Ga; Blue Eye, Mo-. Goodwill, S.
D.; Gooseberry, Ore; Goochland. Va;
Gee, Ky; Red Key. IND; Grip, Pa;
Walkechalk. Pa. You Bet. Cal; Good
Thunder, Mimi; Maidstone, VT. Con-
gruity, Pa; Bad Axe. Mich; Two
Johns, Md Rabbit Hash, Ky; Bat
Cave, " c.; Goodwine. ILL.,; Happy
Creek. Va; Nut. Fla; Bigbug, Ariz.
Big Moses. w. Va; Nix, S. c.; Dice,
Mich; Love, Va; Abiquin, n NJ; Chi
nese Camp. CAL; Bonnet, S. c.; Pow
erty Hill. S. c.; Red Bird, Ky; Job,
Mo-; Loveless, Ala; Ajax, La; Hat,
Va; Red Apple. Ala; Two Licks, Pa;
Twitty, n. c.; Yellowhouse, Pa; Vel
low Rabbit. Miss; Crane Eater, Ca;
Tonight, Ga; Blue Jacket, l. r.; Char
lie Hope, Va.
These are found in Tennessee:
Peeled Chestnut. Sewanee, Hatmaker
Chuckaluck, Young Blood, Yell, Bone
cave, Chimneytop, Goodbye, Hing
health, Bulls Gap, Dickey. Mug, a. B..
c., Barefoot, Wild Goose. And these
in Texas: Coats, Baby Head, Cat
Spring. Lovelady, Beaukiss, Bigfoot,
Mud and Cash.
Others are: Sunday, Monroe County,
Ala; Jam, Mich; Sideburn, Va; Birds
Nest, Va; Mule, Ore; Marked Tree,
Ark; Jackajones, Ark: Jamboree, KY;
Coltsneck, n. j.; Zinc, Ark; Zig, Mo-;
Hardpan, Pa; Sugar Bush, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21

will she do now to possess some of this
splendid dress material? Pongees are
very stylish silks, too, though the taft
fetas may be bit more in favor. Two
dresses of pongee are sketched to-day;
one of natural color in the initial, with
trimming of brown velvet ribbon and
buttons and Irish point lace, and one
of white, at the left in the next picture,
with yoke of brussels lace. A taffeta
model appears across this picture. 1t
was finished with cut pieces and cluny
lace in a fashion characteristic of this
sumner. Black taffetas and pongees are
attractive, especially for middle-aged
wearers. A suggestion for the use of
wolfe in tailoring is conveyed in the
gown of it appearing between the two
dresses last described. The trimming
here was Russian lace, with black velvet
facing for the jacket, the color of the
wolfe being tan. While some lace is put
on tailor suits, no such quantity Of it as
was used two years ago is permitted,
and skirts are many that have no other
ornamentation than pleats of splendid
accuracy. These pleats are especially
admirable in walking suits-or are until
the wearer has sat down in the skirt a
few times, when their appearance in rear
view is about spoiled.
These same walking suits are open to
criticism because of the length of their
skirts, which touch with the wearcr's
every step. That doesn't recommend
them to economizers, who viii not I'M
derstand readily why these should re-
place the skirt two inches shorter, espe-
cially as the newer suits are not coDsid
cred as any more dressy than were the
others. New tailored skirts for outing
sports are severely finished and are made
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21
Farm Chat.


1t costs less to clean up the cellar
than It does to pay the doctor.
II is not only unwise, but wrong 10
attempt to breed poultry in filthy quar-
tiers.
Most of the accidents Of this world
are not accidents at all, but just care
lessness.
1t is the mixed farming that brings
in a continuous stream Of money the
whole year round. In speciality farm
ing it usually comes in chunks.
On steep ground it is always a good
plan to keep the narrowing very close
I'D behind tEe planter to prevent wash
ing. This is not necessary on level
or gently rolling land.
Not every new thing offered by nur-
serymen and seedsmen proves TO be
good thing. but every good thing was
once new. We cannot always afford 10
ignore the novelties.
Some strawberry jam was Analysed
BIZ a Nebraskan chemist, and he found
that II consisted chiefly Of pumpkin
pulp tinted with coal dyes. with grass
seed to carry out the deception.
The farmers dollars seem to be
shining marks for spectators and
grafters to seek. The whole world is
after them. There are farmers who
actually need comforts In their homes
who invest money in get rich quick"
schemes and the family suffers IN con-
sequences.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-06-21
parasol comes a halfway article in

parasol comes a halfway article in
shower size
Rose quillings of tulle are charm
evening dresses.
Flower-fringed chiffon sashes are
handsome and effective additions to sum
mer dinner gowns.
Canvas galloons in oriental patterns
most effectively trim gowns Of light
weight wool fabrics.
Dotted swiss forming facing three
inches in width on soft Milan braid hats
is new and attractive.
Colors will be more of a feature in
women's handkerchiefs than they have
been in many seasons.
Pinked ruchings and raveled-out or
laee-edged tiny frills are among the
swagger new trimmings.
All-over valenciennes is to be used a
good deal for the more expensive sum-
mer gowns, it is rumored.
Tucks five inches deep, one halfway
down the skirt and one at the hem, are
another old fashion revived.
The newest crush belts are elaborate,
being thickly strewn with studs Of gilt,
steel, embossed leather or embroidery.
Maltese lace insertions are used for
frocks of chiffon cloth, while for gowns
of net Lierre or Alencon are preferred.
The newest skirt features seem to be
the narrow front gore and the deep
flounce that sweeps downward from the
knee.
Goods and lace matching those Of the
frock can be used by your umbrella