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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17
NdItI.
RECORD SINCE THE FLOOD.

On June Is, at 9:20 a. m, the water
company got a 10-inch main in place
for temporary service, and gave a
nre pressure of rs pounds. The Santa
F'e pumps were also pumping into the
city mains at this time. During June
and part of July the water company
gave fairly good fire pressure through
the 1O-inch main. The record follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-17

IIIs SHOWS that there was no trOu-
BILE about good pressure prior to the
Hood. The very last fire before the
main broke showed a maximum of 119
pounds. There was only one fire be-
tween January and May % when the
maximum pressure was less than 100
pounds.
From May % to June<15 there was
no record kept of fire pressure because
the main was out, and there was no
water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Interesting Confederate Data.

With next Sundays issue The Times
Dispatch will commence publishing, in
connection with its Confederate Col
umn, some Of the most valuable and in
tcresting war history 1t has ever yet
been able to lay before its readers. It
will be an alphabetical list Of the Virginia
companies thta went into tho Confederate
service given by their local designations
and by which they were known when they
first entered tho service.
This Interesting data has been gath
cred and is being put in shape for publ
cation and preservation by Major r. w
Hunter, tho secretary of Virginia Mill
tary Records.
The original names by which these
companies We're known, sonle of them
unique and original, were dropped In the
later days OF the war, when the plan
Of organization of tho Confederate army
necessitated tho lettering Of the COM
panies and the numbering Of the regl-
ments, but in ore way and another they
stuck to tho companies for q long time,
and Major Hunter has done a good work
in resurrecting them to put them on per-
manent record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
A Bishops Good Advice.

Bishop a. w. Wilson in his admirable
address to the young preachers of the
Methodist Conference at Lynchburg told
them that they were put in trust with
tho gospel; that they were not charged
with the civic life nor with the schools;
that their mission was to save men not
merely to improve their morals, but to go
down to the complete reconstructto Of
the inner nature"
The church is strongest In It's integ-
Hty. The church Is strongest when 1t
attends toNts own affairs and seeks TO
promote true religion, and the ministers
OF the church are strongest and will do
the greatest good when they make 1t
their chief concern to install the princi-
pies OF religion into the hearts Of the
people. Ministers OF the gospel should
preach principles rather than deliver long
dissertations on conduct. II a mans
principles be right his conduct will reg
ulate itself. 1t is poor sort OF preach
ing that deals simply with conduct, and
takes no thought of the principle within,
or talk Of It. which determines conduct.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
The South and Pensions

Recently we quoted Mr. J. NJ. Inman
as saying that through the operation OF
the tariff and internal revenue, 1t is es-
timated that the South pays thirty mil.
lions year for government pension bills,
and that this sum Is transferred in the
main to the Northern States. very little
Of 1t finding dts way back into the South.
Wo learn. however, from Mr.. Il. II.
Ware, Commissioner or Pensions. that tho
statement is misleading. Mr.. Ware says
that he has knowledge OF tho amount
paid by the Southern States for pen
sions, but that the records Of his Bureau
show that during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1904. there was paid to pension
ers IN the States formerly termod South
ern States the sum OF $26, 035.3S6.74
This statement will no doubt be rs
surprising to our readers as it Is to US,
but the business OF a newspaper Is TO
state facts. and there Is no appeal from
the figures which the pension commission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Zangwill's Mission.

The Times Dispatch referred the other
day to the visit OF Mr.. 1srnel Zangwill.
but we were 1nisled by an article we had
sion. He comes in the interest OF a Jew
ish colony which It is proposed to estnb-
list i'll Africa, but the colony wc are
Informed is for the benefit OF the OPP
pressed Jews OF Europe, and not for tho
Jews Of America, who enjoy all the
rights CT other citizens.
At the end of the last century. when
tho .nassacres and prosecutions OF Jcws
reached the climax, inen like 1Ierzcl Nor
dau, znngwill and many other enthusi-
asts on the subject, took an active part
III the so-called zionistic movement.
Owing to uncomfortable circumstances
the purchase Of land In the sultan's do
main was practically impossible. and q
large portion of the leading spirits were
almost on the verge Of abandoning the
movement. when the British government
suggested tact OF land In the eastern
part OF lAfiica, to colonlze tho Jews OF
those countries where religious prejudice
was ,rnbcamble. An Immediate remedy
for tho poor and oppressed Jews OF va
rious countries was moro Important than
tho national ambition Of restoring a
Jewish state.
In order that the idea Of colonization In
Africa should be realized 1t will neccs-
sarly require capital and sympathizers
to add new life, vgor and ambition to
the entirely new movement, and for that
purpose Iangwiil will como to America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
kAEKKaaR@Na 90

worth moro than many q,,arres OF stone.
All Of Gods creation hath not moro Won
der In 1t than one man. Other creatures
IIe made by a simple command; man
after divine consultation: others at once;
man Thou dldst form and then inspire =
others in different shapes, man after
Thine own image; others for service,
man for dominion; man had his name
from Thee, they their name from man.
Man, in the pride of his heart. seeth
no great matter in this, but tho humble
soul is filled with astonishment What
aileth thee, oh my soul, that thou art
not more affected by the loving Kindness
OF Coda? Art thou dead, that thou canst
not feel? Or blind, that thou canst not
see thysclf encompassed about with His
love, unfathomablc and inconcelv;hble?
What Is man?" The Scriptures give
us many ans wers. Ask Isaiah, and he re
plies: "All flesh is grass" Ask David,
and he answers. Men OF low degree are
vanity, and Of high degree also And
again: There Is none that doeth good;
no. not one Ask job. and he says:
"Bchold, / am vile. IFabhor myself in
dust and ashes Ask Peter, and he ex-5
claims: II am n sinful man, Q Lord
Man is ever ready to nutter himself
and one man to natter another, but
God tells us plainly what we are. 1t Is
an amazing wonder that God should
vouchsafe even a gracious look upon
such a creature as man. Is he not a
clod OF earth, q piece of clay? A mere
atom in this vast universe? Add to this
that lie is sinful and unclean and we
can be far lost In the mystery of grace
Why should God. magnify him? VIII
the Lord put value upon dust and ashes
or fix His approving eye on an impure
thing? What is this rebellious enemy to
God that God should treat with him?
Will a prince exalt a traitor or give
honor to one who attempts to take away
his life:
Sin would lessen the great God and
even defy Him. and yet God bears with,
pardons and still loves the sinner. oh,
the grandeur and lttlcness, the excellence
and the corruption, the majesty and
mcnnness OF man! Oh, the wonder and
goodness of God! How poor, how rich,
how abject, how august how compli-5
Gated how wonderful is man! How pass
ing wonder He who mado him such.
An heir Of glory. n frail child OF dust:
helpless, immortal; insect, Infinite;
. + ! . < . Ia. f . + / Z 3. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
American Thrift.

It was stated In our Washington cor
respondence yesterday that according to
latest official Information received by
the Department OF Commerce and Labor
through Its bureau OF statistics the
total deposits In all the savings banks OF
the world amounted to over ten and one
half billion dollars, contributed by 81
$4,000 deposltors. OF this total, tho
United States shows aggregate deposits
of s.. 0Go. $4,000 credited to 100000 de-
positors. AS the figures used In arriving
at tho grand totals cover about one-half
OF tho population Of the world, viz,
over ITO. 100000, 1t appears that the United
States, with less than nine and one-half
per cent OF tho total population con-
sidercd, contributes over twenty-ninc per
cent. of the total savings deposits record
cd or tho total number OF depositors,
or rather deposit accounts, the share OF
the United States Is somewhat less than
nine per cent, while the average deposit
per account Is more than four timea and
the average savings per inha bitant more
than three and one-half times tho cores
ponding averages for the rest OF tho
world.
There could be no better evidence than
this OF the thrift Of the American people
Tho great majority Of depositors In saw
ings banks are men and women In
moderate circumstances. and the fact
that there are SO many such depositors
and that the deposits are so large proves
that while the rich have been growing
richer. the poor have also been growing
richer. There are many mllionalres but
there are also many Well to do persons
in the middle class. Herein lies the
strength OF the American rcpublic-it is
In the plain people, as MI. Bryan calls
them. II they arc prosperous. manly, In
dependent, self-hssertips and self-con-
trolling, the whole country will he pros,
porous and the republic Will he safe.
Whenever we hear 1t stated that the trusts
are going TO ruin and rule the country, we
take comfort from the fact that In order
to do SO they must triumph over tho
courage and manhood and heroism and
Independence and strength Of the middle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
"Wl1at Is MANI"

(Selected for The Iimes-Dispatch.)
when consider Thy heavens, the
work Of Thy fingers, the moon and tho
stars. which Thou hast ordained, what is
man that Thou art mindful OF him, and
the son of man. that Thou visltest hlm7"
Psalm viii: 8, A.
Tho carnal mind ssees God in nothing,
whereas to the spiritual vision He is
seen in everything In heaven and earth,
and the least OF all His creatures. Els.
glory shines forth in the heavens and
we stand'ln awe, surrounded by the myr-
lads OF radiant worlds, obedient to Ills
word and command"
It is in very truth a spectacle Of tho
highest solemnity. when In the stiffness
OF the night the stars, like choir of
shining worlds, arise and descend, while
our life as it were, falls asunder into
two separate parts. Tho one belonging
to the earth grows dumb amid the SOL
emn silence. The other scars upward
in its splendor and majesty to the worry
throne OF God.
Could We transport ourselves above tho
moon, could we reach tho highest star
above our heads, w,e should instantly dis,
cover now skies, new stars, new suns,
new systems and. perhaps still more
'magnilcently adorned. Yet even then
the vast dominion Of our great Creator
would not end. We would find to our
bcwderncnt we had but reached the
lorderlanu of the, realms Of the Most
High. At the hest We can know but
little Of Ills works, but that little should
teach us to be humble and adore the
divine power. and goodness. How great
must that being be who produced these
immense and radiant globes from nothing,
who guides them In their course, and
whose mighty hand still regulates and
supports them all!
How wonderful are those celestial bod
ies One is enchanted with their beauty
and dazzled by their splendor. Yet this
sky. so Beautiful, so richly adorned, is
void of intelligence and a stranger to Its
own beauty, while man Is endowed by
his Creator with sense and reason. l1e
can contemplate the wonder OF those
shining worlds. nay. more, he Is already
III a measure acquainted with their d.
vine author. and BY faith no can detect
some small rays Of His transcendent
glory He alone OF all creatures can
admire and adore.
what is MANI" A little lord God has
made 10 rule over this great world,
Yet the least grain OF sand Is not SO
small In comparison 10 the whole earth
as man is to heaven, When regard the
heavens the sun. tho moon. tho stars OF,
God, what is man? Who would think.
that Thou shouldst mako all these crea-
lures for one, and that one the least OF
all?
The price and value of things consist
not III quantity alone; one diamond Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Spontaneous Combustion.

We print elsewhere. an interesting and
Instructive Communication from our
friend, Rev. DR.. William E. Evans. on
Spontaneous Combustion. Recently
correspondent asked Queries and Answers
81 there was any we'll authenticated In
stance Of spontaneous combustion, and
we replied, Certainly" DR.. Evans seems
to think that the query had reference
only to spontaneous combustion Of the
human body. Wo did not SO interpret
the query, otherwise our reply would, OF
course, have been much more guarded
We understood the correspondent sim
ply to ask If there was in chemistry such
a phenomenon as spontaneous combus-
ton, and we answered in word. But
spontaneous combustion OF the human
body is a very different proposition. 1t
was at one time believed, however, that
ouch q phenomenon was entirely possible,
and many cases were cited in proof.
The first OF these cases rests on the
authority OF LIE Cat. n distinguished ply
sicIan of his time, and Is said to have
occurred in 1925. The case is referred to
In detail by DR.. Evans.
What takes place in combustion gen.
orally, says a writer on the subject, has
only been known since the time OF
L.avoisier (about century ago.. and the
conditions which must be combined in
order that body should continue to
burn, have only been known since the
+fI,n,. az Dayy ar for little more than n
century. From the time when the case
cited by lie Cat occurred to the present
day somewhat over fifty supposed cases
have been recorded. From an analys 8
81 all the cases on record up to 1851
J.iebig arrives at the conclusion that the
Breat majority agree In the following
poinAs J. They took place in winter. g.
The victims were brandy drinkers In q
state of in,oXlcation. 3. They happened
where the rooms were heated by fires
ing charcoal, in England. France and
Italy, In Germany and Russia, where
rooms are heated by means OF closed
stoves, cases OF death ascribcd TO spon-
tancolls combustion are exceedingly rare,
L. 1t is admitted that no one has ever
heen present during the combustion 5,
None OF the physicians who recollected
the cases. or attempted to explain them,
have ever observed the process or ascer-
tanned what proceeded The combustion. G.
III is also unknown how much time had
ELAPSED from the commencement OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Governor Montague on Lynching

0SsSA1AoAS NASAAto s ~ ~ - AA~A1AAASS
'rWe used to lyncl for one crime
says Governor Montague OF Virginia.
nov we lynch for ten or fifteen Grimes
The remark was made In tho course OF
a stirring speech made by the Governor
yesterday before tho Baptist General
Association OF Virginia, In session at
Petersburg. The subject before the meet
ing was a resolution calling upon pas
tors and churches to appeal to the peo-,
pile to rcprcss the spirit OF lynching and
uphold tho majesty and due execution
OF the laws OF Virginia" All over the.
South there has recently been an
awakening OF the better class OF citizens
TO tho true danger and horror OF the.
lynching spirit, and Governor Montagues
strong speech will bear Its share In the
promotion OF the movement against 1t.
The thrcadbare excuse that there Is only
ono crime that provokes the mob to lynch--
Ing In the South no longer holds. AZ
Governor Montague states. and as has
been held all along by those WHO would
not compromise with mob Law. oil sorts
Of crimes. or alleged crimes, are sufii-
Client to SGT tho machinery OF lynch law
In motion. once the habit has beer ac-
quired. Nor does the Governor confino
himself to generalitics He urges that
no one should vote to put q man into
Office Lnless no will uphold the laws,
and he clearly indicates his own inton-
lions In case OF emergency when he de-
clares that the sheriffs must know that
If necessary tho whole military force.
both State and Federal, can DO called
out to vindcate the law, It Is Ions
fight, the fight against lynching. but u
win be won at last.-Baltimore News,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
All Unsigned Communications W.. ~
Respected Communications VIII NJ.
unless accompanied by ssa'ipo'
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1904.
Whv Men Don't Go to Church.

Mr.. Edward Box devotcs q. whole page
in his Ladies' Homo Journal TO a con-
: sideration or the question why there are
co many men outside Of the church. In
tho course Of his remarks he says thnt
what has actually come to pass IS that
man have made more and more u us
.,nction, in their spiritual affairs between
christianity and Churchianity; they are
choosing to believe that the Kingdom OF
Cod Is TOO great thing to be contained
/ In tho church."
Su CT, men, according to MI BOX, pel'eVe
that Independence in religious matters
Is as justlnablo as Independence IN po1-
ties But such n view cannot be loslcaliy
ma intained. A man may be independent
in politics, and the number OF such men
is growing. But man cannot be 1noc-
pendent in government AS a citlze e ne
must obey the laws and uphold the laws
of his government He must pay taxes,
He must perform jury service ana all
other duties Of citizenship, and IN time
q, war he must take up arms IN de1ense
Of his country In short, he must anil
late Will lHe vi 5>hiiAA~se1oAA,
a good and patriotic citizen lie VIII give
n cheerful and nffectionnte animation aho
perfect loyalty to the flag.
Let us see IL the same principles 40
not apply in the case Of a 1ight-thinkihs
Christian. A Christian Is a. citizen OF the
Kingdom OF God, as MIR. Bok's men ad-
nit, ana as such he is under the same
obligations tnat rest upon q citizen OF lle
Tinted States The church is the express
sion OF Gods government and therefore
n loyal citizen or the kingdom OF God
nus, nut himself under it's religious au-
&thority. obey and uphold It's laws pay
LIS dues, discharge all the duties that
church membership involves. and be in
alfectionae affliation.
The man who does not believe IN Goo
Will. of course pay no attention to church.
but If he does believe in God: II he does
believe in Christianity, 1T is inconcelv-
able 10 lis that he can conscientlously
separate himself from the church, give 1t
no support, take no part in its work, and
go forth as a sort Of religious free-lance.
Such course is utterly inconceivablc
and irreconcilable with a Christian pro-
fcssion. It Is almost reasonable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

Tho executive committee OF the Rich
mond Education Association will appoint
twenty-five delegates to the November
meeting OF tho Cooperative Education
Commission The railroads will sell round
trip tickets for $3.50. and 1t is hoped that
there will b a large attendance from
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Long String.
Bad Use of. Money.

"A poor man may make q criminal use
OF money as we'll as the rich. He may
use 1t in the purchase OF those thing that
perish with the use. and that result II
no good to himself or his family. Ho
may spend It In some form OF riotous liv-
Ing or In tho insane attempt TO keep up
appearances which are not legitimate
Southern Churchman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

1t Is said that Mr.. Schwab will convert
his United States ShlpbuidIng Company
into q concern for the manufacture OF
ordnance and armament, and make tsthe
rival OF Krupp. All right. This time
the stock buying prblic will know the
thing Is loaded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

There is n plenty to be thankful for.
and the day should be universally OBJ
served next Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

class. we not only take courage and
comfort from this fact but we feel n
positive assurance that in such a con-
test the people and not the trusts will
triumph
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
FROM THE RELIGIOUS
CONTEMPORARIES
Hardness Of Gods Love-

There eecms none Of the weakness o.
human affection In God. He never In
dulges His children in things that Will
damage their character. There is no gems
timent In Hi: dealing with His sons. Cry
Ing for It Gees not get It. He Is not
training His children to be milksops and
dudes. Just enough OF candy, not a sur
plus TO run the stomach. Is allowed. He
loves too sincerely and wisely to give
away to cn! excessive cravings for tooth-
some articles that turn to poison
Richmond Christian Advocate.
Long String.
'.Couimon L,nce" Is the lifelong striv.
Ing or Gods Holy Spirit with sinful men,
warning them against sin and urging
them to repentance. It accompanies His
revealed truth. and preserves mulutudes
OF his enemicl Il ON sin and crime. It is
divine mercy X straining His persistent
and relentless creatures within the bounds
OF worldly virtue and seif-respect. a
long as Wisoom permits it to be exercised.
Central Presbyterian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

Russia puts the end Of the war a long
way or, She says, the rumpus must SO
on until Kuropatkln wins fight,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

Tho latest Boxer scare In China does
not seem TO frlghten to any alarming
extent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

Che Foo again has the right OF way
and is as unrelablo as of yore. IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

The touch OF Manchurla winter that
struck yIrginia n week ago has happily
lrnGo way for somo more Indian summer,
and tho coal man weeps.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
uno,,o, +ror, 1o,,,.v,,,o .avs.

A special from Louisville says:
Andrew Carnegie who recently gave
s2sO.0O to found public library In Louis
VILE. will be asked this week to make his
contribution $5oo,ooo.''
Here is a valuable hint to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20
Personal and General.

s At the Synod OF the Welsh Congrega-
ton Churches Of Southwest Ohio, Rev,
n, C, Edwards, Of Kingston, Pa, is the
guest of honor. He is considered one Of
tho greatest OF Welsh poets, and'is known
as their Cynonfardd or poet laureate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

Business has gotten right squarely back
on tho track, and nobody dn these parts
now. remembers that there was an election
excitement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

guest of honor. He is considered one Of
tho greatest OF Welsh poets, and'is known
as their Cynonfardd or poet laureate
Boza Iklenlewssa, a Polish countess Is
"a student In the Iowa State College
studying agrononly. Her early education
was acquired In convent school at
Breslau. and after coming to America
she studied for a time at a school IN
Germantown.
The family Of the Lord Bishop OF Car
Isle. England, Is noted rs a clerical FAM
ily The bishops father, now deceased,
was Rev, James BaldslcY, His two bro-
theirs and seven sons we're ministers and
tile ten were all living and In orders ut
the Same time He had also nine ncphews
who We're clergymen.
There is much speculation as TO whetll-
er the most Rev, Henry Moeller, the new
Archbishop of Cincinnati, will so tn
Rome to receive the palilum from the
hands Of Pope Plus x, or receive the
insignia from nm attache Of tho Vatican,
who will Journey from Rome toFCincin-
natl for that purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-20

There Isl strange to say, very little de-
sire on the part Of tho public to study
the final official concerning certain cleo
tion that was recently held in this great
and glorious country.