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incident to the ebb and dow of the tide
of prosperity. 1t must also be remem-
bered that as a final necessity Japan
could effect so large a mobilization that
a corresponding increase in her war ex-
penses would be natural consequence.
II is an indisputable evidence Of the
wisdom which dominates japanese af-
fairs that there has thus far arisen no
necessity to establish any considerable
portion Of this reserve on a war foot
ing, making possible further economy.
As the wise dnanciers of Tokyo have
arranged it there is in reserve a great
host Of men who are soldiers in every
respect except the important item of
national maintenance. Another enor-
nous saving has been brought about in
the heretofore costly problem of trans
portation. One of the most efficient
systems Of transport ever devised by
the ingenuity of man is the practically
volunteer human corps of burden bear
ers organized by the Japanese war de-
partment 1t costs nothing beyond its
rations. for its wages are absurdly in
hnitesimal
Every cody employed by Russia in
Manchuria demands pay, and war pay
at lhat. When an army depends largely
upon the good win of the native popu-
lation of a neutral country 1t cannot re-
80 ~ SOA4ipuISory labor, and 1t cannot
AFFORD to minimize the cost of the labor
which it must obtain. For this reason
Russia's expense account will be vastly
larger than that of her economical enc
my 1t is true that the Transsiberian
railway is government undertaking,
but 1t is none the less expensive on that
account As matters have arranged
themselves, 1t has thus far proved to be
the most costly and burdensome means
OF transportation ever employed by any
government The mobilization Of the
baltic squadron was effected at an un-
precedented expense. To expedite the
work vast bonuses were paid. and
Workmen were offered double wages for
increased enDrt.
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some months later. The people had
heard good reports OF me. and was
given a warm welcome. The mayor
was at deaths door, and the populace
had been waitin' for him to die, that
a better man might be 'lected in his
place The critter didn't want to go,
but he was encouraged to make mis-
stay as brief as possible. and was sup
posed to be DRAWN his last breath
when hove in view. Inspired by feel
ms of humanity, and KNOWN nuthln'
about the local feelin', I sot to work
with my Alleviator and mustered plas-
tiers, and within an hour I had drawed
the man back from the grave Within
four he was sittin' up and administering
the affairs of Office as well as could
have been hoped for under the circum-
stances.
When it became plain to the popu-
lace of Later On that the other three
hundred men in town could not hope
to be mayor that trip there was a gen
eral howl of Indignation again me- My
mission and my benignity were lost
sight of in the general Disappointment,
and it was with oyerripe eggs and
calunany that I was driven forth to
pass the night under the starry canopy
of heaven The said starry also con-
tanned a good deal of frost and north
wind while my stomach cried out IN
vain for the good things of Mr. Del
monico's eating house. I suffered that
night for the sake of my principles, as
every critter is bound to do now and
then. but the risin' Of the sun found
me fairly cheerful and repeattn' to my
self the Sayfn:
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opening Of hostilities able to issue notes
to the amount Of about $1s2.5o0.ooo.
1t does not require an expert to coms
pute the probable moment at which the
war funds would need substantial re-
p1enishing. If Russia had felt confident
that she could have brought matters in
the east to a satisfactory close in the
few moAths which her funds would
have served all would have been we'll
That she did not possess this faith was
made evident by her decision to keep
her gold as security for foreign loan
France supplied the accommod ation
and thus became an interested particle
pant in her business ally's military OPP
erations. Having begun the loaninR
process, there is nothing to be done but
to continue it, with each fresh accom-
mediation becoming more and more in
terested In the war. If the war should
be prolonged indefinitely, as is certain
to be the case if Russia maintains her
present position OF undignifled stub
bornness, French gold will necessarily
grow scarce. In that case, it is believed
by American and British hnanciers,
Russia may be able to induce Germany
to become her financial hacker by the
promise of an advantageous CONNER
cial treaty II that should happen all
of the powers may in time become en-
gagged In the confiict by proxy.
It is rather early to estimate the eco
monte results of the war upon the In
ternal situations OF the two empires. It
is signihcant to~note, however, that the
exports ard imports OF Japan during
the first i've months Of 1904 show a sat-
isfactory increase over those OF the
corresponding period Of 1903, which was
itself a bumper year. and that Russia
experienced the precise reverse. IN
Russia great financial stringency pre-
walls, and there is a tendency to hoard
metal. always an unhealthy indication.
In Japan, on the contrary. the circula-
ton remains active, and the prices Of
necessaries have not increased percsp-
tibly. ALEX =. BRAHA1E.
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lis Faithful Position.

"It will be a year yet before can
cast my first vote" said the young
man. "but no old party war-horse could
have felt the stress of the late cam
paign worse than I did. My boss is a
Socialist, and I had to keep in with
him or lose my job. My father is a
Democrat, and if he had known that I
leaned in any other directions he would
have turned me outdoors. My best
friend, and one who loans me money
when I am short, is a Republican, and
I had to agree with all he said or find
a new banker. Last of all, the girl I'm
going to marry is a Temperance fend,
and I had to believe with her or take
my hat and go, and if my head aches
yet and my thoughts are all in whirl
you can't blame me. If the campaign
had continued for a month longer I
should have gone to a mad house or
turned anarchist and blown up some
body or something with a. bomb.'
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enough that the financial ability or dis
ability OF one nation is a matter Of con
sequence to the people OF all other ma
tons.
In the case of Japan considerations of
finance have from the first been ac-
corded as close attention as was the
mobilization Of the army or any of the
other essential preliminaries of the
campaign In military activity iron
without gold is inert and falls power
less of its own weight. 1t requires the
potent stimulation Of the precious met
al to give 1t life and the power to act
1t is beginning to be understood how
we'll Japan has prepared herself to en-
dure protracted struggle not only by
an intelligent disposition of her army
and navy, but also by the most clever
manipulation of financial resources ever
known to the treasury experts Of any
country.
The last war Of Japan with China
cost the former nation $3.50 900 a day
In view OF the increased Importance Of
the present war it is estimated that she
is now spending $500. 900 daily or,
roughly figuring. $15.000.00O a month.
The total cost Of that war. estimated
n the currency of the realm, was 20O,-
475,50S yen. (The Japanese gold yen
IS worth about a dOllar.) This expend-
Ature was met promptly by a popular
loan and by the application Of surplus
treasury funds. The entire debt would
have been iquidated by private con-
tributton II the government had per
Enit.ed the national enthusiasm to take
that form. OF course the figure Of $780,
600 Is only an approximation. It is sub
1sce to the expansion and contraction
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REAr, ESTATE T1RANsFERs.

~-~-~-~-~-~-----~---
NJ. Critics to L. f. Miller, lot 116
Jackson street, North Topeka, also
lots 1885, 73S, 740 and 742 Monroe
street, block 3, Pierce's addition, also
lots $50. 1872 and 734 Monroe street,
block 8. Pierces addition .......-...-$
New Hampshire Savings bank to N.
Miller, lots Is, IL and IS Berwick
street, block z, Auburndale addi-
ton .----... ...--...- 1sVVO
J. E. Cook to T. l. Brit, lots 265.
267 and 269 Chester avenue, J. w.
Morris addition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
J. P. Robinson to F. Robinson, lot
$50 and south half of lot 657 Fill
addition -. .,.......'...-........,.. $50
I. NJ Cobe and wife to p. J. Mon
Afghan, lots PIT and 219 and part of
lot 221 Jackson street .-........-...-. 81, 600
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intessas buggy, driv 'leven miles-and mar
RED her agin her wishes and cuffed her
ears when they got home. It is my duty,
therefore, to warn the public that the
Alleviator should be taken accordin' to
directions in all cases, and human sym
pathies should not be allowed to enlarge
the doses.-( copyright, 1905, by T. c. Nc
(1llIrPl
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TO WHOM III MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-My APP
plication for a permit to sell Intoxicating
liquors according to law at 122 and 124 E.
18th St, in the Second ward of the city of
Topeka, is now on file in the Office of the
probate judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas. The hearing Of the same Is set for
Wednesday at o'clock a. m, Jan l1tE,
1905. M. A. PUNCHES.
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What's them letters You got up there
specting the plans of his new mansion.
That" replied tbs, architect. lis Sail
'salveF I never made any in my life.
Ny money was made In soap Take 'em
down. "-Philadelphia Press.
Henry" said the wife. what do you
need to take so many bottles along for,
when you're only going fshing?"
so we can have something. TO cork up
messages in and throw OVERHEARD, dear, -
he replied, 'if anything should happen to
ssoh, I see Well do be careful Henry.
shall be awfully uneasy. &C hicago Tyf-
9'oh. yes" said Mrs oldcastIe, II used
to have the Schumann Etudes' Sympho-
niques, the Chopin Bereceuse and Barco-
role and the Hungarian Rhapsody No. IL
MY goodness!'' replied her hostess.
thow did you ever stand it? The worst
ever had was a feIon one time on my left
thumb Chicago Record-Hera1d.
At Newport.-Harry Fehr-I have an
idea, doncherknOW! Let US give a dinnah
at which all the guests appear as ami
bird OF paradise, and you, De Swelle. as
Miss Van RoxFine, Harry! And YOU
and Cholly Sapleigh would not need to
Harry Fehr-Aw-er-why?
Miss Van Rox-Why, Cholly could ap-
pear as a monkey, and you could make an
ass of yourself, as usual.-Cleveland
Leader.
rs this true about silas gettin' swim
died in a horse trader"
well, he says so.'
Hes a darn fool not to keep it quiet,
then. How does he expect to work off
the horse? PUCK
Bill-Did you ever notice how many tall
men you have met in a day?
JilI-No, but I've often noticed how
many short men one meets when he
wants a loan.-Yonkers Statesman.
Zone danger bout education said I'm
Gle Eben, lis dat a young man is hble
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FREE pIsPFNsAhY.

TOPEKA FREE DfsPENsARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts., from
to p. m, except Sundays. Conducted by
regular practicing physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
need medical attention and treatment Pa
tients are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment. Medicine furnished IN
most cases.
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What the Quarrel Is Costing Russi

lat is the present war
costing Russia and
Japan? This is a
question which is in
teresting not only to
those who must count
the cost, but to every
body, for it is true
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T. D. HUMPHREYS, lawyer, 81 Kansas
ave. Ind. 5phone 10i2 Real estate titles
a specially. Collections. Practice in all
state and federal courts.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Church, see the attorney general. is
going to stop all this guessing business in
the newspapers.
Gotham-Whom do you suppose that's
aimed at? The weather bureau lyon
kers Statesman.
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The Child-Aunt Mary. nurse says when
it thunders, it's the Lord scoIdin' us.
Aunt Mary-Perhaps it is, dear.
The Child-We1l, I don't see what he's
got to be so mad about. Use done every
ing today 'cept brush my teef--BroolIyn
Life.
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NJ. z. YOUNKIN announces that he is a
candidate for the nomination to the Of
nee of marshal of the city court. subject
TO the action of the Republican city pri-
maries. spring of 1905.
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WANTED-Work in grocery store by a
young man with experience: references
given Address o. R H. Journal
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

ADMINISTRATION as nurse; am exper-
fenced; good references given. 1914
Western ave-
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ADMINISTRATION by violin player;
will teach music or play violin in any
respectable place 1O15 Quincy ST., North
Topeka
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WANTED-AIen for portrait -canvassing.
Capital Emp. Agency, 735 Kansas ave.
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| JAMES b HAYDEN Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock OF watches dia-
monus, Silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectaeles properly lifted
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YOUNG men everywhere cory letters at
home evenings. $3.50 week Send address,
ed envelope for particulars. Manager
Dept. w. SO, Box AL, Philadelphia, Pa
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WANTED-Place to work in city or coun-
try. Address A W., Journal.
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MOLER'S barber college, Denver, Col, or
Dallas, Tex, teaches barber trade in
weeks and guarantees positions. Write
nearest branch for special terms.
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wANTED--MALE HELP.

WANTED-10 men to break stone. A
ply Newell, rear Topeka foundry.
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WHEN you want to hire a man or boy,
call up Y. NJ c. h. telephone Bill We
have list of men and confidential ref
erences concerning them 7. NJ. c. A
Employment bureau. 1i7 E. Sth ST.
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WANTED-Bridge carpenters to ship out;
ranch hands for Okla, $50 month Cap
ital Emp. Agency, 735 Kansas ave.
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u. 8. CYCLE CO., 11s E. sth ST. National
& Iver johnson bicycles. Supplies. repairs.
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FURNITURE PACKERs.


CAPITOL. UPHOLSTERING CO.. Is years
experience in Topeka prices reasonable
best of references. rs ". 9TH. Ind 1885
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WANTED-Partfes wishing to 90 to house
keeping furnishings of & room house
Tor sale and house for rent. Cali Indepen-
dent phone 1871 rings. Everything in
best of order.
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MACHINE SHOP.
n1CYCuEs ann REPATRrNe.

TOPEKA AUTOMOBILE AND CYCLE
Co. Tel. 7O6. Bicycles and sundries, biz
cycles and tandems for rent; repairing OF
all kinds.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN-From 1887 Pine
ST., black sow with white spots on head,
ear cut, will farroW soon Reward for
return to 1887 Pine St Mrs. Della Stamps.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-15 first class housegirls, goo
wages. Capital Emp. Agency, 1876 Kan a.
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STAMPS. SEALS AND STENCILS
Rubber stamps. brass and aluminium trade
checks. Prices low. Cataiog free. Tel. 292
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Bi1l-Did you ever notice how many tall
men you have met in a, day?
Jill-No, but I've often noticed how
many short men one meets when he
wants a loan.-YOnEers Statesman.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16
Given a Jammy Sentence

Capt Krech of the Hamburg-Ameri
can lines steamship Graf Waldersee
was called upon during the trip to
pass sentence upon a thief caught
stealing aboard the vessel His man
,ner of conducting the case and his
judgment were commended by all the
passengers.
Several steerage passengers On the
earlier days of the trip frequently
missed food and sweetmeats which
they had taken aboard. and nothing
was known of the culprit until one
day woman, going to her bunk,
found little, fiaxen-haired girl busily
engaged in emptying a pot of jam
which had been concealed there. The
little one had the jam plastered all
over her face and hands, and in that
condition the woman who discovered
her led her to the chief steward He
in turn took her before the captain
on the bridge.
Many OF the passengers, seeing the
little girl being dragged before the
captain, gathered about to learn the
cause Of the trouble. Capt. Krech,
who on his ship, like other captains,
is Judge, jury and court of appeals,
listened to the charges with a stern
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16

II one should be 30 bold as to char
acterize the superstitious sailor as sill
ly he would at once declare that there
is sufficient reason for his BELIEF and
would proceed to prove that war YES
sells named after singing and venom
GUS things have been unlucky, and
that the country should not be SO in
different to the men who follow "a
life on the ocean wave" as to organ
lie a mosquito feet
That Snake is regarded as an I'M
fortunate name for vessel Is shown
by the fact that two Of that name
have been lost, one in 1871 and the
other in 1847; but no vessel bearing
that name is known to exist now.
Serpent, which is only a substitute
name for Snake, Is an unlucky one
also, for the one wrecked in 1892 was
the fourth British war vessel of that
name to meet the same fate. Viper
las been an unlucky name in the Brit
ish navy. The nrst one was wrecked
in 1880, but the Admiralty would not
swerve, and SO kept the name on the
list, each vessel meeting it's doom, and
the fourth was lost only recently.
The French navy has also been I'M
lucky with vessels so named. The
Viper, used in the British service
after she became prize from the
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16

look. Besides learning that the little
girl had taken the jam he also learned
that her father and mother were poor
and could not provide any sweetmeats
for Der. When the case had been pre-
sented Capt. Krech thought over the
evidence for time and, as the girl
was caught with the evidence all over
her face and hands, he pronounced
her guilty.
This is a very serious case" he
said, land must be dealt with accord
ingly. The penalty for the first Of
Tense is Imprisonment. For the Sec
ond it is spanking, and for the third
it is hanging or exclusion from Amer
lea. But the facts in this case are
such that l shall have to be more Sc
we're. l therefore sentence you to eat
the best jam this ship can produce
every time you feel like it. The jam
will be supplied by the steward"
The little girl could not understand
the meaning of all the talk, but when
the steward brought forth a big pot
OF jam, as ordered, she gave the cap
tain pretty little smile and marched
off with it. From that time on her
face was never clean.=New York
Times.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16

1t is this financial aspect unfortun-
ately that must be emphasized, and
which, long enough and loudly enough
reiterated, may at last bring about
some attention practical law-making
on the part of our legislative bodies
Some philanthropist should give a
$1,000 prize for the best ESSAY ON
the subject, "The Expense of Disease
to the State" designed to show the
common people how much could ha
saved by boards of health if made az.
tive and powerful by public money and
support.
Such pamphlet sent and repeated.
~ sent to every voter should in t,r a
establish competent public health ofa.
GERS and then lessen the mortaIitv
rate by half and the morbidity ae,,ros
by three-fourths. For eyery death
there are two years of sickness ana
even with our present KNOWLEDGE a.
least half Of this waste of monov
and life is unnecessary.-American
Magazine.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16
Disease a Dear Article

BY careful calculation the cost of
malarial fever in Texas alone is esti-
mated by DR.. Woldert to be at least
100000 year and probably nearer
$4,000. One person in twelve in some
places is down with the disease.
What a good business plan 1t would
be to save three-fourths or nine-tenths
of this wasted money by preventing
the disease. No physician doubts the
possibility; the methods of proven
ton are well known and are easily car
ried out.
The public, however-at least its
lawmakers-cannot be brought to real
ize the wisdom of such economy.
Money can be found for "junketing
tours" public buildings of political
character, and a hundred less neces-
sary measures, but nothing, or next to
nothing, for stopping the greatest loss
to the communicated from disease
For every dollar spent to pay public
health officers and the expense of
preventive medicine there can be 800
saved.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16
HAWK AN EASY VICTIM.
Woman Captured Domestic Bird of
Prey With Bonnet.

Mrs. John Hart of near Tonieville
had an unusual experience with
large hawk few days ago. She went
out into the yard and saw a large
hawk on top of one of her largest
chickens, with it's talons buried into
the chicken preparatory to carrying 1t
of for feast.
But the chicken was too large for
the hawk to carry away against it's
will, and it was not inclined to be a
party at the hawks dinner, with the
hawk master Of ceremonies. Conse
quently the hawk was unable to rise
from the ground with its victim, and
Mrs. Hart went to the chickens de-
Tense. She first started to the house
for the gun, but the hawk suddenly
let go of the chicken, which ran away,
and Mrs. Hart pulled off her bonnet,
and throwing it over the hawk, cap
tured it and carried it into the house
and bound 1t with twine until her hus-
band came home. 1t was very large
hawk and able to put up a good fight.
-Larue Herald.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1905-02-16
Names That Are HOOdOOS

French. was lost in 1893. The second
was lost year later, the third IN 1877
and the fourth was recently lost IN
collision off Guernsey.
The Cobra, another British war YES
sci, was lost recently at the same time
as the Viper Among other vessels
similarly named and which met fates
other than in battle are the Rattle
snake, in 1881; the Alligator, in 1872;
the Crocodile, in 1884; the Adder, In
1916: three Lizards, two Dragons and
one Basilisk. All of these were of the
British navy. The list could be made
larger by citing the records OF other
navies.
The NOrSemen, who were so fOnd OF
naming their vessels against the laws
of superstitution and using hideous
heads of dragons and reptiles on their
high prows, were less unfortunate,
and these did not meet with frequent
disasters. They did have belief,
however, that it was unlucky and
sacrilege to select such name as did
Lord Dunraven for his first yacht to
challenge for the Americas cup, the
Valkyrie. And this belief was
strengthened when she was sunk by
the Satenita. The second challenger,
with the same name gave trouble, and
she was broken up after only short
existence.-Navy League Journal.