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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
visit to the sultan.

From this place we went to JolO on
the Island of Zulu. Here we were re-
ceived by the sultan of Zulu and his
people. The town is very lsmall, the
old part contains twelve acres which is
surrounded by a great wall and Noros
are not permitted within the walls af-
ter o. IN. The tribe on this island is
very wild and dangerous and it is not
safe to go outside the wall unless you
have a number of soldiers with YOU
for protection A great program was
arranged and we witnessed pony races,
attempts to make carabOOS fight, mock
speer fights, imitation bolO fighting
and their native dance. The scenery
around Jolo is beautiful and some day
it viii be d great city. They have a
good harbor. It is already great mar
ket, the revenues collected amounting
to about $4,000 per month. 1t is within
five or six degrees of the equator and
the climate is fine. It is d great pearl
and spice market.
From Jolo we went to Malabang.
on the Island of Mindenao. Here we
took wagons and horses and drove
over the mountains and across the is
land. It was a wonderful ride. We
went through tropical jungles and for
ests, crossed mountain streams and p
800 feet above the sea we came to the
beautiful lake Lanao.
I'm the morning we started down
the mountain for Camp Overton. We
had about eight miles of corduroy
roads and I don't believe any one ever
travelled over a rougher road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
ROsENFELD STANDS PAT.
Refuses TO Turn Over Any Assets TO
the Receiver.

Chicago, Oct. Bankruptcy pro-
ceedings against E. I. Resented. gen
eral manager of the Western Life In
demnity Insurance company were to-
day referred by Federal Judge S. II
Bethea to Referee in Bankruptcy
Wean. Attorney LeVinson for the
plaintiffs told the court that Rosen-
field refused to turn any assets over
to the receiver. LevinsOn asked that
the receiver be allowed an attorney.
The court agreed, STIMULATING, how
ever. that the attorney should be one
heretofore not interested in the pro-
ceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

Manila were in the hemD-Droducing
districts and the people were prosper
Gus and happy.
There is no complaint in the hem
producing districts of the Philippines
but where sugar, tobacco and rice are
produced, agriculture is Frustrated.
Kansas Banquet at Manila.
I'VE returned to Manila August 20
and on Wednesday. the Goth, the Kan
sas people in Manila gave Senator
Long Congressman Scott and myself
luncheon. We had a great time
There were ffty-nine Kansas people
present. All the young men and wo-
men from Kansas whom I met were
we'll and seemed to be satisfied.
ION August 81 we left Manila for
home. We came by way of Hong
Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.
From Hong Kong we went up to Can
ton where we had a luncheon with the
ViceroH.
we crossed the Pacific by the
northern route and made the trip
from Yokohama to San Francisco in a
little over ten days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

ment there is no semblance of a
license. The license for the sale of
liquor rests with the state and county
entirely"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

Jerome Nonlinated by Petition.

New York, oct. district Attor-
ney Jerome has been nominted for
the office of district attorney of New
York by the fling of a petition bearing
4 900 signatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING.
win Be Held This Year on January
80 and 81.

It is announced that the annual
meeting of the State Bar association
will be held in Topeka on January 30
and II. Judge W P Billiard chair
man of the executive council of the
association, had a meeting of the eoun-
ell Tuesday, and the plans for the an
nuaI bar meeting were discussed. It
has not vet been decided who viii be
Invited to make the principal address
at the meeting this year. The pro-
gramnne is now being made up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

gore, made f1aring and full-colors
are black, brown and blue-suits that
you would pay SIS for in charge
stores will be bought in WFn En
this cash store tomorrow ID ] GsUW
WOAEN'S SKIRTS of black pana-
ma and cheviots=in the very latest
panel and gore style-strictly all
wool splendidly tailored-just such
skirts are you are asked $3.50 for in
more pretentious stores you can buy
in this cash store tomorrow q 0E
for W4OU
WOMEN'S SHIRT WAISTS made
of black sateen-the fronts are tucked
full in clusters-have separate collar
and full sleeves with button cuff
these waists are exception O. 0E
ally big values at % ND
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
Marshall DOCS wen.

Register of Deeds Barshalrs. account
for the quarter ending September 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

and full length styles-ages to IA
years-made of heavy, fancy and
rough suitings with trimming of
braids and large buttons-colors are
red, blue and gray-these IS coats
viii be sold in this cash GO ne
store tomorrow for WOuJU
MISSES SKIRTS of plain and fancy
wool suitings in 5 and gore style
such skirts as are sold bv credit
stores for $3.5O-you can buy in
this cash underbuying, cash under
S ss~ store ''m'f- $500
WOMEN'S SUITS made of a neat
Autumn material-coats are As inches
long-ftted back with full tucked
sleeves with cuff-the skirts are Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

From Cehu we went to San Jauanico
straights where We anchored for the
night. We went through the straights
the next day. They are very beauti-
full and the scenery is equal to that
Of the Inland sea. We went to Taclo-
ban on the Island of Leyte. This is a
great hemp-producing island and the
people are prosperous. The other
places we visited on our way back to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's
Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures
dysentry, diarrhoea, seasickness, nau-
sea. Pleasant to take Acts promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
$500.

Kansas City and Return Via Rock
Island.
Tickets son sale Oct. 1st to 7th. in
elusive, limited for return Oct. 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
WHY STREET IS WRONG.

bridge accounts were much lighter for
September than they were for August.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-01-12

FISHER.
ton, on Cape Fear river just above
Fort Fisher, was almost the sole de-
pot for traffic between the Confederacy
and the outside world. During the
fifteen months from October, 1868, to
December, 1864, nearly 400 blockade
running attempts at this point were
successful, and only about fifty at
tempts failed.
Some Confederates considered Will
mington more important than any 9th
er port, not excepting Charleston, and
even of more value to the life of the
Oonfederacy than the possession of
Richmond. With Wilmington and the
Cape Fear river open, the supplies that
would have reached the Confederate
armies would have enabled them to
maintain the contest for years. The
blockade was a failure, and Fort Fish
lr, by its commanding position and
great strength, effectually barred the
way against the Federal navy, and
without a naval armament in the har-
Dor Wilmington, if taken by Federal
forces, could not have been held. Fort
Fisher was the key, for it guarded Will
mington both from land and naval at
tacks, and up to December, 1864, the
North made no serious attempt to close
p famous port by Selling the land de-
renses and occupying the harbor.
When, however, Lees army was at
bay on James river, and it was seen
that a nearby port was essential to
him to supply the munitions Of war,
Wilmington became an object, and the
active military and naval as well as
the administrative authorities began to
plan for an attack
Finally an idea adopted by General
B. F. Butler and approved by the war
and navy departments for a combined
movement of naval and land forces
was authorized by General Grant, and
Butler and Admiral d. d. Porter were
selected to lead. A feature of the at
tack was the explosion of a floating
mine Of couple of hundred tons of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-01-12
Copyright, 1904, by G. L. Kilmer. ]
December 24-25. 1864

lOpPy lShNt 4JO1s ny " L. hilIutI
~ &c. 81. 1864 was the date of
A. the first attack on Fort Fish
VI er, n. {. This famous strong
hold was located on the pen
insula of Federal point and was the
largest earthwork in the Confederacy.
Previous to July, 1862. the defenses of
the Confederacy at this place had con-
sisted of some small detached breast
works and one inclOsed battery, where
four guns were mounted. A new COM
mandant, Colonel William Lamb, was
appointed in 1862. and he at once set
TO work to construct an elaborate syS-
tenn of parapets and easements to shell
ter soldiers and cannon during battle.
When completed according to plan, the
defenses would extend 1000 feet along
the sea front and about 1000 feet
across the peninsula. The long sea
face was intended to guard against an
attack from the beach by columns APP
preaching in boats, and the land face
would defend against a column APP
preaching from the mainland.
There was also u detached battery.
L Oll buCHdldll, iOCuleu uOWn Ut the
point and commanding New inlet, the
channel to Cape Fear river and the
port of Wilmington. The main parapet
of Fort Fisher was twenty-five feet
thick and was sodded Mt the outside
with marsh grass. The positions for
the cannon were protected by traverses
or side walls extending twelve feet
above the parapet and thirteen feet
back from it, thus forming series of
Enclosed chambers, having the three eX-
posed sides guarded.
The land face had twenty guns in po-
Sition, and some distance out from the
parapet there was Il line of torpedoes
buried in the sand. with electric wires
to the commanders quarters. to enable
him to explode the murderous ma
chimes whenever hostile force should
venture to the works. On the sea face
there were twentyfour cannon in
strong batteries, and offshore was
system of submarine torpedoes, con-
nected with the fort by electric wires.
The fort had not been completed
when, in 1864. the Federal authorities
determined that its capture was
pressing military necessity. After the
closing of the port of Mobile by Far
ragut in August of that year Whining
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-01-12
The Keyser Preparatory Branch
OF THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

Next Tenn Begins Sept. ID, 1904.
Classical and Engineering Preparatory
Courses for Students intending to enter
College.
A Commercial Department in which Stu
dents are thoroughly fitted to fill respou-
sible positions. A special Course for
Teachers of Commercial Branches.
Special instruction for public School
Teachers.
Instruction in Music.
A Spenldid New Building Provided by me
State.
A Beautiful Location. Healthful Surround
ings. Enthusiastic Teachers.
Free Tuition to West Virginia Students
in all courses except Music.
No Tuition in Commercial Department.
Small Tuition charged Students from other
States.
Library, Literary Societies, Gymnasium,
Athletic Teams.
recommendations for Students at moderate
cost. Open to both sexes.
FC' free catalogue of the school and an
nOuncement of the Commercial Depart
ment, address the Principal,
L. L. FRIEND,
keyser, w. Va.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-01

A case of smallpox has been discov- cred at the post at Haines. It is in quarantine and there is no danger of the disease spreading.
 The senate committees on territories has withdrawn from the senate calen- dar all the Alaskan delegate bills so that a new bill might be prepared for passage. It is believed that new and sati sfactory measure can be arranged
 W. A. Kelly, formerly superintendent of the Presbyterian mission here, and now superintendent of education for Alaska, is expected in Sitka in the near future. He will have an office in the iail building, says the Sitka Cablegram, but gives no intimation as to how he was caught.
 Judge J. J. Rogers, of the United States commissioners court, will re- sign his office and leave Skagway for the Tanana where he has formed a law partnership with Judge Louis K. Pratt, formerly of this city, and Carl A. Jo- hanson, formerly United States court commissioner at Eagle.-Alaskan.
 A dispatch from Vancouver, B. c. to the Seattle P. I. says: News was receiv- ed from Ketchikan of the wreck of a sloop on the coast of Gravina island, and two of her crew, whose names were not known, were drowned. A third, Benjamin Spencer, became insane as a result of exposure, and ran from the pursurers who found the wreck and bodies of the victims. His cloths were afterward found, but he was believed to have perished in the forest.
 Hiawatha will be the name of the new steamship that will be built by the Alaska Steamship Company theprelim- mary arrangements for which are now under way. It is said that she will be larger than any other vessel now oper- ating on the Southeastern Alaskan route. The contracts for the construc, tion of the boat is about closed. The engines will bo built by the people who constructed those for the Jefferson, the Hefernans. They will cost 5l60,OOO.
 MT. Leo Nabokoff, who can boast oi the distinction of having hauled down the Russian flag at the time of the transfer of the territory to the United States, arrived here on the last Geor- gia. Mr. Nabokoff, at the time of the transfer, was in the employ of the Russian Fur Company. His mission here is to take charge of the Russian archives now in the library here and to translate the historic actions of the ancient Russian navigators who were the first to make voyages of discovery in. and take hold of the great northern land.-Sitka Alaskan.
 A miner called on a neighbor recent tIy on one of the creeks near Nome-it was only a Little creek-and rapped al the door. He received no response to his request to be admitted, and being on friendly terms, he opened the dool and went in. The miner inside wa' busily engaged with a goldpan, whicl he was shaking on the stove. The visitor observed something in the par and said: "HelIol what are you doing baking peanuts?" The miner stopped the movement of the pan and exhibited to the astonished gaze of his visitor goldpan we'll filled with nuggets an' fine gold.-Nugget.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-01

J. R. Van Cleave has resigned from the staff of the w. P. & Y. R. and will % with the Alaska Central. The word came today in telegram from Mir. Van Cleave to J. P. Rogers, superintendent of the w.. &Y. R. Howard Ashley, at the present time foreman at the shops. will succeed MT. Van Cleave as master mechanic of the w. P. & Y. R. It has not been announced who will be Mir. Ashley's successor as foreman, though it is said the position will prob ably go to A. F. Wildt.-Alaskan.
 The Nome Nugget evidently has per feet confidence in the new wireless system of transmitting intelligence. A recent issue contains the following; "We stall hail with delight and eXulta- ton that day when Captain Wildman's wireless system shall span the distance, with various intervening stations, be- tween Nome and the outside. Then the winds may blow, the tempests may race snow storms may come, and rains may descend-but the wireless will send it's messages through the air, un- disturbed and immune from all of these convulsions of nature"
 The returns from the last shipment of ore made from the Copper King, one of the famous copper properties of Wbitehorse. were highly satisfactory to the owners of that mine. It is au- tboritatively stated that from 5 tons of ore sent to the Ladysmith shelter, the smelling company's check for S95O was received in return. This was the net proceeds to the mine owners, and represented the value of the ore after deducting smelling charges and freight charges from the mine to Ladysmith, all of which, including carriage from the mine to the w. P. & Y. R. station, was billed as advance charges, and paid at Ladysmith by the shelter. It is said that it cost So per ton to mine the ore. This would leave a net profit of 8lO per ton.
 There is great danger that the dis trict courts of Alaska will be tied up by the lack of funds as a result of the new bill which passed congress and was signed by the President last month. The bill provides that all license and other monies collected in Alaska, eX- cept fines, fees and forfeitures, shall be turned in to the Alaska fund, to spend in road building, etc. This does not leave enough money for court expenses to pay the salary of one janitor, to say nothing of the other court attaches. In act.unless an appropriation is made bv this congress the entire machinery of the courts will be blocked. All the court expenses except the salaries of the judges, clerks, attorneys and mar shaIs have heretofore been paid out of the funds collected by court from vari' ous sources and set aside for that pur- nose. But under the new law this money has all been appropriated to the Alaska fund. Nor can the courts pro- ceed with business until the money for expenses are available. They can con tract no debts against the government and the only course open to them under existing conditions is to cut down the expense. This means the discharge of all deputy clerks, stenographers and the help of all kinds not paid directly from Washington.-Valdez News.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-01
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

The Bank of Seward is now open for business.
 Whitehorse has a "Jack the Window Smasher."
 skagway bobs up serenely with an alum mine.
 A Masonic lodge was instituted in Atlin on Feb. 10th.
 The Valdez Prospector is three years old, and looks hearty and prosperous.
 What is called warm storage stage runs between Nome, Council City and Solomon.
 The government cable will be extend ed from Valdez to Seward, the termin- us of the Alaska Central Railway. The Hotel Northern at Valdez was completely destroyed by fire on Feb. IF. George McMullen was the owner,
 Skagway grocers close their stores at an early hour each evening in order that the clerks may attend revival ser vices.
 The ordinance which required saloon keepers to pay a city license of S25 per year, has been revoked by the Nome ] Council.
 WrangeII is a lively old town and en- joys any kind of scrap from glove contest to church war; The preach, CTS are at it now.
 Szagway A. B's. gave a dance in honor of Gov. Brady We suppose the Presbyterian two-step was introduced on this occasion.
 Secretary of War Taft has become greatly interested in Alaska and he ia vors an elaborate plan for the building of roads and the development of the district
 Seattle is said to be flooded with counterfeit quarters and half-dollars The average SeattIeite will pass then off on the other fellow, without hurting his concience any.
 E. A. Webster, a Skagway pioneer will lose his foot because of hardships he has suffered on the Valdez trail Both of his feet were frozen on that trail a month ago.
 A Nome paper says thatreports from the tin country, brought by recent ar rivals, state that development work i: being carried on by several different parties, and will probably be continued during the entire winter.
 After partial investigation of the matter, Secretary Taft has declined t' issue a permit for the construction of dam across the Panama river at Fair banks. The question which has reach ed an acute stage between the riva towns of Fairbanks and Cinema, vii probably be examined further by tn war department next summer.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-01

The estimated output of gold by the United States for the year 1904 was S84, ,651, 300, as given by the director of the mint. If these figures stand they will constitute record for the United States. The highest previous year was 1902, with an output of S800oo,O0o. The ootput for 1903 was S73,5O1,7 700, the low. est since 1899. Comparing 1904 with 1903, it would appear that every gold producing state or territory made an increase, with the possible exception of Arizona, and that may be changed on revision of the figures.
 Mrs. Daniels, owner of the roadhouse known as twenty-two-Mile house, on the Gracier creek trail, has arrived in Dawson after narrow escape from be- ing frozen to death in coming down the Swede creek trail to Dawson. One ot Mrs. Daniels feet was so severely froz- en she had to go to the hospital for medical attendance. Mrs. Daniels was fearlessly making the trip from the Twenty-Two- Mile house, twenty-two miles from Dawson, to the city alone with dog team, when she met with the mishap She encountered over flows from springs along the trail, and it was in that dangerous water that her foot became wet. The foot was frozen unbeknown to the intrepid traveller, and she finished the long journey un- aware of the injury she had suffered
 Tanana is said to be up against it strong. To that camp last summer were shipped in all the old eggs which Dawson had on hand The eggs were too strong to sell readily and were dis placed there by fresh stock. Ianana was iobbed in the usual frontier style and got the ancient stock. The stories coming from Tanana now about the eggs matching or going so fearfully to the bad. like the Tabs, that they cannot be depended on, are frequently told about town. Bear grease, onions, linn burger and few other potent articles of food are mixed with eggs, but even this seems to have no smothering eff feet and the Tanana egg supply would have been exhausted long ago but for the fact that eggs asserted themselves.
 Two men reached Dawson recently from the White river country. The men have been there prospecting for several months. Thirteen men and one woman and child are in the camp. The woman is Mrs. James Montgomery and the child is her newborn babe. The little frontiersman was born in the wilderness at the head of the White river. 200 miles from the nearest settle ment. last October. No physician was available. but there were other willing and capable hands, and the little Northerner was ushered into the strange world with every success. The mother and child are robust, and Montgomery is the happiest man in the North. In the isolated colony of the little band of thirteen, the birth of the child was the biggest event of the year. Gold mining was forgotten for the time. and dreams of wealth gave way to contemplation of the new babe and it's comfort and the comfort of the mother. The little one has not been named. The youngster, being born on the American side of the line, will be in line within reasonable time to be presi- dent.