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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
'UNCLESAM SWEALTH
LATEST REPORTS SHOW IT TO
Be lO7.BILLION DOLLARS.
Increase From 1900 to 1904 UnparaI-
IeIed in Our History-Taxation Has
Not Kept Pace-Has Increased
Since 1850, but not In Proportion
to the Amount of Property.

The following report of the wealth
of the United States has just been
given out:
The total estimate of the national
wealth in 1904 was s1O7, 104,192, 41O, ac-
cording to a special report issued by
the census bureau on wealth, debt and
taxation, which represents an increase
in the four year period from 1900 to
1904 of $1S,5SS, 1885, 635. This advance
in national wealth has no parallel in
the history of the United States ex-
cept the decade from 1850 to 1860. In
1850, when the first estimates of the
national wealth were made, the fig
ures were only $7,135,7S0,228 The
most potent cause for the increase in
the nations wealth from 1900 to 1904,
1t is stated, was the reaction from the
low prices of the period of depression
from 1893 to 1896. The annual in
crease of wealth per family from 1890
to 1904 was 1882.
Debt of This Nation.
The total public indebtedness of
continental United States in 1902
was $2,789, 990,120; and the total per
capita Indebtedness, $3.50. The total
Indebtedness for the national govern
ment for the same year was 1926, OIL
637, and the per capita Indebtedness
was $11.27 The Indebtedness of the
United States is it's gross Indebtedness
less cash in the treasury The total
Indebtedness of continental United
States in 1890 was $1,7S9, 112,842. that
of the national government was $751;
9l2,752, and the per capita was S31.76
and $3.50, respectively. In 1902 the
annual interest charge on the public |
debt Of the continental United States
Is shown to have been approximately |
$115,206, 55S, or an annual payment of |
STAG for each individual.
Debt of Other Nations.
In Great Britain the per cavital in
debtedness of all classes, national and
local, was 3.8 1893 times of the United |
States; France 4.S6, and in Italy Fps. |
The assessed valuation of property |
SHuJCCt W duNdlOIem taxation mas IN |
creased from 1850 to the present time.
but 1t has not kept pace with the in
crease in the actual national wealth.
The total assessed valuation of prop
erty in 1902 was $35, ,316,S33. while
in 1890 it was only $25,473, l73, AIS. The
estimated true value of all property in
1902 was $s7, ,749,59O, against $685.
eS7,O91,OS5. The total levies of ad
valorem taxes was. in 1902, $724, 1885,
5S9, and the tax rate per $500 of esti-
mated true value, yv.74.
The net Indebtedness of the country
was slightly less at the close than at
the beginning of the year. In the case
OF the national government, states and
territories and counties, the receipts
exceeded the payments, and at the
close of the year these governments
had smaller net indebtedness than at
the beginning. In the case of minor
CIVIL divisions and especially the large
cities, the situation was reversed and
the payments for expenditures ex-
ceeded the revenue receipts. causing
an increase in net Indebtedness.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

Cleveland, Ohio-Miss Elizabeth
Flournoy Johnson, daughter of Mayor
and Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, was Satur-
day united in marriage to Signor
FREDERICK Mariana of Milan, Italy. On
ly the immediate relatives of the
bride were present.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
More Indictments Promised.

San Francisco, Cal, March 25.-
The coming week promises to be as
productive as the past one in sensa-
tons relative to the investigation Of
municipal corruption that is being
prosecuted by the grand jury.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
MeIIen cuts Down EXPENSES.

New Haven. Conn.-President Mel
len of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad company has au-
thorized the statement that projected
improvements to the amount of S1C,-
100000 upon that system have been
curtailed and probably other improve
ments will be rescinded.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
Dying Wife Shoots Husband.

Observation-Disclosures by two special
lists that she had only three days to
live and fearing to die and leave her
husband, Mrs. Charles Avery shot and
fatally wounded her husband at their
home. She is still hysterical and raw
ing over the fear of dying and leaving
her husband.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
Frederick DriscoII Is Dead.

Frederick Driscoll, commissioner of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, and widely known as a
newspaper man, died in Chicago after
brief illness.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

The first Union flag was unfurled
on the first of January 1875, over the
camp at Cambridge. II had 10 stripes
of white and red and retained the Eng
lish cross in one corner.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

Hicks---A woman VIII always have
the last word Wicks--Oh, don't
know. She'll always give you a chance
to apoligize.-Boston Transcript
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
WORST PANIC IN MANY YEARS
Berlin Bourse Shaken by New York
Prices

Berl1n-The cable reports from New
York Saturday caused one of the most
penicky sessions that one Berlin
house has seen for five years. New
fork's heavy Fell in Canadian Pacific,
which was held in large amounts in
Germany, was chiefly responsible for
the reaction here, these shares being
the most sensitive spot in the foreign
list. Their loss of II points is regard
ed as sensational.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

Grenoble, France, probably manu-
factures more ladies' kid gloves than
any other place in the world. Paris.
Chaumont. and Milan are also largely
engaged in this industry.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
Earl of Liverpool Dead.

London.-Cecil George Saville Fol
jamie, earl of Liverpool, is dead. He
was born in 1916.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

The first almanac was printed by
George Won Furback in 1860.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

Alaska has 13 newspapers, Arizona
50, New York the largest number
i473.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
NORTH TOPEKA.
Leave items for this column with
KimhaA Printing Co., Oh North
Kansas avenue.

J.. A. Ward was in town today from
B. o. Smith was down today from
Silver Lake.
F. w. Crawford left last evening for
San Diego. Gala.
E. P. Howell of Silver Lake was a
North side visitor today.
Mead Johnson was North side Wis
itor today from Granville.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reicherter were
down today from Silver Lake.
There will be a c. E. social this even
ing at the home of Charles Suit on
jackson street.
The North side mills are all doing
good business although still hampered
by shortage Of cars.
Enoch MARBLE is planning to build
new home in the near future on his ten
acre tract Of land in Shorey.
d. F. Neiswender of Kiro was the
guest last night of his son, o. G. Neis-
wender of 1882 Jackson street.
Mrs. Courtney entertained the degree
staff and team of Victor Council No. 4
last evening at her home 1928 Monroe
street south.
family of 1906 Quincy street have
gone to Point Richmond, Cal, to
make their home.
Mrs c. J. Miller, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Hugh Caskey of 1101
Quincy street. left yesterday for her
home in Wamego.
Mrs. Bert Miller who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Urban since Sunday returned yesterday
to her home in Horton.
w A Feiderling and daughter,
Hazel, from Eln1ont, We're in town
Yesterday visiting relatives and at
tending the Midwinter-
After wedding cards have been re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

Isaac Sheetz, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. William Dale
Bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Killian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Boast, Miss
Sadie Baird, Miss Sadie Withers, Miss
Edna Dana, Miss Gertrude Whiteker,
Miss Sally Whiteker, Miss Beatrice
Antrim, Miss Pansy Antrim, Mr.. Don
Wellman, Mr.. S. C. McAdams, Mr. Roy
Boast and Mr.. Rockwell of Kansas
City. Mrs. Boast will be assisted in en-
Pertaining her guests by her daughter,
Hazel Boast, and Nina Bair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shepard of 1906
Quincy street entertained at a family
dinner yesterday in honor of the S5th
birthday anniversary of their mother,
Mrs. Ann Paramore, of Los Angeles,
Cal, who is here for the winter visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. Shepard, Mrs.
Guise and Mrs. Morthland, and her
son. A. J. Paramore. Covers were
laid for Mrs. Paramore, Mrs. Martha
Morthland and son, Merle, Mrs. Eliza
beth Guise. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Para
Orville and Quentin. Mrs. Will Swartz
and daughter, Zilla, Mrs. Lee Mills
and daughter, Fay, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Shepard. At the table there were
Paramore. her daughter Mrs. Shep
ard, her daughter, Mrs. Mills, and her
daughter, Fay. The four generations
were also represented by Mrs. Para
more, her son, A. j. PardmOre ana MS
daughters, Mrs. Diffenderfer and Mrs.
Swartz and their children. Mrs.
Paramore was presented a handsome
Bible by her children and grandchil-
dren.
Today marks the close of the first
term of the school work for the year
of 1867 and on Monday the new
term will commence. In the Sth "a"
grade at Grant school a special pro-
gramme was given this afternoon by
the graduating class as follows: Song
by the class; recitation, 1.-The Bishop
and the Cow" Ruth Kelley; piano
solo, Pansy Mitchell; recitation, The
Runaway Boy" Ruth Voeth: song by
the class. recitation, AN Uncle Remus
Story" Ivan Alexander; essay, 1.-THE
Great Trees of California Pansy
Gertrude Kull;. horn solo, Ivan Alex
ander; piano solo, Clarence Spear;
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class poem, Ruth Kelley; song, "Poor
Old Joe" by class; Glass Prophecy.
Hazel Kincaid; closing song, by class;
awarding of diplomas by Mr., c. NJ;
Morrow, principal. The members of
the graduating class who are ready to
enter the high school next week are
Misses Ruth Kelley, Hazel Kincaid,
Pansy Mitchell, Ruth Voeth, Gertie
Kull, Clarence Spear and Ivan Alex
ander. At the new Quincy school the
8th "A'' grade gave a special pro-
gramme this afternoon. The school
room was decorated with blue and
pink the colors of the two societies
of the class, the Shawnees and the
Auroras. The exercises consisted of
songs. recitatiors and essays by the
pupils and the awarding of the
diplomas by the principal, Mr.. E. F.
Stanley. The graduates of the class
who will enter the high school are,
Misses Blanche Furrow, Blanche
Golden, Bessie Smith, Gladys linn,
Laura Jones, David Baker, Abb Carl
son, Ivan Dibble. Edward Euler. Ell
mer Forbes, Edmund Hanlon, Ralph
Keller, Marshall Kennedy, Willie
Lamberson, Ruslie Mafs. Melan Multi
gan, Herman Urban.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

ceived in Topeka announcing the mar
r re of Miss Bertha Brown, formerly
of North Topeka but now of Denver,
Colo, to Mr.. George Taskley, also of
D-nver, which took place Sunday, jan
uary Is, at Colorado Springs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taskley will make their home in
Denver.
Mrs. w. ]. Kirkpatrick of Rossville
died last evening at Christ hospital
where she has been for treatment. The
body was taken to Rossville today and
the funeral will be held Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is survived by
her husband and two children. She
was formerly Miss Lizzie Kassabaum,
sister of Benjamin Kassabaum, at one
time well known commission mer-
chant of Topeka.
Mr. Joseph Hopkins & Son. hardware
merchants of Rossville, were in North
Topeka today en- route to their home
from Atchison where they went the
first of the week to purchase a stock of
pods for a branch store which they
will establish in Della, Kansas. Mrs.
Hopkins accompanied her husband and
son to Topeka and was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Louis Allen, of 909 Harrison
street, during their absence in Atchi-
son. Mr.. Hopkins and family returned
home today.
During the month of December the
passenger earnings on the Topeka and
Northwestern road between North To-
peka and Onaga were $1,000, while
about 1877 cars of freight were handled.
This train has only been temporary and
as soon as the double track is completed
it will be abolished and through trains
run The through trains will consist
of two California trains day each way
and two Kansas City, Topeka and Lin
coin trains a day each way, thus making
eight trains daily. Work on the double
| track between Onaga and Marysviiie
will be commenced February and 1T is
expected that the line will be finished
by July 4.
Mrs. VIM Boast will entertain this
evening at her home 900 Jackson street
| in honor of her cousin, Miss May Nc
Adams, of Severy, Kansas. Invitations
have been extended to the friends and
former Washburn schoolmates of the
guest of honor who are Mr.. and Mrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

reefs that all his sermons, manuscripts
and papers are to be burned unread.
He forbids any announcement of his
death in the newspapers and requests
that his body be placed in a coffin
made of unplaned boards and buried in
some obscure spot.
A remarkable legacy was that be-
queathed by Captain Philip Thicknesse
in his will, found July "a, 1893.
II leave my right hand, to be cut off
after my death, to my son, Lord Aud
ley, and 1 desire that it may be sent
to him in hopes that such a sight may
remind him of his duty to God after
having abandoned the duty he owed to
a father who once affectionately loved
him.
Former Governor Macarthur of Ohio,
who left estate worth more than a
million dollars, directed that no distribu-
ton testamentary or otherwise be made
of the property until his youngest grand
years and then be apportioned equally
among the entire family. The will was
old man neglected to say whether he
meant living grandchildren or included
those unborn. The executors declined to
act under these unusual conditions and
the court appointed a trustee to take
ed after the testator's death and grand
children continued TO be born in the
meantime. Finally some of the heirs went
also violated the law against perpetui-
ties, which provides that real estates can
not be tied UP by testamentary DISPOSE
ton longer than twenty-one years and
nine months. A long period of litigation
followed, with the usual result. The law
yers got the biggest slice of the property
in fees and expenses.
The will of the fifth Earl of Pembroke
contained this remarkable clause:
Il bequeath to Thomas May, whose
nose 1 did break at a masquerade, five
shillings. My intention had been to give
him more, but all who have seen his His
tory of Parliament will consider even
this sum is too large
DR.. Dunlop. an eccentric English physi-
clan, bequeathed to his brother-in-law,
Christopher, his best pipe out of graft
tude that he married my sister Maggie,
whom no man of taste would have
taken" and to his eldest sister, Joan. his
five-acre field Ito console her for being
married to a man she's obligedto hen
peck"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
ODD REQUESTS.
Some Queer Wills and Testaments
Made by Eccentric Persons.

The mystery surrounding certain
requests in the will of the late Stephen
Matt Wright, who died at Sea Cliff,
estate of more than $1,000,000ss brings
to mind other practical Americans
who have contributed their share to
the literature of curious wills, says the
Washington Post.
One clause of Wright's will gives
Mrs Ida Beach Stuart the use of the
Wright mansion and house furnish
ings for life, or permits her to dispose
of them by sale to 1.-THE Goats NO
light whatever is thrown upon THE
Goats in the instrument, and as a re-
suit the executors are now working
overtime to discover who the eecen-
trio testator had in mind when ne m
corporated this clause in his last will
and testament.
Mrs. Stuart is a beneficiary to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
Mems SIS, $18 and $40 Overcoats
1913
Mems $3.50 Suits ST.. 9s

Come in blue, gray and brown mix
lures. Suit worth every cent of $3.50.
Last days sale d no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

extent of 100000. She was generally
known as Mr.. -Wright's niece, but is
referred to in the will as "a friend"
She declares she is unable to solve the
mystery surrounding the identity of
THE Goats" and as a result a lively
contest is expected to follow over the
construction of this peculiar bequest.
Probably the most grewsome and
Enthusiastically contrived instrument ever
offered for probate in this or any other
country was that of the Yankee who
desired his skin to be tanned and
made into drumheads, which were to
be beaten on the top of the Bunker
Hill monument in Boston on each re-
curing Independence day at sunrise.
This provision, of course, was never
carried out, although testimony was
was of sound mind when he signed
this remarkable request.
Another rich but eccentric New York
er made a will leaving seventy-one
pairs of trousers to be sold to the high
est bidder, without examination; no
purchaser being allowed to buy more
than one pair. In each pair of trousers
was found a bundle of bank notes rep
reSenting $1,000.
BY the will of DR.. Broadhead, once
controller of the treasury, the executors
are directed to purchase an estate near
South Newmarket, N. H, and to alter
the house so as to make two comfort
able tenements, which are to be occu-
pied by his cousin, Olive, and his niece,
Cornelia, on the following terms: They
are each to set apart a garden, sixty
feet square. which they are to plant
with currants. strawberries, thimble-
berries, raspberries and other suitable
fruit Harriet, the child of Olive, is ito
post herself on the planting of fruits
and to allow no weeds to grow up in
this plantation, thus correcting care
lessness on the part of her father
The late George Brown of Pittsburg
left sTOO to st. Peters church, $500 OF
which was for the purchase of bell to
be rung at %. IN. on week days and at
noon on Sundays until the pastor has
recited the Lords Prayer, and 5000 for
the aid of poor widows of the congrega--
ton
The Rev William n. Parry, an eccen-
trio preacher of Worcester. Mass, lert
an extraordinary will, in which he di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets
Arnold Daly,s Dear E,riend.

Arnold DAILY, the brilliant actor. had
been invited to tell a story at theatre
cal banquet in New York.
I always hate to tell story" ne be-
gan, because my listeners may have
neard IT before What boredom that is
for them, what agony for me. If is lilre
the case of a friend of mine. He Is
deaf, but tries to conceal his deafness.
And one night at dinner the host told
a story at which everybody roared. and
my deaf friend Joined in and outroared
the whole table, though in truth he
hadn't heard a word At the end Of +he
laughter he held up his hand as a sign
that he wanted to speak,
That story he began, reminds me
OF another one And then the poor fell
low went on and told the very same
"a. yarn eIe most mad repeated only a min
ute before Unidentified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
Mems $40 Suits 81. 48

These are made in the very latest
styles worsteds, cassimeres and
plaid effects. A suit worth every cent
of $40 in any store in the "a 40
city. Last days sale price. lid $n 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
EXTRA SPECIAL

Our Mr. Zandton purchased 10000 yards of Mercerized
Swiss goods retail at 35c the yard It will be
will place 1000 yards of this Mercerized
sale :
Only dress pattern to customer These goods were in
from being slightly soed the edges peri
latest patterns in and white.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
80
Excursions

New Orleans and returd S27. IS. tick
cts on sale Feb. 9th to 18th inclusive.
and can be extended to leave New
Orleans as late as March End.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

OrIeans as late as March End.
Wichita and return s5.15, tickets on
sale Feb. 18th TO 21st inclusive, final
limit returning Feb. 23rd.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st.
For further particulars apply to
I. l.. KING, City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

other breakfast foods are a fad
Wheatling Is your stand-bye.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28

It is a matter of regret that MT, Inman was unable to get surveyors in time to complete the townsite survey last year. A considerable amount of improvement has been delayed on this account. Supt. Kelly says new walk will be built to the native school as soon as the lines are permanently located, and we have no doubt that streets will be opened and improved by ordi- nance. Wrangell has the best site in Alaska, but the town should be properly laid off into streets so the disorder in the construction oi buildings will be obviated.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-02-28

There are several commendable features in the new law for the pro- lection of game in Alaska, but the law is incomplete in that a liberal bounty is not offered for the de- struction of wolves and eagles. A single wolf will kill more deer in a season than one hunter, be he ever so slillful, would kill in ted years. Let hungry wolf strike the trail of deer, and he will not rest until he is tapping the warm life blood of his quarry. During the fawn- ing season, hundreds of young deer are carried off from their mothers to become food for eagles. And yet the law whose aim is to protect game animals makes it misde- meanor to ship the plumage or talons of the eagle out of the dis trict. When the fact is considered that this part of the world is, vir- tually, alive with wolves and eagles it is easy to comprehend the enor- nous numbers of deer which are annually destroyed by them. A rational remedy for this condition would be to offer bounty for wolf scalps and eagle heads, and allow the plumage and talons to be sold outside the district.