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i NORTH TOPEKA, KANSAS, AUGUST 1898. WHERE CORN IS KING- Put Something In It. that were not then opened. The liquor in them will be taken in charge by the police, and in case of conviction all the liquor will he destroyed. PLEASANT HILL.

of foreign wool withdrawn for consumption by American mills during the fiscal year just closed is less than pounds, which shows a decrease of over 227,000,000 pounds in one year, nearly 82 per cent less than the amount withdrawn during the previous fiscal year. In Kansas For Twenty Years This Cereal Has Lead Statistics. Secretary Coburn, of the State Board of Agriculture, has given out some statistics showing the aggregate values of Kansas products for the past twenty years. These statistics have been printed, and the secretary has his office force at work mailing copies to all of the leading papers of the United States. He will keep a large number to supply the wants of applicants.

The statistics show that corn is king. losses at sea, which have been severe. (Some fifteen or twenty merchant vessels have been seized as prizes and 18 war vessels have been destroyed or captured. It is probable that the total money loss inflicted by the sunk or captured war vessels is not far from $35,000,000, as the fleet of Admiral Cervera is alone estimated to hare been $20,000,000. The first merchant vessel which was captured was the Buena Ventura, which was seized on April 22.

Then followed the capture of the the Hedro, Catalina, Saturnina, Panama. Ambrosia, Guido, Bolivar, Lopaz, Reina de los Angeles, besides a number of schooners, tugs, etc. It is impossible to get accurate figures of the cost of the cruisers sunk in the battle of Manila. Many of them were practically worthless, although their first cost may have been great. The cost of Cerveras fleet is figured by El Naeional and the value of the vessels certainly would not he overestimated by this paper as follows: The aggregate values for twenty stantially 500,000,000 persons speaking colloquially one or another of the ten or twelve chief modern languages, and of these about twenty-five per or 125,000,000 persons, speaic English.

About 90,000,000 speak Russian, German, 55,000,000 French, Spanish, 35,000,000 Italian, and Portugese, and the balance Hungarian, Dutch, Polish Flemish, Bohemian, Gaelic, Roumanian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Norwegian. Thus while only one-quarter of those who employ the facilities of the postal systems of civilized governments speak, English as their native tongue, two-thirds of those who correspond do so in the English language. This situation arises from the fact that so large a share of the commercial business of the world is done in English, even among those who do not speak English as their native tongue. There are for instance, more than 20,000 postoffices in India, the business of which in letters and papers, aggregates more than 300,000,000 parcels a year, and the business of these offices is done chiefly in English, though of Indias total population, which is nearly 300,000,000, less than 300,000 persons either speak or understand English. Though speak or understand Russian, the business of the Russian post department is relatively small, the number of letters sent throughout the czars empire amounting to one-tenth the number mailed in Great Britain alone, though the population of Great Britain is considerably less than one-half of the population of Russia in Europe.

The Southern and Central Ameripan countries in which either Spanish or Portugese is spoken do comparatively little postofflce business, the total number of letters posted and collected in a year being less than Australia. N. Y. Herald. The following communication was received this week from Pleasant Hill which we are pleased to publish it.

A communication from Pleasant Hill each week would gladly be given space in the News: a new lodge organized. On Monday evening, August 15, C. M. White, organizer for the National Aid Association, organized a new lodge of that order at Pleasant Hill school house, seven miles north of Topeka, with the following charter members: Mr. and Mrs.

George Harries, Mr. and Mrs. John Harries, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Browning, Mr.

and Mrs. Jesse Browning, Charles Marple, Charles Moyer, George Bardsley, Mrs. Ida Jencks, Howard Green, Joseph Hull, Mr. and Mrs. George Keesee, Henry Tailor, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Abner Chacey. The following named persons were elected to fill the respective offices for the ensuing term: President, Jesse Browning; vice-president, Harley Browning; secretary-treasurer, Charles Marple; chaplain, Mrs.

John Harries; lecturer, Anna Harries; steward, Charles Moyer; guide, George Harries; inside doorkeeper, George Bardsley; outside doorkeeper, George Keesee. They start off in good shape and with a determination to double their membership in the near future. This lodge is very fortunately situated inasmuch as it is in the midst of a fine community and is, and will continue to be composed of a splendid class of people. $3,600,000 Oquendo 3,600,000 Maria Teresa 3,600,000 Cristobal Colon 4,400,000 Pluton 500,000 Furor 500,000 Artillery 3,800,000 alfalfa, orchard grass, other tame grasses 48,875,923 Prairie grass, under fence 155,508,815 Live stock products 716,591,563 Horticultural products. 41,330,543 Pearl millet and rice corn (raised in 1880 to 1884, inclusive) 1,384,040 When you paint put money in it, not too much, but enough.

Your Louse will be brighter and better for it. The best paint undoubtedly is Aluminum Mixed Paint. Made with pure linseed oil, free from poisonous chemicals, and bound to give satisfaction. Sold at the popular price of $1.25 Per Gallon. Call and see colors.

A. J. Arnold Son, 821 Kansas North. Wise Words of Warning. Something over seventy years ago, in April, 1828, in the course of the debate in congress upon the pending tariff hill, Mr.

Sprague, of Maine, representing a constituency of shipbuilders, used some words of prophecy and warning which have a close application to the onditions of today. He said: Our shipping is essential to our navy. Without a civil marine you cannot have a military marine. Without commerce and navigation you cannot have a navy. You may build ships of war, and put on hoard of them officers and men, out if you have not seamen, you have not a navy.

Napoleon had every material but the seamen, and these even the creative genius of Napoleon could not make. Sir, if we have one just conception of what belongs to the interests, the honor, the security of our country, we shall throughout our public lives foster and protect our commerce, our navigation and our nayy-and when political life shall be drawing to a close, and we are about to depart forever from our countrys service, let our last advice to those who shall survive us be the exhortation which trembled on the tongue of a departing hero never, never give up your ships. These words are today as true as they were seventy years ago, and current eyeDts have verified them in a striking manner. There is today a lack of American seamen to man the ships of the American navy. In the case of several merchant steamers chartered or purchased outright by our government for war purposes, the crews of foreign sailors refused to serve on board these ships, and some embarrassing delays in the movement of auxiliary cruisers and transport vessels occurred consequence.

Foreign seamen are an uncertain reliance in time of war. Then it is that we need American born sailors who glory in the privilege of fighting under their our own flag. The breeding place of the native horn American sailor is the merchant marine. Once the United States has resumed its rightful place and obtained its rightful share of the oversea commerce of the world, there will be no lack of Yankee tars to man our ships and fire our guns. Mr.

Sprague, of Maine, could not have spoken more to the purpose if he had 70 years ago foreseen the great naval events of 1898. His wise words should be heeded now more than ever before in the countrys history: Never, never, give up your ships! American Economist. $20,000,000 That is to say vessels whose value was $20,000,000 were lost to Spain in less than four hours. These figures check fairly well with those given in Brasseys Naval Annual. To the loss of territory and indemnity which Spain will have to pay should be added the $35,000,000 worth of vessels sunk or captured, and to this will also have to he added an immense sum for the loss of frieght, and passenger business which would have been carried in Spanish bottoms had it not been for the war.

All this is part of Spain's punishment. Grand total $2,481,061,751 Annual average 124,053,087 The following shows the yields, in bushels, of wheat and corn for the past twenty years: FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES. WHEAT. WINTER AND YEARS. SPRING.

COBN. 1878 32,315,358 89,324,971 1879 20,550,936 108,704,927 1880 25,279,884 101,421,718 1881 20,479,689 60,760,542 1882 35,734,846 157,005,722 1883 30,024.936 182,084,520 1884 48,050,431 190,870,686 1885 10,772,181 177,350,703 1886 14,579,093 129,569,138 1887 9,278,501 75,791,454 1888 16,724,717 168,754.087 1889 53,319,851 273,888,321 1890 28,801,214 51,090,226 1891 58,550,653 139,363,991 1892 74,538,906 138,658,631 1893 24,827,523 118,624,369 1894 28,205,700 66,952,833 1895 16,001,060 201,457,396 1896 27,754,888 221,419,414 1897 51,026,604 152,140,993 The boys at No. 2 fired up the old engine Monday. George Goodrich, the driver of No. 2 Ilose Wagon, is still on the sick list.

Captain Perkins, of Station No. 1, went on a three days hunting trip this week. J. R. McCarter, night watchman at Headquarters, is taking a ten days vacation on a hunting trip in Indian Ter-itory.

The same agency that burned out the lights Wednesday morning at No. 1, when the alarm came in from Mr. Cowdrys, also burned out the lights at No. 4. At 3:30 Wednesday morning telephone alarm called Hose carts 2 and 3, Chemical 2, and Hook and Ladder 1 to Mr.

R. E. Cowdreys dwelling house, the lightning having set fire to his roof. The damage was about $10. Tribune mm tncL Andrae BICYCLES.

We have the best 5u Bicycle In the A New Lodge Organized. A new lodge of the National Aid Association was ushered into the fraternal world on last evening, in the Odd Fellows hall. Something over forty members took the obligation into the order and the lodge starts out with every prospect for a success. The obligation was given to the members by President J. W.

Tincher of Home Lodge No. 375, assisted by the degree team and officers of that lodge. The new officers of the lodge were installed into office by Grand Installing Officer Dr. Hammond, past president of Home Lodge, assisted by L. T.

Yount, grand lecturer and Clifford H. Smith, grand steward. The following were the officers installed: President, Rev. A. S.

Palmer; vice-president, Mrs. Carrie Curtis; secretary, Matthew F. Gamlowski; treasurer, A. J. Sanderson; lecturer, Mrs.

Florence C. Palmer; chaplain Henry C. Gordinier; steward, William S. Johnson: guide, Mrs. Mary R.

Gamlowski; inside guard, J. W. Curtis; outside guard, George Huber; trustees, William Gray, Mrs. Eliza M. Huber and Dr.

O. P. Davis. Dr. Davis was chosen as medical examiner.

After the installation ceremonies the degree team of Home Lodge gave a very interesting drill which was highly appreciated by those present. This team is one of the best lady degree teams in the city, and they do excellent work. The charter of the lodge will be left open until the next meeting, Saturday evening, August 27, and the organizer, Mr. L. K.

Lewis will still work until that time for new members. For $27.00, A Totals 608,816,971 2,835,234,635 Yearly averages, 30, 440, 849 141,761,733 The yield in bushels of rye and oats for the same period were: YEARS. BYE. OATS. 1878 2,722,008 17,411,473 1879 660.409 13,326,637 1880 676,507 11,483,796 1881 986,508 9,900,768 1883 4,456,400 21,946,284 1883 5,084,391 30,987,864 1884 6,235,575 29,087,294 1885 2,728,304 31,561,490 1886 2,525,385 35,777,365 1887 1,926,335 46,727,418 1888 3,199,110 54,665,055 1889 5,850,080 47,922,889 1890 2,274,879 29,175,582 1891 5,443,030 39,903,443 1892 4,042,613 43,722,484 1893 1,063,019 28,194,717 1894 978,658 18,385,469 1895 1,655,713 31,664,748 1896 998,897 19,314,772 1897 1,661,662 23,431,273 GUARANTEED, BICYCLE REPAIRING, Single Wheels and Tandems for Rent.

TOPEKA CYCLE CO. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Kansas Section Director Jennings Tuesday issued the weekly bulletin of the United States weather bureau climate and crop service, for week ending August 15. As general he gives: Warm days with smoky atmosphere, followed by cool nights during which the smokiness would largely disappear, characterized the week. Light local showers occurred in the northern half of the State; fine rains fell throughout the southern half, heavy in all of the Arkansas river counties east of Kearny, being excessive in Reno, Sedgwick and Butler and the counties south of them.

RESULTS. EASTERN DIVISION. A consensus of special reports indicates that late corn will not be safe from frost until October 1, except in the extreme south, where September 15 will probably find it matured; early corn will generally he out of danger by September 1, except in the northern counties, where it will be about the 15th. The smoky days and cool nights, with copious dews, have greatly improved the corn and pastures but interfered somewhat with haying, as the cut grass would not cure rapidly. Plowing is being pushed, with the ground generally in fine condition.

Grapes are a better crop in the south-ere then in the northern counties. Shawnee Cool night and hazy days, haying well along, quantityjdisappoint-ing, tall but not thicK on the ground; corn, apples and peaches doing well. MIDDLE DIVISION, Special reports indicate that the early corn will be safe from frost by Sept. 1 in the southern counties, September 10 to 15 in the central, and September 20 iu the northern; late corn is not considered safe before October 1. The rains and cooler weather have improved corn and pastures in the central and southern counties, but favorable conditions did not obtain in the northern.

Much wheat has been damaged in stack and shock by the wet weather, and in Sumner the stacks had to be scattered to dry. WESTERN DIVISION. It is estimated that early corn will he safe from frost by September 15, late October 1. Good growing weather has prevailed in the south half. Crops are in fine condition in the southern counties and greatly improved in the central, and the range is furnishing good pasturage and cattle are in fine condition.

Drier weather prevailed in the north half, and though crops are generally in fair condition, much improvement has not been noted yet the forage crops promise well. 113 West 8th Street. 9 Totals 55,169.483 584,591,821 Yearly 2,758,474 29,229,591 The yalue of dairy products for the past ten years, including butter, milk and cheese, aggregated: Revival of Sheep Raising. Everything points to a positive revival of the sheep industry in many sections where in recent years it has been neglected. For a considerable time on the up grade, at which fat sheep have been selling for several months serves to encourage our formers and flock-masters to stock up as they have not done for years.

Western sheep are selling at high prices, yet a good many are being picked for shipment into the country. With the trend toward breeding for mutton so pronounced, the quality is showing an improvement and so with the consumptive demand. Not less encouraging is the higher level of wool prices for the past year or two. Whether this staple is regarded a byproduct of mutton or whetker the sheep are raised largely for the wool, the outrun is working positive profit to the farmer in our western and central States. Orange Judd Farmer.

Amenoan Pueh. The investment spirit of the American people is emphasized in the recent developments Belore the complete annexation of Hawaii a company of capitalists had taken measures to establish at Honolulu a national bank with 8150, pOO capital, while a syndicate of Boston hankers has been organized with a capital of half a million to operate an American hank at Havana, stock all taken; this, too, while the Spanish stronghold is bristling with cannon and stored with shot and shell. Within a week after the fall of Santiago a bank capitalized with American money was doing business in that city. Nothing daunts the average Yankee when there is a dollar in sight, and we predict that if the north pole is ever discovered, within three days some American will plat a town sight there and start a bank. YEARS.

VALUES. 1888 5,094,674 1889 4,451,927 1890 4,145,555 1891 4,958,961 1892 4,665,497 1893 4,846,738 1894 4,870,480 1895 4,510,631 1896 4,937,885 1897 5,259.752 What It Should Have Cost. The other day a would-be playwright brought to Richard Mansfield a play for him to read. The actor found it execrable, and when the author demanded a verdict, Mr. Mansfield felit it a kindness to point out the mistakes he had made.

But the tyro waxed wroth. Do you know that play cost me a years labor! he exclaimed1. My dear man, you are fortu- nate," returned the imperturbed actor; a more just judge would have made it ten years he really would. What Two Flags Represent. Englands national flag has been called a triplet of crosses, for it is composed of the cross of St.

Getorge, the cross of St. Andrew and the cross of St. Patrick. Thus: The flag of St. George for merrie England, a red cross on a white ground, the red lines drawn straight from top to bottom and from side to side; the flag of St.

Andrew for Scotland, a whito cross on a blue ground; the flag of St. Patrick for Ireland, a red cross on a white ground, the narrow red lines drawn from corner to corner. By placing the cross of St. George on that of St. Andrew we have "the Jack as ordered In 1606 by James whose signature was always Jacques; hence the expression, "the Jack.

By laying the cross of St. Patrick over that of St. Andrew and then placing that of St. George over both, we have the Union Jack as borne since the union with Ireland in 1800. An eloquent Canadian writer finds that the American flag and the English flag wave together with singular beauty and harmony, "the one proclaiming the starry heavens, symbolical of Gods infinite power the other emblematical of his greatest work, the redemption of mankind.

The Boston Transcript. Total, ten years 847,742,100 Annual average value 8 4,774,210 The Country Road Has no terror for a Search-Light. Gives a powerful light that will not blow nor jar out. Burns kerosene and carries oil for 12 hours. For tale by all dealers or THE BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO.

Topeka Cold Storage Oo. Raided. Monday night Chief Strauss and Sergeant Owen raided the plant of the Topeka Cold Storage company at Tyler and Curtis streets North Topeka, and made the biggest haul of the season. This is the official Topeka headquar -ters of the Lemp Brewing company, of St. Louis.

The liquor was sent to the place addressed to B. J. P. This was for B. J.

Putnam, one of the proprietors. B. L. Conley was the other proprietor. Both Putnam and Conley were arrested, as were H.

S. Hall and Charles Jones, two men who were in charge at the storage plant. The tour men were taken to jail and charged with maintaining a nuisance. Policemen were put in charge of the plant and the work of hauling the liquor to the city jail was commenced. The raid was made at 9:30 oclock and it was after 1 oclock when all had been stowed away in the south jail room at the city prison.

Chief Strauss seized 62 cases of Lemp beer, one dozen kegs of Lemp beer, a barrel and a half of whisky, and a keg of blackberry brandy. All this liquor was locked in the jail room. There are yet two cold storage rooms BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Send fot Booklet X. Increased Consumption of American Wool.

The practical effect of the wool schedule of the Dingley law in diminishing the consumption of foreign wools and in augmenting the consumption of the domestic product is shown in a tabulated statement in she August circular of Justice, Bateman Co. of Philadelphia. The table shows that while the total imports of wool, shoddy, waste, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, under the Wilson hill were over 400,000,000 pounds, those for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, including the. wool in bond, were only 135,900,000 pounds, and if the wool re-exported and that remaining in bond with duties unpaid is subtracted (as it should be, for the latter is practically unavailable for use here until the duties are paid) the quantity A young German woman recently wrote to Zola to ask which of hla works he thought suitable for girls of tender age to read. Young girl should read only what their parents allow them to, was Zolas reply.

"An author has no authority to point out arhloh of his books should be forbid-dan and which permitted." Spains Losses on the Sea. Now that Spain has definitely made overtures looking toward a cessation hostilities and eventually peace, it is time to make an estimate of her The Worlds Mail. Two-thirds of all the letters which pass through the postofflces of the world are written by and sent to people who speak english. There are sub.