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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
MAJ. LOWRY'S home was one of the

MAJ. LOWRY'S home was one of tn
lVl finest in Binghamton. The oil,
mansion, with its many widenin!
wings, glittering windows and heavy
columned porticoes, painted always
creamy white, was a treat to the eve
but the spacious lawns that stretched
about it were the attraction before
which townspeople and strangers alike
stopped with ordinations of de
light.
There were stately trees from north.
ern chimes shedding their cones and
needles with their soft rustic, and
standing ever green and beautiful
through the coolest months. There
were Towering shrubs from the far
south that burdened the air with their
fragrance through the summer.
The gravel walks twisted away, past
the fountain where a marble boy stood
ever catching the heavy spray with out
turned hands, past handsome beds of
verbenas, glowing clumps of gladio-
luses, and away TO the stables in the
rear where three fine carriage horses
arched their necks and whined to their
painstaking groom. Yet despite the
delight of all this, the majors grand
son was the most miserable little boy
in the woodland all because Jim Dor
sey's dog had pups!
Jim Dorsey was the boy that lived
in the little tumble-down house adj
joining the majors handsomest lawn.
The major thought seriously of buy
ing the grounds on which the little
shanty stood, at an outrageously high
figure, too, simply because he consid-
cred it blot upon the face of nature.
Not blade of grass dared to rear
its head on that 4O-foot lot. If it did
Jim Dorsey, or Bill Dorsey or Jerry
Dorsey or one of the other five Dorseys
ran or leaped or turned handsprings
upon it, and promptly ended its mis- |
cradle existence. Mrs. Dorsey was not
nervous. Maj. Lowry was. And this
brings US back to Jim Dorsev's pups.
They were beauties: Two Jet black.
one marked with white star upon its
forehead, the other two spotted lib
orally with white and a brick-colored
red. The breed was-well, never mind
the Dorseys didn't care anything about
that, and for that matter neither did
the majors grandson as he stood over
the pups, with kindling feeling of jeal-
busy and alteration, and a feigned ex-
preston of indifference and patronage.
ioing battle upon his face.
"How many you going to keep" said
Benjamin Lowry Hargraves, thrusting
lis small hands into his velveteen peck
is and stretching his small legs apart,
Ifter the manner of connoisseur.
"Keepl Keep 'em all, of course" said
i'm Dorsey. fondling the pups with a i
earthly grimy hand. ,
"If was going to own one" OBJ /
srved Benjamin, slowly. with the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
OLDEST ROYAL DIADEM.
Was Made I'm the Sixth
Century.

Hulnbert's death at Monza was neal
shrine to which all his life he hat
shown patriotic devotion. 1t is the
iron crown, the oldest in Europe. The
king often recited the history of the
crown, and is said to have seen il
more frequently than any other per.
son in modern times. says the Kansas
City Journal.
For 1900 years it has been the SYM
Dol of a living power among the ma
lions of Europe. 1t was formed by
the skillful hands Of Roman gold
smiths early in the sixth century and
sent by Pope Gregory the Great to
the Gothic Queen Theodolinda when
she had freed Lombardy of the Arian
heresy. The outer circle is composed
of six equal parts of beaten gold,
Joined together by hinges and set in
rubies, emeralds and sapphires uncut,
as they came from the mines, on a
ground of blue and gold enamel. With
| in the circle is the iron band which,
strangely enough, despite its age, does
not bear a single speck of rust In
this great store is set by its admirers,
for the iron band, so tradition has it,
is formed from a nail that was used
at the crucitixon. This band is three
eighths of an inch broad and one
tenth Of an inch thick, and from it the
crown derives its name. The cele-
brated iron nail in original form was
given to Constance by his mother,
empress Helena; thence it found it's
way into the possession of the high
est rulers Of the church, at whose di-
rection the crown was made. In later
years it was used as the coronation
Of Lombardic kings. primarily at that
of Agilulphus at Milan in sol.
The last sovereign who wore the
crown was Napoleon T. In May, 1905,
he assembled at Milan the dignitaries
Of the empire, the representatives of
his royal and imperial allies, and
splendid circle of marshals and gen.
erals, and in their presence placed it
on his head, repeating the motto of
the "iron crown" God has given it |
to me; woe to him who touches it, |
This same jeweled emblem of might |
and power graced the front of Char
;emagne and long succession of Ger
man emperors, ending with Charles
V. 1t was once removed from the
at Monza by the Austrians
while they were retreating from Lom-
hardy in 1850. They took it to Man
ua and subsequently to Vienna.
There it remained until the treaty
which ceded Venetia to Italy in 1866,
when it was restored to its old home
n the Monza sacristy, and there it
'ests to-day amid the other treasures
# Theodolinda, her jeweled comb, her
solden hen and seven chickens, the
symbols of Lombardy, and its seven
and the crown of her hus-
,and, Agilulph.
King Humbert liked to repeat the
inscription on the iron crown of
.ombardy:
"God has given it to me; woe to
i'm who touches It'll"
In his speeches he frequently
uoted the epigram of Gregory the
reat on the crown:
mo one opposed to the doctrines of
he Roman Catholic church may gaze
n the iron crown and live"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
A Pretty Danish Custom.

During summer in Denmark the par
ents of town children send their little
folks off to the country and receive in
exchange country children. The town
children are strengthened with plenty
of country air, while the little rustics
enjoy the pleasure Of town Hfe.-N.
7. Sun
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
ImperIaIistic Trees.

A regiment of 1000 men could read
lily find shelter under a single banyan
tree. In Indian there is one of these
trees which has 400 main trunks and
over 5000 smaller ones.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
All
Women
Know

That ordinary treatment
fails TO relieve painful
periods.
heykn0wLy Lydia 4. Pink
ham, s Vegetable Conn
pound will and does and
has, more than any other
xsoedSciSs0-
Every woman knows
about Mrs. PinkhaHsrS
ss,edIcZae-
Every woman knows
some woman, Mrs. Pink
ham mas cured.
But nine women out of
ten puf off getting this re-
liable remedy until their
health is nearly wrecked
by experiments or aseg-
kecf!
Them they write TO MRS.
Plnkl5anp and she cures
Them, but of course If
takes longer to GfO SO.
DON'T delay getting help If
you are SICK.
Sire has helpea a million
women. Why mot y0u2
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-09-21
jim DORSEY'S PUPS
BY Edith Kelley Stokely.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
ENCOURAGING INDUSTRIES.
Industrial Commissioner Davis of the
Santa Fe in California.

Mr.. James A Davis. Industrial COM
missioner of the Santa Fe road, re-
Gently arrived in San Diego on al in
vestigating tour. The San Diego Union
said:
Mr.. Davis was a visitor to the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday af-
ternoon, and found much there to in
tereSt him He was shown through the
exhibit by Secretary Wood, and asked
many questions about fruits and mines
in this county. He appeared to be par
ticularly interested in the samples of
tobacco on display, and said he be-
Iieved it could be made one of the
leading industries of this section. The
samples, he said, had been perfectly
cured, a result that cannot be OBJ
tanned in every state In New Mexico,
for instance, the atmosphere is too dry,
while here there seems to be just
enough moisture in the air to make the
perfect curing Of tobacco leaves pos
sible. He promised to secure some
seed in Virginia on his return east, and
send it out here to be tried
Mr.. Davis also appeared to be much
interested in grape fruit He said he
believed it was one of the coming in
dustries of this section, and would prove
better and more profitable than oranges
or lemons, for the reason that California
| has a powerful competitor in tire last
| two fruits in the European countries,
while there is no such competition in
/ grape fruit. Again, grape fruit viii
/ market in better shape and VIII not
| decay so easily. The demand IN the
east is constantly increasing said Mr..
Davis, and I think the growers will
make no mistake by planting grape
| fruit trees
He also spoke favorabIy of silk cul-
ture, saying that the ranchers and
| growers of southern California should
| seek for a greater diversity rather
| than for only one kind Of a crop After
| looking at the samples in the chamber,
| he expressed the belief that the silk
industry would prove very. profitable
| here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
A FIGHT FOR SENATOR.
Three Cornered Struggle in Marion,
Morris and Chase.

The Republicans of the Twenty
fourth senatorial district, comprising
the counties of Marion, Morris and
Chase, will hold their convention at
Cottonwood Falls. Saturday. April Is.
T. F. Battey, the present senator.
from Marion, at this time is in doubt
whether he will allow his name to ap-
pear before the convention for a sec
ond term. Mr.. Battey has made some
enemies by his course as receiver of
the First National bank at Emporia,
and ]. S. Dean, one Of the most promi-
nent Marion county Republicans, mas a
grievance and is protesting against the
present senator's denomination. It is
thought that at the last moment Battey
viii not allow his name to go before
the convention.
The Morris county Republicans will
present Geo. P. Moorehouse and cast
their eight votes for him. Chase
county. with five votes, will present
the name Of John McCaIlum, ex-sheriff
and popular citizen. Chase county
will raise the point that Morris has
now fourteen citizens on the payroll of
the state besides a congressman and
lieutenant governor. They further
say that Congressman Miller, in order
to secure the nomination at Emporia
two years ago, promised Chase the next
senator.
With Battey out Of the way Marion
would throw most of her eleven dele
gates to Chase, thus electing McCul-
l1Ir11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26

Of DR.. G. Bohrer, of Rice county. Pfost
was defeated by J. w Morphy for sec
rotary by a vote of PA to 103 Pfost was
suggested for assistant secretary but
he declined R. H. Semple was given
that place.
The committee on resolutions follows:
First district. w. Breidenthal, G.
W. Harrington
Second-A- P. Elder, Franklin; w. c.
MCMILLAN, Miami
Third-M- A Householder, Cherokee;
II. W. Young, Montgomery.
Fourrh-A- w. Dennison, Geo. NJ.
Munger.
Fifth. W. Hoffman, Dickinson; I.
". Washburn, Geary.
Sixth-Scott Rice, Smith: w. S. Will
cockson, Cheyenne.
child.
Order Of business:
First district-C. A. Sawyer.
Second-David Rainey.
Thirds. W. Brewster.
Fourth-F. P. Niles.
Fifth-JameS Pontius
SiXth-Clarence Thompson.
Seventh-D. 7. Armstrong.
Permanent organization:
First districts Orr.
Second. P. Ranney,
Third-L. P. King.
Fourth-A. E. True.
Fffth-A. H. LidelI.
Sixth-Geo. W. Jones.
seventies P. Gephardt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
SANTA FE LOCALS

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men will hold a meeting in the parlors
of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A tonight.
Addison Maxwell Of the store house
department who has been laying of on
account Of chickenpox, is again at
work
William Nye. of the store house, is the
proud possessor Of a new wheel
Mr.. Griffith, of the store house, is
away on a two months vacation His
place is being filled during his absence
by Albert Simpson.
shop and Mrs Hutton are contemplate
ing a trip to Denver, Albuquerque and
Oklahoma in the near future. They viii
be away about a month
Charles Gardner, who has been spend
ing the past month visiting in Ohio. has
returned to work in the coach erecting
department.
Jim Baird is visiting In Usage City.
Fred Gabler, who has a bench in the
coach erecting shops is an enthusiastic
Boer SympathiZer. During America
war with Spain he said that Spain
would not have a ship left to carry her
soldiers home. In the present war he
predicts that the British will have the
ships but not the men to carry home
Ed Newburg and D. Miller, of the car
sheds, have been transferred to the
coach shops.
A A Clark, of the coach paint shop.
has returned after a two weeks visit
in the east.
shop, had his hand severely hurt recent
ly- He viii be able to return to work
about the first of the week.
Owing to a rush of work in the coach
erecting department a new gang has
been organized
John Hazen, of the coach erecting
shop, went fishing last Sunday. 1t is
said that he caught an eight-pOund
channel cat in Soldier creek.
The Santa Fe is enjoying a rush in
stock traffic. The usual spring move
ment has been started, and a number of
extra trains have to be put on to handle
/ the business. The bulk of the stock
comes from Texas points.
Switch engine No. 2220 had its right
/ cylinder head broken yesterday. A
string Of freight cars were being pushed
| by means of a pole put between the
cars and the engines The pole acct
| dentally dropped from the car and
caught in the ground, and before the
engine could be stopped the damage
| was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
CHANGE OF PLANS
POpulist State Committee Not
ReOrganized at Clay Center.
Claimed That Mr.. Breidenthal
Had Changed His Mind.
WAITED ON RIDDLE.
Was Requested to Resign But
Firmly Refused.
Gossip of the Convention Heard
on the Scene.
WAITED ON RIDDLE.

CLAY Center. April 26-The Populist
state central committee was not reorga-
nfzed as John Breidenthal said it woulo
be in the state convention here yester-
day. In fact the opposition to Breiden-
thai claims that he was deferred from
precipftating this contest. not because
OF his desire to retain harmony In the
convention but because he feared de-
feat. On the other hand the Breidentnal
forces claim that they controlled the
convention; that they dominated the
deliberations; selected the delegates 70
the national convention and kept Oh
the delegation all OF BreldenlIiAi IS,b IN
emies except Judge Dennlsoh, MnolII
they claim is harmless and not LAcloI
in the race for governor
The first evidence that this would not
be attempted owing to the conultlOus
which existed here was discovered Wnen
a committee waited on Taylor RlddIe
and told him if he would resign they
would not force the fight and throw MN
out Mr.. Riddle became angry and de-
. nOuuced the proposition, ending IN d
defiant challenge to the Breldenthal
workers to proceed with the fight
This occurred on the day previous to
the convention The day OF the con-
vention the Second congressional DIS
trict delegates held a caucus and re-
solved against a reorganization Of the
state committee. The Third soon FOL
lowed this action, as did the Seventh
The Sixth district delegates resolved IN
favor Of the reorganization Of the COM
mittee. The action of the First district
caucus was not made of record on this
proposition because it was smOthered
by other matters.
A proposition that ". T. Upton who
has been openly fighting Breidenthal be
removed from the committee as a rep
resentative of the Fourth district, as he
is now a resident of Kansas City, was
voted down in the Fourth district eau
Gus which was claimed as an evidence
of what fate would follow the PROPOSE
ton to reorganize the state committee
The state committee was not dis
turbed as the Breidenthal workers said
Il would be. This fact has created much
bad blood here The anti-Breidenthal
forces claim that it was a victory for
them. They say Breidenthal was afraid
to make the issue. The Breidenthal
forces say that in obedience to the
threats of the opposition to cause trOu-
bic and precipitate a row. the effort was
not made. at the same time pointing to
the fact that Major A NJ. Harvey de-
feated the candidate Of the ants for
submitted as proof positive that Breid-
enthal could have controlled the conven-
ton in favor Of any proposition which
he might have seen fit to submit
So there the matter ends. The ants
go home with the positive assurance
that they have defeated Breidenthal in
the first round; the BreidenthaI man
ayers claim they retired to preserve
harmony and both sides Of the contro-
Versy seem fully satisfied with the Opin-
ions to which they give expression
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
FROM EMPoRIA.

Fireman Ramp has returned from Ar
Kansas City where he went for temper
sry service
Joe Mckinley has again assumed the
for emansnip of the east end day switch
engine and Doc HanIin has returned
to the half and half trick.
Brakeman William Foraker, who had
his foot mashed in the yards here a few
DAYS ago, is reported getting along as
well as can be expected. About half of
tue foot has been amputated and it is
thought that the remaining portion will
nave to be taken off.
Brakeman Scott Brady was visiting
friends here yesterday. Scott has been
in the Santa. Fe hospital at Topeka for
the past six months on account OF an
injured back. He fell from the top of
a. car down between the cars. last No
vember, as his train was leaving Vel
Hngton, seriously injuring his back and
arms. It was a miracle that he was
not run over and killed as the train
had attained quite a high rate of speed
when the accident happened. He will
remain here a few days and then go on
to Las Vegas, n. NJ, where he will en-
ter the hospital for treatment. having
received very little benefit at Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
RAILROAD news.
Santa Fe to Make Improvements
at Point Richmond.
Plans Prepared For Machine
Shops and Round House.
SLIPS AND WHARYES.
Work on Terminal Facilities
Nearly Completed.
New Line Will Be Opened For
Freight Traffic at Once.

Point Richmond. Cal. April 2s.-The
machine shops and terminal round
house of the Santa F'e are to be To-
Gated here. The plans have been pre-
pared and the work will soon begin.
The company has already completed its
waterworks and the freight slips and
wharves are nearing completion Road
master Thomas says the tracks will be
ready for passenger traffic by the 18th
of May, but the train service viii prob
ably not begin until some time later.
President Ripley, Vice President Nor
ton, Passenger Traffic Manager Nichol-
son and Freight Traffic Manager Bid
die are now in California, and win de-
eide the time of opening the line for
through traffic. Freight business will
probably be accepted May I, but the
question of passenger train service is
as yet unsettled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
PARIS EDITION
The NEW YORK TINES

THE NEW YORK TINES viii be pub
Iished daily on the grounds Of the
Universal Exposition to be held at
Paris
The concession for the publication
of an American newspaper on the
grounds Of the Exposition has been
granted to THE TINES by the French
Commissioners The paper viii ap-
pear daily in its usual form It VIII
be printed on a large latest improved
web-perfecting press, and a complete
printing office. including battery OK
Mergenthaler Linotype machines,
viii be installed for this purpose In
the centre of the American Annex
to the Building of Liberal Arts and
Chemical Industries The exhibit
will give q complete demonstration
of the manner OF issuing an Amer1-
can newspaper. The Paris EXPOSE
ton Edition of TIE NEW YoHE
TnzEs will be gratuitousIy dis
tributed at the place Of production
by many thousands each day and
will besides be p-ocurable at news
paper hosks all over Paris, and gen
orally distributed throughout Europe
THE NEW YORK TINES viii be the
only newspaper published on the Ex-
position grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
CURES BLOOD POISON.
A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All
Who Suffer From Any Stage
of the Disease.
Cures Cases That Hot Springs and All
Other Treatments Failed 10
Even He1D.

other treatments Fafied "a
Even Help.
There has been discovered bv the
State Medical Institute, 2079 Eiektron
Bldg. Fit. Wayne, Ind, the most re-
markable blood poison cure ever heard
of. It has cured all such indications as
mucous patches in the mouth. sore
throat, copper colored spots, chancres,
alterations on the body and in hundreds
of cases where the hair and eyebrows
had fallen out and the whole skin was a
mass of boils, pirnples and ulcers, this
wonderful specific has completely
changed the whole body into a clean,
perfect condition Of physical health.
Every railroad running into FIT. Wavne
brings scores of sufferers seeking this
new and marvellous cure and to enable
those who can not travel to realize
what a truly marvellous work the Insti-
tute is accomplishing they will send free
to every sufferer a free trial treatment
so that everyone can cure themselves in
the privacy of their own home. This
IS the only known cure for blood poison.
Do not hesitate to write at once and
the free trial will be sent sealed in
plain package.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
RIsrINE 10 RESIGN.
President of Colorado Midland Will
Quit July l.

Denver, April 26.-As a result Of the
recent deal, by which the control Of
the Midland road passes to the Rio
Grande Western and Colorado & South
ern interests, President Ristine of the
Midland will resign. The resignation
will take effect July 1, the beginning OF
the fiscal year. This action, it is said,
is not the result of any disagreement
between Mr.. Ristine and the new man
agement. but is suggested by business
interests and by a desire to be with his
family in Chicago.
Yesterday, when asked if the reports
of his intention to resign had any foun-
dation, Mr.. Ristine said:
Yes, it is true that I expect to re-
sign from the presidency of the Colo
RADIO Midland July /, which is the close
of our fiscal year. have been con-
nected with the line for five years
This has, however, no signidca nee
toward a general change in the man
agement on account of the offer of pur-
chase recently received and now being
voted on by the certificate holders of
the road. On the contrary every as
surance has been given that the road
will be operated as a separate property
and the various department heads will
be retained. My relations are entirely
in harmony with the persons making
the offer and my retirement should con-
vince everybody that I had no mer-
cenary motives in helping to promote a
deal which 1 consider to be of value
to the public
No announcement has been made Of
a successor to President Ristine- LIE
Grand Canon, now assistant to the
president, has been with the road for
several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-26
CONVENTION SIDE LIGHTS.
Resolutions Of Sympathy With Beers
Started Delegates to Cheering.

Clay Center. April 26.-The state con-
vention Of the Populists was not mark
ed by any great demonstrate lions and
there was lack of the old time cheer
ing and enthusiasm until the report of
the committee on resolutions had been
presented. J. J. Donaldson of Chanute
offered a resolution of sympathy with
the Beers then the convention became a
wild, cheering crowd Of delegates who
stamped and yelled while the opera
house fairly trembled with the unsur-
pressed excitement
While the convention was discussing
what should be done at Sioux Falls the
committee on resolutions was consider
Ing the advisability of recommending
reorganization Of the state committee.
The Breidenthal forces claim that the
committee was in favor of this PROPOSE
ton but decided that for the sake of
harmony no effort should be made by
the committee to act on this matter
nor to recommend a line of policy for
the convention
The convention on motion instructed
the delegation to the national conven-
ton for W. ]. Bryan for president. True
TO the traditions of the party after TAX
ing this action the convention proceeded
thereafter to discuss the advisa bility of
the action already taken and made of
record in the convention.
Judge L. B. Post Of Kansas City sug-