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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
MOTOR FAILED TO WORK.
Prof Langley's Air Ship Scores An
other Failure.

Whitewater, Va. Sept 4.-Efforts to
launch Professor Samuel p. Langley'S
6O-foOt man-carrying aerodrome had to
be abandoned owing to the failure of
the gasoline motor to work properly.
For four hours Professor Chas. NJ. Man
ley, the inventors right hand man, Ia
bored hard to get the machinery in
shape. He was unsuccessful The
trouble was caused by a broken valve
in the engine. When Professor Langley
at last reluctantly called the experiment
off the aerodrome was returned to the
interior of the house boat. The inventor
then made the following statement:
The work has been great disappoint-
ment to US all The failure to have an
experiment was caused by the discovery
of broken valve in the motor. This
can be repaired, / think.
When the signal was given by firing
sky rocket from the house boat to apply
the motive power to the machine Pro-
fessor Manley tried in vain to get his
engine in operation. Several SubSe-
quent attempts were made. Once the
propellors were got to going for five
minutes, but the revolutions instead of
reaching 1900, did not exceed 500 and the
work was very irregular. Professor
Manley was attired in a light costume
when he entered the aeronaut's cabin.
He wore a pair of white duck trousers.
His Jacket was padded with cork to
assist in keeping him above water at
the termination of the flight Attached
to his left knee was a watch to register
the actual time of starting and the du-
ration of the fight Throughout the
whole of the trying ordeal he appeared
remarkably calm.
Just before the expected time of the
launching Professor Langley said:
''If there is no accident at the house
boat in the launching we hope to see
successful flight. The greatest fear is
for the immediate launching
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
REFUSED TO STOP.
Railroad Engineer Saved His Train
from a Hold Up.

Butte. Mont. Sept. A Great Falls
dispatch to the Inter Mountain says:
What is believed to have been an at
tempt to hold up express No. ISL on the
Great Northern railway almost within
the city limits of Great Falls, was foiled
last night by the engineer. who ran his
train by the spot where it was to have
been halted so fast that the robbers
could not get at him. Just east of the
city the engineer saw figures by the side
of the track in the darkness. Some one
shouted something, but the engineer
paid no attention. There was a shot
and the ball passed within a foot of his
head and smashed glass in the cab.
Detectives were hurried to the scene but
no one was found there The vicinity
swarms with Pinkertons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
WILL SEND TROOPS.
Governor Peabody Has Decided
Upon That Course.

Denver, Sept. 4.-Governor Peabody
decided at noon today. after receiving
the report of the committee, which he
sent to Cripple Creek 10 investigate
strike conditions there. to dispatch
troops to the gold Damp Orders were
issued by Adjutanth Belr to the First
regiment of infantry. company H. of the
Second regiment of infantry, the first
sqla dron Of cavalry, consisting of troops
3, D and c, battery A and the signal
corps and medical corps of the national
guard to proceed to Cripple Creek forth
with. Brigadier General John Chase will
be in command OF the force which Will
number about $50 men. Troops were
asked for by the mine owners associa-
tion but Sheriff Robertson, of Teller
county, said that he saw no necessity for
calling out the militia. No violence
has been reported at Cripple Creek
since Tuesday night when one nonunion
carpenter and justice were assaulted
by unknown persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

the following items o. the ones to be
considered in the cost Of making sas:
Interest at 8 per cent on s2S0.0ne.
Five per cent denrecis zion on the
plant
Five per cent depreciation on the
mains.
Cost of material used in making gas
Cost of labor.
Expense of repairs.
UncoIlectible accounts.
Leakage.
Taxes.
Office expenses.
Speaking of depreciation, the report
says:
''The depreciation Of a ma nufa cturing
coal syas plant under the evidence in
this case may be conservatively found
to be per cent. per annum on the first
cos.. Depreciation exists and
continues in coal gas plant nOtwith-
standing reBairs which are necessary
to be made to maintain it's working eff
cheney. and is legitimate and proper
expense to be charged in the cost of
manufacture and distribution of gas"
VALUE OF RESIDUALS
The CITY attemoted to prove that the
present plant of the company is out of
date and inefficient. and that the COM
pany does not preserve the by-product
of ammonia as it should. In regard
TO this the report says that the plant
is modern and efficient and continues:
The plant did not possess the neces-
sary apparatus for the preservation of
the ammonia liquor found in the manu-
facture of coal gas for the reason that
the coal used contained vast quantities
of sulphur. and in purifying the same
it was more economical and effective to
use lime as puriEer, and the appa-
ratus necessary to preserve the ammo
mia liquor was too expensive and the
market for ammonia too small in the
city Of ToDeka to justify the expense
In regard to coke and coal tar, the
report finds that the comoanY's con-
tention was correct in spite of the fact
that the demand for coke has been so
large that the price has gone up 81 "a
ton and the gas company itself has
shipped in coke from other towns to
supply the demand. The report says:
The most valuable of these residuals
is coke. the demand for which in the
city of Topeka is much below the
quantity produced. There is no local
market for coal tar and it is sold by
complainant in small quantities in To-
pela and the balance is shipped else
where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
FINDS APPROVAL.
A. o. q. W. New Plan Endorsed by
Fraternal Congress.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 4.-The method
pursued by the supreme lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen in
increasing the rate of assessment upon
it's members has been indorsed by the
National Fraternal congress, which is
an organization composed of represen-
tatives of 63 fraternal beneficiary socie
ties. The manner of apportioning the
necessary increase by the a. o. U. W.
has been criticized at meetings of mem
bers thereof in Buffalo. The local op-
position crystallized at a meeting held
here on Tuesday, at which it was de-
cided to forward an appeal to the su-
preme lodge to change the manner of
increasing the assessment, it being
claimed that the supreme lodges plan
discriminates against the older MEM
bers of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
FLED WITH NEW TEETH
Dentists Sad Mistake in Letting Gus
toner Enjoy His Wares.

Selins Grove, Pa, Sept. 4.-Dr. n.
Kantner. a dentist of this place. had
novel experience recently. He says that
a man residing in an adjoining village
secured his services TO make a set of
teeth When the teeth were COMPLETED
his customer called and was permitted
to try them.
The teeth being put in position in his
mouth, the latter feigned an excuse to
step outside the doctors Office for mo-
ment, and once outside, jumped into his
buggy and drove off without settling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
LIVE WIRES A PROTECTOR.
Fellow, Knocked Through Window by
Sparring Friend, Is Caught.

Bangor. Pa. Sept 4.-Not every man
who is knocked through an upper win
dow in a sparring match gets off so
luckily as did Edward Smith, of this
place The friend with whom he was
boxing got in a straight punch on the
chest that sent Smith whizzing through
a second-story window.
Electric light wires when they get in
the way of a falling man. usually finish
the work for him. but two of them. well
insulated. outside the window, caught
and gently held him there till he was
rescued. That prevented an 1S-foot fall
possibly on his head or back, and Smith
doesn't know which to be most thank
full for-that the wires didn't shock him
or that they were SO conveniently near
and so Stron@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Mrs. Rich En- Route Home.

FL Paso. Sept 4.-Mrs. Matte D. Rich
of Chicago who was recently acquitted
of the murder of her husband by the
Chihuahua, Mexico. supreme court, has
arrived at the border. She was released
from prison short time ago after serv-
ing four years of a fourteen year term
Imprisonment by the Juarez courts.
Mrs Rich was the object of a notable
extradition case five years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Mrs. Molineux Is Free.

New York. Sept. 4.-Counsel for Mrs.
Roland B. Molineux has announced
that the reports of his client having
secured a decree of divorce in South
Dakota are true. None of those con-
nected with the case will say where the
decree was issued. Beyond the mere
confirma ton the only statement vouch-
safed was that Mrs. Molineux will re-
sumo her maiden name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
CHALLENGE FROM JEFF.
Big Champion Will Fight Jack
Munroe, of Butte.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 4.-Champion
James j. Jeffries has signed articles to
fight Jack Munroe of Butte. twenty
rounds for decision in this city October
16, the Century Athletic club to take 80
per cent of the gross gate receipts and
the contestants to divide the remaining
50 per cent on percentage to be de-
termined by them.
Manager McCary of the Century Ath-
letic club last night wired Jeffries sigma
ture and the terms of the contract to
Jack Munroe, New York city. Munroes
reply is expected today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
River Editor Dead.

Louisville. KY. Sept 4.-Colonel Thos.
o. Hall, a veteran steamboat man and
one of the best know river editors in the
south. died suddenly at his home here
this morning. of heart failure. Colonel
Hall was So years of age, a confederate
veteran and for many years had been
in charge of the river column Of the
Louisville Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
A Heavy Wine Crop.

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept 4.-Figures
compiled from records by the local in
ternal revenue officers show that the
sweet wine output for southern Califor-
MIA for the season of 1908 will exceed
300, 900 gallons. The output of brandy
is estimated at 10000 gallons tax paid,
tifying purposes. The gross crop is es-
timated to be fully sixty per cent heav-
Ter this season than in 1902. Prices
for grapes range from $12 to SIS per
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
COUGHLIN TO ENLARGE.
An Addition to His Wholesale and
Retail House.

Work has been commenced on an addi-
ton to the Coughlin Hardware company
building al 706 Kansas avenue.
The addition will be 50 feet long and
three stories high and will be built Of
brick and stone. This will take the build
ing to the alley.
The firm has secured Il lease on the
upper stories and viii occupy the entire
building. consisting of three stories and
basement.
The growth of the wholesale business of
the firm has made the additions neces-
sary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Jury Is Completed.

Chicago, Sept A dispatch to the
Record Herald from Danville, ILL.,, says:
The four jurors necessary to complete
the twelve for the riot trials were Sc
lected late last night. Sheriff Whitlock
is confident of the conviction of all
fourteen of the ALLEGED rioters on trial
Judge Thompson submitted every Juror
challenged for cause to a rigid cross
examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
HIS HOUSE BLOWN UP.
Residence of Anti Saloon Work
er Demolished by Dynamite.

keystone. Ind, Sept. 4.-The residence
of Abraham Showalter, who has been
prominently connected with the anti sa-
loon movement was entirely demolished
early this morning by dynamite. The
family of five persons escaped with their
lives All were slightly injured by be-
ing covered by the ruins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

New Orleans, Sept 4.-The Democratic
state central committee today ordered
primaries to nominate a full state tick
ct. The date will be selected by a sub
committee appointed to formulate the
necessary rules. The same primary will
decide who shall be United States sena-
tor to succeed Senator Fostor. Senator
Foster probably will be the only candi-
date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Coursing Meet at Clyde.

Clyde. Kas. Sept. 4.-Clyde is making
elaborate preparations for her fifth an
nual carnival. which viii be held
Thursday and Friday. October 1 and .
The committee promises that this year
all attractions will be free. The second
annual coursing meet will occur at the
same time taking place on the after
noon of each day. Following are the
officers of the association: G. L. Gregg.
president; e J. Wise, vice president; w
A. Huff, secretary; W. T. Pfeiderer,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
PININ WASH TUB FATAL.
Woman Scrubbing Clothes Was
Killed by Tiny Scratch.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. $50 little thing
as the scratch of pin caused the death
of Miss Helen Mcbride at the West
Penn hospital last night. She was-abUut
10 years old and lived at Hayes street
ard Third avenue, Homestead.
While doing the family washing about
10 DAYS ago she accidentally scratched
the back of her hand with the pin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
MARYLAND Prohibition nickel.

HagerstOwn. Md. Sept. 4.-The Mary
land Prohibtionists in convention NOM
mated the following ticket: For gov
ernor. VIM. G.. Gisriel, Baltimore city;
attorney general. Frank Higgins Rock
vile. Montgomery county; comptroller
Daniel w. Miles. Somerset county,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
International Lyceum Association.

Chicago. Sept 4.-The international
Iyceum association has been organized
here with $50 charter members. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent Ralph Bingham, Pennsylvania;
vice presidents, Robert J. Taylor, Ten
nessee; Robert ]. Burdette, California;
S NJ SDeedon, New York; l. G.
Vaughan. Wisconsin, and Miss katha-
ri1e F,gcleston Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Eighth District Endeavorers.

Wamego, Kas.. Sept. 4.-The eleventh
annual convention of the Eighth dis
trict Christian Endeavor union, which
is composed of Jackson. Shawnee. Wa
baunsee. Riley and Pottawatomie eoun-
ties, has just closed, The next meeting
will be at Eolton-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
READ LETTER AND DIED.
ShIpbuiIder, Who Had Heard from
Son in Scotland, Expired.

Chester. Pa, Sept. 4-Brooding over
a recent letter from Scotland, which con-
tanned bad news. the nature of which
he did not divulge to friends, Neil Blair
a ship carpenter at Roach's yard, fell
back dead in his chair. at his home
with stroke of apoplexy.
The only known relative of the dead
man is son in Scotland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Wrestler McMillan Fails.

Whatcomb. Wash. Sept. I'D. A
Mcmillan of Buffalo. n. Y. last night
failed to throw John Berg, of this city.
the Pacific coast champion wrestler,
twice in one hour. Mcmillan gained
the first fall in "A minutes. Berg won
the second in 22 minutes. winning the
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Row KILLED While Having.

Concordia, Kas.. Sept I'm Nelson
township the S-year-old son of P. De-
silets. a farmer, was thrown from a
..godevir' while raking hay and was
instantly killed He was nephew of
Rev. Peter Fortier, Catholic priest at
Aurora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
BURGLARS at Emnoria.

Emporia Kas., Sept. 4.-Burglars en-
tered the office of the J. E. Evans lum-
Der company and robbed the safe. The
combination lock was cut away with a
cold chiseI and the bolts forced back
with a jimmy. Only small amount of
money was secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04

Chicago. Sept. Al a. m. temporal
lures: New York "a; Boston GA: Phila- :
delphia Sc: Washington 20; Chicago Sc;
so: Cincinnati 66; st. Louis
70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept 4.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; cooler tonight and in south portion
Saturday; winds becoming northerly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
PRICES RULE HIGHER
American Stocks Follow the Early
London Market to a Higher
Level.
Stocks Generally Show an Improve
ment Over Their Prices Of
Last Week.

New York, June 29.-The stock market showed
more animation last week and followed the early
London market to a higher level. There were
fractional gains turnout the list. The Pennsyl-
vanfa group was most conspicuous that stock
and Its affiliated comp, niles rising V to a point
Sugar advanced 11A
Business increased largely in volume In the
latter dealings and there was further rise
after the opening Reading was the leader of
the market, thousand of shares being bought
above 80. Other coalers sold higher, Delaware
" Hudson showing gain of LA and soft coal
stocks point. The Pacifcs and grangers were
Dought heavily at improved prices, and the
specialties were also we'll to the front. Kansas
City Southern preferred advanced 25s, American
Car and Amalgamated, Smelling, Texas & Pa
ctfic. Southern Railway preferred, Denver s. Rio
Grande preferred, Atchison preferred and Realty
preferred about point. New YOk,i Chicago &
st. Louis declined 2% and Virginia Carolina
Chemical point. Prices were fraction lower
at II O'Clock and the market became quiet.
Reading advanced extreme LIZ and other
active stocks made some further advances. Union
Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Northwestern, Min
neapolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Metropolis
tan Street Railway, Pressed Steel and Amerl-
can Hide preferred rose to / ", and Sugar 21a
Chicago Great Western preferred A and General
Electric declined about point. Pennsylvania
met pressure at 125 and ruled below that. The
market Was dull and steady at noon. United
States Steel second 5s were pressed for sale
again down to SO.
Buying orders appeared In the grain carrying
roads and ST. Paul Atchison, Louisville. Pa
cities, Brooklyn Transit, = Tennessee Coal and
United States Steel stocks rose 1@1A. The
| coalers were less active, but were maintained at
| their best prices
Bonds generally were firm.
Stock quotations reported for The Journay by
apolls. s5.45F l $1s9855t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
NEW GAME OF "KN0CKERINA'
A Charming Diversion for the Boys on
the Street.
Was hington Post.

Washington Post.
The men who exist in a certain board
ing house in this town have developed a
new gambling game. They call it knock
erina'' It is best played when all of the
boarders, men and women, are sitting out
on the front porch and on the lawn during
the hours Of daylight that remain after
dinner, altho 1t can be played at time
when women not living in that particular
boarding house are around or passing in
review in front Of the house.
The method of "knOckerina" is as fol-
lows:
There is a standing idea among all of
the male boarders that no woman will
listen to mems praise of another woman
for her good looks, Or for that matter.
for any other quality, without getting in
some sort of a dab at the expense Of the
praised woman.
So, for example, when all of the board
ers are sitting out in front Of the house,
one Of the "knockerina" playing men, see
ing a woman coming down the street; will
exclaim:
Pretty girl, that, isn't she?"
He says this so that all Of the women
can hear the remark.
If by any possible chance any of the
women agree with him that the girl com
ing down the street really is pretty, then
the man making the remark Is out a
quarter, the other "knockerina" players
matching among themselves to see which
of them shall receive the quarter.
If. however-and this is what almost
boarders makes different reply-a knock,
in fact-as, for example, 20, yes. she's
fairly good locking, but she such an ugly
walk or "Um-ye- es. not SO bad look
ing, but her eyes are too close together"
or, Decent enough appearing. but she's
so mean to her mother" or, She pads
dreadfully," or, She's snippy and stuck
up" or, She cries for hours every day
because she knows her nose is crooked, =
or something like that; in this case the
young man who has remarked that the
girl coming down the street was pretty
wins quarter from the other "knockeri-
ma players. and they match among them
selves to see which of them shall give
the 25 cents to the winner.
It's a, great game. all right: but the fell
lows who are. as occasion arises, forced
to take the short end of 1t by standing
/ to lose a quarter the proposition that
none of the women will have knock for
the woman praised, are losinz out pretty
! fast SO far.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
The Visible Supply
CHICAGO GRAIN
PROSPECTS OF RAIN SENDS PRICES DOWN.
WARD-RECOVERY FOLLOWS

Chicago, June 29.-Lower cables prospects of
rains in the northwest and a bearish Canadian
crop report combined to cause a weak opening in
$3S. .E S 5s eTs e sat
ton nseptember BY local and outside tst s longs
and the price Of that delivery declined to 771lc.
Toward the end Of the first hour frlner feeling
absys0ped due to less selling aho
made total receipts for the three points Of 343
cars, against 800 cars last week and 425 cars
year ago.
day with an improved demand due to reports
that the rains in the northwest were only of
ana With good Local ana commission hSuse de-
mand the p1ice of that delivery advanced to
7she, closed ed UNCHANGED at s1d@7sAc. July
for the day.
Corn opened weak on heavy receipts, excellent
%sa.ss' sad synPasssy WIN S2ss' %5'e sss
with only light demand which resulted in
July selling down to 49Bc and September to
1880, with subsequent rally along with wheat
Local receipts We're 92l cars, with 20 OF con-
tract grade.
Shorts as well as local bulls We're good buyers
of corn during the last half of the session and
terialiy, September closing 5ic higher at 5oNc.
1u Gose W 81 sos5 July, 5oc Sep
TENDER, 5oAc; December, 4sAc; May, 49@4e1sc.
Cash Corn--No. 2 49a4 @5OAc; No. 8, 49A q
| 1890.
prices in oats and the opening was weak with !,
to on at sse e a2%e 9Siy Was ao cratic,
selling down to SAC within a few minutes and
hsn s es af Ell decline &c s With but on st
s G5ess Satsses ss 5nl .y 1855 Sep
Cash Oats-No. 2, 3sc; No. 3, SIC.
The following was the range of prices for old