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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
THE COOPER COLLECTION.
Washburn Trustees Negotiate for
Purchase of Valuable Minerals

The executive committee of the Wash
burn college trustees have under con-
sideration the purchase of the Cooper
mineral collection for the college
museum.
The collection has been made by ].
{. Cooper, tax commissioner of the Rock
Island. and he has spent 30 years in
getting together minerals from all parts
of the sworld. 1t is known among the
experts as one of the best mineral col
lections in the west. A collection. not
so complete as the Cooper collection.
was recently purchased by the Colorado
college fer $4,000. Mr.. Cooper is anx-
ious that Washburn have his collection
and that it be where it can be suitably
arranged for the benefit of the students
and the public. Professor Grimsley, OF
washburn. is quite anxious that the
collection be purchased by the college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN.
Over Three Inches Recorded i'm
Topeka.

Last nights rain measured 335 inches
in the government rain gauge. The rain
began at 8 p. m. and ended at SIS a. ~.
The heaviest precipitation recorded was
so in an hour before midnight. Some
hail fell but did little damage.
The rain was general over the eastern
half of Kansas and more rain is looked
for
The normal precipitation for rain in
August is 391 according to the records
of the weather bureau. The precipita-
tion recorded up to noon today for the
first six days of August was 9.03 inches.
The heavy rains during the month of
May resulted in a total precipitation Of
S.63 inches.
According to reports received at the
general offices of the Santa Fe this
morning the storm was general along
the Kansas lines of that road. The
heaviest rain. however, fell between here
and Lawrence. The latter point was
swept with severe wind storm. The
Santa F'e reports many of their tele-
graph wires and poles to have been
blown down.
The Rock Island reports one washout.
This was at the Rock Island in ex-
actly the same place that was washed
out last Sunday morning. Otherwise
the rain last night did no damage to the
road.
The rains recorded over the state last
night were as follows: Fort Scott 1.12
Hays City trace. MCPHERSON "A, Man
haitian "a, Usage City 1.24, Wichita %
Todays corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says:
Cloudy and slightly cooler weather
prevails over Kansas and western Mis-
souri, this morning, succeeding the high
temperatures of yesterday. Rains have
fallen in the eastern half of this state
and in western Missouri, being very
heavy in places"
The maximum and minimum temper
atures reported for the "a hours ending
this morning at o'clock were as fol-
lows:
Baker "a, "a; Concordia 90, 6S; Dodge
City 102, 70: Dresden 90 50; Fort Scott
9S. Go; Hays &c, 81; Macksville 100, IS;
Mcpherson 9S, IS; Manhattan 100, 20,
Usage City "a. Sc: Sedan 9S, 20; Topeka
95 81; Wichita 96, &C.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day with possibly occasional showers
The wind al noon was northeast blow
/ ing four miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
4 CA11<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
GROWING WORSE.
Situation in Macedonia POrtends
Additional MasSacres.

Constantinople, Aug. 6.-Consular ad-
vices which were received here yester-
dav from Monastir indicated that the
situa ton in Macedonia was constantly
growing worse.
At meeting of the ministers it has
been decided therefore to adopt meas
ures of extreme severity in order to
suppress the revolution. 1t is reported
that Albanian troops win be employed.
in which event massacres are almost
inevita BILE.
The Bulgarian exarch was summoned
to the Yildiz palace Wednesday and
urged to make a final appeal to his
flock to deliver UP their arms and
thereby avoid bloodshed.
The menacing attitude of the Kurds
in Armenia is causing increased alarm
at Erzeroum, Bitlis and Kharput. 1t is
asserted in some quarters that the au-
thorities are secretly arming the Kurds
while endeavoring to convict the Arme-
mans of revolutionary intentions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
MARYLAND BOOMING MILES
Hopes He Will Be Chosen Command
or in Chief of the Grand Army.

washington, Aug. 6.-MaryIand's DEF
egation to the G. A. R. encampment at
San Francisco is booming Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles for the position
of commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. When General
Miles was asked if he was a candidate
for the position he said he did not wish
to be considered in connection with the
honor.
General John c. Black of Illinois and
former Governor Bulkley of Connecticut
are the two leading candidates for the
office of commander in chief, and
friends of General Miles hope to have
the encampment accept General Miles
as a compromise candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Defense of Bailey.

The Atchison Globe tells the following
story on Governor Bailey: While Gov
ernor Bailey was in Atchison, he accom-
panied number of young girls, daugh-
ters of old friends, into drug store,
where he bought them ice cream soda.
While he was there. an elderly woman
came in. and was introduced to the
governor In that peculiarly rasping
way that married men are familiar with.
Athe woman inquired: Where is your
Nwife? She was out visiting friends.
and he had her permission to come down
town alone: we heard her grant it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
CARRIES AWAY A SAFE.
Employe of Show in Michigan Accus-
ed of Novel Robbery.

St. Joseph. Mich. Aug. 6.-Herman
Hauer an employe of Watson Brothers
circus. was arrested today charged with
breaking into the ticket car and carting
away the safe to a nearby woods where
the iron box was broken open and $3.50
taken. Under Sheriff Pearl arrested
Hauer as he was boarding train at
the Hartman station. On his person
was found the stolen plumber Upon
being lodged in jail Hauer gave his resi-
Idence as Dust, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Assassins Are Shut Out.

Berlin. Aug. "a st. Petersburg dis
patch to the Cologne Gazette says two
Servian officers who were deputied to
attend King Peters sons on their jour
ney to Belgrade. to join their father.
have not been permitted to cross the
Russian frontier, the Russian legation
at Belgrade having refused to vize their
passports because they were implicated
in the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
KILLED BY sANTAFETRAIN
Returned Philippines Soldier Struck
While Walking in the Track.

Pueblo. Colo, Aug. 6s-The coroner
has in charge the body of H. Roberts.
a returned soldier from the Philippines,
who was killed by a Santa Fe passenger
train at Baxter station, six miles east
of this city How Roberts came to be
at that point is not learned He was
walking on the track and did not see
the approaching fast train. He had
stayed at Pueblo the night before.
Roberts was large, f1ne looking man
in khaki uniform, and was on the way
from Manila to his home somewhere
in Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
swallowed Tobacco and prowned.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 6.-Charles Hafer
and three companions Last night took
some horses to the Schuylkill river at
the foot of Chestnut street. to wash
them. Hafer swan out into deep water
and was disporting himself when a huge
ouid of tobacco slipped down his throat
and nearly strangled him. Hewas seized
with a spasm of coughing, during which
he sank and was drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Lost $50 and a Clerk.

Louis Ambs, furniture dealer at 416
Kansas avenue, lost $50 and a good
clerk at one and the same time Monday
night. The clerks name was J. w
Duke. Ambs was in Kansas City at
the time of the robbery, and when he
returned found an itemized statement
of the loss in the safe. 1t was very kind
of Mr.. Duke to save Ambs the trouble
of going over his accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
SHORTAGE OF $4,000
Teller Has Been Removed and
Warrant Issued.

Canton, o., Aug. "a shortage in the
funds of the City National bank which
It is said may reach $4,000, has been
discovered. The officials of the hank
declare that it will not affect the con-
Germ. as it has surplus and undivided
profits of $4,000. Albert w. Deibel,
teller of the bank, has been removed
from his position and a warrant issued
for his arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Leaves Debts Behind Him.

Concordia, Kan. Aug. 6-Sheriff
Moore is on the hunt for j. W. Sweet, a
Young farmer who has been renting
near Rice this county. Sweet left with
a large lot of property upon which he
had placed several mortgages to differ
ent parties. realizing several hundred
dollars on it. Among the victims are
the Cloud County and Farmers and
Merchants banks, the Sweet Hardware
Co. c. E. Huscher and various mer-
chants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
SMOKY RISING FAST.
Temporary Bridge at Junction
City Goes Out.

Junction City. Kas. Aug. 6.-An inch
and half of rain here last night caused
the Sm.tty Hill river to rise rapidly and
it now is up over ten feet. A hundred
and eighty foot temporary bridge here
that took the place of one of the steel
bridges that was washed away by the
flood In May. was swept away last
night and the only remaining bridge
across the river in this county is in
great danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
KAW DOING DAMAGE.
Continues to Eat Away River
Bank at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kas., Aug. 6.-As a result
of the heavy fall of rain here and west
last night the Kansas river here has
risen about three feet in the past II
hours. The current is swift and has
undermined the north end of the new
approach to the wagon bridge and con-
tinues to eat. away the north bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Hurt in a Runaway.

New York. Aug 6.-Captain Henry
Hoffman, the only survivor of the
yacht Americas crew, and
who was boy aboard the boat when she
FIRST lifted the now famous cup in Eng
Nlish waters. has been badly hurt in a
Runaway near his home in Brooklyn.
y His carriage was overturned while he
vas trying to dodge an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
KILLED FIVE HORSES.
Lightning Plays Havoc i'm Mrs.
Rollers Barn.

barn belonging to Mrs. Roller, at
Kiro, a station three miles west Of
Topeka on the Union Pacific, was
struck by lightning last night and five
horses were killed.
The lightning tore hole from the
roof of the barn to the floor but the
barn did not catch on fire. A large
tree in the yard near the house was
also shattered by a bolt of lightning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
SO SENT TO PRISON.
Government Furnishes Rebel
lions MindanaO Inhabitants.

Manila. Aug. 6. 7. nifty Ladrones.
who were implicated in the recent
raids near Suriago. in the province of
Mindanao, have been sentenced to long
terms of imprisonment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Rasehall at Whitinc.

Whiting, Kan, Aug 6.-The Whiting
and Goff ball mines had one sided con-
test here Wednesday. The score stood
"a to / in favor of Whiting. Batteries
Cawood and BARLEY; Grindle and Hill
best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Frida,
with possibly occasional showers; var
liable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 81; Boston So; Phila-
delphia g.; Washington Sc: Chicago 66;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
A Kiss Tax.

The ancient town of Hungerford,
in England, is the scene of a curious
fete each year on the first Tuesday
after Easter. Under a primcval and
time honored arrangement the au-
thorities exact q toll from every
male and female inhabitant within
certain boundaries, the masculine
tax being one penny and the female
levy q sound kiss. Two burly bea-
dies, carrying massive wands of Of
flee, proceed from house to house
levying these quaint taxes, and it is
recognized on the day in question
any youth may with impunity en-
brace any maiden whom ho cncoun-
tiers.
The result is that a veritablc car
nival of OSCILLATION takes place year
ly in Hungcrford, and it attracts
various visitors to the quaint little
town, many of whom participate,
though not entitled to do SO, in the
delights of the day.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
What lie Stood On.

When Mr. Disraeli made his. en-
try into public life, he contested.
High Wycombe, and then, as ever.
his ready wit helped him to success
His opponent, says Household
Words, was O c%ountryman of infu-
encc. In an address to the people
this gentleman asserted that he was
standing for the seat upon the con-
stitution of the country, upon the
broad acres of his fathers, upon!
law, property and order"
"What does Dir. Disraeli stand:
upon?" demanded one of the coun-
ty magnate's ~adhcrents, with some
thing of a sheer.
Disraeli instantly rose. 81 stand.
upon my head" he answered, With
q meaning glance at the portly per-
son OF his opponent. He proceeded:
to demonstrate it in q telling
speech.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
K%LEPToMANlAc BIRDS.
The Ravens Of india and the Satin
Birds Of Australia.

att6 LAX SottIu
Birds Of Australia.
The magpie has long been notori-
Gus for stealing things, but he is a
saint compared to some Asiatic
birds. The ravens which abound
IN Indian cities steal by wholesale
and take anything they can lay their
beaks on, whether they can make
use of it or not. Jerdon, On Eng
lish writer, says that in some places
every house is surrounded by a flock
OF these winged robbers on the look
out for booty. They fly in ut the
windows, rummngc workbaskets and
carry off gloves and handkerchiefs.
They even open tied packages and
examine their contents. According
to another observer, they have been
known to extract nails. A pleasure
party assembled in a garden wcro
startled by seeing n bloody knife
fall in their midst. A raven had
stolen it from the kitchen and
dropped it among the merrymakers.
The Australian satin birds arc
more discriminating and take only
objects suitable for the establish
ment of their nests. Among their
specialties T gaudy parrot fcath-
ers, shells, bright pebbles and whit
ened bones. The feathers are for
the interior of the nest, while the
other objects r arranged about its
entrance. The nativee are so we'll
acquainted with this habit that
when an amulet OF q pipe is missed
it is sought and generally found in
the nest Of the satin bird.
Another notable collector is the
arbor bird, which inhabits parts of
the interior of Australia which the
foot of man seldom treads. This
bird builds long arbors Of twigs
matched with grass and secures
them against being blown away by
weighing them with stones built in
at regular intervals both in the
walls and in the roof. These dwell
ings are decorated with shells and
white bones, a heap of which IS also
deposited at each end. These ar
bors are shelters and for resting
only, not breeding nests, and the
shells and bones (must be for orna-
ment) can serve an aesthetic purpose
only. The birds are grain feeders
and their shelters are often remote
from ponds or streams, so that tho
collection of shells entails a good
deal of labor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Climbing a Cathedral Tower.

A most peculiar custom which
has been preserved since the middle
ages at Friburgen-Brisgau is that
of climbing the cathedral tower
upon the anniversary of the birth:
of the reigning Duke of Baden. The
tower is 400 feet high, and to scale
it from the ground to the apex is q
very difficult performance, attended
with great danger. 1t is done by
climbing from one projection to an
other, these being on the average
one foot apart. A single false step
means death. To descend is also no
easy task. Each person who makes
the climb and descent safely receives
8 marks from the state and q ticket
of admission to the annual dinner
given in honor Of that day.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
The Discovery Of Glass.

Though the Egyptians claim to
have been taught by Hermes the art
Of making glass, it may be stated
upon the authority of Pliny that it's
discovery belongs to the Syrians, OF,
rather, Phnnicians, who obtained
it accidentally. A small number of
sailors who had landed upon the
coast of Spain built q fire upon the
sand and supported their cooking
utensils with stones which they had
found near the shore. After finish
ing their meal one Of the party ac-
cidentally raked the ashes, and, the
action of the heat having combined
the inter and sand, he found a crys-
talline substance, the glass of the
present day.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Notice Of Opening Books Of Sub.
sCripti0n.

State Of South Carolina.
PURSUANT to q Commission Issued
to the undernigned as corporators by n.
R. Cooper, Secretary OF State, on the llth
day Of December, 1902, notico Is hereby
given that books OF subscription to the
capital stock of the Tennesses, Georgia
and South Carolina Railroad Company
will be opened st the office of B. +. Whit
ner, Eco, Peoples Bank building, in tho
City Of Anderson, County Of Anderson.
State Of South Carolina. on the 10Th day
January, 1908, at IL o'clock q. IN.
The said proposed Corporation will
have q capital stook o 1880. 600. 90. divided
into tvo Shouannd five hundred shares Of
the par value OF 9l0O.00 each, and will be
empowered to engage In the business OF
owning. constructing and operating o
railroad from she sid City Of Anderson,
State of South Carolina, TO come point on
tho Chatooga River In Oo,nee County, In
aaid State, on tho Georgia State Line, In
thed irooaion or Tho City Of ChaTleston, In
the Dtato Of Tennesnoo.
w. b. ERINK,
MERRILL SKINNER
L III. HARRISON.
Doo II, 1909 26 6
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
SUNDAY IN ICELAND.
church Service and the Solicitations
Between the Natives.

ZIG NaAiNCSs
Sunday in Iceland is full ofsiu-
terest to strangers. In the early
morning the-country folkoommencs
to assemble, and in the distance
they maybe seen approaching the
church mall directions. What the
Sabbath day is to these people few
can realize. Some of them never
see q face besides those of the mem
bers of the family from one. church
day to another. What wonder then
that they begin to assemble full two
hours before the church time!
A peculiar form of salutation
prevails outside of the cities, and
the visitor is not u little aston
lshcd when he sees the men dis
mount, embrace and kiss each other,
but this is the usual form of salu-
tation among men in the inland dis
trlcts. When the hour of service
arrives, the preacher, who usually,
wears a silk hat, a loose, flowing
gown, buttoned from chin to hem,
SASoo G~iiI1octiid11 TuA TOuQU
his neck, enters the church.
In the pulpit the pastoriis attired
IN q long white robe, which falls
over the black one, and down his
back hangs a large surpliceof bright
velvet, upon which a golden cross is
wrought. On the altar two great
candles, about q yard,l ng and three
inches thick shed u dim light.
These are the especial charge Of an
official who gives out the hymns and
between times snuffs the candles
with an old time pair of shutters.
After church the worshipers dis
perse, and many of them come so
far that they do not reach their
homes until away into the night.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
The Language of Animals.

There may be no dumb animals
only their voices may be out of our
ear. 1t must be supposed that small
creatures, including quadrupeds,
hear sounds much more acute than
are audible to us, but none of the
lower notes of our scale. This is
perhaps the case with cats and dogs,
who can obviously communicate
with one another, coming SO close
as almost to touch noses, but max
ing nc sound audible to us. Thus
there is not such a confusion of
noises as there would be otherwise.
The vast difference of pitch heard
by different great tribes of creatures
causes us and them to have, so to
speak, the world to- ourselves.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
FOley'S Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder rIphE
Assessment Notice,
AUTHORS OFFICE.

D,RSoN, B. C.
THIS Office will be omen to receive Returns Of
cal Year, FROM the hrst day OF January, 1908. to
the 20th day Of February following Inclusive.
Real Estate stands as before, but all transfers Of
Real E,'ate made since last return ahould be
noted upon the return h'r ak when listing.
The Township Assessors arc required by lew to
list for Ill those that fall to mako their own re-
difficulty Of delinqu-nts csc.ping ths 80 per cent.
penalty, rs we'll as tho frequency Of errors re4u T.
Ing from this practice BY all means make your
BILE.
E1-Confederate Soldiers over so years uf q Q are
exempt from Poll Tax All other males between
OF earning . support from being MANNED or from
asy other cause. shall DO doomed taxable polls.
For he convenience Of Taxpayers we will also
times and places:
Holland. Tueaday. January @.
Mofattsvi 10. Wednesday, January 7.
Iva. Thurnday, JsnuaryS
Bayiis McCon aelfs, Saturday. January 10.
Starr. Monday, January IL.
6torevile, Tuesday. January 10.
Ciinkscai.s' hill. Wednesday, January a.
Guyton. Mo-day. Januar, II.
Bishops Branch, Saturday, January II.
Five Forks. Monday. January -.
WAITE Store. Wednesday. January IA.
Cedar Wreath, Friday. January l6-a. III.
Wiglngton,s Store. Thursday: January as
Eluatlty, tuesday, January Is.
Pcndloton, Friday, January I6
TOwnvills, Friday, January JG.
TugaLOO. Saturday, January IL.
lionea Path. Monday and Tuesday, January 80
and "a.
Belton, Friday and Saturday. January 80 and 81.
aud q.
Pelzer, Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday, Jan
iary ", 20 and 81
Williamson, Wednesday and Thursday. Jan.
lary rs and 20.
e. N. C. BOLEAAE. Auditor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
He Was Not Fit to Eat.

Not long ago a missionary fell
among c%annibals, who, after holding
q conference, decided to cook him
for supper. They communicated
their intention to the unfortunate
MN, who, however, strongly advised
them not to devour him, saying he
was very unpalatable.
"see," said he, 81 will give you o
piece of my leg to eat, and you will
no longer wish to eat me-"
With these words he produced q
knife, cut a. slice from his leg and.
sent it the round Of the cannibals.
The unanimous decision after
tasting it was to let him go free.
The leg was made of corkl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Spanish Rice.

Spanish rice is very good with
roast mutton. Put two tablespoon
fuls Of drippings into o saucepan
and allow them to bubble. Add q
half cupful Of well washed rice and
toss until Drowned. a sliced toma-
to, q minced onion and a bit Of gar
Lie + also Drowned in the drip
pings. Cover with hot water, sea-
son with salt and pepper and cook
thoroughly, add g more water if
necessary. Do not touch the rico
until it Is done.