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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-13
ON FIRE.
Several Houses Collapse ard Four
Persons Are Killed.

Persons Are Killed.
Budapest, Oct. 12.-Nine thousand
acres of moorland in the nelghborhood
OF Etsed is on fire. The peat is burn
Ing to some depth and intense heat
has loosened the ground, causing a
general subsistence of the village of
Boervely. Several houses have col
lapsed and four persons have been
killed. Troo-s have been sent to try
to extinquish the fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-13
An Artists Secret.
I pile the tray
With oyster fry

An Artists Secret.
pile the tray
With oyster fry
And clam souffle
And custard pie,
! And ne'er. you bet,
l mix at all
The cheese om'let
And Goldfish ball,
But spin the lot
In just the style
That made the tot
And granddad smile
When l., a chap
In Barnum's show,
Dressed as a Jap.
Oh. don't you know.
Tossed knives and things
To make you shrek
In all three rings
For "'ten" q week. Judge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-13
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Charged With Embedding Large
Sums of Money.

Iowa Falls, Ia, Oct. 12.-Edwin o.
Soule. who was lately removed from
his position as cashier Of the Home
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-13
BISHOP KANE DYING.
Aged PreIate Near Deaths Door at
Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 12.-The condi-
ton of Archbishop Kane is still un-
changed. At st. Agnes sanitarium,
where he has been a patient for sew
eral weeks, the physicians report that
there is no hope for his recovery and
that it is evident he is suffering no
pain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-13
EncOuraxfnr.

IMVVUEABIU8e
Patient seem to be a little better,
doctor. but I'm still short of breath.
D~octor-Just have patience, sir, and
we'll stop that Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
Lodge Officers Installed.

The officers Of Olive Branch and Aiiz-
pah lodges of the Friends Of the Forest
have been installed for the current term
by Past President Mrs. I. T. Raymond.
assisted by Past President Mrs. Z. j.
Jeffreys and the board of deputies. The
new officials of these lodges are:
Olive Branch-AIiss NJ. Copeland pa st
president; d. b. Dygert. president; Mrs.
NJ. Maxwell, vice president; Emma Bar
duhn, chaplain; Ellen Mosby, treasurer
Mrs. L. S. Bacon, financial secretary;
Francis Barnett, recording secretary;
Nellie Mishe, marshal; Mary LaBarge,
warden; Mrs. L. Jameson, guard, and
Kate Kenny, sentinel.
Mizpah-AIrs. o. Gould, past president;
Jennie Healy, president; Jennie Slater,
vice president; M. Hunter, chaplain
George Barnet, treasurer; ]. Miller, finan-
cial secretary; Lillias Hess, recording
secretary; Mrs. NJ. Knap, marshal; Ella
Black, warden; Hilma Johnson, guard,
and Miss E. Smith, sentinel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
Woman,s Whist League.

The California Woman's Whist League
Las opened headquarters in the Red
Mems building on Post street and at the
frst meeting held there the scores at
duplicate whist were as follows:
Section Mrs. Roden, Mrs. James, Mrs.
Nawter. AIRS. Webster, plus J.
Section 3-AIrs. AIcGiu, Mrs. Upton, Mrs.
Birch, Miss Redell, plus 2.
Section Mrs Houseworth. Mrs. Hess.
Mrs Evans, Mrs. BlCunt. plus 2.
Section 5-AIrs- Walsh, Mrs. Bravernan.
llrs- Sheehan, Mrs. Zeile, plus 2
Section 6-Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Robertson.
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Welbanks, plus /
Section Mrs c Duffey. Mrs. Deering
Mrs. Korts, Mrs Biebert, plus /
At recent meeting the prize for
straight whist was won by Mrs. Z. Deer
ing Tomorrow afternoon there will be
a lesson in leads. At the meeting of the
beard Of directors yesterday NJ. Wood
ward Of the Western Addition Whist Club
was elected an honorary member and Mrs.
Eugene DUfey was elected vice president
of the league.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
SCOTS WILL CELEBRATE
BURNS ANNIVERSARY
Committees Having the Affair in
Charge Have Completed Ar


Tickets are being rapidly sold for the
Burns celebration to be he'd in Mechan-
les Pavilion Friday evening under the
joint auspices of St. Andrews Society,"
the Caledonian Club, the Scottish Thistle
Club and Clan Fraser, and there is every
prospect of the event proving great sue
cess. There will be a chorus of 500 voices
accompanied by a band of fifty pieces,
dancing by children and adults in High
land costume, pipe playing by twelve
pipers, Scottish songs and an grafton by
lowed by a dance.
The committees from the four societies
having charge of the affair are: Hall and
decorations-John McLaren, Thomas A.
Munro, John Ross and James H. Duncan;
talent-John w. King. John A. Mcleod,
Alex Strang and Y. c. Lawson; music
William Mitchell, John McLaren, William
Rae and William Shepherd; press and ad-
vertising-John H. McInnes, A. M. Mac
pherson, William Cormack and Charles
Morrison; printing-James II. Duncan, p
L. Dunn, David Finnie and William Cor
mack; finances-John d. MsGilvray, L.
Morrison, Alex Smith, John w. King and
John H. McInness.
The chairman of the general committee
is A. M. Macpherson; secretary, William
Cormack; financial secretary, John H
McInness; treasurer, John w. King.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
the eve of her eighteenth birthday.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Van der Bengle an
nounce the barmitzvah of their son
Emanuel at the Geary-street Temple, on
Saturday, January p. At home Sunday,
January %, from to o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Abraham announce the
barmitzvah of their son Robert, grand
son of Mr.. ard Mrs. j. Harris. at the
Geary-street Temple, Saturday next. and
will be pleased to receive their friends on
Saturday, the 25th inst. from to 5, at
their residence. 597 McAllister street
Mrs. II. Breslauer and family have re-
moved from 756 Golden Gate avenue to
1897 O'Farrell street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

named as officers of San Francisco Par
lor No. 40 for the current term: DR.. w.
n. Jackson, past president; T. F. Flynn.
president; r. P. Troy. George Ash and
T. Dixon, vice presidents; Louis P. Pow
elson, recording, and John Nelson, fnan-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Norwegian legislators propose that girls
who DO not know how to knit sew, wash
and cook should be refused permission to
marry Daughters Of wealthy men are
not TO be excepted.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Tournier's five weeks French course be-
gins tomorrow. Come. Y. NJ. 6. A. 1915,
4:15 or s.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

During the fiscal year ended June so
Kentucky produced 21, ,7S9, ,722 gallons of
whisky, an increase over the preceding
year Of about 100000 gallons.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Tournier's five weeks French course be-
gins tomorrow. Come. Y. M. C. A. 1915,
Ais or s.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
San Francisco Parlor.

District Deputy Grand President Will
liam A. Peake installed the following
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

A girl doesn't object-to a tight squeezs
if it's the right kind.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

ciaI secretary; E de Martini. marshal I
F. Sainott, inside, and Thomas Shea, out
side sentinel, and B. Levy, trustee.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Mrs M. Josephson of Roseburg, Ore
gon, is a guest at the Granada.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
PERSONALS.

Miss Camille White, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs c. w. White of San Francisco, is
visiting Miss Pacheco al Ignacio.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Miss Irene Frese of Mark West Springs
is visiting Mrs. c. Juergensen of 91S Lar
kin street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Mrs. Uriel j. Tuska will be at home
Saturday afternoon. January q, at 140S
Fillmore street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

,HE Week has been rife with
announcements of engage
ments and weddings, socials
and dances and there seems to
be no lessening of important
aN-es1tS In SOcietv which will
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

Mrs NJ. d. Levenson and Misses Lev
enson will be pleased to see their friends
Tuesday, January 20, at 1945 Masonic av-
enue.
An informal reception was given by
Miss Alice l.. Reynolds at the home of
her parents, on Saturday, January 10,
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

go on at full pace until Lent shall come
and cry halt for time to all the rounds
of worldly pleasures. During last week
there were several pretty weddings and
Interesting engagements.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

the establishment at a very enjoyable
theater party on Thursday evening last
at the Grand Opera-house. The evening
was declared an enjoyable one by those
present.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

The sixth annual ball of Cathedral
Council No. 80, Y. M. l., will be held Fri
day evening, February 90 in Native Sons
Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

The employees of the retail department
of the stationery and publishing house of
Edward II. Mitchell were the guests of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
BETHANY BACKS OUT.
Won't Play Glasco Game
Proposed Topeka Meeting.

Manager Davidson of the GIasco foot
ball team writes that the Swedes of Beth
any have backed down on their game
which was to have been played with Glas-
co next Tuesday. He says:
"All arrangements had been made, even
as to the matter of length of the halves
and officials. We had already ordered the
advertising done, when we received word
from Coach Owen calling the game off
his only reason being that their men were
bruised up too much to go into the hard
game they would have to play with Glas-
co. We are sorely disappointed, as We
had made I'D our minds that Bethany
should not score on US.
We believe we have the best team in
the state and would be more than pleased
to play even the great team from La
harpe, which we know has such men as
satisfactory arrangements can be made
for the game to be played at Topeka some
time during the holidays, which is about
middle. way between Glasco and La
harpe.''
SOMETHING ABOUT LAHARPE.
The I4aharpe football team certainly has
a record to be proud of. their goal line
not having been crossed this season. The
team was organized in 1901 and has been
Goa ched for the three years of its exist
ence by ]. o. Rogers, tackle on Yale in
a. 80, So and 81, and who now plays left
tackle on the Kaharpe team, which was
his old position on Yale. He is also cap
tain this year.
Charles Cruise, right tackle, was captain
in 1901 and 1902, and is said by the best
experts in the state who have seen him
play, to be one of the fastest and best
tackles in the state. He has received sew
eral hattering offers from big colleges in
the east.
little Yale quarterback, who was ia
nous the country over in 1897 and 1895,
and who was quarter on the All-American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
MARINE DISASTERS.
Superintendent of Life Saving Service
Makes His Report.

Washington, Dec. SIS. l. Kimban.
general superintendent of the life saw
ing service in his annual report saws:
THE number of disasters to vessels
within the scope of the operations of
the service during the year, while not
so great as in the last two preceding
years, was still considerably above the
average and the percentage of loss of
life to the number of lives involved was
practically the same, showing the high
standard OF efficiency attained by the
service has been maintained The num-
Der of lives lost was "a, one less than
last year, while the number of persons
involved, 4,339, was greater by 119.
The number of disasters to docu-
persons, of whom 20 were lost The
estimated value of these vessels and
their cargoes was $S,S4S,215, of which
81, 683,5S0 was saved and 81, 164, 635 lost
'Fifty-seven vessels were totally lost
There were S51 casualties to unocu-
mented craft, sailboats, rowboats, etc,
by which four lives were lost out of a
total of 655 persons imperiled The
minor casualties is estimated at S202. :
935, of which only $4,470 was lost. show
ing percentage Of the property lost low
cred from 1916 10 1928 per cent as COM
pared with last year.
1.-The life saving crews saved and as
sisted in saving 573 imperiled vessels
and their cargoes, beside affording as
sistance of minor Importance to 43S
other vessels. including craft of ali
kinds
The number of stations embraced in
the establishment at the close of the
fiscal year was 273, of which 16 We're on
the Pacific coast The net expenditure
for the maintenance of the service dur
ing the year was $1,721, 727."
The general superintendent renews his
accommodation for authority to en-
ploy a regular crew at Cape Nome
Alaska, where last year lifeboats a Lyle
gun and beach apparatus were placed
by authority Of congress. He also
again pleads for the extension of the
pension laws to certain officers and en-
listed men of the service and urges the
creation of retired list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
ROCK ISLANDS NEW MAN.
Short History of General Manager
Elect n. L Miller.

Henry Irving Miller was born January
u, 1862, and he entered railway service
as a rodman. In September, 1883, he
was made superintendent of the third
division of the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburg, with headquarters at
Richmond Ind. In March, 1890, he was
appointed superintendent of the Jeffer-
known as the Louisville division of the
Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters
at Louisville From April, 1894, to July,
1901, he was superintendent of the Van
dalia main line When Mr. J. J. Turner
was elected third vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines west, with office at
Pittsburg, Mr.. Miller succeeded him in
St. Louis as general manager of the
Vandalia and has ably filled that posi-
resentative of the Pennsylvania's pro-
prietary interest in the st. Louis Ter
minal Railroad association and is a
member of the Terminal executive
board. During the past summer he rem
dered much valuable assistance in Ter
minal affairs and took an active inter-
est in the Terminal improvement work.
Mr.. Miller is the son of John F. Mil
Ter, vice president of the Cleveland,
Akron & Columbus Railway company
and member of the national commission,
Louisiana Purchase exposition. In as
Stunning the active management of the
Rock Island system he will be in close
touch with the new organization and
will bring to it all the benefits of his
operating experience on the Vandalia-
Pennsylvania.
No successor to Mr.. Miller as general
manager of the Vandalia has yet been
selected but announcement will prob
ably be made before the close of the
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
ABOUT RAILROAD People.

Chas. Richards, of the Santa Fe
treasurer's office, will spend Sunday
with friends at Wichita
H. U. Nudge, general manager of the
Santa F'e, is expected back today from
a short business trip to Chicago.
W. r. Smith, of the Santa Fe ticket
auditing department, has returned to
work after a short absence due to
sickness.
East bound Santa Fe train No. was
one hour and thirty minutes late into
Topeka Friday evening. The train is
due here at 4:25 p. m.
The slate partitions for the bath
rooms in the new Railroad Y. M. c. A.
building arrived yesterday and will be
put in place at once.
f. w. Thomas. engineer Of tests for
the Santa lie. was in Usage City Fri
day on business for the company. He
returned to Topeka last night.
j. W. Clark, bridge buil6er for the
Santa Fe, returned Friday from Vining,
kaS., where he has been on business
for the company for the last six weeks.
Fred Fuller, a clerk in the office of
the Santa Fee ticket auditor, was alb
sent from the office Friday and Satur-
day on account of the death of his
grandfather. Mr.. T. J. Crouch.
It is announced that the women's
auxiliary of the Railroad Y NJ c. A.
viii meet at the rooms of the associa-
ton on Decent Der 81 to arrange for the
reception that is to be held at the new
building on New Years.
Marcus Wolf, the new secretary of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. at Argentine,
was in Topeka Friday in conference
with Thomas E Prout, secretary of the
local association. Mr.. Wolf returned to
Kansas City on the fast mail.
F. L. Dexter. secretary of the State
Temperance union, will address the
mems gospel meeting at the association
Toins OF the Railroad 7. M. @. A. Sum
oay AFTERNOON. Special music has been
arranged for. The meeting has been
called for o'clock.
Barton Phelps, of the Santa Fe test
department. was in Kansas CITY Fri
oay 1or the purpose of testing the
valve on one of the big water tanks at
that point. Mr.. Phelps was a little
previous in opening the valve, and the
rush of water swept him into the tank
A drowned rat is no comparison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
VANDERBILT HoT-HoUsE.
Where the Scions of Plutocracy Are
Taught " Railroading.''

New York, Dec 5.-W. K. Vanderbilt,
jr., has undertaken to assist his father
in railroad affairs and he will here
after devote stated portion of his time
to Office duties in the Grand Central
station. Young Mr.. Vanderbilt will
have a desk in the financial department
of the New York Central in proximity
to the desk occupied by VIM. K. Van
derbilt when he is at work. The senior
Vanderbilt has been giving a good deal
of attention to railroad matters since
his return from Europe, and it is under
stood to be his desire that his son
should, become familiar with certain
fee lures of the business. W. K. Van
derbilt, jr., has been interested with
Oakleigh Thorne lately in special finan-
cia1 work, and he is said to have shown
much of the characteristic Vanderbilt
ability in that line. His future duties
will be largely of a confidential charac-
ter in relieving his father of matters Of
detail.
In his youth VIM. K. Vanderbilt, by
imperative orders of his father, w. H.
Vanderbilt, served a rigid clerical APP
premiership in the same department to
which young w. K. Vanderbilt has been
assigned. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. cousin
of w. K. Vanderbilt, jr., has desk in
the same department, at which he
spends considerable time when in New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
WORLDS GREATEST mAoNATE
notwithstanding Alliance Controls
Many Big Roads.

In connection with the capture of the
Pennsylvania by the Rockefellers, it is
said that the Rockefellers alone control
the Chicago. milwaukee, and St. Paul, the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the New
York Central and the PennSy lvania. They
are partners with the Goulds in financing
the Wabash extensions and its allied
lines, the Wheeling and Lake Erie, West
ern Maryland West Virginia Central and
the Pittshurg extension. With the Goulds
they also control the western and south
western system, made up as follows:
Missouri Pacific.
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern.
Denver and Rio Grande.
Rio Grande Western
International and Great Northern
one-haif Of the Galveston. Houston and
BY securing control of the New York
Central the Rockefellers are in control of
the following lines:
Boston and Albany.
West Shore.
Michigan Central.
New York, Chicago and st. Louis
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis.
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pitts
burg.
Lake Erie and western
Cincinnati Northern.
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
Lake Erie, Alliance and Wheeling
Detroit. Toledo and M Nj 49,.
control a one-half interest in the Phila-
delphia and Reading, Central Railroad of
New Jersey and Hooking Valley, the 9TH
er half of which is secured by gaining
control of the Pennsylvania. Furthermore
they have secured a half interest in the
Norfolk and Western. The Rockefellers
control the following lines:
Baltimore and Ohio.
United Railroads of New Jersey.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
Northern Central Buffalo and A1leghe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

Mrs. Schafer 436 Bope Ave, St Louis, Mo-, writes:
" the early of last wrote to for advice
for daughter Alice four of She has been
sckiy ailng chd since her BIRTH She had convuI-
sions and catarrhal always doctorng until
Commensurate Peruna. She strong and well. Pee
Is wonderful tonc the best medicine have used
al was in very wretched condition when commenced
take Peruna had catarrh through my body, but
thank God. your medicine all right. would
have other medicine.
Peruna cured baby boy OF bad spell OF cold
and fever He is big healthy boy fifteen months DID,
have given him Peruna Off since he born
think that is why he well. cannot Praise Peruna
enough We have a began
Peruna-alI praise to it."-r1rs. Schafer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Be Sure to Have Pe-ru-na on Hand
During the Indictment Months of
Fall and Winter.

Group, capillary bronchitis. and ar
ticular rheumatism are the special
banes of childhood. These all alike re-
suit from catching cold.
One child catches cold and scares its
mother into Mysteries by having Group
in the dead of night.
Another child catches cold, develops
a stubborn cough that will not yield to
ordinary remedies. The parents are
filed with forbodings.
Still another child catches cold and
develops that most fatal maladv- of
childhood, capillary bronchitis. The
doctor is called, pronounpes the case
pneumonia. and if the child is lucky
enough to live it has developed weak
lungs from which it may never re-
cover.
And yet another child catches cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05

and articular rheumatism is the re-
suit. Ankles, knees. wrists and elbows
become suddenly swollen and painful.
A long disastrous illness follows. The
child may live and become GONZALES
cent, a miserable invalid of valvular
disease of the heart All these mishaps
are the direct result of neglected cold.
Peruna is the safeguard of the family.
If child catches cold, Peruna should
be used Immediately.
A few doses of Peruna and a chiid's
cold is gone. The apprehension of the
parents flee away. The household is
free from fear once more.
: If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DIR. Hartman.
giving a full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Cotton Too High for Thenn.

Boston, Dec. 5-That a widespread
curtailment of production by cotton
mills in the United States will be found
necessary during the next flew months
owing to the great cost of raw material
is the opinion of the mill men in this
city from which the policy of man,
cotton mills in the north is directed
The market for finished material has
been unsatisfactory for months, prices
have not risen corresponding with those
of cotton. The mills in New England
employ fully 175,000 hands, 65 900 of
whom have had their wages reduced 10
per cent this fall and 5000 additional
will be cut within the next two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
TAFT GIVES A FETE.
Governor General of Philippines
Dazzles Eyes of Natives.

Manila, Dec. 5-The Venetian fete
given by Governor W. H. Taft was one
of the most brilliant affairs ever seen
here. The citizens on their part or
ganized a water carnival, and the
scenic effect was magnificent during
the parade as fiotilla of gaily deco
rated boats swept past the palace
ablaze with varicolored lights. Vast
crowds of enthusiastic spectators lined
the river banks. which were illumi-
mated for miles, to witness the gorgeous
spectacular display. Governor Taft
and his wife received the guests as
they arrived in costume at the river
entrance of the palace. Farewell re-
ceptions are being held nightly which
are largely attended by residents of all
natiOnalitics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
Special Homeseekera' Excursion

Via Frisco system. One day only,
Tuesday, December 8, $500 round trip
from Kansas City to all points in Okla
homa and Indian Territories, also to
Amarillo, Quanah. Vernon, TT. Worth,
Brownwood, Brady, San Angelo, Waco
San Antonio, Houston, Galveston.
Corpus Christi, and to all points in
Texas east thereof. Tickets good for
q days, with liberal stopovers on going
trip. See your nearest ticket agent for
detailed information regarding this ex-
cursion, or write ]. G. Lovrien, assist
ant general passenger agent, Kansas
City, Mo.