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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
WoRSTED IN WITTY CONTEST
Young Society Woman Cot the Best
Of Chauncey CepeW.

CT SndunCSy CSpeW'
Chauncey Depew was badly worsted
the other afternoon in a contest of wit
with young society woman Of Wash
ington. The two had been waging a
fairly even battle until the Senator
ventured to praise a certain young
woman who for some time has been
endeavoring TO work her way into ex-
elusive society. The youthful matron
with whom Chauncey was conversing
does not view this aspiration with
favor, and he was aware of the fact
You must admit" said he, that Mrs.
Blanks crudeness is disappearing.
should certainly say that she Is rising
in the social scale" "Oh, dear me,
yes" was the reply, 'she is snubbed
by better class CT people every time
she appears. To that extent at least
the poor thing is making progress"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Claus snreckels, Vow.

When Claus Sprekels left the Sand
wich islands some ten years ago be
said &c should not return until Queen
Iillukalani had won her throne back,
or, failing that, until grass should be
growing in the streets OF Honolulu.
AS there is no prospect Of either OF
these events happening. it is probable
that the splendid Spreckels mansion
in Honolulu will remain vacant until
the owner dies. Half dozen servants
have been in charge u he place for
ten years
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
A DIPLOMAT AND NOVELIST.

South American Who Has Won Fame
in Both Spheres.
DR.. Eduardo Acevado Diaz, the new
ly appointed minister from Uruguay,
who has been sent to Washington to
open a legation, is known in South
America as a novelist of high repute.
Not combining himself to running a
newspaper as editor and dabbling In
affairs of state, Senior Diaz found time
to publish in Spanish a large number
of romances of thrilling interest. Most
of these stories have all the interest
of Spanish love tales and are typical
of South America, taking high mark
in the lighter literature of that coun-
try.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Left Lands of Unknown Value.

The personal property of the late
George NJ. Wakefield, mining operator
and Spectator of Milwaukee, is worth
$123, 699.40, according to the report of
the appraisers made to the county
court. How much the real estate is
worth is not known, as the appraisers
were unable to determine the values.
there being 4,186 acres of mining land
in Michigan and thirty acres in Mari
nette county.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
a Budding Romance.

They stroll away from all the rest
TO talk of GirtOn, Golf and Gissing
Till. by some strange caprice, at last
The conversation turns on-kissing
He claims. with that convincing air
OF one whose knowledge Is completest
That kisses won beneath the rose
Are far the tenderest and sweetest.
A pause ensues He begs her thought,
Her glance no CLEAN OF guile disclosed
II was just wondering" she observes,
IF this year would be good for roses
-Beatrice Hanscom in Ainslee's.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13

I get the money without letting her
know? o jamie, jamie! Why will
you? l love him, anyway, and IL it's
in my power I'll get him home!"
She sat and pondered-it seemed
for hours, but the problem remained
unsolved.
"Ruthie! Ruthie!'
eyes, grandma, I'm coming; DO you
want your tea?"
NO, not now, dearie. Child, | want
yot. to go up into the attic-here, take
this key, unlock the big chest and
bring down the music box you will
find there--if you can carr it. Watt
let me tell you about it," and the dy-
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
"THE HEALTH OF THE SICK"
Witty Toast Proposed by New York
State Senator.


Senator Sullivan of New York was
recently the guest at banquet Of
homeopathic physicians. During the
banquet the usual toasts were drunk.
To the health Of the ladies'" of "the
president" Of Hahnemann, the father
of homeopathy" and of dozen other
persons and subjects glasses were
drained duly, and then, all of a sud
den, the POSTMASTER remarked that
the witty Senator Sullivan had not yet
responded to a toast. Senator Sulli-
van," he said, rising, has not yet
been heard from. Senator Sullivan
will now propose a health" The Sena-
tor arose and beamed upon the assem-
blage of physicians. 81 propose" he
said, 'the health Of the sick"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Amerlcans in Australia.

In ali the larger cities of Australia
and New Zealand you will find some
Americans. Melbourne especially has
many, whose fathers voyaged from
San Francisco when gold was first dis
covered.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Now La the lime

To-day is the time for laughter;
Tomorrow the time for tears,
Whatever may come hereafter,
Whatever of woe with years;
To-day is the time TO borrow
The best that the gods can give.
We can sorrow If need be tomorrow
But to-day is the time TO livel
Boston Traveller.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13

London correspondents point out an
unusual honor for an American singer
in the threeyear contract made by the
Covent Garden opera in London with
Miss Elizabeth Parkinson. Miss Par'-
inson is the daughter CT Judge John l..
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
CHARITIES TO BE KEPT UP.
Forecast of John D. RockefelIer's Last
Testament.


It leaked out the other day through
the statement of prominent business
man of New York city, whose ac-
quaintance with John d. Rockefeller
is a close one, that the terms of the
Rockefeller will are so drawn that the
numerous charities to which he now
contributes regularly will receive the
same benefits yearly as they do now.
II isn't known whether this will in
clude the University of Chicago or
not, but it does include scores and
scores of institutions and private
charities which are kept alive largely
by the generosity of Mr.. Rockefeller,
and of which the world at large knows
but little.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13

Parkinson of Kansas City. She made
her musical debut in Paris a little
over a year ago, and few months
later Appeared with success as Lallme
in a grand production at the Opera
CCmique.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Mountain crnnhnrrv

Mountain cranberry is one of the
best remedies for kidney troubles It
grows wild on poor soil, but is not as
plentiful as many of the herbs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-02-13
Giant Soldiers

In the East Indies there are spiders
so large that they feed on small
birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

trifiing differences in each. Congress-
man E. H. briggs was indicted for re-
ceiving money while a representative in
congress to perform services before one
of the departments. In his case it was
proved that he paid over money to one
of the officials of that department.
This 1hase of the case had nothing to
do with his conviction. He admitted on
the stand that he received money to
perform these services in one of the
departments while he was a congress-
man. That convicted him and the bribe
feature was immateriaI. He was fined
$4,000 and sentenced to one day in
prison.
The charge was made against Repre-
sentative Littauer that he profited in
contracts for the sale of gloves and
gauntlets to the war department. He
was interested in the manufacture OF
the gloves and made representations to
THE quartermaster general to secure
the contracts. He was not indicted be-
cause the attorney general decided that
his Offense was outIawed.
Senator Charles H. Dietrich was
charged with accepting money in re1a-
a senator in the United States con-
gress In this instance an indictment
was brought, but the case did not go to
trial because Judge Vandeyenter ruled
that Dietrich was not a senator when
the offense was alleged to have been
committed. The point was made that
While his term of service began when
he began to draw his pay. he did not
accept the duties and responsibilities of
a senator until he was sworn in The
Indictment was QuaShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
BURTON ON THE WAY.
CONTINUED from First Page,

Colonel Bryan has given it out could
ton had demanded the books of the old
Brooks concern and other papers which
the ST. Louis postoffice inspector still
retained in his possession. Burton
raised the point that inasmuch as
Judge Adams had dismissed the case
on the ground that he had no jurisdic-
ton. the books and papers should be
returned to their rightful owners, and
that the United States government had
no authority for longer keeping them.
In his opinion dismissing the proceed
ings Judge Adams had used as strong
language as ever came from a federal
Judge He said the proof which had
been submitted to him had revealed the
most outrageous and criminal impoSI-
ton on the public he had ever become
familiar with as judge, and he re-
GREETED that twas a. case in which the
United States officials could not act
He gave it as his opinion that the
state authorities should prosecute Wig
orousiy from the evidence which had
been brought before him.
Inspector Dice, who had all this evil
dence, conceived it to be his duty to
turn it over to the state authorities.
The government authorities here, es-
pecial1y Mr.. Cochrane and General
Bristow, held to the same view. When
Burton appeared before them the ques-
ton at once arose whether he came as
an attorney or as a United States sen
ator. If he came as a senator he was
onIlJleQ TO see all OF the DOCKS papers
or other instruments of writings of the
department, provided it was not in
compatible with the public service. If
he came as an attorney, the depart
ment could ignore him altogether. The
question was then put to Burton: do
you demand the right to see these pa
pers as an attorney or as a senator?'
Senator Burton replied that he came
as an attorney for Marjor Dennis.
We'll, them" replied Inspector Coch-
rane, 81 am directed to withhold the
information from YOU
Chief Inspector Cochrane was asked
whether this conversation occurred. Il
am not at liberty to talk about the
case" he replied, but the particular
conversation did not occur in the Ian
guage you have given" Senator Bur
ton, when asked about the converse
ton, stated that he had made it clear
that he had appeared before the de-
partment as an attorney and not as a
senator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25

had been issued and that there was moth
ing pending against his client in the post
oeffice department that he. should be al
lowed to have access to the papers, and
in fact, that he should have possession of
them. The department refused to give
up the papers.
THE Law COVERING PENALTY
Section 1852 Of the revised statutes which
Is said to apply in the Burton case reads:
NO senator, representative or delegate
after his election and during his contin-
uanee IN office, and no head of a depart
ment or other officer or clerk in the en-
ploy of the government, shall receive or
agree to receive any compensation what
ever, directly or indirectly, for any SER
vices rendered or to be rendered to any
person, either by himself or another, in
relation to any proceeding, contract,
claim, controversy, charge, accusation,
arrest or other matter or thing in which
the United States is a party or directly
or indirectly interested before any de-
partment court-martiaI, bureau OFFICER,
or any civil, military or naval commits
sion, whatever. Every person offending
against this section shall be deemed gull
ty of a misdemeanor and shall be i'm
prisoned not more than two years and
fined not more than $4,000. and shall.
moreover by conviction therefore be rem
dered forever thereafter incapable of
holding any Office of honor, trust or
profit under the United States.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
FREIGHT SLIP IN DANGER,
China Basin Disaster May Interfere
With Freight Business.

San Francisco dispatch to the Los
Angeles Examiner gives the following
details of the China Basin disaster.
The Santa Fe officials in this city are
alarmed today by the sinking OF Dor
tons of the China Basin sea vail me
slim the damaging of Which by the
sinking of the solid walls into the
treacherous mud. has already cost the
company thousands OF dollars. "as
threatened and is not yet out OF
danger.
north of the slip has been gradually
settling as the mud was dredged out
from the bottom of the baY side. In
side the wall was a short temporary
railroad used by the contractors 10
carry dirt and other material for fill
ing in. This morning there was rum
BILE and 300 feet of the wall and q
mart of the temporary road sank be-
meath the water. Parts of the wall
went down eight to ten feet and the
railroad sank about six feet.
The southern portion of the sunken
section is not more than seventy-hYe
Feet from the freight slip. When the
Waterman. attracted by the cracking
of the rails. arrived he saw that this
portion of the wall seemed to be SET
Ting, and for some hours yesterday
Workmen SnxiouslY watched in the vi
nifty exp, cling the wall beside the
slip to go. While the track leading to
the slim and the slip itself remain I'M
injured, vet the character 0f the ca
tastrophe leaves the company in doubt
as to the future safety of both track
and sli~-
The filling in has caused large guam
titles Of mud to be forced up outside
the wall. This mud is being dredged
out. and it is believed that the re-
movai 0: the mud. which is ebsoiutejy
necessary in order to keep an open
channel to the basin. caused the sink
ing Of the wall The engineers pro-
rouhce the casualty as not unexpected
and as 81 netting liable to happen
whenever a sea wall is being built on
the Iav front.
The filing in of China Basin has
from the first presented problems to
the Santa Fe engineers owing to the
fact that the basin is bottomed with
deep mud. In August of 1902 a por-
ton of the wall and the slip sank sew
eral feet and for three weeks the
Santa F'e freight was landed at the
Southern Pacific freight slip at the foot
of Second street Again in last Decem-
Der there was a break
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
ABOUT RAILRoAD pEopLE.

The great Ogden-Lucen cutoff. which
the Southern Pacific is building across
feet of the track having sunk below wa
ter level.
A Raymond-Wh ftcomb excursion is
scheduled to pass through Topeka at 6:35
people from Boston, New York, PhiladeI-
phia and Pittsburg to Los Angeles, Cal
The Santa Fe will handle the train west
of Chicago.
Is visiting in the city with his parents for
several days. Mr. Cartilage was at ono
time employed here as an assistant in the
oft1ce OF the Rock Island claim agent.
He is now assistant to the claims attor-
ney for the same road with headquarters
in Chicago.
W. Il; Barnes. travelling passenger agent
for the Missouri Pacific railroad with
headquarters in Kansas City, was in To-
peka Saturday afternoon. Mr. Barnes
had with him large assortment of the
1904 calenders which the Missouri Pacific
has lately gotten out for the purpose of
advertising the road.
Wesley Willis, stenographer to w. K.
Etter, chief clerk to J. Z. Hurley, gem
division of the Santa Fe, is spending a
months vacation in California He ex-
poets to visit both New Mexico and Col
Orado before he returns to Topeka in
February.
It is stated that many thousands of
dollars are to be spent by the Santa Fe
do division The new double arch fill in
the outskirts of Colorado Springs will be
completed within the next two weeks at
Apishapa creek near ManzanoIa, has
been started and new steel bridge will
be placed at this point, where the pas
Der, went through The bridge will ba
about 200 feet long and will be modern in
every particular. Heavier steel is to be
laid on the joint tracks between Pueblo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Moline Shops, of Rock Island,
Ready on Feb. L.
Have Been Completed in Ten
Months Time.
IMMENSE FLOOR AREA.
Locomotive Shop Larger Than
Santa Fe Here.
C. z. Weiss Has Been Selected
for Superintendent.
FLOOR AREA.

The Moline shops of the Rock Island
railroad are expected to be in operation
bv February l, and it is being pointed
ont that the work has been carried on
with remarkable promptness.
Rock Island officials say that the
total area of the large locomotive shop
combining the erecting shop, machine
shop and boiler shop, is nearly $4,000
square feet. Taking Collingwood as a
unit. the floor area at Topeka is 1l5,
Reading 1914. East Moline 1874. The ratio
Given for Reading includes the separate
boiler shop also. Most of these shops
required two or three years for their
construction, while at Moline grading
was started the first of April and loco
motives were under construction ana
the shops will be practically finished
and in operation on February 1, or IN d
neriod of ten months. The superintend-
emit In charge of the operation OF the
Moline shops is c. P. Weiss. who was
formerly in charge of machine tools at
the Richmond works of the American
Locomotive company. Q. H True. d
graduate of the Nebraska university.
who has been employed at the Omaha
shops of the Union Pacific, is the as
sistant superintendent of the Nome
shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
"oH1EF CLERKS STORY.
Roy Johnson's New Job Pursues Him
to Kansas City.

The Kansas City Journal says: A
railroad man from Topeka yesterday
was telling a number of friends a story
on Roy Johnson, chief clerk in the pas
senger department of the Santa Fe in
Topeka. This is the way he told it:
johnson is a very handy fellow with
the hot air and when a good spiel is
necessary Johnson is the man who is
sent to give it. A few days ago bell
boy brought a piece of paper into the
passenger Office with a name on it and
explained that it represented the card of
a man who wished to talk with one of
the Santa Fe men about an important
matter. Some of the boys in the office
got next that the stranger was deaf
and dumb and asked Johnson to inter-
view him.
when johnson approached the man
in his usual pleasant manner and ask
ed what he could do for him he was
surprised to receive no answer and soon
learned that all his hot air was useless"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
THEIR COAL SUPPLY.
"Natives" at Albuquerque Clean the
Santa Fe Tracks.

1T is surprising" said a local rail-
road man to the Albuquerque Journal
Democrat, what a lot of coal the ma
t1ves down around the lower end of the
yards can obtain by picking up the lit
tie that falls off the cars as they pass
along. Any day in the week you may
see four or five women going along
with their brooms and sacks and they
keep the track cleaner than the aver
age force of section hands could ever
do Many of the poorer native fam
lies keep warm all winter on the coal
they pick up off the track. The kids
are trained so they can gather up the
precious fuel and altogether you never
find any stray pieces of coal even the
size of a walnut left on the right of
way This business is not always re-
strlcted to outsiders, either | was
Joshtng man down in the yards at Ell
Paso the other day about his habit of
gathering up the waste coal in the
yards and said to him: Seems to me
you ought to nay the COMPANY 81 r7ueh
a month for the coal you get Of them.
Not on your life, was tls reply.
90 anything, III charge them over
time for keeping the track clean
Iheres man that has all the nerve
ne Il ever need in this world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
LONG SANTA FE RUNS.
One Baggageman Goes from Kansas
City to ALBUQUERQUE.

The conductors, trainmen and porters
on the Santa Fe limited trains make
the longest runs, in that part of the
service, of any men in the employ of
the company. The men who run
through here on these trains run from
Kansas City to La Junta, Col, and
make the long run back on the return
trip. They leave Kansas City at $40
O'Clock in the morning and arrive at La
Junta at 1925 p. m. All of this time is
almost continuous running, this train
making but few stops. This is the
only run on the road where the con-
ductors run through Dodge City, the
other passenger conductors stopping at
that place when they arrive from eth
er direction.
There is a baggageman on train No.
1 through Hutchinson who runs from
Kansas City to Albuquerque without
stopping off. This is the longest bag
gage run on the road. There are also
some express employees who run through
from Kansas City to Denver on trains
Nos. and 6. This gives them long
hours but all of the men have a lay
over which is long enough to give them
plenty of rest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
PRESIDENTIAL TROUBLES.
Vanderbilt Mad Because ingalls,, of
Big Four, Meddled With Politics.

New York. Jan. 25.-President Ledyard
of the Michigan Central is very i'll and
his retirement would not occasion great
surprise. AS the senior executive officer
of the Vanderbilt roads his resignation
will not in any way be forced, as the mat
ter has been left entirely to his own dis
erection. In the event of the resignation
of Mr.. Ledyard he will, it is expected, be
succeeded by President Newman of the
New York Central.
Mr.. ingalls, European trip has brought
forth the usual flock of rumors concern
ing friction between the president of the
Big Four and w. K. Vanderbilt Mr.. Van
derbiIt was not entirely pleased with Mr..
ingalls, excursion into local Cincinnati
politics, having all along been of the
opinion that the roads interests in Gin
cinnati might suffer because of its pres
ident's partisan zeal.
Wall street has heard within the last
few days that the numerous separate
railroad companies in the Vanderbilt
system were to be more closely knitted
together in a securities holding company.
Vanderbilt directors deny the report alb
solutely and declare they are not contem-
plating any such scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
NO USE TO TRY 1T.
Dining Car Superintendent Say
Tipping Can't Be Stopped.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Persons dining in
car cafes as their trains rush across the
country need have no fear of arrest if
they tip the negro waiter who attends
to their wants.
The superintendent of dining cars
met in annual session at the Sherman
house, but they did not agree to throw
from the train all persons who handed
a waiter quarter or a half dollar.
They discussed the best way to cut eX-
penses on the dining cars without al
lowing the patrons to discover it, but
the tip" question was not raised.
Whats the use?" queried one man
ager. You can't change the system as
long as human nature remains the
same. You put up a sign which says:
Don't tip the waiter What's the re-
sult?'
Cant guess
why. the diner says: Who thinks
he can keep me from tipping the
waiter?' Then he gives a half dollar
where he would have given only a
quarter, just to show he can tip the
waiter, and there you are
The managers finally decided there
was no way Of cutting expenses and
took no action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-25
TO THE NEW GOLD FIELDS.
Santa Fe Said to Be Planning a New
Line to Hillsboro, N. NJ.


Albuquerque, N NJ. Jan. 25.-It is re-
ported that Santa Fe railway officials
will so to Hillsboro this week for the
purpose of considering the advisability of
extending the Lake Valley branch 18
miles to Hillsboro and thence on further
into the, Black Range. The company has
been doing some thinking since the re-
cent gold strike near Hillsboro and other
developments which have livened things
up in that part of the Sierra county.
While the company has periodical attacks
of projecting an extension of this branch
and also of the Magdalena branch, it is
said that there is more probability of
such action now than ever before. The
extension of both of these branches would
tap a country rich in resources and would
have great effect in developing a large
part of the territory. There are rich
mines in the Mogollon district which are
inaccessible save by a hundred mile
overland trip and it looks to the layman
as if such extension and possibly the ex-
would be a paying investment for the
road.