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The statesman., 1905-09-15

the rows of clean and quiet people,
and took a seat in the amen corner,
beside the big, red hot, cast iron
stove.
There he sat, picture of wretch.
edness and depravity, and the minis.
ter preached eloquently on.
"As bad luck would have Il, the
stove soon proved too much for the
tramp. 1t made him ILL., This illness
outraged the preacher
"'Put him out he shouted 'Dea-
con Brodie, put that swine out at
once
"The tramp did not wait to be put
out. He rose at once and staggered
to the door In the doorway he paus-
ed, clapped on his hat waved his
hand to the congregation, and said:
"such preachin as that Is enough
to make a dog sick Buffalo En-.
quirer.
The statesman., 1905-09-15

The colored citizens are beginning
to be reckoned with in various public
endeavors This is we'll brought out
by the employment Ct Paul W. Walk
er by the 6 A. R. Committee in pre-
pairing for the encampment, Our co
operation in such matters sooner or
latter brings an increased respect for
our ability and helps to sfface bitter
feeling. Such citizens as Mr.. Walk
or will bring credit upon us and We
would d. well to have that kind Of
men act for us on all such occasions.
The statesman., 1905-09-15
spend Money 70 Save TImber.

To save 10000 acres Of standing
timber which is held under a twenty.
year lease from Idaho the Weysr.
haueser syndicate, of Seattle and Min.
neapolis, is constructing a $4,000 OOO
railroad from Palouse, Wash. into the
heart OF the Idaho timber district.
distance of seventy miles.
The statesman., 1905-09-15
TRAMP READY WITH REToRr.
Left Church After Venomcus "Dig" at
Preacher.

Preacher.
T. Augustus Heinze, the young cop.
per nagnate, was describing a some
what unseemly quarrel that had wag.
ed between two copper men.
The thing reminded me-" he said
"of an incident that occurred In my
boyhood in little Brooklyn church.
There was rough and ready, alb.
rupt sort Of a preacher, preaching In
this church one winter evening, when
the door opened and drunken tramp
thrust in his head
Everybody turned and looked at
the tramp. His unkempt head alone
was visible. 1t wagged and leered.
"'Come in said the preacher In
bis abrupt way. Come in and hear
the gospel
THE tramp grinned sawkwardly.
and In silence accepted the invitation
He lurched down the aisle. between
The statesman., 1905-09-15
"slNe A SONG OF sIxPENcE."
Popular Rhyme That Has lts Origin
In Folklore,


The Rev. John Howard, Liverpool
minister, recently explained the Song
Of Sixpence" to his parishioners, and
gave an interesting exposition Of folk.
lore, as follows: Perhaps many who
often repeat Sing a Song of sixpence'
have never heard this explanation Of
its meaning: The four.and-twenty
blackbirds represent the four-and.
twenty hours. The bottom of the pie
is the world. while the top crust is the
sky which overreached 1t. The open
ing Of the pie is the day dawn, when
the birds begin to sing, and surely
such sight is fit for a king. The
king, who is represented as sitting in
his Darlor counting his money is the
The statesman., 1905-09-15
Experiment in Labor.

Five men have left England for
South Africa to demonstrate whether
white men can do the work Of Chinese
in the mines. Their journey is tn.
outcome Of a controversy between
two members OF Parliament.
The statesman., 1905-09-15
Nothing Left but the Bark.

He belongs 10 one OF our Oldest
families, but he is a consumptiye. He
coughs dreadfully."
yes; he says all he ever got from
the family tree was the bark"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

feated. Now, in his catalogue of
Fourth OF July supplies COughlin has
listed 1.-THE Gen. Hughes or son of a
gun torpedo. The funniest novelty of
the century. Perfectly harmless.
When thrown on the ground it cracks
and sputters."
The Wichita jobbing houses are plan
ming to send a delegation to Topeka on
May "a TO attend the meeting with the
railroad commissioners for the purpose
of fixing up the rules and fixing charges
for switching.
The Congregational church and the
United Brethren church are so much
alike in their church government and
creed that they are talking about unit
ing. The national conference Of the U.
E. church to be held here this week
may talk about this proposition.
The Independence Reporter in an ac-
count Of the Knights of Pythias grand
lodge meeting says: The degree team
of North Topeka, which was in attend
ance at the grand lodge meeting, enjoy
ed a delightful ride through the city
last evening in the large touring car OF
WaggOner's livery. The ladies were
highly pleased with the beautiful
streets and residences of the city and
stated that while they had often heard
Of Independence they had no idea that
the citizens were so enterprising.
The Knights Templar call their hall
or headquarters, asylum, and thereby
hangs a story which DR.. J. G. McClin-
took once told on himself. He received
a notice that the knights Templar
would meet at the asylum and march
to a church to attend Easter services.
DR.. McClintock dressed in his uniform,
got out his sword and chapeau and
drove out to the insane asylum and
waited for the rest Of the knights but
they did not come. The doctor told this
story at a knights Tenplar gathering
at AtchiSOn some years ago
The Atchison Globe says: Mrs.
Mood, who is i'll at her home in To-
peka, and who is in the hands of a
trained nurse, was the guest Of
Uncle" John Pagan for the last Corn
Carnival. Her husband and Uncle"
John We're confined in southern
prison together during the civil war.
Mr. Mood secured Uncle" Johns re-
lease from prison by telling a story for
him. a southern officer asked Mood
if he could identify a man who was
said to be old and sick and was to be
released Mr.. Mood pointed out
Uncle" John, and the two left prison
together. They met in Kansas many
years after, and kept up the friend
ship which was made in prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
BIG MEN OF U.B. CHURCH
They VIII Be in Topeka This Week for
General Conference.

The general conference of the United
Brethren church Will convene in this
city Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock
and will remain in session until a week
from next Sunday.
During that time a number of notable
speakers win be present and some i'm
portant transactions viii take place.
The conference is world wide as regards
the church
The advance guard of attendants upon
the convention will arrive in tre cry
Tuesday evening at 1870 by special
train from Dayton, Ohio. About 400
delegates and dignitaries of the church
Will be here, including the four bishops
OF the church, Bishop E B. KepharJ,
Bishop n. Castle, Bishop J. S. Mills and
Bishop g. NJ Matthews, w. r. Funk,
publishing house agent; DR.. Bell, gem
eral secretary of missions; DR.. Weekly,
secretary of the church direction; DR..
Cowden, general secretary of the Sun
day school and the chairmen or the
various boards OF education, missions
Sunday school, etc.
The public has been responding to the
call for accommodations and from pres
ent indications enough rooms have been
secured for the delegates but there IS
still lacking sufficient entertainment
for the visitors who win be in attend
ance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

pagin that the power Of enforcing the
prohibition laws was In the hands of
local officers. I hope that the COVER
nor still entertains those views.
Frank Nelson, eK-state superlntend-
ent, gave out his interview at Kansas
City. He said:
THE joint is an Illegal institution It
breeds crime and contempt for law. If
every county attorney and city mayor
in Kansas would cooperate with Gov
ernor Hoch in his efforts to close the
joints and enforce the prohibitory law
every joint in Kansas would be closed
within a very short time.
The prohibitory law in our state can
be enforced and the people have conf
dence in Governor Hoch and believe
that he will enforce 1t. -
At Leavenworth, Bishop Iillis Of
Kansas City, Kan, preached at the
Catholic cathedral against saloons in
general. and Sunday opening of saloons
in particular The Leavenworth dis
patch concludes:
THE sermon OF Bishop LiSlis made a
marked impression. and probably will
result in the starting of local move
ment that will at least close the joints
here Sundays. Many men from other
places who have visited here the last
two Sundays have manifested a dispo-
sition to carouse on the streets of the
town. This will not be tolerated much
longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
KNIGHT TEMPLARS.
Topeka Sends 100 Members and Mar
shan's Band to Leavenworth-

Leavenworth. Kan, May S.-The an
nual conclave of the state commandery
Knights Templar viii open in Leaven-
worth Monday night and Tuesday for
two days session.
The largest delegation viii come
from Topeka which city will send a
special with 100 Sir Knights and ladies
and the Marshall band. Clay Center
will send twenty, Atchison twenty-five,
Beloit and Concordia thirty and Fort
Scott, Wichita, Emporia, Newton and
Lawrence all smaller delegations ag-
gregating more than 800 in all. The
headquarters viii be the Planters
house
At 9 o'clock Tuesday morning the
grand commandery in full dress uni
forms and all the regalia of the order
will form in front of the Planters
house and north and south on the Es-
planade and the parade viii begin.
Until o'clock the Knights will be
in session in the Masonic temple and
at that hour will leave in carriages for
Fort LeavenwOrth to attend the drill
and review at 4 O'Clock.
The daylight hours of wednesday
will be devoted principally to business
of the order and to visiting the prisons
and the Soldiers home.
At o'clock in the evening the NAL
tese order degree viii be conferred by
commandery No. 3 of Topeka, which
is the only lodge in the country now
comforting this degree.
linn diately after this rite the big
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
CUT HIS THROAT WITH KNIFE.
Negro ParaIytic Attempts Suicide in a
Hospital.

Rattle Creek Mich, May S-Perry
Sanford. y the Oldest colored citizen OF
this city, an old Kentucky slave, at
tempted to commit suicide last night at
Nichols hospital by cutting his throat
with a jack knife Five months ago
Sanford became paralyzed on his right
side and was taken to the hospital. It
took him over an hour to open his knife
with his left hand and his teeth. He
cut q cash four inches long on the left
side of his throat but W. discovered
in the act by a nurse and was disarmed.
He will probably die.
Sanford is the last surviving witness
of the invasion of this state in 1s48 by
armed Kentuckians who forcibly at
tempted to capture a fugitive slave at
the famous Quaker settlement in Cass
and the subsequent excitement through
county. The failure of this invasion
out the southern states resulted in the
passage of the fugitive slave law by
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
JUDGE sEDGWIcK AT REST.
Solemn and Impressive Service at the
EmpOria Funeral.

Emporia. kan, May 8.-The funeral
of Thomas n. Sedgwicl1, the late gen
eral attorney for Kansas of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway com
pany, was held here Sunday afternoon
from the home of his sister, Mrs. H. H
White. The funeral was in charge Of
Emporia Commandery Knights Tenn
plars. The procession was headed by
the Second regiment band and follow
ing on foot We're the Emporia and Par
sons Knights Templars and the Elks'
lodges of the two towns. Judge J. J.
Buck gave a short eulOgy at the grave.
The caslxet was literally covered with
flowers. many of the floral pieces com
ing from officers of the railroad who
were unable to attend the funeral.
The special train bearing the funeral
party arrived here from Parsons at /: 80
o'clock this afternoon and was met by
the paHbearers and escorted from the
lodges The members of the family
came in the car of the Katy general
manager. Mr.. Maxwell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
ULYSSES PEOPLE CoMPLAIN.
They Don't Want Station at HartIand
Abandoned.

E. NJ Henthorn, postmaster at
Ulysses, Kan. also editor of the Grant
County Republican, heads a petition re-
ceived by the state board Of railroad
commissioners asking that the Santa
E'e be required to keep a station agent
at the town of Hartland. The petition
is signed by all the county officers, and
by Ed McGillivray, the representative
in the last legislature.
The petition sets forth that Ulysses
is a long way from the railroad. and
that If the agent at Hartland is taken
away, they will have to haul all their
freight from Lakin. six miles further
off. The petition says:
This country is settling UP again
fast, and we do not feel that we are
shown proper consideration to discon-
tinue the agent at Hartland at this
time, when every thing indicates a rap
i'd development Of this county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
FOLLOW THE FLAG.
Baptists Always Follow Orthodox
Banners.

Wabash Orthodoxy consists in maxi
ing travel safe for valuable freight.
The Wabash will be the popular route
to the Southern Baptist convention,
Kansas City.
Look out for the Baptist Special,
1.-THE GoodfelIowship Train" to the
Northern Anniversaries at St. Louis
after adjournment of the Southern
Baptist convention. Round trip $3.50,
Kansas City to st. Louis.
Watch for our Wabash Cap Mana
walking question box-to answer all
questions regarding Kansas City. He
will be at the delegates command on
arrival at our Union station.
We refer to Our mutual friends:
Rev. f. c. Mcconnell, Stephen A.
Northrup and the Rev. S. NJ. Brown
of the Word and Way, or Rev. J. NJ
Gurley, Kansas City. Kas.. or Rev.
W. H. Eaton, Clay Center, Kas.
For further particulars address,
L. s. MCCLELLAN,
western Passenger Agent Wabash r.
R., 9OS Main St, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Rantoul to Have a New Bank.

Ottawa, kan, May S.-The stock
holders OF the new Rantoul State bank
met and organized with the following
directors: W. G. Tulloss W. S. Tul-
loss, J. H. Springer, A. F. Alvord. A.
L. Lingard, ". B. Koler, J. B. Har-
ris. The following officers were elect
ed: President, ]. P. Harris; vice
president, ". S. Tulloss; cashier, w.
G. Tulloss. A building will be erected
at once. and the new bank expects
to start business by August l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
THEY QUIT THE STANDARD.
Fort Scott Merchants VIII Buy Their
Oil From Webster's.

Fort Scott. May Sc. D. Webster.
one of the proprietors Of the new oil
refinery at Humboldt. was in the city
Saturday and while here took num-
Der of orders for oil from his re-
finery. He made it a point to visit
all the grocers and he stated yester-
day morning that he was surprised
the success with which he met.
Nearly every dealer in the city bought
his oil he said, and they will be sup
piled at once.
It is the intention of the new com
pany to establish a tank line in
Fort Scott This is what Mr.. Webster
came to Fort Scott for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
YELLOW FEVER GOT HIM.
Another Employe of Canal Commission
Victim of the Scourge.

Washington, May Sword has been
received here OF the death yesterday
at Panama of Robert r. West of this
city, who was sent to the canal zone
as a deputy auditor for the Isthmian
canal in February of this year. Death
resulted from an attack of yellow
fever. Prior to his departure for the
Isthmus Mr.. West had held an inn
portant position in the treasury de-
partment. He was 6 years of age and
a native of Lancaster, KY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Chanute,s New CathoHc Church.

Chanute, kan, May 8.-The laying
of the cornerstone of the new Catholic
church, which will take place at 8
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, May 10,
will be an event of especial importance.
1t is the first public ceremony connect
ed with the erection of an edifce,
which, it is estimated, will cost $780,
600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Dead Kansan From Egypt.

Kansas City. May s.-The body Of
James Wallace Crowley. who died
February IS. 1904, in Carlo, Egypt,
arrived here Sunday morning and was
taken to an undertaking room, where
it will be held until Tuesday. and will
then be taken to Salina, Kan, for
burial. Mr.. Crowley died while visit
ing in that country. A son and
daughter survive him, both living at
SaIiDa Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
HAYS FINISHES FIRST COURSE.
He Is Now Taking the Higher Grade
of Baths.

Bad Nauhem. May Secretary
Hay has finished the first portion Of
the cure and is now taking the higher
grade of baths. He drives, walks and
goes to the concerts on the Kur ter
race daily. Prof. Groederl says Mr..
Hays condition is satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
FOUND TWO BOMBS.
LODI Police Arrest an Entire Family
on Account of 1t.

LODI, May s.-The police today dis
covered two bombs in the house of a
workman on Leszno street The work
man and his wife and child and four
men armed with revolvers were found
on the premises and were arrested.
The bombs were unusually large and
fully charged with explosives of great
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Co 900 Danlages.

Fort Scott. May s.-The jury in the
Deweese damage case in the federal
court here returned a verdict, giving
the plaintiff Judgment in the sum Of
$500. This was one OF the damage
cases growing out Of the Godfrey
wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Printers win a Victory.

st. Petersburg, May 8=The printers
who struck Saturday, April %, have
won a victory in their demand for the
observance of Sunday and holidays by
abstention from work Only the
Novoe Vemaye appeared this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Leavenworth, Kan, May 81. c..
Thomp son, formerly of Linwood, has
purchased Charles Remsburg's inter
est in the Potter Kansan and will take
charge today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
Hobsnn TO Marry.

Birmingham, Ala. May 8-Mr. and
Mrs. George H Hull of Tuxedo Park.
N. Y, announce the engagement of
their daughter Grizelda, to Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson. The we'd
ding will take place at the home Of the
brides parents May %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to at
tend to business during the day OF sleep
during the night Itching piles, horrible
plague. Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails At any drug store. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08

banquet will be laid for 800 persons at
the Planters hotel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
! atest Quotation, In the Portland
Markets.
Complete Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities, Farm Produce and vsss.
tablea

Portland. Nov. ll.-Wheat ha.
advanced m result Of sudden de.
mand from California. aud prices are
considered firm. The onion crop Of The
state has been saved In good condition
although there were repors early In De.
tober OF heavy damage inflicted by
showers and frosis.
Dealers are In the onion growing dis
tricts, buying for export. and report
growws as rule willing TO sell at
quotations. The stock Of summer on.
Ions grown In California Il about ex.
hausted, as hey do not possess tho keep.
Ing qualities Of hc Oregon fall product.
Poultry Is In light supply. and com.
mission men are glad Of Il. as the d..
mand has not been great thus far this
week. Coops Of mixed chickens sell
with difficulty a, Zoe, and. as wednes.
day and Thursday are usually the brst
selling days. dealers do not hope for
better trade toward Saturday. The
poultry market. which has been dull
since the closing Of the fair. IL not ex.
pccted 10 revive until the week before
Thanksgiving. when the high price Of
turkeys may stimulate the price Of
chickens, DEALERS advise poultrymen TO
ship lightly at this time.
A shipment OF Concord grapes ar
rived from Forest Grove this morning
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

wheat--walla walla, 75ici valley
7E5c, bluestem. 77lci red, 70ic.
oats-white, sei5o, gray, se2.
Barlsy-Brewing. $50; feed, $3.50;
relied. s2i50
Hay-Timothy, si25o@l3oo, clover,
ts.bo@o, cheat, s7.bO@sj alfalfa. $40.
Millstuns-M Middlings, s24@2S; chop,
tlsi bran. sl9@2o; shorts. ssi@22.
flour-IIard wheat patent $3.50;
straight, s36o@3eoi graham. $500; rye,
sSi whole wheat -four, s3,s5, valley -four
s3.so@4, Dakota, se.50@725, eastern,
rye, $3.50; Pillsbury, ses5@725
Corn-whole, s2s; cracked. SO per
ton.
Rye-sl.3o per ewt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

A. c. CRAIG, Gen1, Pass. Agt. Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Fruits and Vegetables.

Grapcs,-50@75c.
California grapes--15e@si.Oo.
Canteloupes-Crate, $l@l25.
Plums-Crate, 60@75c.
Peaches-oregon Freestone 76c@sl.5o.
Apples-Green, 75c@sl.6O.
Grape fruit-Crate, s2.60@S00.
Huckleberrics-Per ID. 70.
Cranserries--Per Dbl, so.5o@l0.00.
Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, $500,
choice, $3.50 per box, oranges, s4.60@
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Astoria & Columbia River RRC

EFFECTIVE SEPT IS, 1905.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Produce.

Butter-Fancy Creamery. 2iE,
city creamery, 3o@32ic, dairy. ioi@
lie, store l4l@l5c.
cheese-Young America, l6c; Oregon
full cream, l4lc.
Eggs-fresh Oregon ranch, goa SOC;
eastern eggs, 25@2ec; cold storage, %
@24c.
Poultry-Roosters, s@oc; hens, ll@
l2cj fryers, lo@llei broilcrs, lO@
llei geese. live, s@sicj dressed, o@
lOc, turkeys, live. l4@l5c, dressed, ls@
zoe; ducks, old, il@l9oi spring ducks,
i2@l3c; pigeons, per dozen, sloo@l25,
squads, s2Oo@2.6O.
Honey-Dark, l0l@llej amber. l2@
lSci fancy white. l2i@l3ic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

fest to the east and south. Making
hose connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines, passengers are
given their choice of routes TO Chicago,
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation an to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
B. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent
lee Third St.. Portland. Ore.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-10-18


lei apoyo de las atlas autordades de Washington
Habase de de la trascendenca que podra tener
el vae de Mr. Loubet las dos nacones ibercas Sc
gura que e emperador de Aemana ha obendo de don Al
fonso que vse Berlin deotro de breves das 10 cua quiz
tara signhcacl6n los actos que realcen Madrid
Lisboa. Es seguro que lngatera Francid esan de
acuerdo para actuar poca exterior de la peninsula
que rvalidad drecta entaba hoy para pre-
domnan los ntereses germancos los francosa Jones
matera de alanzas Sc consdera muy dcl la situac6n
del goberno espano dos grande ueas movdas
por opuestos impulses e objective de grande inujo
sobre Espa1a
Comuncan de Barcelona que el gobernador, con orde
de Madrid reaza euenos para contene e sentmento
cataansa que eXaltandose por consecuenca de la
preston ncada hace agunos da al desrur las banderas
los slmbolos de la patra catalina E gobernador
cia que haran concesones dscreas los pardaros de
una autonoma regional pero afirma tambien que e
lgoblerno translgra los que predlquen e
odlo contra Espana nj la independence de Catalina En-
|caso necesarlo contra GsOs, que mnora,
pearan todos los de la ley que casga dueza
Hos deitos de esa naclon.