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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
-COMERFORD EXPELLED.
Illinois Legislature Resents Charge of
Corruption by a Member.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 9.=Frank D.
Comerford, a representative from the
Second senatorial district of Cook
county to the Forty-fourth general
assem- bly,, was expelled as a member.
of that body and his name stricken
from the rolls of the house of the
assembly. His expulsion was the
climax of a series of sensational
charges of corruption and attempted
bribery made by Mr.. Comerford
against members of the legislature in
a lecture before a law college in Chi
cago, which were investigated by a
special committee of the house ap-
pointed for that purpose, which
found. after protracted sitting and
listening to great mass of testimony,
that the charges brought by Mr.
Comerford were utterly unfounded.
This committee reported its findings
to the house The reading of the re-
port was followed by a resolution
providing for the expulsion of Mr.
Comerford. The resolution cited Mr.
Comerford to appear before the bar
OF the house and show cause why he
should not be expelled. Mr.. Conner
ford eTnphatically declined to take up
the time of the house by further delay,
waiving his right to prepare his de-
Tense, and stated that he was ready
right then to defend himself. He was
taken at his word, and in a brilliant
speech of more than an hours dura-
ton he reviewed the testimony taken
before the investigating committee and
fercely scored the committee for so
limiting the scope of the investigation
that God Almighty himself if he
came here would have been prevented
from getting evidence against a self
confessed thief.
This committee stands convicted
before the country of resorting to sub
terfuges to prevent any real investi-
CATION" he said.
Mr.. Comerford had. his speech in
typewriter form, but frequently he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
OVER 4,5OO PEOPLE.
That Was Wednesdays Attendance at
AIidwinter Exposition.

The total attendance at the Kansas
Midwinter exposition on Wednesday
was 1851. This is the kind of a crowd
that would have come every day al
most since the doors of the Auditor
ium were swung open, had the wealth
er been fair.
The clear sunshine and the better
walking underfoot will without ques-
ton bring out the attendance that the
big show so richly merits. Tonight
Friday and Saturday will swell the
grand total to record breaking size.
1--WE had the kind of a crowd yes
terday that we like to see," said Mr..
Brigham this morning. 1--WE shall
have them the rest of the week with
out question Everything is coming
our way right now, even though the
time is almost up.
Saturday will be Children's day. at
which time special attention will be
shown to the little ones Special
treats will be given them from the
various booths and big time will be
given them. The management will
have extra guards to help in looking
after the Youngsters.
The vaudeville bill is st1l attracting
great attention 1t is without question
the show of shows so far as vaude-
vile in Topeka is concerned A bet
ter bill has never been given to a To-
peIxa audience, and nobody in Topeka
can afford to miss It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
TALK OVER RATES.
A Number of Visitors Call at the White
House.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Railroad rates
formed the subject of some considera-
ton by the president today with sew
era1 callers. Speaker Cannon was an
early caller at the White House, he
and the president talking about the
rate legislation on which the house of
representatives is to take action today
Representative Jones introduced to
the president a committee of the Spo-
kane chamber of commerce. They
presented to Mr.. Roosevelt resolutions
of the chamber of commerce endors-
ing his attitude on the freight rate
question. They pointed out to the
president that although Spokane is 800
miles east of Seattle, the shippers of
Spokane were forced to pay on freight
from the east the full rates to Seattle
and the local rates from Seattle back
to Spokane. although the goods are
un1oaded at Spokane directly from the
east, not being carried to Seattle and
return at all. They regard this as a
great hardship on Spokane CONNER
cial interests.
Senator Kean IN. J.) also talked
briefly with the president. He is of
the opinion that his resolution will
command a majority vote in the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
CUT PHONE RATES.
That Is What stannard's Bill Would
Do for Farmers.

@. a. Stannard introduced by re-
quest a bill this morning in the house
fxng SO cents a month as the max
imum charge for the farmer who
builds his own line to town and con-
meets with the city exchange. The
general prices for such service in the
small towns is 81 a month.
1t is rather a peculiar coincident
that this bill should be introduced
just at this time while the state con-
vention of telephone men is in session
here. 1t is of course to be supposed
that the telephone men will arrange
to lobby against the bill.
H. L. Brinkerhoff, who owns the
telephone exchange at Eureka, Kan,
visited the house this morning. When
told of the bill he said:
MY impression is that such law
would not be constitutional. 1t does not
seem to me that the legislature can say
what we shall charge any more than it
can say what the grocer or dry goods
man can charge
The bill is short and to the point. It
says:
I'm all portions of this state outside
the limits of municipal corporations
where the patrons have erected the line
at their own expense no greater fee or
sum shall be charged or collected for
use of telephones than fifty cents for
each calendar month"
Mr.. HuIett introduced a bill providing
that no person shall be qualified to vote
at any bond election unless he or she
is a tax payer. The person presenting
himself or herself to vote must show
a tax receipt for the current year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
AUTO BILL PASSES.
House Says Motorists Must Not Go
Over 20 Miles an Hour.

In committee of the whole this
morning the house considered the Nc
Bride bill regulating automobiles, and
finally recommended it for passage.
The speed limit was raised, however,
from IL to 20 miles an hour, which
satisfies the principal demand of the
automobifists.- Some of the members
were quite rabid in their denuncia-
ton of automobiles. I. p Murphy
of Harvey county said:
''I am in favor of regulating the
crazy fools that own automobiles"
An effort was made to strike out
the enacting clause of the bill, but
this failed.
On the vote to strike out the II
mile limit and insert 20 miles, the vote
was 80 for and 38 against.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

departed from its text to denounce
certain members of the house for the
nature of their testimony before the
committee, which he claimed was far
different from what they had told him.
Members of the Investigating COM
naittee one after the other arose and
tions on the action Of the committee.
One after another members attacked
Mr.. Comerford for his attacks on
them.
as a defendant of having the last
word. 1t was given him On roll
call the resolution OF expulsion was
adopted, 121 to 13. Eight members
declined to vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Paris. Feb. 9.-Dispatches reaching
the ministry of marine lead to fears
that the armored cruiser Sully OF the
French SQUADRON in far eastern waters
which as announced yesterday touched
q. rock in Along bay, will be a total
loss. Admiral Bale reports that the
cruiser is firmly fixed on the rocks and
that it has been necessary to remove
the S71Ilv's crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Nav succeed IxutopatIzIn.

Berlin, Feb 9.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says it learns that Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaievitch viii in a few days
be sent to Manchuria either to relieve
General Kuropatkin or be vicerOy and
that Kuropatlkin will have to report
to him. Prince Leopold of Prussia,
it is added will go with him. Emperor
Nicholas it is understood telegraphed
an invitation to Prince Leopold The
latter intended to. go to Manchuria as
an observer in September last, but the
Siberian railway was then regarded as
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
TRIAL DATE SET.
Mrs. Chadwick VIII Be Arraigned
March G.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 9.-The trial of
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick in the United
States district court has been set for
Monday, March 6. She will be tried be-
fore Judge R. w. Tayler. The date for
beginning Mrs. Chadwick's trial was
agreed upon at a conference today be-
tween Judge TayIer and District At
torneY Sullivan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
LUnI IN THE wEArHEB.
Mercury Is Once More Again ON the
Down Grade.

Colder weather is expected for To-
peka. Colonel Jennings of the local
United States weather bureau expects
the thermometer to creep down to
morning The low is out over the
northwest corner of Wyoming and
travelling in the direction of the great
lakes As soon as the low moves out
of that district a cold wave will sweep
down from the northwest across this
portion of the country. The minimum
temperature recorded for today was
IA above at 8 o'clock
Following are the hourly tempera-
ture readings recorded by the govern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Dunne Releases HiIdebrand.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 9.-Jockey Hill
debrand, who was engaged by Pat
Dunno to ride his entry in the Hot
Springs Derby was today released from
the engagerneTit, Dunno having decided
to ship everything to Panama. park for
Saturdays opening. Dunno will be the
only one to ship from Montgomery
park. Part of the stable will remain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

of Dean ]. P. de Bevers Kaye, has dis
appeared or been stolen and Dean
Kaye offers a liberal reward for its
return. The dog is a Golden Sable
with a white collar, and is a very val
uabIe animal. and attracted a great
deal of attention in our last flower
parade, having ridden in Mr.. Kaye $
carriage. Any information regarding
the dog will be rewarded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
To Purify New York.

New York, Feb. "a conference at
tended by 100 clergymen has been held
here to devise ways and means of
nurifvine the city and reviving the
moral sense of Greater New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The maximum recorded Tor yester-
day was 27 above. The wind at 2
o'clock was blowing from the west at
a rate of II miles per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
Temperatures in Large cities.

Chicago, Feb 9.-Tempera at I a
m: New York, 30; Philadelphia Is: Chi
cago. p: Cincinnati, "a: Boston, "a: Wash
ington 20; Minneapolis. u; St Louis, g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Arthur Ross Hutton. aged II months,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hutton of Sho-
rev died Wednesday evening of pneumo-
MIA Funeral announcement later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
weather II.sii-ations.

Chicago. Feb 9-Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Friday; colder tonight;
northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

The funeral of Mary Fellzer, who died
on Wednesday, was held this afternoon
from the residence of her son, Emery Eel
ker 1877 Lincoln street. Interment IN
Rochester cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Robert johnson, an apprentice at the
Santa Fe shops, was found dead IN his
room at All Fillmore street on Wednes-
day morning Charles G. Carlson, at
whose home johnson roOmed, made the
discovery. Death was caused by escaping
gas, for he left the jet in small gas
Stove in the room open. He had been
csI1tioned about its use When Mr.. Carl
son went to call him for breakfast he dis
covered that the young man was dead
Dr. w. S. Lindsay was summoned, but
his efforts were useless.
Word was received here today that car
ice Lucille Froote died at o'clock Tuesday
morning of lobular pneumonia at the age
of months She was the daughter OF
Emory Foote, editor of the Afedford Star,
at Medford, Ok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Carl Nichols, who died
on Tuesday, was held this afternoon at z
O'Clock from the home of his parents, 200
Txsnsas avenue. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09

Continued on Page six.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
PRAISE FOR "hEw WOMAN"
Has eroadensd taer Sphere, Says
Eastern Magazine.

. & II
The new woman is simply the one
who by experience, education and
common sense, is qualified to make
the largest and best use Of her capa-
oilities. She is more delightfully."- fem.
mine than ever-the attractions Of her
wonmanhood more charming. But
she is both disciple and apostle of the
gospel o. health. She is gradually
breaking down the terrible conven-
.iorality that has bound woman to
styles of dress, methods of life and
inane activity Of mind and body which
heretofore fettered her fullest devel-
,pment. H,,r marvellous individuality
,eeks more freedom of growth and
expression. Nature makes no two in
dividuals aliie, either animate or in
animate, and the new woman would
follow this universal law to a reason
able extent rat ,er than submit to re-
preston of hel individually down to
the dead level OF uniformity. Yet lnis
individuality is STAINED with tact,
a fcmininity, an intuitive appreciation
of pubic sentiment, which 5 as de-
licious as it is effective.-Good House
keeping. b
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
SAWYER on the 500.

M. A. Frissell is looking after his
homestead.
Coal is needed in Sawyer, as it is not
very warm here.
The last room of the school house is
nearly ready and school will commence
Nov. 6.
Our depot agent is laughing now, as
he has stove in the Office.
Mrs. Hammer was called to Minot
this week on account OF the sickness of
her parents.
Threshing is almost done here but the
grain is stored all over-some piled up
on the ground.
Richard Klimper rented his pool hall
to Matt Lunday and is going south for
the winter months.
Our blacksmith Mr.. Trefz has gone to
Canada, and Mr.. Daniels is running his
shop until his return.
The grain has stopped coming to Saw
yer because it is impossible to unload
The elevators are all filed up.
Miss Lulu Cross, our teacher, has bot
lot, ordered house built and will
"Bach" it this winter. She has plenty
of grit.
Rogers crew do not like this kind OF
weather, as they have so much to do out
OF doors. They are building big barn
fore. Sornson, south of Sawyer, 2Sx4O
IA foot posts.
Daniels, the blacksmith, sold out last
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Considerable excitement was
created in Sawyer Friday even
ing when George Karash came
in from his farm ten miles south
west from that place, and re-
ported that Constable Fred
Hockspier had shot at a Russian
who had resisted his taking
mortgaged property. Hockspier
disclaims any knowledge OF the
shooting but his story is not
generally believed. The injured
Russian told karash that
Hockspier had called at his place
for the mortgaged property and
he refused to turn it over to him.
whereupon the constable drew a
gun and fired, the bullet passing
very close to him. The Russian is
said to be in a serious condition
but not likely to die. s,Thereis con
siderable feeling against Hook
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
REPORTED HOCKSPIER
SHOT AT RUSSIAN
Who Refused to Turn Over Mortgaged
Property--Sawyer Constable Says He
Knows Nothing Of the Shooting -Rus
sian in Serious Condition.

spier who uses his gun too
freely. Sawyerites say that the
papers which Hockspier had
enabling him to take the
property by force We're faulty.
The Russian was brought to Mi
not Saturday and remained at
the hospital for treatment three
days. The nurse reports that he
was not shot, but had been verr
badly battered with a fence post,
The Russian claims that llock-
spier shot at him several times,
but being excited missed fire. 1t
is Il we'll known fact that Hook
spier is not a dead shot, but
takes great pride in displaying a
big gun. There are many at
Sawyer who believe that with his
excitable disposition, he is not a
fit man for constable, and would
be'pleased to- see him removed
from Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Popular Hol Weather Rsfrs1hsnsn4
From New Orleans.

SundAe sounds like an Fast Indian
name for the popular sofa fountain
beverage, and most people probably
think that is its origin, but it isn't, :
says Herrick J. Gray
Tue name originated in New Or
leana( and in an interesting manner.
A druggist there whose soda fountain
was an extremely popular resort
found himself one Sunday without
he usual supply of tanks, through
cone strike or other trouble. or else
b was unable to obtain ice, / forget
Aich. At any rate, he wasn't in a
0e1ior to serve anything but ice
&eaQ and sirups, and he was almost
In despair.
An expert sign maker, he soon
LaA &gns in his windows announcing
that in order to push it properly
Aoth1tg but the new Sunday drinks
Voul be served at his place that day.
HIS patrons were nothing loath to try
he simple combination of ice cream
and .Mrups, and others were arS.'acted
0roAgh curiosity. The new co.nbina-
ton made hit. Before night Il was
huzzed about in hundreds - homes,
and the next Gay the ae..7si.i was
lively for that new Sunday drink.
Gradually other soda fountains began
dispensing it, the request for 1t CON
dnued, couched i'll the sa1he form,
However, and it wasn't long before its
- in advertising caused the substitu-
tia of an e for the y, probably be-
aanss it looked better; and there you
nav the whole story. Not as ro-
ma1etc as If it were tale of India,
hut still not uninter ssting. What do
you Think"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Difficulties Of Medicines.

In Jackson, Mississippi, there is an
old negro who all his life complained
of numerous ailments. Nothing
pleases him more than to expatiate on
his misery"
One day an old employer met. the
aged Jake, and the following converse
ton ensued:
well, Jake, how are the headaches
to-day, and the liver, and the govt in
your left foot?"
"Thankee, Mistah Jinkins, they'se
doing putty we'll. thankee sab. Use
takin powerful lot O. medicine late.
ly."
THAT 30 Jake, What are you TAX.
ing?"
ooh. Use takin' some powder for de
head, some little pills for de liver, and
some kinder stuff for de gout But I
ain. much faith in medicine. All nah
life, sab. Use been trettin' myself to
figure out how dem di1'rent kinds O.
medicine gifts in de right place arter
you takes 'em Into yo' system. The
Sunday Magazins.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Had ob.erxed It.

There had been brilliant COMPANY
at the home OF society leader,
woman whose husband, while ! veg
worthy man, was rated rather tor -
wealth than for his mental attain
ments.
'Well, Abner, she said after the
last visitor had gone and they had sat
down to talk>it over, 1T was COM
plete success, wasn't it,"
Sure" replied her husband.
did you notice Prof. Muchman?"
"He was the man with the bandage
around his neck, wasn't he?'
Yes. You heard him talk. didn't
1gu?"
"Oh, yes, l heard him"
What an astonishing vocabulary ne
ns!"
We'll, that may be what 4 is said
Abner, doubtfully, but from the sS
he held his head l should fhdge IL was
a carbuncle. Youths Coin aDnion-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08

Starret is not addicted to the habit of
using any strong language and we will
venture to say that nobody heard him
say even, "Durn it"
Mesrss. Lee 4 Barke have put on a
large force of men on night shift to
supply the graat demand of coal at their
mine.
William Book has returned here with
his family from Minnesota. He sold his
farm there and will now reside here per
manently.
P. Fiske is making arrangements to
return to Norway this month. Pete adj
mits that he will return in the spring.
but not alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Mallory left Nov. 2
for Stanberry Mo-, their former home
whore they will spend the winter with
friends and relatives.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Stahler on
Oct. 81, a girl. Mother and child are
doing we'll under the care of DR.. Nor
rison, of Donnybrook.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Old As EARTH lTsELs.
10 the Comparison Between Hallstonss
- and Eggs.

, and Eggs.
There is some strange relation be
tween hailstones and ranltry, or be-
tween hailstones and eggs, that fas-
cinates mankind. The hailstone may
be dodgee, the egg should lodged, but
he comparison between hatls'ones
and eggs never can be lodged. !: is
impossible to get away from it. When.
ever there is a hailstorm, when ten
der plants are cut to death and win
dow glass is shivered. the hailstones
are always the size of hens eggs.
Nobody ever heard of a hailstone the
size Of baseballs, walnuts or potatoes.
or the size of a macadam rock, golf
balls. tomatoes or the fist, but ever
and always the size3of eggs. Yet eggs
vary in size.
No chicken fancier would think Of
pointing to a cackling hen and saying:
"She lays eggs as big as hailstones."
There really should be no compari
son between hailstones and eggs. A
shower of hailstones is a work of ma.
ture. while a shower of eggs is apt
to be a work of Immature. A shower
Of hailstones may be destructive, but
shower of eggs is positively iEsan.
ity The longer hailstone stays on
earth the more inconspicuous it be
comes, while the longer an egg stays
on earth the more convinced We are
that it is here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-08
Foxho|Hl items.

Blacksmith Randell is building fine
residence.
F. w. Lambert made flying trip to
Donnybrook last week.
julius Schultz was down here from
Donnybrook last Sunday.
Mrs Baumgartner made final proof on
her valuable farm last week.
LIS. Kinney made flying trip to
Minot last week on business.
VIM Allen hailing from Paradise was
here on business last Saturday.
Mr.. Tune i, an elevator man from Bal
four, was up here Sunday visiting with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Kinney and w. f.
Kirkilie transacted business at Carpio
last Monday.
Rev. L. M. Halling, of Valley City, is
up looking after his large farming in
terests here.
Postmaster Fugelso of Minot was
shaking hands with friends Saturday
and Sunday.
c. B. Hegge left for Tagus last Sun
day where he will reside with his cousin
for the winter.
Miss Olga Sather left for Missouri
last week. She will return with the
birds in the spring.
Talk about your wind. Yes, we had a
few here this fall. On one occasion our
photographer, Mr.. Starret, was coming
to town on his wheel with 6O-mile side
breeze, when it blew the handle bars off
his wheel and out of his hands. Mr.