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Mountains Thousand Islands. Niagara Fails. Sha-
Springs. and all Northern Eastern summer
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THE LoUDoUN.
Family hotel. modern conveneuces: 9Th seasoa
Special rates unttl JAY 1. JNo. D: CHAern,
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Neversink Mountain Hotel
THE KITTATENNY,

DELAWARE WATER GAP. PA.
VIII remain open until November. Open wood
fires steam heat throughout Write FOR booklet
anc special autumn rates
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
THE LOSS EXISTS.
Speaker Stubbs Says Bonding Com
pany Should Reimburse State.

There was quite an animated discus
sion among the bankers Tuesday after
noon while they were waiting in the
state treasurer's Office for the action of
the state depository board, concerning
the question of surety company and
personal bonds in general and the state
tredSurer's bond in particular.
Most of the bankers thought that q
surety company bond is the proper
thing.
Did you ever hear of a surety com
pany that paid its big losses ?" asked one
banker, who stood up for the personal
bond system.
Yes, L have" said w. r. Stubbs.
Out in San Francisco they paid a $780,,
900 loss within 30 days. 1t is my opinion
that a well established bonding COM
pany is the safest bonding proposition
there is. It is the little, unimportant
companies that fight their big losses. l
am considerably surprised that the FL
deity & Guaranty company of Balti-
more does not come up and pay it's
$250,000 bond, instead of fighting. 1
don't know anything about this Title
Guaranty & Trust company.
THE state has adopted exactly the
right course in proceeding against these
bonding companies. It gave each COM
pany a reasonable time to investigate
and pay up. When the companies fail
ed to pay, then the state proceeded to
the courts for redress
How can you expect bonding com
pany to pay up until it knows it has
lost?" asked Walter Payne, Treasurer
Kelly's chief clerk.
Stubbs.
But suppose the bank pays out in
full, then there is no loss" answered
Payne.
StubbsS THE state hasn't got the mon
ey has it?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
A FLOOD OF TELEGRAsIs.
POurs in on the Peace Envoys From
All Over the World.

Portsmouth, Aug. 3O.-The flood of
telesrams which began to pour in upon
the plenipOtentiaries as soon as the
news was flashed to the world con-
unued all night and all day. From all
parts of the globe they kept coming.
Practically all were full of praise and
congratulation but occasionally there
were words of reprOach for each party.
The admirers of Japan and Russia in
America fairly bombarded the heads of
the respective missions. Neither side
would give out the messages.
No final arrangements about an
armistice have yet been agreed to. Mr..
Takahira said that as soon as the
treaty was signed he and Baron ko-
mura would go to Oyster Bay to thank
President Roosevelt personally. The
members of the Japanese colony today
are getting over their disappointment,
recognizing that peace even without
money remuneration is better than
continuance of the war. Unless there
IS a change of programme the treaty
OF peace will be Signed in the navy
general stores at the navy yard. In
this case it will go down in history as
the treaty of Portsmouth.
The report that the ENJOYS have
formally agreed that such shall be its
name is. however, incorrect.
The name of a treaty has rarely if
ever. been the subject of an official
agreement.
1t is recalled, that in the preliminary
negotiations it was the understanding g
that wherever the conference might be
forced to hold its sessions the treaty.
should one result, was to be signed in
Washington Whether this plan will
be abandoned will depend in meas
ure upon the time which the drafting
OF the convention Will require, It also
will depend upon whether President
Roosevelt responds to the general wish
that he shall witness the historical
event. If the president consents to be
present the plenipotentiaries will un-
doubtedly adjourn to whatever place
best suits his convenience-Oyste Bay
or Washington. If the president comes
to Portsmouth he would stay on board
the Max6oWex which Is now at tbA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
CLAIMING ELLERY HERE.
Director of Italian Band Arranging for
Auditorium Concerts.

Mr.. Charming Ellery, founder and
proprietor of the famous Ellery band
arrived in Topeka today and is stopping
at the National hotel.
Mr. ElIery comes direct from Chicago,
where his band is now playing the sew
enth week of it's engagement at the
Coliseum Garden. The Ellery band is
the parent of all the Italian bands now
in America and not less than seven or
eight leaders are Ellery graduates, in
Guiding the sensational Creatore and
Sorrentoin of the Banda Rossa Mr..
Ellery's present leader is Francisco
Ferullo, a young Neapolitan but twen-
ty-six years of age. The best short
description 1 can give of him and his
work." said the manager lis to quote
a conversation I overheard in Chi
cago last Friday night between two
prominent musical enthusiasts. 1t was
just after the band had finished play
ing Wagner's 'Walkure.' Said one en-
thusiast to the other-while the tears
glistened in his eyes-I believe that the
spirit of God stands back of that boy
and guides him in his work Not So
replied his companion. the spirit of
God is right in his soul and works up
der direct inspiration
The ElIery band will play at the Au-
ditorium on the evenings of Sept. II
and II for the benefit of the pipe organ
fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
CHIEF GooDwIN INVESTIGATES.
Found WorI>ingmen Not Working But
Drinking Beer.

Chief Goodwin ent dows on First and
Jefferson streets this morning in search
of Luther NelIis' Joint He found
row of unfinished buildings. and in one
of them a keg of beer and a picnic
pump. The twelve or fifteen laborers
who were working on the buildings
were tapping up the keg of beer at a
lively rate. When the ohief of police
dropped in they broke away from the
keg and explained that Bob Nicely.
veteran jointist who is erecting the
new buildings, was furnishing brew
with the idea that it made the laborers
put on more steam and work faster.
Nellis came into Mayor Davis office
Tuesday and announced that a new
joint was started at 102 North Jeffer-
son street.
And it isn't right continued Mr..
Nellis. I'VE are renting four houses
in the same block, and it interferes with
our tenants"
The policeman on the Bottoms beat
will be instructed to keep an eye on the
place and see that it does not turn in
to bona fide joint as soon as the
buildings are completed. Nicely is
building seven houses on two sides of
the block, and the building where the
workmen were drowning their thirst
is on the corner.
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FIRST CONTRIBUTION.
G. III. Berry Starts the Mother Flor.
ence Memorial Fund.

c. H. Berry, of Lincoln, Kan. q
reader of the State Journal, sends to
this paper his contribution of s5 to-
ward the memorial to Mother Flor
enee. The money has been turned
over to Governor Hoch, and is, so far
as known, the first actual cash con-
tribution.
Mr. Berry says in his letter: sI
read in your paper about Mother
Florence. She must have been a great
woman. Please find enclosed IS for
her memorial" That is all, but it
shows what a man will do toward this
cause who apparently knows nothing
of Mother Florence except what he has
read about her. No plans have vet
been formulated for the Florence
memorial, but it is expected that Gov
ernor Hoch will call a meeting within
few days and a committee be ap-
pointed to receive funds.
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navy yard. The. people of Portsmouth
are not only anxious that the President
shall come here but they insist that
the treaty shall be called the treaty of
Portsmouth. So desirous are they to
link the conference with Portsmouth's
history that they suggested the treaty
be signed i'll the Wentworth hotel a
historical mansion here.
It was pointed out that it was quite
Inappropriate thus to drag the con-
ference into Portsmouth's local his
tory, as the conference if it is called
the Portsmouth conference, will take
its name from the Portsmouth navy
yard.
A brilliant scene will mark the sign
ing of the treaty. The members of
both missions will attend the final ses-
sions wearing full diplomatic and mill
tary uniforms. A series of photographs
will probably be taken showing each
of the plenipotentiaries in the act of
signing. The reason the ENJOYS are
anxious that the president should wit
ness the signing is that he may be in
the historic painting of the conference
which some distinguished painter will
produce. This valuable picture will
eventually find Judgement in the White
House.
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MERELY UNFORTUNATE.
DR.. Salmon Didn't Really Do Anything
Wrong.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The investi-
cation of charges that DIR. D. e. Sal
mon, chief of the bureau of animal in
dustry of the agricultural department,
was a member of the Howard Label
company of Washington, which has
the contract to furnish meat inspection
tags to the government, was concluded
today and that official exonerated af
any wrongdoing. 1t was determined
also that his administration of the
meat inspection service had been as
fair as appropriations warranted.
Secretary Wilson made this COM
ment: Inquiry discolses the fact that
DR.. Salmon had an unfortunate con-
nection with the firm of George How
ard & Co. While this connection was
not an ideal relation for government
official to have with a firm doing busi-
ness with the government, am con-
vinced that DIR. Salmon never intended
to profit by work done by Mr.. Howard
for the department, and that he has
not received any benefit from the con-
tract of that company with the depart
ment. The case does not seem to call
for further disciplinary action
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HOCH IS SILENT.
Will Not Reply to Attack by Secretary
Dexter.

"It is my opinion that the Rev w.
L. Dexter should consider his words
more carefully before he speaks"
This is the only statement which
today concerning the savage attack
made on him by Mr.. Dexter, in con-
nection with the latter's resignation
from the office of secretary of the
Kansas State Temperance union.
Mr.. Dexter charged that the saloons
gambling houses and disorderly places
are running without molestation in To-
peka, and charges that Governor
Hoch is making no effort to compel
the county officers to improve the situ-
alton.
What will you do about the situ-
alton here in Shawnee county?" was
asked.
'I don't care to talk about that"
replied the governor.
There is no doubt that the present
situation is a source of great annoy
ance to Governor Hoch. He has adopt
ed the policy of giving the local Off
GERS a chance" and has made siren
uous efforts to induce the local Off
GERS to enforce the prohibitory, law,
and satisfy public clamor. So far
this system has been working very
we'll, and in most of the counties the
county attorney and sheriff have kept
the joints pretty we'll closed up.
Naturally Governor Hoch does not
like to get into the disagreeable liquor
fight any more than he can help, and
some of his friends have tried to engi-
neer things to keep him out of it alto
gether. One of them said few days
ago:
81 believe that this prohibition prob
lem, which confronts each governor.
will take care of itself. The present
policy of the governor seems to be
working we'll, and there is no reason
why it. should not continue to work
we'll"
Governor Hoch may be forced by
public sentiment to take some radical
action in Shawnee county. The tenn
perance people lay great stress on the
iniquity of having joints right under
the shadow of the capitol and there
is some reason to believe that Mr..
Dexter's letter will cause the governor
to advise the appointment of an as
sistant attorney general for this coun-
ty. This plan was tried once and did
not accomplish anything, however.
Hence Governor Hoch is worried.
He dislikes to stir up a fight on him
self among the wet county officials,
and yet his natural inclination is to
do everything possible to enforce the
law.
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CHASE FOR A SHAM CRIPPLE.
Police Have Hard Time to Catch Well
Known Crook.

Cincinnati, Aug. 30.-John German.
who has long police record. has been
hobbling about the streets for the past
month with a cane, and has excited
sympathy because of his apparently
helpless condition.
The other evening, however, he did
a sprint that leads the police to be-
lieve that he has been shamming. He
broke a glass in the window of the
barber shop of John Smith at Third
and Main streets and crawled in- John
White heard the crash and went to
investigate He found German in the
place. German struck White with his
cane, jumped nimbly through the win
dow, and darted over Third street.
Patrolmen Weller and Brosnan follow
ed German to the old museum build
ing at Third and Sycamore streets.
They found him. hidden in the attic.
He had a handkerchief wrapped
around a bowlder and tried to use it
on the officers, but they were too quick
for him. He was locked up on
charge of housebreakings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
WEATHER REMAINS PLEASANT.
Mercury Around the Warm Tempera-
ture Points on Thermometer.

The slightly cooler weather which has
prevailed for the past week continues
uninterrupted with the emrcury each
day playing around the 80 mark and the
natives proportionately uncomfortable.
The weather throughout the state con-
tinueS dfy with no promise of rain, al
though it is badly needed in nearly ev-
cry section. The same cool gentle breeze
that has prevailed for the week con-
t1nueS to blow from the southwest and
comes from the weather bureau labeled
as an mile an hour wind. The mini
mum temperature for today was So.
The daily corn and wheat region re-
port issued today says: 1.-THE cool wave
this morning covers southeastern Kan
sas, southwestern Missouri, northern
Indian Territory and northeastern Ok
lahoma. Temperatures above 95 degrees
yesterday covered the counties of Jew
ell, Osborne and Russell and the coun-
tis southeastward to Allen, Wilson and
Elk. Clear weather prevailed this morn
ing over Kansas and western Mis-
souri,"
The maximum temperature for yester-
day was 81.
The maximum and minimum temper
atures for the "a hours ending at z
o'clock this morning were:
Baker 80, 62; Concordia 90, 20; Dodge
City 92 81; Fort Scott 80, 81; Macksville
go, 81; Mcpherson 98, 81; Manhattan SO
81; Usage City "a, 81; Russell 96, 81: Sc
dan a. IS; Topeka 81, Sc; Toronto Sc, Sc;
Wichita 80. "a.
by the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
FILIPlN0S ARE UNFIT.
1t Would Be Cruel to Grant Them Self
Government.

Manila. Aug. 30.-The last session of
the conference with the agitators for
the independence of the Philippines
developed the fact, according to a con-
sensus of opinion among the congress-
men present, that the Filipinos are al
together unfit for immediate independ-
ence Apart from the problems pre-
sented in the civilization of the Igor
rotes, the Moros, Macabebes and other
tribes, it would be- cruel, it is be-
lieved, to the people of the islands at
large to turn them over to the mercy
of demagogues. They would then ex-
perience the worst kind of exploitation.
The statements of the speakers at the
meeting were widely divergent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
vEsUVIUs IS BUSY.
Ancient Crater of stromboH Is Also in
Full Eruption.

Naples, Aug. S0.-Mount Vesuvius is
in full eruption and throwing out an
enormous mass of lava. Deep rum
blings are heard in the interior of the
crater and lava is flowing down the
right side of the cone.
Messina, Sicily, Aug. 30.-The an
cient crater of Stromboli is in full
eruption and is ejecting a heavy mass
of lava Dense smoke hangs over the
island. Panic prevails in the villages
around the volcano, and the villagers
are leaving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
TIED UP BY STRIKE.
All Kinds of Business at a StandstiII
at Libau.

Libau, Russia, Aug. So.-A general
strike has been brought about here by
the order for the mobilization of
troops No factories are running, port
loading has been discontinued and the
street railroads have stopped operations
Steam railroad communication has been
and there are no newspapers
issued. The arrival of reservists from
the neighboring country districts has
added to the confusion as well as to
the possibilities of disorder. The situ-
alton is growing tense and many SOL
diers atrol the streets.
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WEEDS a Poor Girl i'm secret.

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. 30.-Harry Hol-
way. heir to the rich estate of the late
N. z. Holway, luTnberman, was secretly
married in Minneapolis to Miss Esunice
Merrill, a North side girl of poor par
entage. The wedding was entirely un-
expected. The Holway estate is one Of
the largest in Lacrosse.
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ALL ON BOARD HURT.
Car Jumps Track and Collides With
Telegraph Poles.

Santa Monica, Cal, Aug. s0.-Eleven
persons were injured, five of them SER
iously, one of whom may die, when
a Santa Monica westbound car took the
switch at 18th and Burlington avenue
last night, jumped the track and crash
ed into two telegraph poles near the
curbing. The car after coliiding with
the poles rolled nearly over and every
person aboard was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
SULTAN REFUSES.
He Will Not Comply With the Demand
of France.

Tangier, Aug. 3O.-The sultan has re-
piled by letter to the French minister,
St. Rene Talliandier, that he continues
Algerian merchant Bousain as a Mo-
roccan subject and will refuse to COM
ply with the demand of France for his
1il0era fioY
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silver Takes a Dron.

London. Aug. 30.-The price of bar
day. The declaration of peace caused
spectators to offer freely owing to the
idea that the metal will not be wanted
SO much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
Forty-five Banks VIII Hold
Public Moneys.
Board Awarded Each Bidder
Deposit of State Funds.
ASKED FOR s1,226,OOO.
Were Willing to Pay Interest
on That Amount.
Rate Ranges From Two to Over
Three Per Cent.

After a secret session lasting from a
O'Clock until nearly o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, the state board of treasury
examiners completed their list of awards
under the new state depository law.
Each of the 45 banks which bid were
given share in the deposits. Those
VINO bid over per cent were allowed
all they asked for, and those who bid z
per cent, the minimum. were scaled
down about 20 per cent. The highest
bid was S7s per cent
The total amount asked for in all the
bids was $1,226,000. 1t was estimated by
the board that the state would never
have more than 81, 100000 to deposit, and
the per cent bids were therefore scaled
down on the million dollar basis
II IS estimated, however, that as a
general thing each bank will have about
han as much on hand in deposits as
ms maximum entities him to receive.
Under the law. the banks have until
september 80 to deposit their bonds with
the state treasurer and thus qualify as
state repositories. P. w. Goebel of Mi
ami county, representing banks at Pa
ola and Kansas City, had his bonds
with him, and deposited them with the
state treasurer Immediately. His banks
are now ready to begin their work as
state repositories. 1t was decided to
have another meeting of the board on
september 13 to approve the bonds of
such banks as are ready at that time.
This will enable the state to put the
law into actual operation next month.
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Taft WIN saf Tomorrow.

Manila, Aug. sO.-The transport
Logan with Secretary Taft and party
viii sail for Japan tomorrow, August
81. at noon.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 30.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
variable Winds.
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Portsmouth, Aug. 3O.-Much inter-
estfng history behind the peace confer
ence remains to be written. No one
knows exactly what considerations in
duced the Toxic government to waive
all demands for cash. While it is
known mat the president was con-
tinuing his labors to the last it is not
possible to make any definite state-
ment as te whether at the end he ad-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-26
THE ENGINEER CORPS

Good is said to come out Of every
fhiDg that happens in everyday life.
This is difficult to realize oftentimes,
and certainly in the case Of the hor-
ribIe accident 70 the gunboat Benning
ton. but If this accident results in the
restoration Of the engineer corps in
tile navy. it will have accomplished
some good. even at so dear cost.
Ia the first place the engineer corps
in the navy should never have been
abolished. Naval officers should be
trained as special engineers and
should have direct course of instruc-
tion along this line. They cannot be
expeced to understand the machinery
aud management of engines aboard
ship with only the smattering they
get at the Naval Academy. While the
course Of instruction at this great ma
val school is thorough in its way, it
cannot include this especial branch as
is necessary.
In this day of progress and advance
AuOHN tftlI AAuO VI NOtAtADn anu BAO-
fession tends to speciality. A man who
has a diseased eye will seek treatment
at the hands of an eye speci alist; an
other who has stomach trouble will
90 to specialist in this line rather
than to throat specialist. The same
is true in law as in medicine. A Grim
inal case demands a criminal lawyer.
All trades and vocations as we'll as
all professions have their specialists.
then why not speciality in the engi-
neering department of the navy?
Two thirds of tho equipment of mod
ern vessels today is machinery. To
have abolished the engineer corps in
the navy is to have gone backward
fifty years, and we do not like to con-
template our navy retrogradiug. War
rant machinists have taken the place
Of naval engineers. They cannot at
tain higher degree than the rank OF
xa--.e--- =. 49, ----s. Thass uuiIi sases 10
satisfied with this if they continue to
do the work and will probably demand
further recognition, choosing not to
be nonentity and have all the respon-
sibility.
In twenty five years the naval Off
GERS will be farther and farther away
from the practical knowledge of engi-
neering. The chief engineer of the
gunboat Bennington had little praoti-
cal experience. 1t was not possible for
him 10 get everything done and to
know everything about the engine
aud machinery of his ship with the
little practical training he had re.
ceived at the Naval Academy. He
should not be blamed for the accident
that cost the lives of so many fellow
beings. The fault is not at his door,
but at the door of those who abolish
ed the engineer corps in the navy,
which should be speedily re-estab-
lished.