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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

very great amount He would supply
this information later
Mr.. Buckner testified that the total
payments to Nylic members aggre-
gated less than per cent. of the total
premiums The company has 916
agents who are members of the
Nylic, and oyer 5000 who are not 1t
would be possible, Mr.. Buckner call
culated, for man who had worked
twenty years to retire altogether from
A second Nylic was inaugurated
January /, 1902, for agency directors,
inspectors and supervisors in the
United States, Canada and the West
Indies.
A board of trustees was given con-
contributed in part by the members
and in part by the life insurance COM
'pany. This fund was to be divided
among the members in 1912, accord
ing TO the amount Of business written
under the direction of the members.
The fund now amounts to $937,777.
In 1904 it appeared that $432, ,601 were
given as bonuses under various written
agreements with agents and there We're
also $194, ,113 paid for general bonuses
throughout the world, including those
for special months.
Now said Mr. Hughes Il find &c.
662, ,44S put down for one year for COM
mission on $14.048, ,5S5 first year premi-
ulfS on new insurance ana IOIal cOIn-
mission as 1892, 593. These are inde-
pendent of all payments on Nylic.'
''Yes.''
What is the rate of commission in
Germany" asked Mr.. Hughes
1--WE are not allowed to pay more than
so per cent of the first years premium
on any policy and the average is 40 per
cent
Mr.. Hughes asked for full statements
from Mr. Buckner of the business writ
in the other parts of the world with both
showing the premiums and commissions
paid, and all other particulars which
showed to what extent, if any, the busi-
ness of New York Life was being ex-
tended throughout the world at the ex-
pense of the American policy holders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

less prefer a dark horse of their own
selection. Senator Noftzger has a
strong position on account of his loyal
support of Senator Long and is back
ed by many of Longs friends. It is
possible there will be other candidates
for United States attorney as the situ-
alton develops and the appointment
will undoubtedly be one that will cause
Senator Long considerable worry.
1t is generally supposed that Reve-
nue. Collector Simpson viii be reap
pointed as he has been a friend of
both Senator Long and Senator Bur-
ton, and has apparently no opposition.
Marshal Maekay was opposed to Sen
ator Longs election but some of the
senator's friends believe it would be
good politics to give Mackay another
term. However, there will doubtless
be other aspirants for that office. Thus
far there is no opposition to Pension
Agent Metcalf's reappointnent and as
his first commission was in fact per-
sonaI matter with President Roosevelt
he may be named again without oppo-
sition.
The return of Senator Long in Oc-
tober will therefore be the signal for
a rallying of political forces that will
be interesting and instructive as to
what vii constitute political lines in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
STILL KNOCKING.
Japanese Continue to File Protests
Against Peace Treaty.

Toxic, Sept. 22.-The number of direct
memorials to the throne from different
individuals and associations objecting to
the conditions of the peace treaty, and
asking that its ratification be refused,
exceeds 40. The most conspicuous of
these is an address signed by six pro-
fessors of the Imperial university, one
of whom recently was placed on the re-
tired list, owing to a strongly worded
anti-peace thesis of which he was the
author.
The memorial of the professors, as
published, strongly urges the necessity
of refusing the ratification of the treaty
of peace recently concluded, which it
condemns as entirely annuHing the pnr-
pose of the war, as stated in the declar-
alton of hostilities. It also states the
existence of indispufable reasons for the
refusal of ratification, aSsthe treaty is
deemed to be pregnant VIA elenaants of
humiliation and future danger to the
interests of the natiesSz35sl conclusion,
the memorial hupghIy pegs condescend-
ency and consideration of the spirit in
which is presented.
Despite persistent editorials in the
leading papers demanding the resigna-
ton of the government ministers, it Is
believed they will continue to hold office
~ with regard to finance and the Chi
neSe and Korean problems have asSum-
ed definite shape.
1T has transpired that. notwithstand-
editors, there exists clause of the
peace treaty by which Japan agrees not
to fortify the strait of Soya. Intense
Indignation is felt over this concession
among influential men, by whom it is
deemed the greatest, indignity Japan
that has ever suffered, as a restriction is
thus placed on her territorial liberty.
Some go so far as to say that the
indignfty is unbearable and is the black
est record in the history of the country,
which has never experienced defeat at
the hands of other nations.
The constitutionalists are gradually
assuming a firm attitude of opposition
to the government.
The editors of ten papeSss have met
and appointed a committee to make rep
reservations to the government against
the unusually long suspension of the
Asahi, newspaper. Four members of the
committee today interviewed General
Sakuma and other authorities, and it is
expected that the paper will soon be
permitted to resume publication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
BOY STANDS OFF MOB.
Shoots One Man, Probably Fatality
Before Being Captured.

New York, Sept. 22--John Reid, aged IT.
fatally shot one man after holding at bay
a crowd of about LOCO persons and when
captured by policeman narrowly escaped
being killed by a mob which cIamored for
his life at an amusement park last night
When the boy, who, the police say, had
been drinking, attempted to enter the park
the employees refused to admit him.
Drawing a revolver, Reid aimed at them
and every one got out of range. The en-.
suing conllnotion caused q large crowd to
gather and Reid started to run away. Af-
ter running several blocks he turned and
pulled the trigger, but the cartridge failed
to explode.
The crowd decided to disarm the lad
by a concerted run, and it swept forward.
Reid 1eveIed the pistol and fired. The bul-
let struck John Wilkinson in the groin.
He probably will die Later the boy was
captured by the police.
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Mr.. Shella barger had been i'll for
several months. but the disease which
caused his death appeared about a
week ago.
His son, Frank L. She1labarger, of
the Kansas City Star staff, arrived
with his wife last night. and Mr..
Joseph Shellabarger, of New York
city, will arrive tomorrow. No funeral
arrangements will be made until his
arrival
Mr. Shella barger was an old resi-
dent of Topeka. He came to this city
in 1871, and established the milling
firm of Shellabarger and Griswold
About eight years ago the firpn was
organized as the Shawnee Milling
company, without change of owner
ship.
]. L. Shellabarger was born near
Carlisle, Pa, September %, 1889, and
would have been Sc years of age to-
morrow.
After graduating from Princeton
university, Mr.. Shellabarger served in
the war of the rebellion, enlisting in
infantry. He was mustered out in
June, 1855, with the rank of first
lieutenant.
In October, 1869, he was married to
Miss Mary A. Mitchell. In 1871 he re-
moved to Topeka, where he has made
his residence since that time.
Mr. She1Iabarger was respected
and prominent citizen. Four children
survive him. They are Mrs. William
MacFerran, of Topeka, Mr.. Joseph NJ
Shellabarger of New York, Miss jose
pline She1laRarger of Topeka and Mr.
Frank L. Shellabarger of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
HAMILTON WIRES.
Says 100000 Was Not Used to
Corrupt Legislature.
Subject of "Nylic. Taken Up by
the Committee.
ALL KINDS OF MONEY
Can Be Made by Agents of New
York Life.
A Big Fund to Be Divided in
Year 1912.

New York. Sept. 22-The Evening
World today received a cable dispatch
from Andrew Hamilton of Albany, who
is in France. to the effect that the
500, received by him from the New
York Life Insurance company in
March, 1904. was not used for inf1u-
encing state legislation.
Mr.. Hamilton reached Biarritz yes
terday after completing an automobile
tour through the south of France. He
was met at Biarritz by a telegraphic
inquiry from the World relative to the
100000 check, made to him by the
New York Life Insurance company in
March, 1904, to which he replied by
wire as follows:
"You can deny for me that the
check fer 100000 to me from the
New York Life Insurance company in
March, 1904, was, as asserted in New
York for purpose of influencing state
legislation or that it was so used
Upon the reassembling today of the
legislative committee, which is investi-
eating the life insurance business,
Thomas A. Buckl:er, vice president of
the New York Life company, who has
charge of that company's agencies, and
who was unable to answer a number
of questions yesterday without looking
uD 1SCOTdS Was Called 10 the Sld1lO.
The matter of the 'sNylic'' accounts
was taken up. They include records
of a system of bonuses paid to agents.
Nylic, he said. was a body drawn
from the ranks of agents who create
business for his company. 1t was di-
vi6ed into five classes.
Mr.. Buckner said that what attor-
neys' agents got from Nylic was in adj
dition to regular agents commission.
Witness stated that the cost OF Nyltc
today is one Eer cent of the renewal
premiums. Mr.. Buckner said this
system was invaluable in holding their
agents in solidarity. Severance of con-
nection with the company ends all
benefits in Nylics except in case of
death, when provision is made for
payments to the estate of a Nylic
above the grade of freshman for three
to six months. Further post mortem
benefits were paid under a resolution
adopted in 1895, which provides that
an agents estate may receive a sum
equal to ST for every thousand of in
surance written during the years pre-
ceding his death.
In the ten years this mortuary fund
has been expended, witness testified
that $23. 900 had been paid out for
this purpose.
Mr.. Buckner could not state the
bonus paid to agents above their reg
uIar commissions under the Nylic
system, but he thought it was not d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

New York, Sept. 22-Romaine
Daurignae, the brother of Nine. Hum
bert, was deported to France today on
the French liner La Touraine on which
he arrived as a cabin passenger last
Saturday.
Mime. Humbert twenty-eight years
ago announced that she had been left
fortune of $20,0000O0 by a grateful
American named Robert Crawford,
whom she had nursed through a serious
illness. As the madame was about to
claim the millions two alleged nephews
of the mythical testator appeared and
began a contest of the will. Genuine
lawsuits were begun, and the matter
became one of court record. AS the htf-
cation would naturally tie up the funds,
the supposed securities were sealed in
a large safe in Nine Humbert's bou-
doir. It then transpired that there were
two wills In the first the Crawford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
REAL SUMMER WEATHER.
Mercury Is Once More Near the 80
Mark Today.

Although the nights continue remark
ably cool and SO comfortable the mid
day temperatures show that summer is
not entirely a thing of the past Today
the mercury is struggling hard 10 reach
the ninety mark and the prospects are
that it will come ve.y nearly reaching
that point before the sun sets this
evening
The day temperatures over the entire
state have increased during the. past "a
hours while the night Temperatures are
but little higher. All the government
stations over the state report clear
weather.
The maximum and minimum temper
atures for the "a hours ending at seven
O'Clock this morning were: Baker 81,
56 Dodge City 90, 81; Fort Scott IS, S.;
Macksville 90, so; Mcpherson 80, So;
Manhattan 90, So; Usage City 86. S.;
Russell 96, 81; Sedan 86, SO; Topeka S6,
SO: Toronto SO, 60: Wichita s8. 5S;
The maximum temperature for yester-
day was Sc and the indications are that
today it viii be several degrees higher.
The minimum temperature for today
was 63. At 2 O'Clock there is a light
wind amounting TO only miles an hour
blowing from the west.
The hourly temperatures for today
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fortune was left absolutely to Mime
Humbert; by the second it was divided
between the neDhews, Mime. Humbert
and Marie Daurignac, the latters sis
ter. Nine. Humbert managed to get a
good deal of money on her prospects,
but when her. borrowing power began
to wane it was announced that a set
tlement had been made with the CTav-
ford nephews, and further loans we're
obtained from eredulous capitalists,
running the amount secured by Nine
H umbert up to ST., 2,000, 900, In 1902 a
small creditor demanded to see the in
side of the safe. 1t contained less than
81, ,000 The flight to Spain and the sub
sequent arrest of Nine. Hunbert, Marie
Daurignae, Frederic HuTnbert 1the hus-
band) and Ronaine Daurignac followed.
The principals were convicted and SEN
fenced to varying terms of imprison-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
HELP FOR STRIKERS.
Other Printing Trades Promise Sup
port in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 22.-The Allied Print
ing Trades council of Chicago last night
took radical action in the fight between
the Chicago Typothetae and the Chi
cago Typographical Union No. Is.
The resolutions were adopted in which
all other trades promised their support.
The council consists of the pressmen,
mailers. the bookbinders, paper rulers,
stereotypers and electrotypers
The executive board of the Typo
graphical union announced that nine
firms had signed the union agreement
during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
DEMONA BADLY HURT.
Woman Who Looped the Loop in a
BAH in Parker Show.

BelIeville, ILL.,. Sept 22.-Two per-
formers doing almost identical feats,
were probably fatally injured last
night within a few minutes of each
other during the carnival and street
fair. The ropes holding the net placed
to catch Nine. Demona, who loops the
loop in large ball, broke. precipltat-
ing the woman to the ground. "a dis
lance of ten feet. Hardly had the
woman been removed to a hospital
when Harry Russell, in attempting to
loop a double loop and leap gap fell
from his bicycle while crossing the
latter. and landed on his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
More Troops for FINLAND.

Helsingsfors, Finland. Sept. ga
large increase in the number of Rus
sian troops in Finland is expected
soon. About 4,500,. it is said. will be
sent to Helsingsfors, zoo to Viborg and
900 to Vasa. The troops will be quar-
tered in private houses. An explosion
near the residence of the governor of
Vasa yesterday created commotion
but no damage is reported beyond the
shattering of the windows of a neigh
boring house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
Holland Must increase Taxes.

The Hague. Sept. 22.-The finance
minister. DR.. J. J. I. Harte Van Teck-
1enburg. presented to the second
chamber of states general today the
budget for 1906 showing an estimated
defieit of upwards of s4,40o.0eo. The
minister said he had not completed
the details of his plan to restore the
financial equilibrium but in order to
temDorarily relieve the budget he pro-
posed to place an additional 10 cents
tax on both capital and income
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

]. L. Shellabarger, secretary and
treasurer of the Shawnee Milling
company. died at 1910 a. m. today of
peritonftis.
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that this case viii be reversed and am
sure that if it is ever tried again that
my clients cannot be convicted on the
same evidence that was produced at the
last trial"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
Col Walker Dead

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. s22.-Col. I.
n. Walker. assistant adjutant general
of the Indiana G. a. R.. died here to-
daV.
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wenfller Indications.

Chicago. sept. Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight with cooler in
extreme northeast portion, Saturday
fair
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05
ANOTHER TUNNEL PROJECT
There rs Plan Afoot to Connect Prince
Edward Island with the
Mainland.

One of the most important and in.
tefestfng OF engineering problems in
these days OF tunnels Is that of con.
nection between Prince Edward Is
land and the mainland of Canada.
This island, lying as 1t does in the
lower Gulf of st. Lawrence, is a yer.
table garden in GUNNER, but It is
10 isolated in winter as to prove a
great Encouragement to its popula.
ton of about 100, 900 thrifty and en-.
terprising people, says the American
Syren and Shipping.
1t is an independent province Of
Canada, with it's w local legisla.
ture, lieutenant governor and all the
legal machinery of any other province,
but for three or four months in the
year is so cut off from communica.
ton as to make transit difficult and
dangerous. The past winter has been
so severe that for a month at a time
the island was without mails.
The trouble is with the ice. The
gulf does not freeze up solidly, as
does the st. Lawrence river, but the
swift tides and currents coming from
the straits of Belle Isle, the Cabot
straits (between Cape Breton and
Newfoundland) and the strait of
Canso, swirl through the Northumber-
land straits, which separates Prince
Edward Island from the mainland, and
carry with them fields and bergs of
ice that are often impenetrable by
the most powerful steamers.
1t is stated that the distance at the
narrowest point of the shores across
the strait is about 614 nautical miles,
and with approaches the tunnel would
be in all about 82 miles. The island
is now contributing about 81, 400, 900
to the revenue of Canada per year
and contributes to all the great works
of Canada without complaint.
The province is an old one, capable
of prosperity, and could support 300,-
900 people easily. 1t has valuable fish
cries as we'll as agriculture. One sur
vey made some years ago by Sir Doug
las Fox for a tunnel estimated the
cost at less than 81 200, 900 per mile,
but other surveyors have pronounced
the bottom of the strait a mass of
granite powders, polished Clearly by
the ice to such a degree as to sparkle
in a summer Jul beneath the particu-
larly clear water, while between these
masses of granite are clefts of vast
depth across which a tunnel would be
impracticable. Further surveys VIII,
however, doubtless soon be made.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05
SUFFERED FOR MONTHS.
Pe-ru-na, the Remedy That
Cured.

Miss Ella Off, 1927 Linden ST., Indian
apolis, Ind, writes:
al suffered with q run down COnSfifu.
fi0n for several months, and feared
fhafI would have to give up my work.
"On seeking the advice of a Physi-
clan, he prescribed a tonic. 4 found,
however, that 1t did me no good. On
seeking the advice of our druggist, he
asked me to try Peruna. In a few
weeks / began TO feel and act like a
different person. My appetite in
creased, / did not have that WORKOUT
feeling, and I could sleep spiendidly.
I'm a couple of months I was entirely
recovered. THANK you for what your
medicine has done for me. Ella Off.
Write DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio,
for free medical advice. All cores
pondence is held strictly confidential.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05
BEES MAKE THINGS LIVELY
Swarm of the "Birds with SINGERS
Take Possession of Pittsburg
Trolley Car.

Bees on a trolley car, a Who'll,
swarm of 'em! They looked like q
score of swarms to the pestered pas
sengers, who were stung repeatedly
despite the frantic efforts to fight of
the birds with singers"
1t happened on a Perryville cal
early the other morning, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. 1t is said that
| soon after the car left the terminus oil
the line for the initial run to the
city it bumped a wagon loaded with
boxes. No damage was done to car
or wagon, although the jolt was Sc
we're, and the car proceeded on its
run.
Directly the motorman heard q
strange buzzing sound. Thinking ii
the car to make an examination. AS
he stepped from the platform he no
ticed a swarm of bees a few feet
above the car.
With a yell he leaped back to the
platform, and, throwing on the cur
rent, started down the hill at top
speed.
This did not daunt the bees, and
a second later they filled the car,
an open one. Some sailed through the
car, causing the women to scream,
the children to cry and the men
shrink in terror.
Once the motorman attempted to
stop, and the beees Immediately set.
tied. ~ chorus of shrieks and yells
arose from the passengers, and a cry
louder than the general chorus
showed that a bee wa at work.
Women attempted 20 beat them off
with their fans and handkerchiefs,
while the men reso:ted to hats, but
this only aroused tie ire of the bees,
and the succession. of yells showed
that the bees were getting the best
Of the battle. The motorman started
the car, but the bees followed, add
ing to the terror and pain of the pas
sengers. Those who desired to get
off at points along the route refrained
from doing SO. The entire interior of
the car was fairly black with bees,
while thous tnds covered every sur
face.
When North avenue and East street
was reached the queen bee settled on
a piece of burlap on a telegraph pole,
and in an instant the other bees had
settled. They formed in the shape
of a heart, a foot long and half as
thick. The car continued until the
motorman was sure the bees had
given up the chase and was then
stopped. There was a general ex-
rodus of passengers with swollen hands
and faces and demand for baking
soda, iodine, arnica and other soothing
lotions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05

The NJ, J. & X. C. railroad brings
a large section OF finely timbered
country into the market and prospect:
ors are fast taking it up. A number
of mills have been located along the
Zine and others will go in as soon as
possible. Handle factories could get
splendid locations with plenty of the
right kind OF timber if the field was
~oorrupied before the small timber for
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05
ULCERS FOR THIRTY YEARS.
Painful Eruptions from Knees to
Feet Seemed Incurable Until
He Used Cuticura.

Another of those remarkable cures by
failed, is testified to by Mr.. M. G. Moss,
of Gainesville, Texas, in the following
letter: For over thirty years / suf-
fered from painful ulcers and an erup-
ton from my knees to feet, and could
find neither doctors nor medicine to help
me, until / used Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment and Pills, which cured me in six
months. They helped me the very
first time / used them, and / am glad
to write this so that others suffering as
I did may be saved from misery"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05
very Low Rates to Monteagle, Tenn.

Tickets at one fare plus % cents for the
g., 0, 7 account Bible Training School,
limit Aug. 3lst. Also July 20, 81 and
Aug. LIST account Woman's Congress, limit
Aug. 10th. Monteagle is one of the most
delightful Summer Resorts in the South,
located in the Cumberland mountains, over
1000 feet above the sea. Write for N. C.
& st. L. Summer Folder. w. l.. Danley,
Gen1 Pass. Agent, Union Station, Nash
vile, Tenn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-05

yicksburg is the first city IN the
STATE to build an eight-story sky
TzcraDer. The contract for the bsild-
6r.g vas let a few days since