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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24

sonal' in which he offered informa-
ton to the Higginson family, and he
implicated John Kodna, an Assyrian
g years old, now an inmate of a Mas
sachusetts reformatory. The latter
confessed that before his arrest in
Massachusetts he entered the Higgin-
son home concealed himself in a
closet and when opportunity offered
robbed the house. He later gave the
jewels to Warner, who disposed of
them. Warner bears striking re-
senbIance to Edward Park, the tutor
and the latter was arrested abroad
after pawnbroker had identified his
photograph as that of the man who
had pawned some of the Higginson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
THEY HAD WARNING.
WOrI1ingmen Knew the Meyers Store
Was Liable to Collapse.

Albany, N. Y. Aug 24.@The cor
oner's examination of workmen who
were digging cellar under the Meyers
department store at the time of its
collapse recently. shows that the men
were warned of the impending danger.
nearly an hour before the structure
fell and killed ID persons. When it
was noticed that the earth was crum-
bling from two of the big piers in the
cellar, the whole force was put to
work to brace the piers. The men
continued their work till the last min
ute when, realizing that their efforts
were useless, they rushed out All
escaped uninjured but Foreman Mitch
ell, who was caught and badly bruised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
SAVED BY TELEPHONE.
Family of Seven Is Enabled to Dodge
a Cyclone.

Winona, Mimi, Aug. 24.-By the use
of a telephone the family of Frank c.
Sanders, consisting of seven persons,
was saved from death today in a
cyclone, which did great damage to
buildings and crops in this county.
The family was eating dinner when A.
McConochie, a neighbor, telephoned
that a funnel-shaped cloud was sweep
ing toward the house. The mem bers
of the family ran to a clump of will
lows, where they lay face downward.
They scarcely reached the place before
the storm lifted the house from it's
foundation and dashed it to the ground
some distance away, with hardly a
board unbroken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
SNAKE IN THE KITCHEN.
Farmer Kills Reptile Which Terrified
His Wife.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-This time
Bridgeton sends the latest snake story
so as to get in before frost comes. for
after that serpents begin to hibernate,
and that will put an end to snake yarns
until warm weather.
Even Millville, that reliable source
from which pretty nearly all this sum-
mer's snake stories have emanated,
sends the same account, so there can be
no doubt of the accuracy of the story,
which runs as follows:
Mrs Herbert Brandriff. a farmers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
H1GGINsoN RoBBER FOUND.
A Personal Resemblance Caused the
Arrest of the Wrong Man.

New York, Aug 24.-The mystery
surrounding the robbery of the house
of John J. Higginson, at 16 East
Forty-f1rst street on July 1 has been
solved, the confessed burglar located
by the police, the jewels locked up,
most of the plumber recovered, and
the name of Edward Park, the tutor
in the Higginson family who was
arrested In Christiania, Norway, en-
tirely cleared. Ralph Warner, aged
SO. who has a police record, was
caught through a newspaper per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24

wife, residing on the MALAGA ro.z
a large blacksnake crawliner IT,, saw
kltcnen yesterday. Her screams bro,,e ret
her husband. who seized his s1,n 81 ~
s sa the reptile as it was swiftly crawl WI
Obliged to put two loads into If bef.a 49,
ne had killed it. The snake was slo,,f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
NJ. U. Gets Football Star.

Gladstone, Mich, Aug. 24.-Thomas
Riley, the star full back of the Escan-
aba high school football team, which
last fall won the championship of the
state on the university grounds at Ann
Arbor, announces that he will become
a member of the University of Mis-
souri, eleven, having decided to enter
the southern institution as a student at.
the BEGINNING of the coming term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
A Touching Story

is the saving from death of the baby girl
of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Nd He
writes: At the age of II months our little
girl was in declining health with serious
throat trouble and two physicians gave
her up We were almost in despair when
we resolved to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. The first bottle gave relief: after
taking bottles she was cured, and is now
In perfect health" Never fails to relieve
and cure a cough or cold. At Arnold
Drug Co., 81 N Kansas ave. SOC and "a
Guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
TIle Righf ROAD

Chicago Great western r.,,,,,.
from Kansas City to Chicago ny
buque, Des Moines, MarshalltoTyn g.
Paul and Minneapolis The hest ~
equipment and service on all trains
Low summer rates now in effect. For
further information apply to J. II ~
man, G. A, West Ninth street Kay.
sas City, Mo. AAA1--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Mamie Rowe of San Marcial,
N. NJ. will arrive Monday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. c. T. Mcclellan of Potwin
Miss Florence Morgan will leave to-
day for a trip to the northern lakes.
Miss Helen Roehr returned TODAY
Mrs. ]. S. Parks, who has been visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24

Everybody reads the state Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-24

People sending items to this department
: of the State Journal will confer favor
by giving the full first name or two
must be accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not be
published I
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16
pala, all good, it is said, for another

Pala, all good, 1t is said, for another
hundred years. They are also endeav-
oring to arouse an interest among tho
people for the reconstruction Of the
Kings highway. From a practical
standpoint the movement has the en-
dorsement Of the National Good Roads
Association. 1t is considered by those
who have the history Of California at
heart that it will be an honor and
credit to the State to restore old Ell
canine real, not as a speedway for the
millionaire tourists automobiles, but to
make it a highway for all the people,
by the people, to enjoy as they may
elect. 1t would give to California u
fine road through scenery unsurpassed
on the continent and as unique in orr
gin as the missions were unparalleled
in extent and character anywhere Oh
the globe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

The Senate adjourned without com
ing to a decision upon the treaty with
Santo Domingo. The treaty, which
was drafted at the request Of the gov
eminent Of SantO Domingo, provides
that the United States government
shall take charge of the custom
houses of the country, collect the rev.
enues. turn owe to the Santo Domini-
can creditors 1fty-nve per cent Of the
amount collected, and give what re-
mains to the republic itself. The Uni
ted STA les government also agrees TO
guarantee the territorial integrity of
the republic. The immediate provoca-
tion for the treaty was the pressure Of
the European creditors of the country
for payment and the urgent declara-
ton Of more than n of the great
powers that the United States govern
ment ought either to try to evolve
some order out Of the financial chaos
of the republic or to permit such ac-
ton by the European creditors. The
French and Belgian creditors secured
possession Of two custom-houses in
1901; In 1904 an arbitration commits
sion decided that in order to secure
the payment of the claims of the Santo
Domingo Improvement Company, an
American corporation, certain desig-
mated custom-houses might be man.
aged by al American officer. The Gus
tom-house at Puerto Plata was accord
ingly taken Over in October. The other
creditors were not properly protected.
Twice in 1904 an agent Of Santo Do
mingo visited Washington, and be-
sought this government to help it out
Of Its financial troubles. 1t was not
until January Of this year that the
President consented, and the basis of
a treaty was cabled to Santo Domin-
go. The American representative In
the island Immediately drafted a pro-
tocol, and news of it was cabled to
this country at about the same time
that a second custom-house-that at
Monte Christi-was taken under con
troll by an American officer in accord.
ance with the terms Of the arbitration
award The protocol was not wholly
satisfactory to the State Department,
and accordingly a treaty was drawn
and submitted to the Senate for ratif.
cation. Its terms have already been
Indicated. Pending it's ratification OF
rejection, the American officers will re.
main In the custom-houses at Monte
Christi and Puerto Plata, and will col
lect revenues to satisfy the claims OF
the American company. They may
take two more custom-houses II that
shall appear necessary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

and we are free again. This annual
term of confinement Is one of the pen
altles Of living in a country where the
winters are cold. 1t is regarded as a
matter of course; something for which
we are in no way responsible and from
which we can in no way escape. But
after all, 1t is, like most prison sen
fences, for u sins. The m keeps
us away from our tramps in the woods
because we cannot, or. do not, wear
foot-gear which will give us mastery
of it. We yield to the cold because
we do not dress properly to combat it.;
the rain keeps us prisoners because
our habits of life make us fearful Of a
wetting. So it is our sins, not nature,
which condemn us to "do time" for a
third of every year. The release is
always joyous. To be free is we the
greatest happiness in the world; and
if there is any time when M ought
TO take home the purpose of all en-
lightened penology-that punishment
is good only as a warning and a cor
rective-that time ought to be the mo-
ment when WI have paid the penalty
in full, and are free to begin over
again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Here now is a college professor who
tells his students that the old adage
Of "early to bed and early to rise" is
out Of date and untrue, so far at
least as the last blessing it promises
us is concerned. His thesis is that the
ume-honored aphorism only applied to
the elder days when the shades of
night were only to be ~dispelled by a
farthing candle or an ill-smelling
whale-oil lamp, but in these joyous
days-or nights-of luminous kerosene
and the i~ncaDdescent mantle or the
clever little electric bulb the situation
is altogether changed; that the night
hours are the true time for study and
mental effort; that the faculties are
then more keen and wide awake, the
soul more open to the inspiration of
genius; in short that the morning is
no time for brain work at all.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16
SIMPLE BANKS OF AFRICA,
kafirs Have a Singular Way of Pro
tecting Themselves In Trading.

kaffirs Have a Singular Way of Pro-
tecting Themselves In Trading.
In many parts of Africa the system
of banking Is rs yet primitive. The ma
tives of that part Of South Africa
which to a great extent Is inhabited
by bushmen and Hottentots have a
peculiar system Of banks. These KAT
Of banking obtains, live near KaiHr-
aria, in the south of Colony country.
The natives come down south from
their country to trade in the several
villages and towns in large numbers,
stay with the Beers for a time and
then return to Katiraria.
Their banking facilities are primitive
and consist entirely Of banks Of deposit
alone, without banks Of discount or
issue, and they have no checks. But
still they enjoy banking privileges such
as they are. From those who trade,
Of their own number, they select one
who for the occasion is to be their
banker. He is converted into a bank
Of deposit by putting all the money of
those whose banker he is into a bag
and then they sally forth to the stores
to buy whatever they want.
When an article is purchased by any
Of those who are in the banking ar
rangement the price of the article Is
taken by the banker from this deposit
bag, counted several times and then
paid to the seller Of the article, after
which all the bank depositors cry out
to the banker, in the presence of the
two witnesses selected, You owe me
so muchg' This is then repeated by
the witnesses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

ere in Southern California, and the
hree best preserved in the Gordon are
santa Barbara, San Buena Ventura
md San Luis Rey.
San Carlos de Borremeo, at Mon
terey. was partially restored in 1884,
On the one hundredth anniversary of
Padre Junipero Serra's death, through
the efforts of the resident priest, Faith
81 C%assanova, and the late Don Antonio,
Caronel Of Los Angeles. Mission Santa
Clara has been built over with a large
Catholic college Santa Cruz and San
Rafael, which were small establish
ments, have entirely disappeared, and
San Luis Oblspo has been rebuilt. The
others are standing Ia various stages
Of decay.
After the acto Of ~secularization was
passed by the Spanish government in
1918, the missions began to decline,
and after its conformation by Mexico
in 1884, they rapidly went to ruin, the
churches being only maintained as
places Of worship in charge Of parish
priests. BY permission Of the Pope,
given to Diego. the first bishop Of Cali
fornia, In 1850, Santa Barbara was
permitted to remain in the possession
OF the Franciscan order, consequently
the church and cloisters are intact and
the gardens are beautifully kept.
San Luis Rey was restored to the
Franciscans in 1892, occupied as a col
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

lege for the training of priests Of the
order, under the superintendency Of
Father O'Keefe, formerly of San Bar
bara. The mission is to be entirely
rebuilt as it was originally, the work
to be lone mainly by the students. 1t
will be a picture Of the past.
The road leading from mission to
mission in the early days was called
in the Spanish tongue, ell canine real,
the royal road, or broadly interpreted.
the kings highway" 1t was so desig-
mated, not that the road belonged to
the king, but that it was a main high
way through the country. Later, when
missions expanded into pueblos and
large land grants became extensive
cattle ranches, there were two high.
ways, ell canine real de la cuesta and
ell canine real de la TETON, the road of
the coast and the road of the mountain
pass. Over the latter vast herds OF
cattle and sheep from the southern
ranches were driven to the San Fran.
cisco markets.
Eight years ago certain individuals
Of Southern California came together
for the purpose Of preserving what re
mains of the missions. They have sue
ceeded partially in restoring San Fer
nando, San Juan Capistrano, Sal
Diego and the auxiliary mission a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16
VENUS ON CRAB SHELL
Old Traveller Vows Witching Outlines
Are Found on Crawfish.

Old Traveller Vows witching Outlines
Are Found on Crawfish.
Every crab shell contains the form
of a woman. At least so maintains
Samuel o. Trudell, O. II 9th avenue.
linguist, traveller and author and now
owner of a tobacco store, says the New
York Press, and he is prepared to
prove his assertion, not only from lie
shells he has in his possession, but
from any that may be taken to him.
Not only is the female form divine
outlined in native grace and detail. but
in many instances 1t is attired in the
conventional habiliments Of the pres
ent time, for the drawing room or the
street or draped In clinging garments
as If for the stage. Some, too. have
headdresses Of the towering style ot
the women Of certain provinces q
France.
The two species Of shellhsh which
bear the outlines most clearly are the
ordinary table crab and the rock crab.
but the decorations are not confined to
those of any n part Of the world.
They may be found even on shells
picked up in New York bay, although
the finest specimens which Trudell has
are from the Gulf Of Mexico and the
English coast.
1t was back in 1870, Trudell said,
that he discovered the strange decora-
lions, part drawing and part bas re-
lief, which the crab bears on its back.
He was taking luncheon in a restau-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

rant In P~ascagoula, neal New Orleans.
when he recognized the form. Since
tnat time he has examined hundreds
or shells, and never has he failed to
una the tracings. Often, he SAYS. II
requires careful study to pick them
Out ahd sometimes a magnifying glass
Is needed to discover the lines of dots
winch I'LL in the picture, but they are
Always there. AS a general thing the
race n the breast appear as If en-
bossed In the shell. the inside being
followed where the undulations arc
found on the outer side. In otbers tho
arms are shown in relief, and in some
the legs.
one thing which the old man point
ed out particularly was the perfect
balance between the opposite Sides NJ
the figure, each feature or marking or
trace Of embroidery or lacework which
Is indicated on the left being indics ted
equally clear on the right.
One shell has the form of q womon
who appears as If she were ho,dirg
her skirts above her ankles. which
Irudell says should cause no wonder
since she was in the water at one
time. The hands seem to be buried In
the folds of the draperies and tho
shell shows the wrinkles where one
might suppose the cloth had fallen In
curves between the hands. Anotbor
shows a form wearing a coat extend
ing halfway to the knees and a sk,r,
with founces at knees and hem.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

For several million persons the be-
ginning Of April marks the expiration
of a four-months' term Of imprison-
ment. They have been shut away, not
In solitary confinement or at hard la
Dor. perhaps, but nevertheless they
have been restrained Of their liberty.
Boating, swimming, baseball, bicy-
cling, golf, tennis, gardening, and a
number OF other things, are among the
prohibited diversions during this peri
cd Of Imprisonment. But at length
the sentence Is served, our time Is up,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Mothers Congress Ends" was the
heading on the report Of the last meet
ing of a company Of mothers in Wash
ington recently. This particular con
gress has ended, but the mothers con-
gress is in continuous session, follow
ing the sun from Seattle to Seattle
again. Wherever mothers are there
Is a mothers congress-.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

If some people would work hard and
carr $4,000, some one would wall nm
and, taking 1t away from them. tel,
them they had no business with that
much money.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

An English judge has decided that a
theatrical manager must pay $4,000
for the plot Of a musical comedy which
he Is alleged to have stolen. II the
manager is guilty he must have some
thing entirely new in the musical COM
edy line.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

An astrologer who has cast the
Cars horoscope says all is dark after
the year 1912. Perhaps that is the
time at which light is to break over
Russia.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Ex-senator Stewart, Of Nevada, is
at the age Of 70 going to start in life
and try to accumulate a fortune. He
must refuse to believe that Osler knew
what he was talking about.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16
American Petroleum Rest

The Greek government has again ar.
dered a considerable quantity of Amer
lean petroleum. From time TO time
there have been complaints in regar ID
to the Russian petroleum furnished or
late by the monopoly, and 1t can not
be denied that the American article ia
of a better quality.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Humorous eplgram is sometimes
suggestive yer II 1t understates oil
overstates the truth. A lecturer, com.
mentlng on the NERVOUSNESS Of the
modern young woman, said, Girls IL
these days will not wear porous plas-
ters without fancy-work trimmings"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

H. Rider Haggard predicts ruin for
America unless the trusts are curbed.
Perhaps he intends to settle in Kansas
and run for Office.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Mr.. Carnegie says he never said that
to die rich is to die disgraced, but the
small colleges needn't worry; he isn't
going to stop giving it away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Cassie Chadwick may have the o n
ISOLATION Of knowing that Sophia Beck,
her successor in the center Of the
stage. is not nearly so bright a dnan-
cier.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

The minister who said that John D.
had one eye on charity and the other
on Standard Oil must have meant that
he Is cross-eyed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

The United States government will
now undertake the establishment of a
bullfrog hatchery. Evidently believes
II there must be croakers it is just as
well to control the market.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

A statlstician has found that "only
i've Of every 100 business men sue
coed" But he hasn't figured In the
geC-sich-Quick contingent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

1.-THE most unsatisfactory thing to
hold" remarks the Nebraska State
Journal, lis a grudge." Ever try hold
ing a creased pig?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

New York City now claims nearly
100000 inhabitants, most Of whom are
contributing as regularly as possible
to the profits Of the theatrical syndi-
cate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Women may dress for the benefit OF
men, but their clothes are seldom no
dced except by other women.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

There are more m~illionaires now
than formerly, but principles have I'M
dergone no change.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

Show us a man who thinks he I'M
derstands women and we'll show you
a gold-brick buyer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

The officers OF Mr.. Rockefeller's
company deny that their "ile" money
Is vile money.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

One of the commonest sins Of ~.
average man is that he goes back" on
bis friends too easily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

A girl doesn't believe all she hears
when the neighbors begin to call her
a spinstsR
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

TOLEDO. OREGON
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-06-16

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