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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
TAKE A SHOT AT STUBS.
Resolution in Senate to Reimburse
Him for $4,000 for X. U.

Senator Hodges introduced a resolution
in the senate this afternoon directing the
WAYS and means committee to prepare a
bill to reimburse Speaker Stubs for the
$40, 600 he has been credited with giving the
years ago when the legislature reduced
the appropriation for that institution $50
600 worth and instead appropriated $4,000
for a brick paved turnpike at Atchison at
the request of the then Representative
Waggener from Atchison. This Is the
story of the $4,000 deal as printed in
magazine last fall No one seems to be-
lieve this story of the $4,000 check and
Senator Hodges resolution, is couched In
facetiOuS language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Philippine Tarir Bin Passed.

Washington, March THE senate
today took up the bill regulating the
tarifg on imports into the Philippine
Islands. Mr. Hansbrough sought to
have the measure amended so as to
revoke the ruling of the secretary of
the treasury providing for rebate of
the duty on wheat used in the manu-
facture of flour for export. but Mr..
Lodge, having the bill in charge, made
a plea for the passage of the measure
unchanged and the amendment was
voted down. The bill was then passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01


Mr.. c. W. Post. in his crusade for
Senator PIatt's scalp, supports the
petition for the latter's expulsion by
the afhdavits of two men who called
on the senator to ask his support for
the Post check currency plan. They
swear that the New York senator said
he was against the bill because it
would conflict with the express money
order business; and he was against
any legislation that would conflict with
the interests of the express companies.
This, Mr. Post thinks. is ground for
his expulsion. The Pittsburg Dispatch
comments on the matter as follows:
Mr.. Post is. in most respects a DrO-
gressive and intelligent business man;
but it is shown in this statement that
he is hOpelessly old-faShioned in his
views of political representation. He
is so governed by the antiquated
represent the interests of the whole
people that he actually seems to ex-
pect the senate to be guided by that
view. He regards the avowaI of a
senator that he is going to serve some
special interest as establishing dis
qualification. This is creditable to
Mr. Posts political righteousness. It
disclOses that concept which hourfshed
in earlier days that craftsmanship was
something higher than a grab game.
The practical politicians have ALWAYS
stigmatzed the advocates of such
ideas as impractical theorists. 1t is
an illustration of that assertion to OBJ
serve how Mr.. Post. a practical man
in regard to his own business. be-
comes impractical in the pursuit of his
theory that the United States senators
should honestly represent the public
How can he expect United States
senators to vote for the expulsion of
one of their number on grounds that
would expel themselves If all the
senators were expelled who openly
represent private interests regardless
of the public interest the difficulty of
keeping a quorum together in that
body would be more acute than ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Ex-Governor stanley Here.

E,x-Gov. W. e. Stanley was circulating
the Copeland lobby today shaking hands
with many of his old-tiIne friends. He
came up from Wichita with Mrs Stanley
last evening to attend the reception at the
governors residence returning home this
afternoon Gov. Stanley has been little
governors office two years ago. Since
his resignation from the Dawes commits
sion he has been devoting himself to his
law practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

New York, March 1.-MONEY-Money
on call firm. 21k0zst per cent, closing bid
25z and ofered at 215 per cent; time loans
steady; 80 and 80 days, per cent; Sly.
months So per cent ,-o
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, s1zH
AZ per cent: sterling exchange hrmer, WITH
actual business in bankers bills at = S5oo
IA. $3.50 for demand and at S4.S41z6t4- s455 for
so day bills: posted rates, $3.50 ana $4.ef12
624.88; commercial bills, S4-S4#
SILVER-Bar silver, &c; Mexican DOL
BONDS Government bonds strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

The automobile is doing what the BIZ
cycle failed to do in the good roads
movement In New York a constitu-
tiOnal amendment has been reported ia
vorsbly in the legislature providing for
a bond issue of $4,000. OO0.s the proceeds
10 be devoted to the Improvement of
the most important highways in every
county. The proposition is that $1,000
600 shall be expended annually for ten
years in pursuance ofsa definite plan.
which would result at. the end of that
period in bringing up to high stand
ard of utility about 10 per cent of the
road mileage OF the state. equitably ap-
portioned. Perhaps a clearer idea of the
immense practical advantage to be
gained by this project is conveyed in the
statement that if it was carried out not
a farm in New York would be more
than three miles from an excellent
highway leading directly to a railroad
Station The amendment has already
been passed by one legislature, and if
1t i approved again at the present SEES
sioa it will be submitted to popular vote
next fall. The New York Tribune. COM
menting on this. says that had the pro
posed amendment been submitted ten
years ago its defeat would have been
certain, but so rapidly has public SEN
timent been educated that now it is be-
lieved the proposition, if submitted, will
receive a tremendous majority. The
state has done much by means of state
aid to encourage the good roads move
ment. If a town will raise a certain
amount for a highway improvement the
state viii appropriate a proportionate
amount. Under this system much has
been done in lettering the roads and the
100000 bonding plan will complete
the work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

San Francisco, March IAN official
of the Morse detective agency which
Investigated the first attempt by
poison on the life of Mrs. Stanford,
stated that there was some fouuda-
ton for the belief that she had been
poisoned prior to her departure for
Honolulu. Beyond that statement,
however, he would give no particulars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
nrr. and Mrs. Hanna Give Dinner.

Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. D. J.
Hanna gave a dinner at the Elks in honor
Of DR. and Mrs W. J. Conner of Kansas
City. Mo-. last night Those present were
Senator ana Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. ana
Mrs charles I.uling, Mr.. and Mrs ]. r.
BI1rroW. Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey, Mr..
and Mrs II I. Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
TRAIN HELD UP.
Express Safe Rifed on the Frisco in
Arkansas.

Memphis Tenn, March IA passenger
train on the Frisco system was held VI
Springs, Ark, today. The safe in the ex-
press car was robbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

The car having fntimated that he
hasn't enough yet, the Japanese are
now engaged in giving him good and
plenty. The end of the war seems more
surely in sight than it did during the
time the peace talk prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Muskogee. 1. T., March 1.-Two masked
men blew open the safe in the bank az
Clarksville, secured several thousand dol
lars and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Almost any form of a legal attack
on trust can secure a judgment in
the courts these days The idea ap-
pears to be to keep them going now
that they have a start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Last heard from General Kuropat-
kin he was begging the car for per-
mission to let go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

We desire to express OUT sincere
thanks to our many friends and kind
neighbors and especially Peariy Rose
Tabernacle No. ~ for the many favors
and floral offerings during the recent
illness a d d, ath OF cur mother. J.
Ellis, L. Ellis, A. Ellis, Mrs. J. Nelson,
Mrs J. SAWYER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Perhaps the anti-discrfmination bill
viii make a pointed difference in the
price Of Usage City and Burlingame
coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Kerens Has Fifteen.

Jefferson City No, March Ito
days vote for senator resulted as fol-
lows: Niedringhaus, 64; Cockrell, 95i
Kerens, Is; Mckinley, 4; Dryer. l.
Branch, 1. Necessary to elect 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01
Gives Health. Vigor and Tone.

Herbine is boon for sufferers from
aneamia- By its use the blood is quick
ly regsnerated and the color becomes nor
NAL. The dropping strength is revived.
The languor is diminished. Health, vfgor
and tone predominant. New life and hap
by activity results Mrs. belle H. Shirel,
Middlesborough, III writes: 7 have been
troubled with liver Complaint and poor
blood and have fo1nd nothing to benefit
me like Herbine- I hope never to be with
out it. 1 have wished that had known
of it in my husbands iifettEhe.'' soc. Sold
by Rowley & Snow and w. s. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an efec-
tual remedy for coughs and colds. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Cumberland Presbyterian church will
hold a social tonight at the church,
corner of Fifth and West streets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
Waved the Old Flag.

Louder and louder sWeIIed the sound
until the chorus of the last verse was
reached, when member of a New
York City regiment, a regular Tam
many thoroughbred, reached his hand
in his breast and produced a small silk
flag, which he had, in some way, con-
cealed when searched by the guards on
entering, and with a wild shout waved
it to and fro. Again and again was
the chorus repeated, and then sud-
denly the captain changed to "The
Army and Navy Forever" Three
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

Cheers for the Red, White and Blue. .
Veritable cheers they were. Tears
streamed down the veterans cheeks,
the boys in the room below took up
the shouts, and three times three
were given.
Hearing some cheering on the out
side, | moved cautiously near the
Window-it was dangerous to go too
near-and saw all the guards in line
with their muskets pointed toward the
building, but, massed up and down
the streets, were hundreds upon hum
dreds of people, four-fifths of them
women, elapping their hands and wav-
ing their handkerchiefs, showing by
their approval a most remarkable trib-
ute to the power of song, and that love
for Old Glory still held warm place
in their hearts and memories.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
SOME GREAT DISCOVERIES.
The Chicago University Scores Some
Important Achievements.

Almost every day one Of the pro
fessors of the University Of Chicago
the financial machinery of which i:
oiled by John D. Rockefeller. breaks
into print with some new discovery
They keep the world startled and won
dering
During the past few years, for in
stance, the following epoch-making dis
coverles, among a host of others, have
been listed by a Buffalo newspaper as
Chicago University discoveries:
That kissing causes lockiaw.
That a dog never follows an unedu-
Gated rieR.
That TIE Pennsylvanians are turning
into Indians.
That Ireland was once a lake.
That primeyal man had a gizzard.
That music is antiseptic.
That Adam caught fish with a club.
That love is a disease of the Medulla
oblongata.
That a cabbage contains more neur-
isnment than twelve eggs.
That Boccaccio was a Swede.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
The Canada Goose.

With the cry of "honk, honk," like
the warning of an automobile horn, the
hunter is warned of the approach of
the leader of flying flock of Canadian
geese. On come the long-necked wild
fowl from their northern hunting
ground. They stream across tie 81
much in the form of the flying wedge
formerly used In football tactics.
Gradually the wedge closes together,
maxim gone homogeneous mass OF
black and brown. with sprinklings Of
white. Usually the Canadian geese
stop flying about sunset, feeding on
eel-grass, sedges, roots of water plants.
and occasionally on small fish and
insects. Even at times they will eat
the corn, wheat or other grains
dropped by the farmer in the stubble.
Supper over. they return To the water,
sleeping with heads tucked under
wings, waking only to start out again
IN search OF breakfast These two
flights are so habitual with these geese
that hunters can easily reckon when to
take position In tie pit IN wait OF the
flying wedges.
Strangely enough these birds. while
thrown into state Of panic ut the APP
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
The Midnight Charge.

1--WE held our fire until they were
almost on top of us, and then along
the whole front of our triple line, blaz
ed our guns full in their faces.
"The crash was terrific. Troopers
reeled in their saddles. Horses stag
gered and went down with their rid
ers. The others broke in confusion and
dashed wildly past on our TANKS.
1T was worse than nightmare-the
torrents of rain, the total darkness, in
tensified by the crashing, binding
lightning, and the cursing, yelling
troopers, charging along over us.
''The flashes showed us the killed
and wounded strewn along our front;
and took dismounted captain pris-
oner.
Three times they charged us thai
night, and as many times were driven
of. the last time retreating south
ward.
w hen the morning came. we bur-
led our killed side by side with the
Confederate dead.
my prisoner told me that the charge
was led by Fitzhugh Lee in person and
then / knew who it was that | so
nearly killed with the picket's rife.
"Do you know" said the Judge af-
ter a long silence, as he withdrew TO
the house to avoid the heavy gusts of
rain, 1--WE always been thankful to
that mistaken picket"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

hit, then spurred up the road before
could reload. The quick blow of the
picket had saved his life.
with the sound of his galloping
horse, we heard shots on the north
and soon afterwards our pickets were
driven in by force of the enemy s
cavalry.
'The camp was hurriedly aroused,
and our boys were ready for the at
tack. Bayonets were fixed. The men
were ordered to reserve their fire un-
til the horses were almost on them.
1T had become very dark, and from
the flash of the lightning we saw that
the expected storm was at last upon
us. In a few minutes it broke over
us in all its fury, and as it did so
the enemy charged, yelling like devils.
On they came, riding as mad, and led
by the very officer l had so narrowly
l recognized him instantly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
FORTUNES FOR BALL PLAYERS.
Friendly Rivalry in the Two Great
Leagues.

Friendly Rivalry in the Two Great
Leagues.
The great baseball battle which oc-
Cured a short time ago between the
pennant winners of the National and
American Leagues for the seasons
playing recalls to mind that it was but
a few years ago that these two rival
baseball associations were clashing
tooth and nail in a deadly war of ex-
termination and survival 1t was then
that the American League, under the
leadership of Ban Johnson, made in
roads into the ranks of the National
League, capturing its star players and
enlisting them in its cause through
rainbow of big salaries. Rival teams
were placed in Chicago, st. Louis, Bos-
ton, New York and Philadelphia and
princely salaries offered to the players
of ability. There were, of course, suits
at law, and injunctions were sought re
straining the contract jumpers. One
particular instance Of this is remem-
bered in the case of Lajoie, Delehanty,
Wolverton, Orth and Townsend, one
time members of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, who jumped to the rival team
in that city When injunctions were Sc
cured preventing their playing in the
Quaker town, they were transferred to
the Cleveland and Washington teams.
The injunction, of course, prevented
their playing in Philadelphia, and
when occasion required that their team
should go through that city, these play
ers were always switched over on an
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

proach of man, are not in fear of
cows; this fact has often led hunters
to train oxen to walk straight into
floeks of them, the hunter hiding be-
hind the animal until within gunshot
of the flock.
And yet, Notwithstanding their wild
nature. Canadian geese are often
domesticated and crossed with the
common barnyard goose. Sometimes
wounded birds are allowed to run with
the donesticated birds, until some mi
graiory flock passes over the head with
its cry of "honk. honk." The call Of
tie wild is or again and the nursed
bird once more In a state of health,
reioins his companions A wounded
bird Is often known TO dive beneath
the waters surface, exposing only its
nos rils, Cntil all danger has passed.
Surprised. a flock rises suddenly and
apparently in great confusion, the
large birds get into one another $
way, so that the marksman nas excel
lent opportunity to bag brace, with
the typical 'fh0nk. honk' they rise
against the wind until they are once
more In orderly array, the wedges by
ing on TO other parts.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
Wen take him if it's a Johnnie

Wen take him if it's a Johnnie.
I'VE stepped into the deeper shad-
ows, and soon a mounted Confederate
officer emerged from the dark bend of
the road, and was silhouetted against
the sky. In a moment or Two he reach
ed the point commanding a view of our
camp, drew rein and sat not fifty feet
away, peering toward US.
Il cautiously took the pickets rife
and we sprang out into full view. The
officer started as he saw us, and wheel
ed his horse to escape.
Halt cried, and as he dashed on.
with quick aim, pulled the trigger.
simultaneously with the report, the
picket struck up the gun, exclaiming,
My God Cap'n, you're shooting one
of our men.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
w. NJ. Wooster.

One warm summer evening in 1895,
sat smoking with Judge Jenkins, OF
Wisconsin. who is now ably represent
ing his State in Congress.
We were watching the oncoming of
q heavy thunder storm, and the CONVEX
sation had turned, as it often did, to
the time of his youth when he entered
the Union army and was, by the stir
ring events of the war transformed
into the fearless. iron-manhood that
has since characterized him.
1T was just such an evening in the
summer Of 49," he remarked. that
nearly killed Fitzhugh Lee"
Eve were down in Virginia, and /
was in charge of an ammunition train
which was on its way to McClellan's
army.
We had been halted by brief or
der from headquarters, and directed to
remain where we were-near little
village about thirty miles south of
Washington.
mo reason was given for the delay,
though some of the boys thought it
was for the purpose of enabling an
escort of cavalry to join us. Others
said they guessed Mac didn't have
any further use for powder. How
ever we we're mighty glad to go into
camp, as many of the raw men were
about pushed by the long and hot
marching, besides it gave us oppor-
tunity to forage and get better rations
than bareback and maggoty bacon-so
lively that it followed us around camp,
eve pitched our tents in an open
field, short distance to the east of
a high road which stretched away to-
ward home. About quarter of mile
TO the south was thick piece of tim
Der.
The Old Pie Woman.
1.-THE third day we were in camp a |
woman came through selling pies. We |
thought nothing of her visit, other |
than that her pies were homemade |
and tasted awfully good.
1T was just such a day as this"
continued the Judge, "and in the af-
ternoon the heat became very oppres-
siye. AS the evening wore on we
observed thunder-heads piling up in
the southwest; and the boys prophe-
sled that we would have a break in
the hot SPELL
II became uneasy as the night wore
on, and walked about the camp watch
ing the flashes of distant lightning and
the dark masses of drifting clouds
which seemed to be thanking us on
the north.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
LIBBY PRISON, RICHMOND, LOOKED DURING THE WAR

That the American negro is gradual
ly becoming yellow.
That Columbus was a CRATER.
That George Washington likes on
ions and tripe.
That John ID. Rockefeller is q greater
man than Shakespeare.
That the Junebug has seven stom-
achs.
That Arabia produces more bullfrogs
than Bulgaria.
That marriage is q form of insanity.
1t will take the world a generation
to ponder over the few propositions
here mentioned. The countless others
promulgated by the Chicago savants
would keep a thousand scientists busy,
even If they worked day and night IN
three shifts, for fifty years
Certainly, Mr.. Rockefeller's money
is being well spent. The fact that the
public laughs at the oil-born profess
sors and regards them as low come
dams is of no significance. The world,
it will be remembered laughed at
Copernicus, Calico and Sub-Lieut. Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
air which circuited through

other train which circuited through
New Jersey.
Now all is peace and harmony be
tween the two organizations; they have
adopted set of rules regulating the
players in each, and schedules are pre-
pared each spring which will provide
for as few conflicting dates as possible
New York and Philadelphia in October
were the scenes of notable battles fol-
supremacy between the teams repre-
senting these cities, that of New York
having won the banner in the National
and Philadelphia's that in the Ameri
can League.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
"cHR1sTYn MATHEwsoN.

In accordance with an agreement
made before the playing of the worlds
championship series. 60 per cent. of the
gate receipts from the first four games
played was divided among the players
rs per cent of this going to the win
ners, the New York Giants, and the
remaining 25 per cent. to the losers, the
Athletics. This netted each individual
on the former team nearly $1,000 and
approximately $500 to each of the lat
ter. In addition to this the manage
.ment Of the Philadelphia aggregation
has divided among its players its snare
Of the gate receipts-nearly $9,000-as
reward for winning the pennant in
the American League.