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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-10
Not Properly Impressed.

nUt fToPetIy 1mpfo9S0u-
George Washington" said the father
tmprssstvely, couldn't tell lie."
He couldn't" returned the boy scorn-
fully. Huh! he didn't have much OF an
Imagination, did hs?"-Chicago Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-10
He Was Wtue.

He Was Wise.
Grandpa-Whose birthday will we eel
citrate on the I'D.
Bobby-Sister's twsnty-nrst again
Chicago Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-03-10

Thought She Looked It
Miss Passeigh-I was born ON Wash
ington's birthday.
Mr.. Crusteigh-I believe it-Bslti-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
THEY VISIT lLOILO.
Secretary Taft and Party on Tour of
Southern Islands.

Iloilo, p. /, Aug. 1.-THE United
States transport Logan, with Secretary
Taft, Miss Roosevelt and party on
board. arrived from Manila this even
ing. Tugs with the local governor and
a large reception committee with band
playing, met the Logan down the pay.
tThe recention committee went on
board the transport and formally well
coined the party, the members of
which will remain on board until to-
awaits the party tomorrow.
The vfceroys of the Chinese prov.
inces of Kwangtung and Kwangai
have ca bIed Manila inquiring as to
when the secretary and his party will
visit the capital of their respective
provinces and saying that preparations
for their reception are under way. The
fefleraJ uartv has accepted Secretary
Taft's statement of the attitude of the
United States toward the Philippines
as given in his recent speech at Ma
ni1a and will reconstruct it's platform in
accordance Herewith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
AND STILL THEY COME.
More City Employees Who Apply for
Increases.

The special committee of the council
consisting of Couneilmen Ryder, Horn
and Howe and Mayor w. H Davis TO
whom was left the fees and salaries
ordinance has not yet met. They were
requested to report upon the matter
of proposed raises of salaries in the
police and other departments. AS yet
no announcement has been made as to
when the committee is to meet but it
is presumed that they will get together
before the council meeting Monday
evening.
The requests for increases in salaries
from city employees still continues to
pour in and the mayor is commencing
TO have a worried look. The latest
applicant for an increase is Fireman
Hampton at the city electric light
plant. Hampton would like to have
an increase of from So to SO per
month. He is now paid $50.
superintendent Goodrich said:
'FWhen we had two boilers down at
the plant we were paying $50 a month.
Then we added another boiler without
raising the salary and then we added
a fourth, but still made no change in
the salary. It's really too much for
one man to look after. had to
change three firemen last year because
none of them wanted to stay
Mayor w. H Davis returned: f'Well,
I have plenty of men who want that
job at that price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
MUST HAVE THE LIGHTS.
Councilman Sinms Determined to
illuminate Aelan Bridge Properly.

Councilman F. B. Simms proposes
to have those ten arc lights on the
Melan bridge, no matter what comes,
and he is going to fight for them too,
if it needs be. At present the city is
supplying light for four arc lights.
This is not ample and leaves a por-
ton of the bridge in darkness. The
fact is taken advantage of by the
criminal element who Turk there and
ply their trade. After strenuous work
and argument Simms prevailed upon
the Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany at the time their franchise was
before the council to agree to furnish
the necessary current to light ten arc
lights.
Superintendent Goodrich of the city
electric light plant says that this is a
waste of current and that it would be
a great deal better to have archways of
Is power lamps. He says otherwise
the city will have to install a trans
former at an expense of about $500.
what does 5000 or $500 amount to
when divided into 80 years?' said
Simms. 'Those lights are going to
go in if I never do anything else in the
council l went into the council with
that intention and propose to stick by
it. It's not too much light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
TALK WITH THE KAISER.
President Butler of Columbia Is Grant
ed an Audience.

KasseI, Prussia, Aug. 14.-The audi
ence of Emperor William had by
President Nicholas Murray Butler and
Dean Burgess of Columbia university.
at the castle of Wilhelmshoe Saturday,
lasted for two hours and was concern
ed mainly with the subject of the inter-
change of professors between Amerl-
can and German universities. Baron
Speck Won Sternberg. the German am
bassador to the United States, arranged
an audience through the foreign office.
Although the Americans represented
Columbia alone the conversation COW
cred general questions relating to the
universities of both countries 1t was
agreed that it were better that only
American professors who know Ger
man well, should lecture in German
universities, and that only German
professors knowing English should lee
ture in American institutions. No de-
cisions. however, were arrived at
Dr. Studt, the Prussian minister of
ecclesiastical affairs, instruction and
medical affairs, will visit the emperor
at Wilhelmshoe and Dr. Butler and
Dean Burgess at Kassel this week to
continue Consideration of the. matter.
The emperor, Dean Burgess says, was
most kind and surprised them by his
frequent use of everyday American
expressions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
COUNTY ATTORNEY is ARRESTED
oficiaIs Down in Wilson County in a
Clash.

There is trouble down in Wilson coun-
ty as the result of the appointment of
an assistant attorney general w D.
MikeselI, the assistant attorney general
appointed by the governor, has had B.
F. Carter, the county attorney, arrested
for contempt of court Attorney Mike
sell subpoenaed Carter to appear in
court and tell what he knew of viola
ti0ns of the prohibitory law in the coun-
ty. Mr.. Carter held that the county at
torney is the only officer empowered to
hold inquisitions of this character, and
he refused to testify. Mikesell had the
county attorney arrested. The county
attorney will retaliate by having the
assistant attorney general appear before
him and testify as to what he knows
about the violations of the law if the
court holds that Mr. Carter is in con-
tempt in refusing to tell what he knows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
WILLIE KELLER LEADS.
First in American Team Batters With
Stone Close Up.

New York, Aug. 14.-Willie Keller
now leads the American league in bat
ting, but is having a lively struggle to
keep ahead of George Stone, who is
coming up from the rear with ire
mendous strides. Only four men are
now hitting 800 or better. Cleveland
leads in team. hitting, the Athletics
second The same teams excel in ex-
ira base performances.
Joss leads the pitchers in fielding,
and Schreck the catchers. Carr tops
the first basemen, Lajoie the second
sackers, and Gleason the third base
men. Yeager leads at short, and Bar
rett In the field. Chicago leads in
team fielding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
CLOSE ALL THE SALOONS.
st. John Says 1t Should Be Easy
Enough Now.

Ex-Governor John P. ST. John visited
the state house Saturday afternoon for
the first time in about Is years. Mr..
ST. John now lives at Versailles, Mo-.
where he is a dealer in mineral lands.
He is now y years of age. and says he
can make as good a speech as he did 80
years ago. Mr. st. John stopped off in
Topeka ON his way to Hutchinson where
he will make a speech at the state G.
A. r. reunion
st. John was the great prohibition
governor of Kansas. Speaking of the
present prohibition situation in the
state he said:
II think that there is no good excuse
| for open saloons in this state. OF
course Leavenworth and some such
places have always been outlaws and
were not dry under my administration.
| but then there was no law at that time
giving the attorney general and the
governor authority to remove officers
who neglected to do their duty. / am
surprised that the attorney general does
not commence proceedings against the
yiolators of the law, both the officers
and the liquor dealers.
1.-THE legislature has been liberal in
Strengthening the prohibitory law
| whenever it was asked to do so. And
the law is abundantly sufficient as it
| now stands to close every saloon in
| Kansas if it is honestly enforced. The
law provides for the removal of sheriffs,
county attorneys, mayors and other Off
Gals whose duty it is to enforce the
law If they fail to make an honest effort
TO do so.
1.-THE trouble about the whole matter
| is that there are too many officers who
utterly ignore their official oath. Per-
| jury and violated official oaths are as
/ common as jack rabbits in the short
grass country. What Kansas needs to-
| day is a man with backbone who is
loyal to the constitution and the laws,
such man as Missouri's young COVER
nor, Joseph W. Folk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
WHITE WOMAN ON ARM,
Booker Washington Leads Wanamak-
er's Daughter to Dinner.

Saratoga. N. Y, Aug. 14-Booker T.
Washington's appearance at dinner yes
terday in the great dining room of the
United States hotel caused a mild SEN
sation among the diners. Mr.. Washing
ton is guest of John Wanamaker,
former postmaster general, and acted as
escort for Mrs. Barclay Warburton, Mr..
Wanamaker's daughter. while Mr..
Wanamaker walked to the table with
J. r. E. Roberts.
Mr.. Washington preached here three
times yesterday. first in the Presbyter-
ian church, then in the Baptist church,
and later in the evening in the African
Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
FOR a SWEDISH HOME.
Proposed to Establish One by the
Baptist Denomination

Topeka has a chance to secure anot JIltss
UNCONVENTIONAL home for the ageo- +a re
Swedish Baptist churches OF ths s' +he
have decided to establish nome i's,o o6i Who
aged church members Of the churcn w
are unable to provide financially TOE 5h1ili u
selves. The matter was aeG,oee Ran-
fist eoi rh 1liti5es of the state which
has been in session here since Wedlnesdday
and which came to a conclusion 70iiioS-s
At the present time the committee tee
which has been placed in charge OF rie
preliminary work of founding the ad 4o a,1S
has upwards of s., 800 in cash donated. an, a5tu
an additional amount of $3oU suDs 4;llL ~
They have further properly CSC a ioc5te
near Concordia, Kan, ana the pioiiiiSe -
another farm of Ike value; 81
The committee Wnlen mas o ,ist fp IF lev,
to have temporary charge eonslsla; oi Dc
August Olson, president, Concordla' 1eF.
Alfred Sjo1ander, secretary, Iopeka' tredS-
urer Mr. Hedin, Chanute. :.
The Commercial club of ConcordIa rs
working hard to secure the Location OF me
home at that place and they NAY nave s nc
institution, provided Concordia IS selected
"sunset Home" is the name sugeSss o,,3e
and adopted for the proposed refuge nome
The members of the Swedish Baptist de-
nomination in the city will attempt TO III
terest the local Commercial club in the en-
terprise and secure its cooperation IN Sc
curing the location of the institution III H.
TIE The sessions of the state convention
have been held in the First Swedish Bap5s
Fillmore Streets. Topics of denomination
al interest have been discussed, though no
attempt to introduce changes IN thechurch
dfSciniine have been made. Over 80 min
isters. representing the church in Kansas,
have been in attendance. ,....
The convention came to conclusion
with the sermon at Sunday morning ser
vice Rev. NJ Larson of Lincoln. Neb.'
the guest of honor at the convention, de-
Hvered the mornings sermon on the
BLESSINGS of Christian Fellowship.
Rev. Mr.. Larson IS one OF the most
prominent ministers in the Swedish sap
list church and for a time was located in
Topeka It was through his efforts that
the First Baptist church was built. Rev.
N C. Parsons of Kansas City. Kan, mas
presided over the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
GRAIN MEN TO TALK IT OVER.
VIII Discuss Situation at Preston With
Railway Officials.

It has been arranged that repre-
sentatives of the Farmers 1ndepend-
ent Grain Dealers of Preston, Kan,
will have conference on September
IL at Hutchinson with J. H. Richards,
general attorney for the Missouri Pa
cif1c, to see whether terms can be
made for the construction of q switch
to the Farmers elevator, which is 10
Gated a short distance from the Mis-
souri, Pacific right of way.
The Preston people want the Mis-
souri, Pacific to comply with the new
sidetrack law passed by the last legis-
lature, and the Missouri Pacific is
making all sorts of excuses, apparent
ly to gain time. The Missouri Pacific
asked that the company guarantee to
give all its business to the Missouri
Pacific. and this was refused. Then
the railroad wanted a quit claim deed
to certain land which the parties have
had in dispute for some time, and this
was also refused. The grain company
agreed to build coal sheds on the
switch for the railroad, and to pay all
the expense of building the switch out
side of the right of way. but the rail-
road is still hanging out for more
concessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
is NEARING COMPLETION.
Construction of the Giant Power Plant
of Natural Gas Co.

Petrolia. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE construc-
ton of the giant power plant of the
Kansas Natural Gas company here is
nearing completion. It will cost more
than $3.50, 900 when completed and will
be the largest and most complete gas
pumping station in the United States.
The station will be the converging point
for all the pipe lines of the company in
the counties of Montgomery, Neosho,
Allen, Wilson and Woodson. It will
have a horse power capacityhin the en-
gines of more than 1900. There will be
ten con1pressors leach weighing more
than IS 900 pounds. These are the larg-
est castings ever brought to- the state.
1t will have everything in duplicate. If
a piece of machinery plays out, there
will be another just like it to take its
place. The plant and all the gas pipe
connections cover a space of more than
five acres.
From the power house here all the gas
is supplied to the towns of Ottawa,
Leavenworth. Topeka, Atchison. St Joe
and Kansas City, Kan. Arrangements
have been made to supply Kansas City,
Mo-. whenever Kansas City, MO, gets
ready to substitute natural gas for coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
PLOT TO BLOW HIM UP.
Railroad Oficials Thought the Presi-
dent Was in Danger.

New York, Aug. 14.-That the Erie
railroad officials were alarmed for the
safety of President Roosevelt on his
way from Chautauqua to Jersey City
Saturday is shown by the fact made
known yesterday that the presidents
car did not come in over the main line.
Instead the Chautauqua special was
brought in by a roundabout way over
two small branches.
President Roosevelt is said to have
objected to the unusual precautions Ia
ken but acquiesced when positive orders
from President Underwood of the Erie
were shown him. These orders were
issued as a result of a letter received
by the Paterson police, which said there
was a plot to blow up the train near
Ridgway, N. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
WILLIAMS IS FIXING 1T.
VIII Compile the Duties of All State
Officers.

F. L. Williams, the governors private
secretary, is doing something which is
rather unusual for a private secretary
to do. He is going through the statute
books and sessions laws and preparing
a schedule which win show the general
character and duties of all the various
state officers, boards and departments
This is new business for me and feel
that schedule of this kind will help
me to clear understanding of the tiu-
ties which I am expected to perform, -
said Mr.. Williams 1T seems to me
that in a schedule of this kind I can en-
body information which will be of use
every day, and which ought to be read
lily available"
This is not a very busy time In the
governors office. There is no official
business to speak of. and the correspon-
dence is light
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But as he has already offered the office
to Editor Nick chiles that might cause
trouble for him.
Harry Trovillo, deputy bank com
missioner, has just returned from a
bank establishing tour. He nut in
per State bank, capital 5000; Da-
mar State bank, capital $4,000, and
the Burr Oak State bank, capital $685.
600. He has another long listsof new
banks to establish this week.
| Speaking of the efficiency of the
State Journal as an advertising
medium, w. O. Anderson of the COM
| mission firm of Anderson and Arm
strong said: THAT yellow fever article
/ in THURSDAYS Journal cut the price Of
| that many minutes. We heard from it
from all over the state and as result,
countermanded an order for car of
| bananas that was to be shipped this
week.
A joint operated at 916 Seward avenue
| by Little Lon Townsend is causing
considerable trouble. The people who
! live in the neighborhood are indignant
| that a joint should be opened up right
| in the midst of the residence district
mite. Chief of Police Goodwin has been
notified of the existence of the Joint but
| though he has been down several times
| he can never catch the place operating.
through the cafeleSSneSS OF the EN-
ployes of the contractors on the Sixth
ward sewer a four inch water main be-
| longing to the city waterworks depart
ment broke and flooded the sewer caus-
ing big cavein Sunday afternoon al
$50. In excavating the sewer, Satur-
day, the laborers came too close to the
Waterman, laying it bare. They failed
| to pack the earth underneath it when
they quit excavating and the main
broke of it's own weight. The service
was blocked up for about an hour and
| a half before it could 2be fixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Power Boat Upsets.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 14.-H. L.
Bowden's power boat Flying Dutch
man III capsized off Marblehead neck
yesterday and Mr.. Bowden and two
companions had narrow escape from
drowning. The boat turned turtle,
sending the three men flying into the
water Mrs. Bowden viewed the acct
dent from her piazza and at once sent
rowboat to the rescue. Before help
arrived, however, the men, after cling
ing to the craft, succeeded in righting
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
TREASURE RETURNED.
Heney Receivers His Box Containing
S25S, 900.

Southbridge. Mass, Aug. 1.-THE treas
ure box owned by Herman Heney with
contents intact which had been missing
since February, has been returned as
1nysteriously as it disappeared. The
now famous box containing 1888, 900 of
negotiable and non-negotiable securities
is once again in Heney's possession at
his residence in Southbridge. The box
containing $4,000 in cash and securities
to the value of about s250,00 was stolen
from his home in February last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Russians Fen Rack.

Godzyadani. Manchuria, Aug. "a
DELAYED 1.-The Japanese began to
advance against the Russians at
Yangda pass and at Zoumoshou in the
Ouitsgou district at $50 this morning.
Their forces were not very numerous,
there being only two battalions in each
column The movement had every APP
pearance of demonstration. The
Russian outposts fell back in good or
der. The Chinese in this vicinity are
again significantly deaving for the
southwark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Texas Fever Under Control.

State Live Stock Inspector John H.
Baker says that the. Texas fever cpl
demic which broke out in Cowley
county, is now believed to be under
control. s'The fever has been con-
fined to the herd where it originated"
said Mr.. Baker today, land no new
cases have developed. But l want to
tell you right now that this is a SPLEEN
did time for the ticks to Develop If
there ever is to be any Texas fever in
the state, this kind of hot weather will
bring it OUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Cup Defender Dangerously Ill.

New York, Aug. 14.-Captain
''Haik" Half, defender of the Amer
iea's cup. is lying dangerously i'll at his
home in Islip, L. L. and in an adjoin-
ing room, his wife is in an equally
critical condition. Captain Half had a
sinking spell yesterday and as he is
nearly So years old, fear is felt that he
will not recover.
The condition of each patient has
been kept from the. other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Aladden's Latest Purchase.

Saratoga, Aug. 14.-John z. Mad
den has bought Witful and Byways of
Sam Hildreths and they will be sent to
Hamburg Place. Mr.. Madden paid
$4,000 for the two horses. He has a
new theory about breeding, and in
future will buy no mares for the stud
that have not raced with success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
.n,,.er,e.I, E1eet sails for Homo.

Portsmouth, Eng Aug. 14.-The
French fleet sailed for Brest today
amidst the great demonstrations OF
good will. Farewell salutes were ex-
Changed between Vice Admiral Gill
lard's f1agships the Messina, and Lord
Nelson's old flagship, the victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14

Atlantic division, eighteen competitors
and two distinguished pistol shots
from the northern division, six com
petitors from the Pacific division, one
com etitor from the Philippines di-
vision, and seven competitors from the
southwestern division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Readx For Pistol shoot.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. IA
Those who will participate in the army
pistol competition that commences at
the national range here are in camp
today. There are six competitors and
one distinguished pistol shot from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
VOTE FOR SECESSION.
Norway Referendum Shows Heavy
Vote for Separation.

Christiania, Aug. 1.-THE Norweg-
ian people in referendum taken
Sunday pronounced in favor of the dis
solution of the union with Sweden
with remarkable though not unexpect-
ed unanimity. OF 100000 voters $780,
goo cast ballots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
YOUNG PULLMAN HURT.
He Was Thrown From a Buggy and
May Die.

San Mateo, Cal. Aug. 14.-walter
Sanger Pullman, son of the late George
M. Pullman, has been thrown from a
buggy while driving in San Mateo, and
sustained injuries from which he may
die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
New Homes in the west.

The harvest in the west is the biggest
ever known. Farmers, mechanics and
merchants are prosperous. There's a
wonderful chance to start new homes
under favoring conditions. Round trip
Homeseekers' tickets on sale 1st and Sd
Tuesday each month at low rates.
write for free booklets, maps and in
formation to w. r. Kniskern, P. T. NJ.
c. & N w. Ry.. Chicago. I'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
Endorse Chicago strike.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Interna-
tional Brotherhood OF Transfers in con-
vention today voted IN favor of endors-
ing the Chicago strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-14
King Edward Goes to the Springs.

Iondon. Aug. liking Edward
left today bound for Marienbad, where
he will take the usual cure. On the
wav he viii stop at Ischel, on the river
Traun. where he will hold an inter-
view with Emperor Francis Joseph.