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admiral Reiter, who has just re-
turned from his command in the
Philippines, is the guest Of Represen-
tatiVe and Mrs. John D&lZeli.
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Mrs. NJ 3. Mercer, 1880 Columbia
road, will not be at home tomorrow at
ternOou.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs
Bacon entertained q large dinner party
las rnlahs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Capt. and Mrs Richardson Glover en-
tertained at dinner last evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Mrs. Barker. wife OF Admiral Barker
was hostess q a large luncheon toda )
for Mrs. Fairbanks
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Miss Day entertained at luncheon
yesterday in honor of Miss MoIlwain.
OF Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

and win be informally at home tomor
row afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Miss Mignon Critten, who has been
In Washington for several days as the
guest of Mrs. Sheriey, mother of her
dance Representative Swagar Sherley,
has returned to her home In New York.
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Mrs. G. a. Shehan will be at home to-
dav al S3S Nineteenth street with Mrs.
s. Holiingberg, her niece Miss Jessie
Church. of Baltimore. viii be with her.
-. =. x,s. =. - IL -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
FEARS TO DIE ALONE.
Old Guard of Tom Paine's Tomb Goes
TO the AImsilouse.

New York. Dec. 31.-Fearing that he
would die alone, Capt. Geo. w Lloyd.
for so years -caretaker of Thos. Paine's
monument in New Rochester, took up
his residence at the county house at
East View Sunday. He is is not a pau-
per and will pay his board to the county
of Westchester.
His wife died two years ago and
shortly after his sister, who lived with
him, became deranged and was COM
mitted to an institution. Fearing death
might overtake him any day, he want
ed some one near at the end, Is he says
he has something important to reveal
before he expires. Intimate friends have
tried to extract his secret but have
failed
For more than half century Capt.
Lloyd guarded the tomb of Paine. There
was no pay attached to the position,
yet he visited the grave of the free
thinker regularly during all those years
to see that it was not destroyed by re-
ligious fanatics. On July 4 last he for
mally turned over the kays to Mayor
Clark and retired, the municipality of
New Rochelle having agreed to assume
the expense. In the years in which
Capt. Lloyd spent in charge of the
monument he became widely acquaint
ed with the free thinking" element
throughout the country and sent many
of them inkstands and souvenirs which
he carved from the wood of trees which
grew near Paine'S grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
ARMS DISAPPEAR.
Large Consignment to Cuba Has
Dropped Out of Sight.

Havana, Dec 31.-A statement is
made here that several thousand
rifles and machine guns reported to
have been landed recently in Pinar
Del Rio province and hidden in tn he
woods near Mariel have been as se-
cretly taken away. The recent move
ment OF troops and police. which was
considered mysterious in the light of
Governor Magoon's statement that
there was no fear of a rising in Cuba,
IS explained by this announcement. as
it is now known that the movement
was in the nature of a search for these
arms.
The possibility Of a clash between
Cubans and American troops are con-
sidered remote as their relations are
good. The natives, however, are plot
ting against one another.
Just who is responsible for the
shipment of the arms into Cuba is not
known. One theory is that the arms
were purchased by the former Liberal
Junta in New York and shipped too
late to be used in the last movement.
1t is feared that the arms are now in
the possession of the negroes in the
province
There are indications that it is go
ing to be difficult to repress disorder
by the growing bands of negroes who
are burning corn fields and tobacco
barns, robbing and stealing cattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
BOOST MERRICK.
Former Office Boy BECOMES As
sistant General Freight Agent.
Vacant Place in Santa Fe Is
Filled Today.

J. R. Koontz. general freight agent
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e
railroad today announced the creation
Of the office of assistant freight
agent, and at the same time announced
the appointment of Robert G. Merrick
to the position thus created. The APP
pointment become effective tomorrow,
January 1.
The office of assistant general freight
agent of the Santa Fe at Topeka has
been vacant for about three years. or
ever since the time Mr.. Koontz was APP
pointed general freight agent, and {.
w Cook, who was assistant general
freight agent at Topeka was moved to
Chicago.
Mr.. Merrick has in reality been per
forming the duties of assistant general
freight agent for the past two years,
although he has had the title of di-
vision freight agent.
The promotion of Mr.. Merrick is an
other example of the civil service sys-
tenn in vogue on the Santa Fe Mr..
Koontz began his railway career in the
general freight office Of the Santa Fe
and gradually worked his way to the
best office in the department, and Mr.
Merrick Is following closely on his
heels.
Bob" Merrick. as he is famiiiarly
known among his friends and associ-
ates began his service with the Santa
Fe at the bottom runE of the ladder,
as an office boy at so per month. That
was 1S years ago, and tomorrow, after
all of those years of continuous service,
he win find himself in the office of as
sistant general freight agent
Mr.. Merrick enjoys the distinction Of
being the youngest man in the United
States to hold as responsible a position
as the one to which he has just been
appointed. He Is 2z years of age and
but one or two other men of fewer
years are holding the same position on
any Of the larger roads Of the United
States
Mr. Marrick after graduating as
office boy In tn general freight office
was made filing clerk. and held success
sively the positions of fling clerk. rate
clerk. tariff clerk and chief of the tariff
bureau. Two years ago he was ap-
pointed division freight agent.
Mr. Merrick was born at MantenO.
Ill. March II, 1870. He received COM
mon school education and graduated
at a business college. He was mar
ried in 1898 to Miss Trissa Greenwood,
daughter of G. w Greenwood of To-
n6tra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
BLUE LAW ENFORCED.
Boston District Attorney Starts sun
day Violation Crusade.

Boston. Dec. S1.-As a consequence
of District Attorney Moran's criticism
OF the police enforcement of the Sun
cay laws Police Commissio oner
O'Meara gave orders that the laws,
blue as they might be. should be en-
forced yesterday. The police cited
every person into court whom they
caught doing anything wrong, the idea
being to let the courts decide what is
necessary work. Consequently hun
dreds of persons will be up in court
today.
Some of the things for which Of
tenders were cited follow:
Moving theatrical scenery. moving
trunks and baggage, conducting fruit
stands. atevedoring and washing win
dows and sidewalks, cleaning build
ings.
Among the things left undone was
the cleaning of the streets in the mar
ket and business water front sections.
This is always a Sunday job because
of the crowded conditions of the
streets through the week. Superin-
tendent Cummings refused to permit
his men to be made liable to prosecu-
ton.
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NO PARDON FOR SELL.
Governor Hoch Won't Give Him Free
dom as New Years Gift.

Governor Hoch announced today
that he would have no New Years
pardon" for Willie Sell, as has been
announced.
Il have not made up my mind what
I will do about the matter" said the
governor. but there will be nothing
to announce just now. 1 will need
considerable more time to look into
the question:
A great many letters have been
coming in asking for Sells pardon
which is nothing unusual of course.
The only thing which is unusual is
that the opposition to the pardon does
not seem to be as strenuous as it once
was.
People down there in that county"
said Neosho county man today, "are
tired of keeping up a continual fight
against the pardon. They are sick Of
the thing, and will leave it to the gov
ernor. He knows that there is Just as
much opposition as there ever was
and that there is no better reason for
pardoning Sell than there was a year
ago The only ground upon which A
pardon can be granted is that he has
been punished enough Still it IS
generally recognized that had the boy
been tried when the excitement was
not so intense he would probably have
been acquitted.
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SIMPLE CEREMONY.
Marks the Consignment of Mr.. Cas-
salts Body to the Grave.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.=With ser
vices as simple as the rites of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church would per-
nit the remains of Alexander J. Cas-
satt. president of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, were today laid at
rest in the graveyard of the suburban
Church of the Redeemer at Bryn
Mawr.
Following out the desire of the great
railroad president and of his widow,
only a small number of relatives and
friends were present at the grave.
There were no pail bearers and by ex-
pressed wish of Mrs. Cassatt the floral
offerings were confined to a few laid
on the casket by the immediate mem
bers Of deceased's family.
During the forenoon hours a steady
stream of friends and business asso-
ciates called to pay their respects to
the dead.
The services at the house were at
tended by 800 persons, including be-
sides the relatives all the directors OF
eral officers of the company and affi-
lated lines east and west of Pittsburg,
and men prominent in the financial
world and management of railroads.
The services We're conducted by the
Rev. DR.. w c. Richardson, rector of
st. Johns church in which house of
worship the Cassatts have a pew. The
remains were then taken to Bryn
Mawr. a drive of ten miles. The ser
vices at the grave, near the Church of
the Redeemer of which Mr.. Cassatt
was a communicant. were conducted
by the Rev Or. James Houghton, the
rector.
A heavy rain fell throughout the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
NOT ENOUGH Cash
State Board of Health Wants
Increased Appropriation.
Need of a Chemical Laboratory
is Emphasized.
PURE FOOD CAMPAIGN.
improvement Necessary to Car
ry This On.
Other States More Liberal With
Health Departments.

The Kansas state board of health
received S4,1OO per year from the
state for running expenses in 1905 and
1907, and it will try to have this ap-
preparation Increased at the coming
session of the legislature SO that the
board in its work and importance,
may be placed on a par with the
state agricultural department, the
state labor department, and other
branches of state government
one of the things the board espe-
cially wants is an appropriation for
chemical laboratory in Topeka, so
that the pure food campaign of the
board can be carried on with greater
energy. A state meteorological labor
atory appropriation is also needed SO
that the rapidly increasing work OF
examining suspected cases Of diph-
iberia, tuberculosis. etc, may pc nan
died more promptly ...t
William J. V. Deacon, the slatisu-
clan for the board of health, has Sc
cured by correspondence with the
boards of health of the various seates'
a large amount of information con
cerning the expense of the boards OF
health in other states of the Onlon-
In nearly all the states of similar size
to Kansas the appropriation is larger
than in this state. The llst q l--s Sldees
reported by Mr.. Deacon is as follows; .s;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
RECLUSE MURDERED.
He Had All Kinds of Money Which
Was Untouched.

Kansas City, Dec. 31.-Lying on the
FIR of his bed room in the little H.
story brick cottage, 1918 Olive street,
with four deep, ugly gashes about his
head. the dead body of Thomas w
Tanning, a recluSe was found al about
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by vii
liam flanagan, a nephew, who had
called 1t the home. Nearby lay a
hatchet which bore blood stains that
gave evidence that by this weapon the
old man had met death. Blood was
smeared on many places on the wall
and the bedspread, which covered a
carefully made up bed in the room, was
besmeared with crimson bIotches. Ev-
cry indication pointed toward murder,
and the condition of the room was ta-
ken by the police as evidence that
there had been a struggle.
A chest in the ROOM in which the old
man kept his money, had been pried
open with a hammer, and near the
chest lay the hammer, on the teeth of
which still chung splinters broken from
the chest. The contents of the chest
were disarranged, as if someone had
snugly in one corner, was a canvas bag
in which was 81, $40 in gold, and near
this sack was a pile of greenbacks
amounting to $3.50
william flanagan. the nephew, after
finding the dead. body of his uncle,
vent directly to the home of A Nc
Gerry. one door south. and Immediate
Iy lord was sent to Captain John
Casey. of No. police station. Two po-
lice officers were sent to the house, and
later the detective bureau was notified.
Detectives Edward Boyle and John
Huntsman were detailed tc investigate.
I,annaga was taken to police head
quarters late in the afternoon where he
was questioned by John Hayes. chief
of police, and later released.
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LIVE ISSUES.
Many of Them to Be Taken Up
by State Legislatures.
Railroad Reforms Are Among
the Leading Questions.
ANTIPASS MEASURES.
Two Cent Fare. Laws Proposed
in Eight States.
Corporations In General Are in
for Treatment.
ANTIPASS MEASURES.

Chicago Dec. - a1.-The Record
Herald today says
mighty direction from legislative
FORCES will begin to echo throughout
the west early in January when gen
eral assemblies convene and lawmak-
ers take up the sledges to hammer out
reform enactments. Few states are
without live issues of a varied and
sweeping character and the wear 1907
more or less "
me railroad reforms stand foremost
among the questions that confront the
legislators. The movement in favor of
nIore rlgld restriction is general in its
scope and the anvils will ring with the
beating out of statutes that range from
a. alitl-pass measures to a two cent fare
Tue idtter forming the chief issue in a
least eight western states.
Corporations in general ara IL fo,
treatment more or less severe aoita-
tion Deing on for new banking Ia uvs
1ildt VIII protect deposit6rs more ade-
Qua1ely, Tor new insurance laws that
VIII Dring fire and life companies more
commissions and for neu- t~i,'Ne
schemes that will provide for ereata1 -ee1
revenues Ss.ue from public utility concerns
changes in the political system also
oie uP TOT action in several common
Weailns, -FOUR of which are Dledoad 70
Iollow the lead of Illinois and Wiscon0
SIN IN the enactment that will give di-
recl primaries and that will give the
eIectors chance to scalp party bosses
ana stihe by taking into their own
hands the matter of picking party
Inc liquor traffic will be an irnnor-
tant part of the years reforms In
nve states local option laws are to he
presented Their fate is predetermined
but the fact that thev will for-,1 -,
OF the legislative grist has led to a lin
lfag up OF the liquor elements and fha
temperance forces in preparation for
Ihe question of taxation will be an
other bone of contention in at least
elsht states, as measures are being
prepared that provide for changes i1
she revenue systems. In Illinois a
night viii. be made to make ffia rsif-
roads and other. service. cornora tio,s 1,1,s
pay all state taxes instead Of ir,,r,rsf,-
tnem on holders of general property
WINE IN Wisconsin there will be an
income tax "a ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
CARUSO LOSES CASE.
The singer win Appeal TO a Yet High
er Court.

New York. Dec. s1.-Recorder GoR
affirmed the conviction of Enrico
Caruso. the opera singer, who appeal
ed from the decision of Magistrate
Baker in fning him $40 for annoying
a woman in the monkey house in Cen
In spite of this decision, which
might be regarded as a vindication of
his course. official announcement was
made that the third deputy police
commissioner, William L. Mathot. has
resigned, and the resignation has been
accepted. Mathots conduct of the
Caruso case, which he prosecuted,
brought a storm Of public criticism
upon him.
As soon as the decision was an
nounced CarusO's counsel said that the
case would be appealed to the ap-
pellate division of the supreme court.
The recorder declared that it was not
essential that Hannah Graham who
made the complaint, should have ap-
peared in court.
THE offense is not so much against
the individual as against public order
and decency,'' said the decision upon
this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
NUDGE DENIES 1T,
Has No Intention Of Kesigning
His Position.
RumOrs Concerning Mr.. Hurley
Floating Around.
GO TO THE BIG FOUR.
His Recent Significant Visit
to Chicago.
Story From That City Concern
ing Proposed Change.
Mr.. Hurley Denies the Story by
Telegraph Today.
o TO THE BIG FOUR.

H. L. Nudge. second rice-president OF
the Rock Island railroad. denies the re-
port that gained circulation in Topeka
Saturday, to the effect that he had re-
signed from the Rock Island to become
president of the Atchison. Topeka & SAN
ia Fe railroad.
The report printed in The State Jour
nal Saturday gained quite widespread cir
eulation in the general offices of the Rock
Island and the Santa Fe. both at Chicago
and Topeka The State Journal tele-
graphed Mr.. Nudge for a confirmation
follows.
I have not resigned and have no inten-
ton of doing so"
The Kansas city Times this morning
printed the following story from Chicago
rumor that II. L. Nudge. now second
vice president of the Chicago. Rock Isl
and & Pacific railroad. is TO return to tie
Atchtson, Topeka & Santa Fe, may be re-
sponslole FOR another rumor and that is
that J. Z. Hurley now general manager
Of the Santa Fe, is to shortly give up his
high position with the Big Four
Mr. Hurley came to Chicago last
Thursday and although it is generally un-
derstOod in railroad circles that there are
several important changes being consid-
cred in the operating department of the
Santa Fe, none of the rumors. especially
so far as Mr. Hurley Is concerned. can be
confirmed.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, IL is understood
that it will be as president. President
ecutiye committee Already anticipating
Mr.. Hurley's retirement, the rumors are
thick as to his successor 1t Is understood
that Frederick c. Fox. now general super
intendent of the grand eastern division.
is slated to become general mana ger. Mr..
Hurley became general manager of the
Atch!son, Topeka & Santa Re system east
Of Albuquerque nineteen months ago. hav-
ing risen from the ranks to that place
J. Z. Hurley is in Chicago today
where he has been for several days i'm
conference with a committee of railway
general managers and representatives OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive E.ngi-
neeFs relative to the demands of the
latter for increased pay. and shorter
hot.rs.
He was asked by telegraph to con-
firm OF deny the reports that emanated
from Chicago that he was slated to go
TO the Big -Four railroad.
Mr.. Hurley replied that the report was
absolutely without foundation that ne
had no intention of leaving the Santa
Re and that likewise there was nothing
to the story that he intended going with
another road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
USEFUL LIFE ENDS.
Baroness Burdett- COutts Dies at the
Age OF % Years.

London. Dec. 31.-Baroness Bur-
dett-Coutts. who has been i'll at her
residence since Christmas evening. is
dead.
The death OF Baroness Burdet:-
Coutts occurring at the age OF 90
years. besides depriving the country OF
one of its most famous philanthropists,
removes from London an unique per-
sonality. As link with the almost for
gotten past. her life beginning during
the reign of the Emperor Napoleon,
she lived during the reigns of five Brit
ish sovereigns. Inheriting an im-
mense fortune she so used it as to die
beloved by the whole nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
SILVER SERVICE IS HERE
Won't Be Taken Out of Packing
Boxes Till Friday.

The $4,000 silver service for the bat
tleship Kansas arrived in town today
via the Wells Fargo express from New
York. The silver service is packed in
two huge wooden boxes, and is ad-
dresse,4 to Edward I. Vail. the Wichita
Jeweler who got the contract for fur
nishing the service. Mr. Vail is not in
town. and the service was delivered to
the governors office. Mr.. Vail will be
in town on Friday, at which time the
service will be unpacked and placed on
display in a glass case in the office OF
Governor Hoch. It viii remain on ex-
hibltion during the session OF the legis-
1ature
There was nothing about the two big
boxes to indicate the value OF their
contents The express on the boxes
amounted to about $50.
The candelabra in the service are 90
inches high. The large tray is by 3
feet. and the punch bowl is So inches
in diameter and 2S inches high. The
punch bowl set comprises Is pieces and
there are besides 20 miscellaneous
pieces; making a total of 35 pieces ia
the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
JUST A LITTLE COLDER.
Indications Are That 1t VIII Be
Warmer.

Although Topeka has been cloudy all
day there has been no rain and by to-
night it is expected that it will clear up
and with tomorrow will commence a
short period of fair and warmer wealth
e-.
A change in the temperature was re-
ported to be headed this way early this
morning but all indications this after
noon seem to point to no change In the
temperature If it clears up tonight
the mercury may fall as low as 20 de-
grees. If the clouds remain there viii
be but few degrees fall in TIE ther
mometer.
In the last "a hours there has been
but trace Of precipitation. The total
precipitation of the present rain period
amounts to "a of an inch The wind
is six miles an hour from the west to-
day The following are the tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
ELLIS S. GARTEN DEAD.
Editor of the CinarrOn JaclzsOnian
Expires Suddenly at Kansas City.

Kansas city. Dee. s1.-Enis s. Car
ten. 81 years old. the editor of the
Cimarron Jacksonian, and mayor of
Cinaron. Kan. died at ? o'clock Sun
day morning al the Savoy hotel. He
was also chairman of the Republican
county central committee of Gray
county. Kansas. He came to Kansas
City Friday accompanied by J. S.
Emory of Cimarron. Mr.. Garten
leaves a widow and three children.
An autopsy held by the coroner yes
terday afternoon showed that heart
disease was the cause of death. The
body was sent to Cimarron, Kan. for
burial.
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RAJAH OF GOA DEAD.
He Fell Over Precipice and Was
Killed.

The Hague, Dec. 31-The famous
jah of Goa, island of Celebes, Dutch
East Indies who, for many years.
caused trouble to the government au-
thorities has been found dead in a
ravine. A Dutch punitive force dis
covered the rajah's stronghold Christ
mas day, but the chieftain fed with
half a dozen followers. During his
fight the rajah and his companions
topped over q preeipice into a ravine
and the whole party were killed.