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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
THEY RACE ALL NIGHT.
Hundreds of Spectators Stay Up to
Witness the CycIers.

New York, Dec. 11.-There was no
change during the night in the number
of teams contesting or IN their posi-
tiOns in the bicycle race in progress at
Madison Square Garden. Now and
again the thousand or so of spectators
who remained in the place all night
were enliveEed by an occasional squirt
on the part of the riders, but on the
whole the night was JneTentful A few
spills occurred but none of the riders
was seriously hurt sufficiently. to put
them out of the contest WaIthour
caused most of the excitement in the
early hours, especially when he made
one desperate attempt to retrieve the
lap which he lost when he was COM
PEELED to change partners after the ac-
cident to Hugh Mclean, his original
team mate. Try as he would, however
the other riders hung to him and he
was compelled for the time to desist
Walthour Is cheered and encouraged by
trackside. John Bedell, Walthours s
partner now, is a strong rider and this
combination is feared by the other con-
testants.
Every rider remaining in the race ap-
peared in good condition TODAY They
themselves out endanger the record
They are however, reserving their
strength for the trying days at the end
of the week.
except Walthour and Bedel1 was 616 miles
and five laps; the score of that pair was
GIG miles and 4 laps
The record for this hour is $40 miles
and 4 laps, made by EI1es and Mac
At 10 a. m the 12 leading teams had
covered GO miles six laps and Walthouf
and Bedell were one lap behind the lead
ers with 670 miles five laps.
At that hour the leaders were 27 mileF
six laps behind the record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
SIGNALS ARE HEARD.
Miners Entombed Since Last Friday
Are Still Alive

Bakersfield. Cal, Dec. 1.-THE intelli-
gence that one or more of the miners
entonbed in tunnel at the works of
the Edison Electric company by a cave
in last Friday morning at O'Clock
was alive and answering the signals of
a rescue party working from the top
of the shaft is confirmed. Answering
signals are still being heard, but they
are gradually growing more and more
indistinct. The company officials are
conducting the work of rescue with re-
newed activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
RAUM A F0RGER.
He Admits His Guilt and Is Placed in
Jail.

Peoria. Ill, Dec 11.-Daniel F. Raum,
one of the most prominent lawyers of
this city and a son of Green B. Raum
ex-commissioner of pensions of the
United States, stands accused of being
a forger in the sum Of ten thousand
dollars. 1t is charged that he executed
false mortgages on Knox county land.
F. O. Cunningham, q. money broker. is
the complainant. Raum surrendered to-
day to the states attorney. admitted
his guilt and was Immediately placed in
the county jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
SENATE WANTS TO KNOW
Nominations of CorteIyou and Garfield
Are Held Up.

Washington, Dec 11=Before the
senate confirms the nominations of
George 3. Cortelyou to be secretary
of the treasury, and James R. Garfield
to be secretary of the interior. the SEN
ate committee on finance will insist
upon learning from President Roose-
welt when Secretaries Shaw and Hitch
cock intend to retire.
The committee today declined to
make favora BILE reports on these nomi-
nations until word has been received
from the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
MORE WHEAT SOWN.
Kansas Has a Larger Acreage Than
That of 1905.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE newly
seeded area of winter wheat is esti-
mated as being IL per cent greater
than the area sown in the fall OF 1905
equivalent to an increase of 353. 900
acres and a total acreage of 31.665. 900
acres. according to the report of the
department of agriculture.
The report shows in Kansas an acre
age compared with last year Of 104 and
a condition of 95 as compared with a
nine year average of SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
BISHOP M'CABE ILL.
Has Suffered stroke Of Apoplexy and
Condition Is Serious.

New York Dec 11.zBishop McCabe
OF Philadelphia of the Methodist Epis-
copal church was stricken with apo
plexy at Twenty-third street and Thir-
teenth avenue today lie was taken TO
New York hospital, where it was said
that the bishops condition Is serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
IN CARFIELD'S PLACE.
President Smith of Connecticut for
Corporations Commissioners.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Commissioner Of corporations-Her-
bert Knox Smith. Connecticut
Captain on active list to be rear ad-
miral on retired list-Franklin J..
Drake.
Postmasters: Kansas=H Cavaness
Chanute; J. B. Callen. Junction City
Oklahoma=G. Y. WatbriEht. Stroud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
TODAY IsA LITTLE WARMER.
Temperature Is Now Several Degrees
Above Freezing Point.

The weather today is slightly warm
er than yesterday. It is not 50 cloudy
and the threatening weather which was
In evidence all day yesterday. has given
way to a good prospect for fair and
warmer
For tonight and tomorrow the indi-
cations are for fair and warmer wealth
er. There is a slight proba bility of rain
tomorrow. The wind today is blowing
from the south at the rate of 12 miles
an hour.
The following temperatures were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
BROWN MAY RECOVER.
The Woman Who Shot Him Is Feel
ing Better.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE remark
able fortitude and vitality shown by
former Senator Brown, of Utah, who
was shot by Mrs. Anna K. Bradley last
Saturday. lead the physicians at the
emergency hospital today to believe
that his chances for recovery are
good, should no complications set in
His condition continues to improve.
FaNora BILE reports from the bedside
feet Of raising the spirits Of Mrs. Brad
ley. She was much more cheerful to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11

Christiania, Norway, Dec. 11.@Tht
steamer traw1er Forsoret has beer
sunk in a storm. Ali of her crew
mum bering 2 men. were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight: probably rain We'd
nesdays warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
PAYS STATE $9,381.OO

to have these gentlemen with me-" he
said, pointing to the newspaper men,
while the settlement is being made.
Il refuse to transact any business
before newspaper men," was MFR. Cole
mans curt reply and the newspaper
men retired.
Mr.. Grimes and Mr.. Coleman were
| closeted for about an hour. going over
the papers in the case. There was some
little delay while Mr.. Grimes sent to
his office for some papers which he
neglected to bring with him. Then the
attorney general dictated letter to T.
T.. Kelly, the state treasurer, turning
over the check to him and asking him
TO give receipt for it to Mr.. Grimes
In this letter Mr.. Coleman made a
statement of the Items making up the
deficiency He did this so that the
money repaid by Mr.. Grimes could be
accredited to the proper funds from
which it was found to be missing. Most
of the money will go to the purposes
Of the school fund. Mr.. Co1eman's let
ter to Mr.. Kelly follows in full:
CoIeman's Letter to Kelly.
December ii. 1906.
Hon. T. T. Kelly, State Treasurer,
State House.
Dear SRI nave received from MI
F. T. Grimes his check on the Bank
of Topeka for $9. .3S1. 25- I have endors-
ed the check payable to you as state
treasurer and herewith transmit it.
This check is given in payment of
certain items of school fund interest
paid during the two terms of Mr..
Grimes as state treasurer, and of
which, for reasons unknown to me or
Mr.. Grimes. no proper accounting was
made at the time of payment. The
items are as follows:
Brown County
City OF Horton. coupons No. ..
due January !, l9oo-..--.-.....-.--.$ $1,000
County bonds. coupons No. 80, on
bond p, due January !, 19o1-.---- 5000
Jewell County
Esbon township, coupons No. > due
January l, 1901 ..--.-............-.. $50
Johnson County
County bonds, coupons No. %, due
July I, 1900. 625. 90
Reno County
County bonds, coupon No. ?. due
December I, 1900 990-..--..-..-....-.-... $50. 90
County bonds coupons No. g. due
January !. 1901. .---...-.--.......-- 1000
Republic County
Courtland township. coupons No. .,
due January i, 1901. Ol.-.-.-...-....... 225. 90
Stafford County
Stafford township. coupons No. 2.
due January I. 1901 Observation-Disclosures. 316 25
Kingman County
Board of education. kingman, cOu-
ppns No ?, due January 1. 1901. 225. 90
Lyon County
Waterloo township. coupons No. .,
due January /, 1901 Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Nemaha County
Harrison township. coupons No. >.
due January !. 1901 5000
Cowley County
County bonds, coupons No ,, due
September J. 1900 o0-.--...-...........-. ], $1,000
Washington County
Clifton township, coupons No ?.
due January ], 1902 292 so
Edwards County
County bonds. coupons No. 3. due
January J. lSJ2--..-. 5000
Total .......... .................... .Ss, ,ss1. g
This amount has been arrived at by
an agreement between myself and Mr..
Grimes to the effect that it represents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11
Happiest Day Of Life, Says Grimes.

MI Grimes took TINS letter, with the
enclosed check which tn attorney gen
eral had endorsed to Mr. Kelly's Office
and got receipt for the check This
was shortly after IL o'clock and the
/ incident was closed.
Mr. Coleman was seen afterwards
and said that he would discuss the
matter fully in his annual report
Asked if this settlement wiped off
each and every claim that the state
might have against Mr.. Grimes, Mr.
Coleman replied that it Gid.
When the transaction had been
finally completed Mr.. Grimes actually
danced around the corridors CT the
state house like a boy who is about
to get a long vacation from school.
His face was wreathed with smiles and
he declared this to be one of the hap
piest days of his life. He declared that
he had been trying his best Tor nearly
n wear to settle with the state for the
deficiency in the funds of the state
treasury while he was state treasurer
and was particularly glad that the op-
portunity had at last been afforded.
Relieves Grimes Is Honest.
After the business had been COM
pleted Mr Coleman said: There Will
be a general feeling Of sympathy on
account of Mr.. Grimes having to pay
this amount Mr.. Grimes has shown
a disposition all the way through to
help In making matters right SO that
the state should not lose anything on
account If any possible mistakes Wnlch
may have occurred during his admin
istratior No one connected with the
case would believe but that Frank
Grimes was absolutely straight and
honest in his administration Of the
state treasury affairs
Load on His Mind
There is no doubt but that the action
of Mr.. Grimes today has drawn q great
deal Of sympathy and tender feenng
office some of the old employees We're
deeply moved, almost to tears Across
the corner Of the check Mr- Grimes
wrote the words Victim OF Ctrcum-
MI Grimes said this afternoon:
There is a great load off my mind this
afternoon. 1 feel like going up into the
air. I have been preparing for this
thing for more than a year, and knew
that / would have to pay several thou
sand dollars of the money unaccounted
sponsib1e have received some beau
tiful letters from number OF my
friends who have in various instances
said they wanted to help me out and have
given me amounts ranging from $50 to
Szoe. The amount Of these contrtbu-
tions has been something less than 81
COO. Mr.. Kelly was one of my friends
and contributors 1 did not Ieel IKE
asking any one to help me except
Richey and he refused
GOV. Hoch Conlmends Grimes.
When Governor Hoeh was asked if
he had any comment to make on the
settlenneIt fhaue Dy MI ezEliilesr ne Re
piled that he had not. Further than to
say" he added, that / think his eff
fort is most commendable to do what
he could to straighten out things in this
way He has always been willing to do
/ it and as I said I think his actions
have been most commendable. I al
ways had a great deal Of confidence in
Grimes, and still have and this act of
his increases it,
Richey Now at Kansas City.
While Mr. Grimes refrains from
making any charges, il is quite evident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11

THIS amount has been arrived at by
an agreement between myself and Mr..
Grimes to the effect that it represents
the entire claim which can be estab-
1fshed against him upon the facts as
reported by Haskins & Sells, special
accountants.
suggest that you issue to Mr.
Grimes such receipt for this payment
as may be mutually satisfactory be-
tween you and him
Respectfully yours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-11

After Mr.. Grimes had prepared his
statement and drawn a check to the
order of the attorney general for the
the state house and first gathered up
xii the newspaper men in sight and
told them of his Intentions They went
with him to the attorney generals Of
ace and Mr. Grimes told the attorney
general Of his mission. Il am willing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-10

from a carriage drive through eastern
Hancock and Washington counties.
Capt. Boyd P. Foss, who commands the
schooner John Maxwell, spent few days
with his parents, o. W. Foss and wife, last
week while his vessel was at Stonington
loading stone for Norfolk, Va.
Pamela grange held very pleasant SEES
sion Saturday evening. After the usual
business, two candidates were instructed
in the first and second degrees. The fol-
lowing programme was rendered: Duet,
Elizabeth Cakes, Lizzie Crabtree; rccita-
tions, Carolyn Foss, Lettie Anderson /;
reading, Matilda Phillips; song, Gaien
Young; recitations, Charlotte Wooster,
Lula Crabtree; 1.-THE Marriage of Louis
Littleworth and Bessie Blossom. -
About lbs members were present, and loo
visitors.
Oct. s. c
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SUFFERED FOR YEARS eop Sasa PELVIC DISEASES
Robust Women Who Owe Their Restored Health and
Usefulness to Pe-ru-na.
Read the Letters of Graft.
tude From Women Who
Have Been Benefited
By Dr.. hartman'S
Advice.
a Multitude of Such Letters
Are Received Every Year.
A TYPICAL LETTER.

Mrs. Garry Peduzzi, Linstad, n. Oak. .,
writes.
81 take pleasure In telling you thar
through your wonderful medicine !
am entirely cured of eafanh of the
stomach and pelvic organs.
81 was so rundown on account OF my
Illness that could no longer attend TO
my housework. / could not eat or
sleep and had terrible pain in my back.
al took Peruna and in Ave months
was well. have not felt so well for =
long time.
81 wish everyone who Is sick would
take Peruna and thus recover their
health.
az have Peruna in the house con-
tinually. j thank you for all that You
have done for me.n
a Medicine OF Merit.
Miss Katie A. Washer, i7eB Prentice
street, Louisville, Ky. writes:
.As my experience has been so
favorable from The use OF Peruns,
anhesifafingiy sfsfe that believe that
his . medicine OF gngaesfioued n,crff
for all the MS that We women suffer
from.
IL find that IL strengthens and I'M
fuses new life into the system, and
whenever feel rundown or over-tired,
few doses of PerunA will strengthen
me again.
Found q Friend In Need-Pe-ru-na.
Mrs. Florence Aitkens, iios Front s,.,
Toledo. Ohio, writes.
"Perunz cured me Of esfarrh Of the
uterus. took sbogf four boffies when
! noticed an improvement snd five
bofffcs cured me.
II do not know what would have
been like to-day had I not obtained
Peruna, for | was In q terri bic state.
al had pains all over and was cross
and irritable. Twas losing hope Of ever
being well again.
~ am to-day 8 well woman after sur
fcrfng for nine months. ! cannot tell
you how happy feel. but you viii
know.
"Peruna is the best medicine on earth j.
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will always keep Peruns In my house.
"Pcruna Is the bes, friend ever h2d.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-10
His Ambition.

A new vicar was being shown round
the parish by his warden.
''fhe natives are a hardy lot, six,''
he said, "but you haven't seen Peter
Sparks. He's the quahtest character
these parts"
This individual turned out to be the
sexton. and be was discovered ringing
the church bell.
SIS not this bell ringing almost too
much for you, my friendr' asked the
vicar alphabetically noting the bent
figure Of the old man. "You must be a
great ageg
"Yessir. yessir," mumbled the old
fellow. low many years I've tolled
the bell / can't tell ye, but it's begin
ming to tell on me. 'Owsoeyer, I've
tolled the bell for FIVE Wears.
Dear mer calculated the clergy
man uncomfortably.
And" continued the sexton, "I'll be
happy when I've made up the 'alf
dozen. think I'll retire thenr'-Glas-
gov Times.
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seventeenth Century panexyric..

George H. inquired why Milton did
not write his Paradise Lost" In prose
One sympathizes more with Stephen
Duck, the peasant poet, who read the
great epic over twice or thrice with
dictionary before he could under
stand the language" We ind ourselves
somewhat at loss to understand the
language la which We're couched the
fulsome panegyrics OF the late seven
teenth century. DIR. Hill selects two
which IL would be hard to surpass. The
first Is Dryden's TO Roscommon:
How will sweet ovid's ghost be pleased to
hear
His fame augmented by a British peerl
Cant goes almost farther In the sec
ond and blasphemy good deal far
Their. II Is Halifax's lament for
Charles IL:
In Charles. so good a man and king. we
A double image OF the Deity.
oh. had he more resembled II! Oh. why
Was he not still more like and could not
dies
| This seems indispensable. Yet II
DR.. Hill had been concerned with the
| poems of Ma Richard Duke he would
doubtless have secured an almost
| equally startling couplet In memory OF
/ a monarch whose wit has been more
often extolled than his virtue:
Coed Titus could. but Charles could neves
say
| or alNhis royal life he lost day.
| Professor W. r. Trent In Forum.
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WAETNAM.
Oct.s.

Albert, the young son Of Albert Pet
tengill, is quite ILL.,
Howard Davis and wife have closed their
home for the winter.
Mrs. Luells Peterson, of Ellsworth, is
visiting her uncle, b. r. Jordan.
Ethel Maker, who has been in Jamaica
Plain the past three years, is at home.
H. w. Kingman and wife, who have
been at Lakeview the past summer, are
home for few weeks.
Oct o. II
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SUNSET.

Mrs. Charles Beck went to Portland
Tuesday.
Reynold Lufkin Of Portland, is spending
his vacation with relatives here.
William Hitz and mother, Mrs. Jane
Hitz, closed their cottage here Monday,
and have returned 10 their home in Wash
ington, ID. c., for the winter.
Mrs. Greedy Small and Mrs. L.. B. Cole
returned Tuesday from Searsport, where
they were called to attend the funeral OF
their brother, Newell c. Shute.
Oct. 3. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-10
RAE.
OBITUARY.

The death of Mrs. Lucy Closson
on the evening of Oct. 3, was a sad
blow to her family and many friends.
She had been i'll but two weeks, and until
the Sunday previous all hoped for her
speedy recovery.
Although Mrs. Cosson had reached an
advanced age, she retained her faculties to
remarkable degree, and had never
ceased to snperintend the affairs OF her
warmly welcomed and Hospitality enter
tanned.
She was a member Of the Baptist church
at Sedgwick, but had identified herself
with the church at North Sedgwick, al
| which she was a regular attendant
The funeral was held at her home Oct. 8
it being her ninety-first birthday. Mrs
5. w. Treworgy, her former pastor, offici-
ated. The flowers were abundant anc
beautiful, among them q wreath of au-
| tumn leaves OF exquisite tints and de-
sign. from Mrs. Alice Closson, of Boston
and q beautiful pillow containing the on,
word 'Mother' encireled by lilies, 9
mute tribute OF the affection OF her son
and daughter, who have tenderiy cared fol
her in her declining years, and to whom
her loss is one heavy to be borne.
| Among those coming to her side wher
notified of her approaching death wert
Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Hattie Closson, o.
+ searsport, Miss Ella Slower, OF Bluehiil
Mrs. Susie Cheney, of Dorchester, Mass.
Miss Hannah 0ber, OF Waltham, anc
| Harry Closson and wife, OF Portland.
| Her four grandsons, Eugene, Charles
and Malcolm Allen and Harry Closson
acted as pail bearers. Thus was laid Il
rest faithful, devoted mother, a tru.
| friend, a neighbor beloved, one who's,
loss viii be keenly felt.
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COUNTY NEWS.
FREMONT.


Bonnie Colt Is recovering from typhoid
fever.
Eugene Farley, OF stonington, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. T. Farley.
The ladies' aid society will meet Friday
with Mrs. Juiis Newman, at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Levi Rich.
Miss Isabella Clark. who has been EN-
ployed through the summer at souihwes,
Hsrbor, Is at home for the winter.
food fair win be held in Mt. Desert
hall, Tuesday, Oct. is, under the auspices
OF the ladies aid society. Dinner and
supper will be served in the dining hall.
The members OF the ladies' aid society
gave Rev. j. A. Lawrence birthday sur
prise party Thursday evening, Oct. 4. The
game "bunco" was played. Coffee and
cake were served, and purse presented
the pastor.
Orf O.
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NORTH SEDGwICK.
Oct. 9.

Harvey Torrey, who has been quite in, Is
improving.
John Thurston attended the musical
festival last week while in Bangor.
Miss Jennie Herrick, OF Bluehili, spent
two days last week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Abbott.
Rev. S. w. Treworgy, of surry, is the
guest OF Mrs. X. A. Elweii for few weeks.
She will preach at the Baptist church
Sunday, Oct. Ia.
Abe Lincoln council, j. o. U. A. NJ.
held its regular meeting Oct. with an
attendance OF twenty-five members and
visitors from Bsgaduee council. Three
candidates were instructed in the
mysteries Of the order, and two spplica-
tions for membership were received.
This council is in very prosperous con-
dition. On Oct. II an afternoon and even
ing meeting will be held at which the
State councillor will be in attendance.
VIM. T. Sherman and the Bagaduce
councils viii attend.
Oct. Q. RAE.