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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
GREAT IS Papa.
To Him Is Due safe Canal Passage by
the Dewey.

Washington. July 11.-W lille It was
predicted by some that the dry dock
Dewey would never be able to pass
through portions of the Suez canal which
are only slightly wider than the great
dock, the aged head pilot of the canal,
A. Papa, knew differently and it was
his skill and caution which made II pos
sible for the Dewey to get through the
tortuous waterway in such a Satisfac-
tory manner according to a report OF
the trip just made to the naval depart
ment by Commander H.A H. HosIey
who was in charge of the Dewey,
and the fleet which conveyed it. Al
though Papa is very old and was so i'll
that he should not have attempted the
work he assumed full charge Of the
Dewey's canal trip. Worn out by the
careful watching necessary to save the
dock from disaster the old man was
under medical attention during two of
the nights the Dewey was in the canal.
He was cared for in the quarters of the
manager of the canal and resoIutely re-
stunned his work and directed the tugs
which were doirg The towing by means
of system Of flag signals which proved
effective.
For many years all ships bearing
crowned heads. members of royal fam
lies or other distinguished persons have
been pilOted through the canal by the
venerable head pilot whose service has
been sc Indispensable to the company
that his proposed retirement and return
to Greece, his native land, are regarded
by the canal officials with extreme re-
gret. A short time ago the steamer
Chatham, loaded with dynamite, WAS
sunk in the canal and offered a, danger
Gus obstruction to navigation. Papa
was the only employee of the canal COM
pany regarded as being capable of steer
ing vessels around the hidden danger
and he worked constantly day and night
until the explosives could be removed.
Many European dignitaries have
showered Papa with letters and gifts
thanking him for the care and skill
with which he has taken them through
the Suez. Commander Hosley sent the
old pilot letter of appreciation and in
his report to the navy department the
American officer suggests that some
suitable trophy be given to Papa by
the American navy in recognition Of his
unusual service for the Dewey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

ernor suggests that we provide station
airy ornamental iron benches for the
band on one of the landings of the
steps. The benches could be fastened
so that they would become permanent.
This seems to me about the best sug-
gestion."
The State Journal has on hand $65 Is
which was collected for the purpose of
erecting a bandstand. The fund was
never completed but with this start it
enough money to build stand. If
enouhg money to build a stand If
there is any institution IN Topeka that
should receive substantial encourage
ment it is MarshaH's band Why not
start It with the support by the city
council authorized by law. The money
might be saved in some other depart
r1enf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
HAD 154 SALOONS.
Governor Hoch Still Hammering
Away at X. c. X. Joints.

Kansas City Kan, July lie. ".
Trickett, assistant attorney general has
discovered q leak in the sherih's office,
and will probably ask the court of COM
mon pleas to appoint special officer TO
serve him during the joint crusade. The
OFFENDING officer is Harry Bell, a deputy
sheriff Yesterday. it is charged, Bell
went to Armourale to serve warrants
on jointkeepers and to paddock joints.
He had. paddock orders for twelve places.
At noon none Of the joints had been
padlocked-
Trickett was informed by one Of his
runners at noon that Bell had visited
several Arsnourdale joints, but had
served no papers. Immediately after he
talked to a bartender. the Information
was liquor and fixtures were hurrisdIy
removed to other quarters. Trickett's
spotter even went into one place and
helped carry the goods out in order that
he might hear the conversation among
the men.
BELL will be back after while. we
have got to get out quick is reported
to have been said in the hearing of the
spotter.
There are. by last count, 154 joints in
Kansas City, Kan The brewery COM
bine ard the Schlitz Brewing company
own 125 Of these plants Yesterday an
attorney for the brewery combine sent
q list of the places his clients own TO
Trickett. with the information that they
would all be closed permanently and
bond given in the court OF common pleas
that restraining orders will not De VIC
lated again. Fourteen of the 125 joints
are owned by Schlitz and III are the
property of the combine.
THE breweries mean to pull out 81
the county, Trickett said yesterday i
discovered one joint in Arrnourdale that
has never been nlolested I called the
attention of the brewery combine law
] yer to this place and he promised me Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
THE SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
Mrs. Bertha Kaute. the Woman KILLED
by Train at Quindaro.

Kansas City, KAN. July 1.-THE
woman who committed suicide by
throwing herself in front of a Missouri
Pacific freight train near the Quin-
daro crossing, was Mrs. Bertha Kaute,
So years old. and Of German national
ity, living at Twenty-sixth street and
Reynolds avenue near the entrance to
the new city park. where she and her
husband. w. Kaute, own a restaurant
and confectionery store
Mr.. Kaute went to Raymond's IN
derta king establishment and identified
the body as that of his wife. He stated
that he had quarreled with his wife
over a $3.50 note which she had signed
and which he was unable to pay. The
note was a debt incurred before the
food of 1903. at which time Mr.. Kaute
was made penniless by the destruction
Of his place Of business.
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JUST A PLAIN MINER.
Man Accused Of Designs on KaIser's
Life Is Innocent.

Seattle. Wash. July 11-Tnvestigation
made by the German society of this city
snow. tne society claims Ihat August
now under arrest in Germany on sus-
picion Of being an anarchist. with de-
signs on the life of Emperor William. was
a plain everyday mining man. It has
also been shown that the chemicals found
ture of bombs. were such those used
by assayers. The charge that he presided
al an anarchist meeting in this city when
Herr Most delivered an address, has also
been disproved. The anonymous letter on
which he was arrested in Germany is sup
posed to have been written by a relative
with whom he had ironhla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

Lewis. Del. July 1.-The schooner
Judge Pennewel from New York for
Charleston. put in here today with four
officers and nine sailors. comprising the
crew of the bark Margarita which was
abandoned while on fire on Monday Of
this week. The men were picked Up
at noon on Monday off Atlantic City
by the Judge Pennewell They had not
been afoat long and had therefore not
suffered any hardship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
AMERICAN WHIST LEAGUE.
sixteenth Annual Congress Opens It's
Session at Boston.

Boston. July 1.-THE first business
session of the sixteenth annual con-
gress of the American Whist league was
held yesterday at Hotel Somerset with
a quorum of the so clubs of the league
represented by delegates.
The executive committee offered an
amendment to the bylaws authorizing
the appointment of some newspaper or
periodical as the official organ of the
league for the publication of its notices
and official news. The treasurer's re-
port stated that the receipts exceeded
the disbursements by 81 $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
Low Round Trip Rates TO New Eng
land Cloasf Resorts

The Lake Shore Will sell excursion
tickets to Ashbury Park, Atlantic City.
Long Branch. Sag Harbor. Newport
Block Island and all principal coast
resorts. Return limit October 81, 1906.
Stopover of ten days at New York.
Philadelphia. Niagara Falls etc. For
full particulars call on or write A. c.
Burrows. T. p. A.. Tenth and Walnut
SITS. Kansas City. No. ". j. Lynch
Passenger Traffic Manager Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
FAIRBANKS KANSAS DATES.
Speeches in Osawatomie and Dodge
City by Vice President.

Richmond, Ind, July 11-Previous to
his departure in a motor car for his
Illinois farm, Vice President Fairbanks
announced that he has accepted two
invitations to deliver addresses IN kan
sas. The first of these will be August
80 at Osawatonie, where he is to speak
on the fftieth anniversary of John
Browns battle. Mr. Fairbanks will
speak in Dodge City August 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

viii be closed forthwith without ne
trouble Of a restraining ORDER
OF the 154 joints in the city, 10 have
proceedings pending against them in the
courts. Seventy of these are under lock
and key. The combine joints are scat
tered over Kansas City, kan, WaIcott,
Argentine. Armourdale and Rosedale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
A BRYAN SPECIAL.
Three Hundred Nebraslkans Plan to
Meet Leader in New York

Lincoln. Neb.. July Heading Demo-
Gratis OF Nebraska are making arrange
ments for a special train of Pullman
sleepers to go to New York for the recep-
ton in honor Of William J. Bryan The
trip will be arranged so that the Nebras-
kans may reach New York August 81
take about 300 home folks who viii
greet Mr.. Bryan when he steps on the
pier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11
BEDBUG RECIPE
Easy to Get Rid Of Them If You Know
How.

Many things have been tried to ex-
terminate bedbugs, but Stearnss Flee
trio Paste is the only recipe. that is
absolutely reliable and never fails.
Apply the Paste to the corners Of
bedsteads mattresses. springs and un-
Ser tn Stats and the bedbugs will soon
VS. cleaned out
This remarkable exterminator is the
only one on the market where YOU get
your money back if it fails; also sure
death to cock-r0aches. rats and mice.
sold everywhere OF. sent express prepaid
on receipt Of price. Stearns' Electric
Paste Co, Chicago. Ill. Small size sc :
hotel size. eight times the quantity, 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-11

Chicago and Return s2O.oO-St. louis
and Return -7O-Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily from June l.
Final limit returning October 81.
T. l. KING AGENT
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
SNAKE STORIES POINT MORAL
u Nothing Else, They Show Folly Of
Exasgeratlng Horrors.

One OF the significant features OF
this snake season, and OF any snake
season that occurs, which is every
year. is the very long length OF the
blacksnakes that are seen. This is
not at all remarkable. for about the
only 'ng q blacksnake has to show
for itself is its length. II has no musi-
cal tail like the rattlesnake, nor the
puffed-out head OF the Kissing viper.
nor the livid, languid manners of the
housesnake-it has only length. and
when with amazing speed 1t whips
through the deep grass or dead leaves,
1t seems to be 30 or 40 feet long.
So truly does this little illusion ex-
LIST that when person tells OF a
blacksnake seven or eight feet long,
he prides himself on great modesty OF
statement. And, by the way. We have
noted many blacksnake stories this
summer. and we have not encountered
q snake under seven feet.
There was that story OF a girl out
In York state. who heard her little dog
barking violently out In the stable.
She went there to discover the cause,
and, loi that little dog was In fight
with q blscksnake seven feet long. It
was a great fight and the dog was do
ing heroic work. keeping the python
at bay, until the little girl hunted up
a pitch fork and with that dispatched
the serpent. which. the account says.
was seven feet long. or course, II had
to be seven feet. for there are no 9th
or kind.
Is there a moral to this? There is.
Of course, to every snake story. 1t is
this. be exceedingly careful not to
make bigger than 1t is the horrible In
cident In your life which you encoun-
ter. See that your blacksnake is I'M
der seven feet long,-ohio State Jour
nal
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
DOCTOR DESPAIRED
AnsemIc Woman Cured by Or. VIII
iiams' Pink Pills Recommends the
Pills to Al Others Who Suffer.

An@mia is just tho DOCTORS name for
bloodlessness. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
cure anmmia as food cures hunger.
They cured Mrs. Thomas J. McGann, of
II Lincoln Place, Plain6eld, n. j., who
says:
"In the spring Of 1903 I did my
usual house cleaning and soon after
ward began to have the most terrible
headaches. My heart would beat so ir-
regularly that it was painful and there
came morning when 1 could not get
up. My doctor said l had anemia and
he was surprised that / had continued
to live in the condition / was in.
l was confined TO my bed for nearly
two months, the doctor coming every
day for the first few weeks, but did not
improve 10 amount to anything. AL
together / was sick for nearly two
years. I was as weak as n rag, had
headaches, irregular heart beats, loss Of
appetite, cramps in the limbs and was
unable to get good nights sleep. My
legs aud feet were so swollen that I
feared they would burst.
Before very long after I tried DIR.
Williams Pink Pills felt change for
the better. l have taken about twelve
boxes and although was as near the
grave as could be. now feel as II l
had new lease of life. / have no more
headaches, the heart beats regularly, my
cheeks are pink and l feel ten years
younger. feel that have been cured
very cheaply and have recommended
the pills to lots Of my friends"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent by mail ON res
ceipt OF price, 80 cents per box, six boxes
g.. so, by the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
Plumaae Of the eIuebIrd.

OF the male bluebird Thoreau said:
ale carries the sky on his back" To
this John Burroughs added. and the
earth on his breast" The birds back,
wings and tail. chin and throat are a
vivid blue, while his breast and tanks
are a chestnut brown and his abdomen
a dirty white. The female is very
much duller in coloring. often having
a reddish tone that extends from the
middle OF the back over the shoulder.
The Seminole Indians say that the
male bluebird once few SO high that
his back rubbed against the sky,
which impaired to him Its own azure
tint. Returning to earth, his wife so
admired his new coat that she deter
mined to have a like one for herself
and the next morning few away to
get It; but the day proving somewhat
cloudy, the color given to her dress
was not so brilliant as was that re-
ceived by her mate.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
PENN'S MISTAKE
By F. FITZGERALD.

Mrs. Goney stood in the Kitchen Of
the Bush Hotel" and fried eggs, and
AFR. GoGey. sitting at a table near the
window. peeled potatoes
Then Mrs. Gofrey pulled clothes
horse nearer the fire; on 1t was 1 neat
tweed skirt, jacket OF the same ma
terial. CATERS, a sailor hat, AMI a pair
OF walking shoes. small size IND we'll
made.
Are the gents things dry7" inquired
@r. Goffsy meekly, as he slowly and
carefully removed the eyes from a po-
hato.
Mrs Coffey shifted and repeated the
question satirically An why wouldn't
they be dry? He got here d'reckly
after dinner, didn't he? An he CIV me
his clo'es, didn't he? An | nad EN-
Rfore the FIRE all the afternoon. hadn't
NJ An yeu seen me take EN- to his
door. didn't your" emphasizing each
question by her vigorous actions round
the fireplace.
MIR. Goiley slowly put the potatoes
into saucepan, and his wife began
collecting cups and saucers on a tray.
' "Then he don't know about the
young lazy beln here?" Mr.. Goney's
curiosity was overmasterlng his discre-
tion.
mo, hc don't; nor she dom. know
he's here either; an III tell her when
lay on the table"
With this, Mrs. Gorey took up the
tray and disappeared into the next
room, the boards creaking as she went.
-Hope you're not feelln' ls II you'd
got chill. miss?' she said. addressing
q girl who sat In a chair by the hre.
and who was wearing the aforemen-
tioned silk dress.
She looked up from her book and
smiled. mo, am feeling perfectly
we'll. thanks, and I'm looking forward
70 my supper" She wondered, with
bone slight alarm, II Mrs. Goffey
meant 10 share the meal with her. for
two cups we're being placed on the Ia
BILE. two plates, two knives, two forks.
There's a gentleman stayin' here.
said Mrs Gofrey, suavely, IAN it'll be
nice company for you; he seems a very
gsnteel person"
81 should prefer supper by myself.
said the girl coldly. Inwardly she WV
furious. Was she to suffer. "a prolonged
tete-a-tete with a stranger-a CONNER
cial traveller. OF course.
Mrs. Goffey looked at her In some
surprise. I'm sure he's quite respect.
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able. Goney d never have let MIN in
n he wasn't. Goffey's amt the place
where blackguards GOMEZ" this with a
toss OF her head. Hes real gent.
I'm sure; wears a ring on his finger
an lots of other joolery."
The girl shuddered. though, had she
known 1t. the jeweiry. with the ex.
,eeption OF the ring, was purely a fic-
ton OF Mrs Goffey's.
The girl fsowned. 1T is really very
annoying. | wish you could make
some other arrangement. Is this the
only sitting room in the houseg
Eyes, II is replied Mrs. Gorey,
shortly. aDe tlounced out, appearing in
q few moments with the bacon and
eggs, the tea, and some hot buttered
toast. Then the girl heard her 20
along The narrow passage. and knock
ing at door at the farther end. in
form some one that supper was ready
In the dining room.
The man was halfway across the
room before he saw her face. She
booked UP. for be gave a sudden excla-
nation OF surprise. and then she
flushed scarlet, and rose In a nervous
way. her book dropping UNDECIDED "a
the ground. They looked at one an
pther for moment. and then she said
In low voice: How dare you come?'
But he did not answer. and Mrs
Goffey entered with jug OF hot wa
Ter.
Now you two" she said brlskly, 81
hope you'll be good fren's. The gentle
man can ~ here an serve the bacon
pn' eggs. an the lady can pour out the
lea. quite domeltic like" and she
ehuckled.
IF you want anythin' Jest rap on the
liable, an IN hear you. I'm Jest In the
Kitchen Eettin' Goffey's tea, She gave
b surreptltious wink. and then d,sap.
pearea. looking particularly knowing.
whats to be done, Pen7" Tn, ,nar
booked down ~ her Heaven Knows
am not to blalue What fate on earth
could have brought us together on thil
day OF all days. What the dev-dlck
pms are you doing here all by yous
kelfY"
ON a walking torr." she replied
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
Workers ln the VlneYard.

Spokesman (at donation parity
MT Goodpastor the principal donation
Of the evenin' hasn't arrived. OWN to
some delay on the railroad. It's a
piano for the parsonage.
Mr.. Goodpastor (delighted) "A plano?
Yes, an it's a good one. too. We
beg that you will receive 1t as an ex'
preston of our regard, and we only
ask that, as a good many of the dona-
tors haven't any pianos OF their own,
you will allow their darters to use the
parsonage plano to practice on."-N.
Y. Weekly.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
MenelIk,s Empress.

Emperor Menelik OF Abyssinia is the
empress Afth husband. No. was
general under King Theodore. who put
him in prison. where he disappeared;
No. 2 got a divorce; No. 3 was also
imprisoned by Menelik's predecessor;
No. 4 was in possession when the lady
took Menelik's fancy. but when "all OBJ
stacles had been removed" Menelik
married her.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03

DR. Zamenhof, the inventor OF esper-
anto. the universal" language. was
born at Bialystok. Polish town on
the borderland of Germany and Rus
STA. At least four different languages
sre spoken by the various nationals.
ties who compose its population-Rus
sian, Polish. German and Yiddish.
This babel OF tongues seemed to Ia
menhot the primary cause Of mutual
chickering's. and he set himself to bring
about unity. The result was esperanto.
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plspensIna wien WaIters.

Automatic cars have become so sue
cessful in Switzerland that a COM
pany has been formed to supply the
Swiss and their visitors with electric
automatic restaurants. where, as II
by magic. meals will be served by cleo
tricity to all Corners The only thing
necessary is to take your seat, glance
over the bill of fare. place your
money in the right slot, and the ma
chinery does the rest.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
ErIaht Causes Drowning.

II spectator would shout encour-
agement to a drowning or frightened
bather It would have a good effect, for
It will sometimes give him little
backbone. and that's all he needs
Ninety-nine times out OF hundred all
the trouble is caused by fright. The
swimmer is not even exhausted and
with an encouraging word he will
start to swim again If in his fright he
has not swallowed too much water
Even II a poor swimmer would only
so near to a man in trouble and talk
to him without trying to take hold.
tbs would often tide him over his
manic
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03

"Slr." said the aggrleved music
teacher to the phllanthropist who lived
in the apartment beneath him, you
agreed to pay me for all my time pro-
vided that devoted 1t only to the pu-
pills you should send me-
81 did," acknowledged the phllan-
throplst pleasantly.
You gave me to understand It was
In connection with your work along
cetraln lines Of relief"
THAT is true"
yet the only pupils you have sent
me are armless people, who cannot
possibly use a plano"
81 know. may have omitted TO
mention that l was doing this for my
own rellef"-Judge.
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No Real Grlavanee.

II s'pose you're takin' vacation?"
YES. and I've earned 1t. by Georgel
It's the first one l have had for a
year, Been working like horse for
10 long months"
"You think that's tough. do you.
mister? You don't know what hard
luck is. II you had to hunt jobs the
wny do you'd change your tune. I've
only had three months work In the
last year"
Then you've had nine months va
cation. you lucky dog. What are you
kicking about?"
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An opportunIty for Rest.

We come upon the Idle Rumor, TAX
Ing its ease in a quiet spot.
How now?" we say with an air OF
Gliding. "Why this lack of industry?
This is nc way to get along In the
world-lying around like a sluggard.
as though there we're nothing for you
to do"
Il was quite busy yesterday" yawns
the Idle Rumor; but to-day ! can loaf
all l like"
'Tndeed?"
yes. You see. this morning they
began denying me."-Judge.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
What the Jurv Thouoht.

"Flatman. hear you were arrested
the other day for insulting and brow
beating a janitor. How did you come
out?"
81 was tried for It and acquitted"
"On the the ground that 1t was
iustihable?"
3No; the Jury couldn't be made to
believe such thing was possible."-
chlcago Tribune.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03
Clear Gain.

But. Mandy. II you can buy rib
bon like that for As cents yard at
the little store up here on the corner.
what's the use OF going all the way
to town. and paying car fare both
ways. to get II for az cents? You
don't save anything, do your"
Goodness, yes. Papa always al
lows me money for car fare.'-Chi'
cago Tribune.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1906-10-03

Her-But do you really and truly
love me. Harold?
HIM ASSURE you. Elolse. love you
as much as love myself
Her-Then ! am yours, dear. Great
err love than that no woman could
even dare to hope for.-Chicago Daily
News.