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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

own untiring efforts. as a scientist Il,
outranked the greatest thinkers of Flu
rope, and as an author he has left
two works which of their kind we have
not yet surpassed. As a philanthropist
he projected his public spirit into his
everyday life, and 4 profound interest
in his fellow men undcrlay all his pub
lie service and his private acts.
after once establishing hinsclf IN
Philadelphia, his constant endoavor
was to make the city Il better place in
which to live, and with this in view he
instituted many reforms and improve
ments.
He first transformed the night watch
from gang of drunken rioters to Il
respectable. we'll paid watch, whose cx-
pense was betrayed by Il tax on prop
erty. He organized the first FIRE COM
pany in America. He had paved The
public streets and instituted the GUS
tom of having them swept daily. Tie
DANGER of French and Indian attacks
on the colonies urged him to form
the first militia. He gave Philadelphia
educational advantages hy csta hlishiny
a library and an academy. The latter
became and is now the University of
Philadelphia.
Instead of making q fortune by pat
cntnG any one of his inventions. he
gav- them away that all might enjoy
their benefit. He invented the lightning
roo. the open Franklin "tove and i'm
proved the street lighting system in
many ways. AS postmaster general Of
the colonies he opened the mails to the
newspapers.
"Erankln was the only man who
signed his name alike to til" Doclara-
ton Of Independence. tn" Treaty of
Alliance the Treaty Of Peace and the
Constitution. Yet is it not after all in
the little acts IF his everyday life
rather than in his public services, how
ever great ?nd important tlIrE were
that the true public spirit Of the man
was manifested?
"Sum" men have acquired greater
fame in politics. others in philosophy;
SOM have a,nassed larger fortunes.
others have written better books; hut
no life was ever more uniformly sue
ceSsful than that Of beHi1,nin Prank
lin: no citizen ever did NOR" for his
fclloWmen and no stat"Smar eyer r'l'-
Gcr"d more patriotic &crTiC" to hi;
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

omatic& and allied subjects. Civ" n"n-
tai di-cir,linc ,nd tend to develop cor
rect and Int,iral ways Of thinking. Tho
sciences ar" essential in understanding
and arprcriatinG tn" phy@iCll universe,
and tho forms of life that have been
and are in il, while the study Of his
tory Furnishes; q En"Wl"dg" Of men and
affairs. of his gradual evolution from
sav1Gcrv ana Of his progress III govern
Elcnt. Economics; gives y conception OF
man with regard to his efforts TO So
cure Il living. PhiIor"rhy furnishes the
reasons underlying lif" ana action. *
plrin= cond'I~t and cl1riti"s thought.
The modern languages are ntces-
enr3-. not rI.rnly for their usefulness
III conversation with foreigners, hut for
tic means they furnish FIR getting III
touch with the master minds at a!l
notions. Tho classics. perhaps. with tho
study of English literature. give Cul-
tur" and 1mexcelled training in the use
Of English. life is the keyword to
liberal education. 1t ie life that we are
most Interested in. that most concerns
us. The college man in his four years
If study comes to close touch with all
that the word stands for Through the
eyes of the scientist. historian, man of
letters. and philosopher he gets a
broad. sweeping view of life. Thus to
re able to learn from books what others
know or feel. to get an insight into
Gods wonderful world O! nature, t"
have n broad view Of things. 70 he able
better to appreciate and understand
| ones fellows and as result OF I'll this
| to he better and more useful citizen
| of ones country and the world, consti-
tutes the chief purpose and value of a
| liberal education"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

liams throws much Iicht on tn" course
Of our principles # civil ana religious
liberty. bn examining hit lifc "" find
that he was born 2lout 1+H,, studies
law at the University Of DHfrrd. and
finally prepared himself for th- church.
He came to America in 1921. II" soon
aroused the resentment nf tho Puritan
elders by advancing tho doctrine Of
full liberty in rcliGioli3 ""rccrnmcntS.'
1t WAS not Il ncyv idea. Thomas More
had advocated il in his Utopia, but
Williams wen; q etcp farther and said
that the ecclesiastical power should he
totally separated from tn" civil. a
san Franciscan e1rthquak" could
scarcely have startled the people NOR"
They cxilcd Williams. II" was forced
to flee to the forest in mid winter, hut
he did not perish. for God vas building
Il nation and ne planned for Roger Will
Iianlc to lay the Chi.f "ornorSt one.
Tho IndianG hcfricnd"1 him and in tic
spring he made hi" way to what II now
Providence in Ehod" Island Here a
town rapidly grow NJ. a democratic
government was formed, and for the
FIRST time in history. tn" principles of
entire freedom Of C"nGCi"ncc IN IA"
Worship nf Goa was pvt into practice.
~ charter for ia" colony wa OBJ
tanned through IT," effort; nf Williams
in IGi@ ana he was mad" president. lie
dicd ia lG2: Roger Williams political
cr"cI as expressed in his writings.
was. Kings and magistrates must h"
considered invested with II" moro
powcr than the people ontruat them
With. Roger Williams preceded hit
time in political principals h. many
carnations. lie preceded it not only
in their conception but in their HnT'i-
cation of them. 1t is only Within r."
have como to realize the debt winch
they owe to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

'"The influence # the 'IoTnlh Con
quest on the English Lan"uaG" and
Iitoraturc' WIS the subject # Miss
iMaudc Louiss -TaY4iYagl Of Fort Fair
field. The following IS an abstract Of
Miss Townsend's article:
at j.; recognized fact that We Of
the English speaking rare are an as
simulated people, a pcopI" who can
gather ideas from all lands ana ages
and adapt them to our needs and pur-
poses In this characteristic, perhaps.
lies the real reason for til" absorption
of 50 many foreign words into our Ian
siaGe. until todav u" hardly know
when We arc using Il word of alien
source or one cm!,Ioycd 10y our Anglo
Saxon fnr"fathers.
'"Fhc dircat means NC furthrrnE this
result is found in ~" Norman con
quest, an event which. Will" POLITICAL
" important, was even more momen-
tous in it's effects upon the language of
tho people because more lasting.
at is improbable that William the
Corqucror had any intention of de-
stroying the English tongue that his
own might take its place, but in the
contact of tn" two languages a change
was inevitable. There are those who
would even say that thor" was no such
thing as an English languag" at the
time Of the conquest but this idea
should be rejected as absurd. Thai
very pure and unadulteratcd one at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

Cincinnati WAS long conspicuous for
pork rackin- and its trade in hog prod
ucts before the industry moved farther
west and found it, center in Chicago.
There was time when Cincinnati
might also have been called Porkopolis
because Of the number of swine in its
streets and their exceeding confidence
in their right to the sidewalks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

Miss Alice Hope Davies Of Water
vile, who had prepared an article on
"I.owelrs Political Poetry" was ex-
cused from its delivery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

The subject Of the article of Linwood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-28

tongue that for time overshadowed
it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
Low Rates Via Union Pacific.

S15.00~to Colorado and return, Septem-
Der - to %, inclusive.
$3.50 to Colorado and return. every
day. to September 30.
s26. to Ogden or Salt Lake City and
return, first and third Tuesdays. June
to November. inclusive.
$50. go to Ogden or Salt Lake City and
return, every day, to September 80
sS4. 80 to Helena and Butte and return.
6rst and third Tuesdays, June to No
yember. inclusive.
$500 to Yellowstone Park and return.
Including rail and stage, daily to Sep
tember IT.
5000 to Portland. Tacoma, Seattle, or
to san Francisco, Los Angeles and San
Diego. and return, daily to September
Is. Limit October 81
s75. 90 to Yellowstone Park and return.
Including rail, stage and hotels In Park
beyond Yellowstone for five and one
half day trip, daily to September II.
Also very low round-trfp rates, every
dsv to September Is, to many other
oregon, washington. Montana. Idaho
and British Columbia points. Inquire OF
r. A. Lewis, city Il .ket agent. 525 Kan
sas avenue, or J. Fulton. depot agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14

A Mass physician has found a cure
for constipation in children-citing If
teen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes. Il be-
came interested in your food Grape
Nuts, as a cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, I have advised it in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con
stipation more or less severe. The re-
suit has been absolute relief in all.
Il write this that other children may
be benefited.
How much better It is thus to bring
about a healthy action IN the bowels
of growing children by natural means,
than to feed them with improper food,
requiring some kind of cathartic at in
tervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en-
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural contrac-
ton and relaxation Of the bowel mus
cles. that propel the food mass along.
It is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as it goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially, should get the
right start as to habits of living. They
should grow into bright, strong. cheer
full men and women. Grape-Nuts solves
the question of the start; a wholesome
appetite will do the rest.
Children's teeth are benefited by
chewing Grape Nuts, also. Your dentist
will tell you that a certain amount Of
exercise in chewing firm food. is nee
essary to grow strong beautiful teeth
Teeth need exercise Just the same as
muscles, if they are TO grow strong and
firm as nature intended Grape Nuts
gives the exercise and also gives mater
ial from which good teeth are made.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to Wellville. in pkgs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
NEGLIGENCE THE CHARGE.
The Discharge OF Commissary Sergeant
Butler Is Ordered.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug 1.-THE
war department has ordered the sum
mary discharge from the army Of
Commissary Sergeant Percy Butler, on
duty at Fort Reno. Butler is a former
resident of this city
It appears that Buffers case has
attracted considerable attention in the
army. He has been twice recommend
ed by the commissary general of the
army for discharge on account of al
legged inef7ciency and misconduct. The
first recOmne ndation was disapproyed
by the war department. which did not
at that time possess the Information
that the post commissary sergeant had
been found by a board of officers guilty
Of negligence in the performance Of his
duties pertaining to the custody of
government funds, which were stolen
from the safe in the Office of the com
missary at Fort Reno last January.
It was considered that Sergeant But
Ter should be tried for his alleged Of
lenses, but in view of the later advices
giving the result of the action Of the
board officers, it is now held that the
record shows the case to be one for
summary discharge of the individual.
Percy Butler came 10 Leayenworth
with Troop 7. Fifth cavalry, in the lat
ter sos. Upon his discharge he To-
Gated at Leavenworth and engaged in
ward politics. He was also at one time
deputy constable. In 1899 he en-
listed in the Fcrty-fourth United States
volunteers, organized at Fort Leaven-
worth, and was appointed regim entail
commissary sergeant. Later he was
re-enlisted in the regular service again
and succeeded in obtaining the ap-
pointment of commissary sergeant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
.PAx YOUR FARE OR WALK
Burlington VIII Give No Free Passes to
Those Not Eligible Under Law.

Pay your fare or walk is the alter
native issued by the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad to all of those
who in past years have been favored
with free transportation
This order is the result of the decis-
ion of the Burlington officials to put in
to immediate practice the new rate BILL
which becomes effective August IS. And
it is issued with such a show of deter
mination that none can fail to see that
the road means business, and that in the
future no free passes will be issued,
except to those who under the provis-
ions of the new law are entitled to them.
Burlington Takes First Step.
In this respect the Burlington is the
first western road to cut off all free and
reduced rate transportation. Whether
the other lines Will follow the lead or
will wait until January l. 1907, the date
fixed by the new law to terminate the
issuing of free OF reduced rate transpor-
tatfon, is question. Most of them,
however, seem to believe that there will
be no trouble over granting concessions
to those who are determined worthy
until the first of the year.
Our attorneys hold that it is a more
serious offense for US to give free or re-
duced transportation between now and
January 1, 1907, than it will be after
that date" said an official of the Bur
lington in discussing the new order.
The spirit of the new rate law forbids
discrimination, and the granting of free
transportation is held to be discrimina-
ton. From now until January / pro-
cedure against us would be under the
general provision against discriminating
and the maximum penalty is fixed at
$40 900 fine for each offense. After that
date another clause of the new law
governs, and the penalty is a 50, 600 fine,
both for the railroad and for the person
who uses the pass"
Vacation Plans Spoiled.
The Burlington's order comes al a
time that spoils the vacation plans of
many of those who IN times past have
been on the favored list of the Burling-
ton. Many of these have been planning
upon getting free or reduced rate trans
portation for their vacations. but when
they appear at the general offices with
their requests, instead Of getting the
priced slips of paper they are met with
a cold, icy stare, and are told that
things are not like they used to be-
It is reported that the officials of the
road are carrying out this new order so
literally that men who have done great
favors for the legal department, such
! as testifying in lawsuits and damage
| cases as we'll as those persons who
have decided property to the road for a
right of way. with the understanding
that they should forever be upon the
free list" are turned down without
even an Il am sorry, butt etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
A RAILWAY PRODIGY.
santa Fe Record Opens Eyes of Rail-
way World.

The Railway Age says: Atchison,
Topeka & Santa F'e makes one of the
most remarkable operative showings
of the remarkab BILE year ended June 80.
Gross earnings reached $78,044,000, an
increase of $9,66S,00O or al per
cent; operating expenses, which the
floods had swelled in the previous year,
decreased $2,980.000, or 61a per cent,
and left net earnings of S29,546.0 1000,
gain of $6,6S8,000. or nearly 80 per
cent The mileage averaged S,433, an
increase of only 128 miles or about II
per cent. In seven years. since 1899,
the yearly gross earnings have in
creased S37.531.OO0. or over 90 per
cent, and the net earnings $6,640, 600
or over 81 per cent. The system has
increased 400 miles, or 20 per cent.
and the character of the property has
been improved vastly by liberal ex-
penditures from earnings in that
period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
Fiscal Years Earnings show Increase.

Returns for the fiscal year ended
June 80 are now coming in. and forty
five railway companies, operating
about 1900 miles of lines. show their
gross and net earnings in a table com
piled by the Railway Age. Many of
the great companies are yet to be
heard from. but the returns already
made are representative and prove
that, for American railways. with few
exceptions, the year brought large i'm
provement in gross and considerable,
though less marked, increase in net
earnings, compared with the prosper
Gus year preceding. Only two roads in
the table-an eastern coal carrier and
a little Wisconsin numbering road
fail to show increase in gross earnings,
and while seven report a decrease in
net. the decreases are small Roughly
figured. all the roads from which re-
ports have been gathered earned $780,
600, 600 more in gross, or 10 per cent.
and $45, 900, 600 more in net, or 10 per
cent, than in the year before, with a
small Droportionate increase of mile
age.
Thus far the year 1906 seems to
promise even 1aroer traffic returns
than the twelve months ended June 80
and statement for the six months
from January I, covering 1s2. 500
miles. shows earnings greater by
$117.500. 600, or AK per cent. than in
the first six months of 1906 Whether
or not net earnings-in view of rate
legislation, voluntary rate reductions,
increase of expenses-wiIl also show
material gain is quite another ques-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
CLAY CENTER WAR
New War Breaks Ont Over an
Issue of Bonds.
City Restrained From Pushing
WaterWOrks Building.
COLEMAN PLAINTIFF.
Delays Much Needed Improve
ments in the Town.
Bitter Feeling Engendered by
This Latest Move.
COLEMAN PLAINTIFF.

+ Clay Center, Kan. Aug. 14-It vas
the intention of the city council to let
the contract for rebuilding the water
works plant for the installation of the
electric light plant Monday night. Their
good intentions were ruthlessly thrown
broadcast as notice was served on the
city authorities that Judge Sam Kimble
had issued an order Saturday restrain
ing their acting The action has been
commenced to enjoin the issue of the
electric light bonds and Judge Kimble
granted a restraining order which stops
all proceedings until August %, at
which time hearing will be had on the
question of issuing temporary
injunction. If temporary injunc-
ton shall be granted it will stop all pro-
ceediugs looking to the issue and sale
Of the bonds and to the construction of
the plant until the case IS finally heard.
If Judge Kimble should refuse to
grant the temporary injunction the city
could then go ahead with the sale of the
bonds and letting of contract. The
plaintiff could appeal to the supreme
court but the appeal would not prev NJ
The city from selling the bonds, but
there might be serious trouble after
wards.
The action is founded on the claim
LAaI me city mas no duCh0rlIy TO ISSUE
the bonds; first because the bond law
of 1905 is invalid owing to some alleged
irregularities in It's passage: second, be
cause the election notice is claimed to
have been issued before the mayor had
any authority to issue It; third, because
it IS claimed the issue of SIS. 600 more
bonds would make the city debt larger
than permitted by law: fourth, the city
IS under contract either to renew thu
franchise of the city light and power
company or to buy its plant at an ap-
praised value, and has refused to extend
the franchise: fifth. that the city au-
thorities are intending and have al
ready made arrangements to use part
OF the money to arise from sale of the
bonds for other purposes than those for
which the bonds were voted. The case
viii probably be for final trial at the
November term of court. The order is
asked in the name of the state of Kan
sas on the relation Of C. c. Coleman. at
forney general.
F. L. Williams of Clay Center and
John E. Hessin of Manhattan are attor-
neys for plaintiff. There viii surely be
fight to a finish now as the people are
stirred Up over the move
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
sHoRTAGE OF BOX Cars.
Eastern and Western Lines Already
Confront Serious Freight Problem.

Chicago Aug. 14-One of the problems
perpIexing the traffic officers of eastern
roads is the shortage Of cars that threat
ems to tie up grain shipments for months
to come. One eastern system, with an
equipment of $500 new cars, in addition
to its former equipment, is granting re-
quests for cars only on certified elevator
certificates. No verbal or abstract re-
quests are being considered, as the traf-
flc managers figure that already they will
be handicapped seriously in transporting
the enormous crop, which in the west IS
reported 10 be far in excess of govern
ment reports.
Western roads are equally worried over
the situation. Bullying elevators along the
trunk lines and repeated requests for cars
to take care OF shipments which have
been bought with the intention of taking
advantage of the existing low rates be-
fore the date of expiration are taxing the
ingenuity of the most expert directors OF
traffic. What the outcome of the situa-
ton will be remains to be seen, but the
prediction is made that many of the vest
ern millers and shippers who bid high for
grain or finished products with the low
rates in view, will be caught and suffer
greatly with the restoration of western
proportional rates after today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
nDoRADo AFTER GAS.
Have a Small Army of Laborers Push
ing Pipe Line.

ElDorado. Kan. Aug. 14.zAbout
100 Hungarians and Austrians, a reg
ular army of them, are out on the line
laying the natural gas pipe line from
here south to a connection with the
main line. They arrived Sunday with
their camp outfit and were hauled out
on the work this morning, being camp
ed on the George Ellis farm. three
miles south of town. The pipe line
trench is dug about IS inches deep and
the present force of men will dig a
little over a half mile a day. Another
force Of men viii lay the pipe. The
right Of way between here and four
miles southwest of Augusta has been
secured by J. D. Conner and the pipe
has been scattered from here about
I'VE miles south on the line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
English Railways Are After
American Officials.
Pay $4,000 to Get Traffic
Director From Hartman Lines.
STUBBS GOES ABROAD.
Tribute to Superiority of Ameri-
can Railway Genius.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
STUBBS GOES ABROAD.

san Francisco. Aug. 1.-THE Elk
aminer says today that ]. c. Stubs.
the traffic director of the Hartman
system in Chicago, has accepted an Of
fer of $4,000 a year from an English
railway corporation to go to London
and handle the company's American
travel. William Sproule, it is said. will
be appointed in his place as traffic di-
rector of the Hartman system at a
salary of $4,000 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
MRS. sourHARD SEEKS DIVORCE
A sequel to the s25.O Suit Brought
at Leayenwortf

Leavenworth, kan, Aug. 14.-Mrs A
A. Southland of this county, has fled
suit for divorce. Mrs. Southard's hus-
band last week sued cad" Flint,
wealthy Leavenworth county farmer,
for S25. 900 damages. charging him with
having alienated the affections of Mrs.
Southland. Southland and his wife had
been working for Flint. who is
wealthy widower and owner Of one of
the best farms IN the country.
Mrs Southland alleges that by his
sensational charges Southland has
brought upon her humiliating notoriety,
and accuses him of lack Of SUPPORT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-14
TAKE COLLEGE COURSE.
NIexicans Enter the Omcers' School at
Fort Lenvenworth.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. IA
Lieutenant Louis Monter. Fifteenth in
fantry battalion,and Lieutenant George
Lanaa, Twenty-first infantry battalion
of the Mexican army. have arrived bare
to take two years course at the mill
tary service schools at Fort Leaven-
worth The young officers were eradu-
ated nine months ago from the Mexi-
can Military academy IN the City of
Mexico. They have been in the field
with troops since starting for the Uni
ted States
They are bright. keen looking little