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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-27

tried today.
Now that tax paying time is over as
far as the big end of the work is con-
cerned, the force in the office of the
county treasurer is kept busy preparing
states Of the possible nominees at the
primaries next March.
County Clerk Newman says that he
has not been offered the position as
assistant postmaster and that he does
not know how he would act in the
event that such a possibility should oc-
cur. The prevailing opinion, however,
is that he would make a noise like
race horse.
Between the duties of the matri-
monial department of his Office and his
campaign for reelection, it is a good
guess that Probate Judge Hayden is
about the busiest man in the court
house.
George Baker. who has been con-
fined in the county jail for the past
thirty days serving out a sentence for
selling liquor. was released Friday
afternoon on an order signed by the
board of county commissioners. Baker
signed a statement that he would never
engage in the sale of liquor again and
that he would pay the fine and the
costs in the case, which amount to
S14s, at the rate of So per month
The bridge across Soldier creek has
been completed for some time and the
people on the north side of the creek
who are anxious to use the bridge are
wondering why the township trustee
| does not complete the approach.
County Treasurer Bowen turned
1856 900 over to the city treasurer
Friday this being a portion of the
taxes collected and belonging to the
The board of county commissioners
has employed John Fritz to supervise
| the construction of the dykes on the
| banks of Soldier creek. He is to re-
ceive five dollars a day for superintend-
| ing the work and 10 per cent of the
! cost Of the construction of the dykes.
Bert Strum, who is a paroled prison
/ er from the state penitentiary, was ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff Lucas
| charged with having violated his
1 parole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-27

County Treasurer Bowen turned
S166.OO0 over to the city treasurer
Friday, this being q portion of the
taxes collected and belonging to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-27

Topeka, Jan. 2
FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Co.
Yards close at noon on Saturdays-l
HOGS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
18TH METROPOLITAN HANDICAP
Four Year Old Gelding "Grapple"
Wins i'm One Minute and T~hirty-nine
Seconds.

New York, May 10.-Twenty-two
horses of medium class went to the
post today in the fifteenth metropolitan
handicap, and after a journey over the
main course at Belmont Park in one
minute and thirty-nine seconds, John
A. brakes four year old gelding, Crap
pie, by Observation-Disclosures, flashed
under the wire a winner by three
quarters of a length. Second was F. R.
Hitchkock's four year old Dandelion,
a head in front of James McLaughlin's
Oxford. Israfael, second choice in the
betting, was fourth, and Roseben, the
public favorite was fifth. Roseben led
into the stretch, but died away in the
last furlong. The betting against the
winner was s to 1 and he was heavily
played. Against the second horse,
Dandelion, there was 6 to 1 for the
place, while Oxford was not seriously
considered 1t 80, 10 and 5. Israfael
vas always held at five to one, while
the now twice dethroned idol, Roseben,
went back to a point in the betting
from 3 to 1 to z to 2. The Metropolitan
was worth nearly $4,000 this year., of
which the second horse received ST.
900 and third 81, 00G. Only one favorite
won during the day, Hylas, at Z to 5
in New York always steeple chase.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
INVESTIGATE STANDARD OIL
Hearing Before the Interstate
Commerce Committee
Charges of Corruption and Dishonesty
Made Against the Company-Start-
ling Facts Of Bribery and Dishones-
fy Testified to by E. NJ. Without, a
Former Agent of the Company.

Chicago, May 10.-Corruption of rail-
o employees and agents of indie
pendent oil companies, dishonest meth
DDS of procuring land leases, the giving
OF short measures, and the selling of
three kinds Of oil out of the same tank.
were charged against the Standard Oil
Company at today's hearing before the
interstate commerce commission. The
inquiry is held under an order Of con-
gress, and today's session was along
Inc INES followed some time ago in
Kansas City.
The principal witness of the day was
T.. NJ. Without, of Springfield, Mo-, for
merry for 10 years agent of the Stand
ard Oil Company at Topeka, Kas. He
made the charges of bribery and dis
honesty against the company, and said
that h Frisco road Disseminated in
of the Standard Oil Company.
Other witnesses for the day were H. c..
Doran, of Fremont, Ohio, E. P. Ripley.
president of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, and NJ. Maxon. a
former agent of the Standard Oil Com
pany in Illinois.
Without, in the course of his testi-
mony, said hat while in the employ of
the Standard Oil Company, he had, in
the following out of instructions of
MS superior officers, bribed clerks in
the offices of railroads and EMPLOYEES
OF independent oil concerns to obtain
information of the details of the bust
ness done by the rivals of the Standard
Oil Company. He declared that agents
of the Standard Oil Company are held
personally responsible for all oil sold in
their territory by independent COM
panies, and that drivers OF tank wagons
are expected to keep up their stock by
selling 205 to POS gallons from a wagon
load of 200 gallons.
He said that the actual tests of the
products of the Standard Oil Company
to determine the quality are carefully
guarded, and that when it was found
necessary to cut the price to meet the
figures of a competitor a cheaper quail
ity of Oil was substituted and guaran-
teed to be of a higher grade than it
really was.
Mr.. Without said that frequently
three grades of oil were sold from the
same tank by agents of the Standard
Oil Company.
The hearing was conducted by Attor-
neys J.. F. Marchand, F. S.. Monet, for
the government and Commissioner
Clements, Cockrell and Prouty heard
the evidence. John S. Miller and A. G..
Erry appeared for the Standard Oil
Company. Commissioner Clements at
the commencement of the hearing an
nounced that it was held in pursuance
of a resolution passed by congress and
that the present session "a a continu.
ance of the investigation conducted
some time ago at Kansas City.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
There Will be No Delay I'm the Open
ing-President Roosevelt VIII Make
an Address.

Washington, May 10.-President
Roosevelt will attend the formal open
ing of the jamestown exposition mex;
year and will deliver an address on
that occasion. The invitation was eX-
tended to the President today by Harry
ST. George Tucker, president Of the ex-
position company; c.. Brooks johnson
and Lieutenant Governor J.. Taylor Ell
Tyson, of Virginia. The president ac-
cepted the invitation, saying that ne
had had the deepest interest In the
exposition since the inception OF The
project.
The opening Of the exposition will
take place on April 26th, 1907, and aG-
surance was given by President Tuck
er that there would be no delay.
1.-The report recently circulated" said
President Tucker, that the exposition
would not be opened on schedule time
has no foundation. The acceptance by
the president of our invitation for ;hc
26th of next April ought to dispose Of
any talk of postponement-"
The date of the opening is an ami
versary of the first landing of ne
English a. Cape Henry. The celebra-
ton on the occasion of the opening Of
the exposition will be brilliant and
historic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Address by the Secretary of the Inter
Church Committee on Federation.

Birmingham, Ala, May 10.-Rev.
T. S. Wade, of Clarksburg, W. Va,
conducted devotional services at the
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church south. Rev. E. Sanford, of
New York, secretary of the inter-
church committee on federation, in an
address said among other things that
he was sure the church could accom-
plish more as a united body than by
working as separate bodies. He said
the entire church recognized the fact
that many changes would have to be
made in the schools.
The committee on publishing inter-
ests recommended that the number of
official organs should be substantially
reduced that their excellence may be
increased and their influence aug
mented.' It is further recommended
h a annual conference contiguous to
each other combine in support Of the
paper whenever practicable.
At a meeting of the committee on
itinerary of the Methodist general con-
ference this afternoon it was decided
to report 10 the conference in favor Of
changing the time limit of pastors
from the present four year period To
a period of six years. There was large
minority in favor Of removing the time
limit entirely and allowing the bishop
to appoint a minister to a charge as
many times IN succession as he sees
fit. The minority will submit a report
to this end.
This subject is expected to precipi-
tate one of the chief contests Of the
conference.
Conservative members of the COM
mittee expressed the belief tonight that
a compromise will ultimately be reach
ed.
Bishop J. P. Cranberry. of Ashland,
Va. arrived today. The eleven bishops
of the church are now present.
DIR. Young ]. Allen, missionary u
China for A years, and who is in close
touch with the imperial Chinese gov
eminent, made a special address this
afternoon to the Birmingham CONNER
cial club on the commercial aspect o.
China and the far east.
Bishop C. B. Galloway tonight de!iv-
cred his well known lecture on l. c.
@. Lamar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15

Written Report From Consul Tsomp-
son ut ProgreSso Concerning sae Ac-
ton Of the Mexican Gunboaf Vera
Cruz.

Washington. May 1o.-The promised
mail report concerning the seizure of
American fishing vessels Oh the Yucca
tan coast by a Mexican gunboat has
reached the state department from Ed
ward Thompson, the American consul
at Progresso, TO which port the seized
vessels were taken.
The report makes 1t evident that
American consul acted with energy and
speed in behalf of the captured fisher
men. His statement Of the facts also
indicates that more yessels were seized
than We're reported through the press
dispatches. In substance he says:
"On the evening of the 18th instant.
the American fishing smacks Silas
Stearns, Mamadano. master. of Pensaco
la, and d. L. Tafton. Hubbard. master
of Mobile, were captured by the Mexi-
can gunboat Vera Cruz Oh the Alacra-
neg reef, northeast OF Yucatan. charged
with illegal fishing in Mexican waters.
The crews were taken with seized YES
sells. and a large lot of fish in the Ice
bumpers to Progresso. arriving there
dl . u. VI. ou ElludN thc lSth IL
The crews were taken to the jail where
they were held without communication
with any one, according to the Mexi-
can law until the district had taken the
dispositions. etc. AS sous as they were
at liberty | took charge of them, saw
that they were duly and comfortably
cared for. housed and fed.
Meanwhile | had duly advised the
American minister at Mexico City and
am o engaged in ascertaining all
possible details, noting names and ad-
dresses of the witnesses, etc, in case
the cases are to be appealed and
carried to Washington. The captains
of the two vessels are sure they were
beyond the legal limit and the pas
sengers on a Norwegian steamer con-
firm this statement at least as to the
SteaTnse The CAPTAINS state that they
have been fishing in a like manner in
these waters for nearly ten years"
Under late of April cath the consul
reported that a third vessel, the schoon-
er Lizzie B. Adams, Charles III. Spur
ling, master, of Galveston, Texas, had
just been brought into Progresso hav-
ing been seized by the Mexican gunboat
Vera Cruz. She had in her bunkers
about $500 fish. The captain, a very
intelligent and educated man, stated
that he was absolutely certain that the
seizure was made when his vessel was
clearly outside of the legal limits.
Copies of these reports ave been for
warded to Senators Mallory OF Florida
and Culberson, of Texas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Address at WrightsviIle Will be Deliv-
cred by Hon.. Hannis TaylOr-COn-
test Over "GlenWoOd" Land.
(Special TO The Messenger

NSpCcldi 10 Inc "CooSb5Ci.J
Raleigh, n. c., May 10.-Ed Cham
bers Smith, Esq, of this city, chairman
of the special committee of the North
Carolina Bar Association avs the an
nual address at the meeting al
Wrightsville June 7th will be delivered
by Hon. Hannis Taylor of Washington,
D. G.
The contest between the Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound railway and the syndi-
cate which was developing the new
suburb "Glenwood' here, grows very
interesting. indeed. The. Glenwood
Company has outlined through the
property by great placards, set upon
poles, these giving the statement that
the right of way is at the point mark
ed by each placard such a width. There
are a score Of these placards and many
people have beer attracted by then TO
walk over the property. AS was first
stated in this correspondence the rail-
way says the route thus chosen Is the
only one possible, unless at enormous
cost, and that 1t will effect a saving Of
100000 as compared with a route
through q meadow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
TO BUY IN THE OPEN MARKET
Shells and Projectiles for the Navy De-
partment VIII be Purchased by Bids
and Observation-Disclosures of the
Naval Appropriation Bill

Washington, May 10.-Shells and
projectiles for the navy department,
will after June Goth, 1906, be purchased
by the bureau OF ordnance, in the open
market, instead OF as is now the prac-
tice in secret markets from firms en-
gagged in the manufacture of these ar
ticles. This change in existing condi-
tons was brought about through the
efforts Of the chairman of the a%ppropri-
atoms committee, Mr.. Tawney, of Min
nesota, who offered an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill, which the
house had under consideration today,
directing that the secretary of the navy
should advertise for proposals for shells
and projectiles so that all firms engag-
ed in the business of their manufacture
may have an opportunity to compete.
Much time was spent today in con-
sidering the question of enlistments in
the navy and the failure OF recruiting
officers to properly enforce the law as
to minors.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Keli-
her, of Massachusetts, was adopted pro-
hibiting naval officers from enlisting
m ordinary anne or appren-
tees, unless their application is accom-
panied by a certificate of birth and
written evidence other than the appli-
cants own statement that he is Of the
age required by naval regulations.
The debate on this amendment ex-
tended over much of the session and
at times grew decidedly animated and
a bit acrimonious.
After defeating amendments design
ed to enlarge the Washington D. CO.
navy yard, and the ward at Pensacola,
Fla, the house at SIS adjourned until
noon tomorrow, having completed but
a few G of the naval appropriation
bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15

Suffering From Serious Attack Of the
Grippe. Which IL Is FEARED VIII
Prove Fatal.

New York, May 10.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. widow Of the president of the
Southern C~onfederacy, is dangerously
Ill of the grippe in her apartments I'm
the Hotel Girard in West 44th street,
thin city, today. AS Mrs. Davis il
nearly 50 years old, it is feared that the
attack may be fatal.
Her daughter, Mrs. J. Addison Hayes,
has been summoned from her home in
Colorado Springs. Mrs. Davis has been
living at the Girard for several years
and is frequently visited by her daugh-
ter. DR.. Robert Fl. Wylie, who Is at
tending Mrs. Davis, said today that she
is suffering from an attack of the
grippe and as she is about so years it
appears serious.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
RRECHTEL MADE BIG PROFITS
Startling Evidence Brought Out in the
Examination of Former President of
the Northwestern National Life In
a Company.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 10.-As-
founding disclosures as to what the
states attorney says was the footing
of an insurance company were brought
to light today in the examination of
William Brechtel, former president Of
the Northwestern National Life Insur-
ance & r1pany, now on trial for the al
legged la. ny of $500 from the insur-
ance company. In making explanation
the witness disclosed payments OF
$113,500 to DR.. Jacob Force, as reim-
bursement for loss Of contract, Force
having been induced to retire from the
presidency in favor Of Brechtel.
There is no record in the insurance
company's books for the payment of
this S113, 500 to Force.
AS to the $500 said to have been
used from the company's funds to pay
a private debt of Brechtel's, Brechtel
insisted that the money was taken 70
reimburse himself for money expended
previously from his own funds for the
insurance company.
Attorney Dahl for the prosecution in
troduced a letter in which Brechtel said
he had used the $500 for legislative
expenses.
Other statements made by Brecbtel
while on the stand related to personal
profits made by transactions suppos-
edly carried on for the benefit of the
company. The company contracted to
r~e-insure an Iowa company, but in
stead of so doing, Brechtel turned the
contract over to a California company
at a profit of forty thousand dollars.
The site of the Minneapolis audito-
rum building, which the Northwestern
National Life erected, was sold by
Brechtel to the company at a profit 10
Brechtel of $4,000.
Brechtel also testified that he had
paid $4,000 to Superintendent of Agen-
cies Campbell for the surrender Of MS
contract.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
EmpaOr's Speech Disapoints
the Members
D|DNOT MENTION AMNESTY
Lower House will Prepare a Reply
to Speech from the Throne

Impressive Ceremony Was Held at the
Winter Palace, and Was Surrounded
EmperOr's Message Was Less a
Throne Speech Than a Greeting and
it Required Only Three Minutes i'm
its MISREPRESENTATION Demo-
cratic Leaders Prevented Precipitate
Action On the Subject of Amnesty by
Members of the Lower House.
Count Witte a Lonely Ffgure-Scene
at the Tauride Palace in Striking
Contrast With That at the Winter
Palace.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
Death of Mrs. A. b. Williams.
Especial to The MeSsenger.)

Fayetteville, N. c., May 1o.-Mrs. A.
B Williams, widow of the late Captain
A. B. Williams, who was before mar
riage Miss Attic Whitfield. OF Bladen
county, died this afternoon at her res
idence on Gillespie street, leaving four
sons, John d. Arthur, Ambrose and
George, and our girls, Eliza, Fannie,
Mamie and Jane. She was a member
of the Presbyterian church and a wo-
man of fine character.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
Found Dead i'm Bath Tub Of Greens
bOro Hotel.

Greensboro, n. C., May 10-S- NJ
Spangler. a well known commercial
traveller, with headquarters in Balti-
more, Md, was found dead in a bath
tub in the Hotel Benbow about 10
o'clock this morning. Spangier retired
early last night and vas to all ap-
~pearances in his usual health. Before
going TO his room he wrote a letter to
his wife in Baltimore. The coroner's
jury rendered. verdict that Spang1er's
death was due to accidental drowning.
indirectly caused by heart failure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
Sessions of Virginia Grand Lodge o.
Odd Fellows Closed.

Richmond, Va, May 10.-The Csth
annual session Of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows Of Virginia adjourned to-
day after one OF the most enthusiastic
and best attended gatherings in the
history of the lodge. The body was
addressed this morning by Past Grand
Sire Alfred Pinkerton, of Massachu-
sets, who spoke of the forward move
ment of the order in the United states
and congratulated the Virginia Grand
Lodge, especially on the advance made
by Odd Fellowship in this state during
the past year, as shown in the many
new lodges organized and large addi-
lions to membership.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15

Virginia State Society Of the Cincinnati
Richmond. Va, May 10.-The VII
GINA State Society of the Cincinnati
met in annual session here today and
was addressed by Hon Alfred Ethel
bert Smith, Of the Massachusetts, So
ciety OF the Cincinnati, his theme be-
ing "The Past IN Inspiration for the
Present"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15
HIT 1T THE TRUSTS
Penalty Against Shippers Who
Secure Rebates
AMENDMENT TO RATE BILL
Many Changes to Improve Ad-
ministative Features

Penalty OF Fine and Imprisonment
VIII be Imposed Against shippers
Who Secure Rebate-Govcrnmcnt
Business to Have Preference Over
All Other Traffic i'm Time of War.
Many ChanScs Made at the Instance
OF the Interstate Conn
OF the McCumbcr
Amendment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-15

Mr.. r. Y. Mcpherson, an insurance
mar Of Raleigh, is In the city,
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-16
A BOYS Essay on Girls.

Girls are sisters of boys and has long
hare, wares dresses an powder, fust
girl was called Christman Eve tho
never could tell why. Most every fam
ily has one girl and some of EN- that is
in hard luck has two or three. We
have a girl In ourn who is my sister.
Girls can grow older and get younger,
Nv sister has been twenty-five for
three years, and some day we may be
twins. Girls play the pianner and.talk
about each other. Fat girls want to be
fat and all of 'em want to marry doods.
Why the Lord made girls nobody nos,
but / think it were TO go to church and
eat ice cream. There is three kinds of
girls, brunnet girls, blonde girls and
them that has money. Girls are afraid
of mice and bugs, which made it fun to
put 'em down their backs. % n e y
Times.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-16
Itch-RinRwOrm.

E. T. Lucas, Wingo, KY, writes,
April Is, 1902: "For 10 to IL years /
had been afflicted with a malady known
as the itch" The itching was un-
bearable. had tried for years to find
relief having tried all remedies could
hear of, besides number of doctors.
wish to state that one single application
of Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
completely and permanently, Since
then have used the liniment on two
separate occasions for ring worm and
it cured completely. 25c, SOC, and 81.
For sale by all Druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-16
Group

Begins with the symptoms Of a common
cold; there is chillness, sneezing, sore
throat, hot skin, quick pulse, hoarse-
ness and impeded respiration. Give
frequent small doses Of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup, (the child will cry for it)
and at the first sign of croupy cough
apply frequently Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment to the throat. Mrs. A. Vliet,
New Castle, Colo, writes March 49,,
1902: IL think Billiards. Horehound
Syrup a wonderful remedy, and pleasant
TO take Sold by all Druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-02-16

The numerous Investigations into the
different commercial enterprises show
almost universal corruption.
The crookedness exposed in the diff
ferent corporations and companies is no
doubt small in comparison with that in
full swing which has not been exposed
The ugly feature, the demoralizing
effect of these commercial thieves, 10
that they are not from the Bowery, not
from the farm nor factory, but from
the highest and best ~ strata OF human
life.
The princely thieves are Of the high.
est education in all the lines Of life, and
yet low-down, common thieves because
thief is q thief, and only q thief. -
ManhattOn (Kans.) Mercury.