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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
POOR QUEEN OF SPAIN TO-BE

MADRID, Feb. lO.-The court and
aristocracy are getting ready for the
queen-to-be. One hundred ladies-count
them!-for ceremony, two hundred and
fifty women" for service. And noble
mans bodyguard, and "the queens own"
three hundred Halbardiers, each six
footer. And "cbief-grand-charges,"
'grand-charges" and "charges" galore,
ladies and gentlemen, that must walk
ahead, or behind the majesty or at her
side, or NOPE in her anterooms, or
read her letters, books, newspapers or
magazines before she may.
For Spanish royalty is q plant of
such delicate texture that the full
grown man and woman is hedged
round and watched and coddled and
prevented from doing things as long as
there is life in them.
FIFTEENTH CENTURY OFFICIALS.
And her Majesty will have a Grand
Falconier-though there are no hawks
in Spain now, and a Grand Huntsman-
though her steaks and chops and veni-
son are delivered at the kitchen door;
and Grand Fisherman-thOugh she
may never eat fish, even on Fridays; and
Grand-Feeder-of the Royal-Swans, a
military household, master of Archives,
Master Librarian, Director General
Of-the-H Horse, Chief Architect, and mar
shals and masters and other gold sticks
too numerous to count.
Poor little woman-lest she be as
self-assertive as Queen Bess, as wise as
Catherine and as diplomatic as Victoria,
these empty-headed busy bodies will
smother her with oficiousness and un-
der guise of Tightening her burdens,
keep her occupied with aitiquate for
nalisms twelve hours out of every
twenty-four.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

that saw too much of the Queen actually
fell into the basket. Provided, of course,
they caught the proprietor. Once, in
the days when France "fung the head OF
King as n guage of battle to the allied
sovereigns of Europe" daughter of the
seventh Ferdinand Of Spain, while rid
ing about the park of Aranjuez, lost con-
troll of her horse and fell, her foot catch
ing in the stirrup. She was in eminent
danger of being dragged to death by the
frightened animal, when two cqueries
came to her rescue, caught the animal,
released the Princess foot from the stir
rup and bedded her on the lawn. The
Master of Ceremony, when informed of
the occurrence, rode straightaway to the
scene with a bag of gold and two fresh
horses. "Of with you to the frontier"
he cried. "IIere Is money. Here are
passports. II you are found within the
reach of the police tonight your heads
would pay the forfeit, according to law"
"What have we donei" cried the
knights, "have we not saved the Prin-
cess life ut the risk Of our own Ask
her yourself IL we did not behave with
the utmost delicacy and courageI"
"rrue," replied the marshal, "but
your life Is forfeited nevertheless. You
have touched the royal body"
II seems q pity that Napoleon made
an end of this dynasty only for six short
years.
LOCKED IN AT NIGHT.
We have already dwelt on one regula.
ton affecting the night rest Of the
Queen of Spain. As told she must say
her prayers at the hours appointed by
some Burgundy Princess in the Four
teenth Century, but what is worse,
twelve ladies of the bluest blood will
watch over her, listening to her every
breath and rushing in every time she
chooses to cough or get up This dozen
danes appear in the palace at II o'clock
every evening, rain or shine, nnd is es-
corted by the corps Of Halbardiers to the
ante.room, adjoining the side of the bed
where her Majesty sleeps. And there
they sit until sunrise on little stools
without back, praying and pricking up
Continued OH Thirteenth Page
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
4OO-PAGE BOOK OF TITLES.

Since time immemorial the fiancee
of Spanish King receives, immediate
w after the engagement is officially an
nounced, a 4OO-page book enumerating
the names, offices, titles, privileges and
duties of her blue blooded servans to be
really her masters.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
THE SUN
SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS NEWS

1901: Lord Ashburton is descendant of the signer
OF the famous Ashburton treaty with the United
States
News comes from the extension work of the Flor
IDA East Coast Railway that within year trains will
be In operation over the new trackage to Key West,
all being completed by that time with the exception
OF bridging the channel at Bahia Honda, twelve
miles In width, where a ferry will be used tempo
rarily.
Charles H. Meyer and William ID. Haywood,
officials of the Western Federation of Miners and
u. "A. Pettibone former member, have been taken
to Boise Idaho, on the charge of numbering former
Governor Frank Steuenberg of Idaho. Wholesale
plots to murder former Governor Peabody and Su.
preme Court Justices of Colorado are also charged.
John A. Mccall, former president of the New
York Life Insurance Company died Sunday afternoon
at Lakewood N j. On account of the revelations of
scandal in the insurance company and McCalPs part
therein he forced to resign the presidency and
result of these troubles his health became shat
tered and probability of prosecution is said to have
fastened his DEATH
Governor Samuel w. Pennypacker of Pcnnsyl.
vana has been chosen president of the Congress on
Uniform Divorce Laws, which met in Washington
this week. The congress was called by Governor
Pennypacker last summer the Pennsylvania State
Legislature having appropriated $4,000 to defray
the expenses of the gathering. The membership IS
national in scope, all but three of the States being
represented The work of the session was to make
plans for enactment of a national divorce law.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

The property of the State Normal School (abol-
ished under the Buchanan law at De Funiak has
been sold to a syndicate headed by Judge Daniel
Campbell and it is stated that Presbyterian school
will be established, The State received $34OO for
the property.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

IDOL Lord Ashburton is descendant of the signer
OF the famous Ashburton treaty with the United
States.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
A QUEEN WHO KICKED.

81 WON'T" once upon time Spanish
majesty asserted, stamping her more or
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

Lord Ashburton of England was married in Paris
to Frances DOnnelly, an American actress whose
stage name is Frances Belmont, formerly of New
York. and of the original "Florodora" sextet of
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

Great improvements have been made in the water
supply of Miami, and large force is now engaged
in building reservoir. The work, which has been
going on for two years, is now nearly completed.
Four wells have been sunk, each having capacity
of 100000 gallons of water every twentyfour hours.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

M. Fallieres assumed the duties of President of
France Sunday, the ceremony of the transfer of Office
taking place at the Elysee Palace, where M. Loubet
made short speech, to which the new President
briefly replied; the Ministry continues in Office at
the request of the new President.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

Congressman Blackburn of North Carolina, Re-
publican, is charged with having accepted fee for
using his influence to obtain action by an executive
department. and the Department of Justice is con-
sidering the case. Blackburn claims that it is the
result of fractional politics.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

Legal action has been taken by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company for restitution of money against
Richard A. McCurdy, the former president; r. H.
McCurdy, Louis A. Thebaud and Charles H. Ray
mond. 1t is estimated that the amount sought from
McCurdy, ST., is 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

kept me busy around the house here
getting ready for the summer. Been
putting uD screens all day
DO you know" said the young lady
who presides at the cigar case at the
Throop hotel, that can tell a Dem
ocrat from a Republican every time
just from the way he buys his cigars =?
Democrat walks up. to the case, lays
down bill, and says, Give me a dol
lars worth of % cent cigars; the Re-
publican doesn't
The Rock Island railroad had two
OF their expert engineers at the fair
grounds last night to make observa-
tons on the collision between the two
engines. They counted the revoIu-
tons of the drive wheels of the en-
gines as they passed given points, and
decided that the east-bound engine
was going at the rate OF 20 miles an
hour and the one from the east 35
miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
KILLED BY zULUS.
British Magistrate and Party Fired
Upon From Ambush.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal. May Am
outrage which may have serious con-
sequences has occurred in Zululand
Mr. Stainbank, the British magistrate
at Mahlabitini. Zululand, has been
killed by Zulus while collecting taxes
near that place.
Mr. Stainbank. his wife, a woman
companion and some mounted police
were caught in an ambush by hostile
natives who fired a volley at them.
The magistrate and one of the police
men were fatally injured. Mr.. Stain
bank and the two ladies managed to
reach Mahlabitini, where the magis-
trate died of his wounds. Mahlabitinf
lies to the westward of the forest
where Bambaata. the insurgent chief
formerly the regent of the Greytown
district. Natal, who has been in arms
against the local authorities for a
month past. has been hiding and it is
asserted here that there seems to be
no doubt that the rebel chief has sue
ceeded in inducing another tribe Of
Zulus to join in the revolt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
SONS OF ICHABoD WIN.
victory over the state Normal Bah
Team Was Decisive.

The Emporia Normal team was not
even interesting for Washburn Thurs
day afternoon. The Sons of IchabOd
defeated them at baseball by a score
of II to 0. Riegle, the Blue twirler.
allowed the pedagogues but two hits,
and these were about six innings apart.
One visitor managed to get to third
base. An error a passed ball, and a
fielders choice got him there. The
next batter tried to pull off the
squeeze" play, but 1t failed, and the
hopes of Emporia were past all chance
of preventing a shutOut.
Singleton, who pitched for Mime
apolis In the Kansas State league last
year. was on the firing line for the
teachers. He proved to be very
easy proposition. Thirteen hits were
corraled off his slants. The Wash burn
team seems to be long at hitting this
year, and if it keeps up its present
pace, viii land high in the percentage
column at the wind-up.
McCampbell, the little Washburn
left fielder was the batting hero. Out
of the five times up he got two
doubles, a triple and single. The
fifth time al bat he knocked out an
other long one, which a fielder
baubled. It went down as an error.
Bill Dammann, one of the White Sox
pitchers. umpired the game. He did
an excellent job. Only about rs peo-
pie saw the game. College baseball in
Topeka is killed so far as attendance
is concerned, by the professional
games.
washburn ...........4 sO1O21O*-1 Is 5
Normal ...-.........-.0 0 0 0 0 0 90 2 s
Batteries-Rieg1e and Robb; Single
ton and O'Connor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
CORWIN SPENCER DEAD
wealthy St. Louis Man Collapsed ct
Board of Trade Session.

St. Louis. May 4.-Corwin H. Spen-
Ger, a leading grain trader capitalist,
vice president of the Worlds fair and
former president of the Merchants tx
change. collapsed while watching the
stock quotation board al the Planters
hotel and died soon afterWard-
Mr.. Spencer was sitting in a chair
watching the board when he suddenly
lurched forward and collapsed. HIS
son, Harlow B. Spencer. and. former
partner, Thomas Akin, at the Mer-
chants Exchange. q block distant, were
summoned and upon their inquiry he
replied that he had eaten picked Dig
feet for lunch and was suffering from
cramps He grew worse rapidly and
was carried on a cot to a room in the
hotel and physician was sent for Mr..
Spencer's wife and daughter were call
ed and were with him when he died
He suffered great pain. The attack was
at first diagnosed as acute indigestion
but a later diagnosis showed that death
was caused by uraemic poisoning
MI Spencer was born in Morgan
county, O., December Is, 1851. His
father was a farmer and the son re-
which was later supplemented by
course in the high school at Malta, Q.
Until he was II years old he worked
on his fathers farm
In 1873 ne went to McCcnnellsvile, o.
In 1874 he came to st. Louis and went
at once into a business college, where
he equipped himself for a business ca
ree;.
After several business reverses here
Mr. Spencer gained a foothCld and of
recent years had the Teputatio OF. be
ing a most successful speculator in the
grain markets. He was regarded as
several times q millionaire.
He was married February %, 1875. to
Miss Mary E Harlow. Their children
are Harlow Bates, Ruth Anne, Lulu and
Hazel Spencer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

and Leavenworth seem to have the
edge, however, for the first division.
Many of the other towns concede that
Topeka is a one-two-three club this
year. On the other hand Joplin and
St. Joe are thought just as much Of.
Leavenworth is picked by Shiveley as
a conner. Incidentally Springfield also
looks good to him. Oklahoma City is
not as strong as last year. But perhaps
that is mere guess work. Judgment
concerning the Territory team is based
on the fact that Risley has Weeded out
a lot of his old lola bunch. He has
quite a number of new faces. Webb
City has the entire Sedalia bunch of
last year with the exception of Lee
Gramley and Dummy Curtis. Hayden
has added John Schrant to his outfield.
The big doctors hitting may be worth
something.
Picking the leader at this stage of
the game is purely prOblematical. The
race this year will be close. Consider
able of a shakeup consists in the man
agements. Armstrong has gone from
in charge of the COnvicts. Cooley and
Crow have the Topeka franchise, and
Sheard and Logan are out of 1t. Hurl-
burt has left Springfield and Gus Ben
merit is in supreme charge of the Midg-
cts. Hurlburt has taken hold of st.
Joseph. Webb City is managed by
Dick Rohn, who has had Sedalia in
charge since the circuit was establish
ed. Billy Kimmel is still at Wichita
and bud Risley still at Oklahoma City.
Otherwise general change all over the
circuit has been effected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
WAS A RACE FOR LIFE.
Three Victims of Ptomaine Poisoning
Hurried on Train to Doctors.

Fort Scott, Kan, May A race for
life was the experience of three Frisco
trainmen from Fontanna to Fort Scott
yesterday afternoon. Brakeman Sher-
men Golf, G. F. Prewitt and Fireman
.. E. Osterberg were the victims of
ptomaine poisoning contracted by eat
ing impure food at Fontanna
The men showed symptoms of sick
ness INN diately after their dinner at
Fontanna and inside. very few
minutes were in dangerous condition.
The train was side tracked, the caboose
cut off and connected to the engine and
a run made for Fort Scott DR.. Butler
was picked up at one of the stations
ana he administered to the men until
they arrived here. DR.. w. S. McDonaI d
was telegraphed to meet the train and
when the engine and caboose entered
the yards the doctor was there to at
tend the victims. DR.. Mcdonald states
that had not medical aid been secured
the men would all have likely died
They revived in a short time after
reaching this city and will return TO
their homeStn Kansas City today
Nothing was suspected wrong with
the food placed before the men at Fon-
tanna. The diet consisted principally
of chicken and bread with a few other
articles The poison is supposed to
have had existence in the chicken
Mexico City & Return $3.50. Santa re
Tickets on sale April 25th to May 5th,
final limit returning July 31st
T. KING
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
Fonnd Dead in q End.

Creat Bend. Kan. MAY tine body Of
Henry Boyer of this city was found on
"Wednesday in a small house on the Chey-
enne bottoms Boyer left town Thursday
Of last week to do some farm work on the
place and expected to batch for a week
er two and such absences were not uu-
usual. Wednesday night neighbor pass
ing saw the team wandering about the
place and went il TO investigate. with the
result above mentioned The body was
taken to Hois.ngton. where an inquest
was held. There is no suspicion of foul
play and the suDposition is that he died
of heart failure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
CoIIlded With Tcehero

London. May 4.-The British steamer
Anglo-Peruvian. Captain Curtis. from
Shields, April Il, for Philadelphia, foun-
dered recently in the Atlantic as the re-
suit Of a collision with an iceberg. All
the members of her crew were picked up
by the British steamer Mohawk. from
New York. April 20. for Antwerp, which
passed Prawle Point today and signal
led the news. Recent arrivals at Brit
ish ports have reported icebergs dan
gerous to navigation in the track fol-
lowed BY the Atlantic liners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Leavenworth, Kan. May "A body,
supposed to be that of John Mcpherson
of Columbus, Ohio, was found floating
in the river. near the mouth of One
Mile creek. by Charles and Emil Witt
Tuesday. The men were in the river
in a boat when they observed the float
ing body and brought it to the shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Washington. May kansas rural
carriers appointed: Wetmore, route L.
James NJ. White carrier. Edward
Newlin substitute. Missouri: Creigh-
ton, route 2, Frank c. Blossom car
rier, George ". Harris substitute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
A Scholarship at Bryn aFawr.

Lawrence, kas.. May 4@Miss Mary
Clark. of this city. has just been
awarded a scholarship in Bryn Mawr
for the coming year. She secured it in
competition with graduates from uni
versities all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
rather Sherman Gives JIp "Trip.

Atlanta, Ga. May 4.-Father Thomas
Sherman has abandoned his trip over
the historic fields which his father Gen
eral w. 7. Sherman, traversed 40 years
ago. and with the escorting party re-
turned to Fort Ogletherpe Father
sherman expressed regrets that his mis-
sion should have been misunderstood
and expressed himself as keenly hurt by
the criticisms of people and press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

The fifth championship playing sea
son of the Western association opened
today with Topeka at Wichita Leav-
enworth at Webb City; St Joseph at
Springfield; Joplin at Oklahoma City
In the four opening cities half-holi-
kdays were declared by the mayors.
kStores and business houses were closed
Parades preceded the game. Chief ex-
ecutives" pitched the first ball At
Wichita the pennant was raised, which
1.-THE Jobbers won last season. President
tShiveley did the presenting while
Judge D. NJ Dale gave the response. At
kOklahoma City, where the baseball sea
son is always ushered in with pOmp and
ceremony, the show was particularly
good to look at. At Springfield where a
much better club than IN any year prev
ious has been gathered together, the
l9ans took heart and gave the opening
with st. Joe a royal send-off. At Webb
City, where LeaVenWOrth played today
1.-THE event was particularly made much
of. for it is Webb's first season in the
association.
The Western Association is the out
growth of the Missouri Valley league.
Last year was the first season under
that name, and was entirely success
full Most of the clubs made money,
and all finished clean" Some changes
have been made in the circuit The
Guthrie franchise was transferred to
st. Joe. and the Sedalia franchise to
Webb City.
The dope artists are at absolute loss
60 pick the winners this year. Every
team in the circuit is stronger than last
season, with the exception of the cham
piOn Wichita bunch, which is slightly
weaker because of the loss Of Hank
Gehring. St Joseph, Joplin, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

From the Springfield Republican:
Hunt and Begley, outhelders for Spring
field last season, have failed to appear,
and will be suspended today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

St. Paul, May 4.-The electricians of
all telephone companies in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota have struck
About 500 men are out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

President shfveley says that Spec
lHurIburt will probably play with
iVvilkesbarre Pa. in the Outlaw league.
'Spee" doesn't want to go back to Okla
homa City since he cannot play with
J Toronto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

John Halla, last year with Oklahoma
City, is now permanently established
on the indianapolis pitching staff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
" plav tornorrOw-

Where they play tomorrow
Topeka at Wichita
Joplin at Oklahoma City.
st. Joseph at Springfield
Leavenworth at Webb City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04

Mexico City & Return S46.5O. santa re
Tickets on sale April 18th to May 5th
final limit returning July 31st.
T. L. KING. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-04
Two Specials for Men

Two Specials for Men
Mems soc Suspenders, 3sc.
These are regular soc goods
with soft leather ends-cross-
backs and fancy colors-best quail
ity webbing-fun lengths fancy
buckles. Here for satur- 00O
day. pair. 0OG
Mems e. & w. Shirts, $500.
These are the most desirable
patterns of the season=both light
and dark colOrs=cuffs attached or
detached-all sizes in shirts that
usually ya sell for !. $40. go S100
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-07-27
LIGHTNING STRIKES HOU Sc.
The Residence OF X. +. Crow Dam
aged Yesterday Afternoon.

Just before the rain began falling
yesterday afternoon the residence of
f. f, Grow. who lives on West Marvin
avenue. was struck by lightning.
From appearances the lightning
struck one corner of the kitchen at
the bottom The end of one sill was
shattered and then the current fol
lowed il to the door when it seems to
have gone upward. The door facing
was torn off and the ceiling was spat-
tered with mud Mr.. Crows little
girl was in the kitchen at the time
the house was struck. She received
q slight shock. she said that she
seemed TO have been raised from the
floor Mrs Grow said the moor was
covered with glohules of fire.
Some object was struck by light
ming I'm Fest End Mrs Caphcr,
who was ont in the yard at the time.
was partially stunned She says il
seemed like something hit her ON the
head. a horse which was hitched ia
30 buggy was knocked down.