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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Hermit 10 Have CeIebration.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Camp Ben Harrison. Glen Burn,
Douglas county, Kan, Oct. %, 1905
The one hundred and SEVENTEEN ami
versary Of the birth of the first vice
president and the second president of
the United States will be celebrated
by the octogenarian hermit of Kansas
at this camp by an enormous bonfire
and a wedding, if the girl is Wiling
Everyone is invited except the ssgreecy
astutes," the "smarts'' and the Bur
tonic not smarts."
Theodore Roosevelt, president Of
the United States and matchless ruler
of the world, with all others in author
ity, are specially invited.
HUGH CAMERON,
The Kansas Hermit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
TO BUY THE RAILROADS.
Part Of the Programme of the New
French Cabinet.

Paris, Oct. 24.@The Clemenceau
cabinet has begun the formulation Of
its programme and the indications are
that 1t will be very broad and that
possibly some surprises are in store.
In well informed circles the impress
sion prevails that the plans of the gov
eminent include, besides the complete
carrying out of the law providing for
the separation of church and state
legislation estab Iishing workmen' s
pensions, the state purchase of the
western and some of the southern rail-
ways and the creation of a state mon
opoly of petroleum and alcohol.
The draft of the budget, as present
ed by the budget commission under
the Sarrien ministry which has been
bitterly assailed, especially by NJ.
Poincare, the ex-foreign minister, as
being improperly balanced, probably
will be revised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
BIG SUIT DECIDED QUICKLY.
Involved the Title of $4,000 Worth
of Land.

One Of the quickest supreme court
lawsuits on record, involving Decatur
county property worth over S25, 900, was
fled, heard. decided and the costs paid
Tuesday the whole proceeding taking
only about an hour.
Application was made by J. " Colt
OF Oberlin for a peremptory writ Of
mandamus to compel F. H Smith,
county treasurer, and L. F. Campbell,
county clerk Of Decatur county, to al
low him TO pay up the delinquencies on
two sections of Decatur county land,
estimated to be worth SIS 500 Along
with the application for the writ came
an agreed statement Of facts, a waiver
of notice of application by the defend
ants, and a consent that the case might
be heard at any time designated by the
plaintiff. The court heard the case at
once, allowed the writ, and the costs
were paid.
The decision was based on the recent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Cliff MUST HAVE FALLEIN OVER
At Least His Wife Hasn't Been Able
to Find Him.

Mrs. W. R. Cliff. who was the star
witness in the police court case against
Leila Raper has been searching the
Jails today for her husband. W. R.
Cliff. During the course Of the trial
Of the Raper woman, who was
charged with keeping a disorderly
house, Cliff made some damaging ad-
missions concerning his relations with
an inmate of the house who is sup
posed to be under IS years Of age
Cliffs wife was present during his
cross examination, and although she
did not bat an eye at the time, his
sudden disappearance after the trial
seemed to indicate that the implied
threat of the defending attorney had
been carried out. and that Cliff had
been captured on a serious charge.
Cliff was not arrested, and the pre-
sumption is that he left his happy
home rather than face his wife after
his admission under oath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
TEN TRAINS STALLED.
Four Days storm in the Northwest Has
Ended.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., oct 24.-The four
DAYS storm. which ended last night,
was followed today by fair. mild
weather, which is likely to continue
There have been no losses of cattle re-
ported and but few sheep have sue
eumbed to the elements.
The Union Pacific railway has been
bIockaded for "a hours between this
city and Sidney, Neb., and ten passen-
ger trains are stalled in the Cheyenne
yards. Rotary plows are constantly at
work and with mild weather today 1t
is expected traffic will be renewed on
practically schedule time before night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
ROCK Island Blockade Idfted.

snow blockade on the Rock Island
which has completely tied that road up
for the past Sc hours has been lifted
and train service resumed the regular
schedule this morning. The weather in
Colorado Springs this morning is clear
and balmy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

$3.50 to Denver Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, and return. Tickets on sale
November 10, u and 10. 1906.
1854 to Denver and return. Tickets
on sale every day, November 1, 1906, to
May 81, 1907.
S25. As to Colorado Springs and return.
Tickets on sale every day, November !,
1906, to May 81, 1907.
$25.45 to Pueblo and return Tickets
on sale every day, November 1, 1906, to
May 81, 1907.
81 As to Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo: one way. Tickets on sale
first and third Tuesdays. November
1906. to March 1907, via Union Pacific
TnotIire of J. c. FULTOE,
Depot Agent.
or r. A LEWIS.
City Ticket Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
KILLS OPP RATS

stearns' Electric Paste Is Sure Death
to All Vermin.
Do not let rats and mice die in the
house.
Use Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach
Paste and they will rush out of the
house in search Of water and soon die.
stearns' Paste is the most reliable rat
and cockroaeh destroyer that was ever
known. Sold under an absolute guaTan-
tee Of perfect satisfaction
Stearns' Electric Paste is sold every
where or sent prepaid on receipt of price.
or. box 25c., 16 OF box 81 Stearns Elec-
tric Paste Co, Bunalos N r formerly
Chicago, lid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
KEEL oFF THE WALKs.
Police Begin Crusade Against Care
less Cyclists

The police celebrated "skidoos''
birthday yesterday by arresting nine
offenders who pleaded guilty of riding
bicycles on the sidewalks and were
assessed the customary fine of one dol
lar each and sent on their way, but not
rejoicing.
The department seems to have
showed a marked Partially to the car
penters as far as trades were consider
ed, as three of those arrested claimed
that this was their occupation. Be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Rome, Oct. 24.-Dr. Lapponi. not
withstandfng the unsatisfactory con
dition Of his own health. insisted OF
visiting the pope this morning. He
found that the pontin had improved,
the pains in his knees decreased and
his temperature, which yesterday
was above normal. had diminished IN
view of his Improvement the pope de-
cfded to receive the English pilgrim
age tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Talks 1t over with the Fmperor

Vienna, Oct 24.-After a lengthy
audience OF Emperor Francis Joseph
this morning Baron Aehrenthal, the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador 10
Russia, definitely accepted the foreign
ministry portfolio, in succession to
Count Golouchowski, who recently re-
sip0ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Texas & Paclac clerks Strike.

New Orleans, La. Oct 24.=Clerks
employed by the Texas & Pacific rail-
way left their places today confer
ences with represen tatives of the road
having failed to adjust their grievances
which are similar to those of the
Southern Pacific strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

with the Aero club, have reported to
the slgnai corps that their aerial
tiaFel from E1ttsheld, Mass, to Ben
ninglon, VI, was highly successful and
which it is expected win be of consid
cradle value to officers interested in
ballooning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Rockland, Me, Oct 24.-The battle
ship Minnesota. sister ship of the
Louisiana, began her acceptance trials
today. The hrst was the standardiza-
ton of her propellers in IA runs over
the mile course of Owls Head The
speed required by contract is 1S knots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

opinion Of the supreme court concern
ing the validity of forfeiture notice not
executed by the sheriff IN strict com
pliance with the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Los angeles. San Francisco and Other
California Point S25.OO-Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
August 9th to Oct. S1st- Good In
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
- = = KILLS THE GERMS
800 OF sCR0FULA

of ariable.
Srofula Swollen brittle weak hip disease
principal which the disease manifested
life but spell sickness,
will
germs quality
fluid with health qualities S s is purely vegetable
poorly nouhd suous blood Literature scrofua and nd
a advs lEse We SWIFT SPECIFIC coz AEzaagag &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24
Cleveland Has Recovered.

New York, Oct. 24=Grover Cleve-
land has entirely recovered from HIS
recent indisposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Or f A. LEWIS.
City Ticket Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-24

Children's bear cloth coats-2 to
4 years-white, red, gray and navy
blue-turn- back collar and cuffs
large fish eye pearl ca no
buttons-each. ..........A NEsTO
Children's Coats-nade of gray
strakhan-trimmed in plain gray
bear cIoth-turn-back collar and
cuff-mercerized lining GO no
--eacn..s.. ..-.....- .sl9sys 20
Women's Black Kersey Goats
full length-veIvet collar-trimmed
cuffs-lined yoke length with Far
mer's satin-worth $40 Ct nE
each- ......-.....- Z ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
G1adstone's EARLY joys.

When Mr.. Gladstone was quite an
old man it CHANGED that he and Mr..
Chaplin We're staying at the same coun-
try house together on visit One
night after dinner the Grand Old Man
asked Mr.. Chaplin whether his grand
mother had not lived In q certain
street in Mayfair. Mr.. Chaplin replied
that she had done so. WELL" said Mr..
Gladstone, Il remember itdistinctly. I
lived next door to her for awhile when
| was child. She used to give even
ing parties. When the carriages were
assembled to take up, my brother and
/ used to creep out Of bed-it was in
the, summer time softly open the win
dow. get out our squirts and discreetly
fire away at the coachmen on the
boxes. i remember the intense delight
With which we used to see them look
I'D to the sky and call out to ask each
other whether it wasn't beginning to
.aiu."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
The Humminx nira F,over.

Alletedo avasisis, the wonderful 80
called 'humming bird hover OF the
plains Of eastern Turkey, stands unique
and alone among the many specimens
Of floral mimicry that have been classi-
fed by modern botanists. 1t is beau
tiful blossom of variegated hues, the to-
tai length Of the entire flower being
about one and three-quarter inches. As
one might Imagine from it's name, 1t is
an exact image of a miniature hum
ming bird The breast is green, the
wings deep rose color, the throat vel
low and the head and beak almost pure
black. The only particular In which ii
is not a perfect bird is that the stem
gives 1t the appearance Of having but a
single leg and foot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
a HEROIC BATTLE.
Tho Enemy Was the Sea, and the
Colored Troops Won.


Colored Troops Won.
No engagement of the civil war was
carried on with more heroism and en-
durance than that fought by the For
ty-ninth United States colored troops
after hostilitles were over. The Maya
zine of American History contains an
account Of the tussle in which the
black soldiers bore themselves so
bravely The steamer Merrimac, load
ed with cotton left New Orleans for
| New York carrying. besides her reg
ular passengers, thirty officers and 900
colored priyates.
For several days all went well. Then
the vessel sprung aleak, fires We're
dampened and the alarm spread. 1t
was found that the iron supply pipe
through which the water for the con-
denser was taken from the sea was
broken, and the place of leakage could
not be reached. The passengers We're
panic stricken. One small, fat German
went about wringing his hands and
crying:
| "Ach, we are at the bottom Of the
sea. II we gets pack to New Orleans
Will dey gif me pack my monish?'
| The water gained fast The only
hope lay in keeping af1oat until a YES
sci could be sighted. The colored
troops We're pressed into service and
proved themselves the heroes Of the
occasion. A line Of men was establish
ed from the hold to the deck, and buck
cts were passed as rapidly as hands
could move On deck another line
stepped back and forth with well
trained military tread The work be-
low was most exhausting. The men at
| the bottom could not hold their posi-
| ton more than three minutes at a
time. They were blinded and half
strangled by the smashing sea water
and bruised by the humps of coal
which dashed about.
But no one faltered, and high above
the noise rose the clear, sweet voices
Of the workers, now singing an army
song, now CHEEKY negro melody. The
music brought new hope to the hearts
OF the passengers. Hour after hour
the men worked and sang, and the sea
did not gain on them.
Two days passed, and the drinking
water gave out Then they could no
longer sing, and their parched throats
were eased only by scanty supply
Of oranges and lemons, but still they
worissd. On the third day, the lights Of
steamer were seen only half mile
away. Rockets were sent up, and
with great difficulty, on account Of
her wet ammunition, gun was fred.
To the dismay Of all, the steamer pass
ed on. Quickly the soldiers formed a
line once more, and the wearisome la
Dor began again.
After sixty-five hours Of bucket pass
ing a steamer was sighted which re-
sponded to the call for help. and the
waterlogged Merrimac was towed into
harbor.
The men who had sung so cheerily in
the midst Of hard labor and in the face
Of death We're thoroughly exhausted,
but they had not lost their light heart
ed gayety.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
ANCIENT LIGHTHOUSES.
Beacon Lights For Mariners Coeval
with the Earliest Commerce..

Beacon Lights For Mariners Coeval
With the Earliest Commerce.
Beacon lights to guide the wave
tossed mariner to a safe harbor must
have been almost coeval with the earli-
est commerce. There is positive record
that lighthouses were built In ancient
times, though few evidences now re-
main to us from old writer's or in crum-
bled ruins. This is not strange. for light
towers, never the most stable architec-
tural form, were exposed to the storms
Of sea and war.
The Greeks attributed the first light
houses to Hercules, and he was consid
cred the protector of voyagers. 1t is
claimed by some that Homer refers to
lighthouses in the nineteenth book Of
the 'Iliad."
Virgil mentions light on a temple
to Apollo which, visible far out at sea,
warned and guided mariners. The Co
lossus at Rhodes, erected about 300
B. c., is said to have shown signal
light from its uplifted hand.
The oldest towers known were built
by the Libyans in lower Egypt. They
were temples also, and the lightkeeper
priests taught pilotage, photography
and navigation. The famous tower on
, the isle Of Pharos at Alexandria, built
| about 2S5 B. c.. is the first lighthouse
Of undoubted record This tower, con-
structed by Sostratus, the architect.
was square III plan, of great height and
built In offsets. An open brazier at the
top Of the tower contained the fuel for
the light. At Dover and Bculogne, on
| either side of the English channel, were
ancient lighthouses built by the Ro-
mans. But the lighthouse at Coruna,
Spain, built in the reign of Trajan and
reconstructed In 1884. Is believed to be
the Oldest existing lighthouse
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
InconKruou..

4 clerical correspondent OF one Of
the London church papers relates that
q certain prelate had great difficulty In
expressing his laughter at the conse-
Grafton Of a church the other day ow-
ing to the device on one Of the school
banners which were carried in the pro-
cession before the service. This ban
ner was adorned with very fierce
looking lion, with terrible claws and
teeth, while underneath him was the
legend. Suffer little children to come
unto me"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
FIRST STRIKE ON RECORD.
It Occurred In Rome and Took Place
In the Year 500 u. c.

In the Year 800 u. c.
Livy IN his famous book, THE An
nals,' 8, 80, relates in the following
suggestive words the story of singu-
lar strike which occurred In Rome in
the year 300 B. G. and was probably
the first strike ever known: 3
That year occurred an event little
worthy of being related and which I
would pass in silence had 1t not ap-
peared as involving religion The flute
players, dissatisfied because the latest
censors had forbidden them to take
part In the banquet In Jupiter's temple.
according to the ancient custom, with
drew, every one of them, to Thur, SO
that nobody was left at Rome to play
during the sacrifices. This incident
shocked the religious sentiment Of the
senate, and the senators sent messen-
gers to invite the inhabitants OF Thur
to make every effort in order that the
players should be restored to the Ro-
mans. The T1burtines, having prom
Used not to neglect anything necessary
for that purpose, caused the flute play
ers to come to the place where the SEN
ate met and exhorted them to 60 back
to Rome. Seeing that they could not
prevail! upon them to do SO, they en-
ployed stratagem in keeping with
their character.
| On day Of festival under pretext
| that music would increase the joy of
the feast every citizen invited the flute
players individually to his house, and
| wine. of which people Of that profess
sion are usually fond, was given to
them in such quantities that they fell
into deep sleep. They were then
thrown into wagons and transported to
Rome. They only became aware Of
what had happened on the day after
when dawn surprised them lying on the
carts, which had been left In the forum
A large crowd had assembled. and they
were induced to promise that they
would remain at Rome. The right of at
tending the banquets was restored tt
these flute players.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
Crockett,s Revenge.

There is a story of Crockett OF
''Stickit Minister fame to the effect
! hat when he offered his first volume to
Scotch firm they returned 1t with a
polite note assuring him that there
was no market for that sort of thing
The letter was marked mo 396b.' In
later years when the same publishers
asked him for one of his manuscripts
he politely requested them to refer to
their previous correspondence with
him married ..39t,b.' =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
How John Hay Regarded critics,

How John Hay Regarded Critics.
John Hay was chatting about his lit
erary experiences with an intimate
friend when the latter asked:
John, what feature or phase of this
writing busineas has impressed you the
lnost?"
swell, : was the reply, and the speak
er's eyes twinkled mischieyously, $50
far as am concerned, it's the things
that the critics fish out Of fellows
printed stuff that he never put there.
But suppose that critics, like the rest
Of us, have to show excuses for living"
Success Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

Life il the eAl11lh1el Q - ln1an1
~ -oeaGA
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-02

If you are already convinced
that Swamp-Root is what you
need, you can purchase the
regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles at the drug
stores everywhere. Don't
make any mistake, but remem-
Der the name, Swamp Root,
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N.
Y, on every bottle.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-02
The Senses of the Word.

"She is lady in every sense of the
word" exclaimed Blifkins.
Then she is the most remarkable
woman that ever lived" replied John
son.
What do you mean? Aren't there
plenty of ladies in the world?"
Eyes; but not in every sense of the
word For instance, if the woman is
what you say, she is not only wo.
man of good family or of good breed.
ing and refinement, but she is also, &C.
cording to the Century dictionary, "a
sweetheart local United States) a
slate measuring about sixteen inches
broad by ten long; the calcareous ap-
paratus in the cardiac part of the
stomach of the lobster, the function
Of which is the trituration of food
And if she is all that, her fortune is
made in the museum line"
After that it was noted that Blif
kins usually pruned down the remark
to "she is a lady," simply.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-02
Queer Condolences.

A remarkable series of condolences
has been appearing in the London
Standard. One correspondent sent the
following triple coincidence, taken
from an old manuscript diary, dated
1912, in which a relative quotes from
an "old Journal: "In the year 1864,
on Dec. 5, a boat on the Menai (Menai
strait in North Wales) crossing that
strait, over which a bridge has since
been built, with eighty-one passengers
was upset and only one passenger
named Hugh Williams, was saved. Or
the same date, in the year 1885, was
upset another boat, containing about
sixty passengers, of whom all persisted
excepting one, whose name was Hugh
Williams. On Aug. 5, third boat met
with the same disaster, with twenty
five passengers only, and all persisted
with the exception of one, whose name
was Hugh Williams"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-01-02
NATIVE NEW WORKERS SCARCE.
About One Out OF Every Ten in the
CITY Population,

Now that thirty emergency" census
takers finished the tail end of their
work few days ago we may soon
have light on an interesting question
that this enumeration will throw some
light upon. Out of Gotham's 100000
souls how many are actual New York
ers-persons born in this city? TAX.
ing the last federal census as criter-
ion there Is about one native born"
New Yorker out of every ten in popu'
lation. Still, even this small balm to
Knickerbocker families-390, Cooper
sons-has to be greatly reduced, for in
1t is included every person of whom
no actual knowledge could be obtained
OF whom the haste of the census
tempted to throw under this general
heading. Amateur statisticians have
decided that there are about 120, 900
citizens of New York who have been
born of parents natives of this coun'
try. These delivers in the census re-
suits are of the opinion that II the
qualification were that both their par
ents were natives of this country not
more than 5000 persons could qualify
as New Workers of the second Ameri-
,an generation. Children of parents
who were born abroad numbered l.
$4,000 in the last federal census.
There were then more than 10000
Americans here who were born in 9TH
9r states, New York state leading with
contribution of $4,000 and New Jer-
sey following with $4,000; $4,000 We're
corn in Pennsylvania, $4,000 in Mass
achusetts, while 22,000-a compare
lively large number-were born in
Virginia Therefore the descendants
Of the Knickerbockers are wofully out
numbered in population if not in
money and real estate.