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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
CUT MAIL RATES.
Burlington Reduces Contract Z
Per Cent-ROck Island After 1t.

Chicago. Feb. THE Inter-Ocean
today says:
In order TO prevent the transcou-
Inental mail from being transferred
to the Rock Island system, the Bur
lington railroad has notified the post
Office department that it will cut its
rates for this service about per cent.
equal to about S65.OO0 per anuum-
This is the first time that a railroad
has offered to cut the rate fixed by act
of congress for mail service The Bur
ington's proposition caused amaze
ment in railroad circles yesterday in
view of the bills which have been in
troduced in congress to lessen the pay
to railways for mail service The fear
was expressed by officials of other rail-
roads that the BurlingtOn's action
might lead to a rate war between the
railroads for mail traffic between all
com pettfve points and might be re-
garded by congress as the best of evil
dence that the price paid by the gov
ernment for transportation OF mails
has b.een too high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

Did you write a note2"
Il did
-Ou what?'
"A slip of paper think Mr- Mo
Caleb gave it to me-"
What did you do with it
Passed Note TO T7aav.
II passed il to MFR. Thaw"
What did Mr. Thaw do %
He said to me, Are you all right2'
1 said. YES
Objection
Mr.. Jerome's objection to the ques-
ton was sustained.
Was there anything unusual in your
manner that was visible to others?'
Again an objection was sustained
After this how long did you re-
main p
only short time .
Mrs Thaw, have you that slip of
paper now2"
Z have not
Have you seen it since?-'
No"
..pid what you wrote refer to stan
Mr.. Jerome objected on the ground
that the note itself was the best evil
deuce-
After you left the restaurant you
went to Madison Square roof garden %
asked Mr.. DeImas-
Yes"
About what time was it,
About the middle of the first act"
AT the Iheater.
Mrs Thaw said that she sat in the
seats with Mr.. Beale and Mr.. McCaIeb-
Her husband went to the back of the
theater. she said He was away about
Is minutes when he returned and took
a seat beside her.
How long did ne remain at your
side2''
About half an hour"
What was his manner then -
1T seemed to be the same as ever
Did you talk about anything spec
faI?'
NO. just general
Who suggested going away from the
garden2'
I did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
BLACK BOB" ESCAPES.
Jumps Through Car Window With
Train Going 40 Miles an Hour.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb 1T was learn
ed here today from railroad men that
Robert MacManus. known as Black
Bob" said to be the last survivor of the
notorious Black Jack band of train
robbers. escaped from the custody Of
Sheriff P. c. Bride of Guyamon. Okla
when being taken TO GUyamOn. by
jumping through a window of a. Pull
man car on the Colorado & Southern
railroad
The sheriff stopped the train, and as
sisted by the train crew, made a search
for the fugitive, but no trace of him
was found The escape was made be
tween GreenvilIe and Mount Dora n.
M when the train was running forty
miles an hour
McManus was arrested at Pueblo last
Friday, charged with horse stealing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

your
Not a bit'' said the witness.
How did you start when you went
7 think that Mr. McCaleb and I were
in the lead and Mr. Thaw and Mr.
Beafe followed
Ii ,',Io~ Tar had yOs ezae when some
Almost to the elevator I had turn
ed around to speak to Mr.. Thaw"
How far were you from Mr. White
them
About as far as the end Of the jury
box
Il did
Did you see Mr. Thaw then2"
Not until minute or so afterwards
he was directly in front Of Mr. White.
standing with his arm up in the air"
Did you hear shots fred2'
She Heard shots.
v-,,fta es- INNS IIInmsediately after I saw Mr.
How many shots?''
Three shots
What did you say?H
said TO Mr. McCaIeb: L think h.
has shot him
Did Mr. Thaw come over 70 u-ba-s
you were -
Yes. I asked him what he had
done He leaned over and kfsseI me
and said: I have probably saved your
What happered then2~
Il left
You We're taken from there.-
Yes. I think with Mr. McCaIeb and
Mr.. BeaIe" ~
You left and did not return2~
the defendant
Yes
sevEvLo- -----. -
on April 4. 1905"
I'm Pfttsburg at the residence Of
Dr. McEwen. pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church,
VINO were present -
Il think Mr., Josiah Thaw. Mr.
The witness went on. after a mo-
ment
T1law's Proposal.
When had Mr. Thaw proposed for
the first time
In June. 1908. in Paris"
At the time did you refuse him p
Il did"
based on an event in your life with
which Mr. White was connected -
Objected to and objection sustained.
Did you state in explaining your
refusal of his proposal that it had
something 10 do with Stanford
Yes"
State what happened
Mr.. Thaw told me that he loved me
and wanted to marry ne 1 stared at
him for a moment and then he said:
Don't you care for me2' and I said
that 1 did Then he asked me what
was the matter. I said Nothing
Why won't you marry me?' he said.
He put his hands on my shoulder and
asked: Is it because of Stanford
Whfte7' and I said Yes Then he
told me he would never love anyone
else or marry anyone else 1 started
to cry. He said he wanted me TO tell
him the whole thing. then I began TO
tell him how I first met Stanford
White
BE kind enough to remember you
are TO omit said Mr. Delulas in re-
atfng the narrative Of what you told
Mr.. Thaw. the name of any other per-
son save that OF Mr.. White Now con-
-tnue-"
a young lady asked my mother sew
eraI times to let me go out with her
10 lunch. She came again and again
70 me before sent her 10 my mother. I
# finally consented
Proceed"
Her Mother Dressed Her
.aOn the day was 10 go my mother |
lreszed me and I went with Miss -,
he other young lady. in hanson. |
hoping we would go to the ballroom |
because I wanted to see it But we |
Continued on Page seven-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
BRIGHT SUNNY WEATHER.
Conditions Continue to Improve
VIII Be Warmer.

The warming up process still contiu-
ueS- Today has been warmer on the
whole than yesterday although the
highest temperature today is but one
degree higher than yesterday. The sun
mas been shining all day and this after
noon there Is not cloud in the sky
For tomorrow fair weather is on the
program with a rising tempera ature- A
few more days of the kind We have had
today will be all that is necessary to
put the snow out of sight The wind
today has blown at the rate of eight
miles an hour from the west.
The following temperatures were re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
BURIED IN GRAIN.
Train Jumps Track and Runs Into an
Elevator.

Chicago. Feb. Passenger train No.
) on the Great Western railroad which
left here last night was wrecked early
today at German Valley, near FTeeport
III Engineer Martin Cline was killed
and two mail clerks are missing
TIE train ran into car which had
been left standing on siding too near
the main track The force of the col
Iision threw the engine from the rails
and caused il to strike an elevator. The
merged in grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

Continued on Page Seven-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

Weather IndIcatIOns-
Chicago. Feb Forecast for kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday rising
temperature Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
AxaIancIle Kills Fifteen.

Bucharest Roumaria- Feb Eff
teen wood cutters were overwhelmed
bv an avalanche yesterday in the MuseI
district of the TransyIvania mountains
All the men were dead when dug out
of the Stow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

'aOn the day I was TO go my mother
dressed me and I went with Miss -.
the other young lady. in a hanson.
hoping we would go to the ballroom
because I wanted to see it But we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

On the completion Of the third
reading calendar Senator Waggener
anucunced that he had just received
word that Senator Benson's father had
died Yesterday afternoon. He moved
that the senate adjourn as a mark OF
respect until 2.30 o'clock this after
noon. The motion prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07

A number Of petitions urging tns
passage of two-cent fare antipass and
primary election measures were pre-
seuted by a number Of senator's who
had received them from their constitu-
ents There were also several petit
tfons presented favoring the creation
of a state dairy commissioners de-
partment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-07
d sinnson Is Acquitted

Rfverhead. L L. Feb THE jury
in the case of DR. J. w Simpson.
charged with the murder Of his faith
er-fn-Iaw, today returned a verdict of
not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

I'm not 80 sure observed the doc.
tor rchcclivcly as he watched the
smoke cum upward from his cigar,
that we Americans are not neglcctinS
one of the most important Of the arts
the art Of making friends
1T wouldn't do anybody a bit OF
harm to take half an hour of and sit
down To- 20 over the acccssions To his
friends within the past year or SO. In
cidcntully lie might reflect on what lac
has done In the way of keeping up old
Friendships II seems Ia me that p"O.
pie drift apart very quickly nowadayr.
Absorption in business is one factor
making for this end Another IS In"
growing dissemination 10 keep up any
sort of correspondence. and n third Is
It tcudcnC'. increasing as the years -
10y. to let ones personal interest h'
come more ccnterod. All of these
things initiate against the making Dt
new lriogds rs well u7 h .uiu- ,u
loosen the uo"Gs hollin- dc o.l @. "..
"Ihe fg"lt" he r,..'ld.G. ".au. O.
| the peop'r wi .'l '-n meet It's in ouv
selves. aud We might as well realize H.
Let as look for lil,ahic qualities upt
not the reverse There Is such "a luiug
as being too cautious about our nc
quaintanccs and thus shutting our
I selves Of from much OF pleasure and
! profit New York Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

TO THE PUBLIC.

. Referring to the card In the 4
! Morning Democrat Of ycstcr 1
+ day. signed by Mir. s T. Blcd. 1
= soc, as attorney for The Unit. 4
Z ed States Fidelity y Guaran- 1
+ ~ Company. the public mind :
I. might be led 70 infer that MIR.
+ g. NJ Cunningham. who was
= formerly the general agent for
+ the company. was trying to
= collect monies due the com I
= to act on behalf of the com :
= pany In other matters with :
= out authority to do 80. We
= feel It our duty to say to the
= public that In the controversy :
= between Mr.. Cunningham and :
= the company he is acting un-
= der our advlces. and he Is not
+ attempting to collect any mon
+ cy due the company on any
+ account. or to act in any 9th.
+ er capacity for. or on behalf
= of said company.
r j. T. COLEMAN.
+ j. W. lIARRFLD.
+ Attorneys for T. NJ Cunning.
!. ham
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
Animals as They Drink.

Animals a. u general thing drink
very moderately, and their favori,r
beverage is water. The amount which
they drink. however. Is largely deter
mined 10y the character of the food
they eat Sheep, rabbits and hares, for
instance. require very little water Ice
cause the roots and vegetables which
they eat require "A large percentage
Cats and dogs, IL the food they get is
solid. require Il good drink ut least
once a day. but most take much such
large quantities M time that this cX-
plains why they do not need It oftencr
Rats can 90 long time without wa
ter, but Frequently when the food they
eat Is very dry they get so thirsty that
they win face any perils 10 obtain wa
ter. There nlc cases on record where
farmers have kilied droyes OF rats
which came one by one 10 n pool of
water In n season of drought 10 queuch
their thirst. It X said also that when
II Is impossible for them Ia get water
they win XIII each other In order TO
obtain the blood rs beverage. .-Phila-
delphla Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
HOW ANIMALS CLIMB.
sealy Tailed Sauirrels. the Sloths and
the Malagasy Oats.

How certain animals have In the
long course of years adapted thCm
selves To tree climbing Is described 10y
n writer III the Scientific American
He SAYS: "a group of African rodents
the sculy tailed squirrels. have dcycl
opcd on the under surfac, of the tall
certain structures which may be com
pared to the climbing lruu~ used 10y
workmc These take the form Of q
few transverse rows of large. trian
gular. horny scales. with their points
directed backward These scales when
pressed against the bark of tree
must afford material aid in climbing
Another group Of animals IN which
climbing irons have been developed
Is that Of the scaly ant eaters. or pan
collins. Of India and Asia creature.
which looL morr like living fir cones
than mammals. The scales much lar
ger than those Of the Sculy tailed suuil.
rclS- cover huih surfaces of the huly
as well ns the head aud limbs 80 that
1t can scarcely bc supposed they have
been developed for climbing Indeed,
only u few species climb. hut these
have found the assistance afforded hy
the scales ON the under side of ya!r" iH
an a~ccut and hahitually make Use o.
them us climbing irons.
Quit" u different typ" of climbing
or rather. hanging. apparatus has been
developed In the sloths of tropical
America. which spend their time In
o "a
pended back downward 10y their hook
like claws. These claws. which may
hc thru..~ or two. have been modified
from ordinary claws and AFFORD sirik
ing instance of adaptation to an ali
normal mode OF life. The thumb oi
bats rs like wise modified into a hoob
like claw. also used for suspcuding
purposes when the creatures hang
head upward Generally. however
bats suspend themselves head down
ward 10y the hind claws. grasplug pow
or being retained 10y the toes. so thIt
the modification has not been carried
to the sane extent ms In sloths, "
which the claws act in u mechanical
manner.
Certain bats appear 10 have foun,
/ their hooklikc thumbs and hind fee
| insufficient for suspension and hav'
made use NJ the sucker principle 70
! this purpose This mode Of suspension
| has been developed Independently T.
| two distinct bats. one n native of Era
/ iii aud the other of Madagascar. l.
the Brazilian species the suckers tak
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15
IL You sec these window exhibit.

do. You see these window exhibits
OF watches submerged u Jars of water
But the ordinary watch ease Of com.
mercc is not water ti-ut ana probably
never will bc We'll. yoI can call for
your watch In about two weeks"
And IL will bc just as GOOD as now ~
".Iust as gnol a. new
Fine" said the customer ~ h' went
out the door
And rs hc had u caIl0us spot on the
second finger of his right hand ana a
worn newspaper sticking ont OF his
pocket aud "a great capacity for asking
questions II IL ten 20 one that he was u
newspaper man and that he went on
and wrote STORY about wet
watches aud put 1t In the paper
!. u. W. IN New York Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-15

DcWitts Kidney and Bladder pills
afford quick relief for all forms Of
kidney and bladder trouble. \
weeks treatment 25c. Sold by W.
B Frame DIV
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15

"Dclla Pringle, in The Chorus Girl, made two hits at the Imagination yes terday when slic appeared afternoon and evening as headliner in the play in which she is starring this season. - Denver Times.
 :" Mis- PIingle is somewhat of hum- an duster; where she is, there the dust strts flying and never lights. 'The Chorus Girl sounds quite naughty and Bohemian and turing in it's possibili- ties, and such the fair. agile Della made the role she assumed "-Denver News.
 "Therc is Q chc.ild, wgoneed wife, a villain good mamma s boy, and a hero in the play, all strutting their it. tie hour on the stage, until tho eur tain rings down on | scene of virtue, triumphant, and vice, sinking away to the GaIh places.
 "The show made hit. That is the eonservatiee truth, because everyone vent away well pleased because of the good features presented, and the many sensational and thrilling situations. ''- Denver Post.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Wedge Lode

Beginning at cor No. l, the N. l.. cor, U. 5. l.. M. No. 23s2, wher~e sec cor. l9-30, T. N, k. l5 E., G. & s. k B. & M., bears N. 69 deg. IA min. F. t72l.5S it., whence cor. No. Humboli lode, this survey, bears N. 6S deg. F. min. w., l46.40 it.;
 Thence S. B deg. 03 min. E., 372.7' f., to cor. No 2, the $. E. cor;
 Thence N. Fl deg 36 min. w., 10l2.D, it., to cor. No. ,, the $. W. cor;
 Thence W. 33 deg. .03 min. w., 477.ln 1t. to cor. No. 1, the N. w. cor;
 Thence $. GS deg. l2 min. E., l096.60 ft., to cor. No. l, the place of begin ming.
 Humbolt Lode
 Beginning at cor. No. l, the N. E. cor, U S. l.. M. No. 23S2, whence sec. cor. l9-3O, T. N, R. l5 F., G. & 5. R. B. < M., bears N. v deg. 2S min. E., 471l.24 it.;
 Thence $. deg. 3s min. E., GOO it. to cor. No. 2, the s. E. cor;
 Thence $. S9 deg. 10 min. w.. 1850 it., to cor. No. 3, the s. W. cor;
 Thence N. deg 3S min. w., 490 it., to cor. No. I, the x. w. cor;
 Thence N. s4 deg. 30 min. E., l347.25 it., to cor. No. l, the place of beginning.
 Utah Lode
 Beginning at cor. No. !, the N. E. cor, U. $. L. NJ. 23s2, whence sec. cor. 19-30, T. N., R. l5 E., C. & 5. R. B. & M., bears N. G5 deg. 43 min. E., 362S.70 ft., whence cor. No. l Mexico lode, this survey, bears N. 27 deg. 26 min. w., 933.50 ft;
 Thence s. 30 deg. 4G min. E., 4J9.70 ft., to cor No 2, the 5. E. cor;
 Thence N. 8 deg. II min. w., l0lj.40 it.. to cor. No. 3, the S. w. cor;
 Thence N. 30 deg. 46 min. E., 459.70 it., to cor. No. 4, the N. w. cor;
 Thence s. 59 deg. n min. E. l0ij.4O it., to cor. No. l, the place cf beginning. The locations of these claims are rec orded in the mining records of the coun- ty recorder of Gila county, Arizona, as follows:
 Defiance, Book of Mines, page B; Mexico, Book of Mines. page il6; Colorado, Book l2 of Mines, page l46; Bull Pup, Book of Mines, page l36 California, Book l2 of Mines, page IA;
 Wedge. Book of Mines, page l06; Humbolt, Book 6 of Mines, page 1J0; Utah, Book l2 of Mines, page 100. The adjoining claims on the north are the Bull Dog and Louis lodes, survey No. 20S9. and the Contention and Con tention Extension lodes, unsurveyed Owner, Inspiration Mining Company. Adjoining claims on the east are Lone Star lode, unsuiveyed; owner, Keystone Copper Company;
 The adjoining claims on the south are the Dewey, Boulder and Pilot lodes, un- surveyed; owned by the Keystone Cop per Company;
 The adjoining claims on the west are the Last Chance and Copper Hill lodcs, unsurveyed; owned by the Keystone Copper Company. So far IS known there arc no other adjoining claims, and the foregoing claims for which patent is asked are bounded by United States Government lands. LYMAN W. WAKEFIELD,
 Register. First publication October 8, 1907.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15
CLAIM OWNERSHIP
 TO VALUABLE LOTS

In district court yesterday Clarence K. Clark, by his attorneys, Rawlins & Little, commenced an action against Pasquali Nigro to quiet title to certain lands on North Broadway and to oust the defendant.
 The property in question is n portion of the late Alexander Graydon estate, which has been in process of admin istration for the past seventeen years, and which was closed in the probate court only a few days ago when Mir. Clark purchased the real estate inter ests from the heirs.
 Nigro, according to tho allegations of the plaintiff, acquired possession of the property by lease about ten years ago. The Graydon estate, so it is claimed has paid the taxes on the property. It seems that Nigro claims ownership of the property and refuses to surrender it. The circumstances are rather unique and the outcome of the suit will be watched with interest. The property in litigation is said to be quite valuable.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15

Monday night the charming little actress, Della Pringle, will open a week s engagement at Drcamland. Her initial appearance will be in "The Chorus Girl" lively musical melo- drama in four acts, which goes with q whirl ard has eaptivated audiences ey- anywhere.
 During the past year Miss Pringie has been playing the principal cities of tho Pacific slope and has won the plaudits of the most critical audiences. At Long Beach, the great resort city of southern California, the actress, fol- lowing close on an engagement by Helen Beach Yaw, filed the great auditorium to overAowing, and was compelled to give the people of that city second performance.
 The same good reports come from oth- CT western cities, including Prescott, Phoenix aEd Tucson.
 The Denver newspapers of August l9 last, had the following to say of Miss Piingle:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15

Notice of the above application will be published in the "Arizona Silver Belt" printed at Globe, Gila County, Arizona, which I hereby designate as the newspaper published nearest the land described in said application.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD,
 Register. First publication November 20, 1907.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15
RECEIVER OF BUSTED
 COMPANY REPORTS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December II.
 Colonel G. r. Bush, chairman of the board of receivers of the bankrupt Southern Steel company, today read his report to a large gathering of credit OTIS. According to the report the to- tai assets are $l,370,320 and current liabilities $2,5s2,2l4, from which Bush inferred that the creditors will get fifty ccnts on the dollar less the expenses of receivership. The one striking feature of the report was in connection with the surplus account, of which it was brought out, $l,OO0,OOO was fictitious The works and properties as shown by the books of the company are valucd at $30, 0,592. .l5l.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors of Gila County, Arizona, until 10 clock a. m., January 6, 1908, for the following purposes, to wit:
 Printing
 For publishing the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors; for publishing the Delinquent Tax List, the Great Reg istcr, Reward Notices, Notices for Bids, Election Proclamations and all other mo- tices and printing as may be required by the County and officials thereof, in type and form as provided by law.
 Board of Prisoners
 For boarding the prisoners confined in the county jail, two meals per day of substantial food, at a stated price per meal.
 Medical Attendance to the Indigent
 Sick and Prisoners
 Bids for medical attendance; stated price per patient per day, a stated price for two meals per day, a stated price for care of indigent sick outside of the hospital and in Globe corporate limits, stated price for care of indigent sick outside of the corporate limits, cxamin- ation of insane and post-mortem.
 Burial of Paupers
 For the burial of paupers, including a plain coffin and headstone of board; the grave to be not less than five feet deep.
 A stated price per case.
 Insane
 For conveying the insane to the asy- lum at Phoenix, stated price per per son.
 Laundry at Hospital For laundry at county hospital,