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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
RUGS SELL WELL.
Second Days Sale of the Stanford
White Furniture.

New York, April s.-More of the ar
tistic property in Stanford WHITES
house. at No. 121 East Twenty-first
street, went under the hammer today
before the same fashionable gathering
that attended the previous sale. me
sum of the days sale was 81 ,SsS.oo
making total for the two days thus
far of SAT e24.
The bidding was spirited and the
prices high. The word antique" ap-
piled literally to nearly all the articles,
has been fetch in the. sale, while
several pieces admittedly modern,
though artistic and of good workman
ship, went at ridiculously low prices:
David Belasco, as before, was at the
forefront of the bidding, together with
Mrs. George Bliss, T. ]. Coolidge, Jr.,
and Howard Greenley. Belasco bought
an old English guitar, an old Italian
dulcimer, three French harps, an an
tique Italian harpsichord, a Sheridan
spinet two antique Italian throne
schairs, and a quantity of other chairs
of ancient design.
Parker d. Handy ought more things
for the Princeton G. = which is to sue
coed to the house. Among his pur-
cfases were ColonIaI 7dirons, big
sofa, and eight Henry II Chairs. Irving
Brokaw bought the parquetry escr1tolre
of Louis XIV style, which has attracted
so much attention in the drawing room,
for S31O. Mrs. Cooper Hewitt bought a
Louis XIV screen for $40.
A tall extensively dressed man, with
Epats and saturnine countenance,
invariably shouted his bids too late and,
when the article went to another, in
quired in d loud and grieved voice why
he had not got it himself. Finally when
he succeeded in buying a harp at $95,
he exclaimed in a gFowl, which could
be heard around him: THANK God, I've
got one thing" Gradually his chin sank
on his chest and he dozed OF into
slurnber "Ah, cur friend is asleep"
commented the auctioneer, between two
bids. Let him Sleep"
The highest single prices were PAID
for the Oriental rugs. Howard Green
ley bought an antique Afghan rug for
81, 200. Amos -rlnchot paid 1925 for an
interesting Persian throne carpet. Ber-
net, an agent. bought large Khoras-
san, which had been in the drawing
room. for 81 .O2h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
LEFT TO STARVE.
Ship Sailed Away Leaving Men on
Barren Island

New Bedford. Mass, April S-A
complaint that three men of the crew
of the New Bedford whaling schooner
John r. Mania were abandoned on
the uninhabited island of Santa Luzia,
in the Cape Verde group, and that but
for the timely arrival of a small fishing
vessel they would have starved to
death. has been received by Shipping
Commissioner Henry c. Hathaway of
this city, through the shipping com
missioner at Mobile. Ala. The Mobile
official reported that he had received
the complaint from two men who had
reached that port on board the
schooner Ralph Lee. The men assert
that while they were on shore liberty
at Santa Luzia the schooner sailed
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
HARVEY HOUSE WORK STOPS.
Shortage of Building Material at En-
poria Causes Delay.

Emporia, Kan, April S.-The work
on the Santa Fe Harvey eating house
has been stopped indefinitely, or until
more building material arrives S. N.
Parker, who has the contract for the
erection of the building, said that the
car shortage was the reason for the
halt He said the people are clamor-
ing on account of the car shortage,
but the railroad companies themselves
can not get cars to haul their own ma
terial. The last supply of building
brick was exhausted today and Mr..
Parker had no alternative but to lay
off his gang of twenty men. The fact
that the Santa Fe gets it's building
brick from Coffeyville and Cherryvale
plants and can not get cars to haul its
own material this short distance,
should give the people a better idea of
the great car shortage problem which
is confronting the railroads as we'll as
their patronage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
DR.. Lynch and Ex-Governor Two of
the Prominent Speakers.

Wellington, Kan, April S.-Dr.
Frank N. Lynch, of Topeka, spoke be-
fore the Southwest Kansas conference
on GLORIOUS Prohibition Ex-Gov-
ernor Stanley, of Wichita, also ad-
dressed the conference.
The meetings Sunday opened with
the annual love feast, led by Rev. J.
W. Anderson, at o'clock. At 1920
Bishop David w. Moore, of Portland
Ore, preached the annual conference
sermon. At 2:30 occurred the ordina-
ton of deacons and elders and the
conservation of deaconesses at the
hands of Bishop Moore.
At night Rev. ]. P. Brushingham, of
the general conference committee on
evangelism, conducted evangelistic
services. Today the list of appoint
ments for the coming year will be an
nounced by Bishop Moore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
IT'S TIREsOME TwADDLE.
That Is What Mr.. Coburn Calls ''Green
Bug" Stories.

F. D.. Coburn has given out the fol-
lowing interview concerning the much
talked of green bugs:
TT is amazing that so much tiresome
twaddle,such as these green bugs stor-
les without justification or foundation
in fact, should find space in the public
prints when, as everybody knows, it
can only do irreparable harm to every
legitimate interest involved; this, too
at a time when conditions so far as
Kansas is concerned, are perhaps more
nearly ideal than ever before existed.
The S1z million acres which today con-
stftute in Kansas the most magnificent
winter wheat field the world has ever
seen in a like area, as to condition as
well as magnitude. are not suffering
damage, anywhere, by bugs of any hue,
habit or habitat.
Texas may be, and probably is, suf-
&ering from weevils, Oklahoma from
green bugs, Arkansas from chiggers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
TRY A MAN-sTOPPING BULLET.
Arsenal Authorities Find 1t Mush-
rooms in Flesh, Pulverizing Bones.

In what is known as the clay test IN
the Hof man-stopping bullet red plastic
clay was used, says the Boston trans
cript. Some pine boxes, each about 2zxS
inches, interior measurement, were
used by the examining board, each box
being filled with red clay.
These boxes were fired into with the
FIof projectile. Some of the weapons
used were the Colt caliber As, carrying
a lead bullet: some were self-loadtng
caIiber at As and some of the bullets
were jacketed or sheathed with steel.
After the spluttering of clay dis
placed by the fired projectile was over
liquid plaster of paris was poured 1n'
filling the cavity, and the mass was
allowed to cool, after which the cones
were uncased. Some of the cones We're
TWENTY-FIVE inches long, some ABOUT
twelve inches, resembling red icicles.
Examination was then made with a
view to the recovery of the proJectlle
and note was made of its condition.
When the Hof bullet is fired into wa
ter or clay the round ball, which is
made of steel and anthony nodded into
the point of the bullet, invariably De
comes detached from the bullet proper
In water or IN soft clay this bullet
mushrooms in a manner very ike the
hollow-point man-stopping bullets. The
Hof bullet is claimed to be equal to the
latter in accuracy, combining with TINS
accuracy man-stopping effect. But per-
hans on humanitarian grounds nom
detachable compound bullet will be
urged. g s.r
The test of the Hof bullet should
properly be made into living flesh OF
some animal. Sometimes these tests
are made using cadavers obtained by
legitimate methods. In the present case
the carcass of semifrozen beef was laid
horizontally and fired into, using pro-
tectiles of lead or projectiles jacketed
or sheathed with cupro-nickel steel, also
by Hof's bullet.
The arms used were caliber As. Per
haps half a dozen shots were fired for
the purpose of inf1icting flesh wounds
only: others were fired carefully, aiming
at the bones The paths traversed by
the bullets were then carefully meas
ured and probed and the condition or
the flesh and bones struck by the bullet
carefully noted and made of record
When a bullet of small caliber and
having great energy strikes the bone
it makes a hole through 1t that Is clean
cut. When bullet of caliber As strikes
a large bone or when one of Hof's man
stopping bullets strikes large bone It's
splits or fractures or pulVer1zes the
bones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
SOLICITING FOR POWERS.
The Accused Mans Secretary Is Secur-
ing Subscriptions.

Abilene, Kan. April S-James
Moore, private secretary to Caleb Pow
ers. is here soliciting money to help
Powers in his fight He is getting
liberal subscriptions of about $50 to
each town.
Caleb Powers has completed seven
years in Kentucky jails. He was ar
rested March 10, 1900. on an indict-
ment by the grand jury at Frankfort,
KY, charging him with completely in
the murder of Governor Goebel. He
has been tried three times, being
sentenced to life Imprisonment twice
and TO death once. The Kentucky
court of appeals reversed the findings
of the lower state courts each time.
Powers is now in Jail in Newport, KY,
awaiting his next trial. which will be
held at Georgetown, KY, at the special
term this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

San Francisco and Philadelphia from
grafters and the time may come when
Kansas will be mussed up by a tidal
wave or an earthquake. but what such
conditions have to do with the Kansas
wheat crop in the first week of this
April 1907, my imagination is too feeble
to comprehend.
1.-The present wheat condition of near
ly 100. which prevails practically over
the entire state and which the alternat-
ing showers and sunshine are boosting
every minute, ought to satisfy all who
are not absolutely a prey to morbid
melancholy.
THE press is entirely welcome to say
in my behalf that up to this time raw
ages of the Kansas wheat fields by
green bugs have been going on only in
the minds of the fake finders"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
CUBA A CURSE.
Andrew d. Whites View of the Island
Republic.

New York. April S.-Ex-Ambassa-
dor Andrew D. White, who returned
on the steamship Bleucher after a
cruise in the Caribbean sea. said of
cuba which he visited
L regard the Cuban question as
more serious than our Philippine prob
rem CUBA is a great negro state, in
capable of self-governme nt and every
lh1ng that saw while there strength
ems my conviction that Cuba as state
would be a curse to us-simply a vast
rotten borough with a few wealthy
men IN the midst of a negro population
incompetent to govern themselves. to
say nothing of aiding in the govern
ment of the United States
II cuba were made a state of the
Union it would in my opinion rapidly
become a curse to itself and the ma
tiOn.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

game with the White Sox and hope to
win some of the games.
DR.. stephen Temple, Osteopath, of
kalamazoo, Mich, a graduate of the
KirksviIle. Mo. has located per-
manently in Topeka and opened offices
at SIS Kansas avenue. Mr.. Temples
family will shortly join him.
smoked dollar and several tools
which were found in the rear of the
Lacey drug store in North Topeka are
clues which the police have found and
which may lead to the arrest of the
parties connected with the recent safe
blowing in Fitzgerald & Lannan's
store.
F. G. Dreaming, city attorney, is
slowly recovering and will be able to
attend to his duties at the city hall
the latter part of the week. An alb
lancing was resorted to. w. c. Raj
ston, assistant, is still i'll with
diphtheria.
That it pays to be accommodating was
demonstrated Saturday night when
burglars entered the office of the To-
pekd Transfer company with view OF
blowing the safe. They found a sign
hanging on the outside notifying them
that 1t was unlocked and after search
ing it without securing enough money
TO pay them for their trouble, left with
out damaging the strong box.
Through an error on the part of this
paper Saturday, the price of admission
to the grand stand at yesterdays ball
game was advertised at 35 cents. 1t
should have read 25 cents as the ad-
mission charges will remain the same
as they were last season, namely, 20
cents for general admission, with 10
cents for grand stand on week days
and Is cents on Sundays.
In the past the professional bonds
men of the city have felt that they
were taking no chances in signing the
bonds of the jointists and bartenders
as but little effort was made to convict
them and they never ran away. Mat
tiers have changed since John Schenck
has been in the county attorneys office
and a result several jointtsts who
have cases pending against them can
not be located either by the court OFF,
Gals or their bondsmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
GOULD QUITS THE GAME
He Is Selling OF His Stock of Polo
Ponies.

New York, April 8.-George j.
Gould is selling off his polo ponies at
Georgian Court, Lakewood, N. j., at
private sale and will not play the
game again for at least a year This
does not mean that he is any less en-
thusiastic over the sport. but his rail-
road enterprises have kept him so
busy that he has spent little time at
Georgian Court this winter and his
sons, Kingdom and Jay, are too oc-
cunied with their studies to be able to
indulge much in the pastime. Georgian
Court is practically the home of polo
in the United States and the polo
fields are said to represent an outlay
of about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
POISON in WALL PAPER
Posey County Farmer Has Lost Three
Wives From That Cause.

Chicago, April s.-A dispatch to the
tribune from Evansville, Ind. says:
Mrs. Zachariah Watson, the third
wife of farmer in Posey county, In
diana, died a few days ago and vester-
day 1t was discovered that her death
was due to the wall paper on the walls
and ceiling Of the parlor that she
cleaned two Gays before taken ill.
Pnyslclans believed she had been
poisoned, but were unable to ascerta in
the cause until the wall paper was ex-
amined and found to be impreenated
with virulent poison. Watson's first
two wives died in the same way, their
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
MORE DOUBLE TRACK.
Union Pacific Will Build 100 Miles in
Wyoming.

Omaha, Neb.. April S.-The Union
Pacific has officially announced the
building of 100 miles of new double
tracking in Wyoming, to be finished
during this year. The new tracks will
complete the double tracking of the
road from Cheyenne to Granger, across
the entire state.
The new work will extend from
Hanna to Rawlins, 40 miles; Robinson
to Wamsutter, 20 miles; Rock Springs
to Green River, 5 miles, and a num-
Der of small pieces. The remainder of
the line across Wyoming is all ready
double tracked, 10 miles having gone
into use yesterday The cost of the
100 miles is estimated at $3,OOO.OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
KEPT ALL THE MONEY.
Thirty Dollars Commission on Each
Share Sold Not Enough.

Seattle Wash, April S.-Wm. DeLouis
Beslow, president and general manager
of the Banso Napodi Macaroni COM
pany is in the county Jail today with a
charge of embezzlement against him.
The warrant which caused Beslow's ar
rest was sworn to by stockholders of
the company. He was the promoter of
the company and was to receive $50
commission on each share of stock sold.
Beslow used a portion of the money
made from selling stock in the company
to buy real estate. He then became
associated with a new company formed
to sell macaroni and cereals and 1t is
said allowed the business of the orig
nal concern to lapse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
WITH 5000 BOOTHS.
Push Cart PeddIers Will Build a Big
Market House.

New York, April 8.-Five thousand
push cart peddlers, members of the
United Citizens Peddlers' association.
are to enter into a cooperative plan
for building a large central market
house on the lower east side The
building will cost 100000 and will
occupy an entire city block, 500 by 200
rect. Plans for raising the money
have been perfected and architects
plans for the market house have been
completed. The building will be two
stories high with a roof garden on top
for the peddlers' children. In the two
floors below will be five thousand
booths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Search for Missing Raroe

Washington, April S-NavaI Collier
CaDar which is searching for the
missing coal barge manned by ten men
which was torn away from a tow line
in gale off st. Augustine, Fla. April
l, has been unsuccessful in her search
and has started from Charleston to re-
new It. The cruiser st. Louis left
Guantanamo on April for NorfoIL
with instructions to search for the
missing barge. She is expected to ar
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Qtems ror thfs column may be left al
Heaston's barber shop.l

The Misses F'erne Williams and Car
RE Rankin took dinner with the lat
| ter's gra admother, Mrs. Rankin of
| Green street, yesterday.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Neiswender. of
| Shorey, were calling on friends in Oak
| land Sunday afternoon.
! The Presbyterian Brotherhood had
under discussion al their meeting last
Mrs. John Wright, Mr.. De Frantz, DR..
Colwell ard several other colored people
| from Topeka were in attendance.
There seems to be an epidemic of
colds and sore throat in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Main and Mrs. ConwelI
and daughter, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vandeventer.
Mr.. j. J. Parker. son of Mr. Thomas
Parker of 22S Oakland avenue, who is
now in the naval school at Brooklyn,
N. Y, studying wireless telegraphy
will leave for Cuba in two months as
his school is out at that time.
Mr.. o. L. Hummel has been trans
ferred from Topeka to Santa Rosa
Mr.. Geo. Drant writes that he is we'll
pleased with his new position with the
Rock Island railroad.
A crowd of Oakland school children
practiced at the auditorium Saturday
afternoon for the G. a. r. entertain
ment.
A debate pulled off at the Oakland
school Fricay evening between rooms
and 6, resulted in the victory for room
5, they securing the two decisions.
Room feels they were trapped by the
willy fives. One judge, it is claimed,
wrote out the decision before the de-
bate had begun. This judge must be
possessed of that power our local edi-
tor has been praying for. Guess what
it is
Mr.. Potter, of 285 Oakland, is improv-
ing his place by painting the. house,
putting a new walk in front and decor
ating his yard.
D1~-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
No saloons for Rosed.1o

Rosedale, Kan. April s.-''While am
mayor the lid will be jammed down
tight and kept So" said Mayor-elect p.
F. Bryant of Rosedale last night. Mr.
Bryant was asked if any of the Rose
dale JOINTS mad made any attempt to
open up since the election He said that
he had no knowledge of any such at
tempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
a III Chicken Hatch.

r. A. McIlvain, living ten miles
southwest of Hartford, reports that he
Matched one hundred and eleven
chickens at one time, using a hundred
and ten" capacity incubator.-Em
poria Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
A junction CITY Paner Sold

Junction City Sentinel, the only Demo-
cratic paper of Geary county. has
changed hands. ]. c. Padgett, publish
er for the past nine years, selling to ].
A. Townsley, of Clay Center
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
bury for the ..UnMritten I.awv

Cirard, Kan. April s-The jury in the
trial of Frederick Wilmer for the muir
der of H. P. Allen returned a verdict
of not guilty in the district court Sun
day. The case was tried at the last
term of the district court and the trial
resulted in a hung jury. Winners de-
Tense was the 'unwritten law" He
shot Allen after his wife had told him
Of her experience Eith AuAA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

There is as much water in railway
stocks as ever" remarked the f1nan-
cier. Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
but it's little harder to convince the
small investors that the waters fine
and they ought to come in."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Skiddy. Kan, April 8.-The new Ger
man Lutheran church near Skiddy was
dedicated Sunday, German Lutheran
preachers and laymen coming from
many parts of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
Meade,s New Opera House.

Sand is on the ground for the new
opera house which will soon be started.
This will be a grand structure and a
great credit to our city.-Meade Coun-
ty News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08
.HE CLAIRVOYANT MARVEL
mgg'gzz1 OPAL st. Elmo

Tells your full name, tells
what you called for. tells
whom and when you will
marry. Still continues to
turn large crowds away
dai liz She l. tho n cl-nnn-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Doctor James Albert Berry
observation-disclosures of the nose, throat
stomach and intestines. 725 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Spider Silk. a sheer fabric of
fine cotton and silk, woven
with raised figures; resem-
bles the new chiffon silk
poplin, but lacks It's cxpen-
siveness. a yard. SOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Mr.. Potter, of 2S5 Oakland is improv-
ing his place by painting the house,
putting a new walk in front and decor
atiug his yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-08

Sole Imprime, a sheer fabric
of exquisite softness, with a
luster impaired by silk inter
woven with fine cotton; IN a
great variety of colors and
patterns, a yard Soc
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12

finger tips at 49c, 75c and CSC
Ladies' Long Lisle Gloves in black
and grays, 16-button length,
$3.50 values, at. ....... 60G
Ladies' Short IAsle Gloves, worth
to 81, at 15c, Csc and .5OG
Ladies' Cotton Hose, worth to 25c,
in black or colors, with ribbed
top, great values, at pr. .12KG
Mems Fancy Half Hose, manufac-
turers' samples, worth up TO soc,
sale price, pair .25e
Mems Half Hose, regular 15c val
ues, Monday, prs. for .25C
Ladies' Graduating Skirts, made of
the finest materials and worth
up to Sc, Monday S2.0S
Ladies' Muslin Undersldrts, made
extra long and full, handsomely
. trimmed, great bargain at $3.50
ana ............ DOC
Ladies' Gowns that sold up to 81,
Monday at 75o and ....... Csc
Ladies' Corset Covers, worth TO 81,
special, Csc, SOC and ...... 5Ots
Ladies' Gauze Vests in isles and
Cottons, worth double. Mondays
special prices, 1Oe. 12Ac. 16c
and ........... I0c