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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

was chairman of the committee in
charge of the entertainment. Mrs.
Clement Smith is chairman of the
philanthropy committee
The members of the Portia club
gave their annual dinner last night at
the Glen-Wood. The table was deco
rated with red carnations and lighted
by red candles. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. j. c. Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
G. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. FrizelI,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McGiffen, Dr. and
Mrs. L. M. Powell, DR.. and Mrs. S. ].
Crumbine, Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Worley,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Whitaker, Mr.. and
A. Fredenhagen. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Pugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Slater, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Stricken
The Westlawn Card club will meet
next Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Hill
The Ideal Card club will meet next
Monday afternoon with Mrs. John
Chambers at the Throop.
Mrs. F. w. Watson will give a par
ty for her daughter. Altta, Saturday
afternoon. March 3d.
Notes and Personal Mention.
MI anu NILS. - AAl5Oy OIL e Zig
parents of a son. born Friday. Mrs.
Rigby was before her marriage Miss
Ray Risteen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Hovey of Horton
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam t. Fulton and
their son Darrah of Chicago, who have
been guests for few days of Mrs.
Annie Payne, 522 Topeka avenue, left
today for Nevada and the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat A Black will go
to Chicago next Wednesday to spend
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hurd and Miss
the Auditorium hotel Chicago this
week, returned home today.
Miss Agnes Walsh left today for
California to spend six weeks
DR.. Thomas c. Biddle left today for
Galveston, Texas, for a short stay.
Mr.. J. NJ. ConneH has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Stafford Chamberlain will spend
Sunday in Topeka with his father, Mr.
Miss Helen McClintock went to
Maple Hill today to visit Mrs. w. ].
Todd.
Miss Mary Sutherland went to Kan
sas City today to see Miss Blanche
Bates in the Girl From the Golden
West tonight and to visit Miss Minnie
Price until tomorrow.
Mr.. Ralph Ettlfnger of Kansas CITY
is the guest of Mr.. Irwin Snattinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Mckee of Car
bondale have bought the Bartholomew
residence property. 317-319 West
sixth street, and will come to Topeka
Immediately for permanent residence
and occupy one of the houses.
Prof. l. H. Murlin of Baker univer-
sity, Baldwin, is in town to spend sun
day the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Davis.
Mrs w E. Drechsel, Miss Margaret
Jones and Miss Elvia Millspaugh will
spend Tuesday in Kansas City.
Miss Caroline Neal. who is stu
dent at the university came up from
Lawrence Thursday to visit her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Neal 1915
Western avenue, and went to BALDWIN
yesterday to spend a day with Baker
university friends. She will return
here to spend Sunday Mr.. Meals sis
ter Mrs. E. L. Kn9stman of Mammal
TAM Is visiting Mr.. and' Mrs. Neal
Mr.. and Mrs. AK Robinson, Miss
Meta Robinson andI Miss Bess Camp
bell will leave April 10 for New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
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Donoueh Ca did She says: Three bot
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I am now practically 20 years younger
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23

Everybody reads Topeka State Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
For the Congo Free State
Is About to Begin.
LEOPOLD'S REIGN
Over that Unhappy Land Nears Its
finish Belgium Will Soon Con-
troll This African Umpire.

Brussels, July 25.--The close OF
King Leopolds long struggle to stave
OF annexation Of the Congo to Bel.
gium and to retain his personal SOW
ereignty over this rich and extensive
African state, is foreshadowed in the
agreement reached between the Bel.
gian and Congo governments, elabOr.
ating the terms upon which the Congo
Free State shall pass into the posses.
sion of Belgium
This transfer will mark an impor-
tsnt epoch for the Congo as hereto.
fore the entire conduct OF affairs civil
and military, has been under the per.
sonal direction OF King Leopold and
a cabinet of Congo officers entirely
separate from and Independent of Bel
GUM, whereas the new regime will
. make the Belgian government instead
OF the king individually responsible
for the conduc; OF Congo affairs. The
British and American governments
have favored placing Shis govern.
mental responsibility on Belgium, as
the officials have made the point that
there was great difficulty In dealing
with the Congo in view of It's anomal-
Gus position as personal dependency
OF the king. whereas foreign govern.
ments could deal with it through the
usual diplomatic channels If the Bel.
gian government assumed respOnsi.
bility for It's administration.
The proposed transfer comes at a
time when Mai Lemair's charges Of
Congo atrocities are again directing
attention to the past administration
Charges of this nature have aroused
much resentment in Europe and the
United States and the Congo admins.
tTRtlon has sought TO meet them In
part by the investigations of com
mission, the report OF which disclosed
many serious abuses. Lemair nov
renews the attack with yehemence
which gives added effect to his
charge.
For five months after the Belgium
parliament committed itself last De
cember to the principle of annexation
Count Smet De Mayer, the premier,
and strong personal friend Of the
king, blocked the way aud the parlil.
mentary commission appointed TO In.
vestigate Congo financial administra.
ton was powerless to get at the facts.
The De Troos government assumed
power in May upOn the promise tO
push the question, but there Is sus.
pielon thar II had made an agreement
with the king who was ready to yield
on the question Of annexation through
fear OF the Intervention by outside
powers. but who, Il Is believed, has
no intention Of permitting the Bel.
gisn parliament, II he can prevent it,
to pry too closely into the Congo ad,
ministration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Caused Havoc at Pitts
burg and Wheeling.
A TERRIFIC STORM
Resulted in landslides that Tied Up
Street Railroads lightning
Did Great Damage.

Pittsburg, July 25.-With a gale
blowing almost 80 miles an hour
storm broke over this city and ylcin.
ity last night that broke all records
for precipitation, and terrified resi-.
dents with the sharp flashes of light.
ming and almost deafenlng peals OF
thunder. Thousands OF dollars dam
age was done to street railways by
the washing out OF tracks. and the
landslides among the hllly sections OF
the county buried many tracks that
took hourE 10 unearth. From all
seetions OF the county reports OF
great damage by the washouts and
lightning are coming In.
At Valley Camp, summer resort
near this city, the residence OF Col.
w. c. Connolly, OF this city, was
struck by lightning and 20 cottagers
Of the camp assembled In the dwell.
ling were stunned. The upper story
OF the. building caught fire, but was
extingulshed by a bucket brigade In
the East End section OF this city troll.
ley. telephone and telegraph wires
were torn down and lay about the
streets, necessitatlng an extra force
OF men to warn pedestrians OF danger.
The precipitation as registered at
the local weather bureau was S9-100
inches, which fell within 10 minutes.
Wheeling. W. Va, July 25.-A
cloudburst that broke over this city
last night inflicted damage aggregat.
ing thousands of dollars. One life
was lost, that OF Lee Prettiman,
teamster, who was drowned while try
Ing to get his horse away from the
rush OF water in the southern section
Of the city. All traffic on the trolley
lines was suspended, bridges on all
roads were washed away and the
streets OF the business section we're
flooded from house to house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Service OF the City of
Marion, State of Ohio, at the office
of said Beard until IL o'clock inoon)
Tuesday, August 9th, 1907, for furnish
ing the necessary labor and material
for the construction OF an arch bridge
at Mckinley park of native limestone
according TO plans and specifications
on file in said office Bids for labor
and material must be separate.
Each bid must contain the full
name of every person or company
interested in the same, and be accom-
panied by a certificate OF deposit of
one hundred dollars with the City
Treasurer as a guarantee that II said
bid is accepted contract viii be en-
tered into and its performance prop
erly secured.
Should any bid ne rejected, such
check will be forthwith returned to
the bidder, and should any bid be ac-
|cepted such check will be returned
upon the proper execution and secur-
Ing of the contract. Bidders are re-
quired to use the printed forms,
which will he furnished on applica-
tion. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF the board of Public
Service.
WILLIAM lcfES, Clerk.
Star and Mirror, 7-25-S-1-07
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
MINOR MENTION.


Lieut. Col Charles f. Ayres has
been placed upon the retired list OF
the army, on the finding Of a retiring
board that he is incapacitated for ae.
tive service.
Floyd Culp, a merchant of Turtle
Creek, Pa, was killed at his home
during an alteration with William
Cup, his brother Floyd was abusing
his wife and the brother interfered to
protect her.
Louisiana will make a test OF The
federal immigration laws so far as
they involve the right of a state to
promote immigration and to furnish
the means by which immigrants are
enabled to make the passage to this
country.
The first general strike in IL years
OF the United Hatters Of America, in
volving about 10000 men, is now
threatened against the open shop,
which the National Hat Manufactur.
ers' association proposes to intro
duce.
A dispute between the coal opera.
tors and miners over the use OF the
Pate steam dump, labor saving de.
vice which threatened to close the
mines OF the Pittsburg district with a
general strike, has been settled favor
ably to the miners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed bids Will be received by
the Board of Public Service of the
City Of Marion State of Ohio. at the
office Of said Board until 12 o'clock
moon Tuesday, August 9TH, 1907 for
furnishing the necessary labor and
material for laying approximately
5000 square feet of 1-2 inch sand
stone Tagging. and approximately
5000 square feet OF inch crossings,
4 feet wide. Bids viii be received
for both sandstone and limestone for
crossings, said work to be done at
such places In the city as the Board
may designate, and according to plans
and specifications on file in said Of
flee, Bids for labor and material must
be separate. and bidders are required
to state explicitly the kind of stone
to be used, and TO furnish sample
of same.
Each bid must contain the fun
name OF every person or company
interested in the same, and be accom-
panied by certificate OF deposit of
one hundred dollars with the CITY
Treasurer as a guarantee that If said
old is accepted contract win be en-
tered into and It's performance prop
erly secured.
Should any bid be rejected such
check win be forthwith returned TO
the bidder, and should any bid be ae-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Service of the City
.of Marion, State Of Ohio, at the office
.of said Board, until 10 o'clock noon
Tuesday August 9Th, 1907, for fur
nishing the necessary labor and ma
.terial for the construction OF pa
WHO nat Lincoln park, according to
plans and specifications on file In said
office. Bids for labor and material
must be separate.
Each bid must conCain the fun
name of every person or company
interested in the same, and be accom-
panied by certificate of deposit OF
one hundred dollars with the CITY
Treasurer as guarantee that IL said
bid Is accepted a contract will be en-
tered into and It's performance prop
erly secured.
Should any bid be- relecreu, such
check will be forthwith returned to
the bidder and should any bid be ac-
cepted such check will be returned
upon the proper execution and secnr-
ng of the contract.
BY order OF the Board OF Public
Service.
WILLIAM FIES. Clerk.
star and Mirror 7-25-S-1-07
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Are Drawn in DarrOw S
Address to Jurors.
.INHAYWOODT TRIAL
A Vehement Denunciation Of Capt.
taIists and an fuIogy Of Labor
Unions Is Made BY Him.

Boise, Idaho. July 25.-The career
of Frank Steunenberg, the murdered
ex-governor OF Idaho, was discussed
at length Wednesday afternoon by
Clarence Darrow in his plea in behalf
of w d. Haywood. charged with the
murder Justifylng the articles pub.
lished In the Miners Magazine, the
oiicial organ OF the Western Fedora
ton, Mr. Darrow said the action of
Steunenberg in asking for United
States troops to quell riot and the es.
tablishment of martial law I'm 1899
was unjustiiiable and had properly
stirred up intense feeling in labor
circles against the governor.
Mr.. Darrow's argument, unfinished
last night, developed into an appeal
for labor as against capital and a de.
nunciation of all opposition to labor
unions. He held an audience startled
and open mouthed as one after anoth.
er of the continents poured from his
lips. His attack on Orchard was an
ticipated and in this respect he sur
passed the limit OF expectation.
Three hours were given to Orchard,
anu IL WAS Ouly WneH NllupeldllOn,
physical force and words were spent
that Darrow turned to James II. Haw-
ley. leading counsel for the state. and
The Pinkerton detectives for some.
thing on which to pour tho lesser vol.
ume of abuse. The state OF Idaho
came in FOR large share Of Darrows
denunciation for the part 1t has play
ed in the prosecution. Culture, edu,
cation, the constitution, the supreme
court and weaith--each in turn was
described as conStituting a part of a
combination agains. the worKlngman.
Mr.. Darrow sneered at universities.
And what is a cultured man." he ex-
claimed but q cruel tyrsn., always"
Reaching the climax OF sympathy
for the working class and hatred for
the rich, he assailed the constitution
of the country and said:
THE constitution! The constitu.
tlonl 1t is here only to destroy tho
laws made for the benefit of tho
poor"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Legal Notice

Samuel r. Brady, defendant, who
resides at Newton, in the State of
Kansas, will take notice that Helen
b. Brady did on the 18th day Of
July, A. D., 1907, file in the Clerks
office of the Court OF Common Pleas
of Marion County, Ohio, her certain
petition against said Samuel T. Brady
charging said defendant with gross
neglect of duty and extreme cruelty
and praying for divorce from said
defendant, for the custody OF their
children and for reasonable alimony.
Said petition will be for hearing on
and after the gath day of August,
1907, on or prior to which date the
defendant should appear and answer
In said proceeding.
Dated Marion, Ohio, July 18Th, 1907.
HELEN b. BRADY.
7-lS-Gt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
A story Of Peonaae.

st. Louis, July 25,--A story told by
Avansea Amedea and Guiborzl Olin.
do, who said they had been held in
peonage for 22 months on a Mississippi!
plantation whence they had escaped,
has caused District Attorney Blodgett
to ask an investigation According to
the Italians there is a peonage colony
Of ~ Italian families, consisting OF
30 persons, on a cotton plantation at
Robinsonyille Miss Armed guards
prevented any communication with
persons outside the plantation. Those
who attempted to escape were fired
on and returned to the plantation,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25

Buda Pest, July 25.-The lure of the
United States as a land of wealth has
brought about a curious state OF af
fairs in the village OF Kerisoya that
had a population Of $500 souls. One
by one the male residents OF Kerisoya
emigrated, until the mayor was the
only adult male to remain in the vii
lage. Finally he emigrated. AS re
suit OF this exodus OF males the wo.
men have just elected a woman to be
mayor and other females have beer
elected TO MI the other municipal, OF
noes. The laws OF Hungary provide
that no female snail hold public oftice
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Warmers Second Victim Dies.

New York July 25.-Almost at the
moment that his second victim
breathed his last. Frank II. Warner
last night awoke to consciousness and
a realization OF his tragic acts OF
Tuesday. Down on his lusk and per.
haps temporarily insane. Warner,
formerly a prosperous halter, shot
and killed Esther c. Norling, who
once had been his bookkeeper, and
after a wild flight from the police.
fired bullet into the back OF his init.
mate friend, John c. Wilson a
wealthy halter Wilson died at st.
Vincent hospital last night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
RaIded an Industrial Homo.

New York, July 25.-Detectives In
Brooklyn last night raided the indus
trial home conducted by the "Ameri
can Salvation Army" and arrested q
persons on charges OF yagrancy. The
prisoners ranged in age from IS to 70
years, The raid was made at the in.
stance of District Attorney Clarke. It
was charged that the home was oper
ated In the interests OF its managers
rather than for charitable purposes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Lightning Struck Park Buildings.

Cleveland, July PA terrific
storm swept over Cleveland Wednes.
day, doing much damage and causing
many pancs. Several hundred peo.
pie at Euclid Beach fed to the big
dance hall when the storm came. A
few minutes later lightning struck the
cupola, tearing off part of 1t and
ripped off more than a third sof the
roof. The crowd. mostly women and
children, was panic-stricken and rush.
ed from the pavilion to other places
OF shelter Nobody was injured. An
other largo crowd had gone to the
skating rink and lightning struck
that building, tearing off part of the
roof.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Mad. the Injunction Permanent.

Detroit, July 25.--Judge Swan, in
the United States court Tuesday
made permanent the Injunction he is.
sued several weeks ago on petition Of
the Detroit United Railway Co., re.
strAining the city from putting into
operation the so-called Hally service
ordinance, which provided that during
rush hours cars on the main trunk
lines should be run on a 2Qsecond
schedule and limited their carrying
capacity. The decision holds that
the ordinance calls for unreasonable
service and is impossible Of enforce.
ment. Corporation Counsel Tarsney
will appeal the decision to the Uni
ted States supreme court
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
many injured In a collision.

Elyria. o., July 26.-ln collision
between two cars on the Cleveland A.
Southwestern trolley line Wednesday
afternoon, three persona were per.
ha.s fatally injured and 30 sustained
hurts. The most seriously injured
are Mrs Joseph Crane, Mrs. X. j..
Washburn and +. j. Gibson, all OF
Oberlin The cars collided at sid
ing at the city limits, when lightning
burned out a fuse on one OF the cars,
No. 1923, which ran into a siding on
which No 100 was waiting. Car No
12S, which caused the wreck, is one of
the cars that was in the Memorial
day wreck here in which eight people
We're killed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Men Were Barred from the Game.

Alliance. o., July 25.-Men were
barred from Lake park Wednesday
while ball game was in progress be-
tween teams composed of women
here. The game was for the benefit
of the Daughters of Veterans, who
held a picnic at the park Miss Irene
Ball was captain OF one of the teams
called the "Peek-a.boos," and Mrs
Frank Johnson was captain of the
other, called The white Sox.' Wheth-
er the players wore garb to conform
to the titles of the teams, the women
refuse to divulge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Ticket osealplnan is Illegal.

Omaha, Neb., July 25.-On motion
Of the Chicago 4 Northwestern rail-
way, four ticket brokers were on
Wednesday cited for contempt by
Judge Munger In the United States
court. Last August these brokers
were enjoined by Munger from
"scalping" tickets. 1t Is alleged that
the four brokers violated the iRjunc.
tion. Judge Munger held that ticket
scalping" is violation OF the inter.
state commerce law.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Letters Prove wIdespread consplraey

New York, July 25--The district
attorneys office has obtained a mum.
ber OF letters in connection with the
murder of the rug merchant. II. S.
Tavshanjian, which show that for sew
eral months letters have been sent to
rich Armenian merchants in this city
demanding that money be sent to the
Hunchakist society, on pain OF death.
The letters confirm the reports of a
widespread conspiracy to get money
and which the district attorney thinks
is alarming.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Woman neater Gets Severe Sentence.

Cleveland, July g5.-Judge Whelan
imposed a sentence of 500, costs and
six months in the workhouse, on q
woman beater Wednesday. Weak,
and suffering permanent injury from
an assault made on her by Joseph
Johns, Mrs. Belle Krutson appeared
IN court to testify. The warrant for
Johns arrest was sworn to by his
former wife, Mrs. Blanche Johns.
Mrs. Krutson said she had been
struck to the pavement and kicked in
the spine, when she interfered during
an assault Johns was making on her
sister Mrs. Johns.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
seven voIoanoe. at Work.

Sydney, N. 8. w, July 25.--Reports
have been received from the Tonga
Islands, saying that seven columns of
volcanic eruption have been visible at
sea for fortnight from the island OF
Tongatabu, within an area of two
miles, The eruption has been accom-.
panied by a eontinuons roaring noise
and frequent explosions,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
Strikers are Weakening.

Duluth, July 25.-The Indications
are that the strike OF irol miners on
the Mesaba range may soon termi.
nate. Gov. johnson came 70 Dulnth
Wednesday. He met the officers OF
the mines and the railways concern.
ed Officers OF the Duluth. Mesaba q
Northern railroad have oesn informed
by the striking dock ore handlers at
Dulush that they are desirous Of a
meeting In order to arrive at an un-
derstanding.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
otter 10 Reduce Rates is Per Cent,

Lincoln, Neb, July 25--Represent.
atives OF the i've express companies
doing business In Nebraska have Of
fered to reduce rates o per cent. The
state railway comIpission took the Of
fer under adyisement The commits
sion has been attempting TO enforce
the recently enacted state law, cut
ting rates 25 per cent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
A Huns Bed Of Coal.

Hazleton Pa, July 2j.--The Lehigh
Valley Coal Co has opened what is
believed to be the largest stripping in
the world. II is located at Lattimer
and the coal Is in a solid bed ! 300
feet wide, 30 feet in thickness and ex.
tends from Lattimer TO Drfton, six
miles, II is estimated that were the
company to tske out 500 tons daily II
would require $50 years 10 exhaust
the supply.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
A Victory for FusIonIsts.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 25.-Democrats
and populists OF Nebraska have won
their fight for fusion on the tickets at
the first direct primary election on
September 3. The supreme court on
Wednesday oyerruled the demurrer
of the attorney general and ordered
the secretary of state to permit fusion
ON the primary ballots.