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New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
BUaozosEs CORPS TO GO TO HARTFORD

At a meeting OF the New York officers OF the
Albany Burgesses Corps. held last night at the
Manhattan Club. ajor James Otis Woodward pre-
siding it deci ed that the corps. probably ac-
companied by the Guard would go to Hartford
Conn, New Year Day guests OF the Putnam
PhaIanx and the Fort Guards, TO take part In the
military ceremonies that day attending the in
auguration OF the Governor 1t was also announced
that Governor Hughes had accepted the invitation
of the Burgesses Corps TO be their guest OF honor
at dinner. at a club in New York on date in
December TO be selected by him. Captain c. r
Byrne was made life member of the CORDS last
night The other staff officers present were Cap
tain H. f. Williamson. Captain Rodney Berg Can
tain j. c. Summers and Captain Burt Kublrnann
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
BRANCH REPORT

Since its organization last August the Clinton
Comm T s. 5. branch has held five meetings.
The secretary writes:
We are planning for doll show and in con-
nectiOn Herewith a supper for the evening Of No
vember Is Twenty-Five dolls have been dressed
and upward of a dozen more are in the pre-
paratory stage Competent committees on
the alert and hope for successful financial re-
suits We purpose to have the Sunshine motto in
evidence. and also TO prepare simple badges Of
yellow and white for the designation of members.
Two large-Sized barrels of magazines have been
sent out. but aside from this our work has been
local The officers OF the branch are: President.
Mrs. J. Frank Parker; vice. president Miss Jose
phine NettletOn; secretary. Miss Alneda Buell. and
treasurer. Miss Bessie NJ Buell."
Miss Annie Morris, Of Bedford. Penn Box 1SS,
n crippled member has hand a number OF pairs
Of bedroom shoes which she is anxious to sell. as
she is obliged to buy her medicines and help a
sister who Is in poor health
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
UP TO MAYOR AND POLICE.
Governor Hughes Refers Com plants
of Sacred Concerts Here.

Albany oct. Ex-Governor Hughes has referred
to Mayor Mcclellan and Police Commissioners
Bingham Of New York City the complaints OF
the State Federation OF Labor and the Actors
Church Alliance against the so-calcd sacred con-
certs' held in certain New York City theatres on
sunday Representatives of the organizations
complained to the Governor verbally on Monday
ana have since filed specific charges in writing
IN letters sent 10 Mayor Mcclellan and Com
missioner Bingham Governor Hughes incoses COP
les or the letters he received. In view Of the
statements contained in these letters" concludes
the Governor. 4 bring the matter TO your atten-
ton for your consideration and for such action
as may be found necessary 70 secure the enforce
ment Of the law"
one OF the letters Is from President Daniel Har-
ris of tie State Federation Of Labor who COM
plains that the federation has. without success
endeavored 10 have the law observed. I'VE re-
spectfully request says Mr. Harris in closing.
that you call tho attention Of the Mayor Of New
YORK 70 this violation OF law. and request that
he take steps. through his Police Commissioner or
otherwise. 10 have the law enforced"
Francis John Moran. chairman Of the national
law committee of tho Actors Church Alliance In
his letter 10 Governor Hughes refers TO the long
hours actors and actresses are compelled to play
IN vaudeville houses" II ask YOU continues Mr.
Moran. in the name Of the Actors Church ALI
ance to do your best TO protect the unfortunate
players from the pressure that is put upon them.
Unless they Will sign contract which says they
VIII play according 10 the custom OF the town
they playing they will get no engagement. and
they receive no extra pay whatever for playing
Sunday"
In memorandum attached 20 this letter Mr.
Moran declares that Commissioner Bingham has
endeavored 20 have the law observed but has
been hampered in his work THE magistrates
he says. have accepted any idle excuse or Elusive
promise given by manager or proprietor as to why
this or that act done"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
Lpv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Chicago oct. 31.-Dr. NJ. NJ. Mangasarian, father.
in-aw of Raymond Hitchcock declared to-day that
his daughter had every faith in the accused hus-
band and that he had every faith in his daughter.
Il received a letter from my daughter last night
said DIR. Mangasarian in which she declared her
faith in her husband, and her determination to stand
by him IN his trouble To-day, when saw that
Mr. Hitchcock had disappeared. 1 sent her a tele-
gram urging her TO be of good cheer and assuring
her that I and her mother with her. My
daughter is welcome at my home here at any time
While Mr. Hitchcock has not been here often, It
was not because OF any trouble. hope the pro-
ceedngs in New York will show Mr.. Hitchcock is
entirely blameless My faith in him is based on
my daughter's belief in him"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
ALLEGED THEFT OF COURT RECORDS

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The Inter-Ocean" to-day says:
Secret Service operatives reported yesterday
that some official correspondence between Attorney
General Bonaparte and District Attorney Edwin w.
Sims, containing government secrets relating TO the
case Of John r. Walsh, former president of the de-
funct Chicago National Bank who is awaiting trial
in connection with the failure OF the bank, had
been stolen the files in the Federal Building.
Miss Ella Mclean. who has been employed in Dis
tr4ct Attorney Sims's Office for three months,
arrested in company with o. B. Gordee, charged
with conspiracy TO steal government records"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01

True love IS but humble. Iow-born thing.
And hath its food served UP in earthen ware
II Is thing TO walk with hand in hand
Through the every dayness Of this wO-kday world
Barring its tender feet every flint.
Yet letting not one heartbeat go astray
From Beauty's law OF plainnesS and content
y simple, hreside thing whose quiet smile
Can warm earth's poorest hovel 10 a home
Which when autumn cCmeth as IL must
And life in ne chill wind sEivers bare and Ieafess.
ShaH StiH be b'est with Indian summer youth
In bleak November. and with thankful heart
smile on its ample stores OF garnered fruit
As full OF sunshine TO aged eyes
As when 1t nursed the blossoms Of our spring.
Lowell
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SUIT AGAINST MRS. ENSIGN p,sm,ssEr

iiafIy A Ensign broker. with Offices in Mas
sau street, did not appear when his s,,it for ataS
iute divorce from Mrs, Elizabeth Ensign came ~,
Tor trial in the Supreme Court yesterday T,o.,. ~
oiegerich directed the jury to answer ..,yo,. -
ehe charses Of bigamy and adultery that ueso
go. n A. Pope London man. who was
eu as correspondent. was present in court af.
oohihg from England to testify. Mr.. Ensgr's sl,.
~, was brought as counter suit 10 ono ,nst,.,..
- niS Wlte Tor separation on the gronnd f
MIR FrS sut. rs sun pending in the speciaI tsr
'"s hsSn sailed for Europe several DAYS azo term
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SUICIDE At THE HOUSE OF MERCY

Miss Josephine Hill, teacher in the House OF
Mercy a charitable institution conducted by the
Sisters of ST. Mary of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at 24th street and Bolton Road, Inwood
committed suicide in her room yesterday by shoot
ing herself in the temple
Miss Hill had been a teacher in the place for
about two years. She seemed despondent recent
ly, but the not known.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
SHOT BREAKS WIRE, KILLS eov

sylvanus Bantomi nine-year-old boy who lived
near Port Washington Long Island was eIectro
cuted Yesterday by live wire that had been shot
In two by gunner hunting out of season ,rha
child was on his way TO meet his father No ono
was near when he died. but 1t is believed tbat
seeing the electric wire dangling he tried :.
swing from it Justice Weeks. of Port Washington
shot ~ eN tie
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
PEN AND BRUSH RECEPTION.

The Pen and Brush Club will begin its Sunday
afternoon receptions November 2. with J. O. A.
Ward as guest of honor. Later there Is going
20 be a reception for artists. including Henri Luks
Leon Dabo and Glackens. There will also be a re-
ception for the honorary members. on November
IS there will be arts and crafts exhibition and
during the first week OF December there will be an
exhibit OF thunbnail sketches. The rummage sale
which was 10 have been given last night. has been
postponed till the middle OF the month. The club
is now oharmngly housed at No. 30 East 24th street
and is being quite like mans club" as the
aresideut, Mrs Thompson-Setop, saya
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
a MUSICAL MEMBER.

The many friends Of Miss Marguerite De Forese
Anderson in and out OF the Sunshine Society Will
be glad 70 learn of her return to New York after
an extended tour in England. Miss Anderson IS
perhaps the only woman who has had the teuler- Z
ity strike cut in line for feminine solo,
lists. that OF flutist- Her concerts in London and
the provinces received the highest praises from
the critics. Many times In the past Miss Anderson
has freely given her services in the cause OF sun
shine-a form Of good cheer highly appreciated
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
CITY PENSIONERS PAID IN CASH.

Former employees OF the Fire Department who
draw pension paid in cash yesterday instead
of by check There 1,15O pensioners, and fore
seeing that IL all these appeared in a body at
the Windsor Trust Company, where the fund IS
deposited, it might the impression of a run
on the bank, Commissioner I4antry determined
TO prevent It He arranged with the trust com-
pany 10 pay all the departmental pensioners at
Fire He'll. The company viii continue to pay OFF
! the men there to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01

Hazard snd Thomas OF Wellesley and Bryn Mawr,
the meeting itself will be OF much interest
Yet IL is to be doubted IL any point mora inter-
esting to the general public will be brought out than
the fact that college education instead OF making
girl less regardful Of the home IS apt to leave her
more eager for It's develOpmenc along the lines
Through her desire to be the conservator OF rational
home life she is proving the wisdom OF the editor
who said the country looked her 70 give back 20
us serious, worthy purpose.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TRUANTs GUESTS OF COUNTESS

Fifty boys of the Manhattan Truant School. No
15 East 2lst street. were the guests of Countess
Won Boos-Farrer at the Hippodrome yesterday
afternoon as reward for good behavior for the
last two months. The countess has been deepIv
Interested in aeviating the condition OF the chill
dren OF the poor the East Side
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
FOR LABRADOR

Mr.. Delano. Of Wall street. treasurer OF ths
Grenfen Mission. has gratefully acknowledged the
receipt in full OF the SiS 10 him for the Lab
rador Mission. This sum will add 10 the comfor,
and cheer OF these isolated people.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Potter McKenney, of No 329
West nth street. announce the engagement of their
daughter Anne to FREDERICK Lage. of Mr. and
Mrs. Antrino Martins Lage of Rio de Janero
Brazil, Mr. Lage is a Columbia graduate The
wedding will in June.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
FAMILY ILLNESS.

Mrs. H. Mostyn. president Of the Bahamas
branch has had a very trying time. her husband
and TWO children having been at the point Of death
WIN malasiai fever, but. fortunately. they>ars now
improving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-12
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Several street car conductors have re-
Gently recovered their voices.
Ladies free tonight to the skating
at Music hall. Instructions free.
ConundrUm: Which member of
the H. H. club gets the $4,000 in cash :?
w. w. Webb. 523 Kansas avenue,
has some nice modern office rooms
for rent.
The Majestic next week will be a
benefit week for the Knights and La
dies Of Security.
A building permit was issued to c.
Donaldson yesterday for the erection
of a $1,000 residence on Pine street.
Sheriff John Wilkerson and family
are spending few days in st. Joseph
visiting with the family of Mrs. Will
kerSon.
The election of a captain for next
held Saturday morning in the chapel
at Washburn.
w. A. S. Bird was the principal
speaker at the annual banquet and
housewarming of the Redmen of Win
field Wednesday evening.
The unexpected has happened again.
A Topeka young lady who came near
being the victim of a holdup last night,
did not scream but laughed instead.
DR.. John Outland among his other
accomplishments is a rival of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a bear hunter. He
has killed eight bears in his exper-
fence.
The recital to be given at the First
Methodist church Friday evening by
Professor Valley has been postponed
Indefinitely on account of conflicting
engagements.
AS a result of cruel joke played by
some miscreant at the Grand last night.
red pepper was scattered profusely
through the house and an epidemic of
sneezing followed.
cd 6Vy
the Independent Telephone company
since the installation of the selective
system of telephones was commenced
has just been issued.
The Illuminated theater signs used
to advertise the attractions at the
Grand theater have been placed at
the corners of Sixth. Seventh and
Eighth streets on Kansas avenue.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Topeka will
be held on the 18th of January and a
similar meeting of the stockh olders
lowing
Tomorrow will be Friday. the 18th of
the month. This double combination,
however, does not seem to have de-
a big effort to llstfeir membership
on that date.
Buy your Sunday cigars Saturday.
This store will be closed Sunday" is an
announcement which appears on a pla-
card in the window of one Topeka
cigar stores. 1t is expected that 9TH
ers will follow suit.
George Brethour, the Washburn left
guard who was recently operated upon
for appendicitis, has recovered suff
GENTLY to be out of the hospital and is
attending classes at the medical school
again.
A news item in an Ottawa paper in
dicates that a band of eighteen elders
Of the Mormon church are headed to-
wards Topeka, which suggests num-
Der of street corner revivals, for the
near future.
At a special communication of ST.
loan lodge No. 225, A. F. and A M,
to be held this evening, the sublime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-12

Whisk Brooms-A new line just re-
ceived. Good, long brooms = made
of selected corn with fancy metal
handles. Some of them have holders.
Each one in neat bcx, Csc and SOC.
Embroidery and Manicure Scissors
ALL sizes and patterns, Csc to 81.
Round Carriers - Made of fancy
ella tic, with gilt buckles; trimmed
with dainty bows of satin ribbons
all colors, pair Csc, SOC and 75c-
With sterling buckles, $1.25 and
$1.5O.
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An Old Kansan Dead.

New York Dec 12.-Harry C. Pu1liam
was reelected president of the Nation
al league today for the sixth time by
the members of the league, who are in
session here for their fall meeting
Frank De Haas Robson of ST. Louis
received one vote for the leadership OF
the league. Secretay Treasurer John
Heydler was unanimously reelected, as
was the board Of directors, consisting
of Barney Dreyfus of Pittsburg, Chas.
Ebbetts of Brooklyn, Garry Hermann
of Cincinnati, Charles Murphy of Chi
cago and George Dewey of Boston.
Joseph Kelley, manager of the Toronto
team last year, signed a contract today
to manage the Boston National league
club for two years.
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sHIvELY AT SPRINGFIELD.
Learns That the Midgets Are After an
Eastern Pitcher.

Springfield, Mo, Dec. I'D. NJ
Shively, president of the Western Base
ball association. was in Springfield on
q. tour of the circuit. While in the city
DIR. Shively was in conference with w
E. Beckley. president of the local base
ball association, Joseph LeBolt and
other officers and directors.
J. D. LeBolt yesterday forwarded to
Secretary Farrell of the national base
ball commission, the contracts OF
Westmoreland and Tonneman. Several
other contracts cinching players for
the Midgets for next season Will be for
warded this week
Mr. LeBolt has forwarded contract
to a pitcher at Binghamton. n. Y,
for his signature. This pitcher was
recommended to the local association
by Cole, who has seen him play, and it
is said will add strength to the M1dget's
pitching staff
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LEFT ALL TO HIS NURSE.
Aged Recluse Willed $4,000 Estate to
Young Woman.

Chicago, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Pensacola. Fla,
says: Miss Annie Burkhart, 20 years
old, thought she was entertaining
pauper in Thomas Caldwell, an aged
recluse, who came here from Chicago
two years ago with a stock of groceries
in a trunk and eked out a miserable
existence by peddling fish and food
Miss Burkhart ministered to the man
when he was i'll, and he often said she
had saved his life. The girl yesterday
received information that she had
been made the sole heir of the estate
of Caldwell. valued at $4,000, and
that CaldwelPs four sons had been cut
off with one dollar each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-12
PLACES IN UNCLE SANS SERVICE
Large Number of Examinations to Be
Given This Month";

A large number of examinations to
fill vacancies in the civil service of the
United States will be held during the
! latter portion of December and the
| first two weeks in January.
For detailed information application
should be made to the secretary of the
board of examiners at the postoffice.
In Kansas applications should be
J made to either Topeka, FIT. Scott,
Wichita or Salina. On December 23rd,
examinations will be held to fill va
cancies of the following character:
Marine fireman, Quartermaster's de-
partment a large, salaries range from
$3.50 per annum to 5000, experience
counts heavily On December 27-28
examinations to fill vacancies in the
positions of clerk and teacher in the
Philippines to the number of 800, sal
aries paid $1,000 per annum, men only
being admitted to the examination,
age limits Is to 40 years; for the po-
sition of teacher only, the wives, i'm
men being examined may take the ex-
| animation a few appointments being
made at 5000 per annum.
On December 80, examinations to
fill the position Of foreman mechanic
in the quartermaster's department at
$1,000 per annum, experience count
ing 60 out of 100 points.
On Janpary 1910, the following
examinations will be had. First class
steam engineer, custodian service,
$1,000 per annum, age limit from Is
to 55 years; photographic stone polish
err SO per day, age limit 20 years or
over; clerk chemist. internal revenue
department, $500 per annum, age linn
it 20 years or over; fish culturist, $40
to $500 per annum, age limit 20 to As
years; civil engineer and superinten-
dent of construction, quartermaster's
department, $1,000 per .annum, age
limit 20 years or over; mechanical
and electrical craftsman, ordnance de-
partment, $1,000 to $1,000 per annum,
age limit 20 years and over; engineer.
Indian service, $3.50 to $1,000 per
annum. age limit 20 years and over;
architectural craftsman, male, Philip
pine service, $1,400 to $1,000 per an
mum, age limit 1S years or over; mes
senger boy, Oklahoma City, $3.50 per
annum, IA to 20 years; assistant pre-
parator in the bureau of entomology,
$25 per month, age limit 20 years or
over; editorial clerk, female, census
department, $1,000 per annum, age
limit 20 years or over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-12
THE ELOPERs MARRIED.
Young Couple Fooled Their Friends
by Leavenworth Action

Leavenworth, Dec. 12.-It develop
ed by making a return of the marriage
license to the probate judge late We'd
nesday that Robert c. Kramer and
Bessie Wolfe, the clipping couple
from Kansas City were married here
after all. These young people came to
Leavenworth last Friday and procured
marriage license and went to Rev.
R. w. Elwood to be married. Mr.. Ell
wood talked to them against getting
married while Miss Wolfe was at
tending school and they promised to
postpone the marriage and return
home single. Instead they called on
Rev. G. F. Irving, an Evangelical
preacher, who performed the mar
riage ceremony. The license has been
returned with Mr.. Irving's certificate.
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A big sponge for a small price at
Prices drug store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-12
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Congressman Calderhead Will Be Oh
House Ways and Means Committee.
TICKETS AT
ROWLEY'S

Washington. Dec. 12.-One additional
carrier has been authorized for the city
| delivery division of the Olathe, Kan,
| postof11ce, effective December 16
Senator Long introduced a bill in the
senate Wednesday for a $4,000 public
building at Great Bend, Kan.
Fred B. Munson is appointed regular
carrier, with John B. Hester, substi-
, tute, out of Marysville, Kan.
G. r. Yost of Osborne, Kan, has
passed the examination for the consul
lar service and will soon be given a
job as consul Fred Slater of Topeka
and Ira White of Mankato failed to
pass
D. w. Mulvane and wife of Topeka
took luncheon with President Roose-
welt Wednesday. They left at night for
New York.
Through the influence of Congress
man Charles F. Scott. Arch Mon of
Olathe, Kan, was appointed as a clerk
in the postoffice department at a sal
airy of $1,000 a year.
Senator Curtis will introduce a bill
in the senate authorizing a Topeka
company to build a dam across the
Kaw river about four miles west of
Topeka. The company proposes to fur
nish water power to the factories of
Topeka.
From an inside source it is learned
that Congressman Calderhead Of Kan
sas will be appointed on the house ways
and means committee. Calderhead and
Campbell have engaged in a friendly
contest for the place. Calderhead is to
get 1t because of seniority.
The Hutchinson Commercial club has
sent resolutions to congress against the
parcels post scheme. 1t claims that the
bill proposed by the postmaster general
is simply an entering wedge whereby
the big mail order houses will drive the
country merchants out of business.
c. c. Mccarthy, a lawyer of Durant,
Ok, has undertaken the huge task of
getting congress to reopen the Choctaw
Indian rolls and put all the newborn
babies on it. He is contracting with
the Indians for the work and is to re-
ceive SIS cash in advance and promis-
sorry note of $500 for each child en-
rolled. The note is not collectible I'M
til the child is enrolled. AS the rolls
are closed, Senator Curtis says the Nc
Carthy scheme is bound to fail
The First National bank of Kansas
City is approved as reserve agent for
the First National bank of Apache,
Ok, and the First National bank of
Carrollton, Mo-; the Third National
bank of st. Louis for the First Ma
tional bank of Custer City, Ok; the
Union National bank of Kansas City
for the First National bank of indie
pendence, Mo-; the Seaboard National
bank of New York city and the Me-
chanics' American National bank of
st. Louis for the Cunningham National
bank of Joplin, Mo-; the Central Ma
tional bank of St. Louis for the First
National bank of Great Bend, Kan,
and the Commercial National bank of
Kansas City, Kan, for the Wellington
National bank of Wellington, Kan.