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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

Last month is said to have been the
coolest June in 90 years. but IT is evil
dent that July has no ambitions in that
direction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

There is this about 1t: When we get
to riding in airships We will be in less
danger of being run over by auto
mo biles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

The fact that ownership also means
responsibility, is shown by the fact
that the SaIina police can not find
anyone who will claim a barrel of
whisky recently captured by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

There is this about it: If there real
1y should be a war with Japan, you
wouldn't find Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson hiding out behind
the woodshed to keep from going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

Now that the wheat crop is saved
will ]. PIuvius kindly see that the cor1
has plenty of rain?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

The Fairbanks presidential boom is
liable to join that of one Leslie NJ.
Shaw ere long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

The mattresses are coming to the
front. Following close upon the res
cue of one by Mr.. Fairbanks. Mr.. Bry-
an shook hands with another down
at lola
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
COAL FAMINE COMING.

Experts declare that the WOrlQ'
supply OF anthracite at the present
rate of consumption will be exhausted
in seventy-five years. The prudent
man will order his coal for the winter
of 1882 at once.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
MUST BE GETTING POOR.

in the east. At the recent New York
Suburban John w. Gates was able to
bet only about $4,000 instead of his
customary million. - Los Angeles
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
THE FIRST FAMILIES EAT IT.


II Is good form now to eat round
steak. 1t has risen to an eminently aris-
tocratic price.-Chfcago Tribune,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

Taft is man Of splendid poise."
declared an Ohio exchange.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
LeecIhes and Lemons.

Wherever you go. in Ceylon," said
the sailor, you always carry a lemon
with you. For punch? No. Sir; not
for punch, For leeches.
They amt merely water Ieeches in
Ceylon: they're land leeches, too. These
blood suckers hang on to bushes and
trees, they Turk in the grass, waitin'
for you The average size before din
thicker than hair-you might say in
visible. They easy work their way
through the thread of your stockings
and underwear. After dinner they're
as fat as your finger.
Wherever you go, the leeches prey
on you. l was dressed in white one
night, dfnin' with a beautiful Ceylon
girl, when l saw red streak on my
white pants below the knee. Excusin'
myself hastily, l retired. 1t was q, Ieech,
OF course, dinin' with me unlimited.
The only way to get them off with
out breakin' them and leavin their
heads inside you is to squeeze few
drops of lemon on them, the same as if
they was raw oysters. That paralyzes
them, and they fall to the ground like
ripe fruit. Every two or three minutes
you see the Ceyonese stop, take out a
lemon, and anoint carefully the half
dozen leeches stuck in black mass to
the calf of the leg.
THE average Ceylon leeches was,
said, half an inch long. Yet there's
some full three inches long that can
jump, by crinus, that jump on you from
the bushes as you pass by.
Sounds boobIous, don't it? But
what can be doobious in a land where
they have bird-cachin' spiders and
centipedes a foot long?"
The Tomb of Walter Scott.
In Dryburgh Abbey, standing
among the ruins of the ancient choir,
with the afternoon sun shining upon
1t, we saw the tomb of Walter Scott in
st. Mary's aisle. A noble block of
Aberdeen granite marks the last rest
ing place of Sir Walter and Lady
Scott.~-The simple Inscriptions record
the dates of birth and death Of the
husband and wife. Here also the
mortal remains of the novelist's chill
dren, and OF his son-in-law and biog
rapher, John Gibson Lockhart, of
whom Scott wrote affectionately,
''Lockhart is Lockhart, to whom I can
most willingly confide the happiness
Of the daughter who chose him, and
whom he has chosen"
AS we turned from the grave of
Walter Scott and wandered across the
now roofless and grass-grown refec-
words to Lockhart: My dear, be a
GOOD man-be virtuous-be religious
-be a good man; nothing else will
give you any comfort when you come
to lie here"
When we drove back to Melrose to
take the train for New Castle and Dur
ham. at which latter place we were to
sleep that night, we confided to each
other that the hours spent among the
familiar haunts of Walter Scott were
altogether the sweetest hours of our
sojourn in Scotland.-Anne Hollings-
worth Wharton in Book News
Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24

-. COST OF BAD ROADS.
We have been talking good roads
for long time fbutrawe are not build
ing them very fast in Kansas. Some
wav the people shy. at the price. They
prefer to haul half loads through mud
and kill their horses rather than haul
full loads over pixies and, have good
horses.-Lawrence Journal.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
BIG BREWER CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
Z IN HAT7IESBLlRG

meet Mr.. Brewer at the station and
march with him to the hotel, and af-
forwards escort him to the court house
where he is to speak.
Mr.. Brewer will speak at $3.50 at
the court house, Thursday night, and
besides the club. Q great crowd is
pected to hear him on the Issues of
the day and there win be many
changes. it is said, In politicai opinion
caused by the presence and the speech
of the gentleman
Some d0C6ts having been expressed
|as to che coming Of Mr.. brewer,
they were all ct at rest by the ~
ceipt Of the following telegram, ad-
dressed to the managing editor of this
paper. dated at jackson, yesterday:
Make appointment for me to speak
at Hattiesburg, Thursday, August 9Th,
at $3.50 p. m. Give this wide publicity.
(Signed) EARL BREWER"
1t will be seen from this that Mr..
Brewer will certainly be here Thurs
day night, unless something unforeseen
happens to prevent, and it is certain
that he will have crowd out to hear
him.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
ola COMPANY
4 ENLARoING ITS BUSINESS

Hattiesburg Coca Cola Bottling
any is increasing its capital
(, as will be seen from the amend
1t to the charter, elsewhere pub
he'd In this issue. The contract to
little and sell this now popular drink
given by the parent company to To-
cal concerns in each local territory.
The business was established few
years ago under the above name, and
has steadily grown until it is now DO
ing business almost II not quite e, bal
to any other agency in the state. Mr..
A. ]. Grove, the secretary and man
ager, has built up the business on the
sound and enduring basis Of fair and
honest dealing to his customers. uni
form courtesy and applied energy.
These are qualities that always win,
and the Hattiesburg Coca Cola Bot
Ting Company is no exception to the
rule.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
BRIDGE CONTRIB
WERE AWARDED

This piics 81 aeN1 Viii be vel
coined 81 ~ ps6ots 6f Hattiesburg
for the h6xe hearing about
these brI1r n lbng time and now
they VilI - tIIs built.
The cI<rk X11 ordered to file the
asse11lns1t fdlIg Of personally, which
4ers pr9esQ1t by City Tax Assessor
7. y n18nlloht, and to publish no
~ 1pr ttlEty days that they are on
to o1prk was instructed to notify
DE Curnberland Telephone Company
- hTitEe their wires as suggested by
Iokie< Potter, of the fire department.
The salaries OF the employees of the
p0lice. fire, street, sanitary and all
departments was ordered paid and the
tsalary OF the street commissioner, M.
T. Sheehan, was raised from $S5 to
| sos.
| A number Of bills were allowed and
ordered paid. among them being the
following: M L. Thompson. horses
for the sanitary department. $500; Mr.,
Crymes, contract for schools $3,612.50
and s1,124; R. E. Lee, services, $40.
The Sanitary Plumbing Company's
bill was referred to the city attorney.
Joe Field, a negress who was fined
800 some time ago for running a
blind tiger and who has been in jail
for quite while, is now i'll and upon
hearing the facts in the case the coun
Gil RENTED the fine.
After some minor matters the coun
Gil then adjourned.
During the session Of the council
in the early part Of the night, Mayor
Donald was called to the bedside o.
one of his patients and when he wal
excused, Vice Mayor Gillespie tool
the chair and presided during the re
mainder Of the session.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

afternoon.
( He $ as proud as an Indian chief
with anew government blanket.
The occasion of which was the
showing he made with his new red
wagons and the curiosity he created
with his parade of the fire depart
ment.
1t was late in the afternoon, before
he got the procession moving but when
the show did come off he had a right
to be proud and don't you think for a
minute that he wasn't.
The whole department was out in
force and the principal streets were
paraded, according to the program as
outlined in Tuesday mornings Daily
News, and the appearance of the
equipment, men and horses, was all
that could be desired even by the most
exacting
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

There was long and busy session
of the city council last night and the
matter OF the steel bridges was set
tied
The contract was signed, sealed and
delivered by which there will be three
bridges built within three months
from date.
One Of the first things that came
up last night was the bridge mattel
and when the committee appointed ~
the mayor at the last meeting ofkfhe
council to confer with the city Gn4i-
neer made its report, it was a. oncA
accepted and approved.
The report follows:
THE committee appoints 9 look
into the matter of the plans and b14s
on four steel bridges bef ieoxe y Is.
port and to make the f5l1oWing rec6nl,
mendations: That the stsel bri1xe
on River avenue be. omitted aud nat
contract be let In bQiidine three
bridges TO the Cqnyeree Bird Gem
pany, Of Chattanooga. 1'eanexoee.
T. A. HIGHTOWERs
]. F. WILLIAMS. ~
J. H. PUTNAM, City Engineer.
w. q. GILLESPIE
The contract with the Converse
Bridge Company was then authorized
and the contract signed by J. D. Don.
aid, mayor for the city, and M. B.
Hasselle, for the bridge company, and
by the contract the work is to be com
pleted within I12O days from the date
of contract.
The location and the price of the
bridges Isl as follows:
Main streetb ridge ........ $3,S63
Huscpman street bridge !. 2,91O
Pine street bridge ........ 1927
i Total ................. $4,000
-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEMBERS

Every member of the Christian
church in Hattiesburg is requested to
send his or her name to Rev. M. F.,
Harmon, care the First National Bank,
Hattiesburg, with the correct street
number or address.
Mr.. Harmon is in the city to begin
immediate work on the Christian
Echurcl 1Fjs DESTROYS Of meeting,
perso nv member Of the con-
grega to visit them in their
home &
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

! Don't abuse the weather; it takes
your mind OF your other troubles"
counsels the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
That's what Josh Billings used to say
about "tite boots" but it never made
EN- any less cussed. New York Mail.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
kMiTs.

Hiding permits :
Jerk Farley at :
sterday: .
b, a residence, on :
h, at No. 1909 West :
ITO cost $1,000. Con- :
Parker. .
IL, residence, on lot .
b., Hamper & Whin- :
", No. 903 Corinne :
cost $4,000. Contractor :
q . $50 - Z
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

have the largest and best
equipped Rental Agency In the
city--If you have anything -
rent or want to rent house
place your wants with = man
that can and will take care AZ
them. ss Y.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
Now Is the i111e
SEE EP l. E Y

have more good customers
than can supply. wanting res-
licences from 5000. to $4,000,
in any part OF the city. IF youl
want to sell be sure and let me
know and will do the rest.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

There is to be Brewer club in
HattiesburG
1t will be organized, in all proba-
bility, tonight at meeting at the
court house.
Some Of the prominent men of the
city wilFb at the head of the move
ment al Id some of the staunchest sup
porters of the other candidates in the
primasy just passed, will be mem.
beT4 of the club.
~ is alleged that the club will be
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07

Potter was in his element yes
afternoon.
s as proud as an Indian chief
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-03
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
MAY Be SOLD TO TRUST
LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY SUBMITS WRITTEN
PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE THE CITYS PROPER
TY IF TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED.

argue that it has been an entire sue
cess, and that it would be bad policy to
sell out to the competitive company.
Enemies of the municipal plant. point
out that the money the city has eX-
pended in building, repairing and re-
modelling the plant, far exceeds the
benefits the citizens have derived from
it, and that the opportunity presented
by the Richmond, Light Heat & Power
company for the city to rid itself of Il
white elephant, should be taken ad-
vantage of.
Before the municipal plant could be
disposed of, it would be necessary to
consult the citizens of Richmond. #
the board of publcwOrks and the
council committee on contracts and
franchises report in favor of the sale
OF the municipal plant, council will in
all probability order a special election
so that it can be definitely learned
whether the citizens favor the sale or
the retention of the plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-03
HIS STATEMENTS
AROUSE HEARERS
Asserted Such Punishment
Would Be Less Costly
And More Efficient.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
COUNCILMAN SAYS HE WOULD
BE MORE THAN WILLING TO
ADMINISTER PUNISHMENT If
CALLED UPON TO DO so.

Councilman w. II. Eartel is in IA
vor of the establishment of a munici-
pal Whipping post for the benefit of
wife beaters. At council Monday eV-
ening Mr.. Bartel stated that he motto
ed recently in the newspapers, that a
man had been given a long Jail SEN
tence for beating his wife. Mr.. Bartel
doubted if such punishment was suffi-
cient for the crime. Prosecutor Jes-
sup, who was attending the council
meeting in the interests of the Light,
Heat & Power company, was called
upon for an explanation as to the
treatment accorded prisoners confined
at the county iail.
Mr.. Jessup said that the men con-
fined in this institution were worked
on the stone pile and that he had re-
commended that they be placed at
work on the public roads, but this sug
gestion had not been acted upon. The
prosecutor maintained that the county
a prisoner at the county Jail and that
the city's share of this expense
amounted TO about twenty cents.
Mr.. Bartel then stated that he did
not think work on the stone pile or
work on the public roads sufficient
punishment for a wife beater. He said
that by whipping a wife beater. the
wretch would get his just deserts and
that he would receive punishment at
little or no expense to the city and
county.
Would you be willing to wh;p
wife beater?" asked Councilman Nc
Mahan.
Yes sir ! would, and | would give
him a good whipping" replied Mr..
Bartel with fire in his eyes. No ac-
tion was taken on the suggestion Of
fered by him. There are many people
in this city who would support Mr..
Bartel in his efforts to have whip
ping post established for the benefit
of wife beaters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-03
RICHMOND HAS A
NEW NEWSP PAPER
Paper Is to Be a Democratic
Organ and Will Be
A Weekly.
FIRST ISSUE ON DEC. 9TH.
EDITORS ARE o. n. DOWNEY AND
E. p. SHOCkLEY-EFFO TO
LOCATE OFFICE OF NEW CON-
Germ FRUITLESS.

Richmond has new newspaper. 1t
is called The Wayne County Demo-
crat." The editors are o. II. Downey
gentlemen are or where the Office of
the new newspaper, which is to be
published weekly, is located cannot
be learned.
The first intimation the workers on
the two Richmond daily papers re-
ceived that there was new neWSpap-
er in the field, was this morning when
w. X. Cheeseman, trustee of Center
township, showed a letter and circu-
lar he had received from the editors
of the Democrat. The letter solicited
legal advertising for the infant news
paper and requested Mr.. Cheeseman
to contribute an article on the new
depository law. so that it could be
published in the issue of December
|6
The circular stated in bold tyne
that Richmond was at last to have a
Democratic paper. 1t was to be devOt-
ed to the interests of the county, and
that a special department for the city
of Richmond would be included. Near
the end of the circular was the state
ment that the Democrat was to be
published in the interest of The In
diana Anti-Salary Grab League, what
evert hat is. 1t stated that Mr.. Shock
ley was president and Mr. Downey
secretary of this league. The vice
president, according to the circular. is
w. A. Weser of South Bend. The
Democrat is opposed to the creation
of an official class and long terms in
public office.
The letter and circular were in
spots soaked in coal oil which IS evi-
dence that the member Of the Demo
crat editorial staff who prepared the
same, has been making use of the
midnight lamp. All efforts to locate
the office of the new newspaper and
its editors We're fruitless. 1t is re-
ported that the paper is to be publish.
ed outside the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-03
They Made Such a Report to
The Court in Washington on
Reconvening This Morning
After DeIiberating Long.
TEARS STREAMED DOWN
DEFENDANTS CHEEKS.
When Foreman Made His An
nouncement, Excitement
Reigned in the Court Room
and Order Had to Be Called.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Anna S.
ting in the case, returning a verdict
of not guilty when the court assem-
bled this morning She was charged
with killing Senator Brown.
Every one was late in arriving at
court. Mrs. Bradley wore new gown
which was the gift of sister. She
looked anXiOusly at the jury. The fore
man slowly said, We find the defen-
dant not guilty" All was excitement
in the short space of second. Or
der, keep your seats" shouted the
court crier. The prisoners body quiv-
cred like an aspen leaf. A life long
friend, Emma Pischel, went to Mrs.
Bradley's side, leaning close Mrs.
Bradley brushed her cheek with lips.
After court adjourned Mrs. Bradley
thanked each juror, with tears stream
ing down her face and said good bye
to the court officials. She was criv-
en- to the home of Judge Hoyes OF
international revenue fame, where she
will remain indefinitely.
Both the defense and the prosecu-
ton made their closing arguments
Monday before the jury. Mr.. Powers.
of Salt Lake. senior counsel. and At
torney Hoover for the defense. Occu-
pied the morning session. District At
torney Baker following during the aft
ernoon. The defense laid special stress
upon the evidence regarding insanity
and contended that it was former Sen
ator Brown and not Mrs. Bradley who
importuned for the illicit relations;
that it was not case OF breaking IN
a home. but that with Mrs. Bradley Il
was an attempt to obtain a name for
her children Several clashes occur
tween counsel. The case went to the
jury late Monday afternoon.
The defendant. as she came into
court. wore look of anxiety, and was
paler than usual.
Mr. Hoover argued that it was
Brown who importuned for the illegal
relation between Mrown and Mrs
Bradley; that her story of the tragedy
was corroborated by the evidence and
that there was ample evidence that
there was ample evidence that she Was
insane at the time of the shooting.
Attorney Hoover finished his argu
ment at II O'Clock and Mr.. Powers
(Cpntirnad ON Paup FiyoN
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-03
SESSIONS MONDAY
A SOCIAL SEASON.
Party Caucuses the Order of
The Day-The Brownsville
Shooting to Occupy Atten-
ton of Senate Committee.
President ROosevelt's message,
to the Sixtieth congress will be
found on page 4, OF this issue.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Washirgton
presents a busy scene today. Natio-
nal lawmakers are hustling hither
and thither, however always taking
time to whisper into the ears of eager
friends the contents OF their pet meas
ures. Every one is on the Quivive ov-
message. Its probable effect on the
country at large was the predominant
ing note struck in all conversation
among law makers today
The meeting of the Sixtieth con-
gress Monday resembled a social func-
tion rather than the gathering for the
transaction of important business of
the country. The only thing lacking
was the boQuet of flowers on the
desks of members. The most import
ant business transacted was the re-
election of Joseph G. Cannon as
speaker of the house. Uncle Joe
won over John Sharp Williams. OF
Mississippi, by vote of 207 to 154.
The senate and house met promptly
at the noon hour. The senate adjourn.
de at 12:37.
So great was the demand for an op-
portunity TO see the National legisla-
ture started in its work that the gal
leries of the house were reserved for
the families and friends of members,
with very few places left for the gen
eral public unprovided with tickets.
In the senate the same condition pre-
vailed. except that a larger space was
kept for those who came without tick
cts.
Early in the day the capitol was fill
ed with spectators and in all the cor
ridors leading to the gallery entran.
ces there were lines Of men and wom-
en- extending for long distances. and
many of these people stood for two
hours in vain hope of gaining ad-
mission, as the more fortunate should
become wearied in watching the pro-
ceedings and give up their places.
Both Sessions Brief.
In each of the houses the session
was short and the business done was
confined to the adoption Of formal res
olutions notifying the president that
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