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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
Among the Csohwebs.

A lawyer was talking about the late
Samuel c. T. Dodd. the Standard Oil
lawyer, whose salary from the great
corporation was 100000 year.
MIR. Dodd," said the lawyer, mad
an excellent legal talent. He it was
you know, who organized the stand
ard Oil trust. What further endeared
him to Mr.. Rockefeller were his strict
views on the observation of the Sab
bath. They tell to story about Dodd
when he was struggling practitioner
in Franklin. There was Franklin
minister who went cunning a good
deal, and altogether was rather
sporting character. At a little church
supper one night, the minister was
boasting about his knowledge or
horses and hunting, his craftsmanship
and so on, when Dodd interrupted
him. .
you?' he said.
well said the minister. not sus-
pecting any trap. I am not. bad
Sportsman, If I do say it myself.
yet said Dodd. IF were bird.
I could hide where there'd be no dan
ger of your potting me?'
"1'Where would you -hide?' asked
the minister.
"T'd hide Dodd answered. in your
study Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

A member OF the Georgia legislature
is named Chun1p. Make your own
comment
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AGAINsT THE sUFFRA

ne BIIIISIl pd1 u N1H'S-S = tt]IAe
down the Men Only sign.-Baltimore
Sun.
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Motive Am Right.

Senator Cullom was pooh-poohing
the a1arrnist talk about a war with
Japan.
"Such talk is so absurd" he said.
'ethat they. who spread it must nave
some motive-some selfish motive. AL
tooethar II Is like the case of the
schooIboy and his home work.
John said the schoolmaster to
this boy. your home work Is neat
enough, but you always make errors
in your additions
az get father to help me. SIR said
"sDo YOU? why, that's strange. I
don't see how your father can get
along in life. He can't add at all. HIS
additions are invariably too large.
what is his business, any way?'
He's awaiter, SIR said the boy
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Bim-Hes going south for the grip.
limits cheaper to get it here.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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sure to live"
YES he is naming his children after the
principal characters. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
KANSAS COMMENT
SMITHS srATEMENT.

While this lamp holds out to burn,
the svflest sin1ssrs May return The
kinsley. is printed elsewhere in the
Gazette. 1t carries its own common
dation. There can be no controvert-
ing what Senator Smith says, and no
one should doubt his sincerity. The
cause needs converts, not victims, as
John J. ingalls, once said OF the Re-
publican party. And there should be
no one to contrast Mr.. Smiths former
action with his present declaration
The Lord knows If no one is to be ac-
cepted into the ranks of the movement
for popular government who is with
out sin, who has not at some time
hooked up with the machine, who has
not done things he is heartily ashamed
or, who does not feel that he is tired of
the ways of sin, the whole movement
Is left to Stubs and he will have to
keep on signing the minority report.
The Gazette has kept Senator Smith
on tho probation list for some weeks;
but it feels that his course in the SEN
ate on the primary bill showed works
meet unto repentance, and it would
seem that now he should have the
right hand of fellowship. He and
Brother Morgan of the Hutchinson
charge, should BIO admitted to the
communion of the saints of the square
deal outfit, that the brethren may be
upheld and sustained in their faith.
This is no time to insist on categorical
"p1nts;" this is a time when whatsoever
will may come.--Emporia Gazette.
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PUTTING IT MILDLY
The state senate that just adjourned
was rotten, to put it mildly. They kill
ed the primary election law, which the
party had promised the people; they
refused to pass fiat 2 cent a mile pas
senger fare law; they killed all amend
ments to the prohibitory law; they help
ed loot the state treasury by hiring ia
employees while II struggled along with
only IS two years ago and by voting
T. T. Kelly $2,s66.50 and Ex-Governor
Bailey $1,000. and many other things too
numerous to mention which are evil
dences that they were rotten and not
working in the interest of the people.
If we are not mistaken the people will
take hand in RELOCATING this senate
to private life at next election. Later:
The house cut these two items out of
the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
but that doesn't change the intent Of
the Senate.-Canton Pilot.
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HUMOR OF THE Day

First Authoritarian were laid I'D in
your house all last week, weren't your
Second Mil1ionaire-Yes..
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or tnvestiga~
ton committee?-Life.
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Pete Persimmon-GollyI What a great
ing ct would be eff he could graft a
yeet later on a possum!-Chicago Daily
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Very few people read my poems" said
the discouraged youth.
I'm that case" answered Miss Cayenne.
you should have less hesitancy about
writing Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Caller-so sorry to hear of your motor
accident.
Enthusiastic Motorist-Oh. thanks, It's
nothing. Expect to live through many
more.
Caiier-oh, but trust not!-Punch.
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First Magnate-This problem of taking
care of the poor is hard one.
Second Magnate-Most difficult. It's
easy enough to get money for them, but
it ruins them to give it back.-Life.
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for a man of punctilious political princi-
ples.''
yes" answered Senator Sorghum; II
have the highest admiration for him, but
no particular use for him. "-Washington
Star.
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How are you getting along with YOU
new motor carp asked the visitor.
First rate" replied Mrs. Goodrocl
with enthusiasm 1'We're getting to bt
regular Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

First Magnate-That upstart millionaire
is not in our set.
Second Magnate-WeIl, he certainly
tried to give me the impression he was.
First Magnate-AH pretension. Why,
the man has never been indicted in his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

Sam SunfIower-Dat Misteh Burbanks
out in Californy am a great man. pard-
He kin graft a sweet 'tateh on white
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Deacon Clovertop-How are you gettin'
on with your incubator
Farmer Meddergrass-@Whyss the dern
thing hain't laid an egg since 1 got it,
PhiladelDnia Record
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
OWNED THE ONLY
TRANSVAAL FOWL

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 19.-"For
months and months following the Boer
war in South Africa | was the only man
living i'm the Transvaal who owned
chicken" said Jake Hildebrandt Of
Cape Town, Africa yesterday.
In the war all the chickens were
killed. l made a contract with the gov
crnment TO take all the chickens l could
supply for two years. The department
of agriculture bought the chickens and
distributed them among the farmers to
get another start i'm poultry in the coun-
try. ! imported a lot of fine stock from
England and America and fitted up my
farm of eighty acres for raising the
fowls. l used sixteen incubators and
the Matching capacity of my farm was
about 1000 month, l sold the fowls at
form $125 to 81 each.
Hildebgandt was known as the poui-
try king of Africa, Every chicken in
the Transyaal can be traced to his
farm
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
WILL TURN COLORADO
INTO ITS OLD COURSE

Joseph p. Dolan and ]. Guthrie.
United States inspectors of steamboats,.
are at the Hayward on their way from
Yuma and the Colorado river dam,
where they have been examining some
of the river boats.
Mr. Dolan says that the dam has
broken for the last time according to
all the calculations he can make
Tomorrow morning the trestle will
be completed and in three weeks the
waters of the Colorado will be running
back in their old course, if 1 am any
judge" said Mr.. Dolan.
During the last week the river has
receded ten inches and all the work
is being rushed just as much as pos
stble. Nothing is being spared in labor
or money to make the dam one that
will last and solid rock is being brought
500 miles.
The people in that section of the
country are beginning to realize that
no chances of another outbreak must
be taken, and they are determined to
build now to stay"
Mr. Dolan and Mr.. Guthrie passed
yesterday at Long Beach and San
Pedro, inspecting some of the boats
there, among them the new City of
Long Beach" soon to be running They
will leave today for San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
THIS W0MAN'S SKIRT
HOLDS UP THE TRAIN

MILLVILLE, n. j., Jan. ia brok-
en- hook on woman's skirt was one
cause of no little trouble for train
officials here yesterday AS Conductor
stiles Of the Cape May accommoda-
tion cried out, IAN aboard" he no.
tlced a woman hurrying to the train,
but before she reached the platform q
broken hook caused her underskirt to
fan.
stiles stopped his train and seeing
the Woman's embarrassed position told
her TO go to the ladies' waiting room
He held his train three minutes while
she made the necessary repairs.
AT the next station Conductor stiles
was handed a message from the train
dispatcher i'm Camden demanding an
explanation of the delay in leaving
Millyille on scheduled time. Stiles re-
marked TO the operator well | guess
I'd better tell the truth So he wired
a long message telling of the episode
but no rule permitting delays can be
found in the railroad code covering
accidents Of this kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
MAID ELECTS
UNRULY CALLERS
PUTS THEM OUT AT CALL OF
MISTRESS
Thinks They Meant to Roh-They Pro-
test and They Fight, but Mary
Murphy Is a Host-Po-
lice Have Them
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Mary Muir
ply, Mrs. James Flowers maid. proved
herself a woman of courage as well as
of strength in struggle last evening
with two men in the hallway of Mrs &.
Flowers house at Al East Sixteenth
street. Mary stands 5 feet IL inches
in her shoes.
When the front doorbell rang fiercely
at S:15 O'Clock she opened the door.
Two men, fairly well dressed, pushed
into the hall, crowding Mary toward
the stairs.
Telegram for Louise" they both
said Telegram for Louise"
"There is no Louise here, and ! don't
want you here, either said Mary,
standing with arms akimbo and under
edging forward, repeating their de-
mand for Louise, and gradually getting
nearer the stairs.
Mrs. Flower, who is just recovering
from a brief illness, and who was
watching her sick daughter, Miss Flo
renee Flower, heard the disturbance
and went to the head of the stairs An
other daughter, Miss Estelle Flower,
was with her Miss Estelle first took
the precaution to remove the Jewels
she was wearing. She ran down the
stairs.
Get out at once" she said. "or l will
call my brother.
where is your brother?" sneeringly
asked the bigger Of the intruders
He Is at the Savoy for dinner and 1
will call him at once"
You won't get your brother tonight" ("
was the reply and the men started for
the stairs. Mrs Flower saw the move.
Don't let them pass you, Mary" she
cried. "Oh, put them out, Mary"
'Nough said,
Mary's arms abandoned their akimbo
position, and with one stride she had
two most reluctant men in her grasp,
They struggled bravely, but put them
out" was Mrs. Flowers order, and to
put them out was Marys determine
tion. onelman elutched the doorjamb,
while his companion clutched him.
With final wrench Mary cleared the
sill, and with mighty effort and a
mightier sigh she rolled both of them
down the steps.
The men We're loath TO leave They
came back to the door, now securely
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

locked and pounded on the glass. At
intervals they walked up and down be-
fore the house. A telephone message
to the San Jacinto hotel on the same
block, brought over a detachment of
hallboys. the biggest of whom was four
feet tall, to the rescue. These were
hastily let in, and sent into a back
room for safety and the siege went on.
An alarm was sent to the SiXty-sev-
enth street station, and eight men, un-
der Policeman Vosier, came to raise
the siege.
In the face of such odds the assail-
ants hid in an area way across the
street. ano from there they were taken
to the SiXty-seventh street station. One
of them said he was Hubert Bere, a
Belgium carpenter, of 125 East One
Hundred and Eightieth street; the
other said he was Rosen Strauch, an
Austrian diamond dealer of 1885 Ave-
nue. A. Several uncut stones were
found on Strauch. He would not give
his business address.
The police think that the men, who
seemed scarcely to understand Eng
lish had made a mistake, and then
become stubborn about it, They were
held as suspicious persons.
I'VE thought the two were trying TO
get into the house to rob u.s." said
Miss Estelle.' Il shall certainly appear
against these men in court, because
they acted very suspiciously. / guess
they thought nobody was on the main
floor when they found the door open.'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
BATH? NO, INSANE ASYLUM
This the Hard Choice of an Appleton,
Wis.,, Man-Given His Alter
native
Special to The Herald.

cpGCldl TO Illc IleTdlu
APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 19.-"Hor->
rors, me take a bath? Well, guess
not rather than submit to that torture
I'd go to the insane asylum!" shouted
David Hooper in county court in this
city yesterday afternoon Immediately
after having undergone an examination
as to his sanity and having been de-
clared sane.
The suggestion of giving Hooper a
bath was made in connection with the
talk of taking him to st. Elizabeth's
hospital for treatment OF am anliction
of the leg. Hooper is "a years OF age
and declares he never had bath in
his life. He was taken to the hospital
and. despite his vigorous protestations,
was put through the ordeal of a hot
bath. About midnight last night the
natient arose from his bed and. yelling
AT the top of his voice, declared that he
must be released, the effects of the bath
having inspired him to cross country
running
The sisters in charge of the ward in
which Hooper was confined tried to
auiet the man, but all to no avail. After
succeeding in awakening everybody i'm
the hospital he finally with physical
force. brushed the attendants aside and
made rush for the door. making his
escape before the police officers reached
there. Nothing has since been seen or
heard of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
GOOD ROADS WILL
BRING MILLIONS
FEDERAL OFFICIAL TALKS ON
B0ULEVARDS
Says Southern California Can Gain
Wealth of the East by Giving
Fine Thorouehfares to
Travel On
Pasadena Agency,
a. North Raymond street,
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 2124


PASADENA, Jan. 19.-SamueI c. Ian
caster Of the federal department OF ag-
riculture this evening addressed a
goodly audience in the board of trade
rooms on the subject OF good roads.
Most of the men prominently connected
with the present move for suitable
boulevard system for Los Angeles coun-
ty were present and paid the closest
attention TO the lecture.
Mr. Lancaster's text was a purely
business one for he tried to point out
what vast sums of money Southern
California might expect to receive from
tourists and travellers just as soon as
this section has boulevards which will
attract. He said that ii is computed
by reliable people that France gains
annually over $500 100000 from business
attracted to that country by it's magnif-
cent roads, the finest on the globe.
Mr.. Lancaster stated that his depart
ment computes that the United States
spends annually abroad over S150,000, 900
because of the citizens of this country
attracted to foreign lands by roads of
great beauty, construction and scenic
value. He argued that most of this
money might be attracted by sections
unfamiliar to citizens of the United
States if suitable roads were con-
structed AS an illustration Southern
California. with roads equal to those of
France, might receive the visits of those
who go to France and there eXpend
great sums simply because of Frances
magnificent roads.
Mr.. Lancaster said that in carrying
out the present plan for better roads
in Los Angeles county four things are
necessary. The first is to think a lot
about the project the second, to plan
a lot after thinking; the bird, to form
a suitable organization after planning,
and the fourth, to begin construction
after suitable arrangements are made
to safeguard the public money to be eX-
pended in construction.
He made a strong plea for the employ
ment Of competent engineers before a
stroke OF actual work is done, and also
argued strongly for one executive head
to be held responsible by the people for
every failure connected with the actual
construction.
Mr.. Lancaster illustrated his lecture
by magnificent views of roads and
scenes in all sections Of the world He
also briefly outlined some of the many
accepted methods Of constructing the
better classes of roads
Always warmer at Coronado
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
PREFERS HOUSEW0RK
TO STAGES GLITTER
Special to The Herald.

DENVER, Jan. 19.-To the astonish-
ment Of her friends and the chagrin of
her parents, pretty 20-year-old Lulu
Richards has deliberately chosen a life
of drudgery rather than go upon the
stage. With many of the girls of her
acquaintance, Just simply dying" as
they express it, to try their fortunes
before the footlights, Miss Richards,
VINO has sisters and brothers in the
dramatic profession, and who has other
advantages in that direction, has put
her little foot down positively.
NO" she told her mother II will
never consent to become an actress"
Her parents argued with her in vain.
They pointed out to her that her two
sisters and brothers were each earning
$50 a week on the stage, and that by
joining them she could earn, soon, the
same amount or more, and so invest
her savings in valuable property in
which the rest of the family was inter-
ested at Seattle. She Is good looking,
with an attractive figure.
Their talk was useless. Miss Rich
ards, after exchanging words with her
parents. left the house and engaged
herself to take q position with family
on Capitol HILL From there, later in
the day, she telephoned to police head
quarters and asked that a patrolman
be sent with an eXpressman to her
parents home, to get her trunk and eff
fects She said she was of age. The
expressman called for the police, and
the department complied with her re-
quest to the extent of seeing that she
got her things out of the Richards
house. They kept the girls address a
secret.
Mrs Richards was grief-stricken over
her faVorite daughters departure. She
said she and her husband were per-
foctly willing for Lulu to choose her
own way in life, if only she would come
back home. She said also that not
Wlthstanding Lulu's scorn for the
stage, she, the mother, believed that
Cupid was really at the bottom of the
trouble. According to the mother, the
daughter has a lover at Terre Haute,
Ind, who is eager to marry her right
away.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
FAIR AIMEE CLAIMS FRIENDS
Youthful Widow Accused of Bogus
Check Passing Says She Is Thick
with Miss Bryan
pocial to The Herald.

SpCClal TO Inc Herald.
PASADENA. Jan. 19.-Mrs. Aimee
Lloyd, the young widow accused of
having passed divers and sundry bogus
checks on various Pasadena merchants,
was scheduled to have her examination
Police Justice Klamroth this morning,
but the powers that be- the district at
tolney's office, decided otherwise and
the case went over until next Tuesday.
Frank and her dog" were in court
and when the fair Aimee was escorted
back to the county Jail she gave Frank
a fond caress of the osculatory variety
before they parted.
Mrs. Lloyd set up strong claim to
respectable associates while in court
today. She claimed to have been a
classmate of a daughter of William
Jennings Bryans at a Monticello insti-
tuition and to be we'll acquainted with
Mrs. Grover Cleveland and also Mrs.
William 7. Jerome, wife of New York S
famous district attorney. Not only does
she claim to know these people, but
she says she has letters from them.
one thing is certain, and that is that
the peculiar deals Mrs. Lloyd is al
legged to have made are being straight
ened out with much speed This un-
dOubtedly means that some of the in
tlucntial relatives she claims are COM
. ing to her rescue, and it also means
that aside from the case now pending
there is but slight chance that Other
charges will be filed.
From birdseye view of the situation
it would appear that a compromise is
being affected by Attorney Ed Hahn
who appears for the young woman, by
which Mrs. Lloyd will get off with {
probation sentence.
1t was Iaughable to see the efforts o
snapshot artists to take a picture o
Mrs. Lloyd today as she entered anC
left the building in which the cour
is located, The young woman proved
to be moro than a match for the pho
tographers and they had to grudgingly
admit that picture they had none,
Plenty of sunshine at Coronado.