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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Another Callfornia RookIet.

The passenger, department of the
Union Pacific road has just issued in
book form and handsomely illustrated
a publication entitled westward the
Course of Empire" 1t is a graphic ac-
count of a trip made by Montgomery
Schuyler over the new route to south
ern California on the Los Angeles
Limited The story also is made the
vehicle of sundry patriotic and phiio-
sophie reflections adapted to stimulate
the curiosity and excite the interest of
possible tourists in the new route. The
trip described consumed but four days
from New York Fifty years ago 1t
would have taken four months.
Lower Rate on Syrup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

Washington, Jan. 23.-The following
postmasters have been appointed: Indian
Observation-Disclosures. James H. Thomp-
son, vice ]. w. McKenney. resigned; Bee
bee, Robert L. Rollins. vice G. w Wildly,
resigned; Golconda, loyal a. Shaver, vice
J; Cook, resigned. Kansas-Dorothy
p. Kirby, vice D. w. Simmer, resigned F;
Fuller, Lee White, vice d. H. Doyle re-
signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Doctor Jcmes Albert Berry.

Specialty-Diseases of the nose, throat,
stomach and fntestines, 725 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

New Western Rural Routes.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Rural routes
established to commence March l.:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23

Lower Rate on Syrup.
Wichita, jan "a. z. Helm has
received a letter from w. B. Biddle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
This 10 a True Story.

Denver-Turnips weighing nineteen
pounds, rutabagas that tip the scales
at thirty pounds and potatoes as large
as loaf of bread are some of the
phenomenal products of the San Luis
valley in the vicinity Of Monte Vista
and Alamosa. c. \. Van Scoy OF Den
yer. went through the valley recently
in an automobile and brought back
with him an exhibition of root crops
that would take first prize for size
at any fair. They are on exhibition
at the Nichols automobile garage, 164O
Broadway, and are attracting the at
tention of hundreds who pass that way
daily.
The turnips, some of which run to
twenty pounds, were grown from ordi-
nary seed. and are as sweet and
wholesome as the smaller variety. To
cut one OF them quickly requires the
services OF an ak or some equally
heavy instrument. because their bulk
is entirely too great for the ordinary
knife. The turnips are as large as
an Indiana pumpkin
The potatoes are of the White Pearl
variety. and were grown on the farm
OF c. P. Moss, seven miles south Of
Alamosa. They Iun ITS sacks to the
acre. and 120 potatoes fill a sack. They
sell at eighty cents per hundred
weight.
Wheat grows to a height of nine
feet, and all other crops are in pro-
portion. In the San Luis valley a few
years ago 1t was thought that no good
crops could be raised. but it has
proven to be one of the richest dis
tricts in the state The field pea is
grown in large quantities for fatten.
ing yearly a large number Of sheer
and hogs, which up to few years ago
was the principal industry in tn" val
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
FILL THE SEA WITH GUNS.
New York Police Dump Five Thousand
Revolvers Into the Water.

New York-Five thousand revolvers
and firearms. filling thirty-tWo Dig
packir,S cases. and valued at more than
t25 600, were unceremoniously dumped
into the waters of the outer harbor
his week, forming the chief act or a
New York pistol party which may take
its place in history with the celebrated
party in Boston harbor century and
4 third ago, in which tea instead OF pis-
iols took the prominent part The pls-
tolls in question make up the arsenal
sieZed by the police in the last year
and quarter from citizens and immi-
grants who were addicted to the con
cealed weapon habit.
Formerly these firearms were sold at
auction Just before the Fourth Of July,
but as this placed most Of them in the
hands OF the same classes from which
these trouble makers had been confis-
Gated, new law was passed last win
ter enabling Police Commissioned
Bingham to destroy them. 1t was de
cded that the safest thing to do would
be 20 throw them into the sea, since
while they would not endanger the fish,
they would be safe from recovery. This
was accordingly done, the firearms be
ing carried to the police boat on patrol
wagons and then taken down the bay
TO their watery end by Commissioner
Bingham himself
A more varied collection OF weapons
it would be difficult to find even in the
largest museums. All varieties, from
automatics and gold mounted pearl
handled American revolvers to curious
old-fashioned pistols from the Oriental
countries apeared in the lot. Many
taken in the Servian quarter show
strange Arabic workmanship and are
strangely wrought. Many would have
brought high prices as curious, but the
police believed that it was better to re-
tire them permanently from circula-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
Will Sing Praises Of Colorado.

Colorado Springs.-The movement
to have the Midland band advertise
Colorado on an elaborate scale was
given an impetus at meeting of busi-
ness men at the chamber Of commerce
at which Lee Haney, advertising agent
for the Colorado Midland, was present
and outlined plans in detail
1t is proposed to raise $25,000 with
which to finance series OF concert $
in the Middle West and Southern
states to cover a period of ten weeks.
These concerts will be giveL with mov-
ing picture compartments and lee
lures, and it is figured that the scheme
will prove the biggest boost that the
state has ever had.
Denver will be invited to cooper
ate with Colorado Springs in the pro-
iect. the object being to make it a
state affair. Shoilc Denver decide to
cooperate the advertising will be con.
fined to the Pike peak region
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
See America First.

America has been called "a nation OF
shopkeepers: 1t might be called "a
nation OF sightseers." AS the popula
tion and wealth increased so has the
tendency for travel, which is TODAY one
ot the characteristics of the nation.
The American tourist is a familiar
sight at home and abroad In the
search for health and pleasure. for the
beautiful and unique, he has gone from
Maine to California. and even abroad.
However, there is an inherent desire
to "see America first" There ara
many spots in our own country. and I'm
picturesque Mexico. adjoining on the
south, some Of them off the beaten
track. not now well known TO the great
army of tourists. especially those in
search OF warm and more eouable
climate during the winter months.
which are daily increasing In popular
favor.
The recent completion of the last
link between Fort Worth and Calves.
ton of the great highway from the
Rocky mountains to the sea formed
ly the Colorado & Southern lines.
places the splendid Mexican Gulf re
sorts practically at the do9rs of the
pleasure seekers of Colorado and con-
tigu"ns territory.
The excellent travelling facilities now
available will certainly develop large
movement south during the winter
months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
North Dakota Farmers Happv.

Fargo N. D.-Because Of the high
prices being paid for all cereals, Norti
Dakota farmers. especially those of the
Red River valley, are receiving create,
returns from their crops this year than
for any of the last half-dozen seasons
Outside the famous valley the actual
yield was not SO large as last season
but it was taken off cheaply, and tn.
farmers are realizing heavily Wheai
is selling at more than 81 per busher
at all stations in the state. and at some
barley has almost reached that figure.
while fax ranges much higher than
those figl res. Oat, and corn are bring.
ing bigger prices than ever before,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
A Rain Of Quail,

Odessa.-The town of Nicolaien has
suffered from a plague Of quail. More
than 10000 birds, dead and alive, were
harvested in the town and suburbs af-
ter a thunderstorm of exceptional vio-
lence.
While the town was being illum-
mated by vivid lightning flashes, quail
dead or alive, were observed falling
helplessly and fluttering in nearly eV-
cry street and courtyard. Men. women
and children Immediately became OBJ
livious to the deluge and the danger
Of being struck by lightning. Even the
droschky drivers abandoned their
horses to join in the unturned skirts
Of their long gaberdines.
The unusual violence Of the storm
must have beaten up in myriad flock
the great numbers Of quail that haunt
the marshy and reedy reaches about
the confluence Of the Boug and the
lngul, which make peninsula Of Ntco-
laien. The birds were evidently ex-
hausted by their enforced fight, and
many Of them were apparently killed
by the lightning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
Penitentiary For Schmjtz,

San Francisco. Collaborating to
the district attorneys office, Eugene
Schmitz, former mayor OF San Fran.
cisco. but now convict, has lost the
right to appeal to higher court
through blunder of his attorney
Charles II. Fairall. and must go to the
penitentiary forthwith
Moreover. the claim is made that
after Fairall discovered his mistake
he sought and procured a change In
the record of the transcript Of appeal
to cover his own error.
These recommendations in ink oc
cur In the printed volume, and thu
prosecution refused to accept service
in the matter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
Miscellaneous.

Kemp V Bigelow. the Young clerk
from Farmer. o. who recently mailed
dynamite to prominent citizens of
Denver. has confessed that he wrote
blackmailng letters to officials of va
rious railroads and express companies
in August last.
Continuous heavy rains have caused
serious floods throughout France.
Property along the principal rivers
has suffered heavy damage
The Farmers and Merchants bank
of Minneapolis. MINI. successfully
withstood a run OF several days dura.
ton recently.
The annual report of the Frisco rail.
road show an increase of s6.574.
4l095 or 2o5 per cent in gross earn.
ings for the year ended June 80 last.
The coroners jury, which has been
investigating the mysterious death of
May Sapp at Moran. Kan. has rem
dered verdict that the girl was mur-
dered S F. Whitlow has been arrest,
ed charged with the crime
A train on the Pennsylvania railroad
st Warsaw. Indiana. ran into crowd
of people, killing enc man and injur
ing many others
In the Sapp inquiry at Moran. Kan
sas. two physicians have testified that
1t was a physical impossibility for
Miss Sapp to have committed suicide
The gross receipts at the five games
played by the Chicago and Detroit
clubs for the worlds baseball cham,
pionship was slOl. 1850 of which the
players received s54,939.29.
Chicago won the second game OF the
worlds championship series from De.
trot by the score OF to l..
In New York recently 125 electric
cars were destroyed by the burning OF
the Fourteenth street car barns. The
loss was placed at 100000.
BY cavein in the ballast quarries
Victoria 16 laborers were killed and
II others fatally injured.
A Belgian syndicate is being formed
to establish direct line of turbine
steamers between Antwerp, Boston
and New York
The Metropolitan street railway
company OF New York has been placed
in the hands of 4 receiver
Robbers recent. blew the safe of
the bank OF Hanna. | T.. securing
$4,000.
Up to date there has been GA cases
and 81 deaths from bubonic plague in
San Francisco.
Canes and swagger sticks for young
women is the latest New York fad
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
Pioneer Crosses Divide.

Pueblo.-Weldon Keeling, one of Pu-
eblo's oldest citizens, died October
18Th. after an Illness OF several days.
Keeling came to Pueblo in 1865. He
vas one OF the first councilmen Of the
Incorporated city and was twice mayor
n the early days. For ten years he
was superintendent of the water serv-
ice. When a young man Mr.. Keeling
came to Colorado, and in the SOS car
ried the first mail by stage fror( At
thison, Kansas, to Salt Lake, UtaE. He
was later superintendent for the Bar
low & Sanderson stage line from Den
yer to Bent's Fork. He is survived by
his wife and four children.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of tt.
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From al!
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.


j. F. Riddick. associate justice Of
the supreme court OF Arkansas. Is
Gead in Little Rock OF typhoid fever.
Heinrich Conried. director of the
Metropolitan opera house in New
York, has returned from Europe bro
ken in health.
Miss Clara C. Leach, wealthy
woman of Worchester Mass. recently
welded John W Mahe-. a former con
yict.
Rev Marcelus Blair, of Eldorado
Kansas. was found dead in his berth
in sleeping car at Cincinnati. He
had been on visit to his father in
West Virginia and was returning to
his home.
Mrs. John c. breckenridge. widow
OF Gen. John c. Breckenridge, at one
time vice president OF the United
Stat IS and candidate for president
against Abraham Lincoln. died recent
~ in New York.
Mrs. Cassie NJ Chadwick, whose
amazing financial transactions culmi-
mated in the wreck of a bank at Ob"r-
lin, O., died recently while serving a
tiary.
John Mitchell has formally an
nounced that he will not be a candi-
date this year for president of the
United Mine Workers OF America He
gives i'll health as the reason for his
retirement
Leo Strobmeyer. high school boy
of Iowa City, la. whose back was
broken in football game, has died
OF his injuries.
Mrs. Elizabeth Plstole recently died
at Lone Elm. Kansas, aged 1O3 years
Mrs Elizabeth Hutchinson. of Win
field, has been elected president OF the
Kansas Women's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Jonn d Rockefeller has given the
Chicago University $500 900 to erect a
memorial library to William Rainey
Harper the first president of the insti
tuition.
A. ID. Davidson. an oil contractor
committed suicide at Arkansas city
Kan. owing to financial reverses.
Thomas Ryan, for nearly IL years
first assistant secretary OF the interior
will retire on account OF Ill health.
President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers OF America has
submitted to two operations both of
which are said to have been success
ful.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell. chief of stan
OF the army, is taking treatment at the
Muldoon farm sanitarium at White
Plains, y Y. where Secretary of State
Root received treatment
Mrs Mary A. Wright has celebrated
the completion by her of 60 years of
active service as teacher of class
in the Sunday school of the First
Baptist church OF Burlington. \. J.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19

Total for six months -. 80. an .1ht
In April. 1905, the nimble thieves
got way with S2,333,046. and in the
following April tdey made their big
gest hauls.
Banks Suffer Most.
The banks and trust companies
were the worst sufferers. They lost
81 $50 $50, as against only S75S,7 $50 IN
the first half of 1906 The public
service corporations and the like were
the next hardest hit They parted in
voluntarily, with s93G.335, as against
$685.. $50 in the first half Of 1906 and
$500 901 in the first half OF 1905. Next
come general business houses. which
lost $S19,372 through dishonest en-
ployes, as compared with 81 ,020,31% in
the first half OF 1906. Miscellaneous
institutions. breweries, ice cream
saloons, stores. etc, were robbc4 OF
$sl7,s74, as against only $459,l5s in
the same months last year.
Beneficial associations had their
funds depleted to the extent OF 500,
703. as against 3l42.934 in 1906 and
$29G,S7G in 1905. More than $3.50. 900
in court trust funds were stolen. an
excess of only $1,000 over The same
period in 1906. In the first half OF
1905 $795,5l3 OF court funds disap-
peared through speculate, The
transportation companies los slo4.,
552. as against $15.9G4 in 1905 and
1872, ,3Gs in 1905 The insurance com,
panes were the smallest Terers
They lost by thievery only So 5G3. as
against S137, 4S5 IN 1906 and 81 SCI in
1905. This does not include funds
juggled in lodging insurance commits
RinnS "yal1au 5ap''
Where the Stolen Cash Went
About one-hslf of these embezzled
millions went directly into Wall street
the experts say. where they were swal-
lowed up in unlucky speculatipus. One
half Of the remainder was lOst in
gambling on the Iace tracks and in
poolrooms. The remainder was spent
in the old-fashianed traditional way,
on wine and women. The au'omobile
dealers got their share Warn the
dooms of one of these New York bank
defaulters was broken into the sleuths
found more than two bushels Of cham
payne corks. which the defaulter's
best girl had kept as souvenirs
They finally caught the fellow him
self. as he was walking at davbreak.
with the young woman. on the shores
Of Lake Mahopac. The detectives hid
all night in the bushes near the
womans cottage before they found
their prey. When confronted. the man
made no resistance
According to the bank detectives.
the banks of New York now have their
system of cages, bookkeeping and
espionage so perfected that. unless the
cashier is in the plot. not more than
100000 can be stolen without detec
ton. In general, only one DAYS loose
cash can be taken. unless the thief
and his confederates make use Of the
correspondence bureau of the institu-
ton
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
Two Mourn Mrs. Chadwick.

Woodstock Ont.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick was held Octo
Der 14th. The burial was in the fam
lily plot in the English burying ground
Mrs. Chad wicA> son and her sister.
Mrs. Campbell were the only mourn.
erS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19
CASH STOLEN
FROM BANKS
OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
LOST sv oEPoslToRs OF THE
UNITED STATES ALONE,
WALL ST. GETS BULK
WILD SPECULATION CLAIMS MOST
OF THE MONEY TAKEN FROM
VARIOUS BANKS.

New York.-The bonding compaules
OF this city have just found out how
much the clever rogues here and else
where in the United States have
stolen during the first six months OF
the present year. The total, compare4
with the corresponding period in 1906
and 1905, is as follows:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19

Total for the three pc
RODS 80. ......... .$l4,54G.N .N1l
April is the favoIite month with en-.
,ezzlers. They begin their operation
with the first sladsome MARBLES OF
spring, just before the race tracks are
swept up for the season. The de-
falcations by months. this year, were
f11llnN
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19

Total for the three pc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-19

Total for six months -. SIS, AS Gsi
In April. 1905, the nimble thieves
got way with 32,333, ,046. and in the
following April tdey made their big
gest hauls
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
D'SOTO HOTEL BAR
LOOSES ITS LICENSE
On Conviction of Sunday
| Tipping.

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 19.-(Spe-
ciaD license of the DeSoto ho-
tel bar was revoked yesterday after
noon by Mayor Tiedeman, following
a conviction in the police court OF
the hotel company on a charge of
selling liquor on Sunday. Last night
the bar was closed fast and guests
had to adjourn to convenient sa-
loon to quench their thirst.
After the notice of the revocation
of the license had been served on
the management, President Barnard
and Manager Powers besought the
city council to reconsider the revoca-
tion, but there was nothing doing. A
writ of certiorari was later obtained
From present indications the hotel
bar will be closed for good as the
state prohibition law goes into eff
feet in less than two weeks.
When Mayor Tiedeman was induct-
ed into office he made the statement
that he would revoke the license of
bars convicted of Sunday selling. More
than one revocation has already been
made, but none of the prominent ones
has been closed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
fine STREAM OF WATER
is STRUCK BY DRILL
ArteSian Well is Proving
Success.

Americus' artesian water supply was
greatly augmented when yesterday
Contractor Chandler, who for months
has been at work upon the new
artesian we'll at the waterworks
plant, struck a fine, bold stream
at a depth of nearly eleven hundred
feet The water gushed to the top
of the casing, and an abundant sup
ply is thus assured. While the wa
ter did not flow out of the pipe yes
terday it is believed that it will do
so whensthe casing is cleared of all
distractions it's entire length, thus
affording fine, free-fiowing well
of large capacity. The water arose
yesterday to within eighteen inches
of the surface, and even in the event
it does not flow out it can be pumped
into the reservoir, as is the water
from the other city wells there 1t
will be known this morning whether
the well will be a flowing one, and
what its capacity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
DAYS DOIN6S IN LESLIE
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Xmas Visitors in Little
City.

LESLIE, CA, Dec. 19.-The Leslie
High School will close Friday for
Christmas Holidays 1t will open
again January the sixth.
Mr. Olmstead pastor of the Method
list church here, is very comfortably
arranged in the newly prepared pas
sonage.
Mr. C. NJ. Green of Rebecca, made
a business trip to Leslie last We'd
nesday.
Mr. f. e. Renew is visiting his fa-
ther, Mr. J. b. Renew. He will spend
Christmas and then return to Mem
phis, his former home.
Miss Pauline Wade of Cordele,
made a visit TO her uncle, Mr. T. j.
Wade last Sunday and returned Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler of Norman
Park, are visiting DR.. and Mrs.
A. J. Kemp.
Mr.. T. J. Luke, a merchant OF Les
lie, has sold out his stock to Mr..
Il. A. Luke, of DeSoto.
Misses Mae Summerford and Nilla
Cobb are expected home from Bessie
Tiff College Friday.
Mrs. ]. B. Cock made a visit to her
mother at Albany last Sunday. She
returned Wednesday.
The gins here are being rushed
now. The new gin ginned thirty
bales of cotton Tuesday.
Mr.. e. b. Wallace has in quite a
large stock Of Christmas goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
TIL METER IS PUTTING
OTHERS IN POORHOUSE
AmeriCuS Not Alone In
HOIdup.

The "Americus Spirit" of water
meter eXtortion has spread even to
Atlanta, where the price of Chatta-
hoochee river liquid mud has scared
to figures amazing even to the Marth-
asvillian, accustomed to hot air and
things watered.
And a wall has gone up there
against the merry meter, which easily
puts Ananias to the blush from the
standpoint of veracity.
The general manager says he dis
covered that there had been some
thing wrong about the reading OF
meters when he decided to change
some of the readers from one section
of the city to another.
The result was that the new read
ing showed many consumers were
according to the figures of the meters
in debt to the city for bills which
did not seem just or correct.
One Atlanta consumer had his
bill to jump from sixty cents to Sal
at a bound, a feat equal almost to
Americus meteric gymnastics.
Manager Woodward said he felt
satisfied the large bills were due to
CdI6lc5S ISdulllS vi uCSiSSl W NeCu
at all the meters, by men in employ
of the department.
The Atlanta water department is
going to work at once to have the
existing fault corrected. Americus
has long contended with the meter
problem, and it is quite likely that
matters will be satisfactorily ad-
iusted here at an early date.
Misery loves company, and Ameri-
Gus has it in Atlanta and her protest
at the water meter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
DR.. BARNUM Is QUITE
I'LL AT RICHLAND
His Recovery is Matter of
Doubt.

DR.. R. E. L. Barnum, prominent
physician of Richland, and well
known in Americus, as throughout
this part of the State, is said to be
very seriously i'll with meningitis at
his home. DR. R. E, Cato was sum-
moned to his bedside yesterday even
ing. The very serious condition OF
DR.. Barnum is a source of deepest
concern and sorrow to his hundreds
of friends throughout this section, and
all earnestly hope that he may yet
recover from the illness which now
threatens him.