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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

to hear that his new romance, "Bea-
strix Of Care has just been published
by the ]. B. Lippincott Company.
This latest romance of Mr.. SCOTS
teens with love and adventure, and IL
is the-opinion of those who have read
the story that it exceeds even the
"dashing" standard set by 1.-The Col
onel of the Red Huzzars."
]. B. Lippincott company are the
publishers OF primer of Skat," by
A. Elizabeth Wager-Smith, which is
designed to teach the alphabet of the
game to beginners, from whence they
may advance to higher class Now
that a book which teaches the, first
steps, of the game is accessible the
idlP, OF skat should increase rap
New editions of that popular series
of hand books dealing with the lives
and work of famous French, Spanish,
Italian, and German authors, known
as Foreign Classics for English Read
ers," and edited by the late Mrs. Oil
plant, have recently been published by
the J. b. Lippincott company The
authors treated are Rousseau, Goethe
Petrarch, Madame de Sevigne, Mon
taigne, Moliere, Rabelais, Voltaire
Pascal, Tasso, Cervantes, Calderon,
Corneille and Racine, Saint-Simon and
La Fontairle.
given to Mark Twain at Oxford and
London. they are telling many stories,
over there, about our greatest humor-
list; and none is funnier than that told
by Andrew Lang, although his. after
all, has to do with one of Mark
Twain's books and not with Mark
Twain himself. 1t was some years ago.
and Andrew Lang was in a railway
car. on his way from Edinburgh to
Oxford. In the same compartment
with him was the mighty scholar, BEN
tamfn Jowett, Master of BallfoI Lang
had picked up at random, as he hastily
boarded the train, little book entitled
The Celebrated Jumping Frog, and as
he read 1t he was overcome with naer-
riment. He exploded with laughter.
so he tells the tale, and his ewes were
filed with tears of joy. The great
Jowett looked at him with a sort OF
solemn curiosity, and Lang, coming to
the last page, handed him the book.
Jowett took it. read it patiently
through from beginning to end with
absolute gravity and without finding a
suggestion OF amusement, and then sol
EMMY handed 1t back without wordf
One imagines with what mingled Feel
ings the great scholar, were he nov,
alive. would have looked on as his he
loved oxford. with enthusiastic admit
ration. conferred a doctors degree
upon the writer whose charm he was
so unable to recognizei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
TO VOTE SEPT. 7.
okIaIrona Constitutional Convention
IT Will Again Take Recess.

Guthrie, Okla, July 13-The- con-
stitutionaT convention today. perfected
fourteen changes to the constitution
and made the final revision of the leg
islative superintendent, which gives
two additional state senators and three
representatives. 1t was recommend
ed that the state election be set for
September T. The Republican minor
ity today filed a protest against the
proposed apportionment. The con-
wention will likely adjourn Monday
until after the census enumeration has
been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
ALBERT RE1D's NEW MAGAZINE.
Western Life Model of Literary Ex-
ceIIence and typographical Beauty.

Western Life. the new magazine
which has been purchased and. re-
juvenated by Albert T. Reid, makes
its first appearance under the new
management today. It is a handsome
publication of the Saturday Evening
Post style, consisting of eighteen pages
and cover in colors. The magazine
will appear monthly. and VIII be of a
farm and home character.
One of the strong features will be
the voluminous illustrations by Mr..
Reid, the leading cartoonist of the
west.
The July number contains a story
by William Allen White called THE
End of a Great Drouth,' little sketch
by F. d. Coburn, a chara cteristie
"piece" by Tom McNeal on EFF Wash
ington Were to Come Again a story
by Margaret Hill McCarter, and "a
short article by Luther Bailey. There
are also half a dozen we'll conducted
departments. on farm and garden, the
dairy live stock, poultry. women and
the scrap book. :,
The next issue of Western Life will
be larger and better than the present
number. according to Mr.. Reid's
promise. The magazine is printed at
the Post Office. in Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
Yamalnoto visits Two Yards.

Philadelphia, July rs-Admfral
Baron Yamamoto- Of Japan spent the
greater part of his day here in two of
the great ship yards Eon the Delaware.
His party was escorted by lieutenant
Commanders Mexican and Caldwell.
representing Captain Pendleton, com
mandant of the League Island navy
yard, and by Vice President Swan of
the New York Ship Building company.
The admiral declined to visit the naval
station because Of lack of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
SCHMlTZ, JOLTED AGAIN.
Court of Appeals Denies Writ of
r.. MandamuS.

trict court of appeals today refused to
grant Mayor Schmitz a writ of man
damus compelling Judge Dunno to set
a date for settling the bill of habeas
which he was convicted of extortion
and sentenced to five years in the
state prison at San Quentin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word was received this morning of the
death OF Jennie Sharp aged IL Years. the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sharp OF 507 Madison ST., at Las Vegas
". NJ. where she had gone for her
health. The remains are expected to ar
rive In Topeka a t 2:35 Sunday afternoon
and the funeral announcement Will be
made later.
Paul Blackwell. IS months old died at tht
home Of his parents, 1884 North Taylor
street. Friday and the funeral was held
this afternoon at . O'clock, followed by
interment in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
! FREE Acr Ar v1NEKoop.
Trapezc and Ring Work by the Stad-
fum Trio.

Manager f.. G. Kelly of Vinewood
park has secured the stadium Trio,
for the free attraction next week.
which will be something entirely diff
ferent from anything seen at the park
this season. The work of the three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

Church-See that man going along with
his head in the air shifting with his
nose?" -ks..s-.
Gothan-Yes know him.
Church, suppose he Believes in taking
in the good. pure ozone?
Gothan--No. he's hunting for an auto
mobile garage,sI believe.-Yonkers States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13
"Details About Low Fares East

and through passenger service from st.
Louis or Chicago over Pennsylvania
Short Lines furnished free on request to
Steeg. s. E. Eleventh St. Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

81 = o.
the Goat returned and the sageeeaid
I've. got the. idea Put your head
against that rock and hold steady
While ] saw your horns, off,
The Goat did as he was bid, and the
horns were soon lying on the ground
Then of sudden the victim cried out:
Alas, what have you done,"
simply sawed your horns orr
But now how can defend myself
against the Wolf. It was all could dc
before. but now he will find me an easy
prey"
20, that's all right. my friend AS
long as you wore horns he knew that
you were a Goat Now that your horns
are off he will take you for a Doe and
know that you are too fleet for him.
Moral-Next day the Wolf ate the
Goat and pronounced him good.
THE SAGE AND THE FOX.
Upon an occasion a Fox which was
sneaking around a barn yard fell into
an old and abandoned we'll, and a pass
ing Sage heard his yelps of despair and
went to his relief. That is. he peered
down the we'll and shouted:
Who or what is there, and how came
you there?''
Il am the Fox was the reply. "and I
have fallen into the we'll. If you don't
render me help at once I shall perish"
You shall have help, of course. A
rope would be the thing
1T would
But 1 have no rope Think you could
get along with a ladder?"
Il am sure 1 could
But have no ladder. A long board
might help you out"
Yes. but make haste"
But all the boards around here are
short ones. You must be saved, how
ever. Here is a heap of large stones,
and I will fill up the well with them and
you can walk OUT
Moral-Philosophy kills as. often as it
cures-( 1907, by c. H. Sut-
cliffe.) -14s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

THE SAGE AND THE GOAT.
by Wolf went to sthe@ Sage one day
and said: Z -
20, wise man. who Knows everything
and can always manage TO hold a full
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

who are known as the great Australian
gymnasts, consists of trapeze and ring
work and is said to be above the or
binary. Two performances will be
given daily, the first during the after
noon and another at O'Clock each
evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-13

Mr. ]. A. MitcheH's villa Claudia .
that charming love story of Tivoli and
the United ed states IS about na,t, to De
Illustrated and bound in manila boards.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12

erside drive. The bridegroom's broth
er has turned the $5,O00,O0O house
over to them for their exclusive use
during their honeymoon.
The private rooms of the professor
and his bride, on the second floor, are
decorated with the painting "Awak-
ening of Cupid" Behind each bed
room is Louis XVI. dressing room,
such as the bride never dreamed of
in planning her simple life." The
ceiling of the brides dressing room
is decorated with "The Toilet of
Cupid"
When they breakfast vis-a.vis. in
this $5,000,000 haven for simple life
honeymooners, they viii gaze upon
specially woven Tapestries, represent
ing Diana Preparing for the Hunt
and the service, all of which is espe-
cially designed in keeping with the
French period. will give them THE
Guintessense of simplicity. .io-,a
While only two blocks from the
whirling subway, the Schwab home,
like the chateaux, of Azay Rldeau,
Blois and Chinonceaux. from which
different parts were taken, is as iso.
lated as though feudal lords archers
waited to keep intruders at bay.
The amusementx of the young peo-
pie may be varied without stirring
out of doors, for ~ they like swim.
ming there is the magnificent nata-
torium and gymnasium, and IL they
like billiards, there is the billiard
room. Il is understood that the bride
and bridegroom will occupy the man.
sion for two months, and then will
return to South Bend, Ind.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
OLDEST BANK IN THE WORLD.
Ono at Nlneveh Seems to Be Entitled
to the Distinction.


There was a kind Of public record
office attached to the palace and tenn
pie at Nineveh, In which 1t was Gus
tomary TO deposit important legal and
other documents, such as contracts
and agreements for the purchase and
sale of property, marriage settlements,
wills, etc Among these there we're
discovered official statements as to
the history and transactions of the
eminent banking house of Egldu at
Nineveh. Assyrian chronology proves
that these refer to date about 1900
years before the Christian era, when
Abraham dwelt at Ur of the Chaldees,
as is stated in Genesis. We may,
therefore, claim for this firm the repu-
tation of being the oldest bank In the
world, at least, of which we have any
record, or are likely to have. Tho
accounts are very voluminous, and
cover the transactions of five genera
tions of the house from father to son.
The firm grew rapidly in importance
during this period. during which they
attained great wealth; for they had
succeeded In securing from the king
the appointment of collectors OF taxes,
position which in the east always
leads to fortune. They afterwards
framed the revenue for several OF the
Assyrian provinces, with very great
gain to the firm.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
A Great city is a Great solitude.

But little do men perceive what
solitude is, and how far 1t extendeth;
for a crowd is not company, and faces
are but gallery of pictures. and talk
but tinkling cymbal, where there Is
no love. The Latin adage meeteth 1t
a little; magma civitas, magma soil
tude; because in crest town friends
are scattered. so that there is not that
fellowship for the most part which is
In less neighborhoods; but we may go
further and affirm most truly that 1t is
a mere and miserable solitude to want
true friends, without which the world
is but wilderness; and even in this
sense also of solitude, whosoever in
the frame Of his nature and affections
is unfit for friendship, he taketh it of
me beast and not from humanity
From Bacon's Essay on Seeing Wise"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
Political Announcements
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

To the Democrats of Marion County
III you think my efforts on behalf
OF Democracy and w. j. Bryan in the
campaign of 1896 and 1900 entitle me
10 the nomination for Representative
TO the Seventy.seventh general as
sembly of the State of Ohio, | VIII
certainly appreciate any effort on
vour mart for any support given.
NJ. b. CHASE.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
HAND oRENADEs OF 1912.
Old Time Ordnance Found at Fort Mo-
Aenry-i1ow They Were Used.


While examining the contents of
the ordnance storehouse at Fort Nc.
Henry Lieut.. j. l.. Holcombe, of the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth coast
artillery discovered several boxes Of
old hand grenades which are supposed
to be more than a hundred years old,
says the Baltimore American. The
missiles are of the earliest make used
by the United States government, and
were probably placed at the historic
old fort when 1t was first erected in
1912. Owing to the way in which they
were packed the grenades had only
the slightest trace of rust upon them
The discovery of the weapons recalls
bit of the ancient history of the
country. In explaining their use Lieut.
Holcombe said that the grenades were
handled only by the grenadiers of the
ship. who walking out upon the yard
arms OF the old fashioned fighting ves-
sells threw them into the ranks of the
enemy. An explosion followed which
created havoc. They weigh about
four pounds and are shaped after the
fashion of the bombs used by anar-
chists and are iron and loaded with
gunpowder.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
STANDARD FAVORS
ITS FOREIGN TRADE
Commissioner Smith Complains That the Oil Trust Has
Not Only Raised Prices in This Country but at the
Same Time Has Been Making Reductions in the
Foreign Field

Washington, d. c., Aug. H.
Chat the Standard Oil company
osters its export trade at the ex-
,ense of the American consumer
the declaration made by Herbert
lnoX Smith commissioner of cor
Jorations in his letter transmitting
the president the second part of
is report covering Investigations
determinations in prices in the
etroleum industry. Data collected
hOws, the commissioner says, that
i recent years Amenoan prices
ave gene up, while foreign prices
ave gone down, margins on home
.usiness being from / l-2 to 3
ines as high as on foreign busi-
,ess. Excuses made by the Stand
I'd for the apparent discrimination
n prices in favor of the foreign
onsmner are declared to be without
ny foundation.
Determinations in prices in the
lome market are said to be even
1ore extraordinary prices in the
'nited States being determined by
he extent of the monopoly which
he Standard enjoys at given
lace. Thus wide range exists in
'rlces charged for the same pro-
nets in different localities. Com
missioner Smith declares prices
light have been reduced to con-
umels had the Standard been con
ent with reasonable profits, but it
as 'pocketed all the advantages
I its economies instead of sharing
hem with the public. " The com
lissioner's letter TO the president
n part follows:
In the business Of selling pc
rolenm products in foreign coun-
rles the price policy at the Stand
'rd Oil company has apparently
cen to sacrifice the interests Of
he American consumer for the pur-
pose of securing the Standard 8
'oreign business, which is very
important one. In 1904 over 55
'er cent of the Illuminating oil
'rodpced in the country was ex-
'orted Of which the Standard ex-
ported aboUt 81 per cent.
The relative movement OF oil
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
Democratic City Convention.

Tn pursuance of the call OF the
Committee of the City of Marion
Ohio. the democracy of said city VIII
assemble in convention at the Com
mon Pleas Court Room in said city
on the 4th day of September. 1907 at
o'clock p. m. for the purpose Oh
nominating candidates for the various
c;tv offices and to transact such bus
mess as may come before said conven-
ton.
Candidates will be nominated tor
the following offices:
Mayor,
Solicitor. { - ~
Treasurer,
Auditor.
Three members of the Board Of
Public Service,
President of City Council,
Three Councilmen at Large,
Two Members of the Board OF Ed
ucation.
The apportionment of delegates will
be one for every twenty votes cast foy
the head of the ticket in 1906 and
each precinct will be entitled to the
following number of delegates in
-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
Where Carp Thrive wonderfuIIy.

Three years ago the government
stocked the Verdigris river with red
carp as an experiment. The fish have
grown, and now in this section OF
the river 1t appears that there arc
very few fish Of any other kind One
fisherman caught 600 pounds in a
net the other night, and all were
carp except about half dozen.
The fish, which were very small
when put into the stream, now range
in size from two to six pounds, and a
few have been caught that weighed
IL pounds. The carp have grown
better in the Verdigis than in any
other stream stocked by the govern.
meDt.
The Verdigns is a muddy stream.
The Arkansas river has too much al
Kali in ii, and the average mountain
stream Of the territory is too clear
and cold for carp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
Ham Now FulIx EaulnnAd.

The last machinery has been placed
in Hammond hall, the new Yale metal.
lurgical laboratory. The laboratory
was presented TO Yale two years ago
by John Hays Hammond, the former
South African mining engineer. He
is now head Of the department OF
mining engineering at Yale. The
Sheffield scientific school now has
the only complete concentrating plant
of its kind In the country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12

prices as distinguished from their
sIbsolute level has shown for the
last eight years startling dis
parity between the United States
and foreign markets, particularly
from 1902 to 1906. The Amer-
can price steadilyA advanced from
1897 Ia 1908. The New York ex-
port price advanced much less up to
1903, declining IN lD04, and the
Hamburg (German) price shows
practically the same movement as
the New York export price, while
the London price shows a steady
decline from 1907 TO 1904 and a
very important drop during 1905.
The course of American and foreign
prices in the last five years covered
by this report has shown a greatly
increased divergence, in general the
American prices going up and the
foreign prices Slowing a marked
decline.
Still more remarkable is the
comparison of the absolute level os
prices (as distinguished from their
movemenD of the United States
and foreign markets. The statis-
ties obtained for these computa-
tions were secured by " Representa-
tive of the bureau. who visited the
more important European oil-con-
Stunning countries and secured aecur-
ate and representative data.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
For Future KIna Of spaIn.

Is entirely in white and the middle
panel on each side carries the royal
Spanish coat of arms. The hood of
white patent leather at the head OF
the carriage is supplemented by silk
shade extending the full length. This
shade is trimmed with the very finest
of lace, especially sent on from Mad
rid by Queen Victoria for that pur-
pose
The body of the carriage. is suspend
er from two sets OF springs by means
OF straps, insuring an unusually easy
motion. The wheels are rubber tired
and ball bearing. The body is uphol-
stored in white satin, quilted over the
very softest of down.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12

The somewhat caustic criticism
of the school examiners appearing
as an editorial in the Star of Sat
urday evening is somewhat belat-
ed, as the manuscripts in question
had been some time before that
transmitted to the State Commits
sioner of Common Schools.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12

Great Britain is said to be pre-
pairing to beat her own record in
the size of battleships, and Ameri-
cans are going to eclipse Great
Britain. Why not wait until John
Bull has built the biggest ship he
can build and then we can show
him what n big ship is.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
FOR sPAlNs ROYAL INFANT.
sumptuous Perambulator In Which
His lHighness VIII Ride.

London,-Her Majesty, Queen VIC
toria of Spain, sometime ago ordered
perambulator for the new heir OF
the Spanish throne of well known
English manufacturer. The carriage
was completed and. after being placed
on private view for short time, was
shipped TO Madrid, where it now
awaits its use by the royal child
The perambulator is a sumptuous
affair and yet is no wise showy. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
WE TOLD YOU so.

llldS DttH ltlltIdltu III Ailtot
columns for the past year or two
that no tariff revision is possible by
the Republican majority in the next
Congress. The trusts and monopo-
lists have too firm a hold on the
Republican leaders. This is now
, confirmed from Oyster Bay by
Senator Hopkins, Hfter a consulta-
tion with President Roosevelt, which
was participated in by IL. Ii.
Miles, representing the Wisconsin
Tariff Revision League. Senator
Hopkins on leaving Oyster Bay
said "The conclusion reached was
that nc tariff revision should be
undertaken until after the next
presidential election. 1t would be
suicidal to the Republican party"
the Senator added. 'to undertake
revision of the tariff during the
next Congress. After the presiden-
tial election | believe it will be
the duty of the Republican party
to revise the tariff and that it will
he done. :" an
After! after! always after OF
later, on next year, out never now.
The last Republican national plat
form. declared: "We insist upon
the maintenance of the principle OF
protection and the next platform
will contain similar declaration
or the Republican leaders would
find themselves without their usual
contributions for their campaign
funds from the protected trusts
and monopolists.
Will those Republicans, who feel
that trust high prices are plunder-
ing them, be satisfied with the
standpatteis' programg From exper
fence they know that with two or
three exceptions every Republican
representative in CoLgress will
fall back upon the Republican
platform, which "insists upon the
maintenance of the principle !. of
protection that Isl the protection
of the trusts, and vote against tar
iff revision. 4.
What does the conclusion reached
by the President and Senator Hop
kins mean; that; "It would be
suicidal TO the Republican party
to undertake revision of the tar
if during the next Congress? II
must be one of three things, either
the Republicans cannot get along
in 1908 without the usual campaign
contributions from the protected
trusts; or that the present trust
prosperity would be- dissipated by
reducing some Of the protection the
trusts now enjoy; or to revise the
tariff would cause a split in the
Republican ranks. If Republican
prosperity is dependent upon pro-
tectipg the trusts in making enor-
nous profits, those who are paying
trnst high prices, and are not too
partisan TO help their own pock-
cts, must come to the conclusion
that the Republican leaders are in
league with the trusts to plunder
them. AEy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-08-12
A M

We have a $4,000 bargain in Cleve-
land business property with big OPP
portunity of making s1SO.OOO in the
next years. and the property win
pay in the meantime interest and
taxes and 8 per cent. on the invest
ment. We must raise $4,000 in cash
here. CHASE REAL ESTATE co.
8-10-6t