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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
H. ]. HARWI IS DEAD.
Well Known Western Kansas Lawyer
a Victim of Diabetes.

Henry ]. Harwi of Hill City died of
diabetes at two o'clock this morning at
his home He was a nephew of A j.
Harwi of Atchison. He was one OF the
early settlers in that part of the country
and for over a quarter of a century had
been a leading lawyer in northwestern
Kansas Mr. Harwi was one of Senator
PIumb's political Heutenants and con-
trolled the patronage of his district I'M
der him as well as under Senator Baker
later on He was a keen lawyer and
had the reputation of being one of the
most acute court room attorneys in the
state.
Mr.. John Dawson, the assistant attor-
ney general of the state, prepared for
the bar in his office and was admitted
upon his motion. Mr.. Dawson says Of
him: HE was one of the most wonder
full leaders of men that it has ever been
nv privilege to meet. AS a lawyer he
was quick and sure in Judgment. and
persistent in his search for facts. He
was a wonderful man in all his dealings
with men, and in his little personal Pc
euliarities and idiosynracies endeared
himself to all who knew him. shall al
ways cherish his words of wisdom
spoken to me while studying in his office
and I shall cherish his memory as
sacred right"
The funeral will be held Saturday from
the residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
HUMPHREY AT THE HEAD
Veteran Democrat President of state
Tax Commission.

The state tax commission today elected
James Humphrey of Junction City as
chairman of the board. The meeting OF
the commissioners was held at the private
office of Governor Hoch. All three of the
tax commissioners were present.
Judge Humphrey is the Democratic
member of the board and the Republican
members agreed upon the selection in or
der to demonstrate that the board Is non
partisan. He Is also the senior member
of the board In point of age
s. c. Drummer now private secretary
to Governor Hoch, will probably give up
his present place about June 20. and take
up quarters in the new office of the tax
commission. The commission does not as
sumo office until July /.
The board transacted no business this
morning except to organize by the cleo
ton of chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
LOCAL MENTION.


On wednesday evening, June II, about
50 members and friends of Home Coun-
eli NO "A L. T. B. A. gave a surprise on
Mr.: j. G. Rodemeyer. 1900 Tyler street,
IL being the 61st anniversary of his
b1rth- They presented him with an easy
chair The evening was spent pleasant
ly and ice cream and cake were served.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution will celebrate flag day, June IA,
In Hoiton, where they will be entertain
ed by Mrs. George S. Linscott a mem
Der of the Topeka chapter. About forty
ladies will go. rain or shine. The train
leaves at a. m. and returning the par
ty will arrive in Topeka at 1855 D. m.
The marriage of Miss Margaret NJ.
Wilson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Jas
Wilson, and Mr.. w. H. McKiraha7 of
Amarillo, Texas, son of Rev and Mrs
NJ. F. McKirahan, took place this
morning at IL o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Ills West Eighth
avenue, in the presence of the imlnedi-
ate family, the groom's father officiar-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. McKirahan lett on
the noon train for Amarillo, Texas,
where they will make their home.
DIR. Allie NJ Henry returned this
afternoon from two weeks visit with
her parents in Missouri, who have
been quite sick.
The Farmers union is making plans
for large picnic to be held at Forbes
grove on the Fourth of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
FLAG RAISING AT Y. NJ. O. A.
Lincoln Post VIII Conduct the Ser
vices Tomorrow.

Flag day, Friday the 14th. is to be
fittingIy observed at the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. by flag raising to be conducted
by Lincoln post No. 1 of the q. A. r,
under the command of Captain VIM.
Peterson. This event will take place
in front of the association building at
IL O'Clock noon, and will be witnessed
by the entire post and the ladies of
Lincoln post and the members of the
association. All citizens are invited to
be present.
Following is the progra moi exer-
cises:
Selection by drum corps.
Flag raising by members of Lincoln
post.
"Star Spangled Banner" sung BY
the audience.
Address by Past Department Com
mander P. H. Coney.
Address by Captain Tillotson.
Address by Capt. VIM. Peterson.
America" by the audience.
The singing will be led by Mr.. NJ. c.
Holman, assisted by cornetist.
After the flag raising the members
of Lincoln post and their ladies viii
take cars for Vinewood where they
will picnic for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
GIVES THE FIGURES.
County Clerk Cites List of Fees in His
Contention.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
County Treasurer Bowen makes the
following statement in your paper in
reply to my contention that he has re-
tanned certain fees which he should
have turned into the county treasury:
IT'S an unwarranted falsehood. It's
hard for me to believe that the coun-
~ clerk makes any such charge. He
Knows better This is the first inti-
nation that I have had that he or any
one else ever had an idea that 1 was
retaining any of the fees in question.
L have never even commended that I
was entitled to these fees. These fees
have been turned in and accounted for
by me regularly to the general county
fund and the books of my office show
it. These books are checked up by
the county commissioners and the
county auditor and they know that
these fees have been turned into the
county funds by me. never dreamed
OF retaining them. I never knew that
there was any contention on the part
of the county clerk that I had retain
ed them. As l understand it the sole
contention of the county clerk was
that 1 should make regular quarterly
reports on these fees which I collect
and turn over to the county, but the
county attorney has given me an opin-
Ion to the effect that I do not have to
make these reports. They are I'M
necessary for the books of the office
show that the fees 1 collect are turned
into the general county fund. I have
never claimed them and certainly new
er had any intention of claiming
them"
Referring to the above: This is to
certify that cash books and duDlicate
receipts on file in my office show hat
F. c. Bowen, county treasurer paid
unto himself. out of the county treas
ury, the sums shown below on the
dates mentioned, which amounts had
been collected by him as fees for max
ing out assignments Of tax sale certifi-
Gates and on warrants for collection of
personal property taxes, and 1 am un-
able to find that the money was ever
paid back into the county treasury:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

~
Mr.. Bowen has not seen these spe-
oiflc charges made by Mr.. Zimmerman,
but in discussing the general PROPOSE
ton today he said that the business of
the county treasurer's office was trans
acted by him with the county COM
missioners. He said that Mr.. thinner
man could charge up such fees and
things as he pleased to him but as
long as the treasury business was
transacted to the satisfaction of the
county commissioners and auditor he
would continue to carry on the bust
ness in the same way regardless of Mr..
Zimmerman's ideas IN the matter.
Mr.. Bowen suggested that the proper
place for Mr.. Zimmerman to carry on
his fight was before the county COM
missioners and that if he proved to
them that the county treasury was be-
ing mismanaged they would undoubt-
edly see that the errors, if they existed.
were rectified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
BOGART SWOOPS DOWN.
Ffnney County Sheriff Arrests Wit
nesses Who Fail to Appear.
sheriff I. w. Bogart

Sheriff l. w. Bogart of Finney
county, came to Topeka today after
John Todd, of 1902 North Jackson
street Mrs j. Schumacher. $40 North
Monroe street and Mrs. Amelia Reck-
ert, 1892 North Kansas avenue. These
are wanted for failure to appear as
witnesses in the case of the state
against John A. Fink, who is on trial
in Finney county for bigamy.
Mrs Shumaster and Mrs Reckert
are both sick, but Sheriff Bogart will
take them to Finney county unless a
certificate showing their bona f1de ILL
ness is secured from a physician. All
three Topeka witnesses are subpoenaed
h. the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
VAL BLATZ MUST TELL ALL.
Brewery Company i'm Position Where
Court Can Inquire.

Because the Val Blatz Brewing COM
pany came up like little men and ad-
mitted that they had been doing bust
ness in Kansas up to April II, the
attorney general is going to try to force
them to tell all about their methods
of doing business in Kansas.
Indications are that things Will get
so hot for Val Blatz that it will want
to confess judgment and take the
same verdict imposed upon the An
heuser- Busch Brewing association.
The attorney general today filed
with the supreme court a motion re-
curing the Val Blatz company to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
Hottest Night of season.

According to the reports received at
the government weather bureau last
night was the hottest of the season
and while the temperature has reach
ed a higher point than it has today
earlier in the season. the heat seems
unbearab BILE today on account of the
excessive humidity in the air. There
is a ten-nlile an hour wind blowing
from the southeast which helps some
but at that wilted collars and perspir-
alton soiled shirt waists are the fea-
ture of the day and no longer do straw
hats seem unreasonable. At o'clock
this morning the mercury stood at 76
which is a record breaker for this sea-
son and an indica ton of the tempera-
ture during the night. Tomorrow will
be warm and fair and It is more than
likely that the temperature will reach
a higher point than to-day.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
The Baseball Candidate for President

The vice president of the United
States visited Chicago last September.
He made the journey to lay a corner
stone and incidentally, of course, to
strike keynote" Being the second
citizen in the land, with Well known
ambitions to be the first, it was nat
ural that he should expect a ''rousing
reception" AlaSi he was disa ppoint-
ed. The name of Clark Griffith meant
more to Chicago that day than did
that of Charles Warren Fairbanks.
Mr.. Griffith had arrived in town, with
an aggregation of ball players. who
threatened to capture the American
league pennant from the Chicagos.
Wherefore, several thousand enthusi-
aStic citizens We're at the South Side
grounds; other thousands, who could
not gain admission, hung around the
ball park; other thousands were pack
ed about bulletin boards which told
the story of the battle. by innings; and
still other thousands waited impatient
ly for the sporting extras. All Chi
cago was baseball mad. OF course, the
vice president OF the United States
welding the trowel. was. something of
a frost.
Now. if the Honorable William H.
Taft, secretary of war. had been in the
place of the vice president, the result
might have been somewhat different.
And this is the reason why: the Chi
cago Cubs" who had then won the
championship in the National league,
represent the club which is owned by
Charles P. Taft, a brother of Secre-
tary Taft. Mr.. Charles Taft is the
proprietor of the Cincinnati Times
Star, and it was the sporting editor of
his paper. Charles w. Murphy, who
induced him to buy the Chicago base
ball club. Mr.. Murphy is now the
president of the club, but the owner is
Mr. Taft.
AS the American people we'll know.
Brother Charles is now field manager
of Brother WHY'S boom for the presi-
dency Secretary Taft. therefore.
comes pretty near being the baseball
candidate for president of the United
States. Brother Will may not own a
baseball club, but he is certainly an
ardent fan.-Henry Beach Needham
in Success Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

make its answer more definite and GER
tain in the following particulars: The
manner of conducting the company's
business; the manner of closing the
company's business affairs in Kansas;
the kind of business which the COM
pany transacted; the definite location,
city. county. block and street, of all
places of business which it owned or
operated April II. and which were
closed that day. and what the company
did with the property which 1t owned
in these places which the answer says
were closed April IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
The Magic NO. 2

Number three is a wonderful mascot for
Geo. H Tarris Of Cedar Grove. Me, ac-
eerding to letter which reads: After
suffering much with liver and kidney
ed by the failure to find relief, I tried
Electric Bitters, and as a result am a
well man today. The first bottle relieved
and three bottles COMPLETED the cure %
Guaranteed best on earth for. stomach.
Drug Co. 81 N. Kansas ave. soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Horace V. Lincoln died Tuesday
night at Christ hospital at the age of
II years, after a lingering Illness from
Bright's disease. The funeral will be
held from his late home a the corner
of Nineteenth street and Redden ave-
nue. Friday afternoon at $50. He was
one of he oldest residents of the city
and is survived by his wife and a
daughter Miss Nellie Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
Its Conversation

He had been going to see her for a
long time. but never stated the object
of his visits. and she was DESTROYS of
knowing something of the future. He
met her one night at the house of a
mutual friend. and seemed to be quite
sad.
After several ell-developed signs
he said: Life is full, very full, of Bit
terness. isn't it?''
"Oh. don't know" she responded.
cheerfully; II haven't much cause to
complain
Possibly not now, Mary; but the
bitter cup has been placed to your
lips"
Yes. Henry, my parents are dead"
and is there no bitterness in that
Mary? Is it not very, very sad to be
an orphan?"
"Of course 1t is. Henry; but you see"
and she blushed vfvidly-''it relieves
you of the embarrassment CT asking
father"
Henry's heart was Sphere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

gave the firemen hard fight early to-
day. The building was DESTROYED. but
the flames were kept from spreading
to surrounding structures. A dozen
nremen were overcome By smoke AMI
three OF them were sent to hospitals
The loss on the factory was $3.50. COO.
This includes a large. number of finish
ed pianos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
NOT QUITE FIVE HUNDRED.
TVashburn Fund Is Moving Slowly But
Steadily Upward

Four hundred and fifty dollars repre-
tee during s VIE the % past "a hours AithouEh
the end Is still far from being attained.
there are strong hopes among the differ
ert members of the co Gnittee and ii Is
expected that everything will be raised
by July Let. The following subscriptions
mara racafvad fndaV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
Piano Factory Burns.

New York, June 13-Fire in a big
piano factory at Birth street and South
ern boulevard, Bronx, occupied by
Winter & Co., and Heller s. Brooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

JAP ROSE bath soap fathers freely IN an
kinds of water. For use in HARD WATER its
strongest point. HKRKs8-dxuggists. grocern,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

Don't deny yourself delights conferred
by Satin skin cream and Satin skin powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
Ambiguous.

At the death of a much loved pastor
some years ago. the vestry of a promi-
nent New York church resolved to
vestibule of the church. In due time
the tablet appeared in its place, where
1t still remains. 1t has caused not a
few smiles; for. after reciting a list
of the former pastors : virtues and
labors, it closes with the quotation;
Now the people of God have rest"
-Ha rper'S Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the members of the band
the Woodmen and all of our friends
who have helped us in our time of
sorrow. Mrs. ]. H Tew, Chauncey,
Carl, Lloyd Clifford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13

State Journal, 10c a Week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Sept. 2s.--The rise in securi- ties prices which showed signs of gaining headway towards the end of last week was brought to a rather abrupt pause today. The influences which produced thts effect were traceabie principally to foreign sourcesL The October settlements gre look ed forward to with more or less apprehen- of the United States for August. came in for pertinent consideration. the feature of that showing being the decline in the excess value of exports to the nominal figure of t1.s33.3 362.
 The value of exports of cotton showed heavy shrinkage in August compared with the previous year, and there was mo- table decrease also in the value of mineral oil It is the conviction of financial au- thorities that in the event of material trade recession the value of merchandise imports would be the first point to show the effect.
 Conditions in the copper market also had their influence the securities markets, both here and abroad. The price of the metal showed violent decline in London and information regarded as reliable was of sales made in New York by the great producers at the equivalent of 1sc pound for cash.
 The resumption of the Standard oil hear ing, expectation of a decision in the chica- go and Alton immunity question and be- lief that a determination imminent. on the troubled problems confronting the New York traction companies were contributing factors to the baetset in the market.
 the sharp decline in cotton and corn. which was not hurtfuI in its influence on stocks
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value s2.4se.ooo United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

English points, and@American markets were unfavorably affected even to 8 greater ex- tent, values here suffering decline of about s1. 50 per bale, October touched 10. SS compared with 27 at the close Saturday. There was nothing in the movement to market or in weather conditions that war ranted such a decline, and we can only att tribute the weakness in the market to pres sure being brought to bear by foreign mar kets and Wall Street. spinners and profes- sional5 traders making the best of the situation, the former keeping out of the market, the latter becoming more energetic has been practically prohibited in the South ern States.
 Receipts at all ports for the day point to about 30.o00 vs. 4s.o0O last year. since Friday about s2.ooO vs. so,ooo one year ago, while expected arrivals at New Orleans and Galveston combined point to about 20,0OO to 23.O00 vs. 45.o 900 in 1906.
 Official weather bureau reports show that the disturbance which in the central gulf at the close of last week had moved northeasterly and Is central over North Carolina, barometer 2s.65 20. 80 at New Orleans Saturday last, and shows consid- erable intensity having distributed the fol- lowing heavy rains at stations reporting from Alabama. Mobile T. 2s: Birmingham S2; ss; Rqn1e5 Ca. T so# lAthens Ga. 3.s4 Greenwood. s. C., 2.1O; spartanburg, N. C., 2 32; such heavy rains open cotton can not but inJure the grade if not the yield They and the light receipts, however, were not productive Of speculative buying, local bulls having already received too much pun ishment in effort to try and uphold the market in the absence of outside assistance
 The fight for supremacy of the market has narrowed down between the spinner and the grower, the former being seconded by Wall Street. In other words the South is going 1t alone against the world, alone and. with dissension at home, this policy already shows its lack of judgment We are firmly convinced that this crop will hardly meet the requirements of the world unless killing frosts be late in appearing and as cotton goods are on a level that war rant the mills paying 1Sc for cotton, basis middline. higher markets should be in or der, but what can be expected under exist ing conditions.
 Yours very truly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
EOUIN0CTIAL STORM
 HELPS THE BEARS

All of last week the cotton trader was frequently reminded of the eQuinoctial storm. The market, however. kept up un- der this suspense remarkably well. On Saturday last the. growers along the Gulf coast feared that the dreaded storm had materialized. but cotton in the interior of the state was treated to merely a shower which is supposed to have been more ben eficial to the cotton plan than harm full. As @ consequence yesterday there was ket.
 Starting with a decline of some ten to twenty points the market closed with de- cline of thirty points from Saturdays close.
 The Montgomery market responded to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NOW ORLrANs vAyAI, sroRrs.

New Orleans. Sept 3s.--spot cotton closed easy with prices Ac lower on all grades Mtddiing Il Hc. Sales were 1.aBo bales on the spot and 300 to arrive. With October futures at 80. the future market was marked today by the lowest level in evil dence during the present decline.
 Futures opened easy 40 points below the close of Saturday being governed by poor Liverpool market which had in turn been affected unfavorably by the failure of the gulf storm predicted Saturday to material ize over Sunday. prediction on which bul- fish confidence was pinned The market steadily declined after the noon hour as the selling orders came thicker and faster around the ring At the close which was steady at q decline. the active months ranged from s7 to 3s points below the, close of Saturday. September thish II IS bid; low fo ss bid: closing bids:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

part to the heavy rain storm. Some good mall ordefs came in for printed and woven eottons. Foreign dress goods are having a slow sale Raw silk is easier. The tob- ping trade was generally quiet in so far a house trading went. The lowering of cot ton prices had caused some of the halt i4 cotton goods trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
1rvrRpnoI. CnryrnN r1rrIrREs
H. q B. BEER COTTON LETTER.

By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOmbie &
 Co.,, 32 Commerce St.
 New Orleans, Sept. 23.-There came noth- ling of the tropical storm reported in the central gulf last Saturday except the dis tribution of moderately heavy rains in Ala bama and Georgia and very heavy rains in the Carolinas, and no appreciable damage was reported. all markets were de- .cidedly easier Liverpool having set the pace by opening at a decline of about ten
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York. Sept. 2s.-New low records were made in the cotton market today, with the close steady at a net decline of 32@ 37 points. Sales were estimated at 500,- 900 bales.
 The opening was easy at a decline of 12@ 1S points in response to lower cables and disappointment among recent buyers that the storms in the South were not more severe and were not accompanied by reports of damage to the growing crop. There was selling for both accounts during the session and while shorts were covering on . scale down Chey failed to check the tend ency to decline of the market for more than brief intervals and there were no raI- lies of consequence.
 New Orleans was a heavy seller here and Liverpool was also a seller at times ona a. heavy scalp. Rumors that there was still October long interest which might be forced out before the first notice day. may have been a factor during the ses- sion but more attention was paid the prom ise of more settled weather over the belt and the fear of spot weakness a a result of increasing reeeipts. As officially report- ed Southern spot markets were unchanged to a quafter cent lower. 9