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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
HOMES FOR THOUSANDS.
About 5000, GOO Acres of Land to Be
Opened for Settlement

Spo kane, Wash. Sept 29-Hou1es
for $4,000 families will be provided IN
the northwest by the United States N
the next twelve months. when the gov
eminent viii open to settlement abour
) million acres OF timber agricultural
and mineral land IN eastern Washing
ton, northern Idaho, western Montana
and South Dakota The occupation OF
these lands. situated in eight Indian
reservations. will mark the most I'M
porrant period OF deveIo pmenr since
the first railroad entered the district
west OF the Rocky mountains. The
lottery system has been dec1ued upon
IN the disposition Of these reservation
lands. which are located As follows
ColvilIe. eastern Washington. MIL
LION acres Yakima central was hing
ton. T.145.000 acres. Occur fAIeue.
north ru Idaho, 310.0 GOO acres; Lenhi.
central eastern Idaho, L million
acres: BIackfeet- southern Idaho. Z
million acres; F1aEhead. western Mon
Lower BruIe, South Dakota. S91.560
acres
Lottery Date Fixed
The Lower BruIe reserve. comprfz-
ing $3.50 acres. viii be the first TO be
opened. The land has been appraised
and the regulations issued Tor IT'S dis
pusaL EomeSeekerS have until Ocro-
Der TO file applications for lottery
tickets in the drawing which vii De II
Pierre the following week Each ap-
pIIcanr must go 70 the Pierre land dis
trict and make oath on his ticket EE1E
he IS entitled 70 take public land under
the homestead laws. Il successful II
drawing a homestead he must pay the
arovarru1ent the appraised vaIue or the
land. in annual install mems. the
value IS placed at from $1-21 10 81 an
acre
The most important tract to be open
ID is in the Yakima country. west OF
Spokane where I.145,o00 acres OF land
viii be disposed Of IN various ways
The xoveruuent Is constructing an 1rrl-
rari1e uIaut TO cover 100000 acres OF
lard The irrigated tract viii be d.
vfCIet1 into 4d-acre pIats- The settler.
Will be required TO pay IN ten yearly
f11staIIruenrs the amount or money the
gDvarumenr puts into the project inns
viii make the land cost the settlers $40
an AGRA II will be used chiefly Tor
sugar beet and Alfalfa culture. The
timber land on the Takirna reservation
viii be sold under the sealed bids Al
other land except mineral. VII oe
aTVa-JteT under the homestead acr-
The LenlI1i Reservation
Work is progressing SO rapidly On
the Lamhf reservation that II u al
uounced the lands viii pro oaniE oe
opened to settlement this fall The
Indians On this reservation have been
removed TO Fort Hail and all that re-
mains to be done Is the 4ppra1SefIlt4IlE
Of the improvements me APPRAISERS
will be APPOINTED within rev weeks.
The old homestead law viii govern the
opening OF these lands and settlers VII
not have to pay more than rom S1--9
n $50 an acre for tracts
Surveyors are also al work on ne
F7IacJSreet reservation The first work
is 70 set aside aIIotu1ents for the INDIANS
and than survey the surplus Z million
acres. together with gSver1uenL town
sites. The government mas ne rlgnL
irrigation project but 50 Tar there Is
10 DISPOSITION to do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

i good job OF repairing
In THIS way and only in this way can
elective repairs be made and in the
long run il would save many hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars 70 adjacent
property owners and 70 the city 1t
large besides furnishing smooth streets
for travel A reform Of this kind
would be OF lasting benefit to the city
and would no Doubt be one Of the
things brought about by a government
bT comm iEE1oners elected by the entire
people, where ward preferences and
appointments do not occupy the time
and attention OF the governing powers
As Is the case under the present system
Mr. A. A Robinson. who. as en-
gtneer. has had large experiences II
cities Of this and Of other countries. Is
most emphatic in giving preference TO
this plan Of making repairs In
Mexican cities. Mr.. Robinson stara=.
the streets are kept in perfect repair
by this system, the plumber not being
allowed u do any part Of the street
or pavement repair work II is no
part OF his profession and he has not
the experience. the tools or worknueu
lit to do the Job.
NORRIS L GAGE
AShtahuIa- O., Sept 20, 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
COCKTAILS BEAT HIM.
Fairbanks Is Defeated for Delegate to
NJ E Conference.

Columbus Ind. Sept 2S--Vfee PresI-
ffe1r Fairbanks was defeated for cleo
ton as Il lay delegate from Indiana 70
the q1IadreuuiaI conference OF the Meth
ot+fsr Episcopal church TO be held N
gates oI1r of IS vino were proposed we're
elected by the Indiana conference on
Joint votes OF the ministerial and IaE
delegates
The vice president was not himself
a candidate but his name was urged bE
rrie41css who assumed his election would
S1IIow BY acclamaLou- Instead OF this
IL was bitterly opposed by the radical
reuuerauce element in the conference
VINO took the ground that slecrng nm
would be equivalent To coudOn1ng what
they regard as an ofense against tsTI1-
the alleged offeuse having
heen serving cocktails and wine at the
dinner 70 President Roosevelt IN the
FairbauIks home last Memorial day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
a BlcveIist.s Expertence.

Mr.. John RerrauIr. s35 Division st.
Boulevard St Paul. near Montreal
Cana6isl, writes
I have been a bIcyciisr for over I'VE
years. and last spring I caught cold
and did net take anything for fE. for Z
thought it was not bad enough. but II
came to catarril-
I was 50 discouraged that I didn't
know what % do. I could not sleep
I always felt tired and troubled
7 was 50 discouraged that I didn't
know what to do. I could not sleep
always felt tired and troubled
Finally I began 10 take Peruna-
After L had ta kan one bottle I felt bet
ter. I took another one. and now I am
we'll I would like always TO feel as
do today
Il often recommend Peruna 20 ny
friends
F1e-ru-ua in Tablet FOrm:-For two
years DR.. Harrman and his assistants
have iucesBantIy laborsd 70 create Pe-
runa in tablet form and their strer-
uouS Iabors have Just been cr0wne'R
with success. People who object -
liquid medicines can now securs PERU
ma tablets which represent the solid
medicinal ingredients Of Peruna- Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
OF Peruna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Atcf1fsor1. Sept 2S.-Mrs- Mart Mil
Ter caught 53 big crappfe at Donfpf1an
lake yesterday afternoon The day
before her son MfT4fe Miller went 70
the lake and brought back 2S big
crappfe- He Dragged about his string
50 much that his mother thought she
would 20 out and show him how 20
really catch fish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
NOTED ATHLETES GATHER
RaIuh Rose One OF the Prominent
Figures nj the a C. Meet

Kansas CITY. No. Sept 2S--Twenty
q Americas foremost athletes repre-
.eu-s-zr several OF the largest athletic
clubs IN the couurr-- together with
ever ore hundred track and Held men
Of lesser importance VII compete here
ms sr-z-uoou In the public play
grounds track and field meet Many
q r1a participants are holders OF
7rurI1s records.
The Lrfsh-A11er1can ArnleEc ciuD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Put those surplus dimes and dollars
in the Prudential Savings bank and
see en- grow Money hid in the ru-
reau drawer. or stocking or the oven
doesn't earn any interest and besides.
the money may not be thsre when
wanted Il viii draw interest every
day II Is IN the Prudential. and be
right where you can get Il when need
ed co in and ask 70 be shown their
steel vauIr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

and the New York AthIer1c. cInb VIII
os represented by a crack team OF
49, l1ens Chicago sends five. the
otyn1ptc Athletic club OF san F7ran-
S1sco Two, one OF whom viii be RaIrl1
rose the great weight man Missouri
- srSlrY ten, and Battery 3 Mis-
souri, National Guard a Ii1sa 17,Yy,713..--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
Kfniine in Montreal.

Montreal Que. Sept 2s--RudEard
E1fnIfrrz accommodated by Mrs. EipliuZ
has arrived here. Mr. kfpiinE expect
ed 70 remain in Montreal Tor 4 couple
Of weeks after which he will cross
Canada TO the Pacific coast He viii
return to eastern Canada but after
rhar he saws his plans are undeveloped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

which II seems viii probably decide
the wfnaer OF the American League
penuaur- Detroit now has its regular
team in the field for the first time in
several months. which accounts for
Downs and Erwin, the former mem
oers OF the Topeka team, playing the
bench at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

New York sept 2S-Testimouy n
the case OF James & Hammond. fouu-
der Of the hammond Typewriter COM
panv. whose sanity Is being inquired
into. was concluded LAST night The
fury was unable To agree after being
nIIr sir hours and was discharEed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

LONDON. Sept 2S-Sir John Charles
Bell ex-shertf OF the city or London
and head OF d big brewery company
was today eIecrsd lord mayor Of Lon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Wood and Ward are to be seen here
Sunday afternoon and evening in their
everlasting singing ringing. tom-fooi-
ing musical farce Two Merry TraDps''
IN which they have appeared for the
past eleven seasons. This year IL has
been all rewritten and revised with new
and catchy music all Of the whfstIfng
kind. the prods4e tieT4 consists OF twenty
people which Includes a dainty chorus
Of pretty girls with gorgeous gowns
twelve big ensenrIe singing selections
and all Of the ear teasing kind, goes 70
make this attraction the success Il Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

The Millionaire Tramp" will be seen
At the Grand this afternoon and this
evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

Every mother feels
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
of her life. Becoming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
Baby Mine

ahoud be-
is
which dreaded
Xvi
gloomy; other conditions
for ths and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

AshtahuIa. O., sept q. 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28

8GE1ous 4cclGenL4 % C9r111on % Tic CEILlL44
hour ara o6viated by ths use of Mothers
Friend at ID worth I'm weight In gold -
says many VINO have used II sI-oo per
bottle NJ drug stores Book containing
valuable information of interest TO al women,
bs sent to any address free EPon applicants
RRa0HHD REE0zAf0R CO.. Atlanta.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
Moral Insanity.

Moral insanity presents itself in
great variety Of forms and is often mis-
taken by persons who are not close
reasoners for zeal in the advocacy of
some cherished theory. In klepto-
mania it comes up in therole of thief;
the man or woman claiming he or she
has not sufficient will power to prevent
them from stealing the goods or prop.
erty of others. Another man has it in
the form of pseudomania, and becomes
an all round liar, with no regard for
truth. Still another man is pyro-
maniac, and when he has trouble with
q neighbor, slips out in the darkness
and sticks torch to the enemy's boz.
But the most vicious and dangerous Of
oil moral maniacs is the intensely
jealous man. Millions of men and wo-
men have been shot, stabbed or poison
cd by jealous persons of both sex, un-
der q fit OF moral insanity. History
abounds in examples of the most de-
structive wars waged to appesse the
iealousies of ambitious tyrants who
were morally insane. Even good
Queen Bess Of England, under the i'm
pulse OF q marrow and disgraceful
Jealousy Of the greater personal charms
OF her cousin Mary, caused her arrest
and held her in prison for half life
time and finally in old age issued the
old-bloedads order for her murder,
when humanity and little moral hon
esty should have freed Mary whose
personal beauty would have settled her
as the beloved queen of one of the
European monarchs who were raving
to raise her to the throne. That would
have relieved Elizabeth of her jealous
fears and saved her from standing be-
fore the Judge of all the earth with the
bloody mark of Cain on her soul.
Anapias and his wife are two noted
examples in history of this danger Of
psuedomaHis in the common affairs of
life. They we're not only bold and out
spoken liars, but there nestled back in
the cookies of the heart the spirit Of
the theft, TO their undoing.
All forms Of swindling and embezzel-
ment hase their origin in moral insan.
ity, and this includes al thosh mer-
chants who trade In gold bricks and
green goods for profit. But II should
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11

Governor Patterson should be gener-
ally commended for his veto Of the bill
amending the Jarvis law. This is one
Of the best laws on the best laws on the
statute books, and while it has been
assailed been assailed by every legis-
lature since its enactment, it has with
stood all assaults, and has saved the
state hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
The Governor accompanies his veto
with abundant and excellent reasons
for it, and these reasons appeared in
Sundays American. This is the most
important veto the Governor has yet
given, and all of his vetos are support
ed by sound reasons. The public will
heartily approve the veto of the amend
ment to the Jarvis law, and the Cover
nor is to be warmly commended for bis
action. Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
New Railway Survey Nearly Complete.

Blackwater, Va, April s.-The new
railroad survey from Olinchport to Rose
Hill via Blaekwater will soon be com.
pleted. The surveying corps from Rose
Hill have the line located from that
point to Hunters Gap, in Powell's
mountain, where they are surveying
for a tunnel, while the corps from
Clinchport have only about FIVE miles
yet to survey until they connect with
the survey from Rose Hill.
II this road should be built it will be
the means OF opening up the vast iron
ore beds in THIS section as we'll as val
liable salt wells that will equal the fam.
GUS salt works at Saltville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
ainst the adjustment of the char

against the adjustment of the char
ter.
ut futher appears from affidavits
that about ninty-seven voters did not
participate in the election out of total
vote of La Toilette.
''These facts present a case where
the representatives do not agree on the
question Of aboliahment and where it
clearly appears that large majority
of the people are opposed to the char
ter change.
Then the temperance pledge of the
democratic party is as follows:
"Fourth-We expressly indorse the
Adams law and other temperance legis-
lation now on the statute books of the
state as having decreased drunken
ness, vice and crime, and oppose any
change, alteration or repeal of the
same. We favor an extension of those
laws to portions of the state not EN-
braced in their operations, provided
such extension is with the consent Of
the people to be effected thereby, be.
lieving that the people of any locality
have the right to determine this ques'
ton for themselves.
"The people of Tennessee have en-
dorsed this plank. / was elected
governor upon it it, and you are repre-
sentatives Of the people
~ stated repeatedly in discussion o
the temperance question that if elected
governor / would approve all legisla
ton based on the will of the people
and would disapprove all Legislation
not so based.
"You have hitherto lesislated o.
charter adjustments in strict accor
with our platform and ] have approx
ed your legislation, following the sam
guide.l
"The adjustment of the charter c
La Toilette with q divided delegatio
, and contrary to the wishes Of tn
people is a palpable violation of on
pledges, and whilst the adjustment (
a the charter may be of small conseqr
ence iu itself, the principal of loci
, self government is important and
! conced it other cases and deny it |
a this is undefensible.
"The only safe and correct rule
q apply is the one to which we have her
tofore rldgly adhered in abolishin
Z charters, aud to which have adheare
a in approving your legislation.
n II do not think it wise to depa
4 from this rule, or to make new pr
q precedent. 1t may be desirable to r
= La Toilette of Saloons, but it shou
| be done with, and not against the co
sent of the people.
tMALCOLM r. PATTERSON.
Governo
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
Governor Votes FOster-Lane Bill.

Nashville, Tenn, April Elm his
message veoting the Foster-Lane bill
amending the Jarvis law Governor
Patterson says:
"This bill makes the state and coun-
ties liable for costs to certain officers
in criminal cases, and to pay witness
fees in the specified instances recited
in the body of the act. Our state has
suffered in thepast from burdensome
criminal cases, and the demand was
general for some relief, Growing out
of this condition, what is popularity
known as the Jarves Law was passed,
and its beneficient effects were at once
felt. The passage of this law was a
largely contributing factor in redeem
ing the credit of the state, aud in bring.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11

ing about the present satisfactory fs.
cal conditions.
81 do not think this law should be
changed, as the bill under considera-
ton contemplates. Without meaning
to criticise legislation, or to impugn |
either your motives or intelligence, /
wish to draw parallel between the
effect of this bill if enacted into law,
and the one / have recommended to
you reducing the number of challenges
in criminal cases.
"Ihe measure under consideration
will take from the treasury of the state
many thousands of dollars and will not
strengthen in the least the administra-
ton of criminal justice. The jury bill
will save thousands that are now in
directly consumed in fees and cost,
while the jails are filed with untried
prisoners growing out of the unreason.
able delay in securing iuries, econo-
mize time, and make it Unnecessary to
summon hundreds of men from their
vocations without pay to complete a
panel, aud will greatly aid the cause
justice.
81 suggest that it is much better and
safer legation to pass the jury bill and
reduce costs than to enact this measure
into law and increase them. In sup.
port of this bill it has been argued as
a reason for it's passage that the officers
are entitled to receive their fees for the
services specified, and as an original
proposition this may be true, but thess
officers were all elected, hold their
positions, received the fees now allow
sd in law, and new when they accept
I'd office what these fees would be. II
IS not therefore hardship of which
they can complain.
SIT is also urged that witnesses for
the state would receive comptnsatlon
as provided in the bill, and this also
| may be true, but they are no more en-.
titled to compensation than witnesses
for the defendant, and these receive nc
pay for attendance, though their time
is as valuable aud their trouble as grea'
Q in attending court as the witnesses fol-
! the state.
'As matter of eqnityaeach stands
o on an eqnaf footing, aad one class is NJ
= more entitled to pay than the other.
, "Jurors are also summoned aud com
d PEELED to attend court and receive nc
compensation unless accepted and act
I ually serve and are impanneled to tr!
+ causes
d These, too, by the same reasonip,
d would be entitled to compensation, AM
T. no inst distinction can be drawn be
tween them and witnesses for the state
Gu no proper sense is this the tax
:, ing of service without compensation
but it must be taken as q service tn
state has the right to require for tn
is general good and the peace aud orde
II of society.
u "Aside from these considerations,
wish to remind you that your appro
l. priations have been large, that tn
rs effect of this bill would be q hesv
IS drain upon the treasury, and may be
d cause of deficit.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
The LaFOllette Charter.

Gov. Patterson's veto of the bill re-
pealing the charter of the town of La
Toilette Yves in thorough accordance
with democratic principles. The bill
was an arbitrary measure, introduced
without the consent of the people whom
ii affected and against their will When
this unauthorized bill was introduced
in the legislature request was made
asking that the citizens of LaFollette
be allowed to hold an election to deter
mine whether it were the wish of q ma
jority to have the town charter repeal
ed, but this request was refused. After
the bill was passed the municipal au-
thorities of LaFollette called an cleo
ton, in which 721 votes were cast
against the surrender and only 90 votes
in favor of its adjustment. Most OF
those favoring the repeal of the charter
refrrained from voting, but the gov
ernor says in his veto message. that af-
fidavits show that only about ninety
seven stayed away from the polls. AS Q
larged majority of the voters opposed
the repeal of the charter, the governor
very properly recognized their rights
to voice under the democratic principle
of home rule. Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
Governor Patterson VetOes La FOllette
Charter Bill.

Nashville, Tenn, April Governor
Pattersons reasons for not approving
the La Toilette charter bill are as fol-
flows:
"To the Honorable Members of the
House of Representatives:
I return house bill No. 436 with my
disapprovsl, and the reasons follow
"This bill as passed by your body
abolishes the charter of the town of
La Toilette in Campbell county, and
purpose is to prevent the sale of liquors
under a re-charter. It appears that
there is neither o senator nor repre-
sentative residing ct La Toilette or in
Campbell county, the people being re-
presented by a fioterial senator and re-
preventative; the former opposing the
charter change, the latter favoring it,
as is shown by their recorded votes.
This difference, however, would not be
vital if the question of the abolition of
the charter had been submitted to the
people, and they had expressed their
wishes on the subject.
81 am informed that request was
made to submit the question to vote,
which was refused, aud the bill passed
with division OF the vote of the rep
resentatives above mentioned. After
the bill was passed, the municipal
authorities of La Toilette ordered q
vote, and an election was held there on
April 2, at which according to the
sworn returns 721 votes were cast,
go being in favor Of and 6T5 votes
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11

Alton B. Parker said it, but he did
not have time to prove it, although ev-
erybody knew he was telling the truth.
Cortelyou tried hard to deny it, but no.
body believed him. Now comes Harri-
man and tells it with such nicely Of
detail that no one need be surprised
that the "big stick" is angry. Like
the fellow who said the horse was six
teen hands high, the lie was once told,
and there must be no turning back
with the Roosevelt crowd. Murder will
out, and so will the liars be found out,
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-11
II that Chattanooga banquet had
been held in a dry town John Temple
Graves would not have said it.

Johnson City was indeed proud to
to have as her guest, Thursday, Hon.
W. J. Bryan, the most gifted and GER
tainly the most popular private Ameri-
can citizen of today. He was greeted
by the largest crowd ever gathered in
johnson City for any purpose. The
city wore its honors worthily and made
the distinguished gentleman feel the
warmth of an East Tennessee welcome.