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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
EDDY HEARING BEGINS.
Inquiry Into Competency of Head of
Christian Science Church.
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Concord N. H. Aug. H.-Three mas
ters appointed by Judge Cham berlain
of the superior court to determine the
competency of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy, head of the Christian Science
church, in connection with suit
brought by next friends" for an ac-
counting of Mrs. Eddy's finances began
their hearings yesterday.
At the afternoon session Mr. Chandler
said that the incompetency of Mrs.
Eddy was established by the trust deed
which she executed on March 6, by
which she transferred all her property
beyond her control. Her incompetency
he add is further shown by her evasion
of taxes in the city of Concord. He
stated in closing that Mrs. Eddy was
the victim not of solitary delusion,
not of a notion, even insane notion, but
a series of systematic delusions which
Influenced her whole life and have re-
suited or will result in senile dementia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14

nor E. w. Hoch expressing his regret
at being unavoidably absent, assur-
ing the league of his sympathy in
their work and commencing their ad-
vancement during the last few years.
T. A. McNeal, state printer, took
the place of Governor HOch upon the
program and made an excellent ad-
dress which included some good stor-
les. He declared that the negro would
treat the white man the same as he is
being treated if the conditions were
reversed and cited the enslaving of
the Jews in Egypt. He also said that
the negro in this country under God
would get their rights as the
Jews of old.
Mayor William Green next address,
ed the league welcoming them to the
city in whose prosperity and moral
cleanliness they had a large part.
James A. Troutman, represented
the Commercial club in place of C. K.
Holiday. Mr.. Troutman said that
success is an individual matter.
What you are is a great deal more
WERE" he said. "History's pages con-
tain men who have made circum-
stances and that is what you must
When Mr.. Troutman pointed to
Booker T. Washington as the great
est example of this latter statement,
there was long continued applause
from the delegates and visitors which
recurred again and again.
James h Guy next addressed the
meeting in behalf of the Topeka Negro
Business league and welcomed the
visitors to the negro homes of the city.
The responses were made by Judge
Gibbs of Arkansas. who is president of
a bank in Little Rock, and r. L. Smith
of Texas.
Before the league proceeded to the
speeches on business topics they all
Joined in singing John Browns Body"
and Bishop Grant led in prayer. ask
ing that the spirit of John Brown
might be in the meeting and dominate
their actions The programme then
proceeded as officially arranged.
Tonight. Booker T. Washington will
give the presidents annual address and
a great deal of interest centers in this
meeting. Mr.. Washington has a re-
markably strong influence over the
colored population of the country and
shows great ability as a leader As
soon as he arrived this morning. there
was an air of business system which
was lacking in the meetings of the
Press association of the last two days.
Emmett ]. Scott, private secretary to
Mr.. Washington, is also present and is
considered as second only to Mr.
washington in influence and ability.
About 100 delegates have registered
and there are quite a number here
who have not. They are still coming
in on every train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
LIGHT RAIN IN TOPEKA.
But There Was More in Other Sections
of the State.

The weather still remains cool and
heavy rains have fallen throughout
the state. The highest temperature
yesterday was 81 and the lowest last
night 67 The rainfall here com
menced about 1886 this morning but
most of it fell between and 6. About
20 of an inch fell in all. The pre-
cipitation was much greater at other
points Concordia "a; Fort Scott
80; Macksville. 1872; Mcpherson, 122;
Manhattan. 80; Usage City, 36; To-
ronto, 1.54: wichita. inch The
wind is blowing at the rate of twelve
miles per hour from the southeast
The forecast is: Showers tonight and
yTh Ii rSdaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Waiting for Small.
[Associated Press-Leased wire.l

Ik4lSSUCItiItU 7 Itss--I1ttts6U w II6.I
Chicago, Aug. 14.-Pending arrival
of President Small but little progress
was being made today in efforts: to Sc
cure a settlement of the teIegraphers'
strike.. The sepmpanies adhereds to
deputations from the strikers or to
submit anything to arbitration. Both.
the Western Union and Postal man
ayers asserted that they were in better
condition than at any time since the
strike begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
ROOT MAKES DENIAL.
Says He Didn't Talk With Bankers or
Anybody Else.
ASSOCIATED Press-Leased Wire.


Oyster Bay, Aug. 14-Secretary of
State Elihu Root came to Oyster Bay
late yesterday afternoon =, He denied
absolutely the widely published report
that he had been in conference with a
number of New York bankers in the
office of ]. P. Morgan & Co. There is
absolutely no foundation for the ru-
NOR he said. ''I had no conference
with Morgan & Co. or with any other
New York bankers or with anyone
else
The secretary, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Root went at once to Saga
more Hill where he remained over
niPht.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
M. n. G. Encamped at st. Joe.

IBy Associated Press-Bell Phone.1
St Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Twenty-
five hundred members of the national
guard of Missouri are in encampment
here One of the regiments arrived
from Kansas City this afternoon
marching overland. The guest of the
occas sion will be Governor Folk who
will be here tomorrow and be ten
dered a reception by the Monroe club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Thex Arc Omit in Frisco.


ASSOCIATED Press-Leased Wire.1
San Francisco, Aug. 14.-Fifty Pos
tai telegraphers struck yesterday after
noon. Superintendent Storrer says he
can handle an ordinary amount of
business, although more slowly than
usual. Manager O'Brien of the West
ern Union, whose men also struck yes
terday, claimed to be in better shape
than when the men when out on the
strike preceding this one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Prominent People of COlOred
Race in Topeka.
Delegates to the National Negro
Business Mems League.
WELCOME WORDS SAID
I. A. McNeaI, Mayor Green and
Others Speak.
Booker L. Washington Delivers
Presidents Address Tonight.

This mornings session of the Ma
tional Negro Business Mems League
was very late in starting. Booker T.
Washington arrived at 1880 and
promptly set things in motion. After
the Invocation by Rev. Henry B.
Brown, Ira o. Guy, chairman on ways
and means. read a letter from Cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
ThurSdaI
HARRINGTON SULLEN.
Doesn't Seem to Appreciate Saving of
His Neck
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st. Louis, Aug. 14.-When aT,ord,'
Frederick Seymour Darlington. who is
in Jail at Clayton, was notified that
Governor Folk had commuted his
sentence to life imprisonment he re-
ceived the information in su1Ien
silence He declined to make any ex-
preston He will BE- taken to Jeffer-
son City prison in a few days..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Weather Indications

rAssociated Press-Leased Wire.
Chicago. Aug. 14.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight and Thurs
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
AN INTERESTING CHARACTER.

OIle OF TIC TIOIIIIIlt-III NIt-II III IOItkd
This Week
One of the most interesting delegates
in attendance upon the annual session
In Topeka this week of the National
Negro Business league is NJ. w. Gibbs
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-28

new building of Congregation Temple
Emanuel takes place ON Sunday, June
23, 1907, at 3 p. m., sharp. The build
ing will stand on lot 125xSO feet. The
building itself will be 1O0x60 feet and
will have seating capacity of seven
hundred. The building will cost thirty
five thousand dollars and will be ready
for service at the next high holidays. The
services are conducted at present in a
church at the corner of Halsted and Bel
don avenue. 1t is radical reform con-
gregation. Euporu Ritual at present be-
ing used. The present incumbent of the
pulpit is Rabbi Emanuel Schreiber
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-28

cinnati, Mr.. Louis Stern Of New York
Rev. DR.. Emil G. Hirsch of Chicago,
Rev. DR.. Max Landsberg of Rochester
and Mr.. Arnold Kohn of Philadelphia.
The following board of managers OF
Synagog and School Extension was elec
ted: Nlessrs. Israel Cowen and Julius
Rosenwald of Chicago, Mr.. Samuel
Wooner of Peoria, Mr.. Martin A. Marks
of Cleveland and Messrs. Sol Fox, l.. j.
Goldman, j. Walter Freiberg, Louis
Krohn (who was designated as chair
man), M. 10th, Sig Rheinstrom, Charles
Shohl and Samuel Straus of Cincinnati.
The bylaws were amended so as to
authorize the board of managers to APP
point from among their number an ex
ecutive committee of five with power to
transact any business of the board which
would not require the expenditure OF
more than three hundred dollars in any
period of three months
Hon. Simon Wolf, chairman of the
board of delegates on Civil Rights was
requested to appoint an executive com
mittee of six members of the board OF
delegates to consult with him upon any
matters that might be brought to his no.
tice which required action.
The receipts for the Isaac NJ. Wise
Memorial Fund to May 81, 1907, amount
to $335, ,5OS.1O.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-28
Synagogue For Deaf hutts

A synagogue for Jewish deaf mntes
was organized on Saturday night at the
Educational Alliance in East Broadway,
New York, with a charter membership OF
thirty-two The regular meetings,
which will begin next Saturday, will be
held at Young Mems Hebrew Associa
ton at Ninety-second street and Lexing-
ton avenue.
Every person in active connection
with the new synagogue will be a mute.
The cantor Canuel Cohen, is low study
ing his new duties at Washington, and
will return to this city for the first meet
ing. A unique feature of the congrega-
ton will be mute choir. Doctor Pere
ira Mendes of 80 Central Park West re-
Gently wrote to the Board of Education
in behalf of the mutes and was informed
in letter which he received yesterday
that public school for mutes would be
opened in this city next September. 1t
will be the first of its kind in New York.
Mr.. Mendes said that in New York
City alone there were possibly 1000
Jewish mutes who are deprived OF reli
gious worship, and he believes the new
congregation will be large.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-28
Chicago.

Rev. DR.. Emil G. Hirsch has sailed for
Europe. 1t is probable that there are as
many American rabbis abroad this sum-
mer as there are in their pulpits at home.
The laying of the corner stone of the
The Jewish outlook., 1907-06-28
The Union Of American
Hebrew CONGREGATIONS
SEMl-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Ex-
ECUTlVE BOARD.

the executive board was held last Sun
day at the Phoenix Club, Cincinnati.
Besides the Cincinnati members of the
board Messrs. b. Bettmann, j. Walter
F'reiberg, l.. j. Goldman, Louis krohn,
Max b. May, Sig. Rhenstrom, and
Charles Shohl, there were also present
Mr. l. w. Bernheim of Louisville.
Messrs Harry Hart and Adolf Kraus Of
Marks of Cleveland and MIR. Marcus
Rauh of Pittsburg.
President Louis j. Goldman occupied
the chair and Mr.. Lipman Levy was see
retary. Letters of excuse were read from
nearly every one of the absent members,
among them one from Mr.. Abram OPP
penheimer of Buffalo stating that sew
eral thousand dollars had been sub
scribed in that city towards the fund
for the erection of new buildings for
the Hebrew Union College.
The secretary presented report
showing that since the last meeting of
the executive board on March 3, 1907,
the following congregations had become
members of the Union Of American He
brew Congregations: Bene Israel Jack
son, Tennessee; Beth FL, Logansport,
Indiana; Beth El Fort Worth, Texas;
Hebrew Reformed, Altoona, Pennsyl
vania, Beth Israel York, Pennsylvania
Oheb Sholem, Reading, Pennsylvania
Oheb Sholem, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania: Bene Israel. Hamilton, Ohio;
Beth Hashalom, Wiliamsport, Pennsyl
vania; Anshe Chesed, Bay City, Michi
gam Schaarai Schamayim, Schenectady,
New York: Gemllus Hassodim, Alexan-
dria, Louisiana; Temple of Israel, Am
sterdam, New York.
This rapid increase of membership
is largely due to the good work being
accomplished by the board of managers
of Synagog and School Extension
through the labors of it's efficient direc-
tor, Rabbi Alfred II. Godshaw. The sum
of nine thousand dollars was appropri-
ated for the work of the board of man
ayers for the ensuing year. 1t is con-
tcmplated to extend the work over Il
larger area and perhaps to Mexico,
where there is in many of it's cities quite
a Jewish population who would appre-
ciate il they were assisted in organizing
congregations and religious schools for
the training of their children.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the board of governors of
the Hebrew Union College for the term
of three years: Messrs. Alfred n. Cohen,
Judge Harry M. Hoffheimer, Myer
Oettinger and Emil Pollak, all of Gin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
TEDDY THINKS
OF INSPECTION.
Probably Look into ACCESSIBILITY of
Deep Waterway.

Washington, D. G., May 4, 1a07.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt is contemplating a trip
down the Mississippi from st. Paul to
New Orleans for the purpose Of looking
into the practicability Of an eighteen
foot channel through the valley. The
promoters OF the proposition are of the
belief that the president will make the
trip. Gov. Deneen, the originator of the
idea, is being aided by the governors of
eighteen other states in bringing pres
sure to bear on the chief executive to
make the trip. ~
In a few days a formal and numerous
ly signed invitation will be extended the
president. 1t was stated at the White
House today that IL the president made
the proposed trip it would be some time
in the fall, probably in October, as he
could not accept the invitation at this
time or during the summer.
Asked If he thought there vas any
likelihood Of the president accepting the
invitation, Secretary Loeb replied that
it may be presented to him so strongly
as to make q refusal of it difficult.
The idea in having the president per-
sonally inspect the physical features of
the proposition Is to enable him to gath
er facts and gain impressions upon which
to predict a strong appeal for the eigh-
teen foot channel in his message to the
Sixtieth congress. The president is al
ready favorable to the project, and it is
believed that a few personal observa-
tions would make him a more aggressive
friend of the undertaking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
SPIGnT'S BILL
TO REFUND COTTON TAX
VIII Be Discussed at the Confederate
Reunion.

The Mississippi delegation to the an
nual reunion OF United Confederate Vet
Grams at Richmond, Va, June 2nd 10 It'll,
will present a resolution endorsing the
bill introduced In congress by Capt.
fhos. Spight, of the second Mississippi
district, having for it's object the pay
ment to the eotton-growing states Of the
south all money collected aud turned
over to the United States treasury
through the unconstitutional tax on cot
ton imposed Just following the civil war.
The Spight bill further provides that
this fund shall be used for pensioning
needy Confederate veterans, and its
author believes that he can secure it's
passage through the next session OF con-
gress If it is conclnsively shown that
the southern states are willing to accept
the fund and use it for the purpose des-
ignated.
The measure has the endorsement of
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, commander.in-
chief Of the organization, and at their
sessions held for the purpose Of
naming delegates to the Richmond re-
union a large number of the local camps
In Mississippi have adopted resolutions
urging the passage OF the bill, and mem
Orializing the general reunion to take
action.
Capt. spight declares that the purpose
Of the measure is merely to return to
the south what belongs to it through law
Ful right, and no Confederate veteran in
needy circumstances need have qualms
Of conscience against accepting aid
from this source. He Furthermore be-
ieves that the act would be readily ap-
proved by President Roosevelt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
NOTHING N IT.

The senatorial campaign was en-
liyened somewhat during the week
by the article from the pen Of Judge
Harris Dickson, Of Fickshurg, on
"The Vardaman Idea" printed in
the Saturday Evening Post, Gov.
Vardaman stated to a friend after
reading the Dickson article that he
would order one thousand copies Of
it for distribution as campaign lit
erature. jackson Cor, News-SCim-
itar.
This article brings out moth ng
new concerning the negro, Nard a-
man has no monopoly on the idea Of
the negro being unfit for s}cial
equality, Where is the southerner
worthy Of the name who does not
regard the negro as Mr.. Dickson
portrays him? All Mississippians
10 express themselves, Mr.. Dickson
to the contrary, Notwithstanding,
but all Mississippians do not cheap
en- themselves and use it as a vain
cry to catch the ear Of the
u~nthinking -B eizom Enterprise,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
WATCHING SPECIAL TAXES CLOSELY.

Jackson, Miss, May 4, l007.-ln
collecting the privilege taxes for the
year, due and payable during the
present month, county collectors will
keep an eye open for patent medi-
cine peddlers, against whom a very
heavy tax was imposed by the last
Legislature, the purpose Of the law
makers being 10 make the tax pro-
hibitory and thus put the itinerants
out OF business,
Section &C of the privilege tax
chapter assesses a tax Of $500
against each transient trader or
vendor of patent, secret or proprie-
tary medicines or nostrums, by what
ever name called, whether traded or
sold by another, or otherwise" I'm
I'll the enactment or this section the
patent medicine vendors were doing
a thriving business among the ne
groes Of the State, especially In the
Delta section, where the average ne
gro, when possessed Of the requisite
cash, will buy anything from a hair
restorer TO an elephant.
A privilege license Of $500 is al
so imposed on transient vendors of
merchandise of every character, the
purpose Of this being to protect the
home merchant. These two sections
Of the privilege law, together with
that imposing a $500 tax on fire
are especially calculated to
protect and benefit the negro popu-
lation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
FARMERS UNION N POLITICS.

The Farmers Union is taking CON
siderable interest in politics in this
county. Already several candidates
have made it known that they want
ed the support of the Union. In
state politics the Union also figures.
Pres. j. NJ. Bass is a warm cham.
pion of Governor Vardaman, also is
Mr.. iiaynie, one of the field lectur-
ers. These gentlemen are frequent
callers al the governors office and
have been accused Of dining at the
executive mansion where they broke
bread with the governor and helped
him kill a few bottles Of cham.
payne.
OF course the members Of the In
ion have a right to support any can
didate it wishes and put a ticket in
the field if it wants to, but just as
soon as is gets into politics it will
meet with the same fate the old Al
lance did.
The following note Of warning
was sounded in the Mississippi I'm
ion Advocate in this weeks issue by
a correspondent; Brethren, if | can
read the handwriting on the wall, it
means politics. ! am an old Al
lance man and know whereof |
Keep politics out Of the or.
der, or you will bust the thing wide
This correspondent Is right, and
unless his warning is needed by the
state officials, the Union will soon
become a thing Of the past.
If they will stay out Of politics
stop flirting with candidates it
can be made an organization of in
caIculable benefit to the farmers
Ilazlehurst Courier.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

The continued heavy rainfalls in
this section have wrought incalcula-
bic damage TO the cotton and corn
crops, A good many planters have
replanted the second time, and some
will have TO replant the third time.
Cotton seed for planting purposes
are scarce and high,prieed, the crop
is from three 10 four weeks late, and
the outlook was never more discour-
aging for both cotton and corn crops
in this county than at present, But
Lefore county and the Delta gencr-
ally IL the most recuperative coun-
thy in the world, and a few days
sunshine will soon bring about q
wonderful change in conditions.
There's no such thing ~ this eoun-
try making a complete failure, 10
let US hope for the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
Was Fined $4,000 For Holding Up
Train.

j. u. Jackson, OF Philip, was tried in
the court OF Magistrate II. b. Flautt
here Saturday upon two of the charges
growing out of the so-called hold up Of
the passenger train at that station re-
Gently. He had previously waived ex-
animation upon the affidavit charging
train robbery and given bond to answer
to the action Of the next grand jury
here. In the a 8 OF carrying concealed,
deadly weapons there was a mistrial.
Upon the charge Of unlawful interior
ence with q passenger train he was
found guilty by the jury and fined In the
sum OF $3.50 by the court. An agree
ment was had by which Jackson pays a
fine of $500 and all costs of the prosecu-
ton and the. State dismisses the other
charges. His son has not been appre-
hended.-Sumner Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
LAUNCHES EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.

Capt Richmond P. Hobson, the
gallant hero of the Merimac, and
member OF Congress from Alabama,
has been delivering lectures at diff
ferent places in Mississippi recently,
Congressman Hobson has Inaugural
ted an important educational cam
paign in his district, which The
Commonwealth commends to the
favorable consideration of other
Southern Congressman. Mr. Hob
son, in discussing his proposed
campaign at jackson a few days
ago, explained his plans as follows:
Il am taking up the question of
educational possibilities in the south,
and have organized an expedition TO
60 through my congressional dis
trict in Alabama, with five experts
from the government departments in
Washington. 1t will be something
on the order OF Is political tour, but
each expert will speak thirty min
utes on his specially and all meet
ings will be turned into educational
rallies The experts. consist, first,
of a forester, whose special purpose
will be 10 instruct how to cut the
timber and We. preserve the forest.
Then there will be a cotton culture
expert, who will give special instruc-
ton in how to increase the cotton
production, and will furnish special
long staple cotton seed and direct
cultivation by correspondence with
the farmers taking it up.
"Ncgt there will be a good roads
expert, who will give instructions
on how 10 improve the different
kinds OF roads in the district, and
he will undertake 10 start the build
ing Of a sample length Of road ~
an object lesson. Then there will
be a soils expert to give instruc-
tons in the unappreciated POSSIBLE
lies Of the various soils found in the
district. In addition, there will be
a special inspector from the postof-
flee department, who will organize
the postal service Of each county
especially the development of the
rural delivery, This inspector will
not, Of course, be able to follow the
expedition, as he will have to give
considerable time TO each county.
my own part will be to conduct
the expedition and speak upon edu-
with a view 0f stimulating
local interest and bringing about
The improvement of the schools of
The district and the establishment Of
new schools