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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
New York Stocks
CoRNFIELD soLILoOUIEs OF
 UNCLE BEEN

[ 'ze been readin in de papers
 Wid desc ole fadin eyes Bout de doin s at de state house Wid de trusts who got de prize; 'ze been raslin wid de question Of de grabbin of de plums While de men we sent to congress Was q sleepin at de guns. An it pears to Uncle Eben Dat in twistin of de tail Of de mighty corporations
 An de traffic on de rail Dat dey will raise 'stinction On de rights of favored men Who has fattened at de shuckin' Of de corn down in de pen. Fer de corn am mighty sweet min To de porkers in de fel' An de fattes pig am trainin Fer ter raise an awful squesl; Dey will do some ugly gruntin An some rootin at de poll On de side of dollar pickens
 when de statesman call de roll. If de roll call at de corn crib
 Gifts de rassel of de men We sent off to de great house Fer de shuckin at de pen. Yas, | 'ze raslin wid de problem Of de worm beneath de heel Which turned in ancient Egypt At de grindin of de meal. I 'ze a raslin' on de subject
 On de tithes of mighty Rome When Nero sat an fiddled
 At de burnin of his home. 'ze thinkin how ole Judas Kept de sweat from off his brow; 'ze fgger n out de diff renee In de days of den an now. An when de smoke of battle Cl 'ars up from votin men Please tell your Uncle Eben
 Of de shuckin at de pen.
 -J. w. HOGUE.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
MARKET HAS
 GOOD RALLY
The Recovery in Copper Stocks from the Liquidation of Saturday Was at Once Sharp and Active--New York Market Closes Stronger.
lBy I. N. Kinseyl

GLOBE, January 2l.-The copper share market this morning opened rela- lively strong all through the list. How ever, the heavy selling of Amalgamated in New York made all coppers hesitate during the day, but at the close shorts tried to cover and the closing prives were the best of the day. The buying of Copper Range was good and looks like someone was accommodating the stock Between one thousand and if teen hundred shares of Oseeola came out today. One house bought it all and bid $l65 at the close for more. Taken as whole, the market showed good rallying power and ought to be better tomorrow.
 In New York the market responded to London and opened higher gener- ally. Considerable support was given in the first hour and the list showed good strength. Liquidation soon ap- peared and the entire market suffered. The principal selling was confined to Reading, Union Pacific and Shelters. Other standard stocks showed weakness until well towards the close, when re- newed support was given and the en- tire list rallied from one to three points. The closing was strong and would indi- cate better prices tomorrow.
 We think all good dividend paying coppers can be bought with safety The market had too rapid advance and a reaction was the best thing. Now that this reaction is over, we look for noth- ing but trader s market for the next ten days and believe that the best stocks are a purchase for sale on the nnNt risn
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
MAKING WAMPUM.
A Process That Requires Both Pa
 tience and SkiIl.

Process That Requires Both Pa
 tience and Skill.
 With certain tribes wampum is still highly prized and necklaces are worn by men. women and children when they are the fortunate posseSsors of them. To make wampum various kinds of shells are used, white and those having a lavender hue being most liked
 The thin shells are broken into little pieces and by aid of nippers are made as nearly round as possible. When each piece Is drilled in the center, the old time fire kindling style of drill be- ing used, the shells are then strung and rolled with the hand on a fiat stone, which grinds them until they are smooth and even
 Comparatively few Indians among those who prize wampum beads most highly have the skill or patience to make them, even though they had the materials The fact is there are but few wampum bead makers in the coun- try. and it often happens that long pill grimages must be made to secure the requisites for really fine beads, and, as with the white mans trinkets, that which Is far fetched and dear bought" is most sought after for ornamentation
 Around some of the ancient ruins ir the southwest the little disks of wam pun are often found in the sand. and 1t Is probable that they were deposited in the graves in very early times and washed out or exposed by the winds action. These ruins are in the best state of preservation of any in the country. Absolutely nothing Is known of their builders, and the origin of these ruins was as much mystery when Coronado first saw them in 154O when he made his famous invasion, as 1t is to the people of the present day Indians Friend.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
STOPPED THE OVATION.
Richard wagner's Peculiar Expswi
 ence In Vienna

Richard wagncr's Peculiar ExpsFf- ence In Vienna. When Wagner was at the height of his popularity he visited Vienna. Bar on yon Beust, then chancellor of the empire, was informed that the Prus- sian party intended to give him an im- mense serenade-a serenade which would have the air of German protest against the tendency of the ministry to make the union of Hungary and Aus tria more intimate. The demonstration promised to arouse strong feeling.
 Your excellency is warned" said the chancellor's advisers. Tt is impos- slble to stop this manifestation unless Wagner goes away, and he loves ova- tions too well. Nothing will induce him to depart"
 You think so," said Beust, with smile,
 An hour later Wagner was invited to dine with the chancellor. He was fiat tered by the invitation and accepted 1t. After dinner, at which Beust was de- lightfully affable and entertaining, the chancellor remarked: Herr Wagner, are you interested in autographsl l have some very curious ones to show you" And he opened portfolio where were letters of Palmerston, Bismarck, Napoleon Ill. Heine and others. Suddenly turning to a paper, dated 1s4S, he said: "Ah. look at this. 1t Is very curious. What would your friend his highness the king of Bavaria say if this paper, which would be significant in connection with the political sere- made which the Germans are going to give you. should be published tomor- row In the Vienna papers?"
 The composer examined the paper and recognized, with surprise, an old proclamation of one Richard Wagner, who, an ardent revolutionist in lS4S, had proposed to the youth of that time to set fire to the palace of the king of Saxony. He saw his autograph and that 1t might be the means of getting him Into serious trouble.
 'Very curious, Is it not, Herr Wag- nerg" said the minister.
 "very curious, your excellency," re piled his guest.
 The next morning Richard Wagner left Vienna, recalled to Baireuth by urgent business.-Strand Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
Oxygen and Mushroom..

A singular way of removing oxygen from the air by the aid of plant is as follows: Inside a glass bell jar. sus- pended over water, Is placed hush room, and sunlight is allowed to fall upon the plant. The mushroom ab- sorbs the oxygen from the air in the jar, and the carbonic acid formed dur ing the process is absorbed by the wa ter, which gradually rises in the jar to one-fifth of it's height The mush- room now dries up, but its animation is only suspended, as may be proved by introducing beside 1t green plant, when 1t will recommence to vegetate, being nourlshed by the oxygen exhaled from the fresh plant.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22

Silver Belt want ads brings results.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
Hone.

"Mr. Merchant" said the new clerk preparing to ask for more money, "l think I understand the business pretty well now, and"-
 "YesY' interrupted his employer Well, keep at it four or i've years Perhaps you'll understand it then as well as you think you do now."-Phil' adelphia Press
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
Reading Is thinking with some one else's head instead of one's own.- Schopenbauer.
Followed His Pipe.

An old Hungarian countryman had smoked the same pipe for more than fifty years and as natural conse- quence had grown to love it as 8 companion. One day, however, his in- fant grandson smashed the pipe be- yond all hope of repair. The old man was so broken hearted at his loss that he hanged himself on peg. In his pocket was found scrap of paper on which was scribbled. My pipe is done for, and must go too"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
Taking Papa Down.

First Daughter-Oh, papa, dear, two young men we've met down here have asked us to marry them. Father They'd better see me first. Second Daughter-Oh, they've seen you, papa, and they love us notwithstanding.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-22
A Fashion Note.

Doctor (to female patient-You've got slight touch of fever. Your tongue has a thick coat Patient lex citedly)-Oh, doctor, do tell me how h fits!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
RAT AS A BURGLAR.

When A H. Cohen of the Star loan
Office entered his place Of business
this morning he Immediately noticed
that an intruder had played havoc
with his showcase of jeweIry and that
it had been almost completely emp
tied. When he closed his place of
business Saturday evening the more
valuable jewery was locked in one of
the big safes and all that was left in
the case was an assortment OF chea .
lockets, charms, chains and rings, and
these had disappeared
The clew to the thief was discovered
when one of the watch chains was
found fast in a rat hole through which
the charm had failed to pass The
wall cases were moved into the middle
Of the room and behind and under
them most of the jeweIry was found
where it had been carried by rats
Saturday and Sunday nights, though
there is a. handful or so of cheap
lockets, chains and rings missing yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
G0RMAN A FREE MAN.
Wrestler Is Released From the County
jail.

]. E. German. the wrestler who
was held to await a charge of assist
ing in the swindIe of Charles Watson,
Washington county stockman, has
been released from the Shawnee coun-
ty jail. Watson the victim. who bet
on the fake wrestling match and lost
$4,000, is still in town. A mysterious
conference between Watson and sew
eral Of the alleged swindlers has been
in progress, and it is supposed that the
affair is closed, and that Watson will
get nothing but $4,000 worth of ex-
perience.
A telephone message from Lyndon
confirms the first impression that the
fake wrestling match was pulled off
in Usage county. An investigation
showed that the bout took place about
200 feet from the county line between
Usage and Franklin, and on the Usage
side, just east of Quenemo.
Two Topeka men are under suspi-
cion of having a part in the swindle,
under assumed names One of them
has been located near Lawrence, but
was not wanted by the officers, as
there is little chance of any further
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
SUES FOR HIS TWINS.
VIM. A. Cross Also Seeks Divorce
From Their Mother.

William A. Cross has instituted a
suit for an absolute divorce from his
wife, Lizzie r. Cross, to whom he has
been married since November ID,
1901. He claims that his wife has
treated him in such a manner that it
is no longer for him to possibly live
with her, and he asks for the custody
of their children, Margaret and Ma
rian, ffve-year-old twins. The Cross
family live at Sixteenth street and To-
peka avenue.
According to the petition in the suit
Whlch was filed with the clerk of the
district court on Saturday, Mr.. Cross
alleges that his wife has abused him
with her tongue for a long time and
that she assaulted him in the fall of
ISO6 and struck him in the face with
her fist four times. bringing the blood.
He states that she has refused to live
with him as his wife for the past six
or seven months and that while they
have continued to live in the same
mouse, their relations have been that of
total strangers. He also sets up that
she has threatened to kill him on di-
VerS occasions And then comes
charges in the petition that of late she
mas refused to make up his bed and
cook his dinner for him.
Mr. Cross insists that the abuse of
ms wife has grown worse each week
and the climax came towards the end
that he could not longer stay at their
home. He was forced to seek lodgings
elsewhere.
When the Crosses were married Mrs.
Cross had eight children by a former
husband, whose ages now range from
10 to "a years Mr.. Cross declares that
Mrs Cross has permitted these chill
dren,, most of whom have lived with
them, to abuse him and call him
names and also to abuse and beat the
twins OF whom he is the father
He declares that he has always tried
TO be good husband and since his
marriage has made a salary of S45 a
month, all of which he turned over to
MS wife He says that between five
and six of the children OF his wffe,s
frst husband and a grandchild of hers.
nave made their home with him and
that the younger children have never
earned anything and have been sun
ported by his labor
On their marriage Mrs. Cross had an
equity worth $500 in a farm. This
sum has been invested and refnvested
In property in this city and finally the
property where the Crosses lived was
secured This Mr.. Cross values at S.
600 and says there is a $4,000 mort
gage on it He petitions that his wife
Is not proper person to care for the
twins and asks for their custody saw
ing that he is abundantly able to care
for them In addition to divorce Mr.
cross wants such a share of the Drop-
erty as the court may deem eoufta HE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
LOCAL n ENTION.

A meeting of the headquarters gen.
erai committee Of arrangements for
the G. A p state encampment to be
held here in May Will occur tonight at
Lincoln Post hail. Various subcom-
rnittees will make their reports at this
meeting.
Judge C. E. Lobdell of Larned is in
town engaged in selling some bonds to
the state school fund
Governor Hoch is in Salina today
attending a bankers convention
Senator T A. Noftzger of Anthony
is in Topeka attending to some su-
prerne court business
Married at Lawrence, Kansas, April
IS Mrs C. H Nicely of Topeka, and
w. s. Ottinger Of Lawrence, by the pro-
bate judge.
Agnes F. Yo1nkers, about 60 years of
aze-and wife Of Bowman H Younkers
of Eskridge, Wabaunsee county, was
arrested this afternoon by Sheriff Wilk-
erson and deputies and taken to the
county Jail charged with insanity. She
left her home II Wabaunsee county
about a week ago and since then her
husband had been unable to locate her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
ON RETIRED LIST.
Four Prominent Educators Bene-
ficiarfes of the Carnegie Fund.

New York. April 22.-J. d. Bow
man. secretary of the Carnegie foun-
dation. announced today that although
the foundation has declined to admit
state universities to the accepted list
of benefciaries of the fund. IT occa-
sionaIly grants retiring allowances in
state institutions to men who have
rendered distinguished academic ser
vice In accordance with that plan
the executive committee of the foun-
dation has given retiring allowances
to the following educators:
E. Benjamin Andrews. chancellor of
the University of Nebraska, who has
been a prominent teacher and edu-
Gator for 80 years
Francis H. Smith for more than 5
wears professor of natural philosophy.
AT the University of Virginia.
William " FoIweu for 15 year
president of the University of Mime
sofa and now professor of economic
in that university
fessor of Latin and Greek at the Uni
yersfty of Iowa and now dean of the
college OF liberal arts at that institu-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
JURY IS COMPLETED.
Trial of Ruef on Graft Charges VIII
Now Proceed.

San Francisco, Cal, April ga
When the Ruef trial was resumed to-
day before Judge Dunn, the prosecu-
ton challenged Juror Edward Leon
ard, it appearing that he had served
as a petit juror within the last l ,
months. The challenge was allowed
The court room was crowded when
the session opened All of Ruefs
counsel were present. including Henry
Ach. who, although he has about re-
covered from the attack of ptOmaine
poisoning which he suffered last week.
did not feel able to take an active part
in the proceedings today. His place
vas assumed by Mr.. Shortridge-
Mayor SchmitZ was in court to an
swer the extortiOn charges brought
jointly against him and Ruef by the
grand jury. His case was continued
by consent for three weeks. The con-
spiraey case against Reuf and against
Chief of Police Oman was contin1t d
to next Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
Cleaning Teeth

A great many teeth in which there
is absolutely no decay are lost through
lack of proper cleaning. The tartar Is
deposited from the saliva around the
tooth at the edge of the gums, and as
this deposite increases 1t gradually
crowds the gum back and extends far
Their along the root of the tooth set
ting up an irritation which causes abb
sorption of the alveolar process or
bony socket around the root of the
tooth. If this condition continues il
will cause the absorption of the bone
to the end of the root and the tooth
will loosen and come out. These
hard rough scales of tartar under the
edge of the gums cut and scratch
them, keeping them sore and swollen
and making them bleed when touched
with a brush. This tartar should be
thoroughly removed at least once a
year and the teeth carefully polished
Lux 6 LUX,
Dentists.
sos Kansas Ave- Ind. Tel. ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
EATON'S BUSY SUNDAY.
He Kept Frank RaynOr's Guests on
the Move.

Chief Eaton found time. between SER
vices Sunday afternoon, to hold lit
tie service of his own He chose, as
the scene for his service, which con-
sisted of a strong temperance lecture,
the back yard of Frank Raynor, the
veteran jointist. Assisted by a number
of officers. the chief approached the
yard. Sounds of revelry came, from
within. and ten seconds later about a
hundred guests Of a backyard keg
party. broke down the fence in a wild
getaway" The new chief and his
assistants had been sighted
But Frank stood by the frfgfd key,
Whence all but him had fed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
HITS THE TRUST LAW.
Prairie Oil Company Files Its Reply
to Custer Suit.

The Prairie oil and Gas company filed
its answer today in the custer suit
brought against il by ex-Attorney General
G. c. Coleman. The defendant company
claimed that it has no connection with the
Standard Oil company and denies that
any of its stock is owned by the Standard
Oil company. It denies that it has entered
into any conspiracy to control the price
of oil and declares that it has obeyed the
antitrust laws of the state
The answer is signed by J. B. F. Gates,
attorney for the Prairie OIL and Gas CO.
The answer claims that the antitrust
laws of the state are all contrary to the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
BY PRIVATE WIRE
How Standard Keeps I'm Touch
With Kansas.
Mr.. FOWL Makes Admission to
Railway Assessors.

While it is not directly in line with
the assessment of property, the state
board Of railroad assessors has made
the interesting discovery, from the tes-
timOny of T. NJ. TowI. tax commissioner
of the Prairie Oil company, that the
Kansas oil fields are connected by d.
rect private telegraph wire with "a
Broadway. New York, the headquarters
Of the Standard Oil company
This information was brought to light
today when the board of railroad asses
sors took up the assessment of the pipe
line companies of the state The testi-
mony of Mr.. fowl. which was presented
to the board in typewriter form, was
your head office seems to be at 26
Broadway. N ""
NO sir
Your president lives there?"
Yes. sir"
Has an office there?'
Yes, sir"
You have a private wire on leased
poles over which you have the ex-
elusive use from any point in this field
to 26 Broadway. New York ?"
well 1 could not say that we do"
do YOU send messages through to
New York;"
Il think So"
"On private wire either owned or
leased?''
yes, sir"
what I want to know Is whether
Won have the exclusive wire from any
point in this field to Broadway, New
York;"
NO. sir. not this company"
Il mean the allied companies ?"
Eyes. we have wire that connects
from here to New York city"
There are all allied companies of
the Standard Oil?"
LAS I said before. I presume there
are some of the same stockholders in
all the companies"
FOWL Admitted Ignorance.
Mr.. TowFs examination was one of
the kind which is characterizing the
present session of the board At one
stage in the proceedings. the New
Yerk man was forced to admit that he
had failed to place any valuation upon
the mineral leases owned by the COM
pany. by which the company obtains
the right to drill oil wells. Mr.. FOWL
was asked:
"PPardon me. Mr. FOWL. but these COM
panies are depending on you TO make a
return of this property?"
Yes, sir
You say you don't know how many
instances there are that they own the
mineral rights or an interest in this
real estate that is taxable to the COM
pany?-'
L don't know. say"
that"
Il ought to know it. yes. sir"
Mr.. FOWL also became very much
mixed when he testified about the value
of laying pipe lines. He said that ii
didn't cost more than IS cents per
foot. but when his figures were
analysed, it was found by the board
that the cost was materially higher
than that, according TO his own testi-
mony.
How do you account for this con-
fiict in your testimony" asked Lieu
tenant Governor Fitzgerald.
wei, I must have qualified nv
former testimony" said the represent
alive of the Standard Oil
Is Pullman Representative Scared?
This morning was the time fixed for
the hearing of the Pullman car COM
pany representatives about the value
of the company's rolling stock in
Kansas. But no representative of the
Pullman company appeared on the
scene.
THE Pullman company was noti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22

fed several days ago to send a repre-
sentative here if they desire to be
heard said Mr. Fitzgerald
a telegram was sent to the proper repre-
sentative OF the company to appear at
once if he has any matters to bring be-
fore the board.
The board is trying to figure out for it
self how many PulIrpan cars are In use
in the state of Kansas. The number of
Pullmans hauled on each train IS being
ascertained. and by the time the Pullman
representative arrives the board Will be
able to talk business with him.