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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
NOT FAVORED BY MAYOR
Leavenworth's Executive Against the
Galveston Plan.

Leavenworth, Aug. 26.-Mayer Ever
hardy was more than usually non-com-
initial when asked for a statement Of his
views upon governing Leavenworth by
the Galveston plan. The mayor seems to
think, judging from his remarks, that
existing conditions will not be greatly
remedied by adoption of the commission
board; but as he himself says, 1t ts 2
popular movement and he will not mako
any positive opposition to 1t.
IF the qualified number Of voters
favor the plan I'll not fight it. The only
advantage it has over government by
the council that 1 can see is the saving
of eight councilmen's salaries, amounts
ing to about 81, 900 year. If the COM
missioners draw bigger pay than the
councilmen then the saving will be cut
down.
"I'n not sign the petition for govern
ment by commission"
lust how many signers have been OBJ
tained to the petition asking the mayor
to call a special election to feel the
nublic pulse as to whether they wish
to be governed by commission or not,
could not be ascertained last night but
IT is said the requisite 600 petitioners
will have been obtained by tonight
When 900 names have been obtained
the petition viii be filed with the city
the mayor to iSSue a proclamation for
a special election and then the election
is to be held sixty days from that time.
If the people decide upon a commission
at the election it means that Mayor
Peter Everhardy will servo out his full
term before the election for a mayor
and four commissioners is held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
IALkO IU MIVEnO
Secretary Taft Addresses Big
Crowd in Joplin.
Is Booked for Three Speeches
During the Day.
ONE AT WEBB CITY.
The Last One Of the Day at
Carthage, Mo.
His Next Stop VIII Be Made at
Springfield.
)NE AT WEBB CITY.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 26.-Secretary
VIM. H. Taft was booked to deliver
three speeches in Joplin and vicinity
today. The secretary reached Joplin
last night, after an all Sunday ride,
and escorted by a committee of Joplin
citizens that had gone to Oklahoma
City to meet hims En- route he was
greeted by three hundred citizens at
Claremore, I. T., who We're at the sta
ton when his train. passed through,
and at Tulsa, there was another en-
thusiastic crowd on slrand. Although
the arrival in Joplin was late, there
were 800 persons atthe station here
Secretary Taft secured good
nights rest and started the day great
ly refreshed.
He delivered his first speech in Jop-
lin this morning, addressing the
throng and talking principally on the
trusts and rate legislation. The city
was crowded with Visitors who had
come from varions parts Of Missouri
and from across the line in Kansas.
Later Secretary Taft was escorted
to Webb City a nearby mining town,
where, after luncheon, he delivered
his second speech. Along the trolley
line, between the two cities he was
cheered by good sized crowds, made
up in part of zinc miners.
Early in the afternoon the party
will start for Carthage, Mo-, the coun-
ty seat of this, Jasper county, where
Secretary Taft will speak a third time.
He will return here late in the after
noon and tonight will depart for
SDrinRfieid Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26

fouo Ho. 10 exceed 2 cents per mile to be in
Iorce within the state of Kansas. and
that sald emergency and emergency
rate snall remain in force until the nues-
ton OF the reasona bleness or unrea-
sonaoleness of the rate in the state of
Nebraska has been determined nv the
courts or Nebraska, and if said rate be
deciared by the courts of the state of
Nebraska to be an unreasonabIe rate
that the emergency and emergency rate
declared by the board of railroad com
missioners of the state of Kansas shall
cease. But if said rate be declared bv
the courts of Nc braska to be a reason
able rate, the emergency rate herein fix
ed by the said board Shall become and
remain a permanent passenger rate
within the state of Kansas until th,.
board by lawful order shall thereafte
otherwise order; and that this order he
made effective a as early date as the
emergency declared warrants; and also
that in said order that the right of the
state or the board or it's attorney to con-
test the reasonab bleness of any passenger
rate, fare or charge in the state of kan
sas remain open and without prejudice
by reason of the premises, and that said
order prayed for be so framed as to
effectuate the purpose and intent of this
petition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
FIVE MEN DROWNED.
British Steamer Sinks a Tug OF VIII
mington, Delaware.

Baltimore. Aug. 26.-The British
steamer Barnstable from Port Antonio
for Baltimore, late last night. ran into
and sank the tug Gerry of Wilmington,
Delaware, in the ship channel off Spar
Point, Md. Five men are reported to
have been drowned. The drowned men
are reported to be members of the crew
of the dredge Standard and included
the captain of the Standard. The tug
was in the river engaged in towing a
mudscow from the dredge.
The Barnstable was not damaged
The dredge has been at work near
Seven Foot knell dredging and deepen
ing the channel. The men 1t is said
were returning to the Standard on the
tug from a visit to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
MRS. EDDY IS 0. K.
DIR. Allan McLane Hamilton Gives Her
Clean Bill of Sanity.

New York, July 26-Mrs. Mary Baker
G. Eddy, head of the Christian Science
church, is pronounced absolutely sane
and capable of managing her estate, by
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton, the cele-
brated alienist His full report has been
made public. The psychologist declared
that the charges, brought by her next
friends" that she should be deprived of
authority in financial matters were un-
founded. In part, the doctor says IN
his report:
The inspection and examination of
autographic letters written by her show
inherent evidences of mental vigor. Her
mode of expression is logical and con-
nected Her construction is admirable,
and these as we'll as the typewriter
communicated emanating from her
are the products of an unusually intel
ligent mind. Not only are their con-
tents responsive. but they show con-
centration and the exercise OF nor
NAL memory. In several of them are
additions, which convey more fully
what she has already said. In her let
ters to her counsel. which L have read
with some care, find that she has re-
turned to him certain ones with ex-
planatory interlineations, and there has
been a promptnesS and vigor in her re-
plies to his own letters.
Handwriting Remarkable.
"The handwriting itself is remark
ably firm for a person of her age, ana
there omissions. Her words are well
formed, and although there is a slight
tremor, not uncommon in old people
and possibly because her mind trav-
els faster than her pen, L do not re-
gard this in any way as pathological
From the large number of letters ap-
pended, which 1 have read, there is
no mental defect indicated. In those
written to Mr.. Farlow there is a keen
anxiety regarding her copyright, a de-
4 faI-a ton nP n "a
right laws, an appreciation of what
has been done for her by him, GER
tain directions I'm regard to the prep
aration of the literature of the church,
and other matters connected with her
daily life and her position as head of
the church. I find in the letters ad-
dressed to Mr.. Mcclellan the same kind
of intellectual good order, and in fact
there is nowhere the remotest sugges-
ton Of mental feebleness.
No Suggestion of FeebIeness.
my particular interest is with the
papers written by her in the period
beginning March, 1906, and extending
down almost to the present time.
These papers, which, 1 understand,
have been prepared and drafted by
her, indicate either alone or together
a good deal of intellectual strength
and consistency, and in this connec-
ton I would draw attention to the
draft of a trust deed prepared in
ary, 1907, one of which was the basis
for the establishment of a trust for
the benefit of George w. Glover and
his family"
DR.. Hamilton then proceeds to dis
cuss each charge made against the
woman, and brands them as absurdi-
ties. He says Mrs. Eddy has no de-
lusfons, and that she entertains no
antipathy toward doctors, as those
who have tried to shatter her prestige
in her church have alleged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
WEATHER is RATHER WARM.
Pleasant Breeze Keeps 1t From Being
CncOmfortable-

There is nothing doing in the
weather department that is nothing
out fthe ordinary today. y nice
breeze has been blowing most OF the
time from the south at the rate OF IL
miles an hour and the sun has shol
at intervals though the sky has been
we'll filled with fleecy clouds, either
good strong bluff or an indication of
rain, and that with a wild west show
in town tonight. The temperature yes
terday was much the same as that of
today, just little more heat than is
necessary for comfort but not enough
to cause complaint for a reasonable
mortal. The story of the temperatures
is told by the appended table, as COM
piled by the foce at the government
weather bureau station in this CITY:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
STUCK TO HIS ENGINE.
Christopher Bentz, Frisco Engineer,
Killed in a Wreck

Tulsa. I. T., Aug. 26.-Looking
ahead as fast Frisco train No. 407
swept around a long curve four miles
west of Tulsa James Saner, the fire.
man, gave a start of terror as he be-
held another train swinging around
the curve from the other end.
"God. Chris" called Saner to Chris
topher Bentz. the engineer, there's
going to be wreck. Let's jump.
Bentz's voice was steady and his
hand on the airbrakes as he replied:
You jump, James. I'll stick to the
engine"
Bents stuck. His body was one of
those taken from sthe wreck he tried
in vain TO prevent.
Three others were killed when the
two passenger trains. the other No.
412. met. No. 407 was westbound.
No. Alp was eastbound.
The Others Dead Are:
w. c. Shook of Conway. Mo. an in
jured fireman. who was in the bag
gage car on the way to the company
hospital at Springfield.
George Anglers of Oklah oma City, a
fireman who was accompanying
Shook.
The fireman of the eastbound train,
name unknown here.
The Injured.
James Saner. Monett, Mo-, fireman
westbound train.
w. B. Hilliard. Monett, Mo-, en-
gineer westbound train, right leg
crushed and injured internally, condi-
ton dangerous.
w. J. Walker. st. Joseph, Mo-, left
hand sprained.
A. W. Bumgartner st. Louis, cut
about the head and bruised.
NJ A Coe. Monett Mo-, express
right hand crushed. ankle sprained
and bruised.
E. A Shipley. Kansas City. cut about
the right eye
the head; condition dangerous.
William Blake. st. Louis. express
mess enger on westbound train; arm
hurt and bruised.
William Randolph. Monet, Mo-,
mail clerk on the eastbound train;
Frank Burford. Tulsa; bruised
about the body.
internally; condition dangerous
w. o. Tucker, newsboy of the east
bound train; bruised about the legs.
Mrs. MiIlie Henderson, Coffeyville,
Kan. elbow sprained and ribs broken.
walter Bovard, Sapulpa; head in
iured; condition dangerous.
A. P Taylor. Covington, KY; leg
broken.
CITY; injured internally.
r. W. Burner, Pittsburg, Pa; right
q 2. Cook, Red Fork; head crushed;
condition dangerous.
Roth trains were filed with passengers
hut none of these was killed due proba-
blv to the heroic effort Of Engineer
Bentz to stop his train. Both enginees
were demolished. The baggage car on
the eastbound train and the baggage
car and combination coach on the west
hound train were telescoped and burn.
ed.
It is said that the wreck was caused
by the failure of the dispatcher at
Sapulpa to issue an order to the east
boi1nd train to take siding at Red Fork
TO LET other train go by. The crash
came about three minutes after the
train nassed Red Fork
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
GOOD JOB FOR MEAD.
Chief of Irrigation Bureau Goes to
Australia at $4,000.

Laramie. Wyo., Aug. 26.-Dr. Elwood
Mead, formerly state engineer of wy
oming, later professor of irrigation en-
gineering at the Colorado Agricultural
college and afterwards chief of the bu-
reau of irrigation of the department of
agriculture, has accepted the position
of chief of irrigation investigation for
Australia from the British government
at a salary OF $4,000 per annum He
will leave for Australia in about a
month. DR.. Mead lost an arm in a
street car accident in Washington a
few wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
RAN ON THE TIES.
A Reading Train Narrowly Escaped
Going Into the River

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-The forward
truck on one of the passenger coaches
attached to the Pottsville accommoda
ton train of the Philadelphia & Reading
railway jumped a switch on the west
side of the Schuylkill river near an ap-
proach to the falls of Schuylkill bridge
this city, and the entire train narrowly
escaped plunging over a sixty foot en-
bankment into the river
After the truck left the track, the
train ran eighty yards, the derailed
wheels tearing up the roadbed for the
entire distance. The passengers in the
derailed car were thrown from their
seats but no one was injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
/, TWENTY INJURED.
d.. & II. G. Passenger Train Wrecked
West OF Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo. Aus. 26.-Twenty
persons suffered injuries and a num-
Der OF others were shocked and
bruised when Denver & Rio Grande
passenger train No. 5, westbound, was
wrecked a mile east of Fernleaf, a
small station about rs miles west of
Pueblo, yesterday afternoon. The
wreck was caused by the second en-
gfne of the train throwing a switch,
which o@used it to Ike the siding,
derailing and throwing it against the
embankment. The engine carried the
baggage express and mail cars a day
coach and five Pullmans from the
which followed close behind, and east
bound No 4, were stopped a short
distance from the scene of the wreck
and passengers transferred each way
and those who were able continued on
their Journey. The injured were taken
to Salida.
A temporary track was built around
th wreck and traffic continued in this
the wreck and traffic continued in this
conditions became normal FoIIow-
ing is the list of the more seriously in
jured:
Mrs William Kelley, Colorado
Springs; hip crushed.
Alice S. Coleman, Ann Arbor. Mich:
sprained back.
Mrs. E. W. Dol1ey, Whittier, Cal;
d. D. Sturgis, Chicago; arm and
knee crushed.
w. H. Patterson, Seattle; internalIv
H. P. Mcdonald, Kansas Cttv. Mo
crushed about the chest.
8. c. Greiner, Evansville. Ind.
sprained back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
HER WEDDING DAY.
Miss Wright Is to Be Married in
Toxic Today.

New York, Aug 26.-The marriage
of Miss Katrina Wright, daughter of
Luke E. Wright, the retiring am
vice president of the International
Bank of Manila, takes place today at
the picturesque American embassy in
Toxic. Tomorrow the young couple
will sail for the United States in COM
pany with General and Mrs. Wright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
A Weekly Canal PaDer.

Panama, Aug. 26.-The Canal Rec
ord, a weekly newspaper, will make
Its appearance next week as the Of
ficial organ of the canal authorities.
Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary of
the Isthmian canal commission, will
have charge of the paper. Mr.. Bishop
has also been made chief of the
trouble bureau and will have to listen
to all complaints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
Located in Bnlearia.

New York, Aug 26-The three Armen-
ians, Sarkis Esmoyan, John Mouradian
and Paul Sarkisian, wanted for the
murder of Father Kaspar Vareanian
have been located, 1t is stated today. in
.Varna, Bulgaria. They escaped from
this country via Montreal and fled to
Marseilles, but eluded the police there
and went to Bulgaria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
Conductor and Engineer Killed.

Portsmouth. Ohio, Aug. 26.-Con-
ductor Robert Gilmore, and Engineer
J. c. Purdy were killed and six or
more trainmen seriously injured in
head-on collision between two Nor
folk &. Western freight trains, near
Rarden early today. Purdy's body is
still in the wreckage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
Weather Indlcations.

Chicago, Aug 26.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair in west, local rains in
east portion this afternoon or tonight;
cooler tonight; Tuesday fair with
cooler weather in east portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-26
Taft at Kansas CITY.

The Topeka Taft clubs will run an
excursion to Kansas City tomorrow.
Special train leaves Santa Fe depot at
1:15 D. m Returning leaves at IL,
Fare So round trip.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
No stain On His RaeorG.

A New York clergyman, who often
spends his vacation in fishing the
streams of the Adirondacks. was on
enc trip adopted by a handsome setter
dog, which insisted on following him
from camp to camp as he moved along
the stream.
One day he met a party Of men work
ing upstream with native guide. The
guide Immediately recognized the dog
as his own property.
Trying TO steal my setter. are your
he shouted at the clergyman. "I'll
have you to jail for thisI There's a
law in the woods just as big as you
have In the city"
The clergyman endeavored TO eI-
plain that he was an unwilling com
pNni0u OF me Jog, wnIcn mad refused
20 be driven away. but 10 little erect
until he added two dollar bill TO his
arguments
Its queer what strange things hap
pen to man up here" he said to the
stage driver who later carried him
away from the woods. THAT is the
first time was ever accused OF steal
ing dog"
Yes, sir" replied the driver. sym
pathetically. and added. after mo-
ment's pause. For myself. sir. have
never been accused of stealing any
thing. YOUTHS Companion.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
He Could Not Speak.

Pierre Nicole, one of the most dis
tinguished scholars of the Port Royal
lists and one of the best writer's in Eu-
rope. was noted for his unreadiness in
oral argument. II is said that once
when an opponent. having got the bet
ter Of him in an argument. had left
the room Nicole called out to him
from the landing as he was near the
street door: Come back. come back I
have reply ready for you'll"
The aGecdote will serve to Introduce
one about Thackeray, who was desti-
tute of the ability to think and speak
on his legs. He once stood as can
didate for the representation Of oxford
in the house Of commons. On the
hastings he broke down and could
hardly speak a sentence.
"If could" he said to himself. "on-
ly go into the mayors parlor for five
minutes could write this out easily"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
Love and Mathematics.

do you love me as much as l love
you?
The college girl smiled. do you
wish me to prove it?" she said.
For answer he bent forward. expect
ing to receive the usual binding Of the
promise
Il mean mathematically," she con
tinued, drawing her face back. Now,
don't be CROSSE Listen! We belong TO a
certain circle. We are the radii Of that
circle. Two radn of circle are equal
to third radius Of the same circle"
He wasn't good at mathematics, but
be conceded the point
Things which are equal to the same
thing are equal TO one another. Well.
supposing that you and are equal to
x. an unknown quantity"
He was perfectly willing to suppose
anything.
tx is cur love for each other We
are equal to X Things which arc
equal to the same thing are equal 10
one another; therefore must love you
Ia the same ratio that you love me.
He didn't wait for any more mathe-
matics. The Y became X'tasy.-Ex-
change.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
WOMAN,s CLUB.

Friday afternoon the regular meet
ing of the woman's club was neli in
their club house on Quality Hill
spending a very profitable afternoon
with the houses of Lancaster S7l
York After the lesson, Mrs. J. J.
Morrison gave paper on the
christmas Customs OF England"
Mrs. Buxton read a poem. "A Christ
mas Letter from Australia Her pa
per on the archbishops Of England t.
the time OF Henry VIII showed a great
deal of research and care in its pre-
paration. The next regular meeting
viii be neld January 3. They viii
have club evening New Years eve.
and partaking of chatting Dish sup
per.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
A Curious Bird.

In the West Indies is found curl
Gus bird known locally as the trem-
bier. 1t feeds on the coffee berries.
and as it hops from twig to twig II
does not forget to stop every few see
onds and shake its wings and perk its
tail in most comicaf manner. says
a writer on bird life. A hop. culver
Of the wings and tail, skip. with &C.
companying shake all oyer; a jump.
with convulsIve shake. quiyering
and spasmodIc twitching OF the head,
wings and tail At once proclaim the
nptress OF its name, When several OF
them meet the sf'lFds go through the
most Iaughahie series Of bows. CULVER.
ing Of wings and tall vibrations. = New
York Telegram.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-24
.COCHISE COUNTY,
MAKING A DICTIONARY.
The Colossal Task Of ssisssias shs
Words to Be Used.


rhs Colossal Task Of sslsetias ths
Words to Be Used.
oae Of the men who complied a big
dictionary talks AZ follows about the
way the work was done:
From the largest dictionary OF the
language ali tia words were diligently
sopisd. and thsR each Of the Smaller
Dictionaries was checked ca N turn
agaizst this growing Lat. VIXEN the
eieti0zsFtss had sssa tkus exhausted
all the living authors ef works tkst
had an uadoabfed standard value were
secured . eeatribate from tkssr wsrkz
sack words a. tksy had ussa that wsrs
net found In the general dietisasriss.
Ia addition % this, the services Of
about 300 rsadsrs ware RtIiEed, among
wAea was distributed all the standard
literature FROM ChsHcsr e the prsasnf
tlraa. These readers ws<s Instructed
- rspert suck words AZ seemed to be
nav sAA cot feuAA In the seatzzry xts-
tioaaEtss and To lscsts tksa ~ page
sad lizs that they might be iaspsctsd.
each In its ewR context. Psr this pur-
pose prepared blanks were fzraiRhs6.
Specialists u various trades. arts and
prsfss<isns wsrs slsS invited 10 sad
saeh words belonging 10 the techniQus
Of their VEGA bulsrIss as might De IA
niliar to them. but which were not In
general use. and 50 had net found their
way int tins dictionaries.
Ill h. ~ -. -
q vocabulary "a such = plaH, though
there were many kslpsrs, was q lsnx
and lsborious tssk, involving q great
amount Of correspondents, which sx-
tended literally all over the world
Added to this was the nearly appalling
task of editorial and clerical work.
merely to sin and srgaRlEs these cen
tributions. II is net to be imagined
tAat words - gathered ee1ld or shsuld
be al included. An organized stan Of
sdi.srs aud phiielsgists was required,
whs passed upon the eligibility ef each
word.
The conservative care exercised In
determining the scope and lirnits Of a
vocabulary can be inferred from the
fact that ia ons Of thess Offices. after
"dragnst' had gathered over SOC, 0oe
words. more than 100000 were finally
rejected. These included words that
were still too completely foreign to
merit place in an English yocabu-
larry, all the used but once" words,
considerable slang language and many
technical terms that had good reasons
against them. The fixing OF date be-
fore which words should be excluded,
except on certain conditions. resulted
in throwing out many.
When words have been selected for a
dictionary. several distinct things must
be done with them. They must be di-
vided into their proper syllables, and
the right syllables must be supplied
with accents. They must be pro-
nounced by the use Of certain arbitrary
signs used in respelIlng Of them to
indicate the powers OF the letters they
contain. They must be defined in all
the senses in which they have actually
been found used in literature. In the
case OF primary form the origin OF
the word in other languages Is,
its etymslogy- must be given.-Chicag
News.