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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29
OWL CouRTsHiPs
Show Devotion Rarely Met Among
More Favored Creatures.


Very funny it ia, from the human
point Of view, to witness the love-mak-
Ing of a couple Of owls on moonlight
night, as they sit together on the cop
ing of an old wall, or on the horizontal
limb of some giant Of the forest. Perch.
ed on the same bough, or the same wall
or ruin, the lady owl, though usually
much bigger and stronger than her
mate looks the picture of demure coy
ness, if little excited inwardly, like
girl at her first ball.
But the male owl, says the Pail Mall
Magazine, is very much in earnest; for
moment or two he remains quite
still, then he puffs out all his feathers,
bows, and utters softened scream,
followed by a modified hiss that is full
of tender meaning, and then he nudges
her with his wing; she opens her big
eyes very wide, and gives him side
long glance that may be hint, for,
horrible to relate, from the depths of
his interior he instantly brings up
half-digested mouse; and, although she
is full of similar rodents and stag
beetles as she can comfortably hold,
she opens her mouth and accepts the
fragrant gift with a murmur of satis-
faction that speaks volumes Of love
and thanks. Then. when the dainty
morsel has been disposed of, they ca
ress each other tenderJy for a moment
or two, and then sit closely pressed to
each Others side while the process of
assimilation is perfected. after which
they simultaneously fit away into the
moonlight on noiseless wing in search
of further prey.
Not only do the owls guard each
other with devotion that is rarely met
with among more favored creatures,
they positively idolize their ill-favored
offspring, for whose sake they willing
ly risk not only liberty. but life A
young owl is not an attractive looking
object from our point of view. but in
its fathers and mothers eyes it Is per-
lection, and the way they wait on 1t,
cuddle and caress it. feed it and keep
It clean, must be seen to be believed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29
Birds and Bills.

There is something wrong with thiI
bill" said the youlg married man to
the mi'liner who has imported Par.
isian pricea as vel as styles.
1T is correct in every item," after
looking It over.
Eight Dollars for that bird, no big
ger than my fist?'
Eyes, sir, and cheap at that"
"All right, madam, III settle, but it's
robbery. We had our first anniversary
yesterday and | bought ten pound
turkey for s1,25. - Detroit Free Press
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29
TAE STATE rREAsuRERsHip
Republican Nominee As Viewed BY An
Editnr Ernf,, kis Home County

Republican Nominee AS Viewed BY An
Editor Frori His Home County.
In commenting upon the contest for
state treasurer. the editor of the Holt
daysburg Register says:
Hon. j. Lee Plummer, the Republi-
can candidate for state treasurer, has
the ability to fill that Office with
credit. This fact cannot be success
fully contradicted besides. he is
known by the people with whom he
has lived all his life to be perfectly
honest and reliable and a man of the
strictest integrity. While not a Pro-
hibitionist, he is a man of the strictest
temperance habits. These are facts
which cannot be controverted He was
regularly nominated in a Republican
state convention, composed of dele.
gates who we're chosen by the Republi.
cans of the various counties of the
state
There was every opportunity for
any man In the state to contest the
nomination with him. He was nomi-
mated fairly as the candidate of his
party. Now, what Republican can have
valid excuse to vote against himt
Is it better that the Republicans as.
sist a Democrat into one of the best
Offices of the state, or vote for their
candidate, who is in every way worthy?
The opposition is trying hard to raise
a respectable fight against him, hat
the only possible show they will have
will be through the votes of RepubIi'
cans. Why should we aid them in
their Work?"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29
Well Qualified.

'Mr B'arkson," said the lawyer, tur.
ming to the man who had been drawn
as a juror, this is 81 case in which--by
the way. Mr. Blanl.son. have you ever
been witness before an investigating
committee?"
"Yes, sir"
"We'll take him. Your Honor. He
doesn't know anything about this case
OR anything else."-Chicago Tribune
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29
A Complete Cure.

"Ot What did the faith curer cure
you?" asked the soeptic.
"Of my faith" said the former d.
votee.--Bosfop Herald,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
STARTED BY A KISS.
Mob of 1000 Beats Man Nearly to
Death in New York

New York, Aug. More of what
have come to be known at police head
quarters as near crimes" against girls
have been followed by near lynchings.''
Out of score of complaints that reach
ed the police, a half dozen demanded
serious attention. Whether the number
is extraordinary is disputed, but certain
1t is that never before has mob ven
geance so frequently attended attacks
upon children.
Led by woman who, alternately in
italian and broken English, cried
"Avenge my daughter a reckless crowd
of 1000 persons last night stormed the
Fourteenth street car barns of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
where a policeman had sought refuge
with a seriously pummeled prisoner.
Paul Sorgerate, Greek peddler, 80 years
old, had made the mistake, so 1t is
charged, of kissing Grace Josco. an Ital-
ian of IL years. A shrill cry from the
girl and an impassioned appeal by the
mother put the neighborhood in a rage
and as the Greek took to his heels,
crowd pursued When a block had been
covered Sorgerate stumbled and fell, and
the mob was upon him. Kicked nearly
senseless, the Greek, a powerful man,
nevertheless gained his feet, only to be
knocked down again. By this time some
one had isnatched clothes line from the
window of a grocery store. and the rio
tiers attempted to put moose over the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
THEY'RE GETTING TOGETHER.
Standard Oil Company and Railroads
VIII Join Hands in Fight.

Chicago. Aug. 7.-Conferences In
dicating a community of interests be-
tween the Standard OIL corporation
and the railroad officials to fight
further government investigation are
/ nprogress in Chicago and New York
according to the Chicago Record
Herald. The Chicago and Alton. the
Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois lines
Jointly named in the 1891 indictments
represented in the negotiations. At
torney John s. Miller and Moritz Ros-
enthal for the Standard Oil have been
instructed to shorten their vacation.
The attitude of Judge Lands in de-
claring the railroad equally culpable
with the oil corporations IN the re-
batting offenses and calling of the
special grand jury have caused the
hasty banding together Of the differ
ent interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
Allen DOrman Can Make the
Clouds Weep Amy Day.
Any Kansas Community Having
a DrOuth Might Write.
HIS TERMS LIBERAL.
Would Make a Good Shower for
$500 in Dry Districts.
Admits His Methods Are Dark
and Mysterious.

independence. Kan, Aug. THE Re
porter says:
Do you need rain? If you do the Re
porter knows of a public benefactor''
who is in the market to bring precipi-
tation at any old moment. Allen Dor
man is the gentleman's name and he
claims to be the king bee on the rain
producing proposition. In a letter he
says that he understands that this sec
ton of Kansas needs rain. Incidentally
ne says that he needs help to promote
a useful scientific cause
Dorman gives his address as Kansas
city, MO. Among other things he says:
Il am building up a useful, scientific
cause L need your help. Had l lived
in the dark ages, 1 would have been
burned at the stake for doing good. 1
discovered the merits of natures cleo
trio circles above the ground current
in it's relation with the electric sun,
which passes south in the fall, helping
the birds to southern chimes. When the
earth changes its position at equinox
ial, the electric force returns forth in
the spring, bringing life and rains. Man
used to shoot many gun shots at radia
ton. July 3, nature met them with sys-
TENS, producing rain July A; the other
shots out of system, were wasted.
The rain-making season is now here.
That my last years scientific work
helped the middle west over billion
dollars in benefit is conceded by many
intelligent people. The railroad trains,
heavy laden with fat hogs and cattle.
the new buildings in many prosperous
cities, the flush of money over the coun-
try the Verdant fields and pastures,
bountiful crops and fine flowers to cheer
the toiler. This is an inventive age and
science is on the march. Price of rain
about $500 and for drought much more.
Fifty dollars when begin work. Large
cash deals, all the time, are reserved Tor
at my option. Like all other
systems, help nature before the drought
begins better for you, easier for me.
When am employed, business men are
to make preparations, select
locations and furnish cannon in drought
and offer other assistance when needed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
FOUND A CRAZY MAN.
Had Only Hat and One Shoe O
When LODGED in .IniI

Wichita. Kan. Aug. NAKED and
insane man was captured in a corn
field north of Maize. He was brought
to this city at night by Noah Evans,
w. A. McFa dden and Ellie May and
lodged in the county jail. His captors
were unable to identify the man and
his name was not known until late last
night. when it was, said that the man
was Link. Sulzer. an employee of. J. L.
BritenfieId, a horse trainer at the fair
grounds. ac~ o-.-,t g.
The man was naked when captured
or practically so. as he wore only a
black felt hat and a shoe on one foot.
He refuses TO take nourishment and
lies on the floor of his cell and con-
tinually mumbles. Clothes were placed
on him after his capture but he re-
fuses to wear them and scorns all at
tire. except the two articles he wore
when overpowered in the corn field.
1t was said at the jail last night that
the man had been in the employ of
John Wiedeman. who was formerly
horse trainer at the old fair grounds.
However. Mr.. Wiedeman said the man
was not one of his employees, but that
he thought he was working for ]. L.
Britenfield at the new fair grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
TOO MUCH "INTER-sT
Atchison Complains of Treatment on
Cross Country Shipnlents

Atchison. Aug. Some time ago
the Blair Milling company of Atchison
shipped a car load of brewers grits to
San Francisco. The freight was $3.50,
which was prepaid at the Atchison Of
flee, where the rate was obtainable. On
the arrival of the car at San Francisco,
a 3leuth decided that the rate quoted
at the Atchison Office was in the
wrong classification, and demanded
500 more. The Santa Fe company is
willing tic stand by the rate made in
Atchison. but the interstate commerce
commission must be dealt with, and
will not permit the railroad company
to give the mill company a square
deal. The Carlisle-PeEnell Lumber
company Of AtchiSOn has claims
against the railroad companies on fifty
car loads of lumber on which excess
sive charges were collected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07

would not be included in the changes.
The work of detail would be exhaustive,
and If the plan should be adopted prob
ably two years would be consumed in
effecting the required changes. Clerical
labor would be employed night and day
upon the gigantic task
For many years traffic men have ad-
vocated uniform classification to avoid
the numerous conflicts that arise from
three separate and distinct classical
lions. east, west and south. The Chicago
meeting next month will probably deter
mine the question whether uniformity
shall prevail all over the country or
whether existing conditions shall be toll
Grated for another long period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
GOULD's GENEROSITY.
Treats Employees in Poor Health in
Handsome Fashion

New York. Aug. THE recent ap-
pointment of c. E. Stone as passenger
traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific
has brought to public attention several
instances of generosity on the part of
George J. Gould toward employees. He
has refused to make any statement re-
garding these cases, but there is a we'll
authenticated story that during the last
five years he practically has given men
employed on his system an aggregate of
$130, 200. One of these is said to have
been A. c. Bird, vice president of the
Gould lines, in charge of traffic; another
the late Milton Knight, traffic manager
of the Wabash. Each of these have been
permitted by Mr.. Gould to draw large
salaries for long periods during which
their health would not permit of their
being of any usefulness to the lines with
which they were connected.
Railroad history does not furnish
three such examples of employees whose
usefulness was over being permitted to
draw large salaries, and, indeed, urged
to do SO. indefinitely. The most conspic-
uous example is Mr.. Bird who for two
and one-half years has been living on
his ranch in Southern California, and
at the same time receiving SIC, 900 year,
or half pay, from the Gould roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07

offenders head. Only the over eager
ness Of each rioter to have hand in
the lassoing saved the peddler's neck
During the confusion a policeman ar
rived and dubbed his way to the endan-
gered man. For a moment the crowd
fell back, and within that time the Off
Ger had dragged the man to the nearby
car barns. Concealing his prisoner In
car, the officer waited assistance,
while the rioters threw themselves
against the doors in an effort to force an
entrance. Police reserves stood off the
mob while the Greek was hustled into
a patrol wagon. Through crowd that
cried kill him, lynch him." the police
fought their way to the nearest station
house Sorgerato was in bad shape but
it was thought inadvisable to attempt
his removal to a hospital during the ex-
element His eyes were blackened,
nose broken, scalp torn, face lacerated,
and his body black with bruises.
Attacks Innocent Man.
Cheated of their man, the crowd
vented it's fury on Castor Keriskell,
an unoffending workman homeward
bound AS he was passing the rioters
a boy pointed him out at the same
That's the mans friend" he was
there too" Keriskell was pounded
until he was unconscious. The police
reserves finally got the injured man
and removed him to hospital.
Edward Pratt, a mfllwright, 46
years old had somewhat peculiar ex-
perience in West 57th street. Nellie
and Helen Farrell, each about 10
years old, accused Pratt of improper
remarks He was frightfully mauled
before being rescued from a mob by
the police.
"There is not any crime wave" said
superintendent Jenkins of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. today. IT mean by that that
our statistics show no Increase in the
number of actual assaults committed
upon girls under 16 years Our cleri-
cal force has just examined the rec
ords to make sure whether there is
or is not any warrant for published
assertions that this phase of crime
shows an increase.
''It is very easy for a mother or a
father to take alarm at a perfectly in
nocent caress bestowed by a grown
person upon a child and to infer a
criminal motive.
"At this season of the year there is
always a relative increase in the num-
Der of assaults and attempted assaults
upon girls under sixteen. They have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
More Facilities Seems to Be the
Leading Problem.
Shippers Are Concerned About
Transportation Means.
LETTING RATES ALONE
Not Half the Protests Expected
Have Been Made.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

Washington, Aug. Z. = Severa
months ago it might have been con-
5ectured. from complaints about rail-
road rates and methods, that there
would be inaugurated an irresistible
movement looking to the general and
perhaps arbitrary reduction of rates
This anticipation has not been realized
by developments.
Although the railroads have begun
Increasing many rates, especially on
commodities shippers are not OBJECT
ing. Most of the protests which the
Interstate commerce commission mas
received do not seek reductions in
rates, but the elimination of inequaf-
ties. Shippers appear TO be, as rule
satisfied with the tariffs.
1t is obvious that a new sentiment
is growing in all parts of the country
particularly among shippers who I'M
There is spreading a desire for justice
to and from the carriers.
The chief need of the country, and
1t is observed principally in developing
territories ana large distributing CEN
tiers, is better service from the rail-
Dads Shippers seem to be unanimous
in the opinion that the enlargement of
terminals, the construction of neces-
sary extensions, the building of more
passing track, the augmentation of
TlOLlNG power anu GuQlpIlenN, anu lAAC
rapid and safe transportation of
freight constitute the principal needs
of the country.
shippers insist. of course. that rates
should be reasonable and fair. One
center or town does not want another
TO have any advantage in rates, and
one class of shippers does not want
another to enjoy a relative advantage
iE rates. But, outside of the questions
of reasona bleness and fairness, the
rate problem is not, with existing tar
ifs, of vital Importance.
1t is a cause of regret among govern
ment and railroad officials that there
has been conflict between the Federal
and the state commissions. and finan-
ciers Tear that the antagonistfc policies
of severa. state commissions may ham
per tho carriers to such an extent as
TO prevent the acquisition of funds for
necessary improvements and better
ment. In Canada the Dominion COM
missions orders have precedence over
those Of Provincial commissions, and
1t is hoped that some such working ar
will be found in the United
States. If this can be done, and GER
tain state commissions can be induced
TO 7becon me conservative or reasonab bic. !
the solution OF transportation and rate
problems will be facilitated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
JAPAN TO BUILD ROADS.
She Sends Engineers to America to
Obtain Pointers

San Francisco, Aug. I'm pursuance
OF Its yearly custom to send represent
tatlves to visit foreign countries and
the commercial and manufacturing
centers of the world, the japanese gov
eminent has sent to America this year
seven prominent railway engineers and
managers to study our latest railway
methods and improvements. After the
railroad systems in this country have
been inspected the party will go to
Los angeles, Denver and Chicago Kan
sas CITY. Boston, New York and Phil
adelphia, and later to ogden and
Omaha.
The japanese government. one of the
engineers said. will shortly undertake
the building of 5000 miles of additional
steam railways make a total of more
than IL 900 miles in Operation in Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
BY COMMISSION.
Kansas City, Kan, Considering
the Calves ton Idea.
Would Abandon the Present
Plan Of City Government.
REVENUES REDUCED.
Since Saloons and Gambling
Ceased Income Is Small.
Mayor Cornell Becomes Discour-
aged and Offers Resignation.

Kansas City. Mo-; Aug. Mayor
Dudley E. Cornell of Kansas City,
Kan, last night rendered his resigna-
ton because the expenses of the city
arc greater than the revenues and the
mayor said he did not know how he
could reduce the expenses without ser
ious injury to the public interests. The
council refused by a unanimous vote
to accept the mayors resignation.
The revenues of Kansas City, Kan
sas, have been greatly reduced by the
suppression of liquor traffic and gam
bling.
The feasibility of governing the city
through commission of business men
known as the Galveston plan is under
consideration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
FEWER NEGRO PUPILS.
Fort Scott School Census Shows Is
Less Than In 1906.

Fort Scott, Aug. PROF. Darling,
city school enumerator, has complet-
ed the census of school children for
1907, and his report shows that the
number of children OF school age In
Fort Scott has increased 40S in the
mast year. A remarkable fact shown
by the enumeration is that there is a
falling off in the number of colored
children in the city. Their loss APP
plies to both boys and girls, there be-
ing 20 less boys than last year and 8
less girls.
White children have increased In
number since last year to the extent
of All There are 165 more white
boys than last year and 268 more
white girls The census applies to
children between the ages of and 81.
The total number of children of school
age in the city is 5,377.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
ALTON BEGINS NOVEL TEST.
To Determine Comparative Pull of
Steel and Wooden Cars.


bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. THE Chi
cago and Alton has commenced an
interesting series of experiments to de-
termine the tonnage pull of a train
of loaded coal cars of steel in compar-
ison with train of coal cars of wood
steel coal cars have been gradually
dispIacing those of wood on the Alton
during the past five years, but engin-
GERS complain that the steel cars are
much more difficult to handle than a
train of the same weight composed of
wooden cars. AS the trucks of the
wooden and steel cars are practically
the same, some of the officials have
been skeptical concerning the reputed
difference in the pull, and test with
a dynamometer car has been ordered.
this being the only certain method of
determining the difference, If any, be-
tween the two forms of cars. The
tests will be made with train com
posed of 5000 tons of coal, the weight
being as nearly the same as possible
to secure it. The tests Will last some
weeks, in order to secure reliable data.
Those who claim that the wooden
cars are the easiest to pull base their
argument upon the f1exibility of the
wooden cars as compared with those
of steel, asserting that they are less
rigid and more spongy in going
around curves especially The great
er elasticity of the wooden cars as
compared with those or steel is claim
ed to reduce the tonnage pull consid-
erably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
DON'T WANT POsroFMf,E.s
Dearth of Candidates for Postmaster
in Sedgwick County Towns.

Dearth of Candidates for Postmaster
in Sedgwick County Towns.
Wichita, Aug. There is a post
master famine in Sedgwick county At
least two vacancies exist that cannot
be filed for want of willing material.
Goddard is one point in this county
in which the famine exists The iob
pays $457 annually To be sure that
is not. a big sum but It is something
and ten years ago people would run
after il. Prosperity undoubtedly is
the cause. The department at Wash
ington is pounding Congressman MUIR
dock to get a candidate, but the con-
gresham has been unable to get one
The greatest fear now is that the office
will be discontinued and that would
be hurtful to the town. Not only that.
but Goddard is also: liable to lose its
rural routes and that would affect the
farmers in all that section of the coun-
try. ~.
Another point shy on ambition for
office is Greenwich. There the salary
is considerably less. 3 Herman Herr
VINO has been postmaster for many
years, has moved to Wichita and en-
tered business but the government is
still holding to his responsibility as
postmaster. greatly to his embarrass-
mant.