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The Washington times., 1907-09-08
HOBSON DISCUSSES
PROMOTION PLAN
Believes Congress Viii
Better Conditions in
Navy.

1T IS my firm belief that Congress
r.in make several sweeping changes this
winter which win do away with the evil
spoken Of IN The Navy. the official or
gan of that branch OF the service, re-
garding the promotion Of men TO com
handing positions in the navy when
they have but a short time to serve
as commanders" said Capt. Richmond
Pearson Hobson, Representative from
the Sixth Alabama district, last night,
when asked his opinion as to the fair
ness of the criticism OF the recent sea
practice of Uncle Sans men-of-war.
THAT the writer Of the article men
toned in yesterdays Times IS well in
formed on his subject is clear. and that
he is sincere in his criticism have not
the slightest doubt. ! am also inclined
10 believe that there are certain matters
on this line which should be investigat-
ed thoroughly by the authorities, for 1t
Is an axiom that sincere criticism and
investigation do unlimited good.
Complaint Too General.
However. the one weak point IN the
argument is that the charge OF inefd-
cheney which is made against the Uni
ted States navy IS too general. II is
decidedly not wen taken TO assume that
the navy IS lacking TO the great extent
limited at. for the efficiency Of the men
at the head OF the United States navy
cannot justly be questioned, and while
adverse criticism may be deservedly d.
rected toward no small number Of ships.
Il Is unfair TO Include them all in the
same category"
Lack Of Enlisted Men.
Another matter OF Importance which
was touched upon 10y the hero Of San
tiago hay concerned the lack OF enlist
ed men and officers to man ships as
soon as they are constructed and ready
for sea. Captain Hobson said that as
soon as Congress makes an apDropTi-
alton for the building of ship. steps
should be taken through the proper
channels for procuring a full compile
ment OF men and officers 10 man the
warship as soon as II is ready FOR its
TRIAL trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
BUD HUGGINs our ON BAIL.
He WIN Be Tried Con Trespass
Charge on June Z.

bud" Higgins. the negro charac-
ter, who tried to make believe he was
insane so that he would not have to
face several criminal charges against
him but whose efforts We're baked by
an insanity commission that found
him perfectly sane, was arraigned in
the city court this morning on one of
the charges against him. This is the
charge that he trespassed on the
property of Mrs. Bessie Spradley, who
lives near the shack in the southeast
corner of the city where Bud" and
his pals used to hold orgies. Buds
case on this charge, was continued by
Judge Simon until June Z and bail was
fixed at 500. Buds" friends fur
nished the bail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
SMITHS MEMORY GONE.
Young Mans Sanity Will Be Inquired
Into.

Lew Smith. young fellow, who says
he is % years old but who does not look
to be 20. is in a cell in the county Jail
and will be examined as to his sanity
tomorrow morning by a commission
which has been appointed for this pur-
pose by r. F. Hayden, the probate
judge.
Smith was picked up by the police
about three o'clock on Monday morning.
He had been wandering around the
principal streets of the city for hours.
The police had been keeping tab on him
and finally thought it best to lock him
up because of his apparent aimless pur-
suit of something. 1t then developed
that Smith had apparently lost his
memory.
He could tell nothing about himself
except that his name was Lew Smith
and that he was about 25 years old. He
did not know what town he was in nor
could he tell where he had been. He
said that he remembered being out in
western Kansas at one time but could
not tell when it was or just where it
was. He appears to be intelligent
enough concerning the things about him
but insists that he can remember abso-
lutely nothing about himself or what, if
anything, has happened to him, or
where he has been of late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
LOCAL MENTION.

A marriage license was issued to J.
A. Rosh, aged 80, of Amarillo. Texas,
this afternoon and Miss Julia Eversole
of Topeka, aged 2S.
Pictures make nice presents. Buy
them cheap at Coe Bros Cut Rate
Art store, S32 Kansas avenue.
The flag raising at the new No. 5
place on Decoration day. will be held
This evening at O'Clock sharp.
The Prudential State Savings bank
desires to assist every wage Garner in
Topeka and Shawnee county in the
saving of a portion of their salaries
every week. Leave it with us, we will
make it grow. Come and see our
burglar proof chrome steel vault.
John Kleinhans. state food inspector
manufacturing establishments of the
southeastern portion of the state. He
will be gone several weeks.
Governor Hoch has honored the
requisition of Governor Folk of
Missouri for Charles Hornbeck. under
arrest in Wyandotte county. Horn
beck is wanted for robbing a Frisco
box car in Kansas City. Mo.
Cut flowers, decorations and funeral
work properly executed. Mrs. Hol-
craft, S13 Kansas avenue.
Seven of the members of the family of
William Truesdale. of 1910 Strong ave-
nue. were poisoned in some mysterious
manner yesterday and it is supposed
that it was from eating cheese bought
cheese was purchased and eaten dur
ing the afternoon and at 6 o'clock every
member of the family who had par
taken was more or less ill and it was
thought for a time that two of the
smaller children would not survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
ROYALTY WELCOMED
Hot Springs Doctors Re-
ceive Many Callers.
Institute Was Opened to
Public Monday.
MANY CASES REFUSED.
Waiting Rooms Were
Crowded All Day Long.
DR.. kinsey Will Accept No
Incurabie Cases.
MANY CASES REFUSED.

Monday morning the doors of the
new Hot Springs Institute at 523 Kan
sas avenue, were opened to the public
and a large crowd of patients were
present to take advantage of the grand
free offer of free examination and
treatment at cost. which is extended
to all patients accepted for treatment
during the month of June.
The Hot Springs Doctors were given
royal welcome by the. people of To-
peka and the state of Kansas All
day long Monday and again today the
waiting rooms were crowded with pa
tients, eagerly awaiting their turn for
an interview with the great Hot
Springs specialists
DR.. Ben w. Kinsey. chief of staff of
the Hot Springs Doctors. was kept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
new YORK LIFE TO PAY.
Will Make No Contest of $4,000
Perkins Policies.

Lawrence June As. Herlbrun gen.
eral manager of the New York Life In
surance company for the western dis
trict with headquarters at Kansas City
is at the Eldridge hotel. He arrived in
the city today for the purpose of set
ting the insurance policies held by L.
H. Perkins who was killed Saturday
evening by falling from the roof of his
new home.
The policies in the New York Life
company aggregate about 100000 and
the beneficiaries are institutions in Law
renee as we'll as relatives, including
several minors which will necessarily
delay the settlement for a few days.
In speaking of the case Mr.. Herlbrun
said: There will be no contest as far
as my company is concerned. We are
satisfied that Mr.. Perkins is dead and
that is all that we want to know and
settlement will be made in full as soon
as the details can be arranged salts
factory to the beneficiaries. I will make
proof of death for the company and the
matter will be closed up at once and
the face of the policies paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
FINES OF $284,OOO.
Levied ON 81 Men, Ending the Hon.
duras Lottery.

Mobile, Ala. June 4.-Thirty-two
men who pleaded guilty in the United
States court yesterday to an indict-
ment charging conspiracy to cause the
Interstate carriage of lottery adver-
tisements were sentenced today by
Judge Toulmin to pay fines amounting
to $2S4,000.
The defendants also agreed to sur
render for destruction all lottery books,
plates and other paraphernalia and to
Immediately dispose of the printing es-
adjustment belonging to the Honduras
National Lottery company, located IN
Wilmington, Del, and operated under
the name of the John NJ. Rogers Press,
where the lottery tickets have been
printed for many years.
With these pleas of guilty and the
surrender of all lottery material, the
Honduras National Lottery company,
which is the successor of the Old State
Lottery company, passed out of exist
ence, ending a long endeavor or the
federal authorities to end it.
The defendants included: William T.
Farmhouse, James Rea, c. w. Bredow,
William P. Johnston, Louis c. Graham,
Edward L. Pinac, David Henry Morris,
Alfred Hennen Morris, Frank L. How
ard Albert Baldwin, ST., Chapman
Hyams, Paul Conrad, John Demarest,
Walter J. Demarest and Edward j.
Demarest, all of New Orleans: John
Morris Rogers, Jesse K. Bayliss and
Lester X Baylis of Wilmington, DEL;
General w. L. Cabell of Dallas, Herman
Drummer of St. Louis and dozen others
residing in eastern and southern cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
ENDS WASHBURN YEAR. |
Forty-second Annual Commencement
to be Held Tomorrow.

The forty-second annual commence
ment exercises of Washburn college
will be held tomorrow morning at
1920 in MacVfcar chapel. At this time
the degrees which are awarded for the
completion of the different courses will
be granted by President Norman Plass
of the college. Twenty-six degrees
of Bachelor of Arts will be given to
those who have completed the liberal
arts course. Five will receive the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science. There
are also five graduates who come from
the law school who will receive the
degree of law The degree of bache-
lor of music will be conferred upon the
six graduates of the Fine Arts de-
partment.
mark the conclusion of the college
course. Rather elaborate exercises
have been prepared for this occasion.
The program will contain several mu-
department. The commencement ad-
dress will be delivered by the Rev.
Jean Frederic Loba, d. D., of Evans
ton, Ill. DR.. Loba will speak on the
subject, 1.-THE Awakened Spirit the En-
richment of Life" DR.. Loba is an in
teresting speaker, and on a former Wis
it to Washburn last fall made several
warm friends. The ceremony of con-
ferring the degrees will close the ex-
ercises.
will give reception to the graduating
class at the presidents house
At o'clock this afternoon the Tau
Delta Phi honorary fraternity of
Washburn college will hold its an
nual meeting at Carnegie library. This
fraternity each year elects to its mem
bership one-f1fth of the members of
the graduating class. The one-ffth
chosen are always those holding the
highest rank in scholarship for their
entire college course.
This year there are thirty members
of the collegiate graduating class, and
the six standing highest in scholar
ship are all girls. They are as follows:
Miss Irene Mehl. valedictorian; Miss
Mabel Renwick, Miss Verna Cook, Miss
Merle Fowler, Miss Hila Wood and
Miss Babetta Stadler. These six
members of the class of 1907 will meet
with the fraternity this afternoon.
There will be an address by D. L. Nc
Eachron.
At $50 this evening, the annual
alumni banquet will be held at Nc
Vicar chapel. After the banquet and
the toasts, there is a public meeting
of the alumni association to be held in
the college chapel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
BIBLE NOT INFALLIBLE.
Rev. r. ID. Harlan So Declares in
BaccaIaureate Sermon.

Washington, June 4.-That a belief
In the inspiration of the Bible is not
the foundation, nor even a part of the
foundation of it. was the assertion
made by the Rev. Richard D. Harlan,
formerly president of the Lake Forest,
Ill, college, and son of Associate JUS
tice John NJ Harlan of the supreme
court of the United States, in his bac-
calaureate sermon to the graduates of
the George Washington university.
1.-The Bible,' he said, sis not infaI-
lible- it is only infallible to reveal
Christ to the world"
He called the ake-this-or-noth-
ing method of teaching Christianity
the "brigandage method
The speaker declared that it is not
necessary to consider the Bible an I'M
erring guide when it comes to some
of the questions of geology and ethics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04

of Topeka from the assessment rolls as
is demanded by law, but had permitted
County Clerk Zimmerman to do this
work for him.
The special venire of twenty-five men
were in attendance on the court for two
days before the matter was decided and
they are each entitled to 50 a day for
this service The expense will be borne
in the regular way that all jury expenses
are by the county and the thought never
entered Judge Dana's head of assessing
the costs of this special venire on Mr..
Zimmerman or anyone else. It is doubt
full If Judge Dana would have the pow
er so to do even If he had any desire to
do so. But he has never even considered
the ACCESSIBILITY Of taking such action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
were
Gods Nature.

You and I can be righteous or un-
righteous and still remain man, but IT
belongs to the very nature of God that
he shall be righteous. You and l may
be selfish or unselfish and still remain
man. but it belongs to the very char
acter of God that he shall be unselfish.
You and may be pure or impure and
still remain man, but it belongs to the
very character of God that he shall
be pure. You and 1 may be holy or
unfoIv and still remain man. but it
belongs to the very essence of God
that he shall be eternally holy. You
and 1 may hate sin or we may wink at
sin and make light of sin and yet re-
man man. but it belongs to the very
nature of God that he shall be opposed
to sin, the enemy of sin and the judge
of the sinner.-Rev. Dr. 7. B. Nc
I cod Congregationalist, st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
MRS. TROMP ANSWERS.
Denies Charges Made by Husband in
Divorce Petition.

Mrs. Adelia Tromp filed her answer
this afternoon to a suit filed by her
husband for divorce a few weeks ago in
which she sets up counter charges and
asks that she be granted the divorce
and $1,756 which represents money
and furnishing the home into which
they recently moved.
In his petition for decree Mr.. Tromp
claims that his wife has mistreated his
grown children but this is denied by the
petition filed today and it goes farther
and claims that Mrs. Tromp has interced-
ed at various times to save the children
from the fury of their fathers temper.
She claims that had she not interceded
at one time when a quarrel arose be-
tween the father and 20 year old son
that the latter would have been severely
injured.
Mrs. Tromp claims that her weekly al
lowance for household expenses was
limited to S. and that out of this she
was compelled to pay the salary of a
girl who has been assisting with the
household duties. She further claims
that at the time of their marriage Mr..
Tromp knew that she was in a weakened
condition on account of a surgical op-
Grafton from which she was just recov-
ering and had assured her that she
would have no heavy work to do but
tial promises and made a household
drudge of her since.
The petition states that when a new
home was contemplated that she adj
vanced 800 with the promise that the
property should be placed in her name
which was not done and that since then
she has expended $256 for furniture and
which she expended and the decree of
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04

busy the entire day. but was not able
to examine all who called and it was
necessary for a few who lived close in
to be turned away with instructions to
call again tomorrow. Many were
present from. out of town, from various
points over the state. One man was
present from -Emporia who, when
questioned as to why he had
come so far to consult a doctor,
he answered.: ''Well 1 would travel a
good deal farther than that to be able
to consult such a man as DIR. Kinsey.
My brother lives in Texas and it was
DR.. I<insey who cured him of kidney
trouble after dozen ordinary doctors
had failed to even help him.
Not all those who presented them
selves were accepted for treatment.
Many were refused because their dis
ease had progressed too far to be
reached by Hot Springs treatment and
it is the invariable rule of the Hot
Springs Doctors to refuse to treat all
incurable cases. That is one reason
why they are SO uniformly successful
in curing their patients. They thus
attain the reputation of curing every
patient they treat.
The Hot Springs Institute will be
open every week day from a. m. to
70 and from D. m. until 5 q. m. On
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday even
ings the office will be open from to
$40. Sunday mornings from 10 to IL
m. only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
MONEY FLOWING IN.
Over Thirteen Hundred Dollars Added
to Washburn Fund.

Thirteen hundred and seventy-five
dollars has been added to the Wash
bum college fund of $4,000 which
committee is now raising in the city.
This is a very good showing consider
ing the fact that large percentage of
those who are engaged an the active
canvass are connected with the school
and on account of the various func-
tions of commencement work have heen
unable to give very much time to the
work.
One subscription of $500 was received
late yesterday afternoon from the
Delta Phi fraternity of Washburn col
lege which is composed of 20 Washburn
young men.
Senator Charles Curtis, N. II. Loomis,
Rev. DR.. j. G. Dougherty of Kansas
City, Kan, and ]. w. Robinson of Ell
Dorado diped with the committee this
I DON.
On account of the commencement ex-
erclses tomorrow there will be no
meeting of the committee until Thurs
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
BOURGETTE'S SAD TALE.
Fears He May Kill Himself and His
Child.

An inquiry into the sanity of James
B. Bourgette, of Augusta, but who has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. o. w.
Schick, of No. 610 West Tenth avenue,
was held this afternoon by a commits
sion of three physicians appointed by
r. F. Hayden, the probate judge.
Bourgette walked into the police sta
tion last evening and told the officers
that he would like to be restrained as
he was afraid he was on the verge of
a mental breakdown and feared that he
might do bodily harm to his year old
son and also to himself. The police
took Bourgette over to the probate
court and Judge Hayden had Bourgette
confined in the Jail over night and de-
cided to have his sanity inquired into
today.
It's a sad story that Bourgette tells.
He is a man about 30 years old, small
and slender and with mild blue eyes.
A year ago his wife died at the birth
of their son and ever since then he has
been suffering from melancholia until
he has reached the point where he
fears that his mind is about to give
way.
4 dreamed of my wife last night"
said Mr.. Bourgette to Judge Hayden
when he was telling his pathetic story.
Il dream of her every night. L see her
die and imagine that my baby is also
going to die. My poor little wife has
been dead for a year and ever since
coming. I have fought against it but
1 guess I will have to give up. I don't
want to harm or hurt anyone or my
self. That is why 1 am asking for
protection for myself and my baby"
Mr.. Bourgette, with his little child,
came to visit his aunt a couple of days
ago. Some friends VINO had begun to
notice his breakdown advised him that
a trip and change of scene might do
him good and so he came to Topeka
and brought his baby with him. The
child is now with Mrs. Schick- ,Bour-
gette was in an asylum about II years
ago, when he suffered a breakdown
from overwork and overstudy.
James B. Bourgette was not tried
by an insanity commission this after
noon as it was expected that he would
be and instead he will be taken to
Christ hospital, where his friends and
relatives believe that with the proper
treatment he will recover his mind.
Arrangements had been made for the
appointment of an insanity commits
sion, but relatives asked that he be
not tried at this time and promise to
care for him. Judge Hayden granted
the request of the friends and Mr.. |
Bourgette will be taken to Christ hos
pital at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY.
Commissioners Cannot Hear Com
plants on Real Estate Assessments.

Members of the board of county
commissioners are in session today
and will be for the next eight days as
a county board of equalization for the
purpose of equalizing the assessment
on personal property in the county for
the year 1907. They will hear all
complaints that may be made on the
work of the various assessors. An
idea is prevalent that the commission
ers are also equalizing the assessment
on real estate. This is erroneous for
the assessment of real estate is made
only once in two years and this was
not the year for it. SO it is useless
for persons who have fault to find
with their real estate assessment to
appear before the county commits
sioners at this time, as only personal
property matters are considered.
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HE LIVED 40 YEARS.
After the Doctors Had Given Him Up
to Die.

Chicago. June 4.-Forty years af-
ter two physicians had given him up as
a hopeless victim of tuberculosis and
said his death was matter of only
few hours, DR.. Marvin Chaplin died
yesterday aged Sc years. Soon after he
was pronounced beyond human aid
40 years ago, he went to the oil fields
of Ohio and "roughed it, 1t is said
Dr. Chaplin cured himself by swallow
ing crude oil. DIR. Chaplin came to
Chicago in 1887. and taught a Pres
byterian Sunday school class for 20
Vears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
HE WANTS AN APOLOGY.
Count Okuma Still F'ussing About the
San Francisco Incident.

Toxic, June Count Okuma, for
mer leader of the progressive party
who has retired from active politics,
but who is still leader of public opin-
ion is prominently quoted in the OPP
position newspapers as urging the
concentration of Japanese national
efforts toward the settlement of the
San Francisco question; that Japan
should demand a public apology from
the mayor of San Francisco and also
tat the Japanese should receive
treatment similar to that given to
AngIo-SaXons in the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
HIS EYEsIGHF IMPROVES.
Sheriff Tom Brown of Leavenwortll
Locates Some Liquor Agents.

The eyesight of Sheriff Tom Brown
of Leavenworth county Is improving
rapidly since Attorney General Jack
son visited that city. Mr.. Brown
notified the supreme court today that
he had located and served papers on
Mike Kirmeyer. agent of the Roches-
ter Brewing company, in one of the
numerous ouster-receivership suits
started by the attorney general. Some
time ago Mr.. Brown returned several
summonses unserved, because of his
inability to find the agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
A RIDICULOUS STORY.
Judge Dana Never Thought of Putting
Jury Costs ON Zimmerman.

A ridiculous story has gained circuIa-
ton to the effect that Judge Dana of
the district court has assessed the cost
of the special venire Of jurymen drawn
for the John Ewing and Ed Green case,
amounting to 500, against Samuel G.
Zimmerman. the county clerk This
special venire, as we'll as the names in
the new jury box, We're wiped out of
existence by Judge Dana ON the point
raised by the counsel for Ewing and
Green that the jury box had been inn
properly filed because Mayor Green had
not personally selected the list of per-
sons to serve as jurors from the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-04
Good surplus in May.

Washington June 4-Government
revenues We're 81 millions greater than
expenditures in May and the surplus for
eleven months amounts to S. million
dollars, compared with a surplus of 6
millions in the corresponding period of
the preceding year. The receipts in May
were 571R million dollars. The expenses
of the government were about million
dollars more last month than in May,
1905