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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
CURTIS IN WASHINGTON
Will Not Be Sworn in as Senator
at Once.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Charles Curtis.
Junior United States senator-elect from
Kansas, who is now nearing Washington
following his election for the unexpired
Burton term, will sit in the house of rep
resentatives for a time and not be sworn
in at once in the senate
While this is going on, there will be the
unusual spectacle of Kansas-or any other
a man who is not drawing salary for it.
Until Mr.. Curtis takes his oath of office
much a senator as Chester L Long. He
will perform his legislative functions as
freely any other senator on the floor.
But he will not receive any compensation
therefor
The constitution provides that a senator
shall be duly elected and qualified. But
there is statute which says that a
Senator Benson, shall cease when his sue
cessor is elected. Mr.. Curtis was elected
dre Ben.on on %an o he % payroll
Tuesday, his pay being that to that day
Judge Benson is not affected by this
Situation. He says he is perfectly willing
to continue to represent the state, even
without pay. He will remain in the SEN
ate, therefore until Mr.. Curtis decides to
take the oath of office. So if there should
be any important measure up, or vital
matter of legislation, Kansas will have
Mr. Curtis services are desired. it is
said in the house. for several days, at
least. There are certain phases Of indian
legislation in the house TO wnlGn Ians ms wTs as
it is inadvisable, he thinks, and so do
certain house leaders, for him to leave
the seat in the house vacant Immediately
Judge Benson is much interested in the
Ottawa postoffice contest just now. That
is one of the reasons he wishes to remain
a while in Washington; The term of Col
j. p. Harris it is said, VIII expire Fep-
ruary 2S. 1t is stated that Colonel Harris
who has held the office eight years. does
not wish a reappointment. Judge w. l.
Parkinson, a former law partner of Judge
Benson is the latters choice Mr.. Scott
also has a candidate. his late manager
for Franklin county in the Second district
contest with Henry ]: Allen. If an ap-
pointment is to be made at once upon the
expiration of Colonel Harris term, MT
Bowersock. who will not return until
March 4. will control the appointment, If
it shall come after March A., it will go to
Mr. Scott as new member from the Sec
ond district But if Judge Benson is to
continue for some time as senator, and II
he should make a stiff fight, he could land
his man, as there seldom has been any
question of the right of a senator to con-
troll patronage in his home town. Judge
Benson is adverse to making such fight.
however it is said. and he may not be
able to succeed in landing Judge Parkin-
son.
by his friends. Thomas Ryan. assistant
secretary of the interior. will give a din
ner next Monday evening in the new SEN
ator's honor to which he has invited
members of the Kansas congressional
delegation and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
SAYS sCHENCK is WRONG.
Judge McCabe Claims That Evidence
in Leslie Case Wasn't Sufficient.

Judge A. J. McCabe of the city court
takes exceptions to the story concern
ing the case of the state against
Thurston Leslie which was dismissed
in his court at the request of County
Attorney John Schenck Thursday after
he had failed to bind the defendant
over for trial in the district court 70:
assault with intent to kill. The case
originated over a fight which occurred
in the Marple joint in North Topeka
about the first of January in which
Leslie stabbed F. f. Greenwood in the
face with pocket knife.
The county attorney contended that
Leslie should be bound over for assault
to kill and Judge McCabe refused to
take this view Of the matter and re-
duced the charge to common assault.
This being the charge which the coun-
ty attorney dismissed. Immediately af-
ter the dismissal of the case Leslie wa<
rearrested by an officer from Justice
Williams court of Oakland and will
have a hearing in that tribunal in
which County Attorney Schenck will
make an attempt to have him bound
over to the district court on a felony
charge.
Judge McCabe contends that the
county attorney has taken a wrong
view of the evidence, which he says was
insufficient to warrant the defendant
being bound over on any other save an
assault CEdTSS- IN reviewing the EVIL
dence in the case Judge McCabe said
this morning: There is no doubt in
my judgment but that the assault was
a brutal and aggravating one and
should have been punished by a heavy
penalty. On the other hand there was
nohing to indicate that an attempt to
kill by the defendant. There had been
no threats made and it was no more
than drunken fight in joint in which
one of the principals jabbed his oppon-
ent in the cheek with pocket knife.
THE evidence produced in court showed
that this was the start and the end of the
fight, and that the defendant did not at
tempt to further injure his victim. The
wound which was made on Greenw ood
was not a serious one, and while the af-
fair happened recently, less than a mOnth h
ago, there is no evidence of the wound
excepting a small scar on his cheek which
has almost entirely healed and does not
indicate that at any time il was of a
"A majority of the witnesses for the
state refused to testify that Leslie had a
knife at all. and there was but little evil
stabbed with a knife, excepting the bare
statement of the plaintiff in the case.
There was no proof of quarrel that
threats of violence had been made or
even of a fight. and there is no law under
which the defendant could be bound over
on sthe showing made by the state. The
jugular vein, as was claimed by Mr.
Schenck in the story published last even
ing but inflicted a small wound under
the eve and on the upper portion of the
cheek. There is no law that 1 know of
which would justly a judge in binding a
man over to the district court on q charge
of assault with intent to XIII on the show
ing which was made by the county attor-
ney in the Leslie case, and l acted on my
best judgment, which 1 maintain was
correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
AFTER JUG HOUSES.
Bill to Prevent c. o. ID. Collection on
Liquor in Prohibition States.

washington. January 25.-The house
committee on judiciary decided today
Rrantley bill making intoxicating IL
uuors a special class in interstate COM
rnerce and ,forbidding the collection or
money on G. o. d. shipments of such
LIQUORS in states where the sale of IL
quor is forbidden by the state laws.
This bill is not as broad as the Lit
tlefeld bill which the committee re-
ported a few days ago and it is be-
iieved by Representative Brantley TO
be a measure which will not be found
unconstitutional. The measure does not
attempt to interfere in any way with
the transportation of liquors into pro-
hibition states but deals only with the
actual collection of the purchase price
of liquors.
Only three members of the commit
tee, Representatives Littledeid. Pearro
and Tirrell, voted against the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
SANTA FE WRECK.
Nine Cars of California Train Derailed
at Stafford.

Stafford, Kan. Jan. 25.-Passenger
train No. 2 of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad was derailed here
this morning. Nine cars are in the
ditch. 1t is reported that none of the
passengers were killed and but one
injured.
E. ]. Meddaugh of Topeka was
slightly hurt in the wreck. He sus-
tained injuries of the back.
All the cars remained standing up
right.
Train No. 2 is the transcontinenta1
train from San Francisco to Chicago,
and is due in Topeka at $3.50 o'clock
each afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
Weather Indications.

Chicago, jan 25.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow. and warmer tonight and
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
knocked Out HIS Eye.

Vannes, France. JAN 25.-There
was a fierce collision today between
500 troops and the populace, led by
the Marquis D'Anglade. during the
eviction of the seminarists of st. Anne
D'Auray. The crowd cried "long live
the Prussians," and during the fight
ing many persons were injured on
both sides. The Marquise De Cuver-
Vile knocked out the eye of COM
missary of police with an umbrella.
The MARQUIS D'Anglade was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
Kansas postmasters Manned.

Washington, Jan. 25-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the nom
nations of the following postmasters:
kansas-T. E. Earnest, Cherryvale; J.
J. Evans Hartford; ]. s. Price, Bax-
ter Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
sixtx were Drowned.

laden shin. name not ascertained has
foundered in storm on the Black
sea- Sixty workmen who were going
to Eregli and the ships entire crew
were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

chase of the stocks and bonds of such
subsidiary companies"
Chief Justice Start ordered the writ
to be issued and directed that return
thereon be made on April 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

Continued on Page Eight.)
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05

ecaries, or persons, firms, companies or corporations conducting and engaging in the business of drug stores who shall sell or dispose of such wines. dis titled or malt liquors shall pay the re- uuired license tax according to the character and amount of business done. as specified in Paragraphs 2S56 and 2S57 hereof, unless such wines or liq- uors are strictly used in the prepara- ton of prescriptions or medicines.
 "I was not aware of the fact, until you so notified me, that the drug stores selling liquor were not paying liquor licenses. They most certainly are required to pay United States gov ernment licenses. The meaning or these respective acts is very clear and plain, and any drug store selling bot tied whisky. or wines in quantities. or distilled or malt liquors or wines in any form less than one gallon must pay a retailers license;; If they sell the same in quantities over a gallon. they must pay the wholesalers license; If they sell in quantities both under one gallon and over one gallon they must pay both licenses.
 While il is true there is an eNemp- tion when a physician or apothecary uses the various liquors in the prepa- ably means that there are certain med icines that contain a certain propor- tion of alcohol, wine, malt or other
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05
.TRAMPS AND RAILROADS

! The tramp evil is bothering the rail- roads and through them there has sprung up an agitation for laws that will cure or curb the lust of the wan dering foot. All sorts of suggestions are made for the abolition of tramps. It is recommended by one student of the Iproblem, that work must be made more severe-that tramps be com pelled to work or starve; that tramps should not be lodged in police stations or lockups. but be placed in municipal lodging houses where they would be compelled to work. He recommends also that all tramps found trespassing on railroads be imprisoned at hard labor, and that labor camps be estab may be kept under indeterminate sen tence. There will be dissent from some of these suggestions on the ground that they propose a system of punishment little short of slavery. The figures of the interstate com- merce commission covering railroad operations for 1906. just published, give a ghastlv answer to the question sometimes propounded. What be- comes of the tramDs? Last year there were 6,330 persons killed. other than employees and passengers, and 10,241 injured. This is the death roll of the tramp army. Only $50 passengers were killed by the railroads last year, although 10,764 were injured. Of rail- road employees of all kinds 392 were killed and 76.461 injured. The passengers and trainmen may be in jured as often. but it is the tramp stealing his way on the blind baggage, l in the freight car, or in the running gear who is ground to pieces. More | than three fourths of the tramps meeting with accidents are killed. A very small percentage of passengers in train wrecks are killed. The hobo who is weakened by dissipation or who is advancing in years plays with with death when he mounts the trucks for a lift of a hundred miles or so. His journey ends with frightful fre- quency at a wayside section house and shallow grave.
 The Pennsylvania railroad estimates that the railroads are put to an ex- pense of s25,O00.OOO yearly by tramps. The details of the estimate are not given. Possibly the figures include
 
 The railroads seem to be doing their share in disposing of the tramp nuis- ance by killing and maiming them. The cost of the process is, of course. regarded as a great burden, and un- qnestionably the losses resulting from fires and other trespasses by tramps are needless and regrettable expense. The tramp evil is a problem worthy of the study of the keenest railroad man. Apparently there is no remedy for the evil. Since the making of tramps is a steady process in every community. A proportion of every people. even energetic Americans. con- sist of drones and incompetents who are driven by instinct and necessity to wander Until better method of communication is invented. these inn pecunious rovers will always be ready to risk cheap life for the sake of la dusty ride on the rail.-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05

gallon, and in case a person engaged in the business in which he sold intox- icating liquors in quantities of less than one gallon and over one gallon that he should pay to the county both licenses. This is not only the clear intention of the legislature, but upon an examination of various authorities construng statutes similar to ours. find only that such is the overwhelm- ing weight of authority. There is, therefore, no question in my mind but what any person who has taken out retail license, that is to sell liquors in quantities less than one gallon, and yet who sells in bulk or in quantities over one gallon, must not only pay retail license but must pay the whole sale license provided by Act No. S4. In other words, a person has the op- tion either to enter into the retail bus mess of selling liquors, that is selling liquor in quantities less than one gall lon. or of entering into the wholesale business. that is selling liquor in quan- titles over one gallon. or of entering into both"
 Concerning the drug stores the dis trict attorney says:
 Chapter 2 prescribes that no li- cense tax shall be required of any phy- sician or apothecary for any wines Sr distilled liquors he may use in the of medicines. Said Chap er Si prescribes: All doctors. apoth-
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05
THE LIQUOR LICENSE
 WHO MUST PAY II
District Attorney Bullard's Interpreta- ton of the Law as to Wholesalers and Druggists.

In the collection of the liquor license. Sheriff Hayden has encounterd a diff ference of opinion. The wholesale houses sell in a small way at retail. not over bar, but in quantities of less than a gallon. It was the belief of the sheriff that brought them under the retail liquor license clause. One of the houses determined to contest this view and the other did not.
 Nor could the sheriff find anything in the statutes authorizing him to pass the drug stores which sell liquor for other than medicinal purposes. He re- ferred both subjects to District Attor- ney Bullard who sustains the view of the sheriff. As to the matter of whole saIers and retailers the district attor- ney say:
 Tt evidently was the intention of the legislature to compel the payment of one license for the dealer who sold less than one gallon and another li- cense for the dealer who sold over one
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05
TWO NEW GRASSES
 AND OTHER PLANTS
Some Experiments the Result of Which Will Be Awaited With Interest.

Superintendent Smith of the capitol
 grounds has received shipment of
 new plants, four of which are grasses, two of these being of special interest to all who are in any way concerned
 in the care of lawns in this valley. One of them is employed chiefly as a
 border grass and the other as a lawn grass. The use of either is now exper mental but it is quite likely that both may later be found easier to grow and more desirable for lawn purposes than any grass now cultivated here.
 The one deemed most desirable for lawns is known as Silk grass and is supposed to have come originally from Russian steppes. IL is very hard to secure in this country as but little of 1t seems to be grown here yet. He has been trying to secure some of it for a long time but has never succeeded be- fore. He now has just a small quan- tity of the sod. or roots, about what one could hold in his two hands, and proposes to plant it in such a way as to propagate it most rapidly. If it is a success. everybody will want It in a year or so.
 This grass is brighter green than either Bermuda or blue grass and has a finer fiber, the blades being almost like bristles in respect of shape. 1t grows compactly. making a thick sod and lawn of it would look almost like velvet if well cared for.
 The other lawn grass is called Fes- tuca Glauca. Its blades are also wire or bristle-like though a little larger and coarser. though still finer than Bermuda, Blue or Rye grass In color it Is a blue drab. almost the color of the leaves of the grass pink. IL also makes a nice sod and gives promise of doing well here. IL is especially de- sirable as a border grass for the con- trast in color with other grasses and the ordinary green of most Towering plants. MT. Smith has planted the borders of the two flower beds inn mediately in front of the capitol build ing. to this new grass, and results will be anxiously awaited.
 Of the other twp ;srlS ;os m"Ii;i..ned as strictly ornamental, one has a broad leaf like a bamboo and indeed by a novice it might be taken for some sort of a cane plant. The other is a big coarse grass the distinctive fea- ture of which is that the leaves or blades are blotched with a creamy white. the alternating green and white having an effect similar to the stripping of the zebra.
 Among other plants received at the same time are some Gamma lilies. a dwarf variety which it is believed will grow nicely under the shade of trees or palms and which produces large flowers. a brilliant yellow and red in. color.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05

distilled spirits. To those medicines this law does not apply. For instance. I understand there are sold in drug stores certain preparations known as Beef, Iron and Wine, of which the in gredients are an extract of beef. tine ture of iron. and a certain proportion of wine. To these medicines the various acts do not apply. But to all whis- kies, brandies, and wines which are not mixed with other medicines in c lesser proportion both acts unques- tionably do apply
Arizona republican., 1907-10-05

We have just received a new line of that popular pure Linen Suiting-30 inches wide-in green. in rose. hello. and three shades of blue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-04
Not Un to H;s Name.

George Peabody, the philanthropist, and John Bright often went to Ireland together to fish. One cay they went a couple of miles up the Shannon be- tween Casueconnell and Killaloe They had engaged the services of two boatmen, and as Bright and Peabody were keen anglers they made a long day of it. On returning in the evening Bright. noticing a policeman on the river bank. asked what sum the boat men were entitled 10 for their time The constable said anything fror seven and siXpence to 10 shillings Bright turned to bis companion, say ing: Il have no change, Peabody Have you three half crownsi' The millionaire produced the coins and gave them to one of the boatmen, who said, And is that all ye're givin' mo = "That is all," replied Peabody. Well, that bates all 1 iver heard" observed the boatman, adding, as he scratched his head: An they call ye Paybody. Faith, should call ye Paynobodyw- London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-04
Some Wives Are Different.

Most men," said the man of expert ence. think it must be awfully nice to have wife who takes things as cool ly as Dave Potter's wife takes them. but others, more discriminat ting, prefer R good honest row to her style of quiet cynicism. The way she behaved the other day when she found letter in Dave'> pocket from a girl in Brooklyn is an example of her method.
 "'I don't see. wrote this girl, how on earth c"n ever live without you'
 ''Dave's wife read that gush and a lot more just like it without ever turn ing hair
 "'Well,' she said quietly. that girl is fool. If she krew you as well as do she would be wondering how on earth she could ever live with you
 And that. in tue "pinioM "f the dis eliminating few. cHtS a whole ,nt dcep- CT than common. everyday rumpus.' New York Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-04
BRYAN TO
 ANSWER TAFT

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept, A. As an offset to the recent visit of Sec- retary Taft, who condemned the con- stitution written by Democratic con vention and advocated the election of the Republican candidates for state offices, the Oklahoma Democratic con- mittee has engaged William J. Bryan to deliver two speeches in the Terri tory this week. The Nebraskan is scheduled to address the people of LawtOn tomorrow, and will be the principal speaker at big Democratic rally to be held here Friday. He will reply directly. to the allegations made in Secretary's Tafts address in this city on August A. He vii urge the adoption of the new constitution, which he is said to consider the best ever written for any state, and will advocate the election of c. N. Haskell, Democratic candidate for governor MT. Bryan will spend several days in the Seond congressional district, where the candidate, E. l.. Gulton, is a personal friend of the Nebraskan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-04
The Axial Rotation of Venus.

For over two centuries it was Goner- ally accepted that. like the Garth. the planet Venus rotated on it's axis in a little less than twenty-four hours. but since Schiapareli after long and c;}rc- ful observation of the planet suggest. ed that tue actual rotation period was between six and nine months astrol. omers have devoted much attention to this matter. In the Observatory Mr Denning sums up the available evi. dence on the point and can only con- clude that this particular problem still defieS solution. Life on Venus would be very different from life on the earth should the planets aval rotation be, as Schiaparelli asserted, identical with the period of it's revolution round the sun, as in that case the same hem- sphere would always be turned to the sun and enjoy perpetual day, while the opposite hemisphere would he doomed to eternal night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-04
BOOSTERS
 AT JAMESTOWN

Norfolk, Va, Sept, 4.-Bearing a banner reading eff you can't Boosr, Don't Knock" and headed by a band of forty pieces, hundreds of citizens of the metropolis at the mouth of the Kaw marched into the Jamestown ex- position grounds this morning to cele- brate Kansas City day at the big fair. Characteristic of the community they represented, the visitors immediately proceeded to .'show lem" at the expo sition. The main exercises took place in the Missouri state building,o T handsome structure fronting on Hampton Roads. The ediflce was elab- orately decorated for the occasion and bouuets of roses were distributed as favors among the lady visitors. The program included addresses by Unit ed States Senator Warner, eX-Gover- nor David IT. Francis, Attorney Gen. eral Hadley and other well known Missourians. Many Missouri Eagles, in attendance at the national con tca- ton of the order joined in the cele- bratiOn.