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The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
FROE OTHER PENS
PLAGUE INFESTED HOUSES.

L
The example of Paris seems to in
dicate that types of domiciles have
much to do with the pulmonary
health of the people. Indeed, a gov
ernment commission which has been
investigating the subject does not hes
itate to declare that the appalling pre-
valence of tuberculosis in Paris is
due chiefly to the general occupancy
of flats and apartments. In Lon
don, where the mortality from that
disease Is not half as great. such tene-
ments are little known. and cottage
are the rule. Moreover, in Paris, as
In New York, many houses seem to
become infected with tubercular
germs, so as to menace all their oc-
cupants. Thus in Paris in 1906 there
were 9,573 deaths from tuberculosis,
which deaths from the same disease
had previously occurred. OF the lat
ter number 4,S3S were in houses in
which fewer and 1850 in houses in
which more than five tubercular
deaths each had occurred. The sani-
tary authorities reckon that there are
In Paris 5,263 Contaminated" houses
in which occur nearly 80 per cent Of
the deaths. Thus in one group of 2S1
houses in IL streets there were in
1903 no fewer than ia Deaths from
the disease, and in 1905 there were
lU0 III Tie SAME uOuSCS. OAQSI tIS
public health law of 1902 about 200
"contaminated' houses have been
condemned and destroyed, and that
process will be widely extended,
doubtless with salutary results. 1t is
probable that similar work needs to
be done in this and other American
cities, where dark, damp, unventilat-
ed, and grossly infected tenements are
veritable nurseries OF disease. AS for
other methods of fighting the white
plague" they are many. and some of
them have been attended with such
success as we'll established their prac-
tical efffcacy.-New York Tribune.
BRITISH NAVAL EXPANSION.
The fact that on paper at least the
German empire will have more ships
of the Dreadnought type in 1911 than
Great Britain will have II no serious
change is made in building pro-
and apprehension in England. So
loud have become the protests that
Mr.. Asquith, who Is acting as govern
ment leader in the absence of Sir
Henry Campb pbell-Bannermann, felt
compelled to announce in the house
of commons that notwithstanding the
fact that only one additional ship OF
the Dreadnought type was provided
for in the estimates Of 1908, the gov
ernment would take whatever steps
might be necessary to maintain the
two-power standard. and would dur
ing the coming year inauguratee a
building programme which would In
sure adequate superiority over Ger
many and everybody else.
Mr.. AsQuith, while making 1t plain
that the two-power standard was not
to be abandoned, stated that the
British government was not disposed
to be forced into a sensational pro-
gramme merely by foreign pro-
grammes on paper. When, however, it
was felt that these programmes were
real and not visionary, the govern
ment could be depended upon to act,
and act with such decision as to leave
no doubt as to its determination as
we'll as ability to maintain British
command of the sea.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From the New York Press.1

One good thing about a daughter-in-
law is she's only your sons wife.
1t takes college boy long time to
get his knowledge and a much longer
time to get over it.
A man can learn a lot out of trying
to raise garden about everything ex-
cept flowers and vegetables.
When q man does good deed he
puffs up about 1t SO much you know It
was an accident and he isn't going to
do Il again.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
Senators Curtis and owen need TO

Senators Curtis and Owen need to
look to their laurels. Senator Clapp
of Minnesota has been made a heap
big chief Of the Crows and is the
proud possessor of a feathered war
bonnet 1t may be said in passing
that these three gentlemen are ex-
ceptions to the rule which insists that
all "good Indians" are dead ones.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

A Chicago scientist comes forward
with the announcement that he has
discovered a process by which he can
turn human body into a metallic
substance similar to brass. This ought
to be easy If the bodies worked on
are those of former Chicagoans.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

All but the men affected will be in
hearty accord with the determination
OF Mr.. Meyer, the postmaster gem
eral, to put the ban on employees in
the postal service VINO are per-
niciousIy active in politics
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Shooting horse thieves at sight
seems to be the vogue in Oklahoma
Such a practice can hardly be con-
doned in this day and age, although
horse stealing is a rather nefarious
crime. The new state does not seem
over-zealous in keeping stains from
fits escutcheon
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
Webb McNall is somethinl

Webb McNall is something of a
political prophet but there is every
likelihood that Cy Leland and Senator
Long do not put much stock in his
prophecy to the effect that Mr.. Stubs
and Mr.. Bristow will have a walk
over. Mr.. McNall has not a par
ticularly brilliant record as a prophet
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Minnesota has climbed aboard the
Taft band wagon. BY the time this
popular vehicle reaches Chicago it
will be crowded to overf1owing and
in all probability there will be many
there who will wish they had ridden
In ~,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
Wichita collected

That Wichita collected what was
practically a license from saloons,
Joints and disreputable houses is indis-
putably proved by the findings of Mr..
Vandever, the supreme courts special
commissioner. and it is not record for
even the Peerless Princess" to be
proud Of
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Marvellous. Most marvellous. The
big Cunarder, Mauretania, has clipped
q whole minute off one of the trans
Atlantic records. 1t will strike most
folks that this is a great feat to hol-
Ter about. not SO much as to the time
that was made but as to the close
ness with which they keep tabs on
the voyages of the great ocean grey
hounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
From the statement made bv Sen,

From the statement made by Sena-
tor H. B. Miller of Usage county an
nouncing that he will not be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
of governor. it is evident that ne
would like the job pretty we'll but
does not see his way clear at this lime
to secure 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

And along comes another charac-
terization of President Roosevelt.
Some Dutch friends of his have called
him the "big burgomaster'' of the
country. Mr.. Roosevelt is probably
"de-lighted" and thinks the appella-
ton is a bully one.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

OF course, it is ever better to be
late than never. And this particularly
applies to the action that will soon he
taken by the city council which will
protect the life and limb of pedes-
TRANS from reckless driving at street
corners and on any other part OF the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

The receivers appointed by the SUI
preme court to handle the brewery
property in the state which was con-
fiscated because of the disregard of
its owners for the prohibitory law
have finished their 1abors. And they
were certainly we'll paid for their
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

William Jennings Bryan is max
ing speech making tour in New
York state and from the enthusiastic
receptions that are being rendered
him 1t is hard to realize that he is in
the "enemy's country.'
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

.. The State Journal is a member OF the
associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that great news or
ganizat1on for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news is received In The State Jour-
Dose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Pet dogs ought not to be quite so
popular with the ladies as they have
been, for New York woman contract
ed the mango from a Pomeranian.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Michigan can boast of a minister
who is true genius. He has prom
ased to place mirrors in the vestibules
of the church If the women will re-
move their large hats during the SER
vices
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Mr. Stubbs is evidently something
of Joker although it was not sus-
pected of him before. He refers to
the controversy he is waging with
Dave Mulvane as friendly discus
sion."
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Surely the International New York
10 Paris automobile race has develop
"a into little moro than farce. The
American car reached the coast sever
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
d}.:s[II1s|,l2sL(l|
~gN C2AlB ZWFspS

Looie Linkenfisser. Kalamaxook, Mich
consigan.
Dear L.ooie:-Skinse der lad time
vich I wroten you. very fiddle iss olo-
efer, dot ven der skitizens chumpeq
on der dictionary lightning combany, !
predictionated dot der var vas oher'
Nod so, Looie. Nogst comes a rep-
resentatif uf der gas trust: DIS perz
gotch vas, to Wit: creased. He vas
almost slick enuff to slide. But oudt
in der Sixth ward We haf council
man named Cheneral J. w. f. x Y:
Z.-und-so- fort Hughes. Der chenerai
ditndt haf hiss gun NIT him ven der
gas feller appeared pefore der council
derefore der gas man escaped Dack'
allretty, to Chicago mitoudt DER as
sistance uf a undertaken. However:
LoOie, he vas skun vile he vas here, una
vent away singing. Il may hat sa"
besser dayss, allretty."
Really, Looie, dis iss no blase fer q
honesd. hsrd-vorlking skingame to make
some feller like dis Cheneral Hughes
decites dot sefen tousand-sigs-hundred
nd-ninedy-sefen percendt on der Or
ichinal inwestmendt iss blenty 1er
any bunch, und den Gehenna fss raised.
Der sand-baggency UT dis town 1ss us
ually essy und ven some rank out
slider like dis Chenera1 Hughes butts In
und spoils der show, der sttn INIT oer
earthen Sausage is naturally angry
From Hackensack to Hakodate. To-
peka, Kansas, Is known es eassy
money. Fer any rise-upper like dis
councilman to spoil der atfertismendt.
naturally gedts on der nerfes uf der
porch climbing fraternity, und hell tss
oudt fer noon. Uf dis Cheneral Hughes
iss mobbed pefore negst Skaterday, I
ivll telespatch you, collect.
We iss all veil, egspet der wife. vtch
is got der pipp, und der kid, vich tss
got der measses. und myselluf. vich iss
got der cramps. Hoping dis Will f1nd
your der same I remain yours trooly
HANS ZUPP.
Congress hass barred oudt der press
1doptpc four haadla Ghfra md aorna nj
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Then took Mary a pound of ointment,
very costly, and anointed Jesus.-John
1913.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Senator Foraker sayss dere iss no
effidence against der niggero solchers
iss a blamed good ting fer Missder
Foraker dot he did nod defend der late
Misder Guiteau. He might hat made
der same kind uf follish talk in dot
case, und der resud would haf peen
differendt. Misder Foraker safed
some hide, all right py defering hiss
defense Of national criminalss fer
aboudt 25 years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

I positif1y refoos to feel sore pecaus
1 couldnd't attend der natal parade in
Californy. I'd iss my experience dot
sailorss look so much alike dot q hun
dred uf dem maching around q block
iss chusd es satisfactory es sefen
tousand uf dem marching around
town.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Do nod feel angry ad der colored
woman vich shot a colored man lasd
Sunday night. She only shot him fife
times, but it vas nod her fault dot she
dit nod hat q skix-shooter. She did
her dingdesd, und no Won but a pistol
egspert could hat did besser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
sLEET-sToRM IN SOUTH
Atlnntn Cut Off from Worid for Day
Other Cttles Suffer.

ATLANTA, GA, February 1o.-Owing
to sleet-storm which started yester-
day and grew worse during the night
wires of all description arc out OF COM
mission. electric car lines are stalled
and streets are blocked with fallen
trees
No serious accidents or loss of life
mas been reported. All day Atlanta
was shut off from communication with
the outside world. but tonight an
emergency telegraph office was open
ed at 1Iowells Station. three miles
from the city, where two wires were
patched up.
The telephone and telegraphic COM
panies have been the heaviest losers.
The Western Union reported seven
miles of poles down between Atlanta
and Macon. The Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company was also seriously
crippled.
Rain continued to fall to-day, but
1t did not freeze Tonight the tenn
perature is again falling, but no fur
tiler damage is anticipated. as the rain
has about ceased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
LEFT THE FEET EXPOSED
This Gave Way the Crime, aud AIur.
derer Arrested After Being Shot.
Especial to The Times Dspatch.l
VA. EehruarY To-

E.sg Special to The Times Dispatch.
FARNIVILLE. VA, February To-
John Salter, colored. who is wanted in
Norfolk for killing Armlstead Foster.
also colored. was arrested here this
morning, but not until Chief of Police
I'ogus had shot him.
The police officers here had been
requested to keep lookout for the
alleged murderer, and this morning
he was discovered In a relatives house.
AS soon as the officers reached the
house Salter ran. The policemen or
dered him to halt, and bogan shooting.
a ball took effect in the negro's leg,
and ho crawled underneath an old
house. 1t was not until his life was
threatened that he came out and was
taken by tho officers.
Salter Is charged with killing a
negro named Armistead Foster in Nor
folk last Friday night, and burying
him in the back yard of his (Salter'sl
home. The interment was not n sue
cess. as the dead mans feet We're left
uncovered, and the police had little
trouble in discovering the crime. The
prisoner is being safely kept in jail
here awaiting tho arrival of the Nor
folk police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
GREAT CRUSH AT BURIAL
Panic Threatened and Cavalry Hns tc
Dispense Dense Crowd.

Panic Threatened and Cavalry Hns to
Dispense Dense Crowd.
LISBON, February 10.-The bodies of
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz
Philippe were to-day laid away beside
those Of their royal ancestors in the
sacred sepulchres OF the Pantheon. The
official closing of one of the most trag-
ical endings in Portuguese history was
attended by scene which almost de-
voleped into disaster. A great crowd
struggled outside the cathedral of San
Vincente seeking to enter and view the
bodies before the doors were finally
closed for the ceremony. Brushing
back the police and the guards of royal
archers they poured into the church,
sweeping everything before them. A
panic was threatened, and the cavalry
was called out to disperse the pushing
thousands. Women and children were
caught in the crush. and many of them
wsEa-bruised and trampled upon. but
no fatal injuries have been reported.
All the ministers of state We're pres
ent at the entonlbment. The Patriarch
of Lisbon, wearing pontificial vest
ments. and assisted by other high
church officials, blessed the sacrament,
the cathedral and palace. choirs chanted
the Liberia Me. and to the intoning OF
De Profundis the coffin OF the Crown
Prince was transported between double
ranks of archers. preceded by long
procession, including Mace-bearers,
acolytes and grand dignataries of the
palace. In similar manner the body
of the King was borne to the tomb
After absolution had been given and
the chanting of the Benedictus, the
Grand Chamberlain solemnly swore
that the bodies were those OF "our be-
loved lord and King, his most faithful
majesty, Dom Carlos l., King Of Por-
tugal. and our Prince, Dom Luiz
Philippe. Duke OF Braganza"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
TAFT ON THE NEGRO VOTE
Says whites OF south Arc Hest Friends,
md VIII Finally Change Inv.

KANSAS CITY, February 1O.-Wi,
liam III. Taft, Secretary of War, to
night was the guest OF honor and chic
spokesman at a banquet given in Con
ventlon Hall to 1000 persons by til
Association of Young Republicans {
Missouri. He was given great re
ception. Secretary Tafts speech wa
a general defense OF the Republica
party. and especially OF the policie
brought to the fore by the administrn
tion of Theodore Roosevelt. Speakin
of the recent panic and the President
late special message, the Secrctar
said:
The message contains an answer
to the charges made that tho nd-
mlnistration is responsible for the
industrial depression and the
sharpness and emphasis with which
this unfounded attack Is met. havo
heartened the great body of the
people as a bugle call to renewed
support of the policies of the ad-
lntnistration.'
Secretary Taft spoke of the three
war amendments of the Constitu-
tfon--the thirteenth. fourteenth and
fifteenth. The operation OF the fif-
teenth amendment. that which for
bade any State to deprive the negro
VI lIiS SOtc Oll ACCOUNT OL LlS COlOk
or previous condition OF servirude,
had not. he said, been as successful
as that of the thirteenth and the
fourteenth.
The leaders of the South had, in
many States. however, cast about
to make tho law square with the
existing conditions by property
and educational qualification,
which should exclude most of the
negro vote. This very DESIRE"
said the speaker, ITO avoid the
violent methods which were wont
to overcome the colored vote in
the South itself indicates a turn
for the better. 1t Is said, however,
and with truth, that these cleo
tion laws are intended to be en-
forced by means of the discretion
vested in election officers, so as
to exclude the ineligible colored
man with rigor and to allow the
ineligible whites. who ought also
to be excluded, to the injury of the
franchise. Deplorable as this is,
still the situation is by no means
hopeless one for the Southern
negro.
''rhe greatest friend the South
ern negro is likely to have Is the
: broad-minded Southern white man,
who sympathizes with the colored
man and knows his values to the
South. Nor is 1t unreasonable to
hope that the men who have al
ready sought to come within the
law and avoid violence will ulti-
mately see the wisdom and right
eousness of the equal enforcement
of the law of ineligIbility against
white and black
Secretary Taft said that he was con
fdent that in the end the fifteenth
will prove to be bul
wark equally beneficial with that O
the thirteenth and fourteenth amend
ments to an unfortunate. downtrodder
struggling race"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
BRYAN SPEAKS IN MONTREAL
Glad He Could Wish Canada Well
Without Unfrte n dl In es ~ to ur C COuntry.

MONTREAL. QUE. February 1O.-
William Jennings Bryan addressed the
Canadian Club at their weekly lunch-
con this morning.
Mr.. Bryan was welcomed by round
of tumultuous cheering. He said he
was glad he belonged to political
system under which he could wish
Canadians we'll without being accused
of being unfriendly to his own coun-
try. He belonged to a political school
that believed that every person had a
right to do what he wanted to do
so long as he did not Interfere with
the liberty of other persons. Each
State and nation had an undisputed
and inalienable right to do what 1t
wanted to do, so long as 1t did not
interfere with another State or nation.
He and those who were OF his school
would watch Canadians growing and
prospering, and instead of envying
them rejoice when they prospered.
Mr.. Bryan said he considered him
self all optimist, and. though he had
his eyes and ears open to the sorrows
of the world, that would not discourage
him from working towards the triumph
Of righteousness. Everywhere he trav-
eled he saw signs of regeneration and
progress. Speaking OF the so-called
yellow peril" he thought 1t would be
impeaching the Almighty to fear the
elevation OF any one race. The adj
rancement OF China could not take
place without raising at the same time
the Chinaman'S education.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
ARBITRATION WITH FRANCE
Treaty Prepared, Looking to Friendly
Settlement of All Disputcs.

WASHINGTON, February 1o.-Sec-
retary Root and Ambassador Jusser-
and to-day signed treaty providing
for the. arbitration Of any issue that
may arise between France and Ameri-
ca. The treaty will have to be sub
mitted to the American Senate and the
French executive before 1t can become
effective. Meanwhile It's provisions
are withheld from publication.
It is understood, however. that the
treaty is drawn in accordance with the
recommendation Of The Hague Con-
ference. which, finding 1t Impossible
to draft general arbitration treaty
that could receive the assent and sup
port of all the great powers, adopted
a resolution recommending that the
various signatory powers undertake
to make special arrangements between
themselves for the settlement of dis
sputes by arbitration. The present con-
vention is believed to be In terms very
similar to one prepared by Secretary
Olney and Lord Pauncefote, looking
to the arbitration OF possible disputes
between America and Great Britain,
which convention failed Of approval by
the United States Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
BUNC0ED h.as. JOHN LAMB
Wife of Richmond Congressman Vic.
Notwithstanding Issued.

[From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10
The ways of the bunco man are nu-
merous. devious, and nearly always
surprising. The other day a man, who
said he was stopping at the Jefferson,
In Richmond, called to see Mrs. Lamb,
wife OF Representative John Lamb. The
visitor, who was very Smooth" said
he was a nephew of New England
Intimately. He then told Mrs. Lamb
that he found himself short of change.
and would appreciate 1t II she would
loan him $40. or cash a check for a
greater amount. Mrs. Lamb dio not
care 10 cash the check. SO she gave
the stranger $40, and he departed for
Washington, with many thanks-like-
wise promises to send back the ten
spot as soon as he landed here. Pos
sibly he has not landed-ln fact. the
evidence goes to show that he has not,
since the member whose nephew the
young fellow claimed to be says he
has not a nephew. and, secondly, Mrs.
Lamb has not heard from the SlO bill.
Other members and Senator's have
suffered, according to a statement
issued this afternoon by Henry Casson,
3sergeant-at-arms of the House.. The
statement cautions representatives
against lending money to or cashing
checks for Frank Tracy, alias James
Dawson, alias James D. Cipeason, who
is said to have been getting money
from members of Congress for three
years. The statement says:
In some localities he represents
himself as an employe or the
House on the roll of the sergeant
alarms, and in others as rela-
tive of well-known members, The
man is a swindler, and 1t is hoped
that any member to whom he may
apply will turn him over to tho
police.
MI. Tracy has confined his ac-
tivity principally to the delega-
tions from New York. Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Indiana. He is
said to be operating his calling in
Richmond at this time.