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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
THE FIRST ALCOHOL MOTOR.
Forerunner of New Type of American
Made Automobiles

New York. Dec 24.-The first alcohol
motor cab has made its appearance
here. 1t is the product of the factory
of the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing
company, where the engineers have long
been experimenting to provide an alco-
hol motor that would give results equal
to those of the gasoline motor.
The result sought has been attained
for the engine has been tested over
hundreds of miles of road before being
sent out from the factory and has dem
onstrated a capability of covering as
great a distance for each gallon of al
cohol as other motors of like size do
for each gallon of gasoline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
rohacco lTrust Appeals.

washington Dee. 24.-The appeal
of the American Tobacco company
from the decision of the United states
circuit court declaring the company to
be a trust, has been doeketed IN the
sr1preme court of the United States.
1t is probable that an effort will be
made to advance the case and get an
early decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
-PARENrs NoT rNATURALIzED.
So b. r. Olson Finds That He Is Not
a Citizen.

Hiawatha, Kan. Dec. 24.-A con-
test court here decided that B, F. Oh
SONY Democrat. is not eligible to hold
the position of county commissioners,
because he has no papers to prove he
is = citizen of the United States. OIL
son was elected by 80 majority. He
has held the position of township
trustee and has voted at each cleo
tfon.T After the November election 1t
was discovered that he came to this
country when years old, and that
neither he nor his father were ever
naturalized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
sUsPENDs COURT FOR FUNERAL
Columbus Business Houses Also Close
for Burial of Mrs. c. A. MCNEIL.

Columbus, kan, Dec. 24.-The
funeral of Mrs. c. A Mcneil, wife of
Judge Mcneil of this city, was held
here Wednesday.
Judge Arthur Fuller of Pittsburg
adjourned the district court of Craw-
ford county and, accompanied by the
members of his bar, attended, as did
the members of the I.abette county
bar from Parsons, and Oswego- Ga
lena attorneys came up, as did, the
E,Iks. lodge Of the latter city.
BY proclamation the business OF the
city was suspended during the fore
noon and all joined in doing reverence
to the deceased s. h... -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
WaddeIrs Finger worth se5.

st. Louis. Dec. 24.-"Rube'' Wadden
is here and may spend the winter in
ST. Louis. At Hedges office he was
quoted as saying: Even, b. gosh. cor
clerking in the Broadway hotel, magni-
fed things by reporting two of my ribs
broken. had my finger hurt, that's ALL
I didn't even take a fall" Waddelrs
finger was bandaged. He asked for a
$25 check to pay DR.. Mckenzie at
SDarta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Kansas Pastor to Colorado.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 24.-Rev. A.
H. Beaver, pastor of the First Avenue
Baptist church, has handed in his
resignation to the congregation. 1t
will take effect next Sunday, Decem-
Der 81 Rev. Beaver goes to Rocky
Ford, Colo, to accept charge of the
pulpit of the Baptist church at that
place at a greatly increased salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
college Star for Commy.

Brockton, Mass, Dec. 24.-Bernard E.
Reilly captain of the Yale freshman
football team of last year and for two
years captain of the Andover nine, to-
day signed a contract to play with the
Chicago White Sox. Reilly has been in
communication with President Conis-
key for a week, but not until today was
an agreement reached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Democratic Daily for HUMBOLDT.

Humboldt, KAN, Dec. 24.-This city
is to have a Democratic daily paper
s. A. D. Cox is to be the editor, his
son. Vernon Cox. the foreman. and
Frank Matthias. son of Mayor Mathias'
the news chaser. The first issue is to
he off the press in the next few days.
8 A. d. Cox was postmaster at Hum
boldt under Grover Cleveland For
several years he has been writing
short stories for eastern magazines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
FOUND LIQUOR IN a SAFE.
Secret Storage Vault of an Independ-
ence Druggist Located

independence. Kan. Dec. A.-County At
torney Hal R. Clark of this city blew a
fe TO get at contraband liquor. He
searched the premises of Druggist Bryant
without result until the safe was reached
Rryan declared his sick brother in Kansas
CITY had the combination Clark gave him
a reasonable length of time to get the
com E1ination, then opened the safe.
a large amount of liquor rewarded Ibis
daring Bryant had no permit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Both Burns and johnson Are
Fit for Saturdays Bout.
Heavyweights AreTrained Down
to Fighting Trim.
WHITE MAN FAVORITE
Expect 10000 viii See the Bat
tie for Purse OF $35, 200.
Tommy Gets Long End of Re-
ceipts and Tickets Home.

Sydney. N. S. w. Dec. 24.-Tommy
Burns, the French Canadian heavy
weight pugilist and Jack johnson, the
American pugilist, who are to fight here
on Saturday next for the heavyweight
championship of the world, are boil, in
the pink of condition. Hard work has
made them fit for a long and hard bat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Sues for Life Insurance.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 24.-The admin
istrators of the estate of the late AL
bert J. Nelson has brought suit in
the district court for the collection of
1890 on a life insurance policy is
sued by the Bankers Life association of
Dea Meines. Mr.. Nelson committed
suicide on Christmas morning last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Harvard Crew to Race Abroad.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 24-An inter
national boat race between English and
American college crews seems to be a
certainty for next year. Both Oxford
and Cambridge have welcomed warmly
the tentative offers made by the man
agement of the Harvard crews. and
independent of the result of the Har-
vard-Yale race. it is given out, that
will race abroad with the WIN
ner of the Oxford Cambridge race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
THREE LOTS SELL FOR ssO.775.
The New Owners at Wichita to Erect
an Eight Story Office Building.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 24.-The heirs
of the John II. Stewart estate of We'll
lington have purchased of the Knight
vacant lots on South Market street,
opposite the postofice. The consid-
Grafton was $3O.775. This is one of
the most valuable building sites in
Wichita. 1t has a rs foot frontage and
a lao foot depth
The John T. Stewart estate is said to
be worth about 100000.
It is said that the Stewart heirs Will
erect an eight story Office building on
the lots. Brick and stone will be used
in the construction. The first floor will
be occupied by bank and trust COM
pany The basement will be fitted up
for a cafe. The other floors VIII be
occupied by offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Midnight Raid on a Joint.

Sheriff Boston has made another one
of those night raids. This time he
went to Colwich-a and bounced upon the
place of Peter Fishback. He secured
half a wagon load of beer, bottles and
paraphernaha, which is used where
liquor is kept for sale. Fishback has
been arrested before on similar
charge of maintaining a nuisance and
violating the prohibitory law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
killed by a Frisco Train.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 24.-John Wal
tiers, an old man about 65 years of
age and hard of hearing, was struck
by a Frisco passenger train on the
Douglas street crossing and received
injuries from which he died several
hours later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Santa Fc Brakeman Killed.

Strong City. Kan, Dec 24.-Her-
man Langowsky, a Santa Fe brake
man, while switching here was struck
on the head by a mail crane and in
stantly killed Langowsky was resi-
dent of Newton, twenty-five years of
age and unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Thompson-Corbett Match.

New Orleans, Dec. 24.-"Cyclone''
Johnny Thompson will be matched to
box Young Corbett here on the even
ing of January II. The event is set for
Is rounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

IF the human race was evolved from
monkeys. it at least has the satisfaction of
knowing that its ancestors were inteIlf-
gent" said the thoughtful thinker. flows
that" dueried the dense party. They
were educated in. the highest branches -
explained the t. t.-Kausas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
AN AGED FARMER KILLED.
Tries to Cross santa Fle Tracks Ahead
of the California Limited.

Halstead, Dec. 24.-Jacob Krehbiel.
an aged farmer residing near here
while driving across the railroad track
in wagon, was struck. by the Cali
fornia Limited on the Santa Fe ana
killed.
His wagon was reduced to kindling
and one horse was so badly crippled
that it had to be shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

We have a few sets of Rogers Bros.s
Knives, Forks and Spoons; we wish to
close out at actual cost. Chas. Bennett,
optfcian. 730 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Portland Oregon

Every night at 1895 a Pullman tours
ist sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacifs r. r. which goes
through to Portland, Oregon, without
change There is no better way to
reach all of the great Pacific north
west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

year, and the company refuses to pay
the policy because of a suicide clause
in the policy which was issued in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
pr.t+v ;ve,v Eooj;n.,

I was out walking in Kingston, ia
maica, one afternoon, and while on a
narrow street came upon two black
women, each apparently In a towering
rage. Each woman's tongue was go.
ing at phenomenal rate, but not a
word of their screeching jargon was
Ineligible to me.
Finally one of the women scooped
up double handful of the ever pres
the other woman, with wild Shrek of
laughter. The dust covered woman re-
taliatcd by taking II tin pan she had
in her hand and, scooping up couple
of quarts of the dirty water in the gut
tel. by the roadside, drenching her as
sallant with it. while all that part of
Kingston resounded with the mad
laughter. The two women then closed
in ON each other and proceeded to en-
gage in prolonged wrestle, which
resulted in both of them falling to the
ground, where they rolled over and
over in cloud of dust and finally
stood upon their feet, facing each other
in II state of dirt and disorder beyond
description.
Fearing that they would make Sec
ond onslaught OH each other and wish
ing 10 play the part of peacemaker, !
stepped forward and asked:
What is the trouble:"
Courtesying low, one of the women
said in Il soft, drawing voice:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Cast Up by the Sea.

They that go down to the sea in
ships learn much of the mysteries of
life. From the coast of Africa there
travelled TO Scarboro, Me-, the painting
of an old time sea captain of that
town who long years ago was lost with
all on board his ship in the China seas
The ship sailed from the home port
with every prospect of successful
voyage. but she never returned to the
home land. Years went by and she
was given up as lost. ner name was
taken from the shipping list. and no
news of her came back to the waiting
ones at home. Long afterward a pass
ing vessel picked up Off the African
coast the portrait Of an American sea
captain such as the Chinese artists
paint, and on the back of the picture
were the captains name and that of the
port from which he sailed. The paint
ing was forwarded to the little Amer
lean town. and it was found to be u
picture of the Scarboro sea captain.
master of the lost vessel that had left
the harbor SO many years ago.-Kenne.
bee Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
The Commencement.

The word commencement" enables
orators in frock coats to tell beautiful
young ladies in white organdie that
the extinction of the academic era
marks the commencement Of their
real lives" Maybe you have heard
them and witnessed the thrill with
which the notion was received by
blushing maidenhood. 1t is stupen-
dous thought, bulging with originality,
and suppose it is mean to NEEDLE
with 1t, even though one knows how
that use of the word commentator
began" If you prefer. In the old
days degrees or diplomas were not
granted in June. They We're granted
in September and the seniors of yes.
teryear We're forced to reinvade the
academic shades to acquire them at
the commencement of the new term.
After awhile 1t dawned upon our insti-
tutions of learning that the arrange
ment necessitated undue bother, SO
they moved the commencement" ex-
ercises back across the vacation and
put them ut the end of the year. How
ever, they neglected to rechristen them,
and oratory has gained much by that
inspired oversight Boston Transcript
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Majority and plurality.

In politics the plurality is the great.
est of mere than two numbers and ia
also the excess of the highest number
of Votes vast for any one candidate
ny.i TIE ext highest number. When
s an:idSte receives out of 10000 votes
ia T, s,,at and two other candidates
re eive \ ipectivcly $500 and $500,
size FIRST is elected by plurality,
though he has received less than a
majority CT The whole vote, and he is
said to have a plurality of 500 votes.
If the numbers are G,00O, 5000 and
lGe0, the majority is 1000 and the
plurality is 5000. A majority, there
fore. must lie more than half the en-
tire vote cast, and candidates ma
jority is. then, the difference between
the number of votes he received and
the combined number of votes cast for
all other candidates; his plurality is
the difference between his own num-
Der and the number received by the
candidate nearest to him. Oftentimes
a candidate receives a plurality, but
not majority. Unless there is tie
there is always plurality. = Path
Under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
sIY old comn,odore.

when Commodore Vanderbilt was
alive" says II New York Central off,
cial, "the board of directors of the
New York Central used to find their
work ali cut out for them when they
met. All they had to do was to ratify
his plans and adjourn. Yet they had
their uses. Occasionally a man would
come to him with some scheme which
he did not care to refuse outright.
My directors are difficult body
of men to handle, he would say. III
submit it to em, but warn you that
they are hard to manage
"The matter would be submitted to
the board when it assembled and
promptly rejected.
""rhere,' the commodore would say
when his visitor came to learn the re-
suit 4 did the best could, but
told you in advance that my directors
were All obstinate lot"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Tho Moral of Playing Cards.

Playing cards have had their moral
side. 1t may surprise you to know. AT
the Blenheim club in London, featuring
on the subject of playing cards from
the point of view of the collector, Mr.
Alfred Whitman said that the most
valuable packs We're those that taught
Biblical history or inculcated moral
lessons. In Italy in the eighteenth CEN
fury 1t was customary to issue packs
of cards with Old Testament scenes
engraved upon them. In Germany of
the same period playing cards with
fables to which morals were attached
We're customary. French playing cards
of the time of Louis XIV. We're used to
teach geography and history. while in
the England of Elizabeth and the Stu
arts playing cards were used as pc
litical pamphlets. Most valuable were
cards issued in France at the time of
the French revolution. when figures Of
Genius. Liberty and Equality took the
place Of kings. queens and knaves.-
London Saturday Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
roun,aln OF anus.

The house | was occupying in India
was a bungalow, and, as is the case
with many bungalows, the inner walls
We're constructed of merely sun dried
bricks, and in the recesses of one wall
Ii colony of white ants had established
a nest. 1t was evening heard be-
hind me a buzZing sound turned,
and from Il hole near the bottom of the
wall beheld fountain of young
white ants ascending. They reached
the ceiling, and then the descent COM
menced. They alighted by thousands
on the table and there shook off their
wings. In few minutes the cloth, the
plates. the glasses, even the lamp
shades, were covered with the little
white. feeble, crawling creatures. The
fountain of ants continued to play for
at least ten minutes When, next
morning the floor was swept the wings
that the ants had shaken Off filled II
large basket. What became of the ants
themselves l cannot say.-"IIaunts and
Hobbies of an Indian Official"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
a Eov, That Wan . R:tti.,

A singular story is told of a gallant
took whose moral influence at crit
lcal moment during the battle of ST.
Vincent helped to save British man
of-war from the hands of the enemy
The fowl in question formed part of
the live stock of the Marlborough. a
vessel which had suffered so severely
that her captain was considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of striking his flag. The
ship was entirely dismasted, while the
chief officers had been carried below
severely wounded. and the crew. with
out anybody to cheer them up, were
beginning to grow sullen under the
heavy fire of the enemy, to which they
were hardly able to respond. AT this
emergency Il shot struck the coop in
which the fowls were confined The
only surviving occupant, a cock, find
ing himself at liberty, tluttered up
and perched himself on the stump of
the mainmast and surveyed the scene
Of carnage around him. Then. Tapping
his wings in defiance, he began to crow
vociferously. He was answered by
three hearty and exhilarating cheers
from the crew, who all had good
laugh and, with spirits thus renewed,
continued the action with vigor that
lasted until Il turn III the battle res
cued them from their tight position
London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10

The sworlsmen of the sea are the
sawlisher. speartsiics. sailtislles. sword.
fishes and the uarwhal With its spiral
ly twisted straight tusks The saw.
fishes inha bit the warmer seas. while
the narwhal is Il creature Of the arctic
The tusE of the marwha Is hollow
nearly to the point and is spirally
grooved. 1t uses its tusk us weapon
of defense and to plunge through the
Ice TO breathe the narwhai being
cetaceAn Sometimes when boat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inquisitive.
ness or laundering of this great crea-
ture, that sometimes reaches length
of fifteen feet. with Il tusk of from six
to ten feet III length AS rule. how
ever. the nurwhal uses its tusk for the
purpose of killing fish for food In the
castle of Rosenberg the kings of Den
mark have long possessed a magniti,
cent throne made of tusks Of this
cetacean. These tusks ave harder and
winter than ivory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
ITo BE Continued
An Ansedote of Ellsworth.

There was n characteristic incident IN
the early life of Colonel Ellsworth, the
brilliant young lawyer who was one of
the first notable victims of the civil
war. His struggles to gain Il foothold
In his profession were attended by
many hardships and lnmiliating priva
tons. Once, finding the man lie was
looking for on II matter of business in
a restaurant, he was invited to partake
of the luncheon TO which his acuuaint-
ance was just sitting down. Ellsworth
was ravenously hungry, almost starry
ing, in fact. but he declined courteously,
but firmly, asking permission to talk
over the business that had brought him
thther while the other Went on with
the meal
The brave young fellow in telling the
story in after years confessed that lie
suffered positive agony ut the sight and
smell of the tempting food.
II could not in honor accept hospi-
tally could not reciprocate," was his
simple explanation of his refusal. II
might starve. but could not spongew
Marion Harlands Complete Ell
Quette"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
LARGEST Grave In the World.

The largest single grave in the world
occupies just exactly one acre of
ground, which is surrounded by an
iron railing. This enormous grave is
located at Pearto Cortez, in Honduras,
and is the burial place of woman.
The tombstone occupies the center of
the ground inclosed, and several wood
en- figures representing the deceased
are arranged in statuelike form in diff
ferent parts of the ground. There
are no fewer than sixteen of these fig
ures, which in the evening give the
place ghostliie appearance. The de-
ceased had died rich and in her will
had specified the amount of ground
to be purchased for her grave and the
manner in which 1t should be deco
rated. She had many curious notions,
and the size and ornamentation of her
grave was one of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Cigar Smoke.

The stale smell of cigar smoke is
peculiarly unpleasant and peculiarly
difficult to get rid of. 1t clings to the
curtains and 10 most of the articles of
furniture which present any sort of an
absorbent surface. 1t is not so to the
same extent with cigarettes or with
pipes. In the case even of IL single
cigar books. papers and textiles reek
OF Its stale flavor, and the room re-
Quires abundant airing before that fla
yor is completely eliminated. This ef-
feet. we are told. may be traced to the
fact that Il cigar produces pungent
aromatic oils in greater abundance
than u cigarette or a pipe. With the
cigarette oils are probably burnt even
If they are formed. while in the pipe
they condense in the stem. In the
cigar they seem to be chiefly discarded
into the air. In the form of a cigar
tobacco would appear to produce more
oils than III the form of cigarette
or when burnt in pipe.-London Ian.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-06-10
Makina i. Plain.

Henri was paying his first visit to
London and WIS already wishing him.
self bone il gay laree. for he knew
not IL word Of English He had been
very unfortunate and had lost all his
luggage, a toothbrush So he deter
mined to buy another But how was
he To make hi. needs understood:
Al last Ills luck turned however.
and he espied il CHEMISTS shop with u
notice outside. "lci on Parle Francois
In he went and told the assistant In
French what he wanted But that as
sistant knew no iaaguagr except Eng
llsh and another who came to help
him was just as fan at sea
But the proprietor was an intelligent
man. aud he knew at once from the
cut of the customers clothes that be
was speaking French
Leave him to me- he said, With q
superior smile
Then, forming a megaphone with his
hands, he shouted in the Frenchman's
ear:
Our assistant who speaks French is
out at lunch Youll lave to waltz
London Scraps