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While the three were chatting sev- eral soldiers dashed up and seized the boys. They addressed the man with great respect and released the young sters when he told them to do so. A few more minutes were spent in the company of their protector and then the soldiers escorted the trespassers to the gate.
 Do you know with whom you were talking?" the boys were asked. And their questioner without giving them an opportunity to respond, answered himself
 Tt was the King"
 The good ship took Perkins to Cal- ifornia, where by industry and hon.. esty he acquired fortune. In 1879 he was inaugurated Governor of the State. While serving in this capacity he visited the yacht of millionaire friend. As he boarded the vessel an old salt who was coiling rope strengthened up and calculated.
 Well. by the great horn spoon, if that ain't George Perkins!''
 The Governor immediately recog- nized his old shipmate Sandy. From that time. almost a quarter of a cen tury ago, the latter has frequently profited by the bounty of his boyhood friend. The Senator says he frequently finds Sandy nuisance, but he cannot to speculate on what the cabin might forget their cruise of long ago or fs1 have become had he not taken to drink.-Washington Correspondence Chicago Tribune. r
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The year was now of the right length except for fraction of an hour but this slight error, only II min utes and 10 seconds year, was allow ed to grow until in 1882 it amounted to 10 days In that year Gres ory XIII decreed that October should be Oct. 15, thus catching up those ten lost days
 Some countries, however stuck to the old dates. Russia still holds to the old style, and in some places in Great Britain certain terms are regulated by it, although the new style was adopted in England in the 17th century.
 The British people thought they were being robbed of something, when the change was made and crowds of them paraded with the demand; Give us. back our II days" For by that time the difference had increased an- other day.
 Having corrected past errors Greg ory decided to keep things straight in future, so he decreed that only those century years which are dlvisible by 400 should be leap years, For in stance, 1900 and 2000 would be leap years, but 17O0, 1900 and 1900 would not be.
 That makes things come out so ex- actly that now there will be a differ ence of only one day in $500 years. It is proposed therefore, to make the year 1000, which would be a leap year a common year. and then we will be all right again for another 4,00O years.
 Just why leap year received that name is not quite clear That it dates back long way is certain, for 1t is found to have been in vogue in the Middle Ages.
 Some authorities say that 1t Is be- cause the days following the 29th of February leap a day beyond where they would have been had the year been an ordinary one. For instance, if the 31st of March would have come on Tuesday leap year puts 1t on We'd nesday instead.
 Another reason is that in England formerly the 29th and 2sth of Febru- ary were one in the eye of the law. The 2Sth, as the regular day, was con sidered that one; and the 29th, though civily held as day, was not one le- gally. So that the legal VI. really leap that day.
 One name for 1t is bissextile year, a name which goes back to old Roman times for its origin. At that time the days were counted backward from the beginning of the next month. The 25th of February was the sixth before the kalends of March-sextus and Kalendas Martias. The aditional day that Caesar put in between the 24th and 25th was called bissextum, and so the year came to be known as the bis sextile year.
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John J. Maher.

John J. Maher, prominent Seventh ward man and brick layer by occupa- tion, died yesterday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. William Walsh, No. 6 Dayton street, Westville, following a weeks illness with pneu- monia.
 MT. Maher is survived by three sons and one daughter. The sons are Thom- as E., the bridge contractor; John. foreman for the bridge contractor, and Joseph, brick layer.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock from the resi- dence of Mrs. Walsh and at o'clock from St. Joseph's church, Westyille. where solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Interment will be in st Bernard's cemetery.
 Sisk Brothers are the undertakers in charge
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QUINNIPIAC INSTALLS.
Odd Fellows Place New Officers in
 Chairs.

At the regular meeting of the Quin- nipiac lodge, No. l, of the l. o. o. F., the following officers were installed, Noble grand, o. F. Robbins; vice grand C. D. Clark; recording secretary, $. T. Whittlesey; treasurer, T. l.. Mead; out side guard, A. A. Moses; inside guard, H. A. Brookman; warden. H. T. Whit tlesey; conductor, R. W. Berdun; right support noble grand, T. Dietrish; left support noble grand, c. N. Andrews; right support vice grand. W. H. Tall madge; left support vice grand, T. Bronson; R. s. S., J. Carnavale; chap lain, J. B. Clemons.
 At the meeting of the Quinnipiac lodge, No. 1, on Tuesday, the regular business of the order was transacted.
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MRS. HADDON NURSE.
Appointed by Health Board to Care
 for Schools.

At the meeting of the board O, health yesterday afternoon the only important business done was the ap. pointment of visiting nurse to lool after the children of the public schools. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Haddor received this appointment. This is tn first time there has been nurse fo. this purpose. An appropriation O $500 was made this year to support { nurse to look after the much neede, work.
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Henry Fogarty.

The funeral of Henry Fogarty was held yesterday morning at S:30 o'clock from the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Ashton, No, PAP Franklin street, and at o'clock from St. Patricks church. where solemn requiem high II ass was celebrated.
 The Iallbearers were: Messrs. Fran els Fogarty. Joseph OBrien. P. Hanra- han, P. Connors, William Maher and Daniel O'Gorman Interment was in St. Lawrence's cemetery.
 Sisk Brothers were the undertakers in charge.
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Mrs. Frank Q, Blatcbley

The funeral of Mrs. Lillian G. Blatcb- ley, wife of Frank O. Blatchley. was held yesterday morning at S:3O o'clock rom her residence, No. 127 Davenport avenue, and ac g o'clock from St. Johns church, where solemn reouiem high mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Ford.
 The pallbearers were: Messrs. Thom- as Creegan, Charles Hammond, George Crusie, 5. A. Daniels, Frank Wrinn and
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Lillian Lena Schwemler.

| Lillian Lena Schwemler. year and l4 days old, died Monday night at the residence of her parents. Robert and Georgetta schwemler, No. 300 Wallace street, after weeks illness with pneumonia. The funeral arrangements, which are in the hands of Sisk Broth CTS, have not been completed as vet.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Mrs. c. c. Carleton.

The death occurred yesterday at Mer- iden of Mrs. c. c. Carleton, widow of Edward s. Butrick. She was GA years of age. Funeral services will be held fo-morrow at 2:30 o'clock from the chapel of Lewis & Maycock. The Rev. Stewart Means will officiate and inter- ,ment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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Serrero Gennaro.

The funeral of the late Serrero Gen. naro, aged ? years, who died at his parents residence. 14 Haven street. Monday, from pneumonia, was held yesterday. Interment was in St Law rence's cemetery Funeral arrange ments were in charge of DeLucia.
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Robert Paige. The flower bearers were Messrs. James Finn and Charles H. Sneider. Interment was in St. Der nard's cemetery.
 M. F. Walker was the undertaken in charge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-15
FRENCH PARLIAMENT OPENED

Paris, Jan. 1i.-The regular oparir session of the French parliament was held this afternoon with the usual for- malities.
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MISS HAZEL CHADBURN
Harmonic Hall.

Classes In Social and Classic Danc- ing Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Address 116 Howe Street, pr phone 5071-M.
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This neglgee Old bue  of linen embroidered The tucks sides and the uness
  soft silk with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16


new planning mill tomorrow in the
is under the weather at his home in
Oakland.
L. H. Hears Of the pattern DEPART
ment will address a meeting In the
scrap iron yards tomorrow noon.
A Great Northern car, Manitoba, 10
side tracked in the local yards.
F. A. Woodruff, wheel Inspector OF
the Santa Fe, has returned from an
extended business trip to Denver.
julius Oberer is laying off today on
personal business.
Hugh Larimer of the bonus departs
ment, who has been laying or for sew
era1 days on account of sore eyes, has
returned to work.
The annual banquet Of the gymna.
SUM classes will take place at the
Railroad Y. M. c. A. tomorrow night.
Henry B. Lautz, president of the asso.
cation, will preside and will make Q
few opening remarks. Toasts from
the juniors will be responded to by
Sydney James; Stanley Chase WIFI re.
spond to toasts from the B classs
Charles Fuller from the A class and
Paul Sweet, toasts from the office men.
Several instrumental solos will BE-
Clarence Rosen will give a recitation.
The presentation of medals to the In
dividua1 champions will also take
place at the banquet. Frank Howe
and Carl Williams tied for this honor
and in the toss up Mr.. Howe won the
first medal. Both men made II points.
The banquet will be concluded with
remarks from Secretary T. e. Proue
and Physical Director e. w. White.
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ALBINI A WONDER WORKER.
Magician at the Novelty Will Expose
Anna Eva Fay on Friday Night.

1t seems that there is no limit to the
wonderful and marvellous work of Al
bini who is at the Novelty this week
The questions answered last night in
telepathy by this marvellous entertain
er caused big sensation. Questions
were asked and answered in such q
wonderful and quick manner that they
were the cause Of all kinds of COM
ment. Albini repeats his telepathy
work for the last time tonight for to-
morrow evening, Friday, his entertain
ment is entirely different. He an
nounces that on Friday evening he will
give his expose of Anna Eva Fay and
Mrs. Pepper and others. 1t will be at
tended without a doubt, according to
the advance sale, by one of the biggest
houses ever seen in the Novelty the
alter. Those who have not as yet Sc
cured seats will stand a poor chance
of getting them if they wait until Fri
day night, as Manager Wells says
over two-thirds of the house is already
sold.
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Engineer George Woods, who has
been road foreman of engines on thu
New Mexico division for the past two
or three years, has returned to To-
peka and has resumed his old position
of breaking in engines which are turn
ed out of the shops. He succeeds
Engineer John N. Kelly.
Conductor Hutton is running in the
place of Conductor c. E. Reece on
runs Nos. 81 and 81 between Topeka
and Argentine while the latter is lay
ing off for a few days.
Engine No. 1913 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday afternoon and will
be assigned to freight service within a
few days.
Engineer ]. E. Policy, who has been
laying off for several days, has return
ed to work and has bumped Engineer
Chris McGinnis off runs Nos. SO and
"a between Topeka and Emporia.
Engineer John Kelly, who was
bumped as "lion tanner" by Engineer
George Wood. will work in the SWITCH
ing service.
Engine No. 1919 was taken out for
a trial run this morning by Engineer
Wood and Conductor Bankhead and
the engine will be assigned to switch
ing service shortly.
William H. Lowe, former Santa Fe
engineer, who has been in the Soldiers
home at ,LeavenwOrth for some time,
died yesterday at the age of Sc years.
He is we'll remembered by many of the
| old timers here.
The inspection of watches is now
| taking place. The watch inspector is
| in the yard masters Office.
| Harry W. Townsend of the electri-
cal department at Argentine, was in
Topeka yesterday on business.
| George Tassell of the rip track yards
i will address the noon meeting in the
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least 10PfMN0IES
| M&sM !
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Items fS- the Cast Topeka column may
be telephoSed to Ind. phone GIL

Miss Lula Powell of Berryton, Kan.
came here yesterday to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. A. Luthey of 230
Chandler street for a few days.
I. H. Ellenberger of 800 Lake
street will return home from Kansas
City tomorrow after being there
few days attending the presbytery.
Mrs. Frank Powell and sons Willie
and Earl spent the day here yester-
day with her daughter, Mrs. A
Luthey.
There will be a sunrise prayer
meeting held Easter morning at b
o'clock at the Third Christian church.
Miss Lottie Horn will lead the meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Carter went
to Usage City to remain over Easter
with relatives and friends.
Miss Desdia Anderson of Sallna,
Kan, will come here tomorrow to
spend a few days with Miss Lottie
Horn of 221 Lake street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Luthey and son
Carl, of 234 Chandler street, will go
to Carbondale tomorrow to spend a
few days the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. MOSCOW.
Miss Jessie Anderson of Scranton,
Kansas, is visiting Miss Bessie
Downee for a few days
Miss Eva Isrial will go to Carbon
dale Saturday to visit Miss Margaret
MOSCOW over Sunday.
Little Gladys Storey of 227 Lake
street, is sick at her home with a Sc
we're cold.
The intermediate society of the
Third Presbyterian church met at the
church Tuesday evening. At the close
of the business session the remainder
of the evening was spent in playing
games Those present were Miss
Alma Bartell, Miss Celia Haddick,
Miss La Won Adamson, Miss Lula
Cooper, Miss Esther Root, Miss Alice
Ellenberger, Miss Hazel Bowlus, Miss
Grace Higgenbottom, Miss Mary
Peters, Miss Ruth Hiscock, Miss Ada
Barnett, Mr. Burrell Spurlock, Mr..
mon, Mr.. Milo Harper and Mr.. Archie
Kay.
The members of the Evangelical
church and Young Peoples Alliance
of Fourth and Monroe streets, met
Tuesday evening to surprise their pas
tor, Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Sorg, also to
show their appreciation of his most
excellent work of the past and to bid
them welcome for the new confer
ence year which has just begun.
There was short program. Mr.. c.
Kasor spoke in behalf of the congre-
CATION after that Rev. c. l.. Sorg re-
sponded, then all Joined in singing.
''Blest Be the Tie that Binds The
evening was then spent in games and
music Punch was served. Rev. C.
L, Sorg is a very efficient worker and
held in high esteem by all who know
him. The church which he serves
is in all it's branches doing better
work than before, and has never
known a time of more spiritual up
lift
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BANKERS ARE TO MEET.
Group Four Will Talk About Business
Friday.

Group Four of the Kansas State
Bankers association is to meet Friday.
April II, at Clay Center. This group
includes the following counties:
Riley, Geary, Clay, Dickinson, Re-
public Washington, Cloud, Ottawa. Sa-
lima. Jewell. Mitchell, LINCOLN, Smith.
Osborne Phillips, Rocks, Norton, Ora
ham, Decatur, Sheridan, Rawlins,
Thomas, Cheyenne and Sherman. Will
liam Docking of Clay Center is presi-
dent of the group.
The program will begin at 1890 Fri
day morning at the district court room
in Clay Center, and the following are
the papers to be read:
Value of Organization-W. w. Bow
man. Topeka.
The Sphere and Methods of the
Country Bank-C. M. Breese, Manhat-
tan.
Present Financial Conditions-George
R. Baker, ST. Louis.
The State Banking Law. H.
The evening will be devoted to ban
quet. at which D. A. Valentine, clerk
of the Kansas supreme court, Will be
POSTMASTER. The following is the pro-
gram of the toasts for the banquet:
The Banks That Won't Join-W. w.
Bowman.
Why the Kansas City Banks Had No
Money-W. c. Heinrich.
The New Reserve City-A Topeka
banker.
Kansas City, Kan.-C. L. Brokaw.
The Farmers View of the Clearing
House Check. w. Carnaham.
The Kansas Legislature-F. H.
Quincy.
The Lady Customer. c. Morrow.
CollateralHT. B. Kennedy.
Overdrafts-M H. Mallott.
The City Banker-C. C. Hutchinson.
Need of a Large Western Bank-W.
r Ridge1ey.
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EXPENSIVE RECKLESSNESS.
WHY Insurance Rates Are Higher
Here Than in Europe.

Here Than in Europe.
Chicago, April 16.-Chicago's annual
fire loss of nearly s6.0o0,000. as against
$500 for Berlin, a city of about equal
size, and Americas toll of 256 passen-
gers killed in railroad accidents of
1906, as against six lives lost in Eng
land. were presented as evidence of
American recklessness in an address
by H ]. Furber, Jr-, at the monthly
dinner of the Chicago Credit Mems
association.
1T is possible for our people," he
said, ITO maintain a system OF tnsur-
ance, backed by ample assets, at vast
ly lower rates than prevail at present,
but not under prevailing conditions
European insurance rates are mucn
lower than ours because fire losses are
lower. Our per capita fire loss is twice
that of Europe.
Fire losses are but one instance OF
Americas reckless waste. We have
DESTROYED our great forests, we have
almost exterminated our game ana
birds, and we have greatly exhausted
our coal and gas fields.
I'VE are threatened now with a race
struggle on our Pacific coast. 1t VIII
be a struggle of industrial and moral
forces. Frugality and moderation are
the most potent weapons Orientals can
use against us, and these great peo-
pies, schooled through ages OF fruganty
and self-control Of appetite, are the
real menace of our extravagant AND
reckiessly wastefui people.
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j. H. Allen calls the attention of
the council to the need of protecting
the banks of Soldier creek from cav
ing in between Holman and Evelyn
streets. The matter was referred to
the streets and walks, committee to-
gether with the city attorney. Es-
The council will meet again at 8
o'clock on Monday night.
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Death Was on His Heels.

close call in the spring of 1906. He saws.
IAN attack of pneumonia left me so veal.
and with such a fearful cough that nv
death was on my heels. Then I was ner-
suaded to try DIR. Kings New Discovery
1t helped me Immediately, and after tax
ing two and half bottles I was a well
man again. found out that New Di.-
covery is the best remedy for coughs AMI
lung disease in all the world" Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores. soc and 81. 90.
Trial bottle free.
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California John

"John," called the fat super
visor in a half-choked voice.
Yes, Sir" replied the old
man.
"When you get through
that, saddle up and 60 down
and work on that Clay Banks
Trail"
The clay banks were down
at the thousand-foot level. At
this time of year the thermom-
eter stood, every day, well
above a hundred.
"And sizzlc there, you
meddling old fool" muttered
Supervisor Plant under his
breath.
It would appear to us that
Supervisor Plant was giving
the United States Government
the "double cross" There
are others.
"California John" is the
first of a series of stories, by
Stewart Edward White, deal
ing with the Federal Forest
Reserve.
THE SATURDAY EVEN
ING POST for this week is now
on sale.
At the News-stands, S cents.
$3.50 the year by mail.
THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys Are Everywh ere
Copies will be delivered to any address b.
LOUIS r. SMITH
627 Van Buren, STREET, Topeka, Kansas
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A Conven.ent Traan.

For Topeka people who desire fun
business day in Kansas City II the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves
Topeka every day at 7:06 a. m. arr
irving in Kansas City at $3.50 .. NJ
You can get breakfast in the diner %
this train and dinner on No. 101 whicb
leaves Kansas City at p. M. reach.
ing Topeka at 5:36 p. m.
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A petition was. filed asking for the
creation of a benefit district toaopen
Third street from Lake to Lawrence
streets and was referred to streets and
walks committee. S.
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Auditor Makes a Cau.

The state auditor today made a cal,
on the counties Of the state for $285, PIP
more of state money to pay for the
expense of running the state during
the month Of May. The money is turn
ed over by the county treasurers to the
state depository banks.
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A Twenty Year Sentence

at have just completed a twenty wear
health sentence, imposed by Buckien's
Arnica Salve. which cured me of bleeding
piles just 20 years ago." writes O. s
Woolever, of LeRaysville, N. Y Buck .
lens Arnica Salve heals the worst sores
boils, burns, wounds and cuts in the
shortest time Csc. At all druggists.
Special sale all this week at McClin-
tock's of Miss Bross' gold etched glass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-10

while | was holding her little hot
hands in mine. You can't imagine
how happy | am. Il had never said
anything TO you about IL, but for a
iCng time it had been my highest de-
sire TO get away from Paris. | am
sure that was the reason why was
sick. The streets with all their dirt
and noise. and the high houses, IL was
as il they took away my breath, as II
they were going TO smother me all
the time.
" Remember, Granny, l have never
seen or known anything else from the
time was born, and every time saw
a train leaving felt like crying. What
made me feel especially bad was when
saw the trains going TO Trouyille
filled with little girls with sailor hats
and big nets to catch fishes.-and
the Sunday evening when all the
ladies and gentlemen came back car
rying big bouquets OF lilacs. Do you
remember how beautiful they looked
and how they filed the whole waiting
room with their fragrance land then
when | looked at the rails, the long
shining rails, they reminded me or
snakes. | often thought; ! wonder
where they run TO, some far, far away
place, and / was getting dizzy when
looked at them, and had all l could
do to keep from running out the door
to follow the rails long distance TO
the sea. And now we are going there
ourselves, going to live at the sea-
oh 90 xxyhn fnnnth-I sure
you feel happy, too. don't you, Granny?
You have never been outside Paris
either, and still you have lived here
for SO many years
she laughed and talked the whole
night. and 1t was nearly dawn when
she fell asleep still holding my hand.
dared not move fearing to wake her
up, but silently in my heart | prayed
to God that He would bless our trip.
THE next day at noon we took the
train for Yport. between Fecamp and
Etreat. am sure you know the place,
monsieur.
"How happy she looked when we
we're seated In the compartment! With
her nose pressed fiat against the win
dow pane. she looked out OF the win
DOW all the time, and every moment
she discovered something new that at
tracted her attention.
Look, Granny. look at the. beauti-
full river and the big woods, and look
AT the meadow full OF yellow and red
flowers. I am sure they are peoples.
oh. isn't that meadow beautiful and
so big and So many flowers! But all
that is not the sea, and ii Is the sea
am longing for. Don't you think that
we will soon be there? But. Granny,
dear. you're not listening at all. and
you're not looking at all at the beauti-
full things--Granny really think you
are asleep
concluded Tomorrow.