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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.
Metal PoIishers Say White Plague
Gets Over Half of Their Members.

New York, Dec. 23.-The Brooklyn
labor leaders and their wives attend
ed the mass meeting at the Museum
of Natural History, held under the di-
rection OF the Brooklyn Central Labor
union.
DR.. L. Williams of the Vanderbilt
Clinic, who said that 1t was of abso-
lutte necessity to take plenty of fresh
air and to avoid expectorating in Gears
and houses.
Business Agent Joseph Flynn, of the
Metal Polishers union, said:
metal polishers suffer more from
tuberculosis than persons in any other
trade. Fully sixty-five per cent of
these workers suffer from it. The large
numbers of men employed in the trade
are the greatest sufferers. The labor
unions are the strongest factor in
fighting the tuberculosis evil. Moth
ing will be left undone by the unions
in the metal polishing trade to cause
an abatement of the tuberculosis evil. &"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

New York, Dec. 23.-Frederick A
Burnham, former president of the MI
tuaI Reserves Life Insurance company
was found dead in bed in his home al
6S East Seventy-eighth street this morn
ing of gas poisoning. The police say
death was due to suicide.
The Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company went into the hands of receiv-
ers in February last. President Burn
ham, his brother, George Burnham, Jr.,
the treasurer of the company and. Geo.
d. Eldredge, the actuary were indicted
on charges of larceny and forgery
which grew out of an alleged payment
of the funds of the company in salts
faction of personal claims against some
of its officers.
George Burnham, Jr., was tried on the
charge of larceny, convicted and SEN
fenced to serve two years in prison. but
the appellate division of the supreme
court set aside this verdict and Burn
ham was released. The case against
Frederick A. Burnham had not come to
trial, and it was understood that II
would not be prosecuted unless that
against his brother George was event
ually won by the prosecution.
A civil suit to collect some funds al
legged to have been paid in settlement
of personal claims had lately been in
stituted against one of the officers OF
the company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
DESTROY BOUNDARIES.
Airships Are Likely to Furnish Much
Work for the Courts.

New York. Dec. 23.-Cortland F.
Bishop, president of the Aero club of
America predicts that within a short
time the United States supreme court
will be called upon to settle upon the
seemingly fantastic question of right
of way through the air. Mr.. Bishop
says:
LAS a matter of fundamental law.
every man in a dirigib1e balloon or an
aeroplane is guilty of trespass when
he passes over another mans land.
He has no more right to sail a mile
over your farm than he has to build
a tunnel under it. OF course the thing
looks absurd now, but within the next
decade, probably much sooner than
that, these cases will be in the courts
and will have to be decided one way
or another.
when aeroplanes come into use
radical changes will have to be made
in these matters or the cities will lose
q part of their revenues The automo-
biles in the air will be able to slip
into the city at any convenient point
any hour hour of the day or night In
fact the people of the European coun-
tries along the frontiers are giving
very serious thought to these matters
They realize that geographical boun-
daries are being destroyed. They
know that smuggling will be made the
easiest thing on earth and that the air
will be swimming with aeroplane spies
and scouts if military activity should
call their services into play"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
The Stomach Does
Not Cause Dyspepsia
Neither VIII 1t Cure Because the
Lack of Gastric Juices
Prohibit Relief.

The stomach is a strong, powerful or
| gan, Which is composed OF muscles OF
| great strength. 1t is filed during d.
| geStlon with gastric juices which, When
| the stomach, extending and compress
ing the food, dissolve 1t and separate
the nourishment from the waste mat
ter. If, however, these gastric juices
| are lacking, the stomach is not capa-
| BILE of digesting its food because it has
not the tools with which to work sue
| cessfully.
The gastric juices when in perfect
| state do away with all foul doors, Ter
mentation and decay, reduce the food
| to a disintegrated mass and the stom-
| ach then presses it into the intestlnes
| where another form of digestion taxes
place. Then the intestines take from
| this mass of food all that is nourish-
| ing and give it to the blood. The waste
matter is thrown from the system.
If instead of nourishment the IN
testines receive impure deposits com
bined with a poisonous and Imperfect
gastric Juice, it can be readily seen
that they must turn such imperfect
nourishment into the blood. The blood
then being unable to give each part
of the body that which 1t requires
becomes impoverished and disease Is
spread broadcast.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
when ROOT IS SENATOR
Committee Places Are Being Picked
Out for Him Already.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary Root to
a reasonable certainty will be made a
member of the committee on foreign re1a-
tons when he comes to the senate as the
successor of Senator PIatt, of New York.
In the event of the failure of Senator
Foraker to be reelected there will be a
vacancy on the committee. but if the Ohio
senator should come back it is thought
likely that some member of the commit
zee would retire. taking a place on an
other committee of equal rank, and make
4 PLACE for the present secretary Of state.
Ordinarily a new senator has to content
himself with unimportant committee APP
polntInenC T Exceptlohs 70 TINS RUE occur
very rarely, unless the member happens
to have been a cabinet member with a
record of unusual efficiency in one of the
executive departments.
In such instances there have been estab-
lished presidents. the last being in the case
of Mr.. Knox, who came to the senate
given a seat Immediately as a member of
the committee on the judiciary in recog-
legal department Of the government.
There is a. particular reason for placing
committee. Since he became secretary of
state there has been a closer relationship
mittee than ever before. Whenever mat
ters relating to treaties diplomatic
negotiations were presented to the commit
tee Secretary Root always has been ready
to appear and explain the need for the prin-
ciples outlined and the committee received
changes made in the foreign policy. AS
result he has gotten things through the
had they been advanced by his predeces-
sors. Not since Secretary Seward was at
the head of the state department have
there been such cordial relations between
the department and the committee.
Another committee on which Mr. Root
former secretary of war Root promuI-
gated the general staff scheme for the re-
organization of the army and he has taken
great interest in all war department mat
tors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
COST OF IMPERIALISM.
Excess of Expenditures Over Revenues
in Philippines Past Year $57O,524.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-According to
the annual report of Brigadier General
Clarence R. Edwards. chief of the bu-
reau of insular affairs of the war de-
partment The excess of insular ex-
penditures over revenues during the
past fiscal year was $570,524. The excess
OF receipts over expenditures in the city
of Manila was $328,367.
The expenditures of the Republic OF
Cuba on account of American interVen-
ton from October 1, 1906, to June 80 last
were 1851, 343.. These expenditures were
made from funds allotted by the pro-
visional government from time to time
for army expenditures due directly TO
the army service In Cuba. The state
1netn of extraordinary expenditures on
account of the army of pacif1cation In
Cuba, which, under congressional legis-
lation, are to- be reimbursed from the
Cuban treasury, shows a total of So
311. $50, of which $3,376,735 was from DC
tober 1, 1906, to June &c. 1907, and the
balance from then until June 80 last.
The average density of population in
the different provinces of the Philip
pines compares very favorably with
some of the countries of Europe. In
Cebu it is greater than in Japan, Italy
Germany or France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
BE A VENUS.
Susanna COcroft Says Every Woman
Can Do the Trick.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Susanne Cocroft, in
an address to her sex, says 1t is the
sacred duty of every woman to become
a Venus.
g1istening eye," said Miss Cocroft, "are
not signs of woman's vanity. They are
the powerful tools that she may WELD
for good, and it is her duty to use
them. Beauty is educative. A grace
frI stature, a beautiful landscape, edu-
Gated and inspires. Why should not
the graceful form or the beautiful face
do the same?
Nowadays men haven't the time to
visit art galleries, but women can
bring the beauties of the art galleries
into the home. Every woman can be a
Venus. You can't change bone, to be
sure but you can change the mold or
the flesh to suit yourselves"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23

of Massachusetts,, who is member of
the banking and currency committee
of the house and also of the present
congressional monetary commission
in which he outlined his plans for an
Improvement on the exchange rate.
In this letter he urged the adoption by
the United States and Great Britain
of what is known as the Goschen
plan for the purchase of more silver.
The Goschen plan originated with
Lord Goschen in 1891, when he was
chancellor of the British exchequer in
Lord Salisbury's government. He
was a strong monometallist, but he
suggested the establishment of a
strong central gold reserve in Great
Britain, to be composed of gold col
lected from the public by the issuance
of small paper notes to be redeemed
in silver and to be made legal tender
for only ten dollars. The English
silver advocates of the time prevented
the adoption of the suggestion, but
Mr. Frewen admits in his letter to
Mr.. Weeks that they were short
sighted in this course, and he now
urgently presses the adoption of the
Mr.. Frewen's letter was published in
the Congressional Record, but at the
time attracted no attention. In it he
dwelt especially upon the advantages
the adoption Of the Goschen plan
would be to the United States. In
part he said:
THE demand for silver. to put be
hind the small notes would raise the
price of silver bullion to a dollar an
ounce. The effect of this rise in sill
yer would be magical It would raise
the exchange with silver using Asia;
it would thereby greatly impair the
ability of Asia to export to Europe
such products as wheat, cotton, rice,
timber, etc, products which COM
pete with your exports to Asia, which
now Ianguish with each fall in ex-
change-in other words with each fall
in the price of silver bullion. You
are building the Panama canal,
amongst other reasons to assist your
trade with the Orient. A rise of thirty
cents in the price of silver bullion
while giving that profit to your noun
tain states would, by readjusting the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
F. L. Peterson Slapped Her Face Dur
ing a Quarrel.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Fred-
erick L. Peterson was shot and almost
instantly killed early today by his wife,
Mrs. Rose Peterson, as they were re-
turning from a dance. The couple
were married three years ago, but
lived together but one year. Last
month Mrs. Peterson filed suit for di-
vorce but her husband has been at
tempting to effect reconciliation and
last night persuaded her to accompany
him to q dance. They quarreled while
he was taking her home and he
slapped her face. She drew a small
revolver from her pocket and shot him
four times. Mrs. Peterson was arrest
ed but expressed no regret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
CHRISTMAS RUSH ON.
Chicago Office Handles Over 1000, 900
Gift Packages in One Day.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-More than
100000 Christmas letters and
packages containing gifts passed
through the Chicago postoffice yester-
day, emphasizing to the overworked
clerks the fact that the Yuletide rush
is on. The parcels alone, most of
which contained presents, weighed
$50 tons. The total number of pieces
of mail handled was 100000.
But the limit has not yet been
reached. Officials assert that 500 tons
OF packages containing Christmas
tokens will come yet in a deluge upon
the postoffice. A com parison of the
business thus far this month with
that handled during November shows
cent.
While most of the gifts which are
intrusted to the care of the United
States reach their destinations without
any trouble there are still many
which go astray. This is due prin-
cipally to incorrect or illegible ad-
dresses. It is estimated that from the
year, nearly 10000 letters and pack
ages will eventually land in the dead
letter office because of the careless
ness of the senders. A goodly portion
Of the mail which is already held up
consists Of frosted and glazed post
cards, which are forbidden by regula-
ton unless they are inclosed in en-
velopes.
1t is not only the mailing depart
The registry department is likewise
being strained to the limit The
money order offices are active also
Particularly is this true of the de-
partment through which money can
be transported to foreign countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
SCHOOL BONDS CARRY.
Cawl1er City Needs Additional Funds
to Complete School Building.

Cawker City, Dec. "a special
election was held here Tuesday for
voting on a proposition to issue $1,000
in bonds for the purpose of complet-
ing new school house. The vote was
1862 for, and five against the PROPOSE
ton. The new school building is rap
idly nearing completion, and is one of
the finest structures of it's kind in
northern Kansas. The basement is of
stone, and the superstructure is of
brick, with cut stone trimmings. There
are six school rooms in the building
which is equipped with the dry closet
system of sanitation, and is heated
with steam. New equipment will be
used throughout the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
SILVER GHOST STALKS.
Brought From Grave by Teller
Frewen Correspondence.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The publica-
ton in Paris of Senator Teller's let
ter to Sir Moreton Frewen. the Eng
lish bimetallist, relative to the rate
European countries on one hand and
Asia on the other, has served the pur-
pose of calling attention to the fact
that Frewen spent some time last
winter and spring in Washington
urging upon both congress and cabinet
the Importance of recognition of
the rapidly increasing divergence be-
tween the gold prices of the occident
and the silver prices of the Orient.
He was given a courteous hearing and
he was insistent in pointing out the
fact that within the past decade there
had been an unexampled rise in gold
prices. especially in the United States,
with a consequent increase in wages
and the cost of living, while on the
other hand the silver rupee, the
pie in Asia, had remained stationary
with the consequence that there had
been a marked falling off in exports
to ASiatic countries both from Eng
land the United States. He contended
that the inevitable result would be
the rapid cheapening of Asiatic labor
as compared with European and
American labor with the consequence
that in the end many articles which
are now manufactured in this coun-
try and Great Britain would be made
in the Orient and shipped back here,
thus reversing the present economic
conditions This he said must result
because Of the deprecated price of
Asiatic silver in gold standard coun-
tries, which reduces the purchasing
power of the Orient in buying our
products.
During the course of his stay in
Washington Mr.. F'rewen addressed a
letter to Representative J. W. Weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
THIRTY MILLIONS SOLD.
Great Demand for the Red Cross
merry Christmas Stamps.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Thirty million
Red Cross Merry Christmas stamps
have been sold to date, netting the
American National Red Cross in the
enighborhood of 100000 which will be
expended in the war upon tuberculosis.
1.-The sale would have been much
greater" said National Secretary Ma
gee, eff we could have supplied the de-
mand, but it has been impossible, al
though we have had three of the big
gest printing establishments in the
country busy night and day. Next year
we will sell 500, ,000.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23

exchange with Asia, pay and probably
many times over the cost of the
canal"
In his interviews here, Mr.. Frewen
expressed the opinion that If the
government of the United States
would make the Goschen plan a basis
for a proposal to the British govern
ment, 'the proposals would be ac-
cepted with alacrity and perhaps by
Germany also"
1t Is probable that Mr.. F'rewen will
will be afforded an opportunity to out
line his views before the monetary
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
MARK TWAIN'S DAUGHTER.
While Out SIeighing Is Severely
shaken Up I'm a Runaway.

Redding, Conn.,, Dec. 23.-While out
sleighing the horse became frightened
and the sleigh in which Miss Clara
Clemens, daughter of Samuel Glenn
ems mark Twain), and Ossip Gabril-
owitsch, the Russian pianist, were
driving was overturned.
Miss Clemens was thrown under the
sleigh, escaping with a severe shaking
up and the resultant nervous shock.
Mr.. Gabrilowitsch, who jumped as
the sleigh went over, grabbed the
horses head, preventing a runaway,
but spraining an ankle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23

New York, Dec. 2S.-The board Of
directors of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway company has authorized an
issue of $3O,0OO,0OO five per cent
bonds. OF this amount 81, 100000
will be issued at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
She scaled Mt. Hurasca.

New York, Dec. 23.-Fresh from a
triumphant tour of the Peruvian and
Bcuadoran trip where. she scaled the
summit of Mount Hurasca, one of the
highest peaks in the world. Miss Annie
S. Peck of Providence, r. l., arrived
here today on board the steamer AL
Iianca from CristobaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
MoIIie HfIlman Dies

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Dec. 23.-Mollie
Hillman, who for so years up to 1880,
appeared all over this country and
Europe as one of the foremost circus
performers, is dead in the poor house
at Greenfield, near here, aged 80
years. She was famous eques-
trienne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
Buried in Snow.

PhiladeIphia, Pa, Dec. 23.-Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware are today buried in blanket of
snow from six inches to foot in
denth. An old fashioned white
christmas is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23
Bank Thief Returns the Money.

Eufaula, Okla, Dec. 2S.-Omcials of
the First National bank of Eufaula
announce that the $3.50 extracted
from the bank during the night of
December IA and which it was be-
Iieved had been taken by safe blowers,
had been returned by H. Barr Elliott,
the assistant cashier. According TO
the officials Elliott has confessed to
the robbery. Elliott has been arrest
ed charged with the theft. His home
is in Gainesville, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-23

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B|SBEE F|RE.SWEPT AGAIN
Arizona Town Burned For Second
Time in Two Years.
Loss in Property is Estimated at ST..
O,O00-Fifty Acres Of Houses
Destroyed-Dynanlite Used.

Ell Paso, Te1as.-For the second
time in two years the town of Bisbee,
Ariz., has been swept by fire. The
loss is estimated at 100000. Fifty
acres of the town were swept clean.
The fire started at the Grand Hotel
and spread rapidly. The Angelus
sHotel was dynamited in an effort to
stay the flames, but a strong breeze
was blowing up the Canon and the
fire was rapidly carried forward. The
Opera House, the Women's Toggery,
the big Fair Store and many other big
business houses were burned.
Bisbee is built al the junction OF
Tombstone and Brewery gulches and
the houses extend up the sides Of the
mountains surrounding. Owing to
the floods this summer many water
pipes were broken, the firemen were
powerless and the fire had to be
fought with dynamite.
Scores of volunteers were overcome
fighting the flames and many women
and children had narrow escapes. 1t
is believed that q number of persons
lost their lives in the work of dyna-
hitting, as many are unaccounted for.
Coming when the Bisbee copper
mines had been operating half time
for many months and when the city
was staggering under a heavy fnan-
cial load as a result of the food dam
age and the fire of less than two
years ago, this fire may result in the
city abandonment for a new site on
the plains near by.
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