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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
HARD YEAR FOR BRYAN.
He Says Republicans Copy Platform
and Campaign Methods.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. A.
The use of the photograph by Can
didate Taft as a means for the dis
semination of his speeches as reported
in the dispatches from Hot Springs,
Va, excited the liveliest interest of
William ]. Bryan, 50 much 80 that he
gave out the following statement in re-
gard to it:
The Republican papers have been
making fun of me for using the phon-
ograph as a means of reaching the
public, but since the Republican can
didate has followed the example pre-
sumo that the criticism will cease and
that this will now be regarded as a
dignified method of discussing public
questions. 1t looks as If the Demo-
Gratis were going to have a hard time
this year protecting their patents
from infringement. az
THE Republicans seem bent upon
initiating not only our platform. but
our campaign methods. There. Is,
however, some advantage in the fact
that we are setting the pattern this
year. -.
was Edgar G. Schmidt, of Dayton. o.,
who called at the request Of Harvey
c. CARRIER, national committeeman
from Ohio in reference to a plan to
reach the voters in the doubtful states
with a series of typewriter letters
Mr.. Bryan thought we'll of the propo-
sition and Mr.. Schmidt left today for
Chicago, where he will meet Norman
E. Mack, chairman of the national
Democratic committee and talk the
matter over with him.
Mr.. Bryan was very much pleased
over the decision of Secretary of State
Junkin confirming the fusion arranged
last spring by the Democrats and the
Peoples party. This will have the
effect Of throwing a large number OF
Populist votes to the Democratic cleo
tors of Nebraska.
A steady stream of visitors called
during the day. Mr.. Bryan also re-
ceived several farmers from Phillips
and Norton counties, Kansas. These
men stated that four years ago they
voted for President Roosevelt. but this
year they would cast their ballots for
Mr.. Bryan and that many others In
| their counties would follow their lead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
GARFIELD AT GARDEN CITY.
Will Inspect the Pumping Plant and
Sugar Factory.

Garden City, Kan. Aug. 4.-Garden
City has as her guest today James r.
Garfield. secretary of the Interior and
his party, which includes. among
others. DR.. F. H. Newell. chief of the
reclamation service. The party comes
for the special purpose OF inspecting
the government pumping plant at
Deerfield, but it also plans to visit the
sugar factory and other points of In
terest in the valley near Garden City.
The party will visit the pumping
plant, the sugar factory and note
the results of irrigation in the valley.
Plans will be made by the Industrial
club for the entertainment of the par
ty while in Garden City and the timer
airy of the trip to the pumping plant
will be arranged so that many OF the
fields watered from the plant at Deer
field can be seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

F'orty-five thousand Condemned by
City Engineer.

Forty-five thousand paving brick
have been condemned under instruc-
lions from the city engineer. The
brick were piled up on Monroe between
Tenth and Twelfth streets and on
Lane between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
Thirty thousand brick were at the
former place and fifteen thousand at
the latter street. The brick were in
tended for the upper course but failed
to meet the, approval of Henry Engel,
the inspector. The brick were cracked
and some Of them were not properly
burned.
They were seconds instead Oh
firsts," said John Rogers, city engi-
neer. Il don't know why they should
be bad except that the company might
have tried to economic and then
thought they could work them off on
the city There are other brick which
will have to be condemned, some OF
them on West Sixth"
This is the most sweeping condemna-
ton of brick for several years. Rep-
resentatives of the brick company pro-
tested and carried their protests tc
the mayor but the latter refused to re-
woke the action taken by the city en-
gineer and his inspector.
Work on repaving West Sixth Will
commence within the next week or
two. Three blocks at a time On one
side of the street will be torn up and
relaid. thus permitting the street "a
be used for traffic all the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
INVADES THE ATLANTIC.
Japan VIII Establish Steamer Line via
Suez Caanl.

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 4.-The Nip
pom Yuset Kaisha, a Japanese steam
ship company, will establish a new
service commencing in November to
carry Japanese merchandise to Allan
tic ports of the United States by way
of the Suez canal. according to ad-
vices received by the steamer Mont
eagle, which reached port last night.
Japanese newspapers received by
the Monteagle comment at length re-
sarding the action of the interstate
commerce commission and United
States railways. Some of the verna-
cular papers take the ground that the
action is to be construed as unfriendly
to Japan.
The recapture of the city of Pokaw
from the rebels in AMMAN was mark
ed with astounding atrocities. accord
ing to advices received by the Mont
eagle. Prisoners were horribly mutt
lated. being tied to stakes and their
abdomens cut open and many hor-
ribIe atrocities committed upon the
living men until death saved them
from their barbaric executioners.
Japan is about to dispatch a repre-
sentative to st. Petersburg, according
to advices received by the Monteagle
to take up sealing claims brought by
owners of Japanese sealing schooners
seized by Russian patrol cruisers for
alleged raiding at Copper islands
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HE FORGOT HIS TICKETS.
How an Elopement With a Fifteen.
Year-Old Girl Was Fooled

Chicago, Aug. 4.-William Meyers at
tempted to elope with Lillian, the Is
year old daughter of Mrs. Theresa Valid
but made the mistake of leaving the
railroad tickets in his room. When he
returned for them, detectives placed
him under arrest.
Mrs. Valid rents furnished rooms, and
among her regular patrons was Meyers
Some weeks ago Meyers began to pay
attention to the young daughter of his
landlady. The mother objected because
of the girls age. Meyers persisted
and was ordered from the house. He
declined to move.
Mrs. Valid had some business down
town, and in order to keep her daugh-
ter from seeing Meyers locked her in a
room and took the key with her. Mey-
ers procured a ladder and assisted the
girl through a transom. They left the
house, intending to go to Michigan. In
the meantime Mrs. Valid returned. and
finding her daughter had escaped re-
ported the matter to the police. When
Meyers returned for the tickets he was
arrested.
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He HAS rs MILLIONS
Edison VIII Work for Pleasure From
This Time Forward

New York, Aug 4.-Thomas e.
Edison has begun to crafty an ambi-
ton he has cherished many years and
the laboratory at Llewelyn, N. j.. will
see comparatively little of him hence
forth.
Mr.. Edison's ambition has been to
give himself a rowing commission into
pure science and to steer clear of
commercialism. He does not want to
increase his fortune. He mas got 25
million dollars. which he thinks is
more than enough. All or his life he
has been turning out money making
inventions. He will devote his remain
ing years to investigate anything that
strikes his fancy, without regard to
its finacial productiveness.
1t is learned that the man who has
achieved so many marvels in electrici-
ty has a greater love for chemistry
than electricity. Chemistry was the
first science to captivate his wonderful
intellect but he has never had a
chance to dig as deep into its myster-
les as he wanted to. Now, he proposes
to give himself the chance.
Moreover. he is going to take life
more easily. He has promised his
family and his friends to give up
Shaving night and day, Sundays and
holidays in his laboratory. Not only
that. but he is going to take jaunts
about and see something OF the rest
of the world. He has bought himself
a place in Florida where he will spend
couple of months in the late winter
and early spring next year.
Toward the end of this month he is
going with his wife on a months trip
to the Pacific coast. He will stay
more than month II the fancy strikes
him. Yesterday. instead of being in
his laboratory he was funmaking with
some friends down on Long island.
where he went Friday to spend three
days. Perhaps he will be back in
Llewellyn today but it is not certain.
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ACTS OF HEROISM.
Women and Girls Carried to Safety
TN Arms of Men at Fernie.

Spokane, Wash. Aug 4-Many
acts or heroism are reported during
the two and half hours when Fernie
was like a furnace. w. T. Hea1y, of
bridge over the Elk river, came upon
little girl lying face downward in
the dust and picking her up dis
covered that she was alive and putting
her on his back, retraced his steps
and IN some way reached the brick
Fernie.
Charles Erickson, of West Fernie,
carpenter, found a young girl who
had Just risen from a sick bed. sit
ting in the door of cabin holding a
small baby in her arms. The girl
did not know what had become of her
parents and the fire was fast coming
on the cabin. Erickson seized the
girl. who was clothed only in a night
gown. under one arm and the baby
under the other and carried them to
the, Great Northern tracks below the
fire.
Two other little girls, who had lost
their parents were found by Erickson
and carried to safety, after which he
returned and found two old women in
cabin. One Of the women refused
to leave the house and Erickson was
compelled to take her out by force to
save her life.
A woman. 90 years of age, was
carried py john Volume, on his back
from the Fort Steel brewery below
the town. to the Crows Nest Coal
company's Office over mile The
old woman pleaded to be left to the
mercy OF the flames, telling her
rescuer to devote his time to saving
more useful people.
Twenty Bodies Found.
winnipeg. Man., Aug. 4.-Search In
the ruins at Fernie has resulted in
finding 20 bodies. They are:
Engineer Anderson Of the HosmeI
| mines; eight unidentified bodies
Ford family, mother. rather, two
children: Lena Bell, a negress; two
unidentified women in her house two
| unidentified lumber jacks; Mrs T
Warner and an unidentified child
This morning the towns of Hosmel
and Michel were still safe Cash
donations for relief amounting t.
$4,000 have been received. The rail
way lines into Fernie have been re.
| paired and relief trains are beinf
rushed in. Fires are still raging il
| the bush, but in opposite direction!
from the centers of population Mer
| from the lumber camps continue to
| arrive at places Of safety and from
| their reports the loss of life has no
been more than $50.
The police are investigating the re-
port that friends of five alleged Blacl
| Hand suspects lodged in the Ferni.
| jail started the fires. -~ = -..'i-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
YOUNG MOTHER KILLS HERSELF
Because the Children's Society Took
Away Her Baby.

New York, Aug. 4.-Broken-hearted
because the children's society had
taken from her the infant she could
not nurse and was too poor to feed,
Mrs. Marie Sicaria, only 16 years old.
killed herself IN the miserable room
she and her husband, a laborer, occu-
pied in Long Island City.
The child-wife was SO desperately
tired of life without her infant that
she tried suicide in three different
ways before she succeeded in ending
her existence.
First she soaked a bundle of sulphur
matches in a glass Of water and then
drank the mixture. Next she swal-
lowed a bottle of cheap stuff used in
cleaning clothing. Finding these of
no avail, the woman shot herself in the
breast with her husbands pistol ran
down to the front steps and died there.
Upon learning what had happened.
Sicaria on his return from work fell
in faint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04
OFFERED HIS VOTE FOR SALE.
Lawrence Man Arrested and Placed in
County Jail.

Lawrence, Kan. Aug. George
Osborn is in jail here charged with
offering to sell his vote Monday even
ing Link Walters, a candidate for
sheriff, gave Osborn his card and ask
ed him to vote for him at the election
That's all right" said Osborn, but
how much will there be in it,
How much do you want?" said
Walters.
"Oh. 1 need about fifty cents" re-
piled Osborn. not knowing what was
coming.
well, I'm not doing anythink like
that" said Walters. but here is a man
who is" and together with Osborn,
Walters walked UP to County Attorney
Harley. After short parley, Osborn
braced Harley and asked him for fifty
cents for his vote at the election.
Harley turned him down and prompt
ly issued a warrant for his arrest on
the charge of soliciting money.
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BUT $500 NEEDED
To Prevent Father of Eight Children
From Committing Suicide.

To Prevent Father OF Eight Children
From Committing Suicide.
Chicago, Aug. Alive hundred dol
lars is all that is needed to save the
life of a despairing mantle father of
eight children. Unless that sum is
forthcoming, and he promises to repay
II at the rate of IS a week. he threatens
to take his life. Seemingly he is in
deadly earnest
The money is needed to repay his en-
ployers a sum that he says he lost four
months ago. He has not told them of
the loss, and has reached the conclu-
sion that a suicides fate Is the only
thing that remains to him.
The money that he lost amounted to
less than $500, but he borrowed funds
at high rates to keep the matter quiet
and 1t now amounts to $500.
The identity Of this man is not dis
closed for obvious reasons. but 1t be-
came known through an advertisement
that he inserted In morning newspa-
per, as follows:
"Personal-Father of children to be
not obliged to kill himself needs $780,
giving 1t back S. weekly. Sure"
An investigation developed that the
children are all young. except Is year
old boy, who adds his salary Of 81 a
week to the support of the family. The
wife, in ignorance Of the cause Of her
husbands trouble, but knowing that he
is in desperate need Of money, goes out
to work by the day.
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secure the remainder of the right of
way for the Topeka-Southwes
road has been granted a week of
grace and if the amount can be Sc
cured by the end of this week, the
road will be a reality. If not, it won't
be at all. --
Two deep indentations in the north
wall of the Mulvane garage indicates
the spot where DR.. Bobbie Stewards au-
tomobile came to a standstill when he
Fortunately no cars were in the gar
age at the time and his own car was
only slightly damaged.
A buggy occupied by an unknown
young man and woman was hit by a
rapidly moving West Tenth avenue
street car last evening at ABOUT 1890.
The young man attempted to cross IN
front of the street car at Tyler street.
but the car bore down upon him be-
fore he could clear the tracks with his
vehicle. The buggy was somewhat
damaged and the horse bruised. The
occupants were shaken up but unin-
jured.
C. B. Burge. city clerk. has filed his
monthly report which indicates that 1t
is costing about as much to run the
city beginning with the fiscal year of
April as it did the previous year. The
street department did not cost as
much, neither the electric light de-
partment or miscellaneous expendi-
lures. but all of the other departments
show increa ses. The total expenditure
was s52.743.67 for the first four
months of the fiscal year in 1908, as
against $53.sO5.4s for last year. For
the month of June the expenditures
totaled s14,074.71 against s12.615.34
for the same month last year this was
due somewhat to the expense caused
by the flood. The receipts have large
ly increased amounting to $1,000 for
the month.
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washed my children's beads with Cuti-
full ointment, Cuticura. / did this four
or five times and can say that they have
been entirely cured. I have another
baby who u so plump that the folds OF
skin on his neck were broken and even
bled. / used Cuticure Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment and the next morning
the trouble had disappeared. I am
using the Cuticura Remedies yet when
ever any Of my family have any sores.
can never recommend Cuticura suff-
ciently;it Is indispensable In every homo.
cannot find its equal. Mime. Napoleon
Duceppe, Al Duluth St.. Montreal. Que.
May 21. 1907"
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Racing ut Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Dandelion.
the favorite, easily won the mile
handicap at Saratoga and he also
stepped the distance in 1899 LIS, the
fastest time of the present meeting.
Mr.. Hawk H., from the Sanford
stable, was making his first appear
ance of the year and was forcing a
terrific pace to the stretch turn,
when he was suddenly seen to stop,
having broken down very badly. He
probably will not race again this year.
Mohawk II. went out to make the
pace, leading by one and a half
lengths to the stretch turn. when
Dandelion moved up, and taking COM
mand. won by three lengths. with Far
West second and Dorante third.
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PAINFUL ULCER
On Foot for q Year. Healed by
Two Sets of Cutfcura

II had an ulcer on my foot for q year
or moro and 1t was very painful as it
was q running sore. bad doctor,
but his treatment did not heal it. About
eight months ago I oommenced to use
and Cuticura Pills. l ueed two sets and
Il II now all healed up Mrs. e. F. Ryder,
West Brewster, Mass, April 20. 1907"
Complese External and Insesnai rreatment for
Every Humor OF InfAnts Childrsn. md Aduts
Cutieura ontmens Ss0cJ 20 Ha, The SKIN. and
Coated Pns de par val Of COZ 70 PurifT he blood.
Sold througnous Dc world Potter Drug Chem
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WRECK AT Usage CITY.
missouri Pacific Freight Is Ditched
But No One Injured.

Usage City. Kan. Aug. Missouri
Eaclnc westbound local freight train
No. SO due here at 1910 %. M. was
wrecked one mile east of the depot in
the city limits last evening. The Sec
ond car behind the engine left the
rails. followed by six others. The Sec
ono, third and fourth cars, loaded with
meal, lumber and an oil tamil. turned
over and were completely demolished.
Inc other four remained upright. No
one was injured. Missouri Pacific
passenger train No. 1, due here at
IO:45 p. M, will be detoured via EN-
poria and Usage City on the Santa Fe.
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ing erup ms
formed on the
backs of their
head " hich
were simply
covered. Before
! heard Of Cuti-
cura, / used to
try aim ost
everything. but
they faile d.
Then my mother
recommended
the Cuticura
edies. !
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Six Miles Up: 80 Degrees Below.

Readville. Mass, Aug. 4.-The Blue H.
observatory has received from Silvernails.
N Y. the "sounder" balloon, which was
ton. on Tuesday last. The Sounder reach
ed height of six miles and experienced
a temperature of more than 30 degrees
below zero. The Saunders height was
the greatest SO far reached by these bal
looms in New England.
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School BoardHArranges for Next
Years Taxes.
VIII Raise Sixteen Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars More.
BEGIN LATER
Opening Date Is Changed to
September Is.
Coal Contract Is Awarded to
MLatchey Company.

The report of the finance committee
in regard to School district %, was
adopted at the meeting of the board
Of education last night. The levy
for this district, as adopted. is 8 mills.
Last years levy was 20 mills, and the
fact that the new levy will raise $685.
066.97 as against s201,173.I4 raised by
the 20 mill levy. is due to the differ
ence in valuation under the new tax
laws. The assessed ; valuation last
year was $12,478,210. The same prop
erty was assessed under the new law
at 4,344.498 0-
The levy adopted is divided thus:
For general support of schools.
4 ITO mills, buildings and repairs.
$40 of one mill, interest, 5-10 mill.
Total. mills.
Six mills. under the present valua-
ton will give: General support, $685.
$22,172.24. Total, $266, 066.97.
On the 2o-mili levy of last year. the
following amounts were raised: Gen
eral support of schools. $1s7,934.04;
buildings. ETC.. $61 $4,000. Total.
$249.564.2O. Difference between 1907
and 1908, SIG, 5O2.77, which was gain
ed by lower levy and higher assess
ment. 49,
The teachers committee, which has
been considering a raise IN salaries for
the teachers. reported that 1t was In
favor of a raise, but also in favor OF
representation. The members of the
committee did not deem 1t advisable
to advance the schedule at the present
time. Therefore. teachers will begin
the fall term at the same rates.
On motion of Superintendent
Whittemore. the date of opening the
schools was changed from September
s to September Is. This change has
been under contemplation for some
time. September 8 Is in state fair
week, and 1t is probable that the
change will be made permanent, max
ing the opening of the fall term a
Election of officers, which was held
| last night, resulted in the unanimous
reelection of the old officers, Judge
T. E. Carver. president. E. H. Ander-
son, temporary chairman, c. c. Mich
olson. vice president and ]. E. Stewart
clerk.
On bid of $2ss the contract fol
wiring the new Central Park school
was awarded toIths Machinists Elec-
| trio company =
| The coal contract for city schools
was let to- the McLatchey Coal COM
pany, which has signed the following
contract of prices .Burlfngame lump
S3.45; Frontenac or Weir City nut
$340; slack, $3.50 In the contest fol
| the annual coal contract the Topeka
Coal company. Southwestern F>ue
company and the Jackson-Walke1
company also ran.
The board also decided to establish
| kindergarten in the Parkdale dis
trict, to be operated at an expense not
| to exceed $500 per school year. The
same sum was allowed for the opera
| ton of the Kindergarten for colored
Oh In TanneSSeefnun
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Pleasanton, Kan, Aug. IL. M. Sc
right, a prominent farmer and ex-
county treasurer of Linn county. died
late Monday at the home OF his
daughter. DR.. Assley and wife OF this
city He has been sick for several
months with kidney trouble.
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Union Pacific to Colorado

No trip can surpass in pleasure and
health a vacation spent in the Rock
les. Low rates in effect every day
from June to September 80, 1908;
$3.50 for the round trip to Denver.
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and other
Colorado points via Union Pacific
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Was Nearly 100 Years Old

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 4.-D. o. Ben
jamin, one of the early settlers of Law
renee. died here last night. Benjamin
was 90 years old. He would have been
100 August IA
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FOUND CUT|CURA
INDISPENSABLE
For Her ChHdren-littIe Girls Suf-
fered with itching Eczema Which
Simply Covered Back Of Heads
Baby Had a Tender Skin, Too.
ALL PROMPTLY CURED BY
WONDERFUL OINTMENT"

Some years ago my three little girle
had q very bad form Of eczema. Itch
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On bid of $299 the contract fol
wiring the new Central Park schoo
was awarded tor the Machinists Elec
trio company =
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The board also decided to establish
a Kind ergarten in the Parkdale dis
trict, to be operated at an expense not
to exceed $500 per school year. The
same sum was allowed for the opera
ton of the kindergarten for colored
children in Tennesseetown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

Election of officers, which was held
last night, resulted in the unanimou!
reelection of the old officers, Judge
T. E. Carver. president. E. H. Ander'
son, temporary chairman. c. c. Mich
olson; vice president and ]. E. Stewart
clerk.