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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

were disposed to think there was
enough tearing up" on the programme
already and that the railroad commits
sion could be trusted to handle this
subject for another year.
Senatorial Opinions.
Senator Martin of Fort Scott thinks
the passage of a direct primary bill is
certain but believes the lawmakers will
go slower in the enactment of a bank
guaranty deposit bill This he says,
is more important than people think
it is He is in favor of anything that
will be just and equitable to all con-
cerned. There will be some amend
ments, only necessary ones, to the tax
law. but there Is no chance for the LIE
land plan, to repeal the law. Not all the
bills introduced will be acted upon;
they will mostly be referred to commit
tees and the man presenting a bill will
be asked to appear before the commit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
DispOses of Large Interest in
Independent Telephone Co.
Theodore Gary of Macon. No.,
Succeeds Him as President.
A UNITY OF INTERESTS
New officer at Head of AtchisOn,
st. ice and Other Companies.
W.P. Hemphill General Manager
of Local Organization.

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Independent Telephone
company held at the Independent
building on Jackson street this morn
ing, b. F. Pankey, president and gen.
eral manager of the company, tender
ed his resignation. Theodore Gary,
president of the National Independent
Telephone association of the United
States and Canada was elected presi-
dent of the company. and w. P. Hemp
hill was chosen vice president and gen.
era1 manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
TRAIN DERAILED
Three Sleepers and Dining Car Off
Track-NO One Hurt

Santa Fe westbound passenger train
No. was derailed this morning near
Argyle. Mo, short distance east of
Kansas City. Three sleepers and the
dining car were thrown off the track.
The derailment was caused by a broken
rail. Although the train was heavily
loaded there were no injuries received
not a single passenger being scratched
nor any of the derailed coaches being
injured. Even the furnishings of the
diner were not disarranged. The wreck
ing outfit from Marceline put the de-
rallied coaches back on the track and
the train was delayed but about three
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
WHAT WILL IT Do?
SDeciaI Session Of the Kansas
Legislature COnvenes.
Fifth One in History OF the
State.
LAST ABOUT 10 DAYS.
This Is the Guess OF the Poll
ticians.
Longest One in Recent Years
Continued Is Days.

At o'clock this afternoon the fifth
special session of the Kansas legtsla-
ture since the state was admitted to
the Union commenced at the state
capitol Two special sessions Of
the territorial legislature were held,
making a total of seven special ses-
sions in the history of Kansas.
The length of time which previous
special sessions continued were as fol-
lows:
Session of 1870 days. (Terri-
torial)
Session of 1Sso-ss days. Crerri-
toriaL)
Session of 1857 days.
Session of 1884 days.
Session of 189S-1S days.
Session of 1902 days.
Indications are that the present
session will continue for about 10
days. Final adjournment is likely to
be taken on January 25.
The special session of 1857 met
Dec. II. 1857. on the call of Governor
E. P. Stanton at Lecompton, to pass
laws regulating fraudulent voting. 1t
adjourned December 81.
The session of 1860 met January 10,
on the call of Governor Samuel
Medary, at Lecompton, to fix up the
laws relating to the supreme court
and to taxation. 1t adjourned Febru-
ary 27. 1860.
The session of 1867 was called by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

valuable in bringing the Independent
Telephone company up to it's present
state of efficiency
1T is due these men as well as our
employees that they should receive
credit for the work that they have
done. No changes of a radical nature
are contemplated at this time though
we have a number Of things in view IN
the operation of our lines which viii b<
of great benefit to our patrons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
Tlnaw's Mother Goes to New York.

PIttsburg. Pa, Jan. 16-Mrs- Mary c.
Thaw mother of Harry K. Thaw, left
here last night for the purpose of at
tending the trial of her SON. Mrs Ihaw
has been suffering with rheumatism,
but she disregarded the advice of her
physicians i'll order to be with her son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
Cold Wave Pcsses.

The weatherman dipped into winter
weather just deep enough during the
past "a hours to give the natives of
this section of the state a taste of the
real thing The clouds lifted during
the early morning hours and the mer-
curry started on its upward journey
from the minimum mark of II above
zero. which was reached at o clock,
which is the lowest point reached so
far this winter The following were
the temperatures for the day:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16
Outlook for Various Bills.

The clamor and confusion ordinarily
attending the preliminaries to legis-
lative session were notably absent
when members of the house and SEN
The lobby and corridors of the Cope
land were by no means packed at any
time, though there was a fair crowd
always.
On the part of the legislators there
was a strange attitude of diffidence
and doubt, except in the case of a few
outspoken souls who came with minds
made up as to their course of action,
generally in opposition to some pro-
posed measure, and didn't care who
knew it. A careful and more or less
thorough investigation of the feeling
among the senators, especially. indi-
Gated the situation. as they would
have it. to be about this:
The length of the special session will
not exceed two weeks: IL may be but
ten days. Upon this all seem to be
agreed.
That good fair direct primary bill
will pass both houses with little or no
opposition is apparently beyond ques-
ton. Many doubt the advisability of
such legislation, but. admitting the
general demand for such a law, are
willing to assist in it's passage and give
it a fair trial. They will be satisfied
with a bill that will protect all par
ties.
The fate of the proposed bank guar
anty deposit bill is open to some ques-
ton, largely on account of the report
ed decision of the comptroller of the
currency. Mr.. Ridgely that the ma
tional banks could not avail them
selves of the advantages of such a
law. The general circulation of the
news of this alleged opinion at once
put a different phase upon the whole
question. which had been previously
rather favorablv received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Weather Indications
Chicago Jan. 16.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; rising
temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Governor Thos. A. Osborn and met
September IS, adjourning September
%. after passing some laws for the
relief of grasshopper sufferers.
The session of 1884, called by Gov
ernor Geo. w. Click, met March 18
and adjourned March 25. 1t enacted
some quarantine laws relating to
foot and mouth" disease.
The session of 1898 was called by
Governor John w. Leedy and met
December 81, just ahead of the regu-
lar session. 1t adjourned the day the
regular session commenced-Jan
ary s. 1t put a lot of populist anti
corporation and anti-railroad laws on
the statute books.
The special session of 1908 met June
"a on call of Governor w. J. Bailey.
1t passed a few laws for the assistance
of counties which had suffered from the
big food in May and adjourned June
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Continued on Page Eleven.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Joe Rank. of the Atchison Globe. Is
here and will represent his paper dur
ing the session in both house and sem
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

Continued on Page Seven.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-16

1t is likely that meeting Of tn
house committee on employees will b
held just before the opening of tn
session for the purpose of recommend
ing to the house the names of list o
people to do the work of the house
There are plenty of candidates for al
the Jobs, and it is conceded that
H. Brilliant will succeed D. Y. Wilson
as chief clerk of the house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
.STOESSELL TRIAL
NEARS ITS END
THREE RUSSIAN GENERALS ON
TRIAL FOR SuRRENDERING
PORT ARTHUR.
SCA1HINC INDICTMENT
OF Judge Advocate Gursky Read Yes
terday--Demanded Death Sen
tence For Stoessel, Fock
and Reiss.

st. Petersburg. Feb 1.-The SEES.
sions of the Stoessel court marital
are nearing their end. Generals Stoes
sci, Fock and Reiss are being tried
for the surrender OF Port Arthur for
tress to the Japanese
IL his summing up today General
Gursky. judge advocate, demanded
that the court impose the death sen
tence upon Stoessel, Fock and Reiss-
upon Stoessel as the responsible agent
for the shameful surrender of the for
tress and cowardly ending of its glor
ious defense and upon Fock and
Reiss as the men who inspired and
abetted him
Fer General Simronoff, who was de.
clared guilty of not having taken
measures to prevent the surrender,
the judge advocate said punishment of
at forced labor for four
years should be his lot.
During the scathing indictment OF
the judge advocate General Stoessel
shifted uneasily in his seat and flush
ed and paled alternately as Gursky
tore his reputation to chreds. Reiss
wrung his hands in distress, while
Smironoff was entirely without that
hippant air of self-confidence which
he has hithereto maintained Fock
alone was not intimidated.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
| NEWS or THE RIVERS 5:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sss

The river marked 16.5 feet on Inc
Cairo gauge last evening showing
rise of 0S of foot in "a hours
Rising rivers were reported yester-
day from points above here az fol-
lows. Cincinnati os Louisville o.
Evansville Is, Nashville 10, Johnson
willie 0.9. Paducah IL.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu-
cab was the only boat in port yester-
day
Among the river visitors at Mem
phis is the gasoline yacht White sox,
owned by Charles Consiskey OF the
Chicago American League baseball
club. The vessel Is now on hunting
ana nsning cruise. Niue Cantilloil
Louis Comiskey a son CT Charles
Comiskey, are among those on the
present trip. The vessel will go to
Arkansas.
The Stacker Lee started to come out
from Louisville but the ice compelled
her to return 10 shore
The Peters Lee is coming up from
Memphis in place Of the Sadie Lee in
the Cairo and Memphis trade. She
will be here tomorrow
The towboat Finley is reported In a
disabled condition at Rosedae, Miss.
she is on her way up with empties.
She blew out cylinder head.
Paducah News-Democrat: After the
Jim IT, Duffy had shipped up a full
crew and dozen or two tie carrier
late Monday afternoon the Ayer-Lord
Tie company abandoned the trip to
White River. Ark, and account of the
ice in the Mississippi river. She will
remain around the Paducah port until
the river clears and will do harbor
work During the time Capt. w. T.
Campbell will visit friends in Cairo,
Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

During a long journey CT 1900
miles down the Yukon River. made
with a single companion In light
petersborough canoe Mr.. Gilmore
examined a great many scavel expos
ures: usually cut banks on the Yu-
kon. or on the streams running into
II. on the moi River, stream run
ming into the Yukon from the south.
a vertical bank was observed pierced
by a number of holes. For a little
distance above the shelf appeared
larger aoles and an examination oil
the locality showed that little bear
as shown by the footprints and
clawmarks-hai walked along the
shelf and enlarged all the swallows
nests that he could reach ana drag
ged out from them youag and eggs.
which he had of course devourei.
The little fellows Path vas strewn
with feathers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
Trainino OF Children.

The most selfish, unloving, unsym-
pathetic children | have seen are
those who are brought up by unimag-
inative parents, never made TO have
obligations Of respect for others. or
taught to make opportunities for serv'
ing others, never having heard OF put
ting themselves into the place Of 9TH
ers.-Atlantie Monthly.
problem Of midas Development.
Dazzled and intoxicated by western
ideas, the Hindu student is only too
prone TO clamor for their immediate
adoption ia the east, ignoring altogeth-
sr the complex and firmly-estab lished
conditions which make all the diff
ference between success and failure
London Daily Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
ILLINOIS SOLONS
TAKE A RECESS
TO MAY 5-BILL PROVIDING
BOARD TO LOOK AFTER
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
INTRODUCED IN SENATE.

Special to The Bulletin.
Springfield, H., Feb. i.-The sen
ate today passed the joint resolution
passed several days ago by the house
providing for taking a recess to May
5, and this afternoon both houses ad
journed to that date.
In the senate Pemberton introduced
"a bill providing for a state board of
control of state charitable institutions.
III provides that Governor Deneen
shall appoint bipartisan board of
three persons who shall have sal
airy of $4,000 per annum and who shall
devote all their time and attention to
the looking after of the state chart.
table institutions. The bill was adj
vanced to second reading.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
.HAW ANXIOUS
FOR FREEDOM
TELLS LAWYERS TO TAKE Ac-
TioN TO RELEASE Him FROM
MATTEAWAN WILLING TO
GO TO PRIVATE HOSPITAL.

F'ishkill Landing, N. r.. Feb. f.
Harry Thaw is determined to leave
Matteawan state hospital and at a
conference today informed his COM
sci that they must take action at once
to secure his release.
Thaw told Lawyers Peabody and
ORielly that he was willing to go to
a private sanitarium If necessary but
be must be removed from Matteawan
Lawyer O'Rielly said that everything
would be done that could be to get
Thaw away from Matteawan as the
depressing surroundings We're such
as would tell on man of his tenn
permanent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

Il little girl mentioned in the wo-
mans Home COMPANION was discover
ed by her mother engaged in a sDir.t-
ed encounter with another little girl
Of hS own age Both combata1ts
showed signs OF strife.
The mother took her little girl into
the house and talked 10 her regarding
the awfuiHess of her conduct. Don't
yon know It is wrong asked the
moiHer. IT was Satan that urged
yon ~ fight"
Well. said the little girl. maybe
he told me 20 pull her hair. but
thought IF Kicking her In the shins
all By myself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

near the end of each one and plug
the other end with a piece OF cork.
The open end is to be the head. Tie
each to the arrows end by a string
long enough to allow the bamboo
pieces to hang over the top of the
bow so they will not interfere with
the arrows flight.
As the arrow is discharged the bam-
boo pieces tail ont behind 1t and the
velocity Of the arrow causes the air to
rush into their open heads and ont
again through the small holes which
gives very nearly the same effect IS
a whistle The stronger the bow the
more whistles will the arrow be able
to sustain in its flight-with. Of
course proportionaiely greater
amount Of noise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
pOLICEMAN'S MISTAKE
Attacked King Alfonso in Seville
Taking Him For a Suspicious
character--king Amused.

Seville, Feb. A dramatic incl
dent marked the saunter of King Al
fonso through the streets of Seville
the day before the tragedy at Lisbon
Alfonso being attacked by police
man, whose object 1t was to keep
back the crowd from the king, but
who unfortunately mistook the king
himself for suspicious looking per
SON
The governor of Seville who was
following just behind, seized the po-
liceman and a score OF spectators be-
lieving that an attempt was being
made to assassinate the king knocked
the policeman down. Alfonso. how.
ever, ordered his liberation and was
highly amused at the whole affair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
III accordance with statutes OF the
state OF Illinois, the Home Telephone
Company of Cairo has by vote OF its
stockholders increased its capital
stock from Five Thousand Dollars
$4,000 to One Hundred Thousand
Dollars tSl00,000J
Dated this 25th day OF January A. d..
1908.
HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY
OF CAIRO.
BY Andrew L,ohr President.
Attest: II. r. Aisthorpe, Asst, Sec.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

Note: Chester reports river full OF
ice; Cape Girardeau, river half full
OF light floating ice. Heavy ice con-
tinues moving In the Mississippi back
OF Cairo, while light ice continues
running in the Ohio.
MONTROSE w. HAYES.
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
UNH0Lz WAS BEST MAN
Knocked Battling Nelson Down in
First Round-No Decision
Could Be Made.

Los Angeles. Feb. 4.-Rudolph Tn
holz had the better of Battling Mel
son in ten round go before the PACT
fio Athletic club tonight.
Under the city ordinance no deci-
sion could be given, but there was no
doubt of the result. The Boer had all
the best of every round. He knocked
the Hattler down in the first round.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

The Ohio at Evansville. will con-
tinue to rise during the next IS hours.
At Mt Vernon. will continue rising
or days. At Padueah and aCiro. will
continue rising for or days.
The Tennessee from Florence to the
mouth. will continue rising during the
next IS hours.
The Mississippi from below ST.
Louis to slightly above Cairo. will con.
tinue falling during the next IS hours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
Women GROWING Taller.

Society women both in the United
States and abroad undoubtedly are be-
coming taller with every passing gen.
GRAFTON. There are in the present
decade many who are of good height,
and IL is noticeable that the debu-
tantes of each succeeding year ap-
pear to have gained little in their
average OF stature.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05

Instruction on the construction and
operation of the turbine engine has
been added TO the course of the Stuy-
vcsant high school in New York city.
A turbine engine has been installed.
and is shown in operation beside an
engine of the reciprocating type. The
turbine is doing duty In generating
electricity as we'll as serving for
demonstration purposes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
THE
MEDICINE MAN.
(Original)

Ugh! ugh" said the old chief
when Samosct hal finished his story.
But now the moon was high in the
heavens. and Samoset and Skal-lal-a'
toots, the old chief and all his people
rolled themselves up in their bear
skins and went to sleep.
But the nest night, when the old
chief seated himself on his housetop
for his evening pipe. he called the
TWO little boys 70 Inn again. And
again they told stories OF their own
people,
one was very i'll, Shallal.a.toots
began.
The TOO muck has cast an evil
spell upon SSal-lal-a-tocts," some Of
the people said
Then my,iathcr called the medicine
man. He wnhed his eyes hard at me
for long time, and looked hard at
him
He was terrible to look Ct, but that
was why looked.
Then the medicine man danced
around me. and howlel and sang. He
built a magic fire and said magic
words over it.
All this was so strange to Inc that
I forgot all about being sick and SO
grew well again at once.
Then the people said, What a won
derful cure, What wonderful med
icine mani"
After that thought should like
to be a medicine man myself, but one
must be very brave TO be a medicine
man.
When one Of nv people wants to be
a medicine man he must first prove
TO his people that he has the healing
power
First there is the medicine dance.
The warriors come dressed in their
skirts Of bark. with feathers in their
hair and with paint of many colors
upon their faces.
Each one brings drum which he
pounds with all the strength he has
Then these warriors dance and
drum. dance and drum. faster and
faster. round and round. yelling and
bowling and clashing their drums,
Then the warriors shout, Come
You who would be a medicine man!
Come, Come, Come!
The woud-be medicine man comes
and stands in the great circle, and
then the warriors howl louder than
ever They pound their drums harder
than ever, and their eyes got like
wild eyes of the medicine man him
self.
Then two warriors seize the would
be medicine man by the head ard by
the feet and carry him to great fire
which they have built
Then they hold him over the fire.
II the would-be medicine man cries
out in pain. that is proof he ought not
TO be a medicine man for our people.
he only laughs and says. Closer to
the fire. Closer. Closer"
Then all the warriors dance and
howl again: and the medicine man
PUSHES back into the circle. seizes a
drum and dances as hard as any war
rior there.
Until the moon Is in the heavens
overhead, this dance goes on. Then
the warriors give him medicine
pipe. and he puts on his medicine
mask: and he is now real medicine
man ali the rest of his days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
FORTY BELOW ZERO.

watertoVn. y. Y. Feb. i-The cold
est weather Of the winter was exper-
fenced ia this section early today,
the Thermometer registering 40 below
zero in this city. At Newton Falls
and other Adirondack points. 10 be-
Io= zero vas also reported.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
lnrsRuRsAN co. INCORPORATED

Springfield. H.. Feb. 1.-The direc-
tors of the Mississippi Valley Interur
ban Railway company. which was H.
censed 10 incorporate today by the
4 state. met this afternoon
at Hillsboro and elected J. E. Melick
Of Springfield. president.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
Another View,

Mrs. Tourist-"Im afraid that the
monkey wouldn't please my husband"
Vendor-"But madam will find 1t cas-
Ter TO find another husband than to
get monkey like that for three
piasters. Translated for Transatlan-
tic Tales from lie Rire.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
Expensive Parliament.

The most expensive parliament In
Europe Is that OF France. which costs
100000 year The French people
are well represented. There are 800
senators and 5s4 deputies. Each re.
ceives salary OF $3.50 a year.-Lon.
don Answers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-02-05
Soldierly Qualities.

Mrs. John Corporal-"Oh. yes; feel
sure that Willie is going TO be a sol.
der. There are certain signs which
never fail" Mrs. Jack Sergeant
What particular sign have you no
ticed?" why, the dear little darling
eats any kind of dirt he can get"