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Bryanston Square for about 10000, and
stocked it with drove Of donkeys. To-
day, although it Is not for sale at any
price, conservative estimate Of its value
would be not under $5O,000OC0. and its
aged owner disputes the title Of richest
of London landowners with the Duke Of
Westminster and Lord Howard OF Wal
den.
Besides Lord Portman's many other
titles, he holds the unofficial one Of Lord
of Baker Street." which arises out Of his
270 acres in the west end OF London.
AUDITING on Baker street, Portnaan.
is also frequently referred to as the
Titan of the hunting flelds,' because
of the fact that for more than fifty
years he has been master of the Portman
years. rides just as enthusiastically as
ever to hounds.
The present viscount is the second to
hold the title. His father won 1t by his
financial talents, for he gave the late
prince consort valuable assistance in re-
storing and placing on sound financial
basis the properties Of the duch3 Of
Cornwall. incidentally, If the inside facts
were known. it would undoubtedly be
found that he put his hand into his own
pocket more than once. However that
may be, for distinguished services he
was raised from baron to viscount in 1873.
Lord Portman succeeded his father in
1888. He sat in the house Of commons
dS d Wig lIOU1 loOS " 1OsoO SuSCccu-
ed his father in 1888. He has large fam
lily by his first wife. who was the Hon.
Mary Selma Charlotte Wentworth-Fitz-
william, a daughter of the late Viscount
Milton, and who died nine years ago. His
second and present wife was before her
recent marriage to the aged peer Mrs.
ivingstone-Learmonth, a widow Of sew
enty-One.
"HE third grand old English peer is
the Oldest of the lot-the Earl Of
Wemyss and March. He Is in his
ninetieth year and still an active member
Of the house of lords. He frequently
speaks. especially when the subject Of the
volunteers. Of which he is one Of the
pioneers. is under discussion. And what
is more, he is always sure Of full benches
when his name appears on the lists as a
possible speaker. compliment paid to but
a few member Of the British upper cham
Der. He is the father of the house
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QUINTET BRITISH THOUGH


teresting figures in the British hereditary
chamber
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Just decorated with the Order of Shefakat.
Copyright by j. F. Jaryis)
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Miss Clara Barton. founder Of our
National Red Cross Society, was deco
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7OA$DO1N,
NGLAND boasts quintet of
Il aged peers who, although they
years ago passed the Osler lin
- it, are still hale, robust and act
i've hGth in hodv and mind vr.,o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

up a bond of $500 to obey the law dur
ing his parole for two years. The case
against J. D. Kelly was continued to
Dec. 10. Chas. Townsend and Sophie
Shuttle confessed judgment in the in
junction against them and this injunc-
ton was made permanent.
Mr. Shukers who today returned
from Leavenworth, referred to the
above cases as the opening gun in the
campaign. There are some seventy-fiVe
and eight or ten contempt cases and d
few cases of criminal proceedings. Our
wor khaS just begun over there said
Mr.. Shukers, land we expect to keep
everlastingly at 1t as long as there is
any attempt made to violate the state
prohibitory law. We will not quit until
we have cleaned up all the old cases on
file and we Will file new business as
fast as we can get the evidence. 1t APP
pears to me that the mayor of IeaVen-
worth and the county attorney and
sheriff are doing their duty at this time
to enforce the law. 1 talked with old
residents over there on this trip and
they declared that Leavenworth was
dryer now than it had been at any
time during the past twenty-five
years"
Attorney General Jackson, who has
returned from Hutchinson where he
has been this week introducing evil
dence in the custer suit against that
city and it's officials before E. D. Nc
Keever of this city, special master in
chancery, stated that the state had in
troduced all its evidence and that the
master would continue the hearing on
Dec. IL. at which time the city of
Hutchinson would Introduce its evil
dence in the case.
General Jackson was sure that he had
a strong case against the Hutchinson
officials, stronger one even than he
had against CoffeyYi11e and Mayor Will
cox 1t will be remembered that the
supreme court last spring affirmed the
custer judgment against Wilcox, re-
moving him from his office as mayor
of that city for failing to properly en-
force the prohibitory law and for ac-
cepting license fees, in the shape of
fines from jointists and others.
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HOW A TRUST WORKS.
Told in the Custer Suit of Missouri
Versus Harvester Company

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. 3.-How
the International Harvester company
of America obtained control of several
of its subsidiary plants was told today
when the hearing of the custer suit of
the state of Missouri against the COM
pany was resumed before Theodore
Brace, special commissioner. Vice
President William H. Jones of Foster,
Cal, and J. j. Glassner of Chicago and
Littleton, N. H, of the International
Harvester company of New Jersey,
were the witnesses.
Mr.. Jones told of visit to New
York, in 1902, which he said he made
at the request of Judge Gary of the
U. S. Steel corporation. Judge Gary
introduced him to George w. Perkins
OF j. P. Morgan & Co., who requested
him to sell a plant at Plano, Ill. When
the check Of sale was signed, said Mr..
Jones, all property involved was turn
ed over to a Mr.. Land to hold until
the Orga nization of a new company
Mr.. Jones said that he was willing to
sell the Plano plant because fierce
competition had demoralized his bust
ness and there was no money in sight
for dividend payments. The sale took
place July "a, 1902.
When the new company was formed
it had a 100000 capital, of which
$60,000,OO0 was in cash and an equal
amount in stock certificates of the
Consolidated companies He said that
the International Harvester company
has paid dividends since 1902 of $21,-
10000 and has surplus OF $4,000
900. He added taht the increase of
about 5 per cent in the selling price
of harvesters had been caused by in
creased costs of labor and material.
Mr. Jones testified that the new
company bought outright the Milwau-
kee Harvester company of Wisconsin
and changed its name to thu Inter
national Harvester company of Amer
ica.'' This is the company that does
business in Missouri as an agent of
Jersey Jones
ended his testimony by contending
that the consolidated company had
not destroyed competition in the har-
vester business.
was no trust" agreement involved in
the organization. the company being
formed solely for the purpose of bet
tering business conditions.
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SELL 500 BONDS.
Southwestern Proposition Simplified
for Small Investors.

A meeting of the board of directors
of the Topeka and Southwestern rail-
road and board of managers was held
at the Commercial club rooms Thurs
day evening. The election of E. B.
Merriam as secretary of the road was
ratified the selection having been
made sometime ago
The meeting was one of the most
enthusiastic held since the railroad
proposition has taken definite shape
and besides the directors of the road
and board of managers was attended
by J. F. Curnick of New York city
who has charge of financing the road.
Numerous details were arranged and
a decision reached to issue 500 bonds
in place of a number of bonds of larg-
er denominations.
These 500 bonds will be more cas-
lily disposed of as a number Of far
mers along the line of the road have
signif1ed a desire to invest in bonds
bonds were issued in denominations of
$500 and $1,000 and are larger than
many of the farmers care to invest in.
The exact amount of 500 bonds
which are to be issued was not decid-
ed upon as it is immaterial. but there
will be enough to supply the demand
for them.
For every ten one hundred dollar
bonds issued a one thousand dollar
bond will be deposited with the Pru-
Dental Trust company and the inter-
est will be collected by the trust COM
pany and distributed among the hold
ers of the one hundred dollar bonds.
The issue will in no way increase the
bonded indebtedness of the road but
will give the small investor a chance
to purchase bonds in less than $500.
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ROUNDING THEM UP.
Attorney General Jackson's Leaven-
worth Campaign Bears Fruit

Assistant Attorney General Charles ].
Shukers has begun his Leavenworth
campaign in earnest and yesterday
fought and won the first battle follow
ing several preliminary skirmishes by
General Jackson in the soldier town.
Contempt proceedings were held in
,Leavenworth yesterday in which eight
jointists were tried for violating orders
of the court in the sale of intoxicants.
J. Weisman pleaded guilty and was
fined 800 and sentenced to six months
in Jail. He was paroIed from his Jail
sentence after he had put up a bond Of
$500 to observe the courts injunction
for two years.
Gertrude Kemp's case was continued
to Dec. on account of the sickness of
the defendant. Joseph Weiss was tried
and convicted and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail and fined 800. He filed an
appeal bond in the sum of $500. The
case against Anton Titolski was con-
tinued to Dec. u on account of the i'll =
ness of plaintiff. Chas. Townsend
pleaded guilty and was fined 800 and
sentenced to thirty days in Jail. He is
now serving his sentence. Chas. Horn
pleaded guilty and was fined 500 and
sentenced to six months in Jail. He put
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
TARIFF ON RABBIT SKINS.
Protection for Another Industry Sug-
gested to Committee.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Representa-
tives of the wool pulling industry ap-
peared to ask for an increase of four
cents in the differential in the duties
on wool fleece and wool on the skin.
The former now pays a tariff of IL
cents a pound and the latter 10 cents.
Henry G.. Reinrecke of Philadelphia
suggested that revenue could be Sc
cured if a duty were placed on rabbit
skins. These are being imported by
hatters, he said, and contain valua BILE
fibre
wouldn't that promote the rabbit
industry in this country" suggested
representative Crumpacker of IN
diana.
The first advocate of a reduction in
the tariff on wool was Andrew K. Lol-
lis, an importer and commission mer-
chant of Boston. He said that the
purpose of a protective tariff is that
of increasing production and not
prices. Mr.. Lollis claimed that he
knew of the existence of a "woolen
trust and said that the duty was too
great on the finished product of wool.
He desired a reduction of cents per
pound on wool and the same compen-
satory reduction on the manufacture
articles of wool.
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Items for the East Topeka column may
be telephoned to Ind. phone 1881 black.1
Mrs A Mischke of 213 Branner street
is unable to be out on account of ILL
ness.
Mrs. Harry Darr and daughter, Yer
ma. returned Wednesday from Carbon
dale where they have visited Mrs.
Darr's sister. Mrs. Darr and Verna
will leave Friday for their home in
Washington, D. c., after a lengthy visit
with friends and relatives here.
Mr.. George Stockwell. of Leaven-
worth, who is sick at the home OF his
son, r. w. Stockwell of 305 Lake street,
is slowly improving.
The w M S. of the Evangelical
church met this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Kaiser of $40 North Harrison
street.
Mrs. Irene Shoop has gone to Chi
cago for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cook will leave
this evening for points in Illinois and
Indiana to remain until after the holt
DAYS visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Ethel Miller is able to be at
work again after several days illness
with an attack of tonsilitis
Mr.. John Paisley. of East Crane street,
is improving after several weeks seri-
Gus illness.
Miss Florence Jolley, of 235 Chandler
street, entertained the following friends
at her home Wednesday evening: Miss
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WILL WRITE OF THE SANTA FEE
Mr.. Chas. b. Going and F. w. Thomas
Return From Tour of System.

Mr.. Chas. B. Going and Mr.. F. w.
Thomas engineer of tests for the
Santa Fe system, returned to Topeka
last night after a six weeks trip over
the Santa Fe system. Mr.. Going is
editor in chief of the Engineering
magazine, a technical publication of
New York and London. He has, in
company with Mr.. Thomas, visited all
the prin cipal stations and terminals
of the Santa Fe, besides a great num-
Der of places adjacent to the road, in
Guiding the Navajo and Moque Indian
reservations in Arizona, Steam Boat
and Keams Canyon, and the Walpf
Indian village at Palacco, Arizona,
one hundred and twenty-five miles
from the railroad
Mr. Going will prepare a series OF
technical articles for his publication
and other articles for some of the
popular magazines of the country. In
addition to his technical work, Mr..
Going is a writer of fiction and poetry.
One of his short poems, "a Deserted
Farm appearing in the current num-
Der of Harper's Magazine. Mr.. Going
will remain in Topeka a day or two
as the guest of Mr.. Thomas.
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es Lula Cooper, Josephine Cramer,
Florence Radcliffe, La Won Adamson,
Mamie Kahler, Amelia Schultz, Alice
Ellenberger, Mae Barbee. Messrs. Clay
ton Cramer. Ralph Cooper, Archie Kay,
Clarence Lake, Clifford Slanker and
Laverne Chaplin. The evening was
spent in playing games and music, after
which refreshments were served.
Buren Spurlock. who is dangerously
i'll at his home on Hancock street with
an attack of pneumonia, is reported to
remain in about the same condition.
Miss Carrie Smith left this morning
for King City, Mo-, where she will spend
the winter visiting her grandparents
and other relatives.
Miss Myrtle Christman is able to be
out and around again after several
weeks illness with an attack of rheum-
atism.
Mr. John Rosen, of 2O4 Branner street,
is unable to be at work on account of
illness. He is suffering with an injur-
ed foot.
J. D. Lowry, switchman for Santa Fe.
of 800 Monroe street, is confined to his
home on account of illness.
employee in the tool department of the
Santa Fe shops, left last Friday for
San Bernardino. Cal, where he Will
assume the position of oil and fuel in
spector of the coast lines of the Santa
Fe railroad. His family will join him
later.
Mrs. R. V. Lessor, of 446 Ohio avenue,
entertained at dinner on Wednesday
evening in honor of Mrs. R. F. Wilson
IL, including Mr.. and Mrs. Brit, Mrs.
R. S. Wilson, Miss Dills. Mrs. ]. H.
DiIls, Mr.. Charles Brit. Miss Mary
Brit, and Mr.. Earl Brit.
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Engineer E. F. Ludwig OF Argentine.
Kan, spent Wednesday in Topeka.
John Rosen of 204 Branner street
of the machine shops is unable to be
at work on account of an injured foot.
Mr. L. H Evans will speak to the
men in the machine shop Friday noon.
Mr.. Gus Gebhardt, assistant secre-
tary at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A, will
spend Friday in Holton visiting
friends.
paint shop, has gone to Leavenworth
to visit relatives for a few days.
Mr.. J. H. Runyen will address the
men in the coach shops Friday noon.
The floors of the r. R. Y: M. c. A
are receiving a new coat of oil.
Rev. Stafford of North Topeka will
speak to the men of the new mill Fri
day noon.
cars which are making test trips went
to Atchison today in charge of Con-
ductor Hewitt. Mr.. Gain is in charge
each day until the seven have been
Conductor Jim o'Bryne of runs 11s
and 12O is laying off and Conductor
Switchman Lowry is unable TO De
at work on account of illness.
Brakeman H. Harper is on runs
119 and 100 in the Place Of claud
crowd of Topeka trainmen went
to Kansas City today to attend the
trainmen'S ball Whlcn Will pc given
this evening in Convention hall.
Mr. Monahan. fuel inspector of the
eastern grand division, spent the day
today in Topeka.
A. S. Rankin, train inspector OF the
Santa Fe. made a short stay in Topeka
Wednesday while on his way west.
The interlocking plant at Second
street. which has been in the course
OF construction for the past two
months, is expected to be finished by
January 1.
Mr.. 1. W. Bean of the track depart
ment went to Emporia today on
Mr.. G. T. Mcclellan of Emporia was
in Topeka Wednesday.
Mr.. F. r. Frost returned today from
Chicago where he has spent the past
few days on a business trip.
Mr.. w. L. Allison of the mechanical
department at Chicago was in Topeka
on business Wednesday.
Mr. F. c. Fox left this morning for
Kansas City.
The entertainment at the r. R. Y.
M c. A Friday evening will be given
by Mrs Inez McGregory Whipple, i'm
personator and reader.
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FORMING A NEW PARTY.
Conference for the Purpose Is Being
Held in ST. Louis.

ST. Louis, Dec. "A conference of
the "Democratically radical and anti
plutocratic forces of the nation was
begun today, the purpose being the
formation of a new political party.
Jay w. Forest, chairman of the ma
tional provisional committee and for
mer national chairman of the Peoples
party, presided at the initial session.
Others mentioned as prominent in the
movement were George w. Donnan,
schenectady, N. Y; William Loozier,
Greenville, Pa; Charles A. Hartman,
Rockland, Me-; George o. Phelps
Findlay, O.; H. H. Stannard, Shawnee
Okla; A. Jones. Parlier. Cal.
The meeting will continue for three
DAVIS
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MEAT FOR FORT RILEY.
Kansas City Firm Gets the Contract
for Furnishing Million Pounds.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. Swift
& Co., the big packers, have been
awarded the contract for furnishing
beef for Fort Riley for six months,
commencing January 1, 1909.
The price bid by Swift & Co. is $500
per hundred pounds. During the past
six months over 80 cars of meat were
required to supply the wants of the
garrison. This. of course, does not
include the amount consumed by the
troops here during the maneuvers 1t
is estimated that over 100000
pounds of meats of all kinds are used
at Fort Riley each wear.
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Germany to Have Submarines.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The German admiral
ty, which up to the present time has
been more backward than any other
naval administration in Europe in the
building of submarine vessels, has de-
termined to go into this branch of ma
val construction heavily with a type of
submarine that is the result of three
years experiments at KEEL In addition
to the sum of 81. 100000 in the budget of
1909 for this purpose it is understood
that $3,750.000 will be asked for in 1910.
Orders have been placed at Dantzig
for six submarines to be completed as
soon as possible.
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kansas Man Is Perfect.

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-Benjamin Fl.
Kline, q years old, who has been ac-
cepted for enlistment at the navy re-
cruiting office according to DIR. D. G.
Gather, the navy surgeon, is perfect
man physically. I'VE have never ex-
amined a better built man here" said
DR.. Gather yesterday afternoon. kline
is SO inches tail and weighs 176 pounds.
The mean measurement of his chest is
81 inches. 1t has an expansion of .
inches. His eyes, hearing, the shape OF
his head and the proportions of his
limbs are practically perfect" Kime'1
home is in HOpkins. Kansas.
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Bankers Heard Monetary Commission

Washington, Dec. Members of
the legislative committee of the Amer
lean Bankers association were heard
today by the national monetary COM
mission. Arthur Reynolds of Des
Moines, Ia, chairman of the commit
tee, occupied much of the time today
in commenting upon changes suggest
ed by Comptroller of the Currency
Murray in the laws governing bank
examination. 1t is said that the bank
ers through Mr.. Reynolds will also
advance suggestions for amendments
to the national banking laws relating
especially to administering features.
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Bloodhounds for washington.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Satisfied that
bIoodhounds can be of valuable assist
ance to the police force of a large city,
Major Sylvester, chief of police of the
metropolitan police force, has decided
on their use in this city and if the re-
suits are satisfactory more will be
added later. They will be trained for
work in the suburban parts of the city
where because of the large amount of
territory which one policeman has to
cover, the dogs win be more useful
than in the city proper.
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Washington, Dec. 3-Dr Charles
p. Neill, commissioner of labor, in a
short time will be reappointed to his
present position by President Roose-
welt President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Straus entertain so high a regard
for DIR. Neill that no other man was
even considered for the position.
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LAYING THE CONVERSIONS.
Masons Caring for the Dedication of
EIDorado's Court House.

Ell Dorado, Kan. Dec. 3.-Today the
cornerstone of Butler county's new
court house is being laid with impos-
ing ceremonies by the Masonic frater-
nifty and the building will be dedicated
to public use. Deputy Grand Master
Fred Washburn of Anthony is chief fig
ure. The local lodge. Patmos lodge No.
81 is very greatly interested in the GER
emonies and its officers will assist the
grand master.
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Heney Leaves the Hospital.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 3
Francis J. Heney has so far recovered
from the effects of the wound in
fiicted by Morris Haas on November
10, that he was able to leave the Lane
hospital today for Kentheld, Marine
county, where he will probably re-
main until fully restored to health and
able to resume his work in the prose-
cution of the graft cases.
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He could Not Be Gentleman.

Jackson, Miss. Dec. ST have
tried to be a gentleman and failed"
After penning these words, John Gill,
turnkey at the city Jail, shot and killed
himself last night. No motive other
than that assigned in the note is
known Gill was about So years of
age and came here from Albany, N. Y.
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DECoNlPosED BODY FOUND.
Unknown Man With Skull Crushed
Discovered Near Augusta.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 3.-The body of
a man, badly decomposed. was found
late Wednesday on the Gender farm
on the Walnut river, two miles north
of Augusta. The head was wrapped
in a blanket and it was not possible
to recognize the features.
The man had, evidently been killed
by being struck on the head as the
skull was crushed. There was nothing
found which would give a clue to the
identify of the BODY
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Freight Rates.

Special rates to Salina this week and
ST. Joe next week. We load cars to all
points and can frequently save money
for our patrons. Phone 1856 if you have
friends moving around.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER co.
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Holds Divorce Record.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-According to sta
tistics Peoria county, Illinois, holds the
record for divorces. From November
1, 1907, to November 1. 1908, there
was one divorce filed for every four
and two-thirds marriage licenses The
state average is one divorce for every
twelve marriages.
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American Chess Player Wins.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Frank J. Marshall,
the American chess player, defeated
Jacques Mieses of Germany in a ten
game chess match in this city today.
Of the ten games played Marshall won
five and Mieses four. The other game
draW