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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Severely Bitten by a Coyote.

Girard. Aug. 22.-The youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Bammann met with a painful acct
dent, being bitten by a coyote belong
ing to Jake Kennedy. The Bammann
and Kennedy families are next door
neighbors and the baby went over to
the yard where the wolf was tied
without being noticed by any one until
1t was seized and bitten, when Mrs.
Kennedy rescued it as soon as pos
sible. The child's injuries are quite
severe, especially about the head, one
ear being nearly torn off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

loudest and chiefest cry was against
the arbitrary power of Mr.. Speaker
Reed. Mr.. Bryan was elected mem
Der of the house again and again
for speaker.
Mr.. Bryan Voted for Rules.
Mr.. Bryan also in that same con-
gress voted for the adoption of ex-
actly the same rules, including the re-
form which was written into them by
Mr.. Reed under the Republican ma
1ority OF a former house. They were
so adopted.
"a little inconsistency like that does
not seem to bother Mr.. Bryan any
more than it does for him to accept.
the gold standard; or any more than
paign. his well-avowed and clearly de-
fined views for the government owner
ship of railroads; or any more than it
does for him to forget when he de-
mands that the United States with
draw from the Philippines, coupled
with his assertion that the Republi-
cans are fmpertalists, that 1t was Mr..
Bryan himself who fastened to WASH
1ngton. at the close of the war, to urge
enough Democratic senator's to vote
for the treaty, which gave the islands
over to us. to secure its ratification.
Where Nebraskan Excels.
Touching the personality of Mr.
Bryan, I have little to say. Round of
face, sweet Of voice, composed in his
demeanor, and unabashed by his fire.
quent changes of position, from time to
time, he stands first among all the
ChautauQua lecturers, in the United
States. Until he gets a new light and
forsakes the heresies which would, il
adopted. wreck the republic, destroy
the courts, and until he adopts correct
policies for the general good, sug-
gest that a majority of the people ought
to, and will, let him remain first among
those exalted, wise and eloquent men
who annually delight us in our Chau-
tauqua assemblies"
Practical Men and Results.
In closing our interview the speaker
said: II need not say that I am a par
tisan. This is a government through
parties and by parties. The Republic
can party, which has marked it's VIC
tories twofold, threefold and fourfold.
is not easily broken. You may imagine
that I am too much of a partisan. 7
think not. No party is perfect. Per-
lection Is to be found in Deity alone.
Practical men subordinate minor diff
ferences and pull together to secure
the best result possible. / sometimes
wonder at, now and then, finding a
citizen who stands erect and says that
God and one are a majority. Such a
statement is correct but 1t would be
equally true to say that If he left off
the one Yet the one-man party, and
the few-men party, are not to be
abused. Thank God, every citizen or
combination Of citizens have right to
be impractical or even more foolish IL
they desire.sOJ. II. Aubere. In st. Louis
J Globa-DemocTat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
GEORGE RAY SUES FOR $17.5oo.
EmplOye of the X. G. s. w. InterurbaI
Line Wants Injury Damages.

Aluc waits Injury DoAAHs8SS'
Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. zz.-Geo.
City Western, has filed suit against
the company for $17,500 for personal
injuries incurred in an accident near
Chelsea on July 5. He is represented
by John T. O'Keefe, attorney.
Ray was struck by an interurban
car on Enwood curve between Univer-
sity Heights and Chelsea and received
injuries from which he is still suffer-
ing. He was thrown to one side OF
the track and when picked up his left
broken. It later developed that he
had been hurt in the back ana that
the two broken ribs had punctured
his lungs. He was promptly attended
by DR.. J. r. Hassig of Kansas City,
Kan, and later was placed under the
care of DR.. c. K. Vaughn. both COM
pany physicians. Ray claims that his
left arm is permanently crippled.
His petition AYERS that he is a phys
ical wreck as the result of the accident
and that the full extent or some or his
injuries is yet unknown.
The injured man was employed on
the day of the accident. July S. in re-
turning two cars to the Metropolitan
Street Railway company of Kansas
City, which had been borrowed for use
in Leavenworth on the Fourth. These
two cars on account of their lighter
and peculiar construction OF their rum
ming gears, left the track on Enwood
curve. They were replaced on the
track and proceeded on their way to
Kansas City. Ray was sent back to
Enwood curve to get the tools used In
handling the derailed cars While he
was STOPPING down to pick up these
appliances he was struck by the
southbound interuban car.
Ray had been in the employ OF the
Kansas City Western for four months
previous to the accident. He has lived
in Leayenworth for the past ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
CHERRYvALE REPUBLICAN SUED
Mayor Young Wants $4,000 for a
Severe Criticism.

Cherryvale. Aug. 22.-The Republi-
can. of this city, has a libel suit on it's
hands. Mayor Young has brought the
suit. He wants $4,000 for the mental
anguish that a certain piece in the
Republican has caused him. He is
very angry about a story in the Re-
publican the other night which in
timated rather openly that his honor
was favoring the Cherryvale Journal
with some printing to which the law
did not entitle it. The Republican
said that the citys chief executive was
giving some business to the city's
official paper because 1t needed 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

in this county and,one in Wilson coun-
ty, The ones in Neosho county will
be the annual old settlers picnic in the
Brewster neighborhood, five miles
northwest of Thayer, and the annual
reunion in st. Paul. The Wilson coun-
ty annual reunion will be held as usual
in Singleton's grove, near Benedict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Lightning Strikes a Car Twice.

Salina, Kan, Aug. 22.-During an
electrical storm here lightning struck
an electric street car twice within
twenty minutes and almost at the
same location on Santa Fe avenue.
Three of the passengers were stunned
by the first shock and the second
shock put the car out of commission.
Almost an inch of rain fell and the
county was thoroughly soaked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
NEW TRAIN IN OKLAHOMA.
Santa Fe Forced to Increase Service
nv Commission

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 22.-The state
CORPORATION commission ordered the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
company to run a new passenger train
from Guthrie to Marietta, beginning
September s. The train will leave
Guthrie at o'clock p. m. and reach
Marietta at 1920 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22

.'She has a small waist. hasn't she?''
TOO small Why the pleasure of getting
around it only lasts about a second.'-
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
Old Settlers Reunions.

Chanute. Kan, Aug. 22.-Three old
week in the vicinity of Chanute-two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
HAD FRONTAL HEADACHES
EYES BOTHERED AE
DROPPING IN my THROAT

MRS. ELIZABETH H MARTIN,
AVA 1872 Bowen Avenue Chicago, Ill,
Chaplain Garfield Circle, writes:
Peruna has been a blessing to our
family for good many years, as we
have all used it off and on for colds
and catarrh, and I have given it to all
OF my children with the best Of re-
suits.
Il found that a cold left me with
catarrh of the head in a very bad
FORM My head was stopped up, 1
had frontal headaches, my eyes both
cred me. and there was a nasty drop
ping in my throat which nauseated
me and made it impossible many
times for me to eat my breakfast.
'As soon as I began to use Peruna
found it relieved me, my head soon
cleared up and in a remarkably short
time was rid of catarrh.
ct can, therefore. give my personal
experience with your valuable medi-
cine. and am pleased to do So"
People who prefer solid to liquid
medicines can now secure Peruna tab
let's, which contain the medicinal in
gradients of Peruna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22


Railroads Pioneers in Settlement.
TN the settlement of the vast area
to the west of the Missouri river, the
railroads were the pioneers. 1t was
necessary that If they were maintain
ed thew should have customers, and
to promote settlement they, very prop
erly. under those conditions, made
agreements with the people who were
willing to take the risks in opening
I'M the mine, the making OF the farm
and the settlement Of the country, that
If thew would furnish the population
and create the commemorative they
should have better rates OF transpor-
tation that would enable them to COM
pete with distant sections of the coun-
try and secure markets there.
Through the further and great ex-
tension Of railroads, and the estab-
lishment of commemorative, this
proper policy grew into an abuse by
which favored customers, In some sec
lions of the country. would nave
cheaper rates than other customers
under similar conditions Under the
leadership of the Republican party
such Hesitation has been enacted as
now prohibits such favoritism. The
necessity for 1t has passed by. Under
the national administration, and
through appropriations made therefor,
and in consequence of the enforce
ment of the laws by the chief execu-
tive. whose duty 1t Is under the con-
stitution to enforce all laws of the re-
public, discrimination OF all forms has
come unlawful and is rapidly being
extfnguished.
Not to Destroy But Regulate"
while all of this is true. it is the
policy of the Republican party not to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
Discovers Rare Portrait
In Old Secondhand Shop
Picture Bought for Four Dollars Thought TO Be One by
del Piombo-Only Two known Originals
in Existence

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-In the picture
crowded drawing room of the lilac
screened. Old-fashioned colonial house
at 29S Broadway Astoria. l. l., hangs a
portrait which bears every superficial
evidence OF being very old and which its
owner thinks may prove TO be one of
the most valuable paintings In exist
ence. Il is a picture of La Fornarina,
the lustrous-eyed. full-hpped Floren-
tine beauty Of the sixteenth century
whom Sebastian del Piombo is known TO
have painted at least twice. and whom
Raphael. the contemporary OF Piombo,
is said to have loved.
The owner Of the picture is Louis
Schildknecht, a retired Astoria mer-
chant and art collector. He paid s.
Tor It in a Second avenue secondhand
art store six years ago. and has since
been corresponding with the authorities
OF the Palace Or the Unizi in Florence
and the Old Museum OF Berlin concern
ing its Authenticity. lie is convinced
that 1t is one Of the several paint
ings Of La Fornarina which del PiombO
is known to have made. He Is going
10 take it TO Europe in a few weeks 20
the Florentine and Berlin galleries to
endeavor to identity it more completely.
In the early part Of 1902 Schildknecht
was passing FuIlerton's secondhand art
store. at Thirty-fourth street and Sec
ond avenue. when he saw a painting
in the window which he had seen a
score OF times before in art encycIo-
pedias and catalogues. It's paint tFas
cracked in a score OF places. It's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
An Old, Old Story.

Central viii have to be abandoned
in time. An expenditure of $4,000
for Improvements would be- a patch"
This comment on the chief of Wash
ington's high school buildings is accred-
tied to the Engineer Commissioner. He
may well have made it. Specific plans
for the elimination of this school build
ing have already been submitted to
Congress with the approval Of all the
local authorities Oncerned-schoOl Of
icials, members of the Board of Edu-
cation, and District Commissioner
and the report bears the signature of
Major Morrow as a member of the
School House Commission.
AS a matter of fact there is not
city of the first class represented in
Congress so poorly provided with school
buildings of any class as the Amer
lean capital. Even little towns, like
Sayre, Pa, with a population of 5,243,
and Dundee, Ill, which Is so small it
doesn't get in the encyclopedias, have
high schools more imposing, more
better equipped than the
best in Washington.
This is not news. 1t is an old, old
story, sadly familiar to everyone in
terested in our District schools. Our
officials of Government have not been
idle in the face Of it. The Board OF
Education and the Board of District
Commissioners have done everything in
their power TO move Congress to act.
The best they have been able 70 do, so
far, has haen to obtain a thorough
study of our school buildings and
report on the means of
them.
But this comment from Commissioner
Morrow is an indication that every
building in the condition Of the Central
High School is an incentive TO keep on
The Times has done and viii
continue to do its full part. It has
every confidence that the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners, the Board of Edu-
cation, and the body Of parents whose
are the risk involved, viii all
keep everlastingly at it in the same
spirit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
SEEKS TOURIST AID
TO BOON CAPITAL
Chamber of Commerce Has
New Plan TO Have Wash
ington Beuatifed.

In pursuit Of its policy Of actively as
sisting or leading in the work Of build
Ing up the business part OF Washing
ton, and Of aiding in the work for the
physical Identification Of the city, the
Chamber Of Commerce may soon take
Up the subject of inducing visitors to
lend their assistance 10 that work when
they return 70 their homes in various
parts Of the country.
1t has beeE suggested that the tens
Of thousands Of people who visit Wash
ington every year become personally
enthusiastic over the subject Of build
ing up the city. 1t IS believed that q
way could be found TO make practical
use Of this enthusiasm, as, for instance.
BY having the visitors use their influ-
ence with the men whom they elect TO
Congress The problem is one which it
is believed the Chamber OF Commerce
as an agency for concentrating public
opinion viii be able to solve.
Secretary Thomas Grant said today
that the matter had not been brought
officially 10 the attention of the cham
Der, but he thought probably it might
be taken up later
The question OF the alleged discrim-
inatiCn shown by railroads in the mat
ter Of rates to and from Washington
is IN allegiance, pending the next meet
ing OF the executive committee. The
meeting set for today was postponed
on account Of the absence of several
members. 1t is likely that the meeting
Of the board Of directors, due the first
Wednesday in September. will be post
poned for the same reason
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. LXXXIV.-CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Ninth street, between B and c streets
southwest, which was started as chap
el. and Memorial Chapel. corner Of Fifth
and P streets northwest.
step by step Calvary Church has
come to stand among the first OF our
city. Approaching It's opportunities, it
has enlarged its work with zeal and its
efforts have been rewarded with much
success. January /, 1893, a subscription,
amounting to 600, was made for the
enlargement of its work. and as a result
new Sunday school house, adjoining
the church, was erected at a cost OF
500 COO. The church building was re-
modelled and it's capacity greatly en-
larged at an expense Of $4,000, and a
fire house Of worship purchased and
presented to the new Kendall Church.
This movement found its beginning in
the generosity OF Samuel W. Woodward,
who made an original subscription of
$4,000. which was later increased to
500, co.,
1.-THE receipts and expenditures Of this
organization now average about $50, 600
per year. of which one-third is given
for missions. at home and abroad. It's
property is valued at $780, Co.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
WEALTHY MEN GIVE
MONEY TO G. v. j.
J. P. Morgan and John Hays
Hammond Said to Have
Pledged $4,000.

While c. ". Holmes. treasurer Of the
George Washington University, could
not be found today, either at his resi-
dence In Kensington or at his office in
this city, the authorities o. the lnssitu-
ton who could be reached We're able TO
confirm the reports that J. p. Morgan
and ohm Hays Hammond have con-
tributad literally TO the fund for the en-
largeInent OF the college OF political
sciences instituted last year.
The amounts given by Mr.. Morgan
and -Ir. Hammond are not known in
the absence OF Mr.. Holmes, but it is not
likely that they viii reach 81. 600. Other
contributors. however. viii swell the
amoula on hand TO goOdiy proportions,
so that the auth orities are hopeful that
ths whole amount desired, $4,000, may
be raised shortly.
DIT. Richard u. Harlan. who has
charge OF the raising OF this money, viii
not stop his work, but expects to have
many more contributions before the fan
work OF the school begins.
EIlery StoweI!, secretary Of the college
OF political sciences, said today that the
college win have an attendance, he be-
Ieves, Of between $50 and go students at
the coming session.
Last year there were only about nifty
students in this department OF the uni
verslty.
Id Is the intention Of the university
authorities, Mr. StOwell said, 70 insu-
tute a course Of instruction in expert
accounting, with a special view 10 train
ing accountants for the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The commission, at
the last session Of Congress. was given
a large sum for accountants, and the
university intends TO train men TO MI
these positions
The college Is to work along the lines
OF the famous French school Of political
sciences, founded shortly after the
Franco-Prussian war, and the London
school Of similar nature founded IN
1895. It intends not only 10 train men
for the diplomatic service Of the United
States, but also TO perfect them for duty
in other Government service. There will
be evening classes in some courses for
men who work In the daytime.
The school has the Endorsement Of
high Government officials, Secretary
Root. in q. recent letter to DR.. Harlan,
expressing his hearty approval Of an in
stitUtiOu which will train men so that
they may enter the diplomatic service
with credit and stay there with credit.
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command serious attention; and if, as
reported, Congressional opinion is also
inclined TO disapprove it, then the dis
appearance of the tax during the re-
vision promised for next year may be
confidently expected.
No doubt one reason for not accom-
plishing so desirable a result before
now is the fear the extreme protection
lists have felt that if an inch were
granted a foot would be seized, which
was the argument resorted to at one
time in the paper case. But with any
kind of revision next spring such an
objection viii carry no weight. The
tax On, art can be dropped and ought
to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24
Due to Disappear.

In the popular form or table sum-
msrizing the present tariff law is to
be found the following item;
Paintings and marble statuary, 90 D.
c. I'D valorem."
That item is the key 20 the unfor-
tunate situation in which one of the
country's most liberal and tasteful
patrons of tbe fine arts finds herself.
The tax on art does not and cannot
yield much revenue, for the obvious
reason that while it remains the people
who have the taste to appreciate works
of art and the money to buy them
viii keep most of their foreign pur-
chases stored on the other side of the
ocean. The revenue from this tax
amounted to less than half million
dollars in l9Q6-a small sum compared
with what is wasted every year in
needless or extravagant Government
work
The tax on art is tax on culture.
Eventually, in nearly every case, the
painting or tapestry or piece of sculp-
ture or whatever may be the precious
work imported becomes in some fashion
a means of pleasing and educating the
popular taste. Yet the tax is an old
one, though subject to exceptions, as
it is today, and though now and then
set aside. as it was, for instance, in
the Wilson bill But, particularly in
late years, the popular aversion to this
tax has been assuming proportions that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24

/ wooden frame was badly warped, and
there were three holes punched in the
lower part OF the canvas. But tie
lace itself was unmistaka bic. The can
vas, too, was the coars s-hbred, wide
meshed kind which It H. said modern
copyists cannot obtain; and the flesh
tints had the inimitable sheeuiess quail
lty which modern pigments cannot re-
produce. In the lower Ieft-haud cor
ner, beneath the nnal coating OF the
background, was the date 1872
me art dealer did not know anything
ABOUT the painting 1t had come into
said. and before ne himself had taken
ire business. Mr.. SchiIdknechL paid
the dealer 81 took the painting hcme,
hao II Testretched. retOuched. and
ptttcEed; hung IT Up in his drawing
room, and has since been trying TO find
out whether It is an original deI Pioni-
DO lie wrote 10 the euTatOrs OF the
l.stlaee OF the Dfdzi at Florence and to
tHe Ola Museum at Berlin, where the
only two known originals Of del
4 IoIiDo y La tofnarina' are. asking
mem whether they could help him iden-
llfy It. The curator OF the Cfdz! wrote
back that as Ear as he knew there
were no original paintings OF La For
l,ttata u existence except tho two by
uei Flombo, one Of which was Ia the
gInZi gallery and the other OF which.
the curator supposed was at Berlin.
one OF Mr.. Sch-ldknecht's theories is
thdt the Berlin Museum portrait may
nave been lost or sold. At any rate.
he intends to take the painting abroad
with nm n a few weeks and comDars
Il with the two other COPIES with the
iuea OF determining whether del PiombO
may not have made three instead OF
two paintings Of the famous Florentine
beauty.