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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-29

villages. The inhabitants are COM
posed mostly of native Peruvfans, tne
better. class being mixture Of the
old Inca and Spanish blood. They are
a very hospitable people, cultured anu
nice to get along with. The CITY OF
Paris is their mecca. Insy go tn the
French in nearly everything They
shin most of their rubber to Ham
hI,rg and Liverpool. There are PROP
ably Is Englishmen in Iqultos, 81
Germans and a good many Cninameh
and Portuguese. The Spanish idu
euage is spoken universally The ma
five Peruyians remind me great
deal of the Mexicans in their person.
customs and habits. Yes, they drink
;ntoxicants down there. They are
what YOU would call hard drinkers
and nearly everybody drinks. Tnelr
native drink is called 'cachassa, ana
1t is almost as strong as alcohol. ine9
thew import wines from France ana
beer from the states. A great lot or
beer is shipped to this place annually.
Eevers are the curse Of the country
and thew are generally fatal to the
foreigner. After the heavy rains the
sun comes out bright and one can see
the steam rise from the ground IN
cloud. Still the rain is always well
come. for it washes out the sanitary
sewers and these, as is the case with
most South American cities, are mere
~ omen bitches in the middle of the
streets They emit an awful stencil.
The country around 1quitos Is what
YOU might call new country. It's
immense rubber forests are just being
developed. Still 1 should not advise
any American of small means to go
there. nor a mechanic or working
man. A man with plenty Of money
can generally do we'll at the rubber
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equator. Mr.. Eberhardt was assigned
to the place of, consul at Iquitos when
the post was first established. two
years ago. He was assistant consul
general at Mexico at the time and
gave up his post there to go to the
city in the midst of the South Ameri-
can tropics. He is stationed there to
promote American trade and protect
American interests. The latter task
is an easy one, as there is only one
consul Mr. Eberhardt appointed
this man, who is dentist, by the way,
and making lots of money, to be vice
consul. Lima, the capital of Peru,
is across the mountains from Iquitos,
located on the coast. The country
impossible, and the traveller must go
up the coast to the Isthmus of
Panama, across the isthmus and
ascend the Amazon to Iquitos, a four
months journey. Yet the cities are
only about three hundred miles apart.
Mr.. Eberhardt has the distinction
of having lived for three years in
about as unhealthy a country as
could be found in the world and COM
ing home in fairly good health, al
though he said he had gained twenty
pounds since he has been in Kansas
He talks interestingly of his life in the
heart of the tropics, of the rubber
industry and the wonders of the
Amazon river. His skin has been
burned brown by the tropic sun.
The Land OF Rubber.
Mr.. Eberhardt sailed from New
York for his post In the tropics. 1t
took him a month to reach the
mouth Of the Amazon and another
month was spent on this river before
he reached Iquitos. 1.-The Amazon is
q wonderful river" he said, but af-
ter steaming along through that
coffee colored water in the midst of
[le jungle for a month, it becomes
Very tiresome. Iquitos is located on
the banks of the river. They have a
very good wharf there and long
sheds along the river in which to store
the rubber. The Amazon is three
miles wide at Iquitos and about forty
feet deep. Ocean going ships come
up there the year around. Rubber is
the sole product of the country. but
this alone is great source of revenue
and sufficient to support many times
the present population if modern
methods were applied in gathering it
and caring for the trees. The ship
that I came home in carried a cargo
for a dollar a pound. It is hot in
IQuitos the year round. Awful hot.
The place is only $50 feet above the
sea level and is four degrees south
of the equator, so one can imagine
just a little about the heat. The citv
is surrounded by the jungle on three
sides and the Amazon offers three
miles of water filled with aIlieators
on the remaining side. so we are what
you would call isolated. Four little
paths lead out of the city to near by
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| &sSa
[SANTAFE NOTES.

General superintendent F. c. Fox
and Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan have returned from their in
spection trip over the eastern divis-
ion.
c. S. Allen, brakeman of the Santa
Fee gulf lines from Denison, Texas. is
in the city visiting for few days.
Lloyd Stanley, trainmaster of the
Santa Fe at Emporia, is up from EN-
poria today On business trip.
w. H. Hamilton, master mechanic of
the eastern division at Argentine. was
in Topeka on business yesterday and
left for Emporia this morning.
Rev. Mr.. Stafford Of North Topeka
will address the noon meeting in the
machine shops tomorrow.
Engineer w. Beaumont of Argentine
Is running temporarily on runs Nos.
and between Kansas City and New
ton.
Engineer H. P Husky of Newton is
running temporarily on runs Nos. Z
and 10 between Kansas City and New
ton.
Engineer Andy Neugebauer, who has
been with the superintendent special
train on the inspection trip, has return
ed to work in extra freight service.
S. w. Everett, assistant electrical
engineer, is laying off for a few days to
attend the Masonic sessions in Topeka.
Denton Cretchett, who is employed
as an engineer on the Colorado division
He is taking an enforced vacation on
account Of the lack of work
William Morrisey, roadmaster of the
eastern division. has gone to Chicago
| in response to a message announcing
! the death Of his father.
Brakeman Anderson is working tenn
| porarily on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between
Topeka and Argentine.
General Manager ]. E. Hurley has
returned to Topeka after having been
in New York and Chicago on business
| for the past ten days.
w. B. Hoeck, roundhouse foreman of
| the Missouri Pacific at Greenwich.
Kan, is visiting in Topeka He was
formerly employed in the local machine
shops.
| Have you seen the midget loaves
baked at the Thompson Hardware Co. 8
demonstration? They are made from
| H. H. flour.
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UNDER TROPIC sun
Chas. C. Eberhardt, Of Salina,
Put to Severe Test.
Consul at Iquitos, Peru, In
Amazonian Swamps.
HIS FIGHT FOR LIFE.
\ Suffered Severe Attack OF Fever
and Was Reported Dead.
Tells How the Rubber Industry
Is Carried On.

Chas C. Eberhardt. a. Salfna. KAN
boy who is visiting in Topeka this
week with ]. w. Going and other
friends, is United States consul at
Iquitos, Peru, and is on his way back
to Washington to report for duty al
ter a two months lay off. Iquitos Is
a little city of about $4,000 IN
habitants situated 1900 miles up the
Amazon river right in the heart of
the richest rubber forests in the
world and only four degrees from the
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

NO
frontage down
. . front. down Price
i Prices
Vest 10Th near Taylor
and baths Easr
rs Gay.
will handle this.
81. Easyter
3 Asnapa 81 400
: AGENCY.
EastS evenh Street
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WANTED-AGENTS.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, worlds greatest
Life and Works sells like lightning.
Agent writes he makes so daily Write
quick for free outfit and terms. Nichols
& Co., Napersville, Ill.
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MACHINISTS' & PLUMBERS table OF
U. s. Standard steam, gas, water pipes
agents wanted. E. E. Meyer, Allegheny,
Pa. - -
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-Farm hands, dairy hands. man
cook $40; hotel help. house man, barn
men, man and wife cooks, agents Capltai
Employment Agency, 811 Kansas avenue
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MEN wanted to learn the barber trade
and ebe latest method used, tools fur
nishec. positions secur d, commission paid
while learning. Call or write Topeka Bar
Der college. s22 Kansas ave. .s--
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LEGAL.
lFlrst published in The Topeka Stata
Journal April 49, 1851

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.
Notlce is hereby given that there, will be
a meeting of the stockholders of The To-
peka Independent Telephone Company at
me oHlce or said company. at No. S12-S1k
Kansas. on Tuesday, May II, 1905 at two
9 CLOCK p. m. for the purpose of electing
year and for the transaction of any Other
the meeting
dated Topeka. Kan, April %, 1905.
W. p HEMPHILL. Secretary.
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WANTED-SITUAT
CRY FREE EMPGOYMENT BUREAU.
627 Kan. ave-, I'd floor room 4. If you want
help Of any kind call Ind. 81. Bell 14l5 II
you want work call in person and register.
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have some bargains that YOU should
consider
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WANTED-White girl for general house.
work. Mrs. B. F. Pankey, 312 w. 9Th.
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| business. but he runs a risk, for he
| must sbe there himself to look after
his business and the fever is always
, waiting for him."
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,WANTED-An experienced white girl for
general homework, no washing; have a
man for heavy work Best wages. Refer
ences desired. 7O1 Taylor st.
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WANTED-FENfALE HELP.


WANTED-50 Mattresses, $40 month and
transportation; woman cooks, $40; house
girls, hotel maids, woman for hotel and
private family work in and out of city.
Capital Emp. Agency, S11 Kansas Ave.
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CARPENTER AND BUILDER.

]. l.. EDDY. carpenter and builder. Ito b.
9th st. Hardwood floors. plain or ornAe
mental store fronts and shelving, porchea
ing and 3ebbing.
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~ acres miles from city. fine land, "
mile from p. 0. A bargain-$70 per acre.
Land adjoining this sold for SIP per acre.
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FOR RENT-6S5 Jefferson st., good
room cottage, cellar, bath, toilet, cisteri
and city water, gas light and heat, fin
shade, so per month. T. E. Shaffer. II
E. 9Th ST.
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wANTEp-A counter man 7le kan ave.

POSITIONS for bookkeepers, cashier
clerks, correspondents and stenograph
position desired. HAPGOODS, $50 r. A
Long bldg. Kansas City, Missouri.
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WANTED-A woman or girl for house
keeping Alp Tyler st.
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NOTICE-My application for a permit to
sell intoxicating liquors according to law
at LID w. 9Th. in the Fourth ward of the
city OF Topeka. is now on file in the office
OF the probate judge of Shawnee county.
Kansas. The hearing of the same is set
a. m N. ]. PETRO
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NOTICE is hereby given that my petition
Tor a permit to sell Intoxicating liquors
s0 Kansas ave. in the Second ward Of the
CITY OF Topeka. Shawnee county, Kansas,
judge of Shawnee county, Kansas. and
tnat the same has been set for hearing
py the Honorable r. F. Hayden, probate
Thursday. the It'll day of May, 1908, at 10
O'Clock a. m. at his office in the court
mousse. in the city of Topeka.
c. M KNOWI TON
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WANTED-2 bright young men, aged 20 to
%, to accept position for becoming piano
statesmen w. F. Roehr Music Co., $50
Kansas ave. Topeka, Kan.
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CARPENTER AND BUILDER.
~~~~~s~----S-~-~>~~~-~-~~~-
GOOD carpenter and 1obber. W. E. Far
mer 43o4 Ind.
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WANTED-House girls, first class, with
references. Call Immediately. Office
Free Employment. Room L basement
state house.
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WANTED-Men to write hail Insurance,
good territory, reliable company. 90
Kansas ave.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-For vacant lots
tract or western land. well establishe
location in citv sa0o wnrtb of nffice M ~
lures. Address A. e., care OF Journal.
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% acres, good house and barn. 3acres of
alfalfa. balance in pasture and farm land
miles from city. A bargain-s6.OO0.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
MARYLAND GETS TWO WORLD RECORDS
Remarkable Workmanship of Jackles IN
Practice Off Pacific Coast.

San Francisco Feb. 21-The record Of the recent
target practice Magdaena Bay shows that the
MARYLAND made two worlds records with the 3-lnch
and 6-inch guns Out Of 1855 shots minute with
the 3-inch guns the Marylands men made 1850
hfts-a perfect record.
The men who accomplished this remarkable rec
ord with the 3-inch gun J. d. Hunter, hrst
pointer; l. Belcher. second pointer; C. F. Tenney'
sight setter: B. Rossheim plugman: F Smith. hrst
sheIlman: L. Geiger, second shellman; 5 Burns
third shellran. and 0. Olsen. gunners mate.
In the contest with the 6-inch guns the Mary
lands gunners easily carried off the honors. with
an average of 43 hits out Of possible 1917
The Maryland only carried off individual rec
ords but also led the highest score made among
all ships
The range measured about sixteen hundred yards.
and the men obliged to train their guns on
canvas targets by % IN size and checkered
in black and white squares Six cruisers took part
In the final score the following percentages were
attained: The Maryland. 1889; the Tennessee. 6sA:
the Colorado 636S: the Pennsylvania, $50, the
West Virginia $50 and the Washington. o55o.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
COTNTRTMEN FLEECED.
Greeks arrested for Fio!ating Con-
tract Labor Lac.

Michael and Lazarus Tsokas, of NO. ~ Mad
ison street arrested yesterday at Pine
Ridge Va. on bench warrants based on lndlct-
ments returned against them by the federai
grand jury in this city last week.
According to the evidence License Commits
sfoner Rcgert discovered recently that the
Greeks were operating unlicensed employ
ment bureau al No. % Madison street. 1t Is
said that the brothers had agents in Macedonia.
their native country; Turkey, Dalmatia ana
Greece. offering employment in the United
States al 50 a day the small farmers. Many
gave mortgages, it said, for the passage
money but it was asserted that the sum named
in the mortgages exceeded the cost Of trans
portation by $3.50 to $3.50. which was divided
between the agents and the Tsckas brothers IN
New York
Reaching New York the men were put TO work
wherever employment could be found, many of
them going TO the railways in the South and
Southwest. Recent financial difficulties threw
hundreds out of work and il is said that fully
one hundred foreigners brought over by the
brothers. are now at Ellis Island, awaiting de-
portation. In all il is said one thousand were
feeced The charge named against the two
men is a violation of the United States contract
labor law
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
POLICY IN MANCHURlA.
OPEN DOOR DISCUSSED.
British Foreign Office Doubts Rumor
of american 4ctiOn.

london Feb 21-Considera Bile interest has
been aroused in official and commercial circles
by the report sent here by the American
correspondents of certain London papers tnal
the United States is about to confer with the
powers with a view TO protesting against the
policy adopted by Japan in Manchuria, 1t pelhs
contended that Japan's course has given her
own merchants advantages over other traders
in that part of China Nothing is known here
officially regarding this proposed protest, ana
the Foreign Office doubts Iiae trustworthiness
of the press reports.
Some complaints have been received from
Englishmen trading in Manchuria, and in some
isolated it has been shown that BRITISH
commerce in that territory has suffered. but on
the whole the official view is that it would be
most difficult to estab blish the fact that Japan
has not observed the policy of the open door
Regarding the cancellation of the contract
held by a British firm for the extension Of the
Hsin-M n-Min-Tun-Fakomen Railroad, the Foreign
Office has advised the contractors that the case
is one in which Great Britain cannot interfere
that it is for the sole consideration OF Japan
and China When the contract was cancelled
Sir John n Jordan. the British Minister 10
China was instructed to approach the Chinese
government in the matter, but as soon as ne
learned that China had agreed with Japan not
to construct any road which Woud compete
with the South Manchurlan road and Japan
held that this projected line would compete, the
matter dropped.
The contractors interested are influential ana
the question will be raised in the House OF
Commons.
Paris Feb 21.-Stephane Lauzanne. editor OF
the "Matin,'' who is in New York telegraphS
his paper that he learns the highest au-
thority that as g consequence of official reports
which have reached Washington confirming the
violation by Japan of the agreement concerning
the open door in Manchuria President Roosevelt
intends to send note of protest TO the powers
accompanied by request that they JOIN Win
the United States in reminding Japan OF her
engagements NJ I.auzanne adds that this note
will be sent as a the American Meet ar
rives AT San Francisco provided Japan in the
mean time does not change her attitude.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
S4YE FOUR FROM BARGE.
Little Children Carried -dcroSS
RnFee of FIotb00ts.

Miss Florence NcCCen, her nroll-ei am -
No Prospect Place, Miss Lucy 1ai'o" anu q
x-..nr man who refused 10 give his name were
,-.rl,i-,-- .Ior7r = path in Beekman Place. over
looking the East River last night, and sa"
smoke and heard cries for heip from barge
near 51sr street
When they reached the river the barge was
= flames and Thomas Hughes. the captain was
making vain efforts to reach place o1 sale'S
v-i-b mis- daughter Helen, two years old.
NJ NoCuen crossed number OF i'a'Doa'S,
and. Jumping aboard the burning barge wrapped
the infant in his overcoat and handed her 20
his sister. VINO had frllowed him across the lat
boats
Three other children were aroused from Ilel'
sleep and sent 70 places OF safety hN lhat
time the fremen had arrived, but IleE ooUiu
ror save the barte.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
BLACK HAND DEFIANT.
The Rcr. Dr. Gray's Church Atfre-
Halls Smcared lcith Kerosene

Greenport Long Island. Feb 21.-The Black
Hand again manifested its dislike for the Rev.
DR. John Alexander Gray. of the Orient Con
sregational Church. tonight, when the pastor
discovered the church affre. The church has
recently been redecorated. and before the flames
could be subdued $500 damage done. Had
the discovery OF the fire been delayed a few
minutes nothing could have saved the structure
The fire was started In the study the walls Of
which had been sprinkled with kerosene oil, a
half gallon of which left in pail.
on Sunday night last DR.. Gray found under
the collection plate note which threatened him
with further moestation. This the warn
ing evidently of to-nights fire. a year ago
another Black Hand letter informed the clergy
man his house would be robbed The house
was entered and the pastors college diploma
was taken Another letter Informed him that
his house would be burned and his child stolen.
The house was burned. but the child has not
heep taken aWav
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
HOPE FOR ". AND L. BANK.
More than 90 Per Cent of DepOsitOrs
Hare Consented to Plan.

More than so per cent of the depositors in the
Mechanics and Traders Bank. which suspended
on January % last have signed assents to the
rehabilitation plan, and it is said unoff1cialy
that the bank is likely 70 reopen soon
When the bank closed it's deposits amounted
to S1OC33 80 10 and it owed the Clearing
House S2.O39.O14 ~ for outstanding loan cer-
tifcates. Its capital stock was S2.Ooo.0N. and
its surplus as carried on the books S616.9tO 80
1t is understood that the State Banking De
partment has found the capital to be entirely
intact but has ordered practically all of the
surplus written off 1t is on this condition that
the bank will receive permission to reopen.
David A Sullivan. of Brooklyn. is president
Of the bank Its main offices are at No I6J
Broadway II has two branches in Manhattan,
one in The Bronx and ten branches in Brooklyn
1t is understood that the bank will reopen under
a n entirely new management Clark Williams.
State Superintendent OF Banks, has charge OF
the institution at present
New-York tribune., 1908-02-22
AMERICANS AT LIMA.
HOLIDAY FOR THE FLEET.
President Pdrdo Receives Offers
Many Sailors ON Shore.

Lima, Feb 21.-This afternoon President
Pardo received Admiral Thomas and number
of other American officers They were accom-
panied by Leslie Combs. the American Minister
and Richard r. Neill, Secretary of Legation. The
President had a long conversation with the
Americans.
Everywhere in Lima tonight may be seen
the jolly sailors Of the American fleet, frater-
nizing with the Peruvian men-o'-warsmen,
pronenading in the Plaza de Arrnas on sight
seeing trips in the various interesting quarters
of the city. Hundreds of the men had shore
leave to-day. and availed themselves OF the
opportunity by Immediately coming up to the
capital from Cailao The railroad did an i'm
mense business throughout the day, carrying
passengers down TO Callao to see the battleshlps
and bringing them back again to Lima In
view of the fact that shore leave was given 70
so many of the sailors Admiral Evans also sent
a number of marines TO Lima to see that order
was preserved by the men
Admiral Evans has given an order that the ships
Of the fleet admit visitors daily from TO .
D. m except when they are coalfng. This oroer
is appreciated by the Peruvians, who are not
slow to take advantage of the courtesy eX-
tended Yesterday afternoon several Peruvian
families visited the Kentucky. The women
were greatly interested in the battleship and
delighted with the attentions shown to them.
Dancing was suggested, the officers of the bat
tleship responded gallanty and an impromptu
ball was given. the music being furnished py
the ships band.
Admiral Evans is better this morning, but ne
still has TO walk with the aid of cane
The Central and South American Telegraph
Company has received from Admiral Evans
note of thanks for the privilege accorded 10 the
American officers of sending free or charse
family messages to the United States.