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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
FANCY FOWLS COME IN.
Big Representation at Poultry Show
Which Opens Tonight.

force Of men under the direction of
Secretary Thomas Owen has been busy
all day at the auditorium preparing the
big building for the annual exhibit of
the Kansas Poultry association which
opens this evening. Birds of almost
every description began arriving late
Sunday afternoon and the expressmen
have been busy since that time unload
ing the big white cOopS with their fowl
contents.
There is everything at the auditor
ium to remind one Of a big busy fac
tory, an egg factory at that, the con-
slant din of the Growing, cack1ing,
squawking, Kissing aggregation of
chickens, ducks and geese taking the
place of the factory noise. The Sunday
labor law was violated in numerous
places about the auditorium yesterday
and last night by the force of workmen
who were struggling to get the building
in shape for the opening tonight.
The indications today are that the
show will surpass anything Of the kind
ever held in the middle west and the
entries represent the finest fowls of
their kind in all classes represented.
The main floor space of the building
will scarcely accommodate the coops OF
the exhibitors who have brought birds
from all parts of Kansas as well as
from the adjoining states.
AS has been the case in the past the
pigeons and bantamS of the chicken
kingdom have been given the place of
honor on the stage directly in front of
the immense pipes of the big organ.
There are over a thousand pigeons en-
tered at this time and 1t is more than
likely that the list will be swelled by
late arrivals which as yet have not
been entered for the exhibit.
Secretary Owen estimates that there
will be between twenty-five hundred
and three thousand chickens in the
building by opening time this evening
and there is not a poor one in the
bunch from the judges standpoint. The
secretary and his assistants were a
busy body of men all day Sunday and
during the day 215 new entries were
added to those already received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
State Central Committee Called for
January 16.

A meeting of the Democratic state
central committee is called for Thurs
day, January 16, when the time for
holding the state convention will be
decided upon. There are 40 COM
mitteemen and responses received in
dictate that the entire number will be
present at that time. There are but
two cities in the state where the con-
veption can be accommodated" said
one of the committeeman, Topeka
and Wichita and I am of the opinion
from the expressions that 1 have
heard that the convention will come
to this city"
The opinion prevails among those
who should know that the committee
will decide upon an early convention
and it is more than likely that 1t will
be held before the 4th of March, the
date set for holding the Republican
convention. A call has been sent out
to the faithful to meet at the office
of Frank Thomas this evening for the
purpose of organizing a Bryan for
President" club. Responses from in
vitations indicate that there viii be
upwards of one hundred IN attendance
at this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
KELLEY WANTS HIS MONEY.
Ex-State Treasurer Carries Old Miami
County Fight to Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Jan. 81. S. Harvey
of Paola, attorney for T. T. Kelley in
the suit brought by him against the
county commissioners of Miami coun-
ty for the restoration of certain money
which he alleges is due him, was in
town arguing some motions before
Judge Fitzpatrick of the district
court. rts
The suit was brought in Miami
county but was transferred here on a
change of venue. Judge Sheldon of
Miami county disqualified himself on
account of his familiarity with the
facts of the case.
The motions argued were of a
technical nature and were overruled.
A demurrer was then filed by Coun-
ty Attorney Thomas H. Kingsley of
Miami and George Kingsley of Kan
sas City, who are representing the
county commissioners in the case. The
demurrer, which was also of a techni-
cal nature to the effect that the petit
ton does not state a sufficient cause of
action, was argued in part and leave
was taken by both sides to submit
briefs.
The suit is an effort on Kelley's
part to collect $1,324.99 which he
alleges the county commissioners
wrongly hold and which should be re-
stored to him.
The case grew out or a political
fight which was waged against Kelley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
FRANCE IS OUR FRIEND.
She Hastens to Declare Herself Such
Officially.

Paris. Jan. 6.-The French govern
ment is considerably exercised over the
reports cabled to some American news
papers last week in which it is repre-
sented as secretly. DESTROYS of a war
between Japan and the United States
and the destruction of the American
fleet with the ultimate object Of wit
Messing the internatiOnaization of the
Panama canal.
The Associated Press was authorized
today to declare that nothing could be
farther from the truth France is the
sincere friend of both countries and
she is extremely DESTROYS of seeing the
present difficulties settled amicably.
long ago as last spring made an I'M
official tender of her good office More
over the informant of the Associated
Press went on, France is entirely OPP
timistic regarding the outcome. 1T
seems to u.s." said he, that in the set
the fact that Great Britain, Japan's
ally, has the same problem to solve
should make it easier for America to
effect a satisfactory adjustment, espec-
tally if America and Great Britain get
in unison along parallel lines.
On the other hand a growing nervous
ness regarding the outcome is to be
seen in newspaper circles here. A rep
resentative of one of the great papers
said in this connection:
w lille all Sl1C iCSdi Oih6 IiiO
immigration question, unless there
should be a recurrence of the unfortu-
nate attacks upon japanese in, Cali
fornia, I am distinctly pessimistic con-
corning the statement of the ultimate
issue of that commercial supremacy in
the Pacific. America stands for the
open door. She has stood quietly by
while Japanese proceeded to monopo-
lie Korea and Manchuria. She seeks
to enter China, as she will and America
must either call a halt or abandon the
doctrine of the open door. which has
been the keystone of her policy in the
far east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
AGAINST PAPER TRUST.
The Topeka Typographical Union
Goes ON Record.

At the regular meeting of the To-
peka Typographical union No. 121
held Sunday j. afternoon. action was
taken endorsing thesreso1ution recent
ly adopted by the Kansas City union
condemning the paper trust. A resolu-
ton was then adopted asking the
congressman and senator's from Kan
sas to work in favor of a measure re-
moving the tariff from wood pulp and
condemning the paper trust for its ac-
ton in raising the price of paper.
The members also went on record
as favoring the fight being made on
Labor Commissioner w. L. A. Johns
ton and the state labor commissioners
office by refusing to appoint delegates.
In the past delegates have always
been appointed to attend the meetings
of the state society of labor and in
dustry but when the resolution was
presented at the meeting Sunday it
was turned down the action being
conceded to be victory for H. NJ.
walker state organizer for the Ameri
can Federation of Labor. Delegates
from the labor council of the city were
present at the meeting and urged the
Typographical union to take action
against the Sunday closing ordinance
but the resolution was tabled and no
further action taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
ATTACKS ELKINS LAW.
Standard Asks to Intervene in Great
Northern Case.

Washington, Jan. 6.-On behalf of
the Standard OIL Attorney A. D. Nc
Kenna of this city today filed petit
ton in the supreme court of the
United States for leave to intervene
in the case Of the Great Northern rail-
way involving the EIkins law, impos-
ing fines for granting or accepting re-
bates which was repealed by the
Hepburn railroad rate law Of the last
congress. The same question IS in
volved in the case in which Judge
lands imposed q fine of over $29,-
100000 on the oil company and conse-
Quently the decision in the Great
Northern case will have a direct bear
ing on the Standard Oil company's
case.
The Great Northern company was
indicted November 6, 1906, for Civ
ing rebates. Besides objecting to the
sufficiency of the 1ndicLment on a
technical ground, the company con-
tends that the original provisions of
the Elkfns law, under which it was in
dicted were repealed by the Hepburn
act. The contention of the govern
ment is that the original provisions of
the Elkins law, SO far as necessary for
the prosecution of offenses committed
prior to the passage of the Hepburn
act, were saved by section 10 of the
revised statutes and further that the
provision of section 10 of the Hepburn
act that the amendments herein
provided for shall not affect causes
now pending in courts of the United
States, but such causes shall be prose-
cuted to a conclusion in the manner
heretofore provided by law" refers to.
matters of procedure in courts of the
United States under the old law and
was not intended to operate as an ex-
tinguishment of penalties, forfeitures
or liabilities, incurred under the old
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

when he was a candidate for state
treasurer 1t was claimed during this
nght that there was some money due
Miami county from Kelley when h<
was county clerk of Miami county
in 1890
Kelley deposited with the coun-
missioners the sum of $1,32499 tc
cover an alleged shortage. He claim.
rhat, as a matter of fact, no sucf
shortage ever existed and that the in
yest1gation which pretended to find
him SO indebted, was a farce. in
stigated by his political enemies and
that the entire amount, with interest
from July Z, 1902 should be returned
to him. The money was several years
ago turned into the Miami county
treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
LOCAL MENTION.

A complete line of perfumes at Prices
drug store.
There has been new club organ
lied in Topeka, to be known as the
g NJ G. The officers are Miss Mary
samson. PRESIDENT; Miss Jane Lynch,
secretary: Miss Dorothy Lee, treasur-
er. The others members are Misses
Marjorie Middaugh. Irene Sury. Fran
els Burt, Naoma Hines, Ruth Switzer,
Hazel Lee, Florence Spurrier. Lenora
Leonard, Master Nym Rice, Paul
Lynch.
"A case of smallpox was quarantined
at 1414 Harrison street at the home
of ! M. Reeder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

supply The scarcity Is largely ac-
counted for by the strict provisions of
the new law which requires gradua-
ton from a college of pharmacy as
well as four years actual experience
as an assistant before a man is en-
titled to a certificate as a pharma cist.
The new law while it has caused the
decrease in the number of clerks
available, will, the druggists say, be
of great benefit as it requires a much
more complete technical education
than the former law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
TO FILE A CHARTER.
Hughes League of the United States
to Be incorporated.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 6.-1t was an
nounced here today that a certificate
of incorporation of the Hughes
League of the United States would be
filed with the secretary of state today
The organization is to form the
nucleus of a national organization to
advocate the nomination of Governor
Hughes for the presidency. Among
the incorporators are Charles H.
Young, president of the Republican
club of New York, and Congressman
George Waldo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

who was formerly a resident of Topeka
where her husband was employed in
the dry goods store of Jones & Co.
William Harris. SO years of age, died
at his home 1173 Lane street, Saturday
night from asthma He was resident
of the city but short time, coming to
the state from Missouri.
Mrs. Bridget McCafferty. 80 years OF
age died at her home, 200 Kansas ave
nue.. Saturday night of complication
of troubles The funeral will be held
Tuesday morning at o'clock from the
Church of the Assumption.
Marcus Bosworth. one of the pioneer
merchants of Topeka, died Saturday
morning at the home of his daughter
Mrs. w. E. Swift. at Jefferson, Ohio. at
the age of so years. Shortly after the
civil war Mr.. Bosworth came to To-
peka and a few years later engaged In
The dry goods business with A. D. Rob-
bins who died several years ago
The funeral of Violet Craig. the IA
vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w.
p. Craig who died at the home of her
parents in Kansas City, wSs held this
afternoon from the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Lerrigo. 140S Harrison
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. .-MONEY-Money OF
call firm. 5@9 per cent; ruling rate. per
cent; closing bid, per cent; offered at I.
per cent. Time loans markedly easier.
Sixty days. Z per cent; 80 days, 61k per
cent; months. per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 6G10
per cent: sterling exchange steady at
decline. with actual business in bankers
bills at 81 s560d4.S565 for demand and at
$4.S1 for 60 day bills; commercial Bills,
81. s0s4
SILVEP-Bar silver. 557sc; Mexican dol
lars. &c
BONDS-Government bonds steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
LAW IS KNOCKED CUT.
Employers Liability Act Declared I'm
constitutional by Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. Elm an opinion
by Justice White, the supreme court
of the United States held today to be
uncons titutional the congressional en-
actment of June IL, 1906, known as
the employers liability law making
railroads and other common carriers
responsible to employees in accidents
due to the negligence of fellow ser
wants or to ineffective appliances. The
decision of the lower courts was at
hrmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
a Canning Factory Burns.

Parsons. Kan, Jan. 6.-The Par
sons canning factory burned here
at midnight destroying the build
ing, machinery. office and a carload
of cans. The total loss is about 81, 500,
with $1,000 insurance on the building
and machinery. The factory was built
last spring by a stock company at an
expense of about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
yisible Wheat Corrected.

New York, Jan. 6.-The New York
produce exchange has officially correct
ed last weeks visible supply of wheat
to read AZ ,661. 900 bushels, making the
increase in wheat this week $4,000
bushels instead of 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
Drug Clerks Are scarce

New York, Jan. 6.-Although sal
aries have practically COUPLED in the
of drug clerks in New ork to day. Many
pharmacists are hard put to find as
sistants and there seems to be little
prospect of a renewal of the former
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
Commander of the Dewey Dies.

New York, Jan. 6.-Commander
Harry H. Bosley U. S. N. who took
the dry dock Dewey from Newport
News to Manila and who since his re-
turn has been supervisor of the har-
Dor of New York, died at his rooms
at the New York Yacht club today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

Mr.. Charles Montaville Flowers will
give his Christmas CaroT' program in
First NJ. E.. church tonight. This is
Mr.. Flowers favorite reading and no
one should miss hearing this bright
literary star of the American plat
form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
Burglar Alarm Saved cash

Maitland, Mo, Jan. 6.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made early today to
rob the Farmers bank. The burglar
alarm was sounded and two men ran
from the bank and escaped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

The fact that only % Der> cent of Ken
lucky is wet Is considered as somewhat
oninous.-Cincinnat CONGRATULATIONS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received from Kansas
City of the death of Mrs. L. Nj. Daley
who was formerly a resident of Topeka
where her husband was employed in
the dry goods store of Jones & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-A fancy lap robe between Forbes
Bros elevator and home on N. Tyler
st. Reward for return to Forbes Bros.
You don't experiment using Satin Skin
cream and powder. Their merits are proven
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
WHEN SILENCE WAS GOLD

Speechmakine by Presidential candi.
dates No Longer Dangerous.
The modern practice Of speechmak-
ing by presidential candidates Is in
marked contrast to the early practice.
In former times it was considered un-
dignified for candidate for president
to make any open effort Ii, his own be-
hall, and candidates generally observ-
ed strict silence. The theory was that
IL a candidate opened his mouth to say
anything or even wrote the most com
5monplace letter 1T would be used
against him. 9
General Scott, Whig candidate for
president in 1852, owed his defeat in
part to two innocent but unfortunate
expressions used by him long before
his nomination. In 1916, when he ex-
pected to be ordered to Mexico, he be-
spoke the support Of the administra-
ton for his military plans by saying
in a published letter that soldiers had
a far greater dread Of fire upon the
rear than Of the most formidable en-
envy in the front" For this expression
President Polk declined to order him
to Mexico at that time, and when
Scott was nominated for president six
years later he never heard the last Of
"the fire upon the rear"
The other expression occurred in a
note to the secretary Of war. One day
the secretary called at General SCOTS
office and found that he was absent.
On returning and learning that the sec
retary had called the general wrote a
note In explanation Of his absence, say
ing that he had only stepped out for
moment to take hasty plate of
soup" When he was nominated for
president the ahasty plate Of soup
+ figured in all sorts Of caricatures and
brought upon him ridicule that he did
not deserve. s55. 555.3
Abraham Lincoln, frequent speak
er prior to his; nomination, did not ut
ter word publicly during the cam
paign. He made no addresses, wrote
no public letters and held no confer
ences. His letter Of acceptance con-
tanned only 1874 words. The practice of
speec echmaking by candidates after their
nomination began with James A. Gar
field. Indianapolis News.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
A WOMAN's INFLUENCE.
Effect It Produced on Her Husbands
Business Affairs. ~ M

Effect 1t Produced on Her Husbands
S Business Affairs.
Al delegation Of young men lately
waited on their employers wife with
the oldest request on record. 'sYou
see, madam, said the spokesman, eve
want to have half holiday every Sat.
urday. Now, IL you will be particu-
larly nice to Mr.. Page for few days
we'll 60 to him and ask"
Gentlemen" the lady haughtily In
terrupted, lido you imply that do moi
understand what is due to my hus.
band r. III s5. .s sss
.'Oh, I know all about 1t, madam z
the spokesman went on. sI'm married
myself. Things go wrong in the house
and you're tired and cross at breakfast
Then we suffer at the office. You stay
up late to chaperon your daughter at a
ball and we have more trouble at the
office. You're a bit cross three morn.
ings in succession for one reason or
another, and we have a--a-terrible
time at the office.
IS You see how the matter stands and
how greatly you will oblige us by be.
ing more than usually agreeable to Mr.
Page for three or four days. The
fourth day give him the best breakfast
you can everything that he likes best
-and We'H get what we want in three
minutes.
Talk about a woman having no In.
duence in the business! Why, the hu.
NOR she's in has more effect than a
bank failure or boom in trade.'
She thought she ought to be angry
but instead she laughed and agreed to
the proposition, and four days later
when they waited on the head Of the
firm he made the closing hour 12
o'clock and said never in the history
of the firm had things run as satisfac-
torily as they had during the last four
days.London It'll Bits.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
The African Elephant.

Stunning man and, as a rule, fleeing
at his approach, the African elephant
when attacked often shows fight and is
dangerous prey. Kongo specimens have
very large ears that even stretch back
beyond the neck and cover part Of the
Hank. In color the Kongo elephants
are of a. grayish blue, almost slatelike
tint. No one has even reported seeing
specimens Of the sacred white elephant
sof India there. In size Kongo ele-
plants have been killed more than
fourteen feet high at the withers and
reckoned at more than eight tons in
weight. Tusks obtained are sometimes
more than 200 pounds In weight and
six feet and a half LII length.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
ABOUT MABEL.

i Mabel puzzles me lot.
Mabel's changeable, ween,
4 Pretty Mabel, who is not
Any more than fair eighteen.
Mabel has such ruby lips.
Oh. her charms are very many!
Last year she had rounded hips.
This year Mabel hasn't any.
Mabels eyes are azure blue. 5
Mabel's cheeks are rosy pink.
She would take your heart from you
Il she only smiled, I think. b #i
y Yet a tickle maid she trips
Through the world in ways un.
canny. ,l
Last year she had rounded hips.
This year Mabel hasn't any.
Mabeps smile is stili the same. d,
Mabel says her heart is mine,
Seeing her you would not blame
Me for kneeling at her shrine.
But the changes Mabel slips
Over me are far too many.
Last year she had rounded hips,
This year Mabel hasn't any.
Detroit Free Press
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
I he Markets
LIVE STOCK,

Chicago, Nov. "a Cattle receipts
1900; steers 4.6O to 7.so; cows $50
to $50; heifers 500 to 500; calves
500 to 7.50;; stockers and feeders
2.50 to 4.S5.
Hog receipts 10000; market weak
to 15 cents lower: choice heavy ship
ping 600 to 6.15; butchers $50 to
$50; light mixed $40 $50; packing
$40 to 600; shipping 400 to 500;
bulk Of sales $40 to 600.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market 10
to 15 cents higher. Sheep 44O to
4,75; lambs Ats to e.35; yearlings
400 to 5.25.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov "a. Cattle
receipts 1,400; market steady to
strong; quotations unchanged.
Hog receipts ], 900; harket 10 cents
lower; range 5.25 to- 5.75; bulk of
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
Free Speech Ii j IEnaiand.

Professor Masterman, lecturing at
Cambridge on modern England and
the liberty Of the subject, said there
was enough treason spoken In Hyde
park, London, on Sunday afternoons
to fill q German fortress. Instead, the
orators went home to tea. 1t is a re-
marka BILE fact, however. added the lee
turer, that there Is no state In Europe
where attacks on the sovereign are so
rare Or 50 strongly resented BY the
people at large. London Graphic.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
n GETTING a Substitute.

Never get out of trouble by bring
Ing it on some one else" remarked a
man on the train the other day. "I re-
member" he continued, 'swhen was
a small boy was one day going along
the road when came upon man
holding ram by the horns. AS came
up he said, Here, sonny, hold this ram
till ] climb over the fence and unlock
the gate took hold Of the ram, and
he went over the fence. When safely
over he said: Thanks. I've been hold
ing him for an hour. / hope you get
rid Of him as easily as I did, Lip
pincott's Magazine.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
Not Fit For PubIication.

isn't it scandalous about the
Wappsleys?p' # 5
What about them? I understand
that Mrs. Wappsley has secured di-
vorce, but haven't learned any Of
the particulars ..s..s FL
Nobody else has. The case is such
a nasty one that the records have all
been hidden" = Chicago Record Her
aid S54. ~ ~, ..s...
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
Wise Youth.

Come said the reckless rounder,
"get in the push and be a high fiier.''
Not me- replied the wise youth.
I've noticed that 1t is usually the high
flfer who drops the hardest Pitts.
burg Post