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The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

count of illness.
Mr. George Rice of La Junta, Colo,
came here yesterday to remain over
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. 5. Pech-
ner and will go to his home In Halifax.
Kansas, Monday.
Mrs. c. E. Yewerl and son Roy went
to Lawrence, Kansas, today to spend
Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Will
son.
Mr. John Heberer of Usage Cityspent
the day in town on business today.
Mrs. L. L. Smith Of Kansas City is
the guest Of Mrs. J. r. Stitt Of 232
Chandler street for a few days.
Mrs. ]. Weeks has returned from
Wabaunsee county where she has been
the guest of her son and family for q
few days.
Miss Pierre Smith has returned to
her home in Ottawa, Kansas, after
visit with Mrs. E. ]. Smith and fam
lily of 1874 Madison street.
Mrs. J. w. Clark and Mrs. s. L. Will
son will return home today from Bur-
lington, Kansas, where they attended
the district convention of the Christian
church
The program for the Easter services
is as follows:
Voluntary.
Anthem."wake the song,' by the
choir.
Prayer by Rev. Johnston.
Song by the school.
Recitation by Miss Holt
Anthem-"Christ the Lord is risen
today" by the choir.
Recitation by Henrietta Briggs.
Song by Margaret Snyder.
Recitation by Naomi Shaffer.
Song by the school.
Exercises by the primary department.
Anthem-"Praise, Praise to Thee"
Recitation by Vera Lowe.
Song by the school.
Recitation by Loucille Johnston.
Authenticated in the Cradle OF
the Deep
Recitation by Shelby Rhodes.
Talk by Rev. Johnston.
Ladies' chorus, Praise We the Lord"
Every one is invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Helianthus Literary club will meet
Win MRS G. w. Horn, 426 Topeka
avenue. Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

material which forms the panel. The
jacket is very simple and effective.
The sleeves are three-quarter length
and have turnback cuffs of velvet.
The fiat rolling collar is also made of
velvet.
X X
The Western Sorosis will meet next
Saturday with Mrs. J. d. Mcfarland
Mrs. Mary L. Chamberlain will give
the paper and has chosen the subject,
"a Point of View" There will be a
discussion of the club constitution, led
by Mrs. Homer c. Bowman and Miss
Zu Adams.
After Easter the card clubs will re-
sumo their regular meetings until
warm weather. Mrs. Hiram Price
Dillon will entertain the Duplicate
Whist club at the Topeka club Tues
day afternoon. The Mellins' Food
Whist club which has been sewing in
stead of playing cards during Lent
will meet Wednesday with Miss Hazel
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Fleishman, Miss Nell Pond, DR.. Elmer
Hill, DR.. Harry Knowles, Miss Hulda
Chaplin, Miss Eleanor Sims. Mr.. Crane
and Mr.. Clark.
X X y
The accompanying cut shows a
clever use of striped material, the
model frock being in white flannel,
with a hair line stripe of brown. The
skirt was gored and had the stripes
used on the bias, as shown by the
sketch. 1t was in walking length and
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Bobbie (to Bessie)-Now, Bessie. you
must be quiet for mammals got a nervous
headache. See how softly am playing
my drum?-Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

tween Topeka and st. Joseph is in
Topeka on a short visit. He is now
employed as a conductor on the Ark
ansas river division out of La Junta.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
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A WOMAN'S APPEAL

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whether muscular or of the joints, sciat-
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neys or neuralgia pains. to write to her
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You cure yourself at home as thousands
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brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone to the whole system. If the above
interests you, for proof address Mrs NJ
Summers. box r, South Bend. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
COOK ARRA|GNS
 ADMINISTRATION Charges President With Over
 seriousness INNOCENT PEOPLE HURT
Government Pi>secutors Are Too Act i've in Their Efforts to Punish Land Frauds in Colorado
 Says Cook.

Washington, January 12-In a personal letter which he has addressed to the President and Vice President Speaker cannon and all members of Congress, the justices of the supreme court, mem- oers Of the Presidents cabinet, and the Washington newspaper correspondents, Hon. George W. Cook, republican con- gressman at large from Colorado, se- verely arraigns the administration for it's course in prosecuting alleged infrac- tions of the public land laws in Colo rado.
 Congressman Cook insists that great injustice has been done to a number of Colorado's most honorable upright and law-abiding business men in that they have been unnecessarily branded as crim- nals through over-zealousness of the gov ernment in ordering indictments without furnishing proper evidence. He cites the recent decision of Federal Judge Robert D. Lewis at Denver, in which he quash- ed indictments against some 30 citizens. to show that government prosecutors were over-active in their efforts to pun ish land frauds
 Referring to the action taken at the last cabinet meeting of the year, De- cember 31, as to the Colorado cases, when the President authorized the Attorney General to use every means in his power to bring about in the higher courts dis approval of the decision rendered in Colorado by Judge Lewis, Congressman Cook says:
 ''The unprecedented and dictatorial in- croachment of the executive against the legislative and judicial departments of the government is almost a daily threat to the peace and prosperity of the re- public and should be knocked on the head by the constitutional decision of the supreme court of the United States.
 Our citizens in Colorado have with patience submitted to these prosecutions for all kind of offenses and every fair minded citizen should join In eommenda- ton of the fact tha, we havet in our sts- loved country three Judges who have the courage of their convictions and believe in justice to every citizen, real square deal emphasized.
 ''In conclusion, I beg to say, I assume the personal responsibility for statements herein made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
GERMAN OFFICER
 CRITICISES ARMY
COLONEL LUCE SAYS UNITED STATES ARMY IS WITHOUT DlS- cIPLINE OR CONGREGATION GUARD OF SMALL VALUE.

Berlin, January 12-"The mobilizing of the United States army under present con- ditions would obviously produce a very poor result" says Lieut.. Col. E. Juge of the German army, retired, in a pam phlet just issued, dealing with the land forces of the Uniied States, although the sorrowful spectacle of the year 1907 would not be repeated
 The author has nothing but praise for the officers, who. he states, are keen, con- scientious and well educated. Among them, however. he finds great lack of discipline As to the general organiza- tion he records the prevalent opinion in professional circles in Europe that it lacks cohesion. "No preparation for war is made during peace; no organization of the units into armies with their requisite staffs has been drawn up and no pro- vision is made for supply"
 This is due, he considers. to the general belief of the American public, in spite of the demands of far-seeing military men and of the press for a mobilization scheme, that all that is necessary on the outbreak of war Is to fill up with volun- teers the regiments kept on weak peace footing and then form them into brigades, divisions and army corps. But" he con- tinues, Ia critical view of the conditions of the army notwithstanding it's goo1 equipment and armament, does not make the outlook hopeful in cases of hostilities with a great military power"
 As to the national guard, he states that competent foreign countries regard this force as of very small value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
SERGEANT GETL|NG KILLED BY 4 NEGRO Was Officer of Twentieth Com pany of Coast Artillery MURDERER IS CAPTURED James Hart, the Assassin, is Said to Have Threatened the Life of
 the Officer a Few
 Days Ago.
MURDERER IS CAPTURED

Montgomery. January 12-A sneei.1 4, ene Advertiser from Pensacola, Fla. says 4a''
 sergeant Oscar Getting of the rurer- ue1n company of Coast Artillery wac murdered at Fort Barrancas this morn HE apout l o'clock by James Hart a negro the latter firing four bullets into .ne oooy or the sergeant and producing instant death.
 Hart immediately made his escape from the post but was captured about o'cIocIs oy police officers who had been notified oi the murder, and who had been sta liohec at the various roads and bridges ieadins from Fort Barrancas to the city. According to reports from the fort, which IS nine miles distant, the negro had a grudge against the sergeant.
 wednesday, it is stated, Hart went to the fort and threatened to kill the army officer, but was ordered from the grounds Last night he left Pensacola about Il 0 CLOCK on a car and stopping two miles rom the fort left the car and evidently walked the balance of the way to the fort and there secreted himself until the ser geant started from the quarters of the Twentieth company to make his report
 The sergeant had just passed one of the post buildings when he was shot A sentinel running to the point, found the officer dying and the negro making his escape.
 Sergeant Ceiling had been stationed at the Tort Tor seven years, and came here from Atlanta where he has rela atives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
TWO IMPORTANT
 SENATE BILLS The Financial And Nay Personnel Measures TIE BROWNS0N INCIDENT Will Very Likely Be Forced Into the Discussion of Senator Hale's Navy 6il-Appropriations in the
 Committee.
THE BROWNS0N INCIDENT

ES7s
 Washington, January 12.-InSS gress the two subjects which areSS acting more attention than almosS S.e rything else are the financial bills SC, he navy personnel bill, the formsS g. Senator Aldrich and the latter byk g .tor Hale
 The Senate committeec 2 finance will next Tuesday. It is not believed that the democrats will make any determined op- position to the bill in committee and the indications are that it will be given a place on the Senate calendar sooner than even the republican advocates of the measure expected. There will be some effort to amend it, both in committee and in the Senate, but whether amended or not it will be debated in the Senate at length.
 Though the members should favor the measure, they would not permit the ses- sion to go by without discussing the finan- cial situation, and the Aldrch bill will afford them the best opportunity for this The democrats will take advantage of every chance to get everything possible out of the situation, but in the end will not stand in the way of such legisla- tion as the party leaders may agree upon.
 Senator Hale's bill will receive the first attention at the hands of the committee on naval forces, but it will probably be some time before the measure can be re- ported to the Senate. There is little doubt but that hearings will be ordered. It will be quite impossible to avoid touching upon the retirement of Admiral Brownson. and if the subject is once opened there is no telling to what extent it may be pur- sued.
 The reorganizing of the navy hearing is of itself very important, but the addition of the Brownson incident has added much to the general interest in the proposed la- vestigation. |
 Chairman Tawney of the House commit tee on appropriations will be in his seat Monday, and the committee will im- mediately proceed with the considera- tion of the appropriation bill The volum- inous bill providing for the codification of the penal laws holds the right of way in both houses. It has been under consider ation in the House for two or three days, and it was given the position of unfin- ished business on the Senate calendar be- fore the Senate adjourned last Thursday.
 The Senate will adjourn again on Thurs day until the following Monday, but the House will most likely continue it's work until the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
FRANK LEO KILLED.
Is Believed to Have Been Member of
 the Black Hand.

Punaxtawkney, N. Y., January 12- Frank Leo, an Italian, believed to be an aggressor of the Black Hand and accused of levying blackmail upon for eign miners for several months past, was shot and killed at the Florence mine of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal company, six miles from here, to- day while attempting to collect $50 from Dominec Province and SEQ each from two of the latter's boarders
 Province is accused of the shooting. He fired three shots from shotgun, 1t is alleged, while Leo was parleying at the door with Mrs. Province about pay ing the money demanded last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Duel to the Death

Oakland, Cal, January Saroochi, an iron worker, a. Renia. fought t a duel to the terday in their cottage in gomery tract. Pietro was a a large butcher knife and l razor. After battling for . the husband finally slew the then killed himself by ( throat from ear to ear. W money, which 1t Is said was In the California bank, ana that his wife has left him sey recently are believed to h among the causes that led fatal quarrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Old Jewelry Discovered.

New York January 12.--ln an unten- ated room in a tenement in the East Side yesterday, detectives found a valice con tainng ancient jewery valued at $17,0O0. stolen Sunday from the home of Charles F. BroolSer at Ansonia, Conn. Frank Rva. who was formerly a butler in MT. Brooker's Ansonia home. his wife, Ell rica. and his brother, Carlo. are under arrest, charged with the theft, and are held awaiting extradition papers from Connecticut. Although Riva was identi- fled by pawnbrokers and dealers in an tiques as a man who had tried to sell them antique jewels. nothing of the kind was found in the room he occupied with his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Plan of Entertainment.

Washington, January 12.-The Brazilian embassy here tonight received a cable gram from Senor Branco, the Brazilian minister of foreign affairs. announcing the arrival of the American battleship fleet and outlining the plan of entertain ment of Admiral Evans and his command and refleeting the enthusiasm of the peo- pie of Brazil over the fleets arrival. The plan of entertainment. as officially given out began practically when the battle ships fleet was sighted, off Cape Eric at 8 o'clock this morning, when 16 Bra gillian men of war were sent out to greet it. The fleet Is anchored in Rio Janeiro bay The first day was consumed in visits to the Brazilian and American ofri- cials After other entertainments lasting until January 22, the battleship fleet VIII sail for Puneta Arenas, Straits of Ma gellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Work on New Warships.

Washington. January 12-Splendld pro- gress is reported in the work Of the 2o,- 00O-ton battleship North Dakota Of the Dreadnaught class now under constrhc- ton by the Mare River Shipbuilding com- pany. Less than a month ago, or to be more exact. on December lG. the keel was laid. and her builders confidently predict that she will be ready for launching by December next On January 1 she was 127 per cent completed. The Delaware. which is to be sister ship to the North Dakota now building at Newport News, was 7.5 per cent completed on January l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
EIGHT MEN ARE
 DROWNED IN RIVER
Barge Loaded With Oyster Shells is Overturned in Swell of
 Stream.

San Antonio, Tex, January PA spe- cial to the Express from Tampico, Mex, says:
 Eight men were drowned in the Eanu- cor river by the sinking of barge. The barge belonged to E. M. Fowley and had been sent across the river with a gang of 20 men to load oyster shells.
 When in the middle of the river a large steam tug passed down the river so near the barge, which was heavily laden. that the swell caused the barge to sink. Eight men were drowned. The responsibility for the accident will be inVestigated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Slayer Is Arrested.

Natchez, Miss. January 12.-W. V. Har- Is, the leyee contractor whose wife was llled Thursday by bullet intended for er husband at Bougere Swamp. La. ar- Med here today and reported that the l ked slayer of his wife had been cap l ed at vidalia, La, this morning. The risoner. who is 2a years old, gives his lme as Hare. and says that his home Is Par Shreveport. Hare was formerly eni-
 pyed by Harris. The two men had quar-
 nsd over the settlement of debt of %
 RtA, ~,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
 Strike of Drivers.

Nashville, January 12.--A Madison vile. KY. dispatch says: Because the company would not grant the men an increase of 25 cents per day In wages, IS drivers employed in the Reincke mines near this city quit work. There Is little change in the strike situation in this section. Two mine operators In webster county signed the agreement and are now working union men. Sew eral mines are still closed down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Negro Executed.

Knoxville, January 12.-Peter Turner, afternoon at 1:1S o'clock for the mur- der of Minnie Scott, also colored. last March. Yesterday morning Turner made an unsuccessful attempt to com init suicide by cutting his throat and wrists with a spoon. He did not deny his guilt. having killed the woman In pact to die together, but falling to Kill himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
FIRE REPORT
 IN JACKSO
REPORT SAYS TIRE ALARMS WERE I WITHIN HALF AN F THIS MORNING.

A dispatch received at morning from the Illinois tor at Jackson, Miss, stat was big fire in that city general alarms had been turn half an hour.
 The dispatch adds that the W was cut off in Jackson at 9 O day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Valuable Papers Burne

St. Petersburg, January Manor house on the estate of A. Golovine, who was presiden second douma, has been destrs fire. Golovine possessed mt uable political library and tion of documents relating to t ent epoch of Russian history were consumed In the flames never be replaced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Indian prouth Broker

Lahore. India. January drouth which has prevailed Ter past six months has been bi copious rains throughout the and threatened repetition of state of famine. which has eau terrible mortality in recent y. thus been averted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Army Officer Weeds.

Baltimore, January 12.-Mrs. Basil Gordon. formerly Miss Leila Sinclair Montague of Virginia, was married yes terday to Lieut. Col. George Barnet, U. S. M. C. Christ church, in which the ceremony took place, was filled With guests from Washington, New York and Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Money Markets Feel Good Effects of ReViVing
 Condition
THE BASIS OF CREDITS
 IS GREATLY EXPANDED
Strong Demand for Commercial Paper in W York Relieves Embar. ressment in Mercantile World.
 Obligations Extended.

New York, January 12-The rapid clearing up of the banking situation and 1 the release of large supplies of credits to the money markets were the import ] ant features of last weeks events in the financial world The New York bank statement of the previous week was the | first decisive outline of the turn in the situation The statement on Saturday l showing a S600o000 surplus has brilliantly confirmed the weeks impressions l The effect has spread throughout the | money markets of the world and has sent supplies back into the loan mar | ket with something like a rush. It was | obvious that funds which had been with 1 held through lingering spirit of dis 1 trust of the banks position or as a pre- caution against possible extra demands were returning freely to central reserve points, The basis of credits is greatly ] expanded by this process.
 A Central Factor.
 The surrender of the provision of de- posit of part of their cash in the re- serve and central reserve citie~ recall home in the panic
 factor in producing tn l and the retention of [
 cause of the prolonga i and the maintenance | currency. The anxiety | ton up to
 said to b
 far as
 cer~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
SENATOR HOPKINS
 ON ALDRlCH'S BILL
THINKS ITS ENACTMENT " PREVENT THE REcIJrr Ef

Washingt
 Senator Hop
 the Senate f.
 passage of L
 vent SO seriol as the country
 "The bill does any radical chang ing systenl," said but taking conditi seeks in the simplt way to provide for 8 ever the needs of tl mand a larger volume its business. 1t seei what under present ( and inela stic system. those who have mad of the banking condiiF that the provisions creased emergency { every requirement and try from another none sequent demoralizatioT commercial conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-13
Declares Conclusion.

Rev. ywing the conditions leading up b the present strike and since the trike began November 27, the report Seclares the conclusions:
 .sThe action of the mine operators eads to the belief that they had de- ermined upon reduction in wages md refusal of employment to members of the Western Federation of liners. but that they were afraid to ake this course of action unless they ad the protection of federal troops, nd that they accordingly laid plan secure such troops and then put their rogramme into effect
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
Missouri Woman Quoted BY the
Government.

In bulletin on the Farm Home,
issued by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Tor distribution
to farmers Of all parts Of the United
States, Miss Day, professor OF Home
Economies ia the University. is cited
ss one Of the leading authorities, and
the article is quoted from paper oil
hers on this subject published in she
last State Board of Agriculture Re,
port OF this State.
In this paper Miss Day discusses
the proper planning Of the home and
part 'ularly of the kitchen, with It's
arrangement Of sink, stove, work
table. exc She also discusses con-
venlerces 81 the home that relate
to comfort and hygenic condlsions,
such as proper drains, and the farm
supply Of fresh meat In the summer,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30
A Pearl in a Hogs Head.

New York. July -Rlvaling that
section Of country IN which n dia.
mond ring was found in 3 cheese,
Bavnnne has come to the iron. with
the head II y hog IN which beausi-
ii'ul and valuable pearl was found
by butcher Lawrence O Brien, the
butcher, found the pearl embedded
between she eyes of the pig and about
an inch food the frontal bone A
jAveler appraised II at $50 Now
O. brieu IL flssecting thc head OF ev
cry pix that is taken into his shop
before he sells It.