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The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14

When the Prohibitionists gather at
Columbus on Wednesday for their
quadrennial national convention they
will certainly be able to report wonder
full progress in the strides that prohi-
bition has taken throughout the entire
country during the past four years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14

1t would be well for the men with
sporting proclivities to remembe that
there is a provision in the Kansas pri-
mary law which specifically prohibits
the making of bets on the result of any
of the primaries. A person doing so
is subject to a fine and thirty days in
tail
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14

Prominent business men in Topeka
seem almost as shy of taking the pres
idency of the local Commercial club as
did the prominent Republicans OF the
country in accepting a chance to get
the vice presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14

a warning. A Connecticut COW, tenn
porarily crazed by the sun broke into
a pantry and ate a quantity of "angel
cake" Then she became permanent
" insane and had to be killed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14

that Bryan will get more support in
the east this time than he ever has
before.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14
SCARED.

will hunt big game in Africa next year.)
1.-THE. IN the junsle's dim retreat
Tremble greatly in an echo of the terror
E He has gone and made his viii.
shaking as though with a chill,
For he knows his name is written in the
tablets of the slain.
And the tawny king of beasts
Has no appetite for feasts.
But he'skulks across the desert. murmur-
ing a sullen wall,
races on across the sand,
Heading for a safer land
Like dog that has kettle fastened to
It's weary tail.
And the hippo in the stream
Lies no longer in a dream
But Is splashing through the water to
some country unexplored,
While the rhino in his fright
Plunges on through day and night
ASKING but hidden fastness and
chance for bed and board
and and the nilgau and the gnu
Both are running wildly, too,
While the tapir hides in daytime and goes
through the trees by dark,
AND the sDringbok and the boar
Wish some Noah would collect them and
go sailing In an ark.
IN his dreams at night each brute
Hears the tireless hunter shoot,
Anu tne monkeys cnatter madly as they
leap from tree to tree.
And the bold orang-outang
Fancfes that 1t hears the bang
VI the gun that deals destruction just as
swiftly as can be.
On a sand bar in the Nile
Meeps a lonely crocodile,
With no more Of Joy turning on its huge
and hearty grin,
Eor 1t sees the fateful day
When within the U. s. A.
1t VIII furnish memento OF the hunting,
with its skin.
-ChfcaZo Post
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14
Lives on S75 a Year.

In order that he may give his en-
tire property to the poor, Victor
Schmidt, a well-known Omaha musi-
clan, was today discovered living in a
cellar. for which he paid $15O q
month. In his pocket were certificates
of deposit for nearly $4,000. Schmidt
asserts that he lives on $75 a year and
gives the balance of his earnings to
the poor. Schmidt is a college bred
man and a former student at a Ger
man university. He has always been
charity worker. He is attempting
to save $4,000 with which to endow
an institution for the poor-Omaha
Dispatch to New York TimAA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
SPOKANE
RAPS BOARD

East Spokane people at meet
ing of their improvement club last
night took a rap at the school board
for not having fulfilled it's promise
to have the new Sheridan school
in the Bisbee precinct completed
in time for opening this year. A
committee consisting of J. w.
Hicks, j. S. Bishop and Benson
Wright was appointed to wait upon
the school board and give express
sion to the feelings of the citizens.
A motion was adopted to ask the
city directory company to brush
up on its knowledge of street
names in that section, as the old
names, changed by ordinance two
years ago, are still in use in the
directory.
A resolution for concrete bridges
was adopted, following the reading.
of an invitation from the Scandi-'
navian Republican club to attend
the mass meeting in the Elks' tenn
pie Monday night. g.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
OFFICIAL STATE
TICKETS OUT

Here's the official state republi-
can and democratic tickets as
found by the state canvassing
board at Olympia last night:
Republican: For congress-First
district, w. e. Humphrey; Second
district, F. w. Cushman; Third dis
trict, Miles Poindexter. Governor
S. G. Cosgrove. Lieutenant gov
ernor-M. e. Hay. Secretary of
state-Sam H. Nichols. Treasurer
}. G. Lewis. Auditor-C. w. Clau-
sen. Attorney general-W. P.
Bell. Commissioner of public
lands-E. w. Ross. Superintendent
of public instruction-Henry b.
Dewey. Insurance commissioner
J. II. Schively. Preference for
United States senator-Wesley L..
Jones.
Democratic: Congress First
district, Charles H. Miller; Second
district, Browder B. Brown; Third
district, William Goodyear. Cover
nor-John Pattison. Lieutenant
governor-A. c. Edwards. Secre-
tary of state-Otis John. State
treasurer-John Schram. State au-
ditor--W. H. Carson. Attorney gen
eral-W. A. Holzheimer. Commits
sioner of public lands-Albert
Schooley. Superintendent of pub
lie ruction-Eldridge Wheeler.
Insurance commissioner-E. F..
Masterson. Preference for United
States senator-George f. Cot
terill
Nonpartizan judiciary: For judg-
es of the supreme COMMITTEEMAN
ID. Grow, Milo A. Root and S. J..
Chadwick are the three receiving
the highest vote, both republican
and democrat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
WOMAN PLEADS
FOR ELK SALOON

Impelled to action by reports
that the county commissioners had
been served with complaint
against the Elk hotel saloon and
a petition signed by the citizens
of Elk for a revocation of the Ii.
cense, Mrs. e. Il. Montgomery ap-
peared at the meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners yesterday to pre-
sent her case in person. From her
remarks it was inferred that such
petition is either in contempla-
ton or already in circulation, but
the commissioners have heard or
seen nothing of it. The woman
was closeted with the commits
sioners for time and exactly
what resulted from her visit was
not made known.
At least nothing will be done to-
ward revolving the Elk saloon IL
cense until complaint is filed.
Mrs. Montgomery, formerly Mrs.
May North, whom Montgomery at
tempted to put out of his way by
hiring his brother to shoot her,
1t Is charged. is now running the
hotel business pending her hus-
bands Incarceration in the county
JAIL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
TENS OF THOUSANDS IN GREAT DAKOTA LAND GRAB

and several artesian wells secure
an excellent flow of water at 700
feet.
There are several quarter Sec
lions subject to entry that have
houses, barns and outbuildings,
which were formerly the property
of the ranchmen who leased the
land from the government for graz
ing purposes before it was divided
into farms for settlers. The farmer
who draws one of these quarter
sections will have a prize in build
ing, in addition to his land, worth
all the way from $1,000 to $4,000.
The government has laid out a
number of townsites, and the per-
son who draws quarter section ad-
joining a town will secure a prize
worth small fortune. Miss Miller,
who drew No. l at the Lawton
(Okla.) drawing in 1901, was Of
fered $4,000 for her quarter Sec
ton, which joined the city limits of
Lawton. 1t was plated into town
lots and brought a fabulous price.
Timber is found along the White
Moccasin creek, Cottonwood creek,
Moccasin creek, Cotton Wood creek
and Willow creek in sufficient
quantities to provide the settlers
with fuel, which is quite an item
of expense in a new country, where
the coal man charges the settler
$13 per ton for hard coal, SO per
ton for soft coal and $35 to $39 per
thousand for lumber.
Government land is becoming
scarcer every year. These South
Dakota acres are much more valu-
able today than the price Uncle
Sam asks for them.
And the homeseekers, by hun
dreds and by thousands. sit at the
gates, and wait, and hope.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
NIGHT in JAIL FOR
METCALF'S COUSIN

SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. 3.-Gilbert
Aylesworth. age II. is suffering a
broken leg and other injuries re-
ceived last night when run down
by an automobile said to have
been driven by Payton Metcalf,
nephew of the secretary of the
navy. The driver did not stop to
inquire, but increased speed
A friend of the boy followed the
machine on bicycle and Metcalf
was arrested later. He remained in
Jail all night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
ADMEN'S ASSOCIATION
TAKES FRESH GRIP r.

At the meeting of the Spokane
Admen's league last evening in
the chamber of commerce assembly
hall the following officers were
elected:
President, T. M. Keane; first
vice president, c. H. Larkin; sec
ond vice president, j. Grant
Hinkle; secretary, w. f. Hem
ming; treasurer, r. E. Bigelow. 1t
was decided to at once apply for
a franchise in the Pacific Coast
Admen's association and COM
mittee was appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws.
H. J. Neeley addressed the meet
ing on the coming apple show and
the league passed a resolution
pledging it's support. 1t was de-
cided to hold a meeting each
week, each alternate meeting to be
a nooday lunch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
REORGANIZATION in
STATE COMMITTEE

II. ID. Merritt, state committee
man of the county central COM
mittee, returned from a meeting
of the executive committee in Ia
coma Wednesday. Last night he
reported to the central committee
the organization of the state exc
cutive committee with the follow
ing members: j. n. Neil, M. NJ.
Goldman. II. d. Merritt, William
Goodyear, A. C.. Little, J. e. Bell,
Maurice Langhorne, w. ii. Knee
land.
Officers of the state central body
are Chairman c. p. Wright and
Vice Chairman II. d. Merritt, M.
M. Goldman. James n. Neil and
Ernest Lister. l.. H. Pearson, Ia
coma, was appointed secretary to
succeed Carl Eshelman, who re-
signed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
'pINDEXTER ALSO
AFTER HASKELL

Judge Poindexter, candidate for
congress, at Valleyford last night
got into the Haskell connection
with the Citizens alliance of Mus
kogee by reading from copy of
the bylaws of the alliance which
}. X. Wilson of Spokane gave him
with the information that Charles
N. Haskell save it to him on July
10, 1905. Regarding Senator For
aker's declaration that if all public
men who have been in the employ
of monopolies were eliminated
from public life he would have a
lot of distinguished company Judge
PoindeXter said if that would af-
ford Foraker any pleasure he
hoped he will enjoy a great deal
Of such company.
Other speakers were F. P.
Greene, DR.. H. e. Schlegel, lack
Stewart, J. Stanley Webster, R..
A. Hutchinson, Mac Pugh and Cal
Atkinson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
TURKISH BATHS FOR MEN OR
WOMEN,

If more people would take a
Turkish bath frequently there
would be more health and less
tribute paid the doctors. It's
scientific fact that medicine harms
and frequently destroys one organ
when benefitting another Turkish
baths simply induce perspiration,
drive the poisons from the body
through the pores of the skin,
clear the blood and start circula-
ton. The Turkish Bath Parlors
are the best equipped and most
modern in the northwest. Bath
and bed for night, $l.00. First and
Stevens, II. Nichols. prop. Main
1241. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
MAIL DAY ON THE EQUATOR

ure Admiral Sperry detached the
Minnesota from the fleet to await
its arrival. The Minnesota rejOined
the fleet the morning the equator
was crossed and despite rough
sea the whaleboats were lowered
from the different ships and en-
gagged in free for all race for their
mail.
The receipt of the mail which
carried happiness to thousands Of
the men, carried death to Albert
Heisel, seaman on the Wisconsin.
Disconsolate over the receipt of an
unfavorable letter from his sweet
heart he plunged overheard into the
shark invested waters, unseen by
any of his comrades.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
UNCLE SAM OPENS TICKET
OFFICE NEXT MONDAY FOR
LOTTERY, WHICH WILL
HAND OUT $4,000 ACRES OF
THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION.
special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
DALLAS, S. D., Oct. By
thousands and by tens Of thousands
the homesteaders are gathering
here for the land rush" to the
Rosebud Indian reservation tract.
Between next Monday, Oct. 5, and
Oct. II, some $4,000 acres of farm,
pasture and timber land will be
offered at Sc an acre. For many
days the seekers have been coming
to Dallas Trains have been
crowded. Many have scorned steam,
toiling across the plains in prairie
schooners, living the nomad life.
The nomad life must continue for
thousands after they arrive here.
This town has a population of about
5000. 1t is a matter of history that
100000 people registered at Ell
Reno, Okla, in 1901, for the lands
opened there. Four years ago
100000 registered for the Gregory
county lands, near those now
sought.
So it is that Dallas is today a
city of many times 1000 people, of
whose inhabitants are living in
tents or shacks. cooking in the
open. eating under the blue sky,
and, some of them, sleeping out of
doors.
From comparatively nearby
towns comes family after family,
fits household goods loaded on
wagons. whose weary horses crawl
to some appointed spot on the out
skirts of this city of day, where
the travellers disembark and wait
patiently.
Applications may be filed at
Dallas and at Gregory. S. D., from
Oct. to II. On Oct. 10 the lot
terry drawing will be held, to deter
mine who of the pilgrims may enter
claims, and whoa vast majority
have had their journey and their
hardships in vain.
All those who draw numbers
lower than 1901 will be notified to
appear at some future date, prob.
ably in March, 1909, when each OF
the fortunate ones will be permit
ted to enter one quarter section or
less at Sc per acre. Those who
draw numbers from 4001 to 5000
will. report later, to enter any left
over lands, at $3.50 per acre.
ton to be opened for settlement is
known as Trip county and is 50
miles long by "a miles wide. In
round numbers there will be about
5000 farms of 100 acres each.
The soil is a deep, rich black
loan, founded on a subsoil of clay
of unusual depth. 1t is very fertile,
easy to cultivate and produces
every cereal and vegetable indigen.
Gus to the climate and soil of the
middle states, and also grows a lux
urious native buffalo grass that fat.
tens cattle on the range for market.
The county Is threaded with
streams. and running springs that
provide water in abundance for all
necessary purposes. Pure we'll
water Is found in sufficient guam
titles at depth of 20 to 80 feet,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
BY n. LEE CLOTWORTHY.


ON BOARD u. S. S. GEORGIA,
Auckland, N. H., Aug. 15.-One of
the most unique mail deliveries in
postal history occurred when the
American battleship fleet en- route
to Auckland, New Zealand, from
Honolulu hove to almost on the
equator and collected mail which
battleship Minnesota had brought
from the latter port.
The receiving of mail from home
has wonderful effect on the NOR
ale of the crews, so when the mail
steamer failed to arrive from San
Francisco before the fleets depart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
SWEDISH METHODIST

Corner Third and Washington:
Rev. John A. Whitman will preach
at II a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday
school 10 a. m. young peoples
meeting p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11


fBy S. ~ Press Ass0slatlon.l
AIBANY n Feb Heaeins
ST the 90 NIT suit against the
STANDARD on Company was aned
here to-day before notary who r
taking evidence relating % socaIied
unfair competition Of the Standard
OIL Company and discrimination In
favor Of that company BY various rail.
roads. The government Is represent
ed at the Albany sitting BY Charles
3. Morrison and j. H. Graves and the
standard OH Company BY John G.
Milburn. inquiry win be made at the
Albany hearing respecting the alleged
unfair competition Of the Standard in
the New York and New England ter
ritories.
The hearing at washington is
scheduled to begin again on Febru-
airy "a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
SENATOR KNOX ~ MIcAIeAN.

tBy 8. w. Press Assoclation.)
KALAMAZOO. Mich. Feb. 11.-sen-
ator P. C. Knox, of pennsylvania. viii
be the principal speaker at the an
nual dinner Of the Lincoln club of
Kalamazoo this evening. In view of
Senator Knox's presidential aspira-
tons. his speech is awaited with a
great deal of interest.
The invitation was extended through
Senator Burrows some months ago.
but as Mr.. Knox had agreed to attend
the Lincoln.day banquet Of the Pitts
burg Chamber of Commerce on Feb
ruary 12, he could not promise to go
to Kalamazoo until certain that he
could get from there to Pittsburg in
time for the dinner on the following
day. Senator Burrows has made ar
rangements by which Senator Knox
will be able to fill both engagements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
FARMlHeroa LETTER.

Miss anna hartman and Miss
Blanche Lamb were calling upon the
Misses MtGarvey. at Warrington on
last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Bo!ich. OF Downs, was
calling upon friends here Saturday.
The Progressive Whist Club had
It's first meeting last Thursday and
was entertained IL Mrs. Hugh Davis.
MISS Nellie Murphy carried on the hon
ors.
Mr.. Verne Hartmann is home a few
days from his v'Gk in Monongalia
county. He had mild attack Of
grippe.
Mr.. chas. Stewart gave a dance at
his new hall last Saturday night. A
large crowd was present who report
a good time. About midnight the
crowd dispersed. The hall is now rent
ed by the Twilight Club. which pro.
poses to give a nice dance each Satur-
day night. Everything promises to b.
conducted in dignlfed manner, and
we believe 1t will be success. Some
place where the young people can
spend their evenings pleasantly Is
something that this town has needed
for long time. and there is no reason
why the Twilight Club should not
prove to be an ideal place.
Mr.. L. Il. Hupp, Of the Philadelphia
Company. is indisDosed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. snider are in
Fairmont visiting
Mrs. Hugh Davis was at Downs Sat.
urday.
Marshall Leeper is moving to Henry
Morgan's property, on Robey avenue.
ireland.
Mr.. Henry Morgan is conducting a
feed store at the property recently
purchased. He seems to be doing a
nice business, AMI It is to be hoped
that he will pro sper
JUMBO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11
MONTANA MINES.

Mr.. James Gaskill, OF BelIaire, o,
is visiting friends and relatives at this
place.
Mr.. Frank johnson. of smithtown,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
A large number of our young folks
took advantage of the opportunity at.
forded them by the fine fee at the
mouth of Prickett's creek and spent
the day yesterday in the pleasant pas
time of skating.
The last rise in the streams failed
to carry out the ice from the mouth
OF this creek.
Miss Georgia Kirk, of Fairmont,
spent Sunday here with, her parents.
Miss Myrtle Terrell and NJ Wells, of
Pennington, were visiting at H. L.
Harris's Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Freeman. of McMechen,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
w. A. Marley spent Sunday with
relatives at Lowesville.
Miss Lizzie Stewart, of Harleck. is
visiting her brother. Mr.. Dan Stewart
The revival meeting conducted by
Rev. Hess at the United Brethren
church, is still continuing and meeting
with success. There were three con-
versions last night, and more seekers
at the altar.
Mies Rose Tarder and Mr., Guy Car
ter, Of Mt. Zion, were calling on friends
at Viola yesterday.
The Viola Literary Society held an
interesting session Saturday evening.
The question for debate for next Sat
urday evening is, Resolved. That to-
bacco and bad literature are more
harmful to our youth than the use of
Intoxicating liquor.
Mr.. chas. Merrill, Of Rivesville, was
calling at Lewis Kinks yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11

Our most excellent neighbor, Jesse
h. Robinson; Of Biugamons is with us
NO more in the flesh. He died the 4th
Of this month. HIS age was "a years.
i months. and some days.
Thou art gone! Age and disease
which could NOT break thy constancy
IN frlendsnip. truti kindness and I'M
furnished honor, laid siege to thy desn
and It succumbed; while thy spirit
entered the INFINITE hall of the uni
verse.
.Tis sad to leave thy body in the
earth: but the fresh grass and flowers
viii grow around thy tomb. and, the
dew VIII bathe tEo;n These are fit
en,blems of swee. memories of thee
which viii arise in our hearts. while
our cheeks are believed with tears.
Above thee with its cloud-banks OF
arc and gold oft VIII the refulgence OF
sunset battle the w,iliin beauty. Such
was the sunset Of thy life. Thy faith
supported thee. ~nou wentest forth
to meet the giant slngly and alone.
vet void Of fear; fer thou didst see the
INFINITE love of the All.Father clothing
the universe in a wonderful luxury OF
glory, II we ever said that the faith
of universalist W BALD not support one
in the hour of death we now owe this
man an apology. Seeing our error,
will we publicly confess it wherever
we have made assertions to the con-
trary?
The wind win sigh above thee a
dirge soft and lo~; and in many a
soul viii sound 70 ever thy soft, com
forting words given when the hour
was dark and the heavy heart of a
friend was breaking in some dire or
deal Of life. Darkness shall hover ore
thy tomb, and fierce storms will beat
uron 1t, put thy free spirit. is safe;
the storm mas its bounds and darkness
and strife nave their letters, and storm
and darkness are now to thee but
the emblems of trials that are passed.
Yes, night will c'ose around thy
tomb; but the serene and awful star
depths Will open above it on and on
forever, deeper and deeper-calm and
still more calm; ana the spirit of the
universe seems to address thee as
suringly in a still small voice.
1t seems to say. when thou didst
find me hungry thu didst feed me;
when thou didst find me naked thou
didstelothe me; wher was sick or in
prison thou didst visit me: thou didst
forgive thy brothers offenses as thou
wouldst be forgiven. Like Job thou
dldst not withhold the poor from their
desire, or cause tho eyes Of the widow
tc fall. The hire OF the reapers never
having been kept back by thee, does
not cry out against thee. By thy fruits
thou shalt be known; for a corrupt
tree can not bring forth good fruit.
Thy house is built upon rock"
Other papers please copy.
N. B. SANDY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-11

OF CODY Of the magazine
wonder II the advertisers IL the
west Nirsinlan ever think that by
taking honght he could maize their
ADVERTISING more efieient Specially
ii tney want to reach the rural pecple
ana small mining Villages BY making
special anpouncements longer in ad-
vance Of the sale. For instance Grocer
wise makes special announcement Of
special announcement Of specials for
Saturday or some Of the dry goods,
notion or furnishing stores make an
nouneemelt Of special sales for Sat
urday. These are usually made in the
Friday evening paper and bear in mind
that people served by rural routes do
not receive their Friday papers until
Saturday and subscribers at Hoult.
Montana and other places along the
F.. n. and p. receive their papers on
The eight O'Clock train Saturday morn.
ing. We have known Of cases Of peo-
pic Who went 20 town on Saturday and
returned home in the afternoon and
picking up their piper their eyes rest,
ed on some specially attractive ofer,
ing and exclaimed, Il wish had
known that while at town."
The Dutchman don't know It all but
If he was an advertiser he would make
announcement for saturday earlier in
the week.
FRITZ.