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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
BIG TIMBER BURNED.
Ihree-fourths of the Montana Town
Wiped Out by Fire.

Butte, Mont, March 14.-One of the
most disastrous fires in the history of
eastern Montana has wiped out three
fourths of the town of Big Timber,
about 150 miles east of this city, on
the Northern Pacific railroad. Three
hundred families are rendered home
less and the loss is estimated at more
than 100000.
For seven hours the fire ragged, the
wind blowing a terrific gale, and not
infrequently the flames would leap a
block at a time, licking up dwelling
after dwelling. Early in the struggle
control of the fire was lost, and a spe-
cial train with f1re-fghting apparatus
was hurried from Livingston, about
thirty miles west of Big Timber.
The fire started in the stock yards
from there spread to a dwelling in the
outskirts of the town. Thence it was
carried from house to house until the
business district of Big Timber was
reached, through the heart of which
the flames cut a swath more than a
block wide. The wind then veered and
the flames were started back over tn e
course just finished. and all of the
buildings which had escaped the first
sweep of flames were destroyed. AT
one time the town was burning at
three different places At that time
the Dier-Browning Mercantile COM
pany, one of the largest concerns OF
it's kind in eastern Montana, was burn
ing fiercely. The wells early became
exhausted, badly handicapping the fire
fighters. Women joined in the battle
man in the town Joining the volunteer
forces. The fire fighters finally mass ed
forces around the First National bank
where the blaze was extinguished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

amounted up to several thousand dol
lars and the present method of arb1-
tration has been decided on as the
quickest and cheapest way TO eno the
costly war of the roses.
Five years ago Mr.. Murtha and Mr..
Nieman fell out over the little rose
bush 1t bloomed almost on the d1V1o-
ing line of their ground and so at
tached to the flowers did each become
that when either plucked bloom, the
other protested, claiming the bush as
built an iron fence and segregated the
rose bush, his neighbor declared 1t
overstepped the bounds four inches,
and thereupon suit was entered m the
supreme court.
Mr. Nieman got the decision. where
upon Mr.. Murtha appealed. The case
was retired and this time the decision
fell to Mr.. Murtha. The loser appeal
ed. but finding the court proceedings
so costly, the litigants agreed upon
private arbitration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
new ORLEANS DERBY.
VIII Be the Greatest Turf Event of
the South, With $4,000 Purse.

New Orleans, La. March IL
The greatest derby in the history of
local racing will be run today at the
fair grounds. The quartette of start
ers outclass any field that has ever
measured strides for the $4,000
race and record breaking crowd will
witness the struggle. Present indica-
tons are that the contest will be de-
cided over a track unusually fast.
In the book made yesterday by a
local bookmaker. the Burlew and
O'Neill pair are held as favorites,
with Pinkola second choice and Nee
lick the outsider. Practically every
big operator has swamped the layer
with wagers anent the chances OF
Chapultepec and Angelus. Conserva-
tive estimates credit $4,000 with
being placed on the Burlew and
O'Nein pair.
The field with riders and probable
odds is:
Chapultepec, III, Mcdaniel, to 5;
Angelus, 119, Notter, to 5; Meelick,
1922, Edugan, to 1; Pinkola, la,
Minder, to 1. Chapultepec and
Angelus are the Burlew and O'Nefll
entry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
FUR PIMPLES, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczema and
Eradicates Minor Skin Troubles
Over Night

A few months ago the dispensers of
posiam, the new discovery for the
cure of eczema, decided to allow the
druggists of the country to handle it,
PREVIOUS to that time it could only
De obtained direct from the labora-
tories.
Since this change in the method of
distribution, poslam has met with the
most phenomenal success of anything
introduced to the drug trade in the
last 80 years. All leading druggists,
including Fred A. Snow in Topeka
are now carrying the special 5o-cent
size recently adopted, also the 81 Jar.
This great success is not surpris-
ing when it is remembered that in
eczema cases, poslam stops the itching
with first application, proceeds to heal
Immediately, and cures chronic cases
In few weeks. In minor skin
troubles, such as pimples, blackheads
acne. herpes, blotches, rash, ETC., re-
suits show after an overnight applica-
ton Experimental samples of pos
lam are sent to anyone by mail free
Of charge, by the Emergency Labora-
tories. 32 West .Twenty-fifth Street
| New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
CUMMINGS AGENT SHORT.
Walter Oarlzson's Accounts With
Wells Fargo Are Crooked.

Atchison, Kan, March 14.-Walter
Clarkson, who has been Santa Fe
agent at Cummings since Robert Ken
nish was retired. skipped out soon af-
ter J. T. Lytle, route agent of the
Wells-Fargo Express Co., arrived to
check him up. Lytle arrived at Cum
mings on the "local," and, after he
went into the station, Clarkson asked
to be excused. stepped out and didn't
return. His accounts with the ex-
press company are short, as are his
accounts with the Santa Fe, but the
amount Is not known. Clarkscn also
cashed two checks, of $40 each. drawn
on the Atchison Savings bank, with E.
w. Kaufman, the Cummings mer-
chant, and Ray Boyer, the black
smith, but did not have that much
money in the bank. He is about rs
years old, and was married a few
months ago to a Nortonville girl. He
lived in Nortonville, and went back
and forward daily to his work. He
was under bond to the express COM
pany, so it will not lose anything. 1t
was reported that he had been caught
in Valley Falls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
NO RENT TO PAY.
Landlord Died and There Is Nobody
to Collect 1t.

New York, March 14.-When F. S.
Copely of Stapleton, s. l., collected his
rents at A, 46 and As South Prince
street, Flushing, early in December,
1905, he informed one of his ten
ants that his only relative. brother.
had died a month or SO before and
that he was himself a bachelor. That
same month Copely himself died
No one has since appeared to ask
for the rent of the apartments and
the six families have lived rent free.
The lucky families are those OF
Catherine Cantwe1l, Mrs. Christine
Nix, Frederick York. Louis Dietz
John Moore and the Misses Brickets.
They have maintained the property in
good repair at their own expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
KANSAS FIRST LIBRARY
OAwker City Claims One Organized
Thirty-four Years Aga.

Cawker City claims the distinction Of
library in Kansas. And that without
municipal support. The public spirited
women of that village are responsible
The following concerning it is from the
Cawker City Public Record:
In 1874 soon after Cawker City was
founded a club of men was organized,
to which Justice Clark A Smith gave
the name Hesperian Literary club, and
whose members paid IS each towards
purchasing books which were kept in
Smith & fuckers law office, who with
r. W. Lundy were librarians. In 1888
a few women, DESTROYS of charging the
library and making it Of interest to
others, called a meeting Ghe first five
being Martha L. Berry, Mary L.
Mathews, Emma B. Alrich, Josephine
Perrine and Mary Dougherty) for con-
sultation when Mr.. Tucker stated that
$225 had been paid out for 500 books
and 200 were then on the shelves. When
the railroad was built to this point
Major Downs contributed $25 to the
support of the library, which was the
only benefaction 1t had received. The
women made an offer which was &C
cepted, that if the books were turned
over to them they would give voluntary
attendance and care for them. DR..
Chapman gave the use of his building
rent free for one year. He then offered
to give his valuable neurological col
lection providing the women would
erect a building suitable for a public
library and his museum. They replied
I'VE WILL" and were their own archi-
tects, transacting all the business
themselves, and July 4, 1885, their cere-
monial exercises for dedication netted
$84.2
The women have progressed in bust
-. L,
Oldest club in the state, has been in
strumental in founding fourteen others
that have made building up libraries
their AIM and rejoices that the influence
has been so broad and high.
1t is impossible to reproduce in one
picture the room, the furniture, the
minerals and articles Of old historical
association in the space with the 1850
volumes of books all of which have
been secured by the labor Of the wo-
men alone, unaided by a Carnegie, a
Gould, or even tax by the city au-
thorities. Miss Carrie Watson of the
University Of Kansas who has compiled
the history of Kansas libraries says:
"One of the finest small libraries in
Kansas is at Cawker City. The women
of that place run 1t. No public library
makes mention of any effort to collect
historical material and municipal doc
uments. Cawker has not made q spec
ialty OF this but it has much historical
matter in the bound volumes of its
newspapers to 1888 and a standing offe1
from the Record to place the succeed.
Ing quarter of a century's file therein
whenever the women are ready to re.
ceive them
There are 68 public libraries in the
state, twelve Of which have been aidet
in their buildings by Carnegie, but no
in furnishing books, and Cawker ha.
more volumes in proportion to its pop
ulation than any other place excep
those with state institutions; not onl!
$500 volumes in the public library, bu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
LAST CLOUD GONE.
Wall Street Now Looks Out Upon q
Clear Sky.

NV York, March 1.-THE rise in
prices which was gathering force in the
hesitating fluctuations Of last week,
made its appearance this week with
considerable increase of animation in
the trading. Belief that the contraction
in Industrial and business activity had
reached its limits, leaving the situation
ripe for Improvement was the basic
factor in the movement. It was fos-
tered by various rumors, some vague
and some circumstantial. Reports of
the intended permission by the inter-
state commerce commission for an ad-
vance in freight rates by the railroads,
with a view to prevent the need of
wage cuts, was a central factor in the
weeks market. Constant digestion of
profits kept the advancing tendency ir-
regular and unsettled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
EXPENSIVE BIRDS.
Game Dealers Liable to a Fine of
$85O,OOO.

New York March 14.-Four New
Jersey wardens seized in the cold
storage vaults of the Merchants Re-
frigerating company, Jersey City,
thousands of plover and grouse
The wardens came upon 265 boxes
of birds in the warehouse. They took
photographs of the birds for future
evidence, and sealed the boxes
The fine for holding over game in
violation of the law is $40 per bird.
If the three New York firms whose
names were on the boxes are found
guilty and fined the limit, their penal
ties could be run up to s350,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
JAPANESE ART SALE.
1t Closes With a Total Return of
$25, $40.

New York, March 14.-The five
days sale of the Colonna collection Of
Japanese paintings, potteries, bronzes
and lacquers closed with total returns
of $27,649. Yesterdays sale brought
in $4,440. Many prominent persons
have attended the sale. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., and o. H. P. Bel
mont have made a number of pur-
chases. w. H1nck1e Smith, 8. s. Laird
of Philadelphia, I. N. Phelps-Stokes,
Cooper Hewitt and others were pres
ent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
LINE ROSE BUSH
And Not a Line Fence the Source OF
Expensive Litigation.

New York. March 14.-Sitting as
referee selected by the attorneys for
the Iitigants, Moses A. Sachs, an attor-
new will attempt next week to settle
q disnIte between Leo st. J. Murtha
and Il. Montague Nieman, neighbors
in West Twenty-third street. who Tor
five wears have been suing each other
in the supreme court as q result OF
a small red rose bush. The court
costs and attorneys fees have already
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

1T have found out that there is no use
to die of lung trouble as long as you can
get DR.. Kings New Discovery" says Mrs
j. P. White of Rushboro, Pa 81 would
not be alive today only for that wonder
full medicine. 1t loosens up a cough quick-
err than anything else and cures lung dis
ease even after the case is pronounced
hopeless" This most reliable remedy Tor
coughs and colds. la grippe, asthma, bron-
chitis and hoarseness. is sold under guar
antee at all drug stores. 60c and 81. MA
hottie free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you pay out for a box of DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They bring Won
the health that's more precious than lew
els Try them for headache, biIiousness
constipation and malaria. If they disan,
point you the price will be cheerfully re-
funded. At ali drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City In the
at SIS a. M. arriving in Kansas civ
at 1918 a. m. The afternoon trail,
returning IL the earliest train into ~
peka at 6:15 D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
800 additional in the public school Ii

800 additional in the public school Ii
brary-
DATA.
Hesperian Library club, 1874.
Woman's Hesperian Library club,
1883.
Building dedicated July 4, 1856.
Library building, 20x30 feet.
Library lots, 100x150 feet.
First cost Of building (stone), $3.50.
Average annual expense, $50.
Average membership, 40.
Number volumes on shelves, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14

for sale high class. carefully selected
and inspected Kansas municipal bonds
nontaxable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
TOPEKA WINS FROM ST. JOE.
Basketball Game Taken in the Second
HALF

The Topeka High school team de-
feated the team from the ST. Joseph
High school last night by a score of
43 to "a. The play during the first
half while somewhat slow, was pretty
even the half ending in a score of
Is to Is. In the last half however,
the local team took a brace and the
remainder of the game was pretty
much one sided. The game was well
attended by the High school students
and a large amount of enthusiasm
was displayed Richardson and Ruth
distinguished themselves for the To-
Gals. The lineup of the teams was
as follows:
Topeka Position. st. Joseph.
Walworth -. forward. -. Norris
Hope ....... forward. 80. Preibe
Sears ........ center. ....... Jones
Ruth guard. Schmidt
Richardson guard. 1890. Gray
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
Jucae Goodwin Drops Dead.

RICHMOND, VA, Dee. 22.-Whiie
surrounded by nearly AL his childreE
who had assembled TO attend MS
daughters wedding AT $50 o'csocn
this afternoon Judge Charles F. Good
wyn, rs years old, dropped dead IN
his home at Ncttoway, Va. last
night.
The sudden death OF Judge Coed
WIN came as a shock to his scores
Of relatives and frieilds lhrou2h"u'
tie St,tc. He was talking WIN rs
Children when he dropped deaf.
Judge Goodwin was born in Peters,
burg and was formerly common
wealth's attorney CT Dinwidiie com
". He later moved to Nouoway
whore he became Judge of the county
court. Judge William Hodges Mann
also presided in the same court. IN"
two Judges were intimately assoc'a;'
I'd with each other in friendly ard
professional way.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
CAN'T ARREST DESERTERs.
Norfolk Board Of Control Rejects Col
Walters Proposition.
(By Associated Press0

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 22.-Having
requested the board of control to
delegate authority 10 one of the priv
ate detectives of the force to make
arrest: and receive rewards for all
stragglers and deserters from the
service, Colonel L. W. T. Waller. or
the United States Marine Corps, has
been advised that his suggestion did
not receive the approval Of the con-
trol!ers. first because they have no
authority to delegate such power:
and. second, because such policy
would. in their opinion demorallze
the force. in view Of the effect of the
reward feature. frequently referred
to as blood money"
Colonel Waller saws that there IS
a, present no one to arrest siraeglers
and deserters and that they rarely
are ayprehended gave when by acc'-
dent one is encountered on the street.
The board has suggested to Colonel
Waller that he delegate one or more
of his men to locate such persons as
liable to arrest for desertiOn: that
when this had been done the board
would gladly furnish such assistance
in making the arrests as would be
necessary
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
News by Another Route.

CARACAS. VENEZUELA, Dec. IL
via Ponce, Porto Rico. Dec. 22.--Thero
has been no repetition in this city OF
the anti-Castro demonstrations of De
cember IL ana IA, but the enforced
resignation Of the Castro cabinet.
which occurred yesterday. is reeard-
ed as going far toward sealing the
fate OF President Castro in Vene9ue-
Ia. The fall Of the cabinet "is Q
logical outcome Of the fact that Act
ing President Gomez permitted she
anti-Castro demonstrations in Carcass
the early days Of this week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
KILLED ~ ALCOHOL
Ten Soldiers Of Eighteenth Infantry
Drank Freely o. Poison.
fBy Associated Press.1

MANILA. p. l., Dec. 2-Seventetn
members of The Eighteenth Infantry
At Camp Kei;hly. M'ndanao. are still
1T as the result of drinking some OF
the poisonous alcohol that killed ten
OF their comrades on Dec. y. Tn"
alcohol was procured from the post
exchange by some of the soldiers. who
pretended that they wanted it for the
lamps with which they hunted deer
at night. Owing 10 the restoration OF
PEACEFUL conditions in the neiehbor'
hood after long Disturbances hunting
leaves have been granted frequently
of late and the request w2S readily
granted. A secret attempt was mad"
20 dilute the alcohol and later large
number of The soldiers drank tn"
poisonous liquor with terrible re-
suits
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
ELEVEN MILLIONS At PRESENT
This Course Necessary to Meet obi
cations coming Due On January l.,
and Fu,ure Capital Requirements
Bonds Have Been Bought by Two
New York Financing Firms.
CBv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The board
OF directors of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railroad has decided to author
ize S3D.OOr.o"O in general funding and
improvement mortgage bon =. The
purpoSe of the issue il; to fund 81
500. 900 of 6 per cent notes which
will be called for payment en- January
/, and TO- provide funds to meet
portion of the heavy annual require
ments heretofore substantially met
with earnings. Also On account OF
equipment previously purchased as
well as for future capital require
ments. The amount to be issued al
present is 81 ,00o,0o and the bonds
will be for twenty yea periods at fve
per cent. cailable at 1ol4 per cent,
The bonds have been sold TO Kuhn.
Loeb e. Co. and to J. =. Morgan &
Co.
1t is expected that this financing
will permit more satisfactory dis
tribution of surplus earnings 10 the
stockholders Of the road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
New Form Of |sthmian Canal
Government to be Contested.
MANY FAVOR SYSTEM NOW IN VOGUE
Will be Urged That Same Military
Reqime at First Called For, Still Is
Requireo-changes May Await
Completion Of Work.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. ga
s;utbor fight is predicted by well
posted men in Washington. 10 occur
during the present session OF Con-
gress and possibly extending into the
extra session as a result Of the re-
ported intention of the House com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
merce to recommend to the House
new form of government for the
iSthmian canal zone.
The zone is now governed BY OH
Gals more or less under the super
vision of the war department and the
government is typically military. J.
vii, /" urged in opposition to this
movement that the conditions which
required a military government at the
BEGINNING Of the construction of the
canal still reqcire one and that thtre
has been 70 controlling new Gle
ments. The thirty thousand EN-
ployes on the canal construction con
S itu'o tvpicAly the entire population
in this little strip CT American terri
tori and it is claimed by some in
teres;ed in the government OF the
zone that il would be economy o'
MANAGEMENT TO have but one tIrisdic
ton.
After thu canal is completed. Il .
pointed ont. there will DO plenty o'
time in which to draft court Of law
for the permanent government Of the
zone. but not before
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
Mrs. J. J. Powers Dead.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Zee. 80. -
The funeral OF Mrs. Julian j. Pow
ers. who died at her home in this
city. after brief illness OF - hours.
will take place from the Baptist
church at go o'clock Monday.
Mrs Powers was the third daugh-
ter OF Colonel John COrbet Timber
lake ard was married TO Mr.. J. J.
Powers five years ago. whose death
occurred the 3rd of December. Her
two infant children died twelve
months ago.
Mrs Powers leaves 7 mother. three
sisters and one brother. She wa
highly esteemed and much beloved
by all who knew her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Win Meet in New York and Consult
Win Firanciers.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec "2.--
Senators hl.rich and Teller and
Representative Nreeland. of New
York, will meet ut the Plaza hotel.
New York city. on Dec. rs as a sun
committee Of the national monetary
commission. They will consult with
financial authorities who have foun
II inconvenient to come to Washing
ton during the regular sessions OF the
commissions. The bill. which will
te introduced in both houses Of Con
gress after the holidays to correct de.
fects in the laws governing the ad-
mlnsirativc features OF banking Is
being drawn by Lawrence q. Murray
comptroller Of the currency. THIS
report cannot be made before tho
first regular session of the sixty-hrs'
Congress.
The change in the law to be made
A. the present session. therefore
probably will not go further than the
subject Of bank examination.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-23
QUESTION OF FEES
CAUSED RESERVATIONS
AmbvIsree Corps Surgeons Complain
That ~, the Prcqu sites Hs'e
Beer Taken From Them.

RICHMOND. "a. Dec. 2c.-Thai
Drs. EggIcston and white. Of III" CO.!
ambulance corps. did not r"S;Ea id"I.
Offices because they had acCtp'"i 81
fcrs Of better openings elsewhere -
strongly denied nv Dr. + {. hNg!"S-
ten. speaking for HIS coll"aCu" ara
friend. TT. White. s'afcs that they TO
signed bcCauze all tho 7r"quiSr'S
which have been connected with IN"
ambulance corps for years ha'" been
taken away from them and b"cau"".
on one occasion. they were treated
a. they thought. disCourteously by
DR. Cabcu, the superintendent o: ia"
City Home. No, until tH"y had 10
cidci to resign from III" ambulance
corps did the young doctors look