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The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
The Mother Then Commits Su;.
eide by Same Method.
Found Dead in Room of a Mem.
phis Hotel.
MUCH TO LIVE FOR.
A Husband in Chicago and Mon
ey and Jewels.
Only Thing Lacking Seems to
Have Been Good Health.

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. lone of the
occupants, a woman, dead. and the 9TH
er, child, dying, the distorted fea-
lures and blackened mouths of both
where the poison had touched bearing
mute evidence of the means, was tho
sight which greeted attaches who, at
tracted by the cries of the child. burst
into an apartment of a local hotel early
today.
The woman was lying on the floor,
disorbed, while the child girl of 7
years, was on a bed and nearby was
the empty vial from which the mother
had evidently, after administering the
drug, carbolic acid, to the child. swal-
lowed the remainder. The child was
removed to a hospital where 1t died
several hours later.
The woman; apparently about 35 years
old, registered at the hotel last night as
Mrs. Schmitt, Hot Springs Ark
She was neatly dressed and after de-
posting jewels valued at $500 with the
clerk, the two retired to the apartment
assigned them. Other than request
that some ointment be sent her with
which to dress a bruised finger, the ho-
tel employees heard nothing from the
room until the watchman early this
morning heard the feeble cries of the
child. which led to the grewsome dis
coVery.
Among the effects of the woman was
IOulu al insurance pOucy maze out 10
the name of Theresa Errington, and
payable to Nicholas Errington, Toronto,
Canada, a piece of paper with the name
N. P. Errington and the address 242
Schiller street, Chicago, and $500 in
money.
Nothing was found which would in
dicate the motive which prompted the
act.
Husband i'm Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. Nicholas p. Erring-
ton, 242 Schiller street, when informed
the woman must have been his wife,
Theresa Lereg Errington.
There must be some mistake" said
he, my wife would not commit sui
eide. She had no possible reason for
such thing. .-
Our married life has been happy.
With our little girl. Theresa, she was
have Joined them. We go nearly every
winter. She was insured. don't know
the amount of the policy. She started
on the trip last Saturday"
Later in the day Mr.. Errington was
notified of the deaths In the Memphis
hotel by a telegram from the Memphis
chief of police, asking instructions con-
cerning the disposition of the bodies.
The husband prepared to leave for the
southern city. He acknowledged that
his wife had been in poor health for
some time.
Theresa was not well and we had
hoped the trip to Hot Springs would do
her good,' said Mr.. Errington. IF it
is true that she has taken her life, I
can only think that dependency over
her i'll health prompted her to the act.
She was usually of a cheerful DISPOSE
tion and when she left had no idea
that her illness preyed upon her mind"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
GAS MAIN BREAKS.
Guthrie and Oklahoma City Are Out
of Fuel.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Flood con-
ditions in this part of the state con-
tinue to improve and the rivers are
falling steadily today. So far only
two deaths have been reported but
there were number of narrow es-
capes The dead are:
JOHN SULLIVAN, a section fore
man, drowned in Black Bear creek,
near Red Rock yesterday; body re-
covered.
A J. WHITNEY, secretary and
treasurer of the Farmers Union Oil
mill in Guthrie, drowned while leaving
the mill on raft Sunday night; body
not recovered.
AS a result of a washout early to-
day which caused a break in the
natural gas main supplying Oklahoma
City and Guthrie, both cities are out
of fuel and practically all of the fac
tories are closed. Street car service
was suspended until a change was
made enabling the power house to
burn coal.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
CORNER IN BUTTER.
Causes of Present Extravagant Prices
Are Made Clear.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The Tribune in a
news article today says:
Manipulation of the leading butter
markets of the country by coterie OF
Chicago, Elgin and eastern produce
men is said to be responsible to a
large extent for the present extrava-
giant prices for butter. While supplies
of butter are larger than is usually the
case at this season, values are ma
terially higher than a year ago, with
prospects good for further advances
before there is any relief.
RumorS of a corner in June storage
butter, which is the best of the sea-
sons pack, have been circulated for
some time, and while vigorously de-
MED by the principals, the fact re
mains that the stock of choice storage
butter is tightly held, with prices high
and on the upgrade.
Leading commission firms in Chi
cago. Boston, New York and Elgin are
credited with being the engineers of
the so-called deal.
Some estimates place the per-
centage of storage stocks of June but
ter held by the clique at rs per cent,
sion men say the amount is nearer so
per cent. About one million dollars is
said to have been invested in the
operations.
Stocks of storage butter in the prin-
cipal warehouses of the country are
approximately 10 million pounds
larger than a year ago, and about
that much larger than two years ago,
so there is apparently little reason for
extraVagantly high values.
Fresh creamery extra, as the best
table butter is called, now costs 35
cents wholesale, which means SO to 40
cents at the retail markets.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
AWAITING ATTACK.
Haytian Capital Still Nervous Over
Approach of Rebel Army.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 1.-The
American cruiser Des Moines came into
port this morning. Her presence aug
ments the force of foreign sailors and
marines that could be landed for the
protection of Port Au Prince and par
ticularly the foreigners in case the
engagement between the rebels and the
troops of the government, which appar-
emily is bound to occur in very short
space of time, results in turning loose
on the city disorganized and undisci-
plined soldiers. The arrival of the Des
Moines was preceded by that of the
French cruiser Duguay trouin and the
American cruiser Tacoma. The British
cruiser Scylla and the Italian cruiser
Fieramosca are expected shortly. With
their advent the foreign element Will
feel much more secure.
The night passed without any serious
outbreak, but the government showed
by its precautions that it expected an
attack at any moment. For the people
of the city the night was one of alarm
and fear. Occasionally rife shots were
1eard-evidently some sentry firing at
night prowlerS-but each shot was ia
ken to be the beginning of the expected
fight. All night long patrols of Infantry
and cavalry marched or rode through
the streets and the people kept care
fully within doors. 1t is reported this
morning that General Simon, the leader
of the revolutionary movement, was at
Petit Goave about 80 miles west of
Port Au Prince, Monday morning. He
has with him an army of 5000 men,
well armed with good rifles and well
provisioned. He has also several pieces
of mounted artillery and some machine
guns. He is expected to reach Port
Au Prince Thursday or Friday at the
latest, and it is reported that he un-
Coubtedly will make an attempt to bonn
bard the city if the government forces
put up a fight.
The government gunbOat Nord Alexis
was at Petit GoaVe when General Simon
entered that town. Her captain was for
resisting the advance of the enemy, but
the government commander on shore
Dersuaded him that such resistance
would be futile and would accomplish
no good The French consul or agent
at Petit Goave, NJ. Cheriz, acted as an
intermediary in these negotiations.
1T is felt here that the conVocat1on
of the chamber of deputies, if this step
is carried out, may precipitate the
threatened encounter, or even make the
situation more serious than it is. 1t is
impossible to tell what the deputies Will
do. and they may declare their opposi-
ton to the president. There is strong
belief among the people of the city that
President Alexis is on the point or re-
tiring from office and naming General
Terrin Jean GILES as his successor
General GILES is a favorite of General
Alexis and represents his policies, Wh1ch
he probably would carry out.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
NO Shortage OF GAS.
This Time Scipfo Station Has Not
Failed Us.

The present cold snap is unique in
one particular. It was launched and
well started before the people were
forced to hear that short and ugly
word s'Scipfo." For once the pressure
in the gas mains seems to be normal.
There may be a slight fuctuation in
the pressure said one of the gas COM
pany officials this morning, but it is
due to the heavy demands made at one
time on the distributing system. We
are getting plenty of gas from the
Kansas Natural Gas company, which is
the parent company and furnishes US
our product. There will be no trouble
this winter
Even Potwin where the supply is al
ways felt first, has failed to make any
reports of lower pressure today. And
if Potwin isn't complaining it is a safe
bet that there is plenty of gas here
And it is we'll that there is a good sup
ply. for the weather man sees no silver
lining to the clouds today.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
NEWBERRY GOES IN.
New Secretary of the Navy at Cabi.
net Meeting.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Mr. Newber-
ry was sworn in today as secretary of
the navy and participated in the ca b.
met meeting. He was accompanied
to the White House by Mr.. MetcaIf
his predecessor, who formally pre-
sented him to the presidents official
family.
The oath of office was administered
to the new secretary of the navy de-
partment in the presence of Mrs.
Newberry and Miss Carol Newberry
and Mr. Metcalf. the chiefs of the
bureaus and other officers of the SER
vice. In a brief speech Mr. Metcalf
paid a high tribute to the new cabinet
officer, Mr.. Newberry responding in
equally feIicitous vein.
The last official letter written by
Mr.. Metcaf was to Admiral Dewey
thanking him for 1.-The most cordial
and loyal support" which had been
given him. The retiring secretary will
leave tonight for his home in Califor-
MIA After visiting his son in Los
Angeles, he will go to his shooting box
where he will occupy himself in hunt
ing for some time. He expects to
throw off all cares of business until
his health has been fully restored.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
FORTUNE UNDER HIS PLATE
Rev. w. II. Huntington Finds Check
for Over $4,000.

New York. Dec. 1.-When the Rev.
DR. William R. Huntington rector of
Grace church, this city, sat down to his
breakfast, he found under his plate a
check for more than forty thousand
dollars. This sum was voluntarily con-
tributed by members of his congrega-
ton as a token of their esteem for his
long and faithful service.
DR.. Huntington recently celebrated
his SEVENTEEN birthday and on Sunday
the 25th anniversary of his coming to
Grace church was observed. Ha
thought at the time that he would re-
sign, but instead of accepting the resig-
nation he was urged to remain and the
handsome testimonial of good will and
regard followed
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01

to the loans of $2,7OO.0o0 which the
Anglo-American company had made
to Mr.. Mcdonald, but he said he knew
nothing of them
about this time the general indus
trial company bought the Manhattan
Oil company. Was the Mcdonald loan
for that purpose ?"
ST don't know" said Mr. Archbold
t'Will you produce the London
books of the Anglo-American COM
pany?"
''I don't think have the power. I
am not a director now"
"a list furnished by your company
shows that you were elected direc-
tor of the Anglo in June, 1902
s3I think I resigned shortly after
that"
did you resign as result of this
investigation %
ST should not say did"
Mr.. Archbold was asked to produce
a list of directors of the Anglo COM
pany at this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
HARRY BARNATO DEAD.
Brother of Barney Left Fortune OF
$75,OOO.OOO.

London, Dec. I'm the death of Har-
ry Barnato London has lost a remark
able multi millionaire. He was born
in the Whitechapel district, and known
there as Harry Isaacs, and was broth
er to the late Barney Barnato. the fam
Gus multi millionaire. The two broth
ers went as vaudeville performers to the
diamond fields of South Africa. Harry
has left fortune of rs million or more.
Harry was as eccentric as his famous
brother.
He carried checks for 100000 and
$40O, 900 in his pocket and allowed his $40
a week clerks to buy him drinks with
out return. He was always covered with
diamonds like an opera star.
He spent thousands of pounds pur-
chasing thoroughbreds. yet If the week
ly feed bill exceeded his estimate by a
few pence he was miserable. He fought
his tailor for months over Sc cents, yet
spent thousands of pounds for a spec
tacular dinner at the Gaiety hotel at
the end of the Russian war. But he
would not tip the walters.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01

make repairs all along the line Tne
stations at Altoona Sherwin, COTS and
Dexter which were burned down some
time ago, will be rebuilt at once IS the
promise in this last letter to the noaTo. ,tL
All the earnings of the road VIII pc
spent in Kansas from now on and the
general improvements will be the rule
all over the state on this long neglect
ed road from now on. Confession lohS
delayed is better for the soul than none
at ALL
Bank Commissioner Albright has is,
sued a call for a statement from all
state banks of their condition at the
close of business on Nov u.
In discussing the practice of drink
ing on trains Commissioner Franz
Ryan says:
''I have observed myself IN my
travels over the state, of the pracuce
of indiscriminate drinking of beer anu
whisky, by various passengers, ana IN
my opinion, it should not be tolerated
1t is unlawful for patron or inca
ter or any other public gathering, TO
disturb everybody, and If such thlng
occurs. the offender is imm ediately
elected In Oklahoma and Texas, 1
understand it is unlawful for a pas
senger to carry intoxicating liquors
abroad any passenger train, in either
of the states and the railroads or
Kansas should inaugurate such rule
and if, after admonishfng the
offender, he should persist in annoying
other Messengers he should be
elected. Very often annoyances of this
kind are encountered by a passenger,
who in company with his Wife ana
children are forced to witness the dls-
gushing spectacle of men, in half
drunken condition, offering their ques-
tionabIe hospitality to their fellow
passengers. A passenger on the trains
Of Kansas. is entitled to ride from his
starting point to destination. If he
purchases a ticket, and should not be
forced to partake of drink, against
his will from the bottle of his fellow
passenger, who has partaken so much
of the contents of his bottle, that he
does not know how to conduct him
self. in the presence of ladies and
children. If a man must drink beer
and whisky, that does not give him
the right to annoy others. who peter
that he should poison himself, and let
others alone. In my opinion the laws
give the commissioner jurisdiction
over this matter
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
TAFT ON WATER WAGON.
Says His Wine Glass Will Be Turned
Down in Future.

Hot Springs, Va. Dec. Comment
was made at a small dinner recently
on the fact that Mr.. Taft's wine glass
was turned down.
Yes, and it's going to stay turned
down. he said. Il am not going to
drink anything again, ever
You never did drink enough so that
any one could notice it," said boy
hood friend present.
An organization invited Mr.. Taft to
banquet "any time before you are
inaugurated.'
What is the matter with these
people ?'' the president-elect exclaim-
ed. DO they think I am going to be
any different after am inaugurated -
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
HOME WARD BOUND.
Atlantic Fleet Sails From Manila for
Colombo.

Manila, Dec. with no ceremonies
other than the cheers of thousands OF
people thronging the water front mark
ing the departure and accompanied by
several coast guard cutters, and few
launches from. Manila to exchange final
farewell salutes, the Atlantic battleship
fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry
promptly at s o'clock this morning
started on it's homeward journey and
sailed for Colombo. the first port that
the feet will stop at ca the second half
of the worlds encircling voyage.
The fleet will arrive at Colombo in
two weeks where it will stay for six
days and then proceed to Suez without
stopping.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
COOLEST OF SEASON.
Mercury Dropped to Fifteen Degrees
This Morning.

The weather today is the coolest of
the season. A few minutes before s
o'clock this morning the thermometer
registered Is degrees which is the
coolest of the season. The mercury
has risen little less than a degree an
hour today. The prospects are for a
little colder weather tonight, but it
won't be much colder. The weather
will remain about the same for a cou-
pie OF days and will then warm up
The wind today is IL miles an hour
from the north. The following are the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
NIrs. LacI.,s Pictures seized.

Chicago, Dec. Tapestries, paint
ings and bric-a-brac. valued at $4,000
belonging to Mrs. Jack Gardner. of
Boston, which have been locked in a
vault in the office of the collector of
customs since Mrs. Emily Chadbourne
Crane is alleged to have tried to smug-
gle them through the Chicago port.
without paying the duties were form
ally seized by the department of justice
today. The seizure was incidental to
the pending suit for confiscation of the
articles.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
Reu for Grand Marshal.

Washington, Dec chairman
Stellwagen, of the inaugural COM
mittee has appointed Major General
J. Franklin Bell chief of staff, United
States army to be grand marshal of
the inaugural parade. General Bell
has announced his acceptance
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and continued cold tonight;
Wednesday fair with rising tempera-
ture in west portions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-29
VACATIONS.

Elizabeth Towne, writing in the
August Nautilus, says: Vacation ex-
penses are as necessary as grocery
expenses, and should be provided for
as certainly. If you are wise and not
wealthy you will begin a year ahead
to save for vacations, just as you do
for taxes.
Maybe you did not begin in time
this year, and there is no fund for
vacations. Never mind-take the
daily vacation at home.
First. Turn your work upside
down and inside out and do it a
brand new. different way, leaving out
everything you can. Move your bed
into a different room If possible;
transpose all the rooms as much as
you can; change the position of all
the furniture! Get rid of rugs, car
pets, hangings, curtains and bric-a-
brac. Eat. as many of your meals as
possible-plain ones-outdoors on
porch or lawn, or in the woods or
park. Paper plates and napkins.
Make as much of a picnic of it all as
you can!
Then comes the daily vacation.
Take one full hour every single day,
preferably after the noon meal, for
your very own vacation. Do nothing
in that hour that you don't want to
do, and allow no Interruptions from
any source. The best thing to do is
to undress and go to sleep; or rest
in the park or in the hammock, and
let the world jog on without you.
Read something good and peace-in-
spring. If you live ordinarily with
little company some of these vaca-
ton hours can be we'll spent in visit
ing or attending lectures or plays. Do
what you want to do in part of the
vacation hours, and rest and sleep the
balance of them. But mind, the
things you want ITO do must be en-
tirely different from the things you
are in the habit of doing or this va
cation won't work!
II you follow this daily vacation
plan for say six weeks, you will be
amazed to see how much easier 1t VIII
be for you to think right, feel right
and do right for long time to come
Any time in the year when you feel
tired or irritable, when life seems
hardly worth while, just stir things
around a bit and take a few days of
home vaaction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-29
A SHORT ANSWER.

In "A Short Inquiry to republican
voters of Oregon, the Portland Ore
gonian asks: DO you (the republic
can party suppose you will ever sue
ceed under a system that requires
you to elect your political opponents
to the highest and most important
positions in the state and natioh?"
The oregonian. of course, refers to
statement No. l, and the popular cleo
tion of senator's.
Here is the answer which all sim
cere republicans may make to this
short inquiry" In a republican
state, having a normal republican
majority of 10000. there is no possi-
BILE excuse for the election of DEM
ocrat to a state or national office, If
the Oregonian and other alleged re.
publicans, will work and vote for sre-
publican candidates: if the republican
candidate for the United States sem
ate had received a square deal from
the Oregonian and other republicans,
the republican legislature would not
now be called upon to elect "a po-
litical opponent" to the senate.
Parties may live and wax strong
under statement No. l, but in order
TO do this republican voters like the
oregonian. must support and vote for
republican candidates-let democrats
vote for democrats.
The sure cure for the alleged de-
moralizing effect of statement No. l.
is strict party loyalty. especially
among republicans in Oregon. Il
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-29

that purpose and as such will return
many benefits to the farmers of the
surrounding counties.
Owing to the rich soil, abundance
of moisture and high state of cult.
vation under scientific methods, the
farm is able to produce every crop
adapted to the north temperate zone
and can be made dream of beauty
and utility,
But since Union county has her ex-
pertinent station and is already en-
joylng this permanen; ana valuable
state institution, she cannot reason
ably expect to secure the branch in
sane asylum which is to be establish
ed in eastern Oregon, and to which
Pendleton is entitled by reason of her
mild climate, transportation conven-
fences and accessibility from all parts
of the inland empire.
Umatilla county has heartily sup
ported Union county's state institution
and has been largely instrumental in
holding the state farm for Union.
Now let Union keep her hands off
the branch asylum question PEN
dleton has no state institution and is
entitled to the branch asylum. Sne
offers a climate peculiarly suited 10
the needs of unfortunate insane. It
is a happy mean between the cold
climate of Union and the lower, hu-
mid altitude of Salem, and experts
say that this district surrounding
Pendleton would mean life and health
and sanity for hundreds of unfortu-
mates now dying a slow death at the
asylum.
The state experiment farm is a
most worthy and beneficial institu-
ton. 1t can be made a model of
farming ideals and Union should be
proud Of it.
But she should also be satisfied
with it. Let US divide up the state
honors Eastern oregon is a magnifl-
cent big sectpn and the public con-
should be equitably dis
tributed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-29
MOST BLEsT is HE.

Most blest is he. who in the starting
time
Sets forth upon his journey, with no
staff
Shaped by another for his use; who
sees
The imminent necessity for toll;
And with each morning wakens 20 the
thought
OF tasks that wait his doing. Never
yet
Has unearned leisure, and the gift Of
gold,
Bestowed such benefits upon the
young,
As need and loneliness; and when life
adds
The burden of duty, difficult,
And hard to carry, then rejoice, oh
soul,
And know thyself one CHOSEN for
high things.
Behind thee walks the helpers: Yet
lead on
They only help the Lifters: and they
give
But upto these. who also freely give.
Not till thy will. thy courage and thy
strength
Have done their utmost, and thy love
has flowed
In pity and compassion out to all.
(The worthless, the ungrateful and
the weak
AS well as the worthy and the strong),
Canst thou receive invisible support
Do first thy part, and all Of it, before
Asking the. Helpers to do aught for
thee.
For this alone the Universe exists;
That man may find HIMSELF is
DESTINY.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in August
Nautilus.