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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
KEEP THEM SINGING

= have had happy day daddy and I'm ready 90
10 sleep feel good. There is little bird singing in my
heart"
Thus little girl 10 her daddy"
Did you think that OF the greatest duties in life
Is 10 keep the little birds singing the OF chdren7
is OF the eanest pleasures you give yourself
in this gubbng old world and pays the biggest
dends.
The child who kept happy. who has music in heart
grows up sunshny And the more sun.
shiny and have the better world this in
which to live.
Nor does require big OF capital this bust
OF looking after the singing birds You don't load
children down with toys destroy their with
felt Of sweets None ofthese things really
What do kind words season the long patience
while the child tells its aerng tale wisdom which kills
fear and superstons they attempt grow up the ohd
mind Ike weeds the imagination which the chds
play and with chlds eyes
These the things that make the child happy that help
i 20 have healthy mind in healthy body that give
towards character that straight and strong instead Of
that is warped or crooked.
Just stick pin in this Keep the singing birds alive in
the little ones heart and you need worry much as to
whether the child is going to be good man
worry Governor Mead
take Of himself If he seauesated
roll
attacked by thug is not to call
the police they will that
yourself
cei emphasizes fact that knowing
when to resign is becoming a art
Usey your feet when attacked BY thugs Run
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

really worry Mead
take Of himself II he public
roll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

Use your feet when attacked by thugs Run
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

aye can't find
IN fountain o.
youth by search
In In an bar
rooms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03
His idea 81 a.

Ills Wife-Doat you think my
new hat u a poem. DEAR
Her Husband Judging from is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-12-03

A wore FRoM JosA wlsg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03

the government and waiting for a
change of Observation-Disclosures entering
the race under handicap.
At the present time the grading has
been completed from Winnipeg to a
point on the Battle River. 100 miles east
Of Edmonton, and the steel has been
laid from Portage La Prairie, $50 miles
west, and from Saskatoon, eighty miles
east, leaving q gap between the two rail
heads Of eighty miles.
At the present time. for the first time
in the history Of the Canadian North
west, the steel gang, 300 strong, IL
working In winter with Thermometer
lowering anywhere near from freezing
to 30 below. in a strenuous endeavor to
close up the big gap. 50 that the COM
pany may have road of its own to
bring forward material and supplies for
the work farther west.
The winter, fortunately. has been one
of the mildest on record. and, in all
probability, the gap will be closed with
in a month Then there will be rush
of material to the yards at Saskatoon
and the first opening Of spring Will And
the tracklayers in the field again push
ing the next section from Saskatoon to
the Battle River. In all probability the
steel win reach there by July l. 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
Cherokee County Citizens Object
to the Voting Machines.
Commissioners Make Haste to
Cancel Expensive Contract.
FEAR A LYNCHING BEE
Indignant Voters Claim There
Was a "Rake0ff'' in the Deal.
Under Primary Law Machines
Will Require Extra Cost.

Wichita, Feb. s-The Beacon says:
The county commissioners OF Chero-
kee county have notified ]. B. Blaser,
of Wichita, Of whom they bought
$4,000 worth of voting machines
about the time Sedgwick county
bought $4,000 worth. to come back
and take away his machine. and re-
turn his contract.
The commissioners have been think
ing it over.
They found that the original $4,000
didn't cover the cost Of the machines,
and that the taxpayers were about to
lynch them.
So they had the county attorney de-
clare the contract illegal ultra wires,
and they are now looking at the coun-
ty taxpayers reproachfully and saying
I'VE hope you don't think we intended
to do anything wrong"
The commissioners OF Cherokee
county pursued the same policy as to
secrecy in buying these tin boxes that
was pursued by Sedgwick county.
A new complication arises touching
the voting machines in Sedgwick
county. The passage of the primary
law will make it necessary that there
be keys on each ticket equal to the
number of offices, multiplied by the
number of candidates. Assuming that
there would be an average of three
candidates on any ticket. that would
make at least so men to be voted for,
OF one hundred more on each ticket
than the machines are now equipped
for. There are seven tickets, each to
be supplied alike, which would make
about 700 additional keys for each one
of the forty-eight machines, or $500
additional keys. These would cost IS
each or an additional cost of over
$4,000 to properly equip our $4,000
worth of tin boxes for service under
the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
MISSING CoNvICTs CAUGHT.
Lansing Prisoners Thought to Have
Had Dynamite Are Recaptured.


Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 3.-Claude
Ray Kohl and j. j. Clark, the two Ian
sing prisoners who gave the prison off,
Gals very uneasy thirty hours COM
mencing Saturday morning. were re-
captured at noon Sunday. The men
had secreted themselves in a ware
house filled with sisal and cement.
They were discovered by accident, the
superintendent q of buildings. s. s.
Campbell, happening to notice win
He called the guards and as 1t was I'M
possible to get to the top of the sisal
from the doors. hole was cut through
from the loft above. The men made
their presence known when this was
done and came out Of hid1ng.
They got in by opening the window
and crawling UP in the narrow space
between the window and the sfsal. 1t
was their intention to scale the walls
and get away. They told the officials
where they had concealed a rope and
hook, which were found.
Kohl. who had the dynamite In his
pillow, evidently did not intend to use
it, and it was all he had. For the pro-
lection of the pris oner who cleans out
the cell he left a note on his slate
telling of the explosive in his pillow. ;,
The prisoners say they almost died
of thirst last night and ventured out
in search of water. but seeing the nu-
merous armed guards patrolltng the
place, did not attempt to use their
rope.
escape. Once he left a straw man in
his cell and tried to hide out on the
grounds and escape, after dark. but
was frustrated. On another occasion
he hid out. but was found. He Is
serving life sentence for murder. The
men win be severely punishe ed for their
escapade and are now in solitary con-
flnement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Frank Schenck and Mrs. Mollie Stew
art Again Under Arrest.


art Again Under Arrest.
Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 8.-Frank
Schneck and Mrs. Mol1ie Stewart were
the Douglas county Jail, in connection
with the murder Of Mrs. Schneck and
her three children near Centropolts.
Franklin county, on the night of Feb
ruary 8, 1907. The arrest was made at
the home Of Mrs. Stewart in this city
Mrs. Stewart has lived here most of
the time since the crime, and Schneck
has made Lawrence his home the great
er part OF that time also. They are
confined in separate cells in the county
Jail. Both Sheriff Cody and County
Attorney Pleasant of Franklin county
were present to look after the details
take Mrs. Stewart and Schneck to OF
tawa last night, but this was not done.
Mrs. Frank Schneck and her three
small children were murdered in their
home at Centropolis. about 20 miles
south Of here, in Franklin county. The
deed was cold blooded. and most afro
cious Frank Schneck, the husband, was
arrested shortly after and charged with
the crime, but, partially through the
testimony of Mrs. Stewart, he was en-
abled to prove an alibi, and was dis
charged from custody.
Schneck's parents live here, and since
short time after the murder he has
been making his home here. Mr.. and
der lived in Ottawa. but since last fall
| they have lived in this city. Mrs. Stew
| arts husband, Ed Stewart, Will have
| to stand trial at this months term of
| the district court on a charge of hog
stealing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
TENNY TO PLAY AT FIRST.
The Veteran of Thirteen Years Service
to Be Used by Giants,

New York, Feb. 3.-Whether Fred
Tenney, Fred Merkle, or Louis Evans
covers first base for the Giants during
the coming season there is little doubt
but that the position will be we'll taken
care of during 1908. OF course, Fred
Tenney, the veteran of Is years service
with the Boston club, is the favorite for
the place.
l Tenney was the original left handed
first baseman Of prominence. He or
iginated the style of play that has made
the position so important. Hal Chase
Is now the principal exponent of bunt
killing. double play making, lightning
work in the infield that makes the up
to date first sacker q star. Tenney.
Judging by his work last season. has
lost none of his speed. In addition he
Is a fine batsman. and won many a
game for Boston with his line drives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
THEY FAVOR ATWOOD.
Democrats of Clay County Also Want
j. p. Stewart Sent to Denver.

Democrats of Clay County Also Want
j. p. Stewart Sent to Denver.
Clay Center, Kan, Feb. 3.-The
Clay County Democratic Central COM
mittee met Saturday afternoon. for
the purpose Of fixing a date for the
county convention to elect delegates
to the state convention at Hutchin--
son. February Is was the date agreed
on for holding the convention, and
the basis of representation is one del
egate for each ten votes or major
fraction thereof cast for David over
nyer for attorney general in 1908.
The committee was unanimously IN
favor of John n. Atwood for national
committeeman. A resolution was
adopted in favor of DR.. ]. P. Stewart
of this city as q delegate from the
fifth congressional district OF Kansas
to the national convention at Denver,
which was, as follows: Resolved. that
we. the members of the Clay County
Democratic committee, urge the dele
gates from Clay county to the state
convention at Hutchinson. Feb. FL
to use all honorable means for the
election of Dr. j. p. Stewart, as a
delegate to the national convention at
Denver from the Fifth COMPRESSION
al district of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR
Pitiful Accident to q Young Girl in an
Atchison Building.

Atchison, Kan, Feb. 3.-Mary Peyton.
the 15-year-old daughter of Mrs. e. r.
Harrier, Of the Seventh Street hotel.
was probably fatally injured about $3.50
O'Clock by being caught by the eleya-
tor in the Atchison National bank
building Her chest was crushed, and
physicians say she is injured Internal
", and hold out very little hope of her
recovery Mary Peyton. her sister.
Juanita, and Blanche Steele, went to
the bank building. According to the
girls, when they left the office the ele-
yator was standing at the second floor,
and the door of the cage was open:
Surprising that the man In charge OF
the elevator had stepped into an office.
as Is often done, and that he would
be back in q second, they stepped into
the cage. 1t started down, and the
three girls became frightened. and
tried to scramble out while 1t was de-
scending, Miss Steele and Juanita 1Psy-
ton Jumped in time, but Mary Peyton
was the last to try to get out. and
she was caught by the elevator. She
was caught between the top of the cage
and the second floor. The edge OF the
floor was across her breast Her body
was SO ,wedgad in that 1t held UP the
heavy elevator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
RETRENCH IN OKLAHOMA.
80 Says Vice President Nicholson Of
tho Santa Fe.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. s.-vfce
President G. r. Nicholson. OF the
Santa Fe system, has given 1t out that
within the nsxtltwo months the COM
pany will materially reduce the num-
her OF its trains through Oklahoma,
and that a general retrsnchment will
be inaugurated along ito lines In this
state.
1--WE shall not make these reduc-
lions because We are sore," said Mr.
Nicholson. but we cannot stand the
present passenger rate on the rail-
roads without losing money.
Another thing we don't like and
can't stand Is the proposed cut In the
lumber and coal rate that the cor
poration commission OF Oklahoma II
about to enforce. Any reduction in
these rates does not look GOOD to IN.
and we are going to show the com
mission, If possible. where II 10 stand
ing in the light Of future Develop
meu. We want the privilege OF
making a little money on our Invest
ment We cannot AFFORD 70 run rail-
roads at loss"
Mr.. Nicholson. with several other
officials of the system, was on a tour
OF the line of the Santa Fe in Okla
homa, and made q close inspection Of
the ccmpany's property and business
since the Inauguration Of the 2-cent
passenger fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
Chicago Heavyweight Thinks
Well of South African.
BETTER THAN MEMSIC
Barry Is Especially Anxious to
Meet Jack johnson.
Thinks He Can Stop the Black
Inside Uf Ten Rounds.
Coming Pugilistic Events.

February Battling Nelson VS..
Rudolph Unholz, ten rounds, at Los
Angeles.
February 1o-rommy Burns VS. Jack
Palmer, twenty rounds, at Newcastle,
England.
February 1S-Battling Nelson VS..
Kid Sealer. ten rounds, at Los An
geles.
February 1s-Johnny soulin vs.
Cooney Killsy. ten rounds. at Peoria,
February 22-Stanley Ketchel We.
Mike (Twin) Sullivan, twenty-five
rounds, at San Francisco.
February 22-Frank Mantell VS..
Rube Smith, twenty rounds at Ogden.
Utah.
March 17-Tommy Burns VS. Jem
Roche, twenty rounds, at Dublin,
Ireland
Chicago, Feb. e.-"Battling Nelson
will have his hands full with Rudolph
Unholz In their ten-round battle at
Maud Junction next Tuesday night.
and expect to see the little clown
from South Africa beat the Dane"
declared Jimmy Barry, the Chicago
heavyweight, who arrived in the city
yesterday after a busy campaign on
the Pacific coast
'I seconded Unho1z in his fight
against George Memsio. and although
the latter wasn't in the best of shape
the Boer easily showed his superior
ity. outboxing and outgeneraling
Mensic from start to finish. Memsio
only earned $3.50 in that fight, while
Unholz carried away $3.50 as the WIN
ner's share" continued Jimmy
Barry Saturday wired challenge
to New Orleans seeking a match with
the winner of the Schreck-Ross
bout The big chap is only 81 years
Of age, and in his recent battles has
displayed all the earmarks of a COM
ing heavyweight champion. Barry
is the only white heavyweight at this
stage of the game who really delights
IN mauling q negro fighter about the
ring. On three occasions during the
last year he kept the clever Sam
Langford on the jump. and in the
third encounter had wide margin on
the black.
Barry Is especially anxious to meet
Jack johnson and declares he can
stop ''Li'1 Arthur In ten rounds. He
saws If he fails he won't ask for a
cent. So Johnson really doesn't have
to l!nger on the beach awaiting the
return of Tommy Burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
AMEs COMES ALONG.
The Iowa school Joins the missouri
Valley Conference.

Columbia, Mo-. Feb. a.-Ames has
Joined the Missouri valley conference:
Word was received here to the erect
eoIIaea had voted unanimously to ac-
cept the Invitation to join the intercol-
iegiate body. and all It now takes to
make the Aggtes fullhedged memoet
Is for them to be voted In at the nexl
me eting-a mere formally.
Ames is the fifth school to Join the
conference. the others being lowe,
Tansas. Missouri and Washington. It
that Drake is willing to
- an a member and viii accept the
initiation as soon as a few changes In
management can be effected. This VIII
1--WE the conference six big institutions
61ria homa is also said to have reported
fayorably. washburn has applied for
admission. and Nebraska. by arranging
q two year football CONTRACT with loWa.
makes herself eligible to membership,
though it is yet uncertain Just wnas
course the Cornhuskers may pursue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
WICHITA SIGNS PENNELL.
Is Star Outfielder But Sulks at thu
Least Dtscouragement.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 3.-The latest ac
QUESTION to the Jobbers' list of base
ball artists is Outfielder Arthur Pen
nell.
Pennell Is without doubt one of the
best outflelders in the business, with
but one exception-he is known to be
a sulker or a downright gutter when
things go wrong. He even beats an
Indian at the quitting game when he
has the blues. He has been tried in the
big leagues and has made good until the
fur is stroked the wrong way-then his
work reminds one of an amateur.
Clayton CPepper'') Clark, who won
three-fourths of his games last season
for the. local ball team, has also signed
a contract for the year of 1908. He is
considered one of the most promising
twirlers who has ever broken into the
Western Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
KANSAS RACING DATES.
Kansas City and Lawrence Are Dropped
From the Circuit.

From the Circuit.
Kansas City, Feb. 23.-The Kansas
Grand Racing circuit was reorganized
and plans made for the coming season
at a session of representatives of the
different meets held in the Kupper no.
tel Saturday night. Kansas City was
dropped from the circuit and indie
pendence. Mo-. was added. Lawrence,
Kan, was also dropped and two other
new members, Independence and Leav-
enworth. Kan, were taken into the cir
cult.
The following dates for meets were
set: Parsons. August At; Cofreyville,
August lila; Chanute, August 1921;
lola, August 25-28: Ottawa, Septem-
Der Ia; Topeka, September S-11; Leav-
enworth. September 15-18; Independ-
ence. Mo-. September 22-25; Paola,
September 29-October 2. The represen-
tatives decided on the following classes:
Trotting-2:35. stake; 2:27. purse; 2:22.
stake; 2:1s, purse; 2:14, stake; 3-year-
old, stake. Paces-2:30, stake; 2:24,
purse; 2:1s. stake; 2:13. stake; 2:10.
purse; 3-year- old. stake. The entries
to the stakes will close June 15 and to
the purses ten days before each meet
ing. The stakes will range from $500
to 81 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
SUES THE LAWRENCE WORLD.
Blanche Owens Wants $25, 900 for Al
legged Malicious Statements,

Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 3.-Biancho
Owens, the woman whose name was
prominently connected in the public
prints here and elsewhere with the
Vaneil case at the time the story OF
the alleged poisoning of Mrs. Vancil
was being developed. has filed suit in
the district court against the World
company and w. c. Simons. asking
$4,000 damages for libel.
With her petition she filed a poverty
affidavit, alleging that she was unable
to pay the costs Of the suit.
Ed T. Killing. local lawyer. Is at
torney for the Owens woman. He
also is attorney for. Vancil infthe muir
der suit. This article appeared in the
first columns on the first page of the
World of January z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
THE WHEAT NOT INJURED.
Temperature Down to Zero in kfowa
County With Little Snow. a.

Greensburg. Kan, Feb. 3.-The
worst storm of the season began here
Friday. The temperature on Saturday
morning was down to zero. There
was no snow but a very high wind.
1t is not believed that wheat Is IN
jured.
In the history of the place there
were never more cases of sickness
than at present Nearly all Of them
are la grippe. None are very serious.
A months revival, In which all the
churches join, began this week. The
coming week the meetings Will be
held in the opera house. under dlrec-
ton Of the Rev. E. B. Pratt. an evan
gelist of note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
IAuDs HEPBURN BILL.
New York Central Woo President
Tells Of It's Benefits. 80 -

=, Tells of Its Benefits. s--s So.
Chicago, Feb. s.-"From q help
less condition OF rebates and pre-
ferential rates the Hepburn law has
released the railroads. ana its value
can hardly be oversstimated. both, to
the railroads and to the great majority
of the public, which did not partici-~
pate in nor profit by such practices"
This il the keynote of the new doc
trine of railroad acQuiescenoe In gov
ernmental supervision Of rates as ad-
vanced by w. G. Brown. senior vice
president of the New York Central
lines, when asked to reply to the
philippe launched against the rail-
roads by Senator Francis G. New
lands, Of Nevada. at the annual BAN
quet Of the Traffic club OF Chicago.
Senator Newlands insisted that tho
railroads are in a state of rebellion
against regulation and supervision
and have refused to recognize that
they are servants and not the masters
OF the public.
Mr.. Brown deplored the tendency to
q war OF words In high places. insist
ing that the country at present Is a
very sick patient and is greatly In
need OF the rest cure.
1.-THE principle of the control and
regulation of railroads by the nation
and the several states has been 40
cepted in good faith by the railroads."
said MT. Brown. land they have enter
ed in good faith upon the task OF
adjusting their operations to the
changed conditions resultant upon
laws recently enacted.
sThe railroads have felt. and still
feel that in the consideration OF
legislation so vital to their interests
they should be given a fair and Inn
partial hearing. and should have the
same right to appeal to the courts to
prevent injury or to secure redress OF
Injustice a. - accorded other citizens
and other interests" --
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
BALL PLAYER SUES.
Wants $4,000 From jess Leach's
Paper for Alleged Libelous Article.

BartlesvilIe, Feb. 8.-W. H. McC1in-
took, the pitcher for the Bartlesvllle
baseball club, has employed Attorney
S. G. MCGEE. as counsel to bring suit
against the Bartlesville Publishing COM
pany. a corporation owning and hav-
ing published a newspaper known as
the Bartlesville Daily Enterprise in
which appeared on or about January 81.
1908 an article alleged to libel the
plaintiff Damages with cost of suit,
totalling a sum of $10,100 is asked. The
suit will be prosecuted in the Wash
ington county district court.
Jess Leach is the proprietor OF the
Enterprise. MeCilntock is said in this
article. to have mistreated his wife at
various times, by beating her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-03
ALL FOR w. J. BRYAN.
Democrats of Ellis County Want the
Nebrask an for President.

Hays, Kan, Feb. 3.-On Saturday
the Democratic county central COM
nittee met to call a county conven-
ton for the election of delegates for
the Hutchinson convention, The
county convention will be held on the
18th and the primaries for the cleo
ton of delegates on the 18th. During
the meeting the question came up,
who is your choice for president ?"
By unanim nous vote taken, Bryan was
the choice. Bryan has carried this
county several times before and Ellis
county is by right a banner county
for democracy. At the last election
Senator Harris got 1,425 votes OF the
1889 votes case.