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Evening journal., 1908-01-29
SAVED FROM
RAFT AT SEA

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 29.-The
steamer Molina, arriving 1t
Texas City, landed Thomas Nelson, the
only survivor of a schooner that went
down in a Caribbean storm month
ago. He was picked up clinging to a
raft at sea by a tramp steamer and
transferred to the Molina at Progreso.
Seven Of his companions on the wreck
ed schooner were lost.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
Problems In Fiction.

Reverence for decorum and even for
social prejudices did not hamper the
real masters Of the English novel. 1t
did not stihe in the cradle vanity
Fair" or "Wuthering Heights" or "Di-
ana Of the Crossways" or adam
Bede" There are problems enough in
all these works, but they are handled
by men and women Of genius, who
treat both their subjects and their
readers with respect.-London Stand
ard
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
Interests Of All.

One thing ought to be aimed at by all
men-that the interest Of each individ-
ually and Of all collectively should be
the same, for If each should grasp at
his individual interest all human So
ciety will be dissolved.-Cicero.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2s.-rhe
government has authorized a SS1,b00,-
900 four per cent bonds issue to take
up the issue Of 1903-4. The new bonds
will run for four years.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
sports 10 Attand Einhf

A number OF local sports will go 10
Philadelphia on Sunday next TO wit
ness a finish fight between two WE'LL
known pugihsts. The location Of the
mill has not been made public. but It
is said TO be within easy reaching dis
tance from the center of the city.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
A Good Job Coming.

Jeweler-How was your boy pleased
with the watch sold you? Fond Fa-
ther-Very well, sir He isn't ready to
have it put together yet, but be pa
tent. IN send him around with it in
a day or two.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
LEWIS ELECTED
MINERS PRESIDENT
Bv rHF JouRNALs Special wire.

bS LHaE dObFNNALo > SPc~AoA WV
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29.-Before
evening the miners win have the report
of canvassing committee, which viii
make known the election of officers
Without doubt Lewis has been elected
president; John p. White, Of owa, has
been elected president; w. d.
Ryan. of Illinois. has been elected sec
retary- treasurer.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29

While driving along Eighth street
near Van Buren today. a wheel of toe
wagon OF l.. II. Pennington Of Mar
shallton, came on, dropping the body
Of the vehicle 10 the street Mr. Pen
nington was thrown out but was not
seriously hurt. a. sniat1 4
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
Am TheY penerve.

'some people claim they don't get
nuthin' out O. life"
"And they are the kind that don't
put nuthin' into it TO draw interest
on."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE

From october to May, Colds are the
most frequent cause of Headache.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause. E. w. Grove on box 25c.*
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
CHANDLER . ysasstshss E%ss;,nss

No. PA W. Ninth street
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared Tor
until claimed. Carriages Furnished
Appointments hrst-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1908-01-29

The vegetable oils
which are used in the
manufacture of Ivory
Soap come from the
other side of the globe.
Cuba and South Am
erica produce oils of
fairly good quality; but
we prefer to go 10, 900
miles further, pay more
and get the best.
Why do we do it7
Because it pays-that
is the only reason.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
u
Evening journal., 1908-01-29
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
FOR RENr-UNFURNIsHED, THRBF
rooms. 6i2 Lombard St. jg-3t
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from f. D.
Laekey & Co., Bankers and Brokers
S43 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-01-29

lAIo. Kan. &Tex IS
Mat. Lead Co. 40
IN. Y. Central o7H
lOnt. & West. IA
Norfolk & West. 81
Nor. Pacific ..Ia7
Pacific Mail as
Pennsylvania .i1sK
Peoples Gas ...Ss4
keading Io4H
Read. Ist pfd.
Read. I'D pfd...
ID. & H. .........t54X
lD., l.. & W.
Southern Fac. Is
South. R. Com foN
Texas Paci6o..reH
Tenn. c. &LCo
IUn. Pac. Com. I7sX
10. S. St. Com. 28K
~. S st. Pref. e2h
Wabash Com. SX
wabash Pref. I6X
Western Union 81
Evening journal., 1908-01-29

Anal. Copper...52N
Am. Smelt. Co. 67A
Amer. Sugar...II4H
Atchison ......... 72H
Atchison, pfd SO
Brooklyn Tran. AZ
B. & o. .oSz
Can. Southern
Chi. Or. West. 81
Ches. & Ohio...7eA
Chi. & Alton IA
Chi. & N. w..
c. NJ. & St P. 1I3K
Rock Island ...144
Rock Island pfd
Erie ............. I5H
Erie. Tst pfd ...5z
Gr. North. pfd. I22A
Illinois Cen. -.
Louisville ..... o8|
Int. Met. com
Int. Met. pfd
Man. Con. .IS2
Missouri Pac.. "a
Mf Thr .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
PRINCE IS BaOkE.
He Is Advertising for Job in the
Newspapers.

New York, April 2O.-Too proud to
accept aid from his countrymen Of
whom there are many in this country
who know his history, Prince Con-
is related to many of the royal
families of the old world. is seeking
employment in New York.
Through newspaper advertisements
columns he is trying to obtain a posi-
ton as secretary, tutor, or any
thing that viii enable him to earn an
honest living.
Il must get employment of some
kind, said Prince Paleologue through
his friend. Peter Geancas, "and 1 hope
that 1T will come soon"
In the papers, Mr.. Geancas, acting
for the prince. inserted the following
advertisement:
Imperial prince, single, of an an
cient dethroned European family, liv-
ing incognito wishes to ACQUIRE the
friendship of distinguished American
gentleman. Apply by letter. Charles
DeKnox, 104 East Fourteenth street,
Charles DeKnox is the name used
by Mr.. Geancas as the prince did not
identity.
Prince Pa1eologue came to the Uni
ted States from Athens about ten
months ago and for some time was em-
paper at a salary of SIS a week.
Three months age he lost that posi-
ton and since then has had no en-
ployment.
Many of the more prominent
Greeks in New York have offered to
assist the prince" said Mr.. Geancas
last night, but he will not even ac-
cept a loan from them. He is anxious
to earn his own living. His ambition is
to make fortune and a reputation in
the United States"
Greece does not recognize the prince
as member of royal family because
of decree that there shall be no int
perial princes in that country except
those Of the reigning family. In Venice.
where he has passed most of his 32
years. he is received by the nobility,
according to himself and Mr.. Geapcas.
as Count Velus and Vovondeus. title
which was conferred on his family and
it's descendants in 1772. In his family.
the prince says, there have been 27 em-
perors and Ia kings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
THE EDITORS AT EMPoRIA.
Two Hundred Kansas Newspaper Men
to Celebrate Two Days.

Emporia, KAN, April 2O.-Two hum
dred newspaper men and their wifes
from all parts OF Kansas, are in Em-
poria for the annual session of the
State Editorial association. The Busi-
ness Mems league of Emporia, at the
suggestion OF William ALLEN White,
editor of the Gazette, mas offered "a
prize of 500 to ten Kansas editors
writing the best articles about EN-
poria. The programme and enter
tainment of the visitors was ar
ranged principally by Mr.. White and
there will not be a dull minute DUR
ing the two days.
Tomorrow night there will he a
large banquet at which Governor
Hoch, of Kansas, George r. Peck. of
Chicago, and Ida M. TarbeIl will be
the principal speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
Pretty Jessie Lewelling Drinks
Poison I'm Hotel.
DaugI ter of L. ID. Lewelling,
Late Governor of Kansas.
WELL KNOWN HERE
Once Held a Position in the Elk.
ecutive Office.
For Several Years a Writer on
Chicago Papers.

Chicago, April 20-Mrs. Jessie Lewell-
ing-Can. daughter of former Governor
L. D. Lewelling Of Kansas, and for
two years writer for the society col
umns of Chicago newspapers, commit
ted suicide at the .Newberry hotel, 225
Dearborn avenue, Sunday afternoon by
drinking prussic acid from an un-
labeled vial. Two letters, one ad-
dressed to James A. Dewitt, and anoth-
er to Mrs. James A. Dewitt and Miss
Louise Lewelling were written, sealed
and stamped by her before she ended
her life. Both were addressed to Oska-
loosa, Iowa. A third letter was writ
ten to Miss Pearl A. Billings, proprie-
tress of the hotel.
The body was found on the floor in
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and different papers until her mar
riage in September, 1902.
In the meantime she had begun
work on the Chicago Daily News, writ
ing column of comment known as
The Girl Philosopher" This column
became widely popular through her
excellent work. Beside this, she wrote
editorials and short stories.
In the fall of 1904, she returned to
the staff of the Inter-Ocean, where she
wrote a column ''The Whirl of So
ciety,' under pseudonym of Willie
Dearborn. In this column. Mrs. Call
made wide local reputation. Her
health having becoming seriously i'm
paired from overwork and nervous
strain, she was forced to give up and
take a trip to Paris. She sailed on
June 8, 1906, joining a sister who had
preceded her six months. They lived
in the student quarters for several
months. Previous to this, Mrs. Call
had secured a divorce.
Mrs. Call wrote under the following
names during her career: The Girl
Philosopher, The Woman, Jane Brook
shire, Willie Dearborn, Jessie Level
ling and Jessie L. Call.
Mrs. Call was the daughter of the
late Lorenzo D. Lewelling, eleventh
governor of Kansas. whose term in
that Office was from 1892 to 1894. She
was executive clerk in the governors
Office during her fathers term. She
was pretty, vivacious and popular.
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Regarding a Call of the Battle.
ship Fleet Received.
HE EXPRESSES REGRET
but They Must Come Straight
Home From Mediterranean.
There May Re a Stcp at Malta
or at Gibraltar.

London, April 20.-It has been de-
cioeo definitely that the American
neet OF nattieships will not call at auy
european port on it's way home with
.ne MS exception of certain points in the
stop for COAL ISL ~
dhis Information is conveyed in the
asican tand reply to the invitation ex-
come to England. This answer. which
nas just been received at the foreign
once, says the American governments
Iesrets that the fleet Will NOT be able
80 .ouen az any European port except
ably will stop at Malta or Gibraltar
In conclusion, President Roosevelt
expresses his cordial thanks 70 Crsat
Britain for the invitation and for ths
facilities offered for coalinr ana -
make repairs at British ports arong th~
fleets route. ,--S
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THEY DRIVE MEN AWAY,
Merry Widow Hats Serious Prohlem
for the Churches.

Burlington, N J., April 20.-Several
local churches have proposed a ban
on merry Widow hats in the con-
gregation during services. Pastors
declare that men are becoming fewer
at the services as the number of big
hats increase and that the popular
style threatens to make many male
backsliders.
Ushers in some of the more crowd
ed churches were at their wits ends
to seat their Easter congregations.
Pews which have comfortably accom-
modated six persons would hold no
more than four when the quartet
wore large hats.
In the prominent churches here IL
is proposed to request women who
wear their big hats to church to check
them at the cloak room during the
services
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cupy nearly every hour Of the time. A
four days program for the sailors be-
gan at Chute's park this morning at
1920 o'clock. Three thousand sailors
were given liberty from the ships and
were escorted from the beach cities to
Los Angeles in free trolley cars. At the
park every variety of entertainment
was provided More than SO three
round boxing bouts are scheduled to
take place there during the week by
the Los Angeles Athletic club. James
j. Jeffries is master of all athletic exer-
cises and referee of the boxing bouts.
The championship lightweight contest
between two sailors from the fleet was
on the program for today. Fencing COR
tests. balloon ascensions, high dives
and scores of similar attractions were
put on for the amusement of the sail
ors. At noon a typical Spanish barbe-
cue was served. The menu included
such viands as barbecued beef, chile
con carne, and frijoles. Four hundred
women from the various patriotic so
cieties of the city served the meal to
the sailors, who were served from
long tables erected throughout the
park The general public was also adj
mitted to the park and thousands Of
people thronged the place. Chute's
park with all it's places of entertain
ment was leased by the committee for
the four days and all it's attractions
were thrown open to the sailors.
Vaudeville performances were given
and dancing continued all the after
noon.
The combined bands of the ships of
the first division were present in uni
form which with a half dozen local
musical organizations enlivened the
program throughout the day.
At noon the bands formed a line of
march and the entire crowd of sailors
and citizens, numbering many thou
sands. proceeded to Agricultural park.
ten blocks distant, where wild west
show occupied the remainder OF the af-
ternoon. This park, the property of the
state has also been secured for the en-
tire week. All the grandstands here
were filled to overf1owing and thou
sands crowded all available space.
The program included a frontier
town. which had been erected in the
center of the park fronting the prln-
cipal grandstand. Typical frontier
characters occupied the stage, enacting
a stage holdup. steer riding. broncho
busting, fancy rifle and revolver shoot
ing. Indian war dancing, Jail breaks,
imitation lynchings and thrilling CEN
fer piece of which Vaquero girl form
ed the central figure. Another event
was turning loose of a wild steer in the
arena with purse OF gold attacneo to
one of his horns. given as a prize to
the cowboy who was first to capture
the steer and secure it. The entertain
ment was under the supervision of the
vauuero club and scores of genuine
cowboys from the remote regions or
Arizona and New Mexico were brought
to the city They appeared in typical
western costume and mounted on the
widest bronchos. Tonight Admiral
Thomas and the officers Of the fleet are
to be banquetted at the Alexandra
hotel by local citizens. About 26O COW
ers have been laid and the function is
expected to be the most elaborate of it's
kind ever given In Los Angeles. Gov
ernor Gillette and other state officials
will attend.
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TAFT IS INTERRUPTED.
Callers Prevent Him From Working on
His Speech.

New York. April 20.-Secretary Taft
found plenty to occupy his time in this
city today. He was the guest of his
brother, Henry w. Taft, last night and
remained at his brothers house this
forenoon endeavoring to prepare the
speech which he is to deliver before
the Iaymens missionary movement in
Carnegie hall tonight. Most of the
morning, however, was devoted to call
ers. These included both personal and
political friends, the latter of whom
desired to discuss the developments af-
fecting his campaign in other states.
Mr.. Taft took lunch with several
friends at the Downtown club, when
both public and political affairs were
discussed.
After lunch he returned to his broth
er's house to finish his preparations
for the evening. Tonight he is to dine
with the Rev. John Wesley Hill, rec
tor of the Metropolitan temple, and
afterward will speak at Carnegie hall.
He expects to return to Washington
tomorrow morning.
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a room on the fourth floor. She had
registered at the hotel at noon, giving
her address tsU. S. A" When she did
not come down to the dining room in
housekeeper, went to her room and
found the body.
The letter written to Miss Billings
read as follows:
Miss Pearl A. Billings-Dear
Madam: I ask your pardon for
causing you this temporary incon-
venience Inclosed, however. is the
receipt for one weeks payment
($17.5O) and as I onsy arrived today
at noon you will be repaid for small
services, such as summoning the
necessary functionaries and sending
my kilograms. inclose other
money, which you can make use of or
turn over to my brother-in-Iaw when
he arrives. Please see that the letters
1 leave are sent.
"You will see that the letters I
leave are stamped so that any inter
ference with the seal is criminal.
This is not for you, bu, for the SER
wants or others who might be curious.
There will be no scandal following my
resignation, as it is only a case of
hopeless illness. This only pathologf-
cal experts and my near relatives will
understand, so it is useless to explain
further
''Say to the coroner that I. Jessie
Lewelling-C Call, died of premeditated
executed in dispassionate reason.
Cause: A nervous malady of long dur
alton. To the newspapers say the
same, though in justice to my family
you might add that every sacrifice has
been made by them toward my recov-
cry and that the reason that I am
here alone is that I refused further
sacrifice from them. I believe this COW
ers everything. Allow me to thank you
in advance for the somewhat unpleas-
ant task I am thrusting upon you.
81 L. c."
one year ago while she was writing for
a Chicago paper under the name of
willie Dearborn and with her sister
went to Europe. In Switzerland she
was seized with nervous prostrat1on
and spent some time in a sanitariuEl
there A little more than a month ago
| she returned to Oskaloosa, Ia.
Jessie Lewelling-Call was prominent
in the official life OF Topeka while her
father was governor. It was here that
she met Henry L. Call, a lawyer whom
she afterward married IN Ch1cago-
They have since been divorced
| About ten years ago Mrs. Call left
Kansas and went to Chicago, where
| she took up hospital work. She TOOK a
| course in nursing here. From glrlhood
| she had shown taste Tor literary
work and after going to Chicago she
was engaged as a reporter for the In
! ter-Ocean A little later she was as
signed by the Chicago Tribune to go to
Costa Rica, and she sent back much
material about that country A story
by her, 1.-THE Resemblance That Came
Retween." which was published in
Smart Set also was result OF thls
trip. This was in September, 1900
The death Of her father. former
Governor Lewelling, came about TINS
time and she dropped newspaper
work, temporarily. to take course OF
English in the University of Chicago.
Afterward she wrote for magazines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
REAL IRISH MUSIC.
s'Voyage of MaeIdune'' Sung Before a
Large Audience.

Chicago, April 20.-An audience Of
$500 lovers of Irish music enjoyed a
revelation in choral work at Orchestra
hall last night with the initial presen-
tation in the United States of the
Voyage of Maeldune." sung by the
Irish Choral society.
The Voyage" a dramatic cantata,
founded on a legend of the Emerald
isle and interpreted by chorus OF
sixty voices and forty members of the
Chicago orchestra, held the audience
as though spellbound. The legend was
translated by Alfred Tennyson and the
music reflects the genius of the COM
poser, Sir Charles Villares Stanford.
The solo parts were taken by Nine.
Guthrie-Meyer, suprano; Maud Earl
burdette, contralto; Holmes Cowper,
tenor, and Gustaf Holmquist, basso.
Thomas Taylor Drill was the con-
ductOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
COLORS OF NIPPON.
Are Entwined With Stars and Stripes
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal. April 20.-Members
of the local fleet reception committee
and the people of Los Angeles in gen.
eral have commented most favorably
upon the diplomacy and tact dtsployed
by the japanese colony in participating
in the welcome to the officers and meli
of the battleship fleet. Through the
japanese quarter of the city, the dec
grafton of stores and buildings have
been relatively as costly and extensive
as in any part Of the city. American
and japanese flags are entwined to-
gether and portraits of Admiral Evans
are hung in places of honor. A prom
inent japanese man will be one of the
guests at the banquet to be given at
the Hotel Alexandria tonight, in recog
milton of the substantial contribution
to the entertainment fund and raised
among the japanese.
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JAY SMITH CHOSEN CAPTAIN.
He Will Lead State House Baseball
Forces to Defeat.

Jay Smith announced this morning
that he had been elected captain of the
state house baseball team, after a
strenuous campaign.
My adversary, Mr.. Davis,'' he said,
received only one vote, and that was
his own. Aside from this one vote,
received the unanimous vote of the en-
tire state house force"
Mr.. Davis was asked whether this
statement of the outcome of the con-
test was correct, and he said:
'I suppose the story is true 1 am
informed by Mr.. Smith that it is true,
and 1 have no reason to think other
wise. No, 1 shall not contest the cleo
ton. Although 1 believe in reform,
and am heartily opposed to the ma
chine methods used by my opponent in
this election, will support Mr. Smiths
administration in every way consist
ent with my dignity and honor
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1T NEEDS MORE CARS.
Northern Pacific to Spend 81. 1.5oo. 900
for Rolling Stock.

Seattle, Wash. April 2O.-C. M.
Levy, third vice president of the
Northern Pacific, in charge of the
operating department., in an interview,
said that his company would spend
$1,500,000 in the next sixty days for
freight cars in anticipation of in
creased business.
Business has steadily increased since
the first of the year." said Mr.. Levy.
January was our 1ightest month, but
there was slight improvement in Feb
ruary. March was a great deal better
than the preceding month and the rec
ords for April indicate that traffic IL
continuing on the upward trend. The
Northern Pacific will finish a great
deal of line Improvement work this
year. Grades have been reduced and
curves Strengthened out at various
places"
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ALABAMA FOR BRYAN.
The Nebraska Mans Name Goes on
the Primary Ticket.

Birmingham, Ala, April 20.-In COM
plance with the primary plan that 200
of more qualified Democratic voters
may place the name of any Democrat
on the ticket for nominee for president
of the United States to be voted for
direct, John w. Tomlnson. president
of the Bryan State Democratic club to-
day filed with the chairman of the state
Democratic committee, a petition sign
ed by the governor and every state
official and over 1000 Democrats for
the name of William J. Bryan to be
placed on the ticket, the delegates to
thu national Democratic convention,
being instructed under the plan to vote
as a unit for the man receiving the
largest vote which gives Alabama's p
to William J. Bryan.
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GUARDED TO CHURCH.
Rockefeller Makes the Trip Sur
rounded by Detectives.

New York. April 20.-Six private
detectives acted as body guard for
John D. Rockefeller yesterday when
he walked with his two grandchild-
rem, Fowler and Muriel Mccormick to
and from his home at No. 4 West
Fifty-fourth street to the Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist church in Forty-sixth
street near Fifth avenue to attend the
Easter service. In view of these ex-
ira precautions it was thought the
Black Hand threats against the child
rem recently received by Mrs. Harold
Mccormick, their mother, together
with demands for money had been
renewed. but no information on that
point could be obtained.
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wireless Electric Automobile.

Omaha. April 20.-Frederick H.
Milliner, an electrical engineer at the
Union Pacific shops, Omaha, has
succeeded in applying the principle of
wireless telegraphy to an electric
motor, and today party of electri-
clans was permitted to examine
wireless electric truck which has been
in use in the Union Pacific shops for
several weeks. The truck is started
and stopped from wireless central
station and has a number OF new and
UNIQUE points.