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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
TRAIN BURNED UP.
After 1t Had Rolled Down a Forty
Foot Embankment.

Barrie. Ont, Jan. 2-The southbound
Penatang express on the Grand Trunk
railway was derailed about seven miles
north of here last night and rolled
down a 40 foot emba nkment. A stove
in the second car set fire to the train
and it burned. All of the passengers
of whom 15 were injured were taken out
safely. The injured were brought to a
hospital here where it is understood
their injuries are not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
Cave a Free New years Dlnner.

Perry, Kan, Jan. 2.-Thomas Lee, a
Perry hardware merchant, gave his
annual New Years free dinner in his
opera house. People attended the feast
from miles in all directions, thousand
or more being present. Kansas City,
Lawrence, Topeka, and other cities
were represented. CaIkin's orchestra of
Topeka furnished music. The dinner
was followed by a big dance in the
opera house at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
BUYS SHAWNEE COUNTY FARM.
j. n. BeaI of Smith Center Gets
Watcher Tract for $26, 900.

A number of Smith county farm
ers are selling cut and investing in
eastern Kansas lands. The latest sale
is the Watcher 400-acre tract, six
miles south of Topeka, which was
bought by J. N. Beal. of Smith county
for s65 an acre or $4,000. The sale
was brought about by the Detwiler,
Dyer & Co., land agency. of Smith
Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
Bathes in water at 80 Degrees.

New York, Jan. 2.-Clad in a thin
bathing suit Miss Helen Wilcox of
Eltingville, Staten Island. last night
took a swim in the ocean near her
home. She remained in the water for
five minutes. although the tempera-
ture registered two degrees below
freezing. The bath was taken on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
Woolen MiIls Resume.

Dover. Me-, Jan. 2.-Work which
was discontinued in December for the
purpose of curtai1ment in the Maine
wooden mills, was resumed today with
a full crew. numbering about 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
She Iived 11e years.

Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. Mrs. Mary
Ramsey Wood, 119 years of age, and
the oldest white woman in Oregon,
died this morning at the home of her
daughter in this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Jan. 2-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; nearly
stationary temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
The Detailed Statement.
RESOURCES.

Compilation Of individual statements & Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
LIABILITIES.

Capital Stock-State banks.
Capital Stock-Nationa1 banks
Surplus-State banks
Surnus-National banks 39963l9 IS
Undivided Profts-State banks 2708
Undivided ProfitsNational banks. 2722 649 II
Dividends unpaid-State banks u $50 IS
Dividends unpaid-Natonal banks........... 1889 IS
Natl bank notes outstandng-NatI banks. 90
Due banks and bankers-State banks. go s
banks and bankers-Natl banks..- 12.1s6 261 3
Individual deposits-State banks 71,o5
deposits-Nat tional banks.
u. S. deposits-National banks
Redscount and bills payable-State banks. SO g
Redscounts bills payable, Natl banks
liabities-State banks 163o47s
liabtfes-Nationa banks--.--....... IS 013 16
Clearing certificates-Natl banks.... .3o3 1870
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
STOLE CANE
Burglar Enters Father BOuchard's
Room During Absence.

Burglar Enters Father BOuchard's
Room During Absence.
Chief of Police McGovern was noti-
fed that a thief had entered the res
idence of Father Bouchard and TAX
en- a gold mounted cane belonging
to the Father At the time the theft
was committed the Father was abb
sent and he had left the house un-
lock, d.
The cane was a present to the Fa-
Their from a band in 1898, of which
he was then the leader and instruct
or, and of the value of $50. 1t had
engraved upon it the date on which
it was presented and also the name
of the Father.
The police are working on the case
but no clue has yet been found which
would point to the identity of the
thief.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

NHf. 1917 NE4NN #NN4&NN@fA
The tendency Of the German comic
papers to employ continuously the
same characters as producers Of
mirth, d the subject Of an a9ticle In q
Berlin paper by Ludwig Bauer. The
writer mentions a. the most eonspicu-
Gus Of the funny figures the absent
minded professor whose habitual UNI
brella losing proclivities have made
generations laugh This figure had Its
origin at a time, he says. when the
man Of letters was q helpless person
in the active worlds dreamer dwell
ing in realms away from me actual
and therefore blind to bis surrounds
ings. In this form he has been rep
resented In the comic papers. But
! Germany, he thinks. not the professor,
has been and Is being caricatured. The
professor today must be q wide awake
man, for science Ii no longer an H.
land. These are not the days for sleep
and for dreams. Another abused char
acter Is the lieutenant who, having No
foe to fight, IL always shown as max
Ing conquests where Amor has com
mand. The old maid is another Of tbs
stock figures, and one Of equal 4mpor
lance is Mr. Newlyr1ch. OF the lattel
it is said: HE is always full Of feal
and suspicion. He knows that he hal
been misplaced, and he sways from
side to side like a timid rope walker
This makes him really funny, and ",
must laugh at his antics"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
Toward the Pole.

Ice eight feet thick on the ocean and
snow falling even in summer-such Is
the weather experienced in the polar
regions When the air is dry and still
it is remarkable how low a tempera-
ture can be borne with ease. One ex-
plorer tells us that with the thermome.
ter at degrees it was too warm for
skating. The summer weather in this
region is, moreover. in some respects
pleasant and healthful Within the
arctic zone there are wonderfully col.
ored sunrises and sunsets to be seen
They are both brilliant and impressive
But the nlghts-the nights are monot
onous and repelling. A rigid world
buried in everlasting snow, silent save
for the cracking of the ice or the wal
of the wind. Travellers In these re
gions experience many discomfOrts
The keen air causes their skin to burr
and blister, while their lips swell and
crack. Thirst, again, has been much
complained of, arising from the actor
of the low temperature on the warn
body.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
Only NIGHT Air at MIGHT.

Speaking of Florence Nightingale
and her efforts to keep the world
healthy, 1t seems pertinent to make
special mention OF her mission In be-
half of the open window ut night In
the early years of her labors much un-
intelligent opposition to this method
of ventilation because of the supposed
harmfulness Of the night air was ex-
pressed, but Miss Nightingale had one
stock argument in support Of her posi-
ton, 1t being the question. What air
shall we breathe at night but night
air?" Ii was unanswerable from heI
opponents point of view, even II It did
not always convert them, but it did
lead a countless number into saneI
ways of living and along the way tc
the present methods Of treating tuber
culosis.-Boston Transcript
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
snoIIsd Ihair Maltzlna.

In her memoirs Nine. de B0lgns
gives some interesting glimpses Of
English social life. For instance, she
writes:
I'm 1916 no young English lady ven
tured to waltz. The Duke OF Devon
shire returned from a tour in Germany
and observed one evening at a large
ball that a woman was never seen to
better advantage than when walking.
I do not know whether he was anx.
Ious TO play a trick, but he repeated
this assertion several times. II was
passed from mouth to mouth, and az
the next ball all the young ladies were
waltZing. The duke admired them
greatly, said that it was delightful and
gave proper animation to q ball Ha
then added carelessly that hs, at any
rate. had decided never 20 mAEE1 {
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

lady who. walt1ed. Il was to the
Duchess Of Richmond and at Carlton
House that be saw At TO make this
revelation. The poor duchess. the most
clumsy Of matchmaking mammas, near
~ fell OF her chair with horror, She
repeated the statement to her neigh
bors, who passed 1t on, and consteFna-
tion spread from seat to seat. The
young ladies continued to waltz with
clear consciences. The old ladies' were
furious, but the unfortunate dance was
concluded. Before the end Of the even
ing the good Duchess OF Richmond
was able to announce that her daugh-
tiers felt an objection to Waiting
which no persuasion OF hers could ever
overcome. Some few girls Of more in-
dependence continued to waltz, but the
majority gave 1t up"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
Classified Advertisements

BOOKs-BOnght, sold and exchanged. bar.
tons Book store.
Engine for Sale-Three horse power steam en-
gine at q low price. all at the Press office.
FOR RRNT-TwO rooms furnished for light
housekeeping. Sl2 north 10th ST.
FURNISHED RooMs-Furnace heat. SO per
month, 2i5 second 81.
PLACARDs.-FurnIshed rooms, Tor sale. no
minors allowed, hotel laws and other cards sold
at the Press once.
WANTED Position to do housswork. Call
Eighth and Montana. Bell phone I47.
FOR sALE-Choice Buff LeghOrn and Barred
Rock cOckerela. Address r. o. box 81.
MONEY-to loan on real estate aO5 sherman
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
New Companies incorporate.

Articles of Incorporation: South
Mt. Consolidated Mines Tunnel com
pany; place of business Spokane,
capital stock $4,000; trustees. G. A.
Sonnerman, J. E. Branscombe, J. L.
Bishop.
Articles of Incorporation: Bay
Safe Group Mining company; place
of business. Spokane; capital stock
$4,000; trustees, G. A. Sonnerman
]. E. Branscombe, J. l. Bishop.
The South Mt. Consolidated Mines
Tunnel company of Spokane and the
Bay State Group Mining company Of
the same place have appointed At
torney A. A. Crane, OF Harrison. al
their agent upon whom legal seryic,
may be made.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

The Press WIN deem it a special favor il pat
rOns who fail to receive their paper regularly
viii report the same to the office. as II is our
only means Of knowing how the carriers are do
ing their work.
We will pay a reward Of SIS for evidence that
will convict any one Of stealing papers after
,bey are delivered 70 residences.
THE PRESS PUBLISHING co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

: Bale-Three horse power steam en-
' price. : all at the Press office.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
Too SLOW to Be q Soldier.

In a room on the top floor Of large
factory a boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with long handled brush In lien Of a
rife. His boss, coming quickly upon
him, gave him a box on the ear for
wasting his time. The sudden blow
caused the Lad to lose his balance and
fall down the hoist shaft, but fortu-
nately he kept his hold on the brush.
the handle Of which, getting across the
shaft, broke his fall and enabled him
to grasp the chain, down which he slid
In safety. The boss was Mortified at
the effect Of his action and rushed
breathless and gasping with fear down
the eight flights OF stairs to the base
ment, expecting to find u mangled
body for which he would have to &C
count He was, however, just In time
to see the lad drop on his feet I'M
harmed, so, recovering his self pos
session and his breath, he exclaimed:
want to be q soldier, ehT Well,
you're too slow for that. Why, man,
can walk down all those stairs quick.
err than you can fall down the, hoist
shaGt."-London Answers.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
RHEUMATIC FOLKS
Are YOu Sure Your Kidneys are
Well?


Well?
Many rheumatic attacks are due 70
uric acid in the blood. But the duty
of the kidneys is to remove all uric
acid from the blood. Its presence
there shows the kidneys are inactive
Don't daily with uric acid solvents"
You might go on till doomsday with
them, but until you cure the kidneys
you will never get we'll. Doan's
Kidney Pills not only remove uric
acid, but cure the kidneys and then
all danger from uric acid is ended.
Here is Occur d'Alene testimony to
prove 1t.
Martin Crane, living at 1913 No.
7th street, Occur d'AIene. Idaho.
says: My mother used Doan's Kid
ney Pills and received the most sat
isfactory results. She had been q
sufferer from chronic kidney trouble
for years and during that time had
taken many remedies but never sue
eeeded in finding relief She also
suffered from rheumatism which
seemed to extend to every portion OF
her body. Doan's Kidney Pills were
procured for her at the Occur a.
Alene Drug Co., and she started TAX
ing them and they improved her con-
dition to such q great extent that !
take pleasure in recommending them
to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
and take no other.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

husband. eleven children are left TO
mourn her death.
For plumbing, see Dezell.
Hear opie Read Friday, January
II.
Haight's Bakery. Phone Sc F, In
terstate.
R. A. Grimes, of Rathdrum, was a
visitor in the city today.
Merchants lunch at the Hotel Ida
no, from IL to 2 p. m, 40 cents.
Fred Burgan made a visit to Rath-
drum yesterday, returning home late
last evening. z
An evening with opie Read, Fri
day, January II, at the Auditorium.
The st. Luke's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Taylor Thurs
day afternoon.
N. d.. Wernette of the firm of Black
& Wernette went to Post Falls yester-
day to take charge of the Office Of l..
T. Dittimore during the latter's ILL
ness.
Your money invested in real estate
at right prices is safe and sure in
vestment. See the advertisement of
Robert w. Collins. and select one
of his bargains.
A leap year ball will be given by
the Catholic ladies club at their hall
on January 81 The tickets will be
sold at one dollar per couple and at
twenty-five cents for ecah extra lady.
Mrs. Holtbuer's orchestra furnish
es first class dance music. Violin;
mondolin and guitar lessons given.
Address, OI Wallace street, or phone
Princess rink, Interstate 256 A.
The card party which was TO have
been given this evening by the Cath
Ollie ladies' club, has been post
poned, owing to the death of Mrs,
Daniel Devine until next Tuesday
evening.
To those who have money to invest
in real estate / would say, Let me
place few bargains in your hands
Now is a good time to buy. Give
me call and you will get busy. Chas.
B. lie Deau, 319 Sherman; phone
2O8.
Joseph P. Healy left this morning
for Spokane to meet his son, First
Lieutenant Francis w. Healy, U. s.
A., who comes home from the cas- on
leave of absence for four months, a
portion of which time he will spend
with friends in Portland, Oregon.
Another special, Thursday 16, al
the Idaho Mercantile company.
Judge Hedal, deputy coroner, ant
Frank Lemmer of the Occur d'Alen'
undertaking parlors, left on today
boat for Lane to hold an inquest ovel
the remains of Miss Rhoda Norton
who was murdered yesterday by Hen
ry Reythan, and also those of Rey
than, who after killink Miss Norton
committed suicide by shooting him
self.
Opie Read will be at the Auditor
ium Friday January II.
An insurance and real estate offic
under the firm name and style o
Kirkpatrick & Company. has beel
opened up at 100 South Fourtl
street. The business will be in charg
of MIR. E. Kirkpatrick, OF Edmonton
Alberta. Mr.. Kirkpatrick is an ex
perienced real estate and insuranc
man and besides this Office owns an
operates an office at Edmonton, Al
berta.
Do you drink? Watch for the Ida
no Mercantile company's ad.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14

MIstress-Sarah Jane, what has hap
pened1 Sarah Jane-oh, mum. I've
fallen down tbs stairs and broken my
neck! Mistress (lrmly)-Well. what
ever you've broken viii be deducted
from your wages.-sydney On. 8. W.
Bulletin.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-14
y. cavld Nat viii.

"Can you lend me a iver, old fel-
lowT
surely l can"
"But win you"
"Ah. my viii power has utterly de-
DeTted me these daysT-Town Topics
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Microbes on Coins.

How many microbes may infest the
coins we handle daily? A French sa-
want has counted them, with the fol-
lowing result: The ordinary base coin
with which we tip a waiter. or pay a
tram fare, contains from $500 to II, 900
bacteria; gold pieces harbor from 1900
to $500 microbes, and silver pieces have
only from $50 to 2100 The color also
interested him. Some are white and
others golden yellow. The most COM
mon species of microbes found on coins
are staphylococcus. streptococcus and
pyogenes, with now and then a colony
OF tetanus, tuberculosis or cancer mi
crobes. Yet metals, as a rule, he says,
are microbe killers. as these creatures
never survive long. The reason why
they are so numerous Is because their
ranks are continually filed up by new
corners as the coins pass from hand to
hand Silver Is real antiseptic, as
it kills any microbes which alight on IL
in a very short time. as may be seen
from the figures given. Paper money.
of course, is the very worse. 1t has
no antiseptic qualities, and microbes
simply revel in bank notes.-Washings
ton Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
POTATO LEAD PENCILS.
Vegetable Starch Used Successfully
in Place of Cedar Wood.

in Place Of Cedar Wood.
Consul Frank s. Hannah, OF Madge-
burg, furnishes the following infor-
nation concerning a new German
composition to take the place Of cedar
in the manufacture of lead pencils:-
About two and one-half years ago
a small company was formed to per.
feet and exploit an invention which,
instead of making use of the expen-
sive cedar wood, substitutes a COM
pact mass, the main ingredient Of
which is potatoes. The invention has
finally been perfected and the pen
ellis are being manufactured in largo
quantities preparatory to being placed
on the market.
II have seen and used some OF
these pencils, which. while slightly
heavier, are the same in size, form
and appearance as those at present
in use, admit Of sharpening little
more easily, and can be produced at
very nominal figure. A permanent
company was founded in March at
Berlin, acting under patents in four
teen countries, with a capital of 1884,
700, of which s95,200 represents the
costs OF patents, while s59,500 has
been retained for a working capital
OF the working capital $4,000 will
be used in erecting factory, with
six presses and daily output of 49,.
900 pencils. The cost of manufact-
ire, all expenses included-rent.
light, power, wages, composition.
lead. selling cost, etc.--is estimated
at SO.0092S. A second quality pencil
will be made, whose cost will be
only s00O595.
Eat the estimated production OF
$4,000 pencils a day three hundred
working days a year the yearly pro-
ducticn would be 100000 pencils
According to recent statistics. the ex-
port from Germany to foreign coun-
tries equalled 1876 tons, with the
total number of pencils at 1898, 200,-
900.
The cedar wood used at presen.
in the manufacture OF lead pencils
is expensive and the quantity limit.
ed. while, on the other hand. the
cultivation of potatoes Is advancing
each year. For these reasons this
invention may mark the beginning OF
a new era in the production Of lead 4
pencils"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
MEAT A LUXURY IN GERMANY
HorsefIesh and Dogfiesh Have Now
Become Standard Articles Of Food.


Consul Thomas H. Norton, OF
Chemnitz. reports that the prevalence
for a year past of unusually high
prices for all meat products through.
out Germany has been the cause Of
widespread discussion and agitation,
and has necessarily affected the diet.
airy of a large share of the working
class.
The government of the Empire rec
ognized the gravity of the situation
during the past winter and provided
a partial remedy by lowering the
tariff on carcasses from several ad-
joining countries as well as by re-
Taxing customs restrictions.
The City Council Of Chemnitz pos
sesses no legal power to regulate the
prices of articles Of food. In the
present case 1t has adopted the fol-
lowing plan in order to combat the
glaring inequalities In rates. Every
butcher Is now forced to publicly dis
play a placard on which his prices
for each sort of meat and for each
separate grade of any sort are clear
ly indicated. Penalties are prescrib-
ed for noncompliance. In this way
It is hoped that the public will quick
ly become aware of the variations
and soon begin to discriminate be-
tween fair and unfair traders. A
strong demand made upon the coun-
Gil to establish a city abattoir was
refused.
The investigation of this question
in the neighboring city of Dresden.
where over $1,200.000 is expended
monthly for meat in It's various
forms, led to results much the same
as at Chemnitz. It was found that
butchers were now paying $4,000
less per month for hogs than was
the case short time ago. The d.
minution in the retail price of PORK
products amounted, however, to but
$4,000 per month. Attempts on the
part OF butchers to offer as an ex-
cuse that general running expenses
were now higher and that the public
now demands the choicer cuts and
that there is hence no market for
inferior grades were shown to be
without basis.
In this connection the growing use
Of the flesh of dogs as an article OF
food Is worthy of note. The num-
Der of dog carcasses submitted to o.
flcia; inspection now amounts annual
ly to about $500 in the German EN-
pire. Saxony alone reports over 1000
and of these $40 fall to the share of
Chemnitz and the section administra-
lively connected with 1t. Horseaesh
is now a standard article of food
consumption in Germany. About 75.-
600 carcasses annually are inspected
for this purpose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27
Protecting from Mice.

A writer in Farmers Review says Of
trees liable to damage by mice and
rabbits: They are liable to damage
till the bark gets very thick and rough,
and even then the trees are not safe
II the ground Is covered thickly with
snow and the food for rodents scarce,
As to the varieties OF trees most at
tackled, l place them In the following
order: Pear. plum, peach, apple. Per-
haps the apple should come before the
peach.
Various methods of protecting trees
are used by the farmers in this local.
ity-wire. lath, paper and veneer. Some
use axle grease, crude kerosene and
soap. The wire. lath, veneer and pa
per are safe IL properly used"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

ct ten cents an hour, which is tbs
rrice of female labor in that part OF
TIE country. amounts to $3.50 per an
n I'm. Deducting this from the re
ceipts there is still a net return OF
more than 100 per cent.
This showing might put poultry.
raising down as ''get-rich-quick bust.
ness" but lest any one. on rea1ing
this, should be tempted to go and do
likewise, let it be remembered that
"the man behind the gum counts
vastly more than the gun in making
a high score.-New York Evening
Post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-27

In $50 smaller towns and villages
throughout the country 164 have been
killed and Goa injured, making total
OF 324 killed and 1874 injured, as COM
pared with 200 killed and ISL injured
last year.
During the hunting season proper 70
persons were killed and 81 wounded,
as compared with "A deaths and 20
wounded in the hunting season of 1906.
The record for the entire year, how
ever, shows that 101 were killed and
155 wounded, as compared with 17S
killed and 167 wounded last year. More
than one-half of these were victims of
criminal negligence. The complete list
for the year is as follows: