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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-30
A TyrannicaI Father.

Dear Miss Doom:
1 am a girl, just past IS. and have
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-30

Senator Kean and his mother, Mrs.
Kean, are entertaining for the week
Miss Christine Roosevelt. Miss Mar
garet Roosevelt, Philip Roosevelt and
John Kean I'd, of New York, all of
whom came TO attend Miss Ethel
Roosevelt's ball and the entertainments
in her honor this week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-30

The Assistant sedxetary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Beea&pan Winthrop re-
turned yesterday from a visit to Mr..
Winthrop's mother in New York.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-30

The marriage of Miss Margaretta
Spurgin. daughter of the late B~rigadier-
General and Mrs. William Spurgin, to
Lieutenant Edwin Gunner. Twenty
fourth Infantry, took place. yesterday
at st. Margaret's Episcopal Church. the
Rev. Herbert Scott Smith, the rector,
officiating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27
ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS.
Is Made Honorary President of Arbi-
tration League.

New York. July 27-President
Roosevelt has accepted the honorary
presidency of the peace and arbitra-
ton league which is the outgrowth of
the North Carolina congress and which
has as its object adequate armament
and effective arbitration. President
Roosevelt's letter accepting the honor
airy presidency was made public by
Hatyne Davis, former president of the
league. 1t follows:
My dear Mr.. Davis:
Il am in receipt of your letter en-
closing notice of my election as first
honorary president of the peace league
and gladly accept. for 1 most emphati-
cally believe that the whole American
people should subscribe to what you
call your practical program for
peace:' that is to the doctrine that we
should provide adequate armament to
protect us against all aggression, and
at the same time strive for the effec-
tive arbitration of any and all disputes
that mayIarise between us and foreign
powers where it is possible to submit
to arbitration. In other words, 1 cor
daily sympathiZe with your ANNOUNCE
ed purpose to secure present protec-
ton for the nation and at the same
time make as rapid progress as pcs
sible toward permanent world-peace.
AS you we'll say. we should have an
unquestionably superior power in our
own possessions and in the waters ad-
jacent thereto in the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans; and we should also do ev-
erything possible to secure agreement
with all government to respect each
others territory and sovereignty and
to arbitrate all other questions.
II should be delighted to see Sena-
tor McCreary. president of the league
If you do not feel you can continue in
that office. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Senator James b. McCreary of Ken
lucky. is the acting president of the
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27
One Franklin County Man to
Have 700 Bushels of Apples.
His Peach Trees Also Bore Him
About 600 Bushels.
SELLS FROM ORCHARD.
Does Not Bother to Pick the
Fruit From Trees.
Had Nearly 200 Bushels Of
Plackberries and Cherries.

Ottawa, Kan, July 27.-The Herald
says:
Seven hundred bushels Of apples in
one Franklin county orchard.
And this isn't ancient history but a
conservative report on this years crop.
Frank Rowe, who lives two miles
east of Lane, has a place that was
happily immune from fruit crop fall
ure this year. Mr.. Rowe will only have
half a crop from his orchards, but this
half crop will supply him with 700
bushels of apples and 600 bushels of
peaches. He had about % bushels of
early cherries. and from $50 to 200
bushels of blackberries.
The Rowe farm is one of several
very successful fruit farms in Lane
vicinity. and 1T in particular is arrang-
ed to make profitable farming easy.
Mr.. Rowe has his entire place in or
chards and tame grass. His raspberry
and strawberry crops were ruined by
the late frosts, but a good half crop is
assured from the balance of his fruit
farm. Mr.. Rowe sells his apples and
peaches from the orchard and is saved
all bother and expense of picking. Most
of his berries are marketed in Osawa-
tonne.
Orcharding was established in Lane
vicinity in territorial days, by c. c.
Cutler.
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RAILROADS NJ@INED.
Proposed Advance, in. Rates Held Up
by the; Court.

Mount Airy. Ga, July 27-On
application of the Macon Grocery
company and other merchants and
mercantile corporations of the state
Judge Speer of the United States court
has granted preliminary injunction
restraining the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad company. the Louisville &
Nashville. the Nashville, Chattanooga
&, ST. Louis, the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific and the
Southern railway companies from put
ting itno effect the increased rates on
shipments of staple products from
western to southern points. which the
railroads have given notice to the In
terstate Commerce commission will
take effect August /.
Judge Speer will hear arguments on
the application on July 20 at Mount
Airy. The increase if carried into
effect. the petition alleges. will cost
the shippers and purchasers in
Georgia from 100000 to $1.0o0,000
annually.
Although a preliminary injunction
was granted, the defendant carriers
will be given a hearing several days
before,t the rates are to take effect.
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SAW WINNIE IN CUBA.
The Wichita Spectator Was on the
Streets of Havana Recently.

Wichita. Kan. July 27.-Scott E.
Whine is in Cuba, or was few days
ago. He was seen there by a former
citizen of Wichita just as he was en-
barking for South America.
Such is the report that came to this
city today. The man who is said to
have seen Mr.. Whine Is NJ. H. Ru-
dolph. formely agent for the Frisco
railroad in this city, but now of St.
Louis
The report stated that Mr.. Rudolph
met Mr.. Whine on the streets of Ha-
vaan, Cuba, recently. The two men
talked together of Kansas and Wich-
tia just as If nothing had ever hap
pened. Mr.. Whine did not seem to
have the slightest fear of apprehension
as he talked freely with Mr.. Rudolph
and went about tho streets of Havana
as freely as he walked the avenues of
Wichita in the days before the bubble
burst.
In the course of his conversation
with Whine Mr.. Rudolph learned that
the former was just making prepara-
tions to leave the land of stars and
stripes for good. Mr.. WINES final
destination was South America.
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BETTER FOR WICHITA.
New Rock Island Line VIII Mean
More Business

Wichita, Kan, July 27.-According
to information given out by local off,
Gals of the Rock Island railroad, ex-
tensfve preparations are under way at
Mangum, Okla, for extending the
Ch1ckasha-Mangum branch southwest
OF Ell Paso, Texas. Vast quantities of
supplies are on the way to that point
daily. The preliminary survey has
been completed and the routing de-
cided upon. A portion of the grade is
completed. and construction crews
posted along the proposed right of way
west of that point. A construction
train, awaiting the arrival of steel. is
In readiness to proceed to the scene
of activity.
The construction of this extension
VIII give the Rock Island entrance to
FL Paso on their own trackage, the
present southwestern terminus of their
iine being Santa Rosa, N. NJ
The new line will open a vast terri
tory TO distributing centers existing on
the Rock Island line.
another more ambitious extension
tnat Is under consideration by execu-
1--WE ofhcials is a southwestern extern
sion from Santa Rosa to Los Angeles.
via Phoenix, Ariz.
The completion of the Mangum-El
Paso line will increase passenger and
freight traffic through this city in adj
ditlon to the vast new territory it
opens to Wichita jobbing interests.
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HITCHCOCK'S HELPERS.
Those Who Will Compose the Ma
tional Executive Committee.

Chicago. July 27.-Announcement
has been made by Frank H. Hitch
cock. chairman Of the Republican ma
tiona1 committee that the following
will constitute the executive COM
mittee: Charles f. Brocker, Con-
necticut; T. Coleman Dupont, Della
ware; w. E. Borah, Idaho; Frank o.
Lowden, Illinois; Charles Nagel. Mis-
souri,; Victor Rosewater, Nebraska;
VIM. o. Ward, New York: Edward C.
Duncan, North Carolina and Boies
Penrose, Pennsylvania.
Chairman Hitchcock decided to
adopt the plan of having the execu-
tive committee made up solely from
the membership of the national COM
mittee. Before selecting the gentle
men named Mr.. Hitchcock consulted
with the party leaders throughout the
country, that being one Of the objects
of his recent conference. The dis
tribution of the members of the
executive committee as between the
eastern and western headquarters and
other details of organization will be
announced later.
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Funds Secured to Finance c. U.
G. T. Road.
Senator Porter, of Caney, Is
Back of Project.
TO START DECEMBER 1
Southeast Branch Will Be Com
menced at That Time.
Other Items Of Interest In
Railway Circles.

Senator S. M. Porter. of Caney, Kan,
has closed a contract for the money
needed to construct the CherryVale'
Oklahoma & Texas railway. The con-
tract has been signed with Lloyd Et-
linger & Co., firm of London brokers,
with a clientele of French and Belgium
CAPITALISTS. BY the terms of the con-
tract 100000 of the common stock Is
to be taken at once by the brokers at
20 cents, making a fund of $4,000 TO
nav preliminary expenses. The con-
tract further provides for the purchase
of $40, 900 000 of first mortgage per
cent 40 year bonds at par.
OF these bonds $4,000 worth is TO
be assigned and payment for them
made December 1. With this money
actual construction work will begin;
The remaining S19,500000 is to be PAID
IN installments as the work progresses.
The entire contract calls for the con,
struction of 500 miles of railroad ana
its equipment. The main line Oh TINS rs
system extends from Cherryvale 10
Geary. Ok, a distance of 235 miles. The
other 265 miles will be branch lines OF
feeders"
Mr.. Porter gave 1t as his opinion
that the first work done would pc on
the branch which projects from Caney
southeast a distance OF l2O miles 10
Sloan Springs. Ark. The purpose or
building this line first is to get into
the rich white oak timber district or
northwest Arkansas. said to be the
largest white oak forest not yet enter
ed. In this timber will be secured ties
used in construction of the road.
A French and an English engineer
will be here in September to go over
the line and make recommendations as
to what work shall be done first. These
engineers are representing the Euro
pean capitalists who have the road IN
their control No definite Information
can be given regarding the construc-
ton of the road until after the Euro
pean engineers visit. w. R. Stubbs,
one of the stockholders. has the con-
tract to build the road.
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TAKING TO AUTOS.
President Roosevelt Is Showing
Preference for HOrselesS Carriage.

Oyster Bay. L. l., July 27.-Again
President Roosevelt made use of an
automobile in preference to a team Of
his fine horses in going from Saga
more Hill down to the Christ Episcopal
church in the village Sunday. It is re-
ported the president has said that he
did not care to use an automobile SO
long as there were good horses to be
had, but it would seem that he is be-
ginning to take a fancy, to riding in
one or the other of the two big touring
cars stationed here for the use of the
secret service men. for on number of
occasions recently. he has made use of
them. 1t was the second Sunday he
has gone to church in one of the big
cars.
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27
X. N. G. RATES.
Western Roads Now Comforting for
Fort Riley Maneuvers.

Western roads generally are confer
ring with those in Iowa over rates to
be made for the state National Guard.
which has arranged to. go to Fort
Riley, Kan, r. in September. to take a
course of drill with the. United states
troops there. The question has been
raised concerning the power of the
government to exact from the roads
what are known as land grant rates
for the militia, when state troops go
TO participate with federal troops in
military maneuvers conducted under
the auspices of the federal war de-
partment. Some of the roads interest
ed have taken the opinion of their le-
gal advisers on the subject and are
firmly of opinion that land grant rates
can not be exacted for the movement
of state troops. 1t will depend upon
the view taken by the Iowa roads, as
the initial lines. what the other roads
do in the matter
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president as usual and with them
came Mrs. Beekman Winthrope, wife
of the assistant secretary of the treas
ury, and a guest at Sycamore Hill;
Captain Edmund L. Butts, Third infan-
try, United States army, and one of
guest over Sunday. and Archibald and
Quentin. the presidents younger sons.
Miss Ethel and Kermit Roosevelt
and a party of their friends were
guests at a dinner party last evening
on board the presidents yacht, May
flower.
President Rooseveit's secretary, Will
liam Loeb. jr., is furnishing his rifle
and other firearms and overhauling his
fishing tackle preparatory to taking his
summer vacation from the arduous
duties of the important post he occu-
pies. Mr.. Loeb will leave next Friday
for a months recreation and sport in
the woods, where he will spend a short
time. From there he will go to the
west where he has a camp in the Jack
sons Hole country, Wyoming. There
he will spend the remainder of his holi-
days, roughing 1t in true Roosevelt
style. He will do some shooting Of big
game in the west and will try his luck
as brook fisherman.
The presidents interest in the vic
tories of the American athletes in Lon
don in the Olympic games is great and
IL Is not lmpropaple tnat ne VIII take
some part in the proposed reception to
the athletes on their return from Eng
land, should the plans to have all the
members of the American contingent
return at the same time instead of
making visits abroad. be successful. 1t
is said that it is not unlikely that
should Mr.. Roosevelt be unable to go
to New York for the welcome he may
invite the visitors in a body to Saga
more Hill, there to tell them how
greatly pleased he is over the remark
able showing they, made at London.
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FOR PASSING FORGED CHECKS.
Walter f. Thowe to Be Arrested on q
Serious Charge at EmpOria.

Emporia, Kan, July 27.-Walter F.
Thowe, former Normal student has
been identified as the man who passed
a couple of forged checks here. One
of the checks was cashed at the Bon
Ton where Thowe purchased a gallon
of ice cream. This check was signed
Walter F. Stowe and was for $780,
Thursday he passed a check for So at
the Mit-Way with the same name at
tached. The checks were drawn on
the Citizens National and the State
banks. Thowe, whose home is in Wa
baunsee county. probably will be ar
rested. -5r 4S
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sYL DIXON BUSY.
Would Run Booster" Train From
Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, July 27.-Syl Dixon,
who as achieved fame as a promoter
of booster" trains, was here today
comforting with Governor Haskell
Secretary Charles F. Barrett of the
state board of agriculture, and local
business men in regard to the special
train of Oklahoma products which he
intends to take to the Illinois state fair
at Springfield. September rs to Ocro-
Der 2. The Oklahoma display is ex-
pected to include products of all parts
OF the state, with especial emphasis
on Oklahoma flour. A daylight run
will be made to Chicago. with stops
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SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS
Joseph Swift Tries Suicide Twice But
Without Results.

Leavenworth, July 27.-Joseph
Swift of Tonganoxie, Kan, tried to
commit suicide by taking laudanum
tried to commit suicide last Wednes-
day by hanging himself from a beam
in a barn. He was cut down. He
formerly lived in st. Joseph, Mo-, and
went to Tonganoxie a year ago. He
gives no reason for irving to kill him
self. He is 35 years old and has a wife
and one child
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Tomatoes Like Footballs.

Wichita, Kan. July 27-Joseph L.
Kirk has already this season developed
a tomato that weigh a pound and a
half. This enormous tomato measured
fully Is inches in circumference when
picked. 1t grew on vine that is
over five feet in height and which has
a number of other tomatoes upon it
that are nearly as large. The tomato
is of the Red Majestic variety. Many
of the other vines in Mr.. Kinks garden
have produced fruit weighing a half
pound each.
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HE DESTROYED ENGINES.
w. II. Dobyns. Old Offender. Caught in
New Mexico

Las Vegas, N. M, July 27.-After a
chase of five months and carrying pur-
sued and pursuer to every corner of
Old Mexico, G. W. r. Dobyns, wanted
on the charge of attempting to de-
stroy Santa Fe locomotive. was
brought through this city today in
custody of Detective r. j. Snowden
of the Santa Fe special police. Dobyns
was run to earth in Monterey, Mexico,
where his arrest was effected. He has
been taken to Ration and placed in Jail
where he will await the action of the
grand jury.
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Raptists Elect Officers.

Parsons, Kan, July 27.-The South
western Baptist association which has
been IN session here. adjourned after
electing these officers: The Rev. r. T.
Pierce of Girard. moderator the Rev.
H. c. Richardson of Oswego record
ing secretary: the Rev. w. A. Moore
of Weir, corresponding secretary: b.
F. Crowder of Cherokee, treasurer;
the Rev. A. Fairfax of Parsons, vice
moderator. and A. E. Clark of Par
sons statistician
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la Toilette Has Good Crowd.

Cimarron. Kan, July 27.-On an
hours notice Saturday two hundred
and fifty people turned out to meet
the train here and see Senator La Fol-
lette. He only had a few minutes to
speak. but suggested the Importance
or sending Bristow to the United
States senate, which everyone cheered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27
A MARCH ACROSS COUNTRY.
About 1900 Troops From Leayen
worth Will Hike to Fort Riley.

worm WILL Hike 10 Fort Riley.
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, July ga
colmn of about 1,500 foot soldiers, the
headquarters band and IL companies
of the Thirteenth infantry and COM
panies I and K, third battalion Of en-
gineers, leaves here Wednesday, July
20, for an overland march of 40 miles
to the big maneuvers at Fort Riley.
Three night marches will be feature
of this trip. Only shelter tents for the
enlisted men will be taken on the trip
march and the personal equipment as
for war will be carried. The command
will march as though on an active cam
paign in an enemies country with one
company thrown out in advance of
the main column and with thanking
and rear guard detachments.
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Lawrence Registration Short.

Lawrence, Kan. July 27-The total
registration for the city of Lawrence
for the primary, when counted up. was
2.297. 1t was hoped that the $500
mark would be reached. but as can be
seen the registration fell considerably
short of this number.
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L1GHTNING's DEADLY WORK.


Emporia, Kan. July 27-Lightning
struck the Hughes Brothers barn,
southeast of Emporia, Saturday after
noon. dangerously injuring Richard
Hughes and stunning five other per-
sons who had sought shelter from the
storm. Two horses were killed.
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Webb. Directors: J. F. Noble. ]. r.
Stricken. ]. F. Rotlinger. e. C. Win-
ger. This organization. with its STOCK
holders. is composed mostly Of farm
ers. The new bank will open for busf-
ness between the first and fifteenth of
August sft
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A New Bank for Highland.

Highland. Kan, July 27.-Highland
is to have a new bank. The name is
the Farmers State bank. The capital
is $4,000 and the officers are: Presi-
dent, Z. c. Winner; cashier, c. c.
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Downs Holds a Street Fair.

pleted a very successful baseball
tournament and street fair Saturday
with 1000 people In attendance. In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-27

in the principal cities and towns along
the line. and after the fair the train
will tour Iowa, Minnesota and Me-
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took first money. Kensington second.
Burr Oak third and Smith Center
fourth. This is the twenty-ninth sue.
cessive year Downs has celebrated.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25
TOWNSEND

W. A. Scott has returned, after visiting
in Ohio for the past week.
Mrs. Lulu Hess, of Wilmington, has
been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Shockley are
visiting relatives in Kenton.
Mr.. Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his mother here.
Miss Ethel Fennimore, of Blackbird, is
visiting Harry Deakyne and wife.
Miss Lillian Montgomery, of New
Castle, is visiting Miss Edith CHM.
Mrs. shurter, OF EIsmere, visited her
sister, Miss A. R. Lawson, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Beaulah Crossin, of Wilmington,
visited Mrs. ]. A. Hart part of last week
Mr.. Charles Burris and niece, of near
Dover, were brief visitors in town on
Wednesday.
Mrs. George Ginn has returned home,
after visiting her daughter, Miss Mildred,
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Greenwood en-.
tertained their daughter, of Baltimore,
over Sunday.
Mrs. John Morris, of near Smyrna, Wis.
tied her mother, Mrs. Maggie, Lee, on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. Beauchamp, of Greensboro, has
returned to her home, after spending
sometime with Mrs w. H. Reynolds.
Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. George
VanDyke have been visiting friends in
Wilmington, Philadelphia and Langhorn.
The drama entitled "The Flowing
Bowl'' which was given here on Friday
evening last and was pronounced quite a
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CHM and Mr.. and
Mrs. James CHM, of near McDonough,
visited their mother, Mrs. Margaret CHM,
on Tuesday.
Misses Reba and Grace Burris, of Cecil
ton, and Miss Edith Maslin, of Massey,
were the guests Of George Satterfeld and
wife over Sunday.
Mrs. Henrietta Parvis and Mrs. Henry
Schroeder and daughter, little Miss Hen.
rietta, of Middletown, visited Edward
Hart and family on Saturday.
Rev. F. G. MacSorley preached very
interesting sermon Sunday evening on the
Ideal Son. Next Sabbath bis sermon
J win be eThe Ideal Daughter .
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25
IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO FREE DELIVERY

1t is asserted by the Postoffice Depart.
| ment officials that since the establish
ment of rural delivery farm values have
materially increased, and good part OF
these valuations may be attributable to
the introductions of rural delivery, as an
establishment of route brings great
influx OF mail to the locality effected, and
this is followed by an increase in the out
going mail There also has been saw
ing of more than $12, 10000 on account
of closing all postoffices and discountinu-
ing star routes. The number of routes
installed during the fiscal year l9O5-O6
average 304 a month; during the year
endedJune 80, 1907, the monthly aver
age was 163 routes. At present the aver
age is little more than 100 month. The
requirement of the department that roads
should be kept in condition to be travel
ed with facility has been an incentive
on the part of those interested in the
rural service to promote road improve
ment and repair. 1t is noted that through
out the country since the introduction of
rural free delivery there has beep a great
impro vement in the roads.