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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
SEAAlEz1!RS:

General Superintendent F. c. Foa
left yesterday afternoon on bust
ness trip to Chicago where he will re-
main for few days.
by w. e. Hodges, chief purchasing
agent of the Santa Fe, has been
turned out Of the local shops after
having been in for light repairs.
Byron Burt. chief clerk in the of
fee of A. J. James, general foreman
ment, has returned to work after a
couple days absence.
Engine No. 40 has been assigned to
service on runs Nos. los and LOG be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph after
having received light repairs. En-
gine No. O154 has been on these
runs
William H. Hamilton, master me-
chanic of Argentine. is in Topeka on
a short business trip.
Division Superintendent c. r. Nc
Clellan of Argentine, is in Topeka for
a few days on business.
G. M. Buck has returned to work
as office engineer after having been
out of town for a few days.
w. L. Speer has been appointed To-
cal watch inspector for the Santa Fe
at Argentine to take the place of R
B. Robertson who has resigned
Notices enjoining and forbiddins
Tie CllIplOyCS VI LILO OdIllSt L Z " ek-
coed the sixteen hours of work
allotted under the new law have beer
posted at the various division points
The only deviation from the rule is
allowed in case of an emergency.
Two sections Of train No. were
run yesterday on account of the
homeseeking excursionists.
A. A. Laird of the civil engineer
ing department who has been doins
special work in the machine shops
has gone to Wellington for service.
The force of Ben T. Payne, motive
power accountant, was cut down yes
terday, three of the clerks in this Of.
fee being let out.
Rev. E. s. Paddock will address the
meeting in the new mill tomorrow
The programme at the Railroad Y. NJ
c. A tomorrow night will be In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
SAVED HIS OWN BOYS.
But "Dory'' Higgs Didn't Know 1t at
the Time.

New York, March 5.-TWo broth
ers, one 16 years old, the other IL,
were walking yesterday on the aque-
duct which carries the Morris Canal
across the Pompton river at Lincoln
park, N. J. About midway OF the
auueduct the boys stopped to talk and
leaned against the rail which guards
the towpath from the stream. The
rail slipped out of place and the
youngsters fell into the river.
Both can swim. But the river mar
rows there as it flows to bridge 9
few hundred fet below on the road
from Lincoln park to Mountain View,
and the current is very strong and
swift. 1t swept the boys down stream
and Willie, the younger, knowing his
deadly peril, called for help to his
brother, Theodore. The elder boy
although in difficulties himself, man
fully seized his brother and held his
head above water.
.Dory'' Riggs of Lincoln Park. an
emnloye of the Wayne Powder Works
was walking to Mountain View and
reaching the bridge, saw the brotherE
as. white faced, but fighting bravery
for their lives, they were swept TO-
ward hin1-toward the eddies sno
currents swishing under the bridge
and yhirling stronger in the still mar
rover stream below It.
.sDory" Higgs thought quick.
dirt wagon, being used in repairing
the road, stood at the roadside at one
end of the bridge. With the strength
of two men he threw a rail out OF
Mace. and. holding the wagon-tongue,
1ropped the wagon into the stream.
The boys seized it ana were safe.
Take the kid first" spluttered
Theodore, almost choked and blinded
by tho water.
Weakly Willie climbed the cart I'M
til Riggs could grab his coat collar
and lift him to the bridge.
willie, my son, your mothers boy,
is it you I've saved" gasped Riggs,
land the others he Dory 2?
Willie could only nod his head.
too. while the wagon, twisting and
turning over and over, was carried
away In the stream. The father, oyer
come by his emotions, tainted dead
away: no weak woman could have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05

charge of the young people OF the
Walnut Grove Epworth league.
Tom Hayes of Newton, chairman of
the flremen's protective board, was in
Topeka on business yesterday.
M. ID. Metzger, a switchman in the
local yards, is laying off for few
days on account of sickness.
On account of the new nine hour
telegra phi law the working hours of
the men in the local telegraph office
have been changed. Manager Louis
H. Hill, under the new schedule, will
work from O'Clock in the morning
until 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Operator Scott Dickensheets will
work from 1 o'clock in the after
noon until 10 O'Clock at night. Opera
tor Verne Estep will go to work at
10 O'Clock at night and work until z
O'Clock in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05

been weaker after the danger had
passed.
Mrs Riggs, sitting with her hus-
band and her sons at the supper table
last night. laughed and wept--bnf hoD
tears WIN tears o1 10y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
WANTED TO WE'D
Mrs. Killilae, Marriage License
Clerk, Receives a Proposal.
Applicant for License Said,
"YOu Will Do"
HIS OFFER DECLINED.
Then He Claimed to Be Inventor
Of Wireless Telephone.
Was Sent Out Of Kansas City by
the Authorities.

A distinguished visitor arrived in To-
peka yesterday. He is none other, ac-
cording to his own statement, than the
inventor of the wireless telegraph
Macmillan Dortzauer is his name, and
he is a Bohemian who speaks little Eng
lish A young man of good appearance,
but apparently very much added, he
walked into probate court last evening
and asked Mrs. Killilae, clerk, for u
marriage license. Mrs. Killilae speaks
German, and in that tongue asked the
applicant for the name OF the lucky
lady. II have lot chosen one replied
Dortzauer in German, but you will
do"
In some confusion at this sudden pro-
posal, Mrs. Rillilae stated that she was
not eligible, as she was married. IA
girl like you will do" replied the man.
zone of your sisters, for instance"
The man was SO persistent that Mrs.
Killilae called a deputy sheriff, who
told the swain to ''raus,'' and be quick
about it.
This morning the same man came in
man and demanded a certificate to the
effect that he, Max Dortzauer was the
original inventor of the wireless tele-
graph. Obligingly, Sam wrote, signed
and affixed his seal to a document read
ing something like this: This is to GER
THY that the bearer is ldDOr1ng unuer
the Authorization that he is the inven-
tor of the wireless telegraph
Dortzauer. who cannot read English,
seemed eminently satisfied with this
document, and filed 1t away in his
pocket, thanked Zimmerman and took
his departure.
Dortzauer was shipped out of Kansas
City by the authorities. This is a favor
lite stunt of the Kansas City officials
when they have an insane case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
F,,nInet Memorial Service.

New York, March 5-John 7. Heating.
known throughout the middle west as
an orator, will deliver the main address
at a memorial service in honor of Rob-
ert Emmett the Irish patriot-martyr, in
Brooklyn next Sunday night. Justice
will also speak. Leading the musical
program for the service is the name of
william Ludwig, the famous Dublin
baritone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05

| Minister'S Wife-Wake upi There are
burglars in the house, John.
| Minister-Weu, what OF ft7 Let them
nnd out their mistake themselyes--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
card of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors for all their helpfulness during
the illness and after the death of our
beloved wife and mother. We re-
member with special gratitude the
goodness of the Ladies of the Grand
Army and of Rebekah, Naomi lodge
No. 95. also the friends who sang for
us at the funeral service. Signed.
A. B.. BARKER AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05

Mother examining school reporD-How
did you come to have such good marks IN
arithmetic this week?
Tommy-Well. you see, it was this way:
We had ten examples a. day and got the
teacher to help me to do five, and Eric
Jones got her to help him on the other
five. Then we swapped helps, see?-Har-
per's Bazaar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
WHO rs THE DEAD MAN?
Died in the Clay Center Hospital With
out Being Identified.

Clay Center. Kan. March 5.-At
7:45 Tuesday evening there died at the
Clay Center hospital a young man
whose idetnity is SO far an impenetra-
BILE mystery He was brought here
from Belleville that day suffering from
a fracture of the left side of the skull.
He was found in an unconscious con-
dition in the Rock Island yards at
Belleville and 1t is presumed that he
was struck by train there some time
during Monday night.
The dead man was about twenty-five
years of age. He was about five feet
six inches TALL with light complexion
and dark auburn hair. He had in his
pockets $3.50 in money, good
pocket knife, a. small piece of chewing
tobacco of the Horseshoe" brand. a
few cigarettes and one dice. His
hands showed no evidence of being
used to hard manual labor. There
was plain gold ring on the little
finger on the right. hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat of the disease Ca
tarrh is a blood constitutional disease.
<ernal remidies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
faIrf Cure is not a ouack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and is
hest tonfcs known. combined with the best
biood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cons surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces
sflch wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
send for testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
rake Halls Family Pulls for consHpa-
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

Martin early life taking
plains Kansas Much
dnhcule,
noted the best OF the
Of him
enviabe The teach
his heart easily touched distress that
Before he railroad When railroad
rail-
strike 1894 his railroad the study
years quill
politics. General Assembly
Liability elected Senate
thrown
The months taught the people Of Colorado listen
sterling characteristics Martin
life
his district
this election this
will able
conditions n 8
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17
RoosEvELT's OPINION OF
HEARST.

When Mr.. Hearst was a candidate
for governor Of New York the presi-
dent sent Secretary Root to deliver
his opinions OF Mr.. Hearst, in =
speech at Utica. Mr.. Root, declaring
that he spoke for the president. upon
that occasion. had this to say about
Mr.. Hearst:
Il say to you with his 1Rooseveits)
authority. he regards NJ. Hearst ~
wholly unit to be governor. - an In
sincere. self-seeking demasogue. who
is trying to deceive the workingmen
Of New York by false statements ana
false promises"
II. in the presidents opinion, Mr..
Hearst was then ian insineere, self
seeking demagogue." trying to de-
ceive, what change has come over
him. what sort of publication has he
undergone. what has he done SO 70
elevate himself In the presidents es-
tImatfon as to be considered sim
cere.. self-sacrincing patriot. as the
president must now regard him, else
he would not quote him as authority?
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

Shortly after his
whore educated
Lexington college
Of law Lexington, Missouri
the early s Democratic ticket in
Leadv Colorado where
residence Leadv
settling
rights
without
materially In those this
this
politics
then there should esany
his district placing
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

President Roosevelt achieved his
popularity from the fact that he ad-
vocated and worked for the Eood OLE
Democratic principles which the Dem
ocratic party has Incorporates. in its
platform for many years past He has
but taken up and advocated the doc
tr,nes which Bryan has commanded tor
all the time. and his most notable
achievements would have been impos-
sihle had he not received the help Of
the Democrats in congress and thu
senate.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

~. :,
sse On 'oe ucAe was Dom on s N ne "
spent tnere gong 70 nooi the
farmers 10Y there and kansas he graduad u the sn
School and came to Lead 1851 and was the principal " inc
sn cnool an ne entefed Ann Aloor IN 1857 " ' -"
ne with honor the class Of 1855 70
'o Il aspen % year ana nn os AZ springs NE present
nome
a.e tne once mas inc man y eonsn
the or
public Lake county in 1884, and the next be was
deputy for that and 1887 elected d
IN the District court for al the water rights IN his vicinity and hs
his decisions
Father of Water Rights
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

Elsewhere in this issue IL an article
upon how to legally and properly vote
u scratched ticket. The people ar.
sadly ignorant on this very imrorraE.
subject, and thousands Of ballots are
thrown out every election because OF
1t. Cut this article out and study I.
carefully. and take 1t with you into
the booth when you 60 to vote. II you
intend to vote other than . straig1:
ticket.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17
IS THIS NOT TRUE,

Take the past year under Republi.
can rule and government: Industry
has been almost ruined; commerce
has declined everywhere and along
every line; finances Of the whole
country in a state OF chaos; 10000
idle freight cars. 5000 idle Iocomo
tives, and two million IDLE workmen!
shrinkage of all securities; decline Ia
all values; prices Of metals and ali
products down to bedrock and yet a
raise of 40 per cent. in the cost of liv.
ing since the commencement of the
Roosevelt administrator! These are
f1l easily susceptible Of proof!
Ink 1t over? Makes no difference
whether you are Democratic or Re-
pnblican-think It over! Is it NOT
true! And IL not the welfare and ma.
terial interests Of your wife and fam
lily of more consequence to you than
the supremacy Of any party that will
treat you like that?
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

We are sorry that we cannot mak=
our comments upon Colorado Repuh-
licanism more vitrolic. but We have
command OF only two languages. the
English and the profane.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

Governor Mcdonald favored Gus.
genheim for U. 8. senator There is
no accounting for tastes. We have
seen a pretty woman kiss poodle
dog.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

J. ]. Hill. the great Northern Paci-
&c magnate. says there is no reason
able doubt of Bryan's election. This,
coming from trust man. who is not
for Bryan. speaks volumes.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

The Denver Republican says the
Democratic state nominees do not ex-
pect to be elected. well. what do
you think Of thatf We certainly d.
need a new fool-killer in this state.
The old one has evidently Joined the
union and will only work eight hours
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

Jesse Mcdonald as gubernatoris Al
timber Il afflicted with wha. might
well be termed indellible inelegibility
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

The advertisements are stating that
a Texas supreme Judge was cured by
Peruna. Colorado's supreme tribunal
ought to take some.
The Meeker herald., 1908-10-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >>eeeoo>oeoeeoo
The DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
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LET CORPORATION STAND ALONE
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LET THE PEOPLE ELECT U. .. sENAroRs
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ssetns senators BY direct Of the people.
FEDERAL POLICE uNAmERIcAM AND UNJUST
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
The Most DANGEROUS Fish.

The shark and the octopus are usu'
ally looked upon as the most danger
GUS among the denizens of the deep
but it appears that fishermen who FIRE.
qucnt tropical waters have a much
greater fear Of the devilish, the green
moray and the swordfsh. There seems
to be unanimity Of opinion that the
shark and the octopus will not attack
a boat, while the others which have
been mentioned will. And. moreover,
the attacks of the devilfish. the moray
and the swordfsh are a great deal
more terrific than those of the shark
and the octopus.
The deviliish is Il large ray which
infests the warm waters Of the At
lantic. 1t attains Il weight of a ton
and a half. has horrible looking teeth
and a barbed, poison holding spike in
its tail which it uses with tremendous
effect when it assails a party in a
boat. The green moray is to be met
with off the coast of Bermuda. 1t re-
sembles a conger ell, but is green i'll
color. The moray is reckoned the most
savage inhabitant of any water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
The Famous BasiIisk.

According to the ancient writer's, the
basilisk-sometimes called %cockatrice-
was a monster to be greatly dreaded.
Its breath filled the air with q deadly
poison and burned up vegetation, and
the glance Of its eye was fatal to both
man and beast. The only creature that
could face it and live, they said. was
the cock. and travellers were advised to
take loud growing cocks with them as
a protection against the monster. So
much for superstition. AS a matter Of
fact the ,basilisk is a harmless lizard.
living a quiet life in the woods and
feeding on insects. Its appearance.
however, is formidable. and it is this
perhaps that gave it a bad name. It
grows to a length of from twenty-five
to thirty inches, including its tail.
which is much longer than It's body.
Rising from it's head and inclining
backward is a broad. winglille expan-
sion, which gives it some resemblance
to the flying lizard. The crest Of this
expansion is formed somewhat like a
crown, and that gave. the basilisk its
name, which is from the Greek word
meaning skiing"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
The Pilot.
Original.

When Ben Paddock shipped with me
for an able seaman he was absolutely
disabled and sailed simply to be saved
from himself. Ben had been a decent
fellow and had a wife and two little
children, but drink captured him, rem.
dering him of no use to them and only
a burden to himself. Indeed, he was a
burden to them also till he left them.
Once aboard and subject to discipline
he slowly righted. like a ship after a
squall, and his own real identity reas-
serted itself. Fortunately for him, we
were Off for a long voyage, and there
was not a drop of liquor aboard ship
except under my charge, and I never
gave Ben a drop from the time we
sailed till we got back to the port we
had left three years before. l liked
Ben Paddock and did everything
could to help him get rid of the habit
that had ruined him. l persuaded him
not to take shore leave when we made
ports, and at such times l often stayeL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
Camel Races.

Camel races are held regularly in the
south Of Algeria. where valuable prizes
are offered for the encouragement of
the breed of racers, and as much inter-
est is taken in their preparation and
performance as in that of race horses
in this country. The racing camels are
the result of very careful breedin&
through many generations, and in size.
temper and appearance they are so
different from the ordinary beast Of
burden that they might almost be con-
sidereh 4 different race of animals.
Perhaps the most conspicuous char
acteristic Of the ordinary camel is its
extreme slowness. Nothing on earth
will ever induce it to hurry. A twenty
dollar note will buy a very fair speci-
men. but for a mehari, or racing camel.
five or ten times that sum is required
to effect a purchase.
The racer. however. can be depended
on for nine Or ten miles an hour
kept up for sixteen or seventeen hours
almost without a stop. The pace in a
camel rae is generally fast and furi-
u at the beginning, when all the ami
mails are together and seem to realize
that a contest is in progress.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
areakina Il Gently.

A man who had literary aspirations.
but lacked the literary instinct. once
wrote a story and took it to the editor
Of a magazine. Il want you to e it
over carefully" he said. Its intended
for a satire. and, if I do say it myself.
I think it's pretty clever"
The editor took the manuscript and
began to read it. A page or W suf-
feed to show him it's utter hopelessness
for purposes of publication. but he hes
itated to crush a budding author and
proceeded to temporize.
"Why, Mr.-er-Simmons," he said.
'your story has some crudities, of
course. and-er"- ...
cts better as you get into it." inter-
rupted the other complacently. "1t's
like some Of Thackeray's Stories"
"Ah. yes. Mr.. Simmons; you do re-
mind me somewhat of T%hackeray."
"Do II" inquired the caller,
EYES," rejoined the editor. handing
him the manuscript. You have a nose
just like his."-Youth's Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
Sticking to the D~isaareeabIe Job.

Sticking to the DisagreeabIe Job.
It is the man who can stick to the
disagreeable job, do it with energy and
vim, the man who can force himself
to do good work when he does not fee
like doing tin order words. the man
who is master of himself. who has q
great purpose and who holds himself
to his aim, whether it is agreeable OF
~disagreeable, whether he feels like II
or does not feel like it-that wins.
It is easy to do what is agreeable, to
keep at the thing we like and are en-.
thusiastic about, but it takes real grit
to try to put our whole soul into that
which is distasteful and against
which II nature protests, but which
we are compelled to do for the sake of
others who would suffer If we did not
do it.
To go every morning with a stout
heart and an elastic step, with cour-
age and enthusiasm. to work which we
are not fitted for and were not intend.
ed to do, work against which u very
natures protest just because it IS our
duty, and to keep this up year in and
year out require heroic qualities.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-03-20
The Year and the Calendar.

After julius Caesar corrected the cal
endar the year was still II minutes
IA seconds too long. amounting to
one day in 1913 years. AS the centuries
passed the interval between the CON-
mencement of the year and the spring
equinox grew less. 1t was not. how
ever. until 1889 that anything was done
about it. Then Pope Gregory XIII. set
out to remedy the difficulty. This he
did by directing the suppression Of ten
days outright. In order to provide for
the future he ordered that all century
years Q7O0. 1900. etc., which would
ordinarily be leap years should be COM
mon years unless they We're multiples
of 400. This arrangement. which still
holds good. leaves only n day too
much in 3.4GO years. A French scien-
fist has proposed dropping an addi-
tional day in the year 5000 and repeat
ing the process every 5000 years. This
would leave us short one day every
10000 years. which may be considered
correct enough for all practical pur-
poses. At any rate, the matter is not
pressing.-New York Post.