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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
MONEY FOR DEMOCRATS
Nearly Eleven Thousand Dollars Re-
ceived on Wednesday.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Yesterdays contri-
buttons to the Democratic campaign
fund made public today. aggregating
$10934 were headed by one of $4,000 from
Senator r. F. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota. Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
and Tom L Johnson of Ohio, are credi-
ted with 81 900 each. Five hundred dol
lar contributions came from Ben t.
Gable, Illinois; w. w. Marsh, Iowa, and
William ]. Bryan, Commoner profits.
One hundred dollar contributions were
made as follows:
Jefferson County Bryan and Kern
club, Alabama; ]. c. Lloyd, Arkansas;
Democratic county central committee,
Thomas Fox and ]. Harvey Mccarthy,
of California: James r. Gray, Georgia.;
David Patterson, w. M. Hoyt, Illinois;
Frank P Ice, Indiana; Bernard Klause,
louisiana; w. G. Winterbottom, John
c. Schoenenberger, John Abney, New
York; F. NJ. Murphy, North Dakota;
Charles w. Bryan, Nebraska. j. 5.
Kelly, C. ]. Turner, Oklahoma; Robert
Wright, L. E. Holden Ohio;e. d. j.
Gormley, John S. Howley,. Pennsylva-
mia; Charles Wells, West Virginia.
Other contributions were as follows:
Indiana Travelling Mems club Sl25;
Franklin county Democratic committee,
Kentucky, 5000; James H. Barnes, New
Jersey. $3.50; John j. Kennedy, New
York, $3.50; w. E. Howley. Pennsylva-
MIA. $780, Progressive League of New
England. Vermont, 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22

collection sharks knew it. Therefore
they transferred the account to Ed
wards & Edwards, Kansas City attor-
neys, who, through a person, presuma-
bly, a law clerk, named j. c. Tut,
brought suit before a justice of the
peace in Independence, Mo-, and secur-
ed judgment against the defendant.
This judgment was presented to the
Santa Fe company for collection
against Hollis wages, which happened
to be just $4S.
Holt brings suit for $4,000 damages
against the firm of Staple & Wright,
alleging that they used the subterfuge
of sending the case out of the state
for the purpose of securing the wages
of plaintiff, thereby causing the switch
man and his family great inconven-
fence and jeopardizing the plaintiffs
only method of providing for his family.
viz: his job. He further alleges in
his petition that the defendant credi-
tors, started the whole proceedings for
the purpose of injuring the credit of
plaintiff. and holding him up to ridicule
and preventing him from furnishing
his family with the necessities of life.
The petition asks for judgment for
s., 900 damages, judgment discharging
the present garnishment and judy
ment for the costs of the suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
FANIILY'S LAST NICKEL.
Little Gotham Girl Going After Milk
When Car Killed Her.

New York. Oct. 22-Reciting over and
over to herself the little verse which
she was to have spoken before her class
in school today and clutching in her
hand a five cent piece, the last coin of
her mothers little store. with which
she was to buy milk for her baby
brother, Marian Meade. years old, ran
in front of a trolley car last night and
was crushed to death. For some time
Marian's father has been out of work
and for several days the family had
been in want of food. Yesterday agents
of a charitable society found the fam
lily and furnished food for Mrs. Meade
and Marian. The last nickel in the
family store Mrs. Meade gave to Mar
ian when she sent her for milk for the
baby. No one knows just how the &C
cident happened. but when a police
man called for volunteers and a hun
bred men put their shoulders to the car
and turned 1t over on the side there
was no life left in the mangled little
body under the trucks. The nickel was
still clutched in the little dead hand.
Angry men and women made a dem
onstration against the motorman of the
car, but he was rescued by the police
and locked up on a charge of homicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
ADVICE TO ROOSEVELT.
A Visitor From Africa Suggests q
Camera Rather Than Rifle.

New York, Oct. 22.-That a camera in
stead of rife would be the best arm
for President Roosevelt to carry on his
hunting trip to Africa is the opinion of
Sir Harry II. Johnson. who arrived in
New York from England last night.
For Is years Sir Henry has been con-
nected with the diplomatic service in
Africa and Is on one months visit to
America, the first vacation he has had,
he says, in years. He states that the
officials in Uganda are eagerly antici-
pating President Roosevelt's visit
but 1 am an enthusiast on the sub
ject of preserving the native animals
of any country" said Sir Henry. "And
hope President Roosevelt will not
make too much havoc among the big
game down there. If 1 had my say I
should present telephoto camera in
stead of a rife to the president and en-
treat him to take shots at long range
with that. Everywhere we witness the
destruction of birds and animals in
digenous to their native soils and am
for preserving them rather than de-
stroying them. Africa is no exception
and big game there is being slowly
exterminated."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
AN AMERICAN IN CHARGE.
w. A. Grant VIII Run the New Chi
nose Engraving Plant.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Chinese
government has selected William A.
Grant of New York to take charge OF
the new engraving plant which is to
be established in Picking for the pur-
pose of printing the bank notes to be
issued by the Chinese government.
which notes have in the past been
turned over in foreign countries. The
plant, it is expected, will be completed
next year A commission was sent to
America some time ago and an in
yestigation of the American system of
fine engraving and printing was made
The commission among other things
advised that Mr.. Grant be selected to
take charge of the Chinese plant He
accepted the offer and Will sail for
China from San Francisco on Novem-
Der IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
Perplexing Question Arises In
TregO County.
After Teacher Was Hired Schol-
ars Moved Away.
SHE HOLDS THE FORT.
Directors Refused to Compro-
mise With Instructor.
So Now She Keeps SCHOOL, All
Alone.

In a lonesome little school house
out on the level plains of Trego
county. there sits from in the morn
ing until in the afternoon a pretty
little school ma'am. doing nothing
but fancy work and reading story
books. The statement that the school
ma'am is pretty and little may not be
strictly accurate. but It must be
made TO preserve the romantic en-
titles.
The school house IS lonesome be-
cause there is not single pupil In the
school. And yet the chances are that
the little school ma'am will be able
to make the district pay her $40 per
month for sitting in the building dur
ing school hours, and amusing her.
self as she finds most agreeable.
Some months ago, the school board
In that district entered into a contract
with the little school pla'am to teach
five months for $40 per. When this
contract was sealed, signed and de-
livered there were four children in
the district who were expected to at
tend the school. Before school
opened, the parents of the four chill
dren moved away, and the children
went along, which is a sort of habit
The school board told their school
ma'am that in view OF the circum-
stances, they did not think they would
need her services.
How about my contract? ?" said
she.
"Oh. Wen just cancel that" said
the school board.
81 don't see how" she said, Gun
less 1 consent
The school teacher finally offered to
release the school board from the con-
tract for 500 cash. The board
wouldn't listen to the proposition.
So when the time for school to begin
came around, the school teacher went
to the building, got out her books, and
announced that she was ready for
business. And there she sits, day af-
ter day, waiting for the school chill
dren who don't exist in that district.
When he month is up, she will de-
mand her $40. The school board
knows what is coming, and the direc-
tendant of education asking him
whether the district will have to pay.
The state superintendent referred il
is that the school teacher entered
into the contract in good faith, and
that it wasn't part of her job to fur
nish the pupils for the school. If the
district wants to have anybody taught
how to .readis and write, they can
bring on their victims The teacher
is doing her part. In other words, it
is up to the school district to carry
out its part of the contract, if the
school ma'am insists.
So the board is sorry now that it did
not compromise for 500 when it had
a chance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22

mont; Chief Justice Zepheniah Smith
of the supreme court of Connecticut,
and others who had brilliant national
careers.
On his return from college in 177S,
with a Yale sheepskin, his father pre-
sented him with 81 and told him that
in the future he must rely on his own
exertions. Webster pursued his ideal
of a legal education, although COM
PEELED to read law as an accompani-
ment to his school teaching in Goshen,
N Y. With the country impoverished
by the long war, Webster found the
schools without textbooks. He COM
posed a spelling book, a grammar and
reading book. the first of the kind
published in the country. No volume
has had so wide a vogue as the spell
ing book. For years, more than
million copies were sold annually, to-
ward the close of his life. From the
receipts of the books he was enabled
Immediately to pursue his labors on
his dictionary.
For years he had contemplated this
work and in 1907 began it. For 20
years he toiled. Finding his finances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22

unequal to living in New Haven. he
removed to Amherst, Mass. In 1872,
where, he was instrumental in organ
izing Amherst - college. With the
major part of his dictionary finished he
returned to New Haven in 1922. In
the following year he was given the
degree of LII. D. by Yale. In 1924 his
dictionary had progressed so far that
he desired the opinion of scholars of
the old world and after short visit
in Paris went to England, where he
remained for eight years at Cambridge
university and consulted authorities In
London and Oxford.
The first edition of the dictionary
was published in 1925 Only $500
copies were printed in the United
States. Then came an issue of 5000
copies in England. DR.. Webster was
at this time 70 years of age and an
nounced that he considered his liter.
airy labors practically ended. Yet he
revised many of his former works, and
in 1s41 the second edition of the die
tionary was published, containing sew
eral thousand new words and many
revised definitions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22

Friends Fear Effect of Confinement on
.. Aged Author.

st. Petersburg, Oct 22.-An appeal
has been issued to the sympathizers
with Nicholas Tschaikovsky in Eng
land and America. particularly those
who signed the petitions for his re-
lease to Premier Stolypin, asking them
to asst in raising the bail of $4,000
demanded by the authorities and
which the family has been unable to
furnish unassisted.
Tschaikovsky has been in confne-
ment in this city for nearly one year,
and he will be returned to the fortress
tomorrow unless this bail is deposited.
his friends fear the effect of this dis
appointment upon the aged prisoner.
who has been led to expect his imme-
date release.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
Partnership Co. Continues to Make
Sales

Through a typographical error in the
advertisement of the Partnership Real
Estate Co., lot West Fifth street, the
name Partnership was misspelled. The
Partnership Real Estate Co. has not
changed it's name, and is still doing
business in the old stand.
Among their recent sales are the fol-
lowing: The six vacant lots at the N.
W. corner of 18th and Western ave-.
overlooking Holiday Park. for $1,000;
to c. E Olander and r. b. Mckee;
building site at 1909 Western ave. for
$500, to Mr.. Frank Sutherland; the 5
room modern home at 1929 Jackson
to Mrs. Carrie Nye, and resold to Geo.
Seybolt for $2.1en.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
LUX SAVED A BABY.
Nebraska Fireman Who Was Given q
Carnegie Medal.

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 22.--Martin r.
Lux, recipient of a Carnegie medal for
bravery. is a Lincoln railroad man.
While firing an engine on the Burling-
ton he noticed little baby on the
tracks ahead. He ran out on his en-
CINE, dropped down to the pilot and
with great peril to himself, grabbed the
child and threw 1T from the track, saw
ing It's life. Railroadfellow workmen
presented him with gold watch for
his bravery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
..BiIIn HatfieId Leaves.

Sherman, Texas. Oct. 22.-Caiifornia
officers left here today over the st.
Louis & San Francisco road for Cali
fornia with the man supposed to be
"Bill' Hatfield, wanted on the charge
of murder. The prisoner was chained
to Deputy Sheriff Burlington. Deputy
United States Marshal McAfee accom-
panied the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
More Earthquake shocks.

Plauen, Saxony. Oct 22.-Thirty
earthquake shocks were experienced
in the Zwiokau region yesterday. They
were accompanied by thunGerlike
reVerberations and the people were
greatly alarmed. There was another
severe shock today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
A BIG AERoPLANE MEETING.
France Arranges for One to Be Held
Next Year.

Paris. Oct. 22.-The Aero club of
France has decided to organize a big
aeroplane meeting in the autumn of
1903. when the Grand Prix d'Avia-
ton" will be competed for. The value
of this prize is $4,000 and there will
be other awards. The course will be
laid out over the fiat country in the
Champagne or Beauce region. The
flights will be judged for both speed
and duration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
How Thin People
Can Get f at, Free
Startling Eject OF New Discovery
Which Puts Flesh on Thin People,
Increases Weight and Per
fects the Figure.
Prove It by Sending Coupon Below for
soc Package, Free.

A remarkable scientific treatment has
Deem found which increases the weight
OF scrawnv or thin people, puts flesh on
those who have been thin for years;
whether from disease or from natural
tendency on those who by heavy eating.
dieting or other methods. have in vain
tried to get fat; on those. who feel Wen
but can't get fat and on those who don t
feel well and stay thin. The new treat
ment. called Protone. is a powerful IN
queer of nutrition. increases cell-groWth,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
Keep Arms Ont of scrvia.

Vienna, Oct. 22.-The Austro-H unga-
rian government today published the
order. announced yesterday prohibiting
either the export of transit through
Austro- garian territory of any war
material of any kind to Servia or Mon
tenegro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22
Big Cotton Gin Burns.

Evergreen. Ala, Oct. 22.-The big
cotton ginnery 81 B. r. Smith. five
miles east of Evergreen. was destroyed
by fire yesterday. Twenty-seven bales
of cotton wre burned. There is every
indication of incendiarism-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-22

We have had twenty years expert
ence in fitting glasses and can please
you with our new Peritoeic lenses.
Chas. Bennett. Optician, $50 Kan. ave-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Trouble, Trouble.

Round One - Mack Evans of Paris
got gay when he came to the Mon
roe fair. He bOlted Frank Ander-
sons lead team Of mules over the
head with his coat and when An
derson expostulated with him he
became insulting and then well,
a few minutes afterwards it was re-
ported that Evans was dead. He
was only soundly thrashed.
Round Two Tilden Whitecotton
of Paris was also in the city and
well. he did something to J. Ed
Hayden's little brother and then
something happened at Gilson's bar
room. Whitecotton was shaking his
thirst when Hayden went it and
well, there was bare knucks, soda
pop bottles on the mix up, and as
Whitecotton was making his eet-a-
way. Eds uncle, Fennel Hayden, let
90 Of a big heavy cuspidor or spit
toon and it caught Whitecotton on
the head, but he kept running and
could not be found until sometime
later and then he was located at
the hospital where DR.. Hull was
washing his head and put three
stitches in the wound to close it.
Round Third Ray Kincheloe
started home accompanied by Harry
Coats of Shelbyville. They parted
at the South park, Ray headed fol
his boarding place and Harry fol
the Katy depot. Now here is thu
story as we get it: Harry hearC
Ray cry for help and ran back t
see Ray on the ground and four o.
five negroes near him and thel
when the atmosphere had cleareC
there was several wounds on hi,
head and the negroes gone.
Ray then became conscious ant
the two went to the hospital wher
DR.. Hull washed them up and pu
three stitches in Rays head and tel
in Harry's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
World Beaten.

At Galesburg Friday the PAGER.
Minor Heir, was sent a special mile
to beat his own mark Of 2O1 IA.
He did it with ease and came I'M
der the wire in 200 IA. ia. Burt
Of this city was at the track and
witnessed the mile. Minor Heir
was originally owned by Jack
Ewing. and was raised at Roseville
Ill, on a farm adjoining one owned
by Burt. He is a son Of Heir-at-
Law. who won the first and second
heats in the Els pace here at the
July races. Minor Heir was sold
in April Of this year for $4,5O0 and
is now valued at $4,000 by his
owners. Redwald & Dean. of Pales-
tine, III.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
MONROE CITY, MO.

Judge W. H. Wallace. of Kansas
City. during the last ten days Of
the campaign struck his stride and
made a fine showing in several
parts Of the State. As predicted
BY the Ledger. in this part Of Mis-
souri, his vote came largely from
COwheHd. Judge Wallace under all
circumstances takes defeat most
philosOphically and is ever ready
to stump the state for the success
full nominee. Along this line the
Moberly (Mo) Democrat editorially
says: There is one trait about
William II Wallace. of Kansas City,
that every democrat can most
heartily endorse and that is his
courage in defeat. Every one of
his followers knew that he was for
the nominee tbs minute it was
shown by the returns. who he was.
In some respects Wallace is a very
radical man. but he has never been
a kicker when defeated. Wallace
will not be governor of Missouri,
but there are many places to which
he can be appointed by President
Bryan that he would fill with won
derful distinction to himself and
his party. He well knows Cowherd
is just as honorable. able. Demo
cratic as he is himself and probably
no voice will be more effective in
Cowherd's behalf than will that OF
William H. Wallace. No man in
the state of the ability of Wallace
has been more unfortunate in his
political aspirations than has, he
yet, never has personal defeat ever
turned himfrom the support Of the
party and the cOmmendable part
about it is. he has never hesitated
or erumbled. but Immediately an
nounced himself for his opponent
however. narrow the majority Of
however disappointing to himself
Principle may keep him from sup
porting his party at times but per
sonal defeat never"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Mesdames Nettie Molcomb, Of
Kahoka, Mo-, and Lib Ludlum. Of
Elsmore, Kas., were called to this
city the latter part of last week by
the illness of their kinswoman,
Mrs. Bert Bull. By Monday Mrs.
Bull was getting along nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Misses May Kennedy and Mittie
Clay, of Shelbina have been the
guest of Miss Alma Cunningham.
Judge Ranter Spalding. of Spald-
ing Springs has been the guest Of
his nephew, Robert M. SpaldinG.
Miss Vera Scott, of Hester came
over Wednesday evening to visit
her cousin. Miss Eleanor Scott
Misses Belle johnson and julia
McClintic spent Sunday with their
friend, Mrs. JnO W. Carr near Hun
newell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

The residents north of Catherine
street have sure enough enjoyed the
three parks at north line Of street
during the excessive hot weather OF
the past week. They are each a
block long and they have been used
by the pedestrians instead the heat
ed eIaring white cement pavements.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.


How The Republican National Convention Voted
When Required to Toe the Mark" Reform
Propositions Submitted by RefOmeg
ELECTION OF SENATOR BY THE PEOPLE
The plank providing election Of United by
the people defeated by of 868 Nays ia Yeas
PUBLICITY OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
The plank providing that campaign MANAGERS publish from
time time during the campaign the Of all contributors
and the contributed promised and the amount and
purpose all disbursements and whom paid defeated by
a vote of $50 Nays to 81 Yeas
PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
The plank providing LaFOlettes plan for the physical
valuation of railroads basis for the fixing of railroad rates
defeated by a vote of GIT Nays to SO Yeas
LAFOLLETTES PLATFORM GENERALLY.
minority report offered by Representative Cooper
Wisconsin and bodyne Senator LaFolettes ideas generally
was defeated by of $50 Nays to % Yeas
HOW OHIO TAFTS HOME DELEGATION VOTED.
On all these propositions election of by the people,
valuation of railroad property publication of campaign funds and
the adoption of LaFoettes deasOho Mr. Tas home deeea
ton voted the negative and unanimously in each instance
with the exception the proposition for the election of
by the people in which TWO VOTES FROM OHIO
in the affrmative-The Commoner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

The Globe-Democrat says that
Hannibal has a Taft and Hadley
club Of 200. How far away from
home we have to 90 to get the
newsl The last report of the mem.
bership of this club here at home
was 19.-Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
OUR PRINCIPLES.

Ang. 25th W. c. T. U. meeting.
Hostess. Mrs. T. E. Willard. Topic,
What dangers await our children
at school" Leader, Mrs. W. E.
Sherman.
Mother Stewart, the aged crusad-
er passes on to the better country
after ninety-two years of service.
Died at her home in Hicksville,
Ohio on Thursday Aug. 6.
The Missouri L, 7. L. shows adj
vance along all lines of work. More
leeions have been organized and
the young people will have part
in the battle for prohibition. that
is now on the state
Those women who still refuse to
Join the W. C. 7. u. because they
think they must have constantly at
hand brandy or some other prepar-
alton Of alcohol as q heart tonic
should read an article upon Heart
Affections" which appeared in the
louisville journal Of Medicine and
Surgery written by DR.. J. G. Cecil
lOf Louisville. Dr.. Cecil says There
is no doubt that the indiscriminate
use Of heart tonics and stimulentS
is positively hurtful." The Journal
gives an interesting account Of 303
cases of typhoid fever without any
recourse to alcoholic liquors. The
lerowth of sentiment against the
prescription of alcohol is very en-
cOuraging.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Sheriff Addison, of New London
was with Monroe friends Thursday.
1t was not a hunt for criminals,
but for true sport and he found it,
for he saw tbs best racing of his
life at the fair grounds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Misses Belle johnson and Julia
McClintic spent the Sabbath with
their friend, Mrs. J. W. Carr at
Hunnewell.