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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
PLACE FOR A KANSAN.
Major Heimke to Be Minister to
Guatemala.

washington, Feb. 25.-Secretary Root
has notified Senators Long and Curtis
and Congressman Anthony. who called
upon him in a body, that he had decfd-
ed to appoint Major William Heimke
of Leavenworth as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Guate-
mala, Central America. The position
pays $4,000 a year.
This is the second foreign minister
Kansas has ever furnished this govern
ment The first was Judge Thomas
RYAN of Topeka, now with the interior
department, with headquarters at Mus
kogee He was minister to Mexico un-
der the Harrison administration.
Major Heimke has been in the dip
lomatic service for seventeen years,
having been first appointed from Leav-
enworth in 1887 as vice consul at Chi
huahua. Mex; in 1890 he was promoted
to consul at Chihuahua; in 1898 he was
made second secretary to the American
embassy at the City of Mexico, whero
he served with great credit.
Lately Major Heimke was first secre-
tary of legation, and subsequently
charge d'affaires of the American lega-
tion at Bogota, Colombia While at
this post he succeeded in satisfactorily
adjusting several delicate questions be-
tween the United States and Colombia
growing out of disputes over the Pan
anna canal matters.
The state department has all along
expressed the desire to promote Major
Heimke, and the only thing that stood
in his way was the fact that he had
been erroneously accredited to New
York instead of Kansas. This was done
in 1897 because Senator Baker desired
to secure an additional appointment.
In making Mr.. Heimke's appointment
Secretary Root assured the Kansas
delegation that it would not be allowed
to stand in the way of the appointment
Of O. H. Bentley of Wichita, should a
vacancy occur in the diplomatic ser
vice.
Major Heimke married a daughter of
J. w. Cransar, one Of the leading mer-
chants of LeavenWorth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
Democrats Locate In Denver to Pre-.
pare for Convention.

Denver, Col, Feb. 25.-Headquar-
ters were opened in Denver yesterday
at the Albany hotel by Sergeant-at-
Arms John L. Martin, of the Demo-
cratic national committee, and the
members of the subcommittee on ar
rangements which have charge of the
plans for the Democratic national
convention Former Governor John
E. Osborne, of wyoming, is In charge
of the headquarters for the subcom-
rnittee on arrangements of the nation
al committee. The campaign head
quarters of the national committee
will be located in Chicago. The prin-
cipal work of the subcommittee on
arrangements has already been per
formed and the work of letting the
contracts for engraving tickets, print
ing badges for delegates, alternates
and members of the national commit
tee Is about all that remains to be at
tended to.
The new auditorium, built by the
citizens of Denver at a cost of $780,
900, is nearing completion and will be
ready a week before the convention
meets A guarantee has been given
by hotel and restaurant keepers of
Denver, to the Democratic national
committee that the rates for meals
and lodging will not be raised when
the convention Is held here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

1t Seems Likely to Reach Chicago
Ahead of the Racers.

Laporte. Ind, Feb. 25.-The So
called army car, carrying a message
from General Grant in New York to
Ft- Leavenworth, Kan. reached
Michigan City early today and AFTER
a short rest for the crew resumed the
trip to Chicago. From present ir1-
dicatfons it is almost a certainty that
the army car will reach Chicago
ahead Of the American car
The American car lost much time
in northern Indiana, particularly ar
ter leaving Rolling Prairie by takfnr
roads where snow drifts were practi-
cally insurmountable. The Italian car
reached Rolling Prairie last midnight
and after remaining until 1880 this
morning. resumed in drizzling rain.
The French car left New Carlisle
this morning. The rain is wearing
away the snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
Wearing Big Boa Constructor
Around Her Neck.
POSED AS SALAMBO.
The Nervous Snake Would Not
Stand for an Encore.
Entertainment Brought in $1O,-
900 for Church Missions.

New York. Feb. 25.-Society was
treated to new thrill at the enter
ta1nment at the Plaza hotel in the in
terest of charity. A pantomime and
tableau vivants were given and the
thrill came when Mrs. James B. Eus-
tis posed, representing the famous
picture "Salambo." CARRIED in a
gorgeous eastern costume Mrs. Eus-
tis's appearance was the signal for
loud applause which turned to a
shudder as the audience realized that
around her neck was festooned an
enormous six foot boa constructor. At
the evening performance the snake
failed to hold it's pose and because OF
the reptiles nervousness an encore
was impossible.
The entertainment, which was for
the benefit of church missions in the
Blue Ridge valley of Virginia, was
very successful, fully $4,000 being
realized. The entertainment was un-
der the direction Of Mrs Waldorf-As-
tor and Mrs. Benjamin Guinnes.
Among the society women who
took part were Mrs. John Jacob AS
tor, Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, Miss Elsie
Rowland. Miss Cornelius Bryce, Mrs.
e. R. Thomas, Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney. Mrs. Howard Cushing, Mrs
Henry Rogers Winthrop, Miss Edith
Deacon, Mrs. Fred K. Beach, Mrs
William Payne Thompson and many
others.
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AUTO TO GO BY RAIL.
Switch Engine WIN Haul American
Racing Car ON Lake Shore.

Michigan City, Ind. Feb. 25-The
crew OF the American car which
stranded in an immense snow drift
nine miles west of here last evening.
has secured special permit to have
the car drawn over the Lake Shore
railway to Porter by a switch engine
and from Porter to Hobart over the
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern line.
F1oundering In Mud.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Early today it
was reported that the automobiles
bound for Paris were still f1ounderins
In the mud and snow of northern In
diana with no possible chance of
reaching Chicago before night It is
said that the American car and mill
tary car which is making the run
from New York to FIT. Leavenwortia,
will arrive together during the even
ing. Several members of the Chicago
Automobile club left the city at noon
today for the purpose of meetine
and escorting the racers into the
city.
Farmers Won't Help Frenchmen.
Laporte. Ind, Feb. 25-After
working all night the American car
day. leaving almost Immediately for
Chicago. The military car. which is
steadily gaining on the American n.y.
er reached Chesterton at >10:45, half
an hour after the American had left.
The French car is stalled between
New Carlisle and Rolling Prairie.
Farmers are refusing to haul the
French car because they want the
American car to win.
One German Drops Out.
Kendallville, Ind, Feb. 25.-Thc
German car reached here at 1913
this forenoon and 15 minutes later
resumed its journey to Chicago. The
car was in charge of Mas and
Knape, Lieutenant Koepen of tho
general staff of the German army
having left the car at Edgerton, o.,
last night, when the car became STALL
ed in a snow drift Mas and Knape
were indignant that Koeppen had
left them and had gone to Chicago
by rail, leaving them to battle with
drifts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
ALL EYES ON KANSAS.
Politicians in Washington Are Watch.
ing Trend of Events.

Washington, Feb. 25.-It is the opin-
ion of Democrats in the east that Kan
sas Democrats believe they have a good
chance to win in the state this year,
and particularly to elect the legislature,
owing to differences in the Republican
party. This opinion as to the belief
among Democrats and their attention
to such a point is also held by Kansas
Republicans here.
The Washington papers printed top
head stories the morning after the
Hutchinson Democratic state conven-
tion, and otherwise played up the con-
vention news. National Democrats who
are trying to pick up a few United
States senators in the coming year, have
strong hopes Of Kansas.
Perhaps the attention of both parties
are in this respect, riiveted upon Kan
sas, for the reason that Colonel William
A Harris is so well known here, and
the action Of the Kansas Democracy,
which is generally conceded to be un-
usually timely and sane, seems to be
centered upon that distinguished Kan
sas Democrat. While in the lower house
of congress, and during his senatorial
term particularly, Colonel Harris was
well liked here, and respected Both
the Mckinley and Roosevelt adminis-
trations liked him because he was a
decent and clean man. who did not do
much ranting like some other Demo-
Gratis were constantly doing. When
Colonel Harris made his race for COVER
nor two years ago, the campaign was
much observed from the east.
But it Is not the governorship Colonel
Harris is after this time, and that is
another reason why people are sitting
up and taking notice of Kansas and
Kansas Democracy. The fact that
Colonel Harris probably could have the
nomination for governor this year, with
the prestige Of his famous race two
years ago. and yet does not want 1t. is
regarded with interest. The fact that
he does not appear to be looking with
longing eyes toward the senatorship
and waiving aside the governorship,an and
that his party is unanimously behind
him. looks encouraging to eastern DEM
ocrats and interesting to Republicans,
especially those of Kansas here
The sehism In the Republican party
in Kansas is being made note of by the
national Democratic organization
Kansas Republicans also are watching
the trend of the Kansas Democracy and
the action of W. A Harris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
SHOT HER LAWYER.
Woman Then Declared 1t Was "An
Act of God.'

New York, Feb. 25.-Charles M.
Sanford of Smithtown, L. l., lawyer.
was sho and wounded in the head by
Mrs. Jennie Bunt of Brooklyn, In the
corridor of the Garfield building in
BROOKLYN today Mrs. Bunt fired two
shots. but only one of them took eff
feet This fractured Sanford's skull
and an operation will be necessary for
the removal of the bali. SANFORD IS
expected to recover.
Mrs. Bunt was waiting at Mr.. San
ford's Office door and shot him as he
approached. Occupants of the build
ing heard the shots and pursued the
and handed her over to a policeman.
Mrs. Bunt admitted that she did the
shooting, declared it was justified by
Sanford's treatment of her and was ''an
act Of cod" Sanford said Mrs. Bunt
had emnloyed him as counsel in an
action against her husband. The in
tured man was removed to hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
A GRAND MASONIC HOME.
One of the Largest and Most Imposing
in America for Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 25.-when the
proposed addition is completed to the
Masonic home this summer, Wichita
will have in its city, one OF the larg-
est and most imposing Masonic homes
in the United States. It was decided
in the grand lodge council, which CON
vened in Topeka last week, that an ad-
dition be made to the state home, cost
ing 100000. The addition will be built
with a 60 foot front adjoining the pres
ent main building on the south. It is
to be built entirely of stone and in a
style of architecture corresponding to
the present building
The new building will be devoted en-
tirely to the use of the children. The
lower floor will contain the study
rooms and play rooms. The second floor
will be used a girls dormitory and
the third floor as the boys dormitorv-
Each dormitory will contain eyerv
modern convenience and will be fitted
up with shower baths. The attend
ants rooms will also be situated in
this part of the building. A manual
training room in the basement will he
another advantage to the home boys
in the near future.
Work will begin May L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
GOT THE WRONG MAN.
Governor Hoch Rectifies Wrong Done
to Sylvester Wright.

Governor Hoch today paroled from
the state penitentiary Sylvester
Wright. young Usage county man
who was sent up for long term for a
statutory crime. The complaining
witness was the sister of Wright's s
wife. Since Wright was sent to pris-
on. evidence has developed which
makes it positive that Wright was not
the guilty man, but an uncle of the
girl. who recently took the girl to
Mexico and married her.
County Attorney Mclaughlin of
Usage county, who prosecuted Wright
and sent him to prison, came to see
Governor Hoch, accompanied by
Wright's aged mother. Mclaughlin
informed the governor that a grave
injustice had been done Wright, and
he wanted to do his best to have the
wrong righted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
ECZEMA DISAPPEARS.
Easy Test Demonstrates Rapid Ac-
ton OF New Drug.

According to an interesting little
treatise just issued, the use Of poslam.
the new discovery for the cure of
eczema and other skin afflictions be-
gins with a practical demonstration of
the work it so quickly accomplishes.
Sufferers are only asked to obtain
one of the exceptional samples
(Which the Emergency Laboratories.
81 West Twenty-f1fth street, New
York CITY, will send to anyone by
mail free of clarge), and to apply
same to a spot the size of a silver
dollar. If the spot is healed in "a
hours and 1t is desired to continue the
treatment, larger quantities of poslam
may be obtained in Topeka at Shows
and all leading drug stores, in fifty
cent boxes and two dollar jars. Pos
lam stops the itching with first appli-
cation, and proceeds to heal Inn
mediately, curing chronic cases of
eczema in two weeks. In minor skin
troubles. such as pimples, blackheads.
blotches, acne, red noses, rash, etc.
results show after an overnight
application-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
ARBITRATION FAILS.
Street Car Company and Employees
Can't Agree on q Board.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 25.-The wags
controversy between the street rafl-
way employees of Des Moines. and
their employers is approaching a
crisis. By the provisions of a previous
contract any disputes between the
men and the company were to be set
tied by arbitration. The representa-
tives of both parties have failed to
agree in the demand for an increase
of 40 per cent presented by the men.
The attorney for the street car men
presented list of seven names, in
Guiding Governor Cummins, from.
which the third member of the ar
bitration board should be chosen.
This list was rejected by the company
and 1t is feared that unless an agrees
ment is soon reached strike will be
precipitated. Des Moines street cars
carry mail boxes, without a contract
with the government. If a strike
comes it will develop the unique ques-
ton of whether the federal govern
rrnent could be called on to prevent
interference with traffic.
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Government Decides X. s. A. C.
Has Had Its Share.
WILL KEEP ON TRYING
Mr.. Nicholson Won't Give Up
the Fight.
Question Brought Before Lower
House of Congress.

Washington, Feb. 25.-John C.
Nicholson, state claim agent, and the
Kansas delegation, which Is endeavor-
ing to assist him on some of his claim
matters. has encountered obstruction
in one of his projects. the cession of
1852 acres of public land for the
benefit of the State Agricultural col
lege.
Senator Long and Representative
Campbell, for Representative Calder
head, Introduced joint resolutions for
the cession by the government to the
state of this much land to complete
the amount to which Kansas was en-
titled under the agricultural college
land grant act of 1852. This grant
was based on 10000 acres to the state
the said state had. Kansas having, at
that time, but one repres entative in
congress. the amount of land to which
it was entitled was 10000 acres. 1t
received 1852 acres less than that
allotment.
Senator Long asked the committee
on the public lands to secure a report
on his resolution from'the department
of the interior. This report has just
been received. 1t shoys that 7,6S2.92
acres of the Kansas grant are found to
be double minimum in value; that is,
worth $3.50 per acre. instead Of the
customary minimum price for public
land of $1.20. Therefore, since, under
the provision of the statute making
the grant, the acreage certified was
''proportional1y diminished Kansas
has no claim, the department says.
The department claims that Kansas
has received the equivalent Of So
996.45 acres. under the grant to agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges.
Technically, therefore. the state is en-
titled to 3.55 acres.
The department states in its report
to the senate that the claim has been
made that this proportion of the Kan
sas grant was not legally double
minimum" but opinions adverse to
such a claim have been rendered in
the department at various times. and
by the attorney general. also.
Mr.. Nicholson is not altogether dis
couraged, and Is pressing his matter
before the house committee on public
lands. He has received some encour-
agement there. and has had two or
three hearings.
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SHOWS BIG INCREASE.
Cost of Maintaining State Institutions
for Past Three Months.

The report on the financial expendi-
lures in the state charitable institu-
tions for the last quarter of 1907 was
filed today by the state board of con-
trol
lit shows a material increase in the
expenditures for the quarter, as COM
pared with the last quarter of 1906. The
aggregate of this increase is sos, GOO.
The board of control accounts for
this increase in various ways. One Is
the increase in the size of some of the
institutions and the increase in pat
tents acconmodated; another is the
increase in salaries paid to employees;
another is the increase in the cost of
supplies, and another is the fact that
the institutions are supposed to have
had on hand an unusually large guam
tity of supplies at the end Of the last
quarter.
The salaries and wages account In
creased from $112, 900 in the last quar-
ter of 1906 to $124.0O in the same quar-
ter of 1907. Maintenance and rera irs -
creased from $192,000 to $22s,000. The
item of repairs Increased from gaboa.
s14, 1000 to s37, 900.
The increase in expense for commits
sary supplies was from s104 900 to $114,-
900, and the increase in other supplies
and property was from $8S,000 to $115,-
coo.
The cost of breadstuffs increased
from $4,000 to $4,000; fruits increased
from $4,000 to $4,000; meats from $31,-
600 to S33, 900; vegetables (mostly canned)
decreased from $4,000 to S., 5000; but
terine increased from $4,000 to $1,000
The cost of maintenance of each of
the institutions for the quarter was as
follows:
Topeka hospital, $4,000; Osawatomie
hospital s96, 600; Parsons hospital $780,
0O0 Winfield imbecile school, $4,000;
school for deaf, $2S, 900; school for blind,
81, 900; orphans home, $4,000; boys in
dustrial school, $4,000; girls Industrial
school. $21. 900.
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Uraent Need at Crittenton Home.

The number of inmates of the Crit
tenton home Is steadily increasing,
thirteen grown persons and flve babies
are there to be fed and cared for. and
means to purchase sufficient food.
Some of the millers. coal dealers, doc
tors and druggists have been very gen.
erous to the home this winter;
creamery remembers 1t with butter
quarterly and one commission man
donates a busheI of potatoes monthly.
but other supplies are necessary.
The COW is old and almost dry. and
three babies need milk. that can not
be purchased in the nefghborhood,
from a fresh one. The men and wom-
en- who are trying to take care of this
charity believe that If the situation
is thoroughly understood food IN
abundance will come. to this worthy
and needed institution. One young
woman who has been deserted by her
husband. has a six-months-old baby
and is anxious to find place with
elderly people where she can earn
her own living.
one; some Of the victims as young as
18, IA and 16 years. The sickness
among both babies and girls makes it
imperative that an assistant matron
or deaconness nurse be employed IL
the means can be secured with which
to pay her.
Anything that will help with plain
substantial diet, chicken or cow feed
will be very acceptable. Those who
can not send to the home can leave
supplies or money with Mrs. 8. L. VIII
SON president, 325 Klein street; Mr..
E. w. Hughes, 822 Kansas avenue;
Mrs. B. A. Otis, Fifteenth and Adams
streets. Mrs. George H Greges, 1927
Harrison street: Mrs. M. E; Van
Mrs. Theodore A Wilkie, 1881 Clay
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Weather stim Pleasant.

Today's weather story is a con-
tinuation of those of the winter sea-
son which has passed, excepting .04
OF an inch of precipitation during last
night. This must be winter weather
for it is occurring during the month
of February, though the temperature
Is that of midsummer and the sun
is shining brightly and Is as warming
as though the day was one in early
June. Note the temperature in the
appended table and then be thankful
that you do not live in a severe clt-
mate where real winter weather holds
forth at this season of the year. The
story set to figures by the government
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MRS. LEEDS PEARLS.
Matter of $4,000 in Customs Dues
Still in Court.

New York, Feb. 25.lThat Mrs. Will
liam B. Leeds paid $4,000 in Paris in
1906 for the pearl necklace that mas De
come famous through litigation, was
brought out in the testimony In tne
suit in the United States court of Ber-
nard Citroen to recover $4,000 alleged
to have been paid in excess duty on the
gems. The testimony Of Mrs. Leeds
given before a referee and read In court
was to the effect that she agreed 10
pay the French jeweler $340.OO0 1or the
necklace when delivered In America.
She turned in to him another necklace
which he allowed her $25,0Oo Tor anu the
balance was paid in cash.
Citroen unstrung the pearls and
brought them into America, paying 10
per cent duty on declared value OF
S22O0OO The customs authorities az
forwards claimed that the pearls were
really a necklace and not loose pearls
and as such must pay duty at tne .s, Iaee
of 60 per cent. This additional duty
was paid under protest and the present
suit is brought by Citroen to recover
the extra $4,000 50 collected.
Mrs. Leeds testified that she had seen
the pearls exhibited several times IN
Paris, some times as loose pearls and
again as necklace She wore them In
Paris as a necklace. Citroen's attor-
neys claim that as they were brought
to the United States unstrung they
should not be compelled to pay more
than the 10 per cent duty which the
law imposes on loose pearls, even II
they had before been a necklace and
were again to form one. Decision was
reserved by Judge LaCombe.
There were originally thirty-sever
pearls in the string and they weighed
9s5 grains, an average Of 1852 grains
each. The center pearl weighs 5;
grains, the first pair 1915 and the re-
manning pairs are graduated, each be-
ing two or three grains smaller thar
the preceding one.
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SHOOTING AT LEAvENwoRTH.
Employees of Mining Company Quar-.
rel Over q Woman.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 25.-
Robert E. Brady. a night fireman en-
ployed by the Home Riverside Mining
company, was shot and perhaps fatal
ly wounded by William Pickering,
night engineer, late Tuesday afternoon.
Two shots were fred. taking effect in
Brady's brain and left lung. Both men
had been called before the pit COM
intendent. Upon their meeting some
words were passed, and. without warn
ing. Pickering drew his revolver and
fired.
Brady was taken to his home, and
Pickering surrendered to the sheriff
and was placed in the county Jail. The
trouble between the men is said to
have involved Brady's wife.