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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
CAN on National Banks.

Washington, Sept. S.-The comp
today for a statement of business of
the national banks at the close of
business on September 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
Race Track Heavy at Emporia.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 8.-A heavy
rain here made the track too heavy
for the first days races at the Lyon
county fair. The program has been
advanced a day, and the meet extend
ed to include Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

present trouble. He has spent much
of his time since he was appointed
game warden at the state fish
hatchery at Pratt and while there last
week contracted a severe case of
rheumatism.
He was brought to his home in this
city and is dangerously i'll from a
complication of rheumatism and ner-
vous exhaustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
Weafher Indications.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled with probably
showers tonight or Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Continued on Page Eight.)
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CONTINUED ON Page Eighty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
LONG DROUGHT HAS ENDED
RAIN LAST NIGHT AND TODAY
WAS WELCOME INDEED.
Nearby Fields Parched and Grain
Cribs Will Be Very Small
This Fall.

The long and disastrous drought which
has prevailed in this section was broken
by the rain which began falling steadily
last night.
The damage that has been caused by
the months of extreme dryness cannot be
estimated, farmers say. Fields Of grass
and other growing things have been act
ually burned to q crisp. Numerous lawns,
with their whitened growths, bear a mid
winter appearance.
Corn in the suburbs Of Washington
will not yield one-fourth of a crop in
many instances, and all other vege-
tables have suffered in proportion. The
effects Of the drought are also notice.
able in the fruit crops hereabouts.
Conditions have been exceptionally
dry in the District Of Columbia, Mary
land. Virginia. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, Prof. Garriott OF the weather
the drought, as nearly an inch Of rain
has fallen since yesterday.
The precipitation Is very much below
the average, which for this section Is
4.37. Last month 1t was but 2.27 inches,
or 2 inches and Is hundredths less than
the monthly average.
THE entire summer has been unusual.
ly wet In the tropical localities" Prof.
Garriott added, while in this section 1t
has been just the reverse-clear and dry.
The deficiency in rainfall in the middle
January I to the end of last month was
five inches and 65-1OO. There is no way
of accounting for the unusual conditions.
The rain clouds are scheduled to watt
away tonight and tomorrow to be again
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Three Up on the 18th Hole
in Morning Round.
GARDNER 2 UP ON PHELPS
Matches Promise to Be Best Of the
Week.
sEM1-F1NALs AT WHEATON
Egan Plays Record Golf In His Nine
Holes Today, Covering the
Course in "a Strokes.

WHEATON, ILL.,, September 10.-In the
morning round at the eighteenth hole in
the semi-final round Of the national anna
teur golf championship tournament here
today H. Chandler Egan was 8 up on
Charles Evans, jr.
Gardner was up on Phelps at the
eighteenth hole.
The match between H. Chandler Egan
Of Exmoor, former national and western
champion. and Charles Evans. jr.. Of
Edgewater, the eighteen-year-old western
champion. promised to be one of the
most brilliant and closely contested of
the week. The other semi-inal match
was played between Mason e. Phelps of
Midlothian. western champion Of 1908.
had the honor Of defeating the veteran,
Walter J. Travis of Garden City, in the
third round yesterday. This match also
promised to be close one. but the
Evans-Egan battle drew the larger gal
lery.
At the end Of the first nine holes Gard
ner was up on Phelps.
Egan Plays Record Golf.
Egan played record golf in the first nine
A4NsSo S1AAo AAAOA AAA16s bCA1A8 = ny 81 ShS
turn. Egan's respect for the golfing skill
OF his youthful opponent was shown in
his first stroke. the former driving OF
with his iron. sacrificing distance for &C.
curacy. The first hole was halved In 5
Evans outdfove Egan twenty yards fol
the second hole. a beautiful ball OF 26
yards. Egan was in the rough, but recov.
cred perfectly. and the hole was halved
In 4.
Egan drove 30 yards for the the third
hole. Evans hooking to the rough almost
out Of bounds. He recovered nicely to the
green. but overran his approach putt, and
Egan won, 4 to 8.
For the fourth hole both were on the
green in and halved in 4. Egan took
the fifth hole, to 8, Evans badly over
running the hole In an attempt to run
down a twenty-foot putt. Egan's ap-
proach was within a yard of the cup.
Egan, up.
Egan outplayed Evans for the sixth.
the latter getting in the rough on his sec.
ond and third shots. Egan's third was
nine feet from the cup. and he won. 5 to
6. Egan up. Egan's iron shot across
the pond to the ninth green, stopped ten
inches from the cup. Evans. too, drove
we'll. being fifteen feet from the cup. He
barely missed his putt for half. Egan.
up. Card:
Egan-
Out. ........" s 80 81 3 2-3A
Evans
Out. .......... 49, 6 4 SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

Empress Of China's Tea Secret Out.
From the New York Press.
1t Is not unlikely that commerce soon
will bring to market the mixture of tea
and flowers which was one of China's
state secrets when the dowager empress
held the reins OF power The empress
was almost as famous for her tea AZ for
her iron grip on the government. All
guests at court were permitted to drink
OF the old woman's favor1te brew. and
tea experts tried to match the hlend
after they had failed to worm the secret
from servants in attendance on the en-
press. Every attempt. however, to pro-
duce as delicious 9 cup OF tea failed. and
1t was not until after the empress death
that the secret leaked out. Now il il
known the empress gave the remarkable
delicacy to her tea by mixing with Il
dried honeysuckle and jasmine blooms
The tea itself was from the first pickings
OF the imperial plantations and was the
'H1esEs9re s-..~a.. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
District Unable to Procure
Stamps in Regular Way.
FRIEND COMES TO RESCUE
Pays Postage and Awaits Rein.
bursement.
REPORT BY PROPERTY CLERK
Local Government Cannot Pay for
Commodity Until Delivered.
Uncle Sam Can't Trust.

That there is q chance Of the Dis
trict government having considerable diff
Guilty in obtaining postage stamps, OF
which it uses about 500 worth a month.
has just been brought out In the re-
port Of District Property Clerk M. c.
Hargrove. Except for the kindness OF q
local firm. which each month lends the
District government about 500 for q few
days, there would be no postage stamps
In any Of the local government bureaus.
Under the law the District government
cannot pay for supplies until 1t gets them,
and, also under the law, the Post once
Department cannot sell stamps on credit.
In order to get around the difhculty the
from a private concern. AS a gratuitous
favor to the District this firm uses Its
own money, purchases the stamps, pre-
sents bill for the same and waits for a
settlement until the bill has gone through
the necessary auditing and checking up.
For all this trouble and expense the
firm gets no recompense. and 1t is inti-
mated in Mr.. Hargrove's report that the
firm is getting tired of thus tending the
District about 500 every month.
Property Clerks Report.
In the report submitted today Mr.. Har.
grove recommends as a method Of saving
money that the District continue to pur-
chase its supplies independently. and not
in conjunction with the departments Of
the federal government through the gen.
eral supply committee created by the
President.
In stating his reasons he gives the de-
tails of a clash between the District au-
thorities and the general supply commit
tee over bids, which resulted in an execu-
tive order granting the District permits
sion to purchase its supplies independent
ly. The order was issued last June. after
the matter had been taken UP with the
President by Commis sioner West, and re-
ferred to the Attorney General.
In statement In the report, showing 9
summary of the expenditures of District
money made through the ONCE OF the
property clerk for the fiscal year ended
June 30. the total was $1,244, 36O.65. as
against 81 .321 1861 the preceding year.
OF this amount $175. 532 81 was expended
for construction material purchased
stored and issued from the District prop
erty yards; S1,SO4.15 was expended for
construction materials purchased for de-
livery on line of work in progress; $975,-
644.62 for general supplies other than
construction materials, and $11,379.65 for
salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Metheglin.

inc AOuuOu chronicle.
Metheglin and hypocras were numbered
among the many good things beloved of
Pepys, ana the latter drink stood him in
good stead at q Gualdhall banquet which
occurred during one OF his spells of
pledged abstinence from wine This was
on Lord Mayors day, 166S when the
diarist notes: I'VE went into the buttry
and there stayed and talked, and then
into the hall again: and there wine was
offered and they drunk. only drinking
some hypocras. which do not break my
vowe. 1t being. to the best of my present
Judgement. only mixed compound drink
and not any wine. II am mistaken God
forgive me. But I hope and do think
am not" He was. Hypocras was usual
ly composed OF spice. herbs and sugar.
STEPPED for many days In Rhenish wine,
and 1t is not reasonable to suppose that
the lord mayors butler had forgotten the
wine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
THE LONDON MARKETS.
oeci.l cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. September 1O.-The stock
market opened In normal fashion today.
The death OF Mr.. Hartman caused no
excitement. although 1t doubtless exer-
cised q depressing influence upon various
securities. All prices declined at the out
set, but recovered quickly.
Americans opened at prices below those
Of yesterday, but rallied Immediately,
some bull realizations being Offset by in
huential buying orders from America.
Union Pacific. after allowing for divi-
dend deductions were only a dollar down
on balance. Southern Pacific lost 3 points
and Denvers 2N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

claims, and that Peary would gather all
available testimony to refute the claim,
having heard the Eskinlos' stories that
Cook "had not been out of sight OF Iand.
'I do not think" continued Mr.. Bridg-
man, that Commander Peary Is bringing
Cooks two Eskimo boy witnesses or he
would have mentioned the fact: 1t would
not be an easy thing to bring them down,
as they might die. Their testimony would
be no more valuable In the United States
than as given before the members OF the
?eary party while north. 1t would be
impracticable for Cook or any one to send
a steamer up for the Eskimos before next
year"
Surveys Offer Welcomed.
With regard TO the offer Of the United
States coast and geodetic survey to arbi-
trate the controversy Mr.. Bridgman said:
Il know that Commander Peary will
be perfectly satisfied to abide by its
verdict. Peary has a commission from
the survey to take certain observations
and data, and will submit his results to
that board.
Cooks two witnesses" continued Mr..
Bridgman, ARE from sixteen to twenty
years Of age. The six other Eskimos
who declined to go, returned with Cook
letters to his wife, John r. Bradley and
Hubbard. Commander Peary in series
Of conversations with the natives found
that the letters were not written where
dated. The Eskimos told OF the number
OF sleeps passed since they parted COM
pany with Cook, but 1t may be that the
natives did not tell the truth to Com
mander Peary. It will depend largely on
the natives testimony whether or not
Cook was where he claims to have been"
In further explanation Mr.. Bridgman
said he supposed Francke showed the
Cook letters to Peary. which naturally
aroused curiosity to question the natives
who brought them south.
Shocked at Marvin's Loss.
Mr.. Bridgman was shocked when he
learned of the death by drowning of
Prof. Ross G. Marvin. one Of the men,
bers of the Peary expedition.
Mr.. Bridgman supposes that Prof. Mar
win fell through a lead in the ice near
the SSth parallel while out with q sup
porting party under his command. Mr..
Bridgman said that Prof. Marvin was en-
titled to the highest praise, particularly
because of the splendid work he did on
this, his first trip to the arctic. Only
one other man died on any of the Peary
Verhowen, scientist, Of Louisville, KY,
a member of the expedition Of 1891. Ver-
howeff explored q glacier alone, a most
reckless act, and was lost, no trace of
him ever being found. This happened
near McCormick's bay.
Mr.. Bridgman sent the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Marvin:
Accept the sincere sympathy OF the
Peary Arctic Club in the loss of noble
son, whose sacrifice of life to duty will
never be forgotten
Nr. Bridgman said today that If Com
almost certain that he would have men
toned it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

Miss Sallie Cunningham Long. daughter
Of Capt and Mrs. A. d. Long OF Williams
port, Md, and Joseph Med. Sinclair Of
Panama were married at the brides resi-
dence.
Norfolk county's (Va.) two-hundred-
thousand -dollar-bond Issue for road i'm
provements. guaranteed by the county's
one-half interest in the Norfolk-Ports-
mouth ferries, has been declared valid.
Suit was brought to enjoin the board Of
supervisors from delivering the bonds to
the purchaser. the National Bank Of Com
mercN =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Shampoo.

From the London Chronicle.
The dry shampoo case reminds US
how we have changed the meaning Of
the oriental word. mid-eighteenth CEN
fury traveller, who Is the first person
known to have made English Of 1t, wrote
that "shampooing Is an operation not
known in Europe, and is peculiar to the
Chinese. which I had once the curiosity
to go through, and for which paid but
a trifle. However, had I not seen several
China merchants shampooed before me
even at the sight Of all the different in
struments." The original shampoo" as
this travellers detailed account and other
illusions for long after his time show.
was very much what we call massage"
now. It was from India that the word
really came. and It represents the i'm
perative Of a verb meaning to knead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Mrs. Flora Best Harris Dead.

NEW YORK. September 10.-The death
IN Toxic. japan, Of Mrs. Flora Best
Harris, wife Of Bishop Nice. Harris Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Is an
nounced In a cablegram received by the
Methodist board of foreign missions.
Death was due to spinal meningitis. MIS-
Harris was a native of Meadville, Pa,
and q graduate Of Allegheny College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Chinese Girls Sold Into Slavery.

From the Shanghai Mercury.
At Chaotong, a city OF some 10000 souls.
I was told that one of the briskest direc-
tons Of local trade was the selling OF
female children into slavery, and at the
time I passed through prices were fairly
hi9h girl who could boast good looks
fetching the alarming figure of 800 taels
this was the highest figure reached
while small children could be had for any
thing up to %.
This wholesale disposal of young girls.
although the traffic in some quarters was
emphatically denied to exist. Is one OF
the chief sorrows of the district. And
well it might be. for thousands of chill
dren are annually disposed of for few
taels by heartless parents. who watch
them being carried away as 50 much mer-
chandise to be converted into silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
Change in English Opinion
Reacts in Dr.. Cooks Favor

LONDON, September 1O-The imme-
date effect of the publication Of Peary's
brief account Of his journey here Is a GER
tain revulsion Of feeling in favor Of DR..
Cook and the adoption of a more judicial
and impartial attitude toward both ex-
plorers. The Daily Telegraph in an edi-
torial says: 'tDr. Cook has decided to
face the music and ir SO doing has great
ly redeemed his position in English eyes.
and in a large measure has made COM
ment at the present stage both unfair
tween himself and his greater rival Is sub
judice 1t is but common justice to con-
cede to both claimants the courtesy Of
the best construction. .
The Morning Post regrets the tone
adopted by the extreme partisans and
says that even Commander Peary's tele-
grams SAVIOR OF the injudicious Both
explorers may, for all we know" says the
forthcoming must both be considered to
stand on an equality 50 far as the race
for the pole is concerned."
Strengthens Cocks Story.
One OF the chief reasons for the reac-
tion in DR.. Cooks favor Is the unex-
pected swiftness Of Peary's sledge jour-
ney to and from the pole. This Is re-
garded as having disposed Of one Of the
strongest arguments against the proba-
bility Of Cooks feat and has placed the
possibilities Of arctic travel In an en-
tirely new light.
Comment Is made on the fact that DR..
Cook does not mention meeting with open
water, which would retard his journey
TO the pole. One of the leading British
medical journals points out that, accord
ing to the usual ideas, mIcroscopical ex-
animation of water to detect the presence
Of algae in the sea. such as DR.. Cook re-
cords having done, would be practically
impossible. because the water would
freeze under examination. The general
opinion Is that little of convincing
character will be obtained by an exam
ination OF Esldmos, and that evidence Of
real value will be secured only by an ex-
pert comparison Of the two mems records
OF scientific observations.
The Post suggests that owing to the
known difficulty of securing accurate OBJ
eervations for latitude in the farthest
north. especially in the early spring.
when the suns altitude above the hori-
zon measures only a few degrees. and
taking into consideration the phenome-
nally rapid rate at which they travelled,
both Cook and Peary may have miscalcu-
lated their positions. and adds:
1T must be assumed that Peary
guarded against such errors, but an ex-
pert examination of his records will be
awaited with great interest.
MRS. COOK STILL SILENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
TROUBLE WAS IN STOMACH.
Berlin Physician Gives His dag
uosis Of Hartman Case.

VIENNA. September 10.-Prof. Struem~
pell, who was consulted by e. II. HarriA
man in Berlin concerning his Illness. ID
now at Breslau. and has sent the fols
lowing signed statement to the Associated
Press:
II diagnosed Mr.. Harriman's complaint
as carcinoma Of the stomach the end Of
July. I could not. OF course, commune
cate this diagnosis to private inquirerss
but informed Mr.. Harrimans American
physician that the conditions did not in<
dictate that an operation was hopeless,
I hastened Mr.. Harriman's departure
homeWard."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

Gov. Crothers has appointed George w.
Jackson OF Talbot county. Nd. deputy
commander Of the state fishery force, to
nave charge OF the local guardboat for the
ttea Avon river. The term Is from Sep
IfeMReElAcl& .tos16srchr lH-10i0t, :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
MRS. COOK STILL SILENT.
Firm in Refusing to Discuss He,
Husbands Story,

NEW YORK. September 1O.-Mrs. Fred
erick A. Cook. wife Of the explorer. stay
ed In seclusion yesterday in the hotel
in this city to which she came Tues
day night from her home in South
,Harpswell. Ne. All efforts TO induce DR..
r. F. Davidson of Bushwich avenue.
Brooklyn. personal friend of DR.. Cook.
to reveal the whereabouts OF Mrs. Cook
were futile.
to say" declared DR.. Davidson. "She
maintains that II any talking 10 to be
done DR.. Cook h the man to do 1t. Mrs.
Cook tells me she can see no reason for
expressing herself publicly at this time.
She does not consider herself In any
sense called upon to participate In the
unfortunate controversy that II going on.
I can repeat that Mrs. Cook has entire
confidence In her husband
William I. Cook. brother OF the ex-
where Mrs. Cook Is staying in order to
persuade her to make some statement In
regard to her husband. Since the discus
sion over his reported discovery OF the
north pole has come up William L. Cook
has been unable to get word to his sis
ter-in-law, 1t Is said
Mr. Cook told a reporter yesterday
that he had cabled his brother to hurry
home as fast as possible so as to get
here before Peary.
II want DR.. Cook to get his statement
before the people here" said Mr.. Cook
II feel that when he once makes a full
statement he will dismiss the doubt that
has come UP. ! have had no reply - my
cable to him."
Clubs Arranging Dinners.
Henry Bieberdeck. a customs oficia
and member Of the Arctic Club Of Amer
lea and the Explorers Club. both OF
which have been planning dinners to DR.
Cook upon his return said yesterday that
he had been informed by DR.. Cook by
cable that he would sail tomorrow on
the Oscar II. and that he had engaged
his stateroom. The Arctic Club Is going
ahead with its arrangements for It's din
ner to the explorer.
DR.. Roswell Stebbins, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Arctic Club.
said yesterday that the club would prob
ABLY charter q large steamer to go down
the bay and meet DR.. Cook
the controversy has not been
seetie1 peiore DR.. Cook arrives" said
Mr.. Stebbins, I'VE shall 40 aheaa ,sish
our plans for the dinner which viii -
given probably before that whtch ne
been planned by the Explorers Club Re
the controversy Is hotter than ever u -
likely that DR.. Cook viii not fee, lbs
being dined. and the event win not taie
place. AS It IL. we have nothing ~ AZ
but 60 ahead with the details as thouss
Hoshtps s0uld baR2snEt azt1tEseSs9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

LONDON. September 1O.-The death Of
e. H. Hartman was anticipated by the
stock exchange. and after long period
of uncertainty the effect of the passing
away Of the railroad magnate was not
as pronounced as had been anticipated.
Prices were marked down at the opening.
but the market was quite unconcerned,
and 1t recovered quickly and well when
the buyers came forward.
Before the market opened several prom
inent jobbers made Wide prices at one or
two points below parity. Repurchasing
by the bears. who had sold short on the
chance of Mr.. Hartman dying, and buy
ing on American account. however, soon
brought the market to much higher
level. Union Pacific, after being 1917 ex-
dividend, rose to 189A. United States
Steel common chapgea .handsebetWeen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-11
COLUMBUS new
Federal BUILDING
Special to The Ne11S.

Special to The NeDS.
Columbus, Miss, Dec. Ill. S
Calhoun, Jr, superintendent of con.
struction for the Newport Contract
ing and Engineering Company, OF
Newport News, Va, which concern
has the contract for the erection OF
the government building here, has ar
rived in the city, and work will begin
within the next fey days. d. s. Nc
Clanahan, local contractor, has the
contract for making the excavation
for the foundation, and as soon as he
completes this work the erection OF
the building will begin.
The building is to be erected on the
Bradford property, at the corner of
Market street and South Fourth ave
nue., and is to cost ISL 900. It is stipu-
lated in the contract that it is to be
completed by November /, 1910.