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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
WOMAN the FIRST.
Jennie Wilson of Saiina Gets o. X. On
Her Hotel.

Jennie Wilson. hostess of the Mitch
ell house at Salina, has come to the
rescue of Kansas like another Bertha
of Germany or Joan of Arc for France
or Florence Nightingale in the Crimea-
She should occupy a niche as a state
heroine, for her hotel is the first to
receive a certificate under the new
hotel regulations adopted by the state
board of health out of several hundred
examined and found wanting.
Not a single one of the pretentious
structures in the state capital passed
the test or stood the ordeal When it
is remembered that there are several
hundred rules to live up to and regu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
CONNELL is THANKED.
Commercial Club Is Delighted With
Motor Car Service.

A meeting of representatives from
the municipal advertising and trans
portation committees of the CONNER
cial club was held this noon consisting
of w c. Stephenson, Frank P Mac
Lehman, F. P Moore F. s Savage, H
A. Heath n. B. Burge, G. P. Adams,
and J. c. Emahizer. L T Hussey of
Lyndon ex-state oil inspector. who was
a passenger on the new motor car on
it's initial run from Emporia TO Topeka
this morning, came before the com
mittee and expressed himself as being
exceedingly well pleased with the ser
vice given on the motor car IN orde1
to reach Topeka from Quenemo and
Lyndon it is necessary to go by way of
Ottawa and Lawrence At the pres
ent time a local train leaves Usage city
for Quenemo at $50 O'Clock The new
motor car arrives at Usage City on its
DESTROYS that the committee use its in
fence towards perSuading the Santa Re
to hold over the train to Quenemo 50
minutes SO that passengers from To-
way the trip could be conveniently
made TO Topeka and return the same
day. The committee believing that
such a change in the schedule of the
train TO Quenemo would be adXant-
ageous to Topeka. expressed willing
ness TO use their influence with the Of
ficials of the Santa Fe-
The committee was of the opinion
InaI the new car Will prove u sAe11
benefit to the business interests of the
city on account of securing trade that
would otherwise go to Kansas City
and considered that now is good time
to advertise the advantages of the cap
itaI city.
It was suggested that printed matter
be issued in regard to the new motor
car and the convenience which it will
prove to the people between Topeka
and Emporia. and that this matter be
sent out by the jobbers and manufac-
turers IN connection with their regular
CORES pondence. The fact was pointed
out that five years ago little was known
in the outlying districts of the bust
ress int ere It's Of this city but condi-
tons have cha rsed and now Topeka
las gained considerable reputation as
q business center.
The following resolution was unani-
r1ously adopted expressing the appreci-
alton of the committee in regard to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
Sew York afoney sIarket.

New York, Aug. 6.-MONEY-Money on
call steady. 2G21z. per cent; ruling rate 20
per cent. closing bid per cent: offered al
20 per cent. Time loans very strong; 81
days 2S<G3 per cent and 30 days 81 asa per
cent; six months per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4fI41a
Der cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at .0564. IS Is for
50 day bills and at $LS6-55 for demand:
commercial bills s. S41zfI4. S47s.
SILVER-Bar silver, 511sc; Mexican dol
lars &c.
Government bonds steady; rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
BATTERY B IS READY.
1t VIII Leave for Fort Riley To-
morrow.

Battery B, the local artillery COM
pany. will leave topeka tomorrow
morning at 1890 for Fort Riley to
take part in the encampment of the
state national guard which will be
held all week. Another special train,
coming from southern Kansas. will
leave Topeka at o'clock in the after
noon
Saturday will be the big day of the
encampment as the review of the
troop will be held in the morning of
that dav and the field sports in the
afternoon Governor Stubs will go
to Fort Riley on Friday and return
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
Persch Is Indicted.

New York. Aug. 1.-two indictments
for grand larceny have been returned
by the grand jury against Donald L.
Persch, the note broker. who is now
under $4,000 bail in the Tombs prison
under charges in connection with the
sale of collateral deposits by NJ NJ,
Joyce. a broker, for loan negotiated
through the Windsor Trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
pension for the winner.

indianapolis, Aug 16.-Most of the
popular motor car drivers who are to
compete in the national automobile
races at the Indianapolis speedway on
Thursday Friday and Saturday of this
week arrived today. Sixty-five cars al
ready have been entered in the race.
Among the trophies offered is band to
be worn on the arm of its winner who
will receive SIS a week so long as he Is
atle To ratain =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
OFF ON A LONG TRIP.
State Tax Commission VIII Visit All
the Counties.

The state tax commission will leave this
evening on their biennial trip through all
the counties of the state as required by
law The commission have, during their
various trips over the railway lines of the
state this year. visited all the counties
traversed by a railway line. this trip
will only include such extreme counties as
are not reached by railway
Before leaving today the commission fig
lIred the amount of the excise tax to be
levied against the various express COM
panies of the state as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
Profit after
Total
ss4e.ss2


ing the amount of the excise tax against
the express companies from III per cent
to 4 per cent. This tax is assessed against
the total earnings of the companies in
the state less the amount they pay the
railroads for transportation, so this year
the roads, companies. on basis of 1907. 773,
viii have to pay the state a total excise
~ 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
Cotton Market.

New York. Aug. 1C.-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet. 6 points higher; middlfng up
lands STATS; ditto gulf, 13c-
Galveston, Tex. Aug. 16.-COTTON-
Market hiGher. FAC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Miss Louise Baclxus Is Frustrated in
n Store.

Miss Louise Backus, a clerk in Pax
ton & Paxton's store, was overcome by
heat this morning shortly after coming
to work and had to be taken to her
home, 81 Topeka avenue. where she is
under the care of d physician. Miss
Rackrs is the first victim of the heat
reported. Her condition is not con-
sidered critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
HOTTER THAN EVER.
Mercury Reaches 1O2 Degrees at
2:45 p. m.

At Pas the mercury reached 1O2 de-
grees. 1t soon declined to 100 and then
again started - the upward grade.
This is the highest temperature in
eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16

Stop at the New National hotel,
popular price cafe. under new man
agemeat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16

The Prudential State Bank, genera
banking business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16
Baseball Phone.

The State Journal has a special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information. scores. ETC., call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
SHE LEAPS
SIXTY FEE I
Insane Girl Is but Little
Effected by Thrilling
Experience

New York, July 20.-Julin Mikes.
who previously had been in an insane
asylum. showed little effects today cf
her thrilling leap from the .5p of a
sixty foot clothes line pole in tho rear
of her East Side home When the
young woman overheard her parents
planning to send her away agaIn, she
ran from the house. aud With remark
able agility. Skinned up the tall ppie
from which are strung the clothes lines
for the FIVE floors of telements.
She had reached the very Top and
was perchcd there when the first no
licoman arrived. He summoned ether
officers and they brought 4 life net
from a nelghboring fird engine house
This was stretched below the pole and
one officer climbed up in an effort
to coax the girl down with a glass Of
wine. AS he approached her, she
kicked the glass from his hand. He
reached for her foot and she leapcd
away from him, falling the sixty feet
into the yard and missing the i;fe net
by few inches. Her fall WAS or1k~
en-, however. by the series of clothes
lines and she was not badly hurt II
required three officers to resuaia her
on the way 10 the hospital
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
is At I ACKEO
BY 7 VO MEN
Victims Wife Pursues
Assailants and One
Is Captured

New York, July 2o.-Although Ed
win H, keenan,, Jr., prosperous res
ident Of Flushing, l. l.. may die in tho
hospital as the result of a murderous
attack made on him with knife. his
heroic wife finds some consolation in
the fact that one of the prisoners held
by the police admits that he welded
the weapon.
keenan, and his wife were driving
through Flushing last night, when two
men on the sidewalk made dlsparaging
remarks In regard TO Mrs. Keen
an Her husband drew up his
horse so suddenly that he was thrown
out on the pavement and 1t was while
lying unconscious that he was at
tackled The horse started TO run and
before Mrs. Keenan, could alight. she
was a block away.
She ran back and her husbands as
sailants took TO their heels. She pur-
sued them through the streets for
more then half a mile, calling for help
and gathering policemen and others
as she ran This determined pursuit
resulted in the capture Of Paul Debro.
who admitted that he had used a knife
on keenan,.
Whom Keenan, reached the hospital
II was found that his face and neck
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
AGAINST
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

New York, July 20,-"Only the dregs
mothers have TO be practically dubbed
TO the polls
Power was not intended for woman
influence is more subtle, and it Is a
woman's greatest force. When woman
seeks power, 1t is a great calamity.
not only for her. but for the men as
we'll
My wife and daughter shun politics.
as do the majority of the women in
Colorado. / believe that women want
the vote without the responsibility
which the proyilege entails, and |
agree chat the franchise should be
granted to them. but / do not think
that the vote Is good for them. nor
they for politics"
Such was the opinion expressed by
the Rev Dr. Henry A. Buchtel. for
mer governor OF Colorado, one OF the
four states in which women have the
right 10 vote. DR.. Buchtel came here
TO preach in Calvary Methodist Epis-
copal church.
Continuing. the former governor
said
"Chivalry was the motive that
prompted equal franchise in Colorado,
and the women legislators have been
suffered to put forth their claims out
OF Difference to their sex, There have
been few who did not demand the most
absurd and unreasonable laws. The
only trouble about the woman legisl2-
tor is that they will not listen to ar
gumont-no woman will Logic does
not appeal to them.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
UTAH NOT IN FAVOR OF
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT

ing. Missouri, Oregon and Washing
ton.
In Utah only, however was 1t fore
casted that the amendment would he
rejected. Governor William -R.-Spry
OF that state. replied:
-"T am inclined To think that the
income tax amendment Will not meet
with great favor in Utah. The mater
has been before the people OF the ma
tion once before. and as ! remember
II. did not meet with special favor.
Because of this, | have no reason 10
believe that tho people OF Utah VIII
change their minds. Personally, | am
not an advocate OF the idea.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma had
this 10 say:
Il compliment the President for
having gone far enough in the wosts'
basket of his predecessor and found
a sensible proposition. That IS an
Oklahoma proposition, and the voters
will have 10 endorse II or turn turtle
on their position OF fourteen months
age"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper, 50 II.
American Beet Sugar. 81 SIS.
American Car and Foundry, G3
American Cotton OIL. 10 IA,
American Locomotive. 6S IA,
American Smelling. 81 is.
American Smelling, pfd., 112
American Sugar Refining, 127 IL.
Anaconda Miling Co. Il SIS.
Atchison Railway, 116 rs
Atlantic Coast Line. 100 IL.
Baltimore and Ohio. 120.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, rs IL.
Canadian Pacific. 1877.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 70 rs.
Chicago and Northwestern, 1S4 1-8
Chicago. Nil. and St Paul loo Is.
Colorado Fuel and Iron, "a 81.
Colorado and Southern, sc.
Delaware and Hudson, 1872
Denver and Rio Grapde. As IL
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd., So IL
Erie Railway, 81 3-S.
Great Northern. pfd.. 151 Il,
Great Northern Ore Gifts, 10 Il.
Illinois Central, l55 SIS
New York Central. 1S4 is.
Reading Railway, 156
Rock Island Co, Sc rs
Rock Island Co. Dfd.. 10 Is.
Southern Pacific, 1874 IL.
Southern Railway, ~ IL.
Union Pacific. 19S 81.
United States Steel. II rs
United States Steel pfd., 127 5-S.
Wabash Railway, 81 3-S,
Wabash, pfd. sc rs.
Western Union, 70.
Standard Oil company, 6S7.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20

cd that there may not be so much
difficulty I'm reaching a conclusion in
either branch as there may be in
bringing the two branches together.
Wood pulp print paper and lum-
Der, 10 say nothing of hides. Iron ore
and other so-callcd raw materials. are
receiving the most serious attention
from the conferees. The paper and
pulp fight bids fair 10 be especially
stubborn and probably viii be some.
what prolonged.
Much progress has been made on
the cotton schedule, but hosiery and
number Of other leading items of
cotton manufacture are causing the
tariff arbilrators much concern The
drawback provision is especially the
one important administrative feature
that remains unsettled
Although the rates Of duty have
been fixed ON practically all OF the
steel products. there has been a pro-
test against the increased rate on
structural steel punched for use II
was thought that a compromise on
lead and It's products was in view
but this schedule also has proved
difficult Of adjustment. The duties on
zinc in blocks and pigs, which were
increased by the senate over the house
rates. is another matter which Is de-
laving the settlement OF the metal
schedule.
An agreement as to whether there
should he reciprocity provision for
the free entry of agricultural machin-
cry does not seem TO be near at hand
and the same maY be said with regard
TO tho differences existing between
the house and senate regarding the
rates of window glass. the increase
on gloves made by the house bin. and
the rates on barley and barley malt
On account Of the attitude of the SEN
ators from California, nothing has
been done with the increased duty
ON lemons. An adjustment of the duty
on mineral water and the rates on bot
ties, which affects the former also re-
mains 10 be agreed to.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
P LLAGRA Al
INSAN- ASYLUM

Chicago. July 20.-Pellagra, a mys-
terious plague as fatal as leprosy and
usually found only in the southern
states and in tropical countries, has
been discovered among inmates of the
insane wards at the Dunning asylum.
Three mlddle-aged women are now
suffering with the dread mniady. and
six other women have sUccumbed TO
the disease within the past year, At
the time OF their death, Dunning ply
sicians were mystified as TO the ma
ture OF their ailments,
A suspicion that pellagra was the
afflction OF the women, was confirm
ed yesterday by DIR. c, II Layinder, a
SURGEON OF the United States Public
Health and Marine hospital service,
who for the past two years has been
making an exhaustive study of the
battling disease at a laboratory at
Columbia, S. c.
"PeIlagra is one of the most mys-
terious diseases known to science"
said Dr. Laylnder Its cause Is not
entirely understood. and no certain
cure has been found In II,
Most authorities attribute the dis
case TO the use as food OF spoiled or
damaged corn or It's products But
no one Is able 10 state that corn in
certain condition will cause the dis
ease. nor can anyone guard against
II.
"Pellagra eats out the body and
mind, but is a chronic disease and not
acute. and usually when insanity is
caused the patient is depressed and
moody rather than violent
THE disease is not considered COM
municable and no effort is made any
where. either In Europe or In the Unit
ed States, to quarantine the cases.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
WORLDS MARKETS
PRICES IN STOCKS
CARRIED UPWARD

New York, July 20-Opening deal
inGs in stocks today carried prices
upward. the majority of gains being
fractional American Car and General
Electric rose one point and Reading
and Norfolk e Western, SIS.
The dealings were quite active.
Union Pacific was pushed up a
point and carried with 1t the Rock
Island stocks. Great Northern pre-
ferred Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake
&. Ohio. one or more. Among the In
dustrials, American Cotton OIL al
yanced 2 Ii; American Locomotive
preferred, l IS, and Westinghouse
Electric l Ia Iowa Central declined
l. United States Steel failed to ad-
vance and later ran of fraction when
the general list reacted in sympathy
The market steadied and recovered
slightly, but lapsed into semi-stagna-
ton Union Pacific preferred declined
and the common stock lost its ad-
vance Bonds were irregular.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20

New York. July 2o.-In order to
ascertain sentiment IN the various
states of the Union on the question oil
amending the federal constitution, so
as to provide congress with authority
TO levy an income tax. New YORK
newspaper has sent kilograms to the
governors OF the several states. or
twenb three chief executives who
have replied. fifteen were In favor OF
the income tax proposition; seven
were non -commfttal. OF had not sound
ed public or legislative sentiment.
and one opposed.
Governors of the following states
replied TO the effect that their state
legislatures would probably ratitv the
proposed income tax amendment;
Florida, Montana, Nevada, Colorado.
Idaho, Mississippi, Kansas, Indiana,
North Dakota. Minnesota, Virginia.
Oklahoma. Texas. Kentucky Iowa.
Tho ncn-commital replies were from
Georgia, Illinois. Rhode leland, Wyom-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20

Mpnna. Morocco. July 20--The At
tack by Moorish tribesmen. made on
the Spanish forces here last SATURDAY
afternoon. was executed under cover
Of reint against the Spanish hank.
The FIRST charge was repulsed' bnt III
tho evening. more violent assault
Mas mado for the purpose OF cap'ur'
ing tho Spanish battery. The Moors
displayed great courage and aNllilu,
tactics. They rushed in, In smo'i
tquads. and many succeeded in break
ing through tho barbed wire enironcO-
ments. where thcy fell al tho mon,n q
Of tho cannon. after hapdto-hand tEo'-
ing II was 3 O'Clock on SUNDAY morn
Ing when the Moors finally retired
The Moors numbered 5000. while INC
French and Spanish force WAS com
posed of 1000 men.
General Marina. commander OF tnp
Spanish force in Morocco. was n iu'
thick Of the struggle encouraging ms
men. who fought heroically Captain
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
CHAUF T { UIE(|
IS BRUTAL
Mains Young Girl and
Abandons Her on
Lonely Road

Chicago, July 20.-Run over and
both legs crushed by speeding auto
mobile. lifted into the car by the chauf-
feur, who promised a crowd OF angry
citizens TO take his victim TO heT
home. and then abandoned on a lone
ly roadside, was the experience yes
terday of Hulda Soltwcdel 16-year-
old schoolgirl of Hammond.
AS a result Of her injuries and the
subsequent treatment at the hands OF
the chauffeur, the girls condition is
so serious that her physicians say
she may die.
The Hammond and Chicago police
meanwhile are searching for the
driver OF the machine.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
CASE OF
SKIN GRATING

Portland, Orc, July 2O-As peculiar
case of skin grating. performed at Il
local hospital, hns become public.
George a. Stockdem, suffering from
terrible burns about the heads, has
been in a critical condition for several
weeks. Recently a patient was
brought TO the hospital suffering from
an accident of such character that am
putation OF one OF his legs was neces
sary. After the amputation, the sur
gcon transferred portions Of The skin
Of the amputatcd limb 10 Stockdcm 2
face. Stockholm Is now well on the
road to recovery.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
JUDGE MAY HAVE
LAPSE OF MEMORY

Kcnosha. Wis. july 20.--Friends of
former Judge Joseph K, Clorkscn. jun
lor member Of the. law firm Of Baker
& ClarRsou. announced 'ast lizht that
he mystcriously disappeared from Kc-
nosha last wednesday night. and ask
ed that the police Of this and other
cities aid in The search for him.
He was lo.merlT jndgo OF the dis
trlct court # Omaha and gained not7-
riety throughout tho United States
a. writer ord lecturer hayiac at
enc time been head Of the lecture
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES DEVELOP
AMONG THE TARIFF CONFEREES
had been badly lacerated. and that tn
loss OF blood might cost him his life
BURGLAR SHOT WHILE
PLYING HIS TRADE, DIES

San Francisco. July 20.-Harry
Lewis, who arrived from Chicago yes
terday. died today In the receiving hos
pital Of n bullet wound received last
night, when Lewis was detected in an
attempt to burglarizc a Market street
sporting goods establishment
In his dying statement Lewis said
he had a family at 4144 Prairie ave-
nue.. Chicago
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
GRADUATE OF VALE
POUNDS A MISSION

New Haven, Conn. July 20.-Wil-
liam Whiting Borden OF Chicago. who
recently completed his course at Yale.
leaves behind him in New Haven {,
we'll established mission, with a plant
costing upward OF $4,000. This. so
far as known, Is the only instance oil
an undergraduate of any college who
ever established project of the kind
and conducted 1t himself
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
WOMAN FALLS i ROM
WINDOW % DEATH

New York, July 20.-Mrs Mary
Peck. who lived on the fifth floor of
house in West FOrJy-eighth street
was either pushed or fell from q front
window OF her apartment 70 the street
before daylight today and an hour
later died in the Flower hospital. In
an ante-mortem statement Mrs. Peck
said that Adam Holman Of Schenec-
tady, ~ Y, had been in her home
with her and declared that she ha1
been pushed from the window.
Police headquarters were notified
and detectives were assigned IN the
case
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
CIRCUS HAS OWN PosToFFlce.

Ringling Brothers Circus supports
It's own postoflice and has its own post
master In the person OF a clown who
speaks seven languages. A linguist
is required for the place. as over
twenty nations arc represented in the
makeup of this years body Of per-
formers
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-20
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. July 2O.-Caitle-Rcceipts
estimated at 5000. market weak:
beeyes 81 S0a7 so. Texas steers 81 -
50a6 90; western steers s. 50a6 90;
stockers and feeders S. GOA; 10. COWS
and heiters 81 i0aG. 20; calves So so
as -.
HoCs-Receipts estimated At 1900
Market steady; iigh. 81 45aS O5; mix
ed 81 5OaS %; heavy 81 C0aS so;
rough 81. COATS; good 70 choice
heavy s7.75aS 90: pigs Sc. roar co;
bulk oil sales S7.SUa6 10.
Sheep-Reccipt7 estimated al 10
600, market weak; native 2.75s ) 90:
western Sc OOa5 %: yearljngs 81 Goa
6 90; lambs, native. 81 75aS. 25; west
crn 81 75aS 30.