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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
Sew source Of FueI in Maine.


Machinery has been set up at East
Orrington bog to convert peat into
fuel at short notice. In describing the
machinery and it's use a dispatch
states: The machinery may be de-
Scribed as a double-ended, horizontal
hydraulic press, driving plungers in
30-inch cylinders at each end. The
ends of the cylinders open much like
breech-loading cannon. The cylin-
ders were loaded with a barrowload
of peat directly from the bog, re-
sembling soft and slushy brown mud.
The cylinder heads We're closed and
boIted and the hydraulic pump started.
The pressure was run UP to 1900
pounds to the square inch, the water
running in streams from the cylin-
ders. The cylinder heads were then
opened, and from one a solid disk, 80
inches in diameter and about one and
half inches in thickness, was taken
out. Tt was so hard that it could be
walked on without leaving a mark.
and-the main point of it all--free
enough of water for all purposes as a
commercial fuel In the other cylin-
der was an iron mold which divided
the charge into cubes or briquettes.
Although the pressed peat is supposed
to be stacked and dried for a short
time, portion of the product of the
test was placed in fire under the
steam boiler and was soon in a blaze,
although but a short time before it
was not much more than mud. ken
nebec Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
His Fathers way.

Mr.. Jefferson had not been altogeth-
eF= an exemplary husband and father,
but he possessed certain engaging quail
tiles which secured him. many friends
and made his death the cause of sin
cere mourning 10 his widow. Mis-
Jeff son, she's done broke UP over
Eb'nezer's being took off firm de pneu-
mony,'' said one of the neighbors.
''she sutt'nly is said another.
saAIournin' round de house all de time.
she goes Why, day befo'. yisRd
was thar helpin' her, an she only stop
erwin, once, and dat was to spank lit
lie Eben for talsin' n1sIasses out'n de
jug right into his mouf, when her back
was turned.
when she spanked him good an
set him down, she say to me, He
makes me t'ink of his pa so much, I
cyant bear it, and bus right out cryin
agin'- YOUTHS Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
FULL LEASED WTRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


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away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate OF ten
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(by mail onIy.1 Address changed as
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n daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested ON
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
Government Horse Breeding.

Specific work in horse breeding by
the government of the United States
and experiments in animal breeding
in cooperation with state agricultural
experiment stations were undertaken
in 1905 by authority of congress, and
f III year Tn 1907 The anon, mp Vas
increased to $4,000. Carriage horses of
the standard bred" type are being
bred in Colorado, Morgan horses in
Vermont, gray draft horses at the Iowa
experiment station, milking shorthorn
cattle at the Minnesota station, animal
nutrition wor OF the Pennsylvania
station Southern beef at the Ala
barna Station and experiments in feed
ing steers for beef at the Missouri sta
ton, but the greater part of the ap-
preparation is being devoted to pro-
ducing standard bred" carriage
horses at the Colorado station and in
attempting to restore the purity of the
Morgan horse in Vermont.-William
E. Curtis in the Chicago Record-Her-
aid,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

It is to be hoped that Nebraska
and Kansas can settle their dispute
over the disposition of an insane pau
per in an amicable way through ar
bitration. If it is deemed necessary
for impartial justice the case might
well be taken to the Hague tribunal.
Surely a war between two such for
mer friends is to be avoided by all
voaona
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Apparently, the Democrats believe in
taking time by the foreioeI1. They have
ALREADY organized their congressional
campaign committee for action. This
Is a full year in advance of the usual
time for such action. They are going
to wage their campaign OF the prin-
cipal issue of tariff revisi IN. If MIR.
Taft has his way.-theugh. their efforts
in this line win be discounted appre-
.nfa HnIs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

It would be intensely interesting to
get the real, private opinion of that
staunch exponent of Americanism,
John wanamaker, concerning the
proposed marriage of his grand
daughter to the son of Spanish
uobleman,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Near beer" as it is served in
Georgia. must be better than the real
thing. II is so popular there that the
state is getting an annual revenue of
S227,0O0 from the tax that has been
levied on IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

If Mr.. Taft can get the votes in
congress, which he probably can, to
pass a tariff bill with materially low
er duties on hides, iron ore, lumber
and q few other essential commodi-
ties. he will go down in the political
history of the nation as the great
a~ra0uizer'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

The demand for autos in Topeka
is reported to be ahead of the sup
ply. The demand for less reckless
ness and fast driving on the part of
automobile chauffeurs is also ahead
of the supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

What shall be done with the home
less and surplus cats in the District If
Columbian" is a question that is row
disturbing the minds of the national
solons. Well, why not deny .,Iem the
protection accorded by an oltrageously
high tariff?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

There can be little doubt OF the need
of a hospital or sanitarium at the
states prison for the proper Care and
treatment OF the convicts who are vie
Tins of tuberculosis. The extent of this
disease among them which hes been
found by the officials of the state board
of health is really alarming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

The packing of Cy Leland's shoes in
Joe Bristow's trunk is an exemplifica-
ton of the fact that politicians can
never tell month beforehand when
it will become necessary or conven-
lent for them to occupy the same
Hnd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

That dispatch from Africa which
told that Colonel Roosevelt, had not
been hunting for three whole days
but had passed the time in writing a
book must be trifle Incorrect. T. R.
can write couple of books in an af-
fernOon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

That the efforts of the present state
administration to enforce the pro-
hibftoFy law are not spasmodic- and
directed to any particular localities
In the state to the exclusion of others
II evidenced by the recent appoint-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Governor Stubs hesitancy in pick
ing out a new private secretary is
probably not caused by any lack of
candidates for the job who would be
simply delighted to accept it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

From their present condi ion IL is
pretty difficult to believe that Shawnee
county has expended 100000 since 1901
for the improvement of its highways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

This town is certainly taking on
metropolitan airs. Quite a number
of push-cart hucksters are plying
their trade nowadays on its streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Topeka is in the van, as usual. All
of her state banks are now working
under the guaranty deposit law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
KANSAS COMAENT
TIE JoKE LIMrT.

1dE JOKE LIMIT.
AT the ofrice of the attorney gener-
al IN Iopeka they have a commodious
box in which they file away all the
cefved.
During the time that F. S. Jackson
ana interesting collection of such let
lefs mas been received and filed. OF
course they are all unsigned, or
signed with fictitious names. They
threatened to Wreak vengeance on the
attorney general and his assistants by
dynamite, knife, poison, and various
other artistic devices of murder.
Nothing is ever done about these
letters by the recipients, except to
laugh over them and file them away
as curios.
Recently the attorney general re-
celVed from LeaVenworth a warning
even more threatening than usual. It
was given to him by friend who
LeaVenworth, and wanted to put the
attorney general on his guard.
1t is all right for a public officer
70 regard such threats lightly. for it
Is what the people expect. They would
nave no use for a public official who
surrounded himself with guards and
sentr1es. But the fact remains that it
IS possible that some insane or de-
PRAYED man VIII try to. carry some
such threat Into execution.
Heney, the San Francisco attorney,
received threatening letters and "biack
hand communications, and paid no
attentlon to them. Finally one of the
men who was in danger of being sent
to prison by Heney's energy tried to
kill the lawyer.
The conditions are not dissimilar in
Kansas. The whisky men in LeaVen-
worth, or any other town; are a law
less outfit; they exist by defiance of
law, and there isn't much difference
between defying the law against
whisky selling and the. law against
There is a limit to these e.jokes'
about killing officers who do their
duty, and the Leavenworth gang is
getting. close to the limit.-Salina
Journal.
UNLIKE THE BOOKS.
hTe stories of real life are sordid
and Wretched; they lack all the CLAM
our. the beauty. the joy, of the stories
they actually happened. Anything can
be artistic that doesn't happen.
o. G. Robinson and wife, of Kan
sas City, had been married forty-six
years. He was travelling man. and in
his absence she raised the children
well, worked hard, saved, and did ev-
cry duty of a wife as she saw it. Eleven
years ago, she had a paralytic stroke.
She was helpless eight years, and then
began to get around on crutches, do
ing her work as best she could, and,
her children say, was always busy, al
ways helpful, and always good natured.
In the books virtue is rewarded:
this is how it turned out in real life.
The husband went to Memphis, got
divorce, remarked, and brought his
second wife to Kansas City. The first
wife was a broken hearted woman.
She went to live with her son, and her
complaint was that she was
homeless, helpless, a burden. Yes
terday she committed suicide. The
husband was notified. He went to see
her, sat beside her coffin with his head
buried in his hands a long time, and
then went away. ----Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

do you believe in lucky star2' "Oi
course do. 1 know one policeman whose
beat includes eight fruit stands and sever
saloons. Indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Forgotten slang.-"I have Just been
reading something quaint" what was
tt?' "A baseball story, cot1ched in the
sporting terms of the early '70's. Wash
ington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Her Husband--WeH, it takes two tc
make nal. a quarrel. so I'll shut up; His Wife
You'll sit there and think mean things
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

THAT fellow Smithers is a clever chap.
He can write with either hand" rs that
500 How on earth does he manage to do
it2' ION a typewriter. success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Fred-Why is she so popular2 Arthur
A light hurts her eyes,-Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Miss Uncertainage (coyly)-Two heads
are are better than one, you know ouns
but don't you know, I don't want TO be a
freak.-Vogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22

Hobb-How's your wife? Nobb-Got the
grip. Hobb-That's too bad. Awfully sorry
to hear it. Aren't you afraid you'll each
it, Nobb-No. Haven't been home since
the first day.-Life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
LOWNDES BUILDING
TO Be MADE ANNEX
FOR THE GAMBLER
Big Office Building Will Be Con-
nected With Gambler Edifice
by an Underground
Way.
$4,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN PROJECTED

Within the near future the Lowndes
building, recently purchased from c. S.
Lowndes by Asa G. Gambler for S125,OOO,
will be subjected to vast improvements
costing at least $4,000. and will be con-
nected with the Gambler building proper
by a subterranean passageway.
1t will be recalled that the announce
ment of the transfer Of this valuable
piece of Atlanta property from the orig
inal owner to Mr.. Gambler was made sew
eral days ago, at which time the future
plans for the building were not disclosed.
The announcement that the Lowndes
building will be transformed into the
Gambler annex was made public Sunday
afternoon by Asa G. Gambler, Jr., who
was in Washington en- route to New
York on business. The younger Mr..
Gambler is manager of the Gambler In
vestment company, and his statement is
absolutely authoritative.
The Lowndes building is, perhaps, the
oldest of the modern office buildings of
the city. and is regarded as a very val
liable piece of property. Its location on
North Pryor street, practically adjoining
the Gambler building, makes the plan to
convert 1t into a physically connected
annex eminently practicable.
The Importance of this action on the
part of Asa G. Gambler. the active head
of the Gambler Investment company,
with reference to the financial fabric Of
the community is at once apparent. No
man in the city is more closely Identified
with financial, industrial and CONNER
cial affairs than is Mr.. Gambler, and the
raet that he is about to put $4,000 more
into Atlanta property is direct evidence
of his profound faith in the soundness
of her institutions and her future
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

ing a balance Of 81, 500 now due to them
HOW AWARDS ARE MADE.
?. To Mesrs. Rosser & Brandon. in
full paymant of all services rendered in
respect to the matters and things in
volved in this litigation, including their
fees for services in representing the
executors OF the estate, and as well as
fees due to them as counsel for the re-
ceivers, and for any and all other serv-
ices rendered in this case the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars 1880, OOO), from
which shall be deducted the sum OF
$4,000 heretofore allowed to them by
the court upon account, leaving a bal
ance Of S27,5O0 due TO them. The diff
ference IN the allowances to counsel the
arbiter believes and finds to be fully
justified by the fact that Messrs. Rosser
* Brandon not only in all respects rep
resented the interests OF the estate in all
matters prior TO the receivership, in
GLIDING the negotiations for the con-
tracts of December 10. 1907, but also
the estate on the hearing Of the original
petition, and thereafter in all matters
affecting the administration Of the es-
tate.
3. To James r. Gray for his commits
sions and allowances as executor for re-
ceiving 51.25S.s7 and paying out S4S.-
$685. the sum of S1,Z47.39; and to Mrs.
Harriet f. Brandon upon the like 40
count as executrix the sum of S1,24739.
and in addition thereto to Mrs. Brandon
is allowed for extra compensation the
sum OF S4,z50. Inc last mentioned sum
as extra compensation is allowed to
Mrs Brandon for and on account of the
very valuable service rendered by her In
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

negotiating the contracts OF December
l9, 1907, these contracts being Of such
character as to place Mr.. Gray, her
co-executor, because or his personal in
terest in the firm of Ininan & Co.. for
the time being in a position which was
adverse to the estate. The execution
on these contracts being, in the opinion
OF the arbitrator, a very important fac
tor in rendering possible the final salts
factory condition of anairs. One-haIf
OF the usual commissions pe1ng allowed
on the Brice transaction, and as Mr..
Gray's position in this matter was ad-
verse to the interests of the estate, the
same should go to Mrs. Brandon. max
ing a total Of S1,247.39 anowed to Mr.
Gray, and total of S5.497.3s allowed to
Mrs. Brandon.
4. To Mrs. May Inman Gray and Mrs.
Harriet r. Brandon as receivers for
their allowances for services in this
case each the sum of ten thousand dol
lars CS10,0OO), making a total of $50, 900
TO the receivers.
Total to be paid by the receivers as
above set forth. SI1,744.7S.
This the 4th Gay of December, 1909.
J. NJ. TERRELL, Arbitrator.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
CALHOUN ACCEPTS
POST TO CHINA
Chicago Lawyer Is Finally APP
pointed-Choice Is Acceptable
to the Appointee, Secretary
Knox and Chinese Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Announcement
was made at the state department today
Of the appointment Of William ]. Cal
houn, Of Chicago, as minister to China.
Mr.. Cali, :. -Nas accepted the appoints
ment and the Ot-szese government has IN
dictated it's pleasure in receiving him.
In appointing Mr.. Calhoun to the Chi
nese mission. Mr.. Taft has selected a.
man of wide experience and one well
qualified to fill that very important post,
which requires a statesman combining
both business and diplomatic qualifica-
lions.
Mr.. Calhoun is a well known corpora
ton lawyer of Chicago, having begun
practice in Danville Ill, in 1876. He has
done some important diplomatic work
durin ghis career, notably when at the
request Of President Mckinley he investi-
gated conditions in Cuba prior to the out
break Of the Spanish-American war, and
later when he Investigated the difficulties
between the asphalt companies and
President Castro, of Venezuela, for Pres
ident Roosevelt.
For two years he was a member OF the
interstate commerce commission. Mr.
Calhoun is 81 years old and a native OF
Pittsburg. Pa.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
GAMBLERS TO BUILD
A BIG COTTON MILL
IN DEKALB COUNTY
Whitman Mill at Hartwen Has
Been Bought for 100000
and Will Be Moved Near
Limits of Atlanta.
Bv Ralph Smith

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 6.-The
Witham cotton mill. at Hartwel, has
been purchased by Asa G. Gambler, Sr.,
and his son, Asa G. Gambler, Jr., for $780,
OOO The mill which has been closed since
last July was sold by the trustees Tor the
bondholders.
The Gamblers propose to organize a new
company and remove the cotton mill to
point near Atlanta. Their plan also con-
templates the doubling of the old milPs
capacity from 5000 to 1900 spindles.
The mill will be located in DeKalb coun-
ty, at the junction of the Southern rail-
way main line and the old Seaboard belt
line. The land has already been acquired
by the Gamblers, and offers, it is said,
an ideal site.
Asa G. Gambler, Jr., is now in New
York working on the organization Of the
company. He will be Joined there on
Wednesday by his father, now attending
the Southern Commercial congress here.
1t is proposed to sell the land and old
mill building at Hartwell and issue $3.50, 900
of stock on the new property.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

inqs and grounds at West Point militia
nv academy $1,O7O,252 is asked.
The s17,4S5,724 asked for under the
head of increase of the navy Is Tor the
completion, outhtting and armament OF
vessels already authorized. For mod
ernizfng turrets of naval ships $b64'OoO
is wanted. For public works under the
bureau of yards and docks the esu-
mates include:
Navy ward. Boston, sos, 900; naval sta
ton. Guantanamo, 100000; navy yard,
Mare island. S1O7 600; navy yard, New
York. $4,000; navy yard, Norfolk, $780,
900: naval station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
80 O45. 900; navy yard, Philadelphia, $2l5,-
600; navy yard, Puget Sound, $SS5OOO.
For land for a torpedo station near the
Pacific coast of the United States, $l45,-
900.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Under the head of public buildings the
estimates include Albany, Ga, $4,000;
Gainesville. Fla, $50 900: Gulfport, Miss,
s65. 900; New Orleans, $500, 900: New York
city assay buildings. $4,000; barge office,
500 900; marine hospital, $50, 900; postoffice,
$500, 900; Oklahoma City, Okla, $780,
greensboro, KY, $4,000; Richmond, Va,
$3.50, 900; st. Louis, Mo-, postoffice, $7,5OO;
Salisbury, n. c., $4,000; Shreveport, La,
$50, 600; Washington, d. c., building for
bureau engraving and printing. s653.6s
BY the Isthmian Canal commission, 49,
5O4 O36 is asked for skilled and unskilled
labor-an increase Of more than $4,000
over the amount provided for the current
year and $50, S,9S8 Is asked for material
IAN increase Of almost $40, 100000.
The total increase In Isthmian canal
expenditures is from $S3,6Ss,OOO to $685.
ga
For public works under the war depart
ment the estimates include 81, 600 for
the alteration and maintenance of the
sea coast artillery; $1,31s,0O0 for sea coast
batteries in the Philippines to be ex-
pended under the engineer department.
81. 100000 for Notifications in the insular
possessions under the ordnance depart
ment; $500, 900 for store houses at Manila
$4,000 for completing the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth; $350,0OO to complete
the army supply depot at Fort Mason,
Cal; 900 for a cavalry post on Ha-
waiian territory; $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Yellowstone National park
Under the head of rivers and harbors
the larger estimates are $4,000 for i'm
proving the channel in Gowanus bay, New
York; $4,000 for the harbor at Cleve-
land.
The interior department wants $500 900
for protecting the public lands and the
attorney general 100000 for the detection
and prosecution of crimes against the
government and investigation of the acts
of officers of the United States and ter
ritorial courts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
DIR. DOXEY HELD PENDING
INQUEST OVER ERDER

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 6.-Dr. Loren B.
Doxey, husband of Dora Z. Doxey, is
under surveillance and practically pris-
oner pending the inquest into tine death Of
William ]. Erder. whom Mrs. Doxey is
accused of having killed with arsenic.
The inquest is set for Tuesday. DR..
Doxey is stopping at the MERCHANTS hotel
with Jefferson Fuller, Mrs. DOxey's
father.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
OVER A MILLION is
PROVIDED FOR ATLANTA
Bv Ralph Smith

, WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
J, The letter Of the secretary of the
, treasury embodying estimates of
, expenditures for the fiscal year
, ending June IL, 1911, carries the
, following Georgia items of interest:
, Albany postoffice, $4,000; Au-
}, gusta arsenal. $3.50; improvement. <
, Brunswick harbor, $4,000; improve.
, ment Darien harbor, $4,000; main :
, tenance Savannah harbor, $1,000
, coo; improvement Alatahama, Oco- :
, nee and Ocmulgee rivers $4,000; i'm Z
J. provement Plantation and Club Z
, creeks, $500; improvement Flint Z
J. river, $4,000; Improvement Savan- :
, nah river, $4,000; Improvement :
}. Chattahoochee river, $4,000; i'm :
, proyement Coosa river, $4,000 Inn
; pro4ement Cumberland, S5O,OOO; (
, maintenance waterway between (
|. Savannah and Fernandina, Florida, :
, $4,000; continuing wall Atlanta :
, prison, $1,000, 900; maintenance red
}, eraI prison, $115,22O.