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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
LATHAM'S FLIGHT
WILL BE DELAYED

CALAIS. France. July I2-It viii be
some time before II. Henri Latham viii
be able 10 attempt his fight across. the
English Channel. in his m9noplane. in
competition for the Nails prize Of
e5.000
In desc ending, after making a tr1aI
flight too@y, Latham broke the blade
OF the propeller Of his machine. and SO
injured one Of the wheels on which his
monoplane lands that 1t will take some
days 10 make the necessary repairs
Latham IS still confident he will ne
able 10 make the flight across the shan
mel 70 Dover The French torpedo boats
that are 10 remain near at hand 10 aid
him II he falls into the water will be
kept here until the flights are made, as
VIII be the volunteer yachts which will
patrol the course TO save the daring
aviator in case Of an accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
FREED FROM PRISON
By TAFT'S CLEMENCY
Lemert S. Cook, Convicted in En-
terprise National Bank Case,
Leaves Penitentiary.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 13.-Lemert s.
Cook. who hal been convicted Of aiding
and abetting Cashier Lee S. Clark in
the alleged emhezzlement OF funds from
the Enterprise National Bank. which
failed IN Octo'yer, 1905, left the peniten-
tiary today IA the company Of several
friends
His ser tepce. which was for Ave years.
has fssen commuted by President Taft.
AItsr ae mad served about eighteen
n1ontbA
COOK was the third OF those con-
vIcsFd IN the Enterprise Bank case TO
Tecftve executive clemeucy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
WHOLE SHIPL0AD
OF PARROTS COMING
Cracker Makers Flushing to Make
Ready for Feathered
Consumers.

NEUYA. Isle Of Pines, July a.
American cracker makers have been
rotihed 10 increase their output for the
benefit of $500 cracker consumers that
are on their way from this port to New
York and Philadelphia Part of the
$500 have already mastered the English
phrase. Polly wants a cracker" and
the remainder are rapidly becoming
proficient. The consignment of s.se
parrots is on the British steamer
Corona.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
WRIGHTS AWAITING
PLEASURE OF Wind
Orville Will Fly Again To-
day If the Breeze
Dies Down.

If tne thermometer atop the water
tank at Fort Myer stops whizzing so
briskiy this afternoon-which is another
way Of saying If the wind dies dowa-
Oryille Wright will take another flight
in the aeroplane some time late this
afternoon.
The Dayton brothers are not entirely
satisfied with the way the engine has
been behaving, The bearings are not
yet worn so as to give fullest efficiency,
and last nights hve-minute flight made
one quite hot. AS OrvilIe expressed it,
they want TO feel that everything is
working jus. right before making any
extended air journeys. For this reason,
flights OF not more than twenty min
utes' duration will be the only kind at
tempted Just at present.
Makes Short Flight.
II was beautiful piece Of aeronautic
work that Orvilie Wright cut out OF the
azure at Fort Myer last night, and it
smacked Of the nights of yesteryear,
when he was wont to sail about for
hours with abandon and a full gasolene
tank.
Mr.. Wright flew only for I'VE minutes
and thirty seconds, according to the
stop watches Of the writing corps. but
IN that time he got his engine up 70
such pitch that most Of the experts
thought he was making quite little
more than forty miles an hour
The gusts Of wind that hustled about
the parade ground like busy cav
alrymen Of the air caused Mr. Wright
70 real Inconvenience, but made The
aeroplane dip in the old familiar fash
lon, just as ship dips when she plows
through stim sea At the turns too
ne found that the wind made him wheel
usual
Mr.. Wright made only one flight be-
cause OF the lateness Of the hour The
seroplane was taken out OF the shed
about $50 O'Clock, bat 1t was an hour
and half later before it giidea down
the narrow monorail and then crept ~
through The air 10 the height where
orville wished TO keep II.
Many Spectators.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth,
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador: the Mexican Ambassador, Sec
retaiy Of the Navy Meyer. Senator
Lodge. Representative RansdeII Of
Louisiana, Assistant Secretary Of state
Huntington Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
were among the prominent people who
witnessed the fight. Count Won Berns-
torn liked the exhibition, but admitted
that he didn't quite understand what
made the asrOplane fly. Mrs Long
worth. who was disappointed last week.
thought the performance vas grand
Secretary Meyer, who is rapidly de-
Veloping into q bug" liked the fight.
In fact, most everybody who saw the
machine soar thought il was worth see
ing
The only other incident worth record
ing is the falling Of Wilbur over a
guy wire. snd that didn't amount to
much. except that he remarked that in
was the worst accident he ever lad
experienced in an aerOplane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
GEORGIA AVENUE
HOME PURCHASED

A $3.50 sRle has been reported by
Shannon & Euchs IN the transfer of
the two-story brick dwelling at 32l9
Georgia avenue northwest. to Edgar A
Smith.
The property contains si1 rooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
PLANS FOR FUTURE
SAFE CELEBRATIONS

COMMISSIONS 1facfarland has address,
60 70 John II. Small, president Of the
Board Of Trade, and ". n C,1fde nrert-
cent Of the Chamber OF Commerce. let
se-s requesting the appointment OF per
soanent representatives Of those organf-
cations on the committee on the safe
and sane" celebration OF the FOurth -
July.
A permanent organization for future
celebrations Of Independence Day was
erected az recent meeting In the office
Of Commissioner Mcfarland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
LANGFORD TO BOX
BURNS IN ENGLAND

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Tommy Burns,
the former heavyweight champion, and
Sam Lans ford. the colored middle
weight. have been matched to fight a
tWenty-roulG bout In England the lat
ter part OF October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
HEDGES SCOUTING
FOR THE BROWNS

ST LOUIS. July 1a.-President Hedges.
OF the Browns, accompanied by Dick
Padden. chief OF the clubs scouting
bureau, left for California last night
on a search for players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
MIDSHIPMEN SWORN IN.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, July Bone can
didate reported and was sworn in as
midshipman this morning He was Gas
ton L. Holmes, of Pantotac, Miss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
MUCH LAZY SICKNESS.
Many Cases of PeHagra' at Illinois
Insane Asylum.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Expressing
a belief that "pellagra' is likely to
become in this country public
portions than at present realized, c.
H. Lavinder, assistant surgeon, pub
lie health and marine hospital SER
vice, has just reported the results of
his Investigations of that disease in
the Illinois state hospital for the in
sane to Surgeon General Wyman.
There are 40 or SO well defined
cases of pellagra in the institution,
according to DR.. Lavinder. The type
of the disease there differs in some
respects from the regular type he is
the disease should vary in different
localities is said to be not unusual.
1.-THE conditions are, however" de-
clares Dr. Lavinder definite and
we'll marked and admit of a positive
diagnosis.
Inquiry was made as to how much
corn or its products entered into the
general diet and it was learned that
corn is used sparingly perhaps not
more than two or three times a week.
The quality of the meal and hominy
which 1 saw was to all appearances
excellent. I am unable to assign any
local cause for the extent of the dis
ease in the hospital.
There is one phase in the situation
in this institution which has been
common in my experience, here, as
well as elsewhere. When the disease
was finally recognized the medical
staff recalled that the disease had
been in the institution for many years
and the superintendent told me that
now he realized he has had cases ever
since the institution was opened eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
SHALL PASS AWAY
And Be Known No Nore-Agnostic
Inscriptions to Be Destroyed.

Kenesha, Wis, Sept. 16.-Lewis
Knapp, a late pioneer resident of Kene-
sha. who erected a series of inscribed
monuments in the Kenosha city ceme-
terry to hand down his derision of the
Christian church. will fail of his pur-
pose, as it is announced today that
eight monuments which have stood in
the cemetery for more than 80 years
will be taken down and destroyed, and
the razing of them will be done in
such manner that no one of the TO-
600 words of inscriptions on the metal
lie columns will remain.
For years Knapp worked on the com
posing of the agnostiC inscriptions on
the monuments. and when they were
completed they made up one of the
most remarkable arrangements of the
Christian religion known to history.
Men have come thousands of miles to
read and copy the strange inscriptions,
and it IS declared that when they were
sent to a foundry to be cast upon mon
IIments of a metal which would with
stand fire as well as the natural effects
of the elements. the men working in
the foundry went on a strike because
they feared that the handling of such
matter would call down the wrath OF
God upon them.
The surviving relatives of Knapp are
not in sympathy with many of his be-
lefs, and they yesterday signed an
agreement that the monuments be ia
ken out broken into small pieces and
the debris either buried or thrown into
the lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
WOMEN BATTLE TO DEATH
Terrible Tragedy in Fashionable Chi
cago District.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Mrs. julius Trip
of Chicago, and Mrs Jacob Silvers or
New York are both dead as the re-
suit of a pistol and knife battle be
tween the two women in Mrs Trips
apartments in a fashionable residence
district of this city. Mrs. Silvers was
a sister-in-law of Mrs. Trip. 1t is said
her husband left her about three
months ago because of her curious ac-
tions Mrs. Trip was the wife OF
superintendent of a manufacturing firm
of this city.
enc cut on the body of Mrs. Trip, while
Mrs Silvers received a bullet wound
in the chest and several knife wounds
Only one revolver was found in the
apartments and eight empty shells ana
two cartridges We're found, showing
that the revolver was emptied and re
il AIDED during the fierce struggle. The
furnishings of the apartments were IN
disorder and in every room were there
evidences of the desperate struggle
wa ged between the two women. Mrs
Silvers evidently shot and killed Mrs.
Trip and committed suicide. Mrs.
Trip was found dead when the house
was entered. Mrs. Silvers died at
hospital at 1890 last night Before she
pied she recovered consciousness and
made the statement that she had killed
Mrs. Trip and then committed sicide.
Ghe police were unable to get full
and connected statement from Mrs. Sill
vers. as she repeatedly became upcon-
scious while being questioned and died
before any details could be obtained.
Mrs. Silvers was believed to be men
tally unbalanced and her husband is
said to have left her about three months
ago for that reason. 1t is believed she
life because of e quarrel over the di
vision of the household duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
THE WORK OF WOMEN.
sphere Enlarged Now to Include
Grading Railroads.

Regina, Sask., Sept. -Saskatche-
wan has a woman railroad contractor.
She is at present grading roadway
near Regina.
Mrs. Bennett, formerly of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, for the last two years has
been taking small grading contracts,
but this is the first railroad work of
Importance she has undertaken The
work in hand is a section of the Mary
field and Bienfait branch of the Cana
dian Northern and she has her whole
family at the work. her husband also
aiding her.
Mrs. Bennett. whose maiden name
was Theresa Rice, was graduated from
the normal school at Lacrosse, Wis
She was married, and is now mother
of a family Two years ago doctors
advised an outdoor life and dry eli
mate She handles with equal facility
a scraper or a pillow and talks about
grades, dumps, scoops, mis- ana CUBIC
yards of earth as glibly as do most
women about sewing or needlework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett alternately take
a day off each week to bake the sup
Dlv of bread
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
TAFT ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Present EmphaticaIly Opposed t.
Any Discrimination.

Washington, Sept. 16.-President
Taft has squarely and uneQuivocally
planted himself on record, in letter
to local newspaper as being opposed
to suffrage restrictions which are man
ifestly intended to discriminate against
asking his opinion concerning the
franchise amendment to the Maryland
constitution which is proposed by the
Democratic party in Maryland, the
president says:
1T is deliberately drawn to impose
educational and other qualifications
for the suffrage upon negroes and to
exempt everybody else from such
qualifications.
This is gross injustice and 1 say
violation of the spirit of the consti-
tuition. 1t ought to be voted down by
every one whether Democrat or Re-
publican, who is in favor of a square
deal''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
TALK OVER WORLDS SERIES.
Four Teams Considered and Sched-
uIes Are Arranged.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE national
baseball commission met here today
in the office of B. B. Johnson of the
American league, to discuss tentative
schedules and plans for the worlds
championship series between the win
ners of the remnants in the National
and American leagues.
In making up the tentative sched-
ules for the big series four clubs were
MISUNDERSTANDING and Chicago in
the National league and Detroit and
Philadelphia in the American. The
schedules were drawn up but the
right one only will be announced and
that after the winner in each league
is determined.
The question of successor to Pres
ident John Heydler of the National
league in handling the worlds series
was also considered. When Harry
Pulliam was president or the league
Heydler and Robert Mercy, secretary
of the American league took charge
of the business details Or the series
Secretary Charles G. Williams of the
Chicago Nationals. will probably sue
coed Heydler in that capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
THE EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
Frank Herring Head of Order for Next
Year.

Omaha, Neb, Sept. 16.-The cleo
ton of grand officers was the principal
business of yesterdays session of the
national convention of the Fraternal
Order. of Eagles. Senator Thomas F.
Brady of New York was chosen grand
worthy vice president. Frank E. Her
ring, retiring vice president, was pro-
NOTED to the Office of president.
Other officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Grand worthy chaplain, Frank H.
Cole, Englewood. I'LL; grand worthy
secretary. Conrad H. Mann. Ashland,
Wis; grand worthy treasurer, Finley
McRae, Helena, Mont; grand worthy
conductor, w. A. Disch, Parsons, Kan;
grand worthy inside guard, Edward R.
Fuller, Richmond, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
STILL HUNTIG THE TIGER
Meanwhile All Business at MarseilIes
Is at Standstill.

MarseiIles, Sept. 16.-The hunt for the
royal Bengal tigress that escaped from
a steamer Tuesday, continued all night.
The beast still turks on the water front.
Policemen and gend' armes, arme
with rifles, occupied positions during
the night on the walls surrounding the
wharves, while armed boats patrolleG
the water front, aided by searchlights.
The tigress was sighted once and fred
at Intellectually.
The tigress is three years old and WAS
captured in Sumatra six months ago
The suspension of work on the docks
resulting from her presence is causing
much inconvenience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
EXPENSIVE COURTESY.
Cost Chinaman $50 to Offer Umbrella
to White Girl.

Chicago. Sept 16.-Yee King was
fined $50 and costs for offering Mrs.
Goldie Carter the shelter of his UNI
brella during a rainstorm. The China
man pleaded that he had been taught
in the New York missions to be court
eous to white women.
81 always consider it diversion
tending to a breach of the peace when
a Chinese accosts a white woma ~" said
Judge BETTER yesterday in inf1icting the
fine.
1.-The SigeI murder would never have
occurred if Chinese were not allowed to
address white girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
FOR THE BLIND.
An Exhibit Is Being Arranged in New
York Museum.

New york, Sept. 16.-The first of it's
kind in the world, an exhibit for the
blind at the Natural History Museum
in New York, will be opened in the
near future.
Upon a long tray or table, the speci-
mems will be laid out, so that the
sightIess visitors may feel and study
them. Everything will bear a label in
raised letters so that the blind may
read with their fingers. 1t has been
noted that in visiting the museum, the
blind have been found to grasp details
more quickly than children who see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
HOG CHoLERA's RANGES.
Costs This Country Forty Millions
Every Year, Declare Experts.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Hog cholera costs
farmers of the United States 0,00O, 000
annually. according to estimates pre-
scented yesterday at the closing session
of the Interstate Association of State
Boards of Live Stock Commissioners.
1t was urged that larger appropriations
be asked of the legislatures of the vari-
Gus states where hog cholera is most
prevalent to help in the work of eX-
tirpating the disease. Tt would require
5000, 900 900, DR.. NJ. T. Reynolds said, 10
stamp out the disease.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, DR.. Charles E. Cotton, Mime
apolis; vice presidents, DR.. John E.
Mohler of Washington. d. c., DR.. S. S.
Nelsene of Spokane, Wash, DR.. Paul
Juckniess of Lincoln, Neb., and DR.. c.
A Cary of Alabama; secretary, ]. j.
Ferguson.
Ill rl.--r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
MEYER UNDER ARREST
In Connection With Alleged Texas
Land Frauds.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Maurice H.
Never, head of the Frisco-Santa Fe
Land company, indicted with two 9TH
ers in the United States ristrict court
at st. Louis for alleged fraud, was ar
rested here today by federal authori-
ties. The indictments against Meyer,
James S. Platt, secretary and treas
urer of the company, and J. c. Combs,
charge them with defrauding many
persons in connection with the sale of
10000 acres of land in and around
Jerome and Keenan,, Montgomery
county, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
sLUGGED AND ROBBED.
TT. Thomas of Scranton Found in
Weeds at Kansas City.

kansas City, Sept. 16.-H. Thomas. a
railroad laborer who lives at Scranton.
Kan, was found lying in the weeds
near the intercity viaduct yesterday
He was suffering from concussion of
the brain, and when he was treated by
DR.. w. l.. Gist at the emergency hos
pital. he said he had been siugged by
robbers Tuesday night He said SIC
had been taken from him by the high
waymen. Thomas was taken to the
general hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
Lambert Home a sanitarium.

The old Cross home in Emporia, Kan,
owned by the late I. E. Lambert at the
time of his death in the Copeland hotel
fire in Topeka last January, has been
sold to DR.. William Meffert of En-
poria. l. is said that DR.. Meffert will
use the building for a private sani-
tarium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
FOR COMMISSION PLAN.
CoffeyvilIe Adopts 1t After Turning 1t
Down Two Years Ago.

Coffeyville, Kan, Sept. 16.-Com-
piete returns from yesterdays election
place Coffeyville in the list of Kansas
cities that have adopted the commits
sion form of government. The new
plan received majority of 311.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
INFLExIBLE ON WAY OVER.
British BattIeship VIII Participate in
Hudson Celebration.

Portsmouth. England. Sept 16-The
battleship Inflexible, flying the flag OF
the admiral of the fleet, Sir Edward H
Seymour, left here today for New York.
to participate in the Hudson Fulton
celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16

The Prudential State Bank. general
banking business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
GOOD RACES AT HUTCHINSON.
Dead Heat in $3.50 Trot Furnishes
Much Excitement.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 16.-En-
thusiasm reached it's highest pitch in
the fair races yesterday when Ed l..
Teed and Walter Joy trotted a dead
heat in the fourth of the $3.50 trot.
After Teed had taken a couple of heats,
Walter Joy nosed in ahead in the
third. Teed was behind until the
stretch was reached in the fourth race
The local favorite had little difficulty
in winning the last race.
First race-2:17 pace, stake $1,000:
Tom Crundy 1890. ......1 l l
Alerclone McGregor ........4 l
Rhodes ...Z
Time. 2:1S 1-3; 2:12A: 2:14A;
Second race-2:sO trot s-year-olds;
stake $500.
Ed L. Teed ......l l
Walter Joy -.--.3
Time. 2:21N: 2:SOA: 2:214k;
2:241a; 2:231a.
Third race-2:3o pace; stake $1,000.
Symbol Maid L
Soda Ash .-...-.-.- .-....5
Time, 2:13A; 2:1SA; 2:15A.
Fourth races II furlongs, running;
purse $3.50. Uncle Jim Gray won;
Snub Blaze, second; Hester Zorra,
third Time, O.5512.
Fifth races mile dash; purse
$3.50. Mazonia won; Steele, second;
Caucus, third. Time, 1880.
Sixth race-k mile dash; purse
$50. Alice Campbell won; Buck
Toms, second; Cherry Bounce, third.
Time, 0.49A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16

The Prudential State bank savings
accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16

Go to Burghart's and buy your
smoking supplies and get rebate
check.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-11-19
School Improvement As
 sOciatiOn.

A large number of ladies met on last Thursday, Nov. 11th. in the Arlington Hotel parlors, and organized a School Improvement Association, with the following officers:
 Pres, Mrs. Andrew Flora; First Vice-Pres., Mrs. H. C.. Strong; Second Vice. Pres, Mrs. IF. T. Murphy; Third Vice-Pres., Mrs. H. l.. D. Whitson. Sec'y. Mrs. T. J. Stout; Treas, Mrs. G. I. Allen; Press Correspondent, Mrs. Jake Lamm.
 The Association will continue to meet with Mrs. Roescher until the school building is, finished.
 We hope much good will re- suit from this organization.
The Brinkley argus., 1909-11-19
lust About Town.

Say Mr. ARGUS man, you stand for Brinkley above every other spot on earth and we ap- preciate it too, said a Cypress street business man a few days ago. .'But,1 said he, there IS one thing going on in Brinkley which you have never mentioned and that is the Larkln club.
 When I asked him about what the Larkin club was, he said why it is a club of ladies who send away to a firm by the name ot Larkin for goods they even send Brinkley money away tor groceries. Now l know that some of these ladies have hus- band, brothers and friends who are dependent solely on Brinkley people for the success of their own private business and for tunes and can't understand how they expect Brinkly people to patronize them when they themselves are setting such an example. If the ladies haven t thought of what they are doing it is about time some of tnelr husbands, brothers and friends were thinking, for if it IS per- sisted in there is probability that it may be brought home to them in a very forcible manner.
 Now I do not know who the Larkin club is, but there IS one