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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
OLD LANDMARK RAZED.
Carter Harrison Home VIII Give Way
to Apartment Houses.

Chicago. March 6.-Another landmark
IS being removed to make way for the
modern apartment building. The old
homestead of Carter H. Harrison, at
one time considered one of the hand
soonest homes in the city, is in the
hands of the wreckers.
Not only was the old building the
home of the Harrisons. but Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer once lived there, it having
been built by her father, H. n. Honore,
in 1.-The early fifties. 1t also has been
occupied by Samuel ]. Walker, father
of Judge Walker, and by members of
the Kohlsaat family.
The first Carter Harrison purchased
the residence from H. H. Honore in
1855 and the family used it almost con-
tinuously until 1872. At that time. Mr..
Harrison was sent to congress and for
several succeeding years the house was
rented, the family being either in
Washington or abroad Afterward
however, it again became the family
home.
1t was in the broad hallway that Mr..
Harrison, then mayor, was shot down
by Pendergast on the closing day of the
worlds fai~.
William Preston Harrison announces
that the entire property will be covered
with apartments.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
r, NJ. FULTON A CANDIDATE.
Former Topeka Man Would Be Excise
Commissioner of ST. Louis.

r. NJ. Fulton, who was reared in
Topeka and who is well known in this
city is leading candidate for the po-
sftion of excise commissioner in st.
Louis. The position pays $4,000 a
year for four years and the appoint
ment is made by Governor Hadley.
Mr.. Fulton has brother and a
mother living in Topeka at the present
time. His mother, Mrs. Margaret
Fulton is now living at sos West
street.
Young Fulton was secretary in the
board of railroad commissioners in
1894 and served during Governor Morr
rilIs term
He was then appointed as inspector
in the government postoffice depart
ment and in few years rose to chief
inspector in the st. Louis division.
While living in st. Louis and perform
ing his duties as inspector he studied
law in Washington university and
graduated from that institution.
1t is expected that Governor Had
ley will appoint him to the position of
excise commissioner
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
ENDS RUSSIAN TREATY.
Defense Committee Asks Senate to
Terminate 1t.

New York, March 6.-The defense
committee in the cause of Jan Pouren,
the Russian refugee, whom the Rus
sian government has been seeking to
extradite, sent to the United States
senate yesterday petition asking that
due notice be given to the Russian
government of the termination of the
extradition treaty made between Rus
sia and the United States in 1898. The
resolutions, according to the COM
mittee, will be presented by Senator
LaFollette of Wisconsin at the COM
ing extra session of congress.
The petition says that under the
present treaty, Russia may require
America to hold Russian refugees by
the mere presentation of docum ments
not even sworn to- 1t sets forth that
Pouren has been imprisoned under
the treaty for more than a year,
pending a decision of his case on I'M
sworn evidence which would be
thrown out as incompetent in our
courts. It is expected that the United
States commissioner here will decide
today on the new evidence offered by
the defense conference.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
HE TRIES TO DROWN.
Herbert Eggert Makes a Second At
tempt at Suicide.

San Francisco, March "a second
attempt at suicide was made late
yesterday afternoon by Herbert
EgSert, formerly of Oshkosh, Wis.,
who shot himself in the head about a
month ago while on the steamer
Queen as that vessel was entering
San Francisco harbor.
Eggert, who still wears a bandage
over his wound threw himself into the
bay from the Broadway where, on
February 10, he was taken from the
steamer in an apparently dying con-
dition. He was seen to Jump into the
water and was soon fished out uncon-
sciOus- Eggert, who is despondent
over domestic troubles declares that
he will yet end his life.
Eggert's father who was with him
on the steamer Queen, committed
suicide February IA, by shooting him
self
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
KAISER'S PORTRAIT.
Will Hang in the Harvard Museum of
Germanic Art.

Boston. March "a portrait of
Emperor William of Germany has
been presented to the Harvard Ger
manic museum by Hugo Reisinger of
New York, who was one of the chief
organizers of the exhibition of con-
temporary German art now open
here, and which was recently shown
in New York.
The exhibition will be shown in
Chicago soon. after which the kaiser s
portrait will remain permanently in
the museum at Cambridge. The en-
Deror has taken great interest in the
exhibition for which he caused the
portrait to be expressly painted. 1t
was done by Prof. Adolph Kemf of
the Royal Academy, Berlin.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
HE FAVORS A CHANGE.
Speaker Cannon Would Like to Have
Inauguration on May 1.

Washington, March 6.-Speaker
Cannon of the house has declared
himself in favor of changing the date
of the presidential Inauguration from
March to May 1, and added that, as
one representative in congress, he
would lend his aid in any effort to
bring about this end.
81 witnessed the dreadful weather
conditions that prevailed in 1872" he
said, 'and ] recall the Harrison in
auguration with the soaking, chilling
rainstorn, and the snow and icy gale
at Cleveland's second inauguration. If
the change of date is made it might
as we'll be fixed later than April. I
should think May 1 would provide
more certainty of fair weather."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
WILD WEST HOLDUP.
This One Occurs in Gay Gotham
PIunder Saved.

New York, March 6.-Four men at
tempted a holdup. in wild west style in
Harlem last night, but the victim, or
rather the wouldbe victim, although
wounded by a bullet in the left arm,
had presence of mind enough to throw
his diamond pin, a gold watch and
chain and a wallet containing $3.50 into
a snowbank His assailants after fir
ing six shots, only one of which took
effect escaped in the darkness.
The man who frustrated the robbers
is Abra ham Bloom. retired liquor
dealer. He was visiting friends in West
127th street when summoned to the
door and told to hold up his hands.
The serimmage followed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
CANNON Is PUZZLED.
Speaker Is Trying to Make Up Conn
nlittee on Rules.

Washlngton, March 6.-Speaker Can
non non is puzzling his head in the interim
between sessions of congress over the
peTsohneI OF the next committee on
rules Inc appointment of this COM
nlttee Will be one of the first duties
the speaker of the incoming congress
VIII nave to perform, unless the '.in-
surgentS muster enough strength to
| iofm an alliance With the Democrats
10 amend the rules so as to provide for
the election of a committee on rules
Speaker Cannon does not believe they
VIII and SO he is considering some of
/ the problems that may vex him in the
days to come.
There are two vacancies on this pow
erful committee. Vice President Sher-
man has Just left it. and 50 has Sena-
tor elect Williams of Mississippi. Many
members believe that the choice of a
successor to Mr.. Sherman lies between
| Representative Tawney chairman of
| the committee on appropriations and
! though Mr.. Sherman came from New
York, the position is claimed by west
ern members.
Mr.. Sherman succeeded General
Grosvener of Ohio. and the western
| delegations claim it is high time that
the plum be returned to them. While
the speaker is a western man, it is
urged as customary that the other two
come one from the east and the other
| from the west. Representative Dalzell
of Pennsylvania is the eastern repre-
sentative.
Tawney's Rise Phenomenal.
Mr.. Tawneys rise in the house has
been phenomenal. He has a powerful
influence on the floor and it is urged
that he would be a great strength to
the committee. Most of all the speaker
desires a parliamentarian who can de-
fend any rule on the floor of the house
in an impressive and persuasive way
Representative Ham fills the qualizca-
tion very well, but the objection to him
is that he comes from the speakers s
own state.
Messrs. DENLY and Townsend of Mich
igan, Smith of Iowa. Currier of New
Hampshire, and Foster of Vermont, are
regarded as possibilities.
The selection of the Democratic mem
berS will probably be left to Minority
Leader Clark. 1t has been regarded as
a desirable move to have the minority
leader that member, but Mr.. Clark can
not take the position as long as Mr..
De Almond of the same state, Missouri,
remains on the committee. A plan has
been devised by which Mr.. Clark and
Mr. Fitzgerald, regarded as one of the
best parliamentarians on the Democrat
ic side, will become the minority's rep
resentative on the committee. AS yet
the plan has not been approved by all
interested in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
BY PRECINCT VOTE.
Colorado Springs Will Try to Decide
the Whisky Issue.

Colorado Springs, Col, March g.
as the precinct vote the unit in de-
termining the question of anti-saloon
territory?''
On the solution of this problem de-
pends the fate of the drug stores and
probably the clubs of Colorado
Springs, SO far as the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor is concerned, if the ques-
ton "Shal Colorado Springs become
anti-saloon territory?" is decided in
the affirmative at the municipal cleo
tion April 6.
Petitions asking that the question
shall be voted on with regard to four
precincts in the city have been filed
with the city clerk
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06

from Detroit, and Immediately the
claims of Detroit for the 1910
tournament will be advanced. From
all appearances they will be success
ful.
Bowlers from Chicago will reach
here tonight headed by the O'Leary
fife and drum corps and O'Leary him
self. The Chicago teams will begin
play tonight
Local bowlers will take part in all
events today, especially the single
and double matches this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
First subway smoker Arrested.

New Y York, March 6.-Louis Funcke
a poultry dealer, was the first man
arrested under the new health ordi-
nance making it a misdemeanor to
smoke or to carry lighted cigars. or
pipes in the subway station Funcke
was arrested after a tussle with a
special policeman In the night court
a magistrate discharged the prisoner
with reprimand. There has been
noticeable decrease in the smoking in
the stations since the passage of the
new law.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
MEMORY REMAINS. .
But Pennsylvania Militia Company
Left In Hurry.

Washington, D. c., March 6.-After
wrecking several lunch rooms, threat
ening the propripetors with bodily
harm if they interfered, and hurting
bricks through the windows of resi-
dences. several memb bers of Company
K, Fifth Pennsylvania volunteers.
scrambled aboard their departing
train last night, it is alleged, just in
time to escape arrest.
Reserves of the Sixth precinct had
been called out to stop the soldiers
fun and they charged the fugitives
just before their train left The pro-
prietor of grocery store is said to
have been badly beaten and driven
from his place
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
THEY DID NOT WAKE UP.
Passengers Slept on When Their Cars
We're Derailed.

Easton' Pa, March 6.-The Chi
cago-New york express on the Lehigh
Valley railroad was wrecked in Pack
erton yard, AZ miles west of this city.
tha train were deraiIed by a broken
rail- and the passengers We're shaken
up. but the railroad officials here de-
clare none was hurt, in fact they say,
some even slept through the excite
nenf The passengers were transfer
rcd TO the other cars and the train
after a delay of short duration pro-
ceeded on its way.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
Newspaper Men Are Immune.

Memnhis. TENN, March 6.-Contend-
ing that a newspaper man is not amen
able to the law governing persons ply
ing their vocations, City Judge Floyd
has dismissed three misdemeanor
charges against the. press representa-
tive of a local theater arrested with
other attaches of the play house for vi
olation of Sunday law when perform.
ances were given Other employees OF
the theater were fined.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-06
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
New Feature Reached in Pittsburg's
Big Bowling Tournament

Pittsburg March 6.-Beginning to-
day the ninth tournament of the
American Bowling congress will as
sumo national Importance. A spec
ial train carrying 125 men and IA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
Seven Old Ladies.
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BY M. QUAD.


copyright, 1909, by 7. C. McCIurel
The village and the country about
the old Lester homestead were one
day surprised by the announcement
that Miss Priscilla Lester had decided
to open an old woman's home in the
big manor house. She had been a
motherIess girl for years. and her fa-
Their had now been dead for twelve
months. 10 open and conduct such a
home had been her dream for years,
and she was to have the enthusiastic
support of her church pastor.
1t wasn't to be called an old wo-
mans home. as such a term would
hurt old women's feelings, but was to
be known as the old ladies' rest
While masons and carpenters were
making changes circulars were sent
out and answered by thousands of
old ladies throughout the United
States. More tran 500 of them called
in person at once, though told not to-
and when the rest was finally ready
to receive guests over 5000 applica-
lions were on file. Miss Priscilla and
the minister were amazed. They had
figured or only about Forty old ladies
and not taking them all at once either.
After q long confab, in which various
things came up that had not hitherto
been discussed or provided for, 1t was
decided to start off with only seven
guests.
The seven old ladies WI liked or were
carried or hoisted into he rest. and
then the institution Yves considered
opened. Each had room. and the at
tendants had been instructed to treat
them as they would their own moth
ers. Some of them did not obey liz
structions They would have wrung
their own mothers necks before bell
time. AS soon as they found them
selves solid" the old ladies broke out.
They had game legs; they had stomach
troubles: they had lumbago and swim
ming of the head; they wanted this
and that. and they wanted it quick.
Next morning, after night of
gro9ns and signs, the seven got togeth-
er in the dining room. The doctor, who
had Known as many as five old ladies
in his life, had made out the bin of
fa:e and looked upon 1t as generous
one That was one Of his mistakes.
The seven agreed that it was the
worst meal ever set before a poor old
lady. 1t was already plain that they
had been induced to enter the rest un-
der false preteuses, and each and ev
prv opa ,nurnhlpd dark hints aho1it
lawsuits TO get even. one of the seven
had as many as three teeth left in her
mouth the others a tooth or two less
and yet the seven were unit in waDt-
ing 10 know why beefsteak had not
been provided
After the dining room had been
cleared the old ladies began toelraw
the lines of caste When they got
through each had her own status aud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
AN ASSAULT ON rHE PRItfARY

The state senate that portion of it
that has for months kept a factional
and Inexpensive investigation, joined with
the democrats and social democrats in
that body in defeating the Twesme as
sembly bill, which sought to amend the
primary election law in that each party
man should vote for the candidates of
his own utilization. The re would appear
TO be nothing fairer than a regulation
of this character II voters of our POI
litical faith are in the future to make
the nominations for an opposition party
under our primary system, then the
good that may be accomplished and the
reforms To be perpetuated will fall of
their own weight. There is neither
honesty, justice or decency in forcing
upon intelligent citizens and party m
terests a boodlum system. The princi-
pal Of primary election viii fail of its
true purpose and value if such condi-
tons are permitted long to prevail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1909
THE STAR EYED GODDESS AT MADISON

THE STAR EYED GODDESS AT MADISON
Some of the bills now before the leg
islature limiting eompaign expenses and
restricting political activities warrant
the inference that in future only angels
will be eligible to Office in this part Of
the country, and as angels are scarce,
either a dearth Of available candidates
or sudden wave of reform that will
transform politicians and game wardens
into a different order of beings from
what they are now. AS manager Of
newspapers, deacons will be at a pre-
MUM; prohibitionists viii be anxiously
besought to take charge of campaign
funds; and by the time the next cleo
ton u over everybody who is not a
thoroughly going, consistent, snow
white reformer will be snugly lodged
in jail
There can be no doubt at all that if
all the laws proposed are enacted and
enforced such an era Of perfection will
set in as will make Wisconsin the mecca
DI ItiOIntTS anu "A IElntkGHt t@AHlpiC
of state perhaps the only one where
elections are conducted with absolute
Observation-Disclosures and candidates are
prayerfully elected on moral grounds.
All this is desirable, 10 be sure; but as
things are now it reads like counsel
Of perfection Elections in the New
Jerusalem, if there are any, will be
conducted with the strict propriety
aimed at by the senatorial committee
of investigation: but it may be doubted
whether mere mortals, in the twentieth
century, will achieve anything so flaw
less.
Certain regulations and restrictions
are, il is not to be gainsaid. urgently
needed in view of the workings of the
primary election law in Wisconsin.
Bu they should be practical, capable
Of enforcement and not involving such
infringement on the personal liberty of
actual or presumptiye candidates that
the first time they ere tested the courts
will be constrained 10 set them aside.
Milwaukee Free Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
Long ago the Scotch learned this.

The sturdy old Seotchrnan must be
amused at the recent discovers" thas
oatmeal ia the best food In the world.
Our scientific men have been making
experiments which prove that Ameri-
cans eat too much fat and grease and
not enough cereals.
The Scotchnen say: look at our
nation as proof. The ssurdiest nation
on earth" Still we have one good point
TO make. We make better oatmeal than
the Scotch.
They buy Quaker Oats and consider
h the leader of all oatmeals to be had
anywhere. Quaker Oats is sold in fam
ny sire packages at Csc or at SOC for
the package containing piece of fms
china The regular size package sclls
az i0e. Follow the example of the
Scotch; eat q Quaker Oats breakfast
every dsA
Al KTocesa ssia Quaker Oats
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
Mowers

of all makes, new or old, that are
imperfect. can be made right by
one possessing factory experience
in adjusting these machines.
Made to work well for two to
three seasons. according TO quail
ity of metal i'm mower. Points on
proper adjustment viii be given
gratis. | guarantee a perfect,
real adjustment. For the present
all work viii be- done on the prem
ises. No work given on scrap
metal. Address
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09

was ready to pitch into that of all
others. The doctor recommended that
the whole cabOodle OF them be pitched
outdoors, the minister looked thought
full, and Miss Priscilla lowered over all
like the angel Of peace that she was.
She held TO it that as soon as the old
ladies' had got settled down everything
would go smoothly.
The rooms were fine, but they were
found fault with. The beds were good,
but there were complaints. The food
could scarcely have been bettered, but
the seven cried out in chorus that they
were being deliberately starved to
death. Miss Priscilla listened to all
these complaints and soothed the com
planners, and sometimes she would
bring about a peace that lasted all of
half an hour. Then Mrs. Hennessey
would suddenly say to Mrs. Smith:
Think of the likes of you to be com
planning. an old cat that hasn't had a
decent meal in your stomach for
years.
And you-and you!" shouted Mrs
Smith in reply. Don't we all know
that you were glad 10 get potato peel
ings before you came herer'
1t would always require Miss Pris-
elias presence and sometimes that Of
the minister and two or three Of the
attendants to smooth the troubled wa
ters. and after the waves had subsidized
the good man would be asked:
These little things shouldn't dis
courage us, should theyF'
Moo, not exactly discourage"
IT'S a noble charity. isn't 1T"
Yes, very noble"
"And the old ladies' will come to love
one another in time?"
1--WE must hope that they Will"
"Oh, but, bless their dear old hearts.
they surely Will | must hurry up and
get the place ready for seven more"
The minister turned pale at the idea,
but seven more never came. The rest
had been running for a month, and the
old ladies' already installed had bick-
cred at every meal and quarreled three
times a day, When there arose a dis
pure one day as to whether lumbago
OF consumption entitled the victim to
the most respect and consideration. II
was not settled on the spot 1t has
never been settled since. There were
angry words, and there was hair pull
ing over it. aud then the seven old la
dies left the institution by seven diff
ferent ways each one declaring she
would never return. BY the time Pris-
ella and the doctor and the minister
had rounded them u and brought them
back the minister was ready to say:
MY dear girl, you see how it hgs
been for the last month. 1t is noble
charity. II is a beautiful thing 1t ex-
presses a thousand tender sentiments
but we're YOU 10 get married and let
your husband run an old gentlemen's
home instead | think your duty to-
ward yourself and humanity at urge
would be as fully conserved"
Take NotIre.-The Priscilla rest for
Md ladies has been permanently clos
I'd Applications should be made to
other rests"
ZLLAH:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09

The Dixie Club consisting of the
students at the University Of Wiscon-
sin who come from south of the Mason
Dixon Line. decorated the graves oe
confederate soldiers who died while
prisoners of war at Camp Randall and
are buried at Madison jones r. Stuart
of South Carolina, the only confederate
veteran in the capital city. delivered
the address Of the occasion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
How 90 Got the Name.

The father Of boy baby wished
him to be christened Thomas The
mother favored the name of Robert.
When they arrived at the church the
natter was still undecided The ia
Their Informed the curate that the
chiid's name was Thomas.
"Oh. no.! gasped the mother dis
tressfully.
The curate regarding the woman as
the ruling spirit. promptly baptized
the infant Quo.
The grave Of ono kitchener is to be
seen In the churchyard of st. Giles,
Camberwell iondcn News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09
Mar-a-Iin an ideal Laxative,

1t is we'll known that some OF the
novels bearing Dumas signature are
not his own. Meeting his son one day.
be asked him whether he had read
his latest novel.
mo" said Dumas the younger. who
was remarkable for his ready wit.
Have you%
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-09

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AI4ast October our little aaug;.ser,
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J decided TO write to you.
I "Through your advice and the
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