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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
SANTA FE LOSES SUIT.
Adverse Decision Reached Regarding
Tax Rate.

Denver. aug. 31.-Judge Lewis. in the
federal court, today held the fiat tax
of 81 per year for every $1,000 of capital
stock of foreign corporation imposed by
the state of Colorado. valid. In this
connection he sustained the demurrer
of former Secretary of State O'Connor
TO the complaint of the Santa Fe rail-
road that the tax was an interference
with interstate commerce. O'Connor was
given the Santa Fe tax OF $4,000 under
protest, and the court also holds that
this was a voluntary payment. and as
such the state is entitled to retain the
money O'Connor in view of the pro-
test. kept the money until the case
could be settled in court The decision
is the outcome. Unless the railroad ap-
peaIS Mr.. -O-Connor Will now turn the
money over to the state. The decis-
ion is important to every foreign cor
poratfon during business in Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
BROTHERS KILLED SAME WAY
Second of Twins Dies of Injury Sus-
tanned While Asleep.

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. 31.-Frank
Fell, a car trimmer of Garfield, Kan,
aged IS years. died at the Samaritan
sanitarfum from the effects of having
both legs crushed and mangled by
railroad car wheels at the Burnett
Coal company mine He was asleep
under a car standing on the main
track when a Missouri Pacific switch
engine, setting string of emptieS on
the same track, bumped the car
His twin brother, John Fell, was
run over and killed by a Frisco train
while sleeping on the track near Gar
field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
BURLINGTON TO EXPAND.
Acquisition of Tennessee Central to
Form Link to Atlantic

Nashville. Tenn. Aug 31.-The
Burlington system Is shortly to estab-
lish an air line through Nashville,
connecting the grain fields of the
northwest with the Atlantic coast In
this the Tennessee Central viii play
z conspicuous part, as it will be the
connecting link between the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy at Paducah. Ky,
and the Seaboard Air Line at Ruther-
fOrdton. y. C, and the report is here
that the Burlington system will acquire
the Tennessee Central as the connect
ing link between the Burlington and
the Seaboard Air Line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
CoffeyviIIe Watermelon Picnic Comes
to GLOOMY End

CoffeyviIle, Kan, Aug. s1.-whi1e a
number of young folks were at a
watermelon supper on the VerdigriS
river. Edwin Green, Is years old, was
accidentally shot and very seriously
wounded
The party had spent the afternoon
in the woods, the boys taking a re-
voIver along to shoot frogs. They
were just starting home when Green
picked up the revolver to place it in
his pocket It exploded. the bullet
entering his stomach Death IS ex-
pected. Green's parents live at Bax-
ter Springs, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
son BIT OFF FATHERS NOSE.
The Indications Are That He Then
Swallowed 1t.

Caney. kan, Aug. 31.-A1ex. Drum
and his son, John Drum, got into an
alteration at their home southeast of
town, and John bit of his fathers
nose.
From the fact that they were I'M
able to find the missing portion of the
member, it is supposed that not only
did he bite it off, but that he ate it as
well.
Alex. Drum is about the last of the
old type of Delawares in this part Of
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
LAWRENCE MAsoNs TO BUILD.
| Old Methodist Church VIII Be Trans
| formed Into Temple.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug 31-At a
mass meeting Of the Masons of Law
renee it was decided to erect q four
story building costing $4,000 on the
site of the present old Methodist
church. which they have purchased
The meeting was full of enthusia SIN
and the members were almost unanf-
nous in their desire to erect the
large building for a temple for their
order here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
ENDEAvoRERs TO MEET.
second District Convention to Be Held
In kansas City.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug 31--The an
auaI convention of the Second Kansas
District Christian Endeavor society,
which comprises the northern part OF
the state will be held at the First
Presbyterian church in this city Wed
nesday. Thursday and Friday
Henry NJ. ReardSley will speak Thurs
day night Other addresses will be de-
Iivered by ministers from this city.
About 500 delegates will attend the
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
RECORD BUSINESS YEAR.
So says General Manager NIeIcher in
Discussing Rock Island Affairs

Denver. Aug 31.-''When the
figures are totaIed at the end of the
season the present year will be found
to be the largest in the history of
tourist travel to Denver and Colorado -
Is the prediction made by General
Manager F. Q. Melcher of the Rock
Island system, who left here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
Firemen to Meet at Mcpherson.

Mcpherson. Kan. Aug. 31.-The State
F'iremen's association Will meet mere
September u. % and % for the twenty
second annual tournament A good pro-
gram has been ranged and $1,000 will
be given in prizes. Special exhibits will
be made of fre-hghting apparatus and
motor trucks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn A
mans life has been saved. and now Dr.
Kings New Discovery is the talk of the.
lung hemorrhages. 7 could not WORK
nor get about" he writes. and the doc
tors did me good. but, after using
DR.. Kings New Discovery three weeks.
feel like new man. and can do good
work again. For weak. sore or diseased
lungs, Coughs and Colds. Hemorrhages-
Hay Fever, LaeirtpPe. Asthma OF any
Bronchial affection It stands unrivafed.
Price Soc and 81 90 Trfar Bottle tree
Sold and guaranteed by Campbell Drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-31
Cancer Sanitarium

After ten years of experimental work
on healing Cancer by various applications
we have now arrived at a fixed point by
which We cure this otherwise fatal dis
ease by new means which are free from
burning, cutting or plasters. yet active
and positive IN its work
Office S2S Kansas Avenue. Topeka. kan
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
san Renito Cotton Gin.

From visitors in town from San
BenitO, it is learned that to date
the San Benito cotton gin has gin
ned in all $50 bales of cotton. The
quality of the output was very good.
From those familiar with the cotton
4.tuatiOn in that section, it is esti-
mated that there will be only about
twenty-five or thirty bales more to
be ginned in that locality this sea
son.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
The mikado continues his charm

Tie mikadO continues his charm
ing c0urtesies by offering 500 cher
ry trees TO the city of New York III
honor of Henry Hudson and the
rIve- he discovered. OJhcv Ameri-
can cities may 3pstif ABLY be emil
Gus OF Warrington and New 70
for the japanese cherry tree when in
blossom & most bea'.,;:ul object.
and 500 of them together in the
Towering season would distinguish
any community that possessed
them. Acting Mayor MCGOWAN thinks
that New York will accept the gift
and that the trees viii be placed
in Central Park
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
PER

Mr. and Mrs. A J. Ernest of Har-
lingen are spending few days in
the city. the guests of Judge and
Mrs. A. w. Cunningham.
VIM H. Mason, after an absence
of couple of weeks spent in San
Antonio. Shreveport. La, and other
points returned home yesterday af-
ternoOn.
Juan Cantu and Ynigo Garcia, who
are interested in the Sautena prop
ositiOn at COlOmbres, Mexico, were
at the San Carlos over night. They
went out on the train this morning
bound for Mexico City via Laredo
J. F. Buckley, wife and daughter.
of Springfield, Ohio, are registered
at the San Carlos. Mr.. BulkIev
owns land at Mission and has come
to begin the work of development.
F. D. Hardman, o. A. Gregg.
Wesley Downs and T. Ash. home
seekers from Marietta, O.. are visi-
tors in town.
E. S. Crosby returned yesterday
from a short trip to Lake Charles,
La.
NJ B. KOwalski came in yesterday
from Donna, where he has been 40
ing engineering work, to spend a
few day in the dry country.
Miss Nora Kelly, who has been
engaged as a professional nurse in
the sanitarium at Corpus Christi.
came on yesterdays train to spend
some time with her parents. Capt
and Mrs VIM Kelly.
Mr., and Mrs. S. C. Timpson, who
left recently on trip North, are in
New York at present, their Browns
vile friends being remembered by
them with the usual picture post
cards.
Miss Alice Farmer of Ennis. Tex
as. has arrived to spend the winter
here with her sister. Mrs. Lillian
Smith Miss Farmer was so unfOr-
tunate as to be one of the MANY
passengers marOOned at Lyford by
the high water and spent nine DAYS
there, 'On an island" waiting for
the railroad to resume traffic to
Brownsville
l. II. ROmig, the well known book
keeper Tor Conway & Holt of Mission.
is in town for a couple OF deys. trans
acting business for the company. MIR.
ROmig had to take the train at Mis-
sion at Misunderstanding atHarlingen
at a. m. Wednesday night and wait
there until + O clock yesterday. to
catch the train for Brownsville. ar
irving here last evening.
Mrs. " \. Rutledge and son. Rob
ert, returned yesterday from a trip
to Mexico lasting a little more than
a month Most of the time was spent
in Saltillo and the city of Mexico.
c. NJ Armstrong came in from the
ranch at Katherine yesterday. He
expects to open his Brownsville office
just as soon as the railroad can bring
in some ''fttin's" which he is send
ing down from Katherine.
The return to the normal after the
period of stagnation is shown by the
resumption of the visits of the regu-
lars from the up-river towns, who
before the late unpleasantness.
were accustomed to dip weekly into
the life of the city. Yesterdays
train brought in two whose
faces have been missed for some time
L. H. Romig of Mission and H NJ.
L. Hurrellbrink of Kingsville,
Yesterdays train brought in the
following visitors from the branch:
o. NJ. Banner of San BenitO. w c.
Semple of Mercedes. T. L. Phillips
and c. w Vann of Harrington
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
River Rising Again.

The river began rising here at
10 &. IN. and up to four o'clock had
risen about a foot and was still ris-
ing
Harrington reports two foot rise
at the pumping plant last night and
q continued rise of two -nes per
hour all the morning Santa Maria
also reports q twO-fOot rise last
night.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Social clubs to take the place of
high school fraternities, which the
Chicago Board of Education is de-
termined to abolish, are planned by
the president and superintendent of
the board
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
[. S. Treasurer Treat Resigns

By Associated Press.
Washington. D. c.. Sept IL
United States Treasurer Charles H.
Treat resigned today. to be effec-
tive in October No successor to
Mr. Treat has been chosen by Pres
ident Taft as vet
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
Realty Transfers.

Gulf Coast Irrigation Company to
Clarence D. Strow. lots and 3.
block 3, Raymondville tract. COnsid-
Grafton S25916
NJ. G. CIymer to the St. Louis and
Texas Land Company, $50 acres
of the La Feria grant Considera-
ticn $4,000
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
Official Forecast.

Tonight and Saturday. generally
fair except showers on the coast
tonight or Saturday; increasing
northerly winds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. II, 1903.
Barometer Z p. m. yesterday %. 8 5
Barometer at a. m. today. 29.9 5
Temperature at I a. m. today 1928
Maximum temp yesterday .SS.8
Minimum temp. this morning 1872
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

New POstoffice Clerk-R. L. CHM
has accepted the position in the
local pOstoffice of general delivery
clerk, entering upon his new duties
Yesterday Mr. CHM takes the place
OF Miss May Seaman who recently
resigned
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
New Bank CIerk-

New Bank Clerk F. Cossett.
-0rmerly of Beaumont, Texas, has
recently arrived in Brownsville. Mr.
Gossett has accepted a position with
the Brownsville Bank and Trust
Company OF this city, entering upon
his new duties yesterday Mr.. Cos
set was connected with the Merch-
ants National Bank of this city
about two years ago, going from
here to San Antonio.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Captain Koran Comes Back THAT
popular passenger conductor, p. \.
Koran, who for the past few months
has been running out OF KingsviIle.
IS now back on the south end, com
ing into Brownsville yesterday after
noon on delayed train" No. %.
Capt Koran states that this time he
is back on the south end to STAY.
The many warm friends of the cap
tain in Brownsville are glad to hear
it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
NIatamoros Hacks, Operate Again

MatamOrOs Hacks. Operate Again
Joy has reentered the heart of the
MatamorOs hack driver and a few
grains of corn have gIaddened the
Galates u his horses since the
river water invaded the road TO the
ferry, the hack business has been
exceedingly poor as the mud has
been too heavy for the rigs to get
through By request of the idle
coachmen, Gen. Villar wired Gen.
TrevinO at Monterey asking the lat
ter to obtain permission from AIr.
Armendaiz for the hacks to pass
through the property Oh the west
side Of the car line, belonging to
that gentleman, which is compare
lively dry and provides a road to the
ferry. This was done and an at
firmative answer received, hence
the joy of the hack driver at the
returning shekels.
Through Train From Houston
ne first through train from Hous-
ton since the high water put the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
METEOROLOGICAL Report.

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight O'Clock
today:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

2 Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ernest of Har-
lingen are spending a few days in
the city. the guests of Judge and
Mrs. A w. Cunningham
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

Tonight for the first last, and only
time the --.ssing Miss Miller" a 8
act comedy, full of fun and ridicu-
lous situations. at Celford Theater
Curtain promptly at $50. Tickets
at Willman's Pharmacy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

IIChtIS lot Jne dudJ6uT peTIOrm-
ance to be given at the CelfOrd
this evening have sold fast, and
nearly all reserved seats were taken,
so that a large audience viii encOur-
age the performers. The fact that
the proceeds WI be donated to the
civic improvement association, is
sufficient to interest all public spir-
tied citizens
One Couple to Wed-The only
marriage license issued today was
that of thomas Cara and Elena
Quintreo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17

''",UVV oIHUIV IJtSUII " UIh WdS
begun tbs afternoon on the new
enc stable to be c:: ct+d for the
Brownsville Transfer Co at the cor
ner of Tenth and Adams streets. J..
c. DeBruin, who holds the contract
for the cOIcIet6 work, loved Ia
forces to the scene OF operations
this afternoon and began the work
that Will give Brownsville the best
appointed stable i'll Southwest Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-17
You don't know what a

You don't know what mistal
yor are making if you miss the Mi
sing Miss Miller" at the Celfol
Theater tonight. Curtain at S.;
sharp. Tickets at Willmans Pha
macy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
TWO NARROW DEFEATS.

Samson, Louis XVI. Napoleon Bonaparte and the duke of Yelling ton were once engaged in a discus sion of the narrow margin between victory and defeat.
 q guess ought to know some- thing on that subject" said Louis. q lost my throne by neck"
 "True enough, Louis," said Bona parte with laugh. "But beat you there. If you will look at that pro- boscis that Wellington carries on his facade you will see that I lost mine by nose."
 "It is 23 for both of you," said Samson, 'for history proves that l lost my power by a hair"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
WOMAN,s HIGH POSITION.

Miss Helen Sumner is the only woman regularly employed by the United States labor bureau to collect information on the subject of women in industry She is a graduate of Wellesley college of the class of 1898 and recently took her degree of Ph. D., at the University of Wiscon- sin, the subject of her thesis being the labor movement in the United States between 1927 and 1887. Miss Sumner has just finished a report on equal suffrage in Colorado, on which she has been engaged for several months, and it will soon be pub lished.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

In the magnificent palace, near Paris, where lived the Victorien Sar- dou, playwright, was a huge chest that contained numberless little boxes, duly labeled In these card- board receptacles were notes, jotted down at any time, in any place, newspaper cuttings, epigrams and aphorisms of his own-a chest of ideas and plots. Sardou saw life and all events as plots, and thought that the richest and widest imagi- nation could invent nothing so thrilling, so fascinating and truly dramatic as the incidents daily re- corded in the newspapers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
HIS APPEAL A STRONG ONE
Should Have Brought Business to Professor.

The Kansas City Star says a man recently wrote to the Minneapolis Messenger as follows:
 MT. Editor: is it is agreabul l would Like to write Few articals for your Paper in the nature of & Pertaing to Good Health < how one can cure themselves of several Diseases by certain Exercises or Phisical culture"
 The above recalls an advertise ment which appeared in a paper in the Billville district:
 q have started a Phisical Gull tured Business, as I Believed Exer- else will keep you more Alive than what Medicine will. My office is over the Undertaker's, who is my Brother-in-law, and if you don't consult Me early, your friends may have to consult Him before you know" ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13

The condition of Mrs. 1. N. Nc Collum, who has been i'll for some time, has been very critical for the past two or three days, and 1t IS feared that she cannot recover.
 Mrs. Stella Janson returned to her home at Little Rock this morn ing after a visit of several days with the family of her brother, Rev. ]. H. O'Bryant, ill this city.
 A telephone message from Rev. T. J. Noteworthy states the illness of his child is not as severe as was feared and he hopes to be able to return for the revival here within a few days.
 I am better prepared than ever to do all kinds of papering, deco rating and painting. I am one of you and have helped to build all of your colleges, churches, etc. Do not be deceived by the transient Bum" Call on me or call phone 234 and have me to figure with you d6t w. T. Wilson.
 Miss Bernice Jones gave a Valen- tine reception last evening to a large number of young people of the city. Games appropriate to the occasion were indulged in, and a four course luncheon was served. Miss Jones was assisted in receiving by Misses Iva and Clara Hudson and Coy Walthal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
ORDER HAD COOK "GUESSING"
Knew Many Ways of Cooking Eggs, But Never Had Been Asked to
 eliminate 'Em."

A recent graduate of the Harvard Law school returned to his home Tn Alabama and there hung out his shinglc. It is said that since his re- turn the young lawyer has complete ly mystifcd his former friends and neighbors with the use of big words. His flow of speech, with its welghty words, has caused no little comment, and the man is now tolerated with a smile.
 At the hotel for breakfast one morning this bright young lawyer told the waiter to bring him some eggs, rolls and coffee. The waiter started for the kitchen.
 "Oh, waiter" called the young lawyer, "just eliminate those eggs and bring me some"
 "All right, boss said the waiter ''jus' 'liminate 'em. All right, boss
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
FEW HOLLAND PAPERS.

In Holland there are few able-bod- jed paupers. There is a tract of public land containing 5000 acres, which is divided into six model farms, and to one of these is sent the poor person applying for pub lie relief. If he voluntarily serves till he learns agriculture, he is al lowed to rent a small farm for him. self, and be what is called free farmer. Every pauper who IS thus reclaimed to honest regular industry is so much gained to the state. There is also a forced labor colony, where beggars and vagrants are sent and made to do farm and other work whether they like it or not.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
SUCCEED AS LAWYERS.

Mrs. E. s. Mussey, one of the women attorneys of Washington, is said to be enjoying a good practice in that city, and quite number of women in the profession are able to make a good living, some of them practicing in the supreme court. It is only comparatively few years since women became barristers, and yet they have already proved that in certain lines of legal work they are equals of men.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
A THRILLING SPORT.

An exciting Mexican pastime is that of flooring bulls with the hand from horseback The rider, gallop- ing after the bull, seizes it by the tail and, passing his leg over the tai for the sake of leverage, pulls the poor beast round sideways until il trips and goes crashing to earth amidst a cloud of dust. Needless tC say, the bull thrower needs a strong hand and steady nerves, or he ma, find himself in troublc.-Wid' Awake Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
WOMEN SPEAKERS IN DEMAND
Call for Orators Able to Handle intrf cate Question of the
 Suffrage.

Speakers on the subject of wom- an suffrage are in demand all over the country. The headquarters in New York has been asked to supply so many speakers that it has been de- cided to train young women and send them out to make converts. The older suffragists, those who have some reputation as speakers, have been kept on the go to such an ex- tent that they have agreed not to ac- cept an invitation to speak to an au- dience of less than 200. Among the organizations that have recently been supplied with speakers are the Forum of the First Presbyterian church of Jersey Heights, the Ladies Auxiliary of Good Fellowship league, which is connected with the cosmopolitan church of which Dr. Madison Peters is the pastor; the Bronx Social Educational club and the New York university law school. The call for suffrage literature is even larger than the demand for speakers. It comes from all sections of the United States and South America and also from many of the countries in Europe, from Turkey and both China and Japan.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
sARDoU's OPINION OF WOMEN.

I have the highest opinion of tho fair sex. I consider women superior to men in almost everything; they possess the intuitive faculty to ar extraordinary degree, and may al most always be trusted to do tho right thing in the right place. They are full of noble instincts, and though heavily handicapped by fate come well out of every ordeal. Yor have but to turn to history to realize the truth of what l say.-Strant Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-02-13
UNlUCkY SPORT.

A well known London physician was invited out to the country for some shooting, but, although he tried several times, he could not hit a single rabbit.
 "1'm very unlucky," he exclaimed. I've killed nothing all day"
 "Never mind," said his host "write the rabbits one of your pre- scriptions."