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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
TO FEEL AT HOME
Four or Five Thousand Teach
ers Are Expected.
Will Be Here ON November
4 and 5.
NEW STATE MEETING.
Formerly Was Held During the
Holidays.
NEW STATE MEETING.
Commercial Club Takes Steps
to Provide Entertainment.

The entertainment and advertising
committee of the Commercial club
met this noon chiefly to discuss the
| matter of arranging for proper enter
tainment and accommodations for
| tn emeeting of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION which will be held in To-
peka on Thursday and Friday, Nov.
and 5, instead of during the Christ
mas holidays. No definite action was
taken but it was decided to take the
matter in hand and endeavor to pro-
vide ropally for the teachers.
Geo. w. Crane in presenting the
proposition said: Instead of having
eight or ten hundred at the meeting
this year as we usually have, there
should be between four and five thou
sand. We should see that prepara-
tions are made so that the teachers
will be able to secure proper accom-
modations. 1t will keep committee
busy a week before the meeting look
in gafter this work.
"Four-fifths of the teachers live in
small towns where they can't buy all
their personal effects and they will
spend, their money. They pay their
own expenses but as a matter OF
courtesy we want to see that they are
not unfairly treated at least. I would
like to have the club take it up in
business like way, and put five or six
hundred dollars at the disposal of the
teachers for printing programs and so
FORTH
E H Crosby was of the opinion
that this is one of the most important
matters which was ever before the
club.
The teachers are as a rule very good
spenders. and this year they will be in
Topeka when the stocks of the mer-
charts are in prime condition and they
will have two months pay with them
He believed that a big effort ought to
the teachers. and another important
matter is that every public building re-
orired for the teachers meetings should
be thrown open free as they have not
been in the case of the meetings held
heretofore.
SUPERINTENDENT Fairchild thought that
it would mean much if a one cent rate
could be secured. In speaking of the
attendance in the past he said that the
average has been below a thousand.
Michigan had been holding meetings
during the Christmas holidays hut four
wears ago changed the date to Octo-1
Der and found that the attendance was
increased 100 per cent and has since
that time gone up to 700 per cent. He
t.t.ns idered it essential for Topeka to
set a pace this year for years to come,
and that everything should be done to
get a big crowd here, and create a good
impression. by entertaining the teachers
He stated that Super1n-
rendent Nhittemore would arrange to
have a chorus of four or five hundred
school children give a preliminary en-
tertainmeut at one of the two meetings
at the Auditorium.
The teachars in most districts
the state will be granted a
two days leave of absence with full
ray in order that they may have the
or portunity to attend the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
THE INCOME TAX.
What Ex-senator Chandler Thinks
of 1t.

According to William E. Chandler,
formerly United States senator from
New Hampshire, the income tax will
go in that state. He says that the
states legislature will certainly vote
this adoption.
Mr.. Chandler is known as one of
the New Hampshire radicals and he
led in the defeat of a taxation bill in
the last legislature because it did not
go far enough. Regarding the in
come tax amendment he says:
'I have no doubt we will adopt It.
The real reason the income tax is OPP
posed is because the rich men don't
want it. The reason given to the pub
lie will be that the power of income
taxation should be retained by the
states The truth is that both the
state and the national government
should possess themselves of all the
powers of taxation"
How about running for governor
or New Hampshire next year,"
mo, have said that shall not be
candidate and I do not expect to
be-
Mr.. Chandler is a Harvard grad
uate and since his admission to the
bar in 1855 has been constantly one
of the political factors of the state.
He entered the legislature in 1862,
where he became speaker the follow
ing year. At the close of the war he
entered the navy department at
Washington and then became first as
sistant secretary of the treasury. He
was made secretary OF the National
Republican committee during Grants
administration. In 1882 he was made
secretary of the navy and was one
of the organizers of the Greeley relief
expedition.
Mr.. Chandler served in the United
States senate continuously from 1887
to 1901, since which time he has been
a member of the Spanish treaty claims
commission until he resigned for pri-
vate life two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Replies to Questions Asked by
Newspaper Men.
Will Take Two Months to Get
His Proofs Ready.
OF COURTESY.
They will Go First to the Uni
vsrsity OF Copenhagen.
Sees No Reason Why Peary
Should Be Considered.

New York, Sept. 22.-Dr Cook was
interviewed today by a group of news
paper men in the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria.
why did you submit your proofs
and data to the University of Copen-
hagen?' was the first question asked
the doctor.
1.-The people of Denmark were most
kind to me- replied DR.. Cook. 'They
never doubted my word, nor asked me
to furnish proofs of my discovery i'm
mediately. They were willing to give
me chance to see civilization again
and it was for this courtesy that I
thought it was due the people of DEN
mark and the professors of the uni
versity that they should be the first
to make my records and data public"
To the question, why should it take
two months before the proofs of your
claim can be made public?" DR.. Cook
replied:
MY observations and the other
proofs of my discovery took two years
for me to compile, and it will be at
least two months before they will be
ready to be given to the public. 1
word, that as soon as they are in that
shape they will be given to the press
DR.. Cook refuted purported inter
view with him in which he was quoted
as saying that he noticed a peculiar
condition of the sky line while at the
North Pole. He declared that the
condition of the sky line at the pole
was no different from that at any 9TH
er northern point. The doctor was
asked if he would submit his proofs to
Commander Peary when he returned.
His answer was that he did not see
why Peard should be the person to
pass judgment on his claims.
DR.. Cook absolutely refused to say
word regarding Peary. He said he took an
entirely different route from that of any
other Arctic explorer and did not see
signs of any previous expeditions during
his dash to the pole.
''Will you submit your data and proofs
to the members of the coast and geodetic
survey?'' was asked.
when the University of Copenhagen is
ready 1 will submit my proofs to any
society that may want to
examine them replied DR.. Cook. They
will have to wait until that time. The
doctor said the coast and geodetic survey
had not asked him to submit his observa-
MY expedition was not badly equip
ped said DR.. Cook. I'VE had ten men,
eleven sledges and 1o3 dogs. Our sledges
were made of the best possible material
for such a trip. Ar ~ can hickory, and
the contention that 1 mad only one sledge
was falsehood. considered my expedi-
ton perfectly equippefA We carried no
superfluous matter.
II want to say this and 1 can not make
the announcement any zoo strong said
DR.. Cook, sit is not necessary to- bring
Mr.. Whitney into controversy at all. I
have proofs and copies of everything Mr..
Whitney has in his possession. and they
will all be made public in good time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
DIR. Cock Looks to Harry Whit
ney for Confederation
VI His Claims Regarding the
North Pole.
ON, THE ROOSEVELT
There Are Others Who Can Give
Testimony He Says.
Peary's Going Into SeclusiOn
Causes Some Surprise.

New York, Sept. 22.-Harry Whitney
the big Fame hunter to whom DR.. Cook
looks TO prove his assertion that h
discovered the North Pole is believed
to be now on his way from Hudson Bay
or Baffins Bay to a Geographic point
IN either LabrGdor of Newfoundland
With his return to civilization DR.. Cook
expects complete confirmation of his
story that he told Whitney ali about
his trip TO the mole.
Further testimony to corroborate DR..
Cooks claims is expected when Com
n.ander Psary's ship. the Roosevelt
reaches tbs city from Nova Scotia. IN
q statement at the Waldorf-AStor1a no.
tel DR.. Cook declared that on the Roose-
welt there was more than one person
who knew that he had been to the
pole.
Pritchard, the cabin boy has already
admitted that he heard DR.. Cook tell
Harry Whitney of finding the pole ana
the statement from DR.. Cook indicates
that Pritchard did not have the infor-
Jration to himself on the Roosevelt.
The sudden determination of Com
nlander Peary TO remain in secl1slon
al his summer home at Eagle Island,
Jaime, indefinitely has caused consider
Die conjecture. 1t was believed that
city and submit to the public the proofs
which he said he possessed that Df.
Cook had not reached the pole.
His announcement that he would &C
cept no public hOnors and would not
attempt to controvert the Brooklyn
claims was the result OF a
telegram suggesting that course by
Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary of the
Peary Arctic club and Gen. Thomas ii.
Hubbard, the president.
At the time Commander Peary an
pounced this determination he added
ir his emphatic way in an interview
at Sydney. n. s.. that he was still con-
WINGED that re could prove that Dr.
Cook had not reached the North. Pole
While it is not known just how long
Commander Peary will remain in Sc
clusion, it is believed that he will wait
until DR.. Cook has submitted his data
TO the University of Copenhagen. and
1t is made public. DR.. Cook is at work
on this data now. and it is understood
that it will be on its way to Denmark
II thin two weeks. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
SPEEDING SOUTHWARK.
Peary's Train Passes Through New
Glasgow, N. s.

New GLASGOW, N. s., Sept. 22.-The
train bearing Commander Peary and
his party from Sydney for st. John
passed through here at p. m. today.
The train is expected to reach Truro
at $3.50. The party will remain in
Truro for six hours, leaving on to-
nights st. Johns expires and arriving
in the New Brunswick city at 6:25
a. M tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
lola WOMAN BURNED.
Charred Body of Mrs. Oberg Found in
Ashes of Her Home.

lola, Kan. Sept. 22.-Mystery surrounds
of age, whose charred body was found
in the ashes of her home, five miles west
of SaVonburg, in this county, early today
The police are working the theory
of foul play, Mrs. Oberc was believed
to have kept large sums of money in
the house. She lived alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the many friends who so kindly as
sisted and sympathized with us in our
sad hours and in the death of our
mother, Mrs. Jennie Smith.
MR.. & MRS. G. w. DAVIDSON.
MISS ELIZABETH c. SMITH
MRS. T. C. SMITH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Return of the Planet Stormers.-"Suc-
cessi Why, old chap, we stood 'em up
that Venus bunch was so blamed enthus-
iastic- they'd hardly let us get away; and
Jupiter!-honest. old chap, I wish you'd
seen us in Jupiter. Why, every time we
showed It was regular riot."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
NO REST FOR COOK.
Shuts Himself in His Room and Goes
to Work.

New York, Sept 22-"Home'' will nnJ
mean rest for DR. Frederick a. Cook
for weeks to come. The man who says
he was first at the North Pole arose
this morning after 10 hours sleep to be-
gin day of hard work --- =.
Piled in the sitting room of his suite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
PEARY IS COMING.
On His Way Home on an Express
Train.

Portland. Me-. Sep. 22.-The general pas
senger department of the Maine Central
here at D. m. receivd a dispatch which
statd that the Peary party was on its
way towards the United States on the in
tercolonial express and had just left Anti
gonishe. N. 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.

At meeting of the Baraca class
of the M. E. Sunday school at it's
officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: President. Jas H. Neber-
gall; vice president, Harry J. Clark;
treasurer. John Hirsh; secretary, w.
H. Snyder; membership committee,
Walter Riley; social committee. E. P.
Gibson; literary committee, Geo.
Broyles; athletic committee, John
Hirsh; music committee, A. r. Smith;
information committee. Roy KimbalL
Geo. H. Hoyes was retained as
teacher. Mr.. Hoyes has by his per-
sonal work and untiring efforts won
the admiration and respect of the
young men and the class has not only
grown in numbers, but in the spirit
Of the work as well. This class is a
member. of the Baraca Union of To-
peka and will take an active part in
assisting to establish Baraca classes
throughout the city.
The transportation and trade extern
sion committee of the Commercial club
will meet Thursday noon to take up the
matter of employing a rate expert for
the city.
Sloan lodge No. 225 A. F. & A. NJ,
will hold a special meeting Thursday
evening for the purpose of comforting
the second degree on several candidates.
Bishop ]. S. Mills. P. H. D., of the
u. B. church, died in Annville, Pa, re-
Gently. 1t will be remembered that
Bishop Mills was the chairman for a
portion of the time during the u. B.
convention in Topeka 1901
Thursday special: Our 10 and Is cent
fish for rs cents. 400 Kansas avenue.
Bowl and fish for Is cents, Thursday
only. 400 Kansas avenue.
Dr. NJ. G. Sloo and Dr. Guy Owens
have Joined the Commercial club.
There was no half holiday allowed
the colored children of the city
schools this afternoon on accoG-1t Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

There was no half holiday allowed
the colored children of the city
schools this afternoon on accoSs-zat of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Dr. M. G. S1oo and DIR. Guy Owens
have Joined the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

the fact that last week the fair and
Wild West show decidedly de-
moralized affairs.
The Northwestern railroad has
hauled 100000 persons during the
past year without a single fatality.
The rain today may be the means
of the Matching of another crop of
mosquitoes This is anything but q
cheerful prospect to contemplate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Bowl and 2 fish for Is cents, Thursda!
only. 400 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Thursday special: Our 10 and Is cen
fish 8 for rs cents. 400 Kansas avenue
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
A Kill at 800 Yards.

Where the gemsbuck were feeding
was much rocker ground than that
intervening between my camp and
them; this was all sandy veldt. stud
ded with the everlasting ant-hills.
which. however. got sparser as I
neared the game. l therefore slipped
on my horse. getting him between my
self and them for another 100 yards
The increasing anxiety Of the animals.
however, warned me that II wanted
TO shorten my gallop by Gripping one
of them, must lose no more time.
Accordingly l halted. though the dis
fance must have been good 800
yards. and. taking careful aim over my
horses withers at the one with the
longest pair of horns. I fired. The
horse stood like a rock, and I knew
my aim had been good. even II the
animal had not stumbled forward at
che shot 1t quickly recovered,
Enough. and went away with the other
four. Just as II nothing had happened.
at good pace. heavy animals as they
were. taking through and over the
rugged boulders as easily as channels.
4 knew, however. that the heavy army
bullet would tell its tale. Instantly
On firing I had vaulted Into the saddle
and followed in pursuit. This was
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
Job for Widow to Atone for Injustice

death he was survived by q widow
and two daughters.
Maj. Darlington came under the
Jurisdiction of the insular courts as q
result of his transfer for temporary
duty from the Twenty-first infantry
to the command of a battalion Of
Filipino scouts. He commanded this
battalion at the time 1t was brought
to st. Louis in 1908, to take part in
the exposition.
The charges against him were
based on financial operations which
took place at that time. Many of his
brother officers insisted that the diff
ficulties in which he became involved
were the result of carelessness rather
than criminal intent. The evidence
against him. however. was sufficient
to cause his court-martial and conse-
quent dismissal from the army. His
conviction by the courts of the islands
was followed by Imprisonment in.
Bilabid prison.
During his Incarceration, Mrs. Car.
rington and her daughters, through
the efforts of influential friends, Sc
cured positions In some of the gov.
eminent departments in Washington.
The order issued by the president
places the widow of the convicted of.
ficer in the classified service.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
A RANCH HOME FREE.
It Is Splendidly Located Out in Colo
rndO. Nenr Pike,s I.eak.

Practically everyone who can see
ahead at all is anxious to provide for a
future home. If not for the present.
big land and cattle enterprise in
Colorado chartered by the State with
S250.000 capital stock) in order to Sc
cure new members invites each person
joining the company to visit the ranch
at pleasure and build home. II de-
sired. either now or In the future. In
"chan'-to eliminate trifiers and curl
osity-seekers. each applicant must re-
NIT fifty cents for a paid-up preferred
membership share later to be refunded.
Included in the holdings is the big
5.000-acre ranch, fenced and improved
with buildings. implements. livestock.
hay and grain crops growing. town.
site. good school. two railroads with
stations on the ranch. Near county
seat. Ample timber hundreds of springs
and running streams. delightful ell
here mention one-hundredth part of the
advantages.
All who are interested and in earnest
are invited to send their names with the
ffty-cent membership fee. The company
will promptly send the preferred mem
bership share issued to you together
with a book of views and official map
of the ranch. including a disinterested
western magazine of stories. sketches.
scenery. etc. just to keep you posted.
After you become member you may
shares but the soc Will be promptly re-
funded upon request. Enclose tho SOC
fee In cash. stamps. postal or express
order and address at once. Beaver VAL
ley Ranch Denver Office Sta. 19). Dem
yer. Colo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
Cabinet Vetoes

Observation-Disclosures Time has
W scored another victory. President
Iaft and his cabinet. after mature de-
liberation, have decided not to en-
croach upon his prerogatives or ques-
ton his right to run the clocks of the
government. Whatever distress may
nave been caused the old man by the
suggestion that the government could
regulate Its clocks and run them with
out regard to the rising and setting
Oh the sun was removed the other day
When the cabinet formally decided
that 1t would not attempt to interfere
with the well established routine of
affairs.
The federal clocks will continue to
tick out standard time and Father
Time. with absolute confidence. can
depend upon their accuracy.
The federal employee will not be re-
CURED to set his alarm clock to COM
mence work with the rising of the
sun. nor will he be free to gambol on
the green during the hours of early
afternoon. His allotted toll will be
performed during Office hours which
have long been established.
While 1t was generally admitted by
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09
Gun Play of Legislator Wins a Post

of Monroe and Metcalf. He was crit
ically i'll with pneumonia when the
fight came to overthrow Gov. Beck
ham. the Democratic primary nomi.
nee for senator. and elsct Mr.. Brad
ley. and every day at noon Mr.. Den
ham was carried over to the state
house on a stretcher and voted for
Mr.. Bradley. The contest was still in
full swing when Mr.. Denham was able
to be out. 1t had become the practice
to arrange pairs. and but few men,
bers of the legislature attending the
routine proceedings. all waiting for
something definite to develop.
Capt. Longmeyer. sergeant-at-arms
of the house. one day drew a gun. and
made some observations regarding the
Ubiquitous practice Of pairing. Mr..
Denham quietly but promptly pulled a
weapon from his own pocket, and
said:
Capt. Longmeyer. whenever the
firing begins, remember that I am
paired with you"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09

vantage Of this piece of luck and re-
turn at dusk and lie up. Now, my ex-
perience goes to show that 1t is far
too easy a matter to miss with a bull
let in uncertain light, aud that at
short range buckshot is quite effective
enough with most game. I therefore
made several little paper shells to At
my ten-gauge gun. and, chambering
the buckshot nicely therein. filled up
the interstices with Gland grease; no
lion can Withstand such a battery at
a fair range. and your aim is much
more likely to be accurate. OF course.
l took the carbine with 4S0 grain ball,
and telling my boys to stay by the
wagon-for I could place no depend.
ence upon either of them on such ex-
peditions-evening found me duly
esconced among the boulders this side
the half eaten body, at distance Of
about 20 PAGES and looking directly
towards the route taken by the lion
when I had previously dfsturbed.
For a couple OF hours I had waited,
occasionally changing position to ease
the cramping of my limbs. Every.
thing comes to him who waits" and at
last, over rock beyond. appeared the
lion. gradually rising into full view.
In the dim light he appeared mon.
strous as he stood, chest full on; and
then. as he gave vent to scnorous
roar. which echoed and re-echoed from
rock to rock. the effect was grand.
and beyond any power of expression,
It IL under such circumstances an
these that one sees the lion at his
best. Nighttime is his day. and In
the sunlight he is more or less at a
disadvantage. He must have stood q
full minute like this; sore tempta.
tion to me to fire. and I believe
should have killed him stone dead had
I done SO. Having apparently salts.
fed himself that things were all right
he walked leisurely down to his prey
and. again uttering roar. stood fac
ing me. This time did not hesitate
but pulling both barrels nearly stimuli
taneously put both charges into his
chest. and the lion fell forward almost
without sound.
Copyright. 1909. by Benz. B. Hampton.)
BY permission of Longmans. Green a
Co., New York.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-06-09

The 1909 National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic Will be
i4th. An unusually attractive folder in
red white-and- blue replete with infor-
nation concerning Utah. Salt Lake City
ing distributed by the Passenger De-
partment of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad. One feature that will be of
particular interest to Grand Army men
Is the reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Chief
in 1866. 20 Henry Nevlus, the present
Commander. This is the first time that
The familiar faces of John a. Logan.
Ambrose 2. Burnside. John F. Hart
ranft. Russell A. Alger. John C. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
in this Interesting series. =.