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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

use the policy holders money to speculate
within
You can"
LAS president of the company can't l
draw a salary of S15O,O0O a year, and
can't 1 wiring in my sons, brothers,
nephews. cousins and brothers-in-law for
good places?"
Undoubtedly. sir-undoubtedly."
Then. sir-then@
"Then why don't your
belong to the CONN and under1akers'
Trust and am troubled with too many
scruples Of conscience. Yes, sir. and I'm
going into the Match Combine and the
Rubber Syndicate next week, and don't
want any of your insurance. l desire TO
keep myself free from contamination.
siri'' JOE KERR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Rate Is Too Low.

San Domingo, Dec. 31.-The Ger
man ambassador and the French min
lister have filed protests with the Do
minican government against the pro-
posed adjustment of the Mexican bills
of the defunct National bank of San
Domingo. It is demanded that the
notes be redeemed at the rate of 40
cents on the dollar instead of at a
rate of 20 cents, now proposed by the
government. The demands are based
on the offer of 40 cents made to the
creditors by Finance Minister velaquez
on December IA, 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

effort to raise the last 100000 of the
sum needed to make certain Mrs. Rus
sell Sage's gift of $500, 900 to the society.
conditioned upon its raising an equal
amount by January 1. The main office
of the organization was greatly encour-
aged today by the receipt of the check
of $25, 900 from Miss Helen Gould.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
New York Money Market.

New York, Dec 1-MONEY-Money on
call firm, 51k@61k pei. cent; ruling rate
per cent, closing bid 5A per cent; offered
at 5s4 per cent. Time loans, dull but firm:
80 days, Az per cent and 80 days iAIHk
per cent: six months, 4AGI41l per cert
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper to 51a
per cent
Sterling exchange weak with actua ].
business in bankers bills at 81 SO. 1904 So ~
for 60 day bills and at s4.S7 Is for dema ncX
commercial bills, 81 $500 S3%
SILVER-Bar silver, 525sc; Mexican dol
lars, 44c.
BONDS-Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
TAKING STRIKE VOTE.
Balloting Going on in Eleven Railway
Unions.

st. Paul, Dec. Sit is officially
announced at strike headquarters that
a strike vote had been in progress for
several days throughout the entire
northwest among the eleven railway
unions represented in the American
Federation of Labor.
Added to this announcement was the
statement that if these unions went on
strike it would not be in sympathy
with the switchmen, but that each
case would be based on individual
grievances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Jobn Barrett, Secretary.

Washington, Dec. 31-John Bar
rett, director of the international
Bureau of American Republics, has
accepted the office of secretary of the
Esperanto Association of North Amer
lea. under the auspices of which the
next international congress of Esper-
artists will be held in Washington
next August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Farrnan Wins MfcheIin Cup.

Paris, Dec. 31.-The Michelin cup for
duration and distance covered in the
air in 1909, goes to Henry Farman,
the English aeronaut, who on Novem-
Der established a since unbeaten rec
ord, IA miles in four hours, II min
utes and 30 seconds. A keen struggle
for the prize ended at shutdown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

Many Of the newest coats show a
tendency to shorter lengths than those
of the early season. This is especially
walking length costumes. The sealskin
coat shown here was smart in cut and
trimming. 1t was worn over a skirt of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
jumped From Third Story.

Providence, R. L, Dec. 31.-Two
men were perhaps fatally injured by
jumping from third story window of
the Dyer block during a fire today.
Ten girls were rescued by firemen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

Mysterious Stranger Tin New York news
paper office)-Tm Joralemon Henry, the
oldest living Brooklyn guide, an I want
to make an affidavit against this man Dr.
Cook He saws 1 was with him when he
reached the summit of Bushwick Avenue.
an I'm here to swear that we didn't go
any higher up that day than Hicks and
Pineapple Streets. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
PROSPERITY ALL AROUND,

He had half-smoked cigar In his
youth and had been vainly feeling in his
pockets for a match as a well-dressed and
ontented-looking pedestrian came along
md was halted with:
"sir, can you tell me what the wheat
TOP Is this Year,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Weekly Bank Statement

of clearing house banks for the week,
five days, shows that the banks hold
$6,1SS,20 more than the requirements
of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This
is decrease of $3,957,075 in the pro-
portionate cash reserve as compared
with last week. ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Eva Chilson, daughter of L. P
Chilson of Tecumseh, died at her
home last night of typhoid fever, at
the age of Is years. The funeral will
be held from the Tecumseh church at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Inter
ment in Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Robert Gibson, who
died at Stormont hospital, will be held
from the Third Presbyterian church
at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
funeral will be under the direction of
the Woodmen of the World.
Word has been received from
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, by Mrs. S. F.
Babison, S26 Topeka avenue, of the
death of her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Flint Peters, at the advanced age of
81 years.
Mrs. Emily Wainkauf, wife of Jo-
seph Wainkauf. died of pneumonia to-
day at her home, 527 Swygart ave-
nue., at the age of 43 years. Her Eus-
band and seven children survive her
The funeral will be held at O'clock
Monday from ST. Joseph's German
Catholic church.
The funeral of J. w. Kelley will be
held tomorrow at 10 a. m. from the Ie-
land Street U. B. church. The services
will be in charge of the Masons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Aeronaut AIights in a Tree.

Mourmellion-Le Grand. Dec. 81
While circling the field today in an eff
fort to capture the Michelin cup for dis
lance and duration. NJ. Baeder's aero
plane broke down, alighting on the top
of a pine tree. Baeder was uninjured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Wehsfers Ave DIVORCED.

BY virtue of divorce decree by
Judge Dana today, Lena Webster will
be enabled to begin the New Year in
single bliss, free from the empedi-
ment of a husband, James Webster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Increases Its Capital.

Trenton, N j.. Dec. 31.-The At
lantic and Delaware Telegraph and
Telephone company, a branch of the
Bell system, filed an amended certifi-
cate here today increasing its capital
stock from 100000 to $10,000,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

the exhibition has figured that there
VIII be not less than 100000 apples
sent on, and it will be worth going to
Denver to see the gigantic array
of the orchards Observation-Disclosures
American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Suit for Lumber Bill.

A suit to recover $592.7S was filed
today for Joseph Murphy of Urbana.
Ohio, seeking that amount from A. c.
McCray of Topeka on bill of lumber
and building material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Held Up Cashier for $4,000.

Vanda1e, Ark, Dec. 31.-Two I'M
identified robbers held up w. F. Rich
ards, cashier of the Vandale bank, and
robbed the bank of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

A grand New Years eve dance will
be given by the Industrial council of
Topeka at McRae's hal, East Seventh
street. A good time assured. Tickets
80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31
Helen Gould Gives $4,000.

New York, Dec. 31.-AH over the
country agents of the American Bible
society are working industriously in an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-31

"And oats and rye and barley7'
"All tremendous yields"
About three and a half million bushels,
: believe" was the reply.
sand the corn cropT'
'Tully as much"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
THE oPTiMisTs.

Here's to the girl with = laugh In her
eye
A twinkle Away in its brightness.
Who reader far IL to laugh than to cry
Who takes not Hfe's weight. but Its
lightness; .
- Who dances across care. q sunshiny ray
When worry would make sorrow dou-
Who has a great mission In unconscious
BY singing away toll and trouble.
Here's to the lad with q laugh on his
lip.
And a CHEEKY smile to his fellows.
Whose spirit Of hope never trouble can
grip.
Whose buoyancy every heart mellows.
Who turns from the dark side bright.
care-free face.
To take more persistent the bright one
Who shakesa of Of gloom every possible
trace,
one.
Here's to the man and woman OF hope
The people who keep Hfe's best SAVIOR
Who into our lives with their own happy
scope
Put q saving and strengthening flavor
And II nothing more Of the worlds WORK
they did.
None else their wide usefulness smooth
ers.
For they keep alive faith. and hope
might be hid :.
We could better spare lots Of the 9TH
Srs.
Josh Wink.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
LIT Us ALI. LIVE.

We are .egin" peruicious pro
lection tooth and toe nail. and yet
we are In sympathy with Congress-
! man Lasaiter and other Representa-
ti,es In that body from Southern
States who have bravely cOntended
for the rights Of their constituents.
Our lumber men. sugar men and pea
nut men should be allowed to live.
End II this Is treason make the
most of IT," Our peanut growers do
not ask to be made plutocrats. but
they do ask to be allowed TO live.
The request Is q modest one and
should be granted. "-Farmvllle Her
aid.
No one desires to kill OF our lum-
kermen and peanut farmers by the
starvation process or any other pro
cess. They have been allowed to
live, and most OF them have wax
ed fat upon the best Of the land.
Indeed. the gentlemen controlling
these two industries have pretty gen.
orally adhered to the maxim that
in Union There is Serength", and
have kept the wolf from the door
and managed to lay up something on
the side. II any member OF either
combination has ever persisted of hun
ger. the Daily Press got scooped on
the news.
The people care very little about
the peanut and the peanut trust.
We can eat the goober when We are
prosperous. 1t can be let alone and
nobody be the worse II high tariffites
put it beyond the reach of the average
pocketbook.
But lumber is another matter. The
pine board and the scantling can't
be let alone. They have got to be
used in building shelter for the poor
as well as for the well-todo. The
lumber tariff smites everybody more
or less directly, excepting. of course,
composing such closed cor
porations as the North Carolina Pine
Association.
1t is not proposed to starve the lumber
men. But these gentlemen seem bent
upon compelling the man Of moderate
means to sleep out Of doors or re-
turn to the cave Of his remote
ancestors. No one nowadays is sur
prised at any corporate exhibition Of
greed. no matter how stupendous, how
shameless.
But hundreds OF thousands Of Vir.
ginians are sstonished. yea. even ir-
ritated at the action of the Virginia
congressman who lent a friendly hand
to the rapacious interests that the
people expected these congressman
to protect them from.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often nap.
pens because Q careless bostman ie.
nores the rivers warning-growing
rippies and faster currcn,-Nature' .
warnings are kind. That dull pain or
ache in the hack warns You the Kid.
neys need attention " you would e.
cape fatal maladies-Dropsy, Diabetes
or Bright's disease. Take Electric
Bitters 1t once and see Backache ny
and al your best feelings return. AZ.
ter long suffering from weak kid
neys and lame back. one $3.50 bottle
wholly cured me-" writes u r Blan.
keesnip. Of Belk, Team. Only Soc ct
Al Druegists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
The Full Of Joy.

The Full Of Joy.
II We might have the fruit without the
blo1thing.
II VI the planting time and waiting
time could miss.
Not haR % sweet would seenl the gar
nered nectar.
The gracious year be robbed Of half Its
bliss.
Il careless We might gain our greatest
longing.
To human nature Il would be ~ painted
toy.
The sweat Of brow and anxious. weary
waiting
Perhaps II that We learn to know the
full OF JOY.
Cora Laphsm Hazard, In New York
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

Time 70 Money.
Dentist-Certainly, can pull your
tooth, madam. II will cost you two
dollars.
Lady Two doIlars, Why. other
dentists oaiy charge 80 cents.
Dentist-True. madam, but they
hurry With their work, while ! often
spend IN hour or more pulling single
tooth. must charge for NY time. you
know.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
the MAIL ORDER HABIT.

The MAIL ORDER hAe''.
Rebuking those persons to be found
Ia every community outside OF the
largest cities Of the country VINO
bestow their patronage upon mail or
der mercantile houses In distant
cities instead Of spending their money
with the business men at home, q
writer whose identity II is impossible
TO ascertain at this time delivers the
following arraignment:
.You have a personal pride IN your
community and you point with pleas
ure to its growth, but you have no
right to any credit for that growth or
impr0vement-you have done all IN
your power to reduce the amount NJ
taxes collected, to reduce the number
Of teachers employed In your schools.
ANA their salaries as well. You have
driven out Of your town and communi
" good workmen; you have striven
diligently to keep down real estate
yalues; you have reduced rents, and
sprevented the painting Of houses and
general upkeep Of your town.
~You have NO right to enjoy the
society Of the community In which
you reside: you are an interloper:
the mire end mud on the wheels OF
progress, and q greater menace to
your town than the yellow peril: you
are the Chinaman Of your community
he gets all the dollars out Of q
town and then takes them out Of
the country. So do you. II he I'm
pefils . country by cheap labor. yoS
sacouage cheap labor and make mo-
nopoly possible by your support OF
T.
there are 50 many evils attendant
uDo0 that q sending money to mail
aFier houses for articles which SHOULD
- parcAased 1t home. thst II would
saks . long time to enunerste them.
The denunciation b pretty ssvere|
=, tone and language. But It ID
loxbtful II the bitterness Of the cas-
elsztion much exceeds the culpability
e the assailed..
OF course some excuse can be i'd
vaaced in extenuation Of the mail or
Aes practice on the part Of people living
u remote districts where there are
zone bat ilLstocked stores from
Which all their needs cannot be sup
Piled. But for the erring ones Of the
srban centers no sort Of palIistiou can
y offered. Nothing short OF . spec
- CT economic suicidal mania &C
counts for the prevalence Of the mail
eraer habit-we might almost say vice
s-amougst citizecs residing in towns
anl cities where effort and enterprise
lave built up and are striving to
uaiatain establishments capable OF
olppayiag every reasonable human
uxnt
ne other day . news dispatch told
- TIE sending out BY . big Chicago
IN order house Of six million cata.
lgDes q one time. Il was further
SGlneea tAat u an q his expressive
SE1lk,ag .s3oa which postage AaA "a
- - bad been loaded upon q
61no1S tssia, thirty cars vouid have
- selsspsa 10 Transport the buzz
q esssss tAs irrespective Customer,
- -pay he srsigAt- TIE cos'
- >nses u11soa pounds of priutise
Oo0 - veaAes sAded amouats d
= s1us11sssbse ssa vhsch nsst cons
- - vsshses g Gsatsss psrse..
- $3.50 9 Ch6a0A q sssal
49, - - - oUwsag - =.
- bssn - AlsaasA - Ia
- -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
VIRGINIA OYSTER CONDITIONS.

VN0SNS$ VVose" SSNOssSS"
The substance OF the report upon
the oyster conditions TN Virginia A.
ed on Friday by the State health Of
ficers with the Commission OF Fish
cries is Just about what every one
in Tidewater Virginia expected 1t
would be.
No waters we're declared polluted
ether than those which the general
public hereabouts already know were
at least open to suspicion.
tie value o. the report, however.
lies In the reinsurance It will carry
to dealers and consumers at q dis
tance who Saow nothiag Of the habt-
eats Of the virsilia oyster and whose
sainds may have beea disturbed by
irresponsible reports which have gone
out heretofore.
Altogether the showing 10 very sat
isfactory and now that the health
authorities have announced that steps
have been taken to suppress the
taking Of oysters from polluted beds.
their sale in he state Or their ship
ment to any point outside the State.
there remains not q scintilla Of reason
Tor apprehension In any quarter with
regard to the sanitary condition Of the
Virginia oyster, no matter where mar
keted.
In printing the report Of the health
ohhcers In this newspaper yesterday
morning . typographical error made
one Of the sabheads read Hampton
Roaos" when Hampton Greek" was
I~tended. The lines below were cleaG'
en- ugh in their application to Hamp.
ton Greek bu: II Is possible that
everyone might not fully understand
that fact. hence this explanation. The
health o6icers' report leaves the Hamp.
ton Roads beds and the Hampton
! Roads oysters clean bills q health
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

On vtsv q tAe dvssdsaag National
Wsssses. soey thrpe larDe cruisers
sre sssaped 10 tss auty q trsns'
.posiag to esaaiasssssrs-ose .
sssro-es he Usestaa juaketiag trip.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

Necessities q I1ie nay be quoted
Q little high Just ~. bot such luz
uries - horsevhipptae come dir
cheap in the local mayket.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

When II comes 70 superintendent
and typevrssers. the school board
doesn't seem to think much OF home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
SOCIETY CIRCUS
 TO BE BIG EVENT
ATTRACTIONS FOR THE BIG SHOW THIS YEAR ARE NOVEL AND PROMISE TO BE MORE INTER EsTiNG THAN EVER.

Arrangements have now been completed for the big annual Society Circus of the Birmingham Athletic club, which is to be given at the Jefferson theatre next Tues day matinee and night. Those who have seen the rehearsals state that the circus this year will be more elaborate than ever before, and the features are notable for their novelty. Among the attractions will be the following:
 The Geisha Girls, a Japanese novelty number, charmingly produced by Miss Alice Fallon, Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss Florrie Weatherly, Miss Vera Webb, Miss Mabel Wheelock, Miss Virginia White and Miss Florence Smith, assisted by Robert Johnston, Richard Hawkins, Will Bason. Bob Mabry Henley Smith, Hill Fereu- son, Ernest Sifford, James Bolton. Reid Lawson, Bob Ware, Biscoe Seals and Ed Miles
 Miss Civilization" playlet by Rich ard Harding Davis produced under spe- cial authorization of Golfers Weekly by Miss Florence Smith, assisted by Sid- ney Lazarus, Hubbard Smith and Hugh Miller
 Eddie Burger, a Birmingham boy, who has by 10 or 5 years hard work earned a national reputation as an acrobat and gymnast
 Polish Dancers-This most attractive and difficult of all the national dances, produced by Miss Elizabeth Jordan, Miss Elizabeth Harding, Miss Florrie Miles, Miss Marion Orr and Hubert Kinney and Ed Miles. It is known as the "Krako- viak," a pantomime group dance from the famous ballet of the opera "Zchizn- za-Czaria.' Also the "Kasatschak," a Russian peasant dance.
 Miss Brazeal, of the Athletic clubs ladies class, in spectacular club swing ing.
 Athletics-The Athletic club has turned out better set of gymnasts this year than ever before The work of Mrs. Etta Wheeler, graduate of the Baltimore Athletic clubs training class, will be distinct novelty. Prof George Long VIII exhibit his wonderful physical develop ment. He and Steel Andrews have an act worthy of the vaudeville circuits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13

States senator and man of national prominence. The defendants are known all over the state. But when that is said, all is said. Senator Carmack had the same right that the humblest citi- zen had to live, no more and no less. And Robin Cooper had the sane right to kill Carmack as the poorest and humblest citizen of the state had to kill man in self-defense. And that is why the case is a great one.
 s"The proudest feeling in my heart today Is the feeling that I live in a country where all men are equal and where all men are tried under the same law. It is with the greatest feeling of humility that I speak at all, and I wonder whether it is necessary to speak at all, following such able speak CTS as Washington and Meeks.
 Impartial In Aims.
 q want to approach this case in fair ness and impartiality. l want to say that I am not a lawyer who villifies or abuses a witness You who know me know that It Is so easy, gentlemen fer a lawyer, surrounded by the protection ard priyil- ege of the court, to abuse and denounce and cut a witness to pieces and the wit ness has no recourse. But thet is be- meath the dignity of an honest lawyer.
 ''Yet, gentlemen, I heard in this court during this trial. something I never heard before in a court of Justice. I heard the lawyers for the state-no tho lawyer for the state-stand here and charge General Meeks with wilfully falsifying the record. Every one who knows Meeks knows bet ter, knows that he would not do such a thing. Yet a moment later General Gar ner himself addressed you-and quoted from the testimony of Governor Patter- son. which the court excluded from your hearing. I am going to be more charit- able to General Garner than he was to General Meeks, and say believe he was mistaken.
 And General Garner says, too, that we say Mrs Eastman lied. You know that Is false, gentlemen. You know it for there is no man in behalf of the dsfenss who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-13
Trauedv Re-Enacted.

the steps again and ordered the deputie to keep them cleared.