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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

ing his testimony Mr.. Ellet admitted
that about a year ago a married man
endeavored to pay attention to Mrs. Ell
let and he told the offenders wife and
she horsewhipped her spouse.
Mrs. Ellet also took the stand to tes-
tify for the defense. She is young wo-
man possessing much comeliness or 1ea-
ture and exceptional personal charm, OF
such an attractive appearance as would
claim notice from a man OF more
phlegmatic and stolid disposition than
the average. She corroborated her nus
bands testimony with regard to her
movements and those of her husband
and declared that while she was return
ing from the mail box BurrisS gave her
a bold look" She was unable to clear
ly describe just what sort of a look this
was. She said Mr.. Burriss did not ele-
vate his eyebrows at her. or make faces
at her, or tip his hat, or wave his hand,
but just looked at her boldly
''Why did you walk on ahead alone,
toward the theater?'' asked the coun-
ty attorney.
Because my husband told me to do
So" she replied.
You wanted this man to insult you,
then, didn't you?"
mo, I certainly did not; but if he
had would have given him a slap in
the face replied the witness.
Mrs. Ellet testified in response to
questions that Mr., Burriss looked at
her five time and that she looked at
him two times.
Manager Elliott of the Elite, Mr..
Jacobs and Miss Berry who are en-
ployed at the theater, also testified
with regard to the assault in the thea
ter.
In his argument County Attorney
Schenck asked the court to not only
assess a stiff fine against the defen-
dant, but to give him a Jail sentence
as well.
In rendering his decision Judge
Simon said 1.-THE court is impressed
with the truth of the complaining wit
ness testimony and entertainS no
doubt that the defendant had no jus
LITIGATION for committing the assault
For the purpose of teaching him a les
son, the court finds the defendant
guilty and assesses against him fine
of $50 and costs of the suit, the de-
PENDANT to be committed to Jail in de-
fault Of fine"
Mr. Euet's attorneys Immediately
gave notice of appeal to the higher
court and arranged to file bond for
same.
Estav Majestic 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

Because he wears these Oom-Paul-
ish whiskers, other members of the
house have sized him up for a hard
loser. If he backs down without
effort, number of representatives
will be grievously offended. He may
not be armed for an oratoricaI COM
bat with the house, but from a close
scrutiny of his jaw line, the Spectator
is confident that he will be able to
control his own vote on all measures
submitted.
The adjourning of the legislature.
is not only in accordance with pre-
cedent, but proper The state may
lose a few dollars but posterity will
gain thereby. The stoppage of legisla-
tive movement was not intended as a
mark of respect to the late Ike Lam
bert, but it serves the same purpose.
The short adjournment of legislature
on account of the Copeland disaster,
was officially correct and sufficient.
But nothing the Kansas legislature
can do will atone for the loss of a
leading statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
TIE UP IS COMPLETE.
Hatters to Number of $4,000 Have
Quit Work.

New York, Jan. 16.-Important de-
velopments in the strike of the hat
tiers in the shops of the Associated
Hat Manufacturers were expected to-
day as the result of a gathering of the
strike leaders in this city. 1t was
stated by Secretary Martin Lawlor, of
the United Hatters, that the tie up in
the plants of the Associated Hat
Manufacturers was complete Fifteen
thousand men in 100 factories all over
the country had gone out, he said
and would stay out until the difficulty
has been adjusted.
The strike so far has been peace
full one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

not wait while Judge is being run
down over the city and the judge stays
nearly all day at the station In the
best discharge of his duties.
Why should a learned judge recelVt
such little remuneration? OF course
| there are those who are perfectly Will
ing to take the place but there is some,
thing wrong with the salary ana eha'
| is all the pay the police judge gets.
John Russell White, until yesterday
employed at the Penwell undertaklns
establishment, has suddenly LETT town
with a good suit of clothes which Mr.;
Penwel stood responsible for ano
without paying weeks board due A.
w. Ward with whom he boarded al
217 East Fifth. 1t was suspected ina
he went to Hutchinson but descrip-
ton sent there to the CHER OF ponce
has not brought results.
Lee Jackson and John Lang, two
mammoth negroes were taken up al
the Rock Island depot and kept over
night on the charge of vagraney, TO
be turned loose this morning upon
their promise to leave the city very
quickly. Jackson, who is bigger than
johnson. came from California, and
Lang came from New Jersey to Kansas
City. There they met and decided TO
roam around little in Kansas. Their
first stop was Topeka but they looked
dangerous to the police and were sent
on.
Old Aunt Jane Davis once proni-
nent Before the police as white
horse" dispenser has come to grief at
her little store down in the Bottoms.
People whom she had to work for her
while she was sick stole so much she
has had to close up business and still
she will not complain about any one.
Aunt Jane has property and is not in
want though she has been moved to a
neighbours for care and her store and
house boarded up.
Two hilarious figures on lower Kan
sas avenue at 6 o'clock last evening
were "jugged'' before they had COW
cred half as much ground as they
thought to and were fined SIS each this
morning.
All of the restaurants who received
censure the other day for their skim
med and watered milk are excused
from further notice until they can
break a record established by r. w.
Washam of the Washam hotel on East
Seventh street. This hotel and res
taurant has been serving this kind of
mixture over the counter for count
less ages: "Milk-A compound process
composed of skinned white liquid
and water. About half and half of
each: Cream-A compound process
composed of 35 per cent of the above
so called milk and As per cent of wat
err The story is told. The above little
list of definitions apply to the Wash
am house. When it comes to milk the
proprietor certainly does 'WaSh' en-
DIR. Campbell discovered this marvel
Gus diStillery when on his campaign
two weeks ago and he has been hold
ing it back until further evidence could
be procured. Mr.. Washam, the milk
producer and sleight of hand human
COW will be arrested. No excuses can
be offered in this case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
OFFERED JUDGE A BRIDE.
Attorney Schwartz of Leavenworth
Given q Jail Sentence

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 16.-Acting
Judge Nordlinger of the district court
today fined Attorney Schwartz $50 and
committed him to the county Jail for
80 days for offering the judge a bride.
Attorney Schwartz, the judge charged
appeared at his home last night and
offered him the money if he would
favor Schwartz in his decision of
pending case. Judge Nordlinger sent
the sheriff after Schwartz and had him
brought into court, where he was
fined and sentenced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
Increase
coo OTA QOA



The percentage of actual reserve of the
clearing house bank today was 21.06.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York, not report
ing to the clearing house. show that these
81 las. $40. 900: total cash on hand $112T 400
and loans amounting to 81, 036.530 300
The increase of S46 1O9. 800 in deposits in
the national banks this week was the larg-
est ever recorded in the history OF the
clearing house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
WORLD MEN SUMMONED.
District of Columbia Grand Jury to
Take Panama Canal Scandal.

Washington, Jan. Let was learn
ed today that an investigation of the
alleged libelous publications charging
a scandal in connection with the Pam
anna canal purchase is to be made next
week by the grand jury of the District
of Colum bia The entire staff of the
New York World in this city has been
summoned to appear Monday to
testify in connection with this matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

assortment of impossibiIities handed
out by the sorrel-topped executive In
his land Johnny's) message, will be
a difficult task for the. presiding Of
ficers of both branches. But waste no
sympathy on Joe Dolley or The Hon
orable w. ]. Fitzgerald. Joe Dolley is
man accustomed to command, and
he will be boss or nothing. It is also
said of the mild-mannered Fitzgerald,
that while he controls vast CONNER
cial interests he never tells an I'M
derling but once, and never raises his
voice in the telling. Both are COM
petent, and recognize the responsible
ity of their positions. That is all the
state can ask.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

New York, Jan 16.-The statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
the requirement of the IS per cent reserve
rule. This is an increase of $2,S95,225 in
the proportionate cash reserve as COM
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

From Rocks county comes a repre-
sentative who seriously resembles the
late Oom-Paul Kruger, of the Trans
vaaI. This person is also one of the
wait-a-Whilers. Up to date he has
not made a crack at legislation, and
may have nothing to introduce. How
ever, the House Journal for 1909 will
show that a preponderance of his vote
was cast on the winning side of every
bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

True to a recent threat, the Gal
lery Spectator has removed to the
house of representatives. The senate
is becoming too warm for comfort.
Hence the reference to the following
members of the lesser house:
First. under the guns of Fort Dol
ley, 1t may be In order to introduce a
short-arm jab at the Honorable MT.
Harbaugh. of Sumner county. This
representative of the people, who
should be mentioned as Colonel" is a
parsonage who should be recognized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

and has little to ask in the way of
legislative clemency. The passage of
laws which will benefit the whole
state is all Summer county asks. This
representative may not introduce a
single bill, but his district has real
representative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

The Jackson-Walker Coal & Material
Co. Marceline Lump Coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
Attention. Rorsl Arch NIasons.

Hear Estey. Majestic, sunday >. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

If you have never tried the Jackson
Walker Coal & Material Co.'s Marceline
Lump Coal, try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

1.-TWO Views Of Life" Majestic. Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

Attention, Royal Arch Masons.
Stated convocation of Topeka Chap.
ter No. 5. Monday evening next. JAM
uary 18TH Work in the Mark Masters
degree. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to visiting companions and a full
attendance is requested. BY order OF
P. A. HOWE, High Priest.
HARRY F. WHITE, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

Hear Estey, Majestic. Sunday >. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
weekly Bank statement.

Hear Estey, Majestic. sunday p. m
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Hear Estey, Majestic, Sunday 3 2. m
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Mr.. Dawson addressed himself and he
told them candidly that less of seek
ing after personal advantage and less
Of jealousy between the stan and the
line would be instrumental in inducing
congress to be liberal with the navy.
Less pickering among the bureaucrats
and more attention to systematizing
the business of the department with
the elimination of waste; less political
intrigue and more striving for ad-
vancement on the strength of accom-
plishment would rebound to the ad-
vantage of all.
High-class vaudeville and the intri-
cate plots Of melodrama are all right
for public entertainment, but they can
be secured at a much lower price than
what we spend on our naval establish
ment. There are also too many faith
full, competent men who are giving the
best that is in them to perfect the
navy and make 1t a credit to permit
the conceit and selfshness of a few to
lower the standard Of the whole serv-
ice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Passing of the Cowboy.

In the American cowboy the United
States has given one of the most pic
~turesque and original characters in
the worlds history. The passing of
the hardy, care-free men, who were
ready at any and all times to face dan
ger and undergo any hardship without
complaining, cannot be noted without
a regret.
1t is only too apparent, however,
that the cowboys days are numbered.
Even now in the sections where he is
still supreme his movements are be-
coming more circumscribed and the
nature of his employment so changed
that the cowboy of the present day is
before. His occupation is a tame one
compared with that of his predecessor.
He is no longer expected to sleep on
his arms and be prepared at a mo-
ment's notice to fight Indians or en-
force border law against cattle rus
tiers and horse thieves. The barbed
wire corral has relieved him in large
measure of the tiresome and many
times dangerous night riding OF the
herd, and the free life with no bounds
but the horizon is ceasing to be his.
With every succeeding year the ad-
vance of the farmer into the range
country drives the cowboy still fur
Their toward the jumping off place"
The latest evidence of this is to be
found in the celebration held recently
in Lyman county, South Dakota, a
section in which until within a few
years the cowboy was supreme. The
h~omesteader has driven him out and
the land been given over to a wider
usefulness. The cowboy celebrated his
departure by a great gathering of his
kind, to which large numbers of spec
tators were attracted. AS a farewell
he gave to the newcomers an exhibit
ton of his skill and OF the wild and
daring sports which have been the nat
ural outgrowth of his life. It was a
gathering typical of the evolution Of
the west, and. while we rejoice at the
development 1t signalizes, let us bid a
sorrowful farewell to a pioneer who
blazed the way for the future, forget
the evil that was in him and remember
only that as a class he was big
hearted, fearless and every inch a
man
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Boston Herald; Those clergymen whose
dabbling i'm margins is revealed by the
books of a bankrupt firm Of stock brokers
in New York can hardly plead that they
were feeding the lambs.
Chicago Inter-Ocean: A Newark IN. j.
preacher made the women In his church
take off their hats Sunday on the ground
that he wanted TO see his congregation.
He apparently hasn't the slightest idea Of
what a woman's hat is for.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Bishop Moore.
presiding at the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference at Cincinnati, said: For a woman
OF moderate means to pay SIS OF SS5 or just
$40 for the plain hat without trimmings, is
absolute w~iokedness. Why, one Easter hat
could buy an entire clerical outfit Gently,
bishop, gently; what about the shovel hats
and the CATERS?
New York Tribune A canvass which
the Federation of Churches is conducting
in Harlem discloses that out OF 1900 fami-
lies, or about 10000 persons, more than
half have no church home OF the
Hebrew families 80 per cent attend no
church or synagogue. or the Catholic
families 70 per cent and Of the Protestant
families 80 per cent have no church. This
census discloses the extent to which alb
solute non-attendance at churches prevails.
Statistics as to regular and irregular at,
tendance are not presented. but they would
probably disclose the slight hold the
churches have upon many Of the 6.099
families recorded as having a church
home" out Of the l2,6ss interview wed. Those
6,Oe2 represent all grades OF attendance
families, for example, which go to church
infrequently, families OF which the adults
rarely or never go, while the children go
10 Sunday school; families whose women
go, but whose men do pot. as well as the
most regular attendants at all the services.
With this allowance the figures confirm
the common observation about the wide
spread lack OF interest in churches today,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

The discovery of 500 pianos in the YIldiz,
Kiosk explains A. Hands facility in fur
nishing music for the concert of the pow
ers.
The increased drafts on the taxable
wealth of Great Britain under the pro-
posed law is likely to send a thrilling &c.
D. O." call to American heiresses.
\ member of one of the jurles Of a New
York court, who wears $4,000 worth of dia-
monds on his person, is expected to throw
considerable light on the law and the facts
in the case.
During a trial for personal damage in
a Chicago court the woman plaintiff forgot
her crutches and her simulated feebleness
long enough to romp with her granddaugh-
ter in the presence of the jury. The shock
Of an adverse verdict was very painful to
herself n her attorney.
A memorial statue to Grover Cleveland,
to cost 100000 is projected by Chicago
admirers Of democracy's winner A site
for the memorial has not been selected,
but the spot where the ~"wigwam" stood
in June, 1892, would be an ideal location.
1t has the memories and traditions suited
to a memorial.
There is a hot time in Old Philadelphia
Just now. The traction combine abolished
six fares for a quarter restricted trans
fers and In other ways effected a squeeze
which will net from 100000 to 100000 a
year. Public Indignation overflows in
double-leaded editorials warm enough to
scorch the whiskers Of the magnates. They
are not saying a word. Too busy taking
in the extra money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.

No man knows truth who wants to pat
ent it.
The way to be faithful to truth is to
follow II.
Faith never travels far when 1t forgets
the facts.
Every gift is measured by its real cost to
the giver.
The greatest v~erlties are found by 10y
atty to small truths.
The baggage car does not go through on
the heavenly train.
The large hearted always see large quail
ties in their friends.
Riches become dangerous only when
rooted in our affections.
A good deal OF public generosity hides a
lot OF private meanness.
Whatever Is given by the hand is more
than gained by the heart.
Every mans view Of this world is better
for his being blind to some of it.
1t often happens that the punishment we
think Is RENTED is only ripening.
1t takes more than Sunday dreams Of
heaven to make a heavenly week.
The only way to fill the harvester's
wagon is to empty the sewers bag.
Some people have a way of praying for
others that make them prefer cursing.
The meek who inherit the earth do not
get their title to it by crawling in the dust.
Some seem to think the best evil
dence of being the salt of the earth is
ability to make folks smart.-Chicago Trib-
une,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
The Golden Spike Anniversary.

Tomorrow, May 10, is the fortieth
anniversary OF the driving Of the
golden spike at Promontory Point,
completing the last stretch Of the iron
rail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The notable event was celebrated
toric spot itself, but also here in
Omaha, the eastern terminus OF the
first great transcontinental railroad,
as also in most of the large cities OF
the country.
What the actors and orators said at
the time of the significance of the driv-
ing of the golden spike and the pre-
dictions they then made of what It
would lead to in the development of
the western half OF the continent must
have sounded grandiloquent to those
who heard them, but they have been
more than met in the short period of
forty years. When the golden spike
was driven the territory between
Omaha and San Francisco was peopled
chiefly by coyotes, buffaloes and In
dams, and all the traffic of the year in
the whole area would not equal what
is now carried In a day.
The builders of the transcontinental
railway laid the foundations for the
future of a great country and we're in
spired by a faith as sublime as it
seems incredible. AS the driving of
the golden spike marked a turning
point in the history of Omaha, so rail-
road development growing out Of this
first great ocean-linking project has
been the most influential factor in the
making of this city, with the Union
Pacific as the original transcontinental
line continuing to preponderate over
the other roads that have come to
share the business of this Missouri
river gateway.
That some of the chief figures in the
panorama at Promontory Point should
be still living among us, having wit
messed the marvellous Industrial prog
ress of the last half century, is most
gratifying, and they must be proud Of
the magnificent railroad in the new
Union Pacific which today exchanges
the products of four continents across
the spot where the golden spike was
hammered down.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Idaho Springs has just celebrated
the hftieth anniversary of the first dis
coYery of gold in the Rocky noun
tains. George Jackson, the man who
made the discovery, died in poverty
several years ago. but his find meant
fortune to thousands and was the
opening wedge for the rapid develop
ment of that great region. Tributes
to his memory are fitting enough, but
it would have been more TO the credit
of those TO whom his discovery
brought ~afiuenee had they provided
for him in his declining years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09
Reliability of the Newspaper.

In the, current Atlantic Monthly
James Ford Rhodes, the noted histor-
ian, upholds the newspaper as a reliable
source of historical data. He goes
further than to say it is worthy of
consideration In the compilation of
any history, and maintains that it is
the best source of information for ev-
erything except official acts, in which
case, of course, the public documents
themselves tell the story, although I'M
like the newspaper, they do not dis
close the motive. He says:
The impulse Of an American writer in
justifying the use Of newspapers as his
torical material is to adopt an apologetlc
tone. 1t is somewhat curious that such
should be the case, for newspapers satisfy
so many canons of evidence. They are
contemporary, and, being written without
knowledge OF the end, cannot bolster I'D
any cause without making a plain showing
OF intent. Their object is the relation of
daily events; and II their relation is colored
by honest or dishonest partisanship, this
is easily dlscernible by the critic from
the internal evidence and from an easily
acquired knowledge of a few external facts.
The author takes severely to task
those who give preference and cred
ence to personal correspondence and
personal membranes, both of which
are often committed to paper long
after the events transpired, in prefer
ence to newspaper accounts Of current
date. He points out that inaccuracies
in the newspapers would be challenged
at the time n other publications
would disclose them while to memory
and private correspondence there is no
check to either partisanship or mac
curacy.
In another direction Mr.. Rhodes
finds the newspaper to be the only re-
liable source of information to the his
torian, for the color of the times, the
relation of events to each other and
the motives which inspire actors in the
drama of life. With the analytical
mind of a historian he has pointed out
the method of correctly determining
the value of newspaper material. by
comparison and weighing the points of
difference in the various journals and
also gives them the credit of being &C
curate beyond reasonable expectation.
considering the hurried manner in
which the material presented must be
compiled.
The newspapers can we'll feel a pride
In the estimate which Mr.. Rhodes
places upon their work and the news
paper readers a also find profit in
his testimony to newspaper reliability.