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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01

Oats and bran az part OF the dali Y
ration for the laying hen will go a
long way toward keeping her from be-
coming too fat and, consequently,
more healthy and vigorous.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01

The mail carrier off duty often pre-
fers to carry female on his arm.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01

Trenton Evening Times: The "na-
ture fakir" is again at work. From
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, comes story of a
little Shetland colt that summoned
from baseball field assistance to res
cue the colts mother that had become
mired in nearby swamp; and from
Washington another, of squirrel on
the White House grounds that sue
ceeded in inducing policeman to turn
on the water hydrant. These recall
stories that went out from Trenton
some years ago, about the snake that
MIXED the COW; the trained toad that
sang the "Marseillaise;;" the worms
that carved the trimming for walnut
bedroom suit; and the strange bird
animal, half-bird and half guinea pig,
that brooded flock of young chick
ems. The fact that these curious hap.
penings gain publicity in the Monday
morning newspaper suggest their orr
gin in the brains of imaginative cor.
respondents who ''need the money"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01
n. IRWIN SMITH.

IL. Irwin Smith, one o: this city $
prominent young men, died late Mon
day afternoonsat the home of his faith
er in-law, M. b. Matthews, 90 Button
wood street, after lingering Illness
Until last June, when failing health
made it impossible to continue, Mr..
Smith was employed at Newark by
the Delaware River Quarry and Con
struction Company.
Mr.. Smith was twenty nine years of
age. His wife and son, Robert, sur.
vive him. He was a member of LEM
Lenape Lodge No. IS, OF this city, and
South Trenton Encampment No. 40,
| O. o. +.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at II o'clock. the Rev.
John A. Carr, rector of st. Andrew g
Episcopal church. officiating. Inter-
ment will be in Riveryiew Cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01

The Republican says that the most
important case to be tried at the COM
ing term of the Hunterdon County
Court will be that of William Gray,
who shot and killed his father, John
Gray, at their home in Kingwood
township, on Sunday, June ID. Gray
will be charged with murder in the
first degree and a strong effort will be
made by the State to have the Grand
Jury, which meets on September IA,
indict him for the crime. 1t is prob
able that the defendant will try to
prove that he shot his father i'm self
defense. Gray is model prisoner,
and he seems to give no serious
thought to the fact that he killed his
father and is in danger of FORGETTING his
life for the crime.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-01

A man has no right to be satisfied
unless he has done his best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
INTENT TO DECEIVE.
Is Charged Against the Paper Trust by
John Norris.

Washington. Feb. 5.-John Norris
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association has sent to the house
ways and means committee a letter
wherein he charged that the Interna-
tional Paper company in presenting it's
argument for the retention of the
tariff on paper, had deliberately mis-
represented to the committee the
amounts paid by the paper company
as wages to paper makers. He charged
that in making comparisons with
Canadian mills to show the relative
pay for labor, the International Paper
company had understated the amounts
paid by Canadian mills.
Mr.. Norris charged that 1876 rates
out of 14S cited by the International
Paper company purporting to cover its
own payrollS were over statements.
He declared that the comparison of
wages paid to American and foreign
labor as set up by the paper manufac-
turers at the tariH> hearing was wrong,
and that the manufacturers should
have known it was wrong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05

Roosevelt sent to Governor Gillett a
telegram in which he described the bill
as ''the most offensive bill of all, ana
clearly unconstitutional
Governor Gillett'S telegraphfc reply TO
the president was not made public nor
could it be learned whether the presi-
dent sent him an immediate reply.
President Roosevelt indicates clearly
in his telegram to GilIett that he has
not changed in his attitude of two years
ago. when he declared in his annual
message to congress submitted just be-
fore the visit of the San Francisco dele
CATION that to shut them (the Japanese)
out from the common schools is
wicked absurdity when there are no
first class colleges in the land, includ-
ing universities and colleges of Cali
fornia, which do not gladly welcome
Japanese students, and on which Jap
anese students do not reflect credit
We have as much to learn" said the
president at that time, from Japan as
Japan has to learn from us, and no ma
ton is fit to teach unless it is also Will
ing to learn"
While unwilling to discuss the bill
Senator Perkins of California asserted
his belief that the right should be given
school authorities of the state to fur
nish separate schools for Japanese.
THE people of California in their at
tempt to regulate Japanese in their
schools do not desire to do anything
that will disrupt generally treaty poll
cleS with Japan ne question as To
whether Japanese should be admitted
to the schools and universities of the
state should be left, in my opinion, to
the school boards and the regents of
the colleges. In the case of higher
schools and universities I don't think
there has been or would be in the
future any objection to having Jap
anese students. In the lower schools,
however, the objection has been that
there were men japanese much older
than the American children. and the
former often kept back the latter be-
cause they knew little English and had
to be taught slowly. The people of
California are right on the question.
The right to furnish separate schools
for Japanese as we'll as for other
Asiatics should be given to the individ
uaI school authorities of the state as
police provision"
Senator Flint said he was surprised
to learn of the passage of the bill. He
refused to discuss the possibility of its
passage in the upper house. He said
his views on the schools were similar to
those expressed by Senator Perkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
LOOK TO CANNON
Members of the House Still Re.
lying Upon Uncle Joe
To Provide Them With Places
on the Committees.
MORE CONCERN FELT
Over Personnel Than Possible
Success of Insurgents.
Much Uncertainty as to Scope
of Special Session.

Washington, Feb. 5-If the lin
surgents" of the house succeed in
amending the rules of that body Speak
er Cannon will be relieved of many of
MS responsibilities, one of the great
est of them being the selection OF
chairmen of the various committees
The advocates of the amendment OF
the rules would empower each COM
mittee to elect its own chairman.
1t is generally believed, however
that the speakers power in this respect
VIII not be abridged in the next con-
gress and the members are looking to
Uncle Joe" Cannon to take care of
them as in the past. There is more
concern over the personnel of the 81
committees with membership vary
ing from two on the committee on the
disposition of useless executive papers
TO 70 on the committee on rivers and
harbors, than over the possibility that
these committees may be called upon
to choose their own heads.
The nature of the next presidents
proclamation, convening the special
session will have much to do with
determining whether the speaker ap-
points the committees at the be-
ginning or nearer the end of the spec
ia1 session. Much will depend upon
whether he indicates that the special
session would confine it's efforts to
legislation on the tariff, or throw
open the door for general law making
But even in the latter event. some
believe that public business would be
served best by the appointment of
only the committee on mileage the
committee on enrolled bills and the
committee on ways and means, which
course would have the effect of pro-
viding only for tariff bill work and
of paying the travelling expenses of
members. Others contend that the
duty rests upon the new congress to
redeem promises of legislation at the
earliest opportunity and therefore
urge that all the committees should
be appointed at the beginning of the
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
NEXT JUNKET TO K. U.
Legislature Invited TO Be Guests of
the University.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 5.-At a joint
meeting of the representatives of the
university faculty, the alumni and stu
dent body Thursday, it was decided to
invite all the state officers and their
wives, all the members of the legis-
lature and their wives. all the faculty
of Manhattan and their wives and the
entire student body of the State Agri-
cultural college to Lincoln's birthday
as guests of the University of Kansas
and it's student body.
kilograms were sent to the state
officers and the legislature, on the part
of the alumni, asking them to come
down to Lawrence February 12, and
spend the day as guests Of the univer-
sity. The class presidents sent a tele-
gram to the students of the Agricul-
tural college inviting them to spend
the day on Mt. Dread.
The students of the university wish
ed to pay the expenses of having the
legislature come to Lawrence, but the
chancellor refused to let them, stating
that more than so per cent were earn
ing part of their way through the uni
versity, and he would rather have the
alumni stand as much of the expense
as possible, A special train Will
bring the Legislators and their wives
and the entire corps of officers about
the state house, and all the newspaper
men who wish to come, to LOwrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
ONE MORE WET YEAR.
Movement to Make Chicago Dry Has
Fallen Down

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Chicago will be a
wet" town for another year at least.
The movement by the "drys" to have
the people vote at the April election on
the question of excluding saloons from
the city under the local option law has
fallen down. They started out to OBJ
tain the one hundred thousand sig
natures necessary to place the ques-
ton on the ballot but got less than 5O,-
900.
The failure of the movement has been
reported to the no-license committee.
which has decided to make another eff
fort next year. IT has authorized the
organization of a committee of 100,
each member Of which shall pledge
himself to subscribe $40 and obtain l.
900 signatures to the petition
The chairman says the failure re-
suited from too much confidence Each
worker, he declared. thought so many
others were engaged in the circulation
of petitions that he would not have to
exert himself unduly. The result was
that the work was only half done. He
denies that the movement has suffer-
ed from the falling out between the
prohibition and other anti-saloon or
ganizatiOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
HEARING IS FINISHED.
j. W. GIeed Last to Appear Against
Utilities Bill.

At the hearing on the public utilities
Dill before the senate Judiciary COM
mittee held last night the presentation
of the views of the corporation inter-
ests relative to the bill was completed
and the municipal interests and friends
of the legislation will be heard from
hereafter. There has been an indica-
tion from the questions of certain
members of the judiciary committee
during the discussion that a bill to reg
ulate public service corporations will
not meet with the unanimous favor of
the committee. AT the hearing last
night opposition within the committee
developed more noticeably and it is
certain that if any bill of the kind is
reported favorably to the senate it will
be measure very greatly modified
from the original draft
Mr.. J. w. Gleed appeared before the
committee for the Bell Telephone COM
pany. He openly declared that he did
not want utilities commission and did
not even favor the idea of such legisla-
ton. In the first place. he said, there is
not public demand for such legisla-
ton, and then besides there is no need
for regulation in Kansas at the present
time. Mr.. Gleed said he had a complete
press clipping service for 1908 and that
there was not one paper in the state
which had said one word about the
control of public utilities during that
year before the political campaign. If
there had been any public demand for
this kind of legislation. he felt sure
that the newspapers would have at
least mentioned the fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
MAN IN A BOX.
Found by Express Messenger and
Thrown Out of Car.

Toledo, o., Feb. 5-Toledo police and
railroad authorities are investigating
a imam in the box" mystery which they
believe was an attempt to rob the ex-
press company on Lake Shore train.
Since Wednesday. when the strange
case was reported, the matter was sup
pressed
In the car was a long box consigned
from Toledo to Worcester, Mass, by
the American Express company. Near
Sandusky the messenger heard a cry
coming from the box and upon open
ing it discovered a man who jumped out
and began a struggle. The messenger,
however, covered the stranger with his
revolver. The train was stopped and
the man thrown from the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
NOW UP TO CONGRESS.
Question of Kansas Getting That
S425, 900 Recommended.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Formal certi-
fication was made to the speaker of
the house today by the secretary of
the recent decision by the auditor of
the treasury for the war department.
in favor of paying the claim of the
600 for interest and discounts in
volved in expenditures by the state
to repel invasions in connection with
the civil war.
The decision of the auditor has
been passed upon by the comptroller,
and the action of the secretary in
certifying the claim of the speaker of
the house means that the item will
be incorporated in the general
deficiency bill. which is the last of
the large budget bills to be passed
during the session.
When the item is included in the
appropriation bill. every effort will be
made by the Kansas delegation to
secure its retention during the pas
sage of the bill in both houses
Attorney John Nicholson of New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
FLOODS ON RHINE.
Immense Damage to Property in
Germany.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-FIoods caused by sew
eral days of heavy rains and spell
of warm weather are today taking on
a serious aspect in many parts of Ger
many. The first fatalities are report
ed from Nordhausen. where many
bridges have been swept away and ten
people drowned.
At Nuremberg the Pegnitz rose IL
feet last night and this morning was
raging through the lower streets of the
city. The water is higher than it has
been for 33 years. The. newspapers of
Nuremberg have suspended publica-
tion and enormous damage has been
caused.
Frankfort on the Main reports the
highest water in so years on some of
the streams in the Odenwald.
At Essen the situation is growing
more threatening in the territory I'd
jacent to the city. The town of Herdeck
is flooded and a number of dams in the
vicinity of Hagen have been carried
away. All trains from Cologne from
up the river are being sent over the
tracks on the south bank. A special
signal service has been put in opera
tion along the Rhine. where it is ex-
pected that the danger point will be
reached in a day or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
THE WEATHER IS COLDER.
Indications That the Mercury Will
Drop Still Lower.

There has been a marked change in
the weather conditions during the past
"a hours but at that the conditions to-
day are not such as should cause COM
plaint. The temperatures have been a
number of degrees lower than those OF
preceding days and the wind has main
tained velocity of from 20 to 20 miles
an hour since morning.
The barometer caused some appre-
hension by its action late Thursday
afternoon and during the night but to-
day it seems to have settled down to
business and is steadily climbing tow
ards a vantage point. There will be a
decided fall in the temperature read
ings during the next dozen hours and
it is likely that the minimum for this
period will be six or eight degrees be-
low the freezing point. The forecast in
urday and lower temperatures Satur-
day. The following were the tempera-
lures since z O'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
JAPANESE ARE HOPEFUL.
Do Not Believe Segregation Measure
Will Become Law.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 5-The passage
of the Johnson bill for the segregation of
japanese in the public schools was entire
ly unexpected here. for it was generally
believed that after the defeat of the Drew
measure an OF the So-calIed dnu-J JdPdhese
bills would be buried under an adverse
vote. At the local Japanese consulate the
news was received as soon as the bill
passed, and on behalf of Vice Consul
Takahashi, Secretary Koyama made the
following statement:
Speaking for the Japanese consul and
residents are very much grieved thai
the assembly passed this bill. We did not
expect that such action would be taken
however, that the bill will not pass in the
senate, because of the attitude of ma
iority of the members of that house.
Governor VIII Not Sign Bill.
Moreover, we feel certain that Cover
nor Gillett observing the desires of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not sign the bill, even
though it passes in both houses. President
Roosevelt and Governor Gillett, we believe,
are acting justly and wisely in this mat
ter. The news of the passage of the bill
was received with some CONSERVATION by
the local school board which has already
had its share of trouble from the question
of separate schools for Japanese. If the
bill can not be beaten today it is expected
consideration for week, at least until
the opponents of the measure have had
| time to recover their breath
X kaneko. the Japanese student, who
was the victim of an assault alleged to
| fornia students as he was passing through
| the campus last week. has written the fol-
| lowing letter to Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
Hearing of your being in some zeaIful
! investigation on the assaulters, 1 wish to
write to you that my profound thanks are
due to you. But l hope you will quickly
give up such useful attempt. because
am sure that your students are not in
charge of. Wishing to add that I want
not to eXaggerate such small trouble, nor
| to lead it into some International question
| fornians are not so sensitive about Japan
problem Yours very truly, (Signedl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
FOR SEVEN HOUR DAY.
Organized Labor Will Try to Shorten
Working Time.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 5.-Organized
labor throughout the United States has
started a move for the seven hour day
in all lines of work.
Harry D. Thomas, secretary of the
Cleveland United Trades and Labor
council and of the Ohio Federation of
Labor, announces that the agitation
for an eight hour day was but a com
mencement of the larger movement.
1.-The ultimate end is to reduce the
hours of labor until all men are en-
ployed one hour a day if necessary to
employ ALL" said Thomas. Only in
this event, Thomas said, can working
men share with their employers in the
chinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
VERMONT WINS TROPHY.
Battle Efficiency Flag for Highest
Cunning Score.

Gibraltar, Feb. 5.-The new battle
efficiency" flag, created as a trophy of
the ship making the highest gunnery
score was hoisted on board the Yer
mont this morning. Admiral Sperry re-
ceived the departments order creating
the trophy and announced it's award to
the Vermont.
and everything is in readiness for the
departure of the fleet from Gibraltar
tomorrow on it's last run of the round
the world voyage which is due to bring
the 16 warships back to Hampton
Roads February %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
KISS AND MAKE UP.
ID. w. MulVanc and NJ. f. Amrine Are
No Longer Enemies.

NJ. F. ATnrine. representative from Nor
rls county. and editor of the Council
Grove Guard, has shaken hands with Dave
Mulvane. national committeeman for Kan
sas- It will be remembered that Amrine
and Mulvane had fist fight in the lobby
of the Copeland hotel last summer. while
the editor was here in attendance at a po-
littcal meeting.
The two old enemies met in the teIe-
phone room of the house of representa-
tiveS Thursday. Mr.. Amrine extended his
hand to the Topeka banker with a polite
salutation. The latter took the proffered
hand and passed the time of day pleas
antly with the Council Grove editor and
they passed on their separate ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
VICTORY AHEAD.
Bryan Sees Success for Democrats
in 1912.

Tampa, Feb. 5.-Speaking to an i'm
mense crowd at the race track today,
William J. Bryan said he brought to
the Democrats of the south a message
of good cheer and declared there is a
steadily increasing sentiment that
makes for the growth of the Demo-
cratic party in the United States.
Mr. Bryan said the president had
delegated to himself all the authority
of car in the manipulation of his
high office. He declared prospects
were brighter than ever for Demo-
cratic victory in 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
THEY CARRIED OUT 18.
Policemen Rescued Women and Chill
dren from Burning House.

New York, Feb. 5.-Eighteen per-
sons including several women and
children were carried out of a blazing
tenement house in Lorimer street,
Brooklyn, by policemen early today,
after some of the former had been
overcome by smoke.
The Railways were filled with
smoke and flames when two police
men reached the scene. In the res
cue of the family of Max Travis from
the third floor, Mrs. Travis fell one
flight into the arms of citizens on the
sidewalk. The property loss was
about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
ON SECOND BALLOT.
f. S. Mccullough Is Elected Vice
President of Miners.

suit of the second ballot in the United
Mine Workers convention for the cleo
ton of a vice president and secretary
treasurer showed that E. S. McCul-
Tough, Bay City, Mich. was elected
vice president over j. T. Dempsey of
Scranton. Pa. Mccullough received
1,462 votes and Dempsey LILO.
Edwin Perry of Oskaloosa, Ia, was
elected secretary treasurer, receiving
1913 votes, while John Fahy of Potts
Vile, Pa, his nearest rival, received
1897
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
GRAIN DEALERS ELECT.
They Go on Record in Opposition to
Bucket Shops.

Kansas City, Feb. 5.-The following offl-
GERS were elected by the Kansas Grain
Dealers association:
President. r. E. Cox, Elsmore; vice
president, J. c. Robb, Wichita; secretary
treasurer, E. J. Smiley, Topeka Directors,
First district F. J. Thompson, Holton;
Second district, Jos. Latshaw, Wilson
Third district, Eugene Kelly, Wichita
Fourth district, Perry N. Allen, Coffey-
Vile.
The grain dealers went on record as be-
ing against bucket shops" in the nation,
but a resolution condemning them in Kan
sas was laid on the table.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-05
CUT OUT LUXURIES.
American Imports From France Show
a Big Decrease.

Paris, Feb. 5.-Revised figures pre-
pared by Frank H. Mason, the Ameri-
can consul in Paris, and announced to-
day. show that French exports to the
United States in 1908 aggregated sell
776,65S. a decrease of $36,2S6,994, as
compared with 1907.
This falling off was due to the f1nan-
cial stringency of the United States,
where the people went without French
luxuries. The decrease in paintings
alone amounted to more than 100000
900 and in fancy goods almost $4,-
100000.