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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
Intelligence of Crows.

If M. Cunisset-Carnot's observations
are correct the crow is one of the
most intelligent of birds. Normandy
Is a place where crows love to con-
gregate, and a Paris contemporary re-
produces NJ. Cunisset-Carnot's expert
ences. to the effect that in 1876 the
first maneuvers took place in Nor
mandy after the war, and it is not an
extravaganza hypothesis that many
crows who saw the troublous times
of 1870 were alive in 1878.
These birds watched the soldiers at
a distance of about 200 yards, but
when in firing the men were extended
on the ground the birds would hover
about at quarters so close as I feet,
evidently. in the opinion of the obser-
yer, mindful of the times they had en-
joyed six years before and in expec-
tation of a future feast--London
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

With ordinary areoplanes at a price
of $500 each and higher speed and
greater capacity machines of the same
sort at a price OF $4,000 each, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

There's always something doing in
Chicago. An epidemic of measles is
now raging in the windy town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mr. Wheat Bull Patten is reported
to be smiling these days. He certainly
can afford to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

!. ion1ght-North Bros. Stock company II
Laughter of the South
Matinees-Wednesda and Saturdays
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
at the Grand.

Tonight-Harry Beresford in who's
Your Friend"
Saturday night-High School sub-seniors
In Way Up East
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
THE POOR CONSUMER.

In this matter of tariff making, it
seems apparent that the consumer is
getting the worst of it; that the meas
ure is being shaped as others have
been, for the benefit of the chosen few.
Because this is the case, the consumer
is occasionally. abused because he is
not more active in his own interest
But this criticism is hardly fair. He
might write more letters to congress-
men than he does, but 1t is doubtful
whether that would change things.
And he cannot, being numerous and
unorganized, maintain a lobby in
Washington, which could compete with
the interests. Last. but not least, the
consumer was of the opinion that he
helped elect a lot of representatives
last fall, and that he is helping to pay
them $500 a year and mileage, to
keep an eye on his best interests. But
this delusion is rapidly passing.-Atch-
iSon Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
GOVERNMENT LOSES NOTHING.

For a good many years the gov
eminent tried the plan of selling all
its worn out military clothing at auc-
ton. Every year there was an auc-
ton of old military coats, trousers
and hats in the basement of the
state house. The result was that
scores of people were running around
the country wearing military clothes.
and there was no way to detect them
from deserters from the army. This
is what led to the order which pro-
hibits the sale of worn out army
clothes. And it is probable that the
government will get as much for the
clothing sold by the pound for rags
as they got when it was sold by the
piece for clothing.-Salina Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
"POIicing'' the Air.

What degree of proximity to the
surface will constitute a trespass to
the property of the land owner must,
Of course, vary in every case, and it
will probably take much litigation to
establish general rules that can be re-
lied on as furnishing guides under or
dinary circumstances. The case of
Pickering VS.. Rudd, which, though at
nisi prius only, was a decision of Lord
Ellenborough's, seems to point to
somewhat narrow limits being set to
the ownership of space beyond
building, Legislation will be neces-
sary, it seems, for the protection not
only of private owners, but the pub
lie generally. against the unchecked
diversions of the possible "air hogs"
whom the new discoveries may quick
Nv bring into existence. and a fresh
code of police orders will have to be
made to regulate the new mode of
traffic.-London Law Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14

Da1iy matinee 2:30-High class vaudeville.
evenings S-15-High class vaudeville.
For particulars, prices and amusement
aetails see announcements IN this paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-14
BugIer's Soul in Rooster

PERSONS In this section who believe
in the transmigration of souls have
nad their views strengthened by a ban
tam rooster which is owned by Angus
tus Linderman. They say the body of
the little rooster is the abiding place
OF the soul of dead army bugler,
because the rooster sounds reveille
each morning and taps each night as
Wen as skilled musician could do it
He never varies note in the bugle
calls or minute in the time of max
ing them. Reveille is sounded each
morning at precisely $50 O'Clock,
and 1t sounds something like this:
1 can't get EN- up, I can't get 'em up,
l can't get 'em up in the morning;
can't get 'em up, I can't get 'em up,
can't get 'em up at all.
The corporars worse than the private
He won't obey my call.
The sergeant's worse than the corporal
And the captains worst of all.
All the housewives in the neighbor-
hood hear that call from the Under
man poultry house, and many of them
heed 1t and get up. They wonder how
the bird knows it is $50 o'clock and
keep on wondering, because it is one
of natures mysteries.
When night falls the little Under
mar rooster goes into the poultry
house and gets on the roost. He re-
QOACI ullll OO u SAOChy anu
then he sounds taps. so that every one
in the neighborhood may know it is
time to put out lights and go to bed.
Linderman calls the rooster Jack, and
says careful breeding and training
have made him what he is. Jacks
father and mother were killed by
hawk a year ago. OF the batch of
eggs from which Jack was Matched all
except that which contained Jack
were eaten by rats.-Milltown On. j.
dispatch to New York Press.
The Future of the South.
In the gratifying forecast which
The Washington Post makes of the
future development of this section
along industrial and commercial lines
the people of the South will find very
great encouragement
To show that in the rate of progress
we have fairly led the procession, this
observant newspaper points out the
fact that whereas the Twenty-Five
states of the north gained only 10
members of congress from 1881 TO
1900, the Is states of the south dur
ing the same decade gained 8; and
the same authority states that the in
crease upon the basis of the next CEN
sus will be even more pronounced.
Moreover, The Post goes on to say
that while most of the states north of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers are
and O1fer nllle prospect oIH
further development, there is no state
in the south which cannot sustain a
vastly greater; and, when
it comes to material resources, The
Post declares that there is no equiv
alent area of the entire globe which
is more richly endowed.
All that is needed is for the south
to be thoroughly awake to her mar
velous opportunities, and no one can
the record of her recov-
cry from the paralysis of war and
doubt that she has the requisite vim
and energy to make the possibilities
of her future real.-Tampa Morning
Tribune.
The evening world., 1909-03-04

WASHINGTON, March i-PresIdent
Roosevelt finding the thousand mem
bers of the Republican County Commit
tee, OF New'York, still faithful to their
purpose to march with him from the
Capitol TO the Union station, charac-
tcrstically refused to take advantage
OF the shelter Of n carriage when they
would have to wade through the sleet
and snow. Laughing and joking with
his scores OF old friends In the escort,
he took his place at the head OF the pro-
cession and tramped away TO the sta
ton through the slush.
He left the Capitol Immediately after
the Inauguration celebration, and when
he arrived at the station after fifteen
minutes OF slush and wadng, Il was ten
minutes OF o'clock The station is
big enough to hold m army brigade,
but 1t was nearly full Of people who
had abandoned all their plans Of Wit
Messing the parade He was greeted
with cheers
There was great rush to shake
hands with him The escort broke ranks
10 form hollow square about him,
and. with some pushing no; unlike a
football rush through the centre. got
him 10 the private ear which was wait.
ing TO he attached 20 the regular
o'clock Pennsylvania train for New
The evening world., 1909-03-04
HOLDS PARTING
RECEPTION IN STATION

spent the time before the leaving hour
shaking hands with the escort, often
delaying the line 10 have little chat
with a personal friend,
The train should reach New York at
$50 o'clock tonight. But 1t won't. In
deed, Il is doubtful II It gets much be-
yond Baltimore by that hour. There
are score ttrains stalled between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and II IS
doubted by the railroad people whether
the snow-ploughs will be abe to I'M
prove conditions even to oblige N ex.
President inside OF twelve hours.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., March 4-There
was anxiety to-day among the people
here for fear the weather might inter-
fere with the informal reception to-
night to eX-Pres.dent Roosevelt on his
home coming from Washington Under
fair weather conditions Nj Roosevelt
and mis- family were scheduled to ar.
rive at $50 o'clock tonight, but the
storm seemed likely to make the hour
much later.
II the weather clears up .the whole
town will turn out and many parties
are expected from adjacent villages
The Long island Railroad officials
CONTINUED on Second rageD
The evening world., 1909-03-04
ACTOR HODGE
AND HIS AUTO N.
ANOTHER M|SHAP
Trolley Hits the Touring Car
and Owner Is Hurled Over
Front Seat.

Struck by a southbound trolley car as
his big touring car swung into Sixth
avenue from Forty-fourth street this
afternoon William 7. Hodge, who PLAYS
the leading role in The Man From
Home was Cataputed over the from,
seat against the driving wheel of the
car. His left knee was wrenched and
he was So da2ed tor some minutes that
he was unable to tell his name.
The automobile was hurled agaIns;
an Il" pillar, the rear wheels were
Snapped from their axles and the biz
canvas hood was torn in two. Hodge
was on his way from the Algonquin
Hotel to the Aston Theatre. This adds
another to his lis; OF auto troubles He
has been known to the Traffic Squad
as fast driver and only few nights
ago the performance OF his play was
delayed by an accident 10 his car
Hodge regalned consciousness when q
red-faced motorman, pencil and pad in
hand. shok him and asked him his
name A policeman helped him to his
feet and called a nearby doctor Hodge
lImped to the theatre after his knee
had been bandaged.
Later he announced that he was no;
badly hurt. but that he thought 1t al
most miracle that ne escaped with
III. n ~
10 West Forty-sx,h street. who was
with him in the car, escaped with few
slight bruises.
The evening world., 1909-03-04
TAFT TAKES OFFICE
IN BIG BL|ZzARDT THAT
CUTS0FF WASHINGTON
Great Storm Forces Change in Pro-
gramme, and Inauguration Ceremo-
MES Are Held in the Senate Cham
Der, Disappointing Thousands
Special 20 The Evening Worldly

WASHINGTON, March 4-Taft and Sherman are in They are
he President of the United States and the NcePeden of the United
States But has been frgfu struggle get the ceremony OF
inauguration through Washington has known such mess of
weather The carefully arranged schedule of ceremonies has been
smashed and frozen off and mixed until the great crowds of visitors who
came for merymakg wandering up and down Pennsylvania
avenue like pevh lost sheep pasng and then to take look at
the lines Of sturdy sailors and soldiers who reasng the storm on the
way from the Capitol to the White House.
President Taft the oath of office at 1855 and began the de-
livery Of the inaugural address to the limited audience assembled by
invitation in the Chamber of the Senate of the United States This
great and beautiful hall has not Presidential Inauguration in years
and years, though the last five Presidents before President Roosevelt
have spoken in the open under weather conditions that threatened and
in many brought to their audiences weeks Of illness and DEATH
"KNE w IT WOULD BE A COLD DAY"
Mr. Taft TO bed last night with interesting from
Willis Moore head of the Weather Bureau who has feared to rush
where angels fear to tread He said that Notwithstanding the storm,
which even then whlng around the White House from off the
Potomac flats Inauguration day would dawn clear and bright The fol-
lowing athotltyey reported the conversation between Mr. TAFT
and Mr. Roosevelt this morning when they met the breakfast table
after having surveyed the storm outside ,,o.
Mr.. Taf-Mr. President, the elements protest
Mr. RooseveMr Pesdenelect always knew there would be
blizzard in Washington right up to the day of my leaving
Mr.. Tat-Havent always said would he cold day when came
Is be President of the United States?
There was little hitch when the closed coach which took the
President and Presiente the Capitol started from the White
House steps One of the leading pair of horses FESTIVE and kicked
over the traces attendants to the animals head and the
trouble quickly adjusted.
After the ceremonies the Capitol President Taft passed up
Penn ania the White House he greeted with loud cheer
ng which he acknowledged by constantly lifting his hat With Mrs TAFT
the President rode behind Troop of Cleveland which had been preei
ed by band the chief marshal OF the parade and his aides NcePes
lent and Mrs Sherman rode in separate carriage Immediately behind
the Presidential coach, which was drawn by four horses
When the White House was reached the conditions were
IL. Ill., ,..'t,
The evening world., 1909-03-04
SN0W-[ADEN GALE
RACES THROUGH CITY,;
TWO DROWN IN BAY
All Surface Lines in Trouble and Sub.
urban Roads Blocked-Heavy
Tide Adds to Peril Of
River Traffic

As demonstrate TO Mr. Roosevelt that he needn't go to Africa
to hunt jungle cats the March lion that hans the hills and a of this
temperate zone cut loose this morning with that Numbered through
the Atlantis Coast States Bounding on the ess of A sxyne
smohered gale he went lasting about through the amen swapping
hundreds OF miles Of telegraph and telephone wires boiling up the
and harbo waters into turbulent fo and stevng the land with
chimney pots and shingles.
Not since the great blizzard SS has this season of the
year raised such havoc with telegraph and telephone wires south OF New
York Everything down at o'clock from Philadelphia Norfolk
from Norfolk west to Chicago from Chicago south Louisville
The evening world., 1909-03-04
Family Troubles and Failing
Health Given as the
Causes.
SON HAD SHOT AT HIM.
His Mansion Near Fifth Avenue
Closed, Hollins Had Been
Boarding.

Frank c. Holm. banker and pro-
moter with an office at No. II Wall
street, and brother OF II. b. lIollins,
the banker, ended stormy career to-
day By inhaling Illuminating gas In a
, boarding house at No. 62l West One
Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, Bad
health recent litigation and serious
trouble with his son. D. Ruyter lioIlins,
were the contributing causes of llol-
! lins's self-destructIon
He was flfty-seven years old and had
| been in Wall street all his lie, starting
as a clerk In the II. b. Holins banking
house He made specially Of re-
organizing railroad companies and fra
quently got into trouble with investors
or with men associated with him In his
enterprises.
! For at line his son, De Ruyter, who is
| thirty -four years old, was associated
with him in business, but they dis.
, agreed On Nov. . last De Ruyter
walked into his fathers Office at No, II
Wall street and demanded 500. When
the money was refused him he drew a
pistol and pointed It at his fathers
head. He was arrested and eXamin ed
in the Night Police Court, where Mag
istrate Finn held him in $50 bail TO keep
the peace for three months.
Held Him Up Before.
The elder Hollins said in court at
the time that he feared his son would
kill him. He told how the young man
held him up in his home, then in East
| Fifty-fourth street three years ago
with a loaded shot gun and held him
prisoner for hours. The young man
was very bitter toward his father
whom he accused of defrauding him.
but +. c. Hollins declared that he had
spent 100000 trying to put the young
man into business.
Just previous to this Hollns was ar
rested on charge Of perjury In con-
nection with his testimony In suit
involving the transfer OF certain stocks.
He was held in bail for trial and the
case is pending.
Immediately following the attempt of
1 De Ruyter Hollins TO eXtort $500 from
his father the Hollins home at No. 81
East Fifty-siXth street was rented, FUR
nished, and Mr.. Holins, his wife and
their three unmarried daughters moved
to the country, leaving no address
Presumably they We're attempting to get
away from the son.
A married daughter OF HIollins Is Mrs
Arthur X. Bourne and her husband /:
a son OF Frederick G, Bourne. president
of the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany.
The evening world., 1909-03-04

The worst OF the snow-laden hurricane
seems to have struck In a wedge of
territory south Of Albany and just east
OF the Mississippi Wire service from
New York to Boston and from New
York to Chicago was not hampered,
nor have the New England States suf-
fered from the blow and buster save
off shore.
The gale descended upon New York
Harbor with all its fury at about 4
o'clock this morning. BarGes that were
under tow were blown ashore In both
rivers and hay. \ dozen OF them were
strewn along the shores OF Staten
Island.
Two lives were lost from one of the
barges that was driver ashore on
Staten Island, a captain and his wife
being trapped In the cabin and drown
Ing before rescuers could get to them.
The usual placid waters of the North
River became a turbulent seaway. and
even the twln-screw fcrryboats found
II stiff plOughing in the teeth of the
wind At s o'clock this morning the
tide was almost flush with the water
front piers, and when the boats went
into the ferry slips they found the
runaways tilted up like toboggans d
the water tapping the strcet-levcl road.
way.
The railroads running into Jersey
u ,.t .a,.t.. -
from the snow, as the Wind swept 1t
from the tracks. Suburban traffic was
practically unhampered except for fro.
zen switches. and only the PenmSyl.
vania Railroad reported delays from
their long distance trains Several Of
the Pennsylvania Washington and
pittshurg trains were held UP by snow.
banks IN southern New jersey. lie.
ming on practically normal schedule,
and the Erie reported no t!e-up.
Army Of ShoveIers Ready.
In the city itself the storm brought
the usual discomforts and distress.
Street Commissioner Big Bill" Ed
wards sat up all night waiting for the
storm to break and show its hand.
When the snow came he hustled out
his white-wings by the thousand
There was lul In the storm about
o'clock and tilmy pinkness in the
sky that gave promise Of the fair
weather the official weather clerk had
prognostlcated. But the smile was only
feetlng and what looked like full
grown thoroughbred blizzard broke out
again about 10 o'clock.
The storm piled up n tremendous surf
along the Long Island coast and at
Moriches the life-savers barely rescued
the wreckers who had been put aboard
the schooner Miles NJ. Merry, which
stranded on the Moriches about two
weeks ago. All OF tho wreckers were
taken off the schooner in a breeches
buoy.
Accidents were frequent, causing de-
lays and damage Of serious nature
The coal barge America, anchored at
the municipal ferry at st. George and
loaded with 1000 tons of coal for the
ferry system, was pounded almost to
pieces against the pier and sank early
to-day at her dockagc. SchOoners and
The evening world., 1909-03-04
ROOSEVELT HAS PARTING
WORD ON SECRET SERVICE.
Declares He Would Have Vetoed
Sundry Civil Bill if He Thought
Provisions Were Effective.

WASHINGTON, March i-PresIdent
Roosevelt declared to-day. in a memoir
ardum accompanying the sundry civil
lin, that he would have vetoed It be.
cause OF the repetition OF secret service
provision last year and the provision
relating to commissions appointed by
the Executive. II he had thought these
provisions would De wholly effective.
The evening world., 1909-03-04
METZ ALSO TAKES "oATH.

Comptroller Metz looked up at the
clock to-day. "Tweive-high noon
March I. 1909; inauguration day" he
said. as he donned his overcoat. III
anybody calls" he then directed. Say
that have gone to Tom Crowley's
" take the constitutional OATH
The evening world., 1909-03-04
TAFT IN ROOSEVELT.

Theodore Roosevelt Personal Arpre.
citation by " H. Taft" Inauguration mum.
her. March 9th. biggest issue ever pub.
lished by Golfers So pages ~ articles
verscs. pictures and cartoons by Goy. FoiE
Frederic Remington Kemhlc, McCutcheon
Rlbs Carman. Robert Bridges, George
fitch, Wallace Irwin. Henry Beach Need.
The evening world., 1909-03-04
The world. Travel Burenu.

second Arcade booth. Nev PulilIeE Bold.
ing. Fullest INFORMATION. Tickets. Drafts,
Express, Farce, AMI Blg Checking. A new
public eonytnIence. In the path VI travel. -
The evening world., 1909-03-04

Fine New Turkish Baths

now open at the New Pulitzer Building Only
irst.class dlwni1wu establishment. Modern
In every detail. Electric and Turkish baths
a, all hoprs. also barber shop open day and
The evening world., 1909-03-04
ATLANTA. BINNIINGIIA AN MEMPHIS,

6eab0lfl FlOrIda LlI-Yrar NOund I'D.
Fla Fas, Msll-aiiori eNcepu0nally fine ser.
vice. StabsaTi Air Lac Ry, ilS Bway. 80
The evening world., 1909-03-04
Found by a Maid.

Holllns appeared at the boarding
house Of Michael II. liartgan, No. gu
West one Hundred and Thirty eighth
street, six weeks ago, gave his right
name and rented the best room In the
house-a front apartment on the sec
ond floor. He was vel equipped with
money, wore jewelry and had big
wardrobe.
Mary Griffin, a maid In the Hartigan
house. went to Hollins's room to call
him shortly before noon to-day. She
smelled gas, and when she got no re-
Spouse to her knocks procured a chair
and climbed up and looked over the
transom. Holins was lying, fully
dressed, across the bed with tube fas-
tened to a gas Jet In his mouth and tied
in place with handkerchief.
Dr. william +. Donovan. OF No. 400
West One Hundred and Forty-hfth
street, happened 10 be I'm the house at
the time paying professional call
upon Mrs. Hartigan. He was called to
the room Of Hollins and pronounced
the man dead. The police were notified
about an hour later.
At the office OF +. {, Hollins & Co. 1t
was stated that MIR. Holiins's financial
aairs are ngOOd shape. lie had been In
bad health for seven months. His wife
and his daughters are out OF the city
and no one at the office appeared 10
know where they could be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-25
Improvement Ordinance

No. 449-"NEW SERIES" To Provide for Paving Alley "I' From Twenty-first Alley to Twenty-second Street.