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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

wrote this part of the bill and Secretary
MacVeagh is anxious to know the in
tent of congress on certain phases of
the administrative work which have
been called into question. Mr.. Aldrich
also is expected to outline the scope of
the recommendations to be made by
them onetary commission. Changes in
the treasury department incident to the
administration of the new tariff law also
Will be discussed.
President Taft is anxious to learn if
the monetary commission. Changes in
report ready for consideration by the
coming session of congress. If the re-
vision of the monetary system is to
be placed before congress this winter
the president may decide to withhold
until next winter various recommends
lions for other branches of legislation
on the theory that If too much work is
placed on congress at one time, moth
ing definite will be accomplished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
HERMAN JOHNSON DISAPPEARS.
His Father Is Unable to Find n Trace
49, of Him. @~

The police have been notified of the
disappearance of a man named Her
man johnson, who has been missing
from his home, I'll East Eighth ave-
nue., ever since August 7. His father,
A. H. Johnson, has been hunting for
his son all over the western states and
has been unable to find him
Herman has been working for the
Hinkson Sign company for a long
time but not long ago expressed a de-
sire to go to Denver, where he
thought he could make more money
He is known to have purchased a
ticket on the Santa Fe for Denver and
he has not been heard of since either
by the parents or friends. An in
quiry of the Denver police brought the
Information that Johnson isn't known
there.
Herman is Al years of age and un-
less there has been foul play of some
kind these is little fear of his safety.
He has been in trouble before and the
suspicion of foul play receives little
credence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
BRE AXIS A RECORD.
Special Assessments This Year Largest
in City's History.

Another record has been broken in
municipal affairs. 1t is in connection
with the special tax assessment against
the property of the city which has been
certified to the county clerk by City
Clerk Burge. The aggregate amount
of this assessment is $143. 354 10 which
breaks the record for a single year In
Topeka.
The hrst installment for the work
authorized during 1909. representing
principal and interest. amounts to S44,-
444.27. OF this amount SIS, 1921 is for
&c blocks of paving eleven of which
were included in the January bond is
sue. The next largest item is $7,579-32
for sidewalks to the extent of approx
alately IS blocks. Another feature of
the assessment is the fact that the
$43S.73, that the people who failed to
cut their weeds must pay for the work
of the city in that respect is the larg-
est sum paid in a single year.
The 1909 iHstallments due on i'm
provements undergone prior to the
present year represent almost 100000
or to be exact SOS. 9o9. So The amount for
street paving which is included in this
total is sea, 449. 81: for alley paving 81
1877 20: and for sewers SIS, 1880.
The following is complete list of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
HIS WORK In SHAPE.
President Taft Still Preparing for His
Long Absence.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 26.-President
Taft's conference late this afternoon
with Senator Aldrich chairman of
the senate finance committee. and
Secretary of the Treasury MeVeagh.
is expected to cover variety of
topics and is one of the series of i'm
portant talks the president is having
with leaders in the different branches
of the government before starting on
his long tour to the west and south.
Mr. Taft will not get through with
the travel programme he has outlined
until within two weeks of the as
sembling of congress. In the mean
time he is leaving behind definite in
structions as to the disposal of
various matters of government in
terest and has set a number of his
subordinates to work on inquiries and
the consideration of special topics
which are to be taken up and dis
cussed by him in his message to con-
greSs.
President Taft positively refused to
discuss in any way the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy.
Senator Aldrich will go over with the
president and with Secretary Mac
Neagh. the administrative features of
the new tariff bill. Senator Aldrich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
BLOCKS THE TRACK.
Missouri Pacific Freight Train
Wrecked at Michigan Valley.

The Missouri Pacific freight train
which leaves Topeka southbound in
the morning, was derailed between
Lomax and Michigan Valley this
morning. several of the cars going off
the track, and the roadbed being torn
up for several feet. No one was hurt
The cause of the wreck has not been
determined.
Traffic over the line is temporarily
blocked, but a wrecker from
Osawatomie is expected to have the
wreck cleared by tonight. In the
the passenger train which
is due in Topeka this afternoon will be
detoured from Lomax to Topeka, via
the main line of the Missouri Pacific
from Lomax to Usage City, and from
that point into Topeka over the Santa
Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

CHICAGO PROFESSOR CoLoRED RACES
NTERMARRY.
especially Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26
He Quits Country For Dog.

Arraigned for allowing his dog to
run at large on the streets without an
official tag on it's collar, John Barlow
ski said. 'I'l take him over to Wind
scr and go there and live with him"
He said he was opposed to buying a
brass sign to hang on it's neck.
When the judge warned him that it
will be necessary for him to purchase,
John declared that it is a change in
his country for him. Judge Phelan
pleaded with John to stick to the Uni
ted States, but the latter insisted that
he must give his beast a square deal.
dispatch to the New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

DOMESTIC WANTEDOBY SMALL FAMILY
Of three. Must be good cook. Prefer neat,
refined German girl. Good home. Address with
references. T 1 "a. this once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

who was very fond of shooting. He
said: "The first bird 1 ever shot was
a squirrel, and the first time l hit him
/ missed him altogether, and the next
time / hit him 1 hit him in the same
place, and after that I took stone
and dropped him from the tree, and he
fell into the water and was shot, and
that was the first bird 1 ever shot"
And Lord Charles is never tired of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

The Emerald Isle Is proud OF
Charles Beresford and Charlie is
proud of his native land and country
faults fault he says "baf give Haee me hs an
Irishman-the best fellow that ever
was. Could anybody tell more stories
than the Irish? ?" One of the best stor-
les he ever heard was about a fellow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Andrew Sprague, of SIT Clay
street, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is slowly improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

do you believe in long engagements %
Not in the summer time. I never. ac-
ecpted the proposal of any man whose
vacation lasts longer than two weeks
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

quoting the story of the Irish member
OF the house of commons who com
pared certain whisky to a torch
light procession trickling down his
throat Tiff Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-26

Bacon-I understand some of your hens
have stopped laying? Egbert-Two of them
have What's the cause?' Automobile"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
BURNING ECZEMA
QUICKLY SPREAD
Started Like Ringworm on Hand
Hand SweIIed and Then Humor
Spread to Arms, Legs and Face
1T was Something Terrible.
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED:
CUTICURA CURED HIM

Il have used the Cuticura Remedies
for a very bad case of eczema with com
pIete success. About fifteen or eighteen
years ago the disease developed in the
shape OF a large pinhead on top OF my
hand. /. burned and itched SO much 4
that | was compelled to show 1t to a doc5,s
tor. He pronounced it ringworm, and
made very light Of it. He gave me q
wash and told me to apply it before go- 4
ing to bed and all would be over in the !.
morning. But the next morning my
hand was all swollen up and | poulticed
it. When the doctor came to his office
showed him the hand and to my str- ;
prise he told me that he had never ex-
perienced such a case in his practice and
said il was well | poulticed it. After
trying his different remedies the disease
increased and went up my arms and5
finally to my thighs and legs generallYn
and finally on my face. The burning
was something terrible. After L heE
tried this doctor, as | thought, long
enough, l went TO another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best in
town. He told me it was a bad case OF y
eczema and that it would take quite a
while to cure it. His medicine checked
the advance Of the disease but no fur-
Their.
II finally concluded to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. | bought a AXE OF
C~utlcura Soap, a box Of Cutlcura Olnt-s
ment and a bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent
and found relief in the first trial. | con
tinued until | was completely Tree from
the disease and | AVE not been troubled
with another attack since. ] still use
the C%uticura Ointment in my family ass
il is one Of the best remedies to heal a
sore or other injury rapidly l can
freely and |truthfully say that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are the best SO far as my
experience went with them and / am
still recommending them, feeling sure
am not making a mistake. g. Burk-
hart, 236 W. Market ST.. Chambersburg,
Pa. Sept. 10, 1908
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Huinor OF Infants, Children and Adults con~
ssts Of Cuticura soap t25cl TO Cleanse the Skin
Cutlcura ointment t50c) 10 Heal the Skin and Cuti-
cura Resolvent (6ocJ, Tor in tho form OF Chocoiate9
Coated Pdls, 2bc. pPr vial OF 6) 10 Purify the Blood,
Sold throughout The world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. Sole Props, Boston. Mass. 40
OF Mailed Free. cuticurs Book on Skin Diseases.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
BUT ONE BID FOR
|Rv|NGTON PLANT
Proposal for Municipal Lighting
Station Referred to
Committee.

To the surprise of Albert j. Lacombe,
chairman of the I%rvington commit
tee on the municipal lighting
plant, but one bid on the work was
presented at the meeting of the Coun-
ell last night. 1t was submitted by the
Reading Electric Company and
amounted to $55, 900, the town to fur
nish nothing but the site for the build
ing.
Bids for lighting the town were re-
ceived from the Public Service Cor
poration as follows:
For not less thar $40 acknowledgement
incandescent lights and not less thar 5
- 00-candlepower arc lamps, as follows:
One-year contract. $17 each and 500
each. respectively. Three-year contract,
first year, $15 each; second year, SIG
each: third year, SIT each: arc lamps,
$5 each per annum F~ive-year con-
tract, first and second years, SIS each;
third and fourth years, $16 each; fifth
year, SIT each; arc lamps, 800 each per
annum.
When Mr.. Lacombe, chairman of the
municipal lighting plant committee, ex-
pressed his amazement on'learning that
only one bid for a municipal plant
had been submitted and requested in
formation as to the date of the adver-
tisement, he was referred to the town
clerk.
Both Of the bids were referred to the
lighting committee.
Bids were opened for the constitute
ton of sewers on fremont terrace, Les
lie place, Sherman place and Prospect
avenue, from James A. Christie, Joseph
Imbusco, II. O. Harrison. D'Amato &
Stefanelli, of this city. and Miele &
Bruno and John Dorer, of Irvington.
The award was made to John Dorer, al
$2,574.
Ordinances were passed for the flag
ging, reflagging, curbing and recurbine
of Washington avenue, from Springfield
avenue to Madison avenue; the tagging
Of Medburne avenue from Fern avenue
to Mt. Vernon avenue, and the curb
Ing Of Mt. Vernon avenue from Union
avenue to Chester avenue.
An ordinance to grade Twenty-second
street from Springfield avenue to Etgh-
tenth avenue, was carried on FIRST
reading.
An ordinance was passed to purchase
a plot of ground for a fire building site
on Washington venue for 81, 500, and
the issuance Of a note for that mount
for six months, at . per cent, was
authorized.
A hearing on the grading of Madison
avenue II Mt. Vernon avenue wa
advertised for October E.
Petitions for the grading, curbing. re
c%urblng, tagging and r~efagging OF
Clinton venue west and Springfield
avenue were received. and a hearing
set for September 9
The application for the extension OF
the cemetery on Grove street was or
dered advertised for September %. Five
hundred feet of water main and a
hydrant were ordered for Speedway
avenue and Sixteenth avenue and Il
hydrant ordered placed at Twentieth
avenue and Twenty-third street.
Applications from S. Scheuer & Son
for "A retail liquor license. and from
Oscar Niederlay for a saloon at g.
Springfield avenue were ordered adj
vertised for hearing September %
William Rupprecht was appointed spe-
cial officer without pay.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
Personals of
The Oranges

Miss Mary Coombes. who spent six
weeks visiting friends in Rochester.
Buffalo and Fairport, N. Y, has re.
turned to her home, ] Evergreen place,
East Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs: William w. iCrabbe and
family, of 70 Hawthorne avenue. East
Orange, have beer staying at Branch
Vile for a short time.
Miss Title tombstone, of Valley road,
West Orange, has returned from a stay
at the ~Beachwood Inn. Asbury Park.
Miss Isabel tombstone is home from
visits to Asbury Park and Rockaway.
Miss Sarah Coomber, of Evergreen
place, East Orange, will be in charge
of the party of women and children
who will go from the Bureau of ,Chari-
ties tomorrow to the Orange Fresh
Air Home at Bradley Beach for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence T. Fell and
family of 10 Park avenue, Orange,
returned home yesterday after staying
at North Asbury Park For the sum
mer.
DIR. Harry Rogers End family. Of Rey-
holds terrace. Orange, returned to their
home yesterday from their uinmer va
cation.
Mrs. Alphons Westee and family, of
Cleveland street, Orange, returned yes
terday from Delaware Water Gap,
where they had been stopping since
last June.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
GLEN RIDGE,
~BELLEVILLE
AND NUTLEY
fARRIoON TO VOTE
ON PAY FOR COPS
New Law Concerning Raises
VIII Be Placed on Ballot at
Next Election.

The Harrison Common Council voted
last night to place upon the ticket at
the next election, Law 95, 1909, which
provides for the fixing of policemen's
salaries in towns of less han $4,000.
This law, which affects Harrison, has
a referendum clause and must be sub
mitted to the voters for their APP
prevail or disapproval.
If a majority of votes are cast for
the law, then the Council must increase
the policeinen's salaries. The law fixes
the minimum salary at $500 and the
maximum at 81 200 per year. Those po-
licemen who receive the minimum
salary would be increased $50 per year
until they get 81, POO.
The Harrison police receive 5000. a
year at present, and should the law BE-
approved by the voters. there are five
policemen who would be advanced g
81, 200 Immediately. They are JOIN.
Ward, Andrew Walsh, james Duffy.
Thomas Dolan and Richard Nugent.
The passage of the law will necessi-
tate also the raising of the salaries of
the superior officers of the force.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
GIRL COMMITTED
TO HOME ESCAPES

The police of this vicinity were asked
last night to look for Emma Sandimo-e,
the girl committed from East Orarge
to the Florence C%rittenden Home in
Elizabeth avenue, by the probation
office, and who escaped from there on
Labor Day.
The girl, who is IS years old and
pretty, was found in a saloon In Main
street, East Orange. A man who, she
said, had led her to believe he was go
ing to care for her has been held in
$1,000 bail for the grand jury. Two
other men were arrested for taking
part in the affair by Policeman
Rudolph Werner and sentenced to dx
months.
Recorder Mott, feeling sorry for the
girl, gave her money. She said her
father died many years ago and her
mother was sent to the Overlook
asylum. and since she lost her position
in a factory she had no home and was
anxious to be sen away.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
NOTICE FOR PUPILS OF
EAST ORANGE SCHOOLS.

Vernon l.. Davey, superintendent OF
East Orange public schools, today is
sued the following notice:
lowing to the crowded condition OF
the Columbian Schol and the abundant
space in the stockton School, the Board
of Education has directed that all
pupils of the fifth and lower grades
living east Of the middle of Seventeenth
street and north of the middle of Park
avenue shall he transferred to the
Stockton School at the opening OF
school. September 10.
Pupils in this area h were last
year promoted from the fifth to the
sixth in the Columbian School will re-
port at the Columbia on Monday. The
conditions in the two schools will de-
termine whether they are to remain in
the Columbian or be transferred to the
Stockton.
"Al pupils who are to be in fifth or
lower grades will report at the Stockton
Monday morning. If possible they
should go to the Stockton at 10 a. IN.
Saturday, September II, to be classi-
fed"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
GETS JOLT
FROM v. ORANGE
EDUCATION BOARD
Motion Passed Requesting TowD
Council to Strike Out ALI
legged Misstatement.

Auditor Frank NJ. Scott, who recently
submitted a report on conditions Ia
West Orange municipal affairs and has
been accused by former Street Commits
sioner Frank G. Eckert, of misstats-
ments, got another jolt last night from
the West Orange Beard of Education.
COMMISSIONS Allan NJ. Hird brought
up the matter of an addendum to ths
report submitted last month by Mr..
Scott. in which the latter declared tho
Board of Education did not desire 10
submit its accounts to his inspection.
Commissioner Frank L. Baldwin, for>
mer secretary of the board, stated he
had a conversation with Mr.. Scott con-
corning inspection of the books of the
school authorities and Mr.. Baldwin adj
yised the auditor to ask the board for
permission to examine the accounts, AZ
the clerk had no authority in the prem-
ises. No formal request was made and
nothing further heard of the matter
until the announcement of MIR. Scott
that the board refused him access. A
motion was passed declaring the state-
ment untrue and requesting the Town
Council to strike from the report the
misstatement ascribed to the auditors
Following further complaints against
Frank c. Kotze, a carpenter having a
$40, 800 contract for work on the WASH
ington Street School addition, and an
noyed at the delay in finishing the
needed classrooms there, the board de-
cided to get legal advice from Simeon
H.. Robinson in an effort to take the
contract from KotZe. Hyman Katz, .
painter employed by Kotze on tho
work. told his experiences with the
contractor. and as there remains 1891
of the contract money unpaid in the
boards hands and a bondsman has
given 50, 200 security for faithful work.
the board is satisfied the work can be
properly done by another man without
putting the citizens to any further cost.
Thomas O.. Ingling. inspector for lhe
town, at the school frequently stopped
what has been described al poor work,
and the board has had chickering's right
along with Kotze. 3sss
Commissioner Hird reported that the
analysis of coal found In the school
tins showed the material furnished was
unquestionably Lehigh coal. The quail
ity had been questioned. ss
The need of additional room at st.
Marks School was again considered.
The chairman Of the committee an
buildings and grounds a directed to
ascertain If the State authorities would
permit the renovation of two unusued
rooms in the building. The board is
still Of the opinion that a new school
Is needed for the Second ward, as the
decrepit Valley road building is not
satisfactory. xf
Miss Florence NJ. Thomas was per-
mitted to resign as instructor in draw
ing, and Miss Cara e. Wilcox, teacher
of German and French, was allowed
two months leave Of absence for study
abroad.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08
CAMPAIGN OPENED
IN WEST HUDSON
Former Senator Colby Speaking
for New ldeaites Defends
Direct Primary.

The New Idea wing of the Repub-
lican party began its campaign in West
Hudson last night.
Former Senator Everett Colby, the
principal speaker, defended the direci
primary, both in theory and practise
His first speech vas delivered In Mid.
land Hall, Arlington, and his second
at the Kearny Town Hall.
In his address in Midland Hall the
former Senate said:
We suggest the direct primary he
cause the voter can force the candi-
date to pledge himself as to what 1t
will do if elected to office. If he vii
not tell how he stands he need not bt
voted for. In convention this canno
be done. The candidate is named by
the boss, and the people have to accept
him.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-08

llSbilt iioNt q tioiiRS iAtR " Log
onne tomorrow. night. Cars will leave
sharp.
Miss Belle Howarth, of 314 Harrison
avenue, Harrison, has returned from
Asbury Park.
Joseph A. Won fish, of 900 Cleveland
Harrison, is home from a
pleasant stay in the Catskills.
John Kelly, of Second street, Harri-
son, has returned home after a visit to
Boston.
Misses Anna and Alice Quirk and
Loretta Sinnott. of Harrison, are homt
from a visit to Albany.
Mrs. Bernard O'Connor and son Alloy
sius, of North Fifth street, Harrison.
are staying at Atlantic City.
DR.. A. A. Mulligan and Miss Mar
gretta M%ulligan, of II North Fourth
street, Harrison. spent the past week
at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Luke Reilly, of William street,
Harrison, has returned from Rocka-
way.
Mrs. Henry Alters, of Davis avenue,
Harrison, has returned from How
ellis. n. y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Correll. OF
Worthington avenue, Harrison, are at
Stroudsburg, Pa.
The Misses Katherine and Mary Don
nelly, Of Central avenue, Harrison, arc
back from a stay at Atlantic High
lands
Former Ass%emblyrnan Joseph \.
Riordan. OF Harrison, has arrived home
from Asbury Park.
Augustus Effenberger, of 316 Harri-
son avenue, Harrison, is home from an
enjoyable visit to the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Williams and
daughter, Minnie, of Jersey street,
Harrison, will leave in a few days for
a stay at Kingston, N. Y.
Mrs. M. Lyman, of Reynolds avenue,
East Newark, is visiting at Bridgeport,
Conn.
Thomas Jordan, of 232 Cleveland we
nue.. Harrison, has returned home from
Scranton, Pa.
Miss Catherine Fitzgerald, of Mulock
place, East Newark, Is back from a So
journ at Rockaway.
Miss Anna Mccormick, of 312 NORTH
Fifth street, Harrison, has arrived
home from a visit at Asbury Park.
Miss Mary Lawless, of 211 NORTH
Fifth street, Harrison. is home from
a ten days vacation in Sullivan coun-
ty, N. Y.