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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

viously owned by French woman and
her daughter. whose residence is Paris
Mr.and MrSLOng and their family rent
ed the property during the latter part
of his services in the house and about
the time he was elected senator from
Kansas the place was purchased by
Mrs. Long with her own money. The
deal involved a consideration of $40, 900.
During the last senatorial cOmpaign
it. was charged in Kansas that Senator
Long was wealthy and owned a resi-
dence here which cost $1,000 600. OF course,
this was not true.
When asked today what the property
brought at its recent sale, Mr.. Long
said: "Wen, it was valued at $1,000
during the campaign, but it did not
bring that figure by far. Mrs. Long
sold the property at q profit, but not
a great deal more was realized above
its cost"
In the fourth assistant postmaster
generals office hangs life-sized por-
trait of Senator Joseph Little Bristow
It was recently presented to the post
Office department by the Kansan, as
remembrance of his services in the pos
tai service. Only one other portrait
hangs in the office. 1t is that of Mr.
Rathbone who was Mr.. Bristow's pre-
decessor as fourth assistant postmaster
general.
The following general bills were in
troduced in the house by Congressman
Phil 2. Campbell:
Bill to extend the provisions, limita-
tions, and benefits of an act entitled Ito
grant pensions to soldiers and sailors
who are incapacitated for the perform
ance of manual labor. and providing for
pensions to widows minor children and
dependent parents to the surviving
officers and enlisted men of Captain
Beaty's company of independent scouts
and to their widows and minor children.
Bill suspending the patent and copy
right laws of the United States when
a patent or copyright on any article or
product protected by patent or copy
right is owned, used or leased by any
trust or monopoly in violation Oh any
law in restraint of trade
Bill amendatOry of existing laws reg
ulating the sale of intoxicating liquors
in the District of Columbia.
Bill to provide a pension for survivors
of the late war of the rebellion, ana
Tor other purposes.
Bill to establish in the department of
agriculture a bureau to be known as
the bureau of public highways, and TO
provide for national aid in the improve
ment of the public roads
Bill granting pensions to ex-prisoners
of war.
The senate has confirmed the appoint
ment of Charles W. Yoder to be post
master at Haddam, Kan.
Kansas postmasters commissioned:
Ross II. Mccartney. Angola: Howard
D. Sebring, Pennington; Cyrus c. Bar
net, Stark.
The Atcnison postoffice will be allow
ed an additional city letter carrier on
September l.
H. b Ackard of Colby. Kan, is reg
istered at tie St James hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

their charter or the whole situation viii
be back where it started from. II is
not now a question of restriction of the
bankers company under its charter at
ALL but rather a question of a denial
of the application to do business under
that charter The law under which this
company was organized is not explicit
as applied to this company. Here IS
the rub.
It will probably be the last of the
week before d final decision is reached
on this application of the national
bankers to do business in the state un-
der their charter as a surety and in
surance company.
Objects of the Company.
The object of this company as set
forth in their charter is as follows:
That the purposes for which this
corporation is formed are those au-
thorized under article No. 21, compiled
statutes 1905, being chapter No 159.
session laws 1905, as follows, to wit:
To guarantee the fidelity of pers11s
holding offices of public or private
trust. to execute and guarantee bo,tds
and undertakings in judicial proceed
ings, and to guarantee the faithful
performance of any and all public, Of
fciaI or private duties.
1T being the purpose and intention
of said corporation to insure and gI!ar-
antee payment of deposits in state and
banks to their depOsitorS; to
buy ana sell notes, bonds and other
securities and assets including real
estate as an incident thereto and in
sure and guarantee the fidelity and
faithful performance bv banks bank
officers and bank employees of their OBJ
legations and duties and to reinsure the
and policies of this corpora
ton
The names and residences of the
stockholders and directors of the cor
poration. and the number of shares
held bV each are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
.SHERMAN'S AUNT DIES.
Vice Presidents Relative SuccunlDs to
Long Illness.

Kansas City. Mo, July 27.-Mrs. Mark
s. Dickerson, one of the wealthiest wo-
men in this city and the aunt of the
vice president James S. Sherman, died
here today after a long illness. Mrs.
Dickerson. who was 6S years old was
the widow of the late DR.. D'Estang
DicEerson a prominent physician
Mrs. Dicl1erson had a passion for
automobiles. owning one said to be the
most valuable west of New York. A
few years ago she presented her hand
some nome on Armour boulevard to
her attorney as a reward of merit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

The opponents of free hides awol1e
this morning with the realization tina t
the problem before them had been
shifted from the conference room to
the house of representatives.
The hide men are making a strong
appeal to the representatives from the
tanning and shoe manufacturing dis
tricts in the hope that they will see
that placing hides on the free list, to-
gether with a reduction on hide pro-
ducts, is a tendency towards Demo-
cratic doctrine and they claim to be
making some headway with them.
Where Democrats Stand
The Democrats do not want free
hides without free leather, but if forced
to vote for lower rates on leather it Is
contended they will do SO as in the line
of Dem mOcratic doctrine, regardless of
the effect the vote will have Oh hides
themselves.
The advocates of a hide duty con-
tended that it is not true that taking
hides alone, the house is favorable to
free hides and 1t is asserted b. them
that hides never would have been
placed on the free list if it had not been
for the strength which was necessary
to procure duty on lumber. Thc aide
men are hopeful now with lumber safe
ly protected that some of the lumber
men may come over and help them.
Before entering the conference toiay
Chairman Payne of the house coIi-
ferees, said that no effort would be
made to have the house act on the
proposed reduction resolution before
the latter part of the week and when
the house met there was a general I'M
derstanding that it would adjourn after
today's session until next Thursday or
Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
TRYING MOTOR CARS.
Rock Island Road Experimenting
With Six Types.

Chicago, July 27.-Extensive tests
of motor cars for passenger service
are being made by the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad. Cars of
six distinct types will be in service on
various parts of the system in few
days.
If practical experience bears out
the claims made for the cars they
will doubtless supplant the locom otive
and train in various sections within a
few years, either on branch lines
or between stations on the main line
where interurban competition is en-
Countered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
1T GOES TO TAFT.
Income Tax Resolution Is Passed by
the House.

Washington, July 27.-The house
today agreed to the senate concurrent
resolution authorizing the president
forthwith to transmit to the governors
of the several states a copy of the
resolution recently adopted embodying
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution regarding the imposition of
an income tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
BREAK UP BETTING.
Several Gamblers Arrested at Boston
Baseball Game.

Boston, July 27.-SeveraI plains
clothes men from the police department
livened UP matters in the third base
bleachers in the sixth inning of yes
terday's game. They scattered the
gamblers who had been making wagers
on the results of the game and arrest
ed four. These arc not the first ar
rests made for this cause on the
grounds this year. several men having
been taken into custody a few weeks
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
RAIN SAVES CORN CROP.
Heavy Precipitation Reported From
Southwestern Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, July 27.-An inch
of rain here early today and rain at
Dodge City, Concordia, Newton. We'll
linston, Arkansas City, Harper and
Norwich in Kansas, and at Fairview.
Cllnton, Altus, Oklahoma City and
Blackwell. in Oklahoma broke the
drouth that threatened the growing
corn.
-Four inches of water fell at Black
well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
WILL POST FORFEIT.
Jeffries Says He Is Ready TO Start
Business.

New York. July 27.-J. ]. Jeffries is
expected here tomorrow and sporffno
men are more than casually Interested
in his visit. Jeffries has sent a telegram
here he VIII post $1,000 cash forfeit to
fight Jack Johnson. Many fight fol-
lowers viii ask Jef1ries to fmmediatel,,
sign articles, stiDulating the number
OF rounds, the side bet and the division
Of the purse. thus guaranteeing that he
will actually meet Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
KANSAS TO CELEBRATE.
Ffftieth Anniversary of Statehood to
Be CommemOTated.

Wichita, Kan, July 27-Wichita to-
day issued a proclamation claiming
the Kansas semi celebra-
tion in 1911. The proclamation is =
sued by Charles G. Cohn, president of
the Peerless Prophets, an organization
that provides an annual fall carnival
in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
weather is Unsettled.

Threats of rain were larger than
the rain itself. Today's and last
nights drizzle netted only one
one-hundredths Of an inch. Mean
while it rained nearly an inch at
Usage City and Wichita. but in no
other portions of the state. The fore
cast for tonight and Wednesday is.
unsettled. with probably showers"
The hourly temperatures today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

F. e. Aames, Topeka. All
P. w Goebel. Kansas City. All
J. r. Liudburg, Pittsburg. g............ All
Willis Westbrook. Peabody. all
q. 5 Murphy. Manhattan...... All
.. NJ. Sawyer, Norton All
J. W. Bergman. Ashland. ........... All
c. Q. Chandler Wichita............. All
] r. Burrow. Topeka. Al
Scott Hopkins. Horton ...... ........ All
J. Z Jarvis Winfield eld................ Al
Calvin Hood. EmpOria- ..-... f17
J. G Morrow. Washington....... .. All
Geo. T. Tremble, EIlsWOrth.......... All
c. Z. LobdeII. Larned. All
w. H. Burks. Wellington. All
G. F. Snyder, LeavenWOrth... 416
J.. L. Northrup. lola. la.-..-.........-.- 4l6
{. NJ Condor, Oswego. go.-..-........-. 416
J. T. Pringle BurIingame. AIS
J B. Lower Haddam m............... 416
d. Fl. Harrison. Downs ns.............. AIS
F. S. Larabee Stafford 41G
W. F. March, Lawrence. Ce.............. 416
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

Huburt Latham is a comparatively
recent participant for flying honors,
but several daring exploits already
had gained much attention. He was
the first to attempt a flight of the
English channel. but his effort failed.
After waiting many days for favora BILE
weather conditions he set out from
Calais on July 10 last headed for
Dover. He cleared the cliffs beautiful
~ and his flight appeared propitious
until midway in the channel when his
motor failed and his monoplane settled
gently on the waters. He was picked
up by a torpedo boat.
Before his attempt to cross the clan-
mel Latham had made several success
full flights at Mourmelon-Leeisra
France where on June 6, he established
a new mOnoplane record by remaining z
in the air one hour seven minutes and
AZ seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
Latham Makes Attempt to Fly
Across Channel.
Drops Into the Water When
Two Miles From Dover.
HE LEFT ALL BEHIND.
Five Torpedo Boats Started to
Follow Him.
He Had Planned to Go as Far
as London.

Dover. July 27.-Huburt Latham, the
French aviator, made another daring
attempt to cross the English channel al
6 o'clock this evening. He succeeded in
covering nearly 10 miles of the II miles
of the channel when he fell into the
water two miles off Dover Five
French torpedo boats accompanied linn
from the French side of the channel,
but were left behind by the fast flying
mOnoplane.
Latham had given out earlier in the
day that he proposed to fly from Calais
across the channel, thence continuing
the journey overland to London, 50
miles inland, thus eclipsing the recent
exploit of Louis Bleriot. This accident
prevented the accomplishment Of either
of these feats, but his record CT light is
next to that made by Bleriot.
The weather conditions with the
exception of slight rain were ia
vorabIe when the aviator left the
Sangette cliffs. The monoplane made
a splendid fight. but when victory
was almost within Latham's craps,
the motor gave out and the machine
fell into the sea Two miles off the
admiralty pier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27
Weather Indications.

Chicago, J-Iy z7.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled with probably showers
tonight or Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-27

Former Senator and Mrs Chester I.
Long have disposed of their Washing
ton residence property, situated at the
corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Fifteenth street. The property was pre-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16
A TRUE STORY OF
CHRISTMAS AT SEA.

copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso-
clationl
The gathering Of cold salts" official-
" known as the Harbor club, was 10
session at Captain Truman's store
down by the dock. Outside the wind
howled and shriekcd through, the rig
glng OF the fleet OF coastlng vessels
warped alongside the Main street
wharf, and unconsciously the men
hltched their chairs closer 10 the Gre
as tlercer blast ratified the windows
During temporary hell IN the storm
Cap'n 81 ruttlc broke the silence with
the following narrative;
"'rwas Jest sech Christmas eve
as thls, along back IN the eighties.
whom was roundup old Hatteras IN
the good ship TirEah Ann, You recol-
lcct her, don't your Halted from Green.
port and could smash through any gale
that ever bowed.
"lu course twas some wet ON deck.
aud the further we pounded along the
rougher ii got aud anally we had TO
turn aud run aforc the wind Never
saw scch guile 10 hang onl We
plowed through seaa you could only
guess the height OF And dark You
oouldn't see your hand aforo your face.
There wns nye OF IA aboard aud
We was pretty well iuckered cut next
mornm'. bu, daylight showed 40 let.
up, and 20 make things wuse. a heavy
snow got IN, seemed as II Il turned 90
Ice 10 wunst soon as Il bic the deck,
and aforc you could say Jack Robin.
son the rlrgin vas froze solid. and q
dozen men with axes couldn't have
cast loose the dory
"Alone about SIX bells che fust mate
took the wheel, aud ! went below 90
got brncer when there come a heavy
crash pnd both mnala went by the
board | went ue the cOmpanionway,
IN two Jumps but afore ! reached the
deck the water Yves pourIn' into the
fo'castle IN tons. and the ship begun
"a hcnve and wnllow like a stuck pig
"There warnt any use tryin' 70
launch the dory even n we had had
time, and Ia two shakes 81 dogs
tail the TlFzah Ann ruse high ON the
top ~ a huge comber, qulvercd Ike q
dyln lion and then plunged head FIRST
beneath the waves with all on board"
Captain NJ stopped and iolsurely bit
~ q chunk Of cut plug, when some ono
asked GLOW did yuu escapeW
I'VE didn't" drawled the captain.
EVERY blamed one o. Us wuz drown
ded." WI n.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

~ Christmas daY on Sunday ho
a truubipuE winter ~ shall see.
Mingled With Watrra strong.
Good there shall b. without fable.
iof iha summer shall b. reasonable
Win storms a. times amonE
Wines that year shall an BE- eoodi
The harvest Ehsii ~ wet with food.
FesilioHce fall on many q country.
Efe that sickness shall have passed
And while Efeat tampesis last
aaaY founa people dead shall BE-
ppinees that year with iron shall de,
there strait - CLEANSING % many lords
hifh.
Among knights great debate.
Many iiGinga shall come % msni
Manf wives shall - weeping then,
10th % poor and Ersai estate
ne faith shall then 10 hprt tfaly.
Ftf ditefa points ~ bsfeaf
That shall then anfaaF
IhfepHh tie t6mptin9 % fha nsa4.
and dlfatH matters unkin1
hhah hfina arest daager near
Cattle shall thrive. one ana che Other.
haFe oxen hey shall hiii each 0fhsr
An4 some bqaafsa thoy shall dle
h9th ffuli ard eorn viii Het BE- eaod.
Applies Niii - fcafce foy food,
And ships ahau suffer o. fhe sea
~Hfqfd liaFlqlen M8 in British NusaRn1
btfteeuih Centufy,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

SsNei-AFrah timmf. VIZ dA 3
mafFy ysf fsa feii ~ fhsl for re
peaeif ibsfs 80 % niainfain - ever
sipef tae t'eassa oay Ilrsi hecan,e
yeuf pfa
1huate leaear fspiles 1inmY. ~
fFiitalaH a. fhaffs. iced ~ aaif
ttsi hepss I may I've ~ So fhs az
gnea yoaw = Ntio0 Near oseg
~ ED 80 thaI oaFefs - 49,. "a.
80 ~ ffHh e. alees autaal -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

" aDana6ned his faith In spectral ap-
pearances. Many OF bis tales are pco-
Piled with dlsembodied spirits. aud they
are like che ghosts Of no other writer
They are the spooks that appeal 20 one
aud make one believe iu their genuine
ness. They are frequently more real
than the living characters who consori
with them. Although they are dead,
they conduct themselves Ike living en-
titles.
Dickens Christmas ghosts are unique
IN the realm OF literature OF an the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

The nFsf Baron ksny0n vas rasher
fond u telling ihe sfoFy 81 now uhllo
Ga clrcpii vita 1gmice Hook theg "a.
isred q village lnsl b. tine 40 accom-.
paHy the population b. lha nltle Va.
laee church The paFlsh elefs. anxloua
20 have tbe congregation nhos dna ~.
pfectatien ~ re- homer conferred -
the pfusenes % ths olsiiBguishra h.
Flsia eare our fWo Ferses Il ona =
me mefrifai psaims. ~npaak -
Judges 81 tbe eauh. e jusl yong -.
iepet -. ~ musi tof ianoreneS -.
peal % beaver from yoaF dsrfnof toee
~Fseo heafts SEQ isdemeafa aFe NJ.
~ hRilfe swayed. ysuf gripne nanaa
~ eighty bFiies % giolence neirasaa
~ TITS iime moai ~ fhe aauns 80.
Ho.t ~ % ihp appluina ~ 49,
elN an1 feosnei shrsi .e..s
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

ionahle spooks ever invented They
arr seldom sepuichral bat are fre
qnenfiy cheerful They are nol me
kaunfing. sleep kflllng snd never - b.
exorcIsed phanfOurs q the fAify t4Ies.
bat actual perSonaIiiieu. freci from al
moral restrictions IN regard % ocomo-
tl0a that cone 30 ~ when We BID them
ana VANISH politely when ~ are Neafy
o. their presencs
Bret Hare nefeF made q secret -
rs admiraiion for ne efeaipr - i.iitie
NeH and Ton Piaeh. Inc fagi 81
the FED a Gamaiiel. bs va eouisni %
FocsiEe hh isssoa frol ~ nan ~
neknoaladrtd 81 b. ~ naatef. Aei
unfn nfirf Diekeal had fo,shet ~
va "a fhs fopnz iiIrFtfy irtf ut9
- ,.rael..l \. - - o.4e4r 4FEa.
A. II .4 49,.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

psychological study that drives oil ~
niembrance ~ ihe bloss0d season from
the mind iia ghosts afg noi ihe 10
clabie aud easiiy banisbed upooks ~
Dickens They are foFmleas and
creepy and 81 pervuding They are the
fearsome specieFs that rise IN the frlg'
"a vapors ~ German mysticism. aud
they are made icicr stili with q strong
admixture q New England lFaHsecn.
dentallam. II N masterpiece IN con.
eepslon aud IN treatment no question
at all ai,oai that but u does noe make
the Yule iog glow more brightly %
lend = better asvoF 70 the steasoing
bowl
Mary Russell sfltfoFd does not deal
m ghosts An ~ her Christmas char.
aciers are hesh nnd bl0od people. and
they are nog ~ me sgFt thai Evil not
siay dead when they die tIes Christ.
mas Party" q 81 dainty 81 iis WoFk.
mauship ~ angthing whfb ever eams
from heF careful pm. ai,d thaf Is say.
ms mueh 70 - ~ seaffBl sud n0u-
suggestive a. pastoral and ~ lnnu.
ence 81 as soqihiag AZ fbe delicate
saver which ESCAPES when the cover
~ q pofpDurri jsf y iificd o. ne
drawer n az 90 tine cabinet = oD6n.
"a -tbe fsiHi pervasiFe olhn % crush
- rose isaves and DRIED lafendsF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

that exquisite clegy "Dickens In
Camp and had been heard % express
bis admiration q Il In tue most sen.
erous terms. The dying nOvellsf de-
clarcd that the WORK ~ the new Amer.
ican writer contained such subtle
strokes u workmanship a. no other
writer IN the language bad yet 81.
hibited. And then be- asked. with .
humorous gieam IN bis weary eyes,
"D0u't you think that bis manner h
yery IKE ms 0wnT
Like Dickens. HaFte baa q genuine
fondncss Tor the dolngs u YuIeside
One who knew bin best says that 20
% the last day % bis ne che thouEbt
much ~ the Chrisimas season and 90
the last kept up the foud and foolish
custom u sending Erner0ps presents
a. hls friends Better appreciated IN
Enriand than IN bis native eouufFy.
Harte spent the later years u his life
abrosd bot BIZ stories wefs 10 tie Last
6istisctively American ID that N.
mirubie perf0fmaues eBiiiied @iiow
SAINTS Cians Game ~ Himps1u's har-
there 81 ~ favor ~ fbe Cd weird
Chfisimaa. and Jobuny. clothed m fte
sfaFs and stripes, d q yoBng Anscgiean
n - most unmisiakatie sGrl
Tno ~ M mosi siritiaEiy dissiful-
lag Christmas stories ever written ere
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

- lHaziug Of al, the author OF the
!, pfaiessed to believe that Il was
- - Perkins BAR that had made
-. ,.'-.ai'on-ihat. too. IN The face q
ht that Vanity FAIR had Just
- P'b-lsaed- This perversloa Of
,'-y 10 regard % the literary
= ls wares and his lack o. faifh
-. -''iepiece-he bad - little
F--e 10 the success n vanity
- -,t after d appeared be applied
~ l g1vernment position are
- ''1rfat that the man Who ere
s,.-.. --'''sipiece may have . dim
10 e; artlsk valves
- =, uafep q great setion are
49,. .e7s under ne spea o. their
49,. 'urruundlnxs. but few have
t. 2s's APPARENT fhan Charles
- 4afse uho knew me cIrrum
-, ~ plaiuiy that 81 had Pot
-, a lis sad chudhood INTO
~ ha rathstie short aories
a F,..-seaily tFus q ne Gbosf
r y, na hool. whth A. a. e..
i,inu vhieh 400 60
tlpuias1 b - a. .
atafra - - = -
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-16

silent ahtf4a tnat
have been sum.
m0ncd from the
upper and neither
worlds 20 lend en
chnntment 10 tire
Christmas tale
mis- aione have
become accliiuat-
ed There n nev.
81 anythiug ~
pulsive about
them They are
the mNt cCmpan