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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
ELIOT CAN'T TAKE 1T.
Harvard President Declines Ambas-
sadorship to Great Britain.

Washington. April 1.-Retiring
President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
university, it was stated today, in re-
ceiving from President Taft on yes
terday a tender of the Enthusiastically
to Great Britain, expressed to the chief
executive both his appreciation of the
honor and the belief that he would be
unable to accept the post.
President Taft, it is said asked DIR.
Eliot further to consider the matter
before making a formal declination
and this was agreed upon DR.. Eliot
however, told the president that being
rs years of age, he hesitated to ac-
cept foreign service at this time,
though he felt in perfect health and
capable of many years of energetic
service yet to come.
Harvard graduates throughout the
United States it is said are anxious
that DR.. Eliot should accept the
diplomatic appointment and nn-
doubtedly will bring whatever in
fluence they have to hear on him. 1t
was said today by those who talked
with DR.. Eliot that they felt. however
that his own views as to declining the
post would eventually prevail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
WOULD like TO VOTE.
EQUAL Franchise League to Wage
Woman Suffrage Battle.

New York. April las indicative of
the determination of women to fight
for suffrage, and of the widespread cru
sade for the ballot which is being car
ried on in this country and abroad,
comes the announcement that Mrs.
Clarence Mackay has engaged the Gar
den theater in this city for Wednesday
mornings from December next until the
following April At such times the the
alter will be used exclusively for suf-
frage meetings under the auspices of
the EQUAL Franchise League. of which
Mrs Mackay is president Women who
style themselves "antis" through their
opposition to woman's suffrage, will be
specially invited to attend the gather
ingS.
Permanent business headquarters
of the Equal Franchise League will be
established in the tower of the Metro
polftan Life buildings Mrs Mackay
takes the matter so seriously that she
declares that she will spend half a day
on Mondays and Thursdays throughout
the summer in the Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
MONEY IS PLENTY.
Bank of England Lowers Discount
Rate to 2I.

London, April 1.-The rate of discount
of the Bank of England was reduced
today from 3 to 21a per cent. This is
the first change since January IA, when
the rate was advanced from 21a per
cent to 8 per cent, mainly for the pur-
pose of building up the banks gold re-
serve.
The steady influx of gold from all
quarters, especially from America, de-
cided the directors of the Bank of Eng
land to reduce the bank rate to 2k per
cent at today's meeting. The prospects
all point to a plethora of money
throughout the summer and in some
quarters a further reduction to per
cent is forecasted.
In confident anticipation of today S
announcement the money market al
lowed discount rates to fall away sharp
ly Continental exchanges on London
declined as consequence and Vienna
was enabled to purchase 81, 10000 gold
or the market. The continental de-
mands, however, are not expected to
assume large proportions as the none
tary position in European centers is
quite easy
The lower bank rate was discounted
on the stock exchange where a rise in
gilt-edged securities has been going on
for sometime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LOAN OF s1O0, 900, 900.
For Erection of Public Buildings,
Authorized by Senator Scott's Bill.

Washington, April Money to the
amount of s100,OOO,000 may be bor-
rowed by the secretary of the treas
ury on the credit of the United States
for the purpose of erecting public
buildings which are authorized by
congress for cities having a popula-
ton of 5000 or more people, if the
bill recently introduced by Senator
Scott of West Virginia becomes law.
For the purpose the secretary of
the treasury is authorized to issue two
per cent coupon or registered United
States bonds, redeemable at the pleas
ure of the United States after ten
years, and payable thirty years from
such date. The bonds are to be
exempt from taxes. They are to be
offered at par as a popular loan un-
der such regulations as will give
citizens opportunity to participate in
subscriptions to the loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
ANTHONY INQUIRIES.
Sounds Sentiment of Constituents on
Tariff Question.

Congressman D. R. Anthony of this
district in writing to a Republican
committeeman, expressed himself on
the tariff bill now before the house as
follows:
Personally am in favor of tariff
bill protecting American industries by
a duty equal in amount to the differ
ence in labor and cost of production
here and abroad, with the maximum
and minimum feature In framing a
tariff bill with the idea of revising the
tariff schedules downward we must
also take into consideration the fact
that it is necessary for us to secure
not less than s125,000. 900 increased an
nual revenues to meet the current de-
ficit."
Congressman Anthony then asks for
an opinion from his constituents as to
where this increase in revenue should
come from. The leading question in
the letter is, Shall the duty on Ium-
ber be removed?' The answer to this
last question, according to all the Kan
sans who have been heard to express
themselves on the matter. is yes, in
thunder tones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
TALK WILL GO ON.
Plan TO Close Tariff Debate Today Has
Been Abandoned.

Washington, April 1.-The plan OF
the Republican leaders to close gem
eral debate on the tariff bill today
having been abandoned, there was
only a slight increase in the attend
ance when the house met. Without
any preliminaries, consideration of the
Payne bill was resumed.
Opening the days debate, Mr.. Can't
rill (kentucky) in his maiden speech
as representative discussed the to-
bacco and hemp schedules Because
tobacco was the prey of a great trust
he said it needed protection. The bill,
he declared, offered no protection to
hemp as it permitted the product of
a great foreign competitor to come
into the United States free. For both
Mr.. Cantrill urged that the bill be
amended so that they might not be
duty for revenue should be applied as
would not cripple those industries in
his state and elsewhere.
A general defense of the bill was
made by Mr.. Gaines (West Virginia) ,
a member of the committee on ways
and means.
In preparing the Payne bill. he said
the committee proceeded on the prin-
ciple that if there was anything in the
Dingley schedules more than enough
to protect and behind which persons
could combine and unduly hold up
quired to lop off that excess, 'and
that" he said, 1--WE have undertaken
to do in this BILL
Answering question by Mr.. Hard
wick (Georgia), whether enough had
been Topped off on refined sugar to af-
feet the sugar trust, Mr.. Gaines said
that all excess duties on refined sugar
had been taken off that could be re-
moved without threatening the Amer
lean beet sugar industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
PREFERS A JAIL TERM.
Declares He Will Not Pay Wife 81 ,0eo
Alimony.

New York. April 1.-Rather than
pay $1,000 alimony to his wife as or
dered by a court, Roland Hinton
Perry, a sculptor and painter we'll
known in this country and abroad, de-
clared that he would surrender him
self to the sheriff today and spend six
months in Ludlow street Jail. Since
his divorce from his first wife, who
demands the alimony, Perry has mar
ried again
According to the laws of this state
regulating divorce and alimony, six
months is the limit of servitude that
any wife or ex-wife can demand for
nonsupport of alimony awarded by a
court. Afterward, however, she can
bring civil suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
Weather Is Pleasant.

The first of the corn and wheat re-
gion bulletins of the season was issued
today by Weather Observer T. Buttolph
Jennings. These bulletins give the re-
ports for the preceding "a hours from
all the observation stations in the state.
This first bulletin shows that the maxi
mum temperature was highest at Nc
Pherson and Manhattan. each record
ing So as the high point. However,
there was a difference in the minimum,
the lowest at Mcpherson being "a, while
it dropt-(notice the reformed spelling
used in these bulletins) to 26 at Man
haitian. 1t did not get below 3S in To-
peka. Four stations in the state, Dres-
den. Fort Scott. Sedan and Manhattan
report temperatures below freezing
point. Maryville, Mo-, report % rain,
but nowhere else in the Kansas Mis-
souri, district is it even damp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
DYING FROM INJURIES.
Another Victim of Speed Mad Auto
mobile Driver.

New York, April 1.-Eugene Koch
a 12-year-old Brooklyn boy. is be-
lieved to be dying in a hospital today,
the victim of what is becoming to be
known as automobile murder. He was
struck while playing in the street by
a red touring car containing two men
and two women. After hitting the lit
tie fellow the car redoubled its speed
and sped onward.
The case attracts more than per-
functory interest in view of the fact
that the police are still searching for
the chauffeur of the car which killed
13-year-old Ingvaard Trimble on Sat
urday The Koch boy is the third
child to be thus run down during the
week so far but the drivers and oc-
cupants of none of the cars have been
found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
SAVED HIS BABY.
Father Battles With Monster Eagle
for Two Hours.

ST. Charles, ILL.,, April 1.-Fighting
desperately for two hours with a
monster eagle to keep his baby from
the menacing talons of the great bird.
Peter johnson, a farmer. with the aid
of neighbors. finally captured the
king of the air.
Fully score of persons participated
in the conflict and Iitchforks, clubs
and stones were brought into service
efforts, gave up thched tie. johnson
was badAlgA. ~ e'son wake encounter,
althoug urt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
JACK JOHNSON FINED.
Negro Champion Guilty of Charge
Preferred by Young Girl. -

New York, April 1.-"Jack'' john
son, the worlds champion pugilist.
appeared in court today to answer
charge of long standing preferred
against him by Aimee Douglass, a
negro girl II years old. Before John
sons appearance in court, Joseph
Netherlan, negro porter was arrested
charged with attempting to bribe Miss
Douglass to stay away from court.
After a hearing Johnson was con-
victed on a charge preferred by Aimee
Douglass and a fine of $500 was inn
posed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
TAFT'S NOMINATIONS.
George III. Moses Is Appointed Min
lister to Greece.

Washington. April President
Taft today sent to the senate the
nomination of George H. Moses of
New Hampshire to be minister to
Greece and Montenegro. and of
Larend Hand of New York to be
United States district judge for the
southern district of New York
Also the following: Harvey P. Sui
livan of Alaska to be United States
marshal for the third division of that
territory, and Oscar Lawler of Cali
fornia to be assistant United States at
torney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
JONES MAY LEAD SOX.
President Comisl1ey Says 1t Depends
on Arranging Business.

Chicago, April President Chas.
Comiskey of the Chicago American
league team, who reached home today
for the Pacific coast, repudiated the
report that Fielder Jones had definite
ly declined to play with the Chicago
team, this coming season. He declar-
ed Jones had promised to come back
if there was any possible way for him
to arrange his business interests in
Portland.
ST have not given up hopes of get
ting Jones back" said Comiskey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
FRENCH COUNT LANDS.
Expects to Spend Two Months on
American Soil.

New York, April Count Alexan-
der Talleyrand Perigord, a cousin of
the Prince De Sagan who married
Anna Gould after her divorce from
Count Boni de Castellane, is in New
York. He arrived here with a num-
Der of travelling companions from
Europe and will stay in this country
about two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
BIG BULGE IN WHEAT.
May Option Passes $1.2O and July
Touches S1.OS.

Chicago, April IA new high record
mark for the season for all deliveries of
wheat was recorded on the board of
trade here today when the May option
sold at $1.201s and the July at $1.0S per
bushel. The new market for the May
delivery is within rs cents of the best
price established during the famous
Gates deal in 1906. Reports of damage
by winter killing to the crop in Ohio
and Indiana were largely responsible for
the upturn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
INTO THE QUICkSAND.
Boy Falls Seventy Feet From a Roof
Into a Bog.

New York. April Milton Hertfe.
the six-year-old son of janitor in
Harlem, had the double misfortune of
falling off the roof of his home. a dis
tance of seventy-five feet, and landing
in quicksand bog below. He was
conscious when rescued and besides
suffering from the ouicksand fractured
his skull.
The little fellow was playing on the
roof when he lost his balance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
TO STOP PRODUCTION.
-Four Months shutdown in Oklahoma
ON Field Voted.

T,1lsa. Ok, April IA four months
shutdown in the Oklahoma oil field. to
AXE effect today, has been agreed upon
f1- the Mintodent Oil Producers associ-
afion. providing so per cent of the oil
,,ro4,,cers pledge themselves to this ac-
+ioT Al group of producers is yet to
Ia heard from, but it is believed suffi-
lent signatures to the agreement Will
|over-production and adverse state leg
station are reasons given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
LOST AT BRIDGE WHIST.
ocean Gamblers Rewarded for Their
Entertainment.

New York, April professional
gamblers fieeced passengers on the
Ifa,nburg-American liner Ameril1a from
Ian1burg out of $4,000 according to
,e1vs which became current after the
arrival of the vessel here, The ssniarpers
s,a,,1hling and were active during the
Asrst stages of the trip. 1t was not long,
.7,-ever until it became generally
.,,ussyn aboard that the professionals
4 Srere busy and they were summed there
aaftes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
CANNON CAN'T TELL.
Uncle Joe Declines to Make Prediction
on Tariff Bill.

Washington, April 1.-Speaker Cannon
after a conference with President Taft
was asked when he thought the house
would vote on the Payne tariff bill.
God knows" he replied. He added
that no vote would be taken until after
opportunity for due deliberation had
baep given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
ILLINOIS AWAKENING.
Better sanitation in Towns and Coun-
try Demanded.

Urbana. Ill, April Ia committee
of 81 men from all parts of the state
have formed an organization known as
the Illinois Out of Door Improvement
association. The object is to perfect
the sanitary drainage and general an
pearance Of the towns and country of
illinois,. President James Fuzzy of
Illinois has been elected chai1man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
BAN ON SALOONS.
Any Katy EmpIoye Cashing Checks
i'm One to Be Discharged.

Sedalia, Mo-, April 1.S'Any em-
ploye of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
has his pay check cashed in saloon
will be discharged" The foregoing is
the substance of a general circular
issued today by superintendent N. j.
Fieuuey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-01
weather Indications.

Chicago, April Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday; warmer tonight.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
Mrs. RemOndet Dies.

Death has been unusually busy
in this community. during the
past week, there being three
funerals within three days. The
first of these was for Mrs. John
l.. Wells, of which notice appears
elsewhere. The second was Mrs.
Elizabeth Remondet, the third,
Forrest Leet.
Mrs. RemOndet died Sunday
night, aged rs years, after many
years of invalidism, during which
she was faithfully tended by her
daughter, Miss Ella Remondet
and the two grandchildren who
lived with her, Adrien and
Lise Couret. Mrs. Remondet was
the widow of a Mason and Con.
federate veteran. She was an
honorary member of West Fe-
liciana Chapter U. D. G. that local
organization reserving that com.
pliment for the aged only. She
was a devout member of the
Methodist Church, and although
unable to attend service, her cot
tage was within a stones throw
of the sacred building and no
doubt its services of prayer and
song foated out to her and per-
mitted her to enjoy in a measure
the praise of God in His holy
temple. The funeral services
were held at this Church, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. S. L.
Riggs, Who delivered a feeling
eulogy on the dead woman and
her good daughter. A large
number of friends and relatives
attended the funeral.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
Mass Meeting.

A largely attended mass meet
ing was held at the courthouse
Wednesday afternoon for the
citizens of West Feliciana to get
together and discuss the agricul.
tural situation. The call for the
meeting was issued under the
auspices of the police jury.
Judge S. McC. Lawrason called
the meeting to order and stated
it's objects. J. P. Bowman, ST.,
was elected chairman, and Elrie
Robinson, secretary. The meet
ing was largely attended by both
whites and negroes. While d.
versificatiOn and other subjects
were discussed, the gist of the
proceedings was the necessity
for the early destruction of cot.
ton stalks, as advocated by the
State Department of Agricul-
ture
Congressman Robert G. Wick
life addressed the meeting and
emphasized the necessity of d.
versifcatiOn and economy. He
cited other instances when this
country was as badly democrat
lied as it is now, and that the
people came out all right, and
they can do it again if they work
hard and use the proper meth
DDS, he said. W. H. Richardson,
member of the police jury from
the third ward, gave his expert.
ence with corn raising this year.
Mr.. Richardson is satisfied with
an all-cOrn crop, and has been
shipping corn from here by the
carload. Several negro farmers
made talks to their race and ad.
vised them to stay here and fol.
low the direction of their white
neighbors and they would come
out all right. Letters were read
from responsible parties from
other parts of the boil weevil
district, and they dealt strongly
with the necessity for burning
the cotton stalks. The consen-
sus of opinion is that the meet
ing will result in good, and that
a concerted action will be taken
in regard to burning the stalks
all over the parish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
Worthy Young Man Dies.

The death of Forrest Leet of
Bayou Sara, at the early age of
"a, is one of those inscrutable
dispensations that frequently
fall on a family, already stricken
with bereavement and other af-
flictions. Forrest had been away
on a job on the Southern Pacific,
and later had gone to Garden
City, La. His family had not
heard from him for some little
time, and were the less prepared
for the news received last We'd
nesday that he was in the hos.
pital at New Orleans, very ILL.,.
The end followed only too quick.
ly. He died on Sunday, $50 p.
m. The remains were brought
to st. Francisville, Tuesday,
when interment took place. For.
rest was a Woodworking boy and
a great help to his mother. Her
loss is overwhelming, and gener-
al sympathy goes out to her in
her sorrow and bereavement, as
well as to all who loved him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
Death of Mrs. John Wells.

Mrs. Lena N. Wells, wife of
Capt. John l.. Wells, died at the
family home in Bayou Sara, Sat.
urday, Oct. 2, at one o'clock,
aged 20 years, 8 months, > DAYS,
The funeral took place at three
O'Clock, Sunday afternoon, the
long procession escorting her
body to it's last reSting.place in
Grace Cemetery.
Mrs. Wells had been very i'll
for a number of weeks from fever
OF a malignant malarial type, and
the day before her death seemed
so much better that hopes for
her convalescencG, were felt, but
a change for the worse came on
that night. Besides her kind
husband, Mrs. Wells leaves four
little girls, her mother, Mrs.
CHM and one sister and brother
to mourn her early death. She
was a woman of talent and en-.
ergy and made her pretty, riv-
er-side home attractive and
dainty by her taste and skill.
Her mother, Mrs. CHM, has un,
dertaken the duty that has fall.
en- from her hands, and will en-.
deavOr to make home" for
the bereaved husband and chill.
dren. The sympathy of many
friends is with them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
Card of Thanks.

We, who have suffered a great
bereavement, under the most
adverse circumstances, take this
method of thanking our gener-
GUS friends who, with sympathy
and material help, made it posi-
BILE to bring home the remains of
our beloved boy, Forrest Leet.
We will ever remember them
with grateful hearts.
Mrs. Charles Leet and Family.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
ROgilIiOVilIe Items.

}. f. Austin has been quite il
this week with bilious fever, but
is better now.
The fourth quarterly confer
ence, M. E. Church South, of the
Jackson charge convened at Con
cord Saturday, Presiding Elder
Z. Z. Miller presiding, who
preached edifyingly Saturday
and Sunday to large congrega.
tons. Business sessions were
satisfactory.
W. R. Campbell and niece, Miss
Susie ThOms of st. Francisville,
visited relatives in Jackson Mon.
day.
Miss Nellie Phares visited her
cousin, Mrs. A. }. Thoms, sever,
al days this week.
Mrs. R. J. Thoms, Jr., made a
weekend visit to her father, R.
j. Lucas, at Jackson.
Ideal weather to gather crops
but sad to say, there is very little
to gather.
Mrs. Monte Lee visited Mrs. p.
5. Thoms Sunday.
Dr.. HolcOmbe of Jackson has
made several professional visits
IN this community this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Peterson
were visiting their sister, Mrs.
D. f. RogilliO, on Sunday.
Il. j. ThOms went to st. Fran.
cisville Wednesday to attend the
farmers meeting. TIMREH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-09
District Court.

A short session of civil court
was held, adjOurning Tuesday,
until next week. District AttOr.
ney, Hon. J. L. GOlsan presented
several criminal cases, which re-
suited as follows:
Albert Rogers, assault, go
days in Jail.
Monroe George, assault, $500
or Is days.
Seymour Hampton, shooting a
dog, $500 or 30 days; same,
carrying concealed weapon, 800
and costs OF 60 days in Jail.
Preliminary trial of ]. S. John.
son charged with burglary and
larceny.