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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Own AND OUT. POLITICAL GOSSIP
imam Will transact No Congressman Murdock Explains
BUSINESS for Some Time Position of Insurgents
q L
coming Paek TO Rest in Says They Had Trying Time
MS HoMe. the House.
NOT SO BAD OFF CUT INSURANCE RATE.
Public Relieves Declares Commissioner Barnes Orders
Seerebary8 8A11aE Reduction of IL Per Cent.
Couid mol Proper Does Not Apply to Residence
comforts InskRrope. Farm Property.
Hartman will Transact No
Business for Some Time.
He Is Coming Back to Rest in
His Home.
IS NOT so BAD OFF
As the Public Relieves Declares
Secretary llillar.
But Could Not Hhfa Proner
Comforts ir Europe.

New York, Aug. 21-E H. Harri-
mans return from his European trip at
this time earlier than expected. is sim
ply to admit of his Obtaining in his
home. amid comforts aud conveniences
impossible to secure IN European no.
tells. the rest he needs after his treat
ment abroad, according to Alexander
Millar, secretary of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railways. who
has been abroad with Mr. Hartman.
Mr. Millar arrived today on the Mau-
retania.
Mr.. Harriman's health is by 10
means as bad as is supposed on this
s1de,' said Mr.. MiIlar. 81 do not think
ne will take any prcnlinent part in
business for few weeks after his ar
rival here
Stocks Are Affected.
New York. Aug. 20.-eAnother spasm
OF liquidation came over. the stock
market in the first hour today on
enormous dealings Prices of the
most active issues, such as the Harri-
man stocks. Reading, Illinois Central,
United States Steel and American
Smelling declined from to 3 points
or more. Excitement on the floor was
intense and the stocks were thrown
over at whatever prices they would
bring Aside from further rumors
regarding the health of e. H Harri-
man, no news was offered in explana-
ton of the sensational decline Low
prices of the morning affected losses,
ranging from 5 to / ) points below the
high level of last Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
MOTOR CAR ON DUTY.
Brings Sixty People to Topeka This
Morning.

The big Santa F'e motor car which
was unable to make the trip yesterday
on account of a break in the radiator,
arrived in Topeka this morning on
schedule time and v ith full load of
passengers. over 50 citing off the car
as it pulled into t2k local station this
morning. The trip N1p from Enaporia
was made without a break or niscue
Today the changes in the schedule of
the train on the Usage Cfty-Quenemo
branch and the cutoff south of Queneno
went into effect. This will Undoubtedly
bring many more shoppers into Topeka
as the service will extend to many
towns not previously rearf1ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
SUBMARINES RACED.
Affair Engineered by Navy Depart.
mcft and Kept Secret.

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 2o.-The first racs
or submarine boats under the surface
or the water has been held in Nara
gansett Bay. The navy departrneTt ia
guarding the details, which have been
smpooied in an official report. 1t is
learned, however. that the boats made
a speed of between and knots. and
that. each showed strength and powers
of endurance.
The courses were plotted with care SO
that the boats would be sure to keen
apart, and the race was for q distance
OF two miles As fast as the boats
reached the finish line they made it
known by coming to the surface Dur
Ing the race they were lost to view for
the entire course. as they were sub
merged beneath the tops of their per-
iscopeS.
The CuttIefish won. the Wiper was
second and the TarantuIa third The
octopus, which is in a larger class, did
rot race. The Cuttlefish is in com
mand of Ensign Simeon B. Smith, the
Viper in command of Robert A. White
and the Tarantula in command of David
A. Weaver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
Young Lawyer Found With Two Bullet
Wounds Near Heart.

Providence, r. l., Aug 20.-Albert
Gerald, a prominent young lawyer.
has been found lying in the front yard
of his home. 1914 Arlington avenue, on
the fashiona BILE East side, with two
bullet wounds. an inch apart, in the
region of his heart.
Mr.. Gerald's family was away for
the summer, and it is the theory of
the police that he was reading in his
library early yesterday when he heard
some one prow1ing about the house
and on investigating. came suddenly
upon a burglar, who shot him to avoid
ca pture.
Then. the police think. the burglar
dropped the revolver beside the body
with the idea of making it appear a
case of suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Topeka Exclusive Social Organi'
zatiOn An WeTs Jackson.
Says That PrOhibitOry Law Has
Not Been Violated.
PLAN is EXPLAINED.
Liquor Kept i'm Lockers by In
diViduaI Members.
Test the Club Feature of New
Liquor Law.

The Topeka club, through it's attor-
neys, John Switzer and Charles Blood
Smith. filed its answer today in the
supreme court to Attorney General
Jackson's custer suit for alleged vio-
lation of the state prohibitory law.
In its answer the club denies any and all
Of the allegations of the attorney gen
eral. 1t states as a principle of law
that a quo Warranto proceedings such
as the one to which it now makes re-
Fly will not lie when other remedies
are available and makes the point that
the attorney general and county at
torney of Shawnee county have suit
In the Shawnee district court at this
time against the club for alleged vio-
lation of the prohibitory law.
The club insists that it cannot be
made to defend two lawsuits of a SINH
lar nature at one time and prayS the
its costs or postpone the trial of the
case until after the suit in the district
court has been disposed Of
In its answer the club goes at length
into the allegations of the attorney
general in his custer suit and asserts
that it is well within the law and the
constitution. 1t gives the details of
its organization and character and at
tached to the answer is an exhibit com
posed of the rules ana bylaws of the
club, all OF which il alleges it has lived
up to to the letter.
1t declares that as A club it has
never bought or served intoxicants,
but that few of its members (far |
less than a majority had lockers in |
stalled at their own expense and |
kept intoxicants in these lockers for |
their own uses and purposes and that |
these members bought these liquors !
themselves and they were shipped di-
rect to them from outside the state
Further that there had been no
barter or sale of intoXicants within 4
the club building and that as only
the members and owners of the club j.
building were allowed to keep liquor
there that no law had been violated
under the constitution.
In its answer the Topeka club +
state that its membership was COM
posed of 30 resident and so non-resi-
dent members.
1t will be remembered that some
weeks ago the attorney general Sc
cured an injunction against the To-
peka club from continuing the use OF
its locker system and at the same
time filed an custer suit against the
in the supreme court.
The club had declined to accept the
a attorney generals Interpretation of
the constitutionality of the new pro-
Iibition law and had also taken the
ground that it's locker system was not
a violation of the law. All the clubs
and fraternal organizations in the
state closed up without fight when
the new prohibitory law went into
effect last May, but the Topeka club
continued until the injunction was
granted against it by Judge Dana of
lime ago.
The case against the Topeka club
Is regarded as test case of the club
house law of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
CLOAK MAKERS STRIKE.
Prospects Are That 5000 Workers
VIII Walk Out.

New York, Aug. 2o.-A general
strike of cloak makers in New York
is on foot. One of a series of open air
meetings, preparatory to the strike
was held in Union Square, pursuant to
call by the officers of International
Women's Garment Makers About
5000 workers attended it.
The cloak makers were told theY
should have struck weeks ago mas
much as other classes of garment
workers who have become organized
have succeeded in forcing the manu-
facturers to advance their wages. The
cloak makers will soon establish en-
rollment headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
MISSOURI TEACHERS 10 X. S. A. c.
President Waters Will Take Two Pro-
feSsors From Columbia.

Columbia. Mo. Aug. 2O-Henry
Jackson Waters, president t-elect of the
Kansas State Agricultural college at
Manhattan. will take with him some
Missouri men as members of the
faculty.
So far two have been officially elect
cd L. G. King will become assistant
professor of animal husbandry at a
salary of $1,000 year. He is a grad
uate of the Missouri College of Agri-
culture.
Turner H. r. Wright, a member of
this years class in the college. will be
assistant in nutrition at a salary of
$1,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Chairman of Prohibition Party
Issues Statement.
Based on the Returns of the
Revenue Department.
LIQUOR PRODUCTION
is Less by 14,657,429 Gallons
Than in Previous Year.
mere Than MiIlien No Longer
PatrOnize Saloons.

Snlcaso' Aug. 2O.-Statfsttes co,,-
pIied by National Chairman .Tonss =,
tne Prohibition party, from An sdv.rsa
report OF the United States In.a-.,
revenue bureau for the fiscal vear 1ooo
are put forth as a counter fo tbo -
sertions OF the Texas Brewers. go
,atlon that prohibition navar -
aaIo.ts andDltS and that more liouor is soIs =
III man IN wet territory. ~
me assertions are contairos l..
lows: III part reads as fol-
On the basis of the official roo.s.
Issued Dy the internal revenue danon. az
1905 - 1ne Tour fiscal years June 40
,o1, 40, 20 June 80, 1903. the fsc+ ~
tt Nteaops that the liquor traff,c d,,,-s,s-- de
raot,S sinlS mas come short of ifs e
totaI Sa1es 70 an estimated aRereesfe
shirts SSSS,OS7, 7,SS3.97 gallons of
10 ana Iermented Jiouors
futting aside the totals of o.
nj, ,ILoreaSe in liquor productior,
80 .-tOA ooes not materialize in the To-,
a., ears We hnd an actual dron A.,
frono 4, ppoouctlon of 1908 and ieoa
gallons of whisky and 10 c t.oz"
Iels OF beer. That is. there r,.s -
resate drop in liquor productto,
LOT tnese two years of 2.045.eS7 sSE
o1,nns OF distilled and fermented IL
puors from the total for 1901
heckoning that the averaea 49,.
81 81 d1e drlnker buys four drinks a da1-
tne ngures show that the eo,iX.Ie,,
~ ~ A.4Ve,u9S men no longer patronize
tne saloons as they did in tba ,,aas.
ending June 80, 1907"
Representatives of the liouor int.-
ests assert that the prohibitfop state
uclanS had been juggling the ffgnres
ano tnat the revenues from malt and
1le,i,- p i.upus liquors during the last two
creased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
PLATTE OVERFLOWS.
West Denver Is Again Flooded But
With Slight Damage.

Denver. Aug. 2o.-Watched by
thousands of people who had hurried
20 the banks of the Platte river upon
hearing of the flood coming down
from Lake George, the Platte river
last night again overfiowed its banks
in the lowlands in West Denver, flood
ing scores of cottages and causing
great apprehension of another dis
aster.
Warned by mounted officers, how
ever, the people living in the bottoms
had plenty of time to move their be-
longings. and the damage was COM
paratively slight. The railroad situa-
zion south and west of Denver shows
Q distinct improvement today. Flood
waters are subsiding rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
REGULARS ARE HERE.
Two Troops of Seventh Cavalry En-
camped at Fair Grounds.

Troops and D Of the Seventh u. g.
cavalry passed up Kansas avenue tfiis
morning at half past eight o'clock in a
dust begrimed condition. The troops
started out from Fort Riley on a q day
practice march and are at present
bound for Fort Leaveuworth. The cav
alcade is encamped at the fair grounds.
and tomorrow will resume the march in
the direction of Lawrence. AS the
troops passed along Kansas avenue
they were followed by a. Red Cross am
bulance and the supply of wagons were
a half hour behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
CARDINALS BUY PLAYERS
Rresnahan Buys Geyer of Columbus
Among Other Players.

New York, Aug. 20.-Manager
Bresnahan of the st. Louis Nationals
announced today that his club had
purchased the releases of Geyer of
Columbus, reputed star pitcher of the
American association; Infielder Bell of
Springfield, Ill; Pitcher Johnson Of
Galveston: Inf1elder Bescher of Green
Vile, S. c., and Shortstop MCKINLEY Of
Alliance, Ohio. All of these PLAYERS
except mckinley will receive fall try
outs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
BOAT CREW QUITS.
Feared Strikers Would Blow Up the
Vessel With Dynamite.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 20.-Early to-
day an attempt was made by unknown
persons to start a fire inside the plant
of the Pressed Steel Car company.
Several large bundles of burning ex-
celsior were thrown over the mill
fence but were extinguished by guards.
Hearing that strike Sympathizers
had threatened to dynamite the ferry
steamer H. H. Pfiel, used to carry en-
ployes to the works, the crew of the
boat quit today rather than take the
risk of an explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
NIistook Him for a Burglar.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 20.-J. S. Shaver, q
local business man and son of Under
sheriff Shaver. was shot and probably
fatally wounded here last night by r.
Robert Tale lawyer, who mistook
Shaver for a burglar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Flock of AvIators.

Rheims. Aug. 20.-Taking advant-
age of the beautiful weather and a
practically windless day, seven avia-
tors who are here for aviation week,
brought out their machines this morn
ing and made successful practice
flights over the course. At one time
three machines were sailing over the
plain at the same moment. Glenn H.
CurtisS, the American, was in the air
at the same time as Bleriot and Som
mer. the two French champions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
BLACK HAND AT WICHITA
Contractors Son Threatened With
Death Unless Demands Are Met.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 20.-W. G. Ben
nett, a contractor of this citv receive5
"black hand'' letter, ordering him to
leave $1,000 in a bucket near a tree
close to the business district of the
city last night
his lo-year-old son was threatened
with death if the money was not left
Detectives watched a dummy packare
left by the tree throughout the nirit.
but no one came for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
sim Fair and Pleasant.

No rain in sight for Topeka. The
forecast is still Generally fair" with
this unpleasant afterthought added {:
Warmer tonight" Last night it rained
10 -one-hundredths of an inch at Dodge
City-the only symptom Of rain re-
ported in Kansas. This morning the
minimum of 81, was the coolest since
July 25. Otherwise, the temperatures
today are almost Identical with those
of yesterday. This afternoon the wind
blows 10 miles an hour from the east.
The hnI1rlY fenlrlRrafIlreS:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Broke Up with a Storm.

Alexandria, La. Aug. 2O.-The heat wave
accompanied by the temperatures rang
ing from 80 o no degrees was suddenly
broken today by the most severe electrical
storm ever experienced in central Louisi-
ana. Two people were killed, was
paralyzed and two were rendered uncon-
scious by lightning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
HE DOESN'T KNOW.
Bernhard DiscIaimS All knowledge as
to Plans of Cleveland Magnates.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug 20.-Manager
Bernhard of the Nashville team when
questioned today as to the reports that
he would succeed Lajoie as manager of
the Cleveland club disclaimed any
knowledge of the matter save what he
had seen in the newspapers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
EnIIer BiII Passes.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 20-Ths
Fuller prohibition bill today passed the
senate with little opposition Thers
was not a vote against the elimination
of that section which sought to pro-
hibit- newspapers and magazines from.
advertising liquors for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
BROWNS RECALL HIGGINS
Option Exercised on Young Pitcher
Now With Little Rock.

Little Rock. Ark, Aug 20.-The ST
Louis National league club has recalled
Pitcher Edward Higgins under an
opt1ona! agreement with the Little
Rock club. Little Rock can hold him.
however, for the remainder of the sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20

I Winnipeg. Aug. 20--The government re-
last year shows that timber was dam
aged to the extent of $25.500. 900 and that
II lives were lost. Forty million feet of
timber were burned in British Columbia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
Boys Drove a Horse Until 1t Died

Atchison, Kan. Aug. 20.-F'loy and Roy
Myers young men whose homes are In
Maryville, Mo-. were arrested here on
the charge of having driven a horse to
death. The horse belonged to livery
man. The maximum fine for such an
offense is $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug 2O.-Forecas for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; warmer tonight in north
portion
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18

Ioosened the bird and brought 1t to a taxi
dermist In Geneva. The taxidermist pro-
nounced the bird an arctic, or snowy owl,
the largest he had seen In forty years OF
collecting. BY the discovery the mystery
OF the ghosts of Fox river hollow" was
solved.
The owl evidently had become ~entangled
In the barbed wire while chasing a rabbit
or a field rodent and remained hanging
there until 1t starved TO death. II being a
nocturnal bird, the wounded and trapped
owl uttered cries of pain and hunger at
night. From the cries many persons com
ing home late at night and having to pass
the cemetery were led to believe that the
Spirits of the departed" were uttering
warnings of an impending calamity.
Each evening after sunset the meanings
began and generally continued at short in
tervsls until midnight, wnen they ceased.
II was not until after the cries had ceased
each night that the residents felt they
could go TO sleep with any degree OF
sa~fety.-Peoria Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18
EANING. LAWN AND GARDEN

the discovery 10 at once attempt to have
the defects corrected.
Rate Question Important.
"A man is a moral coward who, after re-
ceiving his livelihood and sometimes d
large competency by his position. and who,
by virtue Of his position learns beyond
question Of q doubt hat there are serious
defects in a system and fails to give his
employer the benefit OF his knowledge; we
know that truths are sometimes not popu-
lar, but we think honesty pays.
THE rate question. to fratenal bene-
portance. Executive bodies maxi rates,
but death is the ultimatum and fixes the
cost. When men die. honest organizations
must pay or quit business, and II the rates,
as written, are not sufficient other and
higher rates must be made, And this cru
cial time will come TO many OF our frater-
nal societies. but, knowing by intimate as
ISOLATION. the class OF men that compose
these bodies. we feel confident that they
will rave the brain and nerve to meet this
emergency and correct the defects.
believe that these societies should be
permitted TO work out their own plan and
that the law, so long as II has permitted
these companies freedom for years In the
exercise OF their government and rate max
ing. should not force them by Legislative
acts TO change to any certain schedule OF
rates. for one positive rate would not more
fit all these societies than one sized hat
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18
MORE SCARED THAN HURT
Dismal Cries of GhOstIy Owl No
Longer AnnOys Rural Conn
munity.

The mystery of the dismal cries heard
at night by residents along the Fox
river. north of Geneva, ILL.,, has been
cleared up, and the good farmer folk now
retire in the evening without fear OF
having their sleep disturbed by ghosts
The unearthly wailings began on the
night OF March /. and from the fact that
the sounds emanated from a point near
the cemetery the residents along the river
valley were strengthened in their belief
that the ghosts were walking" Two
boys while rambling through the woods
near the graveyard a few days ago. saw
a large white object hanging on a fence.
Going up to IL they found II was a bird
fastened by both wings to the barbs OF
the wire.
After considerable trouble the boys
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18
BATTLE BETWEEN COWBOYS
IN GRAZING LAND DISPUTE
Posse of Farmers Fight Attempt to
Drive Texas Cattle Into


BARTLEsVILLE. okl., April IA posse
OF farmers Of Usage county, living just
north OF the quarantine line, made an
attempt to drive a large drove OF Texas
cattle. owned by William Little of Ramona.
back across the line today. and when the
cowboys resisted with drawn revOlvers. a
fence fisht ensued. A number OF shots were
fired and a cowboy named Pugh is said
to have been dangerously injured. The right
waged for some time, but the farmers
finally desisted and permitted the cattle
to remain on the range.
The oklahomans fear the moving OF
herds into this state from Texas win spread
disease and tick.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18

in good standing OF the Ancient Order OF
workmen, Modern woodmen of
Tribe OF Ben Hur. The Fraternal
Aid. Degree Of Honor. Improved Order Of
Red Men and Independent Order of d
Fellows. this fact should satisfy the most
critical that am friendly to these organ
~lzations n am a firm believer in the
principles.
Poor Mans Insurance.
81 do believe in fraternsl organizations
and fraternal beneficiary organizations and
believe in them to such a degree that l do
not desire TO see them perish from the
earth. This class Of insurance is commonly
classed ''poor mans insurance and quite
properly 50. for 1t offers to families protec-
ton that could not otherwise be secured;
and In the early days these societies were
organized for the sole benefit OF their
members and not in the interests of a
coterie OF officers. True, they we're or
ganized in a crude fashion but. like the
old wooden pillow. they served their purpose
and while the work was crude the organ
iEations, in every sense OF the word, were
honest.
These organizations have prospered and
developed until today nearly. II not quite.
one-half OF the families of our country are
under their protection and are of so much
public interest in their operation that 1t is
perfectly proper that they should have the
search light Of truth turned on the manag
ment snd. II weak places are found. it Is
for duty Of the Individual or officer making
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18

Cooking Raisins, loo
quality =. 30
Toasted Rice Biscuit,
pkg. -. 100
And 5 Stamps.
NJ artha Washington
Toasted Flakes 100
And 8 Stamps.
Armour's Corned Beef.
No. !. can. .14c
And 10 Stamps.
Armours Veal. Beef
and Ham Loaf. 100
And 8 Stamps.
Migonette Peas. 3 cans
Tor 80, 400
Fox Tomatoes. No. 2.
can go. ..........1c
Pure H o y, Mason
pint jar ........,.2 6c
And 20 Stamps.
New South Syrup. per
can 49,. 61C
And 10 Stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18

Poppy Condensed Milk,
large .... 80. 80. 100
And 10 Stamps.
Chocolatina, tin loo
And 10 Stamps.
Capitol Extracts, bot
And 20 Stamps.
Jap Rice, 10c quality,
4 pounds 2So
3 pkgs .26c
And 10 Stamps.
Safety NJ a I c h 9 s, IL
boxes 49,. ........S 30
Minute Gelatine, flaw
ored, 3 for. .25o
And 10 Stamps.
Ellen Sardlnes. can 100
And 10 Stamps.
Kamo Catsup, bot. .23o
And 10 Stamps.
Chicken Feed, ID. 30
Bone Meal for chickens.
pound 49,. ..... .2ho
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-18

pressed on our mind the truth OF the
scripture, which says: THE wicked flee
when no man pursueth."
want you to know that we think; In
the main, self-sacrificing men with big
hearts and love for mankind, are back Of
these organizations. and these men and
their organizations will receive from this
department all the aid that can be ex-
tended; our sword is solely for the CRATER