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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
FIND NO LOOPHOLE
Z. s. Supreme Court Acts ON
Perkins Insurance Case.
Refuse to Let Out New York
Mutual Life.

Washington, Oct 1S.-Without ex-
planning reasons the United States SUI
preme court today denied the petition
for d writ of certiorari in the case of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
Hazen and others, trustees of the es-
tate of the late Lucius H. Perkins of
Kansas, involving a policy of 100000
on the life of Mr.. Perkins.
The proceeding was a technical one,
and was begun by the company to
have the contract with Mr.. Perkins
cancelled on the ground that it was
obtained by fraud. After procuring
the policy Mr.. Perkins fell off the top
of his house and the insurance peo-
pie contended that before falling he
had administered to himself a dose of
poison with suicidal intent, but with
the object of having it appear that his
death had been caused by accident so
arranged his body that it would fall.
1t is stated in the bill that the con-
teritions of the company were verified
by an autopsy.
The case, as presented to the court,
involved the question as to whether
the proceeding, which was begun in
equity was technically correct. The
circuit court of appeals for the Eighth
district held that it was insufficient to
entitle the company to release. On
account of that finding the company
sought to have the supreme court to
take the case in hand, but today's de-
cision was adverse to that prayer.
The effect of this decision is that
the suit will now be tried on it's mer-
its in the United States district court
where the trustees sued on the policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

. final scores in the big games were
given out before the great baseball game
was ended.
These scores were afterwards tabu-
lated on the State Journals bulletin
windows and attracted passing crowds
during the rest of the afternoon and
evening up to II o'clock at night
BY the time the report of the John
son-Ketchel fight began to come into
the office and be announced through
the megaphone second crowd had
gathered to hear it.
1t certainly was an interesting day
for the sport-loving people IN To-
peka and the State journal was as
pleased as they evidently were that il
had the adequate facilities to give them
comprehensive and prompt returns of
the big sporting events as they occur
red.
The extra edition issued by the State
journal at O'Clock contained the full
report of the baseball game, deciding
the worlds championship, the K u
Agricultural and other football scores,
the Johnson -Ketchel fight, etc, was
we'll received and sold many copies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
STATE JOURNAL CROWDS

As the final game in the great
champ pionship baseball series between
the teams of Detroit and Pittsburg
drew to a conclusion, the crowd which
gathered around the state Journal Of
flee to hear the report of the game as
it was told by Dick Cooley through a
megaphone in each and every one of
its stages, numbered more than a
thousand.
During the last few innings. it was
apparent that there was an eager ex-
pectancy in the crowd that Detroit
would do something and as the report
of each inning ended with the rather
monotonous announcement of mo
runs for Detroit audible signs of dis
appointment went up.
When the final score was announced
the crowd did not cheer very much
Its members appeared to be satisfied
that they had heard about a great
ball game but they would have been
better pleased, evidently, if it had re-
suited differently.
Interest in the crowd was also great
IN the football games which were play
I'd all over the country. Announcements
were made through the megaphone of
the football scores as fast as they were
received in the office and many of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
HE HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Col. Roosevelt's Exciting Experience
Shooting First Elephant.

New York, Oct. 1S.-By mail from
Marlboro, British East Africa, Sept. II.
Friday.-Mr. Crewell, government
! engineer in the public works depart
ment at Nyori, came into Marlboro
this afternoon and brought word that
Mr.. Roosevelt had a very narrow es-
cape when shooting his first bull ele-
phant. When shooting elephant it is
often necessary to creep into the herd
and shoot the selected bull at a
range of Is to 80 yards.
Mr.. Roosevelt accompanied by Mr.
Cunningham, the big game hunter
and killed his elephant at the second
shot. Suddenly, before Mr.. Roosevelt
could reload, another elephant bull
charged him at close range from the
herd.
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. Roosevelt
got behind trees and Mr.. Cunningham
fired and turned the bull from Mr..
Roosevelt just in time.
Dr. William Lord Smith and two
companions have left for Kaptiki
plains after lions. They have been
out here about three months collect
ing near Kenia and in the country
where Mr.. Roosevelt is.
They have collected, roughly, 900
New York from Mombosa about the
end of the month. The bal1oonagraph
expedition arrived here yesterday and
will make as ascent in Marlboro, ac-
cording to present arrangements.
The new governor arrives here to-
morrow The kings African rifles,
native regiment, officered by British
military officers will form guard of
honor at the station on his arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
PIRATES OWN CITY.
Pittsburg Gives Champions Royal Re-
ception, Especially Adams.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct 1S.-The Pittsburg
baseball team arrived in Pittsburg yes
terday Today they own the city.
There will be a parade in which civic
clubs, cid time baseball players, anna
teur teams and other organizations will
participate The mayor and his official
family will go the entire route.
over $4,000 people are expected to
crowd Forbes field where a ceremony
will be held. Addresses of welcome. the
freedom of the city and the praise for
the honor brought to Pittsburg will be
extended. Col Grossman James Fran
els Burke will delived the principal ad-
dress and present the players with
checks for their share of the receipts
of the seven games. Each player will
receive over $500.
On the train coming over from De-
troit two purses were made up for Ba be
Adams-one by his teammates and an
other by the fans. Adams is receiving
enough homage to turn a hero's head
but the experience is not spelling him.
He went quietly to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
PEARY STOPPED HENSON
Wouldn't Let Negro Use Pictures He
Himself Took

New York, Oct. 1s.@The first lee
tcre given by Matthew A. Henson, who
accompanied Commander Robert e.
Peary on his recent polar expedition,
Was marred little by the fact that
tre commander at the last moment
Fad ordered him not to use photo
graphs which had been taken on the
U p. Henson took 120 pictures him
se-f and on his arrival here gave them
tt the director of the American Mu-
Sc um of Natural History, who trans
formed them into lantern slides. At
tn last moment Mr.. -Peary instructed
tt e museum director not to turn the
slides over to Henson until he (Peary)
mad examined them. The director fol-
lowed Peary's orders and neither
would he send them to the comman-
der, prefering to wait until the matter
OF ownership was definitely settled.
There were many Cook sympathizers
If the audience and the negro lecturer
was questioned closely on many points.
Henson declared frequently throughout
this lecture that DIR. Cook could not
have reached the North Pole and if is
said that he would repeat these state
ments in the lectures which he will
g-ve in other cities throughout the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
FOUR DEAD IN A FIRE.
Wichita Feed Yard Burns With Dis
aStrous Results.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 1s.-Four men
and thirty horses were burned to
d ath in a feed yard here today.
The Dead.
w. r. KEPPLINGER, Olustee, Ok.
ALONZO VERLING. Wichita
LANES GILMORE, Wichita.
ONE BODY UNIDENTIFIED.
Fred George, 20 years old, fatally
burned.
The property los; was small The
17ens were asleep in the hay NOW and
perished there. The fire was of incen-
Ciary origin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
PARADE OF 10000.
Is on the Program of Christian Church
Convention.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 18.-Having COM
pleted most of the routine business, the
actual centennial celebration and the
great communion service, the delegates
attending the international centennial
and convention Of the Disciples of
Christ christian cf1urcn) devoted the
eighth days session to Bible school
work of the church.
Tonight the mems Bible classes will
parade through the city and it is ex-
pected 10000 men will be in line
The convention will end tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

the completion of round 500 in its
mem bership.
The morning session, at which the
order of the Red Cross was conferred
began at 10 o'clock. followed by din
ner at 1890. During the afternoon
degree work was carried through. and
this evening a superb musical enter
tainment, followed by work, and then
q banquet, as previously announced in
this paper, will be the order.
There is gathered here one of the
largest bodies of representative
Masons ever congregated in the state,
and interest is enhanced by the pres
ence OF the grand commanders of
Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska. as
well as the grand commander of
Kansas. In all, over 200 diStin gEiSh ed
peka today besides those connected
with the local organization.
Masonic Charter a Necessity to Capital
\ commandery of Knights Templar
which may be considered as one of the
1uxuries of the York rite, was not so
regarded by the nine Sir Knights
who petitioned the grand COM
mander of Kansas for a dispensation
to form a. commandery at Topeka-it
was believed to be stern necessity,
and that the Masonic dignity of the
state capital could only be maintained
by establishing commandery OF
knights Templar.
The Charter Members.
Accordingly a petition for dispensa-
tion was signed by the only Sir
knights then residents of Topeka, in
the following order: Thomas ]. An
derson, Orrin T. Welch and T. B. Mills
mem bers of De Molay,. No. of Law
renee; Joel Huntoon of Leavenworth
No. 1; NJ. ]. Alkire. Crestline No. 8.
Ohio: Byron NJ. Emith og Bingham
ton, n, Y: William H Peckham.
Ivanhoe, No. Sc, New York city. Jas.
NJ Spencer, No. 8, Michigan. and Roy
c. Hoffman. holding limit from Steu-
benvilIe commandery, No IL. Ohio
The petition was recommended by
De Molay Commandery, No. 4, of
Lawrence, on April IA, 1869. "to open
and hold a commandery of knights
T,empIar and council of the appendant
order of knights of the Red Cross
subordinate to the Grand Comman-
derry OF Kansas
Thomas J. Anderson was designat-
ed as Eminent Commander, Orrin T.
Huntoon as captain general. Neither
of the principal officers or any of the
other petitioners knew a line of the
work.
They received instructions during
the summer from Sir knight John H
Brown of Leavenworth, and Sir
Knight owen 4. -Bassett of Lawrence
hut no work was done. The eminent
commander insisted that no attempt
he made to confer the orders until it
could be done properly and with
credit to the commandery-
FIRST State Meeting.
The first annual comma ndery of
the Grand Commandery of Kansas.
convened in -LeaVenworth on the 18th
6Continued on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
Many Distinguished Visitors in
Attendance.
Topeka COmmandery No. OBJ
serves Anniversary.
40 YEARS OLD TODAY.
Has Five Hundred Members ON
the Rolls.
Musical Program, Lodge Work,
Banquet on Hand Today.

Representative Masons belonging to
that branch of the order known as
Knights Templar, including dis
tfnguished visitors from Kansas,
Missouri, Colorado and Nebraska, are
gathered here today in celebration of
the fortieth anniversary of the found
ing of Topeka Commandery No. 5,
which organization is also celebrating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
IT is DEDICATED.
st. Francis Hospital Opened to
the Public.
Bishop Lillis and Gov. Stubbs
the Speakers.
LARGE CROWD. THERE
Christ'S Example Inspired Fol-
lowers to Build Hospitals.
Governor StHbbs Makes a Fine
Talk at Dedication.
LARGE CROWD, THERE

The dedicatory services of st.
Francis hospital took place Sunday
afternoon at the hospital and were at
tended by over 1000 people. A num-
ber of others visited the new isfitu-
tion after the services were over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 1S-Foreeast for Kan-l
sas: Partly cloudy with probably rain
in extreme southeast portion tonight or /
Tuesday; continued cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18
No Change Here.

Rain is predicted for the southeast
corner of the state tonight. but not for
this locality. Partly cloudy and con-
tinued coor' is our portion. This after
noon the wind is blowing II miles an
ho.1r from the northeast, and the hour
ly Temperatures are recorded:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

6continued on Page Eight.o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

A total expenditure for the first
four years under state owner
ship the sum of-..-.-.-.......ss ss7s,e27. 90
OF this amount it will be OBJ
served that there were ex-
pended for building, equip
ment and ground ............ s1s27 90
Leaving the amount actually
expended for state printing
for the four years .......... $2S7, 600. 90
The amount for the first four
years prior 20 state ownership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

Continued on Page Eight.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-18

was 1888. 1S7.01
Thus it will be seen that the
actual cash saving to the
state for the four years under
state oWnerSlnin SOL, ,1SI oil
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
Some Uses for Old Newspapers

Newspapers are better than moth
balls to wrap woolens' in, which you
stow away-and no disagreeable odor.
Rub the range with newspapers
you will not have to blacken it SO
often
Cold nights, newspapers between Gov
erings is better than some quilts.
Insects do not like the kind of ink
which printers use, so they avoid shelves
covered with newspapers.
For the same reason, moths do not
like people to underlay their carpets
with newspapers. but they will last
longer.
Lay them on your nice, white kitchen
table to- protect from oiled utensils
You will not do so much scrubbing.
Wrap newspapers around cooked
dishes when you put them in the cellar
better than a safe to keep out flies and
absorption of odors.
Line the garbage pail all around and
cover closely the top with newspaper
doesn't take minute when emp
tied, the contents will come away clean,
leaving nc filthy odor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
500 Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all it's stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrli
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constItu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprietors have so
much faith In It's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, roc.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
Not on the Map

There once lived wealthy, but I'M
educated, man who owned many sailing
vessels, and followed their course over
the seas by the aid of an enormous
atlas. ."
GIVE just had letter." he said to a
neighbor, from one of my captains and
he tells me that he's been in fearful
storm, and didn't know but the vessel
would go to pieces. But I'll read you
what puzzles me. He says. The
wvaes rose like mountains, while the
vivid lighting broke the pituny gloom
We were driven before the wind, and
put into great jeopardy"
What I want to know u.s." said the
shipowner, as he folded the sheet,
where is Great Jeopardy? 1 know
it's somewhere in the Mediterranean,
but I can't find it on this map any
where!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
The Courthouse Bends

A resolution providing for the issu-
ance of the courthouse bonds was adj
opted yesterday by the commissioners.
The resolution is very lengthy and sets
out all the things necessary to be done
by the commissioners to makesthe bonds
valid and gives the form of the bonds
and coupons. r#
AS the Henderson Banking Company
has been advised that the bonds are in
valid, it is more than probable that
steps will be taken as soon as possible
to get the matter into the supreme court
for the purpose of testing the validity
Of the bond issue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02

The cheapest houses at Bournville,
England, rent for only $3.50 month,
which includes taxes and water rates.
Such a house contains five rooms and
a wonderful folding bath, which stands
up like a cabinet when not in use
Clerks and artisans, however generally
pay about $3.50 month for seven
rooms and an eighth of an acre"
The bill creating the new county of
Clark out of the western portion of
Lincoln county passed the senate yes
ter1ay and now goes to the governor
for his approval. Las Vegas will be
the county seat of the new county
The governor will appoint three county
commissioners and they in turn will
appoint the other officers of the new
county.
The Seminal says that Assemblyman
Duborg of Eureka county is probably
one of the wealthiest members of the
legislature and undoubtedly the heaviest
taxpayer, He pays taxes in Elko, Hum
boldt and Eureka counties: He is op-
posed to. any action to. keep out lob
byists, because he says no county should
send men to the legislature who cannot
be trusted in any company.
The Western Pacific is pegging away
at the yards west of town, Twenty five
carpenters and about as many Greeks
constitute the working force. 1t is re-
ported that the track will be ballasted
and the telegraph line completed to Elko
within the next ten day. The opening
of the road from Salt Lake to Elko will
doubtless follow closely. Let the good
time come as quick as possible.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
What's In Il For You

The following lines from the Deseret
News of Salt Lake sizes up the LIQUOR
question about right. They clearly
show the difference between the seller
of liquor and the man who consumes it,:
The saloonkeepers all, may be very
nice men, but what is there in it for
me?
blow in my money, wake up in the
pen, so what is there in it for me?
Of course Pm as welcome as flowers
in May, when come to the joint to
squander my pay.
But wake in the cooler the very
next day; and that's all there's in it for
me-
ALI over this country we're swimming
in booze, but what is there in it for me?
The saloonkeeper's kids are wearing
new shoes, but what is there in it for
met
The distiller's share is an automobile,
carriage, the retailers share of the
the deal
The booze-inaker's wife may be dressed
Ikea queen, but what is there in it for
mel e.
My wife hasn't buds that are fit to be
seen, so what is there in it for me? "
The beer brewers son may be dressed
like dude when Pm wearing garments
exceedingly rude.
And if we vote wet" I'm afraid I'll
go nude; and that's what there's in it
for me.
My thirst costs me more than nv
clothes and my food, and that's all there
is in it for me-
The booze took my money and did me
no good, and that's all there is in it for
me.
The brewer is rich, he has gold by
the peck, the bar-man gets paid, he's
always on deck;
Bnt whatever 1 get, L get in the neck;
that's all there is in it for me!
Why should 1 vote for the curse to
endure? For what is there in it for
me?
I'm bound to vote dry" on election
day, sure, for what is there in it for
me2 3d..
A new self respect, and chance for
my life, new clothes for my kids home
for my wife, .
The beginning of peace, the end of
all strife; and that's all there is in it
for me! g.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02

A century and half ago the way.
.faEer on England's great highways
was little better off in /. Z matter of
security from accident than he Is in
these days Of speed.loving motorists.
A French traveller in 1865, recording
his Journeys from Dover to London,
explained the existence of the wayside
tootpath marked off by posts as being
due to "the extreme speed at which
the English vehicles drive in the coun-
try CONTRARY to their practice in the
towns), never stopping to avoid run.
ming over and manning foot passen-
gers"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-02
Means Returning Prosperity.

The fact that the number OF stock
holders in 81 leading Industrial and
railroad corporations of the United
States is now 326,847, or 101, 28O more
than before the panic, is one of great
Significance. The wider the distribu.
ton of the stock ownership of the
corporations Of the country, the bet.
ter for. the corporations and the coun.
TRIVIAL Street Journal.