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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

don't give ten quarts day. You can
tell that by looking at her udder. And
YOU don't count in the feed, ana don
figure that you'd have to turn milk
man. Do you want to peddle MIX over
the neighborhood?
MRS. Bowser, don't attempt to shirk
the issue. Aside from the milk we could
have made at least five pounds OF put-
ter week. Call 1T thirty cents pound
the year round and what sum do you
make out?'
Nothing whatever. We couldn't have
made an ounce of butter. tell you. Mr.
Bowser, that man was fraud and his
COW was another"
"And I'm telling you, Mrs. Bowser
that you don't know a COW from
camel. You saw fit to come out there
and butt in and humiliate me, and there
is going to be results 1t is plain that
we don't agree, and that the crisis is
here"
ed on account of swindler and his OLD
cow?"
cit must come, Mrs. Bowser-it must
come Our respective lawyers are pro-
bably in their respective offices at this
moment and can be reached by tele-
nhone. As you have wilfully and ma
1iciously deprived me of an income of
at least $500 a year.
Then the front door bell rang and
Mr.. Bowser went down the hall to an
had a grin on his face.
'.I didn't call about an order" he said,
"but to put you on your guard against
a swindler. Did a man try to sell you
a COW an hour or two ago?"
.'Weu, yes, a person was mere Win
a COW for. sale
"And did you buy?
'sWell, the matter was left open till
Good He's sold that cow i've times
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
ON ITS LAST LEGS
Governments Case Against the STAN
dard Is Almost Dead.

Chicago, March 9.-The government s
case of the retrial of the Standard Oil
company, of Indiana, which so far has
Jared unfortunately. in Judge Ander-
sons court, narrowly avoided a death
blow today. Judge Anderson held that
the government must prove that there
was a standard rate for oil shipments
between Whiting, Ind. and East St.
Louis, at the time of. the OffenseS with
which the defendant is charged and
that the defendant knowingly accept
ed a lower secret rate. The court de-
clared that the government must con-
vince him that it would be able to
prove this
Judge Anderson's ruling will, it is
said, compel the government to ask
for leave to amend the indictment. AL
though the government counsel did not
directly state the refusal to allow this
amendment to be made would be a
death blow to the prosecution, their
admissions made this inference OBJ
Vious.
Court adjourned until tomorrow at
the governments request.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
CITY HALL NEWS.
Democrats Have Given Up All
Election Hopes.
Independent Flag Their Only
Remaining Salvage.
CIRCULATE PETITIONS
Likely This Is the Course They
Will Pursue.
Other Items of Interest From
City Building,
CIRCULATE PETITIONS

I'VE ought to take the matter to
court and fight it out because I am
sure that our case is a plain and easy
one. 1 do not think that the primary
law as a whole is worth the trouble
because it is a series of conflicting
statements and mistakes. If we tried
to prove our case we would prove that,
the whole ballot is wrong and it would
be hard to tell what would happen"
These are the words of NJ. P. Miller.
councilman from the Second ward, and
one of the strongest Democrats in the
city today. BE was discussing re-
cent calamity which befeIl the Demo-
Gratis when they were stricken from the
city ticket on account of a law per-
petuated by the legislature just two
days before election. The Democrats,
with the exception of their candidate
for mayor, w. L. Logan, and for
councilman, J. J. Lannan, were all
thrown from the ballots and thus their
party was smashed to smitherines in
one fell Swoop.
The reports stating that the Demo-
Gratis would issue injunction papers for
the prevention of ballot printing seems
to have been started from the wrong
end The Democrats admitted this
morning that they had thought of en-
Joining the city clerk from issuing the
ballots but they went through sud
den change of mind and as a result
thew decided at a spirited meeting to
favorite attorney, John F. SwitZer. Mr..
SWitzer has had nothing to say pro or
con and as a result the followers of the
minority are helpless in their defense
also in their offense. City Clerk Burge
said this morning that he had received
no news of enjoinment and the ballots
would be printed without the usual
representation of the Democratic party.
There is only one way for the Dem
ocrats to place themselves before the
peopIe-that is to enter the race under
the independent flag. This is almost
worthless because the Democrats really
have not expected a victory of any
kind-they just wanted to help join the
party bv introducing fight. 1t looks
like action If the official ballots con-
tain Democratic nominees and 1t is
more for the looks than anything else
that the downtrodden Democrats wish
the place asked for. Before primary elec-
ton it was thought that the Democrats
vould make no attempt to go to the
battle field but at the last minute they
rallied and named their candidates. All
was going well and they succeeded in
giving interviews to the papers which
stated that they would defeat Mayor
Green for continuance of his office.
This was a rash wild statement but
several people shook their heads in
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
MRS. BoWsER.s STORY.

I was not a little surprised at 8
O'Clock the other afternoon when Mr.
BoWser came walking into the house.
said:
! The man will be here with her in
10 minutes, and 1 want you to come
out into the alley and look at her.
! DO you mean woman?" 1 asked
! NO, of course not. I'm going to buy
a new mich COW. I've struck a farmer
with the best COW in the statey but as
ne wants to move to Kansas this spring
nell sell her cheap. Say. I've got the
most tremendous bargain of the CEN
tury. SheS giving 20 quarts of the
rlcnest KIND of milk every day.
/ But you have bought two new milch
out?'
Never mind how thew came out
They We're camels instead of cows. One
has to learn by experience in these
things. Get your hat on and come
along"
! I wanted to stop and argue the mat
ter and bring some statistics to bear,
but he wouldn't wait. If Mr.. Rowser
i set out to buy a slice of Africa he'd
want to close the bargain in two hours.
! was prepared for just what 1 saw
when We reached the alley, where we
have shed used to store surplus coal
and wood. man had just arrived
with a COW. The man was a horse
trader instead of farmer. The COW
was a b1g-framed creature with a
woman born on a farm could have told
! that she was no mixer and that she
would require as much food as a dray-
horse.
81 wouldn't part with her, ma'am,
only that know she will get a good
home here said the man as he saw
! that I didn't think much of his COW.
! She shall be treated like one of the
| family replied Mr.. Bowser.
! "She has always been used to kind
! ness, and I believe that rough word
would break her heart. hope you like
the looks of her. ma'am."
4 But I DON'T
Dear me, but what can the trouble
be? She took the prize at our last
county fair"
'.She is a scant mixer, and the milk
is thin and poor. One can see by her
eyes that she is anything but gentle.
AS for twenty quarts a day, doubt If
she gives half of that. Her feed would
cost at least half a dollar a day.
was determined to give an honest
opinion, no matter what resulted, and
as a reward Mr.. Bowser turned and
gave me a look warranted to kill sew
en- times over The cow man was also
hit, but he worked up a rueful smile
and answered.:
/ Dear me, a'am, but I'm sorry to
hear you say so. If it was diamonds
and pearls and rubieS to be judged I
wouldn't dispute you, but being it's a
cow I must beg your pardon and say
that you are mistaken. My wife sits
home weeping this very minute, weep
ing because I have got to part with
F'lossie. The two have been like sisters
for the last three years. I shouldn't
be a bit surprised if this parting
brought about the death of one of
them by broken heart. 1 can bring
ten good people to swear to twenty
quarts a day, and as for her appetite,
a handful of hay and lump of sugar
will last her all day."
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

"You see, my wife don't know the first
thing about cows" said Mr.. Bowser in
a placating way, for which I wanted
to box his ears.
"Few ladies do replied the man.
"She looks for COW to be the same
shape as a gazelle, and to have the
eyes of a rabbit. I can see a dozen
good points in this animal where she
''what's the price asked as be-
gan to get angry.
Fifty dollars to you, ma'am. but
sixty to any one else. I knock off ten
dollars for the good home she will
get here. I can read you both, and
there is nothing but gentIeness in your
hearts. In two days you Will be low
"she isn't worth half the money,
and have something to do beside
falling in love with cows!''
My dear woman-my dear woman.
but it is plain to me-" began the
man, when Mr.. Bowser interrupted
With
duties to attend to, and we will excuse
you"
':And if you don't excuse the COW as
well you'll be fifty dollars out OF pock-
etr'
oh. but Mr.. Bowser was boiling as
1 turned away! 1 expected he'd pay
seventy-five dollars for the COW just to
spite me, and then come in and tele-
phone his lawyer and start divorce pro-
ceedingS within an hour. I wronged
him, however. The thought came to
him after 1 had left that he had been
in too much of a hurry, and that he
wouldn't buy until the next day, and
he stuck to it, though the cow-man
dropped to thirty dollars and offered to
make a dozen afffdavits about the
quantity of the milk. He went away
saying that such a bargain would
never be offered in cows again. and
that he was surprised to find man at
this day and date who was ruled by his
wife, and then Mr.. Bowser came in to
settle things with me. He was pale and
determined, but after one shiver had
passed over me 1 was ready to stand
up to him.
Now, madam, we will have little
cow-talk" he began as he seated him.
self "A farmer comes to me with a
-milch COW and offers me the bar
gain of my life.
THAT man is no more farmer than
Won are" I replied. IF I'd have asked
him how much wheat is grown to the
acre he couldn't have answered"
s4,Fhat bargain is a new-miIch COW
giving twenty quarts day"
ct don't believe it "
Twenty quarts Of milk at eight
cents a quart amounts to $3.50. In
seven days the sum is $11.20. That's
what we shall lose every week for
years to come because you have play
..Tt's nothing Of the kind. The COW
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. s. Temple. Osteopath. zS5 Kansas
ave Ind. 1912 Res 236S Black. Bell 1885.
DR.. c. z. Hulett. Osteopath, s13 Kan.
ave. Ind Phone 31S. LGdy in office.
Is your time valuable? Does your
convenience count for anything? Have
YOU an Independent Telephone?
Probably the most popular 10c cigar
sold in Topeka is Eagles Silver
Statue The Club size sells at for 25c
while the long ones demand 10c
straight and are worth more.
Mr. Frank Silk has returned to
work after being off a short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

Don't you think" dueried the reporter.
there ought to be an honorary degree to
be conferred on men who have distin-
guished themselves by conspicuous acts of
bravery?" II do" answered the college
president I'VE have been discussing that
matter lately, and it is probable that at
our next meeting we shall establish the
honorary degree of C. Q. D.'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

this week and bought her back at half
price She's 20 years old; and don't
give five quarts of milk a day. Besides.
you have to tie her legs together to
milk her. He calls her a new milch
COW, but she hasn't had a calf for ten
years. Good for you. Bowser, that you
down. Goodnight"
"Weu?'' 1 queried as Mr.. Bowser came
scuffing back
But he wouldn't even look at me. He
went out to his bowling club and didn't
get home till o'clock in the morning
P. S.-We have no milk for sale
copyrighted, 1909 by T. c. McClure).
She-Do you think the married men
really envy the bachelors2 He-Ask me II
think the barnyard fowl envies the wild
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
WOLF BCHOSEN.
Topeka Man Elected Head Clerk
Woodmen of World.

Leavenworth, March 9.-N. H Wolf
of Topeka was elected head clerk of
the Woodmen of the World at the con-
vention of the southwestern district
which is in session here. The con-
vention is the largest ever held by the
organiza ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
IN HIS new AIRSHIP.
Count Zeppelin Makes His First As
cension This Year.

Freidrichshafen. March Count
Zeppelin made an ascension here to-
day in his new airship, the first time
this year. The crew was composed
entirely of men from the balloon bat
talon of the army.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

Sherman Clearinghouse, aged 5S,
died last night at his home, 226 West
ern avenue of pneumonia. The
funeral will be held at Shel1abarger s
undertaking establishment at $3.50 to-
morrow. Interment in Topeka ceme-
terN
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
The MonIton Iectures.

The fourth lecture in the series by
Professor Richard G. Moulton on the
Literary Study of the Bible, will be
given at the high school Wednesday
evening. Subject. The Unity of the Bi-
BILE.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

Mr. Biggins-A black cat came to our
back fence last night. Mrs. Buggins--Did
it bring you good luck? Mr.. Buggins-
That's what it did. hit it the first time I
fired.-Phlladelphia Record
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Marcus bennett, "a years of age, died
at Keith's hospital Monday of paralysis. |
The funeral announcement will be made
later.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

commission form of government in the
cities above the $4,000 class is affected
the salaries made according to the
population. The city officials have not
looked the laws up carefully as yet on
account of the unofficial reports but
these matters will receive due atten-
ton in the future.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

During the late fires the water de-
partment has been giving a pressure
of 1000 gallons to the minute or s.
100000 gallons in "a hours. This is an
immense amount of water-but it
could be increased wonderfully if the
big engine at the pump house was only
lowered to a nearer level of the water
and keep thus keeping the engines
from the great suction work and the
constant pounding.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

The city engineer has practically
finished his estimates for the 1909
pavement and he will report to the
council Thursday night-this report
being final The last twenty-five or so
blocks are now being finished but the
first thirtyfve have been made public.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
ALBUQUERQUE MAN
KNOCKED OUT.
Jim Flynn Finds William Pettus Easy
and Furnishes Duke City Pug
Severely.

Pueblo Sept. 23.-Jim Flynn, the
Pueblo fireman, earned a clean cut
decision, awarded by Referee E. w.
Dickerson last night in his ten round
bout with Bill Pettus of Albuquerque.
After the first three rounds Flynn
was the aggreSSor, almost continuous
ly and Pettus seemed to be only try
ing to stay the limit. Flynn punished i
his opponent badly and in the fourth
round closed the negro's left eye.
There was not mark on Flynn af-
ter the battle, although Pettus got in
numerous wicked blows in the early
rounds.
The showing of the Pueblo man was
surprise even to his admirers here.
The Albuquerque man was strong
as bull, however, and although he
received severe punishment, never
once went to the floor, and in the
clinches pushed Flynn around the
ring.
Marcus P. Kelly, secretary of the
Commercial Club of Albuquerque
headed a delegation of New Mexico
people here at the ringside John c.
McManus was among the party.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
Havoc Wrought by
Storm and Tidal
Wave.
RELIEF COMMISSION WORK
Carcasses of Domestic Ami
mails Cover Prairies for
Miles.

New Orleans. La, Sept. 23.--The
list Of known dead in Terre Bonnie
parish from the hurricane has been
swelIed to forty and it is believed
more than a score will be added to
this number later. Five hundred suf-
ferers from the storm are being ca>ed
for at Houma and relief workers are
still active. The property loss will
run we'll into the millions. Carcasses
of cows, horses, hogs and dogs are
strewn on the priaries for miles and
thousands of dead birds are floating
on the bayous.
Relief Commission at Work.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 23.-A re-
lief commission equipped by the
Louisiana Game Commission here,
left today for the Gulf Coast going di-
rect to Lake Catherine. From there
they will distribute the supplies and
render aid all the way to Gulfport.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
MINNESOTA DRAPED
IN BLACK
Pays Last Sad Hon
ors to Beloved
Executive
BURIED At SAINT PETERS
Services in Presbyterian
Church Where Johnson
Sang in Choir.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 23.-With
military pomp the body of Governor
John A. Johnson was today escorted
from the rotunda of the capitol where
he had been lying in state to st. Peter,
his last resting place. Marching to
the solemn strain of the funeral
march, ten companies of infantry, and
three batteries of artillery formed an
escort Of the body which was followed
by hundreds of citizens. Business
was practically suspended while tie
body passed through the streets. The
body is due at st. Peter shortly after
noon when services will be held in
the Presbyterian church where
Johnson formerly sang in the choir.
Interment will be in Green Hill cem-
etery alongside of his father and
mother.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
DROWNED BETWEEN
ROSWELL AND TORRANCE
Entire Emierant's Outfit Found Float
in Wire Lake Near Half Way
House.

One or more people were drowned
in Wire Lake on the old Roswell-Tor-
rance automobile route, according to
word from Roswell
The news of the find was brought
to the Half Way House on the auto
line Monday by sheep herders in the
employ of Walter Long. They had
beer to the lake Saturday noon, when
they saw nothing of the outfit. Upon
their return Monday they discovered
the outfit in the water. The tragedy
must have occurred in the time inter-
vening
They saw two mules and a horse,
all hitched to wagon and still fast
ened in their harness, and all floating
in the water, dead. The frame of the
wagon was out of sight in the water,
the tongue protruding. On the water
was floating the overturned wagon
bed. Under it was the chuck box and
about the lake were bedding, a coat,
fodder, water-keg and various articles.
Everything indicated that it was a
travelling outfit and that the man, men
Or people who were in the wagon were
drowned
Wire lake is two and one-half miles
east of the Half Way House and not
on the present auto route. The cid
route leads past the lake.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
WILL BE HANGING
AT SILVER CITY.
Santos Ortiz Will he Hanged Presi-
dents Day for Crime Committed
Two Weeks AGO.

Although it was only on September
s, that Santos Ortiz murdered Mar
cello Galyan at Hachita, Grant county,
Judge Frank w. Parker, at Silver
City, has already sentenced him TO be
hanged on October Is, for the crime.
Ortiz stated he killed Galyan at the re-
quest of Isabel Renterria. who was in
dicted with him for the crime. The
petit jury had to be discharged for the
term on account of lack of court funds.
Judge Parker pronounced the follow
ing other sentences:
John Gatlin, convicted of the larceny
OF a horse, was sentenced TO a term of
not less that 4 years nor more than )
years in the Territorial penitentiary,
and also to pay fine of $4,000.
The sentence of Perry Jones, who
plead guilty to the larceny of horse
and saddle, was taken under advise
ment for the reason that the defend
ant was only IS years of age, and
Judge Parker desired time to consider
the question of sending him TO the new
Territorial reformatory rather than to
the penitentiary.
Luz Bermudes, who entered a plea
Of guilty to the larceny of COW be-
longing to William c. Franks, was SEN
fenced to term Of not less than four
nor more than five years in the peni-
Tertiary
Lee NJ. Goynes, who was convicted
of an assault with a deadly weapon
upon J. P. Cane at Central in March
last, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for term of not less than Two
or more than three years.
Charles Schafer, convited of unlaw-
fully dischargng a weapon within the
limits of a settlement, was sentenced
to a term of years in the peniten.
tiary.
Jose Grijalva and Urredo Jaurique
both of whom plead guilty to commit
ting the crime of burglary at Lords
burg, We're sentenced to terms of not
less than five nor more than ten years.
Beningo Morales, convicted of carry
ing deadly weapon, was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff to remain
in the county Jail for six months.
Alvino Davilla, convicted of volun-
tary manslaughter was sent to Santa
Fe for not less than five nor more than
ten years.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
WHISKEY BLAMED
FOR DOWNFALL
Amado andCleofes
AIarid Sentenced
to Pen
SENATOR BORAH WILL VISIT
Governor Curry Names De-
legates to Farmers Ma
tional Congress.

Governor Curry received word from
Delegate to Congress w. H. Andrews
that Senator Borah of Idaho, one of
the recognized Republican leaders,
would visit the Territory soon and
wLuld gather information and make
observations to be used by him in
f,r.hering statehood at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
Delegates to Farmers National
Congress.
Governor Curry today appointed the
following as delegates to the Farm
ers' National Congress which will
I!eet at Raleigh, North Carolina, on
November + Alfonso Dockweiler OF
Santa Fe: J. H. Bearup, Charles e.
Gleckler and Paul Yrissari of Albu-
querque ]. G. Horton of Old Albuquer-
que: Fred Bunker Of Aztec; d. A.
Garrett of Roswell; William French
OF French; John James, Sr., of Des
Moines; J. G. Stewart of Las Cruces;
{ H. Elmendorf, of Elmendorf; and
Sylvester Mirabal of San Rafael
bGHQ WIZ NO ~ OSSSfISs
1t was decided today that the First
Regiment Band will accompany Gov
ernor Curry to Socorro on Sunday
evening.
Settled School Trouble.
Trouble which had arisen in Tu-
cumcari, Quay county, over the segre-
cation of native born children in the
public schools and placing them in
the same school with colored children
has been settled, by the admission OF
the native children to the classrooms
of all the schools. Governor Curry
and the office of the territorial super
intendent of education took the firm
stand that segregation was not only
wrong in principle but also against
the law,
District Court.
Judge John R. McFie today sentenc-
ed Amado and Cleofes Alarid to one
year in the penitentiary for larceny.
Amado stole two beef hides and 36
sheep pelts from the butcher shop of
Ortiz Y Baca, and Cleofes stole dishes
from McCarley's Bowling Alley. The
downfall of both young men is ascrib-
ed to thirst for strong drink and both
pleaded guilty to the indictment.
The ditch case of the Territory VS..
Atanasio Roibal was dismissed for
want of jurisdiction.
In the case of Cartwright & Broth
er VS. Pablo Sanches, leave was Civ
en- the sheriff to amend his return
within ten days.
Owing to the exhaustion of the
court fund and the unwillingness OF
Judge John R. McFie to incur indebt-
edness for the county, the petit jury
has been discharged, but the trial OF
civil cases without jury will be taken
up by the court
National Guard Company at Tucum
carl.
Captain Brooks received word today
that good progress is being made in or
ganizing a national guard company al
Tucumcari and expects to muster in
the company in the near future.