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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
PROF. LADD'S PLAN.
Would Settle Japanese War Talk by a
Battleship Duel.

New York, Feb. 25.-Discussing the
talk Of war between this country and
Japan Prof, Geo. T. Ladd. of Yale, ad-
dressing a reunion of the Alumni as
ISOLATION of Western Reserve universe
ty here, suggested a plan which he said
would end for all time the rumors of
an approaching conflict.
81 would take the best battleShip in
the American navy said Prof. Laid,
after discussing at length the Christian
nations of the western world, then I
would place Richmond Pearson Hobson
in command, man the vessel with Ger
tain members of congress and repre-
sentatives of a certain belligerent press
and send it to the middle of the Pacific
where it would meet a Japanese vessel
similarly named by Japanese. L would
let them fight and after picking up the
survivors, place them on an island
where they would be required to live
together for a period. That, I think
would effectually end all talk of war
in this country or in Japan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
ECZEMA DURABLE PROVEN!
Attorney at Moline, ILL.,, Convinced by
Oil of Wintergreen Compound.

There is nothing that will convince
lawyer except evidence.
Now. here is some rather startling evil
dence of a simple home cure for eczema
which convinced one lawyer, F. G. En-
triken, attorney at Moline, Ill. He tells
how oil of wintergreen compound mixed
with thymol and glycerine. as in d. D. D.
Prescription, cured him. in thirty days
after thtrty-two years of suffering
For 80 years., writes Attorney Entri-
ken, 81 was troubled with eczema, scabs
all over my face, body and head. 1 could
run hair brush over my body and the
floor would be covered with scales enough
to fill q basket. l tried everything
salves, internal medicine. X-Ray-al
without result
Just a month ago I was induced to
try D. D. d. Prescription. The itch was
relieved instantly; so 1 continued. 1t is
just a month now and am completely
cured. ] have not particle of itch and
the scales have dropped off"
Il can only say again CURE DISCOV-
Erred. I am now starting all eczema
sufferers on the right track"
Cure after cure has been brought to our
attention and always that instant relief
from the awful itch.
Geo. W. Stansfield, druggist, 633 Kansas
ave, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
THEY'LL GET THE TURN OUT.
City Railway Explains to Lowman
Hill Citizens

In response to the petition of the resi-
dents of the city living along the Low
man Hill street car line, General Su-
perfntendent A. M. Patten of the To-
peka street railway has sent a COM
munication to Councilman Stanley of
the Sixth ward telling him the whole
sad story of the many reasons for
which the street railway did not con-
struct a turnout on Clay street accord
ing to the wishes of the passengers Iiv-
ing in this district.
It seems that while the company was
working on their double track out
Tenth street last fall the city by an
emergency ordinance decided to pave
East Sixth street from the viaduct to
Locust street. also to raise the street
and car tracks at this point in order
to take care of the flood waters of Bid
die creek The street railway pulled all
of their force of men off the Tenth
street line and transferred them to the
east side of the city and when the work
was finished it was cold weather and
rather than run the risk of closing the
its narrowness, the street railway post
poned its work of constructing. the
turnout until warmer weather. Mr.
Patten said that as soon as the wealth
er was warmer the railway company
would construct the turnout. He also
limited that the people should be sat
isfied for a while with the new double
track system just built out along this
line.
Better days are coming by and by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
WILL SEE FOR THEMSELVES.
okIahomans Will Reproduce Punish
ments at Lansing From the Stage.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 25.-John Thomp-
son of SO Maple street, Lawrence, Kan.
has accepted the offer of ]. P. Con-
ners, president of the Oklahoma board
of prison control. for any one who will
undergo the punishments alleged to
have been inflicted on the convicts in
the Kansas penitentiary. The show
will be put on In the Busby opera
house at McAlester and the receipts will
go to the Oklahoma penitentiary Ii
brary fund. Thompson wrote Connors
from Gardner, Kan, saying he had
seen the 500 offer in a Kansas City
paper and that if Corners meant biz
he would accept and undergo the al
legged punishments."
Two more Kansans are wanted be-
fore the exhibition is staged. Mr.. Con-
ners wrote Thompson, accepting his
services and telling him that it was
note the alleged punishments' he was
to undergo, but the ones really adopt
ed in the Kansas penitentiary." These
punishments include the crib the wa
ter cure and other forms mentioned
in the Barnard report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
FARMERS ON THE JURY.
Thirteen of Twenty-Four Drawn Are
From the Rural Districts.

Thirteen of the twenty-four jurors
drawn for the April term of the dis
trict court come from the farming dis
tricts of the country and but eleven of
them from the city, rather an unusual
occurrence in drawing a jury. The fol-
lowing is the list drawn from the jury
box: ]. E. Thomas, Topeka city; John
A Kleinhans, Topeka city; zell Harris,
Auburn township; E. A. Ward, Memo
ken township; E. Gaylord, Topeka
city: John w. Currie, Topeka city; w.
F. Palmer, Silver Lake township; w.
H. Cowles, Topeka city; James Hag-
CART. Topeka city; w. T. RieIsford, To-
peka township; L. D. Rutty, Soldier
township; Andrew Losch. Topeka city;
]. N Graft, Topeka township; Harry
Baker, Dover township; J. w Bigger,
Topeka township; Jesse Browning, Sol
dier township; James F. Stephens, Sol
der township; Harry G. Smith. Topeka
city; Thornton G. Stinson, Tecumseh
township; ]. P. Carlate, Auburn town
ship; John r. Sargent. Topeka city;
A J. Ewart, Topeka city; S. M. Os-
mond, Topeka city; James Kenton, Will
Transport township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
FINDS RADIO THOR.
Cheap and Harmless Substitute for
Ra6iium Discovered.

New Orleans, Feb. 25.-At last
nights session of the Southern
Homeopathic Medical association. DR..
f. H. Bailey of the Hahnemann Med
ical college, Chicago, announced the
discovery of ''radio-thor." declared to
have all the properties of radium
without its baneful effects, and to be
within the reach of people of moder-
ate means. 1t was described as being
made from certain species of pitch
blende, of which twenty tons have
been discovered near a Colorado mine
with much more in sight. DIR. Bailey
declared that it generates the purple
ray, the same which Finsen used so
successfully in the treatment of lupus.
DR.. Bailey said that only within the
ed a stage where he feels justified in
making public announcement of the
discovery, which he will soon do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
APPEAL TO LABORERS.
Chicago SufRragettes Invade a Union
Meeting In Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Twelve women.
members of the Equal Suffrage asso-
citation. swooped down upon a meeting
of Carpenters and Joiners' union NO.
90. last night, took possession for an
hour and made a plea to organized Ia
Dor to join them in their fight for the
ballot
only once was there any disturb
ance During the time Mrs. Corinne
s. Brown was delivering an address,
a group of men near the door became
noisy. One of them, was protesting
against the invasion of the women
Its all bunk. They can't put it over
on me-" he declared
The suffragette in the chair pounded
on the table for order. and Mrs. Brown
paused in her peroration.
IF that man wants to speak, let him
come to the platform, and 1 will divide
my time with him. said She There
should be a sergeant-at-arms here to
keep order"
Members of the union fastened to the
scene of the disturbance and the dis
senter was quieted. His minority re-
port had been provoked by one of the
women handing him a petition and
asking him to sign it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

in all my life. recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG. &
Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
Backache Is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this so safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to he alth free of
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
MIND OF A CHILD.
Although His Face Is That of Man
of 20 Years.

New York, Feb. 25.-Physicians of the
Harlem hospital are watching with in
terest the experiments which are being
made on Harry Needleman, a tailor's
son. who has been stunted mentally
and physically by the removal of the
thyroid gland in his neck when he was
six months old. Although he is now 26
he is only three feet eight inches tall
and while he has the face of man
his mind is that of child.
Surgeons are now administering daily
an extract made from the thyroid gland
of a sheep by means of which it is
hoped to start again the long retarded
development of mind and body. Re
suits so far seem to be good although
the case has not progressed to any ex-
tent where any marked change can be
noticed. Five grain doses of the ex-
tract are given to the patient daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
"GET A CABRIOLET."
New Creation in Millinery Adopted by
National Association.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-"Get a CabrioIet
and be in style,'' is the advice of the
National Association of Retail Mill
ners, which has one on exhibition at its
semi-annuaI opening. It ISIS aid to be
the very newest Of hat CONNECTIONS and
partakes of the dominant character
istics of the Cab family yawning in
front and Tapping at the Sides
The Merry Widow, according to those
in charge of the opening, is to remain
and the tendency in hat extremes is
to meet. The missing link is the Dutch
bonnet, of the mushroom type.
Tomorrow night the association will
hold a reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

American Marathon Runner Would
Retrieve Lost Honors

New York. Feb. 25.-Johnny Hayes,
who had his fame as Marathon run
ner snatched from him by Dorando
Pietri, when the Italian first landed
in this country, and who has since
dropped from public notice to a con-
siderable extent as a result of subse-
quent races in which he did not
figures, will have another chance to
retrieve his lost laurels. Hayes has
posted a forfeit to meet Dorando the
full distance in Madison Square Gar
Den at date soon to be selected, and
a like amount has been posted for the
italian. Hayes says that he is in good
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
LAW ABHoRs A VACANCY.
Why There Is None in the State Tax
Commission.

Speaking of the State Journal
article yesterday in regard to the fact
that the office of a member of the state
tax commission was now vacant for
the reason that the governor had not
had Judge Glass confirmed by the
senate on the first Monday in Feb
ruary as provided by law, q, we'll
known attorney quoted the law fur
Their as follows:
when from any cause a term Of
a public officer terminates and that
officer continues in the office and dis
charges the functions of that office,
he is at least a de facto officer and
his official acts are valid and both
protect and bind the public. Only the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
One Suggestion offered to Relieve
Congestion in Chicago Schools.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Parents whose
children attend overcrowded schools
may be requested by the board of
education to join the army of flat
hunters
While the schools in many districts
are congested, there are vacant seats
in less crowded sections and one trus-
tee has sent in a communication sug-
costing that a change of residence in
many cases will solve the difficulty.
modate all the children all the time
or fill all the schools all the time"
he says, than it is to fill the street
cars at all hours of the day, or fur
nish seats to all passengers during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
NO STREET CAR TRAILERS
Chicago Company Sending Them to
the Scrap Pile.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-The doom of
street car trailers in Chicago is sealed.
One by one these ancient vehicles that
have tried the patience of two genera
lions of the travelling public are going
upon the scrap pile. In a few months
they will have disappeared entirely
from the streets.
OF the hundreds of trailers once
operated only ninety-two remain in
use at the present time and thirty-two
of these will be regulated to oblivion
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
WAS HELD UP BY WOMAN.
New York Music Teacher Has Expert
ence With Feminine Footpads.

New York. Feb. 25.-The story of a
holdup in which two women footpads
figured, was told last night by Miss
Louise Holcomb, a teacher of vocal
music. who rushed into the West
Twentieth street police station ac-
that she was attacked on Sixth avenue
between Twenty-thfrd and Twenty
fourth streets by a man and two
women. The man, she said, seized her
by the throat while the two women
held her shoulders and relieved her
of ner pocketbook. The purse con-
tanned $23 in cash and draft for
S135
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

state through it's proper prosecuting
officer, or a person holding a better
title to the Office. can challenge his
right to continue in the exercise of
the official duties of the office. The
law abhors a vacancy more than it
does de facto officer or even an
usurper."
1t is declared that Governor Stubs
will send all his confirmation ap-
pointments to the senate in one batch
before the senate adjournS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
TRANSFER CUBAN MINISTER.
Son of General Garcia Scheduled to
Succeed De Quesada.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Don Gonzalo de
Quesada, Cuban minister to the United
States, left Washington late last night
for Havana for a conference with Pres
ident Gomez of Cuba. it is reported
1t is believed here that Mr.. Quesada
viii be transferred to a European post,
probably Madrid 1t is said that he
probably viii be succeeded here by Car
los Garcia Velez, a son of Gen. CaIixto
Garcia, one of the Cuban revolution
airy generals and a former minister to
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

longs to the ranks of the Great I'm
terrified Up to date, the administra-
ton gang has been unable to find a
muzzle that would fit him. and he
speaks calmly on, suggesting the
emasculation of administration pets
without regard for the feelings OF the
owner. He took a prominent part in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
KELLY WILL MEET THOMAS.
NIiddleweights Will Battle in New
York Tonight.

New York, Feb. 25.-Hugo Kelly,
former middle weight champion and
one time victor over Tommy Burns, will
meet Joe Thomas of California, in a ten
round bout at the Fairmont A. c. to-
night. Thomas is a clever man and
for a while held the weIterweight cham
pionship of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

way. / doctored
until / was dis
couraged, an d
thought I should
never get well. 1
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought 1 would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles /
was cured, and
never felt so we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.
Residents of South Chicago Have
Started a Crusade.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-South Chicago
has launched itself on a crusade for
the protection of its children. Minis
tiers, saloonkeepers, business men,
priests, attorneys, doctors and police
have mapped out general line of
action and a committee has been ap-
pointed to see that the work does not
In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
Dinner for Battles Captain.

New York, Feb. 25.-A dinner in hon
or of Captain Ransom of the steamship
Baltic of the White Star line, which
reached the passengers from the liner
Republic after she had been in coIlis-
ion with the Florida, will be held to-
might at the Union League club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
A Fact

Unless the best Mexican Vanilla
Beans are used, properly cured,
properly aged, and the flavor
properly extracted, and allowed to
stand at least one year before of
fering for sale, good extract of
Vanilla is an impossibility. Try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
YOUR
BACKACHE
WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-''I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

the lynching of Mr.. Stubs public
utilities bill, and is considered lieu
tenant of the Night Riders of the
House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

He also came with the intent to
make the manual training school at
Pittsburg a state institution, and the
further intention of securing an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for maintenance.
And HE DID.
Two years later. the Manual Train
ing school of Pittsburg, which was at
| first an experiment, had proven itself
a good thing, and he came to secure
100000 for buildings and grounds.
There was some opposition to this but
Senator Porter came here to get it. and
HE DID. The manual training school
was his hobby, and he gave it his per-
sonaI attention. He had figured closely
on the cost. but after the institution was
completed, there was $1,000 to turn
back to the state.
Again in 1907 he believed that he
should secure an appropriation for fur
Their improvements and maintenance
for the state institution Of his city. and
HE DID.
He also thought that ne should intro
duce and pass a bill making manual
training a regular curriculum. optional
with the counties, of all schools. and
HE DID.
Nearly two months ago, Senator
Porter again appeared in Topeka,
laboring under the impression that he
would become president pro tenn or
the senate-and HE DID.
This is a brief outline of the legisla-
tive experience of the senator who was
never turned down. Perhaps he got
what he asked for because ne Olun l
ask for too much, and didn't have too
MANY irons in the fire at once. At any
rate when he asked for anything, he
expected to get it, and HE DID.
At home Senator Porter is a pros
perous lumber merchant, who owns
and enjoys a few farms as a side line.
The same winning ability which has
followed him through his Legislative
experience also follows him around
at home. He is respected as a citizen,
just as he is respected as a clean leg
islator and presiding officer, and the
motto on his shield should be, "And
HE DID,
The Amalgamated Association of
Mockers and Scoffers of the legisla-
ture are now referring to Speaker
Dolley as adam Cod The alleged
resemblance is based upon the fact
that DolIey started out by shooting it
into the house, and wound up by be-
ing shot up considerably himself.
No, this is not F. Dumont Smith.
1t is Representative Davis-not Rep
resentative Buckfoot Davis, but Rep
resentatfve Davis of Kiowa county.
Aside from his slight facial resem-
blance to the senator late of Edwards
and seventeen other counties, Mr..
Davis is similar in other ways, towit:
He is a lawyer, and has two suits of
clothes, one for morning and one for
afternoon. Quite likely he also has
pneumonia clothes for the evening.
Mr.. Davis is an able speaker, and be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

In 1901, Senator e. F. Porter, of
Pittsburg, Crawford county, came to
the legislature. He was new to legisla-
tive practice, but his Intentions were
to secure such legislation as his district
most desired. And at that time there
seemed to be crying need for two
district courts in Crawford county. His
people wanted a division of court, and
he promised to see what he could do
about it. And HE DID. A big row
was raised over the proposition, but
Senator Porter won out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25

1t has been customary, since ''Seen
From the Gallery was opened for the
season, to start each days programme
with a quotation from some classic,
presumed to have a bearing upon the
subject. The classics are wide in scope,
but there is no classic quotation which
fits the subject of this sketch so well
as did the words of a vaudeville com
edian. This comedian, who has visited
Topeka several times in a monologue
stunt, depended largely for amuse-
ment upon the simple expression, "And
HE DID"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-22
VIZ" PLAN TO SHORTEN THE
 WORKING DAYS.

\ rather novel experiment. in con- hee'lon with employees hours of labor IS being tried by The Curtis Publish ing Company 0? Philadelphia, pub h5hers of THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. and THE SATURDAY G' tNlNG Post Not only have they adopted and put into effect the forty eight hour week throughout their Mechanical Departments, but instead Of the conventional schedule under which this time Is distributed over Six working days. the total of forty eight hours work will hereafter be done in five days from Monday to Friday. inclusive.
 The employees in the Mechanical Department of the business will by this change have all day Saturday and Sunday for recreation and rest. The result Of the innovation from the employers standpoint will doubtless De watched with considerable interest by other concerns in the same line Of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-22
CONDITIONS AT
 THE POOR HOUSE,
Superintendent Saeeoni >a,s II Would Not Be Advisable to Move the County Institution Into tie City Limits-Miss Fischer ya,- uable Attendant.

Superintendent A saceoni. of the Jenerson county poor house states that Ihe recommendations of the re- cent Jefferson county grand 3ury which suggested that the present poor house property he sold and 6 home for the poor be established within the ctiy limits, are not advisable a. this time. I{e says that the poor house should be moved cut farther from the town rather than brought to the city, Superintendent Sacconi argues that often contagious diseases develope at the poor house and that by keeping the patients farther away from the city there is less fear cf the diseases spreading. as they can be easily isolated in the country dis trict.
 Dz. Saccoai admits that tue present poor house quarters are not suffi- ciently large to accommodate the in- mates and that the sanitary condi- tions there, because of the absence of water service. are not the best. Judge Gould Is planning to equip tho homo with small waterworks plant at a small expense to the coun- ty. If this Is done the sanitary con- ditions there will be greatly im- proved.
 Since the death oi Mrs. Sacconi, whose services as q nurse and at tendant at the poor house, were Of in- estimable value to the county. Dr. Sacconi's niece, Miss Mary Fischer. of St. Louis, has had charge Of the patients. Her work has been most satisfactory and the fact that she is a graduate of one of the largest hos pitals in St. Louis. makes her well fitted for the position she now holds. The patients at the poor house are