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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
SWEEPING REFORMS.
Called for in the Prison System of
District of Columbia.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Sweeping reforms
affecting the criminal classes in the Dis
trict of Columbia are recommended in a
report transmitted to congress by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today by the commission
appointed to investigate the subject.
Justice Stafford of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia is chairman of
the commission which is unsparing in its
condemnation of the conditions OF the fed
eral JAIL the district workhouse and other
penal and correctional institutions.
Congress is scored for its failure to pro-
vide an adequate Jail with yard suffi-
cient for proper exercise.
The commission says while protection of
society justified the infHction of punish
ments. a DaSsionless. patient and impartial
attitude should be taken toward violators
of the law.
I'VE believe" SAYS the report, that a
vital and momentous time is when the
prisoner is released. and that the law
should employ all possible agencies to as
sist him in making a new start
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
WOMAN DENIES 1T.
Mrs. Carmichael Says She Knows
Nothing of Hypnotism.

Adair. Mich, Jan. 11.-When told
that her husband in his letter said
that he had committed the murder
of Browning while under her hypnotic
influence Mrs. Carmichael declared
she knew nothing of hypnotism; that
her husband so far as she knew, was
also ignorant of it; and that hypnot-
ism had never been discussed in their
home.
81 never saw a person hypnotized,"
she said, land know absolutely moth
ing about the practice. And if my
husband made such a statement in a
letter 1 can not imagine the reason for
it."
Mrs. Carmichael insisted that she.
had no relatives or friends in Garth
age and knew nothing of the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
KANSAS CASTS ITS VOTE
James E. NOVEL; VIII Carry the Re
suit to Washington.

The Kansas electoral college met at
noon today and went through the for
r1ality of casting the states vote for
w. H. Taft for president and for Jas.
Sherman for vice president. Three
copies were made of the vote so that
if the one mailed failed to arrive in
Washington another sent by special
messenger would be sure to arrive
James z. NOVEL; was selected as the
special messenger to carry the vote
to the meeting of the electoral college
in Washington. The third copy of
the vote was filed here in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
Driven From Rooms by Fire.

chicago. Jan. 11.-Mr. and Mrs
John Halves of New York. and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Cleghorn, who arrived
here yesterday from Denver were
among the guests driven from their
rooms today when fire destroyed the
fashionable boarding house OF Miss NJ
Dutton rat 59th street and Washing
ton avenue. Six other guests were al
so compelled to take refuge in the
street, incompletely clothed against the
wintry blasts which accompanied a
sharp drop IN the temperature today
Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of c. z. Fargo, who for a
number of years was resident of
Topeka. Mr.. Fargo received the ap-
pointment of national bank examine r
and shortly afterwards removed to
Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Fargo lived in To-
peka for nearly 20 years and occupied
the property now owned by J. R. Bur-
row in Highland Park.
The funeral of Alice Frances Win
gett will be held from the family
home, 1922 Buchanan street, Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3o, followed by inter
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11

day has caused practically no delay,
but by tonight conditions won't be as
good.
These conditions apply practically
to the whole western country. The
Santa Fe and Rock Island both report
light snow in Colorado last night but
not a sufficient fall to delay the trains
The conditions in the east are good as
far as the running of trains is involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11

While General Castro may be a sick
man, it is generally believed that other
influences than his illness took him so
hurriedly from the southern republic.
He and his staff prefer Paris to Berlin
but Frances cold shoulder put a dam
per on his idea of taking up a resi-
dence in gay Paree.
General Castro is well fixed finan-
cialiy out OF the money he laid aside
while he ruled oyer the Venezuelan
republic. He is living in fine style and
greatly enjoying his sojourn on the
continent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
ARTHUR MILLS BUYS A HOME.
Gets the LANCE Property at 1924 To-
peka Avenue

A. NJ Mills has purchased the prop
erty at 1924 Topeka avenue and will
occupy it as his home after the first
of next April. The property is one
which has been occupied as home by
Edward LANCE for a number of years
and is one of the modern homes on To-
peka avenue. It is understood that
the consideration for which the prop
erty changed hands was SS500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11

London. Jan. 1.-THE British government
today received telegraphic assent from
both the United States and Canada to
certain slight alterations in the terms of
the draft of the WATERWAYS treaty so that
an absolute agreement has now been
reached and the immediate signing of the
treaty at Washington is expected. Canada
and Newfoundland have not as yet ap-
proved the draft of the fisheries treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
smoot to Be Reelected.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. I1-The
legislature assembly of Utah convened
at noon today Henry Gardner was
chosen president of the senate and E.
w. Robinson was elected speaker of
the house. January 10. the legislature
will choose a United States senator to
succeed Senator Reed Smoot who has
no opposition for reelection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
CASTRO LIKES BERLIN.
He Has Taken {, House and Decided
to Remain Some Time

Berlin. Jan. lit is generally sup
posed that General Castro will never
return to Venezuela. He and his stan
are now here and so well does he like
the place that he has decided to re-
main and with this in view has taken
up quarters in the residence district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
Harrlman Reported In.

New York. Jan. 11.-Sharp declines
in quotations for Erie railroad and
several other stocks were caused to-
day by rumors that z. H. Hartman
is seriously ILL., At Mr.. Harriman's Of
nee It was said that these rumors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
MEETS AT NOON.

Kansas Legislature VIII Convene To-
morrow.
Both branches of the state legislature
will meet promptly at noon tomorrow
and effect an organization by the cleo
ton of officers, after which they will
hear the reading of the message of
Governor w. r. Stubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
LITTLE DELAY WITH TRAINS.
Delays Due to Heavy Traffic Rather
Than Storm.

The local railroads are reporting but
little difficulty in the handlinr of
trains today. This morning there
were but few late trains and their late
ness was due to heavy traffic rather
than the cold weather. The snow to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
The McClcery
Lumber Co.

announces that the closing time
for guessing contest (as adver-
tised in State Journal, Saturday
evening" is Friday evening at 5
o'clock. All answers must be in
before that time or they will not
be considered. The results will
be published in the State Journal
Saturday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11

were without foundation and that il
was expected he would be at his desk
tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
SCENE IN THE EARTHouAKE zoNE OF SICILY avn cAIABRIA

The ting found he 6 the hq section hy
b
income d render t elena nc nj worked
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bundle wrapper.
Inquire Palace Clothing Co.
FOR RENT-F'urnished rooms with board
Mrs H. Wentworth sos w. 6th st.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
MRS. ALDRIcH BURIED.
Aunt Kitty Died at North Shrewsbury,
VI

Rutland. Nov s--The funeral Of Mrs
Mehitahle Aidrieh, who died Tuesday
evening at her home IN North Shrews-
bury. was held al the house Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. The death oil
Mrs AIdrich removes one Of the oldest
residents Of the state. Born on the top
Of the Green mountains on December
l6. 1912, she lived all her life in the
town. and died on tie home farm at
the age Of o.
Her maiden name was MehitabIe Col.
burn, and her father. Moses C0lburn.
came to the state ii the pioneer days
from Dedham. Mass. bringing his wife
and baby boy with him il an ox.drawn
vehicle She was the second in fam
lis Of 10 children. On March So 1885.
she married Elea1er Warner Aldrich, and
three sons and two daughters were born
to them Alr Aldrieh died in 1878. and
Mrs AIdrich went to live with daugh-
ter One. Of the daughters died in 1854
in grlhood and the other died in 1880.
Two Of the sons. Edgar n Aldrich Of
this city and Barney w Aldrieh of
South Wallingford, are still living. For
the last few years Mrs. Aldrich had
made her home with niece, Mrs. GUM
ey Wheeler,
Mrs. Aldrich was Aunt Kitty" to all
who knew her, and her life vas always
an active one until She suffered shock
a number Of years ago Despite deaf.
ness, she kept well informed on general
topics Of the day. especially politics and
national affairs. Blindness the last two
years stopped her reading. but her in
terest in politics never waned It was
often said that Aunt Kitty knew more
about politics than the average voter.
She had a remarkable memory and
was the highest authority in the fam
lily on dates and events Much 81 the
linen still in the family was spun and
woven by her as a girl Each summer
she made round OF visits to relatives
and friends and took keen enjoyment
in this custom, she being always a vel
come visitor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
GOOD sPoRTsMANsHIP
Displayed Between Norwich and Yer
mont in Recent Game.

Displayed Between Norwich and Yer
mont in Recent Game.
The following letter from Comman-
dant Chapman Of Norwich university to
the manager Of the university Of Yer
mont football team shows good sport
manship:
Norwich, w., Oct. 2S, 1909.
Herbert ,. Comings.
Mgr. Of Football,
University Of Vermont,
Burlington, Vt.
Dear Sir.-
On behalf Of the Corps of Cadets and
our athletic management. as well as for
myself personally, I wish TO thank YOU
for the uniform courtesy which was ex-
tended to US while in Burlington yester-
day. | was particularly impressed and
pleased with the offer at the gymnasium
after the game to furnish rubbers for
orr team. This was something which
we all appreciate.
While The result Of the game IS nat
urally source Of regret to us all here.
still we offer YOU our congratulations
and assure you Of our belief that the
best team won. We all hope another
year to return some portion Of the
fsvors you have extended to us this
year, although It shall be our earnest
endeavor TO turn the score about so far
as the result Of the game is concerned.
Yours very sincerely.
L. A. l. Chapman,
Captain 2nd Cavalry, q. s. Army,
Commandant of Cadets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
NEARING END
OF LONG TRIP
President Taft Rests in
Augusta, Georgia
GOES TODAY TO FLORENCE
VIII Reach Washington on Wednesday.
WIN Enter Upon the Prepara-
ton Of His Message at
Once.
GOES TODAY TO FLORENCE

Augusta, Ga, Nov, s.--For President
Taft, yesterday was a day Of real rest.
The president attended services at the
Church Of the Good Shepherd at SUM
merville in the morning, and was the
guest Of Langdon Thomas at luncheon,
Mr.. Thomas had % Augustans at the
luncheon.
The president WIN leave this city at
4 o'clock this afternoon for Florence. S.
Q. Only two more stops remain for him
after the Florence engagement Will
mingtou, N. G., and Richmond, Va. The
president win arrive at the White House
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening, but
his stay there win be brief. On the
next day, Thursday, he win take the
road again on brand new trip, 10 Mid
dletown and Hartford, Conn. A few
days later he is scheduled to visit Nor
folk, Va, and little later he will speak
at one or two other places.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
GERMAN ACCUSES BRITISH.
Changes English Plot In Dogger Bank
Affair.

Berlin, Nov. g. The serious charge
that Great Britain was involved ii ma
eliinations against Germany at the time
Of the Dogger bank affair on Oct ~,
1904, is brought BY former Chancellor
of Legation Won Rath, who served at
Berne and Canstantinople, in yesterdays
Issue Of the Tag.
The Dogger bank incident referred to
was the hflng on the tlameeock trawling
feet Of Hull BY the Russian Baltic
squadron under the delusion, as alleged,
that the fishing smacks we're japanese
torpedo boats
Herr Won Rath accuses Great Britain
Of having stationed warships OF Nigo
and six submarines III the vicinity of
Heligoland, preparatory to sinking the
German warships in the event Of Ger
many taking sides with Russia In the
then expected war.
The commanders Of British vessels, ac.
eording to the writer, had direct orders
from Downing street To watch the Ger
mans and blow them into the air in the
event Of suspicious movements.
The other papers Saturday afternoon
comment upon articles from varying
viewpoints The Nossisehe Seltung ridi-
cules DE charge against Great Britain,
but the National zeitung. although plac-
ing the responsibility for the charge
on Herr Won Rath. Says
We do not doubt for moment that
England took these measures
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
Her Usual Line Of Talk.

A certain Louisville social leader
whom we will call Mrs. Fayette County
To avoid identifying her, was told BY het
husband over the telephone that ha
would bring number Of guests home "a
dinner The party was altogether unf
expected and in all the house, which has
become noted for the generous and samp4
tuous dinners spread in it, there was not
enough food.
Mrs. County got busy at once and I'M
strueted her cook to order certain sup
plies while she planned the rest Of tho
dinner. A little later Mrs. County hap
pened in the room where the telephone
was and was horrihea to hear the cook
talking ferociously into the telephone,
something as follows:
An All want six dozen sof' shell crabs
and eff 70 doan get dem here mighty
quick Ah'll skin every one Of yo' low
down Who is dis 80 Dis il Mrs Fayf
cite County, dat's who dis is, anr Az
means cherry word All says
Mandy cried the mistress, "what dq
you meant You must not
Iaw'sy,7 returned the cook that's
oil right Miss Fay, All talks to 'em ike
dat for you ell de time. p--Louisyille
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08

not made Unless one have the legal
mind all the colleges and all the study
III the world viii not make lawyer
oil him, and if he be gifted with the legal
mind be will get to be great lawyer,
although lie never saw college neYen
read half the textbooks. Abraham LIN
coin was one of them.
Robert Burns never went to college,
but he ranks among the greatest poets
Of an the world Ben Hardin 81 Kenl
lucky never attended law school, bus
be was the equal Of any lawyer oln
country has produced. To be grea,
lawyer, one must understand the phil
osoplly, the science of it. All the study
in the world, in college or out OF col
legt, and all the experience the court
room can supply, win not reveal The phill
osophies Of the great principles Of ouF
Jurisprudence; and vet your greatest
lawyer, however much he understands
the reason, Of "the rule must make
himself acquainted with the history III
the rule. when it was established sud
the conditions that called il into being.
John Marshall was not a learned law
yer. He was not yersed in the prece-
dents as Story was. or as any other ana
OF his associates on the bench was; but
he knew the principle and applied # p
every case, and he cared not wbefierl
there was precedent or not. # there
was, al wen and good; If there was mol,
he established the precedent. Your casa
lawyer" can give no opinion offhand.
He must search the precedents; but your
great lawyer applies the philosophy Of
the law to given facts and he filings pre-
cedents to the winds II they be contrary
to his conception. Hence from the bench
We have leading cases
The kite William Lindsay, when on tha
supreme bench of Kentucky. rendered an
opinion about rents for rho occupancy u
real estate, or something of that kind
foi this paper is layman and cannot
hope To he versed ID the nomenclature u
the profession. Judge Lindsay adiudii
Gated in reversal Of the preeedents ii
America since its first settlement by thu
AngIo.Sa and in reversal Of the pref
cedents of England for centuries, and tx
day his decision is a precedent and i
cited as conclusive authority in the
courts Of Great Britain.
Lindsay never attended a law school,
He did not have to. TEe was a nsturals
born lawyer. Washington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
PROMINENT In
MANY FIELDS
B. B. SmaIIey IS Dead in Bur-
lingtOn
THE END CAME SATURDAY
---------.
He Had Served the National Govern
ment in Several ofices--A Banker
and Railroad Man for
Years
THE END CAME SATURDAY

Burlington Nov s.-Bradley B.
Smalley, for many years prominent in
business and political affairs in this
state, and at one time secretary Of the
national Democratic committee died
Saturday night. His age was "A years
He leaves wife and daughter
Bradley Barlow smalley was born in
Jericho. VT, Nov 20, 1885, son Of David
A. smalley and Laura Barlow Smalley.
When four years old he moved to Bur-
lington with his parents where he OBJ
tanned his education. He studied law in
the office Of his father and was admitted
70 the bar in 1868. Two years prior he
received the appointment Of clerk Of the
Y. s. courts, which he held from 1861
60 1855.
In politics he was q Democrat. Not
withstanding the hopeless minority Of
this party in Vermont he welded much
influence and made his mark in the
legislative history Of the state. He rep
resented this city in the state legisla-
ture in 1874 and in 1875 He was for
many years member Of the national
Democratic committee and Of the ma
tional executive committee. In four
presidential campaigns he was az the
head Of department He was a dele
gate from Vermont to the national
Democratic convention in 1872, 1875,
1880 and 1854.
He was also prominent in railroad
affairs. He was a director Of the Cen
trail Vermont up to its reorganization,
was a director Of the southeastern sys-
tenn and Of the Rutland railroad. He
WAS for many years member Of the
directorate Of the Burlington Trust COM
pany.
Mr.. Smalley was U. s. commissioner
for this district from 1867 70 1895, col
lector Of customs for the district Of Yer
mont from 1885 to 1889 and from 1898
TO 1897. He was commissioner of the
worlds Columbian exposition from
Vermont.
At various times he was president Of
the Montpelier 4 Wells River railroad
company, the Oedensburg & Lake Cham
plain railroad company and the Mon
treal 4 Province railroad company.
Mr. Smalley was mapT;ed in June.
1880 to Caroline NJ. Baxter Of Burling-
ton. FIVE children being born to them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-08
PRINCETON
STRIKES A SNAG
HanOyerians Succeed in Get
ting Tie With Tigers
AMHERST LOSES TO VT.
In Close 5core-YaIe and Harvard
Are Going Fine--other Games
Played on satur- \.
day.
AMHERST LOSES TO VT.

That Princeton was able to get only
tie with Dartmouth d week before the
Yale game may surprise some foot ball
lists, and it may also be shock TO them
that the Tigers could not score a touch
down. Cunningham, the brilliant, boost
ed two goals over the bars Dartmouth's
touchdown was the result Of a blocked
punt. Princeton had Dartmouth to
0 for the hrst half, and the fact that
the New Hampshire men came back tn
the second half so strong shows how
much fight there is in that team. A
tie game Is certainly satisfactory to
Dartmouth, but Princeton can't feel very
happy over that score. Cornell and
Brown could not DER serious resistance
to Harvard and Yale, the big ones win.
ming with lots Of room TO spare, VIII
liams, narrow victory over Wesleyan and
Amherst's defeat BY Vermont were IN
the upheaval class. The Middletown
eleven did not look anywhere as good as
the Berkshire eleven, and they did well
20 hold their big rivals down. Vermont
has been playing pluckily all along, but
ii was fsft that Amherst had developed
enough strength to win Michigan suf-
fered q big setback, losing TO the unde-
feated Notre Dame eleven. Notre Dame
now ranks with the top-notchers in Its
section Chicago was too big for North
western. The results,
At Princeton, N. J., Dartmouth y,
Princeton O.
At Cambridge, Harvard IS, Cornell 0.
At New Haven, Ct, Yale 2S, Brown
o.
At Middlstown, Ct, Williams I, Yves
lcyan g.
At Amherst, Vermont 5, Amherst o.
At Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9, La
fayette 6.
At Syracuse, N. Y Syracuse 5, Tufts
0.
At Rochester, N. Y, Colgate 2l, Roch-
ester 0.
At washington, D. O., Carlisle Q,
George Washington 5.
At Annapolis, Navy 0, Washington
and jefferson 0.
At Exeter, n. H., Andover 8, Exeter
At Lewiston, Me, Bowdoin 8, Bates
0.
At Schenectady, N. Y, Union is, Mid
dlebury 8.
AT Ann Arbor, Mich, Notre Dame II,
Michigan g.
At Chicago, Chicago "a, Northwestern
0.
At Cleveland, oberlin 20, Western Re-
serve 0.
At Columbus, o, Case II, Ohio state
3.
At Clinton, N. X, Hamilton -, St.
Lawrence s.
At st. Louis, Missouri 5, Washington
0.
At Lansing, Mich, Michigan Agrieul-
tural 81, De Pauw 0.
At Troy, N. Y, Rensselaer, 3, Wor-
cester Tech. 0.
At Des Moines, Drake II, Iowa IA