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BOOK BINDING
AND PRINTING

1t will cost you nothing
to get prices and we have
been able to gain and
satisfy so many good
customers that we feel
sure that you also will
find our print shop and
bindery able to serve
you to your complete
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heartily at Peapooys Keen insight into
human nature.
II thipk you'll like Langdon." Ste
vens remarked after pause, land you'll
find him easy to deal with. Just put
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Come along. colonel! Yo' can't sit heah
all day"
they were anxious that Altacoola
should have the naval base regardless
OF the claims or merits Of any other
section. That was unusual. puzHilhg
to l-ansdon. Moreover, 1t was poor
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FOUNTAIN rENs At FREE Pnrsa-
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CHAPTER V.

THE moss or TIE SENATE 1SspEcrs A
NEW MEMBER
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up any measure
for the benefit Of
the south and
Langdon will go
the limit on 1t.
Even u Repub-
lica n majority
doesn't mind n
little Democratic
s u n port. you
know. I think
he's just the man
you can use in
this gulf naval
base bill"
you can swing
him 2" asked Pea
body sharply.
Stevens Dire "
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FOUNTAIN PENS At FREE PRESS

(TO be cOntinued.l
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A Gentleman
From
Mississippi
By Thomas A. Wise
Novelized From the Play
by Frederick X. Toombs
Copyrign,, 1909. by Thomas A. Wise.
CHAPTER ~.
"JCsr THE MAN WE NEED"

"JCsT THE NAN WE NEED"
As Bud Haines returned from
IA young Langdons room. where
he had left the latter in bed.
4 \ towel filled with cracked ice
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
UUII Ut AMEfiIUAN UIIILENO
Relations of Learned Professions to
Political Government of Country
Is Discussed by President-elect Taft in
an Address at Philadelphia.
he IS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
At the Commemorative Exercises Held
at University of Pennsylvania
Celebrating Anniversary of the Birth
day of Republics First President.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 22.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft was the central figure
in the celebration of the University of
Pennsylvania of Washington's birth
day. Ire exercises took place in the
old Academy of Music, into which four
thousand persons crowded. Washing
toms birthday has been celebrated by
the university ever since 1926, as
University day Mr.. Taft was cor
daily received. the great audience ris-
ing az he appeared on the stage and
cheering him until long after he had
taken his seat.
The first troop. Philadelphia city
cavalry, escorted the president-elect
from the residence of Dr. S. Weir
Mitchell. Thousands of persons lined
the streets Mr. Taft was met in the
foyer by Governor Stuart and the
trustees and faculty of the university
and after douning his academic cos
tune he proceeded to the stage
Following the comforting of the de-
gree, the president-elect presented to
c. G. Harrison, provost of the un1ver-
sity,a cane used by Benjamin Frank
lin. The walking stick had been given
to Franklin by General Lafayette.
He chose for the subject of his ad-
dress the Present Relations. of the
Learned Professions to Political Gov
ernment-" He discussed at consider
learned professions, in this day. have
upon national and municipal govern
ment He outlined luminously the part
each of the important professions plays
| in a government by the people and
compared their influence. one with an
other. In brief part. he said:
TT is the duty of every citizen to
give as much attention as he can. to
I the public veal and to take as much
interest as he. can in political matters:
Americans generally have recognized
these duties, and we find active in po-
liticaI life. men representing all pro-
fessions. all branches of business and
all trades. I propose this morning to
invite your attention to the present re-
lation of each of the learned professions
to politics and government.
The Ministry.
"The first profession is that Of the
ministry. Time was when the minis
Continued on Page Sikh
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Fortress Monroe, Va. Feb 22--Six-
teen battleships from round the world
with an honor guard of four mighty
men of war, ships of the line to the
number of score; sixteen, battlesh1ps
that circled the globe, with their shot
ted tongues all mute with never a
grain of powder spent, except IN
friendly salute.
Into Hampton Roads they sailed to-
day, this fleet with history in its wake
just at noon, when the guns of Fort
ress Monroe were firing the national
salute in honor of George Washing
tons birthday. an auspicious moment
for a home coming
As a spectacle the arrival of the
homeward bound fleet was marred by
a steady rain which continued through
out the day The rain could befog the
vision and wet the powder. but it could
not dampen the spirits of those who
gathered about the roadstead to well
come home ships and men,
The shore line was black with path
of umbrellas.
jealousy the men and women behind
the umbrellas guarded their positions
and stood for hours in the rain TO give
q cheer when the great fleet steamed IN
The first thoSe ashore knew OF the
arrival of the ships between the capes
was the distant booming of the guns.
duh beating away out in the fog The
reports of the saluting guns faded and
then the crowd stood on tiptoe to catch
the first glance of the fleet Just as
the Connecticut appeared the national
salute sounded from the fort
In a single comlunIn they came in
steady procession into the roads until
all came to a safe anchorage and the
homeward bound pennants were
furIed at last Not the slightest hitch
occurred during the review and
anchoring of the fleet
The health officer of the port board
ed the Connecticut and granted a
clean bill of health to the entire fleet.
When the Mayfiower came up the
harbor the fleet saIuted the president
by din of whistles. In an quarter
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
ARE HERE IN FORCE
Democrats Hold Their Annual
Banquet Tonight.
Young Orators of the State Well
Represented.

From all parts Of the state Demo-
Gratis have gathered in Topeka today
for the twofold purpose of celebrating
Washington's birthday and feasting
mentally and physically at the Kansas
Democratic banquet which will be
held this evening at the Masonic
building. There are hundreds of out
of town Democrats in the city today
and the indications are that the an
nual meeting of the Kansas Demo-
cratic banquet club tonight will be the
best ever held.
To the Democrats of Kansas this
meeting has the same significance as
the Kansas Day club meeting has to
the Republicans of the state. 1t Is an
occasion when the faithful have an
excuse for meeting and discussing the
affairs of the party over the banquet
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
NSixteen Battleships of Admiral Sperry's
Fleet Steam Into Hampton Roads
Followed by Admiral Arnoldo's Pacific
Squadron of Nine Fighting Craft.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER BY 20 BANDS.
Started from the Same Port IA Months
Ago on a Voyage of $4,000 Miles.
A New Cruising Standard Has Been Set
for the Navies of the World

of an hour flagship launches took the
admirais, their Staffs and the captains
president addressed them and then
started on his round of the divisional
fiagships.
Music From IS Bands.
Old Point Comfort. Va. Feb. 22.-
With homeward bound pennants
streaming far behind them, 2S bands
playing the "'Star Spangled Banner"
and saluting cannon roaring tribute to
the president of the United States, the
battleship fleet of the American navy
ended its worlds cruise here today.
After steaming in review of the presi-
dent whose eagle crested flag of blue
was at the main mast of the cruiser
yacht Mayfiower the sixteen white
same fair way of Hampton Roads
whence they started fourteen months
ago on the notable journey of $4,000
miles.
Rain began falling early in the day
but it was not permitted to interfere
with the programme,
The joy of home coming was
written upon the face of every blue
jacket and every officer on board the
sixteen ships. The long cruise, the
visits to many of the most famous
ports of the world, the homage that
has been paid by the fleet by every
nation favored on the calling list
have been sources of intense interest
to every one aboard the famous yes
sels, but unquestionably there was no
scene in all the world TO compare in
beauty with the familiar land marks
picked up by the battlesnIp fleet as 1t
steamed a triumphant self-reliant
and efficient force, through the Vir-
ginia capes today and entered the
hospitable waters of Chesapeake bay
and Hampton Roads
New Standard Set.
There was an atmosphere of final
accomplishment about today's events
that lent to them a new significance
The American navy had set new
cruising standard for the other navies
of the world to strive for. As she led
the beautiful column of battleships,
ready for any emergency and bidding
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

Continued on Page Sikh
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

board A time when the defeats of
the past are forgotten and air castles
built of the prospects for future vic
tories
A period of gIorif1cation and a good
time in general. Between two and
three hundred out of town Democrats
viii participate in the feast and pro-
Democrats to tax the capacity of the
banquet board. The annual meetings
of the Kansas Democratic Banquet club
has become one of the features of the
party and from year to year has grown
in popularity
Invitations have been issued to the
Democratic members of the legislature
and at the center table win be seated
the six Democratic senators and thirty
nine representatives who are partici-
pating in the deliberations of the house
and senate now in session. There is
one great difference between the meet
ings of the Democratic Banquet club
and the Kansas Day club, for the invi-
tations to the former include the wives
of the faithful well as their friends
of the gentler sex
BorIand to Deliver Address.
W. T. Borland. congressman-ele elect
for the Kansas City, Missouri. district
ening and half a dozen other prominent
Democrats of Kansas Will deliver short
addresses during the evening. John F.
SwitZer, of Topeka, will introduce the
president of the club. Thos. w Nor
gan of Ottawa. who will deliver the an
nual presidents address.
The Kansas Democratic Editorial as
sociation which met in Topeka today
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

defiance to the storms or the tortuous
channels of the strange waters of the
hemispheres out of Hampton Roads
fourteen months ago and as she pi-
loted the fleet through all the seas and
into all the ports Of the long cruise.
the flagship Connecticut steamed
again today at the head of the return
ing squadrons. In the wake of the
white ships of the Homecoming fleet,
followed a welcoming host in gray
four battleships and five powerful
cruisers being in this escorting coll
umn sent a thousand miles to sea to
convey a preliminary word of welcome
to the famous ships. The gray YES
sells, If it had not been for the album
dance of American flags flying from
their mastheads might easily have
been mistaken for foreign ships
1t will require long while for the
American people to become accus-
toned to the new color scheme adopt
ed for the navy, the glistening white
and buff since the days of the won
derful old ''White Squadron" having
distinguished the American navy
above all others, Transforming into
things of beauty engines of destruc-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22

FLEET IN HOME WATERS.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
Continued on Page Six.)
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain and colder tonight; Tues
day threatening and colder with rain
or snow in northeast portion.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
WORK Is PROGRESSING
ON EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Tucumcari. N. NJ, Dec. 14.-Work
is progressing very nicely on the ter
ritorial experiment farm which is To-
Gated two miles and half east OF
here. The trustees closed a deal a
short time ago for a school section
which has considerable improvements
already made, and have put Thomas
Innmann, a practical farmer in charge
Of the work. While no money has yet
been received from the territory, the
trustees have gone ahead and made
arrangements to put about two hun
dred acres in cultivation. and plant
1t in various crops, suited to the cii-
mate. The dry farm system as advo-
Gated by H. w. Campbell will be fol-
lowed and the soil is now being pre-
pared accordingly. Innman, the man
in charge of the work, is now plow-
ing the land. He is blowing the land
at depth of seven inches and a
subsoiler following about three
inches.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED
DOZEN OTHERS INJURED, SEVER
Al FATALLY, IN REACHING
STREET
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
BUILDING WAS FLlMsY WOODEN
AFFAIR, WHICH BURNED
LIKE TlNpER

Cincinnati, Dec. A quarrel which
led to blows and overturned kero-
sene lamp, started a blaze in four
story tenement house on the corner
of Third and Sixth streets here this
morning, which resulted in seven per-
sons being killed and dozen others
injured, three probably fatally. The
lamp was overturned ON the second
floor and the fire spread with such
rapidity that several were suffocated
in their beds. Fifty others had mar
row escapes from death. The build
ing was a flimsy wooden affair and
when escape was cut on. a panic en-
sued. The fear STRICKEN tenants rush
ed to the windows and roof where
they jumped Some were caught in
but others fell to the side.
walks and were either killed or badly
hurt.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
D. s. ARMY CAPTAIN
SENTENCED TO PRISON

New York, Dec. 14.-Captam
Thomas Franklin, United States army,
twice commended by General Chaffee
and General Otis for distinguished
service in China and at Manila, plead
ed guilty yesterday to a long series
of petty entertainments from the mess
fund Of the West Point cadets.
He was sentenced by Judge Hand
in the United States circuit court to
two years and six months in the fed
erai penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. His
counsel gave notice that he would ap-
ply for writ of error and review.
AS commissary and treasurer of the
academy Captain Franklin
had charge of the pay checks of the
cadets which he deposited with the
United States subtreasury in this
city and drew against for mess sup
plies. The total amount of his defal-
cation ran to $500, of which $4,S31
was represented by false vouchers
presented for approval to the superin-
tendent of the United States military
academy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
DR.. EDGAR L. HEWETT
RETURNS FROM YUcATAN

Santa Fe. N. NJ. Dec. 14.-Dr. Ed.
gas Hefwett of the schopl OF
American Archaeology at Santa Fe,
has returned to the Capital City from
a trip to Yucatan, which, while not
devoid of interest, involved no excit-
ing adventures, although, according
to DR.. Hewett it is country to set
the archaeologists wild on account of
its many archaeological treasures. Al
though in the yellow fever belt, the
climate of Yucatan at this time is
quite pleasant. It is one of the rich
est portions of Mexico and has many
attractions.
On Thursday of this week, DR..
Hewett will leave for st. Louis and
thence for his eastern lecture circuit,
expecting to cover Canada and Hall
fax to Vancouver this winter DR..
Hewett is much pleased with the
progress that is being made in fit
ting up the School of American Arch
aeology in the Old Palace at Santa
Fe which is being done as rapidly as
the funds available permit
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
CONTEST CASE DISMISSED
FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE

The case of the United States vs.
Nestor Esquibel, being a contest in
stituted questioning Esquibel's right
to a homestead in the Canyon Largo
country was tried yesterday afternoon
at the court house before Special
Agent H. d. Moultons of Santa Fe. The
case was dismissed for lack of evi-
dence, it being shown that it was in
stituted presumably, by enemies of the
defendant The witnesses summoned
to testify against EsQuibel were An
selmo Gonzales and Hilario Lujan,
neither of whose testimony was of any
consequence. 1t is said an investiga-
tion will be made to ascertain who
was responsible for the bringing of
the contest, which appears on its
face to have been instituted for the
purpose of securing fat witness fees.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
MUCH DAMAGE is DONE
HIGH WIND WHICH AccoMPA-
MED powNPoUR. DESTROY
ed PROPERTY
THIS IS NOT COUNTED
LOSS IS INSIGNIFICANT IN CON-
pARisoN WITH BENEFITS
WROUGHT

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Swept by a
wind and rain storm which did dam
age tOtailing thousands of dollars, the
coal regions of eastern Pennsylvania
have been relieved of drought which
has been almost continuous for the
last several months. The damage was
lost sight of in comparison with the
great benefits wrought by the unusual
downpour During the last sixty days
thousands of miners have been idle
as a. result of the shutting down OF
coal mines on account of no water
supply. The mines will now resume.
The entire Schuyllxill and Wyoming
valleys were soaked.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
SCHEDULE OF TRAIN
NO. IS CHANGED

At the recent time card meeting
held in Topeka, which was attended
by the operating officials of the Santa
Fe system, the time of but one train,
No. 2, was perceptibly changed.
Train No. 2, which now arrives at
las p. M, win reach here on the new
schedule, effective January /. at 9 p.
m. AS result of this change, the
passengers on No. 2 will not be served
with luncheon here, as is now the
case. but will eat their midday meal
at Albuquerque and dinner at Lamy
Junction, where new Harvey house
is rapidly nearing completion.
All other trains passing through Las
Vegas win run on the same schedule
as heretofore.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
Bio Battle Imminent.

Bluefields, Dec. 14.-Oficial dis
patches received at the insurgent
headquarters here announced that
General Morales, at the head of a
band Of insurgents, has captured
Tortuga. Orisi and Supea, three small
towns on the Costa Rican frontier.
General Morales proclaimed Estrada
president and continued to march to
attack the important town of Rivas.
General Estrada and his followers
have taken courage at the prospect
OF assistance from the United States.
Consul Moffat is making tentative
arrangements for shore quarters for
the American fighting men. A big bat
tie is expected soon. General Zasquez,
commanding the government troops,
has concentrated his forces in the
hills few miles from Rama Both
fianks are threatened by the insurgent
forces and their attack only awaits
the arrival of artillery and ammuni-
ton, which is expected daily by
steamer.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
GIGANTIC slPHoN Is
NEARING COMPLETION

Los Angeles, Dec, 14.-With the
completion of huge siphon, fourteen
feet in diameter, under the Colorado
river at Yuma, Arizona, the United
States reclamation service will have
accomplished feat unique in Ameri-
can engineering. The siphon will car
ry water diverted from the Yuma dam
fourteen miles away. under the Colo
rado river to irrigate fifty-five thou
sand acres in the Yuma valley. Two
shafts, each one hundred feet deep,
will be sunk and connected under the
river by drift tunnel. The top OF
the tunnel will be twenty-five feet be-
low the lowest known bed of the riv-
er and the tunnel itself will be a
thousand feet long.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
BOSTON WOOL MARKET
DULL; PRICES FIRM

Boston, Dec. 14,-The only feature
of the local wool market is the active
demand for Ohio Delaine, which has
been bringing thirty-nine cents. The
rest of the market is dull but very
firm and the dealers see no sign Of
weakening symptoms. There have
been some fairly heavy transfers in
territory wool for this season of the
year. Bidding for the 1910 clip is
growing in activity and sales are re-
ported from well known territory cen
ters of from twenty-four to twenty
four and one-half cents for the un-
clipped product.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
PRESIDENT TAFT TAKES in
Sights ON The BOWERY

New York, Dec. 14-After speak.
ing last night in Carnegie hall at the
Diamond jubilee of Methodist mis-
sions to Africa, President Taft mo-
tored through a driving rain to the
Bowery mission where he made an
address to typical Bowery audience.
He afterwards inspected "The Bread
line room where each night hum
dreds of the unemployed are given
food.
The president, in immaculate eve
ming clothes presented striking con-
trast to the men of the mission who
rose to their feet and cheered him as
he entered the long church like room
from the rear.
In his talk to the men delivered in
an earnest conventional tone, the
president urged his hearers not to be
down on their luck, but to struggle
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14

on in the hope that the future would
be brighter.
The drive to the mission was one
of the widest automobile trips the
president has ever had Rain was
coming down in torrents as his car,
preceded by a police machine, rolled
into the Bowery. The famous old
thoroughfare of STORY and song was
almost deserted.
Passing the front door of the mis-
sion the president was driven into
Rivington street. Hundreds of the
residents of the crowded neighbor-
hood had heard of his coming and
braved the storm to give him cheer
as the automobile entered the alley at
the back of the mission. M +.
The alley was ankle deep in water
when the president alighted. agAl
though suffering from cold, the
president would not listen to a post
ponement of his visit to the Bowery.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14

not along the lines of robbery
Mrs. Jenkins remains in seclusion
in her apartments. Her husband is
said to be out of the city. It is said
the stolen jewels were taken from her
rooms during her absence Saturday
afternoon. A description of them has
been sent to pawnshops through the
city and It is understood part Of the
consignment has been traced to three
different shops. sAA''3'a2 a 10
The police ara reticent about this
feature. It is understood that the
articles were pawned several days
before the robbry was reported.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
OPERATION PERFORMED
TO SAVE KINGS LIFE

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold
was operated upon successfully today.
The surgeons found no trace of a
tumor, the presence of which in the
intestines had been feared. His ma
jesty's trouble was due to a simple OBJ
struction. The king Is resting quietly.
The physicians are now more hope
ful for the recovery of the royal pa,
tiehr. They, however, do not express
an opinion, as it remains to be seen
the king has the vitality to
resist the after effect of the opera
ton.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-12-14
ATTORNEY STOPS SALE
OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS

The sale of the H. @. Kelley house
hold effects. which include some very
valuable furnishings. was stopped
soon after it began this morning at
the Rosenthal warehouse on Railroad
avenue. by Attorney Elmer veeder,
appearing for one of the creditors. On.
lection was made that the sale had
not been properly advertised and that
sufficient time had not elapsed since
the goods were seized. Only a few
articles had been disposed of when
a halt was called and 1t is said that
the persons buying these have no
legal title to them. N. B. Roseberry
appeared in the role of auctioneer.