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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-24

STAR CLASSIFIED ABs ARE BEST.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-24
Governor Contradicted.

The Governor in his speech recites
certain planks of the platform which
he says have not been kept by tho
party. The first pledge for the enact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
CENSUS ACCURACY.
Storing Efforts of Government to Pre-
vent Frauds.

New York. Sept. 2S.-The sixty
seven students from twenty states who
have matriculated for the coming ses-
sion of the School of Philanthropy,
heard E. D. Durand, director of the
United states census, tell of the strong
effort which he will make to prevent
the fraudulent use of statistics com
piled by the 1910 census taker and to
eliminate the registering of false sta
tistics.
Capable statisticians will be employ
ed to analyze the important figures for
the purpose of showing what they tend
to prove. These analysis will be
printed above the tabulated lists so
that the giving of false figures will be
frustrated by consulting such analysis
and comparing them with the figures
Moreover, the census bureau will
publish good many monographs on
special subjects, using the data, gath
cred in the 1900 enumeration. In
1900 he said a monograph was pub
lished by the bureau on the question
which has been so useful that other
monographs on it's model treating of
that and other such subjects will be
issued after 1910.
Mr.. Durand said that the schedules
which the enumerators will be asked
to fill out with information have been
simplified considerably for the coming
census, a change, he believes, which
will make enumerators more enthusi-
astic and hasten their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
NOW ON STRIKE
Millions of Stomachs Refuse to
do Their Work Properly.

All over this broad land millions of
stomach owners are being held in hui
initiating subsection just because they
are so stubborn that they will not ac-
cept a fair, square and broad minded
offer.
Life is short for all of us; it will
be shorter for those who let their
Stomachs go from bad to worse
Leading druggists have a famous
prescription called Mi-o-na and they
believe so thoroughly in it's remark
able curative power that they will
guarantee Mi-o-na tablets to cure
acute or chronic indigestion and all
stomach ailments or money back, and
the price is only so cents a box.
And still there are stubborn people
right in Topeka who wont accept this
offer but continue to suffer from gas
on stomach. be1ching of sour food,
stomach pains, foul breath, dizziness,
biliousness and headaches just be-
cause-just because-that's all, there
is no other reason.
Mi-o-na tablets stop dyspeptic agony
in five minutes; they cure obstinate
cases of indigestion and turn the old
stomach into a new one in a few
WeekS-Or money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
PRESIDENTS VISIT.
Program for Taft and Diaz Meeting is
Announced.

FL Paso, Texas, Sept. 28.-The official
program for the meeting of Presidents
Taft and Diaz at Ell Paso and Juarez
has been made known by the war de-
partment in a communication to the
tendency of the two governments to
make the affair strictly international
and practically all the arrangements
war.
The program consists of two visits by
Mr.. Taft to Mexico and one visit by
Senior Diaz to the United States No
troops of either country WI cross the
boundary, nor will flags Of either ma
ton be carried across the line
In the morning President Diaz will
cross the boundary, where he viii be
received by The secretary of war and
escorted to President Taft's carriage.
The governor of Texas and mis- staff
will accompany the secretary.
President Diaz will be in uniform
and Mr.. Taft in a dress suit. The party
will be driven to the chamber of COM
merce in FL Paso, where the two presi-
dents will confer in private.
The Mexican president will then re-
tire to his side of the river uhder
American military escort.
At noon President Taft will cross the
river and the program Of the morning
will be practically repeated. He Will.
then retire to the American side under
Mexican military escort.
In the evening at 5 o'clock President
Taft will go to Juarez, where he will be
banqueted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
sTABBING AT MACKsvILLE.
Mexican Resents Being 'Dunned' and
Knifes His Friend.

Macksville, Kan. Sept 2S.-With
deep knife slash extending across his
abdomen, Antonio Gabrillo lies in the
Stewart hospital in Hutchinson writh-
ing in pain and unable to make his
needs known to the hospital atten-
dants. Gabrillo was stabbed by a fell
low Mexican while in a boxcar near
here. His injury, while serious, is not
considered dangerous
Gabrillo was attempting to gather
his entire fortune of S22 together to
send to his wife in far off Chihuahua.
Mexico, when he, received the wound
1t was at the hands of a fellow laborer,
who became insensed at being "dunned''
for 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
PosTMAsTERs TO HUTCHINSON.
Annual Meeting Adjourned With Elec-
ton of Frank Smith President.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 2S.-The
Kansas Postmasters' association held
their annual meeting in the court
room of the federal building in the
city. ]. Frank Smith, of Pleasanton,
Kan, was reelected president of the
association, and w. c. Markham of
Baldwin, was reelected secretary
treasurer. 1t was decided that Hutch
inson, Kan, will be the meeting place
for the convention next year.
Mayor U. S. Guyer delivered an adj
dress of welcome. Joseph Stewart,
second assistant postmaster general,
E. T. Bushnell, chief clerk to the first
assistant postmaster general; w. w.
Kimball, superintendent of the money
order division of the mail service and
Ewing Herbert, editor of the Brown
County World, and also postmaster
of Hiawatha, Kan, made addresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

the best I can, I could not afford to
get into trouble"
The old man was made to write sew
eral names which appeared signed to
abstracts and deeds for comparison.
They were practically identical.
The papers for the quarter section
in. Seward county which was sold or
traded to three different parties are
evidently forgeries made by Fleming.
A number of the deals which ap-
pear to be crooked are honest enough
from the agents standpoint. For in
stance, a new, deal has been found
which appears bad. 1t is an exchange
of faulty papers between Thomas M.
Dick of Topeka and Mr.. Fleming,
Clyde Saylor with whom Fleming had
some dealings explained the transact
ton. Dick had another of those L.
600 acre tracts in Georgia to which he
said he did not guarantee his papers.
Fleming had a tract in Missouri to
which the papers he had might prove
no good. With perfect understand
ing as to the probable worthlessness
of their deeds the two traded.
There are two lots of those Georgia
lands being circulated throughout the
country. One is of $4,000 acres in
thousand acre tracts and the other
for $4,000 acres in. the same sized
tracts. The lands are timbered
swamps and of little value.
"He came back from Harvard
drunkard."
That was the sorrowful admission
which wrung the heart of Washington
Adams, the father of John w. Adams
when he came last night to take his
son home to Kansas City.
The son had suffered fit of dele
rum tremens the night before in the
city prison. He had dived out the
coach window breaking out the glass
when he reached Topeka on the Rock
Island and had fought the officers,
who thought he was crazy
He talked some OF Harvard to the
reporter, but did not talk of boozing
and would not admit that he had
been on a spree in Kansas City where
he thought he still was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
MORE THAN A MILLION.
Building Permits in Topeka for Year
Break Record.

All previous records in connection
with the building activity in Topeka
have been broken and that by a long
margin. Never before in the history
of the city had the permits for the
period of IL months reached the mil
lion dollar mark. but with more than
three months remaining in the present
year the record of permits granted to
date is $1,S42,6S7 The prediction made
by the State Journal two months ago
that the million and a half dollar mark
Will be reached for the year, will, ac-
cording to present indications be con-
stderably more than fulfilled, as there
is only matter of little more than
$15O,00O in permits now required to
bring the total up to that figure. The
largest permit for the year was for
the erection OF the Mills building which
was listed at $500 OOO
A general sentiment has been that
the permits for September would fall
off decidedly on account of the season
of the year. 1t is true that they make
but a poor showing as compared to
those of the month of August when
the grand total was more than a half
million dollars. but leaving out of con-
sideration the figures for last month
the permits this month compare favor
ably with the preceding months of the
year. To date they total $s1.96o for
the month and there are two days yet
remaining.
Twenty-eight of the items on the list
of permits for the month represent
dwellings which will aggregate IN cost
S65,75 This is an average Of $2,350
per house, a slight increase over the
average cost Of the dwellings for which
permits were granted during August.
The figures are significant, inasmuch
as they show that the city is growing,
and that the people are demanding bet
ter homes. Not small percentage of
these dwellings are being erected for
II embers of the working classes, which
is indicative of prosperous times. The
houses being erected are for the most
part modern in every respect.
The largest permit granted during
the month was for the addition
which Is being made to the sheds of
the Topeka Street Railway company
work which is progressing rapidly.
The permits issued during the first
Is days of the month amounted to $780,
100 Those granted the last 16 days in
August totaled $55.00O. which shows
falling off. The showing for the past
Is days has been decidedly better, how
ever, as the figures aggregate $51, $3.50,
and moreover this figure is most excel
lent considering the season of the year.
The following is a comparison of the
permits granted during the past nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

o'clock and attended the services in a
body. Every fireman in the city at
tended the services, and they were ex-
tremely impressive Jones, who is
the first fireman to De killed in To-
peka as a result of fire fighting eff
forts, was extremely popular among
his associates. J. w. Jones. his faith
er and Walter Jones, his brother from
Dombey, Ok, attended the ceremon-
les. The body was sent to Albion, ILL.,,
where it will be inferred beside the
bodies of the mother, brother and sis
ter of young Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
MAY GET CAR LINE.
An Electric Company May Invest in
Emporia.

Emporia, Kan, Sept 2s.-H. w.
Sweezy, manager of the Junction City
Street railway. has been in town and
talked with friends about an electric
line for this city. In a conversation
with J. c. DUNN. Mr.. Sweezy said he
hac been in communication with a
humber of capitalists about putting in
a road here. One eastern company is
desirous of installing plants in several
good western towns. and Emporia is
being considered by them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
Kansas Laundrymen in session.

Parsons, Kan, Sept. 2S.-The first
semi-annual convention of the Kan
sas State Launderers' association is
in session here with 100 members
present.
Among the speakers Monday was L..
H. Fisher of Kansas City, president
of the Missouri association. The
meeting will close this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

Augustus Thomas. the playwright,
entered the theatrical world as assistant
treasurer Of the old Pope theater in ST.
Louis. He has written many plays. but
1.-The Witching Hour his famous tele-
pathic drama. in which the Messrs. Shu-
bert Will present John Mason at the
Grand Friday is considered by the ma
jority of authorities to be his most seri-
Gus work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
Smokers.

Save your bands on Burghart's
Favorite. Club House. and Aurora
cigars they are valuable, be sure your
dealer gives them to you and bring
them to Burghart's, sol Kansas ave-
nue. and have them redeemed. Come
and see the window display of val
liable premiums and get a catalogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
rhe Rond tn snccesa

perate as poor health. Success TO-DAY de-
mands health, but Electric Bltters Is the
greatest health builder the world has
of stomach, liver, kidneys bowels, puri-
files and enriches the blood, and tones
and tnvigorates the whole system. Wig
orOus body and keen brain follow their
use. You can't afford to slight Electric
Bitters Il weak rundown OF sfckly. Only
Soc Guaranteed by Campbeil Drug CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE.
NENT. Warranted none bettez.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Grand.

"On :he Suwanee River" a pretty
richly colored dramatic story is an
nounced for appearance at the Grand
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

Get our estimate y that lumber bill
J. B. Whelan & Co.. 4th & Santa 81
tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28
H lyon FL
4 (EaNsZslgsD HIET- J

Cures catarrh or money back. Juss
breathe it in Complete outfit. including
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

The funeral of Harry Jones, the
fireman who died as a result of in
jurieS sustained while heroically
fighting the flames at the Otto Kuehne
Preserving works on Thursday last,
was held at the auditorium at 2:30
o'clock and was a public affair. The
members of the city council met at 2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-28

At the special meeting of the city
council plans and specifications were
submitted by city Engineer Rogers for
the extension of the Melan arch
bridge. The plans were turned over
to the committee on public works pro-
files. Bids will be called for as soon
as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
UNDER
ARREST

Charged with adulty, William e.
Hampton, a probationary officer of
the police department, and Mrs.
Ruth Fairchild were arrested today.
Hampton is q an old friend of the
woman's husband. Divorce proceed
ings are on between Hampton and
his wife at the present time, but
until this morning. when the actual
relations of the special officer and
Mrs. Fairchild were discovered by
Fairchild himself. on returning
home Unexpectedly from work, the
affairs of the Fairchild home are
said to have beer running smooth
ly. Their home is now disrupted.
Hampton was put to work June
10 for 80 days to take Officer Mil
ler's place while Miller did duty at
Natatorium park. He was imme-
diateiy relieved of his star and sus-
pended from the department today
on being brought to the station on
a warrant by Officer Goldman. The
warrant was sworn out by Fair
child.
Chief of Police Sullivan was al.
ready considering Hampton's dis.
charge because complaint that he
used profanity in making an ar
rest the other day had been filed
against him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
WILL KEEP TAB
ON DRY HOURS

The proposal to hold back water
rents until the city is able to de-
liver the water was modified some
what last night after discussion
by the Hays Park Improvement
club, although there was no evil
dence of letting up in the fight to
get the water that section of the
city is entitled to. On account OF
the complications likely to arise
by general refusal to pay for lack
of service in the past the club IA
vored the plan of everybody keep
ing close account of the hours
when there was no water and de-
Quoting the total from the quarter
ly charge for water. 1t is likely
that some such scheme will be for
mmlly adopted by the club.
The Reuterdahl plan of water re-
lief was endorsed and the ward
councilmen, Ostrander and Nelson,
we're instructed to exert them
selves accordingly.
A. M. Phar, formerly attached to
the city water department but dis
charged by Wetzel for revealing
the fact that river water had been
turned into the mains, was one of
the speakers. He stated that river
water had been turned in 2S times
that he knew Of.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
MAYOR FINDS
WAY TO FEED
SICK FAMILY

Fine drawn decisions are not apt
to trouble Mayor Pratt when he
sees the need of immediate action.
Last evening a delegation Of neigh.
bors waited on the mayor and
asked him to take up the case of
Mrs. B. c. Williams family on Car
isle. The house was quarantined
for diphtheria and the occupants
reduced to want in consequence.
Mayor Pratt investigated and
then ordered a groceryman to de-
liver the necessary supplies, that
came in the nature of gOdsend to
the family. The mayor directed
that the bill be sent to the board
of health and paid by the city.
Heretofore the board had declined
to aid the family, failing to find
authority to relieve the distress its
regulations had imposed in addi-
ton to the burden of dangerous i'll
ness. Shutting a family up to
starve to death may be an effect
ual remedy for disease, but 1t isn't
one the mayor approves of. He
figures that the city can better af-
ford to buy what food will be re-
Quired to keep the woman and
children alive while they are bat
Ting with sickness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
PATHETIC CASE
OF MRS. COIN

Abandoned by her husband 10
whatever fate might be in store
for her, without funds to care for
herself and three little children
and to face her erring husbands
many creditors, Mrs. Ben Cohn Of
1909 Fourth avenue is deserving
of assistance. Her table is being
meagerly supplied with necessities
of life, her rent is paid and her lit.
tie home scantily but neatly fur
nished by the Jewish society, while
a search for her unworthy husband
is going on.
Mrs. Cohn has keenly felt the
pinch of poverty in the last two
months, since Ben Cohn became
dissatisfied with his wages and
went away. 1t was long time that
she did not hear from him and be-
fore the Jewish aid society was
told of her case. her neighbors car
ried food to her and in this way
made her darkened life q little
brighter.
Her oldest child, a girl, is but II.
Another little brown eyed girl Is
seven and then there is the baby,
not quite four months old. Ben
Cohn always was sort of shiftless
fellow, and for six years was out
west without his wife. During this
time she remained in the east and
made a living by taking In wash.
ings. "a
She knew too well the chance
she was taking in coming west to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
DIAL LEADS FOR
CLAIM AGENT JOB

Either some member of the po-
lice department must fill the posi-
ton Of city claim agent or the or
dinance providing for that office
must be altered. according to in
formation received from city Of
ficials today. The present or
dinance, according to it's interpre-
tation by members of the police
department. calls for member of
the police department to fill the pc.
sition.
Many applications from outside
of the police department have al
ready been made to Corporation
Counsel Connor, who has the power
to make the appointment. Detec-
tive Dial Is now filling the position,
since Martin Burns became acting
captain In the police department,
and it Is believed his appointment
VIII be made permanent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
ADDITIONS GAN
GET WATER

After considerable discussion. the
city council last night refused to
adopt a resolution presented by
Councilman Schiller prohibiting
further contracts with real estate
men at this time for furnishing
water to outlying additions. The
resolution was referred to the
board of public works for a recon-
mendation as to the proper steps
in the premises.
Schiller and Ostrander led in the
discussion for cutting out further
expansion, while Dalke and Mohr
took the other side. Schaefer want
ed the matter left open until Sep
TENDER l, and the reference to the
committee leaves the proposition
where 1t was before.
1t seemed to make but little diff
ference, as nearly all the additions
that want water have already made
their contracts with the city coun.
Gil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
WATER RUNS BUT
METER DOESN'T

Before the Hays Park Improve
ment club last night A. NJ. Phar,
formerly an engineer In the city
water department, said that 4 tx
inch pipe running into the Inland
brewery had been allowed to dr.
charge water full force steadily
into the brewery for two months
with the meter failing to reei1ter
the amount because Of its bslng
out of order.
II this is true the city ID losing
money on q meter tnere In . time
when restricted use OF water II
particularly desirable.
The question arises. how many
meters would be In the same con-
dition. and how long would they ~
main that way. were $4,000 install
ed In this cityf
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-09
STEWART WOULD SAVE
INTEREST FOR COUNTY

Zach Stewart, county treasurer.
has plan for saving the county
money, and he says If it is adopted
it will be good business move on
the part of the county.
He proposes to save the county
the per cent interest 1t loses
every time it draws warrant.
These warrants are the same as
cash and are negotiable, bearing six
per cent interest, and some of them
are allowed to lay in the treasurer6
office for months at time.
The county has on hand daily
cash balance of about $105,000 In
the vaults of the Exchange National
Bank, on which the bank pays 2
per cent interest. 1t has been and
is still the custom of depositary
banks to buy up warrants issued
by the county drawn on this fund
and thus they secure 6 per cent pay
able out of the countys own money
and pay back into the treasury 2
per cent, making q clear profit of
per cent.
They can use the county's money
in the purchase of the warrants.
1t doesn't take a Solomon to see
what a nice soft snap the banks
have, and the amount of interest,"
the county loses. Stewart would
take from the banks this methO$
of shylocking the county. He wouH
instead of depositing this balante
in the bank and allowing them the
rake-off, put the county into the
warrant buying business and thus
save the 4 per cent which they
now lose.
To prevent any further traffic in
these warrants by any of the off
Gals, should they be so tempted,
he would deposit them in the vaults
of some trust company until can
celled. He has proposed the plan
to the county commissioners, and
has taken the matter up with his
bondsmen to see il they will permit
him to 60 into the bond-buying BUSH
ness on behalf of the county.
!, There is no law on the matter
to prevent him that he could find.
and the only result would be benet
fit to the county.