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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
DUTY ON LIABILITY.
Is What Beveridge Calls One of Al
drich's Schedules.

Washington. May Ex-senator Aid
rich attempted to obtain an agreement
today on the several paragraphs under
those schedules in the tariff bill, which
been passed over. As soon as they
are disposed of the wood schedule will
be taken I'D.
Reverting to the action taken by the
senate yesterday in adopting provision
requiring the names of makers to be
placed on watchworks. Mr.. Beveridge
today protested against what he char
acterized as undue haste in disposing
of that paragraph and said he would
fully discuss it at a later date. He
declared that this provision worked
hardship on tens of thousands of retail
jewelers..
Mr.. Paynter endeavored to obtain
reduction of duty on bottle caps from
55 to As per cent ad valorem, but the
paragraph was adopted as reported by
the finance committee. Lacemaking
machines will be taxed at the rate OF
As per cent ad valorem when imported
into this country, although they have
been admitted free of duty in the past
as the senate adopted the provision to
that effect recommended by the COM
mittee. 1t did not go without opposi-
ton. Mr.. Aldricb told Mr.. Beveridge
such machines were liable to be made
in this country and Mr.. Beveridge re-
torted:
Then this is a duty on liability"
Mr.. Stone declared that on that the
DRY the senate could not put anything
on the free list. Mr.. Aldrich said he had
great doubt about admitting any ma
chinery free of duty.
Mr.. Paynter supported an amend
ment placing linotype typesettlng ma
chimes on the free list instead of con-
tinuing duty on them of 80 per cent
ad valorem. He said he favored this
because the linotype business was a
monopoly with from 800 to 400 per cent
profits. reaching out to control the
typesetting machines of the~world.
Changing his amendment which had
originally placed linotypes on the free
| list, so as to provide a duty of 10 per
| cent, Mr.. Paynter asked for vote and
| the amendment was defeated 35 to 43.
Messrs. Borah. Bristow. Brown, Bur-
kett, Clapp, DolIiver, LaFollette and
Nelson (Reps.) voted with the Demo-
Gratis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
CAN'T RELOCATED.
Bert Stern Supposed to Be From
Topeka May Have Been Murdered.

Although a letter said to be from his
mother in Topeka was found on the body
of Bert Stern. the man found dead be-
side the Santa Fe tracks at Aldena, a
small town west of Hutchinson, no trace
of the mother can be- found in Topeka nor
has any arrangements been made at local
undertaking establishments for the re-
ception of the body here.
Bert Stern, the supposed Topeka man,
was in the employee of a restaurant in
Hutchinson and had left Friday evening
saying he would return In a few days:
When the report of a dead body found
beside the track reached Hutchinson.
Coroner Schoor investigated and first de-
cided that the man had fallen from the
rods under the wheels. Later drops of
blood and bits of flesh were discovered
some distance from the rails and the police
took the case up as a possible murder and
another investigation may also be made
by the coroner.
From the fact that the body was found
Saturday and no action yet taken in To-
peka, it is doubted that the dead man or
his mother belong in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
MOHONK CONFERENCE.
More Than 500 Prominent Men Pres
ent for Three Days Session.

Mohonk Lake.. May 19.-Limitation
of armament and the permanent
establishment of peace throughout the
world by arbitration of international
disputes is the purpose of the Mohonk
Lake conference on international
arbitration which opened here today.
More than 900 men prominent in
educational, diplomatic and business
circles attended the conference, which
will be in session for three days.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of the American branch of the asso-
citation for international Cancellation,
presided Addresses were delivered
by DR.. Butler, Prof. Samuel T. Dutton,
secretary of the peace society of New
York; Dr. George w. Kirchwey of
Columbia university; Albert K. Smiley
and DIR. Benjamin F. Trueblood of
Boston, secretary of the American
Peace society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
SAD HOMECOMING.
Feast of JOY Turned to a Season of
Mourning.

Chicago. May 19.Instead of home
coming feast at the house of ESQ Bors-
zeigh, South Deering, there is mourning
Flowers gathered for the reception of his
wife and the two year old daughter the
father had never seen, will be laid on
the grave of the body.
Little Emma Borszeigh died in her
mothers arms few minutes before the
street car stopped in front of the home:
Mrs. Borszeigh brought grief instead of
joy to her husband after journey of
more than 1000 miles.
Two years ago the father came. to Chi
cage, leaving his bride in her Austrian
home until he should prepare place for
her. Emma was born soon afterwards
and every penny the father could save
from his wages went to furnish home
and to buy a ticket for the wife and
child They came to the new home, but
the life of the little one slipped away as
she lay nesting on the mothers breast.
The long journey had wearied little Emma
and a stomach disease resulted in her
death. Il
The street car crew left their post of
duty and carried the dead body to the
home where the father waited gaily for
HIS family. He had gathered wild flowers
for the event and there was an old fash
Toned Austrian feast with couple of
friends waiting to greet the new corners
And now the flowers will cover little
white casket and the feasters will be
mourners at the funeral of little Emma
who never saw her father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
Time IS WASTED.
Senator Clay Says There Is No Use
Talking ON Tariff.

Washington, May 19.-Declaring
that Joseph F. Smith. the head of the
Mormon church, every year fixes the
price of beets in the interest of the
sugar factories of Utah, rather than
in favor of the producers of beets,
Senator Clay in the senate today
called forth a Characterization of his
statement as absolutely untrue" by
Senator Smoot, himself an official of
the Mormon church. Mr.. Clay de-
clared that Mr.. Smith, as president
of the beet sugar factories in Utah,
received $4,000 annual salary.
He is always in favor of the fac
tories and against the growers" said
Mr.. Clay.
Upon Mr. Shoots denying this
statement, Mr.. Clay declined to be
interrupted further.
Mr. Clay declared that votes al
ready taken in the senate demon
strating that the finance committee
had full power to obtain agreement
on it's tariff bill as reported, he
favored an early vote on the bill as
delay was useless in affecting the
rates carried by that measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
CLAIMS UNFOUNDED.
United States Draws Population From
Canada.

Chicago, May 19.-Despite the
claims made by Canada of the i'm
mense immigration entering its bor-
ders from the United States and Eu-
rope, c. B. Schmidt commissioner of
immigration of the Rock Island
Frisco lines, has compiled figures
which show that during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908, more peo-
pie came into the United States from
Canada than emigrated from this
country to Canada. He obtained his
figures from the reports of the COM
missioners of immigration of the
United States and Canada.
During the year Mr.. Schmidt finds
that $500 left the United States to
take up homes in Canada, while 3d.
S26 came from Canada to live in this
country a difference of 1856 in favor
of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
100 Years Hence
No More Drudgery-Just Live to
Enjoy Yourselves.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox believes in a
hundred years all drudgery will be
done by machinery. We will fly through
the air on the wings of the wind and
have time to see and enjoy all the won
ders of the world and perhaps of the
heavens which are now sealed books
to the majority because of the eternal
grind of every day life.
Look back 100 years and the changes
made seem just as great. What we
wear, how we travel, how we com
municate, what we eat, sensible clothes,
vehicles speedy and comfortable, wire
less telegraphs telephones, fast trains
and mail steamers, and healthful foods.
Today instead of loading our stom-
achs with heavy, greasy breakfasts,
that dull the brain and retard our
mornings work, we eat delicious &c
Corn Flakes or Egg-O-See Wheat
Flakes, made by the famous Egg
process that insures perfect digestion,
high nutrition and greater strength.
Always ready to serve, good for
babes, best for invalids-the sensible
breakfast for business man or the
busy, energetic housewife. Remember
it's the Egg-O-See process that makes
the fakes so crisp and delicious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
TWO RUNAWAY BOYS.
One Is Found in a Barber Shop But
Other Can't Be Located.

A small boy in tattered clothes was
picked up in an up town barber shop
last night and given a bed in the po-
lice station. He gave his name as
Floyd Brown and admitted that he
had run away from his home but
further he would not say except that
he did not want to go back. This
morning, however, he became more
talkative and said he lived with his
aunt, Mrs. Rist, on Emmett street
She was notified and came for the
boy
Floyd seems to have well de-
veloped mania for running away. He
is an orphan nine years old and has
lived with Mrs. Rist for two years
during which time he has run away
watch him continually. The boy dis
likes school except once in a while
he says one day out of the week is
enough. ~.--l.'t~~. -st1
The Humane society has been help
ing the aunt keep trace of him but 1t
night was made just after school
hours when Mrs. 2ist in washing up
his dirty clothes had him dressed
rather scantily in a little shirt and
overalls When found he had been
running through the rain and was
soaked
The small boy promised never to
run away again as he has promised
many times before and was led away.
Another runaway boy still at large
is Forrest INLAY. who. when sent to
school to the Catholic school yester-
day morning, disappeared and has
not shown up since. though play
mate Roy Cramer, says he saw him
at noon yesterday. The Inlay boy is
thirteen years old and can probably
take care of himself for time but
is barefooted and will likely not leave
the city. The police have been
notified by Mrs. INLAY, 12S North
Quincy street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
Humming Birds ON Toast.

A man in San Antonio has just or
dered 500 humming birds from a
game dealer in Mexico. These are to
be served as a course in a banquet.
There has never been found in the
crop of a humming- bird any food but
what when alive injured the farmer.
Every bird of beautiful plumage that
is destroyed means one less mouthful
that the farmer can produce. This
winter a million robins have been
shot for plumage and food. This
spells agricultural murder for the
north.
The birds of Massachusetts, are fast
dying out. Like our forests, they must
be conserved. Foreigners who have
recently come to our shores are es-
pecially inscriptions in slaughtering
our bird life. The time must soon
come when more drastic laws will be
enacted in this state forbidding the
wearing of feathers. Our birds alive
are far more valuable to US than
their plumage when dead. Agricul-
ture is of more account than orna-
ment.
We are coming to find out that
birds are our best citizens. They pipe
for our joy and destroy our insect
enemies. They stimulate our fancy
and eat our slugs.-Boston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
OFF FOR THE ORIENT.
Minister'S Daughter Will Teach Eng
IiSh in Japan.

New York, May 19.-Miss Gertrude
Macarthur, daughter of the famous
Rev. DR.. Robert F. Macarthur, pastor
of Calvary Baptist church in this city,
has been appointed a teacher of Eng
lish in the Peeress school,, in Toxic,
Japan, according to a letter her father
has just received from her.
In this school the young daughter
of the mikado is a student. 1t is for
the exclusive education of the daugh-'
tiers of the nobility of Japan and the
appointment of Miss Macarthur is
considered a high compliment The
young woman who was graduated
from Vassar in 1896 spent several
years among the Japanese missions on
the Pacific coast of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

is being remedied every day-it is
true-but at the meeting of the adj
vertising committee this noon it was
pointed out that there should be a
number of ways by which a man can
be found as soon as he reaches the
city and his wants attended to. 1t is
the plan of the members of the COM
mittee and others TO obtain from the
real estate men and transfer mer-
chants the names of all the people
who are contemplating an investiga-
ton trip to the city or who have
a location. 1t is the scheme of the
leaders to get in touch with these
people and make their investigation
fruitful. 1t would take very little
energy to carry out this scheme and
the Commercial club branches are in
tending to do it.
At meeting of the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association in the
Commercial club rooms today the fol-
lowing committees were selected and
approved.
Arbitration-w A. Neiswanger.
chairman; NJ. F. Laycock. Bert Luz
cas-.
Appraisement = Elmer Barnes,
chairman; L. w. Wilson, T. w. Tor
Rules-w. H. Maxwell, chairman:
AuditingST. w. Reynolds, chair
man; Dunlap Reality Co., S. C. Ker-
sey.
Transportation-J. w. Kelley,
chairman; A. A. Rogers, L. G. Hep
work.
Civic Improvements-w. j. Rick
enbacher, chairman: J. J. King, R.
D. Sheldon, C. G. Blakely, D. L. Ldn-
coin, A. c. Reynolds.
Legislation-Scott Hopkins, chair
man; George NJ. Noble. w. M. Forbes.
Charles E. Elliott, Floyd J. Evans.
Advertising-N. B. Burge, chair
man; w. W. Webb, H. A. Heath.
Membership-W. C. Stephenson,
chairman; F. G. Lagerstrom, ]. D.
Miller.
1t was decided to have a meeting of
the Real Estate Dealers association
and all the real estate dealers in the
city in the Commercial club rooms
Friday noon of this week.
Two new standing committees of
the Topeka Advertising club:
Program-Marco Morrow, H. S.
Street, w. H. Maxwell.
Membershfp-Chas. E. Lagerstrom,
I. D. Graham, T. D. Costello.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
HIS BACK WAS BROKEN.
Surgeons Patched stephen Barno and
Now He Is Well.

New York, May 19.-Stephen Barno.
whose back was broken on April by
a fall from a scaffold, will be able to
leave the White Plains hospital this
afternoon. In the fall of 20 feet sew
eral of the vertebrae in Barno's back
were shattered and as a result the
lower part of his body and his legs
were paralyzed. In the hospital the
doctors cut away the splintered bones
and his recovery since then has been
remarkable. It is said to be one of
the few cases on record where a man
with a broken back has been com-
pletely cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
BIG PRICE FOR ST. JOHNS PEW.
Mrs. F. b. Vrooman Pays $4,000 to Sit
Before Mrs. Taft.

Washington, May 19.-Mrs. Frank B.
Vrooman, daughter of Gen. John C..
Black, chairman of the civil service
commission, has purchased pew No. SO
in ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church, Immediately in front of that
occupied by Mrs. William Howard Taft.
The consideration was $4,000.
The pew occupied by Mrs. Taft is No.
"a, and is the one always occupied by
either the president of the United States
or his wife, if either be a communicate
of ST. Johns church. Mrs. Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
REFUSED OFFERS.
Both Washington and Cincinnati Want
Callahan.

Chicago, May 1s.-James ]. Callahan,
former manager Of the American league
team, and now the owner of the Lo-
gan's Square franchise in the Chicago
baseball league, refused this week to
return to major league ranks. The
once favorite of the South side fans
turned down two offers from major
league magnates. Joe Cantillon of the
Washington American league team and
Clarke Griffith of the Cincinnati Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
new LOCAL OPTION LAW.
Is Passed by Lower House of the
Illinois Legislature.

y Springfield, Ill, May 1e.-The- local OPP
ton bill giving cities and villages the
right to vote on the saloon question re-
gardiess of the township vote under the
present law was passed by the house to-
day by a vote of rs to TO-
The bill now must run the gauntles of
the senate and receive the approval of the
governor before it becomes a law.
The measure defines intoxicants to be
liquor containing one-half of one per cent
of alcohol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

occupied it during her residence in the
White House. 1t is located in the cen
ter of the church.
Before her husband assumed the du-
ties of the presidency, and while he
was secretary of war, Mrs. Taft oc-
cupied pew bit farther back in the
church in what is known among the
parishioners of St. Johns as "Trmy
row -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

tional league team. both making him
big offers.
Both Jobs were to play the outfield,
and, while the price offered him is not
known it can be stated that it was big
enough to coax almost anybody but
city league magnate back into the
ranks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
covery of new deposits of the rare
metal is credited with the decrease in
price.
TAFT TO PETERSBURG.
President Rides in Special Car .oIym-
Dia' on II. f. & p.

Washington, May 19.-Presidents Taft's
private car Olympia left for Petersburg,
va, at 40 O'Clock this morning attached
to the regular Atlantic Coast Line train
which runs over the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac railroad. The pre-.
ident had been asleep in his berth for ss1e
eral hours when the train pulled Qua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
PRICE OF PLATINUM IS LOWER,
Discovery of New Deposits of Rare
Metal Responsible.

New York, May 19.-The price of
platinum has decreased from $24 an
ounce to s23- It is used largely in
mountings for heavy stones. The dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

The ladies of ST. Simon's Episcopal
church will hold a May Fair for the
sale of useful and fancy articles and
refreshments on Thursday afternoon
and evening at Guys hall. s429 Kansas
avenue. Sale to begin at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

Our paint is good, it's popular. it
sells. It speaks for itself. The J. K
Jones Paint Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

At the present time Topeka does
not fully conduct the work of extend
ing information and hospitality. This
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
$3,654,653,365 IN PENSIONS.
Expense Increased about sI.O0O,OOO b!
Special Acts Of Last Congress-.

Washington, March 3o.-During the
siXtieth Congress- S,597 special pension
acts were passed by Congress according
to statement just compiled by Senator
McCumbcr chairman Of the Senate com
mittee on pensions, and they increased
the annual payments by about 81, 10000
Since the close of the Civil War In 1868
there has been paid IN pensions the sum
of $3.50 1865 and the cost of maintaining
pension agencies and administration OF
the spension bureau has been SIP, So Al.
In 1ao- there were $40. i46 pensioners on
roll at an expense of Sl37. 5N. 267 Since
that time the number of pensioners has
decreased to 95l .6s7 but owing to the
passage of the McCumber age law and
the Sulloway widows law the appropria-
tons to pay pensions increased to $780,
o9S,ocS for the last year. 1t is estimated
that 10000 pensioners died during the last
year and that within 10 years the pension
roll Will not carry moro than s75,0o000o or
ssO,Wo0W unless additional legislation in
the meanwhile should be enacted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
WAS STEERAGE PASSENGER.
Guiseppi ToStol. the Man WHO Fried 10
.AttnclS ROnScNclt.

New York. March 29.-Guisoppi Tos-
ii, Storage passenger on tho Ham
burg, Is the man who threatened cx-
President Roosevelt. according to n
specia. despatch from IGorta to the
World
The incidenc happened soon after
the Hamburg was LOSING sight Of
America. Then Tosti broke from his
companions In the Storage and start
ed for the upper deck whore Mr.
Roosevelt was standing with his son.
Kermit.
He has let them take away my
child" Totsi is said to have shouted in
English Now he shall pay for it,"
Sailors seized Totsi. quickly mastered
him. carried him bel ow and hy the cap
tain's orders put him In iron Tho Incl
dent, II Is stated, Is know only TO Mr.
Roosevelt and few Of Its fellow pas
sengers.
Totsi, after his imprisonment refused
for four days to eat, crying Roosevelt
Is trying TO poison me-"
The ships doctor now must taste all
food offered to Totsi before lie will eat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
J. J. HILL OPTIMISTIC.
business Is Improving but the Nation
IL PrOLiEnl.

New York, March 3o.-James J. Hin
has joined the op,imist contingent as
the result of month spent in the
Northwest. He said to-day:
There is steady but moderate i'm
rrcvement in business. The business Of
he country is thawing out from the
great frost which strucl; it IN 1907 and
which continued In 1905. The streams
ard rivule;s are beginning to tTckle in
their flow again. and ] do not believe
that there vii! be return to the Old
conditions.
"One OF the great things hanging over
tie country is the enormous expend'-
lures, not merely federal, but State ana
municipal. ana the consequent effort to
produco revenues to meet these cXpendi-
lures. Economy in government. should
he the watchword.
For years our people have been like
an heir come into a vast and wealthy
estate. we have heen wasting and
spuandering the great inheritance which
Providence provided.
And worst of all. in our prodigality .
have been unable to distinguish between
income and liquidation Of our estate. We
have cried income. income, when with IN
come there has been great Liquidation.
We cannot plant coal and copper and
iron, nor can we restore fertility to lands
that have been worked to death.
Last year t7,soo0O. go. Where did it
come from? From agriculture. That was
real income. II Is the mainstay of orr
prosperity. TO conserve and increase tho
productivity OF our soil and to conserve
the unsquandcred portions of our great
estate are objects which should be kept
constantly before the mind
with the recovery from the conditions
which prevailed in 1907 and 1908 fairly
under way the future IS full of hope.
The experience WIS severe to all the
country. but ! believe We have come out
of it with more intelligence concerning
uati6nal affairs and in stronger and better
shape than ever before.
"The farmers in the West are turn
Ing bankers. IF q man wants to raise
loan on piece Of property, Instead
OF going to the country bank he will
60 to the farmers in his locality, who
have the money and get his loan at
T to per cent. Everybody Is satisfied
and the transaction smplihed. The
farmer pndfors this to putting his
money in the local bank at to 3 per
cent, TO be loaned back again. As n
result, the country banks are sending
their money to the cities in search of
commercial paper. while the farmers
10 a general extent are doing a bank
ing business.
This abundance OF money Is one of
the healthlcst signs that ! see in the
WcSt