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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December II, 1901

At meeting of the City Council held on
the 9Th day of December. 1909. the follow
ing resolution was presented and adopted:
Resolved. That the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that,
CORTLAND Avenue, in Kenwood, be graded.
curbed and guttered with combined curb
and gutter. c. ]. DREW"
l. c. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City of
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and
correct copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office.
[seall c. B. BURGE, City Clerk
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December II, 1909.
At meeting of the City Council held on
the 9Th day of December, 1909. the follow
ing resolution was presented and adopted !:
Resolved, That the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that,
Broadmoor Avenue, in Kenwood, be
graded. curbed and guttered with com
bined curb and gutter, g. J; .pREW
Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and
correct copy of the original resolution now
| Iseall G. B. BURGE, City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December 10. 1901

state Superintendent of Public Institution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December II, 1899
First published in The Topeka State
journal December II, 1909.l

AT meeting of the City Council held on
the 9Th day of December, 1909, the follow
ing resolution was presented and adopted !:
Resolved That the Mayor and Council
of the City of Topeka, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that,
Kendall Avenue in eKnwood be graded,
curbed and guttered with combined curb
and gutter C.. J. DREW
I, G. B. Burge, City Clerk Of the City of
Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original resolution now
on file in my office.
[Seal] C. B. BURGE. City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

YOU CAN BUY sheet music cheap a
Frosts, 712 Kansas ave-
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

iators, hot water tanks and iron fences
are preserved and beautified by the use
OF Jap-a-lac. Use the Gold, Aluminium,
Dead Black, or Brilliant Black.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
LODGE NOW DENIES
ALLEGED ASSERTION
Senator Declares He Never
Said No Foreigners Were
in Revolution.

Senator Lodge today emphaticalIy de-
MED that he had ever made the state
ment that no foreigners participated in
the Revolutionary war and said that the
criticism of Mgr. Patterson. of Boston,
was based on wrong premises.
1T seems almost incredible to me-
said the Senator. that Mgr Patter-
son has made such a charge against
me- have never made any such ridicu-
lous statement as that attributed to me.
think that the people generally under
stand that know something Of my
country's history, and in my writings
have certainly described John Sui
Ivan as an Irishman and a Catholic, as
one OF the leaders OF the Revolutionary
war
Il have also referred to Charles Car
roll Of Carrollton as one OF the signers
of the Declaration or Independence.
Nothing could be further from nv
idea of the history of this country than
an assertion that no foreigners partici-
pated in the Revolutionary war in the
sense that it is used in the statement
attributed to me- The onfT possible con-
strucuon of anything MAY have said
or written on the subject which might
lead to such q conclusion would be that
the foreigners who fought in the war
ceased to be foreigners when they took
up arms for the cause of Independence -
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
POLICE BRUTALITY
AIRED IN NEW YORK
One Officer Is Held Without Bail
and Two More Face
Charges.

NEW YORK, May 8-Following the
shooting Of a youth in Brooklyn Sun
day. for which Policeman Dillon is held
without bail. two more alleged cases of
police brutality were aired today.
Policeman Henry LAWN sent Charles
Mclaughlin. aged fourteen, to st. Vim
cents Hospital with a bullet In his leg.
which he fired at the boy while the lat
ter was .ryir z TO escape arrest, follow
uig his being discovered sleeping in
the rear of an apartment house. Il fired
to show that I was boss of the situa-
ton" is the only explanation made by
LAWN.
A man named James A. McIlrady was
discharged when arraigned in police
court. His head and face were covered
with bruises and he declared officer
Edward Sheehan beat him when he re-
fused TO move on.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

Two blind men, two pints OF whisky
a sad sea dog, one can OF beer and two
unknown colored men form the principal
features OF a case OF assault against
Peter Cory in the Police Court TINS
morning.
Cory IS a deep sea sailor. breezy and
charitable. While IN washington last
January, after coming down from the
coast of Maine on a lumber schooner
the Ditiable condition Of a homeless
blind man touched his sympathetic
heart, and he took the man to the home
of Mrs. Belle Ferguson. who he knew
had another blind man as her boarder
THE two blind men soon became con-
genial spirits, according to the wit
nesses in the case. and on the evening
of January IA each drank a pint Of
whisky and helped Cory dispose or a
can of beer.
Mrs. Ferguson objected to the noise
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
THANKED AND FINED
BY THE SAME JUDGE
Peter Cory Sailor on the High Seas Gets Into Trouble
With Landlady of Blind Man He Pitied
and Provided For

the party made, and asked Cory tc
leave. He was a little backward about
doing SO. bat finally consented, first, It
is charged. shifting her in the face. As
he went out the door Two colo-ed men
on the sidewalk, who had seen hira.
jumped on him and gllme him a good
thrashing, and then he disappeared.
Mrs Ferguson swote out a warrant
for his arrest, and he was picked w
yesterday by the police OF the Fourth
precinct. having just returned from
another cruise along the Atlantic coast.
After hearing the story. Judge Null
lowry congratulated Cory upon his
kindness to the blind, and imposed a
fine of $40.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

A COAT OF Natural Jap-a-lac applied
over old or new linoleUm or oil cloth
will double its life, by preserving the
original coat of Yarnish which would
otherwise soon be washed or worn off.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
SCHOOLS MUST PAY
FOR KEEP OF WAITS

Commissioner Mcfarland has approv-
ed the recommendation of the Board of
Charities that after July /. children sent
to the Industrial Home School and the
Industrial Home School Cor Coiored
Children be maintained by those Insti-
tutlons without payment from the Board
of Children's Guardians
Inc board is Of the opinion that the
maintenance OF these children should
be PAID from the appropriations for the
scnooIs, as the present method involves
the transfer of the funds of one ,T1blIr.
agency TO another.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

II you arc troubled with
DANDRUFF and an ITCHING,
SCALP
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
USEFUL HINTS TO HOUSE
KEEPERS.

THE JAP-A-LAC Model Floor Grain
Ing Process solves the problem of What
shah be done with old carpeted floors
to make them attractive and sanitary"
A painter can do the work at little ex-
pense, or you can do it yourJeIf, il
you prefer.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

WINDOW and DOOR screens should
be coated with Jap-a-lac eaci spring.
using the Brilliant Black on the wire.
and the Mahogany. Oak, CT cry, or
Walnut on the frames. It gives them
new life and the wire cloth is protect
ed from rust
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

WEATHER BEATEN front doors are
revived and beautiied when coated
with Jap-a-lac, and ''newness follows
the brush" It is best 20 use the color
nearest that of the old finish.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

PORCH FURNITURE should Sc pro-
tected and beautihed each spring with
Jap-a-lac. It is best to use the color
of the old finish. but II you wish to
change the color. use Red or Green
Jap-a-lac.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
HOLDING COMPANIES
GIVEN A CLEAN BILL

NEW YORK. Nay avery big hold
ing company I'm the United States has
received a clean bin Of health from
The United States Supreme Court, de-
clare the financial experts today. The
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

OLD AUTOMOBILES. carriages. wag.
ons, agricultural implements, etc, Jap
a-lac-ed, with either Brilliant Black.
Red. Green, or Empire Blue. look 100
per cent better. and are given rcw HE.
The cost is nominal, and the y, TX can
be done by an inexperienced person.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

WICKER FURNITURE coated with
Mahogany, Ox-Blood Red, Malachite
Green or Gloss White Jap-a-lac, looks
better than new.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

JAP-A-LAC is a household necessity,
and can be used In a hundred and ore
ways. from cellar TO garrett" and is
especially adapted for finishing old or
new floors and woodwork Ask your
pafnt dealer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
STORM KING AT PARK CITY
Heavy Fall of Snow Has Shut Out
Town From the Outside
World

Park City. Feb. 1.-THE storm thar has
been raging throughout this part of the
country has abated enough to make the
work Of clearing the tracks and getting
me me engines IN working order possible.
Engineers ByWater and Chatterton have
their engines ready tor duty today. after
Deing out OF commission since SUNDAY
The engines that left Salt Lake Monday
and Tuesday arrived in Park vesterrja, y
afternoon and the regular passenger ar
rived at 1889 last night. The engine crews
all tell thrilling stories of their triD Mr.
BY Watert Jr.- having charge OF the en-
glne with the snow Dlow. tells that the
snow was twenty-fouT feet deep I'm places
and the engines tunnelieG through The
road through Deer valley to the high line
is still impossible, although numbers Of
men are working Sh0Yeling the snow. Two
unsuccessful attempts have been made to
get through with the pillow. After the last
trip through Deer valley the pillow and en-
CINE got off the track near the depot.
The High School Athletic association
will give a grand ball in Maple hall Fri
day evening. Everything IS being done bv
the members to make this a great sue
cess.
Lincoln day programs are being held in
al the grades and in the High school to-
day Lincoln day viii be a holiday for
the schools.
John Seaman. an old resident of Park
died at his home in Ontario canyon Sun
day afternoon The funeral was postponed
until today on account Of suOwbCund
trains. relatives could not get here. Mt
Scanlau was native OF ireland and was
80 years of age and has lived in Park
City sixteen years. He was shift boss at
the Ontario mine and later had charge Of
the work in the famous drain tunnel. The
deceased leaves = wife and five grown
children three girls and two boys
The funeral of the late Henry Dority
was held yesterday afternoon from Ma
sonic temple.
The Daly-West mine and mill are closed
on account Of shortage Of coal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.

The Caldwell Gda) Tribune takes a
humorous view Of the demand in that
state for railroad commission. II
says:
'Tnasmuch as the Tribune has not
received its proper considerat ton at the
hands Of the Oregon Short Line. We
think we are justified in handing that
nefaTiOus institution small bunch or
two. Time has honored and the ages
have hallowed the custom Of railroads
giving the poor. down-trodden editor
LOCO miles of transportation al the be-
ginning of each year in payment for
advertising to come, that never came.
in order that the editor might spend his
summer galsvaHting over the country.
like the festive grasshopper. when he
ought TO be at home. like the ant, at
tending to business. and providing for
the wants of his family We are now
ripe for a railroad commission. If some
one viii kindly pull the trigger. we'll go
off like a cannon. Something has been
siiing us for at least three weeks We
have felt pent up. we have circumlo-
Cuted under heavy pressure. and only
this day found out what was the mat
ter with us. We have needed a railroad
commission If the Short Line don't get
the cannon ball in on the dot, We feel
like clswing up the earth. tt don't real
y make much difference to US whether
it ever gets in or not; but hardness on
the part of the cannon ball irTitates US.
We know that We are prined for
railroad commission. We have all the
symptoms. We have noticed that those
ioudest in their demands for railroad
regulations are those least affected by
them. That's US to d gnat's eye. The
Idaho legislature should legislate. It
should start at once. We can't pull
through the winter unless II does. Even
If we do. and the legislature don't, we
know there will be a late spring, and
frosts in July We can feel it now. If
the other newspapers have been treated
like US, dire calamity is about to befaI
US. and all for lack of railroad COM
mission. We are beginning 10 realize.
with the Meridian Tribune that some
thing has got to be did. and il must be
did at once. The people VIII leave the
state; towns will decay; farms will be
left in desOlatiOn; hunger. want and
restitution will stalk through the land,
and here we viii be without a friend
because the railroad companies didn't
fetch on the pass and the legislature
did pull forth the legislation. The sins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
LEGLSLA T7ON AND LEGISLA TORS
TEACHERS PAY
IS INCREASED
Rural Pedagogues viii Receive
Generous Advance in Their
Salaries.

After brief debate yesterday the SEN
lte passed house bill No. Is, OF which
d. II. Morris, the leader OF the Demo-
cratic minority in the house, is the au-
thor. The bill provides that the mini
eight weeks Of school in districts where
the revenue Is not sufficient to defrav
all expenses shall be $3.50. and that the
state shall provide such districts with
funds sufficient TO make the salary reach
that amount
The section Il the present laws amend
cd by this bill provides for a minimum
salary Of 500 for such districts. Under
the OIL which has now been passed by
both houses, tbs salary is increased $50
per year and the provision made that no
teacher shall be employed VINO has not
the endorsement OF the state board of
education.
Practically the only opposition to the
passage of the bill came from Senator
passed 1t would make the salaries of the
teachers of those districts S64 for each
four weeks taught Under the nreseAt
law the salary so paid is s42 for each
four weeks.
Senator KuehleT OF Weber rose to the
defense Of the teachers. saying that this
salary was for school year of seven
were five months OF the year without
employment. II the $3.50 were divided By
twelve the monthly salary would be very
small indeed While il was true, he said.
that teachers in some places were paid
smaller monthly salary, such salary
was often paid for forty weeks work;
That the aggregate yearly salary would
amount to much more
On the roll call every member of the
senate voted for the hill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
.INCOL MS UNHAPPY WIFE

a society man rendered MIN unusuaTv
dfffident. and at the first opportunity ne
would have the men separated from the
ladies and crowded around him in one
corner of the parlor listening 10 one Of
his characteristic stories. That a lady as
proud and ambitious 70 exercise the rights
of supremacy in society as Mary Todd
should repent OF her marriage to the man
| have Just described surely need oc-
casion no surprise in the mind Of any
one.
However cold and distracted her hus-
band may have appeared to others. how
ever impressive when aroused may have
seemed his indignation in public he never
gave vent to his feelings at home. Die
always meekly accepted as final the au-
thority OF his wife in all matters of do
nestle concern"
Wben Lincoln was slain the nation had
not vet started the practice or pension
ing presidents widows. and when the
state Of Mrs. LincolrSs circumstance be-
came known a public subscription was
started in her behalf OF the Sunbs
sworn 20 as her husbands estate. but r.
small portion was within her control
Added 10 her financial difficulties Mrs
Lincoln was called, while living in Chi
csgo. to bear the grief OF losing her son
Mrs. Lincoln died at the residence Of
her sister. Mrs. Ninisn ". Edwards. lr
Springfield. July IS. 1852.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
FOR REGULATION OF
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES

The senate yesterday passed a bill put
ting strict regulations on all employment
agencies insthe state. The bill was SEN
ate bill No p and was passed unani-
mo5isly.
The bill provides that no employment
agency shall be permitted 10 conduct
business IN any county, city or town
without first securing a license An an
nuai license fee to be fixed by the city
town or county from which the license is
secured is provided for, and a penal bond
Of Slet1 20 be filed by the agency taking
cut the license.
Rigid regulations guarding against mis-
representations by employment agents to
men and women seeking work are incor-
porated IN the bill. The sending of any
women 10 places OF lii-repute is made
punishable by both fine and imprfson-
ment. A maximum charge Of per cent
Of the prospective amount to be earned
during the first month Of employment
for securing this employment is to be
charged.
when the bill came up for passage.
senator Badger read list of more than
half the states of the Union which had
adopted such law.
Some minor technical amendments were
adopted after which the bill was passed
unanimously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12

The state of Iowa was one of the few
states that was carried by John c Free
mont the first Republican candidate tor
the president OF the United states in 100
At that time Stephen 4. Douglas was
known all over the United states as one
of the greatest statesmen in this coun-
try while the name Of Abraham Lincoln
was not known outside of the state OF
Illinois, and not to any great extent even
in that state
In the campaign of 1855 Abraham Lin
coin and stephan A. Douglas were stump
ing the state Of Illinois for their respec-
tive parties. each hoping to be elected 70
the United States senate.
Railroads at that time were scarce ana
it was customary for both Mr.. Lincoln ana
Mr.. Douglas to travel together and hold
joint debates It was during one OF these
trips through the northern part of Illinois
in the month of August. 1855. that they
spoke at Carthage and OqUaka on the
same day and the citizens of Burlington
Ia. learning of this. regardless Of poll
tics. invited both Mir. Lincoln and Mr..
Douglas to cross the Mississippi river ana
to speak to her citizens on the same even
ing and to be their guests for the night.
The committee appointed by the cit-
zens OF Burlington. Ia, I being one OF
that committee. met our guests at the
river landing and escorted them TO the
our town. After they had prepared their
toilet and had little lunch. about twenty
of US. Republicans. or rather AbOhtiOnists.
met in the parlOr of the Barrett house and
listened for one-haif hour to the words OF
advice. looked into those soft expressive
eyes. and shook him by his big bony
hands until we all felt as though he had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
WOULD PREVENT
STEALING BRASS
Bill Makes Removal of Parts of
Locomotives and Cars a
Serious 0ffense.

N order TO pat a stop to the whole
sale stealing vf brasses. journal bearings
and other parts Of locomotives or railway
cars Senator Hulaniski yesterday intro
duCed ia the senate drastic measure.
This bill. if passed. will make a person
who steals any part of the equipment of
railway train. when as the result OF
such removal A train is wrecked and
lives are lost guilty Of murder. The bill
makes the theft of any part of the equip
ment OF railway train under any con-
ditiOns a felony. punishable by imprison-
ment Of from one TO five years. Any
person why buys or wifully receives
such stolen articles is made guilty Of
misdemeanor.
During the Last two years innumerable
thefts have occurred in railroad yards.
Valuable parts OF locomotives and cars
have been stolen and sold 70 junk deal
ers. When the thieves were caught they
were convicted only of petty larceny.
This thieyins not only causes great in
convenience TO the railroad companies
but is a great menace from the fact that
because of the removal of these parts Il
has on several occasions been due only
TO the greatest care that wrecks and pos
sibly loss of life were avoided
The bill was referred TO the commit
tee on railroads
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12

Mrs. Lincoln. the beautiful Mary Todd
was one OF the most brilliant ana Iasci-
mating young women in SprinsEie1u ne
ring Lincolns early days tnsfe- ~ tooA
the martyred president long TINE ~, -
conquer the deep sorrow LETT ny tlS
death Of Ann Rutledgs, and although tlle
match with Mary Todd was ideal III SONY
ways. il was not so consenisl but tnat =
added its share of pathOs 10 the WEoie "a
reer of the president
Herndon Lineoln's early law partner,
explains the relations of Lincoln anu
Mrs. Lincoln as follows.
when Mr.. Lincoln entered the DOMAIN
Of Investigation he was severe ana per
sistent thinker. and had wonderful IN
DURANGO; hence he was distracted, sha
for that reason at times was somewhat
unsocial reticent and uneoInmunicatlNe.
After his marriage il cannot be SAID that
he liked the society OF ladies'; III tact, II
was Just what ne did not LIKE, though one
Of his bioSTaphers says othefWlse-
Lincoln had none OF the tender ways
that please a woman, and he could not,
it seemed. by any positive act 81 MS
Own, make her happy He was, however
a good husband in his own peculiar way
and in his own way only.
If he was invited out 70 dine or 70
mingle in some social gathering, ana
came in contact with the ladies. he treat
cd them with becoming pohteness; out
the consciousness Of his shortcomings as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-12
Recollections of John F. Geiger

been among US all his life and we had
known him for years. We then went into
the cafe in the adjoining room and al
drank to the success Of our guest A0ra-
ham Lincoln
Ny recollection Of him on that evening
in August 1873 Is as clear in my mind
though it happened but yesterday al
though / am now nearing % years of age.
and this occurring over fifty years ag1.
of the twenty men in that party am
quite sure that I am the only one alive
this day.
That evening Mr.. Lincoln spoke TO a
crowded house at SChramm's hall. lie
spoke for over two hours, and can
truthfuily say that if any person lives
today that heard that speech, he viii
saw with me that Mr. Lincoln knew al
that time in what a turmoil our people
and our country we're to be thrown but
a few years later.
Three years after this a few friends es-
corted Mr.. Lincoln in a roundabout way
to Washington in order 10 keep his as
sassins from complisning what they
finally did IN 1860. This did not occur,
however thanks be to the Almighty, uu-
til President Abraham Lincoln mastered
his great mission on earth, I'm restoring
peace. liberty and happiness to this
great beloved country Of ours. ana in lib
Grating 4.001, $50 Of her people
1t IS with great pleasure, and 7 an
proud to be able to give TO my dear old
comrades OF tbs Grand Army Of the Re
public of Utah. this "Reminiscences Of my
meeting and help in entertaining Abraham
Lincoln. and before he was ever thought
Of as being president of the United States
JOHN T. GEIGER.
Park City, Utah.