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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-07
Humorist of the House.

Washington, July 6.-While Representa-
tive Cushman possessed unchallenged the
title of House humorist' he was uni
versally regarded as far more than that.
His high ability was recognized by
Speaker Cannon in committee assign
ments, particularly to fill vacancy on
the ways and means committee when a
great tariff bill was pending. A striking
fact about Representative Cushman was
that he never displayed his gift of humor
to the House for me4e amusement, but
always with a view of impressing his
view more forcibly upon that body. His
style of expression and his homely ap-
pearance had much to do with the ef-
feet of his remarks.
One of his first speeches to attract at
tention touched on the effects of the panic
of 1893. In describing the impoverished
condition to which his constituents were
reduced he said they were forced to live
on clans washed ashore by the incom-
ing tide. Their stomachs,' he concluded,
rose and fell With the rising and fall
ing of the tide"
by reason of the effectiveness of his hu-
NOR in the debates on the Payne tariff
bill In the House. His speech in defense
of retaining the duty on lumber secured
several additional votes for the duty.
His acquiescence to rule for vote on
the Payne bill, with reduced rates on
lumber assured its passage. In describ-
ing his feelings to the House he likened
them to a COW puncher in wyoming
whose ability to raise 1000 cattle In one
summer with one COW as a starter, caused
a rope to be placed around his neck by
vigilance committee
They asked Bill what he had to say
explained Mr.. Cushman. "Old Bill rolled
his quid into the other cheek and said:
Well, gentlemen, suppose have got
more interest in this performance than
any other gentleman present, but I am
the least enthusiastic over the pro-
programme"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-07
Congressman cushman Dies.

New York, July 6.-Francis w. Cush-
man, representative in Congress from Ia
coma, WASH, died at o. clock this MORN
ing at Roosevelt hospital from pneumonia.
At the bedside at the time were, besides
the doctors and nurses. United States SEN
ator Samuel H. Piles of Washington and
Andrew S. Burleigh of this city, life
long friend
Congressman Cushman underwent an
operation a short time ago and pneumonia
resulted. Senator Piles and Mr. Burleigh,
who had been with the patient almost
constantly since his condition became Sc
rious said they would make arrangements
for the sending of the body to Washing
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-07
Francis W lushnal = at
Hospital b y y 5 s ''dTk
o
He WAS House HUNO2IST
Representative From Washington Rose
From Poverty to High Position
in State and Nation Through
His Great Ability.

Washington July 6.-(Special )-Repre-
sentative Cushman of Washington, fwho
died in New York today, used to be a
water boy on a railroad and later was
waiter. One day, after he had been elect
ed to Congress, he wandered back to the
old stamping grounds and into the old
restaurant. He found one of the men
still there and with whom he had waited
on table In the early days. The friend
was mighty glad to see him. He was
head-waiter now.
Look here, Frank" said he to Cush-
man. after the first greetings, you ought
never have left here. Why, If you'd
stayed you might have had my job and
be head-waiter now
Cushman always seemed to talk without
preparation But. like many another good
speaker he did a lot of work beforehand
on his speeches. 1t was his custom at the
beginning of campaign to get UP one
great speech. He worked over it and
pored over it, pairing It down here and ad-
ding a sentence there, ejecting a dash of
humor or wit somewhere else, until he
had got 1t in the shape that suited him.
Then he committed 1t to memory and
made it all over his district and wherever
he might be called In other parts of the
state
1t was source of pride TO Cushman
that he was the homeliest man in Con-
gress. He referred to the fact with pride.
He was tall, gaunt, angular, and resem-
bled a smooth faced Abraham Lincoln.
Like Senator Shelby M. Cullom, his re-
semblance to Lincoln was a part of his
political stock in trade.
He was known as "the Abraham Lin
coin of the west" In his contest with j.
Hamilton Lewis one of the sources of his
strength was the fact that there was
nothing in his record that was not an
asset to him. The way he had worked
up from poor water boy on a railroad
In Iowa, through the lumber camp, the
cattle ranch, and other hard fields, won
him support everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Proximity of Family Saved Him
From Horrible Death


Cottonwood Falls, kan Aug. 2S.-
VIM. Austin, the seveu-year-old son
Of W. c Austin, editor of the Chase
County Leader, had an experience
which will probably remain in his
memory as long as he lives and
causes any ordinary being to shudder
when it is told
With his mother, brother and sis
ter. he was visiting at the home OF
his aunt, Mrs. W T. Granville on the
James Austin farm about two miles
east of this city
The three children had been sefn-
ing minnows in a small stream in the
Granville corrals short distance
from the house,
William left the others and started
for the house When in the edge of
a small patch of timber about hun
dred feet from the corral gate, the
hogs, which had been up near the
gate on account Of it being nearly
feeding time, came running around
him and in an instant had knocked
him down He yelled and kicked and
fought them off as best he could
His mother was only a few feet
outside the corral and. hearing his
wells, rushed to him as did also the
other children. At first it seemed i'm
possible to drive the hogs away and
Mrs Austin stumbled and fell in try
ing to fight them away This dis
tracted their attention for an in
slant when his sister grabbed him and
got him on his feet and they soon
got him out of the corral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
ANOTHER BITTER FIGHT.
Hill Trying to Divert Traffic to Frisco
From Hartman Lines.

New York Aug. 2s.-Coincident
with the return of Mr.. Hartman
comes the important news that his
great rival for the supremacy of the
Northwest territory, James J. Hill,
has completed arrangements for
through passenger business by COM
ttned water and rail rout IS from east
ern points to San Francisco.
This order, affecting business hith-
erto almost exclusively controlled by
the Hartman lines, will go into effect
on September IS It means, in the
opinion of those Intimately acquainted
with existing conditions. the opening
gun in a great fight between the two
leading railroad powers Of the eastern
world Joint passenger tariffs. oper-
alive over the North Bauk-tf1e Hill
line competing with the Oregon Short
Line, controlled by Mr. Hartman. and
the North Pacific Steamship com
pany's coast steamships, were issued
today.
Mr.. HIS determination to get
footing in san Francisco is believed to
indicate that a serious rupture has oc-
Cured in the amieabIe ARRANGEMENTS
made between the two magnates only a.
Few months ago. That the Hartman
interests will Immediately institute
reprisaIs is regarded as a certainty.
On the United States district court. sit
ting at Portland. according to dis
patches today, the Oregon Trunk Line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
PIrrsBURG TO HAVE NEW DEPOT
Recent Happenings Taken to Have
This End In View.

Pfttsburg, Aug 2s-Mysterious
movements by s. E Melton, general
foreman in the bridge and building
department for the Frisco, accom-
panied by some assistants, has put the
observing to thinking Mr. Melton and
assistants were measuring about the
grounds of the Santa F'e passenger
depot, but when asked about the work
would give no satisfactory statement
as to the intents and purposes Of the
measurements
Agent Wolf was also seen regarding
what the meaning was of the meas
uremeuts and he stated that there was
nothing significant in the movements
Of MI Melton Outsiders who are in
q way close in all railroad movements
have ventured a guess IN the mystery
The santa Fe depot and grounds
are owned by the Frisco railroad COM
pany and are leased to the Santa F'e
Railway company. This lease will end
in the near future and il Is well known
that the Frisco has been contemplat-
ing for some time q plan of remodel
ing their passenger depot in order to
get more room for the increasing
travel
The guess is that the Frisco VIII, as
soon as the lease they have with the
santa F-e has expired, take over the
Santa F-e grounds and use them for a
freight terminal while the passenger
and freight depots now used by them
will be remodeIed into a passenger
depot something that they have need
ed for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
DECLARE BABY WAS POISONED
Woman Who Makes the CHARGES
Formerly Lived at Newton

Boston, Mass. Aug. ga sensational
scandal is developing here over the
death recently of the infant adopted
son of Rear Admiral Joseph Giles "a
ton, near bingham. by poison, as al
legged by the mother and her daughter,
Admiral Eaton's stepdaughter Miss
June AiuSworth.
The divorced husband Of Mrs. Eaton,
W. H Ainsworth. formerly of Newton,
Kan, has become involved in the af-
fair. He has Joined Mrs. Eaton and
her two daughters. June and Dorothy
AfnsWorth, they having left Admiral
Eaton TO protect them. he says, from
further harm, acting on orders from
his attorney
Admiral Eaton declares the child died
of cholera moFbus and says he viii take
steps to obtain a divorce from Mrs.
Eaton owing to The charges. The child's
organs have been sent to q Harvard
medical expert for examination Until
the report on this is made no steps will
be taken by the authorities Admiral
Eaton charges his wife with extrava-
gances and erraric actions while she
charges him with insanity and says she
will ask for a commission in Iunacy.
All the parties are prominent here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
STATE MILITIA HAS GONE HOME
All Had a Fine Time and Expect to
Return Next Year.

Junction City. Kan, Aug. 2s.-The
members of the Kansas state militia,
who for ten days have been in camp
on the reservation east of Fort Riley,
broke camp and the camp grounds
have been abandoned and the special
trains have left carrying the soldier
boys on their way home
The members Of the guards were
all paid in full by the paymaster be-
fore leaving. and after supper they
broke camp All their large tents
were taken down and packed away on
the train
Two trains went east, one train west
to Abilene. From there it will go over
the Santa Fe to the southwestern part
of the state Three cars were trans
ferred to the NJ, 4 & T. and were sent
south Two special cars were taken
to BeIoit and two cars went to Clay
Center this afternoon
One of the officers stated that the
camp of instruction this year had done
more good than anv other to give the
men an idea of actual service With
each of the companies was a regular
army sergeant and he instructed the
boys in taking care Of themselves and
in the manner Of looking after them
selves in the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
NEW SANTA FE LINE
Connection Being Planned Between
Clovis and TRcuncari.


Clovis, N NJ. Aug. 2s.-The party
which accompanied Mr.. Stewart OF the
santa Fe company to Tucumcarf and
route of the new railroad from this
CITY to the Rock Island northwest has
returned highly pleased with the pros
poets of a quick commandment of
survey and construction on the new
line The party went to Tucumcari to
confer with the citizens of that city
about the proposition of running the
new line to that place, and met a very
warm welcome by most of the people.
some Of them, however, showing favor
to the plan advanced previously by in
dependent parties headed by Mr. Fred
ricks Of Amarillo for road which
will ultimately become the property
Of the Rock Island line
In talking with O. L Owen, a prom
inent capitalist of this city. secretary
OF the party who acco mpanied Mr.
Stewart to the north country a couple
Of days ago. he said to a representative
Of the Morning Journal:
I'VE have every reason to believe
that the Santa F'e means business now
that they have their surveyor from
the Office of the chief at Chicago here
with US. and It is likely that his re-
port will be a favorable one for US,
and that the regular survey for the
new line will be run soon Mr. Stew
art will likely be in this section of the
country for several weeks, and We
have. from his conversation, every
reason to look for a favorable report.
and to believe that Clovis is to be
favored with the new line of the Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
Announcement of Hartman
Retirement Is Expected.
RumOr That Lovett and krutt.
schnitt to Have Charge.
NEW MAN FROM TEXAS
Is Now Head Of Legal Depart
ment of All Wizards Lines.
Other Items of Interest in Rail.
way Circles.

New York Aug. 22.-H inside Wal
street Judgment is correct. E h Harr1-
mans retirement 10 his country home
at Tower Hill in the RAmopo noun
tains for a Tong rest means his re-
tirement from activity in the manage
ment of his railroads Wall street and
the railroad world expect. before many
hours, the formal announcement from
the Hartman offices that the affairs OF
the Southern Pacific. the Union Pac1f1c
and the allied Hartman lines nave
been committed to the hands OF Juose
Robert s Lovett and julius hrutL-
schnitt It Is not considered probable
that Mr.. Hartman has retired rom
business. but the accompHs hrnent OF MS
plans will be left hereafter IN the hano5
OF Judge Lovett, Mr.. krUttschn1tr ana
their associates in the active conduct
Of the Hartman roads
The stock market affairs OF Mr. Har-
rinan have been for some time IN the
care Of his associate William Rocke-
Teller and Henry c Frick- There IS :
working understanding among this
trio of fnanciers-
Robert s. Lovett. who is looked upon
as the man about TO shoulder all Mr.
Harriman's railroad cares, is prac-
ticaIIy unknown in New York He was
born in 1850 at san JacintO, Texas and
in 1854 entered the railroad business at
Houston. Texas, as local attorney for
He became assistant general counsel
of the Texas Pacific and then general
counsel of the Southern Pacific lines IL
Texas. When Mr.. Hartman took hold
of the Southern Pacific and sized up
the personnel OF the management he
picked out Judge LOvett as G live wire,
and he has been moving to the front IN
Hartman interests ever since
He is now general counsel Of all the
Hartman lines. d director Of the Har-
rimau properties and Mr.. Hartmann
personal counsel He came TO New
York four years ago Besides his
knowledge Of the legal side OF railroad
ing he has a wide grasp on the practi-
cal operation and Improvement Of rail-
roads and he knows the southwest and
the far west ike a book
julius Kruttschuitt is regarded By
Mr.. Hartman as the ablest practical
railroad man in the country He is 4
Southern Pacific veteran and is IN
practical control Of the maintenance
and operation of the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific and branch lines Mr.
confidence in Judge Lovett
a nd Mr. kruttschnftt is absolute, and
they are thoroughly familiar with al
his projects and ambitions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
ParOIed Convict Unable to Resist
Craving for Liquor.
Robin Barry Had His Freedom
for Nine Months, Then Fell.
WILL TRY ONCE MORE
Asks That He Be Permitted to
Complete His Sentence.
Then He will Again Take Up
Battle With His Enemy.

LeaVenWorth, Kan, Aug. 2S.-Iu re-
morse because Of his inability to free
himself from iuveterate drunkenness,
Robin Barry Of his own free will has
returned to the Kansas state peniten-
tiary, after nearly nine months free
dom, and asked to be assigned to his
former cell
Barry was paroIed last December and
went TO Kansas City to begin life anew.
Diligently he saved the earnings of his
toll for months One night, about a
week ago, he CHANGED to pass a saloon
and the call Of his old life appealed &C
him strongly, too strongly to resist. He
yielded When he awoIxe the mex
morning ne arose to find that in one
nights revelry he had disSipated his
little hCcde, and overcome with grief.
ne decided to return to prison
Barry's Prison Record Exemplary.
Barry was sent to the penitentiary
from Geary county for grand larceny
His prison record was exemplary, and
he was paroled December 8, 1908 when
he had only five months to serve.
Before being sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary Barry had paid occasional
visits to saloons and was frequently
under the influence of liquor. When he
found himself restored to liberty he re-
solved to discard his former habits and
to live a different life.
He would work and save his money.
He would deprive himself Of pleasure
He would show people that he could
live the right kind Of a life These
were his resolutions.
Worked as Painter and Decorator.
Barry is a painter and decorator In
mediateIy upon receiving his parole,
Barry went to Kansas City, Kan. to
work at his trade He worked indus
trfously for months He disregarded
gala days and saved his money. Up 10
a few days ago he had accumulated q
little more than $500 He worked stead
lily and was receiving good pay Dur
ing all this time he had refraiued from
intoxicants and evil associates.
Then, in a moment of weakness,
when he felt that he had the strength
to overcome every aIluring suggestion
Of his former life, he allowed himself to-
be led by fatal curiosity to test that
The old habit had seized on
recovered from his Intoxicated cond;-
ton he found that his savings Of
months had disappeared-he knew not
how.
Remorse of Morning After.
Then il was that he decided to re-
turn to the penitentiary and serve the
Barry lost no time. He hurried to Ian
fee and told his story At the con-
the prison to finish his sentence. There,
he feels that by being deprived of ac-
cess to those things that have caused
his downfall he will be able when re-
leased, to meet the temptations with a
renewed faith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
FAMILY USED CYCLONE CELLAR.
Soldier Boys Bombarded Home of
Farmer Wilson With a Cannon

Junction City, Kan. Aug. 2s-E
Wilson. one of the prominent farmers
who lives north OF the reservation,
was in the city and stated taht he and
his family had an unusual experience.
The members of the Kansas heavy
artillery had been at target practice
and some amateur aimed one Of the
big guns in the wrong direction and as
under fire
The first shot passed alongside of
the Wilson home and buried itself
within so feet of the building. Mr..
Wilson went out and started to pick
up the shell but it was too warm to
handle About that time another one
lit in the orchard The cyclone cellar
was used for a breastWork by the
family and after one more shell lit
in the vicinity the shooting was stop
ped. Mr.. Wilson brought the shell to
the artillery headquarters and turned
it over to the officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
MRS F. T. HORNADAY Is DEAD.
tuberculosis Claims Well Known
Kansas Woman in Colorado

Fort Scott. Kan. Aug. 2S--AIrs. F.
T. Hornaday. aged IS. wife OF the
bank died in the Cranmore san
itariun near Colorado Springs of
tuberculosis Mrs. Hornaday was the
mother Of three children. the young
est of whom was born a few weeks
ago
Tt was Mrs. Hornaday's illness last
November which brought about the
decision Of her husband to sell his in
terests IN the bank here and move to
a less rigorous climate. Mrs Horna-
day was a social leader and was noted
for her beauty. The body viii be
brought here for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
BUTLER GIVES $1,000 BOND.
Chanute Negro, Who Shot Boy, Has
Temporary Liberty.

Erie, kan, Aug 2s--L- F. Butler.
the negro who shot and seriously in
jured William Miller of Chanute,
waived his preliminary trial and gave
bond for $1,000 to appear before the
district court next month.
On August Is, Miller. in company
with several boys, made an attempt to
enter a watermelon patch owned by
Butler. and he was shot by the owner.
Butler was taken to the Chanute city
Jail and later brought to Erie
Upon the giving of the bond Butler
was released and he returned to his
home to await the converting Of the
district court when he will be tried for
ATTEMPTED uansIaughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
LABOR DAY AT WILLIAMSBURG
Carrie Nation Scheduled as One of
the Attractions.

Williamsburg, Kan, Aug. as
Flaming posters advertising the third
annual labor day celebration at VIII
Iiamsburg on September 9Th and It'll
will soon be up over the country
This celebration always brings up
several thousand people both days
The programme contains the old
features and new ones. Carrie Ma
ton, Of saIoon-smashing fame is a big
attraction She will deliver an ad-
dress on prohibition. Prof W. 5.
Gearhart of the State Agricultural
college, will speak on 1.-The Value of
Good Roads" and Rev Father Nc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
SOLDIERS MARCH IN RAIN.
Kansas Troops on a Hike Find Wet
Weather In Missouri

RushviIIe, Mo-, Aug 2s.-The troops
from Fort Leavenworth after march
ing in the face of driving rain finally
arrived here.
So far. only one man has been re-
turned to the post sick from the col
urnn en- route from the post to Des
Moines. This would Indicate that the
members of the command are stand
ing the hike in fine shape The troops
will march to AmaZon1a, Mo-, today.
where thew will remain over Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

A good one is told on one of the UNI
pIres in the Central Kansas league. At
the close OF each game the umpire gen
orally mas ball or two in his posses
sion This one arbitrator retains the
possession of these balls. and accumu-
lates number during his stay IN a
town. Then he viii take them to the
next town and sell them for 25 cents
per- By the time he leaves the next
town he has all the balls back again
As was exr scted OutfeIder Miller of
Newton led the Kansas State league
With an average of -342- OF the play
erS who participated in any number
Of games during the season, only one
other. La Flannbois Of Arkansas City.
was above the 300 mark Rankin of
Hutchinson and Weisner of Lyons were
close TO that elite mark Others who
are We'll known in Topeka had the fol-
lowing averages Bankhead, Lyons -279;
Make, who was on three different
clubs. -264; SIapnicka- -249; link. 253;
Howie, lot, and Harris ,097- Stanley
was the leading pitcher. with Hunt a
out of 49, The Newton club led in bat
ting.
Hutchinson News: The following
State Leaguerg have been sold thus far:
Hunt of Hutchinson. to Boston Ameri-
cans, $500; Mauda of Lyons, to Cincin-
nati; Stanley of Hutchinson to Cincin-
natl; Joxerst Of Great Bend to Wichi-
daSSleE OF Lyons, TO N1cnlC4, E'6-
dor of Great Bend. to Wichita; Nc
Grath Of Larned. to Lincoln; Watson
of Great Bend to Denver; Patten, of
Great Bend to Omaha; Kennedy of
Great Bend. to Wichita. and a deal is
on for Routt Of Mcpherson.
The results Of the past week in the
Central Kansas have just about cfnched
the pennant for the Ellsworth team But
winning a pennant in such d scrappy
league as the Central Kansas has
proven itself Is not a sign of the best
ball playing The best scrappfnz has
won more than one game in this organi-
zation-
Haag, the Indian pitcher Of the Man
haitian team. pitched a great game
against Sa1ina Thursday, allowing but
four hits, but the team lost because
the MaroonS couldn't do better thanatwo
hits off Hendrix of SaHna.
Old Hoss Abbott is back behind the |
bat for the Salira team Without this |
venerable player the team would be
UP against it. for the veteran has fit |
ted into both the infieId and outfield in |
cases OF emergency.
The season will close next Wednes- |
Junction City; Beloit at home with |
Ellsworth at home with Man
haitian; and Clay Center closes at Sa-
lima This schedule will prevail Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.