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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

decided upon a separation with the
view of an ultimate divorce. Mrs. Froh-
man is in California, where she is re-
covering her health following a break
down from her arduous work on the
stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. F'rohman were married
in November, 1903. Mr.. Frohmans
statement follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Frohman have decided upon a sepa-
ration with a view to an ultimate di-
vOrce.
recently. She desires to take up her
residence permanently in California,
where the climate agrees with her and
where she has always been we'll, even
when acting. She has retired perma-
nently from the profession and will re-
move with her parents to the Pacific
coast, where their relatives reside and
will live with them. There is no scan
dal involved in this disagreement, no
man or woman is the cause of it. In
fact the arrangement is far more ami
cable than hostile on either part. The
decision was arrived at recently.
Mrs. Frohman, though in good
physical health, is at present resting at
a health resort in California, where,
after a few weeks quiet she will be en-
tirely restored. She came to New York
from California a few weeks ago, ap-
parently recovered from her break
down in The Thief but the eastern
climate did not agree with her. She
finds solace and health in the air of the
Pacific slope, and there she has de-
cided to live for the future. We have
been married for nearly six years"
Mr.. F'rohnlan is the manager and
proprietor of the Lyceum theater and
Is a brother of Charles F'rohman, the
most prominent theatrical producer in
the United States.
Following her graduation from dra-
matte school in Chicago nine years ago,
Miss Ellington has achieved various
successes on the stage under the man
agement of her husband. Several weeks
ago she broke down under the strain of
the work and it was stated at the time
that she might retire permanently from
he Sfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
SHE WANTS DOMESTIC LIFE.
Margaret Ellington Explains Her Sepa-
ration Prom Her Husband.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-BecauSe she
Graves home life with the children and
even the darning of socks that go with
it, is the chief reason why Margaret
Ellington is seeking a legal separation
from her husband, Daniel Erohman. ac-
cording to an interview which she gave
out at the Clara Barton hispital in this
city, where she is taking the rest cure.
The actress does not deny that she will
marry Edward J. Bowes. when she has
secured a divorce from Frohman.
She made the following statement of
her reasons for seeking a separation
from her husband:
7 am to get a divorce from Mr..
Frohman and would love to tell you
that 1 am to marry Mr.. Bowes when
I am free, but I can't say that now you
know But I did not leave Mr.. Froh-
man to marry Mr.. Bowes or any one
I left him because I could not be happy
on the stage. The life of an actress IS
abnormal; l crave domesttcity, home
life, children: I want to darn socks.
From the first told Mr.. Frohman that
l wanted a home, a domestic life. But
he wanted to make a great star out or
me- How 1 wanted to stay at home
and darn his socks. Mr.. F'rohman is 80
years older than l am. lived in New
York with his three sisters. who are
maiden ladies from % to So years older
than l. How / used to envy them as
1 would go to the theater every night
and leave them to do homework and
darn socks. Always 1 wanted domestic
life and children
II wanted to lead the life of a nor
NAL woman. The stage life might be
we'll for the woman born to it, but you
know, it is abnormal. Think of it.
played The Thief for IA months. My
life was in railroads, trunks, cabs and
hotels When I found that Mr.. Froh-
man intended to keep me on the stage
always, my love died. I saw then no
chance of the domestic life craved.
So we parted.
Eyes. Mr.. Frohman knows Mr.. Bowes
and admires him highly said Miss
Ellington, concluding the interview.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
NINE. De LESSEPS DEAD
Her Death Recalls Memories of Faith
in the Suez Canal.

Paris, Feb. 15.-The widow of Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps, promoter of the Suez
canal, is dead at the age of so.
Her death recalls her remarkable
devotion to her husband in his trou-
bles. At a large meeting held when
the Panama Canal company was about
to be organized. the count alluded in
public to his wife.
NJ. de Lesseps spoke of the wonder
full success of the Suez canal as indi-
eating that the contemplated Panama
canal was destined to be anything but
a financial failure. His wife, he said,
had invested her entire dowry of $20,-
600 in Suez canal shares and great had
been his delight and bewilderment
when she took him one day to the
Avenue Montaigne and led him over
the mansion which she had bought
outright with her own money. The
price she had paid was far in excess
of her original capital, and he did not
quite understand.
How did you manage this,
madame?'' he asked.
with the profits from my shares in
the Suez CANAL she replied
This episode was intended to illus
trate what might come of investm ent
in the Panama canal. and it did much
to attract investors. When de Lesseps
was accused his wife defended him
braveIy After his death pensions were
allowed the widow and children out of
the Suez canal fund.
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their solemnity were conducted in the
presence of a throng of people
Rear Admiral Sigsbee. retired,
commander of the ulfated battleship
was the chief speaker and in stirring
words he depicted the Y
tastrophe which led the nation to war.
"On that dark, overcast and omi-
niouSly quiet night IL years ago." he
said. taps took on a new meaning to
the survivors of the Maine. They were
sounded that night with exception So
lemnity. In the pauses, the echoes
rolled back from the hills with such
distinctness that all must have listen
ed and heard. Taps, the nightly sig
nal for silence and sleep, was there
fore the last distinctive sound heard
by the men in life for in one-half
hour they were dead-for the greater
part died in their sleep. And the
bugler. himself. was dead. He had
sounded a requiem for himself and his
shfpmates-
I'VE are assembled here today,
some as individuals and others as
members of patriotic organizations, to
honor our dead. The manner of their
dying calls for our deepest sympathy
and most profound sorrow. The hon
orable chance of war that others had
later, these men did not have. yet just
as truly they served their country
well. Beyond a doubt our whole peo-
pie feel deeply the loss of the Names
men and with no passing grief Their
present gathering and the gatherings
and ceremonies elsewhere today show
that these dead are not forgotten. To
me to no other man has come
knowledge of sorrow and distress
spread broadcast by the catastrophe
of the Maine. Comrades and friends
as the commander of the Maine when
she was lost and far as I may assume
to be representative on this occasion.
1 join my hands to yours In patriotic
fellowship and in grateful apprecia-
ton of these commemorative services
at Arlington"
Several others delivered brief ad-
dresses. Two troops of mounted men
from F't. Myer fired the salue. A
large floral tribute was sent by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and many wreaths
were contributed by individuals and
patriotic organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
TRAIN HIT A ROCK
Pennsylvania Railroad Eighteen
Hour Flyer Wrecked
On Trip From Chicago to New
York Today.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-The Pennsyl-
vania special, the Is hour flyer from
Chicago to New York. struck a rock
at Newton Hamilton SO miles west of
Harrisburg, shortly after 6 a. m. to-
day, wrecking the train. Official re-
ports to the company in this city say
that beyond severe shaking up no one
was severely injured.
A heavy fog obscured the tracks at
the time the accident occurred and the
engineer had no time to slack the speed
of the train before striking the rock
which had fallen from the hillside.
The Pullman, the combination smok-
er, baggage car and three sleepers were
derailed, the engine and first two cars
turning over on their sides. The last
car remained on the track. All the
passengers were still in their berths
and were thrown about and badly sha-
ken up.
The number of passengers on the
train was very small They are being
brought east on the train which left
Altoona, Pa, at 7:15 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
PAYS $4,000 FINE.
Waters-Pierce Oil Company Settles
With State of Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 15.-Henry
s. Pierce of St.Louis. and H. Clay Pierce,
chairman of the board of the Waters
Pierce Oil company, today filed in the
supreme court of Missouri an accept
ance of the terms imposed upon the
company by the recent custer order of
the court. The fine of $4,000 was paid.
The custer decree provided that the
company must show to the court that
it had severed all connection with the
Standard Oil company and statement
to this effect may yet be required by
the court.
Judge Priest, however. said that he
believed today's action covered the
case SO far as the Missouri corpora
ton was concerned and said he did not
know of anything more that could be
done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Today Is Anniversary Of Trage-
dy in Harbor of Havana.
Is Appropriately Observed at
Arlington Cemetery.
REMEMBER THE MAINE
Religious and Patri-
Otic Bodies Meet
With Rear Admiral Sigsbee as
the Chief Speaker.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Memories Of
the men who were plunged to sud-
den death when the battleship Maine
went down in the waters of Havana
harbor IL years ago today were hon
ored in song and story today in OBJ
servance of the day by the military,
religious and patriotic bodies
Beautiful and impressive were the
ceremonies at ST. Patrick's Catholic
church, where a military mass was
celebrated for the dead heroes by Rev
Thomas E. McGuigan. Rev. DIR. VIM.
T. Russell, pastor of st. Patrick's, de-
livered the eulogy. A pilgrimage was
made to Arlington. where at the gran
ite shaft which towers above 165 of
the Maine victims, services unusual in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
COOLEY AT HOME.
He Is wen Pleased With the Baseball
Schedule.

Dick Cooley and Fred Robbins of
the Topeka baseball team returned this
morning from the Western league
schedule meeting at Lincoln. Cooley is
well pleased with the schedule which
certainly looks much better for Topeka
than the early reports from Lincoln
indicated.
Topeka will open the season in Lin
coin, instead of Lincoln opening in
Topeka as the schedule first provided.
An opening date and a holiday date in
Lincoln is a great card, and Lincoln
was so anxious for the opening date
that the manager agreed to pay To-
peka's expenses one way.
After the opening series in Lincoln
Topeka will return home to open the
local season with Sioux City, Sunday,
May 2 Sioux City should be one of
the best drawing cards in the circuit
as this team won the pennant last
season. The following Sunday will be
played here with Omaha. Omaha
finished second last season. In all nine
games Will be played during the first
home series.
After this the Topeka team will
swing clear around the circuit and will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
WOMAN BIT THE CLERK
Who Was Trying to Save Her From
Burning Hotel.

Daytona. Fla. Feb. 15.-The Hotel
Clarendon at Sea Breeze. one of the
largest resort hotels on the sea coast,
together with ten cottages adjoining
the house have been destroyed by
fire. The two hundred and fifty guests
who were asleep at the time escaped
without injury.
When the blaze was first discovered
the night clerk rushed the hotel en-
pIoyes to each room notifying the
guests. who made their way hurriedly
to the streets
The ten cottages, caught fire from
sparks and all were burning at the
same time.
The hotel guests were panic
stricken and the clerk could do moth
ing with them, one woman biting the
clerk badly on the hand.
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play the opening game in Des Moines.
By this schedule Cooley viii have the
opening game in three different towns,
Lincoln, Topeka and Des Moines. The
team will be gone all the rest of May,
PLAYING the Memorial day games in
Pueblo. ''This long trip is the only bad
feature of the local schedule" said Mr..
Cooley this morning, "but l would
sooner have it come then than later in
the season.
Topeka will have one holiday at
home, July 4. This comes on Sunday
and a double header will be played
here at that time. The Fourth will be
observed in most places on Monday
and for this reason Topkea and Lin
coin will go to Lincoln for double
header on this date. Lincoln and To-
peka playing double headers in one
town on both July and 8 wouldn't
draw very well the second day, hence
the change. Topeka also plays in Lin
coin on Labor day.
Topeka fares well in Sunday dates
at home, having thirteen regularly
scheduled games, including one with
Lincoln, which Cooley arranged to
have transferred here The following
is the way the Sunday dates are ap-
portioned: Two with wichita two
with Omaha, one with Sioux City, one
with Denver, double header, two
with Pueblo, four with Lincoln, In
Guiding the one transferred here. and
one with Des Moines.
This schedule as far as the Topeka
club is concerned Is the luenLlcai ohs
which Mr.. Cooley himself drafted a
few days ago.
The schedule of local games doesn't
give Topeka many at home games
early in the season, but they win come
in large numbers during the middle
and latter part of the season. when
good weather can be reasonably eX-
pected Topeka will have only nine at
home games in May, twenty-five in
June. thirteen in July, twenty in Au-
gust and thirteen in September, max
ing in all seventy-seven games The
season opens April 20 and closes Sep
tember %, one hundred and ffty-four
games being played by each team.
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THE STORM IS GENERAL
IT VIII Reach the Atlantic Coast
states Tomorrow.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-FoIlowing the
example of January's blizzard the sleet
storm which has tied up the middle
west is moving eastward, leaving suf-
fering and destruction in its wake. In
Nebraska the temperature has fallen
below zero and in Texas it is unusually
cold and it is feared there will be
heavy loss among cattle. Thousands
of telegraph poles are down in Mis-
souri,. Iowa and neighboring states
while passenger traffic has been badly
hampered by heavy snowfall in Min
nesota In Michigan. Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio similar conditions prevail.
Unlike its predecessor, however, the
present storm has not taken toll of
human life. although the cities visited
report the usual amount of suffering
among the unfortunate.
The middle states east of the Missis-
siDpi and the gulf states will next feel
4he full force of the storm. which is
scheduled to hit the Atlantic region
tomorrow. a cold wave is in prospect
for some days in the northwest
One of the serious results due to the
blizzard is the decentralization of street
railway service in the cities and the
tie un of interurban traffic throughout
the country. Indications are, however.
that the blockade will be speedily
South of Chicago. the storm cut a
clean path through the wires. A mes
sage to reach Indianapolis from this
city had to be sent via Albany, N. Y.
Washington. back to Cleveland. south
to Louisville and then north to Indian
apoIis. Detroit was reached by way
of Toledo and Cleveland. Messages to
Des MOines, Omaha, Lincoln, st. Joseph
and Kansas City were sent by way of
st. Paul.
Ohama, Feb 15.-Although the high
wind which prevailed last night had
subsidized, the weather bureau today
reported six below zero. Telegraph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
Mercury Drops to Four Degrees
This Morning.
Cold Weather Accompanied by
Wind and Snow.
THE WORST is PAST
That Storm Period
Is Over.
The Street Car Traffic Is Inter-
fered With.

Following a prolonged caress OF
spring Kansas is again experiencing a
touch of the rigors of winter and the
poor and thin blooded are shivering
awaiting the return of a spring date
While the storm has been disagreeable
in this part of the state it has not been
excessively severe as the mercury has
at no time reached the zero mark by a
number of degrees and the fall OF snow
has not been heavy. The character of
it however interfered with street car
traffic.
The total precipitation which has
hours has amounted to AS of an inch
divided, one-third sleet and two-thirds
snow. The wind which has reached a
velocity as high as AZ miles an hour for
a short time has added to the unpleas-
antness of the situation and made the
cold seem greater than 1t really was.
The average velocity of the wind had
been from fifteen to forty-two miles an
since midnight Sunday and a calm
seems to be approaching. Measured as
snow and sleet the total has been 1.25
inches; IA of an inch of sleet and .1S Of
an inch of snow. The storm period
commenced last Saturday afternoon
and is yet in evidence though the in
dicationS are that the worst has passed.
At 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon the
mercury stood at IA degrees above the
zero mark for few minutes and then
began it's downward course which it
continued until O'Clock this morning
when the minimum of degrees above
zero was reached. Since then it has
steadily but very slowly climbed though
yet it has not been able to secure a
foothold among the temperate temper
atures.
The weather conditions have moder-
ated considerably since. early morning
and the indications are that the storm
was ''f1ier'' and has passed The min
imum temperature for the past "a hours
was reached at o'clock this morning
when the mercury touched four degrees
above the zero mark Since that time
it has gradually risen though 1t stood
at 12 between noon and o'clock.
The forecast indicates that tonight
will be slightly warmer than last and
the weather conditions will have mod
Grated considerably by Tuesday even
ing. There is hardly a chance, how
ever, that the mercury will be above
freezing at any time Tuesday. A IL
mile an hour wind has prevailed since
z O'Clock this morning. The snowfall
during Sunday night amounted to Al OF
an inch, making precipitation record
of .03 of an inch. The following were
the temperature readings since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
KNOCKS ON KNOX
The House Rejects Senate Bill
Removing the Bar
To the Senator's Becoming
Taft's Secretary of State.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house
today rejected the senate bill remov-
ing the constitutional bar to Senator
Knox serving as secretary of state.
AT 2:40 .. M, the ayes and nays
were ordered on a rule making it in
order to again consider the bill re-
ducing the salary of the secretary of
state and providing for a majority
vote on the measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Kansas City. Feb. 15.-With a tenn
perature of seven degrees above zero
and snow still falling. Kansas City to-
day faced the second blizzard of the
winter. During the early hours today
street cars were at a standstfll, while
telephone and telegraph service was al
most demoralized. All railroads enter
ing the city reported their trains many
hours behind schedule. In some parts
of the city the prevailing strong wind
had banked the snow into high drifts,
while in other parts the sidewalks and
pavements bore no evidence of the
storm.
Reports received by the local wealth
er bureau today show that snow has
fallen all over the southwest. Temper
atures have dropped from 30 to so de-
grees in 48 hours. However, the wealth
er is clearing in western Kansas and
while there will probably be a further
fall of several degrees, the worst of the
storm is over. The following tempera-
lures were reported: Dodge City, Kan,
2 below: Oklahoma City, s above; Am
arilIo, Texas, A; Fort Smith. Ark, d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15
FROHMANS PART.
Margaret Ellington and Her Husband
to Be Divorced

New. York, Feb. 15.-Daniel Frohman,
the theatrical manager. announces that
he and Mrs. Frohman who was Miss
Margaret Ellington, the actress. have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

Fifty dollars said the Judge Cant
accept it, replied the man arrested for
fighting. IF they're offering Jeffries $50.-
900 for a scrap. the article I put up is
worth more than fifty Gently as possi-
BILE they broke to him the news that the
fifty. had not been hung up as a purse
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

and telephone wires were out of COM
mission in many directions.
A special from Norfolk, Neb., re-
ports the temperature this morning 19
below, the coolest since February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

How much are those spectacles2''
Pour dollars TN take pair. But
you've given me only 81. i know. but
I'm blind in one eye-'-Cleveland Leader
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weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Slowly rising temperature.
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House committees killed % bills Sat
urday and II today. There are 147 bills
under general orders in committee of
the whole at this time and eight bills
ter head are the following measures:
Monday morning. three good roads
bills; Monday. afternoon, anti-lobby
and utilities bills: Tuesday morning,
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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-24
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
DEPARTMENT of Insurance.


Companys Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. The German Alliance In
surance Co, CORPORATION organized
under the laws OF New York has filed
in this office Il sworn statement cx
hibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1908.
conformable to tho requirements of the
laws of this state regulating the bust
ness Of insurance: and
Whereas. The said company has filed
GAL NINE NINE GAL
in this ONCE a duly certified copy of
Its charter. with certificate of organic
alton, in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. Therefore, I, o. 8. Basford,
Co missioner of Insurance of the State
Of south Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named company Is fully
empowered, through it's authorized
agents, to transact Its appropriate
business Of Fire Insurance in this state
according to the laws thereof, until
the thirty first day OF December, A. D..
1909
In Testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
Pierre, this Sth day OF April. A. D..
| 1909.
jseal.) o. S. BAsFoRD,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
BY I. A. Schubert. Chief Clerk.