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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
In President Taft's message t

In President Taft's message to the
regular session of congress which will
convene in December he viii call for
a fulhllment of the pledge in the
platform of the Republican party
which declared in favor of the es-
Tablishment of postal savings bank.
AnnaxentiS AIT. Taft has an idea that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

party platforms are made for other
purposes than to stand on during a
political campaign. But this will be
a new order of things for many men
who have been leaders in the coun-
ellis of the Republican party for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Indianapolis is entitled +

Indianapolis is entitled to a little
more fame. A good cantaIoupe made
ats appearance there. Else, why
should a man steal one? And that's
gust what fellow did in the Indiana
town. He was arrested for it when
he ought TO have been given a. medal
for finding one of those things that
was worth stealing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Governor Stubs is right. The pen
atty in Kansas for kidnapping is not
severe enough. A most fragrant often
der In this respect can be sent to prisoa
1or term of only ten years Such
punishment in no way fits the crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Lest the boys and girls forget it,
school days will soon be here. Septem-
Der IA is the date when their work of
hitting themselves for life will begin
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

1t occ1rs to the Kansas City Star that
the crop Jeremiahs in Kansas will have
TO admit that the dry weather can't
harm the load of new corn that was
brought to market in Coffeyville the
other day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Count Zeppelin has been made a
prince. This IS a different reward from
that which most fellows get for going
UP In the air
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

1t has developed that one of the kid
napers of the little Bleakley girl used
to live at Erie. Kan. But that isn't
anything over which Kansans will wax
enthusiastic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

A new king In the realms of aviation
has come to the front with almost un-
erring regularity on each day for tn,
past week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

A fellow recently failed to swim the
English channel What's the use of
such efforts nowadays when it Is quite
possible to negotiate the trip acros
this strip OF water in a living naachlne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

News from Oyster Bay does not ap-
pear to be overly brisk this summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Hearse violates speed Laws.

Eugene r. Boden, a chauffeur of an
automobile hearse, was arrested for
speeding in Michigan avenue at Car
field Boulevard Wednesday. He was
on his way with a body to lakewood
cemetery. After notifying him to ap-
pear in court the policeman who made
the arrest let him proceed to the grave.
This is getting to be a busy city
when they race them to the cemetery
commented the officer.-Chicago dis
patch to the New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Can Win China.

1.-The American Dollar With the
American Man Behind It. That said
Charles DENLY, recently consul general
at Shanghai, who is in Washington en-
route to new post of duty at Vienna,
should be the motto for the conquest
of the Chinese trade field. To achieve
success We must cease to regard China
merely as a market and begin to con-
slider it a region for permanent in
vestment- We cannot hope to sell our
goods by standing at the doors of our
warehouses. We must get closer to
the Chinese people. They are unusual
ly friendly toward Americans as a re-
suit of our generous policy in Chinese
affairs during recent years. The gov
eminent is likewise cordial, and invest
ment of American capital is desired.
THE time must come when our fin
ancia1 and business men to promote
American trade in China will regard
per cent in that empire as safe as per
cent here It is futile to hope for or
ders for construction of works finan-
ced by foreign capital In all govern
ment loans made for the construction
of railroads, etc. it is now stipulated
that the materials shall be purchased
from the nation providing the funds.
have known Germans constructing a
railroad in Shangtung to refuse to
consider American tenders for mater
fal and equipment solely on the ground
even at a higher price. because the en-
terprise was being financed by German
banks.
zone feature of the Chinese indus
trial situation has escaped attention
here. 1t is that the empire is at the
threshold of what, I believe, will be
an era of remarkable manufacturing
activity. The American Tobacco Com
pany, which operates in the East as
the British-American Tobacco Com
pany. manufactures, from American
tobacco largely, vast quantities of Gig
arettes. The cheap labor available at
their factories in Shanghai, Hankow,
and Mukden, together with their
employment of the most mod
ern machinery, enables them
to prove the wisdom of production
close to the consumer. 1t is my opin-
ion that the manufacture of ready-to-
wear clothing in large quantities would
be c most profitable pursuit. The
Standard Oil Company has made vast
profits by getting close to the consum-
er. Its oil boats deliver petroleum to
the most remote sections Of the en-
pire without recourse to the middle
man. "-Washingto dispatch to the
New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
safeguarding summer Boarders.

State Commissioner of Health Por-
ter is doing a fine thing for the pub
lie and the summer resorts of New
York state by making a thorough in
spection of their sanitary condition.
This inspection of resorts was be-
gun two years ago, and as a result
there is an Improvement all over the
state. Inspectors of the health de-
partment cover every section of the
state, and their reports are filed with
the department. Not only are the
disposal of sewage and garbage and
the water supply thoroughly in
vestigated, but the plumbing fixtures,
ventilation and screening of the win
dows, and all sorts of things. are re-
ported upon. When undesirable con-
dftions are found notice is at once
served on the owner to improve them,
and as a rule the changes called for
are promptly attended to.-Spring-
field Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
Snakes as Forecasters.

Scores of snakes of many sizes have
de~Grted their haunts In the Hook
Mountain range and are infeSting the
Passaic valley in the neighborhood of
the Boonton turnpike and the Passaic
valley road. John A. Kinnear, a farm
er, who lives near Towaco, says that in
the summer of 1895 there was another
exodus of snakes from the mountains
and that a few weeks afterward many
large powders fell from the mountain
sides into the valley, injuring many per-
sons and doing much property dam
age.
Fear is expressed by persons living
in the valley now that the desertion
of the mountains by the snakes fore
shadows another CONFUSION of nature,
which may send more powders down
into what is now a thickly-settled coun
try. Farmers who live near the foot of
the range are out with their men ex-
aiming conditions and looking for loose
fragments Of the mountains. Many of
the rocks which fell in 1885, after the
snakes had hurried to the valley, weigh
from 20 to % tons. and they still re-
main in the fields where they rolled
Kinnear said the more apprehensive and
enterpriSing farmers, who felt that their
homes would be in the path of such
powders, should they tumble, were ar
ranging to build barricades back of
their buildings to stop anything that
might roll their way.
1t was on last Wednesday that the
first of the fugitive snakes were OBJ
served in the Boonton turnpike and the
Passaic valley road. BY Thursday their
number had Increased until Il great
many of tho wriggling reptiles were seen
in the roads. Kinnear said that today
scores of snakes were summing them
selves in the roads or coiled up in the
Iowlands near the highways. The stu
alton has become so bad on the farms
that the women and children refuse to
go outdoors and the men carry clubs
with them to kill snakes when they go
out to do farm work.-Caldwell IN. ID
dispatch to New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Farmer Hayrick-Why are you going "a
charge the summer boarders more this
year? Farmer Corntassel-Fve called the
place a bungalow.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Magistrate-was his motor very fast7
Cop-Your honor, it was going so fast that
the bulldog on the seat beside him looked
like a observation-disclosures City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

did you see the great actress in roper
toire?'' Nope. Saw her in New York -
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Post-who are the most successful set
tlement workers? Parker-The foreign
mobiles who come over and marry rich
American girls.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

about?" Got a Iickin',' well. don't you
mind" "Gwan! That wot wuz licked
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

1T guess all the people In the neighbor-
hood are getting picture postcards from
your SOM" His teacher always predicted
that he would be heard from some Of
these days."-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Mrs. Givem-Why don't you go west and
work on the harvest? Weary Willie
Mum, the office should seek the man
| New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
OYSTER BAY RECEPTION.
Villagers Give Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Welcome Home.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, March 1s.-Ex.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests OF the town of Oyster
Bay last night at a reception held here
III their honor az the town hall.
From $3.50 till i0i30 p. m, the ex.
president and Mrs, Roosevelt stood be-
hind the justices railing ia the town
clerks Office and the townspeople filed
by, shaking hands and extending fare
well greetings,
IL was a great night for Oyster Bay,
Many of the townspeople had not seen
their distinguished first citizen since he
relinquished his great Office and return.
ed here among them 10 become q "pri.
yate citizen of the priatest kind" They
he'd prepared rousDg welcome for him
on the night Of his return from the ma
tional capitol but his train did not
reach here until half past one o'clock
in the morning and by that time three
fuurths OF those who had come to well
come him had returned to their homes.
So last night many of the villagers
combined their greeting of welcome
home with wishes OF farewell.
An hour before the time for the re-
ception the doors of the town hall were
besieged by large and expectant crowd.
At each of the churches Lenten SER
vices had been presented during the
evening and at their conclusion the peo-
pie hurried to the town hall all eager
70 pay their respects to the man whom
they have held in the highest admira-
tion for dozen years or more.
For everyone the ex.prcsident had a
hearty greeting and with many he chat
ted pleasantly for a minute or more.
"reminiscences were numerous between
MIR. Roosevelt and the older men who
had known him since an carly age. AL
most every mother In the village
brought with her her children, for they
sll know the former president is a
great admirer of children. lie was es.
pecially pleased to see them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
CONFERENCE ON SCHOOLS.
Vermont Educators Hear Addresses at
State University.

Burlington, March 13.--The closing
sessions OF the fourth conference of the
schools of the state with the university
OF Vermont was held yesterday with the
attendance well sustained.
In the forenoon Prof. Il. G. Jacobs OF
the university OF Vermont spoke on
Chemistry Teaching in the Vermont
Schools" J. f. Smith of st. Johnsbury
academy read paper on "The Second
ary School Course in Chemistry" and
Prof. j. f. Woodruff OF Columbia uni.
versity gave suggestions TO high school
teachers of chemistry, illustrated with
experiments.
In the afternoon Prof. A. w. Slocum
gave an address on "The Election
Theory Of Matter and Radioactivity.'
&c. b. Hill of Vermont academy spoke
on Secondary School Course in Phys
les" and Prof. C. r. Mann Of the uni
versity of Chicago spoke on Teaching
OF Physics'
At noon Mason s. Stone of Afontpel-
ier, state superintendent of education,
gave complimentary banquet.
The annual banquet Of the Vermont
Schoolmasters' club was held last even
ing at the Y M. G. A. Principal f. d.
Collins of johnson normal school, presi-
dent OF the club. was toastmaster, and
there were responses by Mr., Stone. state
superintendent and various well known
educators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
WIDOW GETS
BIG VERDICT
More Than Double Amount
First Awarded
IN A NEGLIGENCE SUIT
Mrs. Adelaide Davis Sued Rutland Rail
road for Death of Her Husband, an
Engineer on the Defendant
Railroad

Rutland, March 13.--After an hours
deliberation the jury in Rutland county
court this morning awarded the plain.
till verdict of $11,05o in the case OF
Adelaide Davis, widow Of Engineer silas
NJ. Davis, vs.. the Rutland railroad
When the case was tried year ago the
widow got a verdict Of $1,000. The
Vermont supreme court reversed that
verdict. Engineer Davis was killed at
East Clarendon in June, 1908 when a
car of pulp, running wild down the
mountain, collided head-on with his 10
oomotive. Mr. Davis lett widow and
eight children.
The case was argued yesterday, T.
w. Moloney representing the plaintiff
and NJ. @. Webber and T.. w. Lawrence
the defence. In his argument Attorney
Molondy told the jury that the ques-
tion for them to consider was whether
or not the railroad gave Mr.. Davis the
protection he was entitled to while he
was doing his work If they had not Civ.
en- him sEih protection, he said, they
we're guilty of negligence. He took up
first the matter of the brake on the
runaway car, and declared that it was
the duty of the railroad company TO see
that that brake was in good working
order before they took the car up the
mountain. The only way this could be
determined, he said, was by an adequate
inspection. Such an inspection, he de-
clared, had never been made.
Besides taking care that cars were
provided with adequate brakes, he con-
tinued, the railroad ought to have used
some reasonably sure means Of keep
ing cars off the main line. "They had
derailer on the passing track at East
Wallingford," he said, but it was not
properly cared for, and a derailer that
is not cared for is good for nothing. 1t
seems to have been everybody's busi-
ness and nobody's business TO see that
this derailer was always left set to
ground when the track was not in use,
but witness after witness has told you
that be sometimes saw il one way and
sometimes another. The book OF rules
is silent on this subject. They claim
that there was a rule that required their
employees 10 leaye this derailer set for
safety, but nothing Of the kind can be
found in their published book OF rules.
"The company was negligent again in
not providing the station agent at East
Clarendon with a switch key. As soon
as Mr.. Mattison, the agent Mt East
Wallingford. saw that the car had es-
capped. he notified the train dispatcher in
Rutland and the dispatcher Immediately
called up East Clarendon. But Mr. Ross
at East Clarendon was helpless. They
told him to get hammer or an axe or
throw tie on the traek---do anything
to stop that car. ] am not going TO
blame Mr.. Ross; | am not going to
blame young Sullivan, who struggled
with all his might to apply the brake
on the ear, No, gentlemen, the blame
lies higher up. 1t lies with the rail
road company that used such lax
methods for the protection of the lives
OF its servants"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
Was Former Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Of Vermont
HE DIED in CALIFORNIA
Henry c. Bates Was For 21 Years il
Law Partnership with Elisha May Of
st. JOhnsbury, until Appointed
to Philippines Position.

ST. Johnsbury, March lS..--A telegram
was received here to-day by Elisha May
announcing the death, yesterday, al
herkley, California, of Former Judge
Henry G. Bates. No particulars were
given in the telegram regarding the cause
OF death or about the funeral arrange.
ments. II is known, however, that Judge
Bates had been troubled with heart
disease and 10 is thought probable that
he died from that cause.
Henry O. Bates was born in Derby,
June 20, ls43, and he received his edu-
cation in the common schools of that
town and at Derby academy, later study
ing law in Charlestown and Derby. He
was admitted to the Orleans county bar
in 1866 and to the Coos county, n. H.,
bar, in ls6s Judge Bates came to this
place in 1873 and for twenty-one years
he practiced his profession here in part.
neTship with Elisha May. During that
time he was states attorney two terms
and a state senator twice, being president
pro tenn. OF the Senate; he was in 1896
town representative from st. Johns,
bury. Among local Offices he had held
that Of superintendent of schools for q
long time.
In 1896 Judge Bates was elected a
presidential elector, and in 1898 he was
chosen lieutenant governor of Vermont
on the Republican ticket, which was
headed by E. c. Smith Of St. Albans as
governor. He was then appointed by
President Mckinley a judge of the court
of the first instance at Iloilo, Philippine
Islands, with jurisdiction over Panay.
He resigned that position in 1907 and
on his return to the United States went
to Berkley, Cal, where he had made his
residence since. Last summer Judge
Bates visited st. Johnsbury.
He was veteran Of the Civil war,
having enlisted in Co. G, 4th Massaehu-
setts Heavy Artillery, in 1864.
Judge Bates married Miss laura f.
Jenness of Morgan, this state, on March
10, 1865, and she survives him, together
with sn adopted daughter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Fraser Metzger gave pleasant
party on Monday evening with six lady
friends for guests who were entertained
by games and iig-saw puzzles.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Head, former resi-
dents Of Randolph, have gone to Delhi,
n. ", to reside, having sold their
Aiaplewood farm in Woodstock.
w. A. Jones, who has been suffering
from disease of the stomach for q
long time went to the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington for treatment
this week.
The freshman class of the r. Fl. S.
have organized and elected Robert
Bruce president. The choice of dark
green and white has been made for the
class colors.
Miss Genevieve Lamson gave a party
last evening, at which twenty-three
guests were present who were enter
tanned with games and a delicious lunch
which followed
Miss Blanche Sparhawk has been en-
gagged as soloist at the musicale of the
Woman's club of Chieopee Falls, Mass,
march 25th. During her stay there she
will be the guest Of Miss Cora Martin,
a former teacher in the Randolph high
school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
Lieut.. Petrosini Famous New
York Detective Killed
WHILE AFTER CRIMINALS
He Had Been Sent to Sicily by Com
missioner Bingham Of New York to
Run Down "Black Hand"
Members.

Palermo, Sicily, March 13.-Lieuten-
ant Joseph Petrosini head of the Italian
detective force Of New York, who came
here to run down so.called ''Black Hand"
criminals who have made their head
quarters in New York City for some
time, has been shot and killed by its
supposed representatives or members of
that order in Sicily. The murder of
Pctrosini shows the remarkable facili-
ties for information which the "Black
Hand" has inasmuch as only three peo-
pie in the United States knew where
Petrosini was in Italy, the three being
Mfs. Petrosini, Commissioner Bingham
of the New York police and Deputy
Commissioner Woods of tho same city.
Lieut.. Petrosini was on mission for
Commissioner Bingham to locate ser-
tain alleged criminals. 1t is thought
that the murder was occasioned by the
desire to secure possession of certain
papers which Lieut.. Petrosini was
thought to have with him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
Loaded With Freight and Their
Contents Scattered
Z MORE CARS DERAILED
Accident on the Passumpsic Division Of
the Boston & Maine Railroad at
Lyndonville Tied Up Traffic
Five Hours.

Lyndonville, March l3.--Fcurtecn
freight cars were derailed, seven Of
which dropped down a lOO.foot embank-
ment, on the Passumpsie division OF the
Boston & Maine railroad near the electric
light station in this place to-day, tying
up the division for five hours but not
iniuring a single member Of the freight
crew.
The accident happened at three o'clock
and was caused by broken rail. The
cars were all loaded, and those that went
to the foot of the embankment were
so badly shattered that they cannot be
repaired. OF the seven cars that went
to the bottom and lodged against the
trees on the banks of the Passumpsio
river three were loaded with wheat, one
with -four, two with pulp wood and one
with rags. These contents will be gath
cred up tomorrow and hauled up the
bank by team.
The track was badly torn up and it
was not until eight o'clock this forenoon
that the division was put in shape for
the passenger trains which had been
held up by the accident. The wrecked
train was an extra freight, No. 737,
southbound. Robert Taylor was the con.
ductor in charge and Robert Campbell
was the engineer. The trainmen were
not injured at all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
A BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Committed on st. Albans Man By Two
Men Yesterday.

st. Albans, March 13.--A vicious as.
sault was made on the person of w. A.
Shepard Of Lake street yesterday morn
ing and Edward Rocheford and Albert
Carpenter were arrested and locked up
in Franklin county Jail charged with
the crime. The trouble was started
when Mr., Shepard, who lives in what
Is known as the Desloges block, started
TO go down his front stairs, found his
way impeded by the two men who had
taken possession of the hallway and
were drinking and carousing and max
ing o general nuisance OF themselves.
Mr.. Shepard ordered them away, where
upon the men began cursing him and
followed IL up with kicks and blows, 30
that when he finally escaped from the
rIttiians, his nose was broken and he
was badly cut about the head in sew
eral places and generally pretty well
battered. DR.. Upton was called TO at
tend the injured man and was obliged
TO take several stitches In Shepard's
head and face TO close his wounds. The
trial Of the men who committed the
dime, viii be held Monday. Last ev-
ening Rocheford furnished 5000 bail and
was released but Carpenter was held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-13
PATCHING THE HOLES.
Steamer Dimock viii Probably Be
Floated Some Time Tomorrow.

nathan, Mass, March Officials
Of the Metropolitan line steamer Dimock
which was. in collision with the steam
er Horatio Hall earlier in the week ex.
pect to float the beaehed steamer some
time tomorrow The conditions are adj
mirable today for patching the holes,
and it is expected that the divers will
maka good progress.
Fifty men are today stripping the
staterooms Of the Horatio Hall. and it
is thought that the vessel will be turn
ed over to the government to remove
her, the wreck being an obstruction to
navigation. An unknown three -masted
schooner went ashore at Little Round
Shoal while trying to clear the wreck
of the Hall. The Monomoy Point life
savers will attempt to assist her off
the beach.