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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
HILL IS OPTIMISTIC.
Head of Great Northern Predicts
Good Crop Yield.

New York, July 1S.-James. ]. Hill,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Great Northern Railway company.
returned to New York yesterday from
his Canadian fishing trip, and talked in
an optimistic vein concerning business
and crop conditions.
There will be good crops.'' said Mr.
Hill, mot bumper crops but a good.
round yield. comparing we'll with the
average.
Their money value will be larger
than usual, for prices will be high.
Corn is now selling around IS cents in
Nebraska and wheat at a bout 81 80 in
Minneapolis. The time of low prices
for grain has passed. A great deal of
wealth will be added to the farmers
store by the sale of his crops this year.
''As for the business outlook. there Is
no menace ahead. Good crops bringing
high prices will help the manufacturing
industries. There should be a steady
expansion in that line; probably it will
receive some additional stimulus after
congress adjourns'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
TO TRY FOREIGN TIES.
Interesting Experiment to Be Tried
on the Santa Fe.

Chicago, July Arrangements are
being made by the Atchison Topeka &,
Santa Fe road for series of expert
ments wi+h ties, which will be watch
ed with keen interest by all the rail-
roads in the United States. The rail-
road purchased recently in japan a
shipment of coca-bola and Japanese
oak. which has just been landed in
California and is being prepared for use
near Great Bend. Kansas. This wooG
costs $1.25 a tie, higher than the aver
age American tie It is said to be ca
pable of 25 to 80 years wear. and is
so hard an ordinary spike cannot be
driven into it. Holes will be bored and
screw spikes will be used. When laid
the cost of the ties viii be about 81 each
The shipment received contains about
10000 ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
ONE BOLT A MINUTE.
Lightning Strikes a House Twelve
Times in Rapid Succession.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, July 13.-News of a.
remarkable play of lightning at an
isolated point in Chaves county sunday
has just reached here. Durinc a thun-
derstorm. lightning struck the house Of
W Z. Kan, a homesteader, and H N
Rutherford, who with his family was
at the Rail home, was killed. Follow
ing this at intervals of one minute
eleven more bolts struck the house.
each shocking an occupant, though not
iatally. There were Is persons in the
house at the time of the storm. TIL.
last stroke set the house on fire but
the flames were extinguished by Mrs
Rail with buckets of water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
He MAY BE AFRAID.
New version of Langford's Refusal
to Meet Ketchel.

New York, July 13.-The refusal of
Sam Langford to fight Stanley Ketchel
at Ely. Nevada. for one-fifth of the
$25. 900 purse is regarded by fight. fol-
lowers here as an indication that Lang
ford does not consider Ketchel such an
easy proposition as he and his manager
have announced. Sporting men agree
that if KetcheI and Johnson were as
easy to whip as Langford has publicly
declared them to be, he could afford to
fight them without any financial in
terest in the purses to be offered, SO
that as champion, he could be in q
position to easily make a fortune. Otil-
ers contend that Langford is entitled
to at least an even break on the Ely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
HER ROMANCE IS OVER.
Kansas City Young Woman Who
Married a Lord Back Home.

Kansas City, No. July 13.-Mr. and
Mrs Charles Augustus Somerset, the
former a son of Lord and Lady Somer-
set. of London, have separated temper
ariIy as a result of clash with his
titled parents over the wedding, &C
cording to e statement made here today
bv Craig Hunter. father of the bride
The new Mrs. Somerset. who former
" was Mrs Adeline De Mare, a local
artist. was married at Paris, france
on June 16. to the young Mr.. Somerset.
The young woman arrived home to-
day accompanied by her mother She
is a granddaughter Of G. NJ. Chase Of
Toneka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
DR.. OSLER IS SIXTY.
Advocate of ChIoroform for Aged
Men Is in Danger Zone.

Baltimore. July 13.-Dr VIM. Osler
was so years of age yesterday. He is
hale and hearty, but he is not in this
city.
The eminent physician, who held
that mans best usefulness was
passed at 40 and that he ought to be
chloroformed at so, sailed recently
for England after q vacation trip to
America.
T. R. Ball. registrar of Johns Hop
kins, said there was nothing in the
appearance or manner Of DR.. Osler to
indicate he had any intention of quit
ting the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
Passes the million NIarl,.

Seattle, Wash, July 13.-with an at
tendance yesterday of 24,601, the total
attendance for the first ~ days of the
Alaska Yu4zon-Pacffic exposition passed
the million mark, the grand total being
1.015,272. This surpasses the record of
the Lewis and Clark exposition and
also of the jamestown exposition. In
the former case the mi'1ion mark was
reached at the end of 65 days and at
jamestown it was nearly three months
before the turnstiles recorded 1.O0O 900
admissions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
ON SANTA FE BOOKS.
Accountant Gaford Begins Work to
Ascertain Earnings.

Acting upon the request of the
state railroad board. state Account
ant Gafford and a force of men to-
day started to work upon the books
of the Santa Fe Railroad company
with view toward determining the
roads earnings under the two cent
fare. The board wants definite in
formation as to whether or not this
fare is confiscatory so they will be
in position to bring suit to continue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
MANY EMIGRANTS ARRIVE
During Past Five Months 3S7.O16
Foreigners Have Landed.

immigration through the port Of New
York is shown by figures compiled by
the immigration bureau of the western
railroads for the first of the five
months of this year.
The total of alien and citizen Storage
arrivals was 3S7. 016. as compared with
1888 in the corresponding months of
1908. The number of alien arrivals in
creased from 1O6.67s TO 3T5.277-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
New Candidate for state Auditor.

II Is reported that J. l. Barnes of
Marshall county will be candidate for
state auditor before the Republican
primary next summer Mr. Barnes is
well known and popular in the Fifth
district and is now serving his second
term as county clerk. He was born
in Kansas 30 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
Pre-Inventory Sale
Clearing the channel

A store, like river, must keep its current
sweet pure and clear from bank to bank
every thing that tends to obstruct its course
must be cleared out
Odd lots of merchandise retard the cur
rent of store, just the same as sandbars re-
tard the current of river.
Just now there is merchandise clearance
the Pre-InventOry Sale-running through
this store that is sweeping all summer mer-
chandise and odd lots before it, and giving
some Of the greatest values of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
IFIandkerchiiefs--not advertised before

We've told you about handkerchefs for SOC a dozen
15c handkerchefs for 10c and 25c handkerchefs for
15c-tonight want to call your attention to two
lots of fine handkerchiefs.
Womens al-linen cross Women's aI-linen. and
barre ov initial
| she
box | soft In
| In the
Sale they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
Toilet goods-not advertised
Csc Eeafoam Sc

An antiseptic powdered
soap for toilet, nursery, bath
and sick room. o.
Regular Csc cans for -. %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
Sc Envelopes Sc

Plain white envelopes, No.
No. and s 1z-note and
business size. Regular SC
packages in the Pre- q
Inventory Sale for ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
Csc Toilet water 15c
Soc Perfumes 25c

just two odors-lily and
sweet Orchids II either one
is your "favorite perfume
lay in a supply. Regular soc
value, an 0Eo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
Conditions Ia Nicaragua.

Mausgus, Dee. 80.--It Is rumored
here today that provisional President
Estrada has sent an nlllmatum to Pusi
dent Madris that the only conditions
under which he will agree to suspsn.
sion Ut hosLililiss and an abandonment! oil
the proposed attack on Msuagus sre The
selection Of q man Of the revolutionIsts'
choosing for the presidency, or the call
Ing OF & general presidential election,
Ihe revolutIonisls to retain their arms
during the election,
Neither alternative, 1t Is believed,
will be agreeable to Madr!z.
The Nicaragua congress aud President
MsdrIz continue togIve convincing proof
OF their hostility to Zslays.
The recognition Of Madhs Sc presi-
dent by Mexico, Honduras, Salvador
aud Costa Rica, 1t Is hoped, will 10.
finence the United States to take similar
action.
Ban Jusn Del Sur, Mic, Dec. 80 -
I. IL rep )rtsd here today tdat The CON-
msDder Of the government troops 81
Acoyapa bss decided to jim the Tevo.
luiionist cause and, ins,ead of opposing
The Estrada forces, as demanded by
MadrIz, he will aid them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
STATE FINANCES.

State Treasurer Asher W. Hartman,
it,, had a little balance Of 1858. leo
to the credit Of the commonwealth at The
end OF the fcsl year on Ostober l. This
showed qliie reduction from the con-
dition one year previous, when the
balance was s6lS, 4Sl.60.
The receipts during the fiscal year 10
the commonwealth account we're $5,.
6S6,6lO.14, while the disbursements
came 10 the round cum Of 1926,
$50 IA.
Ga account Of the literary fund the
balance lsst year was s44 64S 0S, the
receipts for The year 1912, 429, 81, the
Disbursements 1915, O7O.12, and the b..
ancs October l, 1909, s42, 0O2. So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
A Terrible Experience.

Nsntasket, Mass Dc. 30.-Aher
drifting on the open sea for eight days
without food 10 a disabled motor fishing
bos', John Browo, OF East Boston, Is
recovering here today from az exper.-
eoce few men would have lived through.
Brown was cast ashore at Wave land and,
almost exhausted, had only streogth
enough to drag himself 70 primitive
halfway house. There be collapsed
and was freezing to death on the bare
door when rescued. 1t was hours be.
lore be bad strength enough TO eat solid
food. Forced into Plymouth by q storm
Brown said be let bis men 20 ashore and.
without food, started for Boston. Ouly
au hour or two out of hsrbor he discoy.
cred sll bis gasoline hsd leaked and
from that time he driited before the
waves until washed sshore at Wsvelaud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
THE COLD WAVE.

A cold wave has settled over a large
part OF the country. The temperature
last night 10 this vicinity was lower
than at any time during this winter.
Extremely cold weather prevails 10
the vest and northwest. Winnipeg was
the coolest place in the United States
yesterday, with 2S0 below zsrr.
Winter caused The death OF three per.
cons 10 Ohicseo 10 the last "A hours.
One, a boy OF y, was irczsu to death,
while two men succumbed to Injuries re.
ceived In falling on slippery sidewalks:
The Ohio river at Pitisburg and down
the river assumed q serious aspect last
night Since 1875, river men cay, there
has never been such severe weather
conditions at this time Of The year, and
damage to waterfront property and ship.
piog Interests along the Ohio will total
close 10 hall q million dollars before q
bsw sels In.
The sontb, from the Ohio river to
northern Georgia aud Alabama, yester.
dsy experienced the coldes! weather Of
the Winter. Louisville, with q temper
AZURE oil g. above, was the coldes. CITY.
The cold weather extends to central Ala.
bsms and Georgia
The wIrs situation Ia southeastern
New Eoglsnd showed very little I'm
progement yesterday.
Intensely Geld weather prevailed
throughout the ehensndosh valley last
night, the cold wave which struck that
section Of the state lste yesterday alter.
noon being The worst 10 mauy yesrr.
Soow is drilling rapidly, filling up the
roads, aud railroads fesr that train
schedules will be paTslyzsd by the drifts.
The thermometer was but few degrees
above slro last night and still falling
rapidly.
Snow fell 10 Norfolk yesterday for the
frat time this winter. Ia the afternoon
freezing weather followed. The coolest
weather OF the winter was experienced
last nIp ht,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
Fire 10 q Tene nent.

New York, Dec. S0.-With the mer.
curry lowering about the zero mark q
dozen families were driven from their
bones 10 tho east New York section oil
Brooklyn by FIRE early today, numbsr
OF persons had TO jump from windows 10
escape the flames and twenty persons
were sent 10 hospitals, OF whom doz,n
are seriously injured. Deep snow and
ice iDterierred with the work of the Gre
men. bat after four-hour fight they had
the fire under control.
The 6Ie started In the sIrshait OF Q
double-decked tenement on Brsniord
avenue aud spread through the house so
rapidly that the tenants had no chance
to reach the FIRE escapes, excepting 10 q
few instances. Mos. Of them bad 10
jump Into ths street clad only 10 their
night clothing and ell suffered greatly
rom the exposure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
The Prevailing Cold Weather.

Boston, Dec. S0.--Boston today suf-
fered practically zero weather, the cold
est Of this winter. Al eight q. m. the
thermometer stood only two above zero.
10 the poorer quarters OF the city the
suffering was intense and many hospital
victims Of POSSIBILITIES are being cared for.
Norwich, N. Y. Dec S0.-The cold.
est weather 10 Chsnango county since
records have been kept il experienced
today, official Thermometers here show.
Ing g temperature of IA degrees below
zero, while S6 degrees below zero Is re-
ported from the county districts 10 this
vicinity.
Gleuns Falls, N. Y, Dec. 30-RscoYd
December weather prevails In the
Adirondack regions today. Lake Cham.
plain 10 frozen across. At North Greek
last night the mercury went down to 35
below. while 10 many places a iempera-
ture OF 20 below and less Is reported.
Chicago, Dec. 30.-Wheu shiveripg
Chicago looked at the Thermometers to.
day The mercury showed six below zero,
and the police reported that four persons
had frozen. to deslh during the night.
Reports received today from all over
the middle west Indicate still colder
weather. Ksnsss City reported zero
weather, while Norfolk, Neb.. had Is
below and Huron, s D., 20 below.
Throughout Iowa the temperatures
range from six 10 fourteen below, while
Missouri points drew about six below all
arouud. Oklahoma aud most Of Kansas
got milder weather, western Kansas re-
porting temperatures Of only 8 to 10
above.
Indianapolis, Dec. 80 --IndTana is
now 10 the grasp Of a cold wave which
has broken all records siuce 1905. At
seven O'Clock today the mercury on the
government thermometer registered eight
degrees below ziro, which 10 the lowest
1t has been slncs February, 1905, when
the Thermometer showed sixteen below.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. S0.--The
coolest December ever experienced 10
Alabsms, according to the official gog.
eminent weather forecasler, reached
climax today when the thermometer
reached II degrees above zero a. 7 p. %.
Intense suffering is reported from oil
portions OF the south.
Piltsburg, Dec. 80. Following the
heavy SHOWS OF The past few days zero
weather prevails today throughout
Pennsylvania. The coolest reported lie
from Oresson, where the mercury regls-
tered | | below z,ro.
New Haven, Dec. 80 Reports
coming in from various parts OF OUnuec.
ticut indicate that last night and early
this morning the thermometer registered
the lowest temperature of the winter
Norfolk was prehsps the coolest town
10 the state, the temperature at G O'Clock
this morning being IL below. A. Win.
sted the temperature was 10 below at
the same hour.
Detroit, Dec. 80 -Rseords for cold
weather were set in many places In
Michigan fer The last 25 or 80 years to.
dsy, when the thermometer dropped be.
low z,ro for saveTsi hours Locally 1t
Was coolest ct nine last night when it
aAs two below zero,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
An lev neth.

Men York, Dec. 30 --Au attempt Wss
made this morning 10 drive q lsuncb
from the Wisconsin through Ice Ao,s
with the result that the boats bows
we're stove 10. Immediately there was
an explosion, as the wa'ers reached The
boilers. A Tug picked the men ont OF
the icy water wiIh boathooks and towed
the sinking launch 10 The Wisconsin,. A
launch from the Kansas was 10 similar
danger OF being sWamped, but the men,
bers OF the crew lespsd out onto high
cakes Of Ice aud managed to lift the bow
OF The boat out OF the water.
Steamer NJ. 2, OF the Minnesota, got
mixed up 10 the Ice d1es of S7th street,
lost her propeller and wandered aimlees-
ly about 10 the Ice until her bottom was
torn out and she sunk. Boats fiom the
Wisconsin aud Connecticut picked up
her crew out OF the water and sent them
to the ships hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
Town Rurnin0,

Erie, Pa, Dec. 3O,-Reports reach
Ing here say EdInboro, a town OF one
thOusaad, eighteen miles from here, is
burning. This entire business section
has been wiped ont, according to the
report, aud there Is no hope OF stopping
the FIRE. Erie aud surrounding towns
have been asked for aid, but The deep
snow prevents help reaching the toWu.
The State Normal School Is at Edinborc,
The FIRE was brought under control at
1870 By the use Of dynamite, thus saw
log the normal state bsildlng, Loss
will exceed 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
From w asnIngtOn
.Oorsespaudsass Of the Alexandria Gar ,tts

tO0TSeSp9uoea3e OF the AleHandria GaE3tts
Washington, Dec 80.
Sixteen balileships will leave for
Cuban waters on JsHusry 5 for q target
practice that is to be the most complete
"asr efficiency" test in the record OF
the nsvy. Several worn out bulls are
60 be iowtd along as targets. The test
is principally to determine upon two
poiais--the effect upon the efficiency OF
the shils in war of the numerous recent
accidents TO the fighting machines; the
efficiency Of the officers, especially
esp aims, several Of whom sre to be re-.
tired this year by the retiring board,
10 make way for the forty promotions
acquired each year by Law. Few men
nov ssrViug have seen actual war
service and the recent battles Of the
Spanish American wsr are not con-
sidered criierons of what the navy nigh.
expect In case of Gar with FIRST class
power.
Despite ths Incorporating sttitude
Of Secretary Knox toward the Nicars-
guan crisis there Is q marked undercur.
rent OF sfliTs at the Safe Department
which gives rise to the hope that pesce
will be brought about within the first
fortnight OF the new year. The success
OF the moOemeut depends upon the con
csssions Madriz and Estrada are willing
20 make A. this end. Secretary Koox II
ia expected will soon give the word
which will guarantee the success OF the
nesot a,ioUs. Msdriz, who is at the
present time not 10 the good grsces OF
The United States, can easily redeem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
THURSDAY EVENING. DEC. 80. 1903.

CHANGES are probable In the ere
formed" game of football 10 1910, as sci
forth at the recent meeting OF the inter-
collegiate Athletic Association, In New
York. The following ara soua CT the
chaogas: Players will be prohibited from
draysiog, p1llIog or pushing the player
camyiog the bali. They will be posi-
lively prohibited from piling upon q
fsleo player, aud the man carrying the
ball vii os prohibited rom making an
effort to advance the ball after he lie
down or the ball is legally "desd. "
Whsn player is 10 position TO make
q fair catch, no opposing player shall
approsch nearer than three yards OF the
ea.chet until the latter hiss been touched
by or has missed the ball. Rtqulriug on
the onsnse seven ne0 to be 10 the Hoe Of
scrimmsSe, willis 10 plays scrosS the lice
of srrinnsEe not more thRo three men
shsll be allowed to cross the ground.
The preseot forward pass will probably
bs ali uinated ADD forward pass sub
s,ituted tha. will be enIIrsly unrestricted
to be cola pleted behind the line OF 'cr'n'
mag, without penalty for failure; max
log compulsory the removal from the
game of any player at the rqneSt OF the
trainer. doctor or captain OF the team.
The above rules will be hailed With de-
Light by all who favor the "ssne foot
ball movement"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
STRIPED PIGI.

I:sac Harris, farmer OF West Cape
May has litter Of seven pigs two weeks
old. ole Of them is striped lengthWlse
and looks like a watermelon. Another
is Striped like a zsbra, and when asleep
might be taken for jersey csntsloupe,
A tn ird Is developing colors of snch g
pecu lar character that IS yet Mr.. Harris
Gays be does not know whether be will
look like a crszy quilt or a checker
board. A few days ago the pen caught
Ere, aud the "wstsrmelon pig" was
found halt mile away sitter the blszs
bad been extIDgalshed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-30
Will OrgspIzs New Cabinet

ConstsntiOople, Dec, 80, "A dispatch
from Rome todsy says that Hskki Bay,
Turkish ambassador 10 Italy, has accept
ed the cfsr of the grand yIziership and
will return 10 Oonstsntinople shortly to
organic, q uew cabinet, the composition
OF which, 1t 10 believed, will not be
largely different from the present cabi.
me-, PolI,icsl leaders ara still sppre-
hensive over the present situation, ard
many Of them are not APPEARING 10 pub
lie except with bodygusrd. The ne"
& AID vlsler, who Is q diplomat Of
unusual brilIiauce, is expected 10 clear
up the trouble.