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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
rRIsoN ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES
PROPAGATION OF CRIMINALS
AND IDIOTS.
UNANIMOUS SENTIMENT
Deve opet For Indiana .9lan--North
Dakota Woman's Plan 10 Chic.
Ioform Idiots Caused Laugh
ter Among Delegates.

Seattle, Aug. 1G.-The debate in
the American Prison Association con.
gross today on the Indiana Plan
fcr preventing the propagation OF
cGinlinSls and idiots developed al
most unanimously, strong sentiment
for the plan. The report of the com
mittee on prcventior was presented
by Judge Ben Lindsey of the Denver
court, and said in part Our
criminal law. as II came down to us
through feudalism, was an ins'ru-
me tality cf government far from
perfect even for the purposes for
which it was intended. admitting that
II was necessary and iustifahlc as a
system in that period Cf social d.
ye'opmC2t-a as We mrst-yet we must
admit that It m"sJ ~ nero harm
than good as long "s it rests alone
on force, yioIe,"e, vengeance ard
and pgnSshmcnt
. ..::Eheo iJsse. .may conn, however far
j$rlt33 i5jsn5s s;Ge? - chow, ,'qn-
u. . - c. = e ~ 'os:s. 20, a2s :
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
WAS LIGHT
TRACK ALSO A TRIFlE
SLOW.
FEATURE WAS 2:05 PACE
Won BY George Gano, Who Was
Favoritc Over Fast Field
Geers Ran Second in
the 2:20 Trot.

Buffalo, n, Y Arg. ia light at
tendance marked the opening Of the
Grand Circuit meeting at Fort Erie
today The track was a trinle SLOW,
When the horses scored in the first
event rain began to fail but the storm
passed away and the track was not
disturbed
Tho feature of the card was the
2.05 pace, which brought together
George Gano, Darkey Hal, Major
nrino and Major Mallow. Gano, the
layorite, got away badly gettirg
fourth place Gano went to the post
favorite in the second heat and won
from Darkcy Hal. Darkcy Hal was
pushing Gano hard in the final heat
bat broke ten feet from the wire.
Gecrs upset all calculations in the
2:2O trot, when he brought Marie ~
home in front Of rsnico Ma'l,. the
favQrite. The rGtrinea laXo+ed 'Mafta.
H. inIh?. .seco1d%::ltiGa 3lilit*.:5!l 2.c;3ojjl
li1 '@f'G '<<hc iPN:t'll3gl: S"sGC@4i Al3Gf:n%@
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
THE SITUATION IN CRETE
HAS GROWN MORE CRITICAL

Washington. Aug. ii. - Secretary
Eistciu of the American embassy at
Coustantiuopie has cabled the state
department that the situation there Is
endangered owing to the pressure b.
ing brought to bear on the sublime
porte to demand a fresh categorical
explanation at Athens regarding Creto
and Macedonia.
TIL Greek government. Eistein
adds. appears 70 have placed itself en-
tirely in tho hands Of the four protect
ing powers, who are continuing their
cOnciliatOry efforts While the possi-
bility OF hostilitios is said To he by no
means removed. hopes are expressed
OF peaceful solution Of the dill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
COMMISSIONER KNAPP SAYS
THIS YEAR MIGHT SET A
NEW RECORD.
A SHORTAGE OF CARS
May Result in the Fall, as Result Of
Great Movement of Crops and
Manufactured Products
Now On.

Washington, Aug. 16.--Heavier busi
moss than over has beon known in 4
single year is looked ror by Chairman
Knapp Of the interstate commerce
commission for the American railroads
during the present fiscal year
A serious situation anticipated not
only by Knapp but by other officials OF
the commission, and by operating rail
road men generally. IS that there may
b a shortage of cars. Crop prospects
are considered so bright that the lire
lhood is that transportation com
panios may be taxed beyond their ca
pacity to handle the freight that will
he offered them.
Already. according to the figures
submitted to the commission, railroads
in considerable number have roco r
cred from the low business pressure Of
a year and a half ago, and now are
almost as much traffic as
thoy handled in the rush months of
1907. which was the banner year In
Amorici;n TailroadinG
elm tso ,viaSXs Of Knapp, the rc.fnS!efss: 5:
afe Row.:in "a: bettor posIti9n 't.0 :fa2!!0s
frcie.ii >ih,fff$ed,. ,.than, theyswar ,.iHcEg!.E.
&sSfi;l;t tyrlays t:ia@: i. .$oa'.Is nIst:
.ilblfils lst@$GlTfit iCathai: yeai;;s Taceet @;rr:
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17

manred to resist the attack Of The
enemy's feet
While preparations were proceeding
for this attack on the Boston water
front. the two big armies in the
southeast the Red. commanded by
Gen. Taskcr II. Bliss. and the Blue,
u-tlcr the command OF Gen. VIM. A.
Pew. the Massachusetts volunteer
militia, drcw close together during
the dav AMI tonight the opposing
camps were separated by a few miles
only There were various skirmishes
during the day between the outposts.
a number of captures OF scouts were
effected. and there were q score Of
minor theoretical casualties. but TO
general engagement was fought
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
ARMIES In WAR GAME ARE
NOW ONLY FEW MILES APART

Foston, Aug. l6.-Tle field of the
war game now being played in south
eastern Massachusetts became con.
eiderab'y enlarged -onieat when IL
was announced that theoretically o
fleet cf battleshirs al smaller war
craft was IN its way to assist the in
yading army of the Reds. by a series
cf night attacks on tho Boston harbor
defcns"s
The harbor forces today received
reinforcements when the transport
Sumrcr brought six companies of
coast artillery from New York. The
new comers were distributed among
the forts Heath Banks. Andrews.
Warren and Strong, and tonight each
VI these strongholds vas fully
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
eoLvIA WANTS PEACE.

II Paz. Bolivia. Aug 1G.-The mir
lister of foreign relations officially an
nounced today that public sentiment
i'm Bolivia wa daily increasing for an
amicabIa arrangement Of the out
standing difficulties with Peru The
statement added that It was the inten-
tion of the new Bolivian government
to do its utmost for the maintenance
Of peace in South america.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
ALL APPREHENSION
OF WAR IN SOUTH
AMERICA Is OVER

Washington. Aug l6.-Mr Dawson,
the American minister TO Chile. has
reported his arrival at Santiago. In
his telegram Dawson says that while
enroute 90 his post he observed that
the public apprehension of war be.
tween Peru and Bolivia is rapidly dis
appearing in southern Peru ald
northern Chile
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
CAUSED BY HEAT IN KANSAS,
MISSOURI AND OKLAHOMA
CROPS ALSJ ARE
DAMAGED.
TEMPERATURE SOME
PLACES UP TO I|2
Falls as Witherng Winds
Sweep Across Plains--Lincoln,
Neb., Had 1o1 Degrees at
& r, M.-New York
Has Big Rain.

Kansas City, Aus iG.--UnusualIy
intense heat, officially recorded by the
government weather bureau as high
as 10 degrees, caused at least three
d aths. numerous p,os'rationS and
much damage to CROPS ,oday in Mis-
souri Kansas and oklahoma
Throughout tn" sou;iWest the day
was the most trying s.pco the devas-
tating drought Of 1901 As withering
winds swept across ,lo i,hns much
vegetation fen. Tn day was the hot
test Topeka Aas had for oight years,
1902: hcigg olficiau%, gor&ad' Two
rib tY'at:o jlt.pe .~5:tIiig..i 81, :..'. -;
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
TWO SENATORS WANT AN M
v-sTioATIoN or THE
CHIEF FORESTER. III
PINCHOT BEING ABUSED
For Maintaining Press Bureau
House After Bsllinger-inquiry
Win Develop Integrity
of Taft's Cabinet.

| Washington. Aug 1G-Tbe politi-
clans in Washington regard the fight
between Chief Forester Pinchot ard
Secretary Bailinger OF the interior de-
partment as Of prime importance for
two special reasons. One is that II
involves the integrity OF member
, of the presidents cabinet, ard the
other that it arrays q Roosevelt pol
icy squarely up against Taft polity,
II President Taft is sustaining Secre-
, tary Ballinger.
It occurs to politicians here that
the question is easy of solution, be
cause it involves questions of fact
of admit istrative policies. What is
desired to he known is on what theory
did Secretary BaIlinger reverse what
President Roosevelt did, the latters
contention being that he was with
drawing millions of acres from the
grip of corporations as agat-st. cont
;. Mr.. f.inchas iHas sjal'.a.. ..inly
::eiieugbe ehH"E!ri i'.idtaE. sSsse ,a4.l
sstesetasy:jj :jjt;sii ,:ia:S;iG :s:I!ssIaSssss: o.
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!: i: !.i,.Ij ..ui:.. Ays,.ss,asN; nsasnksy. !.
$PT.sii. @Ein -:i:ia'. .,.st..
!the? preesf'te,i. .::ssGiNii IhaRe,-a: stsse'.'
.iIssant isttf.fsg thG. .acti9a' ei Mt !, !.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17

Canca. Island OF Crete. Aug. ie.-
The provisional administrative com
mittee To which N administration of
the island was entrusted when the
Cretan cabinet resigned sunday. took
an oath Of allegiance 10 the king and
kingdom OF Greece today
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
QUAKE IN MEXICO.

Mexico City. Aug IA slight
earthquake was felt IN Mexico CITY
carly this morning. Il is believed tn
be the same shock registered in Wasil-
i1gton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
TAFT VICTOR IN
GAME Of GOLF
HAD HAMMOND s5 PARTNER
PRESIDENT ENJOYED HIM.
SELF YESTERDAY.
NO BUSINESS MATTERS
Engaged Executives Atte rtion--T ook
Auto Ride--Will Review Military
Tournament when at
Des MoineS.

| Beverly, Aug. 1G.-Wih no matters
of public business to interfere, the
president gave himself over entirely
to vacation joys today. He played
golf in a drizzlo in the late afternoon,
lunched with John Hayes Hammond at
the lattcr's villa, and took a long auto
mobile ride up the north shore with
Mrs. TAFT
Attorney General Wickcrsham, See
rotary MacVeaglr ana Secretary of the
Navy Meyer are due n Beverly later
in the week to talk over government
matters with tho president
Today the prosidcn; and Hammond
defeated General Ames and w. J
Boardman, their old time rivals, in "A
golf, one ".
1: :; cll%t.Es;l!is So: to .2es. Moines, Iowa, on
S. tl'EJlSGTs@20 ".REG$i!ECnt%E t:Wll re
VI l1!s: & L s; A b a
/. 81: # ;::. l j:. 4! .:s
$.;;i! /; is i WAR 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
POSTPONED

Peoria. Aug 1G.-Rock Island was
here today, but rain prevented the
game.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-17
Alwsys al His Elbow.

II costs tho down little trouble to
tl'-u ID faz- man German PrCygfb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
RUSSIA WON'T STOP.
She Pays No Heed to Promises of the
Shah.

ST. Petersburg, April 26.-The Rus
sian column under General Snarsky,
is continuing its march toward Tabriz
regardless of reported understanding
between the shah of Persia and the
nationalist The foreign office be-
Heves that it would be injurious 10 re-
call these troops, no matter how many
fair promises the shah may make.
Since the danger to Europeans in Ia
briz would again become acute i'm
mediately this pressure was removed,
the expedition will be kept in Persia
until the Shah's pledges to institute a
proper government actually are put
into effect.
The Russian advance has been slow
er than was expected owing to the alb
sence of horses for the transport. The
first detachment will not reach Tabriz
until late tonight. No opposition is
expected unless at the gates of Ia
briz from the Caucasian mercenarles.
The expedition is taking with it
food supplies to relieve the immediate
necessities of the population.
The expedition is assuming larger
proportions than originally was con-
templated. In addition to battalion
of 1000 rifemen and detachment of
artillery. engineers, and field tele-
graphers, two other battalions of 1000
men each have left Tf1is for the from
tier. Ultimately an entire army divf-
sion will be moved into Persia and de-
tachments stationed at various towns
now in the control of the robber
tribesmen. who since the entire col
lapse of the authority of the shah,
have made life and property absolute
" unsafe throughout northern Persia.
Ambassador Riddle is in close touch
with Foreign Minister Iswolsky and
is keeping the state department fully
informed. General Snarksy has been
instructed to look out for the safety of
Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
VICE TRUST FOUND.
Stock Company Organized to Protect
Violators of Law.

Chicago, April 26.-Investigation
of an allegation that the tenderloin
district of Chicago is protected by a
ring composed of two aldermen, two
resort keepers and a high police Off
ciaI,- who are said to have formed a
stock company for the purpose, was
begun by States Attorney John w.
Wayman here today. Every saloon
and dive in the socalled "redlight'
district is said to contribute. Not
only has it been reported to the
states attorney that the dive keep
ers pay weekly sums ranging from
one to five hundred dollars, but that
the ring owns groceries. meat > mar
kets, dry goods stores, dressmaking
establishment, drug store, wholesale
liquor house, etc, at which the in
mates of place which pay protection
money are compelled to trade.
The alleged ring has been in exist
ence for two years. OF the stock one
half is said to be owned by the two
aldermen and the remainder by the
two dive keepers and the police Off
cial.
A mass of information concerning
the "vice trust" will be presented for
the information of the grand jury
which is conducting a sweeping in
vestigation of alleged grating in the
city hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
FOR PERSONAL DAMAGES
Elizabeth Summers Suit for $4,000
Goes to a Jury.

The damage suit for $4,000 by
Elizabeth Summers against J. H
Dick, went to the jury in district court
this afternoon.
Last fau all the farmers in Silver
Lake vicinity attended a sale at the
farm of S. o. Marshall Mrs. J. H.
Dick, who was present, hung
her pocketbook on a nail in one of
the rooms from which the furniture
was being sold. Later the pocket
book was listed among the missing,
and search was made, but without
results. The purse contained between
$40 and SIS, and the incident created
quite stir. Elizabeth Summers. a
young woman who had been at the
sale for a short time, claims that ].
H. Dick, husband of the owner of the
purse, publicly charged her with the
theft. and asked Bob Wilkerson.
brother of Sheriff Wilkerson, to arrest
her. The purse was found the next
morning in a closet of the room where
it was last seen, and it contained
something over $40. but Mrs. Dick
says that $3.50 or SO in silver had
been removed therefrom. Miss Sum-
mers alleges that her characters has
been damaged to the extent of $4,000
by the alleged charges made against
her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

ants; yet in these cities the respected
gentlemen appearing in who's who
under the initial A amount to 296 per
cent of the total. as against the 16.1
per cent expected.
Under the initial b are disclosed 4O4
born in the SO cities. out of a total of
1.41, or z1.5 per cent: under initial C.
S62 out OF 1,143. or 3D. per cent, and
under D and E. 3L6 per cent and $3.50
per cent, respectively. To be quite safe.
DR.. Woods added all the unrecorded
birthplaces to the suburban and rural
side of his balance: and selected groups
of 80 or 100 at random under other let
ters of the alphabet The result show
ed that, whereas the towns, villages,
and farms contained nve times the
population of cities in 1860, they failed
to produce more than about twice as
many leading citizens. DR.. Woods
draws the pitiless inference that since
the cities beat the nonurban districts
as a whole in producing gifted boys.
1.-The towns and villages would make
q proportionately better showing than
the farms. were the necessary data
given."-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
City Boys Innings.

The ancient and revered tradition
that the rural districts give birth to our
leading orators, statesmen, men of let
tiers, of affairs. and of the professions
is rather summary upset by DR.. Fred
erick Adams Woods in the current issue
of Science. DR.. Woods challenges the
statement made by Mr.. w. ]. Spillman
that about 20 per cent of the leaders
in every phase of activity come from
the farms, and he trots out his who's
Who in America" to prove that this is
far from the truth. These leaders are
so years old on an average. OF the to-
tai population of g. 443.321 in 1860. when
they were born. but 1871 per cent dwelt
in the 90 cities of 5000 or more inhabit-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

gether was all hand work, slowly and
carefully accomplished by some expert
with an artistic eye to beauty in the
blending of colors.
Wide margin left on all the printed
pages afford place for hand-painted
color work and drawings. The least
expensive of these volumes was priced
at so and 1t was a simple leather bind
ing of one of Kipling's books put up in
as durable form as marble paper
weight and handsome enough to adorn
the costliest of bookcases.
Besides the books in fine bindings
there were a few old book treasures
to delight the heart of the collector of
precious volumes and first editions. This
peddler and his books were worthy a
place for an hour in the governors
office even though it was the busiest
time of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

Was Naval Representative at the
Queens Jubilee

Newark, N. j., April 26.-Rear Ad-
miral Joseph Nelson Miller, United
states navy retired. died at his home
In East Orange today. Rear Admiral
Miller retired from active service in
November. 1898. Born in Springfield,
o., in 1886, he was graduated from the
naval academy in 1856 and served with
distinction during the civil war, par
ticipating in both attacks on Fort
Fisher and in other notable engage
ments.
He rapidly won promotion and after
the war was assigned to important
commands, one of his distinctions be-
ing an assignment as the naval repre-
sentative of the United States at
Queen Victoria's jubilee in 1897, with
the Brooklyn flagship. He was COM
mander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet
1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
MRS. NATION SETTLES DOWN.
Buys a Farm i'm Arkansas and Win
Make Home There.

Harrison. Ark. April 26.-With
money derived from souvenir hatchets
she has sold in her campaigns in be-
half of the temperance cause, Carrie
Nation, the Kansas saloon smasher,
has bought an extensive tract of land
in Boone county. where she expects TO
spend the remainder of her days.
Poultry, pigs, pigeons, peas and the
famous Boone county apples will be
raised in quantity by Mrs. Nation, ac-
cording to the announcement of her
agent, who made the deal.
Mre. Nation. according to the best
information. has been prevailed to
move from her present home by
"Coin" Harvey. who settled in Arkan-
sas after his 16 to l campaign that
featured the first presidential race of
William Jennings Bryan. It is said
her anti-saloon campaign has ended
for good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
STUBS SEES BOOK AGENT.
Governor Entertains One With Prize
Volumes to Sell.

Governor Stubs stopped work long
enough today to entertain book agent
while callers in the outer offices waited
their turn of audience. But then this
was not an ordinary book agent. The
gentleman should properly be called
dealer in books. He had couple of
dozen volumes On display on the gov
ernor's desk and each was a master
piece of the book binders art Imagine
a collection of old poems in two vol
llmes selling for $4,000. we'll that is the
price this book agent wanted for a
couple of his books He had Robinson
Cruso in two volumes for a couple of
hundred dollars and the Vicar of Wake
field for about the same low price. He
assured the governor, did this pleasant
book vander, that the prices on these
books were wondrous low. The bindings
of these books were in leather but the
actual work of putting the volumes to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
MAY BE A topeka man.
Bundle of Clothing Found on River
Banks and Papers of A, j. Nichols.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 26.-Some
light has been cast on the mystery
that surrounds the finding of a coat,
vest and overcoat by a police officer
on the river bank near the foot of
Walnut street Saturday. The name of
A. j. Nichols that appeared on a card
in pocket of the coat, is said to be
that of a man who lives at Topeka. E
G.. Meyer of Kansas City appeared at
police headquarters and reported that
Nichols had been in Kansas City on
spree and that (Meyer) could iden-
tify the clothes. Nichols had plenty
of money on him when last seen, so
Meyer declares.
The only A. j. Nichols in the direc-
tory lives at 1871 Oakley avenue and
his occupation is given as that of a
carpenter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
MAY BE A MURDER.
Flash of Lightning Revealed Strange
Scene and Splash Followed.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 26.-Believ-
ing Philip E. Harberman was slain
and his body thrown into the Kansas
river, 7. S. Jones, Waterman at a
packing house in Armourdale, gave
the police a possible murder clew.
Haberman, who lived at Lenexa,
Kan, was found in fish net in the
Kansas river, near railway bridge,
Friday.
at had just stopped raining about
1880 O'Clock Tuesday night, and 1t
was very dark" Jones declared. Now
and then a flash of lightning would
tighten up the surroundings. 1 was in
ing to Walter Adams, a young fellow
who works at the packing plant. when
We heard horse. drawing a vehicle,
crossing the bridge at run.
I'VE both ran out of the boathouse.
With the aid Of the lightning We could
see outlines of a horse and a spring
wagon
when the lightning flashed again
we saw man standing in the wagon.
Then we heard a ripping noise as OF
a boy being opened A splash fol-
lowed. and then the horse and wagon
started away across the bridge again
at run.
1.-The next morning 1 tried to find
what had been thrown in. but was not
SUCCESSFUL. w men READ OF tne Hnu-
ing of body this morning I felt sure
the man in the wagon knew something
of the DEATH
Adams confirmed the story of Jones
Haberman was so years old and
had lived at Lenexa, Kan, several
years. He left home about a month
ago and had been staying with g
daughter in Rosedale. He was car
rying sum of money when last seer
alive. and it is thought he may have
been killed while resisting footpads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
sCHUMANN-HEINKE SAILS HOME
The Doctor Has Told Her She Must
Have a Rest.

Berlin, April 26.-Mme. Schumann-
Heinke, the opera singer, left Ham
burg on board the steamer Bieucher
for New York. having cancelled her
remaining spring engagements in Ger
many, France and Belgium on the ad-
vice of her physician. The doctor
counseled rest before Nine. Schumann-
Heinke begins her autumn engage
ments in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
Won,an's Suffrage Congress.

London. April 26.-The fifth congress
of the Woman's International Suffrage
Alliance was opened in this city today
under the presidency. of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait. A welcome was extend
ed the delegates on behalf of the Eng
lish suffra gists by Mrs. Millicent Gar
rett Fawcett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
FALLS $50 FEET.
Man Drops From Thirty-fourth Story
of a Skyscraper.

New York. April 26.-Falling $50 feet
from the thirty-fourth story of the Met
ropontan Life Insurance company's
skyscraper on Madison Square today.
Thomas Mortimere. - years old. was
instantly killed. Mortimere, who was
foreman of the riggers at work on the
building, was experimenting the erec-
ton of a scaffold. Hundreds of people
in Madison Square saw him fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
AFRAID OF WOLVES
Chicago Residents Feared Animals
Which Had Escaped From Park.

Chicago. April 26.-Two large gray
wolves which escaped from their owner
w. G. Dubrock of Rogers Park, a
suburb. have been captured by detec-
tives and returned to their quarters.
Residents were afraid to leave their
houses while the animals We're at large.
Less than a month ago one OF Dubrock's
wolves broke loose and was retaken
only after inflicting severe bites upon
the Officers who We're sent after it