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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Hopes for home rule for Ireland are
announced to be budding" by T. p.
O'Connor, one of the Irish members OF
the British parliament. who has just
arrived in this country. If these
hopes take as long to blossom and get
ripe as they have to bud it Is safe to
state that home rule for Ireland Will
arrive at about the time the
millennium gets on deck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

AS is always the case somebody Is
going to get awfuly fooled when the
votes are counted at New York's COM
ing municipal election. The Repub-
licans insist their men will win by
a plurality of 10000. The Democrats
have 1t figured that their candidate
will pull through with $4,000 votes to
spare, while Hearstites see a victory
for their man with $4,000 votes to
A.. 100H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

which have to be taken. The chances
are that not much attention would
have been paid to the hookworms in
the Georgia university If they nere-
ly made the college boys sluggish in
their studies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

1t now appears that King Alfonso
had inclinations to pardon Professor
Ferrer but that his then prime
minister, Senior Maura. would not give
him the opportunity. What's the use
of being a king under any such cir
o,,rn~+onone2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Corporations in Kansas are failing
to comply with the law which compels
them to file annual reports with the
state charter board. After a few of
them have been put out of business
for their failures in this respect the
rest of them will undoubtedly wise up
a hif
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Mrs. Pankhurst says woman's suf-
frage must be won by violence If
there is no other way. That method
hasn't been very successful among
the lady's sisters in England SO far.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Dartmouth college is now entitled
TO the medals for being the most IA
NOUS institution of learning in the
world It's football team has a most
efficient player who tips the scales at
lis pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

II that ST. Louis woman who sent
poisoned candy to herself had only
eaten some of it, the story would have
been more interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Marie Corelli insists that women
must prove themselves to be wiser
than men before they are entitled to
the right to vote. Why wiser? If they
show themselves to be just as wise as
men wouldn't that be sufficient?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publiea ton in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Mr.. Roosevelt's stories of African
lion hunting read rather tame when
compared with those which have been
furnished by Dr. w. s. Rainsford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
THE CHINESE MARKET.

Americans visiting China and not
ing the tremendous resources and the
great population of that country, have
been accustomed to charge American
merchants and manufacturers with
lack Of enterprise in failing to build
up big trade with the Flowery King
dom. 1t appears, however. that the
establishment of a large trade with
China is no easy matter. and Ameri-
can manufacturers and merchants
are not alone in this discovery Ac-
cording to- Consul General Bergholz,
at Canton, English and German tour
lists are complaining of the scant trade
between their respective countries
and China, and the fact seems to be
that China is not much inclined to-
ward foreign trade.
The Chinese are VIGOROUSLY clever
imitators. While it is expected that
the demand for machinery in their
country will increase as the standard
of civilization there advances, 1t is
also apprehended that the demand
will be met by the ability of the Chin
csc to copy. So the people OF China
who for centuries have seemed to feel
sufficient unto themselves in matters
religious and political, appear des-
tined to maintainsa similar attitude in
matters commercial - Manchester
Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

months later, and neither Mrs. Frank
Burnett nor Miss Minnie Hylands has
done any painting since.-( Copyright-
ed 1909, by Associated Literary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

| Cholly-rve got to have something to
get the cobwebs out of me brain, you
know. Polly-Tried a vacuum cleaner?-
| Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

why you crying, johnny" I'VE
was playing train and was the engine"
"Yes?" And pa coined in and switched
me."-Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

friends? Then you have lived in vaini"
mot on your life I've managed to make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
Expanding Nations Trade.

Secretary Knox seems to have made
UP his mind to make the state depart
ment factor in developing the trade
and economic interests of the country,
Instead of performing simply the func-
tions Of an ornamental representative
of the government at foreign courts.
Secretary Root took some steps TO
make the department a factor in pro-
noting International trade, especially
by his visit to South America. but he
was hampered by limited appropriations
and by many duties. The treaty with
Santo Domingo was one OF the fruits
of his diplomacy. That treaty makes
the United States largely influential
there, and is likely to increase the
trade between the two countries, Of
which this country already possesses
more than half. A similar arrangement
in the case of Honduras. wnlcn IS unoes
consideration in banking circles, would
be a logical sequence of the fact thar
within recent years the trade OF that
country has consisted In the proporllon
of go per cent in imports from the Uni
ted States and S6 per cent III eAports
to the United States.
The reports in regard to the entrance
of the National City bank and the Ar
mour interests into the held OF pank-
ing in Latin America. to which the
Transcript has already referred, are a
natural evolution OF the important part
which our business men are coming TO
r,lay in those countries. Banking Is al
ways an important link in the extension
OF commerce, although it does not al
ways follow that the people who con-
troll banking also control trade or that
those who control the trade carry on
the banking. International finance was
SO long concentrated in London that II
has required time and perseverance for
the Germans, French. and Spaniards to
transfer their exchange business IN
Latin America and the east from Eng
t ish banks to their own institutions.
This has now been accomplished to a
considerable extent.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

81 Hardapple-My Oldest boy is gettin'
literary. He's goin' ter write fer the mag
azines. Bigc Blacksmith-He'I probably
git 'em If he sends the subscription in
advance.-Chicago Daily News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

ct think I must be going" remarked
do not appear to me to be going" de-
clared the young lady. after inspecting
him carefully. You seem to be perfectly
stationary Courier-Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
Fat Men Under Fire.


Unless Falstaff's reasoning may ex-
plain it, how shall fat men account
| for the interest which the department
| Of agriculture is taking in them?
Sir John argued that as flesh is weak
and he had more than most men, he
| was entitled to plead greater weak
| ness than his fellows. Viewed In this
light, gentlemen Of large girth are
legitimate subjects of governments
paternalistic care.
| Rut why should fat men fall under
the Jurisdiction OF the department of
agriculture? Our portly fellow-citizens
are not vegetables, and it would be
| brutal, indeed, to classify them as
| live stock. They may be ponderous.
but they are men and brethren Ii
we were to give thought alone to ca
| pons roasts, gravies, pies, buildings,
and favorite brews. it would appear
| that these gallant trenchermen be-
| longed properly in the care of the IN
terror department
| All this however, has no bearing on
| the theory of the learned professors of
agriculture who set up the original
idea that stout men suffer more from
heat and humidity than their lean and
| hungry compatriots; that they should
| live in cool climates, preferably at
| the north pole; that ballooning would
do them good, and that a ride on the
pilot of mile-a-minute locomotive
might evaporate them to some extent.
These discoveries will take high rank
| in an age of wonders.
If we could have a bureau of ODE
sity In charge of a man as Jealous
as Pinchot, our 800 Founders would
soon be numbered. measured. de-
scrfbed and indexed in fashion that
would add greatly to our blooming
| records of prosperity.-New York
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Inspector Ito young countryman who as
pires to become a member of the local
police force)-You11 have a lot of night
duty. You're not afraid Of being out
late, suppose. Mother of Recruit
(breaking in)-Thatll be all right, sir. His
old grandmother will go round with him
for few nights until he gets used to ft!-
London Scraps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Mother-Where is Mr.. Asher? I thought
you were going to play something for him.
Daughter-Ah. the wretch! AS 1 was put
ting the children and the dog out of the
room, he slipped out with acknowledgements
Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Hello, Brown, settled in your new
house yet?" IT guess so. Everything Il
unpacked now except the things we reall.
need. Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
WUSIC
Goodson Concert
E HE two large benefits and the big
Gadski performance this week ap-

ny HE two large benefits and the big
Gadski performance this week ap-
parently exhausted the receptive
powers of the concert patrons, and as
result there was only "small but
appreciative audience" present last
night to hear the piano recital given by
Katherine Goodson, the English girl
who has come TO US from a triumphant
tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Those who were fortunate enough 20
hear Miss Goodson will remember her
playing as a rare treat. She proved by
her performance of a very heavy pro-
gram that the fiattering advance no
tees about her ability were not over
drawn.
This tall English girl, who looked as
if she might have stepped out of one
of Du Maurier's drawings played with
a power that astonished her hearers.
Her long, supple fingers seemed to have
the strength of steel. She finished
what would have proved an exhausting
program to many players by an cleo
trifying execution of LISTS Rhapsodie
No. 2. This was done in a mastery
style that demonstrated the most fin
ished technique.
The familiar Chopin waltzes were
played with a more rapid tempo than
we are accustomed to, but with a
grace that was very pleasing. Her in
depreciation of the Grieg sonata in
E minor, op. Z, met with great favor.
Under the spell she wove, the listeners
were carried to the north and lost in
the wild imagery of the Scandinavian
composer, whose death has been a
great loss to the world of music. For
encores Miss Goodson played "Des
Abende" by Schumann, and a reVerie
by Richard Strauss.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
WIDOW FAlNTS AT
SIGHT OF MAN WHO
STABBED HUSBAND
Mrs. Joseph Lohr, Called to Testify
Against Negro Charged with
Murder, Sinks to Floor
Unconscious

Brought face to face with the man
who stabbed her husband, Mrs. Joseph
Lohr, worn by days of suffering and
anguish, could not stand the strain and
fell PROSTATE at the feet of A. M. Clark,
the negro charged with the murder of
LOhr on January 2.
Clark was being examined in Justice
Austln's court yesterday afternoon and
was seated near the witness chair, list
ening to the testimony of various per-
sons who saw the tragedy. Finally 1t
became necessary to call Mrs. Lohr to
the stand to identify her husband S
body.
The bereaved woman had been sit
ting in the private chambers Of the
court, attended by a woman friend.
When called to the stand by Deputy
District Attorney Arthur Keetch she
entered the crowded court room, pale
and trembling. With faltering step she
drew near the witness stand. Noticing
her condition, Mr.. Keetch arose to as
sist her to the chair.
Then she saw the negro crouching in
his corner. AS If by some supernatural
suggestion she recognized him as the
man charged with Staying her hus-
band. Placing her hands to her face
she fell heavily forward on the floor at
the feet of the negro, who shuddered
as he drew farther back into his cor
ner and looked wildly about the court
room, as If seeking some avenue of
escape.
The unconscious form of the woman
was carried by deputies into the ad-
joining room, where medical assistance
was summoned, and she was finally
revived after remaining unconscious
for nearly half an hour.
Clark is accused of stabbing Joseph
Lohr in the side during a quarrel in
the Vendome saloon, at the corner of
First street and Central avenue. Lohr
died in the hospital several days later
from the wound.
Witnesses testified yesterday that
Lohr entered the saloon and addressed
the three negroes standing at the bar
in an insulting manner. He was drawn
away by the bartender, a friend, and
apparently the quarrel was over. But
the insult seemed to rankle in the heart
of Clark. who is said to have ap-
preached his victim quietly and with a
sudden thrust struck his knife deep
into the side of Lohr.
Clark was bound over to the superior
court yesterday without bail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
Fairgrounds

The following programs will be given
in the club houses on the city play
grounds this evening at 1880 o'clock:
Playground No. 1, 2017 Violet street
illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Teeth" by
DR.. G. Maurice Crow of the state dental
board; photograph solos by Ernest
Dawson.
No. 2, at Echo park-Musical play by
the kindergarten department Of the
state normal school.
No. 8, at Recreation center, corner st.
John and Holly streets-Stereoptic
lecture on Hawaiian islands by Frances
King Headlee, from the chamber OF
commerce.
A regular course of lectures and en-
tertainments has been arranged and
the people in the vicinity Of the play
ground where these lectures are given
avail themselves of these events. They
are well attended, and much apprecia-
ton is shown by the boys and girls of
the Fairgrounds. The parents are in
vited to come. Many families are
frightened by the pleasure and in
struction given each Saturday evening.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
STOCKMEN COMING
FOR BIG CONVENTION
Advance Guard Already in Los AM
geIes to Attend National Gather.
ing in Last Week of
January

The advance guard of the stockmen who will
attend the twelfth annual convention of the
American National Live Stock association at
Los Angeles January 1928 is already report
ing at the headquarters in the Chamber of
Commerce building.
H. S. Boce, a member of the executive COM
mittee of the association, and his wife are
stopping at the Lankershim. They will remain
q month nj Southern California. Mr. Boice is
manager of the Capitol Freehold Land and In
vestment company, which operates the largest
ranch in Texas. This ranch is commonly
known as the X. 1. T.
W. G. Comstock of Ellsworth, Neb., president
Of the Nebraska Land and Cattle company is
also at the Lankershim. Mr. Comstock is a
member of the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION.
George Mitchell of Laramie, Wyo, has ar
rived to attend the convention, accompanied
by his family. He is prominent member Of
the national association, being himself presi-
dent of the Laramie County Cattle and Horse
Oldest live stock association in the west
George Pemberton of Spear Fish, S. D. is
in Los Angeles to attend the convention Mr.
Pemberton owns ranches in Texas Montana
and the Dakotas, and will take a lively inter-
est in the convention.
Woodruff Ball of Valentine Neb. is one OF
the early arrivals to attend the convention
I. w. Tomlinson, secretary of the associa-
ton, is in receipt of telegram announcing
that viii C. Barnes will leave Washington to
arrive in Los Angeles the day before the con-
vention assemblies MIR. Barnes is assistant
to Clifford Pinchot, chief of the forest reserve
department, and chairman of the national CON.
servation commission.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
HIS IGNORANCE OF
POSITION OF HEART
PREVENTS SUICIDE
Despondent Because Of Discharge,
Former Nurse at County Hospital
Attempts to Kill Himself
with Pistol

Where is the human heart situated p
is the question asked by Joseph Peppa
when respondent he wandered from the
county hospital yesterday morning,
after having been discharged. A few
minutes later the sound of a shot rang
out, and persons who fastened to the
scene found young Peppa lying in a
pool of blood and a smoking revolver
by his side.
Inaccuracy OF aim and his ignorance
OF mans anatomy are the only causes
which prevented him from ending his
life. The bullet lodged in the right
chest and glanced upward. He was
operated on Immediately, and it Is said
he is likely to recover.
The young man had been employed
as probationary nurse by DR.. David C..
Barber. superintendent Of the hospital,
who refused to believe stories of the
mans incOrr1gibility and wanted to
make something of him. Peppa took
kindly to his work for nearly three
months. Then he began to grow morose
and sullen, until finally the head nurse
ordered him to leave.
When he left the institution yester-
day he approached "Old jeff" a negro
driver employed at the hospital and a
friend to everyone.
Where would you shoot yourself if
you wished to strike your heart 2" asked
young Peppa of the negro.
Right here, sir" responded Jeff,
pointing to the region Of his heart.
Then a conversation between the two
followed and Peppa told Of his troubles,
saying he wanted to end everything
and was going to shoot himself. jeff
argued with him and tried to dissuade
him from his purpose. He thought he
had succeeded, and parted company
with the respondent young man.
1t was only a few minutes later the
nearly fatal shot was heard, and Peppa
was found with a bullet wound in his
right breast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
Lucchesi Benefit

At the Gamut auditorium last night
benefit performance was given for
the Italian earthquake sufferers, all the
numbers on the program being COM
positions by Signor Ricardo Lucchesi,
who recently came here from San Fran
cisco. The stage was set with a for
est scene, and over the proscenium
arch two large American flags were
hung. The following musicians took
part: Mrs. Fred r. Dorm, soprano;
Maurel Bonardeau, baritone; Mrs.
A. Elizabeth ChamOt, Mrs. Alice Dunn
Fosdiclk, Miss Sarah A. Wafer, pian-
istes; julius Bierlich, C. Pemberton,
violinists; F. R. Mismer, viola; Bern
hardt Bierlich, violoncello.
The following program was given:
Quintetto in Do Maggiore, OPP. Az com
posed in 1888 for pinaforte and string
quartet. Maestoso, scherzo, cantabile,
rondo-fnale. Ricardo Lucchesi, Julius
Berlich, f. R. Wismer, C. E. Pemberton,
Bernhard Bierlich.
Baritone songs-(a) "The Unstrung Lutte
composed in 1902; CD 'Ritornera." COM
posed in 1891; (c) Illusion" composed in
1902. Maurel Bonardeau.
Songs without words for violin-(a) Con
ISOLATION" composed in 1875; (b) Solitude"
composed in 1898; Co Spanish Serenade,"
composed in 1908. Julius Bierlich.
Soprano songs-(a) ''Soave Melodia" COM
posed in 1898; (b) They Say" composed in
1908; (c) Thee Aloner composed in 190S
Cd 1.-The Rose" composed in 1902. Mrs
Fred r. Dorm.
Profli Italian in forma di Dance com
posed in 1877, for two pianos eight hands
Roma, maestoso Napoli, allegro risoluto
Geneva anegretto comodo; Milano, allegro
energico; Bologna, allegro appassionato;
Torino, allegro nontroppo; Venezia, allegro
sostenuto; Firenze, allegretto grazioso;
Palermo allegro con fuoco; Italia, allegret-
to. largo, allegro, vivace. Mrs. A. Elizabeth
Chamot Miss Sarah A. Wafer, Mrs Alice
Dunn Fosdick, Miss May A. Metzner of the
San Francisco Pianistic club.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
Y.M.C. A. LEADERSHIP
REMAINS UNCHANGED,
OFFICERS WILL HOLD PLACES
FOR FOLLOWING YEAR
Famous Association Worker Says
Directorate Is Best in United
States-Banner from
Shanghai

By unanimous vote of the board of
directors of the Los Angeles Young
Mems Christian association, at a meet
ing held at noon yesterday, the present
officers of the association were elected
to serve for the following year. The
meeting was held in the rooms of the
Social club, on the ninth floor. The
following are the officers reelected:
President, Arthur Let's; first vice
president, A. B. CaSs; second vice pres
ident, A. j. Wallace; recording secre-
tary, A. P. Fleming; treasurer, w. S.
Bartlett.
President Let's expressed his appre-
citation and presented to the Los An
geles association, through its board of
directors, a beautiful silk banner given
to the local organization by Mr.. Wong
Of the Shanghai association This gift
is an expression of appreciation for
what the Los Angeles association is
doing for the Shanghai association in
giving it annually $500 toward its ex-
penses.
A review of the work accomplished
during the year was read by General
Secretary Luther. This report showed
a varied and successful work accom-
plished during the year, especially since
the occupation of the new building in
September.
The general secretary also presented
the report of the building secretary.
The financial report was read by AS
sistant Secretary Willis.
This was the first meeting following
the annual election of directors, held by
the members of the association Tues
day night when the following directors
were elected to succeed themselves:
Arthur Let's, 0. T. Johnson, J. G. War
rem, w E. McVay, Judge Curtis D. Will
bur, A, ]. Wallace, Gregory Perkins, jr.
The results of these two annual meet
ings give to the Los Angeles Young
Mems Christian association a board of
directors and officers pronounced by
Judge Selden P. Spencer, president of
the last international convention of
American associations, to be the finest
in the United States. It is composed as
follows: President, Arthu Let's; first
vice president, A. B. Cass; second vice
president, A. J. Wallace; treasurer, w.
S. Bartlett; secretary, A P Fleming;
w. E. McVay, E. P. Clark, Jas. G.
Warren, o. T. Johnson, George I. Coch-
ran, Gregory Perkins, jr., E. T. Earl,
J. Ross Clark. D. K. Edwards, J. E.
Carr, Oscar B. Smith. c. M. Staub,
Judge c. D. Wilbur. julius A Brown
and Willis H. Booth.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
BANNING COMPANY FIGHTS
FEDERAL TIDELAND CASE
Attorney General Webb's Complaints
Are Met by Motion to Dismiss
in Judge BordWeIIs
Court

Motions to dismiss and demurrers to
the complaints filed by Attorney Gen
eral Webb to regain control of the tide
lands near San Pedro were argued on
behalf of the Banning company and
others in Judge BordwelPs court yes
terday. Argument had not been con-
cluded when court adjourned, and will
be resumed this morning
The people were represented by
James A. Anderson, A. P. Fleming and
J A. Gibson, and j. w. Mckinley APP
peared for the defendants.