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FOR RENT.

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Southern exposure. modern I'M
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FOR SALE ROOM COTTAGE
near 2sth Street School, city water.
vacant lots in rear and on side
Only $3.50. $3.50 cash. balance long
time. SOMMERv1LLE TRUST CO.
NO 90
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WANTED-SECOND HAND BAGS
and Burlap, any kind, any quantity
anywhere. Write for prices. RICH
MOND BAG CO., Richmond, Va
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Standing Of the Clubs

Games Today.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - TOMATO PLANTS.
transplanted 10c per dozen, 60c per
100. $500 per 1000. Also cabbage.
onion and lettuce plants at STARM-
Frs. S3l Twenty-seventh street. IL
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
PARKHURST-DAVIS SUIT.
Restraining Order Granted and Special
Judge to Hear Case Next week.

Judge Dana of the district court has
asked the interested parties in the
Parkhurst-Davis injunction suit to
agree upon a judge pro tenn to hear
the case. w. H Davis is the plaintiff
and secured an order the first of the
week restraining Mrs. Lou Sproat from
disposing of her stock in the Park
hurst-Davis firm. The claim was made
that When Mr.. Davis disposed of this
stock which carries with it the con-
troll of the concern it was with the
understanding that he could purchase
it at par at any time it was placed on
the market.
The case will in all proba bilities be
heard the last of next week by a Judge
pro tenn selected by the interested par
ties, or perhaps by a judge of some
other Kansas court. The interested
parties offered no objections to Judge
Dana hearing the case but Judge
Dana decided that he should not pre-
side at the hearing for the reason that
Mrs. Frank Parkhurst is his sister and
her husband is one of the interested
parties
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
LANGTRY RESIGNS.
Closing Events in Big Bowling Con-
gresS Today.

Pittsburg, March 20.-A L. Langtry
OF Milwaukee, secretary of the Ameri-
can Bowling congress, today forwarded
his resignation to President Bryson, ef-
fective in May.
Mr.. Langtry promised former Presi-
dent Hermann to remain as secretary
as long as Mr.. Hermann continued as
president When Mr.. Hermann refus-
ed reelection, Langtry decided to re-
sign but withheld his resignation until
the end of the tournament.
High scores of the double event today
are:
Steiglemeir- Happier. Cleveland, 1,2O5
Reich Wolfe, Beaver Falls, 1O97
k1nnsela-Bunrish, Cleveland, 1O96.
High scores in the second and last
double event:
Glass-Shay, New Castle Pa, 1904.
F. Clark-Hawkins, Beaver, Pa 1O69.
A. Clarke. Clark, Beaver, Pa. LOGS.
High scores first single event:
Lee-Colum bus, CAT.
Schull-Columbus, 638.
]. Edwards, Columbus, GIT.
E. Edwards, Columbus, 5S7
Steiglemeier, Cleveland, 572
High scores single (second):
Kist, Cleveland, 591.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 5S5.
Third single event:
Mathie, East Liverpool, O.. 6O2
Shay, New Castle, Pa, 573.
Glass, New Castle, Pa, 569
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
BACK AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Taft Returns From His
New Haven Trip.

Washington, March 20-President
Taft arrived in Washington from New
York at 1912 O'Clock this morning
He was accompanied only by Captain
Butt, his military aide and Assistant
Secretary Mischler Mrs. Taft and
Miss Mabel Boardman, who accom-
panied the party from this city, having
gone to Boston it is said to look at
some summer homes in that neigh
borhood.
The private car Constitution, in
which the president made the trip
was attached to the regular New York
express on the Pennsylvania railroad
The party was Immediately driven to
the White House in the Taft auto
mobile,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
UP TO THE STANDARD.
Missouri Pacific is Carrying Out Rec
concentrations of State Board.

The Kansas railroad board is at last
convinced that the Missouri Pacific is
going to be good and fix up it's tracks
| in this state and its rolling stock,
buildings and other railroad equipment
to the standard of the other great roads
or the west operating in Kansas. Last
summer the board inspected the Pacific
lines in this state and made out q list
of improvements imperatively needed in
the interests of safety and god service.
The first demand of the board was ig-
nored but second and more per-
emptory demand was needed. Today
the board received the first report of the
road in the work of improving it's track
and roadbed in this state. This report
shows that many thousands of dollars
We're spent last fall and winter and that
the list of the boards requirements are
being carried out in order and detail
and checked up as finished. In the re-
port it is seen that in the Greeley district
there has been general Improvement on
the rails and embankments.
The bitches have all been cleaned and
drained on the Lenora branch.
The highway crossings have been re-
paired in the Downs district in north
ern Kansas.
In the Osawatomie district the track
has been Strengthened, a complete re-
alignment made and general plan of
improvements carried out.
The same is true of the Hoisington
district.
On the Salina branch the highway
crossings have been repaired.
On the Colorado division there has
been general improvement in track ties,
embankments and highway crossings.
The report covers the period of work
up to January of this year. The work
of improvement will be continued this
year as fast as weather conditions will
permit.
Commissioner c. w. Ryker, while in
St. Louis recently, was informed by A.
W Sullivan. general manager of the
Missouri Pacific. that the profits of the
road would be devoted to the improve
ment of its Kansas property until it was
up to the standard.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
WORRY OVER SHERMAN
Rumors of Accident to Vice President
Prove to Be Unfounded.

Washington, March 2O-Harry E.
Devendorf, secretary to Vice President
Sherman, received a message shortly
after IL o'clock this morning asking
about official stationery matters and
making no mention of any indisposi-
ton. Word had been received at the
vice presidents office of widespread
rumors that Mr.. Sherman had met
with an accident and this message
was taken as an indication that the
report was unfounded
The message from Mr.. Sherman was
received with considerable relief in
view of the insistent inquiries received
at the vice presidents office as the re-
suit of the reports which were gem
orally circulated in Washington, New
York and other cities
At Home and Well.
Utica, N. Y, March. 2O.-Vice Pres
ident Sherman is at his home in this
city today and is in his usual health.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
MUST STAY AT HOME.
Territorial Officers VIII Be Ordered to
Avoid Washington.

Washington, March 20-TerritoriaI
officials in Alaska, New Mexico, Ari-
zona. Hawaii and Porto Rico will re-
ceive shock in a few days when
they receive an official order from
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger in
forming them that in the future they
must remain in their territories ex-
cept in cases of emergency.
Secretary Ballinger called at the
White House and his contemplated
order received the approval of Presi-
dent Taft. The order is intended to
put an end to governors and other
territorial officials coming to Washing
ton during sessions of congress and
spending many months here lobbying
for their measures or for statehood.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
PRICE OF VICTORY.
Comes Up for Consideration Among
House Insurgents.

Washington. March 20.-Now that the
smoke OF battle has begun to disappear
the Republican insurgents" of the
house are beginning to discuss at what
price they won the rules victory at the
beginning of the session. They are maxi
ing a careful study of the Fitzgerald
amendments to the rules to ascertain
just what their effect will be.
The general feeling among the mem
bers is that it will be more difficult here
after to get bill through the house
under unanimous consent. Instead of
having only the speaker to satisfy. all
the members, more or less, must be
shown the wisdom of the legislation,
probably unimportant to them or the
public, but often of interest to specific
localities.
1t is stated that the amendments will
force votes next winter on such meas
ures as anti-injunction bills, a more
rigid federal regulation of interstate
shipments of intoxicating liquor, a pro-
hibition measure for the District of Col
umbia, and amendments to the Sherman
antitrust law so as to exempt labor
unions from its operations.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

some objection. In that event L will
hear arguments"
ut is satisfactory to u.s. said At
torney General McCarn.
And to u.s. retorted Judge Ander-
son.
There seems to be nothing left but
for the court to pass sentence" added
Judge Hart. 81 do not think that
necessary" said Judge Anderson. eve
move that judgment be suspended
and that we be given a new trial We
VIII be prepared to argue the motion
later--probably next week.
All right, Judge" remarked the
court, II know you will not delay un-
necessarily, and 1 will take it UP at
your own convenience
Bring in the bond book" said
Judge Anderson. It was done and the
defendants signed the bond and re-
turned With their relatives and friends
TO the room they have occupied in the
jail building. Mrs. Burch, who stood
braVely and even smiled in the court
room, collapsed as. she reached the
narrow corridor leading to the Jail
and had to be supported by her hus-
band. Mrs. Wilson'S eyes were
streaming with tears.
Both young women have counted
confidently on an acquittal although
even their counsel advised against
building too many hopes on the re-
suit.
How Jury Voted.
The jurors were not inclined to talk,
but one of them said:
ION the first ballot we acquitted
John Sharp and disregarded the con-
spiracy theory. On this same ballot
we stood six for guilty of murder in
the first degree with mitigating cir
cumstances, five for murder in the
second degree. with twenty years, the
penalty. and one for ac-
quittal. The ballots all day Wednes-
day and Thursday showed the same
result. Yesterday, the man who voted
for acquittal, went over to murder in
the second degree, but demanded that
only ten years be assessed. The rest of
us did not deem ten years as anything
like adequate, so we disagreed again
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

train which started from a small
country town southwest of the city of
Geneva and ran to that city, which
formerly started at certain hour of
the morning, making three connec-
tions before reaching Geneva For
some reason best known to itself (the
commission never succeeded in getting
hold of the reason) the railroad chose
to have that train started half an hour
later, SO that it just missed all three
connections. Application was made
to the commission, and the train was
promptly restored to its former time
stops have been ordered for the
convenience Of various localities
Inspection by Gas Companies-All
meters tested and inspected. Tests of
quality, service etc.
Inspection of Electric Companies
All new electric transmission lines in
spected. All meters tested and in
spected.
Minor Complaints-A large num-
Der of small individual complaints
have been remedied, covering a wide
and fertile field of possible bad feel
ing toward the railways.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

! OF course this all refers to the Coon.
ers, not to Sharp, whom we had ac-
! quilted.
EARLY this morning the man who
was holding out for ten years agreed
to twenty years and the six who were
voting for first degree verdict
! agreed to this verdict"
While the jurors would not say who
the man was who held out for ac-
| quittal, it is known from remarks ov-
erheard by the deputies that he was
s. J. Rice.
John Sharp hurried to the court
house when he heard of the verdict
and was soon closeted with the defen-
dantS and their counsel Mrs Sharp
was in court when the jury reported
and comforted the two daughters of
colonel Cooper Several other girl
rrlends We're with them and accom-
panied them to the room of the de-
PENDANTS where they awaited the ar
rival of the bondsmen. The first to
arrive was John J. Greener, who
signed for $4,000 on each bond
In a few moments Walter q Far
mer arrived and signed the bonds.
I will sign for a million for these
men," he remarked
James E. Caldwell later signed for
S25,OOO on each bond and H. B.
Chadburn and C. w. Anderson for
S2.5OO on each bond. This makes the
total bonds in both cases $4,000 al
though only $4,000 was asked.
a
little later and the party was whirIed
away to the Bradford home.
History of the Trouble.
Nashville, Tenn. March 2O-The
Cooper-Sharp trial has been one of the
most remarkable murder cases in the
history of the south, not only because
oI tne prominence of the principals in
sons that led to the killing.
colonel Duncan B. E CoOner n for,,,
Sr oLlcer IN the Confederate army 11n-
uer ForreSt and a man very pron1inent
IN democratic state politics once lived
IN columbia. Tenn In that town a1co
resided Edward Ward Carnsc, e'-9
young lawyer who also did some news
paper work Cooper bought the Nash
e SIIIe american and induced Carmack to
come to Nashville as its editor wheth-
er the men ever were in thoroueh az
eord, is disputed point Carmack's
Irlenus say not. Colonel Cooper swora
on the stand that they were close
IIIehus until Governor Taylor opposed
Sarinack for reelection to the senate
RMS fight was long and bitter 4
feature of 1t was a series of Joint de-
pates and Carmack lost Cooper SUD-
ported Taylor. but Robin. the boy who
Al1ied 1f the senator, supported the latter
Mdlcom z. Patterson was governor
OF the state at the time of the Car
inack-Taylor fight. and he announced
MS candidacy for reelection. Car
liIdck Just beaten for the senate was
urged into the race for governor against
PATTERSON. This was last June and the
nght between the men for the Demo-
cratic nomination was the most spec
tacuiar ever seen in Tennessee. Again
lolnt debates were arranged and again
the feeling between the factions grew
very bitter. In these debates, Cooper
that Carmack assailed the col
onefs good name. Cooper was an ard
ent Patterson man-the governor on
the stand described him as my closest
and political adviser
Carmaclx Lost Again.
Again. Carmack lost. and. a month
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

The jury yesterday acquitted John
d. Sharp. a co-defendant. Immediate
" tho defense moved to set aside the
verdict because of the verdict of dis
agreement of yesterday and asked the
court to declare it mistrial. Judge
Hart said he would listen to argu-
ments on this motion later. He then
fixed the defendants bonds at $4,000
each, which amount was acceptab BILE to
both sides. The verdict coming as it
did upon the heels of Foreman Burke's
declaration yesterday that I'VE are
hopelessly tied up as to the Coopers -
was a decided surprise.
Defendants Were Cool.
The defendants took it cooIlv. all
most without emotion. Mrs Burch
and Mrs. Wilson, the young daughters
of Colonel Cooper, were brave and
their emotion gamely. Mrs Burch sat
with her arm around her brother
Robins shoulder and Mrs Wilson was
at her fathers right. The suspense
Tor the two young women had been
heartrending and any verdict, however
unfavora Bile, was a relief
The jurors We're tired looking and
disheveled and when the court re-
Il thank you. gentlemen, for your
patience and devotion to the state
and dismiss you to your homes and
your personal avocations," the entire
twelve sprang from their seats as one
man and hurriedly left the court
room The defendants and their
counsel remained to complete the
bond preliminaries and motions for a
new trial.
Various and insistent rumors that
the jury had agreed We're Responsible
Tor crowded court room this morn
ing and for the presence of the attor-
neyS on both sides long before +he
usual hour for convening
As soon as Judge Hart entered
coat. he ordered the jury and the de-
PENDANTS brought into court
I understand they have agreed -
he remarked to the press table. "and
am sending to see.''
Jury Comes In.
In almost moment-e:25 +o be
exact. the IL men entered the room
and took the same seats they have oc-
cupied for nearly nine weeks.
Have you agreed upon a verdict.
gentlemen" said Judge Hart
I'VE have" replied Foreman F. NJ
Burke hoarsely.
Advance. Mr.. Foreman. and read
the verdict
We, the jury. find the defendants,
Duncan B. Cooper and Robin II
Cooper guilty of murder in the second
degree and assess their punishment at
confinement in the state penftentiarv
for a period of 90 years
80 say you all. gentlemen %
so say we all" in chorus
Then after the court had dismissed
the jury, Judge Anderson of the de-
fense. was on his feet exclaiminq.
our honor, We move the case be
declared a miStrial because of +ho
verdict yesterday We contend +bat
yesterdays verdict was th.. onIv one
and that it acquitted John Shern but
declared disagreement on the other
1etendants- We also ask that the de- |
PENDANTS be admitted to bond at once ;,
Bond Is Fixed.
''The verdict of the ,urv makes :.
bailable case" was the courts retort
Hence ] will fix the bond of each ie-j
fendant at S25s0OO unless there he |
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
HADLEY FOR THE BENCH.
1t Is Reported That Taft Is Ready to
Make Him Federal Judge.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 20.-A
renewal of the report that Herbert S.
Hadley, governor of Missouri, is to
resign in order to accept a federal
judgeship, was current here today. 1t
is said that President Taft has prom
ised Senator William Warner that
Governor Had ley will be given the first
vacancy that occurs on the federal
bench in the west or northwest Gov
ernor Hadley's resignation would make
Jacob F. Gmelich. now lieutenant
governor, chief executive of the state
He is Republican.
Hadley is the first Republican gov
ernor to be elected in Missouri since
the civil war.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
NEW "OLD GLORY.
Is Provided for in Bill offered by
Ansberry of Ohio.

Washington. March 20.-A new
"Old Glory" is proposed in a bill re-
Gently introduced by Representative
Ansberry (O.), to amend the section
of the revised statutes which relates to
the design of the American flag. A
new formation of = the stars is sug-
gested. They would be arranged 'in
five arcs in combination, the centers
of the arcs to be the apices of a regu-
lar pentagon. the radius of the arcs
to be equal to one side of the penta-
gon."
AS to the size of the stars the bill
prescribes that their radius shall be
equal to .one-fourth the distance OF
the stars from center to center"
Provision for adding new stars for
new states might be made by extend
ing the arcs.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
DIES AT HIS POST.
Engineer Goes to His Death With
Whistle Cord in His Hand.

Como, Colo, March 2O.-An ore
train on the Colorado & Southern
railway composed of 16 loaded cars
got beyond control last night on the
steep grade from Boreas Pass on the
crest of the continental divide, and
jumped the track at a sharp curve
while going at the rate of 80 miles an
hour. Engineer Bud Schwartz, who
stuck to his engine in a heroic effort
to stop the train, was instantly killed
The other members of the train crew
jumped and escaped with minor
bruises.
When Engineer Schwartz realized
that his train was beyond control he
grasped the whistle cord and all the
way down the seven miles of steep
grade his engine kept giving out its
shrill note Of warning. Schwartz went
to his death with the cord in his hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
BRYAN IS 49.
He Is Guest of Honor at a Banquet
in Lincoln, Neb.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 2O.-In
recognition of his forty-ninth birth
day William Jennings Bryan was last
night the guest of honor at banquet
rendered him at the Lincoln auditor
ium by prominent Democrats and per-
sonaI friends of Lincoln and over the
state The dinner brought together a
company of five hundred followers of
Mr.. Bryan. Many members of the
legislature attended. Mr.. Bryan was
the last speaker.
His address was devoted largely to
the work of the Nebraska legisla-
ture which he congratulated for it's
earnest desire to carry out the plat
form pledges of the Democratic party.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
FIRE AT MILFORD.
Geary County Town Loses Its Mill and
Elevator.

Milford, Kan, March 20.-The mill
and elevator at this place have been
entirely destroyed by fire. The fire
broke out late Friday. It was well
under way before being discovered
and all the efforts of the local bucket
brigade were futile.
The burned buildings were owned
by c. Downing of Clay Center. They
were built several years ago by a
Downing The buildings were well
protected by insurance and will likely
by rebuilt
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
HE WANTS NO FUSS.
Roosevelt Desires to Get Away as
Quietly as Possible.

New York. March 2O-The plans
of the citizens of Hoboken N + to
give ex-President Roosevelt a send
off when he sails on the steamer Ham
burg next Tuesday were abandoned
when Mayor SteiI received the follow
ing letter:
You are most kind, but / shall
wish to go through Hoboken as quietly
as possible. I suppose a few friends
who wish to say good bye to me will
be at the pier. Yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

Denounces the Democratic Boilers i'm
the House.

Lincoln, Neb., March 2O.-In a late
which lasted until early today, Will
liam ]. Bryan rebuked the twenty
three Democrats in congress who had
aided the Cannon forces. ''They could
Bryan, for any man who did not
know that Joe Cannon is the agent of
plutocracy. ought to be sent to an
asylum instead of to, congress-
These Democrats ought to hear
from their constituents, he said
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
COOPERS GUILTY.
Father and Son Are Convicted of
the Cormack Murder.
The Penalty Is Fixed at Twenty
Years Imprisonment.
DEFENSE WAS READY
With a Motion to Set Aside the
Jury's Verdict
On the Ground That 1t Has
Been a MiStrial.
BAIL FIXED AT S25.O 900.
The Court Will Hear Argument
on the Motion.
History of Events Leading Up
to the Tragedy.
History of Events Leading Up
to the Tragedy.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2O.-Guilty
of murder in the second degree with
20 years imprisonment as the penalty
was the verdict of the jury this morn
ing in the case against Col. Duncan B.
Cooper and his son Robin Cooper,
charged with the murder. of former
United States Senator E. W. Carmack.