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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

During the recent NOT weather.
says Hondo Murphy, II went to cir.
cus,-just to take the children, OF
course. It was one OF the medium
sized circuses, where they advertise
cut rate, and then sell reserved seats
which occupy about s-fentns OF tns
seat space, at twice the entrance fee
Each side of the tent was reserved.
The seats on both sides were JUST
alike, and there was absolutely nc
choice in seats except that those on
ers. For each side Of the tent,
"barker'' presided. On the nortn, OF
choice side. stood q well dressed. gooo
looking man. who announced ninseh
and the seats for sale in clear Tone
of voice. His talk was something ike
this:
i ssIadies and gentlemen. Right here
you will find the choicest seat IN the
tent. Buy your tickets here ana KIND
ly pass to the right
a frowsy old stir, who was dressed IN
rough clothes, a celluloid collar ana
| slobberv jag. And az he passed out
tickets he yowled continuously:
PAY HUH He slobbered to such an
extent that the only intelliginle WORD
| on his discourse was PAY. he sian-
med down tickets and cursed Puf-
chasers who objected when he tried 10
| rush hem for short change.
different breed. People coming through
| the main entrance of the tent raced
| both of them without choice. They
heard the man with the good voice po-
liteIv invite them to buy reserved
seats, and they heard the loud, slob-
bering yelp of the plain drunk on the
other side. They couldn't tell from
his talk whether he was selling re-
witches. BUT THEY FLOCKED TO
HIM BECAUSE HIS VOICE WAS
| LOUDEST, AND ALL THE SEATS
ON HIS SIDE OF THE TENT WERE
TA * v,1 BEFORE = IT9 en- T TM1 N 6RMs
SIDE.
'-And, speaking of nothing in
particular, that was a clear, lucid re-
tort which Senator Aldrich made TO
Bristow's loud and rambling charges.
But you will please observe that the
| seats on the Bristow side OF the tent
are well filled"
Whenever we see an item about the
Esperanto convention in Washington
it reminds us that we must look up
the Esperanto equivalent for 'slush."
| fudge and "prunes," so as to have
them on hand for use next week.
It is rumored that the Baroness
Vaughan is to be married. From
various writings on the subject, we
gather that the Baroness has been
guilty of procrastination in the matter
of matrimony.
Another good example Of nothing to
be proud of, is the official assault on
the one-armed militia captain.
The latest report indicates that the
Abruzzi person is stopping at Three
! Kings. 1t is to be hoped that he will
either draw a queen or throw down
his hand The readers are tired of his
| blufdng.
Frank FARRELL, late of the newspaper
tribe, will begin next Monday to work
| for the Santa Fe. His first duty. 1t vs.
understood, will be to survey and
grade a line preparatory to laying a
track between the Santa Fe ana the
newspapers.
It is reported that Mayor Gaynor is
| restless, but any man who has been
robbed of his vacation after making
all the arrangements, has a perfect
right to be slightly peevfsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
60 any address at the rate OF ten cents
q week or thirty cents month Thy
mail onIy,) Address changed as often
as desired. While out OF town the
State journal will be to you like .
daily letter from home.
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions. to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

A Richmond girl found snake in
her rat, notes the Philadelphia Even
ing Telegraph. and it adds: s'But we
greatly doubt that a little thing like
that will have any effect on popular
fashion. Until mice begin to nest in
the rats it is safe to bet that little sis
ter will continue to ramble around with
a wadded head" Surel The case is
honeless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IRON the New York Press.l

LFrom the New York Press
A girl has the best time making her
suitors think some other fellows are.
The most deceitful thing about a
woman is how soft she can purr Just
before she scratches.
People seem to be able to stand
more reforming than anything else
without showing any results of it.
A man on $40 q week can act Is IL
it were a hundred IL he hasn't a fam
lily; If he has he can't do it on $780,
900 a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

has been necessary to suspend those
services until the open season for the
gallinippers is a thing Of the past. The
betting is 100 to that these birds. or
beasts, or whatever they ares will not
get to heauar =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Colonel Roosevelt is travelling among
the farmers Of Long Island '.incog."
But everybody else in the United States
is kept informed where he is every day
and what he is doing. Maybe the Long
Island farmers are not newspaper sub
scribers generally, or perhaps not many
of them can read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Now comes Pa Elkins with emphat-
&c denials of the latest rumors that his
daughter, Katherine, and the Duke of
the Abruzzi are to be married after
all. Is there never going to be an end
to this Elkins-Abruzzi business? Evil
IDENTIFY not, until both parties have died
of old aRa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

DIR. Biddle's suggestion that the state
should erect suitable building to be
used for the Incarceration and treat
lnent of the criminal insane is to the
point Jails and the states prison are
no places for such unfortunates, nor is
1t proper that they should be cared for
in the regular hospitals for the insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

1t must be that the photographers who
insist that deaf mutes' convention is
a quiet affair" have never attended
one. The applause INDUCED In by the
delegates is frequent and of the deaf
ening sort. -ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

A reading Of Senator Aldricll's reply
to the charges of Senator BristoW in
connection with the rubber schedules in
the tariff law and Mr.. Aldrich's inter
est in the Intercontinental Rubber COM
rany ought to convince every one that
Mr.. Bristow's criticisms and conclusions
in this particular are far fetched to
saw the least
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Few persons probably had an idea
that it was as bad as all that. But
Senator Bristow is telling the people
of Wisconsin that nothing except an
insurgent victory can save the coun-
f,-y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Even the band at the conference Of
Esperantists to be held in Washington
rext week is going TO play an Esperanto
tune. If it sounds anything like the
language looks it will certainly be
weird music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

A war must be in prospect, or so will
say a certain brand of soothsayers.
Among the babies coming into the
world in this land these days are many
more boys than girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Tom McNeal expresses the opinion
that the First district voters were in
different. Dan Anthony probably holds
a Numerically opposite view. But. then,
there are two sides to every question,
and sometimes three or four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Now comes an English physician with
the opinion that chickens spread tuber-
culosis among cows. This opens the
field for some other savant to discover
what agency spreads the disease
among chickens. Maybe it's mites.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

New Jersey mosquitoes have scored
again although their victory is moth
ing for them to be particularly proud
of. They became so attentive to the
practitioners attending Sunday evening
services at church in Orange that it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

That heart with a width OF 10000 miles
which has been discovered on the sun
by a st. Louis astronomer can also be
set down as being the warmest organ
of that variety extant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

If Mr.. Doliey, the state bank COM
missioner and political manager for
Governor Stubs, was ever so unfortu-
nate as to get cast into jail, he could
never depend on his poetic effusions
to secure him a pardon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Governor Haskcll's administration Of
the affairs of Oklahoma in each and
every particular has been enthusiastic
cally endorsed by the Democrats of
Oklahoma in convention assembled.
NIlfP sed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Another good example Of nothing to
be proud Of, is the official assault on
the one-armed militia captain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

It is reported that Mayor Gaynor is
restless, but any man who has been
robbed of his vacation after making
ali the arrangements, has a perfect
right to be slightly peevish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

The latest report Indicates that the
Abruzzi person is stopping at Three
Kings 1t is to be hoped that he will
either draw a queen or throw down
his hand. The readers are tired OF his
bluffng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Frank FARRELL, late Of the newspaper
tribe, will begin next Monday to work
for the Santa Fe. His first duty, 1t vs.
understood, will be to survey and
grade a line preparatory to laying a
track between the Santa Fe and the
newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

1t is runored that the Baroness
Vaughan is to be married From
various writings on the subject. we
gather that the Baroness has been
guilty of procrastination in the matter
of matrimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13

Whenever we see an item about the
Esperanto convention in Washington
it reminds us that we must look up
the Esperanto equivalent for "slush."
fudge and "prunes," so as to have
them on hand for use next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-13
A sATURDAY SERMON.

BY much slothfulness the building de
cayeth: and through idleness OF hands thu
house droppeth. Thoroughbred. x:18.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
INFANT PARALYSIS
STRIKES CAPITAL
Two Children at Hospital
Seriously Affected.

Francis Keegin. the three-year-old son
OF Edward Keegin, banin OF the Court
Of Claims. of 12S street northwest Is
the latest victim of infantile paralysis.
After being treated by DIR. Mason. Of
Fourteenth street. the child was taken 10
the Children's Hospital at o'clock last
evening. The right side arm. and leg
were affected. The little one was stricken
Sunday.
Dr. A. Thurston. OF the hospital. said
last night that the child was resting
easily.
Much fear exists In the District over
this new malady, and the physicians are
watching each case with much anxiety.
Another victim brought into the hos
pital last night was Rosa Rosenbaum.
a three-year-old girl. from her residence.
iol4 Seventh street northwest. Her case
is similar 70 that OF the Keegin child.
the same part OF the body being affected.
The cases are being studied at every turn
OF development.
Six deaths Of infants yesterday increas-
ed the infant mortality list for the week
20 twenty-six. most Of the deaths result
ing from indigestion.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
WASHINGTON PAYS
LEAST FOR DEBIT
Census Gives Comparative
Figures of Cities.

Rates OF interest that cities are paying
on their outstanding debts are steadily
rising, according TO the Census Bureaus
annual report on the l5S largest citiesS In
the United States. The report deals with
statistics for 1908 The rate OF interest
for all Of the 15S cities combined was
s.S5 per cent for 1906 ass per cent in 1907.
and 2g2 per cent in 1905 For cities Of
10000 population and over the rate for
1906 was S.6S per cent, for 1897 5H5 per
cent and for 1908 3.7s.
The highest average OF rates paid by
any city with a population Of more than
10000 was that OF san Francisco. The
lowest rate paid by any city in the
same class was that OF Washington-32
per cent
The report shows that IN the year 1905
III of the l5S cities sold to the public
SlS7,OS3,2S6 in bonds, on which they re-
oeived S5.225, sol IN premiums and paid
Sisi,45s in discounts. Only eleven cities
are reported as having sold bonds at a
discount, most Of these being IN Southern
States The average net rate borne by
New York City's outstanding bonds Is
.2.6 per cent. although in 1903 that city sold
to the public 100000 OF bonds on which
it will pay until maturity a net rate Of
4I9 per cent
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
COMMISSION SAVES 100000
Station Grade Damage Report Shows
Big Reduction.
Original Estimates Are Cut Down
I'm Many Cases by Special
Jury Appraisements.

Tie District has saved $4,000 Of the
amount appropriated for damages Incl
dent 70 the construction OF Union Sta.
ton.
Special Counsel A. Leftwich Sinclair
report shows the original estimate FOR
damages in the sections covered was
more than 10000. the actual awards be-
ing S4o32431O There were 1SS claims for
damages heard by the grade damage
commission during the year Damages
aggregating SlO4SlO were awarded land
owners in ninety-two cases.
In thirty-six Of the cases dissatisfaction
with the appraisements OF the commits
sion were expressed by the Commission
ers, which caused the Supreme Court OF
the District TO summon q jury 10 ap-
praise and determine damages.
By compromising thirty-two cases In
which jury trials had been ordered. ST.
$3.50 was saved 20 the District Sixty
seven damage petitions were filed during
the year, making total Of $50 filed alto
gether.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library OF connrss-Open . a. 70. TO 10 p. n. on
secular days: from p. m. to 20 .. m. on Sundays
and On certain holidays.
Public LibFsry-Open a. m. 70 p. m; holidays.
a. m 70 D. m SUNDAYS 20 p n.
White House-Open 10 a. m. 20 p N.
United States Capitol-Open a. m TO $50 D m
Corcoran Gallery OF Au-Open 0ree) Tuesday.
Thursday. Saturday, Q 30 a. n. 10 p m Sunday,
l 30 TO $50 p. M Other days. sc admission.
State. War. and Navy departments-Open A. IN.
70 p. m. (The original Declaration OK Independ-
euce is IN the library at the State Department..
United States Treasury-0pen q. m. TO p
United States Patent onice-ODen a. m. to
D. m.
United States Pension Buroau--open a. m. to 4
p m.
United States Post-ofBce-Open A. m. to p. m.
Washington City Post-ohice-Open oil hours. Che
Dead Letter ONCE Is in the city post-ofhce.l
National Botanic Gardens-Open a. N. 10 D. m
Fish CommissiOn-cDcn a N. TO $50 p m
Army Medical Museum-Opfn 3 a. m. 70 I 80 D. m.
National Museum-Open a N. to 80 .. m. tin
Guiding EOlidaysl.
Agricultural Department-open a. m. to an
p m.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-open a. N.
20 30 p. N.
Washington Monument 1851 feet in height)-Open
$50 a. m. TO 40 p. m. Elevator runs from 3 A. m.
TO D. M
p m. Including holdaJsl.
Government Printing 0fiee-Open 10 a. m. TO
.. N.
Navy Yard-Open a. N. TO $50 .. m.
Southwark Cottage. S6th and Prospect avs.
Key Manson-Home OF Francis SCOTT Key. author
Of The Star-Spanged Bauner. S5ie u street north
vest Open daily. except Sunday. a. m TO $50
D. m. Admission free
IN THE SUBURBS.
Geological Park-Open all day.
Rock Greek Bridge and Park
Chevy Chase and Remington
Naval Observatory-open 3 q. m. TO ; p. m.
Mount Vernon lthe home and tomb Of WashiuF-
tonl-Open II a. m. 20 D. m.
United States SOLDIER Home-open a. N 20
sunset
United States Naval Academy Annapolis Nd.
Arlington National Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29

Now for the merry hay-fever season.
The United States Hey Fever Association
is in receipt of letter from the German
Hay Fe~er Association which is chock-ful
Of intimate notes from similar organlza-
tons in Germany. 1t tells how to seek
places that have no hay fever of their
own. and so introduce It where 1t is now
lacking Excursions and picnics are be-
ing arranged.
Altogether, the United States Hay Fever
Association is looking forward 10 a most
pleasant convention this summer. 1t will
be held somewhere IN New Hampshire.
that State being most friendly to the
enterprise.
See short Season.
Unlike the aIl-year open seasons enjoy
ed by kindred organizations. such as the
American Academy of Associated Asth-
mates, the Corn and Bunion Bund. and
the international Catarrh Club, the Unit
ed States Hay Fever Association has only
short period in each year in which IL
may enjoy It's social fling. Therefore, the
associations members make the most Of
the brief season that is theirs TO get to-
gether and compare their symptoms. The
Washington chapter, which numbers
among its members some real swell peo-
pie. anticipates a lovely time.
According TO the associations pamphlet.
which has Just been sent out, the only
requirement for membership is to take
up the disease and acquire II. Even
novitiates, or persons who have been
able to progress only as far as the early
stage. known as ''new-mOwn hay fever. q"
may participate In all the advantages
open 70 old members.
ANY one who is the owner Of hay fever
may become a member by paying 81
admission fee This entities him to men,
bership for four years, provided he keeps
his fever so long. But should a member
go in for tonsilitis. or neuralgia, or pip.
or any thing other than haV fever. he is
instanter expelled ipso facto.
Lots Of Light Literature.
The delights OF membership In the
Hay Fever Association are many An adj
vantage that Is especially impressed upon
one after a glance AT the hay fever litera-
ture is the great wealth Of reading mat
ter concerning the fever that the asso-
citation sends its members
Pamphlets entitled How to Know the
Wild Hay Fevers or Little Journeys TO
the Homes Of Hay Fevers" may be had
for the asking. These books can be
taken along when a member goes on
vacation. so that he may maintain his
haying average.
The pamphlet that came out recently
tells great deal about recent investiga-
tons in hay fever diet once. II seems,
folks who got hold Of a good case al
ways avoided eating hay.
Now, in the list OF things that should
not be eaten, neither the American nor
German authorities mention hay as be-
Ing injurious. President Schulz. of the
German association, calls attention TO a
new serum which is obtained from the
blood OF horses"
The horse lives largely upon hay, and
uses straw only 10 build its nest Native
draft horses Of Italy. It has been found,
browse often upon spaghetti II is GER
tain that serum from horses whose staple
food is horse chestnuts or the harder
horseradish or the uplands would be
looked upon askance by the true disciple
OF the hay fever cult.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
FAKES SUICIDE TO WIN GIRL.
Negro Tastes Acid, Shoots Gun, and
Il Carried to Hospital.

In a desperate attempt to create love
and sympathy in the heart Of the
girl who had colby repulsed his sun.
Thomas Price. a negro. yesterday ran
wildly down Fourth and College streets
northwest fiOurishing a bottle OF earbolic
acid in one hand and a heavy revolver
IN the other.
In front Of the Freedmen's Hospital he
dramatically paused. He tasted a few
drops of the acid and fired the revolver
into the air, dropping at the feet OF a
score Of negroes who had followed him.
He was carried into the hospital. where
a few frst-aid remedies put him on his
feet again.
The acid and the revolver were eonfis-
Gated by the police OF the Eighth pre-
cinct and Price was allowed to depart.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
FIREMAN TO BE BURIED
Funeral OF Stewart X. RosenberKer
Set for Tomorrow.

Funeral OF Stewart X. RosenberEer
Set for Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon. az 2 O'Clock. from
the residence, 4O5 Tenth street southeast.
with full honors Of the fire department,
funeral services will be held for Stewart
X. Rosenberger. a p, ivate OF No. 10 En-
CINE Company. OF the District fire depart
ment.
Mr.. Rosenberger was killed Wednesday
by a fall from a ladder at 1909 WylIe
court northeast while fighting a fire.
a. J. Sullivan, acting chief of the fire
department, mas given out orders that
all men of the department who are of
duty on the day OF the funeral shall
serve as an escort
At l p. m. the detail will report to
Third Battalion Chief c. B. Proctor, at
No. 9 engine house. wearing fatigue uni
forms. with white gloves and black ties.
Chief Sullivan will attend the funeral
A magnificent floral wreath will be sent
by the department
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
wORKMEN FALL THIRTY FEET.
ScHffoId Breaks and Carpenters Are
Hurled 60 Ground.

Sca1fOId Breaks and Carpenters Are
Hurled 90 Ground.
While working on the Columbia Club
house at Chevy Chase Lake yesterday
morning. three carpenters fell thirty feet
from a scaffold. and were seriously IN
jured They were taken 20 the Emergency
Hospital
The injured men are John NJ Kemether,
thirty years old. Of 1887 n street north
west, Commissions OF back; George Dickin-
son. thirty-hve years old, OF 1913 Duncan
street. several ribs fractured; James Nc
Adler. ffty-two years old, Of 2l40 I street
northwest cut about face and badly
bruised
The men were working on the rear
porch OF the clubhouse. Their weight was
too much for the scafold. which gave way
with them.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
THIEF LEAVES EVIDENCE.

Robbed Of Change and Keys.
A green cap and a pair Of tan shoes
were left by negro who yesterday en-
tered the home Of Claude Parker. AT 1888
Rhode Island avenue. Mr.. Parker was
awakened by noise In his room Just in
time 10 see the man escape through a
window. A small amount of change and
a bunch OF keys were missed.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
CHURCH GIVES PICNIC.
Water Race and Fat Mems Race
Features at Marshall Hall.

A picnic was given at Marshall Hall yes
terday under the auspices Of the Church
Of the Holy Chorister. A long list Of
sports was enjoyed by those attending, in
Guiding a fat mans race.
Among the other sports was a girls
race. in which the participants made a
fifty yard dash through water waist deep.
The last boat Of the merry makers ar
rived in the city at midnight
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
watch for a ciry at Randle Highlands.
Conventions Committee TO Meet.

Conventions Committee TO Meet.
Granville Hunt. chairman, has called to-
gether the conventions committee of the
Chamber of Commerce tonight at s
o'clock to discuss ways and means to
bring several national bodies 20 Washing
ton for their annual meetings. It is IN
derstood that Chairman Hunt has some
interesting information to impart 10 the
members OF the committee.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
CHECK PASSER BROUGHT BACK.
Man Wanted Here Is Arrested I'm
Front Royal, Va.

Detective Cornwall returned from
Front Royal, Va. last night with Eu-
gene Lucas, wanted here upon charges
OF false pretense and petit larceny. The
warrant was sworn out by Francis Fear
son. OF 5O7 o street northwest, who
charges Lucas with having passed a
worthless check for several dollars.
Lucas is also wanted for alleged theft OF
an electric fan from William Barlow. 500
Seventh street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-29
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
Delegates from District end States
Adjoining mt HagerstOyvn,

Hagerstown, Nd, July 2S.-At the gath
ering here to-day Of Presbyterians from
the District of Columbia and adjoining
States, 1t was decided to hold the next
reunion at Pen-Mar the fourth Thursday
in July, 1911.
The gathering to-day numbered more
than 5000 persons Special trains over the
steam lines and extra cars over the
electric roads were necessary to handle
the crowds Following the sacred concert
b. the Pen-Mar orchestra, the reunion
exercises proper were held this after
noon. Rev. A. ". Palsy. Of New York,
made the address of the day. speaking on
foreign missions.