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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Evidently the prices of peace are also
no less renowned than those of war.
Butter is now selling at wholesale in
New York at higher cost than at any
time since the great fight between the
north and the south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

In all probability Governor Stubs
and his friends are not entirely salts
fed with the reply Mr.. Wagstaf has
made to the open letter issued to him
by the governor a week ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

1t depends entirely upon whose goat
is smitten with a brick. The Battle
creek, Michigan, ministers. by whose
efforts absolute prohibition became eff
fective, are now making a "holler"
because the prosecuting attorney won't
let them buy wine for communion pur-
poses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Life in Topeka will be more worth
the living now to many folk. A real
circus is booked to show here in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

I Roosevelt may come home any time
he wants to, now. Willie Allie White,
of Empory and New York. has en-
dorsed Mr. Roosevelt. t--.~-. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Champ Clark, the Democratic leader
er of the house of representatives, must
have forgotten to look at his biography
In the congressional directory before he
announced that he would retire from
public life at the age of 75 years 1t
R~-4ara that this Limit he has fixed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Mr.. Kohler, the golden rule chief
of police of Cleveland. Ohio, is charg-
ed with % counts of gross immortality
and intoxication. From which it may
gathered that Mr.. Kohler over
worked his advertising scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Those near-socialists who have been
advocating the Jail for millionaires.
will no doubt consider this step in
the right direction: Edwin Gould.
Jr., younger branch of the big Gould
cash tree, spent a night in Jail at New
Britain. Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Expectations are fulfilled once in a
while, even in horse races. The favoriue
in the betting won the great Brooklyn
handicap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

I'm his. interview with Root, Roose-
welt observed his usual reticence.
Which means, that the reason We did
MT see all Roosevelt said to Root IN
terviewed him was fresh from the
kindergarten or school of journal
ism.
Congressman Dan Anthony knocks
on Standard Oil. In this instance, Mr..
Anthony is making a play which VIII
make 1t oil right with lot OF Kan
sas voters who still remember the
main roorback of the Hoch campaign
Aviator Curtiss looks forward with
interest to the time of aerial warfare.
He can advance the date of aerial
warfare several months by simply In
fringing on a few of the Wright
brothers patents.
In London they are constructing
safe to hold 100000, 900 worth of
radium, GOO pounds.) If the radium
crop fails, the safe could be drafted
into service as receptacle for exper-
fence, which, next to radium, is the
most expensive commodity on the
market.
Roosevelt has been granted the
freedom of London. Perhaps. If he
has a gun along, he will require no
other license to add a unicorn to his
collection of lions. don't you know.
What?
BY careful reading we discover that
Mrs. Doxey-Erder-Doxey is charged
with feeding one of her husbands on
cacodylate of Soda The only thing
about the item that interests US in the
least is the brand of poison, which
is new something of soda" to this
department
A DEADLY PARALLEL.
think old Caesar was a dub
And Nero was a piece of cheese
And Homer nothing but a scrub
And Aristotle full of fleas
And, furthermore, it's my advice
| To pass up Shakespeare for a ham.
L
But my opinion cuts no ice.-
| It's like Bill Whites of Wickersham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02
FROA OTHER PENS
SUPREME COURT JUDGES.

When Governor Hughes takes his
place on the supreme bench he will he
the sixty-second justice of the United
States supreme court, and the seventh
from his state of New York. As the
record stands today. New York, Mass3-
chusetts and Ohio have each had six.
Next come Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Virginia with five each, these being fol-
lowed by South Carolina and Kentucky
with three each. North Carolina, New
Jersey, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Illinois and California have each had
two justices, while Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Maine, Iowa, Mississippi,
Kansas, Michigan and Louisiana have
each had one. 1t will thus be seen that
% states have been represented on the
supreme bench since the organization
of the government. among them IL ct
the original Is states, Rhode Island and
Delaware having thus far been passed
by Judge Rutledge, of South Carolina,
stands alone in that he was twice on
the bench, once as justice, and later AS
chief justice. From the organization
of the government to the present there
have been eight chief justices of the
supreme court, coming from seven
states, New York, South Carolina, Con-
necticut, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and
Illinois. Ohio being the only state that
has furnished two.-Manchester Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Comes now the rumor that DR..
Cook is contemplating trip to Etah
to bring back his proofs and Eskimos.
Which goes to show that news is
scarce indeed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

AS the guess on the Topeka census
is only a guess anyway, let's guess
$4,000 instead of a mere $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02

Old John Robinson's circus is not in
the trust, but after he comes here.
and is trimmed by the city's "get-it-
alr' license, he will have to put his
show in the trust to recoup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-02
cH1NA,s ADVANCEMENT.

w nile CHINA Is SIldhS1 Win IA
tory symptoms of rebellion, 1t Is en5
couraging to note that the Imperial
government at Pekin is taking meas
ures to confer broader privileges upon
the people in the immediate future.
Recent edicts provide for the execution
of the previous pledge to grant con-
stitution and also for the establishment
of parliament, the convenlng OF
which is fixed for october. The abou-
ton of certain forms of domestic slav-
cry is also guaranteed. If selhsh consld-
erations were to prevail the occ1dental
powers should view these developments
with alarm since an enlightened China,
equipped with the means OF national
advancement in many fields, viii be
formidable factor in the making of
world history. Even now there is a
Chinese army in training, on the most
approved modern system. II, as IS
deemed possible, military service be
made general in China, as 1t is IN most
European countries, one may readily
conceive what with q population of
400 900, 900 to draw upon, may be accom-
plished in the upbuilding of military
| esta Adjustment A progressive govern
ment, buttressed With such an armed
force, should constitute power OF
colossal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chron-
| icle Telegraph.
HIGHER PRICE FOR MONEY.
1t is evident from the failure to sell
| per cent bonds of the city that the
| price of money has gone up along with
other necessities of life. Money can
bring in more than per cent these
| days, as a glance at the list of securi-
| ties in the market reports Will SHOW
| There are some advantages to trust
companies and other institutions in
owning city bonds, but the demand for
/ money is such that these corporations
are not in the market.
| Ten years ago the city loans bore 8
per cent. In 1901 there was failure
| to sell such bonds and the rate was in
| creased by one-half of per cent But
at present New York bonds ara selling
on Az per cent basis, so that the fall
| ure of the loan is not remarkable.
There is no doubt that if the bonds had
| been sold the purchasers would in time
| have reaped a profit, for it is certain
| that in the near future an absolutely
safe per cent bond is going to COM
| mand a premium. Just now there is
| either a scarcity of money or there arc
better opportunities.-Philad In
. r1rirer
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
FIGHT FOR EXPOSITION
IS BECOMING RED HOT
San Francisco Representatives
Invade Many States in
Search for Votes
Especial to The Herald

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26,-San FraL~
cisco exposition representatives have
been busy in spite of the holidays
Many congressman are in town and
everyone of them is being interviewed.
Theodore A. Bell, who is in active
charge at headquarters, is busy cor
responding with agents throughout the
country and preparing a brief presen-
tation of San Francisco's case to the
house of representatives. Letters and
kilograms received yesterday and today
Indicate a favorable swing toward
San Francisco in the middle west, Four
votes were captured for San Francis
co today.
E. NJ. Swazey has returned from New
York, where he had conference with
Leon Sloss. Representative Kahn has
gone to Pittsburg to lineup the forces
there Representative McKinlay has
gone to Kentucky on a similar errand
and Representative KnOwland is in
Virginia laborng with noncommittal
congressman. The Missouri delegation
is receiving the attention of Bell and
his CO. workers. Lines are out in Okla
homa, Tennessee and Kentucky. A. w
Scott, ir., is at Buffalo, where he hopes
to secure a withdrawal of the indorse-
ment of New Orleans. He will visit
Syracuse and other New York points
before returning.
News from New Orleans is to the
effect that the gulf city boosters have
taken new heart from home confer
ences and will arrive here 100 strong al
the opening of congress. Headquar-
ters will be opened and southern pro
ducts distributed as sOuveniers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
AVIATION MEET BRINGS
THOUSANDS Of VISITORS
Arrivals from Southern CalifOr-
mia Towns Crowd Los
Angeles Hotels

The principal hotels of Los Angeles
were filled last night with arrivals
from towns and cities throughout
Southern California who have come
to this city to witness the flights at
the aviation meet.
Practically every city and town IN
the southern half of the state, as
well as some of those in the north'
is represented on the hotel registers.
In the opinion of the local hotel men
aviation week has filled vacant rooms
for them during a period following
Christmas that is usually slack.
Travelling men making Los Angeles
their Headquarters, who live within a
hundred miles of the city, generally
make it a point to be at their homes
between Christmas and New Year S,
and visitors in the city during that
period are mostly invited TO the
homes of relatives and friends to pass
the holidays.
The number of arrivals for the
aviation meet increased 80 per cent
Yesterday. This is accounted for by
the hotel men, because of the favor
able comments sent out by the press
which reached those who desired to
witness the flights who live in the out
lying towns and who had not quite
made up their minds to attend the
meet.
It is thought that today and to-
morrow will witness even bigger
influx of visitors that may possibly
tax the capacity of all of the down
town hotels.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
FIRST AERIAL DERBY
To De RACED TO-DAY
'Curtisses' and 'WrightS' viii Be
Rivals in a Contest for
$4,000 Prize

The first aeroplane derby ever run
over any course will be pulled off at
the Los Angeles air meet today.
Dominguez field will be the scene.
Five thousand dollars will be the
purse.
A field of seven starters will face the
barrier. Time of derby, A p. IN.
They are: Radley, Bleriot monoplane;
Curtiss, Curtiss biplane; Parmelee,
Baby" Wright; Willard and Ely in
Curtiss machines; HoXey and Brook
ms in Wright machines.
Interest in the first aviation derby
will center in the fact that the race
will decide the speed supremacy of the
Wrights and Curtisses.
The officials had an eye on this main
event in arranging the derby, but they
admitted all other aViators so that the
race will be a free-fOr-all.
1t will be over a course three and
one-tenths miles long, and five laps
will constitute the distance, the total
distance being fifteen and onerhalf
miles.
Both Parmelee and Curtiss will make
few alterations in their craft for the
derby. Curtiss will clip off few for
ward wings and Parmelee will take off
weight. His craft will be the lightest
in the race. Curtiss will be the heavi-
est handicapped.
Further than that, the dope will not
stand. Curtiss has won the only speed
contests ever fought between the two
machines, but neither were at their
best
Radley holds the worlds speed rec
ord.
Willard, Ely, Hoxsey and Brookins
will all let their airsteeds out for all
that is in them, for every jockey in the
race will go after that $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
ADMIRALTY REFUSES TO
LEND AID TO AVlATORS

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Because it
would interfere with the Christmas
holidays of the men, the admiralty
has refused Baron de Forests request
to have torpedo boats accompany
aviators in their cross-channel flights
for his prize.
Only five days more for the COM
petition remain and two competitors
are still in the field, Robert Lorraine,
an actor, and Captain F. S. Cody II
is likely, however that Young Soph-
WITH who in a flight from Sheppy,
crossed the channel and covered more
than 10 miles, landing in Belgium,
will prove the winner. 1t is not un-
likely that Grahame-White's with
drawal from the contest was in part
due to the refusal of the admiralty
to lend it's aid to the aViators. There
is still no news of Cecil Grace, who
was lost last week in a return flight
across the channel from Calais.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
RAILWAY SETTLES SUIT
WITH CHECK FOR $4,000

The Pacific Electric Railway company
yesterday compromised with j. w.
Smith and Mrs Nellie Smith, his wife,
on two judgments aggregating $2l,5OO
for damages by giving them a check
for $15,50O.
The Smiths were passengers on a
car of the defendant company July %,
1909. when a collision occurred near
Eastlake park and Mrs. smith was Sc
Verely injured.
A few months ago jury in Judge
Bordwelrs department of the superior
court gave her Judgment for $4,000
and only few weeks ago the husband
pleading anxiety over his wife's ill
ness and loss of her services, was
awarded $4,000 by a jury in Judge Nc
Cormick'S court.
The defendant had at first declared
its intention of appealing the two cases.
but reconsidered and gave the Smiths
the check for $4,000 yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
MOISSANT IN MON0PLANE
WINS RACE AGAINST AUTO
Garros Tries for Altitude and He
Makes 6495 Feet

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-With
Roland Garros high above the field,
trying for altitude, and Moissant,
Simon and Hamilton chasing one an
other about the race course at the
city park aviation field, four aero
planes were in the air at once today.
A feature of the afternoon was five
mile monoplane and automobile race,
which was won by Moissant
Garros reached the highest altitude
of the day, e495 feet while the fastest
mile during the day was made by Mois-
SAINT in / minute 4-5 seconds. Hamil-
ton had engine troubles again today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
WRIGHTS GRANT ANNUITY
TO FAMILY OF TOMBSTONE

DAYTON. Ohio, Dec. 26.-The Wright
company will settle an annuity of APP
proximately $1,000 on the widow and
children of Ralph Johnstone, Wright
AVIATOR, who was killed at Denver, ac-
cording 10 a statement made tonight by
f. H. Russell, manager of the com
pany.
Johnstone met death at Denver while
soaring over an aviation field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
AVIATION EVENTS
PROMISED TODAY

First aviation derby-4 p. m. Field of
seyen-Curtiss in biplane, Parmeiee in
Baby" Wright. Radley in Bleriot mono
plane, Ely and willard in Curtiss BIZ
planes, Brookins and Hoxsey in Wright
machines.
Enthusiastically Parmelee, Brook
ins and HoXsey.
Speed-Curtiss, Radley, Ely, Willard,
Patmelee.
Endurance-Hoxsey, BroOkins, Beach
ey, Robinson.
Quick start-Hoxsey. Parmelee, Cur
tiss, Willard, Ely.
Bomb hrowing-Parmelee, Brookins
Curtis. Ely.
Obstacle jumping-Brookins. HoXsey,
Radley, Ely. willard.
Target shooting with rifles, targets
placed on lSites-Curtiss, willard, Par
melee, Beachy, Robinson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
BICYCLE RIDER HURT ON
FIRST AEROPLANE FLIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Frank Morak,
a Belgian trick bicycle rider, came to
grief today when he essayed an ini-
tial aeroplane flight over the Hudson
river, from Gutenberg, N. j.
Morak started the engines of his
aeroplane. and after swinging in an
uncertain fashion around the old Gut
tenberg race track, headed for Man
haitian. The machine crashed against
a house and the aviator fell thirty feet,
suffering GUS and bruises
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
eRAIAME-WHITE MUST REST

LONDON, Dec 26.--Acting on the
instructions of his medical adviser,
Claude Grahame- White, who had a
narrow escape from serious injury n
weeks ago. and whose aeroplane was
burned Sunday, has decided to fore
go further attempts at flights across
the English channel for distance in
competing for the Baron de Forest
prize of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
BALLOON ON AVIATION
GROUNDS COLLAPSES

Thousands Of persons near the east
end of the grandstand had narrow es-
capes Yesterday afternoon at aviation
field when the big captive balloon
moored near there collapsed.
The balloon was swayed about in a
forty-mile-an-hour wind and specta-
tors kept at a safe distance for fear
the anchor ropes would break loose.
A sudden gust of wind lifted the
balloon up from its moorings and set
it down again with such force that
it burst. Particles of the great bag
were scattered In all directions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
AVIATOR TESTS U. S. ENGINE

.MINEOLA, L. l.. Dec. 26.-Frank
schumacher. a mechanic employed by
Walter L. Fairchild. a consulting en-
gineer today made six short straight
away flights ir Mr. Fairchild's mono-
plane. 1t is said to be the first time
that an American monoplane run by
an American engine has been aloft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
AEROPLANES BROKEN IN
BATTLE AGAINST WIND
Wheels and Wings of WiIlard's
Machine Injured-EIy Has
Engine Trouble

Battling against the high wind
which still continued to sweep over
aviation field after sundown yester-
day afternoon Charles f. Willard,
driving his Curtiss biplane, struck the
ground while attempting to ascend,
breaking both the rear wheels and
several ribs in the right wing of his
machine Willard was unhurt and an
nounced on returning to the field that
the damage would be repaired by to-
day noon.
The aviator was unable to control
his machine against the high wind. In
running along to get into the air a
sudden gust struck him, turning IN
his machine so that it struck slight
raise in the field with disastrous re
suits. Despite the accident Willard
was able to get his machine in motion
again and succeeded in flying back to
his hangar without accident. He Will
have the biplane repaired in time to
enter the derby today.
Ely. in a Curtiss machine. suffered
the third accident of the day shortly
before o'clock when he went up to
try in the speed contests. His engine
emitted a great cloud of smoke half
way round the field and he promptly
came down. In landing. the sharp
wind whislled the machine slightly to
one side. A broken wheel of the start
ing apparatus was the only damage
done.
Ely said the engine had been used
before but had just been unpacked
and was being given its initial try
out on the local field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27
AERoNAUT is KILLED

HAVANA. Dec. 26-Frederick
Brown, circus performer of Buffalo,
N. Y. while attempting to make a
balloon ascension today, fell 100 feet
to the ground, struck a projection OF
a building and was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-27


fered his disastrous fall Hoxsey drifted
calmly to earth after spiraling a part
of the distance down.
Making a complete circuit over the
course after his perilous trip, he de-
scended squarely in front of the Of
ficials' house in the center of the
field
Roy Knabenshue and Walter Brook
ms were the first to reach the ma
chine. with Isaac Milbank and other
members of the committee at their
heels
TOO EXHAUSTED TO ANSWER
"You got it?" asked Brookins.
Hoxsey was too cold and exhausted
to answer. Relaxing his arms and legs
he Law in a limp mass in his seat. The
officials grabbed the Paragraph.
did you get it?' the question was
repeated.
A faint smile played over HoXsey's
frozen face. He nodded.
The little group around the machine
cheered, but there was note of du-
biousness.
What did the instrument say? In
half a minute the computation had
| been made and running like mad, the
timers conveyed the glad tidings to
the judges stand.
Hoxsey had by this time crawled
out of his machine. but he was still
too numb to pull off his aviator's cos
| tune.
Before he knew what was happen
ing, he had been grabbed by Mil
bank, Weidner. Neuner and others
speedway in front of the stand.
Here, looking more like an Eskimo
in his furs and heavy suiting than a
sky pilot, he was jerked upon the
shoulders of members of the commit
tee and carried past the yelling
| crowds.
| Megaphones announced the man and
| the billboard announced the record,
and the crowd, the greatest assemblagc
in the history of aviation, cheered
| like mad. The demon of the skies just
smiled and begged his captors to let
him down.
WIND STOPS TWO OTHERS
Short flights by Willard and Ely,
both of whom came to grief because of
the strong wind, and bomb throwing
stunts by Parmelee. who hit the vital
part of "a ''warship" from Il height of
200. feet. constituted the closing fea-
lures of yesterdays meet, the third
of the ten days program
| Adherents of the Wright camp were
jubilant yesterday at the showing of
the Wright machines as compared to
the Curtiss craft.
They pointed out that while the Cur
tiss men did little flying during the
day, bringing their machines out only
twice, at the beginning and close of the
program. the Wrights took advantage
of the day to break a worlds altitude
record, and in addition kept their ma
chimes i'm the air all day.
Curtiss himself did not venture out
Yesterday nor did Radley with his
Bleriot. Radley said that he would
have no difficulty in flying in the wind.
but that he feared trouble on alighting