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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
WAGSTAFF IN EMPORlA.
Senator Curtis Tonight Will Talk on
Machine Politics.

Emporia, Kan. July Ex-senator
Charles Curtis, and Tom Wagstaff, to-
day are in Emporia, where the senator
tonight will talk on political machine
tactics. Possibly he will refer to Will
liam Allen White in the course of his
remarks. The party, which was Joined
at Council Grove by J. W. Creech, caa-
didate for lieutenant governor, is rest
ing. Though practically fatigued last
night by his long speechmaking tour
Senator Curtis is getting into condition
again.
Talks were made last night in Coun-
ell Grove. Notwithstanding that a
street fair was in progress and race
meeting had been held in the day. a
large number attended. Wagstaff talk
ed on the inheritance tax.
Coffey county was combed Friday by
the party. which stopped at Strawn
and Ottumwa on the way from Burling-
ton to Hartford. The automobile broke
down three times on the trip. On ar
rival at Hartford the party went to
Emporia by rail. then to Council Grove.
thence returning to Emporia-
At Ottumwa a crowd of fifty de-
manded speeches, and both made short
addresses. They arrived at Hartford
at noon. and while no meeting nao
been advertised there, a crowd of more
than 100 gathered before 1 o'clock and
again the two campaigners were called
upon to speak. Wagstaff made a
strong speech at Hartford, and was
enthusiastically received Senator Cur
tbs still was speaking when the train
on which the party was scheduled to
come to Council Grove pulled in, and
he had to stop short and make a run
for the depot.
Senator Curtis declared that no man
who is not willing to stand squareiy
for the Republican national administra-
tion should seek a nomination on the
Republican ticket When he touched
upon state issues Senator Curtis gave
the lie direct to an editorial statement
published in newspapers friendly to
Governor Stubs today, that just prior
to the Stubs administration the state
treasurer had been stamping state
warrants not paid for want of funds.
He denounced this statement as a fair
sample of the campaign tactics adopted
by the administration organs in an eff
fort to deceive the taxpayers as to the
conduct of their business. He showed
by a statement made by State Auditor
Nation in October, 1909, that there was
no deficit in the state treasury under
the Hoch administration. and that
every valid claim against the state had
been paid promptly on presentation.
Senator Curtis also asked for en-
thusiastic support for Congressman
Miller, who is being prosecuted politi-
cally by so-called Republicans because
he has voted with the Republicans in
stead of the Democrats in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
HIS HAND SLIPPED.
Harry Percival Killed the Man He At
tempted to Disfigure.

Philadelphia, July 16.=Joseph
Brown, a waiter in cafe in the cen
ter of the city, was bending over a
table pouring out drinks for three men
and two women last night when a man
slipped up behind him. Placing one
arm around Browns neck, the
stranger slashed his head with a razor
and then severed his windpipe.
The cafe was instantly in an up
roar, men and women fleeing from the
vicinity of the PROSTATE waiter Po-
licemen entered and arrested his as
sailant and then took Brown to a hos
pital. where he died today. '@That
man stole my wife from New York.
He. was my friend and he ruined my
home" said the prisoner to the po-
lice when told of Browns death. He
says his name is Harry Percival.
For nine months 1 have been look
ing for him. Somebody. told me re-
Gently that they had come to Phila-
de1phia I came here Thursday. I
have not found my wife, but I knew
Brown was working in that cafe.
t'I went there last night, not to kill.
but to disfigure his face. I simply
wanted to mark him, SO that whenever
he should look into a mirror he would
be reminded of his treachery to me.
MY hand must have slipped while l
was cutting him.
Brown was about 35 years of age
and his slayer is 40. According to
Percival, they formerly worked as
walters in the same hotel in New
York One night he took Brown home
and introduced him to his wife. Later
Brown boarded with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
FLOODS IN KENTUCKY.
Property Damage in Three Counties
Placed at $4,000, 900.

Henderson, KY. July 16-Reports
reaching here today from Henderson,
Union and Webster counties, indicate
that damage approximating 81, 900, 900
was done by cloudburst last night 1t
is estimated that fifty thousand acres
of pooled tobacco in Henderson county
alone have been destroyed and one to-
bacco plantation of 200 acres is total
loss.
All streams are out of bank and
many bridges have been carried away.
The tracks of the Illinois Central rail-
way near Highland creek are under
water for two miles. No lives are re-
ported lost but hundreds of cattle,
sheep and hogs were swept away.
Many fields with the entire crops of
tobacco, corn and wheat were ruined.
1t has rained nearly every day for ths
last three weeks and last nights storm
continued from 10 o'clock until day
light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
THREE ROADS SUED.
Charged With Violating 2s-Hour Law
14O Times.

Pittsburg,. Pa, July 16.-United
States Attorney John H Jordan today
filed suits covering 140 alleged viola
tionss of the 2S-hour act by three rail-
road companies which. on conviction,
might be assessed fines aggregating g
$4,000. The defendants are the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis
Railroad company, the Pennsylvania
company and the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railway company.
The 28-hour act is one whici. requires
a railroad when transporting cattle,
ETC., to take all such animals out of
the cars once in every % hours for
a five hours rest with food and drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
BUCKEYE POLITICS.
Ohio Politicians Are F1oclxing to Bev-
er1y for Conference.

Beverly, Mass. July 16.-Ohio politics
continued to hold the center of the stage
in Beverly today. Senator Dick who
brought the draft of the state Republican
platform with him and Wade Ellis, chair
man Of the Republican executive commit
tee, are remaining over for further con-
are hurrying to Beverly.
Senator Burton, who is to be permanent
chairman of the convention at Columbus
will be here for the conference tomorrow
Carmi Thompson, the secretary of the
state, and one of the avowed candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination and
Walter Brown of Toledo, both are expect
ed at Beverly.
Senator Warner of Missouri, who has
been visiting at Nahant, called this af-
ternoon to pay his respects to the presi-
dent Mr.. Taft also had conference
with w. NJ Hollabird of California re-
garding the situation in Imperial Valley
which is threatened with floods from the
Colorado river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
TWO ARRESTS MADE.
Charge of Conspiracy to Murder in
Winkler Case

Muskogee, Okla. July 16-E. D.
Booker and Everett O1den were ar
rested here today, charged with con-
spiracy to kill Jacob Winkler at Stone
Bluff in a literary play last Tuesday.
In the play Olden pointed a revolver
at Winkler and it was discharged, kill
ing him. The weapon had been
handed to Olden by Booker and both
say they thought it was not loaded
Winkler's father swore out a war
rant charging that Booker placed a
loaded cartridge in the revolver an
hour before Olden used it and that
Olden knew that the weapon was
loaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
InConnection With Reapportion-
ment of Representation.
MANY MORE MEMBERS.
Or an Increase in the Ratio OF
Population.
On Present Basis House Would
Gain 6S Members.

Chicago, July 16.-A special from
Washington says:
The new census promises to precipi-
tate a political and sectional contro-
versy Of vital interest to the people.
Based upon the population it represents,
congress will have to determine wheth-
er the house of representatives shall be
numerically enlarged, which will make
the body more unwieldily than it now
is, or whether the aggregate of persons
entitled to a member of congress shall
be increased, which will mean that the
house will retain it's present member
ship and possibly may be reduced.
Some states, if the latter plan is
adopted. VIII lose representation in con-
gress through a diminution of popula-
tiOn during the last ten years, while
others are certain of an increase, due
to growth in the number of their in
habitants. The present ratio of appor-
tionment is one member from every
1874, 900 inha abitants. The present house
consists of 391 members.
If congress were to adopt for the
present census the ratio of appor-
tionment observed in 1900. the house
of representatives would be increased
by 6S members. This would bring
the total membership up to 460. 1t is
not expected, however, that this ratio
will be maintained.
1t is expected that when the appor-
tionment bill is considered the number
of the Tlemb bers will be fixed at one
for every 225,O0O. This would mean
that the house would remain practi-
cally at its present figure.
A hard fight undoubtedly will be made
against the adoption of such a large ratio,
especially by sparsely settled portions of
the country and by those which fear that
emigra ton further will reduce their popu-
lation. The more thickIy settled states
probably will raise objection to a
proposition of this kinl and indeed would
be inclined to favor it, since it would in
sure a relatively larger represent alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
TT POURS FOR IS HOURS.
TOrrentiaI Rain Does Great Damage to
Crops in Indiana.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 16-Rain
which has been falling in torrents for
Is hours. has flooded this section IF
the country and has done great damage
to crops. Hundreds of acres of wheat
in shock have been washed away and
most of the bottom land corn has gone
To the north and west of here, many
of the telegraph and telephone wires
are out of commission.
A washout on the Monon railway
near Ellettsville, Ind. delayed traffic
several hours. At Martinsville, ILL.,, two
and a half inches of rain fell in six
hours, resulting in the breaking of Il
reservoir. Rockville, Ind, STREETS
were covered with Is inches of water
for several hours. All streams are out
of their banks and many bridges have
gone out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
ACCIDENT NO. a.
Another Aviator Badly Injured at the
Bournemouth Meet.

Bournemouth, England, July 16.-
Allan Boyle, son of the Earl of Glas-
gov, was seriously injured today when
the monoplane in which he was max
ing a flight at the aviation meet fell
to the ground. Boyle was picked up
unconscious and was found to be suf-
fering from conclusion of the brain.
This is the fourth accident that has
marred the present meet.
For some time this afternoon much
anxiety was felt for Robert Lorraine.
the actor, who started on a round trip
flight in a biplane to the Needles For
several hours nothing was heard from
him, but later, reports of his safety
were received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
IRIS ANOTHER HOT DAY.
Mercury Is Again Flirting With Top
of the Tube.

Before night the temperature will
probably reach as high a mark as it
did on Thursday, the sizzler. At noon
today when the last figures were re-
ported from the weather bureau, which
is on a vacation, the mercury register
ed S5 degrees. That is four degrees
hotter than it was at noon Thursday.
Then the thermometer worked itself
up to 95 which point may be passed
today.
Compared to today, yesterday was
cool-eight degrees cooler. The period
of summer heat has arrivevd and the
100 degrees in the shade-with water
melon season is now on.
The forecast is for fair weather to-
night and Sunday. The wind is blow
ing six miles an hour from the north
east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
THEY JOIN HANDS.
Americans and Englishmen Able to
Control Railway Congress.

Berne; SWItzerland, July lS-The inter
the conclusion of the several sections as
reported in the general body, adjourned
at noon today to reassemble at Berlin in
1911.
Franklin K. Lane, member of the
American Interstate commerce commits
sion and w. F. Allen, the general secre-
tary of tn American Railway association,
and w. F. Allen, the general secretary
of the American Railway association,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
HE NEEDED THE MONEY.
Fifteen Dollars a Week Man Given
Eight Months for Taking Brides.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 16.-Former Council
man M L. Swift, jr., who was described
oy counsel as only 26 years of age, with
wire and family dependent on his wages
OF so week, was fined 500 and sentenced
py Judge Frazer today to. eight months
IN the county jail for accepting bribes for
his votes on two municipal ordinances.
An appeal will be taken.
D. E. F. c. Blessing, president of the
common council who was convicted on
oWo charges of bribery was granted a
new trlaI today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
PINCHOT IS COMING.
VIII Hold Conference With Insurgent
Leaders I'm Topeka.

clifford Pinchot. former chief OF the
government forestry department, will
be in Topeka on Thursday. July %.
Mr.. Pinchot Will come to Topeka on
the evening Rock Island train for the
purpose of holding a conference with
Governor Stubbs, Senator Bristow and
other insurgent leaders. but is not
scheduled to make a speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16

its place, that it had a right to pass
the franchise ordinance and that the
franchise was valid as it would have
been at any previous time irrespective
of the citys action with reference to
The commission form of government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
Hartjes Divorced Absolutely.

Pittsburg, Pa, July ia decree of alb
solute divorce to Mary Scott Hartje from
her husband. Augustus Hartie, the mill
lionaire paper manufacturer of Pittsburg
was granted by Judge Robert s. Frazer
in common pleas court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
Mercury los at WELLINGTON.

Wellington, Kan,
mometer registered
shade here Friday.
the temperature has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16

Theron S. Henderson. age 10, To-
peka; Mary NJ Billups. age 16. To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16
Weather Publications.

Chicago. July 16.-Forecast for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Sunday; not much
change In temperature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16

July 16.-The ther-
los degrees in the
This is the highest
reached this year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
MOTHERS VISIT

An old fashioned woman from
the country recently packed some
fried chicken, bread and doughnuts
in market basket and went to
see her daughter, who lives in a big
city. She was scandalized when
the family stayed up till II
O'Clock and decided that she
wouldn't tell pa about it when she
wrote home next day. "He might
think we have fallen into evil
ways" she said to. herself as she
was going off to sleep.
She awoke at her usual time,
4 o'clock, and the house seemed
strangely quiet. "Town folks do
get any," she thought, land they
probably don't get up till s."
She dressed and went downstairs
and watched the clock until S.
Not sound. Then she waited till
6, and at 7, between hunger and
alarm, she was almost crazed.
They've been murdered in their
bcdsp.' she yelled at 8 O. clock
from the front steps. And soon
the house was filed with people
rushing in to see what had hap
pened.
The family were surprised and
indignant when police, market
gardeners, newsboys, ETC., rushed
into their bedrooms and woke them
up. And this explains Why the
old fashioned woman came home
that day. 81 never expected, she
sobbed to pa" that any girl would
talk to her ma as Jane talked to
me. "-Atchison Globe. . !
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
VERMONT THRIFT,

Robert Lincoln O'Brien, editor
of the Boston Transcript, is a
great admirer of the thrift of the
Vermonters, but thinks sometimes
they carry il too far. S..
O'Brien was up in Vermont last
summer and went to dinner with
friend who had some political
aspirations. AS the came to the
door he heard the lady of the
house say to the hired girl: 81
see Mr.. 10 es has somebody with
him for dinner. Take those two
big potatoes down to the cellar
and bring up three small ones"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cam
not reach the diseased portion of
the, ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stltutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is
entirly closed, Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the information
can Dc taken out aAd this tube re-
stored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an
iniamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred
Dollars for any case of Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
ELECTION OF UNITED
STATES SENATOR'S

The primary law provides that
candidates for the legislature may
include in their nominating petition
one of the following statements,
relative to the election of United
States senator's:
l further declare to the people
Of Nevada. and to the people of -
District that during ny term of
office, without regard to my in
dividual preference, l will always
vote for that candidate for United
States Senator in Congress " no has
received fo that office the highest
number of the people, votes for
that position at the general election
next preceding the eli ction If a
Senator in Congress
If the cand date is unwilling TO
sign the above statement, he may
sign the following declaration:
II further declare to the people
of Nevada, and to the people Of he
---District that during, my
term of office l shall consider the
vote of the people at any primary
election for United States Senator
as nothing more than a reco m
mendation, which | shall be at
liberty wholly to disregard as
see fit"
Mr.. Pittman in his statement
says that several of he legi. lative
candidates have failed to sign
Ell Their of these statements. This,
of course, leaves them free to vote
as they choose for Senator We
are informed that al the legislative
candidates from this county have
signed the first statement. This
removes national politics from the
legislative fight and gives the
people an opportunity to choose
the best material offered for the
legislature.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
The COUNTY COMMITTEES

This is the day fixed by the primary
election law for the organization
of the county committees chosen
two weeks ago. In compliance
with the law, A. B. Gray, E. A. P.
johnson, democrats, met at the
courthouse this afternoon and
organized by the election of A. B
Gray, chairman, and E. A. P.
johnson secretary. '.
Isaac Griswold and H. U. Castle
organized the republican county
committee with Mr.. Castle as
chairman and Mr.. .Griswold as
secretary. They also selected an
executive committee consisting of
the chairman and secretary and
Roy Primeaux, John S. Mayhugh
and P. j. Ogilvie.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
Ways Of the Pest.

IN one Of the stores visit out in
the provinces" says Frank Rogers.
one. of the city's best known travel.
ing men, there is always to be found
one Of those old.fashioned nests. n
hanger.on. who comes to the place in
the morning. stays all day. never buy.
trg anything, driving away paying
customers by his obnoxious habits and
"iaking Of himself general nuisance.
"One day wien was taking down
an order from I'll. storekeeper this old
pest came up and said:
"'Gee, wish had about two cents
OF that new cheese
"The storekeeper started to serve
him.
"'Oh, never mind, never mind said
the pest I guess I won't take any.
amt got nothing less than a dime.
and the chances are tina, If | break
that II will all 90 3eforr the end of
the week "--Cleyelamd Leader.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
BIGGEST DAM IN THE WORLD

The secretary of the interior has
directed the reclamation service to
take up Immediately the extensive
preliminary work on the Rio
Grande project in New Mexico
and Texas, so that actual con-
struction of the foundation of
the Eagle dam shall be fms he'd by
July, 1911.
The Rio Grande project. of which
the Eagle dam is the most i'm
portant engineering feature, will
provide for the reclamation of 1870,
600 acres of land lying in New
M exico, Texas and Mexico. in the
valley where irrigation began
b afore the discovery of America.
1t is estimated that the entire
project will cost approximately
$9.000,000. The Eagle dam as
planned by the reclamation service
will be one of the most remarkable
structures of it's kind in the world.
1t will be Of rubble concrete,
gravity type. with a maximum
height of 265 feet, length of crest
l,40O feet, and will contain no.
600 cubic yards. The reservoir
created by it will be the largest
artificial body Of water in the
world, having a capacity of $685.
600 ere feet, or enough water to
cover that many acres a foot deep.
It's capa city is nearly double that
Of the Roosevelt dam in Arizona
and is, considerably greater than
that of the famous Assouan dam,
constructed and recently enlarged
by the English engineers ont the
Nile.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
A GOOD POSITION

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field of
Wireless" or Railway biography.
Since the 8-hour law became
effective, and since the Wireless
companies are establishing stations
throughout the country there is a
great shortage of telegraphers.
Positions pay beginners from $40
to $50 per month, with good chance
of advancement. The National
Telegraph Institute operates six
official institutes in America, under
supervision of R. r. and Wireless
Officials and place all graduates
into positions. 1t will pay you to
write them for full details at
Cincinnati, o.. Philadelphia, Pa,
Memphis, Tenn, Davenport, Ia,
Columbia, S. C, or Portland, Ore,
according to where you wish to
enter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-09-20
a journalist"

The net earnings of the Tonopah
Belmont mine for August, made
public on Saturday, were SILL
200, represent ng shipments of
7,4OS tons of ORE. This is new
record for the company.
The trust magnates had a big
hee haw" when they read Mr..
Taft's advice to let the tariff alone
unli he could appoint commission
to investigate the schedules one ty
one. Thus a report would be made
on steel goods in 1926 On the
rubber trust in 1912, sugar trust
in 1868, etc. That Mr.. Taft thinks
ne is great manipulation of the
people and smiles a! how readily
some people take in his child like
stuff. And the big fat trust
robbers "hee haw" at Willie s
cuteness.-Platte County (Mo.)
Landmark.
Aldrich, Hale and Warner have
given notice of retirement from
the senate because Of failing
health. Senator Nixon will be
retired on tho dtb iof povt Mo.oL
despite his presnt excellent health.
With Aldrich and Hale out of the
senate, he would not know how to
vote and would be very lonesome.
Let us keep Mr.. Nixon at home
and preserve his health. Key
Pittman is young and in robust
health and the absence of Aldrich
and Hale from the senate chamber
would not worry him.