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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

he and the governor fell out, or any
way there was a drop in the tempera-
ture that affected their former warm
relations. But in making his an
nouncement, Mr.. Stone dispels the su5-
picion that he might not be as good
SQUARE dealer as he had been. He
states emphatically that he still stands
for the anti-rnachine principles. He
may not be an administration man, but
neither will he be machinist. In 9TH
er words, while he will not be a door
keeper in the house of the Lord, neith-
er will he dwell in the tents Of the
wicked. He says:
There seems to be some danger that
an effort will be made to overshadow
some of the reform legislation of the
last session and I should like to be in
the legislature this winter to help pre-
vent any reactionary movement from
being successful. The old time politi-
clans do not like the primary law
which was passed after a hard strug-.
gle in 1908, and there is a possibility
that an effort may be made to revoke
it. If there is, 1 want to be present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
4 Political Estimate That
Should Please McNeal.
Travelling Man Places His Ma
jOrity at 1900.
THIS is ONLY A GUESS.
Says Anthony Will Carry Only
Three Counties.
Estimates Topeka Man Will Get
1000 in Shawnee.

'McNeal should win in the first dis
trict primary by 1900 majority" said
a well known travelling man today,
who has Just returned from trip
through the entire district. "I have
spent considerable time in every one
Of the counties Of the district lately
and from all that I can learn in talk
ing to supporters of both Anthony and
McNeal 1 would line up the majori-
ties in the respective counties for these
candidates as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
TO FILL YALE VACANCY.
Successor to Henry E. Howe Will Be
Selected in June.

New Haven. Conn, May 20--It was
announced at Yale university today
that at meeting of the Yale corpora
ton in June. a member to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of Henry E. Howe and would
be selected from the following: Otto
T. Barnard, 1876, New York city; Sam
uel P. Brooks, 1894. Waco, Tex; John
V. Farwell, 1879, Chicago. Ill; Henry
T. Rogers, 1866, Denver, Colo, and Will
liam W. Skiddy 1865 New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
Conxicted of Grating.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 2O.-After delib-
Grating Is hours, the jury in the case
of DR.. F. c. Blessing, president of the
common council of Pittsburg, returned
a verdict of guilty as charged in the
Indictment" today. The verdict asks
the extreme leniency of thu court. DR..
Blessing was tried on indictments
charging conspiracy and bribery in
connection with certain measures up
for passage before the new municipal
governors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
Coal Mine Is Burning.

Trinidad. Colo, Nav 2O.-The new
Tabasco coal mine of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, 5 miles north
of here. is on fire. Officials say no
men are in the mine. but serious dam
age is feared and Superintendent J. S.
Thompson, with a force of oxygen he'll
met men with fire fighting apparatus,
has hurried to the scene. The blaze
is believed to have started near the
ventilating furnace at the foot of the
air shaft early today, between shifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

do you think there is any likelihood
that the comet will do any damage to the
earth this summer?'' No replied the
pessimist there amt likely. after the
grafters and the combinations and the
spring frosts get through, to be anything
left to damage.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20
weather Indications.

| Chicago May 20-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight or Saturday.
! Colder tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-20

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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

RARE CoIN-Curious. Berkeley. What is
the history OF the 1904 dollar Of the United
for one.
1t is said that in that year 1850 sill
yer dollars were coined; that the entire
output was placed on the U. S. S. Tripoh
TO pay OF Admiral Decaturs men. and
that the vessel, with the silver. went
TO the bottom of the bay of Algiers
There is another story to the effect that
no coins for general circulation were
minted that year and that there were
only seven or eight proof pieces struck
off as required by law. The high price
paid for such dollars has led TO coun-
terfeiting- The director of the mint in
Philadelphia received from Senator
Cockrell a dollar bearing the date OF
1904 which had been offered to him and
he wished to know il it was genuine
When it was submitted to heat. the
figure 4 dropped off. proving that it
had been substituted for the last fig
ure on another coin, but this was done
in such clever manner that only heat
brought the fraud to light
TO THE vICTORS-Sub. City. Who is cred
tied with the first use Of to the victors belong
the spoils" in connection with pOlities2 Was It
Andrew Jackson?
This phrase originated with William
l.. Marcy Of New York, who, in a speech
before the senate, January, 1882, in de-
Tense of Jackson, said that his con-
stituents could see nothing wrong in
the rule that to the victors belong ths
spoils of the enemy. The doctrine is
called Jacksonian. because President
Jackson had put the principle so
strongly in force even before IL had
been pigrammatical1y enunciated by
Marcy. From the time Washington
was inaugurated in 1889 to 1929. when
including those for cause, were made
Jackson, during the first year of his
term. made more than 700 removals.
almost wholly for political reasons.
ONE MORE FOR ANTS-W. III. Help
er, writing from Orleans. Humboldt
county, says: Have seen several an
swers in regard to troublesome ants
Permit me TO say for general informa-
tfon that castor oil is an infallible
means of keeping the pests away. A
little spread on the cupboard shelves, at
the edges. on the table legs and around
the base of the limbs of fruit trees will
make them disappear, and they will
not return in a twelve month They
do not like the oil any more than do
humans"
PONY EXPRESSIVE Arrival. City since
a
press in the long ago in this state what was
that express?
1t was a part OF the mall service be-
tween New York and San Francisco.
by way Of St. Joseph. Mo-. and Sac
ramento. Cal. Between the two last
named places the distance was trav-
ersed by riders on fleet ponies Each
went SO miles, and the limit of weight
carried was 10 pounds, with charge
OF 50 in gold for each quarter ounce !.
The time between New York and Sar2
Francisco was IA days. The riders were
paid $1,000 month. The express
started April, 1850. and continued two
years.
TEMPERATURE-C. " H.. City Where
can find record Of the temperature in tabu-
lated form7
Apply at the weather bureau. Mer-
chants Exchange building
DAY-w. f. D.. CITY Is June 81 slwav.
the longest day in the year:
1t is
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
Three
Candidates
for a Nomination

understanding alliance between them and the
former Bryan leaders in those states.
The present democratic situation appears bring
the meght three leading competitors There is Harmon OF
Ohio Folk Marshall of Indiana Mayor Gaynor
regarded formidable the that the
trying usually ends political disaster for the
incumbent Gaynor should succeed in upseng this preee
dent he would rekoned with democratic councils
where consideration that the candidate must stand
show of carrying New York
of Ohio, who present to be IN
refuses absolutely to have promoting boom
himself He politician of old fashioned school, but If
governor Ohio this fall need be doubted
that he will the hands of his friends, who will take UP
his behalf If he should fail of reelection 1t not
likely that he will cut important figure IN 1917
Marshall of Indiana likewise refuses permit active
work after the fall elections There
doubt as Marshall Folk for the
that there almost hostility between
the Harmon, who fatty turned down
peson made the Ohio democratic
There among democrats always the haunting
that BRYAN decide be himself candidate but perhaps he
has learned his lesson
The democratic party really similar to
that obtains among republicans 1t the point
whether the conservatives the radicals shall rule
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

SEA WATER-B. T. What is the weight Of
a cubic foot Of sea water on the Pacific coast?
The weight of sea water varies from
80 to 40 grammes per liter. being
greatest near the equator and smallest
near the poles. The average of a cubic
foot. which contains 6.2321 gallons Of
water, is little more than 81 pounds
INCH CAPE ROCK-Subscriber. City. What
is the story about Inch Cape rock. in the German
story. and where is the rock located?
1t is situated about 12 miles from
land and is directly east of the firth
of Tay. In the middle ages the abbott
of Aberrothok fixed a bell on a float on
this rock. so that when the waves COW
cred the rock their motion rang the
bell to warn the marines of its dan
gerous vicinity. Ralph the Rover. a
pirate, who prospered by plundering
wrecks, cut the bell from the float and
on his return trip was wrecked on this
very rock.
SAGo-A s.. City. How is sago produced3
1t is obtained from the sago palm,
which attains height of from 40 to so
filled with fbers and -four. After the
tree blooms the -four transpires
through the pores of the leaves, fndi-
eating that the tree is ripe. The tree
is then cut down, the stem cut into
lengths, these split and the pith dug
out and placed in sieved vessel
Water is applied to separate the flour
and carry it to another vessel The
water is then run off, the -four dried
and put into little baskets made of the
leaves of the tree. A tree will produce
about 750 pounds of flour
RAISING THE ANTE-C. City. What is the
law of poker as to raising the ante?
Any player on putting up his ante,
or making good his blind or straddle,
can raise it to any amount, not ex-
ceeding the betting limit. This COM
pels all the other players to put up
similar amount, or quit The ante may
be raised again by any of the other
players as long as the betting limit
has not been reached. For instance,
No. 1 has the age, No. antes, NO. 3
raises the ante, No. meets the raise
Then Nos 1 and must put up an
amount equal to No. 4. There are
three things to do-see the ante. raise
it, or drop out. A player can not raise
his own bet.
GIANTS CAUSEwAY-M.. Sonoms. Is not
greatest wonders of the world? Is there any
other giants causeway?
The one in Ireland is one of the won
ders of nature. but il is not down in
the books as lone of the greatest Won
ders of the world" There is another
giants causeway in Mexico near the
mines at Regla, some 10 miles to the
northeast of Pachuca, in the province
of Hidalgo.
PEASANTS wAR-A. o. s., City. What was
the peasants war?
In German history "the peasants
war" was the great insurrection OF the
peasantry at the beginning of 1895, de-
scribed by Zschokke as the terrible
scream of oppressed humanity.
PEARY-M. City. When was Robert Edwin
Peary the American explorer, born, and how Is
his name pronounced?
He was born in 1855. His name Is
pronounced as if written Peri. with
the sound of as in Eve and that of
as in ILL.,
THE FLEET-Subscriber. City. When did the
Atlantic fleet leave Hampton roads on its cruise
around the world?
December 2, 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

INAUGURATION DAY-F. G., Alameda. Have
read In history that Washington was inaugurated
April 80, 1859. but have been unable TO dis
cover why March 4 was subsequently chosen. Can
you enlightep?
When the requisite number of states
had ratified the constitution the con-
tinental congress fixed the hrst
Wednesday in March as the date for
inaugurating the new government.
That happened to be the 4th of the
month. But owing to many unavoid-
able delays the house was not organ
ized until April l and the senate until
April 6. Washington did not reach
New York until April % and was not
inaugurated until April 80. the cere-
mony being in his Office. AS the gov
ernment had not gone into operation
on the day originally appointed, there
seemed to be some doubt as to the be-
ginning and ending of the federal
year. This was settled by the adoption
of a joint resolution, January, 1890, de-
elaring that the term of congress, then
in session. should expire March fol-
lowing. The term of the next body be-
gan March 4, and in that way March
became fixed asthe day for the inaug-
uration of the president and the open
ing of the congressional year.
CHICKENs-Annoyed, Harvard Have ! the
right to kill chickens that come into my garden
and destroy growing plants?
In reply to your question the follow
ing opinion of Attorney General JEFF
fries of Indiana is given: when chick
ems wander away from their own er's
premises, meaning their own private
bug hunting ground. and take to tear
ing up Mr.. Neighbor's newly made gar
den they become wild birds and, having
become such wild birds. Mr. Neighbor
may shoot the chickens without regard
to what particular portion of their an
atomy the load is aimed at. OF course,
Mr.. Chicken Owner may tell Mr.. Neigh
Dor what he thinks of him, or. II he Is
willing to take the chances of police
court publicity, he may lick Mr. Neigh
Dor, but he can not sue him"
ELECTORAL Subscriber. Pleassnton-
Did Georgia cast its electoral vote for either
Mckinley in 1896 1900 or for Roosevelt in
19o41
1t did not.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
4 Wilmer Can't Win
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN

Persistence the the problem time sthetest
temporary deprivation general uebruses incidents
takes written every ecord-no grew great but that
his judgment renamed falible.
Circumstances may bankrupt you every possession butyourced-
iors can't your pluck Keep that and you'll the
Others .ss.amv
Nothing these United States nailed down. The OF
the continent communal right The money the banks
stanty shifting from another Competition actively
work bestowing prosperity where it is deserved
You still have your original building ou6t-a sound body and
mind Make your tools don't and dulkeep your KIT
bright and clean and sharp and start again.
You regain your level you'll do your level best day.
you can't bank profits bank your uay-n the long they're
the
Save your yeanngs and your earnings until you accumulate
plus of health we'll wealth. You stretch your full length
unless you maintain your full siren 9Th.
You've heard all this before? Of you have. Sparta
preached Roman elders poured into their Some truths
fundamental universal and perpetual They altered by
geography by period Styles may change politics and religion
and morals but there time when wilmer could
Hyber Kduna
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

Don't yep for help; hen chances will suspect of
failure and you'll have breathing space which collar your
age and make another try.
you don't post we'll go thinking that hopeful de-
temned pugg and invite out to
dine with opportunity.
Prosperity isn't accepted of capaby Any can laugh
while good luck tickling him. but real manhood looms
mendou shows such superb advantage amidst the
weckage of defeat The world doesn't frown the the
losers fown.
If you die out in the yout, you're branded Cowardce .
damnng the mark of CAIN Life ncessan game of footba
straight dahes the goal happy sell
dom made sprint takes feet of pluck we'll feet
of speed hammer and batter through the opposition Of other
who always trying the spot and the thing that you
How many baseball settled in the first nnngo How
long would you last the league you didn't try every
you to the plate?
The best batsman has his off inning but when he does the
ball and bang clean hit the cheer Of the bace with
full forgiveness for his earlier hzzle.
Football and baseball aren't bit different from your work It's
inning-hd with etbacksmarked with temporary
verses-ahead today and tagging tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
Suggestive Pass
age of Congress
siOnaI History

expressly provided for the of postal bank savings for
loans neighborood deposit The
keep money where belonged and avoid
York and the great financial This
pose honestly fulfilled by the bill passed early in the
session the files until almost
closing congress- when the house substitute
radically different scope and bearing OF this substitute the
weekly says
bill had provided for the deposit Of the postal
@ 4 ugs @ d TN se @ 6ond @ permitted @ % only % in an exgency
affecting the public credit and the authority OF the president OF
interest provided 80 per such
bonds; and that the order of the president
be so invested and without any restriction whatever
Where senate provided foTa impartial deposit
s fS % eh ub bonds " s fsu % I Rp RpUH tb b b5i dee %
only government bonds should be accepted such
erred England
required % Of are d where Tor the most part securities OF the character
Senator Carter of delay
the house amendments and the motion carried under
pressure by the of the Adrch following AS will be
the law is radically different originally passed by
The weekly explains this astonishing change of front by refer
ring prompting of Wall which desires provide
take Of the cent bonds which
held the of 0O00O0 by the banks and
up collateral The market value of these bonds
largely fictitious, the fact that they available
security for But Senator Adch suspected with
good purpose reform the currency by creating
central bank all circulation of the
country The establishment of such bank would at impair
the value of the per the extent that fictitious 1t is
that bankers would be S0000 The
theory weekly that the amended postal savings bank law
provide such market for these bonds would their
present artificial value.
holders of bonds perhaps have equitable claim
against government which created their fictitious value but that
debt exists be paid the of derangng the
monetary system the country by concentrating the
for local enterprise If the theory the
weekly well founded will insstent
call for amendment of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
MiIitiamen
Sharply Criticise
Regular Staff
nlent that appears TO

that TO call tor and explanation we quote
part of Colonel Fisks report:
The raons and their issue far from satisfactory and seemed
arranged without the the
The fresh (beD light
delivered
frozen hard and at such hours make almost impossible
limited disposal the The relhed
by ALL only issued in the haversack An supply
by orned
issued and at least third the tainted Three times
could excellent
The small quantity be ncuou the condensed milk
the quality.
dried beans practically useless there seldom sufficient
baked had been would
been appreciated
No ambulance furnished other of transportation
the sick exhausted the work Colonel Fisk
The Disappointing that they furnished little
their theoretical knowledge of prolng advance and guard
and the general of security and information.
About eS the work marching making and breaking
and
of long When close with the
of the period or
continuously o hardship.
great deal of the much the
all arraignment Of the military
ability the staff responsible for
duct of the AS far have explanation
offered the journals and public action has been taken
by the department.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

OLKS early and possibly campaign for the demo-
nomination for president provokes and
parsons which perhaps designed be odious Political
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

agents OF tIe NIssUuII governor HdVC DcCn
at work for some time in the east and
south laying wires" New England, Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland have been visited
by these agents and there appears to be some
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
RSONS IN THE NEWS

ARCHIBALD JOHNSON SAMPSON. member
of the Phoenix board Of trade and eminent
commander of Phoenix eommandery No. 5 Of
Phoenix Ariz.. and his wife here on
visit and stopping at 4e Parkside with friends.
Arizona. he says, is strong for San Francisco
as the place for the exposition in 1918.
z. sEMMEL of the hrm OF Kaufman. Davidson
g. Semmel. took up his quarters at the st.
Francis yesterday after his family had left
for trip to Europe.
J. T. DUCEY, lumberman of Detroit. Mich.
who has large holdings in oregon. is at the st.
Francis.
DUNCAN PHILLIPS. son of Major Phillips of
Washington. D. c.. is at the Fairmont-
c. w. METcALF. a mining man of st. Louis
Mo-. is registered at the St Francis
F. L. WARE. a merchant of Chicago. and Mrs.
Ware are at the Normsndie.
r. Z. MCDONALD, banker of Decoto. and Mrs.
Mcdonald are at the Turpin-
S. A. LANDERs. merchant OF Fort Brags, is
at the Dale
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

the Army and Navy Register appear without comment the
sharp criticisms recently made by national guard officers OF the
military held Massachusetts, last under
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

FOLLETTES WEEKLY prints detailed legislative his
tory of the postal savings bank law, stating facts that may
lead reconsideration of public judgment the policy
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

the conduct OF Major General Wood and {
regular army staff. The report, written by
Colonel Fisk of the New York national guard
who commanded a regiment in the maneuvers
makes a strong arraignment of the manage
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

embodied IN That measure. It IS nuttu d
strange and suggestive history, but the weekly
quotes the records of congress in support OF
its statements.
The general belief regarding this law was
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

EMMETT o'NEILL. accompanied By his dauxh-
ter. Miss Elizabeth O'Nein. OF Philadelphia
registered at the Fairmcnt yesterday.
Z. Z. PRINCE. wealthy Texas rancher. ia
registered at the Palace.
o. r. BoTELAND, merchant frorn Los An
geIes, is at the Colonial
J. L. PITTsFoRTH. csttleman Of Wolf City.
Tex, is at the Stanford.
GEORGE W. rEITIER. banker Of sacr.-
mento. is at the Palace.
ADJUrASr GENERAL J. 3. 1Aucx Of sacra-
mento is at the Palace.
FRANK BRONSON. BUSINESSMAN Of Seattle.
is at the Stanford
D. $. sosrssAun. ..-.s.,, ;, s....... :.
at the st. Francis.
NJ G nscAss, tourist from Atlantic cis.. /.
at the Colonial
]. B. KURTz. an attorney from salt Lake Ciy.
is at the Dale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

TEMPERATURE-C " H CITY. Whe-s
can find record Of the temperature in tabu-
lated form7
Apply at the weather bureau. Mer-
chants Exchange building
DAY-v. f. D.. City. Is June a1 slwavs
the longest day In the year?
1t is.