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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
IRELAND IS SILENT.
Refuses to See Reporters to Discuss
Storer Case.

Omaha, Sept. 22.-Archbishop Ire
land of ST. Paul. Mimi, who is accom-
panying Cardinal Vanutelli, refused
today to receive newspaper reporters
at the residence of Bishop Scanne1l
until assured that they did not wish
him to talk on the Roosevelt-Storer
dispute which was revived by the pub
LEGATION this morning of certain letters
given out by Mrs. Bellamy Storer.
Il have nothing to say on that sub
iecf' said he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
New Kansas Railroad.

A charter was granted the South
western Kansas & Colorado Railroad
company this afternoon. The company
will operate in the following counties;
Harper, Barber, Comanche, Kiowa
Clark, Ford, Meade, Gray, Seward,
HaskelI.-Stevens, Grant Morton, STAN
ton, The corporation is capitalized at
q million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

A charge of a disgusting character
has been placed against the name of
William Bryant, a young negro, the
complaining witness being several
small colored boys. Bryant's case has
not yet been heard in police court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
GILMAN IS CHOSEN.

Atlantic City, Sept. 22.-John E.
Gilman of Boston was this afternoon
elected commander-in-cnie of the G.
A. r. for the coming year. John Nc
Elroy of Washington, D. c.. was the
only other candidate and he withdrew
his name before the baIlotine hogan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
Topeka Shriners.

The Shrine special will leave Topeka
via Union Pacific at p. m Friday.
September %, to attend ceremonial
given in honor of official visitation of
Imperial Potentate Hines. Special will
return at a. m. Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
Lads Rothschild Ia Dead.

London, Sept. 22.-Lady Louise De
Rothschild died today She was the
widow of Sir Anthony De Rothschild,
first baronet and the daughter of the
late Abraham Montefiora-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
JUDGE ORR is NOMINATED.
Republicans of Second Colorado Dis
trict Make Choice on First Ballot.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 22.-For-
mer County Judge James A. Orr, of
Colorado Springs, was today norninat-
ed for representative from the Second
district by the Republican convention
in session here. He received 325
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

A fine of $25 was assessed against
R. s. Ragise. a young German, who
protested his ignorance of the city or
dinances, because a revolver was found
in his possession. Ragise was unable
to pay in cash and was remanded to
Jail pending a liquidation of his ac-
count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

Because Ed Minard allowed his team
to stand on one of the local business
streets, he was fined SO in police court
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

votes on the first ballot against 19e
for Senator Horace T. DeIong of
Grand Junction and 73 for James r.
Drake of Pueblo. By vote of the con-
vention the vote was made unanimous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

VIII Jennings, the 13-year-old neph-
ew of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jennings, 1918
South Van Buren, street, who fell from
tree about $50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon is partially paralyzed today
though DR.. Charles Hammond, who is
in attendance. says the disability will
not be permanent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

Shrines' special train to Leaven
worth leaves Union Pacific depot to
morrow at D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
NOTES OF THE COURTS.

NoTu1ClS OIL guilty. were given Dy ~
lice Judge S. s. Urmy Wednesday aft
ernoon against Dick Johnson and Ca
mile Quirk, the former proprietor and
the other a waiter in a lower Kansas
avenue. restaurants A 500 fine and
3O-day Jail sentence were charged
against Johnson, While Quirk was given
so days in Jail and $500 fine. They
gave notice of appeal.
Police Patrolman George w. Fri
bance is entertaining at his home at
Alb Poplar street Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Savill and E. Castel. ali of London
The visitors came to Topeka expect
ing to find other friends. but after be-
ing disappointed to find their ac-
quaintances away from Topeka, they
encountered Mr. Fribance. who was
formerly Londoner. They are max
ing arrangements to make their homes
here permanently.
John ConIey of Oakland has been
committed to the Topeka state hoSpi-
lowing his examination by a sanity
commission in the probate court. Con-
ley's popularity was an unusual wake
fulneSs at night and his propensity for
noisiness at unearthly hours, provok-
ing the complaints of his neighbors.
A fight over dinner pals between
workmen employed on the new Santa
Re ONCE DulldlnG Drought omar
Brassfeld into police court today to
pay hne of IS. The complainant,
Alfred Lafferty, bore evidence to the
encounter with Brassfeld in certain
abrasions about the face which two
days of treatment had not healed.
The driving of an automobile upon
which could not be found the number
which the Topeka city ordinances re-
quires, brought Charles Bowers, a
youth of 10. into police court in the
custody of PatrOlman Andrews
Wednesday afternoon. Bowers was di-
rected to appear at a later session of
court to tell why he should not be
penalized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

Petitions containing more than 500
names protesting against the purchase
of the proposed Fourth ward park in
the Lakin and Farnsworth tracts, were
presented to the city commissioners
this morning. The commissioners
placed the list on file for future ref
erence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
DEATHS AND
FUNERALS

Margery B. Roush. 14-months-oId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Roush.
loo Forest avenue, Oakland, died this
morning of stomach trouble. Funers1
announcements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22

| Fire caused from sparks did about
| $40 damage to the roof of the brass
foundry in the Santa Fee shops at $3.50
this morning. The Santa F'e company
and city fire companies responded and
quick work saved the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.

The skating rink will open Saturday
10 to II a. M, to 5, to 10 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
PORT BILLS OF LADING
WILL PREVENT FRAUD

Now Orleans, May 25.-That port bills of
ladings as employed here may be given
the sanction Of railroad and steamship
agents at all gulf harbors instead of the
through bills of lading now sin vogue at
many points and subject. itfis alleged to
fraud as developed in the recent failure
of two large cotton firms In the south,
Is said to be probable.
Frauds are practically Impossible by
the port of bill lading used here it was
declared in a statement issued by the
New Orleans cotton exchange today 1t
Is asserted that under the law of New
Orleans 10 bill Of lading can be issued
unless the cotton covered thereby is in
actual possession of the ship owner or
authorized agent; that the signatures of
these agents are well known, and in case
of doubt can be Immediately verified
that by the terms of bill of lading the
cotton must be in good order and free
from damage before 1t can be shipped,
and finally that the New Orleans cotton
exchange, for the protection of con-
signees and bankers advancing money on
the bill of ladings, maintains an inspec-
ton bureau for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
PRESIDENTIAL cow
HAS BEEN SELECTED

Chicago. May 25.-Wisconsin has
achieved the distinction Of supplying
a successor to "Mooley" the COW which
until it was killed In an accident re-
Gently, supplied milk and butter for
President Taft and his family at the
White House.
Senator Isaac Stephenson of the Bad
ger state is the donor Of the new COW
and the managers of the Steph enson
stock farm at Somers, Kenosha county
wis. are in a state of elation and ex-
citement as result.
pick out the best herd COW In the
herd and the one most satisfactory fof
all purposes." was the order of Senator
stephenson to Manager Torrey OF the
stock farm.
Hence Pauline Wayne, grand
daughter of the great Gertrude
Wavne." has been selected to be the
presidential COW, and will be prows-
ing on the greensward near the Whlts
House within two months.
AS COWS go Pauline Wayne Is An
4 aristocrat of the first water she Il
Of the purest Holstein blood represent
ed among the herds of the Uniteo
States and is valued at $looo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26

Albany, n. Y, May 25.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss was strongly of the opinion tonight
that he will not attempt tomorrow morn
ing to earn the $4,000 offered by the New
York World for an aeroplane fight from
Albany to New York 1t was after 8
O'Clock when Curtis arrived here tonight
from New York and Poughkeepsie and it
was raining hard
His machine had been brought on, and
mechanics had been working to assem-
BILE 1t all day. but Curtiss felt that he
ought to inspect it by daylight.
Further inspection today of the route
that Curtiss must travel only served to
accentuate It's extraordinary difficulties.
Curtiss must positively descend to re-
plenish his gasoline. The entire weight
carried in air-tight pontoons makes 1t
impossible for him to carry engine fuel
enough for a through trip.
Since he must land 1t is important that
he find a good spot to land on. "In my
trip down the river on the boat yester-
day." said Curtiss today. Il saw abso-
lutely nothing that looked feasible" At
Poughkeepsie, Curtiss and his wife and
Augustus Post of me Aero club of Amer
ica, who accompanied him. spent four
hours this afternoon scurrying about the
country In an automobile. First they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
AND HIS ANCESTRY

Chicago, May 25.-Abraham Lincoln S
lineage as a new theme for discussion
was presented to German historians and
biographers by Henry Urban, German
writer, who declares that the accepted
version of the great emancipator's ances
try is erroneous. In an article in Der
Tag, Herr Urban affirms that Lincoln
was not Of English but of German de-
scent.
The statement is made today in spe-
cial cablegram to the Daily News from
Berlin. The dispatch continues:
Citing as evidence the results of re-
searches conducted recently by German
American Investigators, Herr Urban
comes to the conclusion that 1t is as
good as proved that Lincoln was descend
ed from a German family named Link
horn. Abraham Lincoln's grandfather, he
says bore this name, which belonged to
a family of German settlers who origi-
nally lived in Pennsylvania but removed
to Virginia, finally settling in Kentucky
Herr Urban notes that the discovery is
especially gratifying and important just
now when Germans everywhere are
awakening to a new feeling of national
consciousness and are bent upon claiming
credit for the great man who contributed
largely to Americas development but
who gradually had become marked in his
tory with the stamp of Anglo-American.
ISM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26

Little Rock, May 25-"It is an outrage
that any system should be permitted
whereby half a dozen gamblers can stand
In a pit in New York and count the
raw and manufactured product of 10000,
900 people"
With this declaration Harvie Jordan of
Atlanta, Ca, president of the Southern
Cotton Growers association, urged tho
support today of the Interstate Cotton
seed Crushers association in a move
ment to displace the speculative exchange
by the establishment OF spot produce ex-
changes in the more important market
centers of the south He urged direct
trade relations between the cotton
seed men and the cotton growers and u
reformation of the present system OF
baling and handling cotton through the
adoption of square bale gin compressons.
Legislative enactments to regulate the
spot exchanges suggested, Mr.. Jordan
declared, would be necessary. Others who
spoke today before the cotton-seed crush :
ers, who are meeting in annual session.
were W. A. Reynolds Of Charlotte, N.
c.: j. j. Culberson of Paris, KY, and
r. L. Bennett. crop technoiogist of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
BRINGING UP BOYS
WITHIN THE CHURCH

Washington, May 25.-Seventy-five pei
cent of oil the boys over Is years in the
Protestant Sunday schools of the United
States are lost to the church and never
make professions of faith, was the state
ment of Eugene c. Foster of Detroit In
one of the workers conferences today
which followed the Worlds Sunday school
convention. The remarks astonished the
workers from all parts of the earth.
THAT is the most astounding state
ment | have heard in this country" ex-
claimed an English delegate, who said
he was a Sunday school worker In HaNre-
hill, Suffolk, England. There must be
something radically wrong with the sys-
tenn which permits it, he continued,
.'and in England we do not lose more
than 8 per cent
IT have made that calculation after
study. observation and experience con-
tinued Mr.. Foster Practically all the
delegates in the meeting will agree with
me-"
The workers conferences will continue
tomorrow The meetings are In the ma
ture Of experience gatherings, following
the convention proper, which adJourne1
last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
TODAY'S AGE~HERALD

1-spitzer tells why he did not confess
earlier.
New York heresy case completed
Bribery investigation in Illinois.
Glenn Curtiss ready to fly for prize.
William Seyler freed of murder charge.
Aviator files around Montgomery.
Plea for spot cotton exchanges
2-Pythians meet in annual session.
Bessemer planning great Fourth.
People hostile to public utilities.
Famous officer of navy dead.
3-Charged with murder of husband.
Investigation of noted Shreve case.
Ensley voters registering fast.
4LEditorial comment.
5-Witnesses testify at Alexander hear
ing.
Red Mountain standpipe will be in
service today.
Knight Yancey creditors meet today.
First train on Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic tracks will arrive on
H. M Newsome accidentally shot by
brother.
&Committee called to meet in Atlanta
Birmingham social news.
Dolly Dalrymple's department.
S-Church doctrine up for revision.
Plan discussed for free textbooks.
9-I.aFollette talks on railroad bill.
Nicaraguan force searches vessel.
sporting news.
will pool part Of wheat CROP
l2- Chicago man has responsible Job.
3-General decline in stock market
Slight advance made in cotton
Wheat advances In active market.
4-Drunkenness not a penal problem.
Registration slow forecasts light vote.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
GIRL MARRIES MAN
WHO GOES TO PRISON

Lexington, KY, May 25.-Cupid yes
terday defied the forbidding sternness
of prison walls and silent guards to
Join the hearts of Ross Forbes and Miss
Clara Venters few hours before the.
former departed from the Pikeville Jail
for Frankfort to serve a long term IN
the penitentiary for manslaughter.
Forbes, accompanied by deputies. was
taken into the court room, where the
bride awaited him, and the marriage
ceremony was performed. AS he was
led away by the officers she clung
to his neck, whispering good-by and
repeating that she would eagerly but
patiently await his return.
Forbes Is man of prominent fam
lily connection, being nephew of
Judge Forbes of the Pike judicial dis
trict. His defense was that the killing
was prompted by the insult of wom-
an by his victim, but the fact that
the man was shot in the back as he
ran overcame the chivlary of the jury
and Forbes was convicted of murder in
the second degree.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
Hdrvie Jordan IN Favor Of
Spot Exchanges in South

United States department of agriculture
A committee was appointed today to
promote the enactment of such feed laws
az will conserve the interests of the
cotton-seed oil industry.
Committee reports and discussions there
OIL took up the morning session.
Fully 700 delegates were seated when
the convention was called to order. The
report of Secretary Treasurer Robert s.
Gibson for the year ending April 80. 1910,
showed the following membership by
states:
Arkansas, "a; Georgia IS; Louisiana,
ST. Mississippi. 5s; North Carolina. 2s;
Oklahoma. 81; South Carolina, 55; Tennes
see, IS; Texas, 96; Florida. 2; Ohio, IL;
Massachusetts, 3; Illinois, 20; Indiana, 2;
Missouri, 8; Kentucky. I; Washington,
d C.. q Virginia, 2; New York, 50; Penn
sylvania, z; Nebraska, 2; Maryland, |;
Washington, l; Wisconsin,, l; New Jer-
sey, 2; Ireland, 1; Germany, 8; Russia,
/: Finland l, and France l.
The report of the executive committee
dealt entirely with routine affairs.
The convention voted to establish a
cotton-seed mill at some point in the
south, the millmen subscribing s150.000 70.
its erection. The question brought out
a sharp debate. Delegate Coyle OF Okla
homa did not believe cotton-seed men
should engage in outside business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
JURY ACQUITS SEYLER
OF THE CHARGE THAT HE
MURDERED JANE ADAMS

the time for deliberation, made it mur
der in the first degree. If Seyler at
tackled the girl and caused her death
he said 1t was murder in the first de-
gree. He told the jurymen that he
could recall no evidence to show thai
the alleged crime was manslaughter
FIe warned the jury that reasonable
doubt of the defendants guilt entitled
him to freedom.
In anticipation of Seyler taking the
stand the court room was crowded to
it's capacity when the trial opened to-
day Many of the spectators were
women.
Entering the court room in charge OF
officers. Seyler greeted his wife, who has
stood Loyalty by him during his trouble
He looked worried. but when he spoke
to Mrs. Seyler, who had with her her
young daughter. Bessie he smiled, and
after a brief discussion with his attor-
ney Seyler took the stand. His story,
told In a composed manner, was as fol-
lows:
81 am 2s years old. remer ,er the
night of February 4. I had been
working that day. About Y,Sr> ,ck
went after some coal. The LA'c.s lived
a short distance from me SaS we fire.
quently visited each other ling back
with With orviIle seyIer and 3 S.ny Adams,
When I reached the 200 child ran
out and said. Alice rsSsS you. Orvis
stopped and I wenS city home.
had an engagemep n man at I
o clock. Before I ~ out asked my
wife fer so cents she did not give
it to me. so I to Young'st saloon
and borrowed theS money.
Seyler testified that later he and his
brother met the Adams sisters. all going
out to the dark end of the pier together.
His brother asked the witness to remain
with Jane while he tthe brother) walked
around with Alice. Jane, said Seyler, re-
fused to go home and he left her.
'I swear to Almighty God" he said,
~ did not see her fall from the pier
into the sea-"
One of the points made against Sey1er
by the prosecution was his alleged con-
fession that he saw Jane fall from a
certain point, where the prosecution con-
tends falling into the sea was impossible.
The witness said he merely said this point
was the last place where he saw Janc
alive He denied that he signed a con-
fession asserting he wrote his name un-
der a promise of freedom If he put his
signature to a statement written by De-
tective Robert Miller. The defense rested
with Seyler's testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
BUILDING AND LOAN
BUSINESS Is GOOD.

Charlotte, N. c., May S.-Representa-
tives of an organization with many mil
lions of dollars behind it from every state
in the union gathered in the hall Of the
Colonial club this morning for the United
states League of Building and Loan as
sociations Addresses Of welcome from
C. w. Tillett, representing Governor
Kitchin; 8. wittkowsy, for the State
league, and Mayor Hawkins. the city.
were responded to by President j. w.
Sutton of Sault Ste Marie, Mich.
Following the annual address of the
president Secretary H. F. Cellarius OF
Cincinnati made his report.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted at the two sessions today and
members heard a number of technical
papers being on the problems of the
building and loan business. During the
afternoon the lady visitors were taken
for an automobile ride and tonight the
entire delegation was entertained at an
informal reception at the Manufacturers
club The league will finish it's business
tomorrow. Phenomenal growth and pros
perity of the local Building and Loan as
sociations of the United States were
shown in the report of Secretary H. F.
Cellarius of Cincinnati, who said that the
gain in assets of the building and loan as
sociations in the country in 1909 over the
previous year amounted to over $4,000. .ooo
the largest increase in single year in
the associations history.
1.-THE number of these institutions now
he said sis 5173 with 2O16,651 members
and with assets ,aggregating 1856, 1872, 719.
This is an increase of the year of ia
associations, SO. 394 members and $72, ,96d
in the total assets
In assets the report showed the greatest
gains to have been made In Ohio, N4,-
164.O7; Pennsylvania, $2. 1888, ,255; New Jer-
sey. $5,26s927; Massachusetts, $4,6O5, 7S1,
and Illinois. $4.413,506.
The report showed further that the
average amount due each member in
creased from $ss7.22 to $424.6s. gain OF
IL 6 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
TESTIMONY TAKEN
IN WAGE DISPUTE

Chicago. May 25.-The taking of testi-
mony in behalf of the railroads was con-
tinued here today at the hearing by a
board of arbitration of the wage contro-
versy between 10 railroads west of Chi
cago and their enginemen
Witnesses during the day were B. H.
keefe of Galveston. Tex, assistant to the
general manager of the Gulf, Colorado
and Texas railroad; w. T. Tior of Spring
field. Mo-, general superintendent of the
St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, and
F. Vessel of Houston Tex, assistant
superintendent of the Texas and New Or
leans division of the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
Mr. Vessel testified that for 25 years
he was locomotive fireman and engineer
and that he considered it good o,cupa-
tion. He said he never felt any Ill effects
from the work such as had been testified
to recently by various enginemen