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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
TOPEKA HAS LOST A SWAN.
One of the Cygnets Strays From Gen.
trial Park This Morning.
Lost, strayed or stolen.
lost ufround and stolen

Lost, Strayed or stolen
Lost, strayed and stolen.
Either Jne of these descriptions
may fit the disappearance of one of
the little swans at Central park. This
morning the two cygnets. offspring of
Mr.. and Mrs Swan who have inhabit-
ed the lakes of the park so long to the
delight of the visitors to this section
of the city. went for a stroll off
through the park.
They were gone most of the morn
ing and Mr. and Mrs. Swan grew
nervous. They started on a hunt of
their children and finally unable to
find them they returned to their home
and informed the gardener of the dis
appearance.
The gardener took the matter up at
once and a searching party was form
ed. Before the party could start on a
hunt for the two runaways one of
them returned to the fold but the
prodigal son is still in the wilderness
and can not be found.
1t is not known whether the missing
swan strayed s.way and can not find
its way home ct whether it was stolen
by some of the small boys of the
neighborhood. At any rate it has been
away from bone for a long time and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
OLD PULLMAN TREASURER DEAD
George f. Brown a Victim of Heart
Failure in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-George Francis
Brown, retired from the Pullman COM
pany, of which he formerly was treas
urer died yesterday at the Calumet
club. His death was not unexpected. he
having suffered long time from heart
trouble, which forced his retirement
from active business two years ago.
Mr.. Brown was born in Chicago, Oct.
1, 1S43.
When he entered the Pullman COM
pany in 1871, Mr.. Brown was assistant
to the general superintendent and be-
came general superintendent in 1886
Five years later he became general
manager, a position he held until 1905
when he was made treasurer. In two
years he retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
GOOD FOR TOPEKA.
Comparison of Building Operations In
dictates Prosperity.

The vast amount of money placed in
buildings in this city during the year 1909
has been noted in the State Journal a
number of times this year But the com
parison between this and other years
could not have been portrayed more clear
ly than is now apparent by a report to
the United States Bureau Of Statist. cs
which was just issued by Fire Marshal
George o. Wilmarth today.
Chief Wilmarth, through his assistant
statistical clerk, A Grace Boyer. has pro-
cured the following figures which tell a
story of their own:
Description 1909 1908 1907
No of dwelling per-
nlfts ~ al 443 365
Proposed OUTLAWS 805, 10S 1851 ,069 5 560045
No business build
ings ..............- Il 10 80
Proposed outlaws no. 1875 s 50. ia 1853 Sal
Public building. IL Il
Proposed OUTLAWS 13S. 462 $145. 400 1872 176
Total No. permits. $50 65 545
Total proposed out - 90,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
SEE TAFT AGAIN.
Railroad Men Want Administration
Bill Changed.

Washington, Jan. 10.-A conference
for the discussion of railway legisIa-
ton as recommended by President
Taft was held at the White House this
afternoon. Among those participating
were President Lovett of the Union
Pacific and o.her Hartman lines;
Frank B. Kellogg, former Senator
John c. Spooner and Maxwell Evarts
Of New York. the latter two counsel
for the Hartman lines; Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Secretary Mac
Veagh.
The conference had to do with sug-
gested changes in the terms of some
of the provisions in the administration
bill for the amendment of the inter-
state commerce law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
wHITELAw REID DENIES.
Has Taken Nc Hand in English EIec-
tions, He Says.

London, Jan. 1o.-Replying to a
wireless inquiry whether he author
lied the publishing in London of a
letter regarding the extent of unem-
pioyed labor in the United States
quotations from which by a conserva-
tive candidate in the election cam
paign have excited the Liberal party's
indignation - Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid last night sent from the steamer
st. Louis the following answer:
"Have written nothing about the
election or to interfere in any way with
it. Have probably denied exaggerated
stories of distress in America; but
even that not recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
BAN PLAYERS Must Be Good.

Cfncinanti. Jan. 1O.-"I am going to
carry out my policy against mlsoe-
having members of the Cincinnati
team next year, if / have to hire 4,ooo
private detectives to do So said MAN
aper crif,ith last night. ssThe people
pay their good money to see baseball
and they should see good baseball not
the ragged kind that nismanageo
men put up. Every man vii have 10
be on his toes next year. I ne Is not,
ana his thirst IS the cause of it, there
will be one man less to draw salary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
TOILET BOLDENWECK OUT
Bill Introduced to Cancel Shortage of
Subtreasury Official

Washington, Jan. 10.-An echo of the
mysterious robbery of the subtreasury
at Chicago in 1907, was heard in the
senate today when a bill was passed
providing for the crediting of $4,000
to the accounts of William Bolden-
week, the assistant United States
treasurer. One thousand dollar bills to
the number of 173 disappeared from the
subtreasury and although the secret
service worked on the case for many
months it is still unsolved.
Boldenweck long ago was absolved
from blame. but the shortage is carried
on his books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
De Orc and Eames to Play.

New York, Jan. 10.-Alfredo De
Ore, the three-cushion billiard cham
pion, will begin his struggle here to-
night to hold his title against Fred
Eames of Boston. A series of three
games will be played, each game to
be for fifty points. In addition to the
championship, the winner will take
the Lambert emblem, the champion
ship trophy, and a side bet of $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Ne,r York Money NIarkel.

New York. Jan. 10.-MoNBY-Money on
call firm, 55zU6 per cent; ming rae tt,. 91S
per cent closing bid 51z per cent &c eH zsre.
at per cent Time loans. firm; 70 days:
~ to ~ per cent; 80 days, ~ per cent
six months, ~ per cent .xa
CLIOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4se4
ozs psT, cen la,,cbaree steady with actual
l., banl~ers.' hills ct 81 So T0d4 1886
~. ~ Ssav hilsi and at 4ss70 for demand:
Commercial bills, - sSq4 S3A-
SIJVER-Bar silver, 51zf; Mexican ool-
BoNDSrGovernmen boads, easys TaH
road bonds, Irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
AND FUNERALS

Funeral services for Thomas / Go.
ing, who died yesterday at Stormont
hospital a result of uraemic poison
dence. sos Topeka avenue, tomorrow
afternoon, conducted by the Rev.
Charles A. Ficch of the First Chris
tan church. Mr.. Going, who was
aged q years was born in Kentucky
in 1888, and during the latter ten
years of his life had lived with his
son, ]. w Gong of Topeka He was
taken seriously ill one month ago. In
early manhood Mr.. Going moved to
Missouri and enlisted in the army dur
ing rebellion days. At the close of the
war he moved to Kansas, and in 1856
settled in Salina. He was formerly
sheriff in that county. He removed 10
Topeka following the death of his
wife
George Cooper. s23 North Quincy
street, we'll known lodge member
died suddenly while sitting in a chair
at his home Sunday. There was no
warning of approaching death, and he
had been at his work all during the
week at the Wolff Packing company.
He was a member of the knights of
Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of
America and the Knights and Ladies
of Security lodges. Funeral announce
ment later.
Augusta Friedrich Travis, wife of
William A. Travis of Shorey, died
January s. Besides the husband she
is survived by four children. three
sons. Eldon S. Travis. w. Leon Travis.
Gilbert L. Travis, all of Topeka and
one daughter Mrs. Lillian Dryer, also
of Topeka, also one brother, Isaac
Friedrich of Captain, n. M. She was
born in Kentucky and emigrated to
Kansas at the age of years, was mar
ried in Topeka in 1871, and lived here
continuously since. Funeral services
will be held from the home in Shorey
another old settler, who died at Law
renee at the age of So years, will be
held from the late residence in Law
renee Wednesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock.
George Cooper, a teamster. aged 50,
died at his home. S23 North Quincy
street, this morning from complica-
tions of the heart and la grippe. The
funeral will be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock from the late
residence.
Thompson Knox 40S Taylor street.
died this morning at the age of 80
years. Dissolution was the result of
cancer. The funeral will be held from
the late residence at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Martin A. Moore, newcomers in To-
peka, died at st. Francis hospital this
morning. where the child was born
The funeral was held at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. Interment was in Calvary
cemetery.
The body of Frank Wallace former
ly of Topeka, who died in Admire,
Kan, from stomach trouble will ar
rive here tonight and the funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock from the home of Mrs.
L. Foley, 1890 Jackson street.
The remains of Mrs. R. H. Greve.
who died at Anthony, Kan, will arrive
here tomorrow for burial. Funeral
announcement will be made later. The
services will be held from the home
of Thomas Blair, in North Topeka,
Soma fJr,,o Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
All VIII Go to Leavenxorth.

Detroit, Jan 1O.-United States Dis
trict Judge Swan announced here to-
day that hereafter all federal prisoners
sentenced in Michigan would be sent
to the federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kan, instead of being confined in the
Detroit house of correction. A dozen
federal prisoners now in the Detroit
house of correction will be trans
ferred to LeaVenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Binger Hernlann's Trial Begins.

Portland. Ore, Jan @10.-The trial
of former Congressman Binger Her
mann, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government of
lands in connection with the formation
of the Blue mountain forest reserve
in this state. commenced today in
United States court. 1t is expected
several days Will be consumed in Sc
lecting the Jury,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Advertising win I'm a Church.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Adv srtising will
fill a church the same as it will a
store. is the verdict of ST. Lawrence
Chandler. He advertised last week
for lonely Christians to come to the
South Park Methodist Episcopal
church and received forty-five replies.
Twenty-Five of his correspondents
shook hands with him at the church
yesterday morning and Mr.. Chandler
says he will advertise again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Populist Chairman Arrested.

Joliet, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-James H. Fer
ris, chairman of the national commit
tee of the Peoples party and editor
of the Joliet Daily News, was arrested
today on the charge of criminal libel.
The warrant was sworn out by Mayor
John Cronin and Police Chief William
McMasters, who accuse the editor of
publishing statements rejecting on the
city administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
POWER OVER CARS.
Z. S. supreme Court Awards 1t to
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The supreme
court of the United States TODAY de-
cided the various cases before it in
voIving the power of the interstate
commerce commission to regulate the
distribution of railroad cars among
coal companies, upholding the COM
MISSIONS power, but deciding the va
rious cases on their individual merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

Is missing link in the family round
table. The park authorities have
watched the Swan family with GER
tain pride akin to a real relationship
and they are anxious for some source
of information regarding the missing
cygnets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Nelson to Meet Eddie Lang.

Chicago, Jan. I0.-Battlng Nelson
will meet Eddie Lang. local light
weight, in an eight-round bout at
Memphis, Jan. Fl. This contest will
be the champions only workout prior
to pitching his training camp at Mil
lets, on the outskirts of Frisco, for
the finish fight with Ad Woigaat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Marriage Licenses.

Granville Webb, aged 25 years. To-
peka, Kan, Leona Williams, aged %
years, Usage City, Kan.
Edward F. Erbacher. aged "a years,
Topeka, Kan, Elizabeth White. aged
"a years, Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
LOCAL MENTION.

The state and national legislation
committee of the Commercial club
has selected Judge Lee Monroe as
committee of one to draft resolutions
on the corporation and tax law for the
consideration of the committee FRI
day noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

Dr. Adam Rupin, German physician
for 35 years in Topeka. has removed
his office from los E. Sixth st. to his
residence, 312 Van Buren, street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

Get the benefit of the new spring
styles and save money on your dress
makers bill. Geister Tailoring school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

The remains of Mrs r. H. Greye,
who died at Anthony, Kan, will arrive
here tomorrow for burial. Funeral
announcement will be made later. The
services will be held from the home
of Thomas Blair, in North Topeka,
some time Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

The body of Frank Wallace, former
ly of Topeka, who died in Admire,
Kan, from stomach trouble, will ar
rive here tonight and the funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock from the home of Mrs.
L. Foley, 1890 Jackson street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin A. Moore, newcomers in To-
peka, died at st. Francis hospital this
morning. where the child was born
The funeral was held at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. Interment was in Calvary
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

Thompson Knox, 40S Taylor street.
died this morning at the age of 80
years. Dissolution was the result of
cancer. The funeral will be held from
the late residence at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

total proposed out - 90,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

The funeral Of j. w. wolgamott.
another old settler, who died at Law
renee at the age of SO years, will be
held from the late residence in Law
renee Wednesday afternoon at 1880
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10

George Cooper. a teamster. aged 81.
died at his home, 823 North Quincy
street, this morning from complica-
tons of the heart and Ia grippe. The
funeral will be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late
residence.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
sKOWHEGAN MARKET.
Prices Paid Producers.

Prices Paid Producers.
MSo-onwashed; ,9os my 2sG ,aso to 25e per lb
lamb skins, soc to soc each:
$3.50 to $3.50; pea beans. $3.50.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to &c.
chicken, 16c to 20c
Round Hog-12c.
Tallow-Rough, &c. per lb.
Butter-First quality. stamped ,25c.
per lb
Eggs-22c per dozen, fresh.
Potatoes-35c per bushel.
Cheese-16c. to 18c per lb.
Retail Market.
winter wheat pat, s7Oo. Winter wheat
choice, $3.50.
Corn-;I.so per bag; meal and
cracked corn, ;1.45 per bag.
Feed-Mlddiins. gnu ,i.s5 per cwt.;
gluten, $1.75 per cwt.
Spring bran-s1.40 per cwt.~
Mixed Feed-s1.& per cwt,
.as Salt Pork-iSc BY thu bol' 200 lbs"
Gheese-soc to asc per lib.
Eggs-24c per dozen. fresh.
Coffee-20c to 36c per lb.
Lard-Domestic 17c; pure 15c; COM
Hoiassss-purs Ponce. 4oc: to SOC.
ity. is lbs for 300; brown, u lbs.
Dry Fish-Cod. &c. to 16c. per h.;
h Onions-5c per ID.
On 3ac per lb.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
And the Powers band wagon still
moves onward and upward.
A Wandering Lake.

Lake Nor. In the Tabl desert, in
southwestern Asia, which has been
called the wandering lake." presents
a phenomenon about which contra
dictory views have been entertained.
Perhaps the Swedish explorer Sven
Hedin has given the most plausible
explanation touching this phenome-
non.
1t appears. according to that explor-
er, that the Tarim river, entering the
lake from the west, brings down dur
ing the period of high water late in
summer a great quantity of salt,
which has the effect of driving the lake
lying on the level floor of the desert
toward the southeast. But the sum-
mer wind. drifting the surface sand
and darkening the heavens with dust,
blows generally from the northeast.
and 1t, too, tends to drive the lake be-
fore 1t. The combined effect Of the
urging by the wind and the river Is
to force the lake southwark. Yet 1t
Is thought the migration of the lake
is not constant In direction, but 1t
shifts back and forth intermittently,
according as the circumstances change.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
Tho Chief Sense.

All the great FAMILIES of living things
have q dominant sense. We lead our
life by sight and make artificial lights
to render darkness tolerable. But the
creature whom next to ourselves we
prefer, the dog. lives In a very differ
ent universe. His dominant sense, like
that of many other quadrupeds, is the
very one we most neglect, the sense of
smell. The dog will track his master.
never lifting up his head to search the
distance; often with hair falling over
his eyes he follows on. not troubling
himself to shake 1t aside.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12

Inspector has already got under way
some excellent plans for carrying
forward his important work. A COM
petent assistant to the Inspector has
been going through the schools test
ing the eyes of all the school children
and we look for some interesting
statistics to be given out little later.
The second move has to do with
dental inspection. Seven of the lead
ing dentists of the city volunteered
their services for the examination of
the teeth of the nearly two thousand
school children. and on Monday of this
week the work of examination was be-
gun.
The result of all this is bound to be
beneficial. Parents become extreme
ly careless in having the eyes and
teeth of their children properly look
ed after, and as a result of such neg
lect the health of the child and the
value of his school work is greatly
impaired. Of course parents cannot
be compelled to give heed to the needs
of their children, but enough will have
sufficient pride and common sense so
that. when notified by the superinten-
dent of the state of the child's eyes
and teeth. they will act on the sugges
tions made.
1t is gratifying to know that Show
hogan Is well in line with the citizens
of Maine in carrying forward a much
needed work in our schools. An ap
preparation from the town sufficient
to inaugurate the medical work has
been made and proper plans by the
school officials are doubtless in the
making.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
A Much Envied Chap

The Madison County Pomona
Grange, New York, recently passed g
somewhat unusual resolve. 1t is as
follows
Resolved, That it is the opinion OF
this Grange, that one of the crying
needs of the farmers of the State OF
New York and of the country at large
is an adequate supply of intelligent
farm labor
This would seem to suggest that the
day is long since past, then, when 1t
is possible to sneer at the farmer as
one who has accepted low station in
life.
Once upon day it was the custo-
mary thing to say of boy who
was too dull to get on In his books
or in any clerical or professional call
ing that he would make splendid
farmer. If he went into farming, and
failed in that, then his good neighbors
handed him on to another calling, that
of the ministry. 1t used to be some
thing of a toboggan slide, but now
there's a hump on the slope down.
The demand Is more and more insis-
tent for intelligent farmers" men
who have not failed In other lines of
work but such as come to the farm
ing occupation fresh from long and
carefully arranged theoretical train
ing.
There isn't a more honorable occu-
patton in the world than that of a
farmer-an American farmer-a
Maine farmer And If the truth were
really known two-thirds of the men In
the various professions would each
give little world of his own If he
could throw off the troublous profes-
sional duties and HE himself to a let
tie ten-acre farm where from sunrise
to sunset, he could just dig, dig, dig
That's gospel truth. And it all goes
to show that the tiller of the soil is a
much envied chap
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
She FORGOT,


At o'clock the absentminded wO-
man left home with an umbrella. At
the subway station she concluded 1t
wouldn't rain and left the umbrella
with the corner newsdealer. When
she came back at 6 o'clock 1t was
raining. Boys with umbrellas to rent
darted toward her when she appeared
at the head Of the subway stairs. She
paid one boy 10 cents to escort her
home. Then she remembered her own
umbrella. Sheltered by borrowed
umbrella. she went back to get it. The
newsdealer looked uneasy.
"Just a minute" he said. "Oh, Tom,
come herer'
A small boy lodged around the cor
ner of the stand and handed over
dripping umbrella. The absentminded
woman looked at the boy; she looked
at the umbrella. She recognized both.
"Idiotp' she said. II paid that boy
10 cents for taking me home with my
own umbrella. New York Press.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12

and believe the present Tariff is the
best one we have ever had.
The Sentinel attempts to juggle
facts and meddle with statistics
which If presented in their true light
reflect no fault upon the Payne Tar
iff. Says the Sentinel:
Economists unanimously agree
that tariffs increase the cost of liv-
ing. Under the high-tariff system OF
the Republican party combinations
have taken place to monopolize the
supply of necessaries."
This is an easy statement to make !;
but all attempts to find monopoly
of any supply of necessaries have
proved fruitless. The country at
large will be forever indebted to the
Sentinel If ii will point to one of the
alleged monopolies affecting the cost
of necessaries. No other agency has
been able to find such monopoly.
We are waiting, Sentinel! Up and
poinr.
The Sentinel continues
During the time that the Republi-
can party has been in power the cost
of living in this country has in
creased 81 per cent. To offset that
hardship we have an increase in
wages amounting to but 19 per cent.
part of the increase in the cost of
living is due to the tariff; part is
due to Republican extravaganza; a
part Is due to Republican graft. The
slight increase in wages Is due en-
tirely to the demands of organized la
bor, not to any liberality on the part
of the special privileges which have
been enriched under the system OF
Republican pelf and plunder."
Yes; the cost of living has increased
during the time that the Republican
party has been in power. So has
everything else. including some few
millions added to our population.
There are millions of mouths to feed
that never existed before the Republi-
can party came into power; mouths
that would be unfed If Democratic
Free-Trade were in operation, lower
ing wages everywhere. Are the Re-
publican policies responsible for the
growth of the earth's population? If
so, the Roosevelt policy of anti-race
suicide must be recognized as an un-
claimed plank in the Republican plat
form. Remember that the Republi-
can party has been successful for a
long, long time. AS for organized la
Dor, only ten per cent of all Ameri-
can labor is organized. Is it at all
likely that organized labor is to have
the credit for universal increase in
wages?