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The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

all will be lost. am losing two pounds
q EPr. 24.-Borax Marconfs That the ship
is lying at anchor on the banks because
Madame s. VIII not allow the whistle TO be
blown.
G. EPT. 23.-Borax AIarconrs that Madame
- 5. has cnught her hrst glimpse Of Amer
lea and does not like IT, She demands that
the ship return. What shall dor
6 EPT 20 AT last have Madame
she WAS there a few minutes ago. / am
now taking Nervine. IL can take enough
70 stop this pain in my head life VIII be
ness Itself until reached the hotel.
When she found that It faced south, how
eyer. she refused to enter IL. She has
prejudice against hotels which face TO the
south. Not being able TO turn the hotel.
was I'm despair until It occurred To me 90
Drive around the city and then take her la
through side entrance. Ii worked Ike a
charm. She is now having the apartments
done over In green and am trying 70 nave
the Flntiron building taken down. Madame
does not approve Of II, as she sees i from
her window. Bornx is In the hospital How
| envy him. Nothing but rest
G. EPT 81 II have discharged the orches-
- ira conductor. Madame :. does not like
g EPT 29.-AIadame has positively refused
~ 10 sing In any states printed in red on
the map. She no@ demands that 1 TRANSPORT
In addition 20 the automobile and the wal
rus monkey, leopard. a python and tw0
polar bears. am trying 70 get menagere
rates.
act. I've have started at last. Tonight
~ we sing In Buffalo. AT the last moment
madame refused to allow the rest or the
company 10 travel on her train. must
have two special trains ! have been hgur-
ing all day ana my head aches fearfulsy
n CT. ALI Is over. Last night we had
~ $1,000 house and madame would not
appear. She had cold, she said aud her
gown did not please her and she demanded
TO go east from New York instead Of west
and there were too many people IN the au-
dtence and three musicians had red hair.
She lis sulling in her compartment at SOS
a sulk ana II 1854 people pny S67 each on
the nth lights the running expenses Were
a deficit Of
cat this point the diary ended abruptly
1T Is evident that something must have hap
pened)
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

saw that he answered pretty well to Hicks
description, so | determined to take a
chance | made up a little dummy parcel,
ana after / had sent In that note TO you
and heard from Denton who owned the car
/ got him to go down with me and tell the
chauffeur that Miss Armstrong wished MIN
to drive me TO the house where he ha0
taken his mistress yesterday afternoon. as
/ had to deliver the jewels In the parcel IN
10 Miss Bishops OWr hands. lie never tuh-
bled to the plant for moment ana drove
me straight to Wimbledon without a muir
muir And, Of course, the moment knew
the house, the rest as easy as faliing
off tree I found the house had been
taken furnished in a hurry, and one OF MISS
Armstrong; servants was there. she raised
lii of dust about letting me see the
iadv who was said 10 be out OF her mimi
hv the way; but that didn't amount 10
much inst told her / was a detective,
and that she'd find herself In gaol II she
rave me any troubles; and theu--weH, In ten
minutes more we were out OF the house
Just as soon ms | had explained things to
the lady herself"
Well you have done splendidy; and now
want to speak to you about the Gervalse
street natter said Ralph. Excuse me,
he added to the others. ana went out with
Hareheld, deeming IL best TO leave Torosto
alone for time with Rita, who was both
perplexed and distressed by his apparent In
difference toward her
He told Hareheld that he going 10
Darlingham that afternoon and should re
turn almost at once; but that In the mean
time the men should be withdrawn from the
Gervaise street house. watch should be
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
LITTLE LESSONS IN NATURAL
HISTORY
". The Railroad Frog

TT HE railroad frog Is the largest OF tne
L frog family. He weighs upwards OF TWO we
hundred pounds and often attalhs an n ~ ~ ~
thirty vears-though not on a hrst class ran
road. ~, -, .,t-
The railroad frog is not unlike his smaller
brethren i'm many respects. lie Is a great
DESTROYER of sleep. He doesn't croak. but
he has n strange clattery bangy noise
which once heard cannot soon be forgolleh'
that runs over ham does. He is not good to
eat but he Is about as good to eat as good
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

The Fourth of July is a grand time to die
To swim Is with danger to race.
When In autos we ride sudden death Is
Playing tennis brings sunstroke apace.
Football takes grim toll of life and Of
limb:
Ice skating Is fatal or worse,
While the Marathon art puts kink In the
And the coaster soon lands In hcarse.
Mans life is but short in the motor boat
There are nine ways to die horse
While sad mental mist comes from chess
And balloons mean an inquest Of course.
THUS we race ana we fly but to suffer and
And each sport brings US woe and regret.
But with pleasure were thrilled To ind no
ones been killed
BY the old game of dominos yet
An American magazine Of country life,
n which Is perfectly Invaluable Tor any
farmer possessing over a million dollars de,
ciarpe that the belief that a bulldog Will
not give up his grip unless pried loose Is
,'U mistake "a little household am.
monia poured on bulldogs nose VIII
nuke him loose his jaws In minute He-
clares this magazine.
This is "A useful bit Of Information Tor an
Of as who have mt times TO visit homes IN
tested with bulldogs with whom we are hol
acquainted. When "A strange pullnog a.
taches himself TO your person IN an appar-
entity permanent manner DO not ueGVme Il.-
fled and attempt TO dissect him with tfh
knife Go at once TO the house wearing
row the owners ammonia bottle luis
done the rest h easy. hn0Mleuge vi r ~
simnle rules of this kind tend To make Ire
lot only safer hut much more enloyaole
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

A connoissieur is a man who can FELL
a good picture every time without first
looking at the price mark.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

many things found around railroad lunch
counters.
The railroad frog inhabits railroad yards
and has hard time. lie is being run over
all the time. When treated well he Is not
dangerous, hut do not step on him. More
than one poor victim has been caught by a
railroad frog ana held until the coroner ar
rived Railroad frogs are not ca niyOrous,
but belong TO the gTeat octopus family.
A LOW and uumelodious champing and
4 gnashng which assails ones ears from
various points OF the compass Is doubtless
produced BIZ rhe grinding teeth of those au-
fhors who have just learned that during
the year 1909 there were sold over l1om,OOO
copies OF the Bible an ancient and almost
entirely out OF date piece OF writing which
hasn't an AUTOMOBILES, wealthy young
American abroad or a New York society
scandal In it's pages
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27
POT SHOTS

The ties that bind are the ties that
make US yearn for soft roll collars on
flannel shirts.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

When a man hunts trouble he bags
it by shooting off his mouth
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

Rich babies are no longer born with
silver spoons in their mouths; they are
born in 6o-horse power automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

Strange to relate one of the easy
ways of getting to the top is to get ir
on the ground floor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-27

After many years of investigation we
have concluded that the word "sic" in.
cluded in parenthesis in an article
means, "Now what do you think OF
thatT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
FAST TRAINS COLLIDE.
One Killed and Ten Seriously Injur-
ed on the st. Paul.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 17.-One
passenger was killed, a brakeman was
fatally injured and nine other passen-
gers were seriously hurt in a head on
collision early Sunday. between two
fast passenger trains on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad at
Keystone, 20 miles west of here. The
weStbound Overland limited on the ST.
Paul road and the eastbound fast
train were ordered to pass at Key
stone. A freight train on the siding
prevented the eastbound passenger
train from pulling onto the switch.
The eastbound passenger train had
run past the station and was ready to
back on the siding when the Over
land limited, going at the rate of rs
miles an hour, crashed into 1t. Both
engines were reduced to scrap and the
mail, baggage and chair cars of the
limited were badly wrecked. The en-
gineer escaped by jumping. The dead:
Fatally injured:
Ralph Morrow, brakeman, Marion,
Ia; legs broken and internally in
jured.
Less seriously injured:
A w. Griffin. Chicago, baggage
master, leg broken.
Carl Pralies, newsboy, Burlington,
Wis, ribs broken.
Others injured:
M. Satzmal, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Jos. Setter, Omaha.
Louis Zee, Cleveland. Tex.
r. Mushkin, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Mamie .Mushkin, Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Michael Dontarich, Chicago.
George Kinder, Marion. Ia.
The crash was terrific. Passengers
were thrown into heaps and in the
panic that followed those who were
not pinioned under debris broke
through windows and climbed out to
safety. At first it was thought that
many had been killed, for the cries
of the injured indicated that many
were buried beneath the wreck.
Word was sent to Cedar Rapids
and soon a special train equipped with
surgeons and supplies was sent from
Marion. The injured were brought
to the hospital here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

county has announced for the Office of
superintendent of insurance. The lola,
papers have the following regarding
his candidacy:
Senator Travis in announcing his can
dfdacy. That is my business. 1t is
all that 1 know. And if 1 get this of
fee 1 shall bring to the administra-
ton of it's affairs the knowledge of
the insurance business which I have
gained in nearly twenty years expert
ence. 1 want the Office and 1 want the
Republican nomination because 1 am
a Republican. 1 believe that I can be
of considerable service to the people
of the state of Kansas
Senator Travis has been active in
Republican politics in Allen county for
many years having been secretary of
the county committee during the days
of Populism. when, by the way. Alien
county never was scared away from
the Republican column. He was dis
trict clerk for twJ terms. He was
elected senator from the. Allen and
Woodson district two years ago.
In his report to the people on the
results of the7first year of his admin
istration, Gov. Stubbs takes occasion
to express himself on the guaranty
law as follows:
THE cost of the bank commission
er's office was increased but entirely
service on account of more thorough
and business-like examination, and
the extra work incident to the intro
duction and operation of the bank
guaranty law. The bank guaranty
law is a righteous and good law for
bankers and good for the depositorc.
1t is the absolute duty of the state
and national government to provide
laws that will protect depositors from
loss. The whole commercial business
of the world is made possible by in
dividual bank deposits. The state
creates the banks and has absolute
control of their management and is
morally responsible to The depositors
for the safety of their deposits. Mr..
J. N. Dolley, the present commission
er, has established {. system of exam
ination and inspection superior to any
other system in the United States. He
has now in his office a complete list of
notes, bonds, stocks and securities of
all kinds and character from every
statement from officers and directors
of this kind is worth more not only
to the people but to the banks than
half a dozen of the old-time bank ex-
aminations. There are now S22 state
banks in Kansas and I doubt if
there are any better banks in the
world, taken as a whole, than the
Kansas state banks. 1 cannot refrain
from commencing the business wis
dom of these bankers in co-operat-
ing with the bank comm issioner in
healthy inspections which must ma
terially strengthen the confidence of
the people in Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
WHEN ALLEN SPEAKS.
A Big Time at the Auditorium We'd
nesday Evening.

Big preparations are being made
for the Wednesday evening mass meet
ing at the Auditorium, which is being
held for the purpose of starting cam
paign for the securing of mayor and
commissioners for Topeka who Will
give the city an efficient and economi-
cal administration.
The committee of ten citizens push
ing the proposition met this noon at
the Commercial club quarters to plan
for the Auditorium meeting. This COM
n1ittee is composed of J. A. TrOutman,
r. L. Cofran, F. o. Morns, A B. Null
lin, E. H. Crosby, A. A. GODDARD, Frank
Curry. John Sargent w. A. Neiswen-
ger and E. L. Copeland.
1t is not the idea to endorse any
candidates at the meeting, but an or
ganization will be perfected with the
object of securing the right kind of
men to run the affairs of the city. 1t
is non-partisan movement and
should meet with favor by all of the
good people of Topeka.
Those who attend the meeting will
be asked to sign this pledge: Il am
in sympathy with the movement to
give Topeka an efficient, economical,
non-partisan administration. and will
cheerfully cooperate with an organi-
zation to be formed with that purpose
in view
AS has already been announced,
Henry Allen of Wichita will be the
speaker of the evening. He will give
facts in regard to the operation of the
new plan of city administration. Mar
shalls band will play.
1t is fully expected that there will
be large representation of the citi-
zens of Topeka present who are in
terested in the welfare of the city.
The ladies are especially invited to be
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
BOND IS FILED.
National Bankers Meet Judge Pol
locks Requirements.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 1.-THE ma
tional bankers today filed their s50.000
bond with George Sharitt of Topeka,
clerk of the United States circuit court
The bond was filed here where court is
row in session.
Judge John c. Pollock has fixed the
judgment in the cases where violations
of the 2S hour law were confessed, as
$100 on each count. and like judgment
was fixed with regard to the respective
corporations.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
confessed on eleven charges, and two
others were continued pending the de-
cision of the circuit court of appeals.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
also the Kansas City Southern, con-
fessed on one count each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
COLLISION ON CURVE.
One Killed and Ten Injured on Hli-
nOiS Central.

Pinckneyville, I'LL, Jan. 17.-One
person was killed and ten others in
jured in a collision between the st.
Louis-Memphis special and a freight
train near this city at o'clock Sunday
morning.
The train was due in st. Louis at 8
o'clock and was running at high speed
when it dashed into the freight on a
curve.
The Dead
CARL E. KITCHEN. fireman on
passenger train. East ST. Louis.
The Injured.
H j. Brown, Memphis; head cut
and internal injuries.
Lister Tyrell, Hannibal, Mo-; head
cut and internal injuries.
w. M van Lear, Philadelphia; neck
twisted and internal injuries.
Alfred Pirron. Memphis; left side
crushed.
T. Felber, Cleveland, Ohio; back and
neck injured.
c. Rinaldo. Columbus. Ohio; neck
and wrist twisted
J. r. Ward, Memphis; broken ankle
and internal injuries.
R. B. Wilson, negro porter; neck
and shoulder wrenched.
E. H. Pope, passenger engineer, East
ST. Louis, cut and internal injuries.
Miss T. ri. Mckenzie, Lulu, Miss,
cuts and bruises.
The freight ran back to water
tank a quarter of a mile south of the
city on the specials time. The pas
senger train rounded a sharp curve
and crashed into the freight train head
on before the crew could make a
move to stop.
The engine was demolished and the
baggage car was piled on top of it.
Fireman Kitchen was killed in
stantly. The injured were all in the
day coaches
After the crash Miss Mckenzie tore
up her skirts to make bandages for
the injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
KANSAS IS BEATEN
U. S. Supreme Court Holds Bush
Law Invalid.
Outside Corporations Need Not
Pay Charter Fee.
CASE WAS APPEALED.
Western Union and Pullman
Companies Made the Test.
Fees Involved Amount to One
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Washington, Jan. 17-In the cases
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany and the Pullman company
versus the state of Kansas, the supreme
court of the United States today held
to be invalid the Kansas state law OF
1898, known as the Bush act, requ1r-
ing outside corporations to pay char
ter fee for the benefit of the state
schools and prohibiting them from
doing business in the state unless they
comply with the act
Announcing his conviction that the
state of Kansas was right in its posi-
ton. Justice Holmes read an opinion
in dissent in which the chief justice
and Justice McKenna concurred.
Both suits were begun by the state
with the view of prohibiting the cor
porations from transacting an intra-
state business. because of their refusal
to pay the tax
The corporations fought the case on
the ground that it did not apply to
them because of their previously ac-
quired rights. They also took the po-
sition that if it did apply it was un-
constitutional and therefore not en-
forcible. The supreme court of the
state upheld the statute. but that judg-
ment was reversed by todays decision
The courts opinion was announced by
Justice Harlan. The decision turned
on the finding that the law imposes a
burden on interstate commerce, which
it was declared a state can not do un-
der the constitution. Justice Harlan
said the requirement was hostile alike
to the letter and the spirit of the con-
stitution.
This decision has most important
bearing as regards the payment of
charter fees by a corporation with
headquarters in one state paying fees
portion of its business. These two suits
were started by c. c. Coleman when he
was attorney general and were decided
in his favor by the Kansas supreme
court some two years ago. Now the
United Supreme court has reversed the
decision of the Kansas court.
The two corporations in question re-
sisted the efforts of the Kansas officials
to make them pay charter fees in this
state and as set forth above, carried
the cases successfully to the court of
last resort. Attorney General Jackson
who is now conducting these cases. is
out of the city today, but it is under
stood that the state will try some other
plan to make these foreign corporations
at least pay a charter fee based on the
!, amount of capital they have invested
in Kansas.
The charter fees claimed by the
state in these two cases will now
amount to nearly 100000 for each of the
two corporations. so it will be seen that
the states loss as a result of this ad-
verse decision is no inconsiderable sum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
ARREST NEAR AT HAND.
Chain of Evidence in Swope Case Said
to BE Nearly Complete.

Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 17.-An ar
rest in the Swope case involving the
death of Colonel Thomas H. Swope. his
nephew, Chrisman Swope, and the al
legged poisoning of seven heirs of the
dead philanthropist may be expected
within 4S hours. irrespective of the find
ing of the scientists now examining the
stomachs Of the Swopes at Chicago
This statement was made today by a
man connected with the case, who went
on to declare that the chain of evidence
wrought against the alleged plotter. OF
plotters, had now been made almost
complete.
In the meantime the greatest interest
attaches to the departure for Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
HE MUST GO TO PRISON.
John r. Walsh Has Played His Last
Card and Lost.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The petition of
certiorari in the case of Jno. r. Walsh,
former president of the Chicago Ma
tional bank of Chicago. under sentence
of five years Imprisonment in the fed
eral prison at Leavenworth Kan, on
the charge of misapplying the funds oe
the bank, was denied today by the su-
preme court of the United States. This
means that Mr.. Walsh must serve his
sentence
End of a Tong Fight.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE denial of John
r. -Walsh's petition for writ of
certiorari by the supreme court of the
United States closes the last chapter
in the history of his long fight for free
dom. The convicted banker is power
less to proceed further in his efforts to
escape the prison bars which have loom
ed before him ever since mis- Indictment
three years ago and which he had al
ready successfully evaded through the
different channels of legal proeedure
The one time bank president and rail-
way f1nancier. who is now rs years of
age, will within a few days be a con-
v1ct in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth, Kan. where he will begin the
sentence of five years imposed upon him
by United States District Judge An
derson- on March 3. 1908.
After the United States circuit court
of appeals had refused Mr.. Walsh re-
hearing and denied<nhis petition for a
stay of judgment, ball was withdrawn,
and, at the request of his counsel the
court placed him in the special Gus
tody" of a United States marshal where
he remained pending the outcome of his
petition to the supreme court of the
United States. This leniency was
granted Mr.. Walsh in order that he
might arrange his personal affairs.
On Januarv 10, 1908, Mr. Walsh was
found guilty of misapplying the funds
of the Chicago National bank of which
he was president. On March 8. of the
same year motion for a new trial was
Cverruled, and the aged defendant was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
at Fort Leavenworth.
On the same day he was released on
supersedeas and Immediately appealed
his case. but the United States court
of appeals. after lapse of about Is
months, affirmed the sentence.
On December 8, last, the same court
decided Mr.. Walsh's petition for re-
hearing and the case was finally re-
ferred to the supreme court, which re-
fused to review it.
supreme courts decision at his office
and refused to make any comment or
statement.
His secretary said Mr.. Walsh had
received no official notice of the decis-
ion and that he would net give IN hope
Until he was notified officially.
District Attorney Sims said today
that he will go before the United States
circuit court of appeals and ask the
court to issue a mandate in the case
to the United States district court.
Ali Ready for Him.
Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 1.-THE of
f1cials at the federal prison here are
DraDarPd tO receive T0hn r Walsh the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17

The Postal Declares 1t Is Independent
and Will Remain So.

and VIII Remain So.
The Postal Telegraph company has
sent out the following statement with
request that it be published:
1.-The Postal people vigorously deny
any truth in the statement that the
change of name of the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company to Transconti-
mental Telegraph company has any
connection with any plan for a merger
with the Bell Telephone company or
the western Union Telegraph company.
They state tnat the change of name is
solely to enable their local company in
New York state. known as the New
England Telegraph company, to trans
act it's business in New York state in
the name Of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company, and they ridicule the
item which mas been sent broadcast
over the country, that that simple
change has anything whatsoever to do
with the telephone interests or the
Western Union interests. The Postal
people say tnat they have been inde-
pendent and will continue to be inde-
pendent and that they have nothing
to do with the telephone company or
the Western Union and don't propose
to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-17
WEATHER IS UNSETTLED
Unusually Heavy Fog in Topeka This
Morning.

With the wind blowing Il miles an
hour from the northwest. the weather
is steadily growing colder and will be
freezing by tonight. That is the in
formation given out at the Topeka
weather bureau. 1t will remain cold
over night and tomorrow, and besides
being colder will remain partly cloudy
This morning there was dense fog
covering the earth. The weather is
damp and cloudy.
The temperature at II o'clock today
which reached 43 degrees is the high
est yet this month The temperature
by the hour follows.