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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
MAKES NIGHT ATTACK.
Invading Fleet Has New York at It's
Mercy.

Block Island. r. l., July 20.-In a
night encounter in the Block Island
sound war game between the 'invad-
ing" fleet, commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Osterbaus, and the defending
vessels under command of Commander
Edward w Eberle, the former claim
to have penetrated the line of defense
today are at the mercy of an armed foe
in theory. Under cover of darkness,
the fleet of invading battleshipS steam
ed from sea and headed against the
line of defense at a point between
Block Island and No Mans Land.
1t is claimed by the invaders that
their approach from the south was
made with such tactical and strategic
skill that none OF the vessels of the
the battle line or break up the advance
of the enemy"
Shortly after midnight the lookouts
on the cruiser Washington, OF the
enemy, directed the beam of the search
light on a tiny black spot in the dis
lance. The black spot was a torpedo
boat destroyer of the defending fleet
Immediately guns were trained on the
defender and rockets were discharged
to signify broadside fire. Other vessels
of the defending fleet were located and
theoretically destroyed in the same
manner. The cruiser Chicago, also of
the defending fleet, was theoretically
destroyed by the invaders as she
steamed out presumably to string
mines in the path of the enemy.
A submarine attempted to destroy the
Washington, but, according to the Of
ficrs on board the cruiser, the sub
marine was detected and theoretically
sunk before she had come within 100
yards of the invader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Neat appearing young lady
for cigar stand at the Mills Bldg In
quire Harper Rigby at Mills Bldg, or
Mission Pool Hall, 612 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
NO LICENSE FOR YEAR.
Newly Born Insurance Companies Can
Not Come Into Kansas.

Isaac Lewis. superintendent of insur-
ance, today made a ruling that no in
surance company organized outside of
this state could get a permit to do bust
ness in Kansas until it had first been
in business at least a year in its own
nome state.
The reason for this ruling was made
plain by the superintendent. He de-
clares that he knows nothing about u
new company APPLYING for a permit to
do business in this state except what
appears on the surface. Many small
companies organized in other states
try to branch out too quickly on toe
big a scale and overreach themselves,
going on the rocks, and the poiicyhold-
ers suffer as a result. If they can show
a years business with the o. Z. Of
their state behind them then it is more
reasonable to assume that they are
established on a good and safe founda-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20

Washington, July 2O.-The question
raised by Colonel Roosevelt and 9TH
ers as to what the United States is to
do with the Panama canal seems like
" to soon be answered if the energy
of the various departments, so evil
dent at present, is continued Major
General Leonard Wood chief of the
staff of the army accompanied by
General Weaver and General Bixby
and others. is now on his way to the
canal where he will meet the secretary
of war and a plan of fertilization will
be outlined. Here in Washington,
Colonel Goethals, chairman of the ca
nal commission, has demanded that
immediate action be taken to deter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20

mine the plans of operating the canal
They state that the canal will be ready
for traffic in 1913, but that it will re
quire one year further before all de-
tails are in shape and the canal open
to foreign countries. Plans are now
being made for Senator Brandegee,
chairman of the senate committee on
interoceanic canals and Representa-
tive Adamson of Georgia AMI others to
take a trip to Panama during the
Christmas recess next winter and at
that time a definite charge per ton
displacement will be arrived at so that
ship owners can know exactly where
they stand as regards the use of the
canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
THROUGH A CULVERT.
Washout Causes a Wreck on the
Colorado & Southern.

Trinidad Colo. July 2O.=Two were
killed and three seriously injured
last night when the engine and ten
der Of Colorado & Southern passenger
train No. ?, southbound. crashed
through a culvert Is miles south of
this city.
The Dead.
JOSEPH F. KIRCHGRABER,I en-
gineer, Trinidad.
LOUIS STEVENS. cook. waurika
Okla
The Injured.
E. c. starr. fireman, Trinidad, leg
broken. arm crushed.
W. o. Jackstadt. Brooklyn, broken
leg
Harry Dyse. Chicago, broken leg.
scalded arm.
Washouts following heavy rains.
caused the wreck. All OF the injured
are in the hospital here and win re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
FIEDERAL oFFTCIAL ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With Violation of the
Banking Laws.

Vancouver. Wash. July 2O.-H. c.
Phillips, register of the United states
land office here and. former president
of the defunct Commercial bank of
Vancouver. and Gilbert W. Daniel,
cashier of the institution, were arrested
today on warrants charging them with
receiving deposits. although they knew
the bank to be lnsolvent.
The arrests are the direct result Of
the reporg made by experts, according
to which every known principle Of
conservative banking has been violated
in the matter of making loans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
Cotton Goes ON DOM.

New York, July 20.-After showing
somewhat steadier tone during the
days early trading and a rally Of about
10 or u points from yesterdays low
prices, the cotton market again weak
ened under a renewal of liquidation
which. for a time, was quite as active
and excited as on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Prices broke into new low ground
for the season, with July selling off to
l3 cents, or z5 points under the figures
Of yesterday, while August sold to
net loss of q points and all the new
crop positions broke below the u cent
level, with January touching IL 80 cents,
or about II points net lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20

Texm elucan. just across t,.n line, in
the state of Tlaxcala. was raided by
poems
The outbreaks were co.ncident with
the departure of Francisco I. Madero,
ir. for Tehuacan, where he arrived
last night The Maderist soldiers acted
in protest against the attempt to dis
arm them. The workmen were actu-
ated by labor grievance and the
poems took advantage of the with
drawa1 of the Maderist guards to raid
the village, which was without protec-
ton of q garrison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
MUIR Is HEARD FROM.
That He Attacked John
Maxwell In Oklahoma.

Bud" Muir, who is wanted here on
a charge of assault with intent to
kill, is evidently continuing his felon-
ious attacks in Oklahoma City, where
he recently attacked John Maxwell
with a knife. Maxwell is a former
resident OF Topeka and is a well
known contractor.
Nearly a week ago, it was stated at
the court house that Muir would be
brought here at once. But the story
was suppressed by county officials on
the plea that no arrest had yet been
made. At that time it was known
Muir was in Oklahoma City.
Several weeks ago Muir attacked
George Ward with a knife. Wards
life was doubtless saved by prompt
interference of some friends. Then
Muir went to Oklahoma, where he
continued to even old scores. At noon
today no news had been received OF
Muir's arrest.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Gertrude Sullivan, aged IS.
wife of Patrick Sullivan, 406 Swygart
avenue, died this morning of heart
failure. The funeral will be held Sat
urday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Church of the Assumption. Burial
in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of the 4-year-oId son of
Mr. and Mrs M. NJ. Trimmer, 1855
Brooks avenue, who died last evening
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
A Peek Into His Pocket.

would show the box of Bucklen's Aruica
Salve that Z. S. Lopez, a carpenter, OF
Marilla, n. Y, always carries I have
never had cut, wound, bruise, or sore It
would not soon heal" he writes Greatest
healer of burns, boils, scalds, chapped
hands and lips, fever-sores, skin-erup-
tons, eczema, corns and piles, 25c at
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
CASE OF 1NFANr1LE PARALYSIS
Reported to DIR. Crumbine Today
From Brown County.

The first case of infantile paralysis
for the summer season has been re-
ported to the state board of health
from Brown county. DR.. W. ". Nye
of Robinson telephoned DIR. Crum-
bine today to inform him of this case
OF the dread disease.
Over one hundred cases were re-
ported in Kansas last summer and
about 40 per cent of the cases resulted
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
CUTS OFF HIS FEES
Clerk Thomas of the District
Court Strikes a Snag.
Three Fee and Salary Bills At
feet His Office.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Can Get Only $1,000 Annually
and Must Pay Clerks.
Thomas Says He'll Have to Give
County About 1000.

Shawnee county will gain several
hundred dollars in fees at the expense
of Richard J. Thomas, clerk of the
district court. under the terms of an
opinion given Wednesday by Judge z.
T. Hazen. The opinion covers the
operation of three fee and salary bills
affecting the Office of the clerk of the
district court.
The opinion was requested by
Thomas more than six months ago,
but had been deferred. In a state
ment made today. Thomas said he
would follow the language of the opin-
ion and at once pay Shawnee county
every dollar to which it Is entitled UNI
der the terms of the special act of
1901.
AS a result of several fee and salary
bills finding place on the statute
books in the last few years, neither
Thomas nor the county commissioners
were certain as to the division of the
fees of the office. For this reason Mr..
Thomas Obtained Judge Hazen's opin-
ion as to the operation of the several
laws.
Under the terms of the general law
passed in 1899 the salary was fixed at
$4,000 a year and provided that all
fees in excess of this amoGnt should
be divided equally between the official
and the county. This law made no
provision for clerk hire.
In 1901 a special act provided for
the same salary. but allowed $4,000 a
year for clerk hire and provided that
all fees in excess of $4,000 should re-
vert to the county.
Again, in 1909, a. general law was
passed which was very similar to the
law of ten years previous. 1t made no
provision for clerk hire. It was a ques-
ton which law was operative and
whether the general law repealed the
special act of 1901. Judge Hazen says
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09

their entire patronage, and every
item favorable to the Parcels Posi-
originates in the camp of the mail
order trust.
Upon reading the above assertion
l hunted up farm paper. The hrsI
one I found was the Farmers Mail
Breeze, issue of Jan. 1, 1911, and
out of 4o7 advertisements found
only two that could be classed as
mail order ads. Fully 90 per cent
being real estate and farmers adver-
Using fine stock, poultry, and kin
bred lines Is two out of 4o7 wha'
you call the entire patronage'
Mr.. Editor, have you spark of
evidence on which to base such as
sertions.
Again you say the bill is designed
and backed exclusively by the cata-
logue house. | say show us your
evidence. DO you know of any
farmers backing it? The paragraph
you quote from the League of asso
Citations of wholesale and retail deal
ers is both ridiculous and laughable.
Imagine the mail order houses keep
ing agents IN every town and the
farmers falling down over each other
to give them orders to be sent over
their routes by mail when they could
sit down by their own firesides and
make out their own orders and have
them come to their depot by freight
and save eight dollars on every hun
dred pounds they buy.
The argument you put up about
the mail order houses destroying
the small towns was worn thread
bare thirty years ago, but still we
on building towns the same as ever.
Respectfully,
]. A. Denslow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
ia. Denslow Writes
Editor Meade County News,


Dear Sir:-I have been watch
ing your editorials recently in
regard to the Parcels Post and
your statements. seem so reck-
less l ask space to notice a few
of them.
First you brush aside your state
mems that the Parcels Post would
further increase the postal deficit by
saving that as the department is not
now self supporting it is very plain
that if greater volume of business
was transacted at a less rate there
must necessarily be greater loss.
You forgot to tell your readers that
the department carries thousands OF
tons Of mail every year absolutely
free. Every newspaper published
in the u. S. is carried and distrbut-
ed in the county in which it pub
lished absolutely free. Then there
Is a great army of people that have
the Franking privilege and their
mail or at least part of it is carried
free and taking the whole volume
carried, | think the average rate
would now be less than that pro-
posed for the Parcels Post. Ger
tain it is that you cannot say the
Parcels Post is lower and know you
are correct. Then you say the mail
order houses handle only original
packages which they do not break,
stand loss expense of weighing sacks,
and delivery as our merchants do.
Well most school boys know that
you can buy a yard of prints, ging-
hams, silk or most any kind of dry
goods without buying the whole
bolt. If that IS not breaking the
original package, what would you
call it?
Mail order goods must be packed
better than our merchants pack
them. In fact most of them are
boxed and if they do not stand this
expense who does? And since you
mentioned delivery will say that is
charged up as a part of the general
expense of running the business.
And every farmer buying goods
from a house that has city delivery
helps to pay for delivering goods to
the city trade because he is charged
the same price for his goods.
You plainly state that the only
information the farmer has had on
the subject has come through the
farm papers. These farm papers
depend on the mail order house for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
What a Woman Knows.

$50 Erma is engaged" said
Elenor, with a curl of her lip.
"Well, Pm sorry for the man,
that's all. She doesn't know the
first thing about keeping house, "
ooh, yes she does, though, .
was Fannie assuring reply.
"Well, I'd like to know what
it is" was the doubling response.
1.-THE very first thing, which
is to get a man to keep house
for, Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
Taking Chances.

81 have sent that heiress another let
ter protesting my affection and asking
her to marry me-" said Count Fucash.
you want to be careful how you put
that sort Of thing into the mails" re-
piled the frank friend. "The post office
department is getting mighty strict
about anything that looks like get
rich-Quick enterprise"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09

81 had been troubled with constipation
for two years and tried all of the best physi-
clans in Bristol, Tenn, and they could do
nothing for me" writes Thos. E. Williams
Middleboro, KY. "Two packages of Cham.
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets cured
me-" For sale by all dealers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19

''The wilds of New Jersey" said
a native, reward the explorer well.
If they who sojourn at Atlantic City
or Long Branch would but penetrate
into the wilds, they would see and
hear many interesting things.
Take, for example, the measure
ment OF distance. I once asked the
keeper Of the general store, in New
Jersey village choked With sand, how
far 1t was to Skeeter swamp.
"'Skeeter swamp? said the store
keeper. Wall, I should say Skeeter
swamp wuz bout two whoops from
here-or mebbe two whoops and a
holler.'
Il asked man in skeeter swamp
how far Flytown was. The man shift
ed his guild to the left cheek and re-
Piled:
"F1ytown, stranger, is about three
chaws to the south-unless yer a fast
chawer-then I'd say it Wuz about
three chaws and half"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
PERSONALS.

David Baldwin and family LETT ths
city Sunday to spend the srzrner IN
Tularosa-
Chas. S. Miller and family will leave
the first Of July for Houston, where
they win make their hons-
Eugene Harris Is home from Azskin.
having graduated anc received bis
diploma from the law school
Mrs. Henry T. Bowie. president OF the
7. ". c. A. viii leave tznorr0W for
Chamberino, N L, where she VIII
spend a few days
Mrs o. A. Chritchett and 5other.
Mrs Isabella Ferguson, VIII leave
Wednesday afternoon for Los Angeles
to spend two months.
Judge A G. Foster ana son. Baylor,
viii leave the city for Los Angeles and
vicinity Thursday morning. where they
VIII spend the summer.
A H Anderson left over the Golden
State Sunday for his home in Illinois.
on account OF the serious illness Of
his father. A G. Anderson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Ell Paso, Tex, June 18TH. 1911.
Bids will be received in accordance
with forms prepared by this company
until the 25th day OF July, 1911,
for the construction of the graduation
and masonry of Sc miles of railway
roadbed. including incidental work, in
Arizona. The principal items are. ap-
proximately:, Grading, 2.600,OOO GU
yds.; foundation excavation, 10000 Gu.
yds.: concrete, $4,000 Gu yds. Work to
be done IN accordance with plans and
Specifications on file In the office OF
the Engineer Maintenance Of Way,
Southwestern building, Ell Paso. Tex.
All bidders are required personally
TO examine the ground and conditions
prior to bidding. The proposed work
vii be ready for inspection beginning
June Goth. 1911.
Al bids must be in writing. addressed
to said Engineer, and be accompanied
nv certified check in the sum Of
S.. 00O, 90 as evidence Of good faith and
security for the giving of a bond for
sfOO. 900 in a Surety company approved
bv the Company for the performance
of the contract
The envelope containing the bid shall
he endorsed as such bid and have the
name of the bidder written thereon.
The Company reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Fl PnsO & Southwestern Railroad Co.,
By H ]. Simmons, General Manager
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
Finoncial and
Commercial
STRONGER TONE
IN STOCK MARKET
Success of the Panama Bond
Issue Has a Good
Effect.

New York, N. Y, June IA de-
cidedly stronger tone prevailed this
morning in the stock market, which
exhibited none Of the weakness which
appeared toward the close Of last week.
Trading fell off at the high mark
range; the advances were fully main
tanned. The more confident tone was
attributed in part to the success OF the
Panama bond issue and the part which
1t is expected TO play in improving the
tenor of speculation.
Weather reports from the south and
the southwest were favorable, but ad-
vices from the west were not so salts
factory, and the grain and cotton mar
kets moved widely. There was re-
sumption Of the recent active specula-
ton in the Erie stocks and they moved
up from ! to 2 points. Many Of the
oimportant issues were upheld IN the
neighborhood of point from above
Saturdays close.
Bonds we're firm
The market closed steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
The Right Person.

Locating the right person. You
have heard the expression often
times by an employer, 81 wish l
could find just the right person to
take charge of new branch of
my business, or develop to greater
efficiency some department that
is not bringing return in proper
tion to the rest of the business"
There are many such conditions
existing in hundreds of businesses
real opportunities where just the
right person with the experience,
initiative and enthusiasm neces-
sary for increasing the business
might take charge with excellent
results.
It's a comparatively easy mat
ter to get in touch with persons
who possess the necessary qualifi-
cations for successHtell the facts
5 in a Want AID.
The Wants appeal to the very
highest grade of workers, the
skilled specialists, the capable
helpers who are prepared to prove
to you by past experience that
they can make good for you, Mr..
Employer. Try them in the Ell
Paso Herald. Results are certain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
WHEAT HAS QUICK
RALLY IN PRICE
Forecast of Hot Weather
Discourages Raids on
Corn Market.

Chicago, ILL.,. June 1s.lSigns Of the
decreased in the United States, visible
supply gave the wheat market today a
quick rally. Prices at the outset We're
easy on account of favorable crop re-
ports from Russia and because Of lib
eral offering from that country. July
started at S64k to 56z. a loss Of Is to
and rose to 87B. The close was
strong with net gain Of rs.
Forecast Of hotter weather discour-
aged any attempt to raid the corn
market September opened unchanged
to X cent higher at 55H to 56ss and
rose to 561k. Cora closed steady with
September 1918 higher.
Oats advanced in consequence Of gen
eral commission purchasing. Septem-
Der started Is lower to Il higher at 80
to 392s and mounted TO 39%.
Provisions held steady with hogs.
First sales varied from "a off to 2iz
gain; $3.50 for lard and $s.25 for ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
YOUNG WOMAN WORKS AN
OLD CHECK SWINDLE HI

A young woman Of prepossesslng aD-
pearance, SUPPLIED with as many names
as occasion may demand. IS working
new check game IN FL Paso- Her vic
tins have been residents who rent fur
nished rooms. and this Is her game:
She secures a SO check. rents a room
for IS q week. tenders the check as
payment and receives IS change The
check is worthless and the woman
never returns
She went 10 Texas street grocery.
ordered $40 worth Of groceries sent
c. O. D. 10 her at the home OF a promi-
nent woman on Sunset Heights.
Among the things ordered was a loaf
OF bread This she took with her.
When the balance OF the groceries were
sent to the place she was supposed to
live she was not known there. The
grocer was swindled out OF q loaf Of
bread
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
LIVESTOCK
Kansas CITY Lsvestock.

Kansas City. No. June 1s.-CattIe-
Receipts 1000; market steady to, Toe
lower Native steers, $1,000 SIS:
southern steers $5.000615; southern
steers. $500 Q5-50; southern cows and
heifers, 1915 q 4.50; native cows and
nelferS. S2.25 q $40; stockers and feed
ers, 1925 q 500; bulls, S3256475:
calves. $500 G7-50; western steers. 49, IS
OSLO; western cows. S275G475.
Hogs Receipts II, 900: market steady
TO &c higher; bulk OF sales. $6.O5@615:
heavy. s6.00061O; packers and hntcb,
ers. $6.05 q SIS; lights. s6.05 a 615.
SheeD-Rects. 10000: market steady
Muttons, 1925 400; lambs, $500 zoo.
led Wethers and yearlings S375645O:
fed western ewes S3.OO035O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-19
FOUR TO BE HELD FOR
EEADTFNATT0N OE P.7

Indianapolis. Ind, June 1y.7Judge
Markey, OF the criminal court today
issued an order that J. A G. Cadorf
and Walter Drew, who were connected
with NattonSl Erecsors' association. as
sistant district attorney Ford OF Los
Angeles. and Frank Fox, who drove
the automobile that carried John J.
Mcnamara out OF town at the time OF
his alleged kidnapping. be held until
the court has taken time TO examine
the records Of the testimony taken in
their cases BY grand jury. Judge
Markey instructed the surety company
on the bonds TO have detscttve Burns
IN court by July 10