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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
CAMP BELLS BILL.
Kansas Congressman and the
Express Companies.
He Would Prohibit Railroads
From Carrying Express.
|SUB-LET CONTRACTS.
Would End Them After First of
January, 1918.
Text Of the Measure Is Sweep
ing.

Washington, D. c.. July 28.-COn-
gresham Phil P. Campbell of Kansas
has introduced a bill in the house to
prevent common carriers from leas-
ing, sub-letting or permitting other
persons, firms, companies or corpora
tions to carry for hire packages, par
cells or merchandise of any character
and requiring the carriers to furnish
facilities and promulgate schedules OF
rates for carrying such packages and
merchandise on passenger, mail OF eX-
press trains The text OF Mr.. Camp
BELLS bill follows:
THAT from and after the first day
of January. 1913, it shall be unlawful
for any railway company engaged in
interstate and foreign commerce by
carrying or transporting goods. wares
and merchandise from enc state or
territory or the District of Columbia to
any other state or territory or the DIS
trict of Columbia; or from any foreign
country to any state or territory or
the District of Columbia; or from any
state or territory or the District of
Columbia to any foreign country, to
lease, sublet or permit any person, firm,
company or corporation the right to
carry or transport for hire, articles OF
commerce over its lines of railway,
either in cars or facilities furnished by
the railway company, or by any other
person, firm, company or corporation.
THAT from and after the first day
of January, 1913, it shall. be the duty
of all railways engaged II business as
common carriers in interstate and for
eign commerce to furnish cars and
other facilities for carrying and trans
senger, mail or express trains, without
the medium or intervention of the So
called express companies.
That it shall be the duty of all rail
way companies subject to the provis-
ions of this act, to make, promulgatt
and publish schedules of parcel freigh
rates to be approved by the interstate
commerce commission, as required By
section of the interstate commerct
act. as amended June %, 1905, and Jun'
49, 1910
agents Of any railway company sub
ject to the provisions of this act tina
violates any of the provisions hereof
shall be deemed to be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and shall be punished, OF
conviction, for each offense by a fin
of not less than $1,000, and be impriS
oned for not less than six months.
1T is herein made the duty of tn
interstate commerce commission, Unde
the power conferred upon it by the in
! terstate commerce act and its amend
ments, to enforce the provisions Of thi
act
George Back. son of A. c. Back,
| prominent merchant of Spring Hill
Kan, has been appointed an electrician
in the United States navy. The youni
man wilt be orde red to San Francisc
for preliminary preparation of his du
| ties, and within a few weeks will b
assigned to one of the new battleshipS
The postmaster general has designa
ted the postoffices at Ntodesha and Nc
arr- on an a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
UNDER AUSPICES OF MAsoNs.
Memorial Building Cornerstone Ser
vices on Taft Day.

In an interview had this morning
by representative of the State Jour
nal with Alex A. Sharp, grand master
of the Masonic grand lodge of Kan
sas, he stated that he desired to cor
rect some errors which have recently
appeared in the public prints with re-
ference to the Topeka visit of Presi-
dent Taft and the laying of the corner
stone of the Memorial building.
He said in part that the state board
of control had given to the G.. A. R.,
department of Kansas, as represent
ing the soldiers and sailors of the
state, authority to arrange for the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the state
memorial building, now in course of
construction at Ninth and jackson
streets; that the details had been dele
gated to committee consisting Of
Departm ent Commander Anderson,
George w. Martin of the State His
torical society, and Major T. J. An
dersOn, that this committee had invited
the Masonic grand lodge to Law the
cornerstone with Masonic ceremonies,
and had suggested that as President
Taft was a Mason it would be highly
gratifying If he could assist in the cor
nerstone ceremony. Grand Master
Sharp has accepted the invitation, on
behalf of the grand lodge. and the
cornerstone will be laid by the officers
of the grand lodge on September 27,
at an hour to be fixed later. He has
communicated to the president an in
vitation to assist in the ceremony and
to deliver his Topeka address as the
Grafton which follows the laying of a
cornerstone.
Courtesy to the president required
that until he indicated his pleasure in
the premises. the grand lodge program
should not be announced, and this
statement even would not have been
given had it not been for premature
and erroneous statements recently ap-
Dearing in print
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
IS IT AN INCENDIARY?
Fire CHIEF Believes Ohio House Was
Set on Fire.

What the fire department believes is
the second attempt to burn down the
Ohio house. a hotel at the corner Of
Fifth and Jefferson streets. was carried
out this morning when fire was discov-
cred on the second floor in the rear Of
the building.
Down town fire companies extin-
guished the blaze before it had found
its way from the room where it origi-
mated.
mysterious fire has been discovered IN
this hotel. Both times the room where
the fire started has smelled strongly o.
coal oil and other inflammables.
Chief Wilmarth has started an inves-
LEGATION. 1t may mean that the fire
was started in the hope of obtaining in
surance and it may mean that it was
of malicious character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
HAS COST $175,527.
The Remsen Board Is an Expensive
Institution.

Washington. July 2S.-It was
learned today that the Remsen board
already had cost the government
S175,527. OF this amount. $120,095
was for the salaries of the members
of the board and their assistants and
$55,43 went for expenses. The ex-
pense account, put in evidence, at
tracted much attention The eight
dog cages cost S235. Two bull ter
riers cost $50. Four monkeys were put
in at S2S for the lot, WI lie five mon
key cages cost 500. The electric grid
die was bought for s37. while lone
horoscope" cost $3.75. The particular
variety of the horoscope vas not men
toned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
WENT WITH PERRY's AUNT
And Perry Threatened to Kill Smith
for His Gallantry.

w men Henry smith kept company
With an aunt of Henry Perry, the latter
was grieved and threatened to kill
Smith at the first opportunity. Smith
preferred not to fight. Instead he went
to the court house, where a warrant
was issued for the arrest of Perry and
and effort VIII be made to put the man
under bona to keep the peace All of
the parties to the trouble are colored
and live on South Van Buren, street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
TRUST READY TO QUIT.
submits a Form of Decree for Wick
ersham's Approval.

washington, July 2s.-Attorneys for
the electrical trust have submitted to
Attorney General Wickersham de-
cree which, it is said they are willing
TO have entered against the alleged
combination in the governments suit
for dissolution. The significance of
this move is that the trust is willing
to dissolve without a fight. 1t is said
that with some probable modification,
the proposition may be acceptable to
the department of Justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
NO RUNS ARE MADE.
Crowd of 10000 Sees Detroit PhiIa-
delphia Contest for First Place.

Philadelphia, July 2s.-In the pres
ence of a crowd estimated at 10000
persons, Philadelphia and Detroit be-
gan this afternoon what really is a
struggle for first place in the Ameri-
can league, the attraction being a
doubleheadeP
AT the end of the ninth inning Of
the first game the score stood:
Detroit 0, Philadelphia 0.
Summers and Bender are the oppos-
ing pitchers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
TWO PELLAGRA CASES.
DIR. C1.umbine Is at OswegO Looking
for sand Flies.

Oswego. Kan. July 2S.-Two we'll de-
veloped cases of pellagra were found
here today by DR.. S. J. Crumbine, sec
rotary of the state board of health. The
effected persons are a mother and her
5-year-oId daughter, who moved here
from Manhattan two years ago.
DR.. Crumbine has directed an inquiry
to see if any sand flies can be found
here 1t is said the sand flies" carry
pelIagra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28

A street fight between l. Bridges and
Mabelle Bridges and Lula Hamilton re-
suited in the arrest of the two Bridges.
All are negroes and the fight occurred
on Railroad street in North Topeka.
According to the information obtained
by the police. Bridges and his wife
were enjoying a family row when the
Hamilton woman, who is a sister of
Mrs. Bridges. hit the husband with Il
club. He turned on her. slicing her alb
domen with a knife. She escaped with
her wound and is said to have left the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
Edward Nj. Shenard Near Dea,,,

Lake George n. Y, July 28.-EdwarlI
M. Shepard, prominent as a lawyer and
in politics as a Democrat, of state and
national repute, is at the point of
death, according to his medical attend
ants Mr.. Shepard came here FROM
his home in Brooklyn early in June.
Shortly afterwards a cold developed
into pneumonia 20 which pleurisy and
heart weakness were added in the last
few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
Only One Escaned.

Halifax. n. S, July 2S--The steam
er John Irwin struck a rock and sank
of Beaver harbor last Tuesday morn
ing William Mcleod of Halifax was
washed ashore on a hatch at Liscomb.
go miles east of here, and is believed
to be the only survivor of the dozen
or more men in the steamers crew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

James White. a negro druggist, who
lives at 213 Kansas avenue, was ar
rested by the police today on charge
of maintaining a liquor nuisance A
case of beer and a case of whisky were
found in his possession. He furnished
a $500 bond for his appearance when
his case is called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of John W. Cowan will
be held at the home of his son, Henry
S. Cowan, 1928 Fillmore street, Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock Burial will
be at Valley Falls Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
coIns

in THIS season o. colds il Is AZ wcll
~ pear IN mind some OF the thingA
that modern medical science has dis.
coverted about a form of malady that
is as annoying as IL is common. I'm
happily, there is no cure, but Nature
can be helped out ~ good bit by In
teiiigent care SAYS the Kansas city
Star.
II used to be supposed that colds
We're due to exposure Now It is
known that they are the result on an
invasion by bacteria which find their
chance when the system IS below
par for any reason sometimes from
exposure, sometimes from atgue, i'm
digestion, or similar causes. These
bacteria, feeding ON The mucous sur.
faces, give off poisons into TIE blood
which produce the chilly feeling from
which the name poldr is derived.
and send up the temperature. .ii44
la 1.-Two, things e be dbneH fhahl
are TO strengthen the tbodt S power
OF resistance, so that its natural no.
licemen, the white blood cells. shall
descend on the invaders and devour
them, aud to get ria Of The polsons
which the bacteria seerete
The extra energy is best obtain ed
Dy keeping quiet and taking more
sleep than usual. If fever shows IL
self the patient should stay in hea.
There must be an abundance Of fresh
air 70 heln- out the lungs whose
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
Iustice


Editor Leader. Permit sme 10 as
sure you that my poem entitled "Un
desirable Citizens was not intend ad
to cast any reflection From you
past utterapces in behalf Of the old
soldiers | cannot reconcile myself to
the belief that you would be guilty
of unpatriotic sentiment. conscience
makes towards Of us all' and coward
ice Ia any man is to be deplored. fol
If we are brave enough to give voice
the honest dictates OF our conscience
We should be considered as honest
men "the noblest work of Cod and
while The author of the article refer
red TO may be earnest in his belief
he should not attempt to open the
wounds OF The past when we are try
ing 90 forget and forgive. Love is
the greatest Of all virtues, Cod is
Love" and when the minds of men
become impregnatcd viii that spirit
Of God il viii be the foundation O..
the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth
Peaee on Earth and good viii to
man, can never be broUgnt about
by the condemnation Of aay lhat dif
fcrs from us in his opinions and that
is the reason that ! can point TO the
old Confederate veterans aud say
oh blame them not ] pray
Because they wore the gray
And fought for the cause
They thought was right"
Respectfully j, TWamleN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31


AZ this distance, ard ON the inform
alton niado public, it is not possible
to estimate the charges of bribery IN
the nomination of NE West Virginia
senators Bat whether or not there
rs anything m those charges, II does
appear That they ought to be promptly
nye tigaicd The people are in no
mood 10 stand another Lorimer scan
dal now ana 10 viii be q foolhardy
political party hat pr0vokes them
with one The Democrats have car
fied the elections. but they have not
yet won the confidence of tho coun-
trY and hey Will not do so if they
fall INTO The same habits that wrought
the downfall Of thei opponents. They
should send 90 the senate no man
whose title is questioned The cre-
dentlals of Cailton and Watson should
Pie cleared before, not after, reaching
Washington Current developments
SHOW that the United States senate
itsclt just now is not very effec-
tive tribunal for clearing the titles
OF its members Messrs Chiffon and
Watson no less than the Democrats
of the West Virginia legis lature.
should tahe immediate steps TO dis
pei any suspicion of taipt chat may
atiach to the nominations made In
caucus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
0 0 o 0 O 0 o 600 O O.
0 PRESS o.
D COMMENT o.
o o O 0 90 O 100 o.
The Negro Out of Politics
lKansaa Clty Starr


Y carly saw, Booker r. Washing
ton remarks ia tho "reminiscences
published in The current issue of the
World $ Work that it was impossl-
lilo 20 build up a race of which the
oadcrs We're spending most of their
time, thought and energy in trying to
sgt into office or trying to stay there
1lJer they were in
This statement cmbodics the poll
.icaI philosophy which this remark.
able negro leader has been urging
ON tine members oi his race through
out MS public career Nh Washing
ton himself has rade il o point never
10 accept public office. His mf.4onco
today eNompliiies the wisdom Of his
advice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
A DOLLAR FROM EACH

The Leader suggests that one dol
lar be contributed by every Democrat
in the state 10 common fund for the
purpose OF testing TO the limit the
grandfather law and for NE defense
Of Election Inspectors Jelieries and
Smith, who have been indicted by a
federal grand Jury for enforcing the
provisions of said law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

In the death Of David Graham nhll.
lips. shot to death by a crazy fool
who imagined he aud his family haa
been lampooned in one of the autl or's
stories, American contemporaneous
literature suffers distinct loss
While Mr.. Phillips was writer Of
so-called popular books. he did not
descend TO clap-trap He never wrote
a story without a reason, ANA he never
save his pen to the mere exploita.
ton Of modern fads or society slusa
HI keen onshftei NJ nfen ana not
ayerse to making use of their char
acteristics. he gave back to them
much more than he took. He used
them to his purpose, but he enriched
them with his deductions and con
elusions, which, always clothed in
graceful literary garb. tended to a
certain point in every instance. Mr
Glaham's genius shone brightly in
such books as The DeIuge," which
was published recently in seria. form
in the Leader 4m-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

There is a report that the hold
ers OF cold storage food stulis must
lose money because they will he
compelled TO throw millions of pounds
en- the market We have no sympathy
70 waste--let every dog have his dag.
hul il the banks which follow the
same methods were In the same con
dilion they would have the power 10
throw the country into a panic undeI
like circumstances and Che difference
should show as the lack Of our iinan-
ei3l system Bad as are those who
corner food, those who corner money
are worse, but the law condemns the
former and protects the latter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

II is said That the government VIII
Investigate the Schenb ease for the
purpose Of getting information on the
third degree methoes said 20 have
haen used in getting testimony against
the defendant Il might pro(iiably
turn its attention also to some means
for conducting such trials IN strict
privacy. There will probably always
be such cases, bul ii is not necessary
that their details should be inflicted
on the public Indefinitely.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

Every Democrat IN the stale rs I'M
terested in the outcome Of the JET
lrIes-Smith federal cuat case Con-
yiciion in this case means 9 dearth
Of election inspectors in the future
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

MeXicos revolution hat has figura-
lively been on the shelf for a time.
has broken out agaip. and is said to
have assumed a serious aspect Unit
ed States troops In Texas have been
ordered 20 the border to see that
strict neutrality Is pr45eteed, ana
that the scrap does not slon over the
line II they do nothing more the
insurgents Of that country give some
Of the United states regularls an ext
cuse to get away from post routine for
a while. q charge they al enjoy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

II the New York financial highway
man eaipred on fhe police dlcket un.
der the name Of Robin is as sue
cesslnl in breaking ont OF The states
prison he seems 10 be headed for as
be was in breaking banks he will be
out before he Is in Another none
tary institution with which he was
associated has just been closed as
bankrupt Just the total number this
makes We can not say without turn
ing back. having lost the count
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

The United states senate is spok.
en- OF as the greatest dellheraiiye
body on earth, but the senate com.
mittee on privileges and elections is
talked about as the greatest white
washing body on earth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

The story runs that man ran af-
ter his wife whom ne saw just as she
was boarding a Philadelphia street
car iraIf block away and dropped
dead Of heart disease ON the car step
Anywhere hat III Philadelphia this
would have been inconeeivable but
everybody knows that Philadelphia
men run after no wives but their own
-What7
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

Milwaukee is very much confused
over the difference between dion
sauru and a dipl0docus. This is most
remarkable, when everybody outside
the Beer CITY knows a diplodocus is
a quart Of pabst Bohemian and a
dinosaurs a mans stein Of Schli'z
ExnCrf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

~i'f''i ttf''fi Elal 10 ftGiF
James A. Harris, state chairman OF
the Republican party. arrived in The
city this morning The state chair.
man is busy now irving to defeat
Cash Cade and Dennis Flynn in the
marshalsbip affair and is also inter
csied jan the. grandfather" case I'M
der way in Federal court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

TO the legislature: Change the
election laws TO the end that state
and congressional elections may fall
on different days. or, if not that, pro-
vide for separate ballots.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

The senate adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the appointment OF a joint
committee of three from each house
o investigate the charge that unnec
cssary teachers and employees are be.
ing kept at some of the state institu-
tions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

A federal grand jury has JUS I'M
dicted two Logan county election In
spectors. because they 0beyed the law
of the state,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

Today Guthrie is voting on improve
ments. II the yiaduct bonds carry
Guthrie goes forward, II nol-What!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

A bill is advanced TO engrossment
In the hmisc liking the minimum pun
lshment for horse stealing at FIVE
years IN the penitentiary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

No good can be accomplished for
the city by sitting still and twirllng
fingers. Action wins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

A bill by Killa mnnd Roddie OF The
senate requires the state treasurer,
secretary of the school land board
county and township treasurers to-
deposit all public funds in their
charge in banks ope rating under tlls
guaranty law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

However, il win take more than in-
dictments TO KIN the grandfather
Ia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

A bill introduced in the house by
Webb gives city councils authority to
pass quarantine regulations to with
In five miles of the city limits It
also requires that agents who make
q canvass from house to house must
serure certificate of health
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

The sheriff's fee and salary bill Is
an emergency clause passes the sen
ate There were NO votes against it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

In order to give certain county
officers more help Jayne, Whitman
and Jackson have introduced bin
IN the house providing that the clerks
Of the district, county ana superior
courts. county clerk, register Of deeds
end treasurer shall each have power
90 appoint one or more deputies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

act8itirs are hampercl by the cold.
II the air Is coid "a does no. harm in
iced with limits 70 seems TO DO
e0od pros idod the patient is kept
warm The dict. of course sh0uli
b. Heh or lluid. Tho old risee
tee g % ameudgd 90 ra'o. ~ you
fe- teld you viii siatc q stv-
err"
Tire elimination of ihe bacterial
anisoas saouid he assisted by keeplug
the novels aud Kidneys active and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31

House committees killed by unfav.
orable report the bill by Peebly,
kneeland and Peery requiring all
public buildings TO be constructed of
fire proof material and the Roland
bill authorizing county commissions
ers to let contacts for the building
of court houses or purchasing bulld-
ings for that purpose.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-31
O O o 600 o o 0 O o O
O LITERARY o
0 NOTES o
O O o O 90 O 600 o o

The Leader is in receipt of a copy
of american and English Genealogies
i'm the library of congress. The work
shows mpch thoToughness of detail
it contains aboN 1900 titles and con.
.sists 81 Ssseihlefs. II is for saiA lby
(g6t p6s sHcW WPlte slo5 'floul