The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
May 18, 1908

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r- "I EVERYBODY 10 PAGES READS IT. EVERYBODY 10 PAGES NBCSM IT. LAST EDITION. TAFT ASSURED. All Tiflicc-atfia to the Chicago Convention Chosen. Jaft Has 591 Out of the 980 WILL BE NOMINATED On the First, and Only Ballot Necessary. Interest Now Centers in Size of Tuft's Chicago Vote. Total delegate In convention 980 S'eci'ssary to choice "J Number for Taft a Number for Fairbanks Number for Cannon Number for Hughes Number for U rtollctte Number for Knox J" Number for Foraker Z Vnlnstructed Contested Chicago. May 18. The nomination of William Howard Taft as the Re publican party's selection for the presidency is now assured and the in terest centers on the size of the vote which will be cast for him on the first ballot, which will be the only one. The preconvention campaign prac tically came to an end Saturday with the last district convention for the election of delegates, and the result shows that the secretary of war has enough delegates Instructed for him or pledged through the mediums of resolutions of preference to make his nomination as sure as anything pos sibly can be before the votes in the big convention are actually counted. Out of the 980 men who will sit In the convention, the Taft column numbers 591, or 100 more than would be necessary for choice. This does not include his entire strength, however. The tables showing the preferences of the delegates and giv ing in detail the facts concerning in structions and contests hides an inter esting feature of the situation. Distribution of Delegates. The result of the Republican state and district conventions, as completed Saturday, is shown in the following table: Un- Fair- instr'c- Con Taft. banks, ted. t'sfd. Alabama 22 Arkansas 14 California 20 Colorado 10 Connecticut 1 Delaware 6 Florida. 8 Georgia 12 12 Idaho 6 Illinois 2 4 Indiana 30 Iowa 26 Kansas 20 Kentucky 24 2 8 Louisiana 6 12 4 Maine 6 6 Maryland 14 2 Massachusetts 18 14 Michigan 26 Minnesota 22 Mississippi 20 20 Missouri 34 2 6 Montana 6 Nebraska 16 Nevada 6 N. Hampshire 8 New Jersey 15 1 4 New York 3 18 N. Carolina 24 2 N. Dakota 8 Ohio 42 6 Oklahoma 14 2 Oregon 8 Pennsylvania Rhode Island 8 So. Carolina 4 2 7 2 So. Dakota 8 Tennessee 24 12 Texas 36 36 TTtah 6 Vermont 8 Virginia 14 10 Washington 30 W. Virginia 14 Wisconsin 1 Wyoming 6 Alaska 2 Arizona 2 T. ot Columbus.. 2 2 Hawaii 2 N. Mexico 2 Porto Rico 2 Philippines 2 lotais k'i o ut LaFollette has 25 votes from Wiscon sin. Kfiox has 6S votes, Pennsylvania, and 2 from New Jersey. Hughes has 57 votes. New York. C" ri ri TT n n hoe 4fi Vrttoa Tllinne fnm Michigan, and 2 from New Jersey. Foraker has 2 votes from Florida, 1 from Georgia, 5 from South Carolina, and 4 from Ohio. It, will be seen that while the Taft standard has been advancing steadily his opponents, collectively and in dividually, have been almost at a standstill. 'Continued on Page E!sht. Tile Taft Suite Reserved In the Auditorium Annex at Chicago for the Re publican National Convention. MONDAY EVENING. 9 -Ss Secretary Taft, Who Returned From NEAR INCH OF RAIN i Topeka Gets a Small Deluge on Sunday. Eastern Half of the State Was Also Farored. Eighty-six hundredths of an inch of rain fell In Topeka and vicinity Sun day afternoon and last night and re ports received from over the state in dicate that the storm condition was general In the eastern half of the state. Rain began falling In the middle of the afternoon and a steady downpour oc curred for an hour or more and repeat ed showers following until 8 o'clock in the evening. While the storm condition was gen eral only in the eastern half of the state heavy showers were reported from nearly every section, though in several instances only a trace of rain is recorded. A heavy shower is reported from Hutchinson and another from Dodge City on the Santa Fe, about 100 miles from the west line of the state. Though the weather conditions were somewhat threatening in this city all day Sunday the down pour which came without warning caught many automo bllists and Sunday afternoon drivers away from shelter and drenched them thoroughly. It was a bad day for Vine wood park as many of the Sunday af ternoon patrons were kept away by the threatening weather conditions and those who went to the park earlier in the day were compelled to find shelter and remain under cover during the greater part of the afternoon. The water soaked condition of the ground caused much of yesterday's down pour to remain in ponds or find its way to the numerous small streams in this part of the state. This resulted in a heavy rise in all of the smaller creeks and many of them were bank full while the rain was yet falling. These streams, most of which empty into the Kaw caused a small rise in the water in the river though it does not compare with the rise of a week ago. This section of the state could have gotten along without the rain at this time nicely as many of the corn fields are so water soaked that it will be im possible to work them for a week even though no more rain should fall. While the showers which fell in the western part of the state are welcome they were not badly needed as rain has fall- Panama to Washington Today. en in nearly every section durmg the past week or ten days. At that the storm condition has not been general inasmuch as some small sections of the state have had but lit tle moisture this spring while others only a few miles distant have been well supplied. The rain has been gen eral in the eastern third of the state, though that which has fallen in the central and western half Jias been as showers. Manhattan, May 18. Two inches of rain has fallen in this city during the past 24 hours and the country is act ually flooded, as most of. the. precipi tation occurred within a few hours. Over six inches of rain has fallen in this part of the state during- the past three weeks. Wa-Keeney, May 18. More than an Inch and a half of rain fell here Sat urday evening, making 2.66 inches to tal precipitation for the week. It was accompanied by a considerable fall of hail but as there was but little wind with it the damage was slight. "Dur ing the progress of the storm light ning struck the flagstaff of H. Staatz's livery barn but did little damage. Though the mow was full of hay it was not set on fire and two men standing in the open door directly be neath the flagpole escaped untouched. It is supposed that the current was led away from the barn by nearby tel ephone wires. About half the phones in town are out of commission. The ball game here Saturday afternoon be tween Trego county high school and nine from St. John's Military acad emy, of Salina, was brought to a sud den end by the rain just at the close of the fourth inning. At that time the score stood 2 to 0 in favor of Trego. The work by Smee and Keraus, the Trego battery, was excellent, and not a soldier was allowed to get beyond the second sentry. Rains Elsewhere. Wichita, May 18. The rainfall in this city Sunday amounted to an Inch and fourteen hundredths. Following as it did the showers of last week It places the ground in excellent grow ing condition. Silver Lake, May 18. Two and one half inches of rain fell In this locality within a few minutes Sunday after noon amounting to almost a cloud burst. This is the second heavy rain of this description which has visited this section within the past two weeks. Osage City, May 18. A heavy rain fell at this place Sunday afternoon, the precipitation amounting to an inch and ninety-eight hundredths. The pre cipitation was in the form of a sum mer shower and the sun is shining bright and warm today. Manhattan, May .18. The rain Sun day afternoon amounted to an inch and thirty-six hundredths in this city and will keep the farmers out of their fields for several days to come. Sedan, May 18. An inch and one fourth of rain fell at this place Sunday afternoon, soaking the already water filled earth. Topeka Temperatures. The following were the temperatures in Topeka since 7 o'clock tnis morn ing: 7 o'clock 6011 o'clock 72 8 o'clock 63 12 o'clock 74 9 o'clock 67i 1 o'clock 76 10 o'clock 70 2 o'clock 78 OFF FOR PUGET SOUND. The Battleship Fleet Sails Out of San Francisco Bay. San Francisco. Cal., May 18. The Atlantic "battleship fleet got under way from its anchorage promptly at noon today for the voyage to Puget sound. A heavy fog hung over the bay and ?oiden Gate in the early hours, but cleared toward noon. It was originally Intended to weigh anchor at 10 o'clock, but the sailing hour was changed last night to noon. Milon Best at Tennis. London. May 18. The court tennis tournament of the Olympic games was opened at Queens club today. Eustace H. Miles, the English player, defeated Charles E. Sands of New York, three straight sets. The score was 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. ITOPEKA "KANSAS," MAY "18, "1908. GLAD T0$fE TAFT White House Tisitors Congrat ulate the War Secretary On the Assurance of His Nomi nation tor the Presidency. RESULT OF HIS TRIP Could Not Be Taken Up Owing to Throng of Visitors. He Intimates That His Trip Was Successful. Washington, May 18. Secretary Taft has returned to Washington from Pan ama. The secretary reached Charles ton Sunday on the cruiser Prairie and made a brief stop In that city. Soon after his arrival the secretary went to the White House and talked with the president for half an hour, but did not discuss the results of his trip to the isthmus because of the presence in the executive offices of a large number of visitors who insisted on shaking hands with the secretary and congratulating htm on the outlook for his nomination for the presidency. The secretary stated that he would confer with the president tonight and also talk with Secretary Root during the day about the boundary dispute be tween Colombia and Panama. He de clined to discuss this phase of his visit to Panama, but expressed the hope that a solution was in sight.' The secretary has an engagement to speak before the Tennessee Bar association on the 22nd of this month. LANDS AT CHARLESTOX. He Reports Conditions on the Isthmus as Satisfactory. Charleston, S. C-, May 18. Secre tary of War William H. Taft arrived here from Panama at noon Sunday on board the cruiser "Prairie" and after spending a few hours !n the city, dur ing which time he was met and greet ed by a number -of officials and friends, left for Washington at 6:55 p. m. via the Atlantic coast line. The secretary dined with Mayor Rhett and held -an informal reception afterward at the Charleston hotel. Secretary Taft talked freely with regard to general conditions in Pana ma, but said that he -did not wish to be quoted on such matters as the re lations of the United States and Pan ama which had been suggested as a possible reason for his trip and he would not discuss the coming elec tions to be. held in Panama. "The Isthmus now presents," he kald, "an appearance not unlike a factory or mill village, or succession of villages clear acrwe-wd the lights at night and the noises too might keep one awaKe If not. tired enough to sleep well." Secretary Taft was the guest of Col. Goethals, chairman of the commission at Culebra and from his window he said the scene was most.- Interesting. The health of the canal- xone is now excellent, "the houses generally are protected with screens, and the people seem comfortable and happy. Labor conditions have greatly Improved In all departments and the use of Span iards as laborers seems to have start ed a rivalry with those at work pre viously that will be good for the ad vancement of work. FOUND IN THE CANAL The Body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt Has Been Recovered. Princeton, N. J., May 18. The body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, the assist ant in the library of Princeton uni versity, who disappeared Wednesday afternoon, was found today floating in the Raritan canal, a short distance from here. The body was found by William Balke and J. Millwood Salte two boy campers, who live in Trenton, N. J., while they were rowing up the canal. John McCall, a tender at the Kingston lock bridge, had notified the boys as they passed him to be on the look out for a floating body. When they had reached a point about half a mile from the Carnegie Lake aqueduct into which it had been believed Miss Vanderbilt fell and drowned, they found the body close to the shore. Although parts of the girl's clothing are missing, there appeared to be no signs of foul play. A few scars of a slight character, which may have been received during the five days the body had rolled along the bed of the stream were found on the face and forehead. The body was found in Middlesex county and none of the officials of that county was on hand when it was found. W. G. Chase, an uncle of the girl, or dered the body removed to his home in Princeton. An autopsy will be held this afternoon. Miss Vanderbilt was last seen about 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Aqueduct and It is supposed that she was drowned In an attempt to ford the stream.which flows under the canal. Miss Vanderbllt's parents live in Amsterdam. N. Y. STREAM OF MONEY. Poured From Bank Into Stock Market by Cashier. friariton. Ia.. May 18. It has Just been disclosed that In the two or three years preceaing nis suiciae. ine late Cashier F. R. Crocker, of the de funct First National bank, paid more than a half million dollars to one firm of Chicago and New York brokers in his stock gambling operations. The greater part of this was during the last few days of his life, when he poured money into the stock market for speculation at the rate of $30,000 to $40,000 dally, in the hope of saving him self. New Postmaster for Rossville. Washington, May 18. Ulysses Stewart has been appointed post master at Rossville, Shawnee county, Kansas, to succeed Thomas J. Cox, resigned. Weather Indications. Chicago, May 18. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and. .warmer in the west portion. Probably fair .Tues day. STUBBS IS HEARD

Replies to the Batfe Waggener Letter. Inquire Why Mr. Leland Was Not Attacked. VOTED FOR SAME LAWS Discusses the Various So-called Reform Measures. Believes Heart and Soul in Merit of These Laws. W. R. Stubbs today made his move In the political chess game. When Balie P. Waggener pushed up his queen a few days ago and said "check" it became necessary for Mr. Stubbs to play a defensive game, and tell abolit his record, as an advocate of reform legislation, and prove that he is neither a hypocrite, charlatan or political highwayman, as charged by Waggener. This Is Mr. Stubbs" move: "During my absence from home- last week an interview from the dis tinguished railroad attorney and sena tor from Atchison county, Mr. Balie Waggener, appeared in your paper, in which Mr. Waggener describes himself as a patriotic, public servant with pure motives whom the people failed to appreciate. He now seems to have a very tired feeling and says: 'I am through with the game; there is nothing in it but wormwood and gall.' Mr. Waggener denounces the primary election law as a 'monstrosity;' the reform laws passed in 1905 and 1907 as 'more extreme and disastrous than the laws passed during the wildest days of Populism,' and says further, 'not a single law was passed of any direct benefit to the people. He de nounced the men who advocated and helped to enact these reform laws as 'hypocrites,- charlatans and political highwaymen;' he describes one Stubbs as the archfiend who has helped to bring ruin and disaster to Kansas. "I presume gratitude prevents Mr. Waggener, ex-Governor Bailey, Dave Mulvane and all the old machine and railroad politicians who have fought these reform measures in and out of the legislature from attacking Mr. Le land who publicly announces that he voted for these same reform laws, but I am entirely too dull of comprehen sion to understand why these wise politicians are so devotedly sup porting Mr. Leland and so viciously opposed to me if we stand for the same laws. This proves to my mind that Henry Allen must be right about 'Uncle Cyrus' knowing politics clear down to the grass roots, for no ordl nary amr.tear In politics can catch the voters a 'comm' sand a goin and se cure the loyal support of the old ma chine leaders and the square dealers at. the same time. Refers to the Record. "Referring to the reform measures which Mr. Waggener- condemns, the following are perhaps among the most important ones. If any one of them has had a disastrous effect upon our state I would be pleased to know specifically wherein it has injured any legitimate Interest or industry in Kansas. For instance, in 1903 when Cyrus Leland, ex-Governor Bailey and Balie Waggener. had almost absolute power and Influence in the Kansas legislature there was a maximum number of 430 legislative employes who were paid out of the state treas ury at the rate of $3 per day. About 230 of these employes were employed In the house of representatives and 200 in the senate. At the session of 1905, the members of which are con demned by Mr. Waggener as 'hypo crites, charlatans and highwaymen' and of which I was speaker, the number of employes In the house of representatives was reduced from 230 to 63, making a net saving to the state of almost five hundred dollars a day on this one item of expense. Was the action of 1903 session right and the 1905 wrong in this matter? "The official reports of the state nrinter show a net saving to the state of over thirty thousand dollars each year under the new state printer law of 1905. What hypocrisy is there in this law, Mr. Waggener? "The state depository law enacted at the same session has yielded an in come of over one thousand dollars per month to the state since It became operative. "According to the best information available the railroad laws of 1905 and 1907 have saved in freight and passen ger charges upwards of one million dollars annually to the people who pay for railroad transportation in Kansas. "The spirit and intent of the new tax law, as I understand it, is to make all property bear its just and enual pro portion of the burden of taxation. The law was drawn and introduced by C. L. Davidson of Wichita and was amended and recommended by the tax committees of both the" house and sen ate. This law should be amended so that the county assessors and the state tax commission will be elected by the voters instead of being appointed. Ex periance will probably develop other necessary changes in this law before its results will be entirely satisfactory, but it is a start in the right direction to solve a difficult problem by legislation. "The board of control law, school fund commission. Juvenile court and uniform bank instrument laws have proven by practical operation to be measures of unusual merit and of great value to the state. "The antipass law takes from the politicians and their political friends the right to ride free at the expense of those persons who pay for railroad transportation and remove from the political battle grouna one oi me mum. powerful weapons that was ever wield ed by the political fraternity. The po litical pass and the convention and n0nrii9 svstem were the thirteen-inch guns in the hands of the politicians that seldom failed to- brin- down the political plums. t)i nrlmarv election, law gives to o voter an eaual voice in the nomination of men for public office which makes every citizen a delegate to the primary election on August 4, and it is the patriotic duty of every citizen of Kansas to come to the polls and serve his state conscientiously on th"Theyf oil owing statistics show what widespread disaster and ruin the above (Continued on Pace Bigot.) MONDAY EVENING. ENDS INJAILURE. First Attempt at Arbitration Is Without Result In Connection With the CleTe land Street Car Strike. MANY LAWLESS ACTS. Continue to Make Operation of Cars Difficult. Six of the Company's New Crews Hare Deserted. Cleveland, O., May 18. The first at tempts by the members of the state board of arbitration to bring about peace between the Municipal Traction company and its striking employes re sulted in a failure. President Dupont conferred with members Bishop and Owens of the board in regard to the strike settle ments and while he agreed to arbi trate some points he -would not con cede" the one thing for which the men stand determinedly. "In no case will I arbitrate the re instatement of the men at the expense o fthose' now employed,"' he said. "I shall stick for "the seniority of runs, those now working getting the prefer ence." President Dupont .-was. asked whether he would arbitrate all other points. He replied that he would arbitrate no point until the lawless ness had ceased. Vice President Behner of the street car mens' union, discussing the ques tion, said: "We are willing to enter Into a fair arbitration. We want to do that at once if they do; We are not willing to wait until onr union is knifed in the back. There has not been one surrender from our ranks. Six crews of the Municipal Traction company have deserted." Deeds of violence, continued to be reported on the part of strike sympa thizers throughout the day.- Acts of Lawlessness. Cleveland, May 18.-Many acts of lawlessness were committed in connec tion with the street car strike between midnight and dawn today. Trolley wires were cut. crews were driven from their cars, and in some instances, nonunion men were attacked by strike sympathizers. Trolley wires in Lake wood, a western suburb, were cut in several places with the result, that the Municipal Traction company an nounced this morning that no further attempt would be made to operate cars in that section, until the Lake wood authorities guaranteed protection for its men and cars. Because of alleged discrimination against Lakewood by the Municipal Traction company In the matter of fare. It Is' claimed that the authorities of the town make no effort to suppress lawless acts committed by strike sympathizers. After a conference that continued almost throughout the night between officers, headed by President Mahon of the Street Car Men s union ana mem bers BishoD and Owen of the state arbitration board, it was stated unoffi cially that a formal proposition of arbitration would be made to President Dunont of the Traction company by the arbitration board on behalf of the men. There was a marked Increase in the number of cars operated by the company, a five minute schedule being maintained on some of the lines. Each car carried a policeman in the motorT man's vestibule. PULP MILL BURNS. Two Men Dead and Loss of $350,000. Sault Ste Marie, Mich., May 18. The pulp mill of the Lake Superior corpora tion in the Canadian Soo, across the river from this city, was destroyed by fire early today. The loss is about $350,000. The power plant is also out of commission as a result of the fire and there are no electric cars run ning nor any electric lights in the city today. Albert E. Walsh, superintendent of the dynamo room, aged 24, was shock ed to death while trying to extinguish the flames. Edward Gray, his assist ant aged 24, jumped into the canal after his clothing had caught fire, while he was fighting the flames and was drowned. WILSON TO QUIT. The Secretary of Agriculture Is About to Resign Washington, D. C. May 18 Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, who has held his cabinet portfolio longer than any member of the president's official family, has announced to several of his intimate friends that he was about to resign. He declared that he had work ed hard for the success of the agricul tural department for ten years, had seen it grow from a comparatively un important branch of the government service to a department upon which the whole country relies, and had finally seen a concerted movement for the con servation of the natural resources of the country. Having seen these things accomplished Mr. Wilson says that he is willing and anxious to step out and make way for a younger man. Should Mr. Wilson resign before the expiration of President Roosevelt'-8 term in March. 1909, there is a possibil ity that his successor will be Clifford Pinchot United States forester. It is known that the president is fond of Mr. Pinchot. "Mr Wilson entered President Mc Kintey's cabinet on March 5,-1897, and has served continuously ever since. His establishment of the bureau of soils, the importation of Durum wheat from Russia and its introduction among the farmers of the west, his animal bureau, seed bureau, and many other depart ments created by him, are a few of the things accomplished by Mr. Wilson since he has been the head of the de partment of agriculture. .TWO CENTS. BURROWS NAMED

Michigan Senator Selected for Temporary Chairman Of the National Republican Con rention at Chicago. IT WAS A SURPRISE. Action Taken After It Was Known Taft Had Won. He Is Not Mixed Up With Any body's Boom. Chlcaaro. HTnw 1 e t..u uiiub waesar Burrows. United States senator from Michigan, was selected as temporary chairman of the Republican national convention which will meet at the Co liseum on June 16. His selection was coincident with i t e closing or the polls" for the elec- tion of delegates to that .gathering. ,La lne nnai declaration of the 1 Taft leaders that their candidate has his nomination assured on the first ballot. The naming of the "Old Rnmn ?h-th,? ,seD,tuaKenarian senator from the Wolverine state is picturesquely WWilL. cunsiaeraoie sur prise to the men who ha-v watching the advanra coming battle. The selection w. made by the national rit subcommittee on arrangements but was H oul y chairman New until ,c "u wng a is lance conversa tion with Senator Burrows., who is at Washington, D. C. senator Burrows was picked for this important place, it is announced, be- cause he has not b6en affiliated with any of the booms that are expected to put in their appearance at the conven- tion. He has always been classed with f the conservatives. His age has not interfered with his oratorical powers, and he is expected to deliver an open- ing speech that will be worth coming a long distance to Chicago to hear. May Mean Conservative' Policy. Whether his conservatism can be construed as indicating a promise that radical policies will be entirely dls- countenanced is not known.- For decades he has been one of the great stump speakers In the Republican campangns, and his speech on the first day of the convention will be calcu lated to outline the feeling that the good old standards of the Republican party must be upheld. -As to the make up of the perma- nent convention organization or the tinies Senator Burrows will not have much-, to. say. Beyona his opening speech he will not be given great op portunities to lead the. convention any where. The committees which will be selected to pass on 'credentials and -resolutions and permanent' organiza tion win re the result of state delegate caucuses and will not be selected by him. Beverldge and Dolllver Lose. The chief opponents of Senator Bur- una ii,,o vfoii'uu were otsii&iors Beverldge of Indiana and Dolllver of 4 Iowa. In fact. Mr Riirrnw tiavdt even got a "mention" in the advance announcements that had filtered -through the press. Senator Beverldge, however, comes from Fairbanks' home state, and it was considered that a man tied up with a favorite- son boom might cause trouble among the other candidates should he be given the tem porary chairmanship. Senator Dol- liver has been more or lesa closely as sociated with the men behind Secre- v j Miiuiuov, auu una uttrrea him from final consideration. Most of the members of the commit- tee have left for their homes. They will not be called together again before the full committee meets. Temporary Officers. Temporary officers for the Republi can national convention selected by the subcommittee on arrangements of the national committee are as follows: Temporary chairman Julius C. Burrows of Michigan. General secretary John R. Mallory. Columbus, Ohio, Chief assistant secretary Lafayette B. Gleason, New York. Assistant secretaries Chas. Brooks Smith, Parkersburg, W. Va.; Ernest Walker .Smith, Hartford, Conn.; Philip M. Hoefele, St. Louis; M. J. Tobin, Vinton, Icwa; Charles M. Harger, Abi lene, Kan.; Allen Hollis, Concord. N. H. Reading clerks Thomas W. Wil liamson, Edwardsvllle, III.; George A. Wilson, Des Moines, Ia. Parliamentarian Asher C. Hinds. Washington. Official reporter M. W. Blumen berg, Washington. Messenger to chairman Empslrdcll Stone, Indianapolis. Messenger to the secretary John H. Jackson, Cincinnati. Sergeant-at-arms Wm. FV Stone, Baltimore, Md. First assistant sergeant-at-arms Edward P. Thayer, Greenfield, Ind. Chief of doorkepeers Stephen R. Mason, Baltimore, Md. NATION SAYS GO AHEAD State Auditor Isn't Frightened by Dol ley's Threat. State Auditor James Nation return ed to Topeka today after spending sev eral days out of town. He gave out the following statement- .concerning the threat of the Stubbs people to bring out another candidate for state auditor, because of the charge that some of Mr. Nation's office force have been helping in Leland's campaign: "I have violated no agreement or understanding that I have had with Mr. Dolley.- It is common knowledge about the state house that the work in the auditor's office requires all the time of. the office employes during of fice hours. I have not tried and shall not 'try to dictate the political opinions or affiliations of the, employes In my office, 'except that they must be Re publicans and support the Republican ticket after it is nominated. I have no apology or explanation to make to Mr. Dolley nor to any one else for anything I have said or done or permitted to be done. Let Mr. Dolley trot out his can dldateforjiudltor If he -has one."

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THE TOPEZA DAILY STATgjJOlTiSlALnOITDAY EVCtmTQ IIAY 18;1t A GREAT BATTLE Spf ffief I6ia ana VfehD City Go tlntli Darktofefcs Prerents. Eighteen Inning of Brilliant riajin With 4T to 4 Score. IMMENSE CttOWD OUT Hutchinson ShutOutEnid,Vhile Oklahoma Beat Wichita. Bain Prevented Joplin-Topeka Contest Being Finished. Springfield, May 18. Before an im mense crowd Springfield and Webb City battled for 18 innings, darkness finally stopping1 the same with a tie core of 4 to 4. The game abounded with miraculous catches and brilliant fielding. The work of all of the pitch ers was gilt edged. The score:' SPRINGFIELD Players AB. Cole. If, 5 1 O. 8 SO At 1 0 s 1 Lawler. rf. 7 RJnlev. ftb. Milmp, lb. Tonneman, c. 'Murray, cf. I Smith, bs. Anderson. 3b. 1 Woods, p. George, p. Totals .....62 I WEBB CITT. M 24 Players AB. H. O. A. E. t Kee. 2b. -4. Cheek, c 9 j 3 jCuthbert, If. lEverhart, 3b Mlddleton, cf. Poasn, cf. White, ss. fKellerman. rf. Wright, lb HHton, p. 9'. ,1 2 0 6 0 14 1 Totals ...4. -.64 18 64 HI 6 SCORE! BT INNINGS. 'Springfield ....100110100000000000-4 TWbb City ....10000000000000000 The summary: Two-base hits Jtlsley, Nee. Bases on balls-MDff Milton, 6. Struck out By Woods, t by Milton. 9. Left on bases Springfield. 13; Webb City, IS; Stolen bases Cole, 8; Milsap, Anderson. Sacrifice hits Lawlor. Murray, I Woods, Nee, Cheek, Cuthbert. Middle 1 ton, Kellerman. Double plays Woods to Smith to Milsap, (2); Murray to Smith. Hit by pitcher Cheek. First base on errors Springfield, 8; Webb City, 4. Hits 2 oft George in In ning. Umpires Pokorney and Kin ney. Time 8:10. Oklahoma City, 5; Wichita, 3. Wichita, Kan., May 18. (Hitting when every hit counted enabled Okla homa City to win from Wichita by a score of 5 to 8.' The field was heavy with mud, seriously interfering with Infield work, players often slipping after getting the bail and being un able to accept the chance. To -score OKLAHOMA. .CITT. zlt flayers AB; tX3. A. E. T. White, cf. ZSt 0 Emory, 3b. ....EVJ.. 4 i0?; ft-,':;. 0 Love. 4b. -wti'f-r-i.- o Goes, rf. 2 0 1 3 0 o i 0 0 0 Rapps, lb. 4 White, ss 4 Mcuormick lb. Kelsey, 0 Bemls. p. A V 4 4 0 Totals 35 "9 WICHITA.' 27 10 Players- AB. H. 6. A. 3. Cermack. cf. 6 2-2 0 0 Annis, ss 3 2 2 0 1 Hetllng,.3b. 6 0 12 0 Pennefl, If. Holland, lb 4 0 8 3 0 Armstrong, c. 3 0 9 2 0 Middle ton, rf. 4 2 0 0 0 Misse, 2b. 4 2 6 4 0 Speer, p. 4 2 10 1 Nlohols 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 12 27 11 2 SCO RBI BT INNINGS. Oklahoma City ....1 0 0 0 1 0.3 0 06 Wichita 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.23 The summary: Two-base hits Rapps, Pennell, 2; Spear. First base on balls Oft Bemls, 1; oft Spear, 6; Struck out By Bemls, 2; by Spear, Left on bases Oklahoma Ctly, 9; Wichita, 11. Double plays Misse to jHettling; Holland to Misse. Stolen I bases White. Sacrifice hits Emory, (2; Annis, 2. First base on errors Oklahoma City, 1; Wichita, 1. Hit I by pitcher Armstrong. -'Time of Tame 1:30. Umpire Sinister. Hutchinson 4; Enid, 0. Hutchinson. Kan., May 18. -It was l' case of too much Barber Sunday and Enid lost 4 to 0. A frnuddy field 1 kept Hutchinson from scoring1 more. The score: HUTCHINSON, "Play era AB. H. O. A. E. Pettigrew, cf... 4.-0 1 0 0 j Olson, ss 3 112 2 Andrews, 3b. 4 3 1 8 0 IZlnk, lb 4 2 13 0 0 Frse, c. 8 2 7 1 0 'Persch, If. 4 12 0 0 'Johnson, rf 4 1, 1 2 0 i Stofer. 2b 4 1 l l n Barber, p 4 2 0 8 0 Totals 34 12 27 15 2 ENID. Players AB. H. O. A. E. SuHinger, cf 4 0 2 2 0 Hurlburt, If. 6,1 0 0 0 Hunkle, ss. S O 2 2 o Frants. 2b. 8 0 2 2 0 Quiesser. o 3 0 6 0 0 Cobb, rf. 3 1110 Morgan, lb 3 0 11 0 0 Cross, 3b 3 0 0 8 -0 nrPeTh1?idif l7lS f f'T7 old sore 3 a bad condition of the Wood. This vital fluid has become infected with some enn or ooison which xtrevents the nlar fmm Viln rt,.- 15 poison wmca active, slnggfsh condSof &e Bl1 bodv to be absorbed Intn, t ;it;TiZ?S ST? matter in the the usual channels of nature. Mother causHs tieXnfn, iTgh of this life-stream from hereditary tBlSi aB pf sicknes3, leaving: disease germ3 la the system. When the Wood is fn Ss ff W ?iare nQt bosetlie impurities with wMch toe VirUja tion is filled are being consUntiy -discharged into the place to irritateand Inflame the tissues and further disease the surrounding TesK TeTonl? treatment that can do any good Is one that removes the cause and I w iSS V-Z1?13 S-JS-S- Wins at the f ountainhd cTtLSe end drives outjall germs impurities and poisons, and then the pLacejSSne Bupphed with rich, pure blood, heals naturally and permanently: Iad ap plications assist in cleansing the place, but a cure can only baited through a purification of the blood? Book on Sores wd SrTand nedical advice free. the SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA. THREE BEXLLIANT STABS OF THE BASEBALL FLUMAMEIST. iy- r The wonderful pitching and fielding of Mafhewson of the New York Giants, Hal Chase's phenomenal playing at first base for the New York Americans and Hans Wagner's superb fielding and batting for the Pittsburg Nationals keeps these three remarkable players continuously to the public eye. Mathewson's fielding is even better than It was In former years, and his pitching is equally as good. Chase still covers a world of territory, and no amount of bad throwing seems to effect the number of put outs for the famous young first baseman. Hans Wagner's trusty bat again Is the mainstay of the Pittsburg aggregation, though the premier shortstop dodged spring practice with a threat not to play ball this season. STANDING OF THE' TEAMS. Western Association. Clubs- Won. Lost, Pet Oklahoma City Webb City Topeka Wichita Hutchinson Springfield Joplin Enid ...13 6 .722 ...9 .43 8 1 5 .15 7 .563 9 9 .500 8 .49 4 9 .308 3 13 .188 National League. Olubs Chicago Philadelphi won. Lftst, P 8 .636 9 .51 14 13 .Pittsburg New York Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn n 13 13 11; 10 9 11 13 12 17 IS .571 .542 .5K) .478 .370 .333 American League. Clubs- Won.. Lost. P-t 18 8 .(W ia 10 .616 13 10 .565 12 .12 .500 13 13 :.5f!0 11 12 .478 9 M ,.375 a is ..3o7 New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Detroit Washington Boston 4 American- JmMtUJ Clubs Won. Lost. Pet Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Minneapolis St. Paul 15 -8 'WB "65: 18 10 .643 .6W .595 r.'.5S6 .407 .259 ;259 17 16 .17 11 11 13 11 1 1- 20 Ashley, p. 3 0 1 0 Totals ...29 2 24 16 1 SCORE BY INNINGS. Enid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Hutchinson 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 The summarv: Twn.has Viita Persch, Zink, Cobb. Bases on balls Off Ashley. l: off Barber. 1. sti-iiir out By Ashley, 2; by Barber, 4. Hit by pitcher Freese. Sacrifice hits Olson, Runkle. Time of game 1:25. Umpires Burke and Alloway. Attendance 2,000. Rain Stopped Joplin (Same. Joplin, May 18. The Joplin-Toneka game at Joplin yesterday afternoon was called during the second inniner on account of Tain. Joplin had scored twice in the first inning and Topeka had failed to score at all, but as the game was stopped before five innings had been completed it is considered the same as if it had not been started and will be played during the next trip or tne xopeka team to Joplin. Craig for Topeka and Shaner for Jop lin were the opposing pitchers. SATURDAY GAMES. Topeka 2. Joplin 1. Joplin, Mo., May 18. Because the Miners could not hit Hagerman, the Cooleysox romped home Saturday with a 2 to 1 victory. Hacerman n. really too stingy. During the nine rounds on tne mouna he allowed only one hit, a very scratchy affair by Manager Flllman. The said scratch bingle coupled with a pair of errors gave the Miners their only run. Both pitchers were a trifle wild, but they were afforded excellent support. Moore was bumped for eight hits, but bar ring the fourth act he managed to keep tnem wen scattered. Bnfire hv innlnra: TT rr. Topeka 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 02 8 1 Joplin 0 0100000 01 1 1 Batteries Hagerman and Boles; jyioore ana iMoyes. Oklahoma Cltv 9. WlnhitA 1. Wichita, May 18. Oklahoma City's e OLD SORES nine runs in the first three innings gave them the, game. Wichita's sev enth rally was too late to be of use. Score by Innings: ILH.E. Oklahoma City 4 3300000 09 6 2 Wichita 0 0 0 0 01 4 0 27 12 Batteries McCltntock, Folbre, Kel sey and McConnell; Clark, Dick, Arm strong and Nichols. Webb City 8, Springfield O. Springfield, May 18. Webb City broke Springfield's winning streak Sat urday by defeating them decisively. Burnum's work was excellent. Spring field rolled up nine errors. Score by innings: n.H.E. Springfield 0 0000000 00 3 9 Webb City ....0000 1061 08 10 0 Batteries O'Brien and Tonneman; Burnum and Cheek. Hutchinson 1. Enid 0. Hutchinson, May 18. Pettigrew's three bagger in the first and a sacri fice by Andrews gave Hutchinson one run and the game Saturday. Score by Innings: R.H.K. Enid i... OOOOOew-00 0-3 1 Hutchinson 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 4 0 Batteries Hendrix and CJuiesser; McNeely and 'FreeM JftyS American", association. Indianapolis, i,KanSn City, 4. Kansas City, ay 8With. a tiis rlflc batting streak' In .the sfonrth lnnr ing, coupled with- a few dumb Plavs and two rank errors, the Indianapoas Browns Jerked a victory from .the Blues at Association park yesterday afternoon in the last of the series. The final score was 9 to 4 in favor of the visitors.. v' w Score by innings i Kansas e.ty W.....,a 2 O 0 9 0 0 tf-; Indianapolis ..V. ...0 0 0,8 0 0 1 0 0-9 Batteries Kelson. Brandon ana Crisp, Briggs, rwuhot and Livingston. Columbus, 17; St.:PauL 8. st Paul. Minn..' May 18. -Five nitchers were used in Sunday's game. Columbus getting to; Esslck for seven. hits and eight runs m tne nimn ln-nmg, and making it three straight; on the series. Score by innings: st. Paul iSlYSSSXlTi? Columbus ...00213030 8-17 Batteries Esslck, Mlnahan,- Harris and Laughlin Hail, Hltt and FohL Toledo, 2; Minneapolis, 1. vrinneanolis. Minn.. May 18. Two two-baggers and a sacrifice gave To ledo two runs and tne game ounaay. Suthoff was taken out in the seventh, after filling the bases o nballs. Score by innings'. Minneapolis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 4 0 Toledo ,..000 002 00 0-2 8 3 Rntterlpn Oraham. Patterson and Buelow; Nagle, Suthoff and Laud. Louisville, 2; Milwaukee, 0. Milwaukee. May 18. Puttman was invincible, Louisville winning the final game of the series, 2 to 0. Both teams played wonaenui oau m me neiu. fisrkfA hv lnnines: Milwaukee 5 2? 22 22? X- Louisville 0 0100001 0-2 Batteries Schneiberg and Beville, Puttman and Hughes. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cincinnati 7, New York 2. Cincinnati, May 18. Wiltse held Cincinnati down until the eighth inn ing when six hits including a triple by Hulswitt and a home run Dy uanzei, the latter hit coming with the bases full, put New York out of it. A one- handed eaten by f assert was tne rea- ture. Score bv tnninss: R.B.B. Cincinnati 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 7 9 1 New York 10100000 0 Z 8 l Batteries Wlemer and Schlei; Wiltse and Bresnahan. Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 0. Chicago, May 18. Bergen singled in the third and went to second on a sacrifice, the only one of the visitors to reach a base. Brown and his grand support retiring them, in one-two-three order in the other eight innings. Bcore by innings: R.H.E Chicago :.0 0 1 8 0 1 0 0 6 11 0 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 1 1 Batteries Brown and Kling; Ruck er and Bergen. St. IxmiS, i Boston. 0. St. Louis, May 19. St. Louis de feated Boston by a score of 1 to 0. The game was called at the end of the sixth on account of rain. Bcore by Innings: R.H.H- St. Louis .....0100001 2 2 Boston .....0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 1 Batteries Karger and Marshall Lin daman and Bowerman. te mnmfflil r f.2 M 4 With Andrew Carnegie on Andrew Cartnegie'. 'the mufti-mill newed youth onihla famous Sti. Andrew's golf links." Picture at th,e right shows Mr. Carnegie's tSQ,000 private goir lodge on his. private links- estate. The picture at the left shows Mr. Carnegie watching. a pretty, drive, from the first putting tgreen.- Other Sunday Games. i Denver 3, Des Moines 2. r Omaha 5, Sioux City 0. Bartlesville 6, McAlester .0. Muskogee. 10, Tulsa 2. y- Soldiers 6, Atchison- 0. St. Marys 2, Fonj' Riley 1. New.ton 5, Wichita 0. .Popca city 8,-Pawnu8ka 0. SATCKBAY'S GAMES.

National. Ijeasjue. Chicago 4, Brooklyn -8. Philadelphia 9,-Pittsburg 0. Cincinnati 3. New York 1. Boston 4, St. Louis 1. American League. Cleveland 4, Boston 1. Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0. Chicago 5, Washington 0. New York 7, Detroit 6. American Association. Indianapolis 3, Kansas City 2. Columbus 6. St. Paul 3. Louisville 4, Milwaukee 2. Toledo 6, Minneapolis 3. Other Saturday Games. Omaha 2, Pueblo 0. Denver 8, Sioux Ciity 8. Highland Park 2, Emporia 1. Manhattan 13, Wesleyan 1. Smith Center 2, Formosa 1. St. Mary's 4, Waniego 3. Princeton 3, Harvard 0. Kansas 11, Missouri 4. Severy 2. Madison -1. Winchester 7, Scranton 3. Yale 3, Pennsylvania 1. Wisconsin 3, Minnesota 2. Lafayette 6, Columbia 2. Cornell 2, Carlisle 1. Notre Dame 8. Williams 1. Fayetteville 3, Fairmount 0. Iola 14, independence 1. Bartlesviire 9. McAlester 5. Iola 14, Independence 1. Tulsa 2, Muskogee 1. Cheney 2. Klnemna 0. Cheney, Kan., May 18. Cheney de feated Kingman here Saturday by the score of 2 to 0 in a fast and snappy game. Score by innings: Cheney 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 Kinrman 0 0 0 0 00 0.0 00 8 1 Batteries Cheney, Sosch and Goode; Kingman, Doyle and Toman. 4niiiiiiiiiinmi"M'ii i! SUNDAES Those rich, delicious, pala- 1 Vii .iiad rn snndAM are fjust a little better than the best you have ever tasted. A. T. WAGGONER 731 Kansas Ave. :V.' Z 1 I H I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 western GOSSIP where they flay tomorrow. Topeka at Springfield. Oklahoma City at Enid. Wichita at Hutchinson. Joplin at Webb City. The Cooleysox open tomorrow with Springfield. This will be the last' ser ies on the road and Saturday the To peka team will open a short series on the home grounds with the Wichita Jobbers. The series was scheduled to start Sunday and Saturday was origi nally intended as an off date, but it was thought best by the two manage ments to play the game Saturday and let Tuesday be an off date. Saturday always draws a good crowd while Tuesday is not a very profitable date. The Hutchinson team will, follow the Wichita bunch after, which the locals again take the road, playing the Me morial day games at Enid. The Topeka-Joplin game yesterday Was called oft on account of rain after One and one-half Innings had been called. And judging from the way the game started out it was Just as well that they did. The ever reliable Craig was touched up for three singles and gave a base on balls during the first inning, which netted Joplin two runs. Arnold relieved Craig at the begin ning of the second inning and Shaner first man up singled. An out followed and then the rain. As Webb City made no improvement in her standing after her 18 round battle with Springfield and as Wichita lost Topeka fans can be thankful for the rain. The crowds at the Olympic yester day afternoon were treated to some of the best moving pictures they have St -Anrlrew's Golf Links lbna!ire 'steel magnate, ;'is "wooing- re seen In a long -time. The game was called oft and aa the rain, was pour ing down- outside the .moving pictures were greatly appreciate'd.-.by the-crowd. Hagerman,' who" has not been, hitting much- so far this .season' started the sixth i inning of Saturday's game with ai safe bingle. v The event occurred at i;23 p. m. v f Shaner who started yesterday's l-game for Joplin seemed to' be- in ilne lor m -and Flllman will probably send him -back to the mound today. This will not give Pollard a chance to work against his old teammates. Johnny .'Nee has Joined Larry Mil ton's veterans and is putting up a great 'game at second base. In yes terday's game he distinguished him self by handling 15 chances without a Bobble. Kansas City Times: Dick Cooley bounced three hits in four times. Some team will be drafting Richard when the drafting "season rolls httherward. Fillmari' has picked up Siekmyer and is playing the former Topekan in center field.' Siekmyer made a favor able impression in this -circuit last ..7 Tg.- V"-; m I ..w iv T ,ST "He's Nearly Got Her." (McCutcheon, In the Chicago Tribune. season but was crippled with rheuma tism ana unaDie to put ma Dest into the game.' Pettigrew seems to have recovered his batting ays and in -Friday's game secured three hits, two of them being doubles. Saturday he won the game with a three base hit In the first in ning. Judging from the showing which Ward Isbell has made with the Wich ita team so far this season, Cooley did not miss much two years ago when ne gave the young scion his release. Jay Andrews 'is getting back into the game at Hutchinson and his big oak sapling ought to drive a few runs across the plate for the SalterS. Hagerman holds the pitching feat for the season thus far. But one scratch hit was all that the Miners could do with him Saturday. Some pitching kid is the long lad. In Saturday's game: Sylvester Olson bagged a nice hit and handled six chances without a bobble Stevie Ra gan missed one chance out of four and failed to connect safely. THE TIGER ATHLETES BEST. Took Four Firsts From Jayhawkers, Winning by 66 to fi3 Points. Columbia, Mo.,' May 18. -Missouri won her eleventh consecutive victory over the Kansas track team Saturday afternoon by the score, or 65 to 62. As predioted, Robert Branham ran the hundred yard dash in 9 4-S seconds, a performance that ranks him as one of the premier sprinters of the country. Branham also annexed three more firstsv winning the 220, discus and the .low hurdles. Shannon Douglass also showed remarkable class, winning sec ond in the 100, the 220 and first in the 440. Missouri sprung two surprises when Avery won the pole vault and W. Roberts took the shot put by two Inches. Cleland, who was expected to win the mile, was beaten by Guthrie. Bowling of Missouri fell Over the last hurdle while he was in second place, thus costing the Tigers three points. AT THE LAWRENCE MEET. Honors to the K. C. Central High School With K. IT. Freshmen Fourth. Lawrence, Kan., May 18. Kansas -(W--. -.CB 'mf$tf4 XS&3bS MHHHMHvnHiHHHeHMnMM City -Central hih school won. the -meet Saturday in the first Freshman-High school invitation track meet of K. XX., on McCook field. Kansas City Manual high school was. second, .while Went worth. Military academy stood third. The university Freshmen "could do no better than fourth but saved the only platie in the meet wihch came to a Kansas school. Eight school won points, as follows: Kansas City Cen tral, 4 3 Ms; Kansas City Manual high school, 31; Wentworth academy, 21; K. U. Freshmen, 15; -Dickinson County high school, 9; St. Joseph High school, 6; Kansas City, Kan., High school, S; Overbrook High school, 3. .Yale an Easy Winner. Cambridge, Mass.) May .18. -Speed and strength in the track events en abled Yale to defeat Harvard in the stadium in the annual dual games Saturday by a score of 60 1-5 to 3 4-5 points. The victory, also gave -Yale permanent possession of the trophy of fered in 1901, the Blue having defeats ed Harvard since that time on five oc casions. Harvard won the first trophy in 1900, .No records were broken. 'Cornell Athletes 80, Princeton 37. Princeton, N. J., May 18. The Cor nell track and field team Saturday, ne- I f.-K .vrjikmmm wsuaiuAiX f. A CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY New XK-ug, Poelam. Now OW" to Snsftll Quantities. Slnoe Urn discovery on the new drtt. posts m, has smucit fully cured tnouMunOfl of chrome of eczema and other dUtreeein sa affliction. Heretofore P been dispensed solely for the benefit of ecseme, patients in tare J cient for a month's treatment. TM was found to be an lnco venieoce to many thousands who use It for minor skin troubles, such aa pimples. bUok hui ti i m i mm AiuiA aaaxv acaln. com plexion blemishes, itching feet, piles, etc, which require but a small Quantity to cure. To overcome Uiia, and in response to urgent a peel the dlanmuoa of noalam have bee obliged to adopt, in addition to the regular two-dollar paokage, a apodal fifty-cent else, which in future may" 1 fniiTvA on malm at FVed A. tnOW'S) and other leading drug stores) In To peka, or may be orderea aireet xroiu the Emergency Laboratories, No. 33 Vfnmt 9Sth Street. Nenr T6MK CttT. In sJI eczema cases poelam stop itcmng with first application, ana proceeo heal immediately; chronio cases) beta cured in two weeks. In less serious skin troubles, results) are seen after) an overnight application. Samples for experimental purposes may still be had. free of charge, btt writing to the laboratories for them, j Our O.K. Lard is all that we claim for it. Ab solutely pure, and render ed in the cleanest packing house in America. Ask your dealer for it. Chas. Wolff Pkg. Co. TOPEKA, KAN. Home is Capital f The Idea that one can not af ford to buy a home is a trifle ridiculous when you consider that thousands of people are doing it on a .much lower"- in come than yours. We Can Help Ton. TheCapilol Building &Loanlssn .534 'Kansas Ave. H H l t HH I I 1 1 L. M. Penwell Undertaker and Embalnier l si-iiitidovz'ji-' r'-'-r-.x'.-n tacts K i Quiacy Street BoUi Phone 192 i feated Princeton by the wide margin' of 80- points to 37.' The ease with which Cornell won was not a surprise to the followers of Princeton athletics as the local track team was unable to enter several star men owing to inr juries and ineligibilities. The best per formance from an athletic viewpoint was m the broad Jump in which E. T. Cook of Cornell male a jump of 23 feet liS inches. MONEY ORDERS. FOR SAFETY. Many Were Bought and Held by tbe People Dunns the Panic Washington,- May 18. As .an aid to the movement to secure savings banks in the postal service, the postofilce de partment is collecting figures at sev eral of the representative postofflces of the country to show the amount of money, deposited with the government by means of money orders, whicK many people take out In their -own names and hold as long as the law al lows, only to take out new ones as the old ones are cashed. These data are being compiled by the third assistant postmaster general, and when completed win be used as an ar gument for postal savings banks be fore the congressional committee oA postofflces and post roads. Last year's business In this line is thought to have been greater than that of any previous year, Unless fit be 1903, and the postal authorities be lieve that the reason was the financial stringency. During -the" depressive months the latter part Of "1907 many persons obtained money orders as a matter of safety, preferring Uncle Sam as a depository over the banks of the country, although no interest Is paid on money order-deposits. The life of a money order is one year. No Rivers and Harbors BUI.' Washington. May 18. The announce ment that there will be no rivers and harbors bill at this session and that no surveys will be authorized until the next session has been made by Rep resentative Burton of, Ohio, .chairman of the committee on rivers and har bors Mr. Burton stated that there will. "be merely an administrative bill at the present session, slightly modi fying plans already approved, but car rying no appropriations and authoris ing no surveys. Mnnsey to Invade Philadelphia. Philadelphia, May lg. Frank Ai Munsey has leased the building on Chestnut street near -Sixth street so long occupied by the Evening Bulletin which has moved to new quarter an says that within a few weeks he' will establish a new evening nespaper, in dependent in politico and in keeoma with the policy of other Munsey ne-iEf papers,. w- SHARP AS A RAZOR Condition. If ther 1a invthb.. .v.. your -wife; loo her paUent knife. Most every home has aorne kind ef a sharpening maehiner steel, but generally the knlf U T neg lected till It becomes thick and blurft: and then it la necessary to have it ground. The U. S. Cycle CoTlso Kansas ave.. are prepared to do all kinds ef grinding and sharpening. The cost is small, the quality of work hSu M

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Trrn T0PI3CA DAILY STATE JOTmHAl-tlQHDAY EVElfaNCr, tlA? 16, 19C3. RAILR0AD NEWS. Basis of Yellowstone Park Tick ets Is Unchanged. Commission Has Not Prohibited Combination Fares. ONLY ASKED TARIFFS In Which the Bail Bate Conld Be Distinguished. Other' Items of Interest in Railway Circles. Some papers have published state ments to the effect that the Interstate commerce commission had interfered with the arrangements of the railroads in the handling; of tourist business to the Yellowstone park this summer and that the commission had .prohibited the rail lines from selling tickets which included rail, stage and hotel accom modations through the park. This Is a gross error, as the commis sion has apparently been absolutely fair and has granted the privilege to western lines to Issue tickets the same as heretofore. Including rail, stage and hotel accommodations through the park covering the regular tour of five days. But what the commission did want of the railroads, under the require ments of the interstate law, and which it Is considered is only fair, was that they should file tariffs showing sepa rately the rail rate up to Yellowstone station, which is the new entrance of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line, and up to Gardiner, the northern entrance. The Union Pacific accord ingly submitted a tariff to the com mission which has already been ap proved. It Includes the exact rail rate from the Missouri river to Yellowstone station, which Is $32, an additional $25 for the cost of the stage trt- making the complete tour of the park, and $21.25 more to cover hotel expenses. The total of these three charges is $6.25 less over the Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line via the northern lines and the northern entrance at Gardiner. This Is due to the passen ger going In by way of Gardiner being compelled to spend 1 days longer In making the tour of the park than if he went in via the western entrance. Two stage lines are operated in the park, one from the western entrance through Yellowstone station by the Monida A Yellowstone Stage company, and the other from the northern en trance bv the Yellowstone Park Trans portation company. The hotels In the park are controlled by a separate com pany. These three companies are even more directly under the direct oontrol of the United States arovernment than are the railroads, for the reason that the government fixes exactly what charge shall De made lor tne hotel ac commodatlons and for the stage trip through the park. The companies are also under bonds to the government to faithfully adhere to their contract. which stipulates that they shall take care of every person In exactly the same manner without the least dis crimination, whether the passenger be delivered to them by one line or an other, or whether he makes the trip through the park by foot, bicycle, stage or horseback. It Is therefore an utter impossibility for any rail line en tering the park to have any monopoly of it in any way, and any passenger or person entering by way of the new entrance from the western end of Yel lowstone station is accorded exactly the same privileges as any one entering via oaramer. lTlniic.wuQLES One package, 10 cents, makes one pint of wholesome Fruit Jelly y All flavors from true fruits. ilk LANE CUTOFF COMPLETE. TJnlon Pacific Main Line Is Now Nine Miles Shorter. Omaha, Neb., May 18. The Union Pacific railway reduced Its main line mileage nine miles at midnight Satur day night when It opened the Lane cut-off between Omaha and Lane, Neb., a distance of eleven and one half miles. This short stretch of track has been one of the most ex pensive ever built, costing over 3 million dollars. It has a double track and will, aside from reducing the mileage, enable the road to cut out entirely one of the most troublesome stretches of track on its entire system. When the U. P. with government aid sought a line out of Qmaha it followed the valleys in order to avoid the serious grades and cuts incident to a direct line between Omaha and Platte valley. This line has been used ever since, or for over forty years. In the general improvement campaign on the U. P. lines it was de termined to cut straight across the horseshoe, the semi-circle of which traversed nearly twenty-one miles Just after leaving Omaha. The new route furnishes an air line directly west from Omaha, cutting off nine miles of valley track and reduc ing the grade about 50 per cent. KATT BONDS OX MARKET, Road Planning Improvements. at Kan sas City and Parsons. The Missouri, Kansas Texas is offering a block of first and refund ing mortgage 4 per cent bonds, through H. W. Poor Co., of New Tork, at 5. The total outstanding amount of these bonds is $9,979,000, of which $4,797,000 are held In the treasury of the company. Charles G. Hedge, vice president and treasurer, states that the mortgage securing the bonds Is a first Hen upon the following property: Terminals at Kansas City, estimated value $2,500,000; locomo tive shops at Parsons, Kan., estimated value $2,000,000: terminals at Par sons and Sedalla, acquired prior to ex ecution of mortgage, estimated, $350, 000; equipment, estimated value $18, 630.000: all lands, terminals, yards. depots, roundhouses, turntables, stock yards, side and spur tracks acquired since June 1, 1890, and prior to Sep tember 1, 1904, and not covered by any of the other mortgages, of an es timated value of $1,000,000; total, $24,380,000. AN INTERNATIONAIj MERGER. Canadian Pacific Great Western and Soo Line Are Included. St. Paul, Minn., May 18. Merger between the Canadian Pacific and the Chicago Great Western and the Soo roads is probable as the result of Horace Burt's investigation of the Great Western's property. Whether the Great Western will is sue bonds for its further operation de pends upon the report of Mr. Burt, who has been employed by London stockholders of the Great Western to examine the property. It was to bring the road up to first class phys ical condition that the recent gold notes were issued and London stock holders are anxious to ascertain whether the money was well spent. PUBLICATIONS CONSOLIDATE. Railway Age and Railroad Gazette to Join Hands June 1st. Leading articles appear in the cur rent Issues of the Railway Age and the Railroad Gazette announcing that these publications will be consolidat ed on June 1. and thereafter will be Issued under the name of the Railroad Age-Gazette. The general offices of the consolidated paper will be in New Tork, but it will have an editorial and business force in Chicago and a branch office in Pittsburg. These are the two leading railway publications In the country today. BUYS A SALT LAKE. Santa Fe Secures a Valuable Property in Texas. Midland. Tex., May 18. The large salt lake, forty miles southeast of here, from which the people of this section have received their salt supply from the time of the first settlement, has been sold by its Mexican owners to the Santa Fe railroad interests for 8100.- 000. The new owners will establish a salt refinery at the lake. BIG GAIN FOR UNION PACIFIC." Stock Holdings Increase Ninety Mil lions in Value. New Tork, May 18. By a compila tion Just made It is shown the Union Pacific had in its treasury stocks and bonds that had risen about 90 million rinllnr In marVat vain, a Kn.... i owvc lutsir book cost. The Union Pacific, it will oe rememDered, bought about HI mil lion dollars of stocks in other roads in oummer oi.ivue, ana IS. xi. Har riman was questioned sharply before the interstate commerce commission because of these purchases. Most of these securities were bought at such prices that by the time the panic came they had fallen many mil lions below their cost price. As far back as June 30, last, before the panic, the stocks had dropped 22 million dol lars below their cost prices. So in tense was the criticism of Harrlman for having made these speculations that in the annual report of the Union Pacific for the year ending June 30, last, he felt called upon to defend the purchases. How great tne depre elation was in the stocks at the time of the panic In October has not been figured accurately, but it prob ably exceeded 100 million dollars. It now appears that the present market price of the securities held by the com pany is about 300 million dollars, com pared with a book value of 209 million dollars. The Southern Pacific stock owned has Increased in market value 30 mil lion dollars, as compared with the low prices of October last. Striking Photograph Taken Jn Tokio in Oshiba Palace Grounds While Taft Was Touring the World fff C3i sW W&H i,"Vv Secretary of War Taft in the and General Edwards at his right. Will Aid Beet Sugar Industry. Garden City, Kan., May 18. It leaked out here that Garden City is likely to have in the near future a new manufacturing firm of great impor tance, if a proposed deal is consum mated whereby a transfer of the pat ent rights for the state of Kansas is secured from the American Beet Har vester company of Michigan. The ma chine lifts, tops and piles beets at a saving of eight dollars per acre to the grower. The new firm will be com posed of Garden City business men and will rent to the farmers or do the work by contract. The machine will revo lutionize the beet industry. Minneapolis Pioneer Goes. Minneapolis, Kan., May 18. David H. McConnell died at his home after a long and severe sickness. Mr. McCon nell had been In the hardware business for many years and was one of the best business men In Ottawa county. The funeral was held at the home and he was laid to rest in Highland ceme tery. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Trent have re turned from Missouri and Iowa, where they were visiting relatives. The Electric theater under the management of E. A. Fox Co., is a decided success. Keep on hand for a quick lunch Post Formerly called Elijah's Manna. Toasties The most delicious toasted food yet produced. The' Taste Lingers" NOTICE This food will be pack ed in both Elijah's Manna and Post Toasties cartons while tbe people are becoming accustomed to the change of nam. It is the same food in each. Made by Postum Cereal Company, Limited, name vreea. Alien. FOR A WIFE'S LOVE Bourbon County Man Thinks He Is Entitled to $25,000. Sensational Soft Filed In the t Court at Fort Scott. DEFENDANT WORRIED v- He Denies Identity and Tries to Dodge the Officers. Weil Known People and Trial Will Cause Interest. .Fort Scott, Kan, May 18. The Tri bune says: As an aftermath of a sensation which proved all-prevailing in the Mulberry locality, south of Fort Scott, for months past, a. suit has been filed in district court .wherein one man seeks to compel another ,to liquidate the sum of $25,000 for the alienation of affec tions of No. l's wife. The parties in volved are A. B. Carpenter, plaintiff, iormeriy or Mulberry, and of late weeks of Nevada, and John McCuloch, until very recently postmaster at Mul berry. Carpenter aBks that he be naid $25,000 for being robbed of his wife's love, which he claims is now reposed in McCuloch. J. I. Sheppard is prose cuting the case, which will prove one of the big sensations when It is called for trial. i An incident in connection with the suit is that McCuloch tried to escape having the process .served upon him. At the Frisco station last evening -at 6 o'clock, Mr. Sheppard, Deputy Cow an and Carpenter waited for the plug train to arrive from Mulberry. It was understood that McCuloch was a pas senger on this train and was fleeing, in order to escape having the papers against him executed. Deputy Cowan singled the man out and, accosting him, asked if he were John McCuloch. The man at first positively denied his Identity, but when he saw circum stances would shortly disprove his ut terance, he admitted that he was Mc Culoch and the papers were served. McCuloch will likely be here for trial at the September term of district court. The Carpenter and McCuloch fami lies have resided at" Mulberry for a long period; both are well-to-do and both have an extensive clrcie of friends. Some months ago Carpenter charged that McCuloch had alienated her affections. This-accusation seems to have high ly incensed the wife of Carpenter, who promptly filed suit for divorce, the case coming up for trial in Crawford county. The result was that the writing of divorcement was denied. And now comes Carpenter, who asks $25,000 as a balm for his center. United States' Minister to Japan. Thomas J. O'Brien at his left. wilted and injured affections because of the role the other man took in win ning the love of Mrs. Carpenter away from her husband. When the case is called for trial here It will likely at tract the attention of the entire south half of the county. ARRESTS ON THE KLOSDYKE. Raid Follows a Complaint to Attorney General Jackson. Leavenworth, Kan., May 18. The first prosecution in this state under the law making it a felony to sell liquor to the members of state and national home for disabled volunteer soldiers was instituted Saturday, when the sheriff of Leavenworth county arrested four Joint keepers in the Klondyke, a settlement adjoining the National Mili tary home here. ,The informations in these cases were sworn to by Fred S. Jackson, attorney general of Kansas. The defendants were arraigned before a justice of the peace at Lansing and entered a plea of not guilty. The preliminary examination will be held May 25. The raid follows a com plaint to the attorney general from a member at the home. The Sale of a Wellington Hotel. Wellington, Kan., May 18. The Antlers, a new hotel built in. Welling ton by a stock' company at a cost of $50,000, has been sold by West Meserve, who opened it eight months ago, to G. W. Fink of Maryville, Mo. The consideration was 12,000, and the change in management will take place June 1. Arrested Upon Return Home. Concordia, Kan.; May 18. O. B. El liott of Oakland township, who, it is charged, fled a year, ago after having passed a forged note for $1,600 on the Drovers' bank at MiltonvaJe, returned to see his family Saturday, was seen by a deputy sheriff, and arrested and brought here to Jail. r t Died W hile Hiving Bees. Cottonwood Falls, Kan., May 18. Newton Stout, a farmer who uvea three miles east of this town, dropped dead shortly after noon, while en deavoring to hive a swarm of bees. Mr. stout was one of the early settlers of Chase county, having come here forty years ago. no was aoout ou veari nf a ra .1. whnTf1 mrried n and daughters IS ENCAMPMENT WEEK, At Least 30,0A0 .Veterans Expected at nansas t?lty. Kansas. Kansas City; May 18. Preparations for the caring of 30,000 old soldiers and theli1 families who are expected in the city this week to participate In the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, are progressing rapid ly. Hundreds of .persons have listed rooms at the bureau of; information tent in Huron park, which Insures that all the visitors will be cared -for. It was noised about ;the streets that the restaurant men- intended raising the prices of meals during. the week of. the encampment. .A committee, of the "old boys" was immediately formed, and It visited all the restaurants along Minnesota avenue. The proprietor, of each stoutly denied the rumor and stated that he would not raise his prices. For the opening of the encampment, Tuesday, the following program has been prepared: -At 10 a. m. flag drills at each school In the city. Three old soldiers will be at each school and will tell the chil dren of the significance of the flag to them. 'This is one of Prof. M. E. Pear son's suggestions. At 11:40 a. m.; a flag raising at the High school. Ninth street and Minne sota avenue. McKinley Circle of the G. A.' R. has made -the school a present of a 60-foot steel flag pole and a hand some flag. The presentations will be formally made by Commander-in-Chief Charles G. Burton. At 4:30 o'clock a flag presentation will take place at the Sumner High school. A BIG SMELTER DEAIj. Cockerill Smelting Company Buys Cherokee and La Harpe Plants. Iola, May 18.: Two deeds which must involve many thousand dollars have been filed in the register of deeds office. The deeds' show the conveyance of the property of the La Harpe Smelting company at La Harpe and the Cherokee Lanyon at Gas City to the Cockerill Smelting company. The La Harpe smelting company which figured in the deal has been running all winter except when It was impossible to get ore. A GENUINE STRADIVARIUS. An Emporia Physician Purchases a Rare Old Violin for $250. Emporia,. May 18. :Dr. Guy Black has purchased an old violin which he is convinced is a genuine Stradivar- ius. The instrument was purchased from W. D. Johnson, of Osage City, for $250. The instrument has been in the Johnson family for about 120 years, having been owned by Mr. Johnson's great grandfather and handed down generation after genera tion until it was given to Mr. John son by his uncle, a short time prior to his death a few years ago. It was pronounced a genuine Stradivarius by a famous violin maker in Denver, who placed the instrument's value" at $2,- 000. Later the experts in a factory in Chicago identified it as one of the Stradivarius instruments. Since his offer of $2,000 for the violin, the top was accidentally broken into several pieces, otherwise it is in excellent condition. Dr. Black expects to have it repaired at once, and will add it to his collection of violins. Dr. Black is a good musician and it has always been his ambition to possess a genu ine "Strad." He is in the habit of collecting violins, having had as many as fifty in his possession at one time. A GIRL ELECTROCUTED. Grasps Electric Connections From Which Insulation Is Worn. Wichita, Kan., May 18. Susie Miller, 12 years old, was electrocuted here Sunday by grasping an electric light connection from which the insulation had been worn. The girl was trying to prevent her baby brother from fall ing. School Manns to Mexico. The report is going around that the Misses Agnes and Blanche. Clark, who make their home at Wilson, Kan., will go to Old Mexico i nthe near future and teach school in that country. The young ladies are the daughters of John S. Clark and are among the well known young women of this section. Junction City Union. An Unprofitable Land Deal. Hoxie, Kan., May 18. It is reported here that W. G. Doubieday, Ed Croft. W. R. Meng and B. B. Beuell, all of Colby, and who recently traded for A Cool Place on a Warm Day Red Cross Pharmacy M. Weightman, Jr. 9th and Kansas Avenne Triple Protection v Packages Keep -18 Chocolates Fresh and Perfect The superiority of Vassar Chocolates is maintained until they reach you and their perfect condition is assured. They are packed in the handsomest IWftCB WO VV g and you., will always find them as pure, fresh and t delicious as when they left us. Sold at all first-class stores. ICOSE-lLB3 015 That are free and straight. Unlike some other tips they're "sure things" and really come from one on the inside. r "Are you planning to take a vacation this seasonT" If you are I know X can be of uncalculable assistance to y ou. I can save you money and relieve you of trouble. I have done it for others. I. can tell you the- best way to. your destination. I will reserve your, sleeping car space, check your baggage, and ao on. 'Tie not too early to begin planning now for your outing. It doesn't make any difference whether your vacation will occur In early summer or when "the good old summer-time" and early fall race for supremacy. Just call ui 682, either phone, or write me.,, I have, descriptive literature about the following sections and rates, too. Chicago 1 The Grand Canyon Colorado Tbe Lakes And East. i California- i T. L. KING, Agent. A., T." 8. P. By., Topeka. Leave. Topeka. 4:30 A. M. 6:00 A. M. 8K)0 A. M. 2:20 P. M. 4:25 P. M. 7:25 P. M. 7:55 P. M. Returning Lv. Kaa City 8:00 A. M. 9:45 A. M. 10:40 A. M. 11:30 A. M. sue p. m. t0 P. M. 10:40 P. M. 183 mm "l tried tit kinds of blood remedies which failed to do me ny good but I have found the right thing ct-last. My face was full of pimples and black beads. After taking Casc&rets they all left. I am continuing the nse of them and recommending them to my friends. 1 feel fine when I rise in the morning. Hope to have a chance to recommend Can mm til Fred C. Wifeten, 78 Elm 6t.. Newark, H. T. 6est For A I ineDowei3 g. CAN OV CATHARTIC Plfwanit. falatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do Ooofl, Kerer Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. J9e. Bc.He.KTtf ld In bnlk. The genuine tablet (tamped COO naranteed to ear or yonr money baek. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 593 luuiui rUHIIIinV BAVtC JtAAUAL. OALf t ICR taiUIWS Grape Juice We serve it at our fountain, or you can purchase a bottle and take It home. Doctors rec commend It for both young and old. F. A. SNOW 523 Kan. Avel NEEDED IN THE DOME Every Home Needs Some Kind of a Musical xnstrameni. nrA maHa, thn financial condition of a home, people owe it to them selves to have some kind of a musi cal instrument. The Santa Fe Watch company 106 West Eighth avenue, the largest dealers of talking ma chines and graphophones in Kansas, make this possible. A little down and a little eacn ween pmcco uno ii mcoc machines in your home. When down tnmnrrnw dron In and invest!- gate this proposition. farms in western uuiumuu, wen swindled out of all they paid on their AnnnHlnfl. fn thA rrtftTt- new mniia. rtv.. q the parties selling the lands merely had mem uuuci c"-' money they took from the Colby men was an "struck His Wife With an Ax. Salina. Kan., May 18, Tom Travis, colored, 25 years old, attempted to kill his wife by striking hkr on the head with the sharp edge of an ax. inflicting a- wound which may prove fatal.- Travis married the woman last August, The man was arrested and placed in the county Jail. Pensions for Ksnsans. Washington. Mav 18. The senate passed bills granting pensions, to sssASinsVsJVltaAsBtSByk-d. tin raw mi r 1 '"TmU: Vacation Tips DOUBLE TRACK NO STOPS FAST TIME Depot First and Kansas Avenue. Phone 384. GIRLS- Have you ever stopped to con sider the Important part your teeth play In your personal appear ance? No matter how stylish you may dress the effect Is lost if yotrr teeth are stained or discolored. We clean teeth by the most sclentlflo and sanitary method it -only takes a little of your time. Our price is only 50 cents. Drop in while down town and have your teeth cleaned. New York Dental Co. 618 Kansas Ave. Open daily. Hours 8 to Wednes day and Saturday nights tlU 1p.m. Sundays 9 to 12. Ind. Tel. 1966. I I I I I H I I I III It IK Hot Kitchens Not only fatigue the cook,-but make the whole house uncom- fortable. Install a Direct Ac- tion Gas Range. Come In and see a demonstration. HUBBARD I 520 Kansas Avenue TV ROYAL i: BREAD a loaf o At All Dealers Dr. J. Albert Berry Specialty: Diseases of the ear. nose, throat, stomach and Intes tines. Has moved his office from T2S to 724 Kansas ave.. over the Cre raerle restaurant.' Smith, $24 per' month; James'' Graham. $40: Oscar P. Miller, William H.. Coble, $24; George H. Mo- Intire, $30; Katherine. Greelish, $20..- j. ca CASTORIA: For Infants and Children. Th Kind Yea Haro Alvsjs E:.t Bears the Signature of l

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4 aiTD gQPSKA DAILY STATS JOTmUAK-IlOIIPAY EVEUIirQ, HAY 18, 1C3. TOFEKA STATE JOUMIL. By FRANK P. MAO LENltAN. i (Enteral July 1 1875, a Mcon4-cUt iVOLUUB XXXV... No. 138 Official State Paper. Official Paper City of Topeka. TERMS OJP BUBBCRIFTION. Dully edition, delivered by carrier. 1J cents a wee to any pan m "??.r' suburbs, or at tne same pnee in, aw a towns where the paper baa a carrier SfS?!, IS. 60 Moii, one ycTLr. nn" 11 By mail. iKr months Saturday edition of daily, one rear xj TELEPHONES. Business Office uusinea. Office in w7f Reporters Room ii Frank P M.Tr... In. WO Topeka State Journal building, 02 Kansas avenue, corner of Eighth. New York Office: Flatlron building, Twenty-third atreet, corner Fifth arena and Broadway. Paul Block, .njanagaj. Chicago Offioe: Hartford building. Pan piock. manager. FULL LEASED HTRB REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tne State Journal la a member of tba Associated Press and receives tba full day telegraph report of that great news or ganization for the exclusive afternoon publication la Topeks. The news is received tn Tba Mats; Jour nal building over wires for this sols pur pose. v Many of us will find great eonsola ,tion in the statement of a scientist fthec Brhrrors are decepttve and one's tfeflectlozi ffx the average mirror never one justice. Stoat as many doctors and Just as i Jjromtrient ones are declaring Harry (Thaw Insane aa are Baying he Is sane. This la probably explained by the fact jXhtct tooth aides hove plenty of money. That -(Mr. Green Ilka the Job of be- enBBot TopeJta and that Tope- jike him In the Job Is apparent ptrbBo endorsements his candi for re-election Is getting even tjXhangt tho election la nearly a rear isoff. mat the members of the v8eagaf!oa la congress stand In the good graces of the powers that be la plainly palpable from their successful assault on the "pork barrel.'' They cecnred nearly a half million dollars far federal buildings In the state and these -ere hard times, too. Texas Republicans are going to the national convention uninstructed and It is generally believed that they have designs to start a stampede for the nomination of President Roosevelt. They wont have any hick. But even If they did, it is known that Mr. Roosevelt would decline the nomina tion. About the best item of news that has appeared in the local newspapers for some time Is the announcement that Marshall's band will give free public concerts in the City park on Monday evening of each week during the entire summer. And it is to be sin cerely hoped that way can be found whereby the city can give the neces sary financial aid to this really great institution. For a long time the famous Scotch verdict, "Guilty, but not proven," has held a place of prominence among the many unique Incidents of juris pru dence. A place alongside of it will be given to the French decree in the Mc Kee divorce case. The divorce is grant ed because both parties to it were guilty of offences warranting a sever ance of the marital relations. This ought to give little satisfaction to either of them. Hard times, any old kind of times may come and go, but the money pours la an unceasing stream into the till of Che Standard Oil company. Its direc tors have declared the usual $9 divi dend per share, lust think. An Invest ment of $10,000 in this company when Its stock was at par would now net an noome of $3,600 a year which is a plenty for an ordinary man to have a luxurious time on. But what's the use of thinking thoughts like this? Rear Admiral Sparry, who has as sumed command of the battleship fleet and who will direct its movement around the rest of the globe, is not as well known generally to the people of the country as some of the other naval officers. But it can be taken for granted) that he will discharge the Hew and onerous duties which have Jtieen thrust upon him tn an eminently Satisfactory manner. For when has an officer of the United States navy lever called to a task and found want ing? Never. Surely there must be something to the adage that a fool is born every minute. And naturally some are big ger fools than others. But the medal for being the champion fool properly belongs on the breast of a Brooklyn man. He visited a spiritualistic me dium and through her conversed with the shade of his departed wife. Wifey told him ft was her wish that he deed over his house and grounds to the medium. He did so. He has wised tip a bit and has brought suit to re cover the property from the medium. 'And now comes the robbery of S35, 1)00 which was being kept temporarily at the little depot on the Santa Fe at sTTanch, Mew Mexico, Since the be ginning of the year the bask holdups, train robberies and like crimes have eeemed to become an epidemic. They are not confined to that rather mythi cal place of yore, "the wild and woolly iwest.' They have happened 'in the (east, the west, the north and the south twfth proper Impartiality. They ap pear to be pulled off more easily and successfully In these days of. advanced civilization than ever before. Will some one please explain why? It must put the governments which have money claims against Turkey, and it Is not believed that there is a 'Tlt government in, the world which pas fjkans) pfjOOT teacy has not one or more such claims. In a pleasant frame of mind to learn that the distinguished sultan of that land has just purchased such an insignifi cant trifle as' a 9400,000 diamond. Tur key always Insists that she Is unable to meet the claims against her because of a chronic scarceness of money tn her public treasury. This Is probably true. The system tn vogue tn Turkey is to devote the returns from taxes first to filling the private purse of the sultan so he can Indulge his caprices for baubles like the one mentioned and then torn over what Is left to the public coffers. This is an excellent plan, especially for the sultan. THE- QUESTION ANSWERED. The New Tork World has for a year. more or less, been seeking far and wide an answer to the question, "What Is a Democrat T" Many answers have come, but none seemed to fill the bill. until the occasion of the celebration by the World of the twenty-fifth anni versary of the time when Joseph Pulitzer took control of the newspaper. brought out from Mr. Pulitzer himself this definition of Democracy! "Not party but country. Not party but humanity. Not party but liberty. Not party but equality. Not party but equal opportunity. Not party but equal justice. Not party for privilege, plu tocracy, prohibitive protection and monopoly, but for the harmony, hap piness and prosperity of an the people.' And by simple analogy, a Democrat is a citizen who practices these prin ciples. But how scarce are the men who would meet the requirement. They are much scarcer than the men who will vote for Bryan, even at the World's low estimate of their number. That sort of democracy Is ideal, so Ideal, in fact, that the World Itself will hardly measure up to ft. The question now arises, why did the World search, so kmc for the answer to its question, when Mr. Pulitzer had it all alongT UNREST EV KOREA. Korea is tn a state of considerable unrest at the present time. In the interior provinces the flames of a revolution, purportedly against Jap anese rule, are being fanned. The leaders of It are telling the people that Japan, who now exercises control over the government of Korea, has the ulterior motives of overthrowing the power of the Korean emperor and his cabinet and making the country noth ing more than a dependent province of the mikado's kingdom. This is emphatically denied by Japan through her resident general in Korea, Prince Ito. He declares that Japan's Idea is merely to create for the time being a protectorate over the country and has no plans to change the present form of government. He declares that Japan's ultimate hope is that the Koreans shall progress to such a point where Korea will attain absolute Independence and become an Independent ally of Japan. The revolutionists In Korea are looked upon by Japan as insurgents against the Korean government, and if Korea is not strong enough by herself to put down the insurrection why Japan will send enough soldiers to Korea to stamp It out. This seems to be a most plausible position for Japan to take in the premises and it is likely that the im minent revolution in. Korea will not amount to much. It Is not probable that it will take on the aspect of a revolt on the part of the Korean gov ernment against Japanese rule. FRANCE'S BIRTH RATE. Since the Franco-Prussian war suc cessive French governments have sought to combat the tendency against large families. This tendency, first noticed in France, has since spread to most of the civilized countries of the world, and in the United States, Ger many and England there is steadily de creasing birth rates. France, which has no reserve force from immigration, suffered most from the decline in the birth rate, a phe nomenon due to various causes of an economic, religious and social nature. For a decade or more the population has been practically stationary. In the absence of a normal birth rate the gov ernment has sought to minimize the evil by laws intended to lower the per sentage of infant mortality. Success has attended these efforts to this ex tent that the peroentage of deaths in infancy is lower in France than In any other country. Unfortunately, the births keep on de clining and the vital statistics for 1907, as cabled to this country the other day, show a reduction of 33,000 in the num ber of births last year as against an average decrease of 12.000 for the last seven years. For the first time the deaths totaled more than the births, the excess being 19,000. How to overcome this popular aver sion to large' families is rapidly assum ing proportions of a world problem. If It were not for immigration. New Eng land would be depopulated in course of time. The patriarchal families of the descendants of the Puritans have shrunken to French proportions. THE PRAIRIE BOY AT SEA. Without waiting for the official re port which Rear Admiral Evans prom ises will prove such a sensation, if pub lished, the middle west may permit Itself some honest pride in one aspect of the battleship cruise," says the Chi cago Tribune. "Rear Admiral Evans says: 'I am even more pleased with the personnel of the navy at this moment than I am with the ships themselves, if that be possible. The betterment has been amazing in the last five years in the personnel of the enlisted men. Be cause of the better class of men that are" being recruited and because of the better treat ment they are receiving we now have a personnel that commands my highest respect. The men of recent years have been largely recruited from the middle west. It would not, perhaps, be sup posed that lads from the farms would make good sailors. They do, however.' The importance of personnel is no less In our day of the floating machine than In the days when yards were lashed together and Jack fought out the last deadly issue cutlass la band on the en emy's deck. The comment of foreign naval observers within a few years has been Invariably unfavorable to our personnel, though chiefly because of its insufficiency In numbers. It is reassuring to have Bear Admiral Evans' enthusiastic words. The grounds of improvement are plain. Re crultment formerly was mainly from the merchant marine, sailormen of the old style. But the Inland bey goes to sea because he Is attracted to it by higher motives than making a liveli hood. To him It la 'calling In the older and stricter sense of the word. While the navy can be manned by men who are capable of patriotic and ro mantic love of the service It will have the best stuff In the nation. The most obvious effect and proof of the high character of our recruits was the conduct of the men on shore leave. The standard of good behavior now attained Is without equal In the annals of our navy. Best of all, this standard Is not unlikely "to establish itself. The clean living. Intelligent farm boys will have most to do with that. May they continue to go into the naval service. Better treatment than prevailed tn the past Is assured as well as better pay. The prejudice of civilians against the uniform Is yield ing to pride In the fleet and win dis appear as the conduct of the men them- selves is shown to be good. With the opportunity of foreign cruises and the real lure of the sea taken into account, the Inducements of the service are not to be despised. "If present conditions can be main tained a serious problem will be admir ably solved. Ships without men, and good men at that, are Junk. JOURNAL ENTRIES Summer is the pride of all seasons oecause it goes before a fall. It's easy for love to find a way but it s nara ror some lovers to una the wherewithal to pay it. w When you see a woman with a hat on that looks like a perfect fright set it down that a dear friend helped her select it. There are probably some men who won't go fishing on Sunday because they are too conscientious to lie on the Sabbath. Some men consider rainy weather the best kind because their wives are compelled to stay at home and can not go down town shopping. JAYHAWKER JOTS This is a pretty (rood old world after all, enthuses the Norton Telegram John Hughes, who lives on the south divide, has been sick for some time and is unable to put out his crops. A few days ago his Neighbors (we spell them with a capital letter) came in with 1 discs and listers, 85 head of horses in all. and planted his corn for him. Give us more of such true neigh- Dor uness ana less of hair-splitting doc trines; less theory and more practice. Green Wooden, of Wlnfleld vouches for the following story: While Dlckine strawberries in Charles F. Martin's strawberry patch the other day he took advantage of the owner's absence and surreptitiously purloined a large berry. He opened wide his mouth and got the berry about halt way into his mouth when it lodged there and he could neither force the berry out or get it on the inside. He therefore called for help and a wokrman gouged the berry out with a big stick." A peculiar ear of corn was brought Into the Steadman drug store at Junc tion City the other day. It looked a good deal like an ordinary ear of corn at a distance, but on close Inspection it showed each kernel to be securely en closed in a husk. The husk was a good deal like the husk which incloses an or dinary ear of corn, except that there was a complete busk for each kernel. No one seemed to know whether this was a peculiar species of corn, or whether it was just a freak of nature. Whatever it is, it is a curiosity. We're not familiar with the merits of the discussion but the following from the Wlnfleld Tribune Is interest ing: "Louis Allen says we are mean, low down, and contemptible because we stated that Lester Ball has quit the Free Press office, and revealed the fact that he had considerable difficulty in getting a satisfactory settlement of his interest in the business before he withdrew from a partnership that was rapidly bankrupting him. It was pos sibly 'mean, low down and contempti ble' to do this, but not as mean and low down and contemptible as it is to borrow money from a man who is be friending you to get married on, and then steal that man's railroad trans portation to make a bridal trip to Chi cago." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. From the Chicago News. Veneered virtues often beget solid vices. When you meet a trouble borrower. lend him all you have. A soldier isn't necessarily a general because he is a. general favorite. No man who dodges his earthly taxes can lay up treasures 'In heaven. There are times when it is better to back down than get your back up. Any man can get along with his wife by letting her have her own way. Unless a woman is a -first-class artist she seldom has a good complexion. Love is a fad girls take up after they get too big to play with Teddy bears. And it sometimes happens that the carpenter does better work on the stage than the actor. Even a widespread call to duty can be heard by a deaf man If there's an obese salary attached. Instead of looking a gift mule in the mouth, get at a safe distance and keep your eyes oa his rear hoofs. If some married men do pot lie about what keeps them out until 2 a, m. it's probably because their wives are not at home to ask them. REFLECTIONS OF A, BACHELOR. From the New Tork PresaJ An interesting thing about a girl is not to be your sister. The man who win keep a promise never has to make one. Being married is a lot more respec table than it is exciting. One of the Interesting things about most of the clothes women have is it's impossible for a man to guess what they are for. KANSAS COMMENT THE RANSOMED SINNERS. French Oliver a nrnfMBfAn.1 '.von, gelist, who rescues the perishing on a cash basis, and boasts of his string of converts as a country newspaper brags of its subscription list, after giving away a hand-painted. bucksaw 2- pret0e,tt girl In town, still finds Kansas a happy hunting ground. Recently he has been negotiating with the good church people of Mad ison, who naturally want to see a spiritual awakening in the town. Mr. Oliver wnfiiri Mb- TniioTi r en Tn Madison and hunt up the sheep that w iubi u ne can get his price; other wise the sheep may remain away on toe mountains cold and bare, away from the Reverend Oliver's care, un til it dies of old age. Mr. Oliver demands five hundred dollars for pitching his moving tent In Madison and snatching the brands irom xne Durnlng. Five hundred dol lars seem a lot of money to the peo ple, two of the three churches in tne town, the Methodist and the Presbyterian, have been discuss ing the wisdom of Joining forces and ralsinsr the rmnired sum. Aftr much talk and travail of spirit one of w cnurcnes- nas determined to come up to the captain's offioe with half the amount, and the other is hesitating; the congregation Is divided; some of the worshippers are anxious to go Into the pooL and others think that Mr. Oliver should deliver the goods before being paid; some even go so far as to Insinuate that the commer cial evangelist should take his chances on the question of remuneration, and depend upon the contribution box of tho thanksgiving offerings of those who have been pulled out of the slough of despond. To one who has no Interest in the controversy, further than the interest common to all innocent bystanders in religious, progress, it would seem to be a good scheme to let Mr. Oliver slide and use the monev to increase the salaries of the regularly officiating clergymen at those churches. These good men need the money more than does the silver-tongued Mr. Oliver, and in the long run their work will be productive of more good than the frenzied methods of professional wlndburners who turn the communi ties upside down and fill churches with sound and fury, after drawing an the money that is coming to them. Emporia Gazette. HARRY ORCHARD. A reprieve has been srranted Harrv Orchard in order to give the pardon board or Idaho a chance to consider his claims for a pardon. In all proba bility he will be pardoned, for the autnonties naturally reel that he is too distinguished a man to be spoiled by hanging, and, since he has become pious and somewhat lachrymose in his repentance, it would be a shame to ruin his future by the ministration of the executioner. Many people who are not bloodthirsty, and who are opposed to capital punishment, first and last, will regard the extension of clemency to Orchard as an outrage. By his own confession he is the worst criminal of the age a soulless monster who made murder his trade and ambush his di version, and if he is to be pardoned, and turned loose, it would be well to throw open the doors of all condemn ed cells and let the murderers go fish ing, for it would be a manifest sin to' keep the small fry in Jail while the boss killer is at large. Emporia Gazette. FROM OTHER PENS MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY. It is not the fault of William Wal dorf Astor that he was born in the United States. He couldn't help it. He would have been born in England if he could have arranged it. It must be admitted that he did not get out of the United States as soon as he could. On the contrary, he remained here sev eral years after tie was oia enough to go to England, and he even tried to make the best of a bad mess by getting to congress, in which he was defeated by RoBwell P. Flower and a majority of the voters in the New York district which embraces Murray Hill and Cher ry Hill. But when he realized tnat money would buy more consideration for him in Ena-land than in America he not only went to London, but he re nounced his American citizenship and he has been so much more English than Englishmen1 ever since that he deserves more consideration from Ed ward VII than he has ever received. We have never been enthusiastic about the return to the United States by way of an auction room of the flag of the Chesapeake, which was lost in battle. If a born Englishman had bought that souvenir of a British victory over Americans and presented it to a Brit ish military museum it would have seemed a natural and proper act. But when a man who was born American does it he may be criticised by persons who have prejudices on the subject of patriotism. This reeling is very strong In England, and while Mr. Astor has given uncommon evidence of his pas sionate desire for a title we fear that he has not Improved his chances of success. Englishmen are likely to take the same view that we take of a man who flaunts before the world the evi dence of the misfortune of what was once his country. To the credit of the, human race be it said that there is no precedent for Mr. Astor's act, William Waldorf Astor is the Man Without a Country. Philadelphia Record. TEACHING ENGLISH. A school Out east is particularly no ted for teaching English. That is, un der its ministrations, the pupils acquire such a mastery of their own tongue as to be able to say things clear and di rect. There is this advantage in such power. It helps clarify misty impres sions. It is not. probably, right to claim it as the fun truth, but it is so to a great extent, that the measure of a person's knowledge is determined by his ability to express It- But away from this view of the ease, the art or say ing things well is a very pleasant one. It constitutes one of the graces of life that makes the personality attractive. This is a great thing.- It is one of the purposes of education. But it is often negieetea unaer ine impression idi to know and be able to think is all there is of education. And this lm sression is doing much Injury to the youth, by ignoring in their Instruc tions the importance oi expression, as a life quality. There is, in fact, no eulture without it. A person who can not tell what he knows or say what he thinks, with some grace of utterance might as wen belong to the happy so ciety of bronze statues. These things are said that they may encourage teachers to pay strict attention to the boys and girls under their charge, in order that they mayaequire the ha mi of speaking clearly, distinctly, intel ligently. This is not merely an orna mental acquirement. It contributes to one's moral makeup by helping to for mulate clear ideas of right and duty. Ohio State Journal. THE SMOKER'S SAD LOT. Tot mrho smoke 10-oent cigars xfiL W,f eratao,ries- or a pipe! The smokestack's human prototype J ivfr htt?.none to many rhymes). VIS0"11 his memory It chimes: You smoke too much." If he complains about his health -riVi'Zf .ta.hls digestion's bad. a I6 hlnt on Wm by stealth And for the opening are glad. he. serves tht times are hard toKI Jh.at ne cannt save enough. With this remark they'll interlard ms constant rhythmic draw and Buff: You smoke too much." It gets so when he misses trains. Or buys a suit that doesn't fit. r when his taste for drama wanes, tjr when he shows a caustic wit. Or when his hair is falling out. Or when his teeth begin to ache. Borne critic then is sure to shout And this remark is what he'll make: You smoke too much." No matter what the poor man does, No matter what he doesn't do. No matter what the poor man was, If i-iiFi- wnamaro. raeK neetruggles through: 1 a BhmiTJ I n 1 Or if his voice in singing fails. Somebody else is sure to speak: "You smoke too much." Chicago Post. Bryan as a Humorist. .A a meeting of the reporters of the New York papers, the other day, a correspondent asked Mr. Bryan if he expected to be nominated. "Young man," said Mr. Bryan, "If Caesar had known you, he would have revised that story of all Gaul being divided Into three parts." At a public meeting, an auditor asked Mr. Bryan if he believed In the south ern negroes having a vote. "Are you a Republican?" asked Mr. Bryan, in turn. "I am not old enough to vote yet," replied the inquirer. "Well," said Mr. Bryan, "by the time you are, you might ask the Republicans whether the Filipinos will ever have a vote." Lightly referring to himself, Mr. Bryan said a few days ago: "In 1896 I was killed and buried. I know this, because I have often read about it. When I reappeared in 1900. the Republicans were puzzled. They did n't know whether it was a mistake about my being killed, or whether it was just a case of resurrection." These incidents seem to bear out a growing theory that there has been a mistake about Mr. Bryan. He Is popularly believed to be a man who expresses himself freely and frequent ly. Now it appears that the contrary is the case. He has been concealing the real Mr. Bryan; the humorous one. When he first appeared in public life, he was surfaced over with a gloom which gave no hint of the bub bling man below. In the campaign of 1896 he fiercely proclaimed that you could stop mine owners from of fering you too much silver by agree ing to take all they offered at their own price. In 1900 he ponderously dictated the policy of scuttle out of the Phillipplnes. In 1907, when he came home from Europe, he put forth in Bolemn earnest a proposition to establish a dual ownership of rail roads, the federal government to run the trunk lines and the states the stub ends. Everybody thought that Mr. Bryan meant these things, but that was be cause "the peerless one" was misun derstood. Folks didn't know that he was a great Joker. Minneapolis Journal. Diseases Barriers to Full Work. Slack work and inefficient industry come in more 'cases from chronic disease than most realize. Incipient consumption keeps many from full work. There are in this city at least 10,000 adults doing part work because of tuberculosis. Taking the various chronic and preventable diseases and there are some 50,000 adults in a city of the size of Philadelphia whose work Is poor from lack of health. This is profitable neither to em ployed, employer nor the community. When the sleeping sickness has left Africa, malarial fever is wiped out by destroying mosquitoes in tne tropics, spruce and other like intestinal maladies in east tropical Asia, the hookworm in the south and elsewhere and consumption over ail zones, tern. iterate and torrid, tne industrial effi ciency of man will be increased oyer the world on a scale wnicn will aa vance both comfort and wages, the standard of life and the return of capital. Philadelphia Press. Murderer Pleads for Sunlight.' "Jes two hours, gen'lemen jes, two houra" That was all that Dick Williams could say from his bed of sickness when the state board of parole called on him at the penitentiary at Fort Madison this week. He pleaded for two hours of sunlight before he died. He is dying, there seems no doubt of it. but he is in for life that is, practi cally for life, for he was given twenty seven and one-half years the last time he was tried for murder at Bux ton. He was sentenced to hang once, but KOt a new trial. Of late he has been very sick and has given up hope of recovery, nut ne yearns ror two hours of sunlight before he dies, and with the tears streaming down his cheeks pleaded with the board yester day to let mm out mat ne migm oe free for a little while before death cornea The board has not acted in the case. Des Moines Register and Leader. QUAKER REFLECTIONS: From the Philadelphia Record.I Tnve is blind. At any rate. If can seldom see its finish. Manv a fool has Iota of dough with out being well bred. v fa aiimpthlnff that wa Admire In ourselves and detest in others. The bibulous author win tell you that the best seller Is the wine cellar. The girl who expects love to come af ter marriage places the cart before the horse. Th hill collector demonstrates that some people never pay up till they are run down. army of the unemployed he hates to become a aeserter. nrk.fi vAti sm a man mmfnr nut of nAwn shot) it isn't considered KOod form to say "What's up?" Many a man who thinks he is the whole thing really resembles the part that is missing from a doughnut. Nell "Maude bears her sorrow with admirable fortitude. Belle "Yes, crying always gives her such a red Wia-sp "BJones follows the races. doesn't he?" Wagg "Yes, that is. I've never heard that he was ever ahead of them." a,.,Aa Snlinnl Teacher "Whv Tom my, don't you say your prayers every night berore you go to mm iu"uj Tuftnut "I uster when I slept In a foldin bed. THE EVENING STORY Seizing the Opportunity. (By J. Ludlum Lee.) Tne Alders' week-end party was in full swing. The girls. In dainty muvs Uns or smartly tailored linen suits, were strolling about, with the men in white flannels, making a charming picture on the green lawn and shad owy piazza. a Mrs. Alder was, swinging to the hammock, pushing herself back and forth with her daintily shod toot, while in a cozy armchair by her aide sat Fred Marshall peacefully smok ing his pipe. "It strikes my verdant young brain," he began, "that It's about time those two people were married, set tled down and lived happily after ward,' He pointed to a couple in the swinging seat under the maple tree. "Married!" echoed Mrs. Alder. "Married is the exact and, I be Heve correct word," reassured Fred. "You should understand the signifi cance of the word, my dear Dolly. You're married yourself, if I'm not mistaken." Why, Billy Richards would never dare to ask a stunning girl like Mar tha Vandercook to marry him. The idea is preposterous" said Dolly Al der as she gave herself a vigorous push. "Want to bet on it?" asked Fred. "My dear boy it would be like rob bing the blind. Billy Richards Is a sort of tame cat to Martha. You can generally find htm purring to himself in some corner, and In case she wants him he's very apt to stretch himself and come at her bidding but mar riage never! "I'll grant you there's something of the feline In him," said Fred. "He's slow and sure, but when he sees his opportunity he'll jump at it, all right, and probably land his mouse. I'll tell you what," he continued. "I'll wager you six perfectly good pairs of gloves against a pmt of half-roasted peanut that they marry within six months,' suggested Fred. "Well, of course, in these hard times, I cannot afford to throw away six pairs of gloves," soUloqulzed Dol ly, "but, frankly, I feel as if I were taking, money from a child. However, the bet is on." Harry Alder came from the house at this moment and went to the rail of the piazza, scanned the various groups of men and girls and at last cried out to Billy and Martha in their cozy corner. "I say, Billy Richards, it's time you had- a bit of exercise, and I wish you would run the launch around to the public dock and get the tank filled with gasoline for our afternoon Ash ing trip," he cried with a merry twin kle in his blue eyes. "And, by the way, Martha, would you mind going along and seeing that he buys gaso line and not other spirituous liquors around there. Billy's been awfully absentminded of late."- Billy stretched himself, and then Martha and he went down and loos ened the little launch Barbara from her moorings, and were soon on thetr way around the point to the public dock. Martha made a picture at the wheel while Billy busied htmself with the little engine. "Billy Richards," said Martna, meanwhile steering the little launch in and out between the larger boats that lay in the bay, "the longer I know you the more stupid you seem to grow." "Martha, my dear girl," answered Billy, "men with great mind great thinkers are seiaom great v...o. ijt va-vA vAn ti know that be- cause I dont say things is no sign a .i.JW .Horn tnat x uu win.-. Billy's chest seemed to expand "n this statement, marina, iuhwu looked at him incredulously. tA ,k,r T hav done vou 2Xg,v 1- an injustice, Billy," she said, "but as I recall tne past seven in vain for any great thoughts, deeds or soeeches of yours. Surely great men say something sometimes. She let go of the steering wheel and turned to see the effect of her stinging sarcasm. It was a bad move, for they had neared the dock and the Barbara struck hard, throwing Martha down on her knees. xr nillv'a chance to say something rather pertinent, but he let it pass, witn tne buk opportunities, rsmy w than any of them thought! The boatman made them fast to the float, and Billy helped Martha out as he gave orders to have the tank filled. He then followed Martha up the runway which connected the float with the land. The tide was very low and the sandy bottom was easily visible mrougn ua cwm, low water. Martha stared down at some large black object in tne sano. ciuj "Why, it's a stove, Martha," ex claimed Billy. "Now, if we only had that up here on dry land, we could go to housekeeping rigni away. ji.ii. girlie couldn't we?" Martha clutched the rail. "Is this a proposal, BUty? she asked in odd tones. "I guess it is. dear at last," said Billy as he put his sunburned band "Tv henn trvina to ask UTer HCI you for the past seven years, and now I've done it an oi a suaaen. wiui uw kitchen furniture thrown in. What's my answer V Billy was eagerly waiting for the answer, when a tall colored man. dressed in black frock coat, white tie and vest and silk hat, touched him on the shoulder. "Thars tne stove, sir, ana nere the parson." and with a low, sweeping how hat in hand, he bent his old back before them. jt The situation was irresisuDie, ana all three, regardless of race, creed or color, Joined in a hearty laugh. Tm afraid tho odds are very much against me, parried Martha. "It would seem that the only way out of i a for me to say yes. Let's go home and tell Dolly." As a rule Blliy was noi consiaerea a charitable man, but he turned to the. old colored preacher who had helped to shape his destiny and handed him a crap juuuw-uncira bill- mmi A. 4M,wa aWttaTarVMI M TWWATn and lemonade, wont you?" he said as he foliowea jasxina a.owa un run- way. mi UAH rnnfirltno- fhA nnlntL and In great glee they landed at the Alders' noau jb nouee panj awaited them on the piazza. BUly, helped Martha across the lawn, over many Imaginary stones and up to the steps. His face had taken on a boy ish lOOK, wnue fui inon beautiful than ever. "I wish I had a rlckey," sighed Paul Westover. "All right" said their host. "What will you have. Fred?"" Fred glanced nrsi si tne young couple, who had Just stepped on the porch, then slowly turned and looked at his hostess, Dolly Alder. "I believe 111 take a pint of peav rt ,1 1 9 .m,, Ann mln1 CC flV. righted, 1908, by Associated Literary -tress.) Important Thing to Know. Profes sor (examining medical student) If you were called out to a patient what is the first question you would ask? Medical Student Where he lives! Philadelphia Inquirer. Like the Leopard Changes His Spots. Duer I tell you what, old man, this question of rent makes me hustle. Short Yes, it keeps me moving, too. In Georgia "Hitch up the old marrf John, and put the demijohn in trie wagon." Ttd mare's dead, paw." "Well, I'll walk the forty miles to the state line." "The bridge is down. You'll hafter swim the river." "Oh, well, rum ain't got no holt on me, I kin take it or leave it alone." Kansas City Journal. One Way. "You say you sold your Phonograph for more than it cost you?" "Yes; the man in the upper flat bought 't- St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Probably True. Is It a fact that no whisky can be obtained in your state now?" "All moonshine, sah." replied the southerner courteously. Philadel phia Ledger. Mrs. Jones Good gracious, Mrs. Brown, why is your husband going through all r "uuiio i a iiu LX (VJlllilK iur a prize fight? .Mrs-Brown Not at ail; he's merely get mJF 'orm to beat the carpets. Har- The Bachelor I wonder why they call the boys about a hotel "Buttons r Do you know? The Benedict I sup pose it is because you can never find em in the places where they should be. Yonkers Statesman. He (during quarrel) You deceived me before our marriage. She It's false. ile I asked you to say the word that would make me the happiest man, on, earth and you said "Yes." Boston Transcript. Go to the gas meter, thou sluggard, and learn how to sit still and yet hus tle. Nashville American. foVnurse?0" -onerous rssrv. DoetOT'.; he has nothing but a mean temperature." Baltimore American, yto-marrJaeaT6 ,Mt m"de U ernJK1' Ured of having him hang S3S? New,shOU"e WT nln--icago t7i?10AWBv'a'i Printed any thing about Carnegie for several Avm Second Editor-I? it neetssSyr"" wI?I .pitor-Not absolutely so. But. htoJ-Ufel Ue needle1y offending Lady (to hastUy-retreatlng bunrlar) "Rub ening1"" the "-rade this ev- "r e w5 ng-Fnatter.0 Jtfc?I?Ho7r n earth did you ever awt PnTce.1" Two-onara, wHSkK7i5 BJenkyns felt bad. didn't 'fee. 5St married that burteique T Wicks No. indeed! She gets S3S a week Somervllle Journal. week. GLOBE SIGHTS. From the Atchison Globe. Men are afraid of a very smart wo- T.eff3?"8? yur friends have no bust. as wVtViT1 you-19 honorable toward the .ex. and Almost any woman, if given her ?hHTi. wo2M pter be independently rich than happily married. "suuenu Start out to do what you shouldn't do. and you win meet everyone of your curious acquaintances. When a man has a boil on his hand, people sympathize with him. but It be hasa boil on hi. nose, they laugh at If it wasn't for the fact that men ?KJeJ,b.w,th the,r kidney,, an w"f Palnt" would bel to the About II o'clock every, day. a man begins to wonder what 'there will be for dinner, anrl a w v.iku. ueami rn worry over what she will cook. When a. woman gets up a picnic. 5he lpe.nd" oaa-tbird of her time the dav hefora At th. other two-thirds looking at the sky. Z aerts and troubles that no. aim know. ..--.v.. no accumulates tnem. "Where." the him wiv Kioin in chorus everv nlrht iwi .1 11 what they have done, and remember, ing an they Intended to do, 'aTthl. dav rone 7" lIU" Tt nave a Via rwOt-. ttv. fur instance if you pass the bread before helping vouranlf. the nne tr t. '11 it gets the top slice, which fa aptlo be a little dry. a If rlrl can nla-v 11. .1. tie, and read a little French. It i i indication that she is "finished.'' No one knows exactly what that means but it is inmnthlTiir -.v. eans, great dl for at aatT a gin s luea 01 a real g ddy time I. to get a crowd of girls together an2 find a shady creek where thev" take off their shoes and Wockinrs aS wadlna- a is t m will be drowned. th7 HUMOR OP THE DAY; i i i i The man who was remarkably et ty as a baby has mejiTembirrass" mente. He cant call on one of STl mother's friends without havPiSr J ture shown him that was taken of E when a baby, and sitting in I wh.ira bowl with nothing on him. wah-. When a girl looks pretty in 1 mock, it took her half an hour tmZ tjer skirts and feet arrange girl who flounces down regardlea her appearance, may be comf2?K,ot but she looks as bad as womI?J?le' rides a horse astride. man who A girl .is never ready tn 1 from a party until she haS f0,home host and hostess that she hart n?p time. Some of th7fcIa11hS1 and sneak off but the enteW-T haU Is never so dull that a nirttniit her host and hosts., tkat -i611 good time. -he had a 1 Y 1 .t v

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