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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
RUNAWAY GIRLS
Caught in Atchison and Returned to
Wellington.

Atchison, Kas., Aug. 2.-Alice Erwin
and Mabel Hull. the young girls who
ran away from their homes near Wei
Hngton last Thursday, and whose faith
ers came to Atchison yesterday in
search of them, were found last night.
Miss Erwin was at the home of Barney
Self and Miss Hull at Brad Melick's,
where they were employed as house
maids. They left for Wellington this
morning. The Wellington girls came
to Atchison last Friday morning, and
found work Immediately Mabel Hull
returned home with her father much
against her will. She is only Is years
old, and she told a reporter that she
would rather stay in Atchison. She
said that her father mistreated her, and
that her work at home was too hard
She is the only girl in family OF four
and her mother is dead. The Erwin
girl had no particular reason for run
ming away except that she was sorry
for her friend, who was afraid to go
alone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
IN DEAD MANS GULCH
Ira Turner Was Shot and Killed by
His Father-in-Law.

Helena, Mont. Aug. FRA Turner
was hot and killed last night IN a wood
choppers cabin in Dead Mans Guich,
eight miles from A1issoula, by Henry
hudson, his father-in-law- hudson and
his family came west from their for
mer home in Norfolk, Neb-s a year ago.
hudson and his son-in-laW had timber
claims in Dead Mans Cullen. hudson
says that after he returned to the
claims he found Turner beating mis-
wife. He went to his own cabin short
distance away and got his shotgun.
Through an open window he blazed
away, the charge striking Turner In
the left lung and killing him almost in
stantly. hudson then gave himself up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
SHE WAS DEPOSED.
why Mrs. Hanback, Left Chris Indus
trial School.

Mrs. Lewis Hanback, who was depos-
ed as superintendent of the Industrial
school for girls at Beloit by the state
board Of charities was in Topeka last
night on her way to her home in Law
renee. Her successor, Mrs. Jessie 3.
Perry of Newton took charge of the in :
stitution yesterday.
I did not resign my position" she
said, and did not go out voluntarily. I
was put out by the board for political
reasons solely. One of the members of
the board had a friend he preferred to
have in the place, and had to go; that
is all there is to it,
It is said that ex-Congressnaa 5. r..
Peters influence secured the arynQint-
ment of Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Hanback's
political influence is somewhat a thing
of the past, her especial bensfactor
having died. Mrs. Hanback, is the wild
ow of Lewis Hanback, who served
term in congress and who was one Of
the best known veterans in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
TAKEN FROM COURT.
HOB Lynches a Prisoner While
Trial Was in Progress.

smithville, Tenn. Aug. 2.-Charles
Davis, on trial for criminal assault up
on Miss Kate Hues was taken from the
court room by a mob of the friends ana
relatives Of the girl and lynched. The
immediate cause of the lynching was
the Introduction of witnesses in alleged
effort to defame the girls character.
Davis made an effort to jump from the
second story window, but was captured
before he escaped. Excitement runs
high, about 1900 men being in town
from the country. The sheriff, a deputy,
a constable and the defendants father
We're wounded in a clash with the mob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
SWALLOWED GLASS.
Little Daughter of Harry Dus-
tin in Serious Condition.

The 4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Dustin, who live at 309 Chandler
street, was taken to the Santa Fre hos
pitaf Thursday where an attempt was
made to locate a three cornered piece or
glass which she swallowed the first part
of the week by the aid Of the X-ray.
The effort was not successful for the
reason that the glass is transparent ana
does not show up on the photograph
taken by the X-ray method.
An operation will have to be performed
Another photograph Will be taken later
on when the mucous I ming of the stom-
by be located. The parents of the girl
are CONSIDERABLY worried over her condf-
have the glass removed from her stom-
a1l1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.l
I wonder if mosquitoes stop at a wo-
mans ankles
Women have as much use for logic
as they have for muscles on their arms
like circus performers
The Lord made little babies weak
and helpless SO they couldn't hit the
women who chatter baby talk to them.
A woman isn't half as afraid of light
ming as she is afraid of having you
think she doesn't need to be guarded
from danger
When a woman exercises four ounces
of weight of playing tennis she begins
to talk about the time she was so stout
none of her clothes would fit her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Managua, Nicaragua, via aG1veston,
Tex, Aug. 1.-The congress of Nicara-
Zelaya win read a message advocating
the Monroe doctrine, welcoming the as
sistance OF the United States against
European control in Americas and set
ting forth that Nicaragua is anxious
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal by the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
no Leave Auqust IS.

London. Aug 2@The under secretary
of the foreign office, Lord Cranborn,
in the house of commons today an
nOunced that the official date fixed for
the evacuation of Pekfn by the British
troops was August Is, subject to a few
days extension If necessary The evac-
uation of the other portions of China
depends on circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

The advantages of diversified farm
ing have been we'll illustrated this year
Enough wheat was produced in the dry
region to make up in some degree for
the shortage in corn. Farmers are less
inclined than formerly to put all their
eggs in one basket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

need of self-support and have the inten-
ton of becoming self-supporting. She
must be Is years of age or upwards.
The scholarships are given only to one
unable to pay tuition. instruction IS
given in the course to enable a woman
to become self-supporting in the art OF
making practical. working designs for
manufacturers of carpets, wall papers.
book covers. oilcloths, silks. brocades
and all fabrics. Governor Stanley is
ready to hear applicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
sTANLEY's SCHOLARSHIP.
Will Award Il to a Deserving Young
Woman.

Mrs Florence Elizabeth Cory, presi-
dent of the school of industrial art and
technical design for women, has made
her annual offer of a free scholarship
to some deserving Kansas woman
Governor Stanley is asked by her to
furnish the person.
The requirements which a beneficiary
must possess are first, a taste in this
direction; second, she must feel the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. z. J. Roblyer, who lives at AS
Huntoon street, died Thursday morning
at o'clock She was 81 years old. Fu-
neral announcements will be made later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
STOCKMEN HERE.
They Are Trying to Fix Matters
With Railroad Board.

Railroad representatives and stoclzmen
are in conference in the state railroad
commissioners office today to secure
emergency rates on hay and feed to off,
set the drouth-
The railroad men stated that plans are
on foot to grant the rate, which viii be
fully matured in Chicago next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal
azgay during the Summer may haze
1ke paper mailed regularly each day
10 any address at the rate Of thirty
cents a month. ADDRESS changed as
often as desired TI7hfZe ont Of fO10n
The State journal all be to jon ike a
daily letter from home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Perhaps Sampson would like to have
the country believe that the Spaniards
knew ne was away and that was why
they came out Of Santiago harbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
Phillips Can Resume Monday.

Chicago, Aug. Attorney Goodwin.
who is in charge Of the George H.
Phillips company, which temporarily
suspended business on the board of
trade yesterday. informed Mr.. Phillips
today that over night deVelopn ents in
Strengthening accounts indicate that
the firm will be in shape to resume
business Monday The firms loss. ac-
cording to Mr.. Goodwin, their attorney.
win be slightly over 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The following
appointments are announced. George
Butler. superintendent of irrigation;
John Charles, Wisconsin, supervisor of
superintendent Of engineering: Give
Hastings, Minnesota. has been appoint
ed a special agent of the general land
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

You are cordially invited to call at
the Copeland hotel, Friday and Satur-
day, August 2 and 3, and look at our
lines of lace curtains, portieres. dra-
perry goods, table linens, etc. This dis
play win be in charge of Mr.. H. ]. s.
Seeley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
CALLED DOWN BY COLE.
Using Pruning Knife on Expen-
ses of State Bureaus.

Auditor Cole began today putting the
pruning knife to expenditures for the
new fiscal year. July completed the first
month of this year. For this first month
both the grain inspection department and
the forestry commission exceeded their
proportional contingent expenses, the for
mer by $233 and the latter bV $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

The Kiowa and Comanche lands have
been distributed by lot. and presum-
ably everybody is satisfied. but the dis
cussion as to whether or not the draw
ing was a lottery continues It is not
unlikely that somehedy will attempt to
upset the whole proceeding by injunc-
tfon proceedings or a law suit in some
other form. lit is the American way
such things are always expected The
government is never greatly disturbed
by the knockers. 1T win not be this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

With German steering the Demo
cratic craft in Maryland it is not sur
prising that no place was provided on
board for Col. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Some European globe trotters who
started out at the same time as did
young Fitzmorris of Chicago. are just
getting home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Captain Thomas f. Schley. son of the
rear admiral. puts it this way: If the
battle Of Santiago had resulted in de-
feat to whom would the blame be at
tached2 It is certain that Sampson
would have reported The fleet temper
arily under the command of Commo-
dore Schley during the enforced abb
sence.' etc. instead of The feet under
my command etc. as he put it in his
famous report Of the great battle"
When this remark reached the war de-
partment the captain was officially in
formed that he was talking too much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

The Chicago Chronicle implores the
Democrats to get together and agree on
something. The Chronicle is inclined to
become unreasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Oklahoma viii knock harder thar
ever for admission to the Union wher
congress meets next winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

F3v yvav Of varying the monotony Of adj
verse crop reports it is said that there
VIII be E5.000.000 bushels of peaches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Blobbs-.T understand your friend
who used to have charge Of the ex-
change desk in the department store
has been sent to an insane asylum
Slobbs-sYes: poor fellow They start
ed a new department to supply servant
girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

Just as the ministers Of the powers
thought they had everything settled to
their satisfaction in China. the boxers
have again assumed a belligerent atti-
Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02

The drouth is ended but the strike
continues to hang on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-02
Moves Like a Flat-Iron.

a woman who suffered Tor three years
from nervous prostration says two bottles
of Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound
erected a complete cure She hardly
knows today whether she has nerves or
not as she never feels them. It IS GER
tainly wonderful remedy Sold by Geo
w Stansfield. 632 Kansas avenue, Mar
shall Bros. 115 Kansas ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
SUPREME COURT CASES
MOBILE LAWYERS ATTENDED
 COURT YESTERDAY.
an Order Was Made by the Court in the Case of Cecil Garter
 Against Fidelity and Deposit ' O., of Maryland.

A number of Mobile lawyers were pres Ant when the State Supreme Court met At 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Several opinions were handed down and a num- Der of cases were argued and submitted
 An order was made by the court in a case which involves the sureties on the bond of E. B. Lott, former Tax Collec- is the case of Cecil Carter and others against the Fidelity and Deposit Com pany of Maryland, which comes to the Supreme Court from the Mobile Chancery Court.
 When the case was called, on motion of the appellants a summons for severance was Issued citing the following citizens Df Mobile County to appear at the next pa1 of the first division in April Her bert F. Acker, A. B. Pistole. Joshua D. rerrill, Henry Brannan, Lewis l. Bran han, William A. Reed Robert O. Harris, William A. Alexander and Thomas A. Halter.
 Decisions were handed down by the Court as follows:
 Mcclellan. c. J.-J. Curtis Bush vs. Ed win 3. Kirkbride. ct al; appeal from Mo- bile Circuit Court; affirmed.
 Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. vs. George w. Martin, administrator. etc, appeal from Madison Circuit Court; af-
 HaraIson, L-vinegar Bend Lumber Company vs. Chicago Title Trust Com pany, appeal from Washington Circuit Court; reversed and remanded.
 Tyson, J.-The State of Alabama, ex rel, etc. ys. Price Williams. Jr., as Pro- bate Judge, etc, appeal from Mobile Cir cuit Court; affirmed.
 Sharpe. J.-Louisville &-NashYille Rail- road Go vs J. J. Bizzell appeal from Mobile Circuit Court; reversed and re- manded.
 DowdeIi. J-Bstty Huntington Vs. Mary Spear, appeal from Mobile Circuit Court;
 ]. B. Stuart vs. J. T. Mitchum. appeal From Morgan Circuit Court, submission set aside because of failure of record to show notice of appeal given to appellee
 On the call of the first division, cases were submitted as follows: P
 Prior and Kimbell ys. l.. Hammel, from 2 Circuit Court of Clarke County; submit led on briefs.
 Henry Morningstar vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. from Mo-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
LONGBAUGH INDICTED
ACCUSED OF HOLDING UP THE
 GREAT NORTHERN
Fireman o'Neil Positively 1ndentl- fled the Prisoner as the Chlef of the Wagner, Mont.
 Train Robbers.

St. Louis, Nov. 13.-The November Feu- eral grand jury today returned hhuiSt- ments against Harry Longpaugn, alias John Arnold the mysterious Mon.ama aninr train robber suspect and ms coHlpdnioh, Laura Bullion. They were indicted on seventeen separate counts eacn' o,>-ou
 Charles H. Smith and Michael +. U Nell' express messenger and fireman; respeei lively of the Great Northern nyer tna' was held up last July near wagner, Mont. arrived here this afternoon ana identified the suspect under ,s'd ,,a Harry LonRbaugh, the man Who hieIu up the train and took the lead in mtIIhluat- ing the train crew and blowing open the express Company's safe, rom whiSn nearly $100,00O in unsigned DiIls ot t National Bank of Helena were s'oIeii' O Neil says that Lon9na1sn 1d he,d un who climbed over the tender ana hela up Er gineer Jones and himself ana then su= perintended the blowing up oI the sal e. v, His recollection of the episoue was was o so vivid that he could descrlpe tny s"o oo,to.. volvers that the robber used Ine poilce say they are the same weapons tnat wer. r | found on the prisoner when ne was S a. rested. Smith and O'Neil came t0 o'' Louis accompanied bV D. F. !S, EiSe.. T, | erat Manager ot the Great Nortnern h1 press Company in whose care tho oahA notes were when stolen. ~ ., I.ongbaugh never fiinched when tn | Identification was made. lie HelelS I'VE I'VE ed at the men and sniffed eontenpt.ShoT hi | ly. Chief Desmond asked LohsOS"s" HI real name . ..
 q will talk when the times comes, was the reply and not anothet w. could the chief get out of the stuoo"r
 prisoner. r ,.,,
 Il first saw this man when we We;
 about 300 yards out of Malta, salo C 4tI the fireman "I was shoveling coal an
 looked up and saw him coming oyer n tender He had big pistol Tn ms I%,
 hand and a smaller one Tn ms riSa' When he saw that saw him ne coNere. me with his pistol and told me to so "' | with my work. I compiled:
 Then he came on toward me ana En gineer T. R. Jones. He kept one pisto on me and the other on Jones,
 What does this mean. said Jones
 "'lt means that this Is hoI1-uP uii' that it is going through, the iet.o" soI sSI as he climbed on the seat py the ehSi
 Fireman O'Nen then related in deta the story Of the robbery, adding A1te
 footing the safe and getting the money they had horses standing tnere anu tHs' rode away at a gallop, snootIhs aii LII ts
 while. O'Neil said that TOT eient hH..s .is he rode in the same cab With tne sus pect. He studied his features caretuiaS i.rS He said that when the roboery occuTIe Ionphaueh had A short and stubby nous tache. It did not seem so oarA as It u'e now. .L,o,,
 Chief Desmond says that he nov thlnk that the suspects real name IS Sen NJ
 patrick "A tall Texan ahsMgIts ,Is 'H H suspects description. was Itn nnp,,cateu i ., ! several train and bank roDogr gri,,S. Ii i l. u
 West and he was known as sP! tIich;
 Messrs. Elliott. O'Neil ana smith VI remain in St. Louis a daS VI saS' @@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
THE PASSING THRON1.

Messrs. Thomas M. Stevens and James cobbs, well, known lawyers of Mobile. are in the city in attendance upon the Supreme Court. MT. Stevens came to Montgomery yesterday morning from Prattville, where he has been on legal business. He will go to Mobile this morn- ing.
 Mir. Alexander J. Mitchell, who has charge of the United States Weather Bu- reau at Jacksonville. Fla, is in the city Mitchell is an Alabama man and grad uated from the Alabama Polytechnic In stitute at Auburn.
 Hon. William c. Fitts, former Attorney General of Alabama, was in Montgomery yesterday in attendance upon the Su- preme Court. MT. Fitts represented Tus- caloosa County in the recent Constitu- tional Convention but he has since re- moved to Mobile.
 Mir. Thomas Greenwood of Birmingham is spending a few days in the city. MT, business in the Magic City He was formerly with Cassinus Bros of this city.
 Hon. John W. Abercrombie. State Su- perintendent of Education, went to Brew ton yesterday morning to attend the State Baptist Convention.
 MT. E. F. Baber, editor of The Dothan Home Journal. and his wife, are in the city, the guests of their two sons.
 Prof. J. Shelley. Director of Music with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
Hair FaMs

It doesn't take much of Ayers Hair Vigor to stop falling of the hair. This is because 1t is a regular hair-food, feeding and nour- ishing the hair and making it grow thick and heavy. It always restores color to gray hair-all the dark, rich color.
 "I have used your Hair Vigor, of and on, for 30 years. am now over SO years of age, have a good head of hair and not a single gray hair.
 Mrs. L. Wilbur, Wayland, N. Y.
 si. Al sruggisss. J.c. AVER CO.,. Lowell. Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14

monthly periods for it meant couple of days in bed in awful agony. final, ly made up my mind that the good doctors were guessing; and hearing from different friends such good TO, ports of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg. etable Compound, l tried that. bless the day I did, for it was the dawning of new life for me. used Ave bottles before I was cured, but when they were taken l was we'll woman once more. Your Compound is certainly wonderful. Several of my friends have used it since, and nothing but the best do I ever hear from it's use. Yours. MABELLE L. LAMoSTE, 222 E. 31st St., Chicago, In.--Ssooo foyfeit # abags testimonial is not genuine.
 If Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound could cure Miss LaMonte-why not you?, Try it and see for yourself.
 Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo- men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL.

Miss Lucy Randle, the beautiful and charming young woman who Is sponsor for the Alabama Division of the |. c. ", now meeting here. is the guest of Miss Mary Kirkpatrick who Is her maid of honor. Miss Randle Is a daughter of Major Troop Randle of Union Springs, and, in addition to having received the highest honor at the hands of the Ala bama Division. U. c. V., has been com pllmented by being appointed also spon- sor for Camp Randle of the Sons of Vete- rams of Union Springs.
 Miss Kirkpatrick, in addition to being maid of honor for the Alabama Division, U. c. V. is sponsor for Camp Holtzclaw Sons of Veterans of Montgomery. Miss Kirkpatrick Is only daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick and granddaugh- ter of General Holtzclaw. She is a lovely young woman and deserves the compli- ment paid her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre
 Tonight.
Mod dieska and James.


 Madame Modjeska and Louis James. who conserve the best traditions of the poetic and classic drama in this country and are incomparably the greatest tragic players of the present time. will appear in a sumptuous production of Henry VIII at the Montgomery Theatre tonight.
 The chief attraction which the perform ance will have, however, is, of course, the portrayal of Queen Katherine and Car- dinal wolsey by Madame Modjeska and Mir. Louis James, respectively.
 The supporting company will number nearly fifty people. of whom Norman Hackett will play King Henry, Thos. Golf fin Cooke will be the Buckingham, and Miss Aphie James the Anne Bullen.
 Managers wagenhals and Kemper are said to have taken splendid advantage of the opportunities the play offers for scenic effect.
 Seats now, on sale. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
FIRE YESTERDAY.
Residence of S. Mohr on South Hull
 Street Burned to the Ground.

The two-story frame residence of MT. g. I. Mohr on South Hull Street. be- tween Alabama and Adams Street, was almost completely destroyed by fire at i ure was totally destroyed, but was in- sured for $4.300. The building was valued at 5000, and was fully insured.
 The origin of the fire is a mystery. When discovered the fire was in the rear part of the dwelling. A telephone alarm was immediately sent in and Steamer Company No. 2 located within two blocks of the fire. responded. Shortly afterwards the other companies arrived on the scene. The fire spread rapidly and within 3 short space of time the entire structure was in flames. It was only by hard work that the adjoining dwellings were saved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
A. I, over Brought Back.

Birmingham. Nov. 13.,-(Special)-ofice Cole returned from Nashville today bringing back A. J. Dyer, white, who, on Saturday night. robbed the stores of the Birmingham Arms Company and May x Thomas Hardware Company here. The police recovered twenty pistols which were stolen. Dyer ran little show case repairing establishment here. His home is in Nashville.