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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Is an Old Timer.

H. Nichol. who is now employed to
drive the street sprinkler, is an old
citizen of Mcpherson During the
boom days of Mcpherson he was pro-
prietor of the old Fremont house for
lnerIy the Mcpherson house and the
first hotel built in this city 1t still
retains much of it's outward appear
ance and stands on West Kansas av-
enue. 1t is new used by John NOEL
vain as a blacksmith shop. 1t was in
this hotel that the smallpox ragged so
furiously when that epidemic was
raging in the city about seventeen
years ago. Mr.. Nichols mother and
brother fell victims to the disease and
he soon after moved to Kansas City
where he has lived nearly ever since.
Mcpherson Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
MISS ALICE PAINTED.
President RooseveIt's Daughter Mar
rowIy Escapes Injury.

Newport, L. L. Aug. SO.-It was learned
today that Miss Alice Roosevelt tainted
in William Payne Thompson's automo-
bile early Saturday morning while she
was on her way from a dancing party at
Colonel and Mrs. William Jays residence.
At the corner of road A. DeNavarro's
chauffeur. running his machine at a rapid
rate, suddenly appeared, and, had not
Thompson's Chauffeur stopped at once, a
serious accident would have occurred.
The Thompson machine was brought to
a standstill so quickly that the occupants
were thrown to the bottom in a heap.
Miss Roosevelt tainted, but was soon re-
vived. Michael Woods. DeNavarro's chat
feur, arrested and sent to Jail for
five days for fast driving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
ROCK ISLAND LETS CONTRACT
Will Build Connecting Line From Ard.
more to WaurilSa. I. T.

Ardmore, I. T., Aug. 30.-The Rock
Island railroad at last has concluded
to build the missing link of road from
Ardmore west to Waurika, thereby
making connection with the line to
Lawton. The contract has been let
to w. A. Shippy to finish grading from
Ardmore to Waurika. This will be a
paying branch of the Rock Island
from the fact that it travels through
a very rich country and also connects
the main line with the road here,
giving a straight line to South Meal
ester and Memphis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Stockholders Fear Sacrifice Sale.

It Is reported that stOckholders of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern may try to have the lease of
the road to the Rock Island for 1919
years annulled on the ground of mis-
management for the purpose of effect
ing a purchase at a price below the
actual value of the property. The
road is now operated as the northern
division of the Rock Island, giving
that system an outlet to the Twin
Cities, and it will be sure to fight hard
to defeat any movement to compel a
surrender of the lease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
CAN'T GO SWIMMING.
Alligator in the Republican River
Holds the Bows at Bay.

IOluS lA1c LOlS AT Day
A number of people in the north
part of the city have been on the look
out for the alligator that escaped from
the Florida team at the national range
this week. Several persons claim to
have seen the big reptile making its
way I'D and down the river both above
and below the Washington street
bridge. The small boys who have
been going swimming in the Republi-
can river are staying away from the
water and il is well they are One
of the Florida boys say it was the
most vicious alligators he had ever
seen. He seemed to be glad that the
thing had got away
1t had been teased much at the
camp and on the way from Florida by
people poking sticks at it. One day
last week one of the New Jersey
boys was stirring the alligator around
in his cage with a stick that was more
than an inch in diameter and the alli-
gator shut his Jaws down on it and
cut the stick in two without half try
ing.-Junction City Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Industrial Liberty Party.

Chicago, Aug 3O-The convention of the
mocracy was held last night. About 80
delegates were present, two-fifths coming
from outside points. 1t decided to
change the name to the Industrial Lib
erty party and to refrain from the work
of Organization. The principles of the
party were declared to be that labor pro-
duces all wealth: that all wealth belongs
to those who produce it; that laws divert
ing wealth from its natural owners
should be repealed and that should be
liberty for wealth producers instead of an
enactment for more laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Fine Broom Corn.

Several samples of broom corn
raised by n. Martinson of Delano
township on the Cowskin grace the
front of the Eagle building. The sam
pies measure Il feet and 6 inches in
height. Mr.. Martinson says he has
another crop the stalks of which
measure as high as 16 feet in some in
stances.=Wichita EAGLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
win Widen ID. q r. g. Lines

All the narrow gauge lines of the
Denver & Rio Grande company are to
be made standard gauge. This change
was recommended by A. C. Bird, traffic
director of the Gould system, after
making a tour of inspection of the
mining territory traversed by the mar
row gauge lines Mr.. Bird believes
the labor troubles are practically end
ed in Colorado and that the mining
output will be doubled, making neces-
sary the standardizing of all the Den
yer e. Rio Grande lines. To widen
the tracks in the Colorado mountains
will be very expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
\ Burlington Wedding.

Burlington. Kas., Aug 30.-Dr-
Richard H. Kent and Miss Grace
Naomi Catlin were married at the
home of the bride here Sunday morn
ing at o'clock by Rev. A. s. Freed, of
the Methodist church, in the presence
of few friends. DIR. Kent is a mem
Der of one of the best known families
in the county and his bride is a pop
ular musician They are visiting at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Snicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a pre-
vent1ve of suicide had been DISCOVERIES
will interest many. A run down system
or dependency invariably proceeds sui
eide and something has been found that
Will prevent that condition which makes
suicide likely. At the first thought of
self destruction take Electric Bitters If
being a great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system It's also a great stomach, liver
and kidney regulator. Only soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by the Arnold Drug
Co. 81 North Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
May Extend to St. Joe.

st. Joseph, No, Aug. 3O.-The Rock
Islands new Kansas City-St. Louis
line may be extended to st. Joseph.
President Winchel1 and a party of Of
ficials were here comforting with John
Donovan, vice president and general
manager of the st. Joseph stock yards
company, who some time ago extend
ed to President Winchell an invitation
to come here and look into the prop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Seventh Day BaptisIs Adjourn.

Nortonville, Kan, Aug 3O.-The national
conference of Seventh Day Baptists closed
its ninety-SecOnd session last night 1t
was decided to hold the next annual con-
yention at Shiloh, N. J. The following Of
hcers were elected: George w. Post. Chi
cago, president; L A. Platts, Milton,
Wis. corresponding secretary; E. P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

partment are looked for at that time.
Felton's term as president expires at
this time. That he will be reelected
is an assured fact. This city is deeply
interested in the reports concerning
these officials, as many big problems
are to be solved which concern several
thousand residents. One of these is
the removal or enlargement of the
Chicago & Alton shops Mr.. FELTON,
has had charge of the negotiations for
the Alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Tventy-two bushels Per Acre.

E. T. Haberlein had his wheat
threshed this week on his farm out
by the Lakes. He averaged twenty
two bushels to the acre. His wheat
field was under water for over a week
but the wheat was not damaged in the
least. The explanation for this is that
the wheat was ripe and ready to cut
when the food came and the water
rose gradually so that the stalk was
not torn down. This saved the berry
which was fully matured and could
not be damaged by the water.-Mc-
Pherson Republican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
A Grecian Baptizing.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 30.-Anointed
with oil and immersed SIX times, three
Syrian children were conSecrated by
George Maloof of Boston, a priest, in
this city. The services were read in
Greek and the Greek customs were
observed, even to the initial plunge
being taken headfirst. The children
were Madelia, Mary and Thomas
Ayout, from months to years old,
raSnacfivaIxr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Small wreck Near Concordia.

Concordia, Kan, Aug. 30.-The In
ion Pacific accommodation train was
wrecked three miles east of here Mon
day afternoon Four cars left the
track, but no one was injured. Fiji
teen passengers were on the train,
but the coach stayed en- the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Lakin, Kan. Aug 30.-School land is in
demand in this county and sells at good
prices One quarter section was sold by
the county treasurer this week for Sips IS
an average of IS an acre. The land is
divided into lots and portions of it
brought as high SIS an acre. Twelve
sections have been sold in the last few
months and this class of land will soon pc
in the hands of private purchasers The
land is mostly taken by cattlemen and
will be used for grazing purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Sanitarium for wichita,

Wichita. Kan. Aug. 3O-Services attend
Ing the laying Of the cornerstone of the
new Battle Creek sanitarium, the only
one in Kansas. were held in the state Adj
ventist camp Monday afternoon. The TO-
600 members of the sect who were in
camp, together with several thousand res
idents of this city. were present. Ex-Gov.
W. z. Stanley was one of the sneakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Norton, Kan. Aug. 30.-The Norton
county fair will open today and continue
until Friday. There are Is races in the
speed program. with purses aggregating
s. $50 Thursdays free-fOr-all trot will be
for a $50 purse and Fridays free-for-aII
trot, or pace. 800. The display of stock
and grain promises to be large. Among
the free amusement attractions are two
concerts daily by the Fifth Regiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

lington announced a big cut, but later
withdrew it. 1t did not withdraw,
however, in time to keep the southern
lines from reducing the rate to 20
cents from New Orleans to Missouri
river points. 1t is believed now, though,
that the New Orleans rate will be re-
stored to 80 cents September 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
CIoakmakers Win a strike.

New York, Aug. 30.-Strikes of
cloakmakers which took place in the
factories of eleven manufacturers in
this city last week for recognition of
the union, have been won by the
workers. About $500 cloakmakers in
all were affected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Rocky Ford Melons Good.

Lakin. Kan. Aug. 30.-The first large
shipment of Rocky Ford cantaloupes was
made from this place today The acre
age this county is not large. owing to
the work of the grass hoppers. but the
melons being shipped are unusually fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Sailed With the Baltic Squadron.

Reval, Russia, Aug. 3O.-The report
that a gun on board the battleship
Souvoroff had exploded is untrue. The
warship successfully went through
her firing trials and sailed last night
with the Baltic squadron for Libau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Excursions Are Popular.

Dodge City, Aug. S0.-There were
so tickets sold here Saturday on the
excursion to Kansas City The excur-
yearly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Roy Canadian Artillery band of Vic
toria, B. C, which has recently closed
months engag cement at the worlds fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
HAPPY WOMEN

Are always healthy women, for hap
piness and good health go hand in
hand Sickly women, however, need
not suffer any longer, for in Hos
letters Stomach Bitters they will posi-
lively find good health and happiness.
It will strengthen their various or
gans, establish functional regularity.
induce sound sleep and cure Backache,
Cramps, Sick Headache, Vomiting
Nervousness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia
and Constipation. Try it and see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

osition. Mr.. Winchell was consider
ably interested, but made no promises
as to what would be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Duluth, Aug. Boa fall of snow has oc-
CURED at Virginia, near here. The fall
was light and only slight damage was
done to crops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
CnnId Rnrs rs. nOO nne.

London, Aug. 30-The Daily Mail this
morning says that George Gould has pur-
chased z. A. Mills champion bull dog for
5000.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
MARINE MYSTERY.

One of the biggest marine mys-
teries of the season was the washing
ashore near Currituck, on the Caro-
lima coast, of lot of wreckage sup
posed to have been frcm some pas
senger steamer. There were parts of
lounges, washstands and cabin furni-
ture which had the appearance of
having been through a fire. There
also came ashore lot of oil. There
we're no marks on the wreckage bv
which 1t could be iden titled and the
mystery has never been solved. There
were no reports of missing liners,
which added to the mystery.
Some of the marine sharps in New
York's shipping district were dis
cussing the wrecksge and one ven-
tured the assertion that it might
have been from the missing tank
steamer S. V. Lucken back, which
was never heard from after leaving
Port Arthur, Tex, with cargo of a
million and half gallons of oil for
Marcus Hook, n. j. The Lucken-
back carried a crew of twenty-six
men.
The mystery of the Luckenback
Is no greater, however, than that of
the White Star liner NaronIc, which
was never heard from after she left
New York for Liverpool. She was a
passenger steamer. On one occasion
bottle washed ashore near Hatteras
which purported to tell of the loss
Of the Naronic far out at sea with
all hands on board and there was a
very vivid description Of the last
moments of the passengers in a ter
rl6ie storm. The finding of the
bottle created excitement in New
York, but it was put down as a
as the name signed to the
note was not in the passenger list of
the vessel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
BREAKING 1T TO HIM.

Solemnly, slowly, the dignified
body of men walk up the steps and
into the house. Surrounding the
man, they regard him with p;tying
glances for time, One after the
other seems about to speak, but re-
refrains. Finally the man breaks
the silence.
"What is it gentlemen? Tell me
the worst. Anything is better thar
this suspense"
"Mr. Hurdov," murmurs the
bravest of them, "are you prepared
to hear the crushing news we must
convey"
"I-I hope SO" he whispers.
"You have been nominated for
Vice e-Presidentl"
"Well," Gays the man, after a
pause, shelter men than ! have
lived through it."
"But that is not all, you have
been nominated on the prohibition
ticket"
Realizing that the anguish of a
strong man was too sacred to witness
the committee of friends turned and
departed as they had come.-Life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
MOST MIsERABLE OF MEN.

Entombed in a grim castle on the
outskirts of Lisbon are some of the
mot miserable men on earth. These
are the inmates of Portugal's prison
of silence. In this building eyery-
thing that human ingenuity can aug
gest to render the lives of its prison
ers a horrible, maddening torture is
DONE, The corridors, piled tier on
tier five stories high, extend from a
common center like the spokes of
huge wheel.
The cells are narrow-tomblike-
and within each stands coffin. The
attendants creep about in cloth slip
pers. No one is allowed to utter
word. The silence Is that of the
grave. Once day the cell doors are
unlocked and the half thousand
wretches march out, clothed in
shrouds and with faces covered by
masks, for it is part of this hideous
punishment that none may look upon
the conntenances of his fellow pris.
oners. Few of them endure this
torture for more than ten years.
3t-Ris.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
THE WAY THEY DO IN "DIxIE.r

A Union veteran pleaded guilty in
an Augusta, Ga, court the other
day to breaking into a store. he
was old and in want, and said that
dire necessity had driven him to the
act. The jury, composed of Con-
1ederate veterans, asked the Judge to
deal leniently with him. The Judge.
former confederate major, fined
him 81, and the sheriff, a former
Confederate captain, paid the fine.
Before the Union soldier left the
courtroom the dollar was in his
pocket. The spectators arose and
remained standing in sympathetic
silence until he passed out. Later
IN the day purse was made up by
Confederate veterans, and the union
soldier was sent to his home in Ken
tucky.
On these facts, who shall say the
war is not over in Georgia? One hes
ltates to aver that Confederate SOL
dler would have been treated with
the same clemehcy and generosity in
a Pennsylvania town; for if we may
Judge from the vehement protest to
the erection of a statue of Robert K.
Lee-one of Gods grandest and no.
olest men-on the field of Gettys-
burg that came from Union veterans
OF Pennsylvania, the war is not over
In that State. May We never fail or
cease to applaud "Down in Dixie"
for Dixie has always given her best
since the Revolutionary war, l775, to
the Cuban war.-Nancy Heam, 4.
New York Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
go The VIM. J. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
2O2 West Camden ST.. BAI,TTN0pE nrD
A WISE BUSINESS DEAL.

Mr.. James Brinkley a prominent farmer
hVlne near Drivers in Nanesmond county
died recently while In the prime OF life. ana
ms death Illustrates fOrcibly the Importance
OF certain precautions In business matter.
that men are often likely TO overlook.
Nearly all business men, and particuLsrl,
men In the busiEe ess OF farming, have plans I'm
hand at all times that others cannot take Nm
on the instant and mature successfully. Thev
must have time to become familiar with
uetsils' and have ready money to cover delays
involved, as we'll as TO continue operations
Mr.. Brinkley could always command money
needed to tide him over emergencies: but for
his estate to do such a thing is entirely a dif-
ferent proposition.
Mr.. Brinkley was always active in busines.
anu seldom had n large balance in bank. He
kept his money at work. AS a consequence.
when stricken down by DEATH business losses
would almost certainly have ensuod had bS
not forseen such difficulties and as a prudent
business man prepared for them several yeare
ago by taking out policy of life insurance in
the Phoenix Mutual OF Hartford. The money
received from The Phoenix In payment OF this
policy was. as Mr.. Brinkley foresaw, worth
several times the amount to his family i'm the
protection which it afforded its various
interests.
Upon receipt OF request we will send pam
phlet describing Phoenix policies.
BEN. n. RAWLINGS. State Manager.
Richmond, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
IRvINGTON, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, AUGUST s. I9(

about him, and with him died vast
plans that would have hastened by
huge strides the progress of the civ
ilizstion of the world.
The significance of Caesar for us is
in the fact that this colossal man, of
whom Shakespeare said ''the elements
were so mixed in him that Nature
herself could stand up and say to all
the world, "This was man." was he
who gave the greatest impulse to the
spreading of civilization from the
shores of the Mediterranean over
Europe, and thence in due time to
America. If Christendom were used
to celebrate the anniversaries of men
other than national heroes and other
than religious leaders, and if in the
future more cosmopolitan conditions
men come to celebrate the contribu-
tions of all the heroes of humanity
to its progress, there will be no more
prominent figure in its eyes than
julius Caesar, and there will be no
more notable anniversary than July
18th, the day when Caius Julius
Caesar came upon earth to move the
world further on by one short life
than almost any other man has ever
done.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
TOBACCO HEART.

1t is estimated that about 90 per
cent. of the young men who recently
applied to enter the Naval Academy
have failed in the physical test. and
the failure was largely due to the use
of tobacco, resulting IN the irregular
beating of the heart. NOWADAYS
physicians speak of "the tobacco
heart" trouble caused by excessive
use of the weed. When the smoker de-
velops into Cigarette fiend" the
services of physician are necessary,
but before this point is reached the
heart may be permanently injured.
The trouble is often of gradual growth
and it is only when the young man
is subjected to physical examination
that the extent of the disorder be-
comes known.
An observant Englishman, recently
on a visit to the United States, said
IN no country in the world had he
ever seen smoking carried to such
excess as 1T is in America.-Ba1ti-
more Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
THE PASSING OF KRUGER.

The death of the man who was
familiarly known by the Beers of the
Transvaal as "Oom Paul" removes
from this side the river one of the
most remarkable men who appeared
In public affairs in the nineteenth
century. Indeed, it would perhaps
not be too much to say that
he was, all things considered, the
most remarkable man.
Lacking Rismarck's training,
practically unedueated, the child of
the wind-swept yelt, reared in 0ir-
cumstances hard beyond the concep-
ton OF any save the American pio-
neers, he was yet the Bismarck of
lesser realm.
Fraud and fanatic, soldier and
statesman, patriot and politician, he
stands ont the most unique figure
among the public men of his long
day, whose sun has set so sadly. He
went from the company of the "lion
and the lizard" to commanding
place in that forum where the
worlds affairs are determined. He
carried the bible in one hand and
the soourge Of the tax -gatherer in
the other. He robbed his people and
ne protected them. And finally af-
ter one of the most stubborn strug-
giles of history, he died broken and
pathetic figure, an outcast in q for
elgn land, and even burial nl,ce
must be begged for him in that vast
area that he helped to win from tae
wild beast, the savage and the silenc ce
the country that his foresight
made and the country that his lack
of foresight ruined. Bent with age,
broken with the woes OF himself and
his countrymen, his wife dead in his
banishment, his sons buried on the
battlefield, he has closed his eyes on
alien soil and gone to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns.