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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
DEwEYs AT EUREKA LAKE.
Family in Consultation Over the VIII
of the Late Millionaire.

Chauncey Dewey and his sister. and
his mother. Mrs. Dewey, and Mrs. Ger
trude Dewey. the second wife of the
late c. p. Dewey, are at the Eureka
Lake hotel near Manhattan this week,
holding conference relative to the APP
preaching litigation in the Chicago
courts concerning the division of the
Dewey estate.
1t will be remembered that by the
terms of the will of the late c. P. Dew
ey, Charles Killen. his private secretary
comes in for about one-third of the
Dewey estate. The Dewey family will
be united in their efforts to break the
will and prevent so large a portion of
the estate going to one outside the
family. 1t will be shown to the court
that Charles killen was with Mr.. Dew
ey when he died and that he framed
the will which made him the object of
so large a bequeSt.
The Deweys anticipate no trouble in
presenting evidence to the court at
Chicago which will be sufficient to
break the will The conference of the
members of the family at Eureka Lake
this week is said to be for the purpose
of agreeing upon a division of the es-
tate among the surviving members of
the family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
MIR. WHITES LUCK DAY.
Celebrates August Is as Anniversary of
His Famous Editorial.

William Allen White publishes the
following in yesterdays Emporia Ga
zette.
This is the Gazette's lucky day;
Eight years ago today an article en-
titled What's the Matter With Kan
sas' appeared in this paper, and good
luck has been in the shop ever since
Since that time the Gazette has bullt
and paid for $4,000 building; $4,000
in new equipment; has bought and
paid for a home for its editor; has
multiplied its circulation by three till
it now has sworn. circulation of a
little over 1000 dailies, and pays more
postage on papers than all the other
papers in town multiplied by two: cir
culates 1900 papers on the townsite
of Emporfa, and has the reputation
among collection agencies of having
its two thousand weekly subscription
list collected up closer to date than
any other country weekly in Kansas
whats the Matter With Kansas was
a scratch shot 1t couldn't be dupli-
Gated. There wasn't an original idea
or expression in the whole piece; it
was merely what had been heard on
the streets, in offices and on trains.
1t was a mirror of the popular temper
at that time. But it brought lots of
luck and the man who would go back
on it wouldn't be much. Demand for
it still continues, and two or three let
ters a week have come to the office
inquiring for the article for the last
year. The article has no more to do
with present conditions IN Kansas than
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
DECIDES AGAINST HOMESTEAD.
Government Land Officials Say Burtis
Cannot Take Land.


Register c. H. Titus and Receiver J. 8.
Wood of the United States land office
have decided that Clyde L. Burtis can
Marshall county now held by Edward M
Williams of Marysville. The case has
been before the land office for long
while.
quite a number of years ago w. H
Smith of MarySville purchased 40 acres or
indemnity land from the state. By sue
cessive transfers it came into possession
CLYDE L. 3urtis fled on the land as a
homestead Williams took up the mat
ter at once and asked the state to defend
its title Attorney General Coleman took
up the cudgel in his behalf John l.
Hunt represented the state and Milton
Brown defended the claim of Burtis-
The local land office recommended to
Washington that the state be allowed to
perfect its title at this time with show
ing of the proper basis therefor, or upon
the surrender of an equal, amount OF iand
title Burtis has until September Is for
aDDeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16

ST. I,oufs and Return $3.50 via the
Santa Fe.
Tickets on sale Tuesdays and Thurs
days in August. Final limit seven
days. T. L. KING, C. p. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
JUDGE ALLEN AN AUTHOR.
Has Written "The Government and
Laws of the Nations"

Judge S H Allen. formerly associate
Justice of the supreme court. is in the
east in the interests of a reference book
of which he is the author.
The manuscript will probably he
placed in the hands of an eastern pub
Usher this fall and is entitled. THE
Government and Laws of the Nations -
The work is intended primarily in the
form of a reference book and is a re-
capitulation of the laws and govern
ment of all of the nations from the
earliest times down till the present cen
fury 1t represents the laborS of the
best part of ten years past on the part
of Judge Allen who has searched the Ii
hraries of a good portion of the United
States in his effort to secure the ma
terial found in his manuscript The
work when published will mean two
volumes of about 400 to 500 pages each
AS a book of reference for library
shelves in departments of law history
and political economy it will be espec-
tally Invaluable and likewise for the
practitioner in law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
TWO MORE BLOCKS OF PAVING.
Committee Decides That Twelfth and
jackson Streets Be Improved.

Two more blocks of paving will be done
this year in Topeka. At the meeting of
the streets and walks committee Monday
night a favorable vote was made on the
petition of the street railway company to
pave Twelfth street between Kansas ave-
nue. and Jackson street, and Jackson, be-
tween Huntoon and Twelfth
The work will be done this year, pro-
vided the city can find a contractor who
is willing to wait until next year for his
pay. The Topeka Railway company in
thai il can find a contractor. That will
be satisfactory to the city. The commit
The creation of a benefit district for the
purpose of opening Throop street in the
Fifth ward Councilman Sinners resolil-
tion to allow the use of the parking I
Tenth and Jefferson streets to E P. Ross
was also rejected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with Kim
pail Printing Co. 912 North Kansas ave-
c. Jones was in town today from Grant
Vile.
H. L. Moore was in today from Indian
Creek.
day which overcome by heat.
Dave Beaudry has returned from
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Baker left today for
Pocatello, Idaho, where they will make
their home.
The Y. w. C. A. reading and rest rooms
which have been in the Pratt building,
have been discontinued.
Misses Eleanor, and Elizabeth WOODBURY.
will return Saturday from a visit to the
St. Louis fair and relatives in Illinois.
Robert J. Anderson is here from St.
Louis to visit his parents reI 81 NE: and Mrs
Miss Grace Miller left today for Broken
Arrow, l. T., where she will be the guest
for two weeks of her sister, Mrs. Edgar
Clarke.
Miss Ella Allen. cashier at Morns and
Myers is st, taking two weeks, vacation s,;o11s
friends in the country.
J. P. Butterfly went to Leavenworth to-
day to attend the funeral of Father Har-
the Leavenworth cathedral.
Misses Clara and Alta Stevick, accom-
viii leave tomorrow for Colorado Springs
and Denver, where they will visit rela-
tives.
MISS f1aZe1 + OTDeS, accompanied Dy EeF
brother Boyce, left today for Warren. Mo,
to visit relatives. Later they will go to
the st: Louis fair by way of boat from
Hannibal.
H. H. Bair has returned from a trip to
Chanute, where he purchased from t. M.
James, jr., of that place the stock of wall
paper he left here upon his removal to
Chanute Mr. Bair will continue in the
wall paper business here and also put in
a line of stationery.
Misses Polly and Rebekah Campbell, who
have been the guests for the past two
months of their aunt. Mrs. A. ]. Arnold,
927 Jackson street, and the families of
their uncles, NJ. T. Campbell of 81 Quincy
street, and James Campbell of 224 West
Laurent street, left today for their home
in Boulder, Col.
Mrs Warren Mooney died last evening
at O'Clock at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Knoll, corner of Lane and Seventh
street. Mrs. Mooney was u years of age
and had been in poor health for some
time, suffering from dropsy. Two weeks
ago, while visiting friends the north
side, she had a slight stroke of paralysis
from which she never fully recovered
She was the widow of the late Rev. War
rem Mooney, whose death occurred about
two months ago. The funeral will be to-
morrow afternoon, but the exact hour is
not yet known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
was also out of repair and she had t.
walk the streets.

was also out of repair and she had to
walk the streets.
A Swede strike breaker a resident of
the late First street hotel, the strike
breakers roost which was de-roofed by
fire last night, came to the police sta
ton this morning and desired assist
ance in getting back some of the good
money he had paid the proprietor of
the dump. He said that he had paid
twice for the same privilege. that Of
trying to eat and sleep on the premises
for the coming week He had paid the
keeper of the place once, but he said
that person had gone to the Santa Fe
and cleaned another payment in ad-
vance for the same week. Then when
he was burned out the Swede wanted
his money back The police admitted
that they did not run a collection
agency except for H. Ward Page and
Younkin the dog catcher.
The court decided last evening that
Mrs. Foglequist, of COL West First
street, did not disturb very much peace,
so she was discharged with a lecture.
The Swede lady was accused of dis
turbinS the Birmingham family, Of 610
West First, by talking Swede and other
vile language over the back yard fence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
Guardians of the Peace Find
Their Business Dull.
The COppers Find Few Law
Breakers to Cop.
is NOT A COLLECTION.
Officers Decline to Assume Any
New Responsibilities.
People Desiring Money Must Go
Elsewhere for Aid.

Police business is rather dull. There
seems to be nothing of Importance for
the coppers to cop. and a few plain ones
and an occasional street walker have to
furnish all the amusement. The joint
business is slack, but the demand for
cold ones is not. Yesterday was fine
time for the man who had cold quarts
to exchange for hot quarters. As fast
as the guzzler poured beer into his sys-
tenn it ran out through the pores of his
hide. 1t was like filling a sieve with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a pre-
ventive of suicide had been discovered
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 III
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, 1904-08-16

Lille Moore and Catharine Chester,
colored females, wanted to go down
Kansas avenue last night, but neglect
ed to put on their wings before start
ing, in fact before crrfew, but the cur
walking. 1t was very early in the evan
ing, in face before curfew, but the cur
few ordinance does not affect colored
women who trek the principal pike af-
ter the shades of evening tide have fall
en-. When first spotted by the cops the
Moore woman was putting up a sam
pie of conversation to two white men
who CHANGED to pas sthat way. In court
this morning it appeared that the Ches-.
ter woman had no chips in the CONVEX
sation, so she was discharged, but the
Judge Reed, who defended the pair,
took an appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16

thing or other, presumably a buggy
and when the stableman did not break
his neck getting it, began to 'cuss'
him. 1t is not customary for the
cuss-tomer to cuss the Hveryman, so
Voilett knocked him down, kicked him
up and knocked him down again. The
"cuSser" had the "cussee'' pinched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
SIS for Round TriD

To Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. on the Santa Fe, Tuesdays and
Saturdays during August and Septem-
Der. Couldn't do more for your COM
fort if you travelled a thousand miles
with us Ask T. L. King of A.. T. &
$. F. railway. at depot, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
water. they would not stay filled.

Mr. J. H. Voilett doesn't like to be
"cussed." Customers who contemplate
patronizing the old Hapgood livery
barn on Jackson street, which is the
hangout of Mr.. Voilett, will please bear
this in mind. Mr.. Voilett paid $40 into
the city treasury this morning because
a man "cussed" him. The ''cusser'' was
James Manon, and Voilett. the -tcuss-
ed" didn't do much to him. MSnon
came in. saws VoiIett. and ordered some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16

Another. coIored woman wearing a
wrapper and two names, was gathered
on the same charge later in the even
ing. According to the books she is
wards, and the police don't know which.
Either one will do Her flying machine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15
UmotiIIa County Settlers
on Canadian Soil.

Rev. G. w. Rigby. who with his son
NJ. A. Rigby returned a few DAYS
ago from Alberta, talks very enter
tainingly of the country and of the
umatilla contingent therein.
He met James Nelson and Nick
Taitinger and Myron Briggs, mention
of whose holdings and ventures In
taking horses into Alberta has been
made through the East Oregonian of
late.
Mcintyre of Athena. who bought
land there, has good place and ex-
cellent prospects, as has young Hem
erickson. who Went there about a
year ago, shortly after being mar
ried. Mr.. Hendrickson has also a
good farm Jacob jacobson is also
located on a good farm, with every
prospect of succeeding.
Mr.. Rigby also met Angus Gillis.
who, with his brother-in-law, C. C.
Sharpe of this place, owns $40 acres.
Mr. Gillis went there last winter and
paid Sc per acre for land for which
they have since been offered $40 per
acre. This is the ratio of increase in
value common to holding of all the
people from this country.
Harry Bixby, the carpenter. went
there last spring, and has either a
half section. or 4S0 acres, and has
laid the foundation for wealth. Har-
ry stevenson and his four brothers
and father, all formerly of Helix. are
in the same neighborhood on the
most liberal terms. or purchased at n
low figure and rapidly increasing i'm
value. The Stevensons have been
there from three to five years, have
good ranches and are doing we'll.
William Colwell of the reservation.
owns two sections of land 10 miles
north of the neighborhood in which
most of the other Umatillans have
located. Robert Laing of this place.
owns two sections in the same neigh
borhood, and A. Kunkel owns two
sections also
Rigby's Own 224O Acres.
The three Rigbys. G. w.. w. t. and
Nj. A.. own "amongst them" 224O
acres and Mr.. Rigby AYERS that there
is not over five acres of this entire
acreage that cannot be plowed. Like
the land owned by most of the par
ties named, it is typical Middle States
prairie land-black and almost bot
tomless soil, a wide savannah covered
with grass, and not stick of brush,
or shrub, The Rigbys paid $3.50
per acre, and il could have been
bought year ago for one-third less.
1t was entirely unbroken. and with
no other improvements of any kind. |
W. I. Rigby remained, and will re-
turn in short time. He is building
a dwelling and doing some fencing
before winter sets in. All the Rigbys |
will remove there in the spring with
their families. with the possible ex-
ception that Father Rigby and his
wife will not go.
Another man met by G. w. Rigby |
was Ed McCandish. also formerly of |
Pendleton vicinity. Mr.. Rigby ad-
Vised the young man to get married |
and as an inducement offered to per-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15

form the ceremony free of charge.
He made the offer on Monday eve
ming. The young man got a hustle on
him and was married by Mr.. Rigby
Thursday evening.
All these people. with the exception
of those living 10 miles north of the
Umatilla settlement live l6 miles
southeast of Claresholm, which is in
Alberta, so miles south of Calgary.
and approximately so miles north of
the Montana state line.
Mr.. Rigby notes that excellent coal
can be bought for about one-half the
price of the same grade of coal here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15
Also, that barbed wire is somewhat

Also, that barbed wire is somewhat
cheaper but that cedar posts cost
more, which brings the cost of wire
fencing up to just about what it costs
here. Agricultural implements are in
general somewhat cheaper than here.
Calgary has approximately 10000
inhabitants and Claresholm 500. and
both are growing rapidly. In Calgary
is building the finest Methodist church
Mr.. Rigby ever saw, of native
building stone which is very fine and
| exceedingly cheap.
Mr. Rigby states that notwithstand-
ing its many and obvious advantages,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15

that country has all the dsadvan-
tages peculiar to any new country,
and then some. The water is liable
to be, in any neighborhood, almost
unusable from alkali. while the water
on an adjoining farm is very fine, or
fine quality may be found in an
other place on the same farm.
Timber is scarce and lumber high
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-15

H. B, Kelso, of Hillsboro. has be-
gun suit against the Club saloon Of
that place to recover 5000. being
double the amount lost by him in
gambling game.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02

nate towards the cost. Property has doubled
tn value here in few years, and we hope TO-
see this resort become attractive by numer-
GUS improveme ents being made before next
season, when by judlcious use of printers
ink, and proper encouragement to people
that are willing to build up the place, we pre-
dict big season in 1905.
A house belonging to, OF tenanted by Chas'
Weber, near Barker's Landing was burned TO
the ground last Monday night.
One OF our young ladies lost a coat Sunday
evening and a notice was posted reading
Lost-s'A light brown ladies' coat" The per
son that found the coat had hard time to
ind "the light brown lady" But an owner
was at last found for the coat, and the next
time the Dover clerk goes riding with the
coat, ne is advised to put his arm around the
coat to keep from losing IL.
Miss Mary Cozens,of Woodbury., n. has
been stopping at the Buderback having in
charge her father. who is an imbecile; al
though Mr.. Cozens was very quiet while in
charge of his daughter yet, when partaking
of his meals he would become raving ma
miac,and would devour anything placed near
him.
The social hops at the Casino will be held
nightly until September 18th. CHEF.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
BOWERS.

The season here has come to an end and
the hotels and cottages are deserted. A large
number of city people have been with us for
the first time, and all go away well pleased
with their visit.
Bowers has all natural advantages peces-
sary to become "A large summer resort, and if
some capitalist would boom the place by
spending money to build and improve, they
would without any doubt realize good inter
est on the money. There are some people
here who are always ready to fight against
auy improvements, yet the large majority
of our citizens are always ready to give a
helping hand to further any Improvements
that are made. It seems very strange some
people can not realize that Ia fighting against
improvements, they are injuung themselves
more than the people they fight against
Every building that is erected increases the
value of property, and every business ven
ture made should be encouraged by all citi-
zens The late Charles X. Lands, of Vine
land, n. j.. bought barren stretch Of sea-
shore property and named It Sea Isle City,
and with push and capital 1t has become a
large resort, and one foot Of land there, is
worth as much now. as an acre was a few
years ago The people here should realize
that the increase in the popularity of this re-
sort means an increase in the value of their
properly. 1t means a demand for more veg.
etable, butter eggs, poultry, etc; it means
more money, either directly or indirectly, for
every one living here, and every citizen
should give a hand in booming the place.
Ifthere is one among MS that has no desire to
see Bowers Beach made a famous resort, then
that citizen should not interfere with others
in their efforts to make property here more
by making various Improvements.
An eff irt should be made at once to properly
advertise this place. 1t should not fall on the
hotel keepers to pay the cost Of such adver-
ising; as every property owner should do
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
Steam applied to Repair Of Roads.

At last there has come a man, who
as everseer of the roads, is making use
of traction engines for motive powerm
working his road scraper, and thereby
effecting a saving and doing the work
more rapidly; as there is no waiting
for large strings Of horses to rest. The
Milton times tells of the first instance
Of that kind that we have heard of in
Sussex coanty, as follows:
0verseer of Roads James Collins, on Mon
day startled the farmers west of Milton by
drawing the road scraper with a traction en-
gine. Heretofore it has required several
teams and a driver for each team to do the
work. During the work with traction en-
CINE is much cheaper and saves to the over
seer the time and trouble of hunting the dis
trict over for men and teams.
Overseer Collins, who is a live man in every
sense of the word, conceived the plan Of using
the engine for the work and as it has proven
satisfactory in every way, will use it on all Of
the roads under his supervision.
More officials in both counties would
find it more economical to make use of
the traction engines for working roads.
Milford chronicle., 1904-09-02
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

Dr. =. NJ. Morgan. the new Presiding Elder
held our Quarterly Conference on Friday
evening 26th, and preached last sunday ey-
euing a delightful sermon.
DR. Morgan lis exceedingly popular on his
district and the indications are that giOr
ious year will be the result OF his labors
There viii be preaching al Slaughter Neck,
SUNDAY morning september 4th, at 1850
o'clock, at Cedar Neck in the afternoon at
80 o'clock. In the evening at Lincoln kp-
worth League services. The public is cor
dlally invited TO come out to the services
WATER MELON PARTY.
MIR. and Mrs Coverdale entertained f. w
friends at their home Wednesday evening,
when "Uncle Nat cat "a very large luscious
watermelon that he raised himself, All en-
foyei themselves immensely; Tom being the
hero OF the hour, and Black berry" for
merry "Appe the heroine. The party was
IN honor Of Chas. c. Kohlenberg and wife, of
Philadelphia.
M ana Mrs, John Purnell celebrated their
ifth wedding anniversary tuesday night. at
their home near Milton, where H. any frie DIS
and acQuulntances came to participate in the
festivities OF the occasion. Rev. Frank Cain
remarked the bridal pair, upon whom show
ers OF cOugratulai fell The spacious
lawn was bright with Japanese lanterns, and
gay with the laughter of the young people
who INDUCED in lively games. There were a
few amusing Sc lectiOus rendered by the graph
ophone. Twas late hour when the guests
departed, after one of the most pleasant iete
champttre, aud all Will remember the pretty
ard luNuriaut table under the trees. Mr. and
Mrs Purneil were the recipients of many
pretty and useful presents. NIOLErs