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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
He Might Come Back.

L was talking with an Arkansas
souatter at the door of his cabin when
a man rode up on a mule and blandly
inquired:
stranger, kin you tell me if Abe
Williams lives around yere?'
II kim" replied my host, as he
reached into the door for his rifle and
brought it up to his face. II ar Abe
Williams. sab, and mebbe you'll tell
me what's iwanted?'
Deed, but shoreIy will, suh.'' said
the man, as he exhibited considerable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

chagrin and disappointment over the
promptness of the squatter. II
wanted to inquar' if all your family
was well, and SEEM that they seem to
be L will bid you good day and ride
on"
what did he want?" I asked as the
stranger disappeared.
"Only jest to git the fust shot, and
mebbe 1 hadn't orter been so quick
about it and disappointed him. This is
a hard, cruel world, and no critter or
ter disappint another critter when he
kin git around it. However, I reckon
he'll come back some other day and
have better luck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
Ar THE WORLD'S FAIR

Subscribers to the State journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may nave
the paper mailed regularly each oay
60 any address I'm ST. Louis mt the rare
of thirty cents a month The iast
edition oF the State Journal reaches
ST. Louis the following morning Inc
paper can be sent care OF the Kansas
building, IL desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

Chairman COrtelyou is holding con-
ferences with state chairmen. The first
one called in was from Missouri and
he told the national campaign manager
that the Republicans have a good
chance to carry that state If all the
information obtained in these confer
enees is no more valuable than this
there might as we'll be an end to the
proceedings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
students Want Work.

A large number of the new stu
dents coming to Washburn are there
with the intention of working all or
part of their way through school.
Most of them are willing to do any
kind of work Some of the students
are waiting tables, tending horses and
caring for offices, etc. So far the ap-
pIications for such jobs are more nu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
DON'T WANT DIR. SMITH.
He Won't Be Invited to First Nj. E.
Church.

DR.: J. r. Smith of Omaha will not be
the next pastor of the First Methodist
church. The official board of the church
met last night and decided not to extend
a call.
Bishop Hamilton will likely in a. few
DAYS appoint man to fill the pulpit, sue
ceeding DR.. J. I. Mcfarland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

Policeman Shoots at Negroes and Hits
GIassblowers' Tent.

Great excitement was oceasioned at
the fair grounds this afternoon when
Policeman Hutton fired two shots at a
bunch of negro crap shooters and pune
tured the tent occupied by the glass
blowers instead. The head glassblower
of the outfit says that the bullets pass
ed about six inches from his head, but
he may be near sighted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
DEATHS AND FUN ERALS.

Nella Jones, aged Z months, died on
Monday night at 1905 East Fifth street,
of summer complaint. The funeral will
take place on Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
stranger
II CARS PILED UP.
Freight Wreck on Rock Island at
White City.

A broken car wheel caused a freight
wreck on the Rock Island at White
City, Kansas, at seven O'Clock this
morning which resulted in piling up
eleven cars of merchandise. The wreck
age blockaded the main line and delay
ed traffic about four hours No lives
were lost and none of the trainmen was
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

merous than the number of jobs avail
able. The Y. NJ. c. A. of the college
has an employment bureau located at
the college office which has charge of
this work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
Moon Pleads Guilty.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 13.-William
Moon one of the three men charged with
the murder of Albert Ferguson, a non-un-
ion hackman, during recent strike,
pleaded guilty of granddaughter in the
fourth degree today and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary. Edgar Bal
lev one of his partners in the crime, has
been sentenced to hang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
NEW HIGH MARK.
May Wheat Goes to $1.1sM ON Chi
caSo Board.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Blighting frosts
over the Canadian northwest today
added fresh zest to the bull campaign
in wheat, forcing prices up to a new
high record mark.
The widest excitement prevailed on
the board. AS evidence of the scarcity
offerings on all deliveries were up two
cents compared with yesterdays clos
ing prices. May option jumped to
$1.1Saz al. 1875, nearly two cents higher
tnan the record price made on August
20. December advanced to $1.165s. The
close was extremely strong with May
up 3A @33sc at $1.177s@1.1S. December
closed with gain of 31sc at $1.15A.
The excitement in wheat was dupli-
Gated in the corn market upon predic-
lions of frost as far south as Kansas.
Minneapolis, Sept. 13.-Shortly af-
ter the opening in the wheat market,
today, September touched 1.27 almost
sc above the close yesterday and 8 % C
above Saturdays close. This is the
high mark for September.
New York, Sept. 13-Wheat in the
New York market shot up no less than
4c a bushel today, making almost SC
rise in two days, as a result of Sat
urday's bullish government report and
the today's weather northwest. De-
cember at one time was quoted at
$1.20ss. Wheat is now higher than
any time since the Letter deal in 1898.
Corn jumped ? cents a bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

How will those persons who thought
the butchers strike was got up to in
fuence the election explain the early
settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

The Republican campaign managers
have decided TO send Billy Mason into
the west TO make speeches where he
can't do any harm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

George AIDE has made so much money
out of mis- literary work that he finds
himself able to indulge in the luxury of
farming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

The Democrats need a Kuropatkin to
figure n victory out Of the election re-
turns from Vermont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

The Democrat papers have not had a
rharce to use rooster cuts during the
campaign. up to date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

Fanne-"An umpire'd make a poor
walking delegate, wouldn't hep" Nok-
ker-sDon't see why" Faune-'.He's
always calling off strikes. ''-Cincinnat
CONGRATULATIONS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
Memorial Services for the Late
Father Harrigan.
Nearly All Catholic Clergy In
Diocese Here.
AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
Tells of the Work of Priest Who
Is Dead.
Father KinselIa's Appreciation
of His Fellow Worker.

Services were held at the Church
of the Assumption this morning at 10
O'Clock in memory of Father Harri-
gan, whose death occurred a month
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

Even the Russians have begun to
look for an early fall at Port Arthur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSTFY.

AVOID tan, sunburn, smarting skin, ap-
plying Satin Skin Cream and Satin Skin
Powder, before exposure. Csc.
WANTED--Girl for plain cooking. Apply
1000 Topeka ave.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
saved to Die of Heart Failure.

NEW YORK. Aug. Hundreds of
persons on the shore at Rockaway
Beach cheered him wildly as a swim
mer, after repeated diving, brought
what was apparently the lifeless body
of Mrs. Della Sternlaus of New York
ashore. Some prayed, while others
wept from excitement, when, after a
half hours work on the sands, a ply
sician brought her back to life. They
did not know that after all this, while
the woman was receiving the congratu-
lations of her friends on her rescue,
she fell dead from heart failure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
A Viper Mt His Gate.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 1.-Clar-
ence Norris, who lives three miles
north of Jeffersonville, Ind, believes
he was the object of a diabolical at
tempt at murder. Mrs. j. Donahue, a
neighbor, telephoned Mr.. Norris that
she noticed a snake on his gate. Mr..
Norris found a spreading viper three
and half feet long had been fastened
TO the gate and left with its head on a
line with the latch. Had Mr.. Norris
not been warned it is almost certain
he would have been bitten when he
opened the gate. and the bite of the
viper is very dangerous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
lil'n &c sts gVorids Record Fes
Hnmmer Throwing.

--Af-N%taNh WINS
\ NEW YORK. Aug. lin the pres
ence Of fully 1000 spectators who at
tended the Gaelic athletic tournament
for the benefit of the Christian Broth
ers' Training college at Clontarf, Dub.
lin, Ireland, held at Celtic park, Long
Island City, John J. Flanagan of tl,e
Greater New York Irish Athletic Assoc
citation increased his worlds sixteen
pound hammer throwing record from
III feet 8 inches to 173 feet He also
threw the tifty-siX pound weight Il
distance of thirty-siX feet four inches.
which is within five inches of his
worlds record with that weight.
These two performances were record
ed in the all around weight throwing
contest, which also included throwing
the discus and putting the sixteen
pound shot. The points scored were
five for first, three for second and one
for third place in each of the four
events, and Flanagan won with total
of fourteen points.
Many of the best sprinters and dis
lance runners from local ana outside
clubs competed in the track contests.
NJ. Sheppard Of Brown Preparatory
school. Philadelphia, won the 1000
yards run handicap very cleverly, and
his schoolmate, james Hepburn, finish
ed good second to j. Ledwoch. local
athlete, in the COO yards run for
novices. Harvey COIN of the Greater
New York Athletic association easily
took first honors in the one and one
half mile run handicap from the TWEEN
ty yard mark in I minutes 8 20 see
onds. and w c. Bailey of the Mohawk
Athletic club won the three mile run
handicap from the 30 yard mark in
10 minutes 30 % seconds.
Myer Prinstein, formerly of SYRIA
cuse university and now Of the Great
er New York Irish Athletic assOcia-
ton, ran a close fourth in the one-quar-
ter mile run, starting from scratch, and
also distinguished himself in the broad
jump handicap, clearing twenty-three
feet three inches, which only gave him
third place in that event as he was
cOnceding twenty-six inches to d.
Frank, the winner, and twelve inches
to j. +. Weber, who got the second
prize
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Notice to Sell Real Estate of
Jerry E. Faulkner, Deceased.

SlTATE OF VERMONT, | In Probate Court.
DDistrict of Benign, IS. I held at the Probate
ONCE In Benningtouin, aud for said district, on
the sd day OF june, A d. 1874.
Present John V. Carney. Judge.
o. E. Butterfeld. adminiStra or OF the estate
OF Jerry 4. Faulkner, late Of Readsh0rO In said
district deceased MAKES app lc8u0n to said
Court for license TO sell all OF the real estate of
said deceased, situate lin the town OF Reads
boro in the district Of bennington, for bounds
and description reference may be had to the
land records in the Town Clerks ONCE OF the
town of Readsboro, aforesaid: representing
that the sale OF said real estate viii be bene-
fetal TO the estate of said deceased and all
persons interested in said estate.
WhereupOn 1t Is ordered by said court that
said application be referred 20 a session thereof,
to be held at the Probate ONCE in Bennington
In said district on the 10Th day Of July, A. ID.
1904, for hearing and decision thereon: and 1t Is
further ordered that all persons interested ne
notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon. three weeks sue
cessiyely in the Banner and Reformer. a
newspaper published in Bennington and which
circulates In the neighborhOOd of those inter.
ested, before said time Of hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and, ii
they see cause object thereto.
BY the Court.
Attest, JOHN v. CARNEY 4 Judge
USw3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Filipino HaBy'a bpIaue IClriste nins
at the World,s Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. /. - A unique
christening of Filipino, boy born on
July 6, at which President Francis act.
ed as godfather, took place Yesterday
at the. Philippine reservation. AS the
boy was named Louis Francis Silva in
honor of St. Louis and President Fran.
els, his father said that he should be
the happiest youngster in the Philip
pines. After President Francis had
solemnly taken pledges to look after
the welfare Of his godson he walked
TO the door of the chapel and rocked
the baby in his arms, to the amuse
ment of the spectators, but not until
the little one was in his mothers arms
did his crying cease
Among the presents to the Filipino
infant was an elaborate service, the
gift of President Francis. The Fill.
pinos celebrated the occasion with
fiesta
Following the christening the party
walked over. to the model Fairgrounds,
where the little folk of all countries
who are domiciIed within the gates
amused themselves in various ways.
The ground covered with the little
ones each in its native dress and with
its peculiar manners, presented a COM
ical and yet instructive sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Told His Own story

PASSAIC. n. j., Aug 1.-The de-
composed body of man who it is
believed had been dead not less than
a month has been found in the woods
on the outskirts of this city. The cause
of death was not apparent. The body
was well dressed, and the man was
about thirty years Of age. When the
body was brought to the morgue a
slip of paper was found in one of the
pockets. On it was written: "Jom
Bickerstaff, South Fourth street, Phil
adelphia, Don't accuse any innocent
person. l killed myself. j, IL. b."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
"Bettcr cut u ont, nors.n

PITTSBURG, Aug billy Van. q
comedian with Hayerly's MINISTRIES
and Walter a. Wolfe, the interlocutor
were subjected to a severe calldown by
the audience at the Bijou theater here
The reprimand was caused by the men
joking about the Bible. They told
stories of Daniel in the lions den and
of Jonah, making jests of them Final
ly they told story of the loaves and
fishes when an old man in the bal
cony arose and said, Boys, you had
better cut that out" Shouts came
from all over the house TO "cut it out"
Manager Nankerville said that the
stories would be eliminated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
German UItimntum to Venezuela.

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao,
Aug. LIT is reported that Herr Pell-
dram, the German minister at Cara
cas-. has delivered an ultimatum de-
handing the immediate payment by
the Venezuelan government of the in
terest on the amount of the award TO
be paid to Germany as stipulated in
the protocol signed by Herbert w.
Bowen. representing Venezuela, in
February, 1908. If this demand is not
complied with, the report says, the
minister will leave Caracas on Aug. T.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
BAN JOHNSON HOT.
Scores McGrRw and J. T. brush For
Recent Accusation.

Scores McGraw and J. T. Brush For
Recent Accusation.
CHICAGO, Aug. lin a signed
statement given out last night Ban
johnson, president of the American
league, gives his reasons why a series
of post season games should be played
between the leading teams in both ma
{ jor leagues to determine which team
p has the right to claim the baseball
championship. In his Statement Mr.
Johnson bitterly scores John r. Brush
and John McGraw of the New York
National league team and declares
that these two men have done more
to the detriment of baseball i'm Amer
lea than the worst enemies the game
could possibly have
Replying to McGraw's recent ACCUSE
ton against the American league and
its president, Mr.. johnson says:
This is only the latest of series
Of vicious attacks and unfricndly ac-
tions toward our organization by John
T. Brush The true caliber of the
president of the New York National
league club is disclosed when he at
temptS to take refuge behind such nm
irresponsible character rs McGraw.
II is indeed loathsome bird that be-
fouls its own meat. The incidents Of
the last fortnight prove beyond fear
of contradiction that there are mt least
two Of that specie in the National
lpngup"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
The pill that will, will I'LL The bill,

The pill that will, will fill the bill,
Without a grippe.
To Cleanse the liver, without CULVER,
Take one at night
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
small, easy to take, easy and gentle IN
effect, yet they are so certain in re-
suits that no one who uses them is
disappointed For quick relief from
biliouspess, sick headache, torpid liver,
jaundice, dizziness and all troubles
arising from an inactive sluggish liver.
Early Risers are unequalled. Sold by
b. A. Quiulan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
San Jose Man Won the Feature.

NEW YORK, Aug. Carl Lem
berg of San Jose Cal, won the twenty
mile open race for amateurs at the
Manhattan cycle track. This was the
principal event on the programme, and
nearly 100 riders started in five di-
visions, an interval of eight seconds
between each division. Marcus Hur-
ley of the New York \. G., amateur
champion of America, started in the
last division, but retired after riding
about seven miles, The winners time
was ~ minutes 81 seconds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01

PORTAGE, Pa, Aug. 1.-Pursued by
500 determined men, the three men
who murdered Charles Hays, driver,
and perhaps fatally wounded Patrick
+. Campbell. paymaster fur the Puri-
tan Coal company, about a mile south
of this place, are hiding in Cedar
Swamp about seven miles from Por-
tage, ON the Bedford county line One
Of the fugitives is injured, but not
enough TO affect his flight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
RockInnd Is Anont Arntn.

ROCKLAND, Me, Aug. LIN the
teeth of southwest gale, which 9th
erwise would undoubtedly have caus-
ed her destruction before night, the
steamer City of Rockland was success
fully fioated from Grindstone ledge
and brought to her berth at TillsOn's
wharf. With the exception of heavy
list to starboard the boat shows but
little exterior evidence of damage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Cincinnati Gave Game Away.

+ CINCINNATI, o., Aug, 1.-The Gin
cinnati Nationals contributed the ma
jority of the runs scored by Pittsburg
in the game, Walkers wildness and
errors being the foundation of most of
their runs. The locals had a number
of men on bases. but could not score
them. Score: Cincinnati, /; Pitts
burg 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Mother Burned to Death, Son Held.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. Mrs,
Margaret Fischer is dead ais result
Of burns which she suffered in a fire
at her home. Her son Frank, twenty
six years old, is held by the police on
suspicion that he started the fire while
in drunken mood by pulling the COW
ering from table on which light
ed lamp was standing taFtfA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
Lou Dillon out of Danger.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug 1.-The con-
ditiOn of Lou Dillon, the trotting mare.
who was taken suddenly i'll. is great
ly improved, and the horse is now be-
lieved to be ont of danger. Her TEN
perature has been reduced from 104
to 103 and is decreasing gradually.
Dillon is suffering from fever and
is under the care Of veterinarians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
ST. Louis Auto Tourists.

BUFFALO. Aug. 1.-The Boston-St.
Louis automobile tourists, who have
arrived here, made trip TO Niagara
falls. This morning they resumed
their journey westward. James l..
Breese, the well known New York law
yer, joined the party. Barney Oidfield
expects to accompany the tourists from
Buffalo as far as Erie, Pa, today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
. WHICH

is the most popular organiza-
ton in Bennington!
The votes of Griswold's Gus
toners will tell.t
One vote with each zoe pur-
chase.
The society receiving ten
largest number Of these votes
will be presented a beautiful
Oil Painting by Artist Halton
of New York, painted espe-
cially for Griswold and valued
at Sl25.
These votes are of some
value. Want anything in our
line
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-01
BIG SALE OF STRAW HATS

Big Reduction on All Suits for Men, Boys and Children
Mems $500 Mems u 90 Suits 500
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Young Man, Young Woman, Read This

DO you know that a business ed.
ucationis OF paramount Importance
to you? 1t is something you cannot
lose nor can it be taken away from
you, it is an insurance policy for life
against poverty or want.
The temperate trustworthy young
person with business training is never
long without work. Hundreds of in.
stances could be sighted where gu,
graduates begin their business careers
as bookkeepers, stenographers etc.
and are now occupying high executive
postionswith large commercial house,
or corporations, or are at the heac
of successful enterprises of their own
There is everything in starting
right and the sooner you can com
plete Thorough course at the Tyler
Commercial College, Tyler, Texas
the quicker you will begin earning 9
substantial salary and be in line for
advancement. A large catalogue Civ
ing full particulars of this famous
school will be sent free for the asking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Southwestern Rice COMPANY Sued

The first of the annual suits fo,
water rental by the canal companies
has been filed in the clerks office in
Lake Charles, says a dispatch from
that city. The title is The Southwes.
tern Rice Co. VS.. VIM. r. Conklir
for a sequestration of a sufflcien,
amount OF the crop to pay the water
rental of one fifth, which is being
held by the plaintiff presumably be.
cause the supply of water was stop.
ped about the middle of June on ac.
count of its becoming salty.
The land in question contains 6s(
acres, and IS In five different tracts
in sections 10, 10, l3 and % in town.
ship II range 4; sections %, 26 and
q in township II range 5: and section
"A in township II range S.
The amount asked for in the petition
10 $4,000, for which the petitioner
states that he has lien on the crops
for water rent. The petition states
that water was supplied for the diff.
erent tracts up till the middle of June
when it was stopped, as the pumping
OF salt water which was then comm
up would ruin the crops.