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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

ted, embracing irrigation methods, Gull
tivation of sugar beets, the commercial
aspect of the country, labor and CAPT
tai conditions, government protection
against floods and kindred topics.
The first address of todays session
was made by c. B. Boothe of Los An
geles, Cal. chairman of the board of
the National Irrigation association on
1.-The responsibility of the new west to
the nation
Mr.. Boothe said in part:
THE people of the whole union are
only just beginning to realize the
truth that in many of the western
states and territories there is a vast
amount of arid national domain which,
though dry and unprOductive, has a
soil of fabulous richness and if irriga-
ted would become a source of untold
wealth. In many places it was known
to be possible to reclaim these lands
by bringing water upon them and the
desert land act was passed by congress
with the avowed object of making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

them productive, and adapting them
to the homes of settlers who would go
upon them.
THE fact is now realized by most in
telligent leaders of the nation that this
law has proved to be failure in its
operation and ought to repealed with
out delay.
THE greatness of the west, of its op-
portunities, of its privileges ought to
make and has made strong, sturdy, in
telligent, hopeful and enterprising men.
You can find in the reclaimed arid
lands communities that will Bear ia
vorable comparison with any of the
union. I ask the leaders and the peo-
pie of the west if such an empire, with
such potentialities, is not trust worthy
of their highest endeavor and most pat
riotic devotion?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Dress Goods
Remnants

All the short lengths from
stock will be out tomorrow
at close-out prices. There's
no end to the opportunities
to buy useful lengths of
stylish fabrics at much less
than regular price off the
bolt. Here are a few in
stances:
5 yards Scotch Tweeds, worth soc
per yard, for $1.9S.
6A yards Blue Cheviot, worth 45c
per yard, $1.49.
Pa yards Shepherd Plaid, worth
75c yard, for 81.
yards Satin Soliel, worth soc yard,
As yards Cashmere. worth s5c
yard, for CSC.
yards sec Taffeta, for $1.55.
2 yards Black Taffeta, worth 81
a yard, for $1.10.
~ yards Crepe de Chine, worth
sec yard, for S5c.
4 yards Black Perola, regularly CSC
a yard off the bolt, this remnant at
$2.35.
3 yards Granite waistings, the reg
ular IL " quality, for CSC.
Waist Velvets-Striped and figured;
nice quality velvet. Regularly 69c; to
be sold in this Remnant sale A0n
at, yard xTO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Staple Goods
Remnants

The best bargains you
ever saw. Well tell you
why we are willing to sell
these staple materials at
such cut prices. When all
but three yards of a certain
pattern in calico is sold, it
comes in who wants just that number
of yards in that pattern. That makes
it slow selling. When several score
of these slow selling remnants accu-
mulate it means capital lying idle.
That's why we reduce the price on
Remnant Day. There will be a big
variety out tomorrow. Useful lengths,
and the prices will be remarkably low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
LAW IS A FAILURE.
Desert Land Act Is Attacked in Trans
mississippi Congress.

ST. Louis. Oct. 27.-The beginning of
today's session of the Transmississipp1
Commercial congress was devoted to
general discussion of topics presented
in papers read during yesterdays ses-
sion President Kerens, in a brief adj
the congress was not accomplishing ali
the work intended bys merely listening
to papers, but that the delegates
should discuss the different subjects
placed before the congress and bring
out all the potent points. Necessarily
the general review was limited, owing
to the number of papers yet to be
heard, but it was earnest and anima-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost fatal
attack of whooping cough and bronchitis
writes Mrs. w. K. Haviland of Armonk,
N Y, but when all other remedies fail
ed, we saved her life with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Our niece, who had consume
ton in an advanced stage, also used this
wonderful medicine and today she is per
fectly we'll" Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Discove
cry as to no other medicine on earth In
faillble for coughs and colds soc and 81
bottles guaranteed by Arnold Drug CO.
81 North Kansas ave. Trial bottles free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

n y y meal It'll dandkb eaus
~ selling pace Remnant
know t isl there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Cotton output Greater.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The census bureau
today issued a second bulletin Of the sea-
son Showing the quantity of cotton ginned
as reported by its agents up to the 18th
instant to be 1969,675 running bales as
against 1,273 157 running bales reported to
the same date in 1903. The report covers
ing states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
civ and St Louis which leave Kan
sas City 6:55. 500, 1910 a. m. and
I:1o, e:15. 1900 D. m. and 1905 mid
right
Ask for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train, you Will not have long to wais
for another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Farmer Found Dead Near GODDARD
With Gun 'by His Side.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 27.-John Og-
den, aged 45 years, and a prominent
farmer, was found dead at GODDARD,
west of here, this morning with the
top of his head blown off. A shotgun
was by his side. Indications are that
the killing was accidental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
George Flanders.

R. F. Hayden. probate judge, has ap-
pointed Geo. Flanders, an old soldier
Office of the probate judge to succeed
the late T. +. Orner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

S. NJ. Whiteside, Aurora-Suffered
many years with indigestion, consti-
patton and stomach trouble. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea cured me
completely. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets,
Gatlin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

1T seems Woody has discovered that
he has a family tree
Yes, it is an outgrowth of his success
full business plant. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27

Music at the Skating Rink Tonight
The Valley sisters who have been
playing the cornet and accordian on
the street, will play at the skating
rink, Metropolitan hall, tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Dress Goods Sale

The Kansas City store
made many splendid cap
lures in Fall and Winter
bargains during the last
three weeks Right now
manufacturers and jobbers
are cleaning out their sur
plus stocks of winter fabrics
to get ready for spring and
summer. The Kansas City
store took advantage of this
to buy several thousand dollars
and most popular materials you ever
saw; they bought them cheap. Sew
eral big cases of these unusual bar
gains have been sent to this Topeka
store. We started a sale this morning
to last till Saturday night. We have
put some of our best bargains from
regular stock into this effort. Here's
a partial list of the bargains:
Venetian Cloth-SS inches wide;
Scotch mixture, suitings, albatross,
black figured mohair; all-wool hen
riettas. cheviots, novelty suitings, etc.
This line is in broken lots, all colors
but not in any one line. They have
sold up to Use per yard; our goo
Heavy Suitings-Mannish cloths, thib-
cts and novelties; Sc inches wide;
brown, light and dark gray colors.
Materials made to sell at $1.25 per
yard; our special price, per 7EnI
yard w
Worsted Warp Broadcloth--54 in.
wide; navy, dark red, tan and black.
This material would sell in most stores
at SIPS; our price, per 400
yard OOV
Black Panne Zibeline- Beautiful
silk lustre; smooth, handsome cloth;
heavy weight; for suits, skirts and
coats; So inches wide. Regularly
row, yard OOO
Wool Serge-4O inches wide; myrtle.
black, red, medium blue and purple.
Standard price is yard 35c; in 1kAn
this sale, per yard 4CO
Peau de Soie-20 inches wide; black
only, good heavy weight, splendid
lustre. Regular 75c grade will be
g in this '"ls' per 69C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Bradford Miller Improves.

Bradford Muier, who is seriously sick
nc his home, 626 Clay street, is slight
lyafmproved today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-27
Sugar Bowls
Soc kind Csc

This is a staple article.
We have only a few, and we
wish to close them out quick.
Good quality plain white
china; handle on each side,
fitted with lid. Regularly
SOC; special for Rem OEn
nant day OOU
Gravy Boats-Several styles, all
highly decorated; fancy shapes. Reg
ularly Ssc; special for this 0Eln
Remnant day sale, each EUC
Butter Dishes-s-piece kind; good
blue floral designs. Regularly 35c;
special for Remnant day, nnn
each XUG
Fancy Cups and Saucers-Some are
Havfland ware, all highly decorated;
fancy shapes. Regularly Csc; 1nn
special for tomorrow W
Pitchers+Plain white china; two
sizes. pint and 1 u pint. For tomor-
row on this Remnant day, f0n
these will be. each HUI
Fancy PIatesHA broken lot to be
closed out in this Remnant sale. Good
china, finch size, highly decorated.
Regularly Csc; special for to- go
each SG
Bread and Butter PIates-These
beautiful little plates; are all richly
make nice fruit plates. Exceptionally
cheap for tomorrow's sale, AEo
each EG
6-inch Ba1ers-Plain white china,
very heavy quality, two styles; IN
tomorrow, each ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.
A cIew to the 0owrie Robbery Found
in Box Containing tho Goods.
MT hi

A cIew to the Gowrie Robbery Found
in Box Containing tho Goods.
Special to Times-k hep bllcan.
Fort Dodge, Sept. ').-What is UNI
doubtedly an afterm, h to the arrest
of the thieves who broke into the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific station
at Gowrie on the night Of the 18TH,
comes In the shape Of large box OF
shoes and dry goods shipped to Sher>
If Olson yesterday from Gowrie. It
was sent to him by the station mas
ter at Gowrie as being undoubtedly the
work of the thieves with q rather In
teresting story. The goods had been
stolen from various places, and all
placed in the box together and ship
ped to a fictitious person farther along
the line, where it is thought the thieves
would claim the box, paying the
freight charges, and securing their
stolen plumber without fear of detec-
ton. Had they not been arrested on
the 14th, their scheme might have
worked beautifully, but as 1t is. 1t is
an acknowledged failure. The goods
were shipped to their destination, and
after remaining there unclaimed for
many days were shipped back to Cow
RE, where 1t was learned that the des-
cription of the consignee answered
that Of one Of the arrested men, and
there the box was detained.
The station was broken into on tho
night of September 10. On the 14tn
two suspicious looking strangers CIV
ing their names as John Ocond and
Frank Wiles were arrested, and devel-
opments later proved them guilty.
Sheriff Olson was communicated with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30

who had been bereft Of a loving wife
and that there was no sufficient motive
for suicide, and that Mrs. Sifer was
apparently happy and contented.
On the part of the defense witnesses
were introduced to prove that Mrs.
Sitter was affected with an incurable
disease known as vitlligo which caused
white spots to appear ON her body and
that they were spreading to her face;
that she had declared she would never
live with her face distigured. Experts
testified that this disease affected the
nervous system and was apt to make
the person afflicted Respondent and
moody. Eminent medical experts testi-
fled that chloroform swallowed would
leave no traces In the throat and
esophaguS and that they would con-
clude that the death Of a person under
circumstances similar to those In the
case of Mrs. Sitter should be ascribed
to chloroform taken into the stomach;
thus directly opposing the theory Of
the experts who testified for the state
Defendant was put on the stand ind
denied having purchased any chloro-
form at the Powers drug store or any
W'stS clSe. RE OelalIeQ the trip 10
Marshalltown and accounted for his
whereabouts all of the time he was
gone. The finding OF letter alleged
to have been written by Katie the
morning she went to Marshalltown,
December 49, was also described. The
letter announced her intention to COM
NIT suicide that same night. Relatives
and neighbors were placed on the
stand to show that Katie had talked
about suicide and had appeared de-
spondent and moody toward the latter
end of her life; that defendants act
ions both before and at the funeral
were those Of one In deepest sorrow
and bereavement: that there was
motive for suicide and that there was
no motive for murder. Writing ex-
perts also testified to their be-
lief that the suicide note as
we'll as the letter written on
the morning OF December 49, was writ
ten by Katie Slifer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
PROMINENT IowAN DEAD.

George w. Greene, Once Prominent in
Hamilton County Politics, Dies.
Special to mes-Republican.
Webster City. Sept. 80. - Word has
been received Of the death September
10 in Chicago. Of George w. Green.
Professor Green was about As years
old and leaves his faithful wife and
four small children practically desti-
tute.
George w. Green first came to Ham
ilton county in the spring OF 1873 as
one of the civil engineers In the sur
veyings corps OF the old Toledo &
Northwestern railway. When this
work was completed he remained In
Hamilton commissioning schools at
Stratford, Lehigh and lastly at Will
liams. He also occasionally practic-
ed law. sold real estate and life in
surance. He became addicted to the
excessive use Of strong drink. took the
Kelley cure, entered politics and. fall
ing from grace, lost his position, health
and his vacil1ating mercenary
friends" quickly vanished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
ACCIDENT WAS FATAL
Carl Recow, Living Near TerriI, Dies
From Injuries Caused by Being Run
Over by Loaded Wagon

Special to Times Republican.
Terril, Sept. 30.--Carl Recow, far
mer living five miles southeast Of here.
who was run over by loaded wagon
Monday evening, September 18th. died
Wednesday at his home in Twelve Mile
Lake township from the effects of the
accident. The family had never had
any encouragement Of his recovery
from the first, and it was only mat.
ter of time when the end should come.
Mr.. Recow leaves wife and six chill
dren to mourn his loss. besides a
large number of friends and neighbors.
The funeral services were held In the
German Lutheran church In Terril to-
day at O'clock and the remains VIII
be inferred in the Lloyd cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30

Shenandoah. ).
Fire consumed the barn and an ola
house on the farm of O. A. Logue
northwest of the city about o'clock
Saturday morning.
Dana.
Dana's cheese factory, reduced Dy
the fire of Saturday, August 4. TO
nile of charred timbers and twisted
machinery, was reopened to receive
milk on Thursday of last week, Sep
TENDER %.
vinton.
Alexander Coaroke and his wife
were buried in the same grave 81
yinton. Mrs. Coaroke died Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock ana hef nus
band at the next morning. botn
were very aged people, and OLD resi-
dents Of Vinton.
Me Gainesville.
The postoffice at this place was de-
clared third-class office Friday NOR
ming and Postmaster Comstock was
officially notified to that effect. This
means a stated salary Of $1,000 per
wear with an allowance for rent, fuel
ana uBHt.
Schleswig.
schleswig will have two new mail
routes started November /. The
length of the routes Will cover 2eA
and "a 1-3 miles, and they will cover
an area of IA square miles. The pop
ulation served is 1860, and the num-
her of houses on the routes 212. We
have not learned who the drivers will
Mt. Pleasant.
Jesse Calhoun waived his prelimin-
arv hearing yesterday in Justice Lens
lev.s court at New London and was
bound over to the grand jury on tn.
charge of assaulting his uncle. Lits-,
lev calhoun, with intent to do great
bodily injury. His bond was fxed az
5000. The defendant was not injured
nearly as badly in the fight s firss
reported.
Audubon. IT.
While loading stock for shilbasnt q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
CORN sPRouT IN GIRLS THROAT
Accident to South Dakota Child Has
Unusual Feature.

Sioux City, Sept. 30. A human
throat is hardly an appropriate plot
In which to plant corn field, nor has
1t been generally considered sufficient-
ly fertile for vegetation of any kind,
but there are exceptions and one Is
the odd case Of little Henrietta Hen
erickson, aged years, of Vermillion,
s. y.
Several days ago, the child. In COM
pany with number of playmates, was
playing out in the yard at her home
at yermillion, In the heart Of the South
Dakota corn belt, She picked UP a
grain of corn and swallowed it. The
grain of corn stuck in the throat and
stayed there despite vigorous efforts
to eNpel 1t.
After repeated efforts by her par
ents to dislodge the troublesome corn
she was brought to st. Josephs hospi-
tai where an operation quickly re-
moved the irritating object. On being
examined the grain Of corn was found
to have sprouted.
The child is rapidly improving and
will be able to leave the hospital in
a day or two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
eERBER-FoRD ASSAULT CASE.
Grand Jury at Webster City is lnves-
tieating the Affair.

Special to Times Republican,
Webster City, Sept. 30.--The Gerber
Ford assault case Is now being inVes-
tigated by the grand jury. The wit
nesses were examined yesterday ana
the members Of the grand jury are
considering whether to bring an In
dictment or to dismiss the matter.
This case which has caused so much
interest in the country OH account or
the prominence of both of the parties
has been the cause of much discussion
for the past four months and the out
come will be closely watched.
1t was last May, but few days
before the high school commencement
exercises, when the affair took place.
Professor l.. II. Ford, superintendent
of the city schools, had some trouble
with Ralph Gerber, a son OF L. N.
Gerber, the county superintendent. AND
the affair came to climax when the
elder Gerber went to the office Of the
city superintendent in the high school
building. Ford was terribly injured,
and for few days 1t was thought no
would die,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30

and took the men into custody. Ihe
goods stolen from the station were
found under pile OF telephone poies,
the thieves having oeen seen whei'
they secreted their plumber.
When the box of goods was return
ed to Gowrie unclaimed. 1T was open
ed, and when found to contain IN"
various articles, put in In an obvious
ly hurried manner, 1t was thought TO
have been the work of the station
breakers. Sheriff Olson was again no.
tilted, and this morning received the
box. An inventory of It's contents is
as follows:
One bolt OF Wolfe dress goods; B
common skirts, ! black sateen skirt, ]
pair OF overals, 9 pair of bib overalls,
pair of cotton socks, pair of leath-
er gauntlet gloves. boys jumper
and 13 pairs of Hamilton Browns
shoes. Just where the various artl-
cles We're stolen has not been ascer
tanned, but the goods are in the pos
session of Sheriff Olson where any one
proving any Of the articles as having
been stolen from them may secure
Them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
Civil War Veteran and One of
Rockwelps Oldest and Most
Prominent Citizens
WAS VISITING HIS DAUGHTER
Death Occurred at Glendale, N. D.
Owns Many Azores Of Land Near
Rockwell and Had Accumulated
Large Property Interests-oroanizsd
G. A. r. Post at Rockwell.
Special to Times Republican.

Rockwell, Sept. 30.--Word was re-
ceived here today Of the death of one
of Rockwelis Oldest and most promi-
nent citizens, Mr.. John B. Piersol, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. ID. i.
Yonlker at Glendale. N. D., where he
was visiting. The deceased has for
twenty-five years been actively iden-
titled with the business interests of
Rockwell For good many years he
was in the mercantile, grain and
stock business, and accumulated large
property interests. estimated at nearly
500, 900. He owns about 1,20O acres or
fine farming land near Rockwell, val
liable town property, and has realty
holdings IN Minnesota and North Da-
kota.
The deceased retired from active
business life some years ago, but was
at the time Of his death vice president
of the Farmers State bank, of Rock
we'll, and president of the First Ma
tional bank Of Clarkfield, MINI.
Mr.. Piersol was veteran Of the civil
war and served with distinction during
that memorable struggle. He has al
ways been active in G. A. r. circles
and organized the post at this place and
was for many years the commander.
His comrades and the citizens OF
Rockwell will deplore his death.
No arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made. but 1T Is prob
able that 1t will occur Sunday at the
Conversational church, Of which Or
SANITATION he Is member.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-30
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

1 stricken with heart failure and is ly-
ing in critical condition. Few hopes
are entertained for his recovery. Mr..
Tyer arose apparently in his usual
health, and was standing on his
front porch when the attack came up.
on him. He is a pioneer resident and
a prominent citizen. He was elected
mayor last spring.
| Stanwood.
| Two confidence men who have been
operating on Northwestern trains wers
taken into custody by railway detec.
I tives at Stanwood Sunday. The shap-
ers found victo1n on No. IL and just
| before the train reached Standwoo0
| succeeded in relieving him of $3.50 by
| means of card game. When the
train stopped at Stanwood the graft
ers leaped from it and started across
the country towards DIN. 1t appears
that the criminals were being shad-
owed by railway detectives, who with
local officers pursued ana captured
| them.
| Aigona.
| Rev. Firth of the Baptist church has
resigned the pastorate OF the church
here and expects to, go back to his
missionary work IN Assam, India,
within a year and will prepare 10 e.,
from now on. The church is making
an effort to get Rev. l. N. Call or
Webster City to accept the pastorate
and come up and preach here every
two weeks VIII Farrow was
| pretty bae,s used last Saturday while.
helding to thresh out to his fathers
place last Saturday. 1t seems that the
belt on the tanning mill of the sep
arator was out Of order and he reach
ed over there to fix it. when the belt
caught him and wound his arm into
wheel and crushed it both above ana
below the elbow so badly as TO leave
the bones protrIdiing thru the skin.
| DR.. Walters was hurriedly summoned
and he says that there Is question
as 70 whether the arm can be savec
or not Farrow WAS unconscious for
some time.