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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
EDITORIALS FIRST DIVORCE CASE.
Preston b. Plumb Was Attorney for
Successful Plaintiff.

Successful Plaintiff.
The Emporia Gazette says:
The other day a flaw in a deed to
sixty acres of valuable farming land
near EmpOria owned by J. NJ. Kus-
maui, was discovered and it appeared
that nothing less than a suit in the
district court could straighten out the
flaw. LleWelyn Jones, the abstractor,
made a search through the county
records, clear back to the beginning
and found the flaw. The first district
court records of Lyon county were
made in 1851. The first divorce suit
ever filed in the county court, the out
growth of which was the flaw in the
kusmaul deed, was filed in 1852, Ell
len Catterson VS.. John Catterson- Mrs
Catterson got a divorce and her part
of the property was the sixty acres of
bottom farming land, now owned by
Kusmaul. Her maiden name Ellen
Bundrum was restored, but the deed
was made out to AIRS. Catterson, and
signed away when she sold it. by Miss
Bundrum- The difference in the names
was unexplained on the deed, and for
that reason created flaw in the title.
A record of the court proceedings of
the first divorce suit in the deed made
the title perfect. Preston B. Plumb
was attorney for Mrs. Catterson. Con-
sidering the large number of divorces
filed since then, it looks like a clear
case of where history repeats itself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
OLD CHIPPE1VA RECORDS.
Rev. Joseph TSomig Has Collection of
Valuable Indian Relics.

The Ottawa Republic says: A letter
from Rev. Joseph ROmig, who is now
independence, Kan, announces that
he is very anxious to turn over to the
Franklin County Historical society
some very valuable records of the
Chippewa and Munsee Indians, now
in his possession. Mr.. Romig believes
that the members of the Historical
society are best fitted to take charge
of these records as they are among
the few persons left who had an ac-
Quaintance with the leading Indians
who made this section of Kansas their
home in the early days.
The removal of Mr.. Romig from
the Chippewa hills recently ends his
remarkable career here.
Forty three years ago, before OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
JAYHAwKERs ARE READY.
VIII Meet Missouri Tigers in Kansas
CITY Track Meet.

Kansas City, No, March 1.-THE
Missouri track team, fourteen strong,
in charge of Coach Mclean and Di-
rector of Athletics c. 3. Davis, ar
rived in Kansas City at $3.50 o'clock
last night and went direct to the Mid
land hotel, where the men were as
signed rooms and sent to bed irnme-
diately by the coach.
The members of the Missouri team
are as follows: Wilson. Dance, Six,
Salisbury Wayman, Ellis, Dewey,
Nancrede, johnson, Anderson, Green,
Bigger. Bell, Welsh and Crouch Seven
of these men took part in last years
meet in Convention hall.
The Kansas team accompanied by
Dr. Naismith and a large crowd Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
KILLED BY HIS COMPANION.
Accidental Discharge of Gun Causes
Death of Elmer Pitcher.

winfield, March 17.-While hunting
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. south
of town, Elmer Pitcher, son of E I.
Pitcher, a transfer man here, and a
nephew of DR.. Z. Fl. Pitcher. was shot
and fatally wounded by Joseph Wade,
a companion. The charge of shot en-
tered Pitchers back. and he died a few
minutes after having been brought to
town and taken to the hospital. The
accident occurred when Pitcher who
was q years old, was walking slightly
in advance of Wade, who stumbled and
struck the trigger of the gun against a
tree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
Famous Trainer GreusiI Dies.

London, March 17-Philip Greusil,
an American well known as trainer
at Newmarket for Lord CarnarvOn,
Richard Croker, and others. died in
Switzerland yesterday of consumption
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

tawa existed as a city. Mr.. Romig es-.
tablished the Chippewa mission out
in the hills and for ten years labored
as a missionary and pastor among
the Christian Indians. His work then
took him to Alaska and other fields
but in 1900 he returned and agreed to
take charge of the mission again for
a term of five years. This period is at
an end and Mr.. Romig has retired
from active labor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
CULTIVATE ONLY TINY SPOTS.
India Looks just Like the Bible De-
scribes 1t.

Atchison. Kan, March 1.-THE
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Benson Baker for
merly Of Beloit, who lately left for
Ay1ners, India, where he will do mis-
sionary work, have arrived at their
destination Mr.. Baker, in a letter.
said the astonishing thing about the
country is the vast tracts of unclaimed
lands Tiny plots are cultivated by the
inhabitants. Often a field of wheat
does not contain more than a quarter
of an acre. This is irrigated. He
saws there seems to have been no i'm
provement over the methods told of in
the Bible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
American Team Held It's Own.

Boston, Mass, March 1.-THE American
checker team competing against ten ex-
perts from Great Britain more than held
games, while % were drawn. Score for
two days: Britishers, IA; Americans, 3;
drawn IT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17
Headaches and NEURALGIA From colds

Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world wide
cold and grip remedy, removes the cause.
call for the full name and look for sigma
ture of Z. W. Grove. 25c-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

learn and, after a week or SO of prac-
tice, will drill them in Maroon forma-
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

Wholesale House for Great Bend.
Great Bend Kan, March 1.-THE Nor
rfson house Of this city,a three-story brick
building. has been sold and will be con-
verted into a wholesale grocery. A COM
pany has been formed with a capital
stock Of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

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5 sth: NSi.tEH SIS Kansas Ave-: sTasI =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-17

proves, the symptoms q
ease is cured permanent
and any advice wished,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
FROM SAME BOX
Where the Foods Come From.

Look here waiter honest now. don't
you dip every one Of these faxed break
fast foods out OF the same box?" "Wen
yes. boss. we duz. all 'cept Crane Nuts
-eatse thai hor-t-iook like the others and
people know zackly what Grape Nuts
looks like. But there's about dozen diff
feront ones named on the bin Of fare end
they are all thin rolled flakes. so IL don't
make any difference which one n man
calls for we just take out the order from
one box"
This talk led TO an investigation. Doz-
ems Of factories sprung up about three
years ago making various kinds Of break
fast foods. seeking TO take the business
OF the original prepared breakfast food
Grape-Nuts These concerns after n pre-
carious existence, nearly all failed. leav-
ing thousands OF boxes Of their foods IN
mills and warehouses. These were In
several instances bought up for n song
by spectators and sold out to grocers
and hotels for little or nothing The pro-
cess Of working or this old stock has
been slow. one will see the names on
menus OF faxed foods that went out Of
business year and a half or two years
ago I'm few cases where the abandoned
factories have been bought up. there Is
an effort 10 resuscitate the defunct and
by copying the style OF advertising OF
Grape-N Nuts seek 10 influence people TO
purchase But the public has been edu-
Gated 20 the fact that all these thin faxed
foods are simply soaked wheat or oats
rolled thin and dried out and packed
They ere not prepared like Grape Nuts
In which the thorough baking and Other
operations which turn the starch part Of
the wheat and barley into sugar. occupy
many hours and result I'm a Good so digest
ible that small infants thrive on a.. while
II also contains the selected elements of
phosphate of potash and albumen that
unite IN the body 90 produce the soft
gray substance IN brain and nerve cen
tres. There's n reason for Grape Nuts
and there have been many limitations. a
few of the article Itself. but many more
of the kind md character OF the adver-
Using Imitatofs are always counter
feiters and their printed and written
statements cannot he expected 20 be dif-
ferent than their goods
This article Is published BY the Postum
Co at Battle Creek Additional evidence
Of the truth can be supplied in quantities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
old SAFE
CONTAINED
A. FORTUNE

Northampton, Mass. June 2-Levi w.
and William c. Smith. w. Ii. Frary, Mrs.
Frank L. Clapp, OF this city. nephews and
nieces OF Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Foss of
Chicago are deeply interested as heirs
In the suit which Mr. Foss. who is 80
years old. without a son or daughter. has
brought against the Peoples Gasight and
Coke company OF Chicago, TO recover an
interest I'm the stock OF the company.
His suit is for 81 ,266, 900. and is based on
the finding OF certificates OF shares in the
company, long thought destroyed The
present value OF the Gas stock is $4,000, Z,
000 and Foss clims 10 per cent of this
amount
In the early days of Chicago John p.
Foss and his bother Robert conducted
a lumber yard. They were sturdy pio-
neers from Massachusetts, who were am
bilious TO make fortunes, and soon rank
ed among the wealthy men Of the town.
When the Chicago Gas company was or
ganized and needed help they bought
three certificates OF 500 shares each, the
value being $4,000 The whole company
has been stocked at 100000.
As the city grew the land where the
lumber yard stood was condemned for use
by the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
The business was closed. and an old safe.
In which were kept the papers OF the
brothers, was moved to the home OF John
Foss and was put away I'm the cellar.
In this safe were the certificates OF the
stock OF the Gas company at that time
considered comparatively worthless. In
time they were forgotten altogether
In 1871 came the great fire which swept
over the city OF Chicago. and the Foss
brothers were ruined. They struggled
along for awhile; but finally gave up
business The settlement left John Foss
in possession Of all the business effects,
book, papers, etc, OF the concern. The
old safe lying unused I'm the cellar held
nothing OF value. or so thought the broth
ers at the time
The discovery OF the certificates was
purely accidental. on the recent trial
OF n condemnatory suit by which the
Chicago Drainage trustees sought posses
sion Of the land Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company along the river. Mr.. Foss
began searching for "A copy OF a deed to
the property in the condemnation district.
He thought Of the Old safe I'm the cellar.
and In II he found the deed and also the
certificates OF stock IN the Gas company
which are made the basis OF the suit
Mr.. Foss' lawyer is pressing the suit
on the ground that the growth OF the
company and increase OF capital stock
is due largely to the Is per cent of the
original stock which Mr. Foss owned iu
the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
PLEASING RECITAL
Miss Cresser and Pupils Gave Eaiertaln-
ment at Aitalr Hail.,

Affair hall on Elmwood avenue was
thronged last evening with the many
/ friends OF Jessie NJ Cresser and her
nual elocutionary recital Of Miss Cresser
and her classes.
The evenings entertainment opened
with an orchestral selection followed by
reading. "The One-Legged Goose" by
Gladys Smith. This was followed by a
reading. Just a Boy" by Glendon Gran
dali A selection by the orchestra pre-
csded the reading. "The Soul OF the Vio-
lin" by Doris Howard.
The program OF the evening concluded
with presentation of -.rhe- Dream of
the May Queen" spectacular little thing
composed by Miss Cresser and staged by
her. In this all the members Of the class
had a chance 20 be seen and heard.
The scene was woodland and was some-
thing after the style OF that play. The
several characters were as follows.
Fairy queen, Ruth Tanner; flower fairy
May Lyon: fairies. Ruth Lewis Doris
Barrows. Signe Wallster. Ethel Bird
Emmie Newton. Christian Tanner; babes
in the wood. Rupert, Edith Spencer
Rosie Gladys Smith; shepherd boy and
BpOSe eHls tilpOt 'rlendOn AldDdalls be
tina. Marion Allehaugh; duet by Betina
and Pippo; Japanese song and dance
Wha Sau. Edith Howard; her sisters
Grace Smith. Doris Walker. Mildred
Cover. Mary Connor Mildred Tanner
solo by Mildred Cover; Rosabelle, Doris
Howard: Snow Drop, Minnie Searles; Miss
Poppy. Astrid Carlborg; Sir Poppy her
brother, Frank LocKwood; Buttercup
Marion Allebaugh; Miss Pink Janet Salt;
other flowers Lauretta Salt. Carrie Sta
pies. Marion Bliss, Ruth Lewis; wood
nymphs. Hildegard Wilkstrom, Earl Bas-
sett George Kimball; cupds Rowland
fuzworttr.- f9ctrrrt- Jones' faatf+tif- -Hassrtt,
Prince Taller. George Cresser, Jr.: F1ox,
his rage Helen Doherty; solo by Prince
Taller; Tum Tum, Addison Darling; Prin-
cess Flora, Miss Cresser; solo by Princess
Flora; Tot. Hazel Redding; Dot Hope
Wrinkles; court fool Ethel Bassett: Witch
Nordell. May Meehan; solo dance by
Princess Flora; clown. Joseph Doherty;
Mary Contrary. Jessie Plmble; little maids
all in a row. Ester Wallster. Irene Nee
han. Rena Obrien; rose maiden. Amy
Barrows; duet by Mary CONTRARY and Sir
Poppy; Miss Muffet Louise Obrlen; dance
Oy rainbow fairies--Fairies Jessie Muir
dock. Minnie Searles, Ethel Bird. Caro-
line Mowry Marion Bliss. Doris Barrows.
Ruth Lewis. Christian Tanner Janet Salt
Marion Allebaugh queen OF the year.
Miss Alice Obrien; Dutch girls (song)
Ethel Heath Florence Lewis. Minnie
Burden. Signe Wallster; heralds. Ester
Meehan. Gladys Kimball; guard TO May
queen. Charles Boyle. Pansy. Marion
Bliss: pansy chorus. Edith Bird Nellie
Mason. title Saunders. Marion Bliss. solo
by Marion Bliss; arch bearers. Philip
Doherty and Earl Bassett; nnal. merry
making after the coronation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED
Touring Car Dltched at Ingraham's Corners,
East Providence.

Last evening at Ingraham's corners a
great deal of disturbance was occasloned
by the unusual performance OF an auto
mobile. one OF the occupants OF which
was arrested and fined for drunkenness
The machine was one OF the big touring
cars OF high power and had come from
Boston and was bound for Fall River.
where ii was to be shipped 20 New York
by boat. In the machine were Frank n
Smith OF Beverly. Mass. who was acting
as chauffeur, and Daniel Moulton OF the
same town.
The outfit first made its appearance in
Watchemoket square. where the men in
quired the way 10 Fall River. They were
directed up Taunton avenue and took that
direction, but fo- some unknown reason
turned at Purchase street-aHd-
through TO Warren avenue.
on Warren avenue the Rhode Island
company are laying double rails and the
road is demoralized for 600 yards.
Not needing the conditions OF the road
bed. the car was started down the in
cline, the wheels running on the sleepers.
AT Ingrahams corners the car plunged
into ditch. throwing out Moulton and
nearly overturnng the car.
officer Hunter was attracted by the
noise that Moulton was making and
placed him under arrest The auto was
later pulled up by the electric cars un-
injured
AT a special session Of the Seventh dis
trict court last evening Moulton was
fined 500 and costs, which was paid by his
companion, and the two men resumed the
journey 10 Fail River.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
THE MAY COMPARISONS.

The table of failures by groups OF states
reveals several really encouraging fea-
lures Only two sections OF the country.
the south and the far west. show more
failu;es in May this year than last. and,
as regards the liabilities. II will be seen
that the failure loss In the south Is only
about half what It was In May year ago.
TREBLED IN NEW YORK.
The heaviest excesses in liabilities. in
fact are found in the New England
middle. western and northwestern states,
ali Of which have seen financial bad man.
agement revealed.
Failures OF dealers in investment Sc
curities and OF large slate manufacturers
have swelled New England liabilities: a
trust company suspension, and OF some
few small banks manufacturers OF lum-
ber. yarn silverware and machinery have
doubled the middle states liabilities
Ohio has enlarged the total with some
bank failures, and the northwest has
also contributed 10 the enlargement.
Failures in New York city are fewer In
keeping with the report from the rest OF
the country, though the liabilities have
been nearly trebled.
Canadian failures number S5. or about
the same as year ago in May, b:t liza
bilities aggregate only 1897, ,723. decrease
Of nearly 40 per cent from last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
DESPERATE
STRUGGLE
ON ROOF

Francis Nangle. who had become crazed
by over indulgence In liquor was removed
from the roof OF n building at l25 North
Main street. at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday
morning by Patrolmen Wolfe and McCar-
tin.
The keeper OF lodgings at that place no.
tihed Wolfe that one OF his guests was
acting queerly.
The officer entered the house and by
talking 10 Nangle. quieted him down.
A few minutes later Nangle was seen
upon the ridge pole OF the house at a
point 20 feet above the ground.
Wolfe and McCartin started after the
rum-crazed man. Wolfe crawling on his
hands and knees up the slanting roof
As he reached Nangle the latter seized
the officer by the throat and both began
to roll toward the caves.
Nangles hold was broken and Wolfe af-
ter sliding few feet went back for his
man.
He grasped Nangle by the neck. Nangle
caught Wolfe by the throat and a hard
struggle ensued. which ended I'm the offi-
Ger using his club 10 subdue the maniac.
Both men began sliding toward tho edge
OF the roof and would have gone over ana
been dashed 10 the ground had not Nc
Cartin. who was standing upon a narrow
platform. seized Nangle's arm and held
him.
Wolfe fell TO the platform knocking
down McCartin. both officers by luck es-
Gaping a drop to the earth.
Nangle finished the night at the Cen
tral station and the officers returned to
their posts OF duty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02

devoted TO other studies arriving at tho
conclusion that there were but 30 days
out OF the 1ss which were devoted 10 MAX
ing n skilled mechanic out OF the pupils.
This he declared was a waste OF time
and the spending OF that amount OF
money entirely useless lie said that the
money thus expended might with far
more advantage be used in increasing the
salaries Of the teachers whose petition
was presented at the last meeting of the
school committee.
Both Aldermen Cook and Dunn also
spoke on the measure after which vote
was taken and the measure passed those
voting I'm favor being Aldermen Budlong'
Covell. Dunn. Cooke, Grant, Parker, Per-
kns and Sisson. Aldermen Reynolds and
Presbrey voted against the measure. On
motion OF Alderman Reynolds the board
then adjourned to June 18th.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
TOT KILLED
TRYING TO
SALT BIRD

New York, June Am old nursery say
ing played a conspicuous part in the death
OF little Minnie Nolla Wednesday evening.
She was an eighteen-months old toddler
ana at o'clock last night was in her
mothers lap on the stoop OF their home,
No. 1884 Park avenue
\ neighbor stopped before the child
whose big eyes were watching a flock of
spariows on the sidewalk
You can catch one OF these birds. Min
me-" said the laughing neighbor, IF you
put some salt on its tall
Mamma. give me some salt" said the
anxious baby.
Thoughtlessly the mother filled the
chubby hands with salt and allowed the
child 10 GO
Slowly the little girl approached the
sparrows. and n 8 they darted off she
started In pursuit. She had reached the
curb before the mother and the neighbors
c, uld make n move.
Down the avenue came n heavy team OF
horses attached 10 a big truck The driver
die not sec the tiny girl tottering on the
curb
An instant later she fell under the
wheels Of the truck and death was merci-
fully instant
Dragging the body OF her baby from
under the wheels Mrs Nolla fcll uncon-
sCioGs Augustus Eckert the truck driver.
ur"crved and sobbing like a child. was
placed under arrest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
THE NEWS'PATTERNS

occasional trip 10 the Kitchen, where she
tries a new dish. Perhaps IL is not I'm
t.-e kitchen where she most needs the
garment. but In 1oins the many little
household duties that usually fall 10 the
houSekeeper. The apron shown here
Is practical design, IL is simple In the
making. being composed OF front. back
and side -ront big pocket Is included
In the pattern and is a decorative feature.
The apron is well fitting. although not
tight fitting 10 the waist in front. as that
would spoil the blouse II Is closed in
the back with straps. The cap is not
only dainty little affair. but Il is a
practical design as well, for the front may
be turned over the face TO give entire
protection 10 the hair from the dust.
These two garments should be included
I'm every woman's wardrobe and are both
simple and inexpensive. Gingham. Galatia
calico. or crOss-barred muslin may be
used In the construction.
Sizes 6227. one size.
Sizes 6244 81 TO 42-inch bust.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02

There were only rs failures reported TO
Bradstreets for the month OF May. as
against SIS in the same month a year ago,
a decrease OF ll9 per cent from n year
ago. which, IL may be recalled, was a
period OF contracting trade. Compared
with 1903. a period OF activity, a very
slight increase in suspensions Is to be
noted. but. as a whole, May this year, so
far as the number OF fatalities is con-
cerned, makes good comparisons with
every preceding year there Is record Of
and actually indicates fewer failures than
In all but two OF the past II years. The
item Of failure damage does not make so
favorable a showing. the total liabilities
for May aggregating sl4, or. .671. as against
$s In May year ago, an increase
OF 40 per cent. while compared with May,
1903, liabilities have been doubled. In
-eplp-tMo OF the past Il years have the
Liabilities in May exceeded those for that
month this year. Following will be found
the May comparisons as TO May failures,
assets and liabilities for lS years past:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02
ROGERS ALIVE
Another and an Unknown Person Was
Burned 10 Death al Arlington.

Terrence Rogers who was supposed
TO have perished I'm the Ere which de-
stroyed the Durfee carriage repository
In Arlington. has been located on the
r. A. Harris farm near Peep Toad pond
North Scituate.
The remains of n charred foot I'm a
shoe that had escaped incineration led "a
the supposltlon that Rogers who was
seen near the carriage repository In \
drunken condition the afternoon before
sSs fire. had wandered into the building
end had isst his life.
The CJSs.ton police are ondeavoring "a
ascertain whether any person is missing
from that town-one who might have
entered the building to sleep or the ef-
forts OF q debaueh.