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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
FOR S5O,OOO,O 1000.
Chicago Expects to Buy and Operate
Her Street Railways.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The traction
company on the city council and rep
resentatives of the Chicago Union
Traction company and of the Chicago
City company reached an agreement
today regarding the prices to be paid
for the properties of the two com
panies If the city shall ultimately de-
eide to purchase them
1t was agreed that the city shall pay
$4,000, 900 for the the properties Of
the Union Traction company which
operates all the street car systems on
the north and west sides, and $21,
100000 for the property of the Chi
cago City Railway company, which
controls the transportation on the
south side. It was decided by the COM
1nittee that it will as soon as possible
recommend to the city council the
passage of an ordinance allowing the
purchase of the properties at the price
named
Mayor Dunno, when the action Of
the committee was reported to him
declared that in his opinion the coun-
ell would adopt the recommendation of
the committee and the city would then
proceed to own and operate the street
railways.
Despite the fact that the committee
will recommend the purchase of the
lines for S5O.OOO,0OO it is still possible
that an agreement may yet be reach
ed for the granting or a franchise on
the basis of a division of profits. The
companies offered the city an even d.
vision of the net profits of the COM
panies, but the city demanded SIS per
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Coe Bros. announce the opening of a
cut rate art store where the prices are
guaranteed 25 and 80 per cent cheaper
than elsewhere. Expert framing at cut
rate prices.
Mrs. L. G. Disney and her children.
and Miss Anna Vansant of Muskogee,
I. T., are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Vansant of Oakland
during the Christmas holidays.
Paul Hudson will address the Gem
trail Y. M. c. A. meeting Sunday after
noon at 3:45 on the subject, ~. NJ. G.
A. Work in the City of Mexico
Mrs. c. G. Bard of Kalamazoo,
Mich, who has been visiting with her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
White, of 1717 Buchanan, returned to
her home today.
Friday, December IA, was the 44th
anniversary of the battle of Frede-
ricksburg.
w M Van valkenburg spoke last
night at the Central Y. NJ c. A. on fire
Insurance. The lecture was we'll at
tended. especially by the fire insurance
men of the city. Mr.. Van Valkenburg,
who is an expert in fire insurance mat
tiers, held the close attention OF his
hearers and at the close of the talk
was kept busy for some time answer
ing questions fired at him He was IN
fortunate in that an accident deprived
GemmeH hall of lights and the meet
ing had to be adjourned to the reading
room. There will be other numbers in
this series of practical talks, the next
one being after the holidays.
The Sheldon congress of mothers
will hold its regular parents meeting
Friday night, December Fl, at their
kindergarten. Rev. OFT will give a
chalk talk at this meeting.
Mrs. H. l. p Hillyer, of S15 Fillmore.
will entertain her art club on Monday
afternoon at 2:30 instead of Monday
evening", as has been announced.
Rev. Frank McCluney, of BIackeH.
OK. VIII preach at the fNazarine taber-
nacle, corner of Eleventh and Buchanan
streets. on Sunday at II a. M, 2:30 p.
m and go D. M. Sunday school will
be held at 10 a. m. It is planned to
hold meetings at this church every ev-
ening during the coming week at 1880
O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
WANTS HALF. BARNES ESTATE.
Another Lawsuit Filed by Widow OF
aae late Samuel Barnes.

Another suit was filed late Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Samuel Barnes
against the sons of her husband, Fred
Barnes Harry Barnes and Elmer
Barnes and Maude Barnes and Mrs.
Ida TwaddIe. a daughter and sister of
the late Samuel Barnes, asking that
she be given a half interest in all Of
the property left by her husband who
died last Monday.
In her petition Mrs. Barnes alleges that
her husband had arrangement with
his sister, Mrs. Twaddle. who lives in
Ohio whereby all of his property was to
be held in her name, although he was to
have the power of attorney so that he
could transact business for himself. Then
it is charged that as attorney Mr. Barnes
decided all of his property to his three
sons, ignoring his wife and daughter.
Mrs. Barnes alleges that this transfer
and deciding of the property of her hus-
band was for the purpose of cheating and
defrauding her out of the share OF prop
erty which rightfully belonged to her. Mrs.
Barnes claims that the sons are at this
time collecting rents from property which
she is the rightful owner, as they are only
entitled to one-sixteenth interest in the
Barnes estate She also asks that an ad-
ministrator be appointed for the e ate OF
her husband. but as a will was filed today
in which an administrator was named, the
request will hardly be granted without
legal battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
B0Nl WAS ON HAND.

Paris. Dec. 15.-The cabinet today
church and state separation law OF
1901. which will probably be intro
duced in parliament this evening. In
order to avoid the appearance OF
persecution it has been definitely de-
cided not to press the question OF
treating recalcitrant priests as sub
jects of a foreign power until 1t IS
clearly demonstrated that the church
is systematically resisting the law As
Cardinal Richard, archbishop OF Paris.
claims to be III, it also has been de-
cided TO allow. him to depart at his
own. pleasure Nevertheless, formal
notice was served on the archbishop
this afternoon as he was surrounded
by his Wears and other clergymen en-.
After reading the summons, the areh-
bishop announced that he would not
yield except to force, whereupon the
officer who served the summons re-
tired saying that he would report to
his superiors.
In the meantime a runor spread that
the archbishop was being expelled from
the palace and about 500 Catholics in
Guiding many priests hurried to the
court yard Of the palace TO defend ths
primate. With the Intention of max
ing a big demonstration word was dis
patched in all directions and by 3
o'clock an immense crowd had gather
ed. Among those present were several
senators and deputies, including NJ.
Denys Cochin and Count Boni de Cas-
tcllane, several members OF the old
French nobility, the majority of the
Paris clergy and the entire body OF
theological students, the s'defenderss' &
the archbishop, who for two hours vaiEg1
awaited an attack on the pan Of poles,
when seeing there was no intention OF ex-
pelling the venerable prelate by force
they gradually tdisparsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
THEY FOUND A LEAK.

An explosion of natural gas in the con-
Quits of the Independent Telephone com
pany at the corner OF Fourth and Quincy
streets yesterday afternoon blew the Gov
ers from the manholes and made a noise
which was heard for q block in the yicini~
ty of the accident. At the time OF the
explosion several men from the office Of
the telephone company were preparing to
enter the mapbole and as is customary
with them dropped match in the open
ing to determine If an entrance would b
safe.
The match hadsn sooner been dropped
in the manhOIe until the explosion follow
ed Indicating that an immense amount
Of gas had accumulated Several days
ago the employees of the telephone com
pany noticed. that gas was escaping into
their conduits and notified the gas com
pany md supposed that the matter had
been taken care of. The men who were
crowded about the entrance OF the man
hole escaped without injury though the
iron tops from the nanholes which were
thrown into the air by the force OF the
explosion were broken and the noise &
- = cxplosion WAS heard for several
blocks. W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
TOOK SHOT AT HIM
Attempt Made to Hold Up Z. S.
Mail Wagon.
G. w. Boyles, the Driver, Order
ed to Throw Up Hands.
GRAPPLED WITH THIEF
Police Heard the Shot and Came
to the Rescue.
HIghWayman Made His Escape
i'm the Darkness.
GRAPPLED WITH THIEF

The attempted holdup of one of the
government mail wagons was .-ustrated
at about S.35 a N. by the driver, c.
~. Boyles, who grappled with the rob-
her and received discolored eye and a
badly mattered countenance. The story
Of the driver is that he left the post
office building at $3.50 this morning with
the mail for Santa Fe train lis, west
bound. which is due few moments la
He says: Il drove down Fifth street
as IS my custom and just as I passed
the coal Office of the Hughes company,
q man ran out and commanded me to
throw up my hands. tried to stop my
horse but as I was driving al a fast
pace / was almost by him when the
horse finally came to a stop Just as
rhe horse came to a StandStiU he level
ed his gun and fired and the ball struck
the front wheel of the wagon.
Il jumped from the seat and attempt
ed to grapple with him when he struck
me with his gun and I again made a
grab for him and he started to run UP
the alley south. Just then two police
men Abe Henderson and Oliver Wyatt
came around the corner from the depot
and started after him UP the alley tow
ards the viaduct. He had a good start
of the police, though they chased him
as far as the viaduct where he darted
around a corner an escaped in the dark
when I saw the fash of the gun in
the light knew that I was up against
It and 1 made W my mind that
wouldn't give up the registered pouch
until was compelled to- l jumped to
the ground and started towards the
fellow who was short and rather
heavily built wearing a white hat and
4 light shirt and thought to myself
that I would give him a run for his
money. Just then he struck me over
he eve with something which I sup
pose was a gun and before I knew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15

Proposed to Spend $2s5. 900 on sani-
tarium for ConsJunptives.

In his report to the board of health
which will be made at the quarterly
meeting to be held on Thursday of next
week, DIT. Crumbine. its secretary. Will
suggest that the legislature be urged
TO appropriate SEE, 900 for the establish
ment of a state sanitarium for the
treatment Of consumptives- At frequent
intervals during the past year DR..
Crulnbine has advocated in his MONTH
ly bulletins the esta blishment of such
an institution in Kansas.
It is the general opinion that If the
appropriation is made the sanitariun
should be located at some point in west
ern Kansas in order to get the altitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
ASKS FOR SOLDIERS.
North Dakota Wants Railroads Forced
to Haul her Coal.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber this afternoon receiver the
following telegram from J. P. White
more, dated at GaIesburg, n. D.:
1.-The United States army could not
be better employed than in compelling
and assisting these railroads to drop
everything and haul us coal. Half the
northwest viii be freezing in a week
and the whole of it in two weeks"
Mr.. McCumber says he will forward
the telegram to the president as COM
nander-in-ch of the army He said
that he had been assured that the coal
car shortage would receive considera-
ton at the meetings of the interstate
commerce commission at Minneapolis
nexf week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
HUFF GETS THE $40 PRIZE.
..Co,nbinc'' Failed to Land First Money
in Y. NJ. c. A. Contest.

Clarence HUFF, by turning in 161
during the Y. M c. A membership
contest, won the first prize of $40 Of
fered in that contest The second
prize Of $40 goes to Roy Cope. who is
credited with having turned in 149.
The third man was Clyde McCarter.
Roy Cope and another high school
boy formed a combine and pooled
the results of their labor in Cope's
name They were close on the trail of
first prize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
EUGENE HAGAN IS BETTER.
Has Recovered Consciousness and
Seems to Be Gaining Strength.

Reports from the home of Eugene
Hagen today indicate great improve
ment in his condition and his friends
are hopeful for his ultimate recovery
thought his condition yesterday was
considered critical. and his friends held
but little hopes for his recovery. To-
day he is conscious while most of yes
terday he spent in a semi-conscious
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
Burrouehs to captain mini.

Urbana, Ill, Dec. 15.-Athletic leaders
for 1907 have been chosen at the Univer-
sity of Illinois. w. G. Burroughs OF
Edwardsyille has been elected football
captain. Burroughs has played three
years. principally at tackle. Van Hook
and Gardiner, other prospective canci-
dates. withdrew as soon as il was seen
the three year limit probably would be
lifted as to athletics in school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
no BELOIT TO VISIT SCHOOL.
Governor Hoch Makes Another Sun
day Trip of Investigation.

Governor Hoch left today for Be
lott where he will make a visit of in
spection of the state industrial school
for girls. This is the third of a series
of Inspections that the governor has
planned to make of all the state insti-
tutions. He visited the states peni.
Tertiary at Leavenworth two weeks
ago and the Feformatory at Hutchin.
son last week. He is making these in
spections so as to familiarize himsel.
with the workings of the Institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15

exploded last night shaking the town
like an earthquake. breaking many
windows and doing other damage.
William Batting, who was pumping oil
from the tank, was fatally injured. It
is believed he dropped a lighted match
into the tank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
CONvICTS MUTINY.
Cut the Throat of a Guard and Barri-
cade Themselves.

jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-The con-
victs at Oakley prison farm mutinied
this afternoon and killed Guard J. NJ.
Buckley. cutting his throat, broke the
arm of Sergeant Dodds in charge Of
selves in the building and are defying
the other guards
Governor Vardaman and the local
military company left for the scene this
afternoon on a special train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15

1t is Secretary trumbine's idea that
5000 900 should be used in the construc-
ton of buildings and purchasing
grounds and that $4,000 should be al
lowed for maintenance.
Governor Hoch and several of the
state officers will be invited to attend
the meeting of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
TT,ree cblIdrcn Die bv Fire.

North Yakima, Wash. Dec. 15.-The
home Of Lawrence Tolbert, a rancher
near Cowiche, was destroyed by fire last
evening and three young children were
burned to death. The fire was caused
by one of the children dropping a light
ed lamp. The parents were in another
portion OF the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
OmciaI California Vote.

Sacramento. Call, Dec 15.-The Off
cial vote of California in the recent
election gives the following vote on
governor: ]. N Gillette (Rep.) 125, SAT ;
T. A. Bell Denny 111e45: w H. Lang
don Independence League, 45,908; A.
Lewis, Socialist. 1885, J. H. Blanch-
ard, (Pro) 1856.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
NO. TRACE OF HER.
A Lake Vessel Drifts Away With Grew
OF Thfrty-one Men.

bayfield,, Wis, Dec. 15.=No trace
has been found of the missing vesser
Manistique and her crew Of thirty-one
men. Two tugs secuted the lakeside
early today, but have not yet returned
Even the report that the steamer Ire
land had sunk off Sand Island is not
fully confirmed. p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
alta Staples Was Adjudged Insane

Alta Staples, who was arrested yes
terday on q charge of insanity. was
this morning adjudsed insane and viii
be taken to the state hospital at Osa-
watomie as soon as arrangeme nts for
her commitment can be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15

Mansfield, O.. Dec. 15-Herbert Holdings
worth recently released from the Ohio
penitentiary, today held up and robbed
several persons on the streets here and
finally was shot and killed BY police
captain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-15
Standard on Tank ExpIodes.

Fremont, O., Dec. ia Standard I
OIL tank filled with crude petroleum !
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a Showing Location fR1onhfs New Addition
osarn everb Leland
house n h Water b in
Sewer is already 1y adc sidewalks plenty o shade rem
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20
Gray Ihms

Ask George CARRIER where he got
that pig.
Mrs. McCrea was an Audubon
caller last Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Robinson was an Audu-
bon shopper last Monday.
Howard kitiell is still teaching
Miss Matilda Jensen's school.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson is sewing at
the Charles McLachlin home this
week.
The train Tuesday morning was
over en- hour late, it's late 80 much
lately.
Miss Ella Denton attended the
teachers institute 1T Audubon last
Saturday and remained to visit
friends until Sunday evening.
Remember the Xmas tree at Gray
Xmas eve. Come out and help the
little folks have a good time at the
M. w. A. Hall, December oath.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

and planning for trees. The Kirk
wood family is planning a reunion,
with tree for the children, at the
old home on Xmas day.
On Tuesday OF list week number
of his friends drove into Reuben
Shoesmith's cornfield and husked out
eight hundred bushels during the
day.
North Branch will soon be alive
again, as all the young folks will be
coming home from High School and
College the last of the week. All
are counting the days and some are
even counting the hours until they
shall reach home.
James Jobes, an old resident of
Bear Grove township, who for years
Kept the postoffice known by his
name, was buried at Bear Grove
Monday He was the father OF Mr..
Jobes Of Extra, and at the time of
his death was over eighty years old.
Rev. Slean, of the Baptist church,
and the Evangelist, Rev. Alexandry,
who have been holding meetings at
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20

the Union Baptist Church, closed
their meeting Friday night on &C
count of the bad weather, roads and
poor attendance.
Sam Jensen took the people OF this
vicinity quite by surprise last week
when he made a visit to Extra and
returned, bringing bride. Mrs.
Jensen was with us this summer long
enough to seem one of usand we wei
come her back. Both are to be
congratulated.
Mrs. Reuben Shoesmith who has
been in the Methodist Hospital in
Des Moines suffering with typhoid
fever, is reported as improving and
will soon be able to be removed from
there to the home of her mother, Mrs
Stephens in East Des Moines. Glen
Shoesmith, her SOD, who has been
sick with the came disease at the
home Of his uncle, north of this
place, is improving nicely, and is
now able to sit up some.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20
North Branch

To OUR FRIENDS AT NORTH BRANCH
AND VIcINITY:-We have secured the
services of first class correspondent
at North Branch and we would be
pleased to receive number OF new
subscribers from that section. Send
in your names, friends, whether you
have the money right now or not.
The JOURNAL.
Mrs. Horace Warner is down with
typhoid fever.
Rev Aten of the NJ. E. Church
is holding meetings at Bethel. Both
interest and attendance fair.
Ralph Kirkwood has been on the
sick list the past week Also his
father, Joshua, has been down with
rheumatism again.
Everyone is busy getting ready for
Christmas now. Greeley Center, the
Union Baptist Church and Bowman
Chapel are each planning an enter.
tainment for Christmas eve. Several
of the schools are preparing programs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20

Lots of poultry is being shipped
from here for the holiday market.
Buy your Xmas presents at M ertz's
Tor he is selling lots of them at cost.
We wish the readers Of the Jour
nal a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
GRAY is the place for you to buy
your Xmas candies, the stores all
have fine assortment.
All Rebekahs are requested to be
at the Hall, December 9th as they
have candidates to initiate at that
time.
Mrs. John Cameron returned
Thursday eve from visit at her son
Thomas Dustin's home at Hampton,
Iowa.
Rob Greenlee and John Welsh
traded horses in town last Saturday,
John getting team and Rob one
horse.
Billy Spilker is still very sick
boy. 1t seems hard for a boy OF his
age to be bound down by that dread
disease, rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Spilkea have a
lady friend from the state of Wash
ingtoD visiting them while enroute
from Anita to Scranton.
We have been having terrible
rough roads of late but they are get
ting quite passable now, so much
corn and lumber being hauled over
them.
Mrs. George Coppersmith was
called to her old home last week on
account of the illness OF her mother,
her niece, Miss Nettie, is keeping
house in her absence.
Meetings at the M. E. church all
this week. Rev. Golden is preaching
some fine sermons and doing all in
his power to get the people saved.
But SO many people are Indifferent.
The cornsheller and eng inc of James
Shaw and Ora Mishler came last Mon
day morning and they went right
out to the Fred Drehtr home and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-20
Give the boys your

began shelling. Give the boys your
Smelling to do.
The play last Saturday night was
we'll attended if the roads were bad.
They took in S26 so. They all did
we'll but some thought the play a
little too short. Another time they
will add farce.
Elmer Dyer went last week up to
South Dakota, to see if he could get
his brothers. wife to come and keep
house for him but she was sick and
not able to return with him but he
expects her later on.
Miss FL ossie Fleming returned to
her home at Neville last Monday
after weeks visit among friends
here. She received telegram an
nouncing the death of her grand
mother Fleming while here.
Mr.. VIM. Baumann has severed his
connection with the drug store here
and started Monday evening for
Dundee, Ill. to attend the wedding
of his brother Emil on the 10th and
to visit other relatives and friends.
The services at the U. B. Church
have been changed some of late, one
Sunday at eleven o'clock a. m. and
the next in the evening. Next Sun
day it will be held at eleven. Those
that want to go to church in the
morning, will now have chance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John CARRIER were
called to Audubon Sunday on account
of their little grandchild getting lye
in his mouth, one of Chat Dustin's
children, the baby we believe. Mr..
CARRIER returned Monday but Mrs.
CARRIER remained to help care for the
little one.
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~
STUART, Iowa, Nov. 1sT.
From the time my son,
Daniel was born his eyes
watered, continually flowing
over his cheeks and blurring
his sight. When out doors in
the winter, his cheeks would
nearly freeze and it was al
most impossible for him to
attend school or do anything
that required much use of the
eyes.
l wanted to have his eyes
cured long before / did, but
think the eye too delicate an
organ to trust everybody with
treating it. DR.. Weber had so
successfully treated so many
in my neighborhood, that I
decided to have him treat
Daniels eyes. DR.. Weber ex-
amined them and found he
had been born without tear
ducts and that he would have
to form artificial ones. This
looked almost impossible to me
but assuring me that he would
not injure the sight / had the
doctor proceed. So successful
was he that the trouble is now
entirely cured and the tears
flow into the new ducts as well
as any natural ones and his
eyes do not water even in the
coolest weather.
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN O'BRIEN.