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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-01
Dice From Billiard B.ll..


What becomes Of the wornout bill.
Hard balls?" said an idler in billiard
room.
WELL" tho man at the desk replied.
when ball is only little off it is
sent to the factory to be trued up. We
get our balls trued up until they be.
come too small for use. Then we sell
them at so much per ounce.
"After their sale they are carved into
various small trinkets, but in the main
they are made into dice. OF the forty
or fifty balls rolling and clicking bust
" here this evening it is safe to say
that 80 per cent of them few years
hence will be working just as hard II
| the form of dice"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-01
In Blossom.

Ciara-Fred's mother called on me
shortly after our engagement She says
he is the flower of the family. Maude
II guess that's right. His Uncle John
says he is blooming idiot.-Chicago
News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-01
all

The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church gave colonial supper in the Ma
sonic building Thursday evening. AS
their suppers are always excellent they
we're we'll patronized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
THEY ARE TARDY.
Kansas CattIemen Try to Evade
Court Order.
-
Not Taking Down Their Fences
as Required.
MIR. BONE IS READY.
Will Begin Proceedings Against
the Negligent.
Government Inspector Is Check
ing Up the Fences.

A game Of blufing is being INDUCED
in by the stoekmen who were indicted
by the grand jury for fencing in gov
eminent land in western Kansas. The
offending parties were given until last
month in which to take down their
fences and move them so as to not in
clude public land. That time has
elapsed and a number of the indicted
cattlemen are playing a game of de-
lay by endeavoring to evade the spirit
of the law by technicality. They
have removed portions of the fences,
but in the main the public lands are
still hedged in to all purposes. Plats
showing the fences were fled with H.
J. Bone. United States district attor-
ney, but upon his claim that they did
not meet the requirements the plats
were taken back with the avowed in
tention of correcting the errors. The
plats were to be. returned. but three
weeks have elapsed and nothing has
evidently been done for the maps have
not been returned.
1.-The time has elapsed, but I will
wait until the September term of the
United States district court. and then
if nothing has been done to remove
the fences 1 viii commence proceed
ings against those who have failed
to comply. I am going to let each
case rest on its own bottom and pass
it up to the court. In the instances
where there has been evident COM
pliance no proceedings viii be started.
Il will not consider that where there
is a stretch of fence fifteen miles long
and a break in 1t of several hundred
! feet as compliance. There may be
some natural lay of the land which
practically acts as a barrier where
the break in the fence exists, making
| to all practical purposes a complete
| fence in of the lands
Mr.. B. Franklin, a special agent
of the interior department, is in the
city from Washington. D. c., in con-
nection with the investigation. Frank
lin will make a thorough examination
of the conditions in the localities
where the indicted cattlemen live. He
will make a personal examination OF
the fences and see if fences have been
/ taken down where such action is
claimed and whether natural barriers
exist where fences have been re
moved. Mr. Franklin viii report tc
4 the United States district attorney be
! fore the court convenes He vii
/ leave al once for the western part Of
the state and remain until his exanAi.
\ nation Is Completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
PASSING OF VIADUCT.
City Hasn't Decided Whether or Not
1t VIII BE Torn Down.

Decided opposition to voting bonds for
the repair of the Sixth avenue viaduet
exists over ia the Second ward.
Property owners say that they don't
want to be loaded with additional tax
alton and are prophesying that the bonds
won't get to exceed 100 votes in the
south half of the ward.
We'll the viaduct viii stay closed IN
til they do vote bonds" said Council
man S. T. Howe tersely.
THE committee on ways and means
viii meet on Friday to take up this via
duct matter if we get the estimates in
FOR the repairs by that time"
we want the viaduct and we want it
fixed up quick said Councilman Holli-
day. Il have not run against much op-
position to bond issue in my ward.
don't believe any exists
AS the votes from the Second ward
viii have to be the ones which will bring
the majority, opposition to the bond is
sue from that section of the town would
spell defeat at the special election. Peo-
pie over in the Second ward are the
ones most largely interested in the via
duct, the votes cast from other wards
would be exceedingly light.
just at present IT is stand off wheth-
er the viaduct viii be torn down or
whether it viii be repaired
According to the city engineer the cost
of tearing it down would be about $500
span and with the thirteen spans the
total cost of razing would be about So,
900. The sale of the material as salvage
would be more than enough to cover the
cost of tearing it down The establish
ment of the street grades on either an
proach and the vacation of the streets
occupied by the viaduct are some of the
features which interpose themselves
when the proposition to rae the struc-
ture comes up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
OMAHA SEES TRAW.
Discovery of Mrs. HoIman's Letters
Stirs Up the Defense.

New York. July 23.=Roger OsAIara
formerly chief of police of Pittsburg.
who is now employed as a detective in
the interests of Harry K. Thaw, came
to this city today, and had a confer
enee with Thaw and his wife in which
the letters from Mrs. Holman, Mrs
Thaw's mother. to Stanford White,
were discussed.
O'Mara was summoned by telegraph
and was met at the ferry landing by
Mrs. Thaw. The two then went to-
gether to the Tombs prison and con-
suited with Thaw for a short time.
The motive for the murder of Stan
ford White is indicated in a series Of
letters written by Mrs. c. j. Holman,
mother of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, to
Mr.. White and, after. the latter
death. found among his effects.
Abraham H. HummeH of Howe &
Hummell who was counsel for Mrs.
Ehaw and also for Stanford White,
was consulted by the architect regard
ing the letters. In them Mrs Nesbit-
Holman complains bitterly of the con-
duct of Harry K. Thaw towards her
daughter, not his wife. and implores
Mr.. White to do all in his power to
bring her back to her mothers control
In the letters Mrs. Holman refers to
Thaw as a scoundrel, villain, and a
man with murderOuS intent III his
4 heart. She tells of an interview she
had with Thaw while they were in
Paris. and declares that Thaw wanted
her, Mrs. Holman. to sign an affidavit
4 to the effect that he, Thaw, had never
intended to make Evelyn his wife.
1T appears that 7Thaw became
aware of the fact that White had been
/ appealed to by Mrs. Nesbit now Mrs
Holman. and that the architect knew
of the quarrels between Thaw and his
her step father that she was not mar
ried to Harry Thaw at the time they
arrived from Europe and were driver
out of the Hotel Cum berland.
Thaw at that time had given a state
ment which was afterwards corrobor-
ated from Pittsburg that he and Eve
Ign had been married while in Europe
Thaw knew that White was the only
/ person not OF his. family who knew
that this statement was false, and tina
Thaw did not marry his present wltt
until months later ia sasttsburg. Il
I Just what disposition is to be ma d.
/ of these letters is notcknown at pres
emit The letters are kept III d safe, ant
il may be that they viii be produced Il
Thaw should ever be placed on tria
for murder and Mrs. Holman should
become a witness.
District Attorney Jerome is anxiou!
that Mrs. Holman come to New Yorl
/ so that she may be served with a sub
poena to appear at the trial. If she
does she will be cross examined mos
severely and questioned as how among
other things she came to apply Il
White for financial aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
soLDIERg sror u roPEKA.
-Four Troops of Cavalry and a Bat
terry Spend Sunday Here.

The four troops Of the Ninth cav
airy and the Twenty-ninth battery Of
field artillery which arrived Saturday
from Fort Leavenworth en- route to
Fort Riley and went into camp Sat
urday noon on the 7. D. Joseph farm
near Shorey, broke camp at $50 this
morning and commenced their march
to Rossville, where they will camp
this evening. As the horses are suf-
fering from sore backs, many of the
cavalrymen started out on foot. While
in camp on the Joseph farm the ra-
tons for the soldiers were hauled out
there from the Santa Fe junction.
The soldiers camp was an attrac-
ton for the boys Of Topeka, a number
of whom spent Sunday afternoon and
evening there sharing their rations,
and were on hand bright and early
this morning to watch them break
camp. The soldiers put IN a good day
resting yesterday, many of them lying
under the shade of the trees in the
Joseph yard while their animals had
a large field in which to rest and re-
cuperate. The Joseph farm is always
on the line of march and a camp is
always made there. Mr.. Joseph says
every year he has soldiers on his place,
but he has not as yet entertained the
same set of officers twice. More sol
diers were expected with this detach-
ment, but about ESQ of them were
overcome with the heat and obliged
to turn back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
dissatisfied
Carrie Nationized JOintist APP
peaIs His Case.
Wants Anthony Women to Pay
for Damage.
SMASHED HIS PLACE.
Destroyed Thirteen Hundred
Dollars Worth OF Liquor.
Says He Was Put Out of Com
mission Thirty Days.

George 3. Stevens, far famed as
''jointistH in Anthony. Kan, has ap-
pealed to the court of last resort in
the state for redress in his suit for
damages against a number of men and
women of Anthony who visited his
place in January, 1901, and wrecked it
with natchets and clubs and also de-
stroyed a stock of liquor which was
ample to keep the whole town Of An
thony in a delicious state Of intoxica-
ton for some time.
Stevens names as defendants in the
suit Margaret Sheriff, Mrs. E. R.
Hopes, Mrs. Mary Davis, J. O. Shell
ton, Mrs. ]. o. Shelton, L. G. Lacey,
Mrs. L. G. Lacey, F. H Brubaker, Mrs.
F. H. Brubaker. Mrs. Pickens, Mrs G.
". Robertson, NJ. B. F. Robertson and
Susie Robertson. He wants to recover
damages from them to the amount of
S1,359 for the liquor destroyed, $125
for the damage to his property and $50
for the destruction of glass, SilverWare
and fixtures in his place. In addition
to this he wants $1,000 damages for
personal injuries sustained by him on
the day the raid was made on his place
as he insists that he was so beaten up
by the raiders that he was laid up for
thirty-five days.
He brought this suit originally in the
district court of Harper county, but
Judge P. B. Gillett. presiding there.
dismissed the suit on the ground that
Stevens had no redress in the courts
because the trade he had been plying
and which was so interfered with by
the raiders was in defiance of the laws
of the state. 1t is from this dismissal
of the suit that Stevens appeals.
In his petition Stevens says that the
raiding party came to his place armed
With 'hatchets, clubs and other dan
gerous. destructive and deadly weaP-
ons" and literally demolished it. Thi:
is a list of the liquors he accuses them
of destroying: Two barrels Of whisky
worth $500; three half barrels Of
whisky $3.50: ten gallons of apple
jack $50. ten gallons Of peach
brandy. $50; ten gallons OF gin. $50
forty gallons of wine, $40: other wines
and brandies. $50; twelve cases o
quart bottles of rye whisky. $l44; si7
cases of twenty pints each Of ry'
whisky. ST2; five cases of bottled
wine, $50. and fifteen gallons of black
berry brandy. In addition the raid
ers smashed two slot machines and al
the furnishings of the place, and ther
gave stevens such a beating that h'
says he was unable to attend to bust
ness for thirty-five days.
In the answering petitions'of the de
PENDANTS they deny any responsibilit.
for damage done. as Stevens wa
maintaining nuisance and selling
LIQUOR in defiance of the law Thel
deny that he was beaten up by them
and one answering affidavit says tina
/ if he was unable to attend to bushes
for thirty five days after the raid
was because he was "intOXiCted dur
ing all of that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
TOOK OFF HIS ARM.
Max Bloom Got $500 Verdict But
Furniture Company Appeals.

Attorneys for the Western Furniture
and Manufacturing company Of Wich-
tia have fled an appeal with the su-
prone court of the state from a judg-
ment against them of $500 which
was awarded by a sedgwick county
jury to Max Bloom. of Wichita. for in
Juries he received while working in the
celnpaLy's plant
Bloom is twenty-one years old and
in May, 1905. started work in the man
ufaetory as-an apprentice He was put
to work on planning machine. A
board got clogged in the machine and
in trying to straighten things out
Blooms right hand and arm was
caught in the machinery and so
mangled that it had to be amputated
He sued for $4,000 damages, setting
up the claim that he had not been
properly instructed in the running of
the machine. The jury gave him a
verdict of $3.5O0 and it is from this
verdict that the company takes an ap-
peal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
FIVE CENT DAY Al vISEwooD.
Fare and An Attractions at Reduced
Rate on Friday.

Manager c. c. Mathews Of the con
cessions at Vinewood Park and the
mana cement of the street railway com
pany are preparing TO make next Fri
day the banner day Of the year by max
ing a cut rate not only on the street rail-
way but on all Of the concessions in the
park Everything viii be FIVE cents.
most of which in the past have been ten
The innovation viii probably mean that
the fare to the park in the future viii
be FIVE cents and that the amusements
viii all be reduced TO five cents with
the possible exception OF Hale's tours
which is the most expensive production
to be seen at Vinewood.
Such action on the part Of the railway
companv and Mr.. Matthews viii -
nailed with delight and WIZ probably
result in more than doubling the patron
age of the park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
HIS NECK BROKEN.
A Conductor Leaned Too Far Out of
His Car.

Chicago, July 23.@The neck of John
Petrfe, ) years of age, a conductor on
a South Chicago trolley car, was
broken last night when he was struck
by another car and his death was in
Simultaneous.
The car of which Petrie was in
charge had reached one Hundred and
Fifth street when six boys Tipped on
the blind side. Petrie shouted TO them
and ordered them to leave the car, but
they saw a car from Hammond ap-
preaching and chung close to avoid
being struck by it.
Petrie apparently did not observe
the approach of the second car and as
he leaned far out from the rear plat
form, shouting TO the boys his head
was struck by rod on the platform
of the Hammond car and his neck was
broken in two places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
STOCK COMPANY AT AIR DOME
Geidun stars Pack the Out Door
Theater at Opening.

The Geidun Stock company, which
started an engagement of two weeks a t
at Air Dome last night, is going to be
popular with ToDekans. This was
made evident by the hearty manner in
which the crowd which packed the
place last night enjoyed the perform
ance THE Red Dagger" was the play
and It was of the thrilling order. Every
climax brought a storm of noise from
the appreciative auditors. There we're
four acts and the cheering sections
were kept busy throughout the even
ing
one of the high priced acts which
has been on the winter vaudeville cir
cults. Ed and Hazel Lucas. is a feature
with the Geidun company. They ap-
peared last night in their Dutch spe-
cialtv called "A Muddy Time" and
created a great deal of laughter. A
vioIinists new to Topeka was the sur
prise of the evening. This was Gladys
Bush. a young miss who had to re-
spond to one encore and could have
taken another. Motion pictures were
also shown
Joshua Whitcomb. ''Denman
Thompson's down east drama, Will be
offered tonight. A new play is to be
given each night Wednesday will be
women's souvenir night and Friday
night s.Till Death Do Us Part" a
strong feature bill. Will be the pro-
gramme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
JERSEY SEEKS THE POUND.
Appears to Be Contented After she Is
Locked Up.

motherly looking old Jersey COW
who had escaped before milking time
this morning. accompanied by two
young calves belonging to some other
family, appeared at the police station
early this morning and sought pro-
lection from the pound keeper until
their owners can locate them They
were given possession Of the apart
ment formerly occupied by stray
CANNES in the days when the dog
catcher was abroad in the city. while
their owner probably took the family
coffee black this morning and is Won
dering what has become of the family
milk supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

the Apostolic Faith movement, spoke te
nearly thousand people at Seventh and
Kansas avenue last night. His sub
iect. where Did Cain Get His Wife. !"
He intended to leave for Kansas City
today but owing to the interest OF the
people he will remain another week,
Services daily s o. M Seventh and
Kansas avenue A movement Is on foot
to secure the auditorium for next Sun
day. Mr. Parham and his company
laborers today visited Stones Folly
(now destroyed) where the movement
had it's origin six years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
KANSAS WARRIORS MEET.
They VIII Arrange for the Summer
X n. G. Encampment.

General Charles P. Drew. Colonel W.
S. Metcalf Col. P. N. Hoisington. Col
onel C. J. Carver and Adjutant General
J. W. F. Hughes. comprising the state
military board, VIII hold their regular
quarterly meeting tomorrow in the
rooms of the adjutant general. Among
other things to be considered at the
meeting VIII be the perfection of the
arrangements for the summer encamp-
ment of the Kansas National guard at
Fort Riley from August 10 to rs.
Adjutant General Hughes said today
that he expected the guard would mus
ter about 100 men at the encampment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
WI srAND EARIAauAkEs.
Claim Made for Certain Class of
steel Buildings

san Francisco. Cal, July 23.-Three
prominent German engineers and
builders=Karl Eckermann of Leipsig
and L. Won Frege and Joseph Stulz of
Berlin, have been studying the effects
of the disaster with the intention of
making a report. to several. German
scientific societies, especially concern
ing the building propositions
I'VE have found said Eckermann
yesterday. that your structural steel
frame, or class A building, successfully
withstood the shock and meets all re-
quirements from the earthquake
standpoint. In our report we shall so
set forth the truth and clear away a
lot of false impressions, on that sub
ject now carried in Europe
"A more liberal use of reinforced
concrete in buildings here is desirab Bile
There are substitutes for wood
which reduce to a minimum the dan
ger from fire."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
MRS. BAILEY FREED.
Jury Acquits After DeHberating a
Period OF Forty Hours.

Fulton. Mo, July 2s.-The jury in the
murder case Of Mrs. Edmund Bailey,
charged with being an accessory to the
killing of Jay Lawder, whom her hus-
band shot dead, today returned a YER
dict of acquittal after having been out
40 hours Bailey was acquitted on Sat
urday. Bailey an employe in Lawder's
coal mine shot Lawder dead upon learn
ing of the intimacy existing between
Lawder and Mrs. Bailey. The reading
Of sensational letters written to Law
der by Mrs. Bailey was a feature Of the
trial. In her lap Mrs Bailey held an
infant whose father she testified in the
trial was Lawder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

Philadelphia. Pa. July 23.-TVsnty-
I'VE hundred girls employed in the shirt
waist factory Of Puteluan Brothers and
Fagan. went on strike today because Of
the presence among the workers Of 3
number Of employees distastefui 20 q uaA.
jority Of the girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
Three SUNDAY DrnnIss.

Three drunks were caught In the
police dragnet SUNDAY who had evil
IDENTITY tried to drown the. outward heat
Of the day by counteracting its effects
by supplying inward warmth. They
were all sorry this morning. and most
Of them were released by the pawn ent
Of the assessments made by Judge
Urnly al the morning session OF the
police court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

General Superintendent F. T. Dolan,
of the southwestern district of the Rock
island railway is rapidly recovering his
health He is in Colorado and has
been improving in health very fast. He
had intended returning to Topeka on
August I. but probably Will not return
till the middle of August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
mOnplacc Shoes

It is indeed very seldom
that such thoroughly splendid
footwear as Stetsons and
Washburps are reduced
in price as we have reduced
them during this quick clear
ance sale. Make a note Of
the following cut prices and
tax Q advantag e of them
right nowg Bargains of
this high character never
go begging for buyers and the
sales already are terrific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23

All stores close July 25th on account
of grocers' picnic. Dry goods stores
close Wednesday afternoon Of this week
instead of Friday to allow employees to
attend picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
BIN SLEY DEF "A R r ME N

to be the property of someone moving.
 No trace of the owner has been found From all appearances the team had been stuck in the mud for several hours and possibly most of the night. The horse was down in the mud and would have died in few hours had not the chief come to the rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
Greater Boston.

From the Boston Globe.
 Within fifty mile circle of the gilded dome of the state house dwells vaster population than within an equal distance of any other great city in America, with the single exception of New York
 Although Boston ranks as the fifth city in the United States, according to the last national census, the city holds high CT position when considered as center of population. The last census, recently issued. and a careful estimate of the other territory within a fifty mile circle of the state house, shows the number Of people in that district to be 3,OS9,15s.
 This is greater by SOOOOO than the popu- lation surrounding Philadelphia. It is 100000 greater than the population sur rounding Chicago, and it is nearly three times greater than the population sur rounding St. Louis.
 Boston holds a unique position among American cities regarding contiguous pop ulous territory. It is the only large Amer ican city which has not absorbed or an- nexed such populous territory under a single municipal head. Reverence for the town meeting system and it's traditions has been sufficient to still maintain as separate municipalities great areas of ad- jacent populous territory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
TOMBIGBEE VALLEY
 COMPANY.
RAILROAD

Schedule in effect May 10. 1905. Going North Going South read down. read up.
 No. 2 No. 1. Lv. 7:20 a.n.... Calvert ....Ar. 4:30 p m. Ar. 7:45 a.m.... Fairford ...,Lv. s:15 pm. Lv. S:15 p.m.... Fairford ....Ar. 3:OO pm. Lv. 11:30 a.m.... Berney lily. 1:30 I'm. Ar. F 30 m. Healing Springs..Lv. 100 pm. Trains on above schedule run only on Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. Fir further information. write
 JOHN. T. COCHRANE.
 President and Genral Manager.