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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
LANE COUNTY RANCH SALES.
Ottawa Man Pays $1,000 For Property
i'm the Short Grass Country.

J. ". Morrison has received word
from the First State bank of Dighton,
Lane county. that his land deal is
closed up. Mr.. Morrison gets a 500
acre farm. 200 acres fenced in pas
ture. with 125 acres broke. eighty
acres IN early sown wheat, which he
gets with the farm; a new seven-room
house. completely finished. a good
granary that will hold 1000 bushels
Of wheat. stabling for six horses: a
never falling well of water. ninety feet
deep with 2. steel windmill in it, and
a tank in the barn yard with pipes
leading from the we'll to the barn
yards.
This farm is located four miles
south of Pendenis and six miles south
east of Shields on the Missouri Pacific
railroad, twelve miles north of Digh-
ton. county seat of Lane county. Mr.
Morrison gets this farm for $4,000 He
will move there the first of March
Ottawa Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
THAT INCUBATOR BABY CASE.
Whether or Not There Will Be a New
Trial to Be Determined Dec. II.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 4.-Whether or
not the Incubator baby case shall
have a new trial in the Douglas county
district court will be determined by
Judge c. A. Smart on December IA
The motion for new trial was argued
Saturday, with none of the principals
present. and the case taken under ad-
visen emf. a+ ..<ts.-se -.
The motion was argued on an order
from the supreme court to which the
case had been appealed. The case viii
be remem bered as growing out Of one
Of the worlds fair incubator babies
Mrs. Bleakley claimed to be the mother
of the child and now has it in her pos
session. Mrs. Barclay secured the child
from the worlds fair concessionaires
and was awarded its possession by the
Douglas county district court after a
long and sensational trial Through
strategy Mrs. BleakIey secured the
child and became a fugitive outside the
courts jurisdiction Now she asks
rehearine of the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Last Big Land Opening in Oklahoma.
Rich Land for Farmers.

Over half million acres of aEricuI-
tural lands will be opened to settlement
this fall in southwest Oklahoma
The quarter sections Will be sold to
the highest bidders.
Minimum price IS per acre, which IA
a very low figure considering the rich
ness Of the soil in that portion Of tho
new state.
Purchasers must be qualified home
steaders and comply with homestead
law as to residence, cultivation and
Improvement
TERMS ARE REASONA BLEAPur-
chaser has the privilege of paying for
his farm in FIVE equal annual payments
The land is mostly rolling prairies
we'll watered by living streams.
Corn, wheat, oats, rye, alfalfa cot
ton and all kinds of garden products
and fruits of almost every variety can
be grown in abundance.
This opening Will be the best oppor-
tunity to get good farm at your own
price every offered the homeseeker
You cannot afford to miss it.
You should lose no time in getting on
the ground either to select a business
location or to familiarize yourself with
the lands on which you intend to bid
Cheap rates first and third Tuesdays
of each month via Rock Island-Frisco
Opening See Rock Island Agent or
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Passenger Traffic NansGer, La Sale
Station, Chicago. or Frisco Building.
St. Louis.
Trvervbodv reads The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
10 DEVELOP NEW SECTION.
Rock Island VIII Begin Construction of
New Line at Once.

FL Reno, Okla, Dec. Articles of in
corporation were FLED here by the Okla
Eonia and Cent? q an Rver Railway cors
parry tC construct Il Inc from the june
lion Of the Rick Island a. l1l Rene no III
wester ur the Nj Canadian river
valley t. i cCrIrvctiOn with the Rock
Island at Meade, Kan. In operators are:
N. A. Low and Paul Walter. Topeka.
Kan; G. O. Blake, E. E. Blake and II. r.
eral counsel of the Rock Island at Tope-
ka. and all the other incorporators are
attorneys for the Rock Island company
from which It would appear to be a
strictly Rock Island movement to protect
its northwest territory. This gives El
Reno the first trunk line of the Rock
Island system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Conferenee on Control oil Nf. @.

Eben Richards of this city, son-in-law
of H. Clay Pierce. is in the City of Mex
leo. He was recently elected president
Of the Mexican Central Railroad company,
and on Saturday he had q conference
with Pablo Martinez Del Rio represent
ing the Mexican government with refer
ence to negotiations for the government
to assume purchase of a controlling in
terest in the Mexican Central Walter
Rosen representing the New York bank
ing house of Ladenburg. Thalmann &
Co., was likewise present at the confer
ence. The general Impression prevails
in banking circles that arrangements are
about to be completed for the Mexican
government to obtain control of the Cen
trail property, and that an announcement
will be made before the close of the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
ARE INVESTING IN KANSAS.
Illinois Parties Secure $40 Acres il
Butler County for $32, 600.

Geo. W. Hartenbower and a friend,
w. E. Kreider, came out from Tonica,
Illinois, last week. and picked up what
they considered to be, and which sure
" IS. a snap in real estate.
They purchased from J. J. Harlem
bower, the Butcher farm and the
Brookshire 80 adjoining it. Mr.. Kreid-
er gets 240 acres, and George Harlem
bower took ESQ, less a small fraction.
The consideration is something over
$4,000.
The land is as good as any in the
Walnut Valley J. J. Hartenbower
bought it some two years ago and has
held 1t as a good, safe investment. He
did not care to sell but he put a price
upon the land, to his nephew from
Illinois, where land that Is no better
sells for three times that price, and
the price was eagerly given.-Douglass
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Don't Let Your
Is. .- . !. !, PilessG Crow
Every HcraorrhoidaT Ulcer. is a Fertile
Field for Cancer and Other.
Deadly Diseases.
! TRIAL PACKAGE FREE.

Constipation UNCHECKED brings in
and piles too often superinduce tumors
of malignant nature.
It Is utmost folly to allow this con-
dition to continue. If you have piles
the veins of the rectum are congested,
and the excessive straining of the abb
dominal walls to force a passage in
many cases leads to rupture and
cracking of the tissues.
There is no greater suffering than
this. If you are sufferer from piles
you know it. 1t is foolish to think
that any amount of cathartics will re-
lieve YOU. On the contrary purgatives
are favorable to the production of
either by the Illusion that an opera
ton always cures. It som etimes does,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
TO STAND BY THE MAYOR.
Wichita Council Holds secret Session
and Gives Such Hint.

Wichita, kan. Dec. At il said
here that John Marshall the Winfield
attorney. who is special counsel for the
State Temperance union. has papers
ready for fling against fourteen Wich-
tia jointists. Just what ones are NAM
ed in the Information cannot be learn
ed. Fearing immediate action one or
two OF the jointists moved out their
stocks last night.
At the council meeting last night the
cOuncilmen went into executive ses-
sion after the ordinary business had
been transacted. None Of the members
would discuss what transpired behind
the closed doors. but it was limited that
the members voted to stand by the
mayor in his defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
A G. \. r. Reunion at Garnett.

Garrett, Kan. Dec. 4.-The Kansas
G. A. r. members will hold a reunion
here Friday Of this week 1t VIII be
the forty-fourth anniversary of the bat
tie of Prairie Grove. Ark. The sur
vivors of the battle are expected to be
the guests of h onor at the reunion A
programme of entertainm ent has been
arranged including a campfire at night
G. w. DeWolf is receiving the names
and addresses Of the veterans who were
in the battle with the names of the
company and regiment of each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Independence Soon to Have water.

soon as about 125 feet OF twelve and
fourteen inch pipe Is received and con-
nected the new water plant viii be
ready for testing. A part of this pipe
has been purchased a Thayer and
the rest ordered from jobbing dealer
in Chicago. In the course OF a few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 4.@The
Mercantile club Of this city has de-
cided to invite the mayor and mem
bers of the city council to attend the
meeting of the club December IT and
to devote the meeting to a discussion
of the proposed plan to ask the legis-
lature to grant Kansas City, Kan,
new charter. The plan is. to ~l1ave~the
council consist of only six mem befs
instead Of twelve and to allow each
$1O0 month salary. The matter OF
amending the street paving laws
will also be discussed at this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
JEWELL CITY FIRM TAILS.
Local Hardware Company Assigns to
the First National Banl.

Jewell City. Kan. Dec. 1.-The
Jewell Hardware and Implement COM
pany has failed for Sc, 900 and has
made an assignment to the First Ma
tional bank. There is no dishonesty
in the failure, and the assignment will
not swindle any one in favor of the
firm. The company simply lacked
business ability In buying and selling.
and the goods Will pay out all indebt-
edness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

clined to give details. It is understood,
however, that the stock WAS purchased
for the Vanderbilt interests which now
control a considerable amount of Chcsa-
peake g Ohio stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Muddy Track at los Angeles

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 4.-On a
muddy track. with rain throughout
the afternoon. six of the short priced
horses finished in front. Tom Cogan
won the first steeDlechase of the sea-
son. Bill Curtis led all the way in the
fifth, a mile and a sixteenth event,
making his third victory in four races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Salina Kan. Dec. Mrs. Sarah K.
Wagstaff. wife of D. r. Wagstafs. is
dead at her home, aged 81 years
Mrs Wagstan was one Of the pioneers
of western Kansas. She was born in
Indiana. but came to Kansas with her
parents in an early day There We're
but six houses in Salina when they ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

days now the plant, which has been so
long in building and for the gaining Of
which Independence has had to suffer
many trials and tribulations, will be
ready to begin the task of supplying a
city of fifteen housand~-soulS- with
good water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
OmcIaIs at IIansas d.

J. E. German and George P. Nichol-
son of the Santa Fe from Chicago were
in Kansas City yesterday and J. R.
kOontz and Roy johnson were there
from Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
TO CONSIDER a WAGE INCREASE.
A Conference of Rock Island Trainmen
With III. L. Nudge Today.

Nudge, vice president of the Rock
Island system, was in conference with
a committee of Rock Island trainmen
in reference to the recent demand for
an increase of wages today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
WICHITA MAN THERE OF COURSE
stephen Hesse Attended the Silver
Wedding of Emperor W-1IIiani.ll

Wichita. Kan, Dec. 4.-stephen
Hesse, who eight months ago left
Wichita to attend the silver wedding
of Emperor William, with his wife has
returned to his home here. Hesse went
to Germany upon the special request
Of the emperor, who was ca plain of his
company a quarter of a century ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

rived here. She was married to D. r.
Wagstaf, in 1861 Her husband
handled race horses part of the time
and one of his jockeys was a boy nam
ed Charley Curtis, who is now in con-
gTess-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
MARYLAND succeeds Walzem.

c. R. MARYLAND has been appointed
travelling freight agent OF the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific at Dallas, Tex,
in place of E. A. WalzeIn, resigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Wellington Hes ! New Bank.

Wellington. Kan. Dec. 1.-THE new
Bank of Commerce, Incorporated some
months since by Wichita and yelling
ton capitalists. with $4,000 capital,
opened for business Monday. George
w. Robinson Of Wichita is president
and Charles Hangen cashier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Buy Into Chesaneake & ONO.

New York. Dee. Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
have announced that they have pur-
chased the $4,000 shares of Chesapeake &
Ohio stock which has been held by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company but de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
Tllia INarnl sells for SIG Ter Acre.

Wichita, Kan, Dec John Fer
ritter has sold the 18S-acre Hendricks
farm, between the rivers, to J. r. Rus
sell. of Illinois. The purchase price
was $11O per acre, or $2Os500 for the
farm. Mr.. Russell will move his fam
lily here imme diately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
MADE TEN PERSONS SICK.
Ottawa cider Became Poisoned From
Being in g SPRAYING Keg.

ottawa, Kan. Dec. 4-Ten persons
We're poisoned by drinking cider from
a key previously used for a tree spray
ing mixture at the Semple sanitariu
The victims are now pronounced out Of
danger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Go 10 New York on :Iae I4eilIeh.
Double Track Scenic highway. Con-
meets at Buffalo or Niagara Falls with
all lines from the west. Write PasSen-
ger Department. Lehigh Valley r. r..
as South Clark street. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

the police station when his grandpar-
ents notified the station that their
grandson was lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04

Everybody reads The State Journal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17
JUDGES AND POLITICS.


Tha Bulletins Maui correspondent
vGtna 900 lunrh ON the reason for
W1gn EuDul'al taking such an active
part n the politics Vt the County Oi,
Maui
First. the attendance Of Federal
judge DoIo a. the Territorial cunycn.
ticu Ia noted as % precedent. Then
follows statement Of the necessity
for a judicial aDpOintrc getting into
the scrimmuun 10 offset the activities
OF corrupt men.
This statement from Maui Is Of eH.
pccm uoire b,raus. It brings out so
quickly tine moral effect Ol the Fed.
cal JudEo's little journey into poll.
tics, although what he did at Wal
lul;u was OF most peaceful and inof.
fcnsivo character.
The Maui Judge appointed by the
President, ga IN the thick Of the poII.-
ical fight fair share OF bis time. DC.
uIpying a judicial position of impor-
lance, he IS naturally subjected 10
criticism for his active work in tina.
line. Some Of course will hold that
HopOlEai should he allowed to do pol.
itics while his predecessor Kalua was
not, Tho same ones would consider
Dole's Journeys into politics were
quite right though they would have
howlcd 10 high heaven had his predc-
cesBor Estaa taken such course.
Opinions Of these men are guided by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17
ManChuria
Now Safe
In Port

Capt Motcaif was the happiest man
IN Honolulu last night. and at the
same tine was FUN of business as any
one could be-. lie had accomplished
what was deemed almost impossible
IN taking the Manchuria from her
dangerous position on tho WIimanalO
reef, but when she was coming into
port he was greeted from the pilot boat
which came out to meet the liner,
with the news that the Mongolia was
ashore al Midway
The Manchuria was pulled on yes
lorday with such ease that those on
hoard the vessels when were Juggling
on her could hardly realize that their
cifurts had been successful. The pail
yesterday was commenced at II
o'clock, the RcstOror. Manning and
lruquols having lines on board ami
the little EIcu having line from the
lrouuois and thus bringing her strain
on the same cable. The winches on
the Manchuriu were also working on
the k"dgc anchors that We're out and
At o'clock the Manchuria whistlcd
to stop pulling and then every boat
present turned loose her steam whistle
and the uyroar could he heard for
miles. The Manchuria was iloaied and
the work which Capt. Metcalf had
come for from San Francisco had been
accomplished.
Shortly after the signal was given
to start for Honolulu and. with the
Kcstorcr in the lead. towing the bis
liner ms II she was u playthlng. the
start for port was made. The lroquois
had line on the Manchuria's stern
ana was pulling to certain degree
against the Rcstorer. In order to keep
the big ships stern straight. but In
spite of this a tcn-knOt gait was kert
up Till Diamond Head was passed. The
Manning remained a little behind. TAX
Ing in her anchors. and then followed
The Pacific was left to look after the
work Of raising the Hedges which had
been placed and which did so import
ant part in the work.
The Manchuria was left outside the
hnrbOr last night and this morning the
opportunity of examining her hull In
the clear water was taken advantage
of by Capt. Metcalf. who sent his div
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17

tain dclapidated, neglected. rotten
and ruinous wharf" near the land
and left her on the wharf. refusing to
furnish her light, transportation or
guidance to the land, though the
night was very dark. AS cOnse.
quence OF the lack Of rails and other
protection, the plaintiff fell OF the
wharf, n distance OF ten feet, aud
struck the rocks and boulders In the
water. .....
As consequence she broke her left
leg and was stunned. so she was un.
able to move. and had to remain In
the water where she received further
injuries, until she was removed by
persons not the servants of the
steamship company. She was moved
TO the Mllulnni Hospital, where the
leg was amputaied below the knee.
She shows that her expenses as q
result Of the operation were 5000, and
that she previous to being thus ron.
derod cripple for life was able to
earn sl5 month. She asks for judg.
ment for $4,000 damages besides the
$500 expenses.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17
DOUTH||T wins N
Holt Will MATTER
Court Finds Admissions
He Made Were Not
German

The battle between Il. A. Douthiit.
as guardian ad litem OF the Holt mi.
nors In the suit brought against them
end others by c. a. Long for the con
struction of the X. w. Holt will, and
Mrs. Helen A. Cushingham, the guar
dian of the minors, was fought before
Judge Robinson this morning. and
ended In decided victory for Douid
Ut.
Mrs. Cushingham, represented by
Smith a. Lewis, started the trouble
by filing protest against the answer,
which Douthitt had filed, for the mi
nors. in the will case. claiming that
he had admitted away all the rights,
which the minors had under the will,
and moved that 1t be stricken out.
Douthitt, in reply, moved to strike
out Mrs. Cushingham's motion 10
strike his answer out on the ground
that the admissions covered In the
answer were not germano In the mat
ter
Judge Robinson decided to heal
Douthitt's motion first.
The court was treated 10 the novel
proceeding Of one defendant. Heller
Cushingham, moving to strike the an
swer Of another defendant simply be
cause II did not suit her." said Dou
,hitt. lie showed further that the
guardian had no standing In court In
the matter.
Douthitt said that as guardian al
litem Of the minors he had shown Il
to be his opinion that the estate.
which had existed since 1869. should
finally be wound up, and the rights of
the minors determined, and that was
certainly so.
answered that Mrs. Cushingham had
the right to come into court In any
manner In which she saw 1T, IL she
saw that the interests of the minors,
OF whom she was the guardian. were
sacrificed In any manner. Further
more, II she should fail TO do so, 1t
would be up TO the court to compel
her to do so. He argued the point ~
length and quoted several authorities.
Judge Robinson decided the whole
matter by granting Douthitt's motion
to strike out Mrs. Cushingham's mo-
ton to strike out his answer. The
court stated In ruling that II found
that the admissions of facts made In
Douthitt's answer were not gcrmane
To the matter In hand, which was
merely n will construction case. whi..!.
did not decide on the rights OF the de,
PENDANTS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17

The Ladies' Society of centroI lInion
church will, pivo n, .f,or,oo, soc,,b,a
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from 10 u. a deiishiihi program mas
been arranged ana cordial invitation
Is extended to all strangers In the
city.
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sn'p an" ,uht'o' vi 'an'pa's" ii"h-
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wiz opeh 'ne eanpaisn VI iianahua'
poho neA' Mo"uuy h'sh'' nueio oh
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-17
IN1R-|S[AkD GO.
SUED FOR $4,000
MaaIae Wharf's Rotten
ness Causes Loss
OF Leg

The delapldated condition Of the
wharf, at Maalaea Bay, which was
rot caused by the famous tidal wave,
has resulted In q suit for sl0,30O
against the lnter.lsland Steam Nayi.
cation Company.
The suit Is brought by Maria
Marks Silva, a Portuguese lady. who
was badly injured on the wharf. She
shows that she took passage on the
kinau on August 7, 1906. for Maalaea
Bay, paying the required $3.50 for her
ticket. The Kinau arrived at Maa,
laea Bay at . o'clock In tho evening
Of the same day, and nj this stage of
the game the actual grounds for com,
plant begin.
She shows further that they placed
her In boat and took her to n "ccr,