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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14


The body of A. L. Palmer, who died
in Chicago Heights, accompanied by
Mrs. Palmer and her son. A. l.. Palmer,
Jr., arrived in the city this morning
and was taken to Riverside, where it
was buried. The services at the grave
We're attended by many of the family's
old friends. Rev William Pence
James. read the short service Mrs
Palmer and son will remain in the
city for a time visiting at the home
of the formers sister Mrs. S. 2.
Knisely.
Fred Houghtori. Albion. is building a
fine residence ana will install Brauer
acetylene gas lighting plant. fine sys-
TEN of water works supplying both
hard and soft water to fixtures, a mod
ern bath room and Douglas water clos
ct. Laundry room complete with gran
lie laundry tubs. The entire house to
be warmed with A. NJ. Radiator Com
pany's Ideal Hot Water Boiler and
radiation. Barker Buchan
an Co., of this city have the contract
Tor the entire installation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Buy new electric lamps from us,
do not wait until your lamps burn out,
when they get aim throw them away
as they take more current and give
less light Cool lamps sold at right
prices Barker Buchanan Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Mr.. G. F. Thayer and daughter AIDE
line, went to Sheffield Friday night,
and from there they left this morning
for ST. Paul. Mr.. Thayer and daughter
will spend Sunday with the formers
father and mother, MIR. and Mrs. A. P.
Thayer, and Miss Adeline will remain
with her grandparents for an indefinite
stay. Mr.. Thayer will return home
Sunday night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

The funeral Of John Bloom, who died
at the county tarm, was held at the
Swedish Lutheran church Friday aft
lernoon at 2:3O O'clock and was attended
by members of the church and Friends
of the deceased and family. Interment
was i'm Riverside
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Mrs Geo. w. schick and Miss Ger
trrgle Schick. 204 East State street,
entertained ten of their lady friends
Friday afternoon at a sew party in
honor of Mrs. Il. L. Warner, of She
boygan, Wis. The hostesses served
supper at 6o'clcck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

A free copy of the Musical Herald
will be given to every one visiting our
music store this afternoon and evening.
1t contains the popular song, For Thee
Alone" Redel Music Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Base ball Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday next week.
Economy and Mason fruit jars in
any quantity you want, at Oson's the
grocer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Mrs. L. NJ. Ritter. of Plttsburg. Pa.
is in the city for a months visit with
her sister, Mrs. +. S. Crowl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Or. LETTER office over Culley's gro
Gerry. Telephone new office 1871; resi-
dence 1011.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

II. Z. Bateson, of Eldora, passed thru
the city this morning on his way to
Colorado, where he will spend vaca-
ton of two weeks visiting in Denver
and Colorado Springs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

The members of the Royal Neigh
bors' Aid Society enjoyed a nice meet
ing Friday afternoon, being entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Fred Way
40 Lee street. Refreshments We're
Saryad hv tho br Stacc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Grape Juice is a refreshing drink
these days. We can furnish you the
best Leave or phone your orders. OIL
son, the grocer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Athletes are the best judges of bath
towels, that's why Harvard, Yale,
princeton and the leading athletic as
sociations thruout the country use
Rubdry bath towels regularly. See our
east window NJ +. Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

See want ad Farmer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

Mrs. c. o. Lawrence left this morn
ing for Denver where she will visit
for time with Mr.. Lawrences sister,
Mrs. John Peterson. While in Colorado
Mrs. Lawrence will also visit at Pu-
eblo and Colorado Springs. She will
be absent for about six weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

A. A. Moore has caused to be filed
for the August term of the district
court suit against j. w. Melton and
wife, ct al. The suit is to collect a
claim of s70.2S alleged to have been
for material furnished for building
purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14
Fine signet rings at Aliens.
DR.. Jay, physician and surgeon.

We sell hose at the right price. Bar
kerr Buchanan Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-14

A successful ice cream social was
given Friday evening by the third di-
vision Of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid
Society, Mrs. e. Lee, chairman, at Mil
ler's ice cream parlors, the ladies re-
ceiving a certain percentage of the pro-
ceeds from the evenings patronage,
when about 900 people We're served.
The parlofs were decorated with sweet
peas and nasturtiums. being entertain
ladies who helped serve We're Misses
Gertrude Gregory. Mildred Newcomer,
Minnie Berggren and Maud Ertel.
Mrs. T. ]. Fletcher and Mrs B. A.
Morgan gave small luncheon at the
Country Club Friday, having as guests
Of honor Miss Grace Cole. of Kansas
City. Mrs. f. E. Stewart, of Minneap-
oils. Miss Harriet Hinchliff, of Rock
ford. Ill., and Mrs. A w. Riesen, of
Milwaukee. The other guests were rel
atives and friends whom they are Wis
iting, being Mrs. r. w McCreery, Mrs
d. w. Marston, Miss Josephine Cable
man, Miss Matena Nelson, Mrs.
E. R Lay. Mrs. A. G. Click,
Mrs. Capehart, Mrs A. F. Balch Mrs
4. j. Patterson, Misses Anne Healion
and Belle Fletcher. The affair was
very delightful one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30

to borrow some clothing so that she
could appear on the street. The Clay
street family fitted her out with clothes
and she left.
During the forenoon she appeared at
the general offices Of the Rock Island
railroad in the passenger station, and
first went to the Office OF the general
superintendent. She talked with one
of the clerks for half an hour in an eff
fort to secure a pass to go to Abilene.
She claimed to be the wife of the con-
tracing agent Of the Parker Amuse-
ment company, and related facts and
things about the movements OF the Par
ker Carnival company over the lines of
the Rock Island which the clerk knew
to be true, but under the provisions OF
the Hepburn rate law which went into
effect this week he was unable to fur
nish her with transportation.
She insisted upon securing transporta-
ton Notwithstanding the new law, and
after finally coming to the conclusion
went to the office of the division pas
senger agent. Her request at this place
met with no better results. She then
declared she would get on the train and
go anyway without either a pass or
ticket.
While she was waiting for the train
Or. Lindsay, who had been looking for
her appeared at the station with q pair
of handouts to get her.
Mrs. Talbot saw DR.. Lindsay at about
the same time he discovered ner, and
she made a hasty retreat.
The only person who seemed to have
seen where she went was a messenger
boy He declared that she hurried into
the station building and through the hall
way IN the rear of the waiting rooms
which leads to the stairway to the office
floors above. The party followed upstairs
to make a search of the building. At the
mead OF the landing on the first floor is
the door leading to the large suite of
rooms occupied by the general attorney.
Mr.. NJ. A Low. She evidently determined
that the open door to the suite of offices
looked inviting and stepped inside.
The long rows Of bookcases filled with
law books evidently appealed to her as an
ideal hiding place, for # was behind one
OF these cases that she was found
DIR. Lindsay called a conveyance. and,
after about Is minutes argument. sue
ceeded in inducing Mrs. Talbot to accom-
pany him away from the station
Dr. Lindsay, upon being asked in re-
gard to the case, refused TO talk. He
stated that the case was a peculiar one
and desired to keen it quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30

There were five contestants for the
honor and they delivered readings which
had been selected by the officers of the
W. C. T. U. Miss Miller rendered the
familiar "Old SOapy" and the three
judges were of the unanimous opinion
that the prize should go to her because
Of the naturalness of her appearance on
the platform, and the way she threw hes
soul into her work, in addition to a most
excellent delivery. The second prize. a
silver medal, went to Bert Sleeper of
Lawrence. BY winning this gold medal
Miss Miller IS now eligible to appear at
the next contest for the diamond medal
which is awarded each year Dy the w
c. T. q. Of the state to be best reader OF
selected pieces
This IS not Miss Miller's first success
as a prize winner A couple of years
ago she won the first prize in the acad-
envy defamation contest at Washburn
and she seems to be equally successful
IN imparting her prize winning powers
to others Miss Nina Bair. eleven years
old, a pupil Of Miss Miller won first
prize in a reading contest held in this
city about three months ago under the
auspices Of the local w. c. T. u.
Miss Miller has plans for taking up a
course of study this fail in oratory and
dramatic art at the Di1lenbeck school
III Kansas City, Ne. She is equfpping
herself to become q teacher in elocution
and has no idea of going on the stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
TAYLOR SAYS IT'S GOOD
Holds That Reciprocal Demurrage
Law Is Valid

At the request Of E. J. Smiley, secre-
tary OF the Kansas Grain Dealers asso-
citation, Carr Taylor, attorney for the
board of railroad commissioners has
prepared an opinion in which he holds
that the reciprocal demurrage law en-
acted by the last legislature is valid
and constitutional, and that actions for
damages brought under this law can be
sustained in the courts
This is the law which provides that
the railroad companies shall be liable
for a delnurrage charge Of 81 per day
for failure to deliver empty cars to a
shipper when ordered to do So.
The railroad companies have been
contending that the law is no good, and
their talk has been so strong that the
Kansas shippers have been afraid to
call the bluff. This has been especially
true since the supreme court of the
United States knocked out \ similar
reciprocal demurrage law passed by the
state legislature of Texas. In the Texas
case. the court divided to 3, Justice
White not sitting. Chief Justice Fuller
and Justices Harlan and McKenna dis
scented from the majority opinion, and
held that the Texas law is valid.
Mr.. Taylor said today in discussing
his opinion on the validity Of the Kan
sas law:
1.-THE Kansas law. while very similar
to the Texas law in many particulars,
is more mild and contains some i'm
portant exceptions which are not found
in the Texas law. For example, the
Texas law makes no provision for ex =
cusIng the railroad company from dam
age when unable to deliver cars be-
cause of wrecks or congestion. Our law
contains this provision in section 10,
Provided, that the provisions of this
act shall not apply in case Of strikes,
unavoidable accidents, or other pubic
calamity I think this exception re-
moves the chief objection which the
supreme court Of the United States had
to that Texas law. The supreme court
held that if enforced as enacted the
Texas law would work a hardship upon
the railroad companies, and that while
regulati for the enforcement Of
enacted, the law before them was too
drastic.
Another thing in which I contend our
law more nearly complies with the
ideas of the supreme court. so far as can
be judged from their opinion, is the
matter Of penalties. The Texas law
provided for a penalty of SIS a day for
failure to deliver cars ordered by ship
pers. The Kansas law simply provides
a penalty of 81 per day, and this is the
same penalty which the railroad com
pany exacts from the shipper who fails
to unload cars within a specified time.
Our law further provides that the
shipper can collect from the railroad
company any actual damage which he
may sustain, but he must first prove
actual damage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
COOLEY SENDS FOR OLSON.
He VIII Replace Raglan at Short for
Topeka.

President D. G. Cooley of the Topeka
baseball team this morning wired to Man
ager Risley of the Oklahoma City team
for Emery Olson. the young infelder. who
was loaned to the Nets a short time ago
by the Topeka team Olson is a fast
young player. Cooley thinks he is as good
u player as there is on the Oklahoma
team. He will probably arrive tomorrow.
Ragan, who has been playing short for
Topeka all season. will probably be given
a chance to rest for a while, and Olson
will be tried out at short Raglan is very
weak with the stick and IS not hitting up
to the standard that an inhelder should
His batting average is down to about $50
and he is batting in poorer shape now
than he has for some time. He is also
doing poor work in the field. He seems to
be all right until it comes to a critical
time, and then he makes an error which
puts the game in jeopardy. Two Of the
three games which have been lost by the
White Sox on the present home series can
be directly attributed to errors which Ra-
gan made at critical stages.
# Olson makes good 1t is not unlikely
that Ragan will be sold TO Oklahoma City
Cooley says that he has no players at this
stage of the game to loan to other teams
for them to win games with. This Is the
reason he gives for OIson's recall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
AEANx FANS N Kansas.

The fairs announced for this year are
Alien County Agricultural society
Frank E. Smith. secretary. lola; Sep
TENDER 1928.
Butler County Fair association-W.
F. Benson. secretary. ElDorados Octo-
Der 1-6.
Chautauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair association. w. NJ. Jones. sec
rotary. Cedar Vale; September Ills.
clay County Fair associa tion-W Walter
Puckey. secretary, Clay Center. Sep
Clay county-Wakeneld Agricultural
society; Eugene Elkins, secretary
Wakefeld; first week in October.
Cloud County Fair association-F. W,
Daugherty. secretary. Concordia; Sep
Corey County Agricultural rair e.
sociation-S. D. Weaver. secretary.
Burlington; September 1871
CowIey county = Eastern Cowley
County fair: J. NJ. Henderson, secre-
tary. Burden; September 1928.
Cowley County Agricultural and Live
stock association-W. J. Wilson. secre-
tary. Winfield; october 9-12.
Elk County Agricultural Fair associ-
ation-E- B. Place, secretary. Grenola;
September 1921.
Efhngham annual country fair and A.
c. P. A. county picnic, September 1921.
c. E. Sells. secretary.
Ffnney County Agricultural society
A. H. Warner. secretary, Garden City.
Sent. ~ w IL
.Tra-kiin County Agricultural society
Carey NJ. Porter. secretary. Ottawa;
September
Harvey County Agricultural society
j. 7. Axtell. secretary. Newton; Sap
TENDER 25-29.
JEFFERSON County F-ir association
A Patterson. secretary. Oskaloosa;
September As
Jewell County Agricultural Fair as
sociation-Henry r. Honey, secretary,
Mankaro; September 1921.
Linn County Fair association-O. E
Haley, secretary. Mound City; Septem-
Der lila
MCPHERSON County Agricultural Fair
association-E. s. GuyTnon. secretary,
Mcpherson; September 4-9.
Marshall County Fair association-R
". Hemphills secretary. MarysvilIe;
September 11A14.
Mitchell County Agricultural associa-
toni E. Tice. secretary. Beloit; last
week In September.
Nemaha County Fair associa ton
r. NJ. Emery, IT.. secretary, Seneca;
August 1871.
Neosho county. Chanute Fair & I'M
provement associa tion-A- z. Timpane
seer etary, Chanute; August 1881.
Ness County Agricultural associa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. John Heller entertained al dinner
Tuesday evening at the Blower the fol-
lowing invited guests: Mr.. Harry Ea-
gle, Mr. Wilson Hobart, Mr.. Ma1k
Pugh. Mr.. Frank Hodges, Mr. Wayte
Lyle. Mr.. George Beach and Mr. Joe
Risteen.
Mr. Fred Kuehne has arrived home
from a six weeks outing in Denver
and other Colorado points Of interest
There viii be but one delivery of
mail on Labor day, Monday, Septenl-
Der 3. The delivery viii be made IN
the morning and the postomce win re-
main open until 10 o'clock a. m. The
general delivery window Will be open
in the evening from 6 to 8 O'Clock.
Peter He'll was thrown from a
wagon last evening and rendered I'M
conscious for some time. It is not
clear how the accident happened but
the wagon was overturned by being
cramped to escape a collision with a
car, or else was struck by it. The
wagon was badly wrecked and Mr.
He'll is sure that It was struck by the
street car. while the motorneer of the
car is equally sure that the car did not
strike the wagon. Mr.. Hell was not
seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
.ion-R. D. Mckinley, secretary. Ness

tion-R. D. Mckinley. secretary. Ness
City; September 81.
Ness county, Utica Fair & Agricul~
tural associatioL=R. c. Webster, 5r..
secretary, Utica; August 80, Septem-
ber1.
Usage County Fair association-M.
CarnaVeaux. secretary. Bur1lngames
September 1921.
Reno county, Central Kanssa Fair
associa ticn-A. L. Sponsler, secretary,
Hutchinson: September 17-23.
Republic County Agricultural asso-
ciaIion-W. R. Wells, secretary, Belle
vile; September 1J-1z.
Howard Street Fair and Carnival Oc-
tober to 6. T. H. Keifer. secretary.
Shawnee county, Kansas Exposition
company=R. T. Kreipe, secretary, To-
peka; September 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
TRIED TO 60 HOME
Mrs. Talbot, Insane Woman,
Creates a Scene.
Captured at Rock Island Depot
Waiting for Train.
SIZE WANTED A PASS.
Claimed to Be Wife Of Parker
Show Official.
Much Mystery Surrounds the
Case-DoctOrs Silent.

Hiding behind one of a long row Of
bookcases IN the office of NJ. A. Low
general attorney of the Rock Island
railroad, Mrs. Talbot, who is mentally
unbalanced and who is under the care
of DIT. w. S Lindsay. was caught this
morning by half a dozen railway men.
and DR.. Lindsay and others
The case of Mrs. Talbot is strange
Her identity is somewhat mysterious.
DR.. Lindsay under whose care she is.
refuses to discuss the matter and no one
else seems to be informed as to her iden-
tity and history.
She escaped from custody this morn
Ing before daylight in her night clothes.
and stopped at a house on Clay street.
She woke UP the family and asked to
be allowed to use the telephone. She
represented herself to be a nurse in a
family living in an adjacent block to
the one in which she stopped to tele-
phone. She got the long distance ton
board and asked for Abilene, calling up
g. person whom she represented to tha
family whose phone she was using. to
be the husband Of the lady she claimed
to be nursing 1t appears however that
the person she called up was either her
own husband or a near relative.
It required considerable time to get
the person to the long distance phone
at Abilene during which time Mrs. TAI
bolt sat In the Clay street house watt
ing.
The family overheard her converse
ton on the telephone and she told the
Abilene person he should come to To-
peka at once because his wife was H.
dire straits, or words to that effect, ana
that she threatened to take poison.
BY the time she finished using tba
telephone it was daylight, and she asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
Jasner Isicknan Co -.

Justice WilIIams Of oakIand dismissed
the case against Jasper H Hickman on
Wednesday afternoon, who was charged
with perjury in obtaining a marriage IL
cense. The case was prosecuted by the
brides father and was taken to Oakland
IN hoqes that a conviction could be Sc
cured by the state so that the case could
pc carried uD TO the district court and a
ruling had on its merits. Judge ATcCabe
OF the city court has recently held that
where the oath is administered BY any
other than the probate Judge that the Of
Tense does not constitute perjury even
though the woman IS not Of age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
BIG ISLANDER SUIT.
Mrs. Conman Sues Former Husband
for 1924, 800 Damages.

Papers in the suit of Alice Coffman
against her former husband. w H.
Coffman. for S24,500 damages for
SANDER. were filed in the Office of the
clerk of the district court this after
noon The Coffmans were divorced
at the September term of the district
court n 1905.
In her suit for this large sum Of
damages Mrs. Coffman alleges that
since their divorce Mr.. Conman has
made many remarks derogatory to her
character and there are nine specific
counts in her petition in the suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30

New York. Aug 59-MONEY- Money on
call strong and higher, sSd8 per cent; rul-
ing rate s. closing bid 50 and offered at
s per cent Time loans strong. Sixty
days 65z per cent, 80 days. 61zdT per cent;
six months, G per cent bid.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. 6G51k
per cent; sterling exchange weak. with
actual business in bankers bill at "a $3.50
1890 for demand and at $500 for 80 day.
billss posted rates, S4S2 and S4S5; CONNER
cial bills. 81. 795k04. 80.
SIENEf3-Bar silver, 665sc; Mexican dol
lars, 51Nc.
BONDS Government bonds strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
TOPEKA GIRL GETS MEDAL.
Wins Honors at First District EIocu-
tionary Contest

Miss Ona May Miller, Is years old. Of
No. 826 Madison street, a student IN
the academic department of Washburn
college and who also has been taking a
special course there in oratory and vocal
music, won the first prize. gold medal
in the reading contest which was held
last night at Atchison under the aus
pices of the ". c. T. u. of the First
district Of Kansas, which organization
held its annual convention at Atchison
yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
STAND PAT IN WYOMING
Republican state Convention Endorses
the Roosevelt Administration.

Casper. Wyo. Aug. 3o.-The Republi-
can state convention today endorsed
President Roosevelts administration
and the work Of the last congress. de-
clared for a stand pat policy. approved
the policy Of the wyoming delegation
in congress. recommended the reelection
of Senator Warren by the legislature in
January and declared for the passage of
state depository and reapportiOnmenf
laws by the next legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
QUINN IS BOUND OVER.
Actor Must Answer for Taking Sweet
hearts Jewelry.

Oscar Quinn. the actor who when the
Picket company stranded in Topeka a few
weeks ago, disappeared with a watch and
diamond ring belonging to his sweetheart
y no was a member of the company was
bound over this morning under 500 bonds
for his appearance for trial
After he disappeared a portion of the
5eweIry was found in a pawn shop IN this
city and the remainder was located in St
Joseph by pawn ticket found on him
when he was arrested at Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-30
yellow Fever on Board.

Philadelphia. Aug. 30.-With the sec
ond mate suffering from what appears
to be yellow fever. the British steamer
Elswiek Lodge from Tampieo, Mexico.
via Norfolk was placed IN quarantine
upon its arrival today at Delaware
Breakwater, Del, 80 miles below this
city.