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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Low Rates VIA Union Pacific.

$3.50 to Colorado and return,
ever. day to September 80, 1907.
5000 to Ogden or Salt Lake City
and return, every day to September
80, 1907.
20 to July II. 1907.
$4,000 to Portland, Seattle. Tacoma,
Everett, Bellingham, Vancouver, Vic
toria or New Westminster and return,
June 20 to July IL.
$4,000 to San Francisco or Los An
geles and return, June 20 to July s.
s55.OO to Yellowstone Park and re-
turn. including rail and stage, June Z
to September u.
sec. 90 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle.
San Francisco Los Angeles or San
Diego and return, daily to September
:e2.5o Circuit Tour via San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles and Portland, June
20 to July II, 1907.
$3.50 Circuit Tour via San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and Portland, every
day to September Is, 1907.
SS0.50 to Yellowstone Park and re-
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in Park for regular tour, June z to
September Il.
Also very low round trip rates, June
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eon Washington. Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia points via Union
Pacific. Inquire of F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue, or
j. C. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
MiSsive From the Far Frozen
North Comes Too Late.
Kansas Missionary Writes Con-
corning Sons Welfare.
YOUTH LONG DEAD
Written From Port Barrow to
an Ottawa Friend.
Expressed the Hope That Some
where Spring Existed.

Ottawa, June 27.-The Herald says:
Away in the frozen northern limits of
Alaska, J. r. Kilbuck, of Franklin
county, wrote a letter received in Otta-
wa today, to direct the future educa-
tiona1 plans of his son, and to express
sincere thanks that the son was in good
health and would soon be through with
his preparatory studies At almost the
same time the letter was written, the
fon was dying OF typhoid fever, at Win
ston-Salem, North Carolina.
The letter was written at the first
opportunity to break through the winter
barrier of ice that had sealed the north
since early last fall. In it Mr.. Kilbuck
expresses a fathers pride and saIisfac-
ton in his sons progress in the prepara-
tory school in the south, and expresses
the hope that he may go safely through
the Kansas university encourage by
the counsel of Ottawa friends to whom
he writes
The first mail that reached the north
from the states with the breaking up
of winter, carried Mr.. Kilbuck news
that the boy for whose future he had
planned so fondly was dead-the sec
ond of the family'S grown children to
die while the parents were absent in
the north
The letter which reached Ottawa to-
day was written on the 18th of Feb
ruary, and Mr.. Kilbuck expresses the
hope that somewhere to the south the
advance of spring is breaking through
10 relieve their winter imprisonment
The temperature was then 81 degrees
below zero. Our winter, which has
been quite mild, has turned suddenly
cold with the advance of the sun north
past your Cline" writes MI. Ki1buck.
But in spite of the severe cold our
hearts still warm at thoughts of our
friends, and of whom we have left be-
hind"
The letter was written from Vain
wright, Alaska-near Port Barrow
and was to A z. Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilbuck are nnissionar-
les to the northern Indians.
Harry Kilbuck. the son. died at the
preparatory school at Winston-Salem
about the middle of February.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

Salina, June 27.-The Kansas State
Postmasters association, which has
been in session here the past two days,
voted to hold its next annual meeting
al Chanute- Fort Scott was also a
candidate for the meeting but with
drew in favor of Chanute. The meet
ing here was the eighth annual session
of the association and the largest in
point of attendance yet held, over a
hundred being in attendance. Among
the guests of the association present
were two government officials from
Washington. Congressman Calderhead,
J. L. Burton. The officers of the asso-
citation were reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
THAT CLAY CENTER FIGHT.
Court Says City Must Buy Light Plant
After Appraisers Report.

Clay Center, June 27.-Tuesday
afternoon Judge Kimble rendered his
decision in the case of the Clay Center
Light and Power company VS.. the City
of Clay Center, for the specific per-
rormance of contract. The decision
of the court is that the city must buy
the plant owned by the electric light
company, that appraisers must be ap-
pointed within ninety days and they
must report within one hundred and
twenty days, and that the plant must
be appraised upon the basis of a live
plant. No doubt the decision of Judge
Kimble will be appealed to the SUI
preme court, and the electric light
controversy carried on for some time
The light and power company feel
that the decision rendered is a vindi-
cation of the stand they have taken.
F. r. Hardness and F. B. Dawes were
attorneys for the city and Coleman
and Williams and Jones and Leslie
represented the light company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
the passengers and the commerce of the

the passengers and the commerce Of the
country.
I'm point of fact, the thing that the
shippers and the people of this country
now desire is not so much reduction of
rates as it is better service. The people
have a right to insist that their service
shall be constantly improved.
Railroad managers will not stand in
the way of just legislation merely be-
cause such legislation might have an
adverse effect on railroad securities in
the market We all recognize that the
true function of Wall street is of SUI
preme Importance to every section of
the United States. Without its agency
we can neither build, extend or improve
our great railroad properties to any
large extent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Harvest Starts fin Mcpherson.

Mcpherson, June 27-Harvesting has
commenced in Mcpherson county. Quite
a number of binders have started and
there has been quite a sale of new
headers, which are expected to be able
to be used within tn next few days, as
soon as the grain is ripe enough. The
prospects for a good crop of the best
quality of grain are good. Some fields.
it is thought, will yield from Is to IS
bushels per acre, while there will be
great many that will not go more than
eight to ten bushels, but all the grain
will be of good quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Auto AnbuIances for Army.

I4eaYenworth. Kan, June Effort
Riley, Fort Leaveuworth and perhaps
other of the larger army posts are
soon to be equipped with automobile
anbulances. The vehicles will be of
the same pattern as one recently pur-
chased for the military academy. Each
car will have 30-horse power COM
pound condensing steam engine and
will be capable of making a speed of
from forty to forty-f1ve miles an hour.
They will carry ten persons each JIM
side and two on the front seat. They
will cost about $4,000 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
ABILENE C. A. r.. TO THE COURT.
VIII Test an "OId Soldier Preference
Law Appointment

Abilene, Kan, June 27.-The G. A.
r. Post had a meeting to hear the
report of the committee on the test
of the old soldier preference law.
Mayor Rice had on file the application
of T. v. Close, an old soldier, for city
clerk. But ne appointed J. A. Graves
and the post is carrying the matter up.
1t was referred to County Attorney
Parent who in turn passed it up to
Attorney General Jackson. The opin-
ion given is to the effect that the old
soldier preference law is like any other
law-to be obeyed. If the appointing
~ower does not obey it action to GUST
him from office may be commenced.
The matter of competency may be an
issue in the matter but that can be
proved in court and if the old soldier
is found competent he must be given
the place. The matter will be carried
to the courts, 1t is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Drowned i'm Cedar Creek.

Peabody. June 27,-Roy Nonken, a
young man nineteen years of age. was
drowned in Cedar creek, near Won
sevu. Full particulars of his death
have not yet been received but it
seems that in company with two other
young men, Nonken was fishing and
in some way fell in the stream and
was drowned before his companions
could save him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Death From a Fail.

Lowe, an old settler in this county,
was instantly killed Wednesday. While
driving a team with load of hay the
team ran away and he fell off the
load breaking his neck. - -. :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
HORIZONS NEW PHONE SYSTEM.
Business Men Grew Weary of Paying
Exorbitant Rates.

Horton. Kan, June 27.-The char
ter is at hand and a franchise granted
for the Horton Mutual Telephone
company which is backed by nearly
all of the prominent business men in
Horton. This organization is a result
of the raise in phone rates ordered by
the Northeast Kansas company, which
mas heretofore had monopoly in
telephone business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

Florence. Kan. June Fitzpatrick
Coyne. a retired farmer living in this
city. was struck by the Santa Fe Cali
fornia Limited last evening at about
o'clock and was instantly killed. He
was returning from his farm a mile
west Of town, walking down the track
and had stepped out of the way of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Death Came Instantly to Kickapoo
Indian end Squayv.

Horton, Kan, June 27.-Jim Mas
quat and his squaw, Indians on the
Kickapoo reservation located lust
west of town, are dead as a result of a
bolt of lightning striking their tepee.
Both were killed instantly and a small
child in the same place is crazed from
the shock Both Mas-quat and his
reservation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Men for the Harvest Field.

: Leavenworth. June 27.-Twenty-
five hands have registered at the city
clerks Office for employment in the
Kansas harvest fields. The number is
now sufficiently large to comply with
the law regarding the transportation
of harvest hands and City Clerk Kir-
meyer will send them out today or
Friday, provided there are no rains in
the intervening time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
RemarkabIe Resrue.

That truth is stranger than fiction, has
once more been demonstrated in the little
town Of Fedorai Ien aEta the residence Of
entirely disabled with hemorrhages of the
lungs and throat. Doctors failed to help
me, and all hope had fled when I began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery Then
instant relief came. The coughing soon
ceased; the bleeding diminished rapidly,
and in three weeks I was able to 90 to
work" Guaranteed cure for coughs and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

While there he sold 100 head of three
year-old steers which he has been
feeding. The bunch averaged 1,4S4
pounds and brought him at the ranch
1925 per hundred. Tuesday this
bunch of cattle topped the Kansas City
market, selling for 81 per hundred ac-
cording to last nights market report.
Simpson Is not only one of the big po-
litical guns of Kansas. but is one of
its most successful cattle and wheat
men.=LeaYenWOrth Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
The Ncosho Out of Banks.

Chanute, Kan, June 27.-The Neo-
5sho river is out of its banks here for
the first time this summer. Another
rain will cause a serious food, as the
river is bank full for 100 miles north.
The river is rising fast, coming up six
inches or more an hour. A food at
this time would be disastrous, as
wheat has not been harvested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

LaCygne, Kan, June 27.-Judge F. Nj.
Conley, 6s years old. died at his home
in LaCygne last night at $3.50 o'clock.
this part of the country and for several
terms held county offices. Death was
caused by heart failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
$4,000 Church fo- MOTION.

Norton, Kan. June 27.-The mem
bers of the Christian church in this
city have decided to erect a new edi-
fee which will when completed cost
$4,000. The crowded condition of the
Sunday school in this church as we'll
as the services has made the building
of a larger church absolutely neces-
sary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
TO A SMALL AUDIENCE.
C. w. Trickett Spoke ON claw En-
forcement at Winfield.

Winfield, Kan, June &C. w. Trick
EFT was the attraction as the Chautau-
qua here Wednesday, speaking to
small audience on Law Enforcement in
Kansas" He said there was but one
county in the state where a saloon is
ten days session Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Butler County Flooded.

Ell Dorado. Kan. June 27.-The
rainfall here yesterday was more than
two inches. 1t was general over the
county and was accompanied by an
electric storm. No damage was done
The streams are swollen. Four inches
of rain have fallen here in a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Rain Delays Harvesting.

Hutchinson. Kan, June 27.-Hutch-
inson and the surrounding country
had a half inch of rain "Wednesday. 1t
has stopped harvesting to some ex-
tent, but it is doing the corn and other
crOns much good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Begin Threshing Early.

Paola, Kan, June 27.-To save loss
on wheat, farmers have begun thresh-
ing in Stanton township, this county.
The recent rains broughtout the wheat
so fast that it began to drop. Corn is
doing we'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
Think NIissing Man Drowned.

Cedarvale, Kan, June 27.-F. o.
Kelly, a farmer living near here, left
his house Wednesday morning saying
he was going to look at his wheat He
did not return and it is supposed he
fell into Cedar creek and was drown
cd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

westbound freight at the west end of
the yards, and in front of the incom-
ing passenger. Mr.. Coyne was IS
years. old, an old soldier and one of
the pioneer settlers of this vicinity,
coming here soon after the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

The Modern Version.-tT want my boy
to be able to earn his own living.
ITO earn it, Mr.. Merger?"
''Well, to get it."-Washington Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

revenues for this district spent Sun
day al his home in Mcpherson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27

JAP ROSE bath soap fathers freely I'm all
kinds of water For use in HARD WATER it's
strongest point. EIRK'S-druggists. Rrocers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
QUICK REMEolrs FoR cRAMp.
Not Hard 20 Get Relief From This
Painful Atlletlon.

DO your little growing folks wake
mp In the night with cramp In their
toes or legs? 10 so, tell them 70 slide
down 20 the foot OF the bed and press
their toes hard against the tootboard.
This seldom fails 20 bring relief. Even
the uniest tot can do this for herself
when she wakes up In alarm at the
big pain IN her leg.
Should this fan. and 49, sometimes
when the eramp is up by the knee. IL
Is not Efficient, tell the sufferer TO
press the sole OF her cramped foot
against tho instep OF tho other. Press
good and hard. and the pressure. TO
Eether with the warmth and electric,
ity drawn from the we'll foot. will Ger
talnly bring relief unless the case is
very stubborn. To treat the knot
". stubborn kind OF cramp. which
sometimes seizes the little folks when
they are nervous. or II they have
eaten something which does not agree
with them. 90 tie a broad band TIA
Tiers handkerchief. folded. will an.
swer) tightly above the crampcd part
Rubbing. unless one knows Just how
60 manipulate the muscle. often does
more harm than good The doctors
tell us that cramp OF this kind is as
much n nervous as muscular trouble.
IL your children suffer frequently
with IL. a good warm bath with an
alcohol rub at night Is n good pre-
Ventive. ID. N.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York LIES Business Nearly
Up TO the Legal Limit.

The New York Life Insurance Com.
pany announces that it's new paid
business during the half year Just end.
ed was over seventy million dollars.
As the new law allows no life com.
pany TO write over one hundred and
fifty millions per year, IL would ap.
pear that this company is working
nearly up to the limit The New
York Life gained such Roadway be.
fore the law was passed and suffered
so little. comparatively. from the Arm.
strong investigation. that the question
with Its management has been how to
keep business down TO the limit, rath-
err than how to reach It. No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The companys payments TO policy
holders during the six months end.
ing June 80 were S2l $50, 76l. II Is
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made to living
policy holders. Thus, while death.
claims were S11,1SO,626, the amount
paid for matured endowments. annu
tiles, trust fund installments. for pur-
chased policies and for dividends was
Sl0,4S0.135. Modern life insurance. as
practiced by the best companies, en-.
braces wide field, and covers many
contingencies. II is money saved for
the aged, as well as money provided
for the families OF those who die pre-
maturely
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
TO wAss A PLUME.
Takes Little Time. but the Re.
suits Are Satisfactory.

Takes a Little Time. but the Re.
suits Are Satisfactory.
White plumes which have done duty
on old hats should undergo a certain
amount OF renovation one OF tho
best methods OF cleaning them is 70
place them first OF all in a basinful ~
soapsuds made with cold water IN.
stead OF hot and In which they should
be left 20 steep for an hour OF two.
They should then he removed.
plunged into boiling water aud al
lowed to remain in e for at least a
quarter OF an hour Each feather
should thcn be taken out. spread on a
cloth, and every particle OF dirt which
may stl cling to the fronds removed
10y rubbing these with soft piece Of
silk dipped in soapsuds They must
then he rinscd in several changes W
hot water and finally laid on a towel
across the knee. tho fronds being then
dahhcd gently with towel made into
BAH. the object being TO regain the
curved shape OF the feather before it
is returned 20 the hat
When almost dry the feathers should
be- well shaken until they appear per
fccily soft and 1uny. when they should
be immediately inclosod in tissue pa
per and placed In cool oven or on
tho plate rack of the stove. 40 as TO
complete drying operations
To curl the feathers no tool Is moro
effective than an ivory paper knife.
Each frond should be picked up sep.
arately and with sharp but gentle
turn of the wrist given the requisite
curl this being continued until the
plume has regained its original ap.
pearance
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Manv elouse peslnns.

As long as coat suits are worn tho
blouse viii be- fashionable IN one
form or another.
This season there are two distinct
styles the tailored and the more
elaborate Both are decidedly fem.
mime, however even the tailored
waist having It's severity relieved by
plated rumes down the front. There
is not SO much novelty In the tailored
blouses, and yet a shirt waist more
than any other article Of apparel looks
hopelossly passo when left over from
last season Little changes in the
sleeves in the shoulders, in the yoke,
Insignificant though they seem, as
sumo great proportions when com
pared with new models.
The long shoulder will be the most
noticeable change this season on bod
ices Of all kinds
In lingerie blousos the designs are
exQuiSto; no less extravagant ad.
jective expresses so well tho elabor.
ate hand work and the dainty com.
binations OF lace and sheer fabrics.
No less fine are they than the en-.
tire lingerie frock, into one Of which.
indeed, the blouse may be converted
BY making a skirt to correspond.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
Summer Dau Wear

A pale mauve cloth in light weights
is popular for gowns 10 be worn on
cool summer days, while an exquisite
shade of coral pink and one in blue
are most effective. Olga cloth has
come into notice again for its satin
finish and luster make it extremely
we'll adapted to the long. graceful
lines that are feature of this years
styles. The plain skirts that are so
becoming show of TO the best pos
sible advantage any fine material, and
the colors take a light and shade that
are most artistic in the soft folds.
These afternoon gowns for the sum-
mer season are I'm truth a delight to
anyone who loves clothes for clothes
sake. They are not the essentials Of
the wardrobe, but the Injuries that
enable a woman 10 attain her highest
ambition of being always correctly
gowned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
lmprovlsed Hat Hnnnern.

Being limited for closet room it
was a puzzle to know just whore to
hang our hats. writes n correspondent
OF the Chicago Tribune. My hus-
band put clcat IL inches above tho
top ROW Of hooks I'm the closet; in this
strip of wood. with threc-quarter
inch auger. he bored holes sixteen
inches apart Then from an old broom
handle he cut pegs six inches I'm
length which he drove firmly into the
cleat When completed the wood was
stained and vanished to match tho
woodwork of the closet. with this
arrangement the hats are out Of the
way, kept in good condition, and are
not displaced when hanging up other
garments
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29
ELECTIVE color seheme.

Pale moutarde yellow and mauye
make a charming color scheme II the
right tones are used, and the same is
true Of yellow and willow green and
yellow and natter blue. a model OBJ
served along the Place Vendome. says
a Paris correspondent, is gracefully
carried out in pale yellow mousseline
bordered by wide black stripes and a
crossed fichu OF white mousseline IS
folded inside of the draped bodice A
knot Of soft mauve satin Is at the bust
line, and the girdle is Of the striped
mousseline plated lengthwise 80 that
only the black stripes show.
The sleeve is In one with the bodice,
the armhole reaching TO the glrdle
top and finished in bands Of embroid-
cry and lace. The undersleeves are OF
chiffon TO match the hchu