davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
AGED WOMAN ASSAULTED.
A Brute Burglar Chokes Mrs. Nance
into InSenSfbility

Wellington, Kan. March 28.-Mrs.
Jane Nance. a widow 80 years of
age, was choked into insensibility last
night by a burglar who entered her
home and tried to force her to tell
where she had hidden money.
The poor old woman lay uncon-
scious for several hours. with blood
running from her face and ears as a
at the hands of the midnight assail-
ant. She is seriously i'll today, but it
is thought she will recover.
Mrs. Nance lives alone in little
house on East First street, in the bot
toms south of the Santa Fe freight
depot. She is a feeble old lady who
lives on a pension as the widow of the
late John Nance. She has lived alone
Mrs. Nance is that sometime during
the night, presumably about midnight,
she was awakened by someone in the
house. 1t was dark and she could not
sec the intruder. A mans voice de-
manded to know where she had ibid
her money" She replied thot she had
no money, and the man grasped her
by the throat and told her he would
kill her If she didn't give him her
money. She continued to protest that
she had no money and he choked and
struck her again. She then told him
that he would find a 50-cent piece in
a certain place in the room, but he
commenced to abuse her again. and
she awoke this morning it was daylight
and she managed to struggle out of
the house and to neighbours, and
told her story. DR.. Emerson was at
once summoned, and examined her
wounds. There were cuts of finger
nails in the throat and impressions of
fingers where the brute had grasped
her, and her face was covered with
blood which had run from a wound on
the chin and from the ears The face
was bruised in many places and the
bedclothing was covered with blood
The wrists were also bruised where
the assailant had gripped them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
WE'RE MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT.
Caney Couple United on Day Set De-
spite Obstacles.

Independence, Kan, March 28.-
Justice of the Peace Yeager perform
ed a midnight marriage at his resi-
dence recently. The contracting par
ties were Francis NJ. Cook of Caney
and Miss Maud Sullivan of Claremore,
I. T.
The couple had made up their minds
to be married on the goth of March
and were not to be defeated in their
purpose in spite of inopportune cir
cumstances. The groom came up
from Caney and secured the license.
The bride was to arrive at about IL
in the morning. She missed her train
and failed to show up at the appoint
ed time. A telegram saved the groom
from suicide or worse and he met her
at the train at 11:40 o'clock at night.
A cab was waiting and a rapid drive,
combined with a liberal tip to the
cabby saved the day and got them to
the Justices residence few minutes
before midnight. The ceremony was
barely over and the groom was still
embracing the blushing bride for the
steenth time when the mellow notes
of the town clock Ginning the hour of
IL announced to them that they had
won the race against Father Time by
a mere hairs breadth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
BONE THROUGH HER root.
Osborne Girl Seriously Injured by a
Fall.

Osborne, Kan. March 2S.-Miss Anna
Berry. of Delhi township, was gather
ing eggs on the top of a straw stable
last Friday forenoon when she step
ped on a weak place in the roof and
fell to the ground. She landed on her
feet, the fall being so severe that the
two bones on the left foot below the
knee were driven through her foot and
even protruded through the shoe Tho
stable was nearly a quarter of a mile
from the house and she lay where she
fell for ne1rly two hours before she
was disc oVered. She was Immediately
taken to her home and Dr.. Smith of
Lucas summoned.
After an examination of the injury,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
MAYBE HE'S BEEN CONVERTED.
A Dog of No Degree Attends Salvation
Army Meetings.


Kansas City, Kan. March 28.-He is
not a highly bred dog, but he has
the artistic tenn permanent. He belongs
rather to the extreme lower class OF
CANNES whose troubles range from
slow, nagging death by starvation 10
the city pound with no one to go bail,
and his coat bears the corrugationS OF
famine and friendlessness.
Every night when the Salvation
Army takes up its stand a Fifth street
and Minnesota avenue this dog is pres
ent. No one knows from whence he
comes or what alley swallows him up
when the last hymn is sung and the
squad disbands. But there he is when
the music strikes up, and all through
the service he does not move muscle
except when an avenue car makes
change in location an imperative
necessity. He is a fixture of the per
Torrance, an old subscriber to the
tunes and testimonies of the worship
perS
Eliza Carr. one of the band. was
the first one to notice the strange Wis
itor at the meetings She thought for
a long while that he belonged to some
one in the crowd. and only wondered
at his apparent interest in the songs.
But there are times when there is no
crowd, and yet the dog holds his posi-
ton between the tracks with his lop
ears opened and his eye on the drum.
He belongs to no one.
Perhaps he has the soul of a De-
Koven or Verdi in his wasted body,
or by some strange TRANSPORTATION the
spirit of a music-loving saint has been
given a penance in the hairy form.
Who knows? Anyway he is always the
first to appear and the last to leave
the meetings, and his criticisms being
silent ones are always approved of by
the Salvation Army worshippers.
BEST listener we have" said one OF
the band. st have noticed him now
for nearly a week. and he always takes
position opposite the bass drum.
usually watch him as play on my in
strument, and he seems to follow the
piece like a retired bandmaster. If
somebody doesn't claim him pretty
soon and the doscatcher doesn't get
him. believe I'll take him home and
set him up to a good breakfast, any,
way, as a patron of the art"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
WINFIELD WAITER Is BUGGY.
Strange and Horrible Insects Arc
Found in 1t.

Winfield, Kan, March 2s-Stranse
and repulsive insects were found in
water drawn from a number of hyd-
rants of The Winfield Water company
last week. They are almost colorless,
dart around in the liquid in a very
lively manner. In one pint bottle fill
ed from the faucet at the Courier Of
fee so of these little pests were count
ed. The water from hydrants in other
parts Of town was also examined and
the same condition found.
The insects seem to accumulate in
the dead water of service pipes, as at
ter drawing off considerable quantity,
the water seems free from them. Just
what they are and how they came IN
the water has not been learned. They
are certainly disgusting crea lures to be
in water for drinking purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
Basketball Leader Chosen.

Lawrence, Kan, March 2s.-At a
meeting of the basket ball team of the
University of Kansas yesterday, George
McCune of Leavenworth was unan-
imously elected captain for next year.
McCune played forward on the team
just disbanded and won the captainship
on his good record during the past sea-
son. Practically all of this years team
will be back in school again next yea.
and the prospects are bright for win
ming team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
SAVED BY SECTION MEN.
Burlington Bridge on the Platte Mar
roMlY Escapes Destruction.

Grand Island, Neb., March Is
Only by the hardest work of section
men with pumps was the complete
destruction of the Burlington bridge
across the Platte river prevented last
night The warm winds of the past
few days had made the bridge dry as
finder freight train passed over
the bridge and sometime later it was
discovered to be on fire. Seven twenty
foot spans were burned out. The Bur
lington trains are being sent around by
way of Central City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
HARVEY COUNTY's RECORD.
Three Hundred Divorces There in
Twenty Years.

Newton, Kan, March 28.-Herbsrt
Howard, a special agent of the census
department, is busilv engaged with the
records in the office Of the clerk of
the district court. The department IS
getting figures from every county in
the nation as to the growth of the di-
vorce evil and Mr.. Howard has been
detailed to get the information in Rice,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
Olathe Mirror Changes Hands.

Oiathe, Kan, March 28.-The Whit
ney-Richardson Publishing company.
owners of the Olathe Republican-Trib-
une, this city, has purchased and as
sumed control of the Olathe Mirror. W.
H. Peter, who has been editor and man
ager of the Mirror, will continue az
manager and ]. W. Richardson Of the
OIathe Republican will be editor of the
Mirror, and will also continue the
Olathe Republican-Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
Bethanv won From Cooper.

Lindsborg, Kan, March 28.-In fast
game of baseball Bethany defeated
Cooper college yesterday by a score OF
to s. The Bethany boys clearly OUT
classed the visitors and were never in
danger at any stage of the game. The
pitching of Thorstenberg was the fea-
ture of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28

Each member of a
family should have a
savings account, the
children too. The
Shawnee Building &
Loan Association, 115
West 9th street will
take care of the mon
ey and allow interest
on all sums deposited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
DR PRICES
WHEAT FLAKE GEL cry
FOOD

is prepared under the personal
supervision of DIR. V. c. Price,
whose name as a manufacturer
of pure food products is nation
al. No breakfast food can COM
pare with it, as it contains all
the elements found in the body.
10 cents a package. q
FOr sale by ALI GrOcers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28

Dr.. Smith decided to call to his assist
ance, DR.. T. B. Felix Of this city, who
was Immediately 'phoned for. DR.. Felix
succeeded in reducing the fracture and
the patient VAL probably recover The
use of the injured member. At last re-
ports the girl was recovering as rap
idly as could be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28

Mcpherson, and Harvey counties il this
state. He finds that more than 300 d.
vorces have been granted in Harvey
county in tie last 20 years c. L. Hand,
clerk of the court. is giving Mr.. How
ard valuable assistance in gathering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28

discussion and the committee mem
bers are confident that some of the
plans will be realized.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
VOL. XXXVIU.-NO. 3l.
State Capital Notes

ot that ar any other amount. Neither is any usage. however long endured, of paying money out Of my fund in the treasury without appropriation Justification excuse for further disrrgarding the law and continuing to do sa
 No appropriation has been made according to law except the .009 0G0. although the levy has been made 10 produce fund to be used In payment of the capitol building. when tt Is properly appropriated.
 Two sessions ef tho legislature have met and adjourned since the appropriation Inquired about was made. There Is reason why they shonid mol have extended the appropriation made new ones according to the right and nee esstt! pt the case and their not having done so warrants ohicinl because of their failnre and because of the authority to build the state capitol nt east of certain sum. and because the money Is in the treasury to bn paid therefor when appropriated. In saying that an appropriation has been made. or saving i'll tie face of the constitution that the appropriation did not expire, lapse ani become unavailable at the end Of the period nf two years from the time l. Aade. April 16, 1908. There has beeE no appro- priution of money sincp that day. and no money has been legally expended upon the work af the capitol since the expiration of said appro- priati0n
 The new capitol must be completed The people through their legislature have said 1t was needed They have authorized If to be built at stun fixed and limited by the law and contract. they have ample money to com plcte the building iii accordance with their contract already made, but this department will not say that more money can be expended for snch purpose than appropriated. nop will it say directly in the teeth of the stitution. the paramount law that the money now in the state capitol fund fin the treasury be raid for the completion Of ths work. except by act of the legislature appropriating 1t in accordance with the constitutional requires mcnts.
 This condition Is regretable but the legsIa- tnre and the capitol commissioners were the officials charged with this important duty and they alone could have remedied it.
 Yours Very truly.
 W. r. KIRBY.
 Attorney CenaraJ
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
" N E. w s Y I- --~-0T ---us.--sr-.!,
 { ARKANSAS }
Incorporation Articles Filed.

The Alluyial Land Company of Pine Bluff, capital stock s25, 900, of which $1,500 has been subscribed The business of the company will be to buy and sell land and land notes build houses. stock farms, and operate industrial enterprises. etc.
 The Central Heating and Manufae turing Company. of Little Rock. cap talization s200,OO0 The company has taken over the plant of the Little Rock Heating Company, and contem plates extensive enIargements.
 J. w Buchanan & Co, of Van Buren, capital stock s25,000, fully subscribed. The business will be wholesale grocery. steam laundry bottling works, sal. of feed and fuel, and the building of sales stable and livery barn.
 The Van Buren Logging Company of Fort Smith, capital s2,000. The company will do a general sawmill business.
 An amendment to the articles of incorporation of the O. D. Hardy Drug Company of Camden changing the name to the Jos c. Gatlin Drug Company.
 Copies of it's charter from the state of New York by the Eureka Hard. ware and Lumber Company of Buffalo N. Y The company operates saw mill in Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
New Railroad Delayed.

Construction on the Pine Bluff North and South Railroad has been delayed on account of some doubt existing as to the legality of the action of the County Court enjoining the railroad company in constructing a free highway bridge in connection with railroad bridge across the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff. It is said the money has been secured to complete this important enterprise and that active operation has been delayed simply because of the teehnicality re ferred to. The people behind this pro. position in Pine Bluff, as well as the capitalists in the East, have 50 much faith in the financial success of the enterprise when completed, that they will not only build the road as prom ised. but will also construct the bridge. It will not. however, be a free bridge. The company will, in the near future, ask the County Court for authority to construct toll bridge in connection with it's railroad bridge.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Arkansas Forest Reserve.

Tn answer to communication from the Little Rock Board of Trade, rela, tive to the forest reserves that have been announced for Arkansas, and addressed to the Department Of Az rieulture, Forestry Service, the As sociate Forester replies is part as follows: 'I am very much grained to learn from the many letters re ceived In this office that the inaugura- tion of a national forest policy in Ar kansas has created such widespread interest and approval. The necessary field examinations and reports Tor the creation of the proposed ArkahSds and Ozark national forests have been completed. It is expected that action will be initiated on these proposed forests this Fall. The creation or national forest does not prevent the entry of mineral lands under the mn ing laws. the settlement of agricmz tural lands, or the process to patent bona fide claims initiated before May 10 and July 16. 1907, the dates re spectiyely of the withdrawal Of the lands for the creation of the Afkah. sas and Ozark national forests
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Another Diamond Find.

D. B. Conway, of Texarkana, while
 prospecting for diamonds in Pike county, picked up what is declared to be the finest stone yet found. It weighed 12 3-4 carats, and is a beau tiful stone The find was made on the west side of the Little Missouri river, while the developed field, where 50 many diamonds have been found, is on the east side of the river. MT. Conway refused s2,500 for the stone.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Colonization Project.

Beginning next spring. Mayor T. Ii. Jackson, of Brinkley, working in con function with the immigration agents of the Rock Island and Cotton Belt railways, will set in motion an am bilious proposition for the colonization of 10000 acres of Lee and phiilps county land Mayor Jackson Is the agent of the Black estate, which owns the land, and will employ men this fall and winter iu clearing the under brush for the surveyors. IL ls planned to lay farms out in tracts of from 20 acres up to as high as the Durchaser desires.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
ro Establish River Packet.

River connections by boat to Mem phis and New Orleans is the project that has recently been launched in Clarendon. According to the present prospectus a company is to be organ ized and boat purchased or built to run from Augusta to the mouth of the White river and there make con nections with river packets running to Memphis. including the Arkansas River Packet service to Little Rock,
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
State Capitol Delay.

Attorney General Kirby's opinion on the expenditure of public funds in connection with completing the new state capitol, if accepted a5 final means that the building cannot be completed in time for occupancy by the General Assembly of 1909. A specific appropriation being held nee essary. and the General Assembly of 1907 having failed or refused to make such appropriation for the new cap itol, no matter what sums be to the credit of the capitol fund, the sloney at this time cannot be legally drawn and expended for the completion of the project
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
.Anmard County Schools.

According to the report of County Examiner D. P. Holmes there are 5.4S4 persons of school age in How ard county. with a total enrolment of 4.0O9 and a daily average attend ance of 2,289 Of this number 2,2l8 are white males and 2.130 white fe= males; 577 negro males and 556 negro females There are 72 districts in the county, which give employ ment to IA teachers.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Zinc From Newton County.

Nine wasonloads of zinc ore were taken from the Spanish Lemar mine, in Newton county near Jasper, re, gently. This mine is said to be the largest producer at the least expense of any in Newton county. The mine is located on mountainside. and tramway operated by wire cable carries the ore to the valley belo"
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
No Sunday Bal Games.

Chancellor J. V. Bourlan1 has granted permanent injunction against Sunday bail games at Fort Smith. and, speaking of the action. stated. in a newspaper interview that he is quite baseball fan himself but that he must carry out the law and the laws intent, regardless ot his own inclinations.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
aahx Prostrated by Heat.

The 2-year-old baby of MT. and Mrs. Robert Standridge of Big Fork, POLK county. was prostrated by the heat at Mena recently and was uncohscious for twelve hours. The baby's parents had driven from thesr home to Mena through the hot sun in an open wagon.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Statistics for Government Report.

Special Agent J. G. Green of the U. s. Census Bureau is in Little Rock to ascertain the condition Of the city finances during the year 1906. Re eeipts, expenditures and the assessed valuation of city property will be taken in detail. A report of the standing of all cities of 30.o00 popu- lation or over is prepared annually by the Department of Commerce and Labor and this investigation is the fifth made of Little Rock. Joplin. Mo, will be the next city visited by MT Green.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Ozark Peach Shipments.

Up to the close of the peach ship ping season the records show that 25 full cars of the fruit were shipped from Ozark and enough minor ship 6ents to run the amount shipped up to 30 cars. The amount of money re ceived by the growers in the vicinity of ozark reaches the sum total of sI5.OOO-
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Low Death Rate.

The death rate in Fayetteville since the first day of January, 1907, has been very low. In a population or more than 5000 people there have been only 42 deaths, an average or less than one death in five days or this number seven were infants, an quite a number very old people
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Weddinq Presents Stolen.

The wedding presents of MT ana Mrs. P. A. Hambrick. Fort smith couple. which were shipped in box to their new Mississippi home. were stolen enroute and bricks were sub stituted for the gifts.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
To Quiet Title.

Arthur M. Cox, resident of Chi cago. H., has filed suit in the United State Circuit Court against Augustn Boyce and Alberta J. Sharpe. residents of Indianapolis, Ind, to quiet the titie to $1.90S63 acres in Desha county Ark. The plaintiff alleges he came into nossession of the lands on Au- gust of this year, and that the de fendants are claiming title.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
AccidsntallY Took Folson.

Mrs. Celsius P Perrie. of Little Rock, while suffering from head ache mistooil a bottle In which there was poison for one containing q pre- scription for relieving the pain from which she was suffering. The mis take was soon discovered and phy- sician was called who succeeded in saving her life.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Its First Anniversary. A

The town Of Hermitage. Bradley county. has just celebrated it's first an niversary. Where the town now stands was almost an unbroken forest a year ago. Today the town is thriv ing and has population of 490 oi more. The business houses have been built in a substantial manner.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Found Dead In Field.

The dead body of James Everett, farmer living near Hiwasse, was re centlv found in his field. From the condition of the remains it appeared that Everett had been dead about three days. There were several gun shot wounds in the body.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
New Jail at De Queen.

County Judge James Steel. of Sevier. has ordered an appropriation of s4.000 from the funds of the coun- ty for the purpose of building a new Jail at De Queen. the county seat. The building is to be of concrete throughout and vii! have eight cells of the latest pattern.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Alfalfa Crop Profit.

E. B, Freeman. a farmer living near Ben Lomond. has 15 acres in alfalfa, the crop on which he sold this season for s750 The first cutting was greatly damaged on account of wet weather at the time of cutting, otherwise his profit would have bean greater
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
New Cotton Destroyer.

A new cotton worm has been discoV- red in the vicinity of Charlottesville. Crittenden county. The insect, 1t Is said bores into the stalk of cotton and eats it's way up through the pith. This is the first time this pest mas been seen in Crittenden county
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Makina a Eiant On ooas.

The City Council of Mariana has authorized the establishment of dog pound and instructed the marshal to arrest all owners of dogs who have not paid their licenses and to kill all dogs without tags.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
kiIls Sister With Brick.

Andrew Smith, a 3-year-old negro boy living at Helena. is under arrest charged with the murder of his D year-old sister. The boy struck his sister with a brick during a childish quarrel and the blow killed the girl instantly.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-22
Quick Work.

The patrons of the school district of Alum. Benton county, met July Zs and agreed to replace the school house which was destroyed by fire July 26. The building was completed July 31 and the school was re-opened August 1