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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
LITTLE ALTON" CASE.
1t Is Set for Trial January 6 by Judge
Bethea.

Chicago. Oct. 24.-What is known as
the Little Alton" against the Standard
Oil of Indiana was today set
for trial on January 6, by Judge Bethea,
of the United States district court. In
this case the Standard is charged with
the acceptance of rebates from the Chi
cago & Alton railroad on shipments
from Whiting, Ind, to ST. Louis, after
the change in the division of the North
ern judicial district of Illinois, which
occurred March 81. 1905.
The indictment, which was returned
last wear. contains 1874 counts, similar
to the 1,462 counts of the indictment
which resulted in the fine of s2e. 100000
by Judge Lands. Each offense is pun
ishable by a maximum fine of $4,000.
If the Standard Oil company is found
guilty on all of the counts it will be
subiect to q fine of Is, $50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

was attended by her sister. Miss Addie
Hothan, maid of honor. Miss Blanche
Sanders and Miss Maud Hothan, brides
maids. The groom was attended by Mr..
Ora Anderson, best man, and Grown
Sanders, his brother. There were about
so guests. The outfof town guests were:
Miss Mary Fulton of Valley Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thompson and daugh-
ter of Carbonate, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Springer and daughter of Carbonate,
Mr.. J. T. Bailey of Carbonate, Mr.. Geo.
Rooms of Valley Falls, Mr.. Ora Ander-
son of Junction City. and Mr.. Will
Young of Bellvue. Many valuable pres
ents were received. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders will be at home to their friends
after November 1, at Nineteenth and
Collins avenue.
The VS. will meet Friday evening with
Miss Grace Goss, Ole Harrison.
The Progressive Bee club will meet
with Mrs. Boughman, Twenty-second
Lincoln streets. Friday afternoon.
Engraved calling cards and wedding
invitations. Adams Bros.
Perfection" is perfect flour, made
by the Kaw Milling Co. Topeka. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
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late war with our southern neighbors.
but instead tells an intensely interest,"
ing story of a possible happening and
is happily interviewer with several
pretty love scenes and incidents OF a
humorous character.
Just Out of College," an up-to-date
comedy from the pen of George AIDE,
should be sufficient to test the capacity
of the Grand on Sunday matinee and
evening. 1t is the consensus of opin-
ion of the press throughout the coun-
try that AIDES latest, "Just Out of Col
lege," is as good as a feast and Is
marked by the well known character
istics of AIDE humor. When we recall
THE College Widow" Peggy From
Paris and 1.-THE County Chairman"
from the same author, we are JUSTIFIED
in looking forward to a good perform
anCe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
AT THE

Williams & Walker, with their new
play, I'm Bandanna Land" appeared
at the Grand last night. This is he
first presentation of I'm
Land in Topeka and it made a great
hit. In "BandaDna Land" Williams &
Walker are able to appear at their
best and to satisfy the audiences be-
fore whom they play. a season
they wandered from their speciality
and although they had a good effort 1T
failed to appeal to the public as did
In Bandanna Land" last night.
AS is usual in a musical comedy of
this character, the plot of the play is
a secondary consideration and the
public is expected to look to the
musical part Of the programme for
entertainment. A we'll founded story
is started in the play but during the
second act the story is forgotten and
the third act is purely musical.
AS to the musical part of I'm Ban
danna Land there is not a dull nor
unirteresting umb on the pro-
gramme of h entire play. No sing
ing of the variety of the Williams q
Walker is heard in any other
play which makes it's way to this part
of the world. The ensemble work is
fine and the chorus is away above the
average for this kind of musical
comedy.
one new singer with Williams &
Walker who possesses a tenor voice of
unusual quality and range is Henry
Troy. The other soloists are well
known and have been with Williams
& Walker on previous visits to Topeka.
Williams and Walker contribute two
songs. Williams makes his hit in his
Late Hours" and "Fast World But
quite as successful is Walker in his
Bon Bon Bunny.
One pleasing thing about the Will
liams &. Walker people is the fact that
nothing vulgar is ever injected into
their performances. Their distinction
in this feature is very apparent to all
who saw the performance last night.
The stage setting is not extraordi-
narilv elaborate but it is tasteful and
well set to the play. The costuming of
the play is elegant
The house which greeted the per-
nan was a capacity house and
the largest which has been assembled
in the Grand for many moons. As is
to be expected the exceedingly bru-
nette type of the public the
performance and numbered more than
one-half the auditors. They showed
their unqualified appreciation of the
performance by loud applause.
before and After will be seen at
the Grand Saturday matinee and
evening where Leo Ditrichstein and
his merry company are warranted to
cure the worst cases of blues on rec
ord with this clever laughter play. The
plays moves with lightning rapidity.
there is something doing every min
ute. and ridiculous situations follow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
CLARA B. PIERCE OF TOPEKA
Writes a Letter which May Be of Great interest 10
., Skin Sufferers Of This City.

1t gives me great pleasure to be able
to advise you of my mothers complete
recovery from the dreadful eczema with
which she suffered some months prior
to learning of your wonderful remedy.
AS soon as we heard of it we obtained
a trial bottle, and the first application
brought relief. the first she enjoyed
from the time the disease made its APP
p~earance. The worst feature of my
mothers trouble was the dreadful itch
ing, which almost crazed her. The APP
plicaticn of your remedy relieved that
instantly and as soon as 1t commenced
again she made another application. and
eleven bottles worked a complete cure,
Notwithstanding the fact that the dis
ease had extended owe nearly her en-
tire body. CLARA B. PIERCE.
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

one another in startling succession,
and as an antidote for the blues moth
ing better could be offered. Before
and After" was presented for 800 per-
formances in New York. besides hav-
ing to its credit long runs in Berlin.
London and Paris. Managers Wagon
halls & Kemper give the assurance
that the production will be a replica
of the one used in New York and
that the cast is made up of the famous
comedians of the Aston theater, New
York, headed by the author of the
play, Leo D~itrichstein.
Lew Dockstader and his big min
trels are the for the
Grand Friday evening. Lew Dock
stader, by reason of his natural gifts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

What d. D. d. did in this case Il
ought to do for you. This wonderful
remedy is now recognized by the fore
most physicians and scientists as the
quickest and surest cure for eczema and
skin diease of any nature. This remedy
is as safe and pleasant to use as pure
water, and is applied directly to the af-
hicted parts. leaving no bad odor or
sticky. salvy substance. The first APP
plication gives INSTANT RELIEF, and
as far as We have been able to inyesti-
gate quickly effects the most astonish-
ing and permanent cures wherever
used. If you are a sufferer from
any kind of itch or skin disease OF any
nature do not fail to try this remark
able remedy. Pamphlets on skin dis
eases and their cure, diet. exercise,
bathing. etc. free at our store.
Geo. w. Stansf1eld. 632 Kansas avenue.
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

and the years of careful study which
he has eyote to the art of min
strelsy, has placed himself in a class
by himself as an interpreter of min
strel humor. This is not only recog-
nized by the great value placed on his
services by managers, particularly in a
financial sense, but is especially mani
tested by the fact that his minstrel
company is the only one in this coun-
try or. in any other for hat matter
which plays the first class theaters..
"At the Old Crossroads" which the
enterprising theatrical nag Ar
C. Aston, will produce at the
Grand Monday evening, has been seen
from coast to coast and has scored a
hit in every section visited, and has
enjoyed four long runs in New Yorh
city. The title must not be confound-
ed with the rural drama, for the scenes
and incidents are laid around the es-
tates of eyera wealthy plantation
owners of Natchez, Miss. Again, it has
not used the we'll worn theme of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
MIXER BLOWS UP.
Explosion of Two Hundred Pounds OF
NitrogIycerine Kills Four.

h Wis, Oct. 24.-No. 2 mixing
mill of the Atlantic Dynamite COM
pany's factory. six miles southwest OF
Ashland, blew up today. Two hundred
pounds of nitroglycerine exploded. The
cause is unknown.
The Dead.
ARNOLD HUSBAND.
OLE WICKS
PETER WICKS.
A fourth man is SO badly torn to
pieces that the body can not be
identified.
A work rain had just pulled out,
otherwise a larger number of men
would have been killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
EmporIa OIL Man Sells.

Chanute. Kan, Oct. 24.-The Kansas
Oil Refining company of this town, has
purchased the oil business of c. A.
Stannard of Emporia. The deal was
made and became effective yesterday.
Mr.. Stannard was engaged in buying
and shipping crude oil and refinery
residue for use for fuel purposes. He
had the largest business in this line of
any one person or company in the
state handling as many az 100 n 125
cars q month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24

The Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity
will have their annual Corn Huskin
November L at McRae's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
RESULT OF A FAMILY FEUD.
Emerson Found Guilty of Man
slaughter at Independence.

Independence, Kan, Oct.
Emerson, charged with the murder OF
Tom Clark, at Coffeyville, was found
guilty of manslaughter in the second
degree by a Jury here this morning.
The killing was the result Of a family
feud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-24
|23IS2:y:ls

Phillip Whitcomb, MI. Preston Cole
man, Mr.. Irwin Sell, Mr.. Leslie Mont
golnery, Mr.. Arthur Smiley, Mr.. Fred
Hill, Mr.. Reuben Markham, Mr.. Ralph
Nicholson. Mr.. Davi Ferguson, Mr..
John Borah, Mr.. Raymond Street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
BEGAN YOUNG.

Had "Coffee Nerves" from Youth.
"When very young 1 began using
coffee and continued up to the past six
months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous, thin,
and very sallOw. After quitting coffee
and drinking Postum Food Coffee about
a month, my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as l am primary
teacher and have kept right OH with my
work.
"My complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. As
good complexion was something l had
greatly desired, l feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use mad SUI
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now I'M
known.
'Best OF all, changed from coffee TO
Postum without the slightest incon-
venience. did not even have a head
ache. Have known coffee drinkers who
we're visiting me, TO use Postum a week
without being aware that they were not
drinking coffee.
'I have known several to begin the
use of Postum and drop it because they
did not boil it properly. After explain
Ing how it should be prepared they
have tried it again and pronounced it
delicious"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Read the booklet ''rhe
Road to Wellville," in pkss. There's
q Reason"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14

A. Fisk, who came to Oregon from
Colorado a few years ago and settled
on a farm near Without Springs, was
the first man to start the production
of ginseng on a large scale in this
State, so far as is known, a"1 the re-
turns he is promised for his crop this
year are such as to make even the most
favored of the Hood River apple grow
ers envious.
Mark Levy, the commission man, who
has just returned after sojOurn of ten
days at Without Springs, brings some
interesting information regarding the
growers of this latest agricultural pro-
duct in this vicinity of the springs. He
says that Mr.. Risks ranch is but few
miles from the springs and that he has
there growing most promising crop Of
the high-priced root, which is famed for
its medicinal properties and so much in
demand among the Chinese that they
are willing to pay almost fabulous
prices for it.
Some idea of the profits possible in
the culture of ginseng may be gained
from the statement of Mr.. Fisk that
this year he expects to realize at least
$1,000 from the product OF a tract of
only a few acres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
Dueling In Old Creole Days.

When dueling was an actual factor
In the social order Of this country, 1t
had many worthy and notable expo
nents, including no less distinguished
personages than Henry Clay, Andrew
Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, De Witt
Clinton, Stephen Decatur and others OF
the same type, but nowhere on this
continent was it so much an establish
ed institution as in that peculiarly ro-
mantle old city of New Orleans. 1t
was woven into the very fabric of the
life of the community, and many
crumbling tombstone in the antiquated
creole cemeteries bears grim and 81
lent witness to the fact, though to I'M
derstand the situation more clearly one
should breathe, so to speak, the atmos-
phere Of the period.-Louis ]. Meader
In Century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.

Whole Head and Neck COvered-Hair
All Came OHt-CIred in Three
Weeks by CuticurR.
"After having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as penny. They
were just as thick as they could be.
My hair all came out. 1 let the trou-
BILE run along, taking the doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but it
did not seem to get any better. 1t
stayed that way for about six months !;
then 1 got a set of the Cuticura Rem
edies, and in about a week l noticed
a big difference, and in three weeks
it was we'll entirely and have not had
the trouble any more, and as this was
seven years ago, l consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb., Aug. 25, 1906"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
The Deans Raiment.

Dean Stanley was once driving with
a friend from MOnrOale to Palermo
Both men we're reading. Stanley sud
denly discovered that he was shivering
with a cold. He mentioned the matter
to his friend.
well, hadn't you better put some
thing on?" said the latter, pointing to
the deans bag, which was close at
hand.
Stanley thought it rather good idea,
and the friend went on reading. AS
they entered Palermo there were shouts
of astOnshment. Stanley was placdy
reading. His friend found that the dis
tinguished churchman had absent-mind-
edly drawn out a nighi-shirt from his
bag and put it on over his other cloth
ing and thus arrayed was riding trium-
phantly into the city.-London Sketch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
COFFIN WOOD MINES.

John Chinaman Digs for Material
Most Priced for CasIxets.
There exists no object which the aV-
erage Chinaman exhibits more regard
for than the narrow box which is des-
tined to contain all that is mortal of
him." says the Grand Magazine. He is
never happy until it is in his posses
sion. 1t occupies conspicuous position
in his house, and the richer he is the
more he expends on it's acquisition and
adornment.
The collins most esteemed by the Ce-
lestials are manufactured from a pc
culiar resinOus wood, possessing quite
extraordinary preservation properties
and founr only in one small district in
Tonkin, buried in the earth, no living
specimens of the tree now being in eX-
istence.
The natives search for it quite as
eagerly as elsewhere gold and precious
stones are run after; and, indeed, the
deposits, for such they are, are to all
intents and purposes mines of wood, the
origin Of which has never been satisfac-
torily explained.
Local legends have it that in a far
distant past vast numbers of these trees
existed in the dense forests with which
the whole region was covered, and that
as a result of some tremendous cata-
clysm they were uprooted md precipi-
tated into the ravines. Whether this
account is true or not, the buried trees
are to-day a source of quite consider
able wealth to the lucky person who
finds them. For a coffin made of this
special wood Chinaman does not con-
to pay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
Productive Power OF Western Cam
ada Soil.

Winnipeg correspondence:
There has never been any who have
doubted the productiveness of the soil
of Western Canada, but there are some
times found those who question the fact
of it's superiority. During the past
season it has been shown that in grain
raising qualities it possessed the very
best. The late spring prevented grain
being sown in many cases before the
middle of May. Yet, large percentage
of that sown at that time produced ex-
cellent yields. Had it not been for the
frost early in August, which visited
most of the north half of the continent,
there would have been a magnificent
yield in every district in Western Can
ada. Throughout the Southern Alberta
district, where about 100000 acres was
sown to winter wheat, the yield will
be enormously large. There are vast
tracts Of valuable grain-growing land
in Western Canada that are available
for homesteads, the Canadian Govern
ment giving $50 acres free, and entry
may be made by proxy, by any near
relative, thus saving considerable cost
to the American who may have entry
made in this way. Any Canadian Gov
eminent Agent will give you the par
ticulars.
Your correspondent has just received
the following letter from Craik, Sas-
katchewan, which bears out the state
ment made in the first part of this let
ter:
"Craik, Sask., August, 1907.
"May oath we planted a Dahlia root,
(which we brought with us from Min
"neapolis. Aug. 18th, 80 days later, it
"was in bloom. The plant is now AZ
"feet high and covered with blossoms.
1--WE never got half as many flowers on
sit in Minneapolis, even during Sep
"tember and October, although we had
"more time to attend to it there"
1 mention this only as an example
Of the great productive power of the
soil here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
Daring Feats of Photographers.


man who can stand or sit Oh the
fiange of a steel beam, not so wide as
the sole Of your shoe and six hundred
feet above a roaring granite-paved city
street. there coolly to take successful
pictures of the top Of the city far below
him, must be possessed Of three qualifi-
cations and each of the first water. He
must have judgment, patience and cour-
age, these three and, one may add with
out sighting the other two, the great
cts of these is courage, so writes II. g.
Hunting in the Technical World Maya
zine.
The eager eye of the camera goes ev-
erywhere> nowadays and the man who
makes picture-getting his business
adopts no peaceful, uneXciting pursuit.
If he is under contract to a great news
paper or magazine he may be called
upon to secure a picture Of anything,
from a flashlight In the black depths
Of a metropolitan sewer to portrait of
the fairest white slave In a Turkish
harem. He may be asked to get a
female grizzly nursing her whelps, In
her mountain lair, to illustrate some
naturalist's work, at one end of the
year and, before the other end has
come, he may snap q shutter on the lip
Of some smoking volcanoes crater.
When you see a striking or a start
ling picture Of man or beast in some
extraordinary place or pose, do you
ever stop to think where the photog
rapher was who made the negative
how he got there?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
FORTUNE WITH EACH SHIRT.
How Merchant-C1airvOy Al
tracted Much Business.

How a Merchant-C1afrvOya At
tracted Much Business.
"You are charged with telling for
tunes without a license" was the ac-
cusation Of John n. Swenson, city at
torney, against ]. Campbell, Of 213
Missouri avenue in police court this
morning, says the Kansas City Star.
Campbell was arrested several days
ago for falling to comply with the ordi-
nance which provides that clairvoyants
and fortune tellers must pay 500 IL
cense a year.
''This man runs a small store at 213
Missouri avenue" w. II. Harrison IL
cense inspector, said. "But he gets
most of his money telling fortunes"
'How do you know that2" Campbell,
who Is a small man with white hair
and bushy black eyebrows, asked
sharply.
You had an advertisement in the
clairvoyant column of the Sunday pa
per-" answered Harrison.
Eyes, and in there 1 said 1 would
give readings of the palm free. don't
charge cent, judge. 1 simply give the
palm readings as a premium with the
sale OF my goods. Whenever a person
comes into the store and gets a shirt
or a pair of overalls or a collar, or
even candy, just to make them salts
fed with the proposition l read their
palm and tell their future"
"A new way of advertising, eh2"
grunted Judge Kyle.
That's the TRUTH" said a woman
who was a witness for Campbell. Il
heard about this man and went down
there. When l got a shirt for my hus-
band, Mr.. Campbell told me my future.
So then my husband got another shirt
and had his fortune told. After that
1 told another woman and she got a
shirt for her husband. But he wasn't
satisfied to have the wife have her
fortune told, so he got a shirt himself
and had Campbell tell him what was
going to happen in the future. In our
neighborhood lately everybody's buying
shirts at this store. They about ran
the mans stock out"
Judge Kyle was puzzled.
why don't you get license to do
this work." he asked Campbell.
II don't need any, judge. I'm not
selling the fortunes. I'm selling the
goods. It's merely legitimate advertis-
ing"
Il don't think So" said Judge Kyle
after making many marks on his books
and using much thought. L believe
that If 1 let you go, there wouldn't be
any more clairvoyant licenses in this
town. Everybody would go into the
store business and do clairvoyant work
on a common So occupation license,
There's more money in it. And so the
fine is $50"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-14
Trying for Fakir Prize.

He didn't set himself up to be a ma
ture fakir, but he confessed he knew a
story which, if not exactly accurate,
was at all events somewhat brilliant.
This happened in the cottage of
peasant who had his culver full of chill
dren. When the baby was put to sleep
at night every one in the family was
enjoined to be quiet. They were, In
Guiding the dog. One night, however,
the dog fancled the room wasn't as
quiet as it should be. There was an
Old-fashiOned clock in the corner of the
room, which licked somewhat loudly
with its ponderous pendulum. The dog,
thinking that this ticking might disturb
the baby, went on tiptoe and, putting
his paw against the pendulum, stopped
it. And that's fac
But even the oysters on the counter
gaped with astonishment.-New York
Press.