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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08
THE HARTJE DIVORCE CASE.

1dE II ID AM II Olf OhOG ga oEs
Just on the eve of the handing down
OF decision by the Superior Court in
Philadelphia in the divorce suits OF Au-
gustus Hartje against his beautiful wife,
Mary Scott Hsrlje, sensational evidence
has been filed with the Superior Court
by Hsrtje, which has caused the Su-
perior Court judges to hold back the de-
cisiou. Hsrljs charged that his wife,
with the assistance of Tom Nadine, at
tempted to poison him-that he has evil
dence showing she administered deadly
drug to him in Paris.
The new alleged evidence may result
in an entirely new decision, and cause
the Superior Court to grant a new trial
to the millionaire paper manufacturer.
The new evidence includes letters al
legged to have been written by Mrs.
Hsrtis's two sisters, Helen and Ids, to
Howard Lappe, to whom Ida was en-
gagged to be married, and with whom she
cloped to Youngstown, only to be brought
back by her father before the ceremony
was performed. 1t is alleged by Hartje
that he purchased these letters from
Lappe, whose attentions TO Miss Ida
Scott have since ceased.
Sensational evidence is contained in
the alleged letters from Ida and Helen
Scott, in which, it appears, they actual
ly concoc,ed a scheme to blackmail
their own father, compelling him to give
them money, or, as an alternative, they
would refuse to testify for their sister,
and testify Instead for Hsrtje, thus tell
ing the truth, as the letter intimstes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08
His Dear Old Mother.

"My dear old mother, who is now eighty.
thres years old, thrives on Electric Bitters,
writes w. B. Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. "She
has taken them for about two years and en-,
ioys an excellent appetite, feels strong and
sleeps WE'LL" That's the way Electric Bit
ters affect the aged, and the same happy re-
suits follow in all cases Of female weakness
and general debility. Weak, puny children
too, are greatly strengthened by them
Guaranteed also for stomach. liver and kid
ney troubles, by all druggists. SOC.
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II. Ruben s Sons

Good values in SOC and 6oc GUNPOWDER
and FORMOSA TEAS, jast received 9y
J. G. AILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08

NEW MACKEREL 10 sell at sc, Sc and
J. c. MILBURN.
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ONE PRICE TO ALL

HEADLESS Roe HERRING. cleaned
and packed on shore when caught; also Prices
A0' n'' W. ' ,. @. hLBURH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08

Ihave found tried and tested cure for Rheu+
matsm Not a remedy tnat will straighten the
distorted limbs Of chronic crippes, nor turn 6ony
But can now surely kin the pains and pangs OF
this deplorable disease.
In Germany-with a Chemist IN the City OF
Darmstadt-I found the last Ingredient with
which Dr. Shops Rheumatic Remedy was made
Q perfected dependable prescription. Without
that last Ingredient successfully treated many.
many cases OF Rheumatism; butnow, ct last II uni
formly cures all durable cases OF thislheretofore
much dreaded disease Those sand-like granular
wastes. found In Rheumatic Blood seem to dissolve
and pass away under the action Of this remedy as
freely as does sugar when added 70 pure water.
And then. when dissolved. these poisonous wastes
Rheumatism is gone forever. There Is now no
real need-no actual excuse to suffer longer with.
out help. We sell. and In confidence recommend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-08

IF real coffee disturbs your Stomaen
IL Haan or Kidneys, then try this
CIerey Cuffee imitation-Dr. Shops Health
Coffee Coffee DR.. Shoop has closely match
ed Oid Java and Mocha Coffee in hsvoi
and taste. vet it has not single gram
Of real Coffee in it. DR.: Shops Health Health
Coffee Imitation is made from pure toasted
grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts, etc. hsde %
In one minute. No tedious long walt' lou
will surely like it. Get free sample 81 oui
store E. s. .Leadbeater a Sons,
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AIsgsmSxia @azeE1e.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI.wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 d 312 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily--l year, $500 month";.
1880; 8 months, $l:25; month, 4S cents
week, 10 cents. ,o
Tri.weekly-1 year, $500; s months, Sl-oO
months. rs cents; month. 25 cents.
Resolutions in memonam, Of thanks, tributes
Of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, VIZ
My be printed in the paper as sdvertise-
ments.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, Vir
ginia, as second-class matter.l
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This GlaSeD WH0Le50nse
Protection.

There is a glaze of fresh eggs
and pure granulated sugar on
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee that
does notimproveits appearance,
but keeps its aroma and flavor
intact. and protects it from con-
taminating odors and the dust
of the store.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee complies with
all the requirements of the National Pure
Food Laws-Official Guarantee No. 2O41
filed at Washington-and 10 pure Coffee
blended for economy, flavor and health.
No similar coffee is sold loose by the pound.
or under any other name, or by any other
persons or firms.
You have our word for it, that
no one can duplicate it or sell
any coffee as good for anything
near the same price.
ARBUcELE BROS New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
POLICE J0TTINGS.
Two Policemen Try Their
Hands as Cowboys.
JudkinS and Palmer Perform
Some New Stunts.
HUNT MISSING BOYS.
Police Kept Busy Rounding Up
the TruantS.
E-1-akA no-;oIc RoII De-
HUNT MISSING BOYS.
Everett Daniels, Bell Boy,
Having a Hard Time.

A pleasant time was had last night
by two policemen who arrested q
gentleman COW. said bovine speci-
men was trespassing on an East side
lawn, and the lady of the house OBJ
jected and called the police. Brave
officers Judkins and Palmer were
sent out to arrest the trespasser. They
found him as advertised, an animal of
the smoking tobacco variety, with
long horns and a mean disposition.
Detective Judkins. formerly cowboy.
secured a rope and captured the ami
NAL, and ten seconds later was sorry
that he had spoke" The critter
eloped, taking the officer with him.
Bovine had a ring in his nose, but the
officers could not hold him long
enough to get the rope through the
persuader, and the beast had all the
advantage in beef. He lowed the Of
ficer at a rapid gait until he was
headed off by Palmer, who then took
a hand in the game. Palmer is one of
the "heavies'' OF the police force. but
he was not competent to monkey with
a large bull. and he passed westward
no. or East Tenth avenue at gait
calculated to make the "Gufdeless
Wonder sit up and take notice.
After a long run for his money he
succeeded in passing TO the good side
of a tree. and then the "critter" play
ed rine-around-a-rosy with him.
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FOUND INCOMPETENT.
Edward w. Vanderbilt Must Submit to
Guardianship.

Jew York. Sept. 12.-Edward W. Van
derbilt, the aged retired merchant of
Srooklyn, who married May S. Pepper,
the spfr1tualist medium, is incapable of
managing his affairs because of lunacy
according to a verdict returned by q
| sheriff's jury in Brooklyn today.
Ine proceedings to have Mr.. Wander
dit declared incompetent were brought
oy his daughter. Miss Minerva Wander
5ilt, after Mr.. Vanderbilt had married
Mrs. Pepper several months ago and
had given to her a large portion of the
real estate which he owned in Brooklyn,
including the house in which they lived.
\ sister of Mr.. Vanderbilt subsequently
joined her niece in the appeal to the
courts. The hearing was held before a
jury and a commission consisting of a
physician, lawyer and a banker. Much
testimony was offered to show that Mr..
Vanderbilt had been imposed upon by
so-called communications with his dead
wife through a spirit whom he called
Bright Eyes" the communications be-
ing engineered by Mrs Pepper Wander
bilt-
Mrs. Pepper Vanderbilt was put on
the witness stand and questioned at
great length as to her ability to COM
municate with the spirits.
She was also called upon by opposing
counsel to read the contents of letters in
sealed envelopes. This she could not
do in the court room. explaining that
the gift only came to her at certain
times and when the spirit moved her.
The jury retired at p. m yesterday
and was in session all night. The final
vote was II for incompetency yagainst
for competency. This is sufficient to
constitute a verdict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
CAR IS TAKEN OFF.
Dispatch Boat Rescucs Him From His
Stranded Yacht.

St. Petersburg Sept. 12.-No Official
announcement had been made here up
to so o'clock this afternoon regarding
the grounding of the imperial yacht
STANDARD off HOrsOe, near HangO, Fin
land, yesterday afternoon. The news has
been withheld even from the embassies.
No hint of the accident has been allow
ed to reach the public and the news
papers have been forbidden to publish
a word on the subject under pain of
heavy fines and imprisonment as pro-
vided for by the recent drastic order
prohibiting the publica ton of unoff-
ciaI news regarding the imperial fam
IL.
The Associated Press, however. learns
that the grounding of the yacht on
board of which were Emperor Nicholas
and Empress Alexandria and their
family. produced a depressing effect
upon Captain Satagin. the commander
of the vessel The STANDARD lies in
most unfavorable position upon some
rocks which are submerged at high tide,
but exemplary order was maintained on
board and news of the disaster being
telegraphed to the naval authorities.
several warships and a salvage steamer
were hurried to Horsoe. At l o'clock
last night the imperial party left the
STANDARD and were taken on board the
dispatch boat Asia, while urgent orders
were teIegraphed to st. Petersburg to
have the imperial yacht at Alexandra
sent to HorsOe. where she is expected
IN the course of the day.
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THEY PAY THE COSTS.
1t Cost Eight Lyon County Farmers
$3.50 to Experiment in Court.

Emporia. Sept. 12.-The costs in the
damage suit of George H. White
against the Santa F'e Railroad company.
We're paid here by ten men, It viii be
remembered that eight petitions We're
fled against the Santa Fe Railroad
company by eight farmers living near
NeoshO Rapids, for damages which they
alleged were due them, al z result of
the railroad building a bridge across
the Neosho river just this side of Ne
osho Rapids. and which they claimed
was so narrow that il damned the wa
ter in the river, thus flooding their
farms and running their crops. The
damages asked for in the eight petitions
totaled between $4,000 and $4,000 The
damage to their crops and farms occur
red during July of 1904.
These eight men who suffered dam
age at the hands of the railroad, as they
claimed. agreed to make a test case of
the White suit, and the other seven
cases were to remain pending until the
final disposition of the White versus
Santa Fe suit. The first time the White
suit was up for trial in 1906, Judge
Nickel sustained a demurrer filed by
Lambert & Higgins for the defendant
At the second hearing which took place
May %. the jury returned a verdict fol
the Santa Fe.
The total costs for the filing of the
eight suits and the hearing of the White
suit amounted to nearly $3.50. About i
hundred dollars was thrown off, how
ever, by witnesses which left 1850.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
ARE HAPPY AND CoNrENTED.
Enterprise Keeps Well Lighted Streets
Where Families Visit.

Enterprise. Kan, Sept. 12--This is the
best lighted town in Kansas, so far as
it's main business street is concerned.
Coming into it at night is like stepping
into a street carnival. Along both sides
of the main street are strung lines of
electric light wires with lamps at inter
walls OF six feet. some of them being
red and blue, giving to the street a
light like day and proving exceedingly
attractive.
''Ie is a business proposition with us"
said a merchant We tried the old
fahfoned method OF having a light on
every corner but found that the people
did not like to come down town in the
evening. Then the merchants agreed 20
place seats in front of their stores and
we arranged for these lights. A band
was engaged for weekly concerts and
townspeople were encouraged to come
out and have a friendly visit. That they
appreciate 1t is shown by the way they
accept our invitation
Every evening 1t Is the custom to walk
down to the main street and families
make friendly visits along the benches
under the lights There are no joints in
the town and the crowd is happy and
peaceful. On the band concert nights
the farmers families come in and spend
the evening. 1t has been good invest
ment both in a business way and in the
better feeling between the residents of
the town and those of the surrounding
country.
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NORTH TOPEKA NEWS

]. E. Guild was in town today from
Silver Lake.
Charles Suit went to Kansas City
this morning
Miss Bella Lodge is planning to en-
ter Bethany college this fall.
Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Pratt came
down from Rossville this morning to
attend the races.
Mrs. Alfred HoHlnbaum and little
son left today for Horton to Join Mr..
Holm baum in a permanent home.
Mrs. Julia Joseph will have her dis
play of the latest fall and winter hats
Saturday at s23 Kansas avenue, up
stairs
They are the best on earth. The
j. r. S. cigars. You can come and
see every piece of stock we put in
them
Mrs. A. Herring returned last
evening from a visit to her relatives
at Perry, Lawrence and Baldwin
Kansas.
c. c. Chapman of Kansas City is
spending a short time on the North
side He is registered at the Union
Pacific.
Both the banks closed at noon to-
day on account of the races but all Of
the business houses kept their usual
hours.
Mrs. Earl Graham of Ardmore. I.
t, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Mark Putnam, at the Union Pa
cific hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Page and
family have returned 10 town from
Springbrook farm, where they spent
the summer
Mr.. Rufus Davis of Belvue is in
town for the day and is the guest OF
his niece. Mrs T. D. Joseph of 1112
Jackson street
Elmer Fernstrom. who has been
visiting the family of his uncle c. A.
Fernstrom, and attending the races,
left today for his home in Cleburne.
Kansas.
Mrs. w. E. Archibald, who has been
the guest for a number of weeks of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Page, left this
morning for her home in East St.
Louis, Ill
Mrs. Brigham of Lexington, Mo-.
and Mrs. Mary Sluscher of Kansas
City have been the guests this week of
Mrs. NJ. E. Wallace of 922 Harrison
street Mrs. Brigham returned home
today.
Mr. Bruce Kinney, district secre-
| tary and assistant superintendent OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
The IIubers arc Divorced.

Christopher Huber was this morn
ing granted a divorce from Minnie
huber, who is charged with about all
kinds of short comings by the ex-hus-
band. There was no contest. as the
Wife failed to put in an appearance
and the charges made by the husband
were taken for truth and the decree
granted. Among other things that
the injured husband claimed as a rea-
son for the granting of his plea is the
fact that his wife has been travelling
about the country in a wagon with
other men. He claimed that it was
she who was with Jesse McCIain who
committed suicide in North Topeka
lately when his father threatened to
separate him from the Huber wo-
man.
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system of Hawaii. and the progress
made by its foremost institutions.
Entertained at the Palace

In the red-draped throne room of
the palace. long closed TO social af-
fairs. the Governor ard Mrs. Carter
rendered a public reception to Secre-
tary and Mrs Straus. and Representa-
tive and Mrs Longworth The
grounds were brightly Illuminated by
myriads of Vari-colOred incandescent
lights. under which. to the music of
the Royal Hawaiian band. thousa nds
of citizens cOngregatsd while the re-
cepuon was in progress.
Unfortunately the limited time at
his disposal prevented the secretary
from visiting the various Islands of the
Hawaiian group. but his party were
afforded opportunity of seeing all that
there is in Oahu. the island upon
which Honolulu is situated.
When the secretary left Honolulu 4
large crowd was assembled on the
dock to witness the departure. Secre-
tary Straus stood on the deck of the
steamer decked with wreaths of flow
ers. the last token of friendship be-
slowed by the warm hearted islanders
who cheered vocifeTOusly as the
steamer moved from the harbor- The
last sound that reached the steamer
from the shore was Aloha Nui-' the
Hawaiian farewell greeting and ex-
preston of regard and esteem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
TRANSMITTING A HUGE TREE.
Yew That May Be 700 Years Old
Moved Mile and a Quarter.

Perhaps the most ambitious attempt
at transportation on record has just
been made at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main.
Germany, and the results are being
eagerly watched by botanists. The old
est yew tree in Germany, perhaps in
the world, has been removed from the
old Botanical Garden, which the NUM-
cipality Is about to use for some other
purpose to the new one. The distance
traversed was about a mile and quar-
ter.
The tree was moved not on account
of any special scientific value, but for
sentimental reasons. Its age is estima-
ted by some authorities at 200 years,
and 1t seemed a sort of sacrifice to cut
1t down without an effort to save it.
Preparations for the removal were be-
gun three years ago under direction Of
expert bOtanists. The principal opera
ton was the clipping of the tendr1ls OF
the roots to radius of about six feet.
This was gradually done, a few at a
itself to their loss. About the end of
last May the colossal task of lifting the
tree from its bed and placing it on
huge wagon constructed for the pur-
pose was begun.
A sort of crate was built about the
roots with the earth clinging to them as
fast as they were laid bare, the tree
being kept erect by guy ropes. When
this was finished it was slowly pushed
along skids to the wagon, which was
located in a trench, so that its floor
was about on level with the potion
of the crate.
The crate was about IS feet square
and six deep. The tree is about Sc feet
tall, and some of the lower branches
had to be pruned to keep them from
damaging the roofs of houses along the
way The weight of the tree and its
packing was estimated at 10000 pounds
and to carry it the truck was made of
enormous strength
1t was decided that it would be i'm
practicable to put the wagon on wheels,
as each one would have to carry a
weight of $4,000 pounds, or more than
German locomotive wheels are tested
for. Besides, it was figured that less
damage would be done to the road by
using rollers of American hickory. In
places where sewers or other pipes
were underground heavy timber beams
were arranged to take the weight of the
rollers for fear the conduits would be
crushed.
The mechanical part of the transplant
tatfon was carried out triumphantly. |
The tree is still propped up in its new
location lest the wind should blow 1t
over before it gets a solid hold on the |
earth. 1t is watched and watered from |
day to day. 1t is not yet certain wheth- |
er it will accustom itself to its new |
home, but there are great hopes that t
wilI.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
A GAME FOR TWO.
Nebraska Will Fight Railroads With
Their Own Weapons.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 12-The state
railway commission today ordered a
compilation of all the delinquencies of
the various railway systems. Penalties
may be exacted from all the roads
whose officials have made mistakes in
fling statements and reports. The Bur-
inSton heads the list with the omission
of fourteen passes from the monthly
PASS list. Chairman Winnett stated
that the commission will meet the tech
meal n-aneuVers of railroads with SIM
liar tactics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
JOE WILSON IN NEW BUSINESS.
VIII Have Charge of Agency for Lii
brary Bureau of Chicago.

The library bureau of Chicago,
manufa cturers of office furniture. fl
ing devices and card index systems,
have arranged to establish an agency
in Topeka, October 1. Joe Wilson will
have charge of the business. un-
der the name of the Wilson Office
Supply company. Mr.. Wilson has also
secured the city agency of the L. c.
Smith & Bros. typewriter
The Wilson Office Supply company
will occupy the southeast corner
storeroom in the Stormont Building,
1o7 West Sixth avenue, recently va
Gated by the Miner Printing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
DIR. MaBelle True's Address.

The Ladies' Missionary society of
the First Baptist church enjoyed a
profitable meeting Wednesday after
noon at the church. They were adj
dressed by Dr. MaBelle True of Perry,
Kan, who told many interesting ex-
perienceS from her work among the
Cherokee Indians. She was followed
by Mrs C. A Conroe who spoke of
that tribe so famous for its blankets,
the Navajos, and described our mis-
sionary work among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
MARSHALL DISCHARGES TWO.
Superintendent Of the Hutchinson Re-
fOTmatOry Gets Busy.

Hutchinson, Sept 12.-Superintendent
f. z. Marshall of the reforms tory has
discharged Guard E. A. Ros/er, who
has been cell house man, and who, Mr.
Marshall says, has kept things stirred
up in that part of the institution. T.
Edwards, who was storekeeper, had had
his accounts in bad shape, recently, ac-
cording to Mr.. Marshall, and had had
to have the inmates keep his books to
some extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
Fire at santa Fee Tool House.

Fe railroad company at Eleventh
street and the Santa Fe tracks was
damaged slightly by fire at 1850 this
morning. The fire originated from
fire department responded to the
alarm and kept the flames from get
ting a start. 4 still alarm was
turned in yesterday from 335 Harri-
son street where a sooty chimney
started a small fire. There was no
damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
HAS a Privoto school House.

FL Dorado, Kan. Sept. 12-J. w. Shid-
Ter, a Butler county farmer who has
nine boys and girls-fine boys and fine
girls-is building a private school house
on his farm. and will hire teacher and
run a school of his own. Mr.. Shidler's
brother who lives near him, has four
children and they will attend the Shid-
ler school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
May Change Ordinance.

The fran chise ordinance of the To-
peka Southwestern railway company
will be taken UP for consideration at
the council meeting Monday night
again. The language in the last sec
ton of the ordinance does not meet
with entire approval and it will be
revanped in better English. There
viii be M change as for as the pro-
visions of the section itself are con-
cerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
Micbican Wants to Know.

Saginaw, Mich, has written to May
or Green asking for data concerning
Topeka's waterworks plant. Saginaw
News, an evening paper. wishes in
formation which will show the desira-
bility of a direct pumping water plant
as compared with the reservoir type.
Mayor Green has furnished the de-
sired for information.
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the boy was released. Last night he
was again arrested on a charge of
.'trespas5ing on hotel property" The
foundation for this charge may ap-
pear this afternoon when he has a
trial. There IS no law or ordinance
against "trespass;ng on hotel prop
ertv