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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-10-03
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
anything like what you call claim

anything like what you call claim
-ualess 1t be moral one"
Then let's say moral one. That's
the second point l want to make. The
whole matter is removing itself to
| moral grounds, to a greater degree
than you may be likely to think pro-
! bable. Trafford.s not bad sort, at
heart. He's far from being the cold.
/ calculating monster the fellows In
that magazine would try to make him
out. To my mind he's one of your
characteristic American primitiyas,
possessed by the fury Of making
money, as earlier primitives were pos.
sessed by the fury of battle. And,
Just as with them the zest lay not so
much In the conquest as In the fight,
30 with him it's not so much In The
money as in the game of getting IT.
Now that he's had enough of the sport.
now that the money is, piled zip around
ginning to awaken. wonder If you
can guess?"
I needn't guess. / know. 1t was
never an unusual thing for the robbar
baron to be seized with remorse.".N
That's 1T. You've hit it. It's a
curious thing to watch. as I've had
the opportunity of doing in the past
few months, the slow dawning In the
mind OF this gigantic materialistic,
Spiritually. inorganic creature of the
knowledge that he has soul. It's
iil'e the first uneasy cropping after
higher things on the part Of pre,his.
torlc man. There's something in it
which Is at once amusing and ,terri-
Die. Simple conceptions of rectitude,
that are matters Of course to, you and
me, are strange, new discoveries to
him. On Trafford's part it translates
Itself by the repetition of a certain
phrase-'To make me successful a
good many poor devils have had 20
faii BY George. I'd like to set them
on their feet again! Now | say. Win
ship. why should you, from a. mere
sense of pride, block the path to q
blind man, feeling his way to doing,
what's right"
And not make his repentance is
easy for him as possible?" Winshtp
it?"a
Something of the sort" wiltshire
admitted.
Then l may say at once. Duke,
that I've no intention of making any,
thing easy for your friend, Mr.. Paul
Trafford, that can render hard It,s
Impossible IN for man like you, whose
lie has been cushioned from his
cradle, to enter into the feelings (
people like ourselves who. during
long years, nave been the victims OF q
great and wanton wrong"
tContinued in Next Issue.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
EppyvIIEIE

Eddyville-The nine months old
daughter Of D. M. Noll, of Coalfeld,
was Inferred in the Highland cemetery
at this place Thursday afternoon. The
child died on Tuesday, Sept. "a.
G1fnn's Troubadours gave one OF
their pleasing concerts at the Pythian
nall Wednesday night. IA the close of
the music for dance. Forty eight
numbers We're sold and there were six
ty-fve spectators present The Trou-
badours have been here several times
before and always gave good salts
faction
Mrs George Boyd, who has resided
at Los sr Angeles, Galiforni9 the past
with relatives and friends.
Fred Wilcox and family have been
visiting relatives in Des Moines
Mr. and Mrs. William Allison have
been at Ottumwa a few days this week,
awaiting the return Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harlon Allison of South Ottumwa. who
have been sojourning at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Attorney j.. F. Hall, A. q. Beamer,
A. l.. Carson and William Myers were
Abba business visitors this week
Mesdames Fanny Olney and Emily
Sinnard left Thursday for Waterloo,
Council Bluffs and Omaha, to visit
relatives, Mrs. Olney viii go on to
California to make her home and Mrs,
Sinnard will return to Eddyville.
Dan Shea Of Ottumwa visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shea We'd
nesday. Miss Allie Shea went home
with him for visit.
Mrs. Philip Biihler Jr. spent We'd
nesday with relatives in Otumwa.
Rev. c.. w. Hampstead attended the
Wapello County Sunday school asso-
citation at Ottumwa Wednesday and
had place on the program.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
FARMS FOR SALE-WE HAVE A
. 100 acre farm H11h miles from L a Ralla

FOR SALE---WE HAVE A
100 acre farm " miles from LaBelle
Mo. Good land, lays we'll in high
school district; has a little valuable
post and saw timber. splendnd or
chard, all kinds of fruit; very re-
/ spectacle 5-room house and summer
kitchen, cellar, good little barn, q ex-
ira fine poultry houses and other
outbuildings; cistern at house, never
failing we'll in barn lot, pasture wat
cred by small creek along which lies
some very rich bottom land; safe
for crop every year; all we'll fenced;
90 acres sheep tight. Price $55 per
acre. This is $40 per acre cheaper
than any other land within this dis
lance Of LaBelle. We also have a
rood 80 with fair Improvements, Az
miles from r. r. station at $40; 100
acres splendid land and good i'm
provements, AZ miles. at $62.5O: and
ESQ acres, q model farm home with
splendid improvements, miles from
town, at $55. We will carry rea-
soniable amount on any Of these
farms at s per cent and make terms
Z to suit. Come and let us show you
or write for fuller description. This
adv will not appear again, so give 1t
attention now. Taylor & HILL La
Relle Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
j. S. Chandler
AUCTIONEER
81 CHURCH STREET,
OTTUMWA IOWA
For Real Estate

w. Lowenberg e. Son, over Brem-
horsts Grocery, corner Court anu
Second streets, sell farms of all aes-
criptions worth the money. They nave
just listed one of the very best farms
of so acres, only a few miles from the
city. If you want nice home in the
city or on the farm, you will make no
mistake to let them show 1t to you, tor
they have NEVER had customer dis
satisfied in all their dealings. Look
at that Broom house on Wapello St.
beautiful home cheap.
PHONE 442.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
EXECUTORS Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on the 10th day OF
September, A. d. 1907, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court Of
Wapelio County, Iowa, executor Of the
estate Of Jane Hirst, deceased, late Of
said county. All persons Indebted to
said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
AGAINST the same will present them, le-
gally authenticated. to said Court for
allowance.
Dated Sept. 10. 1907.
VIM. Abegg,
Executor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
FOR SALE

nice little fruit farm of 20 acres
near Eldon. $1,000.
nice little home OF Is acres near
Agency; acres bearing peach or
chard; apple orchard plums, pears,
and small fruit; room house, cellar
and harm. $4,000
I'D acres nicely improved; 500 per
/. 10 Acres Nsn Improved; 500 per
1856 Acres prairie land, black soil,
we'll improved, all tiled; s1l0 per acre
100 Acres Of level land, we'll inn
proved, $117,50 per acre.
3S Acres--a nice little farm; s85 per
acre.
lao Acres land. little rolling, well
improved; 500 per acre.
40 Acres nicely improved: $50 per
acre.
so Acres, fairly improved, ss5 per
acre.
900 Acres. IT'S prairie and 125 tim
Der lan5 with heavy growth post tim
her: sos per acre. This is snap; close
to school and church.
ECO Acres, mostly bottom land, with
a 'frGe house and barn, finely improv-
ed. $50 per acre.
1870 Acres. nicely improved mostly
level land. 800 per acre.
Write. to or call on Phil Watkins
Agency. Iowa, for full description OF
these farms and others that are not
on this list.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

LEGAL.
Notice-Proof Of Will.

State of Iowa. Wapello County, S.:
To All Whom 1t May Concern Mo-
tice Is hereby given that an instrument
IN writing purporting to be the last
deceased, was this day produced, OPEN
ed and read by the undersigned, and
that have fixed the 18th day Of Octo.
Der. 1907, as the day for hearing proof
In relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said Court hereto affixed
this 13th day Of September. 1907.
George Phillips,
(Seal) Clerk Districe Court.
BY James Gee, Deputy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
Lutheran Missionary Convention.

LUTHERAN WTssIonarY Convention.
Charlotte N. G. Sept. 27.--Delegates
from many parts Of this state, with
visitors from South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Georgia, are in Charlotte 70
attend the annual session of the wo-
mans missionary convention Of the
Lutheran church in North Carolina.
The convention will continue three
days, the sessions being held in st.
Marks Lutheran church. Several
prominent missionaries lately return
ed from foreign fields are among the
scheduled speakers. The annual re-
ports Of the society show the past
year to have been one OF great acti-
witty and gratifying results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
Iowa at Washinnton

Washington, Sept. 25.-William
LIGHT has been appointed postmaster
at Galva, Ida county; vice G.. f. Ben.
ger, resigned; G.. e, Pruden of Wood
bury county, Charles volney Of Staus-
ger have been appointed clerks at
Mare Island navy yard, San Francis
co; Lyman M. Ellis of Ames has boon
appointed assistant farm manager in
connection with the agricultural de-
partment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
ELECTRIC GRINDING.

WE SHARPEN Alb KINDS OF
edge tools, including BARRIERS and
tailors shears. razors, clippers, sur
as Company, 121 West Second street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
WANTED.

WANTED MINERS AT LADDs-s
dale. Entries In new mine now work.
ing in thick coal. Can use a few good
entry men and 10 or ~ good miners
for room work. You can earn good
pay and by taking places now you
are sure of steady work in summer.
as mine works the year round on
railroad contract Plenty of houses.
Apply at. office of Anchor Coal Co.
Baker Bldg. Ottumwa, Iowa, or at
the mine, to JOS. Poole, Sup't
WANTED--To EXCHANGE A WELL
grown and well assorted growing
nursery stock ready for market, with
privilege to remove any time in 1901
and 1908. What have you? Address
Geo. 3. AThode, Blakesburg, Ia,
WANTED--A SMALL HORSE or
pony brokenlto saddle Of single bug
gy. Moses Mincks, r. r.. No. 3, City.
BOYS AND GIRLS SELL TWENTY
four tewelry novelties at 10 cents
each and get gold laid watch or
other premium free. We trust you,
The Brill Novelty Co, lat Indian
avenue Kokomo Ind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

FOR SALE--A NUMBER OF SEC
ond hand gasoline engines Of stand
ard makes; Fairbanks Morse, Lewis.
Model, International. L,int- Moss, and
others, from one to 12-H. P. Price
$40 and up. Lenox Machine Com
pany Marshalltown. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

FOR. SALE-.1s7 ACRE FARM, NO. !
house; good spring. good location,
fine for stock and grain to sell
quick. Austin Jay, Moravia, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

New York Poultry Market.
New York. Sept. 27.-Poultry-Alive
steady. Spring chickens, ID. fowls. Is
turkeys. 13. Dressed. irregular Chick.
ems, 12@18; turkeys 10@16; fowls i.
@14k.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
!. FoRssALE..s'~'
ROTH, BIOS AwRLA1R SELL REAL

FOR sALE@A $50 ACRE CoMBINA-
ton stock and grain farm, near Sell.
ma, Van Buren, county, at a
bargain. All land can be cultivated.
Well improved. For futher partic-
ulars see or write w. s. Christie,
l06 p. Main street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-s5 HEAD OFF i AND .
year old Delain Rams Large sizet
heavy boned mutton form, Well.
covered with long dense fleece, w,
also Offer so head OF large lengthy
Poland China pigs. both sexes. al
low prices. Call on or write, r. r.
d v. G. Warner, Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

FOR SALES-PEEIGREED POLAND
China swine. male and female. Also
good dry oak posts, 8. P, Hartman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

FOR sALE-175 ACRE FARM. APP
ply to. j. r. Shepherd, Drakeville
Iowa. u i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28

FOR SALE Al ACRE FARM PRICE
S2.boo r. H. Glen Kirkville la.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

no sentia Ell menor deseo de reconciliaci0n
Insisti6 81 le rog6 al dido que t1vlese a
bien Oirle TN moment a parte.
Ella lie siguio de mala CANA.
Guando estpvieron a algunOs rasos, de
modo que nj Mira nj Ernesto podian Verlos,
le cogi0 bruscamente las manos, lie pldl6 per
don Y Sc arrodill6 ante ella en- el bosque en-
medic de las ojas secas.
Diiole que DO podia v1vir de aquel modo'
indispuesto con ella; que no podia va gozar
del paseo nj de aquel hermoso dia, n1de NADIA,
nj aun r~espirar, sabiendo que ella lie detesta-
ba; tenfa nece5idad de que le quls1ese.
s.. 4 veces era i~njusto, v~iolento y desagra-
dable; suplic6le que lie perdonase, pues la cul~
ia la tenia su mlsmO amor; no pod1a SopOrtar
en- 81 NADIA de caracter meZqulno, NADIA DE no
fuese enterameite digno de ella Y de los recu.
erdos de 10 Dasado; trajole q la memor1a el
recuerdo de SD primer encuentro y de los pr
meros dias de su amor; dlJole que Ia segu1a
amanda 10 mismo Y que la amar1a slemp1e.
Rog6le en- fin que no Sc a~lojase de 81, pues
era su vida y su TODD.
Ada 1e escuchaba sonriente, turbada, CAST
enternecida, con una bondadosa mlrada en- que
sc 1eian Ell amor Y la reconciliation.
Besaronse y sc fueron cogidos del brazo a
trayes del bosque.
Hallaba a Cristobal muy de ST gusto y le
aorade,la sus carinosas palabras; pe1o no por
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

ESQ renunciaba d los mal6volos caprich0 que
tenIa metidos entire celia Y Cela.
Vacilaba no Obstante y Sc mostraba menos
0bstinada,
Sin embargo no dej6 de hacer 10 que Sc
proponia.
lPor que?
JOuiGn p0dria deciriO1....
5For uue habja hecho dc antemano prop6-
sito de hacerlo2
!Qu en- sabe!
Pareciale tai vez mas picante enganar a
su amigo aquel dia, para p%robarle Y para
~probarse a 81 misma que era duena dc ST. Ii
ber tud.
No pensaba perderle nj 10 hubiera de-
seado.
Sc creia mas duena de 81 que nunca.
Llegaron en- este a TN claro del bosque.
Partian de el dos senderOs.
Crist0bal tom0 por uno de ellos.
Ernesto pretendi6 que 81 otro conducia
mas rapidamente i 10 alto dc Ia colina q donde
quer1an II.
Ada Sc inclin6 a su parecer.
Cristobal que conoc1a el canine, por ha-
berlo seguido con frecuencia, sostuvo que Sc
equiv6caban.
Pero ellos no cedieron en- su empeno.
Entonces hlcleTol una apuesta sobre qul.
en- llegarla pr1nero.
Ada partio COZ Ernesto y Mira acompa-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Obras de utilidad practica recibi-
das Gltimamente en- el BoLETIN FL
polv0rista practice Crta de peces
de aqua dulcc Fabrication de Ia
albdmina El aqua y sus aplicacio-
mes; Manual del herrero y cerraje-
X Mantal del foPonero y maqui-
nista; FL jsrdinero moderno; Crfa lu~
crativa del cerdo; Parques. jardines y
flores; Fotocinem0 grabador, Wade
mecum del Feterinario. etc, etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Fla sido separado del Cuerpo de
ia Policia Insula Ell sargento Do
nisio Gonzalez que prestaba servicio.
en- Puerta de TERRA.
Parece que esta separation obede-
&c 4 quejas p~roducidas contra la con
Quota de dlcho funcionaaio que vie
nen repiti6ndose hace tempo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Ell domingo hubo meeting" en-
Mavaguez, dado por LA Fraterni-
dad. Hicieron uso de Ia palabra los
senores Cabrerss, Dumas, Lopez Lam
drdn y Matienzo Cintr6n. Los ora
dores fueron pTesentados Por Ell nue-
vo alcalde sefor Riera Palmer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17
U|dmos Hbros Tecibidos
EN- ESTA IMPRENTA
ES Ia MEJO2

INVERNIZIO, CAROLINA
La pecadora. 1 tome.
Corazon de obrero. : tOmOS.
Av%enturera. . tomos.
Heroismo de n mujer. lSegun-
da particle 'Aventurera.') / to-
mo.
Al borde del abiSmo. tomo.
Lao ~funesto. (Scgunda parte de
''Al borde del abismo."0 tomo'
Cadena eterna. 4 tomo.
10 La boda trdgica.
20 La hija del cenenterio.
50 Hija sin padres.
40 FL ~triunfo de Ia in~ocencia.
La reina del mercado. 2 tomos.
Amor triunfante. (Segunda parte
de La Relna del mercado.") l
tomo.
Mistcrios del crimen. 4 tomos:
&c Satanela.
20 La mano de la muerta.
50 Ell suplicio lie Ia inocencla.
a. Justic1a dlvlna.
Sc venden al precio de 20 centavos
tomo, en- r1stlca, J Is centavoS, con
franqCeo.
~15 De venta Ell Il BOLET1N.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Los vecinos de Ponce Sc Queian de
que las aguas del Acueducto De aque-
LA ciudad s0n completamente turbias.
10 Qu= hace eme que puedan SER
perjudiciales 4 la salud de la pobla-
ci6n pobre que carece de fltros.
10 mismo sucedc en- esta ciudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

La Ultima obra de Derecho edita-
da en- Ell BOLETIN, es la Iurispruden-
cia en- 10 criminal establecida por el
Ell Tribunal Supreme de Puerto Rico
durante Ell aho 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

nesea co coarse, de auxiliar
de tenedOr de libros, viajante de
concrete 8 de escribiente, IN
espanol, con buenas referencias.
Para informes dirigirse a esta
Reduction.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Ell doctor Coronas, m6dico de Sa-
nidad De Ponce, ha solicitado del
ayuntamiento de aquella ciudad mil
pesos para comprar Instruments de
c@i-uiia que hacen falta en- los hospita-
les Civil V Tricoche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

La CARMEINE me ha dado una
nueva coqueteria. Is de sonreir 4 ca
da momento para ensenar la blancura
de mis- dlentes.
Evaline Janney, de los Bouffes Pa
risiens de Paris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

"a parada 20, Sc venden cuatro sola-
res ~pequenos en- la Gale Los dos
hermanos" Y siete. tres pequefos y
cuatro grandes en- Ia Gale de Canals.
Dirigirse. para detalles { informes.
4 Ia senora Latiner viud9 de Carreras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17
Noticias dIVeIsas

Ell joven Rafael Alvarez, Policfa
l~rsular, que prestaba servicios ~ Ia
ciudad de Utuado, ha sido trasladado.
4 esta Capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Noticias de Guayama denuncian el
proceder i|ncorrccto dc dos agentes
de Rentas Interras con IN comercian-
te de aquella ciudad.
Parece que dichos agentes Sc han
Waldo de II rama Illegal para en-
causar al senor Felipe Dfaz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Ell joven escritoc se1or Juan Peri
cas- Diaz ha entrado a formar parte
de la Reduction de La Voz de la
Patria' que Sc edita en- Mayagdez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17
Sc VENDE IN coche de

lse1s as1entos, prop1o para paseos
Los lnIOrmes, en- esta Kedac-
ci0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

En- Santurce o Hato Rey.-Se de-
sea tomar en- alquiler una casa
comoda, para familia, en- con-
diciones convenientes. Sc harA
.contrato por IN afo o mas.
Dirigirse al apartado 81.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-17

Ha fallecido en Ponce la sonora
Avelin6, viuda de Borges, persona
muy estim ida en- aquella ciudad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-20
l7SNAP SHOTS<'
La,!a :;:;j|ll1R|,kI|.a!lE|3saIEEll!E

Coach Weede of the Washburn col
lege football team is planning to open
dental office in Topeka.
The picture show on Kansas avenue
which used to be called the Novelty IS
to be called The Crystal"
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon will tell
the story of his trip through England
tonight at the Auditorium.
Teddy R.. D. o. Cranes young
PAGER. took second money in the 2:13
pace at Leavenworth yesterday.
The Kansas City real estate belonging
to the Devlin estate will be offered for
sale by the trustees of the estate.
Monday evening. September %.
marks the opening of Mr.. G. D. Hud-
sons dancing school for beginners.
A good State Journal route at a bar
gain for cash. Call tomorrow morning
before nine o'clock. S15 West Tenth.
The state house was closed today from
10 a. m. till p. m. on account of the
services in honor of the late James
Humphrey.
The Biddle creek drain is on the
boards for the special meeting of the
city council which is scheduled for
the last day in this month.
City Attorney Dreaming claims that
there was exactly $12,SS2.37 too much
money paid for the Fifth ward sewer.
and the question naturally arises:
Who got the money?
John r. Mulvane will go to Atlantic
City in a few days to attend the thirty
third annual convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers association. A few other
Topeka bankers may attend.
Henry F. Burt, former Topeka
boy whO went into settlement work at
Chicago. has been elected to full
charge of Pillsbury house, n charitable
organization at Minneapolis.
The Western association baseball
season closes Sunday with the White
Sox playing at Wichita; Leavenworth
at Webb City; Hutchinson at Spring
field and Oklahoma City at Joplin.
A new system of electric class room
bells has replaced the old big bell' on
| Science hall at Washburn this year.
The electric bell system was installed
as the gift of last years graduating
class.
r. T. Kreipe, secretary of the Kan
saS Exposition com pany. will leave for
| Kansas City Sunday. where he will
have charge of a department in the
Interstate fair which will be held in
| that city next week.
A. ]. Warren. SO years of age, was
granted a hunters license by County
| Clerk Zimmerman yesterday and the
| day previous a license for the same
purpose was granted to Lee Brown.
| II years old, bringing the spring and
| autumn of the hunting records close
| together.
MIS- MarsuerlIe 1SaDelle hlcS OF
| New York city, who is known as THE
| Broadway Evangelist" opens a series
of open air meetings this evening at
| Sixth and Kansas avenue. She speaks
| at 1880 each evening and 10 each
| morning. and will be in Topeka for
ten days. She conducted some success
full services here about five years ago.
Frank Newland, waterworks commits
sioner, has returned from an extended
| three months trip through the east and
Canada. He went away for his health
and returned greatly benefited. They
, know how to live back in Ontario he
said. Living is cheap there and they
take things easy, as a result everybody
lives to be eighty or a hundred years
Old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-20
RAN DOWN HIS FATHER.
Son Pursued Him for Years for De-
sorting His Family.

Chicago. Sept. 20.-John NJ Wiles,
sc years old, was confronted in the
Central police station last night by his
son, ]. Burr Wiles, IS years old, whom
he had not seen for thirty-four years.
The father was a prisoner on COM
plant of his son, who had constituted
himself his nemesis in revenge for the
desertion of his mother and three chill
dren, two of whom are dead. in Bling
hamton, n. Y, thirty-four years ago.
The son had tracked him the last
few years until, convinced he could
convict him of a statutory offense in
volving woman who was acting as
his housekeeper, he caused his arrest
Misfortune has pursued Wiles since
he deserted his family, the wealth he
then possessed having been swept away
through race track reverses Several
years ago friends in Chicago bought a
horse and cab for him and he has eked
out living as a cab driver since. He
denies the charge made by his son.