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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Costs s56,ssO to Run Allen County.

If we were told, off hand, that $751;
$50 were required to run Allen coun-
tvs official affairs during the year end
ing July 81 last would you dispute it.
or believe it? The total for Anderson
county is S27,2SS.S7. This is the
county just north of Allen county, but
less pOpulous and lacking in the cities
and industries that make business.
Douglas county is one more nearly the
equal of Allen in importance, being an
old and rich county. Its running ex-
penses for the current year were $751;
212.09, some $4,000 less than Allen
county's bilI.-Iola Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
COLBY TO CELEBRATE.
Will Have a Festival and Ball Games
August $3.50.

Colby. Kan, Aug. 24.-This town
will have big time on August 2s, %
and 80. The citizens have raised a
fund of $500 to pay the expense of a
big festival and all ball games are to
be given free to the public. Two
games will be played each day be-
tween good teams for liberal prizes.
The contesting teams will probably be
Selden, Rexford, Atwood and Colby.
A balloon ascension and parachute
leap each day will be feature. The
National Amusement company will be
here from August 26 to 80 with
street carnival. The base ball tourna-
ment, however, will continue only on
the 2Sth. 29th and 30th. Music will be
furnished by the Colby band and a
gala time is promised. The old set
tiers picnic has been postponed until
Thursday, September 8, so as not to
interfere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
EaQle'S Silver Statue
lOc Cigar
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS

ery he may see fit, to his best interest
to patronize. Thus the farmers can
at the present time enjoy the widest
kind of competition for their cream.
and are enjoying better prices for
their cream than ever before in the
history of the business.
"It is plain that an increase in the
express charges of cream will mean
an additional expense and will mean
lust that much less paid for cream to
the farmer in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Raised Good Broom Corn.

]. B. Noe brought around a sam
pie of the broom corn he raised here
this season 1t is of fine quality, and
ne will have five or six tons, equal to
that many hundred dollars and also
that many hundred dozen brooms. He
had out thirty acrcs-tWenty on the
Robinson place north Of town and ten
on the Gaylord place west of Osborne.
1t will be ready to cut in a little more
than a we ek.-Osborne County
Farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Cat Wandered Back Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Splitter have
owned a cat for several years, and
their daughter. Mrs Theodore White.
of Valley Falls. grew to be very fond
of it. She was visiting here a week
ago and took the cat home with her
She missed the cat several days ago
and yesterday the cat showed up at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Splitter. The
distance from Atchison to Valley Falls
is Twenty-Five miles.=Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
In Front of Running Horses.

Holton. Kan, Aug. 24.=William
Gardner of Circleville was badly hurt
at Soldier A horse race was in pro-
gress and Gardner attempted to cross
the track. One of the horses struck
him. Both of Gardeners legs were
broken and he was injured internally.
The annual picnic at Soldier was a
success. T. A. McNeal was the pfin-
cipal speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Big Pasture Land Sale.

The A. w. Hefey 44O acres, six
miles northwest OF Downs, was sold
last week to Will Fink for $4,000 in
cash. 1t is largely pasture land. Mr.
Hef1ey was in Osborne Thursday fix
ing up the deal.-Osborne County
Farmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
Old Settlers at HoIton.

Holton. Kan. Aug. 24-The old set
tiers of Jackson county will have their
annual picnic here September 10.
Committees are at work on plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

beefsteak?
Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24
stril,ers win Not Re Taken Bacl.

New York, Aug. Striking telegraph
operators VINO are without funds may
now apply to the unions finance COM
mite for relief, according to an an
nouncement made by Deputy National
President Thomas. Superintendent
Brooks of the Western Union said that
the company will retain the men en-
ployed to fill vacancies resulting from
the strike and that none of the old OPP
orators whose places have been filled
will be allowed to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-24

Blobbs-"Hello! Slobbs. Back in
town again, Ell? How did you enjoy
your vacation?" Slobbs-''Well, I'm so
glad to get home again that I'm glad
T went
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
ANOTHER PROBATION OFFICER
Additional Place Advocated by Rev.
L. o. Baird and Judge
Day.

At the suggestion Of Judge Day Of the
district court and others, Rev. L. o. Baird
and members OF st. Mary's Avenue Congre.
gationAl church have become interested in
securing another probation officer, the
ONCE to be maintained by subscriptions
from churches and individuals. Mr.. Baird
will appoint a committee Of FIVE from both
the congregation and membership of his
church, who will interest other churches in
raising $500 year for the salary.
Those familiar with the work of the
Juvenile court realize the necessity of two
more probation officers, and 1t is hoped
they may be provided for in this way.
although their appointment will rest with
the court. Judge Day says the present
force is insufficient for the preventive work
possible and necessary to the juvenile
court. Mrs. Draper Smith presented the
work of the court before the women of st.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church Fri
day afternoon, with a view to interesting
them as volunteer helpers. Mrs A. b.
Towle also spoke.
The Omaha Bar association has become
interested in the work being done and the
legislation being asked in the interest OF
Juveniles, and at a recent meeting volun-
teered the services of It's legislative COM
mittee to assist those interested in the pas
sage of the child labor and compulsory ed
ucation bills now pending in the legislature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
FUNERAL OF MAJOR FURAY
ImpOsing Services VIII He Held at
81. Johns Catholic Church
Saturday.

Funeral services OF Major John b. Furay,
who died early Wednesday evening from a
sudden attack OF paralysis, will be held at
$3.50 a. m. Saturday ut ST. Johns Catholic
church. Twenty-hfth and California
streets, when high mass and the most
solemn requiem ritual of the Catholic
church will be celebrated. The cortege
will leave the residence at 9 a. m. The
obsequies will be imposing and will be par
ticipated in by several Of the most promi-
nent members of the Catholic clergy 1t
IL not expected that the Grand Army Of the
Republic and other organizations with
which Major Furay was AFFILIATED will par
ticipate in an official capacity.
AS one of the sons Of Major Furay, Rev.
John B. Furay OF F1orissant Mo, is n
member OF the Jesuit order, special services
Of a most elaborate nature will be held by
members of the order in Omaha as a mark
OF respect to the father OF their bereaved
brother priest.
After the services are concluded at the
church the body will be taken TO the Holy
Sepulcher cemetery, where it will be In
TERED. The impressive burial ritual of the
church will be used at the cemetery. The
pail bearers, active and honorary, were
chosen among Major Furay's associates in
the Loyal Legion and the Grand Army of
the Republic and personal friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
DEATH FINDS A WRECK
story of the Gay and Giddy Life with
the Usual Melancholy
Finish.

A woman's life-a life which had drunk
TO the lees all that this old earth's cup
holds of pleasure and bitterness-went out
in the bleak house on Morris Heights,
New York, which, with a decades neg
lect and ruin upon II, is still called THE
Hilton mansion" 1t was Sylvia Gerrish
who died there-the Sylvia Gerrlsh whose
smiles enchanted thousands. She died
alone without a hand near to ease her
going. or a lip to whisper a goodby word.
1t was in August, a year ago, in the
same bare room where the woman's life
ended, that Henry Graham Hilton, who
sacrificed everything that he had in the
world for Sylvia Gerrish, breathed his
last. Death found him a wreck as 1t
found her.
1t seems but a few years since Sylvia
Gerrish flashed out OF the west and set
the gilded youth of the town agape by
her beauty. But the years count seven
teen when the pages are turned back.
The season of 1889 ushered Sylvia Ger
IRISH down to the footlights of the old
Casino as "Adolph da Valladolid" in THE
Brlgands."
She spoke not a line, simply smiled at
the front row and the boxes, bent her
dimpled knees a couple of times and went
up stage again. Yet in the morning she
was famous.
The critics described her as "the girl
with the poetical legs" And those legs
of hers suddenly danced her to the heights
OF star with the managers OF New York
and London bidding to win her TO them.
Henry Graham Hilton was In the front
row of the Casino the first night that
sylvias eyes looked over the footlights,
He was then at the beginning of a COM
mercal career, whose course was laid
along golden route. Son OF Judge Hill
ton, the executor of the A. T. Stewart
estate, with his fathers position and in
fiuence and riches behind him. there was
nothing to stay him. He had been mar
ried eight years. Henry Hiltons wedding
present was his installation as the head
Of the wholesale dry goods firm Of Hilton,
Hughes & Co
So young Hilton was the night OF Syl-
via Gerrlsh's debut He was called one
Of the handsomest men in town.
Hilton tried to get behind the scenes OF
the Casino when that performance OF
THE Brigands'' was done, but failed. SO
he must hire two boxes the next night,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

and when Sylvia Gerrish tripped to the
footlights, showered her with flowers. In
the early part of the opera he used one
box and the last half the other.
He was unaccompanied then and for
nights afterward and he became the talk
of the town-he and the girl with the
poctical legs" Nobody seemed to know
who he was. but Sylvia knew.
So after that no night went by but the
gay restaurants Of the theater district
saw young Hilon and Sylvia Gerrlsh to-
gether. Their names and their associa-
ton became bywords Sometimes Fred
Hilton, younger brother OF Henry, and
Della Fox made a quartet at midnight
suppers
The summer after Hilton met Sylvia Ger
IRISH, his father mortgaged the Stewart
building to Hetty Green for s.. $4,000 to pay
for the sons extravaganza. and Henry Hill
ton passed out of the firm Of Hilton,
Hughes & Co. Sylvia advised him to re-
fuse settlement OF $4,000 and there fol-
| lowed a tangle of law.
The scandal of It all helped to break
: Judge Hilton's heart. 1t broke Mrs. Hill
toms, although she bore up under the dis
grace until 1901 when she died in Paris.
Judge Hilton set his soul on breaking the
| attachment of his son, but It was Of no
| use.
Sylvia GeTrish wore only a No. / boot,
| and the year Thistle" came across the
water to lift the cup, one of these slip
pers of leather was nailed to the cutters
mast for a tailsman Watson drunk the
| full OF 1t in champagne. and for the slip
per gave its owner the insignia of the
| Royal Yacht squadron.
| In March, 1901, Henry Hilton married
Sylvia 'Gerrish. few days after the death
| of the first Mrs Hilton. They went to
live in the mansion his father had built on
Morris flights
When the Judge died in 1898 he had cut
his son off with $4,000, but the executors
compromised and Hilton and the actress
got enough to keep them in luxury. II went
| to the winds.
Hilton died broke" His wife found a
note among his effects on which she real
lied. It is said 5000. This kept her going
until few months ago.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
BERGE LOOKS FOR RESULTS
Fusion Leader Predicts legislature
VIII Do What IL Set Out

George w. Berge, accompanied by his
law partner. w. M. Morning, was in
Omaha from Lincoln Friday on legal busi-
ness. Mr.. Berge expressed the belief the
legislature this year is going to do what
It set out to do.
They are all we'll meaning men, re-
CARELESS OF party" said Mr.. Berge. "I
believe they are starting out with good
intentions. But In every legislature there
are some innocent ones that are sure to
be used by the men skilled in the working
of political machinery. And the shout of
reform at the opening of the session does
not always mean that reform is TO char
acterize the legislature. I believe there
are few passes being used this year In
that respect public opinion has been edu-
Gated. Two years ago. when was cam
paigning out through the state, men used
to come up and show their passes with
pride, thinking that the possession of them
set their possessors up above others, Now
the man that has a pass doesn't care to
show it."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
BUNCH OF WOE FOR REYNOLDS
Positively Identified of One Crime and
Accused of Several Others
TURNS PALE, BUT SAYS NOTHING
Two Men Pronounce Him Guilty of
Waxenberg Store Robbery on
Night of January
Eight.

Carl Reynolds, an Omaha young man
who was arrested at Lincoln and brought
10 Omaha Thursday night by Detective
Ferris, was positively identified Friday
morning as the highwayman who held up
julius Waxenberg in his grocery store at
1905 Park avenue on the night of January
and who also held up a customer, James
r. O'Hanlon, 1854 Woolworth avenue, who
entered the store while the robber was at
work.
Reynolds was brought from his cell Fri
day morning and viewed by Waxenberg
and O'HanIon. Although Waxenberg
was. shivering with fear at the sight OF
his assailant he pointed his finger at Rey-
nolds and said in a quavering voice:
"You are the man that held me up, all
right"
Reynolds did not reply but turned pale
and appeared anxious to return to his cell
and out of the presence OF his accusers.
In the capture Of Reynolds, Chief
Donahue, Chief Of Detective Savage and
other officers are positive the man has
been caught who boldly held up Mrs
Rockafellow in her home on st. Mary S
avenue about six weeks ago and the hired
girl in the home of Herbert Rogers a few
weeks ago and carried off silverware and
cut glass to the value of $500. 1t is also
believed Reynolds will be identified by Mr..
and Mrs Hanson. who were held up in
front of their home and forced to unlock
the door to their home and accompany the
robber in his search for plumber.
Reynolds lived with his father and sister
at 3423 Jackson street, but disappeared
from home Immediately after the holdup
OF Mr.. Waxenberg. When arrested at
Lincoln a few days ago complete KIT OF
burglars tools was found among his ef-
fects, consisting Of shelton keys, a large
revolver. fash light and a padded hat
Armed with a search warrant Detective
Ferris went 70 Reynolds home Friday
morning and II is confidently believed that
some OF the property stolen from Mr..
Rogers. Mrs. Rockafellow and Waxenberg
will be recovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
PITTMAN GOES TO THE PEN
Volcred Robber of Her Grand Gets Fourteen
Years on Plea Of Guilty.
ONE YEAR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM
Man who Commits Daylight Robbery
ana Tries TO XIII Pursuers
f. Overcome with
Emotion.

John Pittman. the negro who held up
the paymaster Of the Tier Grand hotel and
roboed him Of 500 two weeks ago, was
sentenced Friday morning by Judge Sutton
70 fourteen years in the penitentiary Pitt
man pleaded guilty and in consideration
OF this the court gave him one year less
than the maximum penalty, which is hf-
teen wears.
P1ttman. after robbing the paymaster
ran out Of the hotel and along the streets
Tor nearly mile, pursued by attaches Of
the hotel and others who had witnessed
the robbery. He shot into the crowd as
ne ned, but no one was injured. He was
captured at Sixteenth and Leavenworth
streets by Officer Van Deusen after a des-
perate struggle, IN which the officer had
hair-breadth escape from death, the
negro shooting at him point blank. The
bullet went between his arm and body.
Pittman was overcome by the sentence
imposed and was unable to speak a word
as he was led back TO Jail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

w. p. Mohr of Spencer, ]. F. Winter and
l.. c. Storey OF Lincoln are at the Willard.
Adele Koch OF West Point and Chauncey
Abbott Of Schuyler are at the Her Grand.
Hastings and F. v. Rowley of Sioux Falls
are at the Murray.
A. c. Sutherland of DEVILS Lake, A.
Jacobson of Hastings and Pat Ryan of
Buffalo, N Y, are at the Henshaw.
]. G. Beeler of North Platte. j. II. Thorn
of Ttlden, w. McMahill and Mrs. w. II.
Cummings of Sherman, Idaho, are at the
Merchants.
Mrs. Charles Dash of Columbus, W. r.
Fay of Lincoln, ]. I. Pheiffers and f. r.
Griffin of Denver and L. T. Wolfe of Cam
bria, Wyo., are at the Paxton.
Postmaster Palmer has returned from
Lincoln, where he delivered an address
before the Nebraska Historical society on
the subject Of crossing the plains in 1880
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
Concerning Man.

A mans life is full of crosses and temp
tations.
He comes into this world without his
consent, and goes out against his will,
and the trip between the two is exceed
ingly rocky. The rule OF the contrarles
is one of the important features Of the
trip.
When he is little. the big girls kiss him;
but when he is grown, the little girls kiss
him.
II he is poor. he is a bad manager; II
he is rich. he is dishonest.
II he needs credit, he can't get It; IL he
is prosperous, every one wants to do him
q favor.
II he's in politics, it's for pie; II he's
out OF politics, you can't place him, and
he's no good for his country.
If he doesn't give to charity, he is a
stingy cuss; IL he does It is for show.
II he is actively religious, he is a hypo-
critic; II he takes no interest in religion
he is a hardened sinner
II he shows affection. he is a soft speci-
men; II he seems TO care for no one. he
Is cold-blooded
II he dies young. there was a great future
ahead Of his: II he lives TO an old age. he
has missed his calling.
The road is rocky, but man loves e
travel it.-Brooklyn Life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
MRS. GALLAGHER SAYS NO
Denies Report that She Has Bought
Ont Paxton fin Grocery
Firm.

A report has been current among the
business men of the city for some time that
Mrs. Ben Gallagher had bought w. A.
Paxton's interest in the wholesale grocery
firm of Paxton & Gallagher. Mrs. Gallagher
unequivocally denies the truth of the story
which, she says, has caused her much an
noyance She supposes II started from the
fact that she sold her homestead at Tween
ty-sixth avenue and Douglas street last
summer to w. A. Paxton, jr. It was ru-
mored that Mrs. Gallagher and her brother.
who lives in Salt Lake City, had paid Mr..
Paxton $4,000 for his interest in the whole
sale business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
See today's ad No. s, page 70.
Nearing His LImit.

Waiting discreet interval after knock
ing on the door, the maid entered the par
lor and handed a note TO the young woman
II was written by the latter's mother. and
read as follows:
"Fidelia. isn't II time for that young
man to be going?"
TELL her not yet. but soon" said Miss
Fidelia, with heightened color.
"On the contrary, spoke up the young
man, grasping the situation and his hat at
the same time, tell her Immediately, II
not sooner"
After which he began saying good night.
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
DooRLYS NOT HEARD FROM
Omaha Travellers I'm Earthquake Dis
trict Thought TO BE Out
of Danger.

No word has been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Doorly, who were at Kingston
about the time OF the disaster. G. NJ.
Hitchcock. father OF Mrs. Doorly, says they
are not much worried, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Doorly were to sail Sunday and the dis
aster was Monday. They were to sail for
Colon, and Mr.. Hitchcock has wired to
New York to see IL the vessel reached
Colon safely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
The Poor Nam. snYing. nnnk.

Why waste your money in "get-rich-
quick" schemes? Why buy mining and
other wildcat stocks when cheap land
offers safe and profitable investment?
1t does not take a fortune TO buy a farm
In many cases a small payment down and
the balance in easy installments will buy
a farm. Land is going up every day. 1t
must continue to advance for the supply
has limit and the appetite of the world
increases Buy a farm and lay the sure
foundation of fortune. Bargains are
offered every day See our want ad. pages
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
l. E. CHAFFEE BACK IN OMAHA
Returns from Louisiana to Take I'm
Work with Local
Y. NJ. C. A.

Lynn r. Chaffee, formerly of Omaha, has
returned to remain IN this city He ar
rived from Clarks, La. Friday morning
to take up special financial work for the
Young Mems Christian association in con-
nection with the new building fund and
will later take secretaryship. Mr.. Chaffee
has been in the lumber business at Clarlxs
for three years. He was in the lumber
business when in Omaha before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
WHEELER GOES TEMPORARILY
Secret Service Omcers Go to Denver
Just for Special
Work.

L. c. Wheeler superintendent in charge
Of the secret service bureau looking after
the land Investigations In this state. says:
1.-THE newspapers have been misinformed as
to the secret service being removed from
Omaha permanently. We shall maintain the
headquarters Office here and the depar-
ture of any of the force is only incidental
to our business and is but temporary, in
any event"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The grocery store OF A. AIuchneck, ~
North Twelfth street, was entered Thurs
day night by pair of hungry burglars,
who gOrged themselves with quantities OF
pies and cakes and then departed with 50
In pennies obtained from the cash register.
The thieves gained entrance to the store
by crawling through a coal hole leading
into the basement of the store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

Wife nenter Convicted.

nue., was convicted In police court Friday
of habitually abusing his wife when in
toxicated and was sentenced to ten days at
appeared against her errng spouse and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
Trade Schools.

The agents of the Bureau of Labor who
made this investigation say that the most
serious danger connected with trade and
mechanical education is the tendency on the
part of the schools hastily to turn out
workmen with only smattering of trade
and then thrust them upon the labor mar
ket as a costant menace to the thoroughly
trained and skilled mechanic The me-
chanics opposition to private trade schools
of this sort appears to be we'll founded.
Many, conducted only in a commercial
spirit, do not teach the pupils the value Of
skilled trades.
The possibility OF accomplishing the
theoretical at the expense OF the practical
instruction is another danger TO which the
Bureau of Labor calls attention The split
ting up of trades and occupations in many
industries seems to render technical train
ing Of little practical value TO the worker.
Frequently the sacrifice and energy ex-
pended in attaining technical knowledge
Of the trade is not requited TO the worker
when he enters his industrial career, es-
pecially when he is confined to a narrow
range of work and has very little oppor-
tunity of utilizing TO its full advantage the
theoretical knowledge he has obtained in
the trade school Young men who are edu-
workers and seek employment more
adapted to their higher intellectual train
ing.-BostOn Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

said that although she did not like TO
testify against her husband II was abso-
lutely necessary on account Of his con-
slant abuse OF her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
BurgIars Are HunRrx.

Mangum & Co.. LETTER SPECIALISTS.