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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16

citation: M. F. Clarity, secretary. Nor
ton; August 27-30.
Usage County Fair association: F. f,
Burke, secretary. Burlingame; Sep
TENDER 3-6.
Reno county-Central Kansas Fair
association: A. L. Sponsler, secretary
Hutchinson; September 1921.
Republic County Agricultural asso-
citation: w. r. Wells, secretary. Belle
vile; September 1913
Rice County Agricultural and Live
Stock association: F. L. Goodson. sec
rotary, Sterling; September 1914.
Rocks County Fair association: E.
L. Williams, secretary. Stockton.
i Saline County Agricultural. Horti-
cultural and Mechanical association:
B. B. Stimmel. jr., secretary. Salina;
Sept. 24-27.
Shawnee county-Kansas EXPOSE
ton company: r. T. Kreipe. secretary
Topeka; September Ella.
Sheridan County Agricultural asso-
ciation: Miles Gray, secretary. Hoxie:
September 3-6.
Smith County Fair association: H.
c. Smith, secretary, Smith Center:
August 1923.
Stafford County Fair association:
G. w. Grandy, secretary, st. John;
August $3.50.
Wilson county-Fredonia Agricul-
tural association; V. L. Poison, secre-
tary, Fredonia; August 60
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
least 7OPEkANOES|
| 2sa!1,ah.1gA IL e. e bad

Mrs. Butler of 42s Madison moved
to 612 jefferson street yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Reese. of 21O Branner
street. is seriously i'll with the pneu-
monia.
Miss Josephine Chase. of 7O5 Lime
street. who has been very sick is slow
~ improving.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James B. Mullin re-
turned home from California today
where they have been spending the
past two weeks.
Miss Blanche Westenhaver of Ster-
ling, Kan, is here visiting her sister
Miss Matte Westenhaver, teacher at
Branner school.
Miss Mildred Bradley of 7O1 Lime
street left yesterday for jamestown.
Kan. where she will be the guest of
relatives for about two weeks.
Mrs. Emma Shaffer and son Carol
% 21l Branner street returned home
from Chicago yesterday. where they
have been visiting for the past week
Mr.. Albert Wilson, of 825 Kline
street, left yesterday for Newton
Kan, where he has taken a position
permanently.
Miss Elsie Yewell Mrs. Nina Dawdy
and son Harry and Mrs James VIII
son left today for Kansas City. where
they will be the guests of relatives
and friends for a short time.
Mrs. Sol Richardson and Mrs.
Marker Will entertain the ladies of
G. 1. a. at tea Friday afternoon, May
IL. 1907, at the home of Mrs. Rich
0rdson, lily Monroe street.
Miss Plumb, primary teacher of
Branner school, who was called away
to Emporia on account of the illness
of her mother, is still away and her
mothers condition is still very seri-
Gus.
Mr.. Ross Hammond. of Eagle
Grove. I2.. who has haPn VISITING his
uncle. Mr.. D. Hammond of 4O7 Madi-
son street. left yesterday for Emporia
Kan. where he Will visit with friends
for few days
Miss Florence Feldner, of 1920 East
Sixth street, celebrated her twelfth
birthday yesterday afternoon The
hours were from until Z and the fol-
lowing guests were present: Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
New Knights Templar Onicers.

conclave of the grand commandery of
Knights Templar of Kansas ended
here Wednesday afternoon with the
election of officers as follows: Grand
commander, E. H. Fulton, Marysville;
deputy grand commander, D. B. Full
ton. Eureka; grand generalissimo, NJ
L. Trueby, independence; grand cap
tain general, Joseph Fell, Concordia;
renee; junior warden, John NJ Kinkel
Hutchinson; prelate, c. S. Rogers,
Hutchinson; recorder, T. ]. Anderson,
Topeka; treasurer, ]. NJ. Cullagh. Ga
lena; standard bearer, A. A. Sharp,
Larned; sword bearer, w. L. Maxwell
Paola; warder, Frederick Stearns
wichita; captain of guards. O. o.
Wellman. Topeka Parsons was decid-
ed upon for the next cOnclaVe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
MORE ROADS NEEDED.
President of Southern Railway Adj
dresses Cotton Manufacturers.

Philadelphia, May 16.-At the
American Cotton Manufacturers asso-
cation convention addresses were
made by President Finley of the
southern railway and Congressman
Burleson of Austin, Tex. President
F1nIey called attention to the assis-
lance rendered by the railways in the
development of southern industries
ana pointed out that the demands for
railway service in the southern states
nave almost reached the maximum ca
pac1ty of the roads and that If south
ern progress is to continue there must
be an early increase in the facilities in
southern transportation agencies. He
sald that the roads to provide these
facilities would require large amounts
or new capital Unfortunately the leg
lslat1on enacted in some states and
proposed In others. he said, was tend
ing to make it difficult for the roads
10 sell their bonds to provide funds for
new construction.
This condition of affairs he said,
lis injuring not only the railways, but
every business interest in the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
AN Ex-sHERIFF SUED.
Alfred Olson Asks $4,000 Damages
From j. w. Hooper of Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. May 16.-Alfred Olson.
through his attorney, Paul R. Maggie of
STAFFORD, has brought suit against ex-
Sheriff John W. Hooper asking dam
ages to the amount of $4,000 for
wrongfully. willfully. unlawfully. ma
iiciously, felonioGs1y and meditatively
making an assault on the plaintiff with
a deadly weapon on May %, 1906
This is a case growing out of the
shotoing of Olson by Mr.. Hooper when
ne was sheriff and when he believed
was a criminal charge, also, brought
against Mr.. Hooper but it was dismiss
ed The case will likely be tried at
the September term of the district
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Pat M-anted Lodgings.

Once upon a time an Irishman.
who was walking along through the
country in search of work as a farm
hand stopped at a farm house and in
quired of the farmer if he wanted any
more help. The farmer replied that
he did. Pat was at once asked into
the house, and the farmers wife ha q
prepared him a lunch. after which
the wages for Pat was agreed upon
and the farmer gave Pat a Iamp and
sent him to bed. The farmer was a
man who figured on getting all the
work he could out of his hired help
so the following morning he goes UP
to Pats room at 8 O'Clock and
awakens Pat. and tells him he must
get up. for breakfast was ready. and
then he must go to work Well. in a
Few moments Pat came downstairs
lamp in hand. and looked at the clock
then he started to go outdoors. The
farmer said: Say. Pat. won't you have
some brea kfast before you go to
work ?" Pat replied: GO to work
No. sir. I'm going to look for q Mace
to stay all night!''-Judge's Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
OAKLAND GOSSIP |
A(il=,e2n=lC
4E5Sl5 1lalIlI165JIlIIIIErSaEaAINj

Mr.. Joe Ward was not so well yes
terday.
John Heaston left today for Colo
RADIO for an extended visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Milt Shut have gone
on a months visit to Oklahoma.
Mr.. Harry w. Thomas went to Burr
Oak, Jewell county, to visit a week.
Mrs. NJ. B. Lilies of Kellam avenue,
who has been quite sick, is up and
around.
100 Kellam avenue are the parents OF
a boy, born Monday morning.
The final exercises of room of the
Oakland school will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Mrs. Cone is the teacher.
The council met last night. No Inn
portant business was transacted other
than the approving of the ofhclals
bonds.
Mrs. Laura Disney visited Mrs. ]. n.
Graft on her way from Sidney, Iowa,
to Herington. At Harrington she Will
visit her son, Webb Disney.
Mr.. Dave Ward. who was recently
operated on for rupture, is not getting
well very fast. and it is thought will
have to undergo another operation.
Mrs Roemerman. who has recently
undergone two operations at Christ
hospital. is not any better and 1t is
feared will have to return to the hos
pital again.
All the sunday SCnOOIS III OdhldnQ
are asked to contribute to the union
township Sunday school convention to
be held in Highland Park the first Sun
day in June.
The chorus of the NJ. E. church
will practice tonight directly after the
regular midweek meeting. All mem
bers and all singers who would be
kind enough to become members are
requested to be present.
Mrs. J. G. Huey. who has been quite
i'll for some days, is somewhat i'm
proved in her condition now. Her
daughter Mrs. Peak of Arkansas, is
expected to arrive today. Other mem
bers of the family have been sent for.
great deal of enthusiasm is mani
fest here over the picnic to be held at
Vinewood park. This is the closing
celebration of the school. Tickets are
now on sale at the school house. They |
may be purchased of any teacher.
These tickets cost 10 cents. which
takes you to the park, gives you free
entrance to the park and admission to
the vaudeville.
Rev. o. H. Call died last night at
his home on Winfield avenue. Mr.. |
Call was for many years a Methodist
preacher and only stopped when he |
could no longer be of any great SER
vice as an active minister. He has
been suffering for some months past |
with complicated chronic troubles and
was beyond the reach of medical aid
from the first except to relieve him
of severe pain. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at 1890 at the NJ. E.
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
KICKS ON SHIN PADS.
Are a Menace to the National Game,
Saws Manager Fred Clarke.

Pittsburg. Pa. May ia special
from Boston is in effect that Manager
Fred Clarke of the Pittsburg baseball
team has made formal protest to Presi-
dent Harry Pulliam of the National
league, regarding the shin guards
worn by Catcher Roger Bresnahan or
the New York team.
clarke saws that such things are a
menace to the base runner, and that
wearing them is in violation of the
leagues rules. He says the shin
guards interfere with attempting to
pull off the squeeze play, and that the
whole thing is generally unfair. Clarke
also threatens to protest one of the
games won by New York because a
runner was blocked at the plate by
Bresnahan in the 'armor plate. as
Clarke calls it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
SHAKE 1T OFF
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens
n Topeka Citizen Shows
You How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens of a bad back are unneces-
Sary.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs;
Cure lame, weak and aching backs;
Cure every form of kidney ills.
Lots of local endorsement to prove
this.
Mrs. Annie Daneke of 113 North
Topeka avenue, Topeka, Kan, says:
1.-The statement 1 made in the summer
of 1899 about Doan's Kidney Pills
curing my son of a kidney weakness
was not only true, but during the six
years which have since elapsed the
cure has practically been permanent.
Before using this remedy his condition
was very distressing. He had no con-
troll over the kidney secrettons. espe-
cially at night When he has taken a
cold 1 have noticed slight indication
of a return of the annoyance but never
to amount to anything. 1t is needless
to say that Isstill retain a high opinion
of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Kelly Gets Furniture in Topeka.

T. T. Kelly, the former state treas
urer, who has re-established his home
of Topeka for about six years, has pur-
chased all of the furniture and house
hold furnishings for his new PaoIa
house at the store of Crosby Brothers.
Among the furniture purchased by
Mr.. Kelly is the handsome early Eng
fish dining room set now in the show
windows of the store and which sets
off to such good advantage the silver
service that Kansas has purchased for
the United States battleship which has
been named after this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
GOOD ROAD PRIZES.
Riley County Awards Given Out by
Judges at Manhattan.

Manhattan. Kan, May 16.-At
meeting of the Manhattan CONNER
cial club and Changers here the prizes
were awarded in the Riley county
good roads contest. John Calister
took first for best mile of road made
with the King road drag, also first
prize for the best half mile on rural
roads.
The judges were Bradford Miller.
president of the state Good Roads as
ISOLATION; Clarence D. Skinner, secre-
tary, and H. W. McAfee, vice presi-
dent all of Topeka. Addresses were
made on good roads subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16

Alexander Benton. who lives on Rural
Kings New Discovery is my best earthly
friend. 1t cured me OF asthma six years
ago It has also performed n wonderful
cure of incipient consumption for my son $
wife; The first bottle ended the terrible
symptoms left one by one until she was
perfectly we'll. DR.. Kings New Discovery's
power over coughs and colds is simply
marvellous. No other remedy has ever
equaled it. Fully guaranteed by the Arm
old Drug Co, S21 North Kansas avenue
50c and S100. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
.Ieroma After the GamhIers

New York. May 16.-District Attor-
ney Jerome is preparing to prosecute
gamblers and poolroom proprietors
under a section of the penal code
which up to now has practically been
dead letter. He is being helped by
Corporation Counsel Ellison. One of
Mr.. Jerome's assistants will be APP
pointed a special corporation counsel
to bring suits under the section in
question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16

Myrtle Beeler, Miss Ethel Wonderly,
Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Ruth Camp
bell, Miss Irma Rhodes. Miss Lenora
Rhodes. Miss Hazel Sherman, Miss
Ruth Sherman, Miss Marie Rutter.
Miss Gladys Harper, Miss Thadius
Harper, Miss Elsie Moffat, Miss
Amelia Schaffer, Miss Florence
Swearingen, Miss Fern Huston, Miss
Verna Morgan. Mr.. Fred Casharrar,
Mr. Donald Alexander, Mr.. Ernest
Greer, Mr.. Geo. Sherman. Mr.. Ray
Boyd, Mr.. Albert Campbell, Mr.. Lee
Rhodes, Mr.. Lou Rhodes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16

Scammon, Kan, May 16-Mayor
Markham notified County Attorney
Morgan that joint was being OPERA
ted here in barn, and Constable Jas.
Marshall was sent here with war
rant for the arrest of the offender. The
city marshal of Scammon, under the
direction of the mayor. took the officer
to the place where Joe Crilley was ia
ken into custody as the law violator
and was taken to the county Jail at CO.
I11robrlS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Trench Diggers Strike.

Atchison, May 16.-Twenty-three
Atchison Railway. Light & Power
company. are on a strike here. They
ask S1.75 for ten hours work, or $3.50
for eight hours. When they quit they
were receiving $3.50 for ten hours.
Representatives of the company say
it has been paying the prevailing price
around town, and that work may be
suspended for the present, there is
no rush for it. Seven of the diggers
continued at work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
GRANTED A new TRIAL.
After Sentence Had Been Passed on
His Plea of Guilty.

Norfolk, Va, May 16-A. L. Raglan,
the ticket broker from San Antonio,
Tex, who recently pleaded guilty in the
corporation court here to forging
railway ticket and was given two years
in the penitentiary, has been allowed
by Judge Hancel to withdraw his plea
OF guilty and a new trial has been
granted on the ground that he was la
he accepted sentence without a formal
trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
A Graduating Glass OF o.

Cherokee. Kan. May 16.-The gradu-
ating class of 1907 from the Crawford
county high school will be the largest
IN the history of that institution. 81
boys and girls comprising the class of
'O1. The commencement exercises wifi
be held next Friday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Death of Charles Jergon.

Monrovia. Cal, May 16.-Charles
Jergon. secretary of the Los Angeles
stock exchange for the past two years.
is dead at his home in Monrovia. He
was for 90 years a member of the
Chicago board of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16

Now is the time to
start that savings ac-
count with the Shawnee
Building & Loan Asso-
citation, 115 West 9th
Street. Interest paid on
deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-16
Lndee RYAN III AGAIN

washington, May 16.-Judge Thomas
Ryan. assistant secretary of interior,
has had a relapse and is confined to his
home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
ORDER OF HEARING ON TETI1 ION
FOR A ADMINISTRATION.

State of Minnesota
County OF st. Louis, 90
In the Matter of the Estate of Samuel Pruki
Defendent
THE PETITION OF Mary Pruk haviag been
filed in this court. representing among other
things. that Samuel Pruki. then being a
resident of the County of st. Louis and
State of Minnesota died inteState. in the
County of st. Louis, State of Minnesota. on
the Sth day of October, 1904; leaving estate
in the County of st. Louis, State OF Mime
sOta. and that said petitioner is the widow
of said decedeDt, and praying that letters of
administration of the estate of said deced-
ent be granted to Mary Pruki of Ely. Mimi.
IT is ORDERED. That said petition be
heard before this court. at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House. in Duluth
in said County on Monday the 18th day of
November. 1907 at ten O'Clock a. M. and all
persons interested in said matter are hereby
cited and required at said timo and place to
show cause. If any there be, why said petit
ion should not be granted,
ORDERED FURTHER, That this order be
served by publication in the Ely Miner ac
cording to law, and that copy of this order
be served on the County Treasurer of ST.
Louis County not less than ten days prior to
said day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. Oct. Is. 1907.
BY the Court,
FRANCIS A. WATKINS.
(SeaD Judge of Probate Carlton
County. Acting Judge of
l0-lS Ill Probate st. Louis Co.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
A Captain of Industry.

A Kansas politician was asked by
his wife to lay aside politics long
enough one day to dig the potatoes in
the garden. He consented and after
digging for a few minutes he returned
to the house and said he had found a
coin. He washed it off and il proved
to be a silver quarter. He put it in
his jeans and went back to work.
Presently he went to the house again
and said he had found another coin.
He washed the dirt off of it and this
time it was silver half dollar. He
put it in his jeans. 81 have worked
pretty hard" said he to his wife. Il
guess I'll take short nap" When he
awake he found that his wife had dug
all the rest of the potatoes. But she
found no coins. 1t then dawned upon
her that she had been worked"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
JUST HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Story of an Elder, Mince Pie and a
Careless Cook.

eff yo' will dess puhmit me to speci-
fy word or two, pahson," respectful-
ly said a stranger who had entered
Ebenezer chapel just before the be-
ginning of the sermon, ''I'll take pleas
ure in infawmin' de bruddren and sis
tabs yuh dissembled dat Puhsidin'
Eldah Fishback UNANIMOUSLY regrets
dat he can't be wild yo'-all to-day, as
expected, uh-kaze he's dead. Muh
name am Magoon-Brudder 'LonZo
Magoon, 70 mought call it-fum over
beyant Timpkinsville; and de Eldah
descended upon muh household yis-
to-day, and we had chicken pot pie,
squinch p'serves, baked shoat and
mine pie for dinner, and somehow or
nudder in her zeal, muh wife-fine a
lady as dar is in de land, too!-she
took and anonymously put boss lima
ment stiduh brandy into de mince-
meat, and it killed de eldah plumb
dead! 'Twung a glorious death, and
he met it half way! And l s'picions
all de rest of us would be dis minute
uh-walkin' on de glory-lit hills of i'm
mawtality hand in hand wild de eldah
If 'twuzn't for de fact dat de good man
beat us to dat ar pie. Yass.-he
beat us to it. Ladies and gentleman,
thank yo' TO yoh attenshun! p
Puck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
Timber Land, Act June 3. 1S7S-NOtice
For Publication.
United States Land Office.
nIilnth Mimi MI inh 4 O 90

OnlCeQ states Lana OlIlCe.
Duluth, Mimi, March 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
p1iance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4. 1892, Frank
H. Hooking, of Granite Falls, county
of Yellow Medicine. State of Mime
sofa. has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement Ne. 11701, for the
purchase of the NEH Of Section No.
80, in Township No. IS, Range No. IL,
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber than for agricultural puA
poses, and to establish his clalnI
to said land before the Register and
Receiver at their office, at Duluth,
Mimi, on Monday. the 18th day of
January. 1908.
He names as witnesses: Franklin
j. Cressy, of Granite Falls, Mimi; Hans
A. Mikkelson, of Granite Falls, Nina,
Nicolay H. Schjelderup, of Minneapolis,
Minn.i Alexander d. Cummings, of Du-
luth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office offs, on or, or before said 18th day Of
J. G. HERMAN ENGHL,
Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1S7S-NOtice
For Publication.
united states Land OFFICE,
Duluth MINI March 10. 1907.

United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi, March 19, 1907
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pllance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada and washington. Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892, Jacob
x. Nellermoe, of Hawk Creek, county
of Renville, State of Minnesota, has
this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1877, for the purchase
of the ER of NWA and NWA Of
NEA and NEA of SWA of Section
No. FL, in Township No. IS, Range No.
II, and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
it's timber Or stone than for agricul-
tural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver at their office at Duluth,
Minnesota. on Tuesday, the 14th day
of January. 1908.
He names as witnesses: Benjamin
r.. Nelson, of Granite Falls, Mimi;
Charles p. Griswold, of Granite Falls,
Mimi; 4. y. Cummings, of Duluth,
Mimi; Guy II. Cumming, Of Duluth,
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested TO file their claims in this
price on or before said 14th day of
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-11-01
Samples Changed Hands.

1t was in a country tavern where a
newly arrived commercial traveller was
holding forth. 'I'll bet my case Of
samples" he said, ''that I've got the
hardest name of anybody in this
room" An old farmer in the back
ground shifted his feet to warmer
part of the stove. "Ye will, will ye?"
he drawled. "Wa-al, I'll have to take
We up. I'll bet $40 against your SAM
pies that my name'll beat yourn."
Done" cried the salesman. 1--we got
the hardest name in the country. 1t
is Stone" The old man expectorated.
Mine" he said, 'is Harder"