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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Thompson Makes One in a
Western Land Case.

Garden City, Dec. 3.-Judge w. H.
Thompson of the Thirty second
judicial district today handed down a
decision in the case of Charles l.
Davidson against c. v. Chalfant. The
! opinion and decision of Judge Thomp-
| son are of vast Importance to many of
the settlers in this section of the
state and especially those residing in
| Garfield township, formerly Garfield
| county.
The suit was brought by the
plaintiff, Charles L. Davidson for the
| purpose of regaining possession of 160
| acres of land located in Finney
county He claims that he is the
| owner of the property under a COM
promise tax deed executed in 1900 and
the only question involved in the case
| is that of the validity of the defend
| ants tax deed by virtue of which he
holds title to the land in question and
the right of the county commissioners
to compromise taxes levied by the
officers of Garfield county.
Thousands of acres of land in Fin
ney county are held by virtue of tax
deeds similar to the one in question
and the decision is of vast Importance
on this account and inasmuch as this
question has never been decided by
the Kansas supreme court Judge
Thompson in his decision holds that
tax deed properly executed is good
and sufficient title to land and that the
defendant in this case c. V. Chalfant
possession of the property.
In his decision Judge Thompson
said: 1.-THE principal contention of
the plaintiff, however, which is de-
serving of especial consideration is
whether or not the board of county
commissioners of Finney county has
the power to compromise the taxes
levied by the former officials of old
Garfield county, which is at this time
portion of Finney county.
'"ThiS is a very n1IoStior
owing to the large amount of prop
erty which will be affected by this de-
cfsion. Not only are the rights of
Garfield township as the successor of
rights of Finney county and the
property owners of the entire county
1T has been clearly shown that the
organization of Garfield county was
held that the bonds voteds by the
county are legal and must be paid by.
Garfield township which is the sue
cessor of Garfield county. 1t has been
held that the creation of Garfield
township is valid and legal it being
the successor of the county of the.
county of the same name.
so the existence of this territory
as township is clearly settled and
this necessarily carries with it all of
the duties and obligations of Ffnney
county toward this territory as
township and confers upon the officers
OF F1nney county the same power and
authority as they have over any other
township in Finney county
'Finney county has had absolute
control over Garfield township since
1898, has levied and collected taxes
and performed all of the functions of
a county government and certainly no
outsider or third party should be
permitted to come in at this time ana
question the authority of the board of
county commissioners. Great con-
fusion and irreParable loss and injury
to the people of Garfield township
would result from the overthrow of
this township government"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
BEAT WIFE AND ROBBED HER.
Rossville Widow Has Distressing Time
With Matrimonial Adventurer.

Sheriff Wilkerson. regardless of the
fact that is suffering with lame leg,
has expressed a desire to lay hands
and feet upon one Thomas Draper, a
wife deserter and thief. Relatives of
the woman who was deserted and rob-
bed would gladly Join in making life a
nightmare for the crook, but they can
not catch him. He has left the coun-
try with every dollar of his wife's
money
About the first of August, Mrs. Laura
Murphy, an attractive widow "a years
of age, married Draper. and they moved
to her farm near Rossville. In less than
a month Draper had persuaded her to
sell all her property and remove to To-
peka, where he started in to spend the
proceeds. A week ago he eIoped with
$500, the remainder of her modest little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
HER FIRST BIG DANCE.
Ethel Roosevelt Attends Junior CotiI-
lon at Sherry's.

New York, Dec. 3.-Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, daughter of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt was guest at the
junior cotillon in Sherry's. 1t was her
first big dance, which was also true or
many of the other girls who attended
1T. Most of the seasons prominent
idcbutantes We're, there.
Always a brilliant ball, bringing to-
gether the winters buds" it was
especially interesting and proba bly,
was one of the largest Junior cotillons
ever given. Two floors in Sherry $
were used for it, the large ballroom
suite and the smaller one on the floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
MILLICE CHOSEN.
Former Star Half Back Athletic
Manager of Washburn.
Football Season Has Been a
Profitable One.
"W'S" ARE AWARDED.
Thirteen Men Who Have Won
the H0nOrs.
Hugh Hope Elected Captain Of
Basket Ball Team.

Glenn Millice, former right half of
the Washburn football team and for
the past season assistant manager of
the washburn athletics. has been
elected graduate manager of all
Washburn athletics and will take
charge at once. The athletic board of
the college met last night. at which
time the election took place.
During the past season, Millice has
had charge of the athletics portion
of the time, while Manager Stahl was
campaigning in Rice county He mas
accordingly had considerable exper-
fence and takes charge of his duties
with a full knowledge of all the de-
tails of the work. He takes charge at
a time when the association is in COM
paratively good shape. Four years
ago when Manager Stahl took charge
of the Washburn athletics a debt of
over $4,000 was hanging over the
association. With the receipts of the
present season added there will be
only 5000 of this debt left, with no
new ones contracted during Stahl's
career to embarrass the new manage
ment. With the prospects of good
football team another season, the
association bids fair to pay its way
Walter W. Stahl. the manager for
the past four seasons will leave To-
peka as soon as he can close up his
business here and will engage in law
practice. He retired from the man
agement of his own volition.
The report of the association for
the past season was presented. The
season was a profit financially, over
$500 being raised above the years
expenses. This amount will be APP
piled on back debts. and will pay all
but about 5000 of the long standing
obligations remaining unpaid.
The football schedule for next season
was discussed but no definite action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
GIVING UP GAS STOVES.
Kansas City, Kan, People Are Re-
moving Them From Their Homes

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 3.-The gas
pressure was a trifle stronger in Kan
sas City, Kan, last night, although in
the north part many people were TAX
ing out the gas stoves. w. H. Nc
Kensie, superintendent of the Wyan-
dotte Gas company, said last night he
thought few days would end the diff
iculty. but he wasn't sure. He was
quite positive that today the pressure
would be stronger.
In the absence of competent gas
pressure, coal dealers are doing a
thriving business. Evidently they are
well supplied.
Many people went to bed cold and
probably got up cold this morning.
The proprietor of one department
store on Minnesota avenue said he
had sold all his wooden blankets and
the greater part of his stock of quilts
and comforts during the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
MANY HEARTS MADE HAPPY.
Shawnee COunty's Matrimonial Mill
Grinds Much Grist.

Ten hearts that beat as five were
united in pairs by the probate court
Wednesday afternoon.
The patriarch of the occasion was
David Tenpenny, of Williamstown, "a
years old, who was united in matrimony
TO Maggie Jewell, 81 years old Mr. Ten
penny, a prominent farmer of Will
Jamestown, shows his age only in his
white hair and beard, and the bride
does not look the age she admitted.
by several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
BIG WHEAT CORNER.
Four Men Hold $1,000, 900 Bushels in
Futures.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Contracts for the
delivery of more than 20 million
bushels of wheat-probably the big
gest amount ever held by any man or
ombination of men in -Chicago-are
now said to be owned by j. A. Patten,
William H. Bartlett, George w. Pat
ten and Frank B. Frazier, and the
members of the board of trade are
acutely interested in watching the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

fortune, and nothing further has been
heard from him.
Mrs. Draper, formerly Murphy, is a
woman of excellent reputation, and re-
lated to prominent people of Rossville.
1t appears now that she was taken in
by a matrimonial adventurer, who is
little known in Topeka, and while here
associated with some of the hard citi-
ZenS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
ChiIds Goes to Washington

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 3-W. r.
Childs, postmaster of Kansas City.
Kan. will leave today for Washington.
where he will endeavor to secure an
additional $4,000 to the $3.50 900 an
preparation for an addition to the Kan
sas City, Kan, federal building Mr..
Childs believes the present appropria-
ton is too small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

Rossville and each "a years of age.
started even on the race for happy
married life.
Allen A Morris, 80. and Opal
Raines. 81. both of Topeka. also Sc
cured permission.
George w Smith. %, and Grace
Mcconnell. "a, both of Topeka, and
Morris Christman, %, and Lena
Lauge. IS, both of Topeka, closed the
list for the daN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

Leaving Topeka for Kansas City in the
morning is the Union Pacific No. los
at s;15 a. M. arriving in Kansas City
at 1918 a. m. The afternoon train
returning is the earliest train into To-
peka at 6:15 p. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

DIR. Howard Johnston who Will
speak to men at the Majestic, sunday,
December at 8 D. M, is doubtless
the foremost authority in this country
on the subject of religious Doubt "
If you do not hear him you viii miss
a rare treat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

below, where the supper was served.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Arthur Murray Dodge, Mrs Henry A.
Alexander and Mrs. Archibald Rogers.
There was informal dancing before
the cotillon which Stowe Phelps led,
dancing with Miss Carol Hartman,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Harriman's daugh-
ter. For the girls the favors were
louis XIV patch boxes with court
nlaster to decorate their faces. and fans
Of the same period. made of parch-
ment with little mirrors set in them
The men received miniature frames
and ash trays. Supper was served at
midnight at small tables, after which
dancing was resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
PROOF
OF THE MERIT

of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is found
in the fact that it has been able to
satisfy the public demand for a reIi-
able home remedy for over SIS years.
If you have never tried it, start today,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
MAYOR Kills Himself.

Mayor Kills Himself.
Gallipolis. O., December 3.-Ex- Mayor
Adolphus Seebohm, of Pomeroy, o.;
blew his own brains out with piston
in a local hotel today. No reason Is
known for the suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

will tone and sweeten the stomach, re-
store the appetite and prevent Sour
Risings, Heartburn, INDIGESTION DyS-
pepsia, Costiveness, BiliOusness. Fee
male lbs, Colds, Grippe and Malaria.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
u S. Engineer
Is Indicted
ALLEGED HE VIOLATED EIGHT
HOUR LAW IN WORK ON
THE LOCKS.

PARKERSBURG. Jan. 2O.-Captain
w. NJ. Hall, United States engineer,
when asked concerning rumors OF an
investigation OF the alleged violation
Of the eight hour law at Lock Is,
where the government engineer has
been in charge OF the work. said that
he understood several indictments had
been returned against him, but said
that as yet none had been served. Cap
tain Hall said that he did not wish to
discuss the charges. and did not think
it was proper that he should do 50.
The federal authorities when seen by
a reporter. even refused to admit that
any such charges had been brought.
From what can be learned on the
outside the charges against Captain
Hall are largely for a technical viola.
ton. He was placed in charge OF the
government work at the locks. There
is a federal statute prohibiting the
employment of any man at contract
labor for longer than eight hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
II ers Nee
In Neb ska
HUNDREDS or THE TILEERs OF
THE SOIL ASSEMBLE AT
LINCOLN.

/
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.-Hundreds
Of farmers, members Of twenty allied
organizations. gathered in Lincoln to
day for the seventh annual meeting Of
the Nebraska state Agricultural Asso'
citation. Meetings will be held through
out the week and prominent agricul.
tural authorities from many States
will speak and conduct demonstra.
lions. To-day's programme included
meetings OF the Association OF Agri-
cultural Students and the Nebraska
Veterinary Medical Association.
Sessions will beSheld tomorrow by
the Nebraska State Board of Agricul-
ture, the Nebraska Duroc-Jersey
Breeders Association. the Nebraska
Poland China Breeders Association.
the Nebraska State Poultry Associa-
ton. the. Nebraska Dairymen's Asso-
citation. the Nebraska State HortIcul.
tural Society and the Veterinary Med
ical Society.
The Nebraska Swine Breeders AS
ISOLATION, the Nebraska Bee Keepers
Association. the Nebraska Home Ec-
onomic Association and the State
Boys and Girls Association will meet
on Wednesday. The Nebraska Park
and Forestry Association will hold its
annual convention Thursday, as will
the Nebraska Improved Live Stock
Breeders Association and the Ne
braska Corn Improvers' Association.
A joint meeting of the boys and girls
association will be held Friday. The
States Farmers Institute convention
will also be held on that day, as well
as the sessions of the State Short
horn Breeders. Red PolIed Breeders
and Aberdeen.Angus Breeders Asso.
Citations.
All Of the important sessions will
be held at the State farm, under the
auspices of the University OF Nebras-
ka. A feature of the weeks assem-.
blage is the poultry show in the Lin.
coin Auditorium, the Madison Square
Garden OF the West" where the larg-
est display of pure bred fowls ever
seen in this section is on exhibition.
Mussell. Rhodes and Shellabarger, the
three most popular poultry judges in
the country, will score the birds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
To Reform School
BOYS CONVICTED OF BREAKING
INTO STORE WILL BE
SENT.

BLUEFIELD. Jan. 2O.-In Squire
Godbey's court Saturday two boys
were charged with breaking into the
store formerly occupied by o. c..
Phelps on BlueAeld avenue. Mr.. E.
S. Pedigo recently purchased the stock
and was selling it out "Pos" Thax-
ton and John Neil are alleged to have
entered the store and stolen some
shoes, neckties, pocketbooks, two
cheap watches and some cigars. They
were seen by Policeman Carter leav-
ing the store about three o'clock on
Saturday morning and he Immediate
~ recognized the ThaXton boy. He
gave chase and the boys dropped the
sack In which they We're carrying the
plumber. Officer Carter succeeded in
capturing ThaXton who broke down
and confessed and implicated young
John Neil. Neil was later captured
and both the boys were brought be.
fore the magistrate who found them
guilty and held them to be taken to
the reform school at Pruntytown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Guatemala
Celebrates
OPENING OF NEW RAILROAD
WHICH EXTENDS FROM OCEAN
TO OCEAN.
(By S. W. Press Association

(By s. w. Press Association.)
GUATEMALA. Jan. 20.-Cuatemala
City is to-day in the midst of one OF
the greatest celebrations ever held in
Central America, the Festivities mark
ing the opening Of the new Guatemal-
an railroad, which extends from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. The celebra-
ton has already extended through
four days and will continue several
days longer before all the powder and
fireworks have been burned and the
flow of oratory exhausted. Represen-
tatiyes are here from all Latin-Ameri-
can countries, and General George
w. Harris is representing President
Roosevelt. President Cabreva has took
a prominent part in the ceremonies.
The new railroad is go miles long
and extends from Puerto Barrice on
the Atlantic to San Jose on the Pa
cific, through Guatemala City and "a
copa. It Is the third transcontinental
railway in this part Of America and.
next to the Tehauntepec line, the most
important. 1t is expected to have u
great effect on the development of the
rich resources of Guatemala, and IN
this prosperity the United States Will
largely share. with the completion
of the new road, Guatemala City.
which has seldom been visited by
tourists and travellers, is now brought
within five days of New Orleans and
Mobile and seven days of New York.
This transcontinental line was COM
menced twenty-five years ago. but I'M
til 1908 little actual construction work
was accomplished. At that time Minor
C. Keith. OF the United Fruit Com
pany, Sir William Van Horne. OF Eng
land, and other American and English
capitalists took hold OF the proposition
and pushed it to completion. There
were many great obstacles to be ov-
ercome by the engineers, as for about
sixty miles it crosses a wild mountain
GUS country, in places nearly mile
above the sea level. The commercial
Importance OF the road and the great
influence 1t Will have on the future
OF Guatemala is recognized by the
government and people, and they are
now venting their enthusiasm in a
fiesta OF the usual Latin-Amerlcan
character.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
B. & o. Decrease
PRESIDENT MURRAY AscRIBEs 1T
TO THE DECREASED ACTIVITY
IN THE IRON INDUSTRY.

BALTIMORE, Jan. O.-Commentins
upon the decrease of $1,23O.OOO in net
earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company for the month of
December. President Murray stated
that there was an increase in expen-
ses of $165,OOO accounted for by the
increased rates of pay and increased
charges for depreciation. and the de-
crease was primarily due to the fall.
ing of Of over 100000 in gross rev.
enue. over IS per cent. Of the de-
crease was in connection with the
steel industry, particularly coke, ore,
pig iron, etc. In the Connellsville re-
gion alone the number of loads Of
coke moved by all lines was about 49,.
900, as compared with about 61,0O0
for December, 1906.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Russia Has A
New Cassie
WOMAN SEEKS TO PASS STOLEN
CHECK BUT POLICE PRE-
VENT.

MUNICH. Jan. 2o.-A strikingly
beautiful Russian woman presented q
Ave hundred rouble note at one of the
banks here for exchange into German
money.
The note bore the number OF one
OF the notes advertised as having been
stolen in the robbery at Tiflis. early
last summer. when 314,OOO roubles
were stolen and the cashier tele'
phoned at once to the police.
Seeing officers approaching the
woman hastily attempted to swallow
a slip of paper. but one of the Of
ficers grasped her by the throat and
prevented her from so doing. 1t ap
peared from the paper that two &C
complies were about to arrive here
by the Paris express. The officers
accompanied by the Russian charge in
the affair, went to the station and
on the arrival of the train arrested
them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
FIRST WARD
z c.loaino o. RevIvaI services.

Closing Of Revival Services.
The series Of meetings that have
heea II progress at the Christian
Chapel for the last two weeks were
brought 10 close last evening
Evangelist Moore mas been teaching
plain. practical scripture lessons each
evening during this meeting. There
have been some additions to the
church and the church much strength
atied and benefited also. 1t is the
universal wish Of the membership at
this place that Evangelist Moore may
hold another meeting here in the near
future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
offieeEa Installed.

The Waneta Council No. 8, D. of p,
installed the following officers at their
regular meeting Friday evening:
Pocahontas- Clara Adams.
wenonah-Ina Galahue.
Prophecies Stella Meredith.
K. OF RMS. Sadie Hawkins.
K. Of W.-Hannah Woody.
4 Powhatan-Russell Adams.
Rep. to Grand Council of w. Va
Lizzie Candy, Monongah.
The meeting Friday evening was
very Interesting and largely attended.
Arrangements were made to entertain
the Rowlesburg council next Friday
evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
One 3 6 iii j d nd
r our w onnded
LumsERmEN PUT UP BRAVE
FIGHT WHEN ATTACKED BY
STRANGE pEsPERA-
DOES.

ELKINS, Jan. 20.-Incensed at the
death of one of their number and the
serious injury OF four others. by Ital'
ians believed to be members Of the
Black Hand Society. every lumberman
in the employ OF Moore. Kepple & Co.,
at EIlamore, has left his labors to
Join in the determined hunt for the
perpetrators of the crime committed
Friday night. There were four Ital-
ians in the attacking party. who. at.
ter lettering about the mill all day.
called at the boarding house occupied
by SIX Italians. and. under the pre-.
tense Of friendly cali. gained admit
lance.
Once in the house they tried to ex'
tort by threats the sum of six hum
dred dollars from the lumbermen.
When this was refused the strange
Italians opened fire on the campers
and closed in on them with ugly look
ing knives. The attack was resisted
at the cost of one life and injuries TO
four OF the defenders.
One OF the attacking party was Kill
ed, another disabled and the other two
driven away. Four of the Survivors,
leaving the one dead and the other
seriously injured Italian In the camp
left to secure assistance. Thinking
that the camp had been deserted. the
Black Handlers renewed the attack,
but were finally routed by the lonely
injured occupants. The injured are:
DoMINICK PoMPEI,
JIM POMPEI,
MIKE GRENADE.
TONY BETTIENE.
The injured were brought to the
Davis memorial hospital Saturday af-
ternoon. The mill was closed down
Saturday, the entire force OF the plant
Joining the posses who are searching
the woods and hills around Ellamore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-20
Those Delicious Lemon Pics,

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and at the least possible expense II
you use "OUR-PIE Preparation. It
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choicest ingredients. Every package
inspected and guaranteed under the
Pure Food Laws. Don't hesitate. Try
it to-day and then tell your friends. At
grocers, 10 cents.