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The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
STILL IN PERSIA.
Russian Army Is Operating Against
the Kurdish Bandits.

st. Petersburg, April 18.-The for
eign Office is keenly interested in Rus
sia's little frontier war in Persia. It
is the first occasion to arise for the
active application of Russia's rights
under the Anglo-Russian agreement to
interfere to preserve order in northern
Persia. The operations themselves are
considered of minor Importance and
they will quickly come to an end as
soon as the subsistence of the floods
permits the movement of the Russian
detachmentS.
Russia counts upon the support Of
Great Britain and no interference on
the part of any other power.
The foreign office has no further
news of fighting.
The Russian commander telegraphs
that the Persian inhabitants along the
frontier have abandoned their villages
sian detachment is still in Persian ter
ritOry.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

Good goods. Pratt Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks of Kansas
City stopped here yesterday to spend
the day with relatives. while on their
way to Denver, Colo, where they Will
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller of Man
haitian came here today to spend a few
days with friends.
8 Little Marie Dellman is improving
after being very i'll for the past three
weeks with an attack of pneumonia.
Miss Florence Wilson spent the day
yesterday in Hoyt with friends and
relatives.
Mrs Charles earle, who has been
very sick in Bethesda hospital for the
past two weeks is reported to be slowly
Improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Murphy are the
parents of a son, born yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Milton left to-
day on an extended trip through Ari-
zona and New Mexico for the benefit
of Mrs. Millions health.
Mr.. Will Garnett returned to his
home in Valley Falls today after
spending few days here on a busi-
ness trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Anderson went to
Stafford, Kan, today to remain over
Easter with relatives.
Mr.. Arthur Sanderson and Miss Leta
Maxwell were married yesterday in
Kansas City and returned to Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
BOwsER's GRIPPE.
How He Lost His Voice and How 1t
Came Back.

At the breakfast table Mrs. Bowser
was telling of three different neigh
bors that had the grip and were laid
up In bed, and she had jumped from
that TO say that New York had seven
hundred thousand cases, Boston half
million, Chicago six hundred thou
sand and Philadelphia over half a
million, when Mr.. Bowser put down
his coffee cup to reply:
"Bosh! Bosh! Don't talk to me of
baby diseased"
why. the grip this year is pretty
serious thing with most everybody"
she protested.
"All bosh. If 1t wasn't for the doc
tors and druggists no one would know
they had it. What they call grip Is
only simple cold in the head. When
you and were babies and had it our
mothers called it case of the
snuff1es. Any one that goes to bed
with the grip is a person of weak
character"
HAS character anything to do with
it?"
''It has everything to do with it.
By character I mean mostly will
power. just imagine me going to
bed with the snuffles, will you?-ha!
ha! ha! If we had a boy three years
old and he gave up to it I'd spank
him."
II thought yesterday was going
to have it."
"And you probably will. You are
!! just one of these namby-pamby sor1
that get it. Oh, yes, you'll have it
but don't look for any sympathy from
| me- This house has got to run righ
along just the same.'
But suppose you get it?"
What! What" shouted Mr.. Bow
ser, as he bolted piece Of chop ant
| nearly choked over It, woman
don't class me with that crowd. Sup
| pose the heavens fall? Suppose W.
have ten earthquakes this afternoon
| Suppose our blamed old yaller ca
turns green tonight? get the grip
| I, Bowser!''
But Mr.. Bowser got it, and like al
good things, it came suddenly. Tha
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

eyes, it's laryngitis. and the most
beautiful case of it 1 have seen this
year. I'd like to bring five or six med
ical students around here to look at 1T.
I'll give you something for it, but it's
sure to last week anyhow. Beaud-
full case-beautiful case. This ought
really to go before the medical class
at the hospital. We could take you
down and bring you back in the am
bulance, you know. What do you
say?"
Mr.. Bowser didn't say anything. He
simply sat there and glared and said
to himself that he would murder that
doctor the very first thing when he got
out.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
Pupils Driven Out by Fire.

Pou1tney, VT, April 1S.-About $50
boys and girls were driven from their
quarters in a five-story brick dormi-
tory of the Troy conference academy
early today when the structure was
suddenly enveloped by fire. The
young people all escaped although one
boy was hurt by jumping. The loss
on the building and furnishings and
the music library, which was in the
dormitory is estimated at $4,000.
The school is maintained by the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

The large frog in the small
puddle is much recommended.
In this matter, tastes differ.
John Corbin has studied
with sympathy two small col
leges, and now makes his
report.
Dean Briggs, of Harvard,
once suggested that the small
colleges proclaim the advan-
tages of smallness onlyin order
to become bigger.
Mr.. Corbin's article is called
"The Small College Us. the
University"
In this weeks SATURDAY
EVENING POST is an amusing
yarn by Henry w allace
Phillips, "Hohankton, Petite
and Others. The chief actors
are pig, black-and-tan dog
and some hydraulic machinery.
The machinery splits even, the
dog loses everything but his
tail, and the pig, having fed
well, smiles blandly.
THE SATURDAY EVENING
POST is now on sale.
At the News-stands, S cents.
$3.50 the year by mail.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys Are Everywhere
Copies will be delivered to any address b
LOUIS r. SMITH
GIT Van Buren, STREET. Topeka, Kansa
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
Ridgely's Successor Named

Washington, April 1s.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the
nomination of Lawrence o. Murray
to be comptroller of the currency,
vice w. B. Ridgely, resigned.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
WANTED-MALE HELP.
and made rush down stairs and roar

and made a rush down stairs and roar
ed like bull, and he was running the
fellow out of the gate when the cook
called up the stairs to Mrs. Bowser:
"Oh, ma'am, get right down on your
knees and thank heavenr'
why, what's the natter"
"Mr. Bowser has got his voice baclkt
Can't you hear him? He's outside, call
ing the tramp a wall-eyed, lop-shouf-
dered, slab-s.ded, knock-kneed son of
a gun, and his voice sounds just as
beautiful and natural as ever!-(Copy-
righted, 1908. by T. c. McClure.)
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
WANTS
and MISCELLANEOUS Ids.
@D
REAL ESTATE rRANsrERs

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERA
G. w. Sheppard and wife to w. A.
ave- 70. .. anu :. !. ".:.s.n 4soo
]. A. McSlurkin to w. H. Hawkins.
lot 434 Fillmore st., Kings add. -. loo
A. Startup to J. x. Conley, part lot
1-4l-1z ~
]. O'Brien and wife to same, same. Ii
G. L. Clearinghouse to G. e. Thomp-
son. lot 81 and part lot 80 Tyler st.,
Douthitt Place No. 2..-.............. 90
w. r. Weible and wife to c. Furnas,
more st. ................................ 80 - M aloe
c. H. Curry to w. ]. Burgess, lots 81
/, to 13i, inc, Kentucky ave.. High
land Park sub-div. ...................
A. G. Larson and wife to J. Cuth-
bert. lot 1O2 and s. n 100 Clay ST.. !. ~
Mrs. C. W. Griffin to K. r. Parkfson,
lot 400 and w. u Al 17th st, Keith's
Bird add. ........................ 10
A. ]. Webb to H. Webb, 8. w. Y
6-13-15 ...... ...................s......
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
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North TOPEKA MWSI

LIteus for the North Tcpeka column may
be left at the Petro & Woodford drug
store, $50 North Kansas avenue. or call
the North SIDE reported at her home.
lid. phono Gill
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

doctor? Very we'll"
Mrs. Bowser announced over the
wire that Mr. Bowser had got 1t at
last, and twenty minutes later the
doctor was there. He put the handle
of a spoon on Mr.. Bowser's. tongue
and pressed it down Tor a look and
then cheerfully announced:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25

Mrs. w. o. Trout returned from a few
days visit in Phoenix Monday.
George W. StokOe went to Phoenix
Sunday and returned Monday. He
made the trip for the purpose of buy
ing an alfalfa seed buncher with which
to harvest his alfalfa seed. but found
the village of Phoenix already de
pleted of that implement, the last one
having been sold to another Buckeye
rancher.
The gang of Mexicans which the
canal company has had cutting brush
from the banks of the canal struck
for a raise in wages a few days ago,
they We're being paid S1.25 and board
and asked for $3.50. This way of get
ting a raise out of the Buckeye canal
company is getting to be a very COM
mon occurrence, almost every gang of
men that has worked for the company
in the last two or three years has
made use of that means to do" the
company. The first time that the men
made a really successful effort to
bring the company to terms was about
a year and a half ago, canal clean
ing was in progress. and at the time
of starting the work the directors
made the prices that the company
would pay for work $3.50 for teams
and s1.25 for men. The men finally
contended that a man was about equal
in value to a mule team and demanded
that they be given as much consider
alton. The men had the sympathy of
the ranchers generally and had very
little trouble in getting their demands
granted, but striking has become the
rule now and every little old bunch of
MeXicans that the company hires
strikes after they have worked long
enough to get filled up on grub. Prob
ably a good firing of bunch or two
of them would do them good
A. C. Gaylord of Phoenix was here
for a number of days Of this week
trying to clean up the dairy business
of the Buckeye country. Mr.. Gaylord
has bought a number of dairy cows
here before this year and is now buy
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25
DALE.


Glendale, Ariz., July 24-Geo. Ham,
lin of the Relief Mines passed
through Glendale Thursday on his
way to Phoenix.
A watermelon party was given at
the home of ]. w. Stauffer last
Saturday evening. The night was
beautiful and about thirty five peo-
| pie We're present Many came down
from Phoenix. Games were played
until II O'clock, and all went home
happy.
A dance was given by several young
men at Peoria last Saturday even
ing, gratuitously aided by Messrs.
Stauffer and Tuckey of Glendale,
who assumed no financial RESPONSE
bility. The expenses exceeded the
receipts by a small amount, which
the Peoria financiers requested the
Glendale parties to pay.
Resentment should be the attitude
of all persons who listen to the rank
fabrieations concerning the Granite
Reef dam. A fanciful story concern
ing a break in the dam is afloat
every day and reminds soldier of
rumors by rail" / herewith ppe-
sent a cure for the unfortunate fax
ers: when you are about to set
afloat a fabrication. take this dope
wash your mouth with Ivory SOAP
Mr.. and Mrs. Knee leave this
morning for Prescott where they will
spend the rest of the summer. Mr..
Wilcox of Ash Fork will succeed Mr..
Knee during his absence.
Forty cars of cantaloupes have
been shipped from Glendale this sea-
son up to last evening.
Word has been received from Miss
Beulah Stauffer and her mother, who
are in Los Angeles for the summer.
saying they are both feeling fine and
enjoying the cool sea breezes.
w. c. Guttry left Saturday for
Castle Hot Springs, where he will
visit his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. White spent last
Sunday visiting friends out by the
Indian school
Angus Douglas passed through here
Wednesday en- route to his range be-
yond the White Tank mountains.
Mr.. Douglas had been to Phoenix
where he purchased a windmill to
be used for pumping stock water.
1t takes him about two and a half
days to make the trip to Phoenix by
wagon.
Mr. and Mrs Grant were Phoenix
visitors last Wednesday.
R II. McIlmoiI and daughter Lucy.
of Fowler, spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Flock.
The members of the Baptist church
met last Saturday and cleaned up
the church house and yard. cutting
out the dead trees and brush. They
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25

ing. everything that is a good dairy
COW that he can get HID Of
Everybody that has alfalfa seed is
either cutting. stacking or threshing;
the threatening appearance Of the
weather has kept the farmers rather
apprehensive, as a heavy rain on the
seed would nearly ruin it by causing
it to shatter out on the ground.
The stage has changed it's running
time somewhat; it now leaves Airing
ton at 5 o'clock in the morning and
arrives at Liberty about $3.50 in the
morning. going towards Phoenix. COM
ing from Phoenix the time remains the
same as usual.
l would like to suggest the idea of
the members of the Republican force
and the correspondents getting togeth-
er for a day, have a picnic or a con-
vention, for the purpose of getting ac-
quainted, pleasure and mutual benefit,
some day in September, to be held in
Phoenix. How about it Mr.. Editor
and correspondents?
There is a notice posted on the
pOstOffice door at Liberty. signed by
Lyman W Wakefield of the Phoenix
land office to the effect that the ap-
proved plat of the survey of township
one % north and two (2) west ella
and Salt river base and meridian has
been received at that office and that
entries for homestead filings will be
received at that office after August
18th, for land in that township. There
was an error in the original survey
and land embraced in that township
was suspended from entry a number
Of years ago. it was however all set
tied by different parties several years
ago and has been held only as squat
tiers claims" a great deal of annoy
ance has been experienced by those
affected, many attempts have been
made to have the matter adjusted in
the past without avail; about two
years ago an appeal was made to our
friend, Marcus Aurelius Smith, always
delegate to congress, whereupon Mr..
Smith introduced a bill in the house Of
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representatives asking for an appro-
priaticn for the re-survey of the town
ship. The bill was allowed and from
that time the matter was as speedily
pushed as the red tape of the general
land office. would permit, until the
final adjustment is now in sight.
A number of the enterprising far
mers of Arlington who are interested
in the raising of cotton. and are ex-
erting themselves to make the indus
try a success in this region have
formed a corporation to be known as
the Egyptian Cotton Growers Asso-
citation" the names of the incorpora-
tors are W. L. Strickland, c. G.. Dem
ing, ]. r. Biddlecome and VIII Fitz-
patrick. The articles have been filed
and published and the business of the
company is to commence Immediately
The general nature of the business to
be done by the corporation is the
raising. pressing. storing, selling and
the promotion of cotton in this sec
ton Of the country. Cotton growing is
an infant industry at Arlington, the
first seed having been planted last
spring for the raising OF crop on
commercial scale. and great precau-
tons have been taken to have the en-
terprise properly launched. Arizona
University professors of agriculture
and United States government men
have been here and lectured on the
proper handling of the crop and have
advised every phase Of the operations
so far. A man was sent here from the
university who fumigated all of the
seed that was planted to ward
against boil weevil 1t is thought that
the dryness of this climate will entire
ly eliminate this pest from the cotton
fields here, the future looks bright for
a very important industry to grow out
of the experiment The crop of the
present year is now far enough along
so that the experienced growers of the
staple, w. L. Strickland and his as
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25
RIvERSpE-MEsoUITE.

Riverside. Jay 24.-The farmers
are getting plenks of water now and
their ranches are looking fire
Mrs. c. Johnson md childr en- of Os-
born district visited her mother, Mrs.
R Reynolds Monday.
Mr.. f. w. Bacon aud Miss Emma
Doggett made a flying "trip to Buckeye
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Harper is extracting honey at
the Reynolds place. He rports a very
heavy crop.
Miss Mary Peterson of Fowler was
a visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. Walton is stacking his pfrd crop
of hay.
Rev. Draper of Fowler was visitor
here this week.
T. w. Bacon was caught in ths rain
storm Friday night and was unable to
get back to town until the next Morn
ing.
A very heavy rain fell last Friday
night
Walton and Miller had their hay
down and it got a good wetting.
Miss Bertha Hughes returned to the
city Wednesday after an enjoyable
weeks visit with her friend, Miss Nc
Intyre.
Jim Hall sold car load of fine fat
pOrkers to the Independent meat mar
ket to be shipped.
p. X. Nelson is making improve
ments on his house.
There seems to be a great deal of at
traction in this district for automobiles.
Hardly a day passes that one is not
seen here.
Oscar Roberts and wife have return
ed from Iron Springs and were look
ing over their ranch Wednesday.
Miss Duet Doggett spent Sunday
with Miss Ara Smith of Cartwright
district.
Mr.. Dearsley drove some cattle from
across the river Monday and had the
misfortune of getting one of them too
hot and after drinking some water 1t
fell in the ditch and died.
Jesse Collins and Mr.. NaylOr Dog
gett took a pleasant ride to the river
Sunday
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25
ScoTTSDALE.

Scottsdale, July 24.-Mrs Hughes
and Miss Sturgeon of Tempe made
visit in Scottsdale the last of the
week.
Mrs. Shepherd made stop in
Phoenix and drove out to Scottsdale
on her way home to New York with
the remains of Percy, who died re-
Gently in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Frazier en-
tertained Mrs. Shepherd and friends
at dinner Sunday.
The Butts boys are delivering their
grain in Phoenix.
Chaplain Scott has bought the
Butts boys out and is now figuring
with other parties to lease his place.
Frank Frazier is building some
fence for Mrs. Underhill.
We are getting a little more water
now and we have use for it too.
Everything was dry.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Hayden say it
rained hard Friday night here. They
were in a position to know too, as
they were out in all of it. They
We're returning from the south side
land got caught in the storm while
heii 'Ho iiNei- II was 81 udih lheS
couldn't see the road and they got
lost near T.. j.. Parry's ranch. After
drifting "a mile or two up the river
they finally got out and found their
way home.
Some of the boxes on lateral one
are in bad shape and we hope they
will be repaired in the near future.
One box is gone entirely and it is
impossible to turn out more than
two thirds of the water at another.
Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. VanderhOof
made a trip to Mesa Saturday to-
gether for grapes.
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Continued from page 81

taft and Prescott and reports a fine
time. Mr.. Cutting has been chosen as
principal of the Fowler school, district
number As.
The government ditch gang has
moved the camp from Cartwright on
the Maricopa canal to one mile west
of Fowler school house on the Salt ca
nal and is cleaning the canal, getting
ready for the summer freshets.
VIM. Walton is busy with a force
of men stacking his alfalfa seed which
he win thresh this fall. Mr.. Walton
thinks he can get another crop of seed
and then have his threshing all done
at once.
D. NJ. Sapp left Thursday for his old
home near Fort Wayne. Indiana, to
have his hand treated by a specialist
for a generous growth; also to dis
pose Of his realty holdings in Indiana
Mr.. Sapp intends to be gone about
three months and when he returns will
invest in salt river valley property as
he says this valley is good enough fol
him.
Hugh Mcintyre is busy putting VI
his third crop of alfalfa.
Joe England. formerly of Missouri
has purchased a five acre tract just
south of the city limits, and is imprOv-
ing it by clearing it of the brush that
has grown on it since it returned tC
desert. Mr. England intends putting
about two acres in strawberries and
the balance he will put in alfalfa and
fruit trees. Mr.. and Mrs. England
have been Wintering here off and or
or about nine years. Now Mr. Eng
lad says he is here to stay.
IT. and Mrs. Jud Irving are expect
ed tre from Los Angeles where they
have been living for the last three
years. Mrs. Irving is a daughter OF
Mr.. am Mrs. ]. ]. Harris.
l.. {. kaynes has completed his new
store buinng and moved the goods
into II. Hezays he is now able to take
care of the vade.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25

X. S. Townsend and his son Earl left
for Flagstaff Friday evening to spend
the remaining hot months.
The Rev. Gardner of Cartwright will
preach at our school house next Sun
day afternoon at $3.50. All are cordial
ly invited.
Engineer Howard Reed and Harry
Hancock were out in. an automobile
attending to the interests of the water
service.
The farmers of this neighborhood
hate to see the Yuma road so full of
water when their crops are drying up.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25

expect to give the building a coat
of paint. which will improve its APP
pearance.
Rev. Mr.. McCourtney assisted Bro.
Wilbur with the Baptist services
again last Sunday.
Obey Erickson has some signs
painted for his confectionery estab-
| lishment.
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The Weekly News
Of The Valley
MUIR PLY.

Murphy, June 26.-K. 5. Townsend
was busy putting out cane on the
lower ranch the first of the week.
J. r. Bradshaw is on the sick list.
Mrs. NJ. n. Kimball of the Isaac
neighborhood was visiting Mrs. Herr
sing Monday evening.
VIM. Kohl was busy with his hay
this week.
Miss Bower of Phoenix was visiting
Mrs. ]. r Bradshaw over Sunday.
Earl Townsend was busy cutting hay
Thursday.
L. E. Shepherd had quite a bit of his
hay ruined by rain. :
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25
M'DOWE ELL.

Mcdowell, Ariz., July 24.-The
Mcdowell Indians have been practic-
ing faithfully in view of taking part
in the games at the Mesa picnic on
Friday. Before their departure they
met at Charles Dickens camp to
pray for success against the Pimas.
That is the center OF religion. 1t was
there the god appeared last winter.
in whose honor a series of dances
followed, naturally cut short by the
death of an invalid in the immediate
vicinity while "a dance was in pro-
greSs.
They anticipated a good time in
responding to hospitable invitations
from the Pimas to take part in the
Mormon celebration.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-25

Continued on page 10.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-05
The Murdoek Family.

Bent Murdoch tells of the coming to
Kansas of the father of the Murdocks
as follows: HE cut short hickory
stick on the south bank of the Kaw
River near the foot of Kansas avenue.
Topeka. hung a pack on the stick, put
1t over his shoulder, crossed the river
on log wagon, took his foot in his
hand, started on beeline and walked
from Topeka to Mount Pleasant, Ia.
where he landed in twelve days, the
distance being over 900 miles. That
was fifty years ago last March. Thom-
as Murdock-he was the Colonel of a
Virginia regiment that was mustered
for the Mexican War but didn't GO
left the Allegnany Mountains with a
wife and FIVE children in covered
wagon and a carryall early in the fall
of 1856 for the Territory of Kansas.
The father and two Oldest sons made
the overland trip from Mount Pleas
ant, Ia, to Topeka in the winter or
1867 by wagon, the wife and three
younger children remaining in that
town. When Thomas Murdoch re-
turned to Mount Pleasant he loaded
his family into the cars for Burling-
ton, where they took Mississippi
steamboat for st. Louis. Here they
changed boats, taking a Missouri Riv-
er one for Leavenworth. where they
were met by team and Dauled to
Topeka.