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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

Here IS about the most primitive
plaything that modern children ever
enjoyed. jackstoues. They were lit
tie iron "chevauz-de-frise shaped
things. with six points. Five consti'
tuted set. You could buy set
for a cent or two. JackstoDes. com.
monty called Jacks" provided 0 game
OF dexterty There was cutie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

where garoage and other refuse are mixed
with the excfeta. solid massce D. aC-
cumulatiops % human eXcreta, on Of ecT
manure witch has lite or no straw IN IT,
are not suitable breeding places FOR flies
and are hence Fortunately reiat yely free
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

was IN the air This was called
devil on the stump" There was no
end to the feats to be done. It be-
came quite girls game, for girls
were more dexterous Maybs his is
why the boys quit playing il.
Jacks" are still seen, now and then.
See if you can put the devil on the
stump. A. n. Oldgigh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

cred bur was somewhat In excess Of
the consumption for the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

MANS refuse or that Of his domestic
animals Is absolutely necessary to
: The Development O. The iy. Ihe in
po-tant and most bs9efr. pLartical poiut
IS tIiet j, is not lie .lr1e scattering and
..tteripg about OF refuse that breeds him,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

Sincerity, deep genuine heart.
felt sincerity is trait of true and
noble manhood.-Dubay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

RGBEi Stl AND
filth CCLLECTED
IN COR rTEs rs
IDEAL ET<E Ed NC
PLACE = FCT< ELL -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

CORRUGATED IRON
SHIELD UNCER THESE
GRATiNG5 ChICi L.ATZ6E
G-lAhlTlTIES CT STrSEETi
FL[TE&
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-17

sCJS MANS foes shall be they Of his
~ own household, is good science
as well as Scripture. The fly is
domestic animal. a household pet.
whether we are proud to acknowl-
edge him or not. With some Of our do
mestic animals it is question whether
we adopted them into the family or they
adopted us INTO U'tirs. There is 20 doubt
shout the fly. He did the adopting with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
1T DROPPED 80 FEET.
Union Pacific Caboose Filled With
Workmen Drops in a FIJI.

Cheyenne, Wyo-, Oct. 2O.-As the re-
suit of an unprecedented accident on
the Union Pacific at Lone Tree creek
thirty miles west of Cheyenne, last
night, six laborers are known to be
dead and several others probably met
death, while twenty-five or thirty 9TH
ers were injured, many very seriously.
A terrific gale picked up the caboose
of a work train, tore il away from
Its coupling and carried it over the
edge of fill. 1t dropped 80 feet with
Its forty occupants, nearly all of whom
were section laborers and the terror
stricken men were piled in helpless
confusion among the wreckage when
it landed.
The work of rescue is still in prog
ress and only disconnected details have
come to headquarters here. The
names of none of the dead can be Sc
cured and those of only three of the
injured, Conductor James Lowery.
Roadmaster Corliss and Travelling
Auditor Sumption are known.
The foreigners in the car became
panic stricken. and those who were
thrown to the floor were trampled upon
The car was reduced to kindling wood
and twisted iron rods by the time it
reached the bottom of the canon. Those
who were killed were either pierced by
splinters or trampled upon or crushed
under the debris.
A relief train was sent to Lone Tree
and the dead and injured brought to
Cheyenne.
All the dead and injured are foreign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
RELIEVED EVERY WOE.
Vast Problem Undertaken by the Chi
cago Emmanuel Church.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-The problem of
relieving every kind of human woe or
i'll endured by anybody who wants to
explain what it is, has been under
taken by Emmanuel Baptist church,
under the leadership of the Rev. John
ston Myers.
Comfort meetings." which are held
daily in the church, are devoted to the
work, and In the course of a few days
have acquired an average attendance
of so or so persons. all of whom feel
that their Affections are more than
they can bear. To give them indi-
vidual attention IL they want 1t a staff
of trained assistants has been gath
cred by DR.. Myers.
In addition to this physician and a
lawyer. both men of standing, have
been retained by the church, and form
a part of the consulting staff
The meetings are held every morn
ing with singing and prayer. In the
lecture room of the church. A break
fast is given free to every one who is
hungry.
The simple service of song and
prayer it has been found. is comfort
enough for many who attend, but
those who wish to be advised. or help
ed, without talking about themselves
in public are taken into side rooms,
where advice, or the finding of posi-
ton, or spiritual comfort is furnished.
When the case is past the comprehen-
sion of any of the staff" 1t is re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

The Campbell-Drew Amusement COM
pany, who direct THE Colonial Bellies,
who open at the Grand tonight. have
proven themselves the pioneers of bet
ter burlesque by going outside the con-
fines of burlesque for their artists and
material. They have prevailed upon
that most popular writer of musical
comedies, JOS E. Howard, who has a
dozen successful New York produc-
lions to his credit, to write them COM
plete show, with original comedy and
dialogue, original songs and musical
numbers, new specialties and unique
effects, and they have equipped this
production with scenery and costumes
seldom seen outside of a Broadway the
alter. A matinee will be given tomOr-
row.
McFaddens Flats, a well known farce
comedy, is the offering at the Grand
for Thursday night.
In Henry w. Savage's only authoriz-
ed version of Frantz Holhar's remark
able comedy drama, The Devip' (De1
TeufeD which will be offered at the
Grand, Saturday, October "a. matinee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
DO YOU KNOW ANY
SKIN SUFFERERS ?
If You Have a Friend Afflicted With
Eczema, tell the Druggist About 1t.

If you have a friend suffering from
eczema. tell US about it the next time
you are in the store.
Many eczema sufferers have tried so
many useless remedies and spent so
much money with doctors that they
practically despair. If they only
knew of the simplest home cure for
eczema, 1t is nothing more than oil OF
wintergreen compound Gas mixed in
d. d. d. Prescription.)
Used with glycerine, thymo1 and
other healing ingredients in liquid
form, this simple remedy penetrates
the pores of the skin, numbing and
killing the eczema germs while build
ing up the healthy tissue.
If you will suggest to your friend
afflicted with eczema to call, we shall
be glad to explain to any sufferer
about D. D. D. Prescription.
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas ave-
nue., Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
GREAT COLT TO EUROPE.
Turfmen Say Fairplay Is Best Long
Distance Horse Shipped.

New York. Oct. 2O.-Fairplay. the
greatest three-year-old colt of the sea-
son, with the exception of Colin, will be
shipped to England on Saturday He
VIII not be raced during the early part
OF next year, but will be reserved for
the long races which begin in mid-sea =
son.
The big son of Hastings is the best
long distance horse, turfmen say, ever
shipped to England. In spite of his de-
Feat on Saturday he is regarded as the
ideal cup horse. If he receives any
thing like equitable treatment from the
Handicapped in England he will be a
dangerous horse in the $4,000 races in
the Goodwood and Ascot meetings.
There are cups" at each place for
which August Belmont will enter his
horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

days of racing, filling in it's schedule
for the week. 1t will be the first fall
meeting held by the association, and
in spite of the conditions which have
operated against racing through the
year the Empire City club will make an
ambitious bid for patronage with list
of added money stakes. with values
that would fit in with racing under the
most prosperous circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Set Trap Fishers Free.

Concordia- Kan, Oct. 2O.-In the
trial of two young men arrested for
fishing with g trap, Judge Dillon. in
district court. held section 5 of the
game and fish laws. as amended in
1907, to be special legislation and
therefore unconstitutional. The sec
ton as amended permits fishing other
than with rod, hand line or set line
in the Missouri and Kansas rivers as
far from the latter's mouth as Doug
las county. but not other waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Dorr Owes Half Million

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. 2O.-A schedule
OF the assets and liabilities of Fred w.
Dorr, the broker, who recently sus-
pended business in his various offices
throughout the country was submitted
to his creditors today by Referee Lynn
Helm. The statement places the total
assets at $142,721 and the liabilities at
$4S9 973.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

Dallas: Tex. Oct. Ex-Governor Charles
y Haskell of Oklahoma and his entire
stan are here today to take part in the
exercises of Bryan day at the state fair
governor Haskell was rendered an in
formal reception at his hotel at O'Clock
ternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Racinp Onens at yonkers.

New York. Oct. 20.-The Empire City
Racing associations autumn meeting
on the Yonkers track. the last race
meeting but one of the New York sea-
son. opens this afternoon with four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BiTTERS

ia what you want. first, last and all
the time. 1t prevents Sick Headache.
Poor Appetite, Indigestion. Costive-
ness, Biliousness, Female Ills, Colds
and Grippe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
Hartzeu still Alive

San Rafael. Cal, Oct. 100. M.
Hartzell formerly of Pittsburg, Pa.
who shot himself with suicidal intent
at the Hotel Rafael yesterday is still
alive, but is slowly sinking and no
hope of his recovery is entertained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

ferred to the physician. who will not
charge a fee unless directed by the
church to do so, or to the lawyer, who
works under like agreement. The
church pays the bill where individuals
do not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
IF YOU WANT
THE BEST

II = Oh y
and safest medicine for ailments of
the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. you
must insist on having tho Bitters
There is no substitute that can take
ita place nor any that has the record
of cures to back it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

Charlie Baker, the notorious pitch
fork fiend, was fined $50 by Police
Judge S. S. Urmy in court yesterday.
Baker has been arrested every week
for three or four years and the po-
lice have resolved to keep him for
good. Judge Urmy said this morn
ing: I'VE are getting mighty tired of
that man. Every time we let him
out he steals anything ne can get his
hands on and it is simply a bother to
have him at large. 1 thought l would
give him a good big fine and keep
him for a while in hopes he will
change"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

BUS" Cross. who was a member OF
the gambling gang captured last night
bv the police was rearrested on two
charges this morning. He was taken
from the Jail and brought to the Of
flee to sign his bond when Jailer
smith unearthed some back fines and
state warrant and Cross was re-
booked.
Cross is the fellow who has the high
record for running away from the po-
lice He has broken from the jail
every time he has been arrested for
the last few years and handouts have
not been strong enough for MIN. rms
time chief Eaton had the heaviest and
ugliest looking handouts in the sta
ton taken to blacksmith and
strengthened and Cross VIII nave 10
serve his thirty-five days with these
things around his wrists. He will be
made to sleep in the chains. The po-
lice do not want to keep him any
worse than the state, and he will
receive good big dose of prison this
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

Arthur Cook who was arrested yes
terday on a warrant issued Dy ms
heat her after they had a few words
was released this morning on request
of the girl After thinking the matter
over Florence decided that Arthur was
simply giving her few love pats ana
she took back her complaint. Tney
m<de up at last and the emsaseInene
viii soon he announced. The course
of true love never did run smooth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

The thieves who broke into the
Hanley grocery store at the corner of
Gordon street and Topeka avenue.
North Topeka have not been traced
and tho bloodhounds lost all scents
The thieves stole, cigars, tobacco, cof-
fee, salt pork and breakfast bacon.
They pried the paddock from the front
door. 1t is thought that the stuff was
stolen by hungry tramps who had the
tobacco habit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20


Marconi can be beaten a country
block down in the bottoms of To-
peka. The best system of wireless
telegraphy in the world is in opera
ton in these districts and every day
the marvellous system is put into
working order. The police say that
just as soon as a policeman is seen
on the outskirts OF the bottoms the
news spreads like fire, and when the
cop has walked a block or two he is
greeted with crowds of men, women
and children who follow on his heels
to see where the trouble will break
out. In some cases men will jump
out of the windows of houses and
run like deer to place of safety
near the river. A cop in the bottoms
causea more excitement than a circus
parade any day.
Mrs. w. S. Cooley, who lives on Van
Buren,, between Fourth and Fifth, was
arrested Monday for allowing her
chickens to run at large. This is the
first time neighborhood row has
broken out in this part of town and
it looks as though the fever was
spreading.
Roy Chesney, messenger boy
working for the Postal company, was
sent to the station today for riding
combination" bicycle on the street.
Chesney had wheels of different colors
and the frame was still of another
color. Roy received his release by
distributing a flood of tears over the
floor of the station and the officers
believed his innocence. He claimed
that he had purchased his bicycle
from a colored boy.
Despite the fact that bicycle thieves
are being watched closely by the po-
lice. another theft was reported today.
new gang must be working.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

loved by his neighbors, but he does
claim that his police record Is march
ing on.
Three of the boy bicycle thieves have
been bound over to the state and VIII
be tried in the district court. The other
boy. c. B. Oden, has proved with salts
faction to the police that ne obtained
his property along the bicycle line IN
perfectly legitimate manner and ne
was released this morning. People are
still crowding the police station try
ing to claim stolen bicycles and the
police have called the back halfway
the Bicycle Room"
The police are inclined to think tnat
the hold-up of Canon Pooley last
night on Fillmore between Eighth ana
Ninth was a joke. They cannot ngure
ont whv three bold bad brave hlsn-
waymen would attempt to rob a preach,
er. Canon Pooley may be we'll nxed
but according to the police 1t is aGalns-
teh unwritten laws of the hlgnwaymen
to touch a minister of the gospel Inc
officers believe that the whole thing
was a Joke on the part of some OF the
friends of the minister and they VIII
take no steps toward hunting down the ne
robbers. The amount secured was ~
cents and the robbers promised to send
back the pocketbooK-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20

loved by his neighbors, but he does
claim that his police record Is marcn-
ing on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Red Cross Appeals to
People Of California

IMMEDIATE activity the Of the officials of the California
branch the National Red followed
OF telegram from Charles Magee national the
asking that financial
Mrs Thurlow McAuen secretary telegram
follows:
Washington, D. c.,
Mrs Thufow McAdulen
Issue immediate appeal for money contributions
Italian earthquake relief
CHARLES L. MAGEE Secretary
local officers Red called
medaey Mrs McAIulen and w Dohrmann held short
ference in Dohrmann Office after which the following appeal
issued
San Francisco December o.
To the People of California
requested the California
branch immediate appeal California
contributions the relief of the Italian earthquake sufferers
of the aid which city and received
suffering similar calamity,
distress evidently Italy present moment
contribute to this worthy
Mr.. Allen Knight treasurer
o California branch, California
BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER, President.
THURLOW McMULLEN Secretary
The assistance Knight
manager theae who rendered
that house performance
might The Of the performance agreed yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
RANORAMA OF
CATATZAKo

and carrying everything before it
Scores of ships were damaged and the
Hungarian mail boat Andrassy parted
her anchors and went chashing into
other vessels. Messina bay was wiped
out and the sea was soon covered with
masses of wreckage. which was car
ried of in the arms of the receding
waters
Eight sailors from the sappho were
landed and took up the work of res
cue. .Omcers and men from Italian
and British steamers also went ashore
as soon as possible. the Britishers saw
ing family of five who were impris-
oned in burning house. Many pris-
oners from the jails made their es-
cape and looted right and left Hun
dreds engaged in the work of rob-
bing the banks and business houses.
In the opinion of officers of the
sappho. half the population of Messina
perished.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
COAST TOWNS TO AID
IN THE WORK OF RELIEF

SAN JOSE, Dec. 2s.-The local lodge
of Elks today made arrangements TO
contribute 500 toward the Italian re-
lief fund and will send the money to
California Red Cross headquarters in
San Francisco.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 2s.-Local ItaI-
ians have started a relief fund for the
earthquake sufferers of italy and this
morning more than s10O was raised.
Prominent Italians will meet as soon
as possible and organize a relief COM
mittee. Benefit performances will be
arranged to raise funds and an effort
will be made to have the Lombardi
grand opera company now here give a
performance for the earthquake vic
Tins
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 2s.-Members
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
King and Queen on Way

King Victor Emmanuel AMI the queen,
who left for the scene of the calam-
ity, reached Naples tonight and pro-
ceeded at once to Sicily. A large num-
Der Of people saw their majesties de-
part from home. and one among a
number of deputies at the station OBJ
served to the king:
The presence OF your majesty will
suffice to console the stricken people"
The king turned sharply upon the
speaker and said abruptly.
Don't talk nonsense
Desperate calls have been made from
Rome to Messina, but these remain un-
answered. and fears are entertained that
Fortspuria. rear Messina. has been de-
stroyed. as the wireless station installed
there is one Of the most powerful in
Italy and is evidently not working.
The catastrophe has aroused the super
stitioes Of the entire populace. who are
running about the country calling upon
all the saints and imploring their
mercy. The superstition has been in
creased by the rumor that in the gen
eral destruction of Nessina the statue
Of St. Rose remained uninjured
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

ton. Immediately the houses began to
crumble. Most of us who were not
killed made our way over undulating
floors to the street. The ceilings were
crashing down through the rooms end
stairs were rendered unsafe. | found
the streets blocked by falling houses.
"Chimneys, bell towers. entire walls
have been thrown down. From every
side of me arose the screams and
meanings of the wounded The people
were half mad with excitement and
fear Most of them had rushed out
in their night clothes In little while
all were shivering under a torrential
downpour of rain. Everywhere there
We're dead bodies. nude. dishgured and
mutilated. In the ruins 1 could see
arms and legs moving helplessly.
From every quarter came piteous ap-
peals for aid.
The portion of the town down near
the water was inundated by the tidal
wave. The water reached to the
shoulders of the fugitives and swept
them away.
''The city hall, the cathedral and
the barracks erumpled. and churches.
other public buildings and dwellings
were literally RACED. There were 200
customs agents at the barracks; only
Al of them were saved. At the rail-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
PROMPT STEPS TAKEN TO
RAISE MONEY IN EAST

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The earthquake
in southern Italy has thrown Chicago's
Italians into state of CONSERVATION
and despair. The Italian consulate
was overrun with frantic visitors who
clamored for direct news of friends
and relatives. and several Italian thea
ters closed their doors At the Bella
Italia, a favorite gathering place on
Des PLANES street, several hundred
listened while one of them translated
the English columns into Italian. His
voice was frequently drowned by cries
and sobs and the shrieks of hysterical
women.
BOSTON. Dec. PA public appeal
for relief for victims of the devasta
tion in southern Italy was issued by
Governor Guild today.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-This city
is preparing to offer assistance to the
earthquake survivors.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Leighton Shields.
secretary of the Missouri branch of the
National Red Cross society. took i'm
mediate steps today toward the collec-
ton of funds to be sent to the earth
quake sufferers in Italy THE Italian
Red Cross society responded nobly
when San Francisco was devastated"
said Shields. I'VE should do as much
for them"
CINCINNATI Dec 2s.-The cincin-
natl italian businessmen's club has been
called to meet in special session to de-
wise means of relief for the earthquake
sufferers in Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
DEMENTED SURVIVORS
WANDER IN THE RUINS

CATANIA, Dec. 29.-Refugees are
pouring in by trains, steamers and
automobiles. They are half naked End
stupefied with terror. Some of them APP
pear almost insane from the horrors
through which they have gone. In the
beginning they could only babble:
Messina has been devastated the
city has been annihilated"
Little by little some idea of the in
describable horror at Messina was OBJ
tanned from these unfortunates.
They declare that thousands of de-
mented survivors are still wandering
about the ruins OF tho city. A wounded
soldier said:
The spectacle was terrifying beyond
words. Dante's Inferno gives You
but faint idea as to what happened
yesterday morning at Messina. The first
shock came before the sun. had risen.
1t shook the city to its very founda-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
The Health Dept.

In your bodily system is looked after
by millions Of little soldiers in your
blood - those eorpuscies constantly
fighting for you.
If this army is Wen fed and kept
healthy and strong, by taking Hood s
Sarsaparilla. it will destroy the un-
countable horde of germ m-enemies that
are attacking you every moment Of
your life.
Hoods Sarsaparilla will keep you
free from or will cure you Of scrofula,
eczema. rheumatism, catarrh. anemia,
that tired feeling and all such all
ments.
1t effects its wonderful cures, not
simply because it contains sarsapariIla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 differ
ent ingredients. If urged to buy any
preparation said to be 's1ust as good
you may be sure it is inferior, costs
less to make, and yields the dealer q
larger profit