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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
Drouth Prevails Over All
Eastern Pennsylvania.
No Rain Has Fallen in More
Than Two Months.
NO WATER In TOWNS.
Farmers Are Hauling 1t in
Instead of Produce.
Sells at Eight Cents a Gallon
and Scarce at That.

Philadelphia, Sept 19.-Practicallv
tne entire state of Pennsylvania east
OF the Allegheny mountains is suffer-
ing from one of the worst droughts in
years. In some parts of the state no
rain has fallen in more than two
months and rivers and streams are so
low that many industries have been
lnterfered with and in some instances
plants have been shut down for the
lack or water. Forest fires are burn
ing in several sections and some 10
calities report crops will be entirely
ruined unless rain comes soon.
AT Shenandoah, in the anthracite
coai regions the water supply is so low
tnat farmers are bringing water. to
the residents in the town instead of
vegetables, as there is more profit in
neullng water than peddling produce
water sells at cents a gallon and
many are compelled to walk three and
TOUR miles to get supply even at that
price Several coal mines in that re-
gion have been closed because of lack
or water to run the power plants.
AT Duncanon, near Harrisburg, the
Susquehanna river is lower than IL
has been in more than 100 years, In
September, 1874, the river was lower
than 1t had been since 1903 and n
stone in the Susquehanna opposite
Duncanon was marked and dated.
Yesterday the stone showed that the
river is now 10 inches below the mark
placed there in 1874
In Philadelphia the Schuylkill riv-
er is lower than it has been at any
time since 1869, and canal boats are
stranded at different points in the
river between here and the coal re-
gions.
Forest fires which spread from the
railroad tracks to, the timberlands are
causing much excitement and consld-
cradle apprehension. about Tobyhan-
ma and other places in the mountains
at the eastern edge of the state. A
careful estimate places the area al
ready covered by the flames at 5000
acres
i The flames In some places have
reached a height of 40 feet and the
loss thus far sustained by various
property owners is great.
There are fires of large proportions
at Cresco. Moscow, Gouldsboro and
near Tobyhanna and an almost per-
feet string of fires along what is
known as Trout creek. In much OF
the region swept there is no valua bic
timber, but there are some areas,
where a considerable number of good
trees have been damaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
TO FLY TODAY.
Baldwin Balloon to Make Another
Flight at st. Joe.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Sept. 19.-At
o'clock this afternoon If all goes well
with the machinery and the weather
conditions permit Lieutenant Benja-
min D. FOULS the young officer from
FIT. Myer will make his second ascen-
sion at South st. Joseph in the Bald
win dirigible balloon, the property or
the United States army.
The first trial made late yesterday
which proved to be something OF
thriller for the navigator and his as
sistant Sergeant Edward Ward. was
considered successful if it did not re-
suit in a record being made. Yester-
DAVIS flight demonstrated the possi-
bilitv of re-esta blishing the huge bag
and its attachments without delay
following shipment here from the east
and demonstrated as well the ability
of the lieutenant and his assistant in
handling the craft in action. A try
for a longer flight will be made today.
"Tjeutenant Thomas E. Selfridge,
who was killed at FIT. Myer was to
have charge of the steering gear of
the Baldwin balloon in the trials
here" said Lieutenant FOULS this
morning. "while I ran the engine. I
do not know whom the war depart
ment viii send here to help me in
place of Lieutenant Selfridge. Ser
geant Ward will ride in the car with
me today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
BLOW TO SALOONS.
All Sales of Liquor as Beverage
Held to Be Illegal in Iowa.

Davenport, Ia, Selr. 19.-Accord-
ing to a decision rendered yesterday
by Judge Smith Mcpherson Of the
United States circuit court, the Iowa
mulct law system under which
saloons are now operating is illegal.
Judge Mcpherson furthers declares
the Iowa mulct law is no license sys-
tenn and that there has been no
license system in Iowa for the last
quarter of century. He further
holds that no person under any cir
cumstances can lawfully sell liquor as
a beverage in Iowa.
The decision was made in suit of
the United Breweries company of
Chicago VS.. the civic federation of
Davenport. The complainants
charged the federation with a con-
spiracy and sought to enjoin them
from abating property on which a
saloon had been closed Judge Nc
Pherson denied the application for a
writ of injunction.
Under the mulct law Iowa saloon
keepers have been paying $500 an
nually as a tax with the understand
ing that it legalized their sale of in
toxicating liquors and gave them re-
lief from the old prohibitory law,
which is still on the statute books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
HIGH CLASS GOLF.
Weather Perfect for the Travers-
Behr Match at Garden City.

Garden City. L. I. Sept. 19.-The
mastery playing of Travers and
Travis, the present and former cham
national golf championship tourna-
ment yesterday had much to do with
bringing a record crowd to the links
today to witness the play in the final
and decisive round. Jerome d.
TraverS, winner of the championship
last year. was today called upon to
defend his title against Max H. Behr
of the Morris County club, the other
winner in yesterdays final round.
Every condition favored high class
golf today. The weather was almost
perfect and the links were at its best.
Travers had the honor at the start
but he sliced his tee shot into the
sand pit and in getting out his ball
went into the rough. Behr had bet
ter luck and was within foot of the
hole on his third shot. The cham
pion halved the hole, however. by
running down a seven-foot putt and
then won the second in three to four:
Second hole, Travers 1.
Travers drove itno the sand trap
playing the third but got out cleverly.
This hole was halved in par fours, the
fourth in sevens and the fifth in fours.
Fifth hole, Travers 1 up.
The sixth hole was halved in fours,
and Behr won the seventh in to 5,
squaring the match. Seventh hole all
square.
Behr won the eighth in 8 to 6;
eighth role all square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
No Reduction on Coal Mine.

The state tax commission today re-
fused to grant any reduction in the
valuation of the Cherokee and Pitts
burg Coal and Mining Co., of Usage
county. The company applied to the
county board for reduction in the
valuation as fixed by the assessor, and
got a 35 per cent cut. This did not
satisfy the company, and they ap-
pealed to the state tax commission
for a further cut. The tax commits
sion holds that the company's assess
ment is all right, and that if it is
higher than neighboring coal mines.
the neighboring coal mines ought to
be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
NO SIGN OF RAIN NOW.
Stations All Along the Line Report
Cloudless Weather.

If there has been a shower in the
vicinity OF Topeka during the past
forty-eight hours it has completely
disappeared and leIt no trace of its
present Whereabouts. The dust on the
country roads is shoe top deep and the
conditions on the unpaved streets are
equally as bad and citizens and farm
erS aIlKe are hoping for rain.
In the meantime the temperatures
remain slightly above normal and the
sun shines with unrelenting energy
with hardly a breath of air stirring.
Topeka conditions are state conditions
as out of fourteen stations reporting
this morning but one indicates a
cloud in sight, all of the rest reporting
clear"
A slight drop occurred in the tenn
peratures during the early part of last
night but before morning they had
again commenced to ascend until to-
day they were practically as high as
those of Friday. Fair weather is pre-
dicted for tonight and Sunday with
lower temperatures in the western
portion of the state. The following
were the temperatures in Topeka since
O'olOaLr this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
UNCLE JOE GOES HOME.
Departs With the Conviction That
Kansas Is "AH Right"

Kansas City, Sept. 19.-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon of the national
house of representatives, accompanied
by his secretary, spent an hour in
Kansas City last night between t/Ifns.
Speaker Cannon came down from
Leavenworth by trolley and departed
on the o'clock Wabash train for his
home in Danville, Ill The speaker
said that his trip through Kansas had
been very enjoyable. He expressed
the belief that Kansas was "all right"
and that it would roll u its customary
Republican majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
Rate Hearing Adjourned Again.

The SESSIONS IN Lne case OF the
Leavenworth & Topeka railway
against the state railway commission
ers which have been held Friday and
today in the Santa Fe offices before
Special Master of Chancery, Judge
Hazen, were adjourned at noon today
to be convened again on Tuesday
morning of next week. The entire
time during the sessions just closed
was taken up with the cross examina-
ton of the l.. & T. witnesses and
nothing of importance outside of
routine nature was developed Judge
Hazen was not called upon during the
progress of the hearing to make any
important decisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
LOWER OIL RATES.
Missouri Pacific Announces Reduction
From Kansas Field.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19.-On Noyem-
Der the MISSOURI Pacific will reduce
the rate of petroleum and its products
from the Kansas oil fields to q cents
per 100 from present rate of 25 cents.
thus making the Lincoln rate the same
as that to Omaha. This was one of
the rates asked for In general way
by LINCOLN in complaint filed last
year with the interstate commerce.
The reduction will amount to about SIS
per car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
McCleary Has Resigned.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Postmaster
General Myer today announced the res
ignation on September 10. of Second
Assistant Postmaster General James T.
McCleary, of Minnesota. which was ac-
cepted by the president on September
Is. Mr.. McCleary received the Repub-
lican nomination for representative in
congress from the Second Minnesota
congressional district, which district he
formerly served in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
BODY IS CLAIMED
Man Found Near Willard From
Jacksonville, Ill.
Brother Now on His Way to
Make Identification.

A long-distance telephone message
received today by DR.. H. H. Keith,
county coroner, practically confirms
the belief that the unknown young
man, found in a dying condition be-
side the Rock Island track at Willard
Wednesday morning, was from Jack
sonville, ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
Webb City 6. Hutchinson $.

Hutchinson, Sept. 19-In the
morning ball game here today Webb
City won from the Salt Packers by the
close score of to 5. Webb City made
six hits and four errors and Hutch
inson ten hits and three errors. Bat
teries-Burnham, Taylor and Cheek:
Trippett, Daniels and Freese. Umpire
Finney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept 19.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Warmer in the west portion tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
found sleeping in field. Parents are

found sleeping in field. Parents are
unknown.
Sandusky-The largest class in the
history OF Sandusly high school, AZ
win be graduated at the coming COM
mencement, June 18.
Lisbon--Caroline Mayer, SO, wife OF
John Mayer. died suddenly.
Oolumbus-A o. Bender, Cleveland
Is among deputy oil inspectors an,
pointed by w. HI Phipp, new state in,
spector.
Columbus-Chieago and Indianapo.
lie are contesting with Cleveland for
headquarters OF Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Engineers.
Columbus-Supreme court baiks city
probes before election.
OlevelandTGirl OF is saves hersell
and two companions from death h
lake In helpless row boat
Sebring-Canrp meeting here Will
open July IL.
coiumbus'-oAio National guard and
federal troops win Jointly maneuyer
near indianapolis.
Rlploy-Tobacco beds on 8. Water
field's farm, near Georgetown. destroy.
cd BY pight riders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
SNOOKS CASE
STILL PUZZLE
FOR OFFICIALS

Chief of Police Mcdowell, of Youngs-
town, was telephoned to by Chief
Smith Thursday night and asked to
come to this city to assist if possible
in identifying Maurice Snooks, who
is being held at the county Jail for
the robbery of the Courtland cigar
stand last March, when STA was taken
This man Snooks does not deny that
this is his name and that he had been
sent to the penitentiary from Youngs-
town. Neither does he deny that he
was in Canton about the time that
the robbery was committed, but he de-
nies in most emphatic terms that he
was ever in or employed at the Court
land in any capacity.
Some Of the young men who were
employed at the hotel at the hotel at
the time the robbery was committed
are not positive that this is the right
man, while others say that he is. One
man, a German, with whom the hotel
porter roomed while he was employed
in Canton, says positively that this is
not the man who occupied the same
room with him. The owner of the
Courtland cigar stand says that
Snooks, the porter, had a nice head
of chestnut hair when he was at the
hotel, but this mans hair was cropped
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
STATE AND VICINITY

Hillsboro-Fire destroyed stabler's
department store and Barrett's livery
barn; loss $4,000.
CleYeland-Leroy Francis held to
common-plsas court. Alleged TO have
used dynamite in strike.
Cleyeland-Receivsr's certificates
will be issued TO finapcs completing
Of HIppodroms; s160.O60 Is needed.
Ashtabuia-Rev. B. n. Long elected
moderatoE Of Ohio Association OF
Congregational churches
Newark FRANK Coz. IL. attempted
suicide By Iump1ns in front Of street
e2f. Claims mothsF wanted him 10
sleep out doors.
Eanduskx -- Six months old girl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
BURGLAR STRUCK
BY BULLETS BUT
MAKES ESCAPE

With the expectation of finding the
remnants of real burglar lying in a
pool of blood the patrol wagon with
officers Rohn, Romy, Tidwell and Kno-
BILE, made a hurried run to 1903 South
Mckinley avenue this morning shortly
before 2 o'clock. A telephone mes
sage was received at the headquar-
ters from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walter, who reside at this num-
ber that burglars were trying to enter
their house and that they believed one
of them had been killed. Upon the
arrival of the policemen the people at
the house were greatly excited and
told the story.
Mrs. Walter had been engaged at
sewing until about 1 o'clock and when
getting ready to retire she heard some
person trying to enter the house by
way of the front porch. She heard
the footsteps and a moment sater
heard him open the screen door. She
hurriedly called to her husband and
then picked up rifle, pointed it to
the glass in the door and pulled the
trigger. She heard the man fall over
the porch railing and supposed that
she had sent a bullet through his
body. BY this time the husband was
at the upper window on the north side
of the house with his shotgun. He
saw man running away from his
home over a vacant lot and let go at
his fleeing form with his gun. With
a shrek of pain the man continued to
run toward the Valley railroad tracks
close by. The husband rushed down
with his gun in his hand and ran into
the vacant lot, but he could not dis
cover the man.
The officers made a search OF the
neighborhood, but no person was
found. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter are both
of the opinion that the man was bad.
ly wounded and that his body will yet
be found in that locality.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
REPORT OF DR0WING
IS BELIEVED FALSE

There was report abroad last night
that bather had drowned in Meyers
lake but when run down the rumor
was practically proved to be without
foundation. The story told by park
employees is that two young girls
standing on the lake bank near the
bathing house imagined they saw
somebody swimming who suddenly
sank out Of sight. They at once gave
the alarm and number of boats put
out but no trace Of the supposedly
drowned person could be found. A
search was made of the bank for
clothes that might have been left by
bather but none were found. None
had been left in the bath house and
no one was missing from any Of the
cottages. The searchers and park
authorities finally determined that the
report was false and that the girls
had been deceived.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
ALlJNNAE
Of the AUItman Hospital
Training School Held
Banquet Last Night
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The graduates of the class of '08,
Aultman Hospital Training school
were honored with a banquet at the
Mckinley hotel last night by the
Alumnae of the school. The affair was
an enjoyable one from every point of
view. Seated around the festive board
were twenty-three Of the Alumnae
amoung them the six graduates of the
class Of '0S. The table was decorated
in the class colors, red and white.
The scheme was carried out in the
candles, flowers and the favors which
were pill boxes filed with candy pei
let's. The faVors created much mer-
riment by their appropriateness.
After the menu had been thorough
ly discussed the following toasts were
given, Miss Emma Killian acting as
toastmistress in a charming manner:
"our Mutual Friends" Miss De PEN
cier, superintendent of Aultman hos
pital; "reminiscences" Miss Mont
gomery, superintendent Ingleside hos
pital; "a Few Pointers" by Miss
RaCkle. The toasts were witty and
were much enjoyed
The Canton Ladies' orchestra under
the direction of Mrs William Ber-
mower, made the occasion the more
enjoyable by rendering a delightful
program during the banquet. The or
chestra is composed of ten pieces and
their efforts were much appreciated
by the banqueters last night. Follow
ing is the program rendered by the
orchestra:
Master of Arms ..,,,,.. S,angler
Fasclhatlon ............... Powell
Apple Blossoms .......... Roberts
Gustspiel Overture. Keler-Bela Op. 79
Captain Willie Brown ...... Hopgood
Hungarian Dance .......... Brahms
IopeKa ...,............. Jones
Loves Menu .......,.......... Tyers
Swastika March .....,........- -Klohr
I'm Afraid to Go Home in the
Dark ................. Van Alstyne
Following is the menu:
Beef Boullion in Cups
Salted Nuts Olives Radishes
Broiled Filet of Halibut
Southern Style
Potatoes Balant.
Braised Calls Sweetbreads Jardienose
Asparagus Dip.
Pineapple Sherbert.
Breast of Spring Chicken Supreme
French Peas Potato Croquetts
Fresh Tomato en- Mayonaise
Harlequin Ice Cream Assorted Cake
RoQuefort Cheese and Crackers
Coffee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
Up.to.pate CLUB lsntertalned.

The members Of the Up-to-Date club.
composed exclusively of ladies. was
entertained in a fine manner at the
home OF Mrs. Henry Nieschwitz, 62e
Cassidy street, Thursday night, when
progressive euchre was INDUCED In.
The awards were to Mrs. Kate Bast
ana Mrss-Lizzie Mansfield for winning
the greatest number. of games, while
the consolation prize was given to
Mrs, O. Whitmer. Lunch was served
by the hostess.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29

closely to his head while he was in the
Pittsburg workhouse and since the
hair has commenced to grow out
again It is almost black. Snooks says
that 1t was not he, but his brother,
who worked at the Courtland hotel,
and that the two look almost as much
alike as do two peas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29
ORANGE HlLL.

Grange Hill, May N.-Leo Glass. VIII
was the teaehsr OF this school last win.
tsa: TOOK vacation trip to Pittsburg last
81 Bert ri Sutton Il working for Andrew
Mrs. Elizabeth NeisYanger il vis,t,ns
with relatives In this wcnfy.
One Of the boys OF tho vfeSnitv sY,s,. "A
feet. inches. Va
Joseph shartUsl win soon start bull6inr
A M. EckeFt'S -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-29

f. M. Smith, cashier OF Wheeling
freight house, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, will go to Loudenville to spend
Decoration day.
f. M. Starn, local freight agent OF
the Wheeling G Lake Erie, went to
Cleveland Thursday to attend meeting
of the Car Service association.
Sam Waiver and Webb Wolf are con-
templating a trip after ground hogs
Decoration day.
]. A. McCort, clerk at the Wheeling
freight office, will go to Bowerston to
spend Decoration day with his fam.
lily.
The Wabash Colts play the B. &; o.
team on the Wheeling e Lake Erie
grounds Sunday morning. The freight
Office force is prepared to back the
Colts to the last dollar. The Colts
have been properly groomed and fed
and are ready to travel any distance
at any pace.
Superintendent C. w. Coe and Road
master T. F. Jordan took a trip to
Congress lake Thursday in their rail-
road automobile.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie baseball
managers have leased the baseball
diamond along the g. & w. branch
along the Nimishillen creek. They ex-
pect to improve the grounds and sew
eral games will be played during the
coming season.
The Starn Wapsies had their pic
lures taken Thursday.
David Kiefer, clerk at the Wheel
ing freight office, will make a visit in
Mineral City.
The Wabash "Dubs" and the Wa
bash Scrubs will play at the Cherry
street diamond June 6. Rube Prick
man, the half moon ortist, will pitch
for the Dubs and Happy Plantz for
the Scrubs.
J. E. Dwier of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie office, will go to Wheeling Dec
Grafton day to visit friends.
g. w. Coe, superintendent, went to
Cleveland yesterday on company busi-
ness.
D. M. Taylor, civil engineer of the
& Lake Erie will spend Dec
oration day at Buckeye lake.
Conductor J. w. Stofer of GAINESVILLE, |
vas in Massillon to attend the Air
Brake instruction school.
T. G. Metzger, of the superinten-
lent's office, w. G. L. E., accompanied |
W his wife and son, Gordon, will |
'pend Saturday in Toledo. the homo Of
Mr.. Metzger's parents.
A larbe bulletin board was this
morning placed on the front of the |
depot where special excur-
ions will be announced from time to |
ime.
J. G. Goodies private car Milo, went |
o Adend, o., Thursday to attend to
ome company business.
Paul Phillips, interchange clerk at |
he B. & 0. office, will go, 1t Is said,
o Toledo this week to be married.