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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
TEMPERANCE THE TOPIC.
Harvey Smith of Baker Won First
Place in Mcpherson Debate.


Mcpherson, Kan, March 9.-The In
ter-collegiate Temperance league closed
it's fourth annual session with a bust
ness meeting at the Swedish Mission
church. G. Wilbur Nelson of Bethany
college was elected president and r.
W. Deter of Mcpherson college was
made vice president. The offices Of
secretary and treasurer were combined
and B. W. Folsom was elected to fill
the place. Next year the convention
will be held at the Southwestern college
in Winfield.
Nine colleges participated in the de-
bate and exercises. Harvey Smith OF
Baker received first prize on his ora
ton, 1.-THE Coming Issue" J. NJ AL
corn of the Salina Wesleyan university,
who spoke on ''Intemperance as a Ma
tional Policy was given second place.
n. G. Crumpacker of Mcpherson col
lege, received third place on his ora
ton, "Our Nations Crisis
The other orators were placed in the
following order:
B. W. Folsom, Kansas Southwestern,
.'The AK at the Root" Z. P. Baker,
Campbell college, Darkness and
Dawn" c. Wilbur Nelson, Bethany coll
lege, Vigilance, the Price of Liberty"
Ray E. Rice, Paramount college, 1.-THE
Grooming Victory Lyle Carr, Friends
university, Prohibition National
Necessity J. W. Shields, Ottawa uni
versity, 1.-THE Future Nation
The winner of the first prize will re-
ceive $50, the second prize will be SIS
and third $40.
Besides receiving the $50 Harvey
Smith of Baker will represent Kansas
at the Interstate league contest, which
will be held in Waco, Tex, some time
in May
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
TREES FOR FINNEY COUNTY.
Government Will Plant Many Thous-
andS on the Big Reserve.

Kansas City, March 9.-Something of
the future of the national forest at
Garden City, was outlined this morning
by A. E. Oman, forest assistant of the
government service. Mr.. Oman was
here on his way to Garden City,, where
he will spend several months establish
ing a nursery.
1.-THE government has $4,000 acres re-
served at Garden City" Mr. Oman said.
Additions to this are contemplated
that will set aside more than 100, 900
acres. We expect to plant about "
million seedlings a year, covering about
500 acres. Black and honey locust,
Usage orange, Russian mulberry and
some pine species will be used.
1.-THE public need not fear that the
government will have a monopoly on
this national forest land. Grazing Will
be allowed, with some restrictions, of
course Measures must be taken to
protect the young trees from fire and
cattle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
CLAIRvOYANT CAUGHT HIM.
A Kansas Farmer Paid $500 to Be
Told Where $50, 900 Was Buried.

Kansas City, March 81. w.
Brodbeck, farmer of Fulton, Kansas,
clairvoyant to find $780, in gold
supposed to be hidden here. The clair
voyant had $500 in gold belonging to
Brodbeck- This morning she disap-
peared and SO did the $500.
Brodbeck stood in the depot for two
hours this morning waiting for her to
come back. Then he went to an usher.
Have you seen anything of hand
somely dressed woman carrying two
leather suit cases, anywhere around
had not.
''She has 5000 of my money" Brod-
beck explained. land she was going to
take me to find some buried treasure -
The usher had heard such stories
before and he called Thomas Hayde, a
city detective. to whom Brodbeck told
his story. His home is in Fulton,
Kansas. While visiting in Fort Scott
yesterday he became acquainted with
the clairvoyant.
"She went into trance, he told tho
detective. and said she saw $4,000
buried in the earth. L asked her TO
tell me where this money was hidden.
She said she had to have $500 in gold
to electrify so she. could find the buried
gold. didn't have $500. but 1 gave
her 5000.
Last night we came to- Kansas
City, and she said we would have to
wait until today to find the money.
She went to the Blossom house and I
went to the New Albany hotel. I went
to the Blossom house early this morn
ing and met her and we started up
town on the way to the buried treas
use. When We had gone a little way
she said she felt sick and stepped into
a house. telling me to wait till she
came back. waited a long time and
then I came down here.
ST guess she amt coming" he said
as he walked slowly down the plat
form. But he still isn't convinced the
gold isn't where she said it was. st
didn't tell 'em Just where the money
is he said. cts on farm near
Hume, Mo-, Just across the state line
from Fort Scott. Kansas. She de-
scribed the old man who buried it and
just where it is. She told me a whole
lot Of other things. too"
Then he took the train for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
BOYS MUST KEEP OUT.
Chief OF Police at Wichita Will Clean
Up the Pool Halls.

Wichita, March 9.-Chief of Police
Emery has issued orders to the police
officers to notify owners of pool and
billiard rooms and card establishments
that the sheltering of minors would
not be permitted in the future. Any
owner allowing youths under the age
of twenty-one years to participate in
any games or loiter in the places will
be subject to arrest and fine.
Since the closing of saloons in Wich-
tia, many of the places formerly used
in saloons have opened combination
card rooms and pool and billiard
rooms. Within the last year the num-
Der of pool halls in the city has
trebled.
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THEIR NAME ON THE BOTTLE.
Wichita Druggists Must Also Keep
Whisky in Front Window.

Wichita, Kan, March 9.-Mayor Ora
ham and local druggists met in the
mayors Office and arrived at a conclu-
sion regarding the proposed ordinance
to stop the sale of liquor for other than
medicinal purposes.
It was decided that the recommends
ton for $50 tax on druggists be strick-
en- from the proposed ordinance. 1t was
agreed that the ordinance provide that
druggists should have the compart-
ment in which spirituous goods are sold
in the front of the store and in pub
lie view; that they not keep beer on
ice, and that the name of the druggist
who sells liquor be plainly marked on
the bottle sold.
1t was decided that druggists who
sell liquor lawfully could not afford to
pay a $50 tax, and that it would aid
the druggist who is now illegally SELL
ing liquor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
BROKE A PLATE ON HIS HEAD. :.
A Wichita Man Tells Why He Wants
a Divorce.

Wichita, Kan, March 9.-After en-
during bad treatment by his wife,
Catherine A. Curtis. for the thirty-two
years of his married life, Joseph w.
Curtis has decided that he has had
enough. He sued for divorce in the
district court here.
Mr. Curtis charges his wife with ex-
IRENE cruelty in that she has the
habit of flying into a rage without
cause and abusing the defendant at
those times.
With the petition is a waiver of
summons and a letter from Mrs. Cur
It's which she sent when she signed the
waiver. She states that the letter was
signed by her over the protest of her
children. 1t then reads: -
"You should have heard the laugh
about the extreme cruelty and we all
thought of the time I broke the plate
over your head" lsii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
a TRIP FOR HIS HEALTH.
Wichita Man Puts $4,000 in HIS
Pocket and Hikes for Panama.

wichita March 9-Samuel Harvey
Horner of this city and New York mas
gone off on a long journey.
His destination now is Panama. he
st,cIx a little wad of ten thousand dol
lars in his pocket for expenses and pro
poses to have a good time. His health
has not been extra good TOT seven OF
eight years, and he thinks an ocean trip
and little sea-1evel atmosphere VIII 90
him some good.
Mr.. Horner began his active life mere
IL, wichita in pioneer days as clerk in
the first drug store, that of j. r Alien
When the railroad went to Caldweli ne
followed it and set up drug store
there Fortune followed him and he
retired a few years ago with enough
lands, cash, tenements, bonds and var
ious other things of value that he is IN
the easv seat for the balance of his
life.
Mr. Horner says that if he does NOT
like Panama as spring resoyt 1t Is his
intention to go to the Argentine Repuo-
lie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
90 - 4 CERTAIN SAFE
- - - TREATMENT

Is the only safe and reliable
purely vegetable made entirely healing
and bas in addition this vile
they only mask In the off
the disease usually form than before
he has damaged his health with these strong minerals which
of
and often set up Meua Rheumatism It will not do tae
Contagious
blood toward stage the
yond control OF treatment S. S. blood
into and
In its action and of
certain
disease and medical advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
sTORK BEATING THE REAPER
Texas Birth Rate Raises Hopes of
100000 Population.

Dallas, Tex, March 9.-The storlx ;s
beating the grim reaper at the rate of
more than three to one in Texas ON
c1al vital statistics for January show
4.54S births and 1896 deaths. At this
1908 will exceed the deaths by ~ sac
1t also is argued that the census of
1910 will credit Texas with a population
of close to 100000 The excess Of
births over deaths and the influx of i'm
migration Tor ten years from 1900 to
1910 is conservatively estimated et
200 000 CT -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
los Angeles. California.

Every day at 1850 noon Pullman
tourist sleeping car leaves Topeka for
Los Angeles, Cal, without change via
the Union Pacific r. r. This car
stays in Salt Lake City through one
day-lieht hours of one day. giving the
tourist an opportunity tic visit the
many points OF interest in the city by
the great inland sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
CONFERENCE MET AT EMPoRIA.
Members From Colleges Adopt Rules
..5--- and Elect Officers.

Emporia, Kan. March AT the an
nual meeting of the Kansas athletic
conference held here Saturday there
were discussed some proposed changes
In the conference rules on the eligibility
of students to participate in intercol-
iegiate games Some of the smaller
schools offered an amendment changing
the four year rule to six years, where
In a student may play with the athletic
teams of his school, The conference
made ruling providing for intercol-
legiate games, and be responsible for
carrying them out. Another new rule
regarding scholarship eligibility is:
No student shall be permitted to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
GREAT AUTO TEST
]. p. Holland Tells of a Novel
Feat Going on in England.
Three Cadillacs Put Through
Queer Grind In London.
YANKEE BUILT CARS.
High Grade Machines Mingled
in One Scrap Pile.
Then Each Car Is Rebuilt Re-
gardless of Original Make.
YANKEE BUILT CARS.

London, March Stake it from
me" said James P. Holland, the fore
most motoring correspondent of Eng
land, to a correspondent this morn
ing, "that American motor car build
ing is being subjected to a test at the
Brooklands motor track compared
with which for severity the hare
Drained New York to Paris race is as
blacksmithing is to chronometer
making. The entire motor world is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
PROSPECTS FINE FOR WHEAT.
And Western Kansas Has a Large
Number of Acres This Spring.

Numbef OF ACTeS THIS Spring.
Tribune, Kan, March 9.-The country
surrounding Tribune and the extreme
western part of Kansas has for the
past few days. been visited by a fog
and gentle rain. The farmers are Ella
ted over the weather conditions during
the last five months and the report is
that there is more acreage of wheat
out in Wichita and Greeley counties
than ever in the history of the two
counties. The condition of the crop in
the county for this time of the year
is exceptional. The farmers are max
ing arrangements to put in thousands
of acres of barley within the next few
weeks. The ground is open frost has
left 1t and it is in condition to be Gull
tiyate6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

solo and essay took place at the Kan
sas State Normal. The chief interest
conferred in the oratorical contest. as
the winner not only has the honor of
renresenting his school at the annual
state contest, but also is the recipient
of a prize of a twenty-dollar gold
piece. In this contest vernon H. Hor.
ner took first place and Alvin Coca
second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
THE FIVE OUNCE BABY DEAD.
Demise of the Wichita Infant That
Was Wrapped in Cotton.

Wichita March 9.-Christie Chance,
supposed to have been the smallest
baby in Wichita, died Saturday at the
home of its parents. The baby's age was
three months and twenty-seven days
Christie Chance weighed but hve
ounces at birth and for many weeks
grew but a few ounces 1t was per
fectly formed and seemed to De en-. !.
loving health. The doctors thought
the baby would live.
owing to it's diminutive size and lack
of strength the baby was not dressed
until more than a month old, 1t is SAID,
being wrapped in cotton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
. conviot Adiudged Insane.

Leaven worth, Kan, March 9-Alien
IeFort formerly a lieutenant In the
coast artillery. now serving five year
term in the federal prison for forging
the names of brother officers. has been
Judged insane. The examining pny-
sician recommended that he be trans.
ferred to St. Elizabeth's sanitarium at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

Kansas City. March 9.-Thomas
Hueston is still the champion pool
player of the world. He finished his
separating process Saturday night at
the Empire by trimming Johnny
King in the final block of the match,
148 to 108 The total score for the
four nights play was: Hueston, 500;
king 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
Revolutionists Pardoned.

New York. March "a special
cable dispatch to the Herald from
Port Au Prince, Hayti, says that
President Nord Alexias has pardoned
all the persons connected with the
Flrmin- Juneau revclut'o who took
refuge in the American consulate at
Port De Paix,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
New Western Postmasters.

Washington, March 9.-The follow
ing postmasters have been appointed:
Kansas-Plevna, Reno county; Louis
NJ Epson, vice L. w. Blaidsell, re-
signed. Oklahoma-Goodn ight, Lo-
gan county. William Drake vice M. C.
Smith, resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
Cooley Defeated at X IT

Lawrence, Kan, March 9-In the
final try-out for the Convention hall
indoor meet with Missouri, Guthrie,
senior in the college, nosed out
Cooley, the one-armed miller, by a
squirt at the finish ind lowered
Cooley's indoor record of 4.51 to
4:49 rs. Captain Priest won the
half and quarter. Kansas hopes to
split even with Missouri on the long
distance runs Guthrie will take the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

The Prudential Trust company offers
for sale high class. carefully selected
and inspected Kansas municipal bonds
nontaxable-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
A Suicide at Strong Civ.

Strong City, Kan, March 9.-Wallie
Woodring committed suicide because
of dependency Saturday by shooting
a single man. about 40 wears old and
had lived in Strong City the greater
part of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

Washington He was sent here three
weeks ago from Fort Hancock. He is
too emaciated to stand and mutters
prayers constantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

scott-But don't you believe the world
MottI think so: we're getting back to
nature fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

V. III. Horner Takes First Place.
Emporia, Kan, March 9.-The an
nual prize contest in Grafton, vocal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

Let Price supply your drug wants
Nothing is too small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

place of Milt Miller, who has retired
from track athletics with the mile and
the half mile records
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
ROMO Quinine tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
d w GROVE S signature on each box &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
King Defeated at Pool.

of Emporia and the state normal. En-
poria, and St. Mary's of ST. Marys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
HoosIcK

The Hoosick Grange had a picnic
Monday the 9TH inst in r. C. Brown S
grove on his farm near the Hoosick
river. All sorts of good things to eat
were furnished and dancing INDUCED
in during the afternoon and evening
for the delight of the lovers of Terp'
sichore.
Mrs Estella Caruthers of Indianap-
oils, Ind, was a guest over last Sun
day of her aunts. the Misses Sarah
and Ellen Crandall She was en-
route for Boston.
Mrs ingalls,, the matron of the Hoo.
sac school has returned preparatory
TO the opening of the school for the
winter term.
Scores OF residents here attended
the great Cambridge fair last week at
Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Milton Seaver OF
Canton, N. Y, who were guests of Nh
and Mrs. w. Frank Babcock for a
week left for Utica Friday, the 4th
Mrs. Seaver will return home but Mr.
Seaver, president of the Seaver Med
icine Co., of Canton will be absent
for several weeks on business trip.
Miss Alice NJ. Parmenter of Troy
N. Y, is a guest of her cousin, Mrs
Fred W. Gardner at THE Naples" al
Petersburg Junction for a week.
The work meeting of the Ladies Aid
Union will be held Friday afternoon
the 18th, with Mrs. Charles Sanford
Bowie.
Mrs. Florence e. Armstrong and
son George have returned from a
months visit at Ann Arbor and other
places In Michigan.
Mrs. Whipple of Grand Rapids, Mich
is guest of her sister, Mrs Sarah
| Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Brown and
two children who have been residing
in Buffalo, are here at DR.. ]. H. Don
nelly's for few weeks, during Mrs
Donnelly's absence In Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs Ernest belong is on the sick
list.
George e. Green spent Saturday in
Troy on business.
Miss Sarah Green returned Satur-
day from Hudson, n. Y.
Have you seen the new pictures at
Needham's news room?
Mrs. William Mayhem spent Sunday
with friends in Rutland.
II. A. Davis has been on the sick
list for the last few days.
Miss Ethel Virgins Of Palmer,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Jerome Horton of Mechanicville
spent Sunday with his parents in
town.
Joseph Third and friend of Johnson.
vile spent Sunday with Eugene Nc
earthly.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Horton and
family are entertaining relatives from
Saratoga.
Miss Agnes Fitzgeralds of Hoosiek
Falls is visiting her aunts, the Misses
Hanrahan.
Miss Ruth Eldred Is home for a
three days vacation from the Troy
Business college.
Mr. and Mrs. S. o. Tefft and grand.
son, Spencer Tefft returned Saturday
from Greenwich, N. Y.
Miss Bertha Norris of Portland. Me.
has returned TO resume her duties as
teacher in the graded school,
The local graded school opened to-
day with a full corps of teachers and
a large attendance of students.
Leola and Leon Spencer are spend
ing Old Home week with their grand
mother, Mrs. Twogood in Troy
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mattison have
gone on a two weeks trip through the
Northern part of the state and the
White Mountains.
Miss Dorothy Houghton is visiting
in Troy for Old Home week. From
there she will leave for Poughkeepsie
where she will enter school
Friday evening, Sept 18th the Fish
and Game club will hold social
dance in Bank hall. Good music will
be in attendance. Everyone invited.
The Stars baseball team went to
Petersburgh yesterday for Labor and
Field day and played the home team
of that place, being defeated by a
score of ii to 6. In the afternoon the
second game was played with Berlin.
The Stars won by score OF IL to S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-09-09
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Miss Anna Bradley has returned to
New York City.
A. c. Conner was in Burlington on
business this last week.
Three infants were baptized in Zion
church last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Taylor visited
friends in Rupert last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wilson of Salem,
n. Y. spent Sunday in town.
Our summer visitors are beginning
to leave town for their homes.
Mrs. Ray Utley who has been very
sick at c. B. Cartoons is improving.
Several from here attended the fairs
'at Rutland and Cambridge last week.
Regular convocation of Adoniram
Chapter, No. 20, o h. S. Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. l.. d. Combs and son Lewis
have returned to their home in AL
bany.
C. H. Parker was in New York buy
ing goods for the New York store this
last week.
The ladies society of Zion church
will meet at the Botsford block Thurs
day afternoonA
The fair management are planning
new attractions for the fair next week
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Benedict and
children Of WaTrensburgh, N. Y,
spent several days in town last week.
Regular communication of Adonir.
am Lodge, No. AZ, F and A NJ Thurs.
day evening. Work of the NJ, NJ. de-
gree.
Miss Edith Provan returns to her
school in Wallingford and Miss Estel.
la returns to her school in Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. j. T. Bentley and children who
have been visiting at A. II. Petit.
bones have returned to their home in
Rutland.
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Tlmid Diamonds.

The lapidary was about to cut the
tail off tadpole-shaped yellow dia-
mond.
The chances are" he said, that
this fellow will turn white from ter
ror when split him. II he does, his
value will go up 200 per cent"
The lapidary set his steel knife in
position, he prepared to strike on the
knifes back a momentous blow.
Wish me luck" he said
And the hammer fell, the amputated
tail dropped into the box underneath,
and 10, the yellow diamond that had
been split was now quite white.
THE yellow faint" the cutter ex.
planned, was only in the tail. Yet
the faint was reflected all through the
stone, and this made It seem Of uni
form yellow throughout. Now the
faint is gone, and our yellow diamond
is a pure white one. The miracle hap.
pens fairly often"