davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
FOR A PUBLIC PARK.
Garden City Has n Plan to Beautify
Grounds Along Canal Route.

Garden City. Aug. 13-Some time
ago c. f. Hogle. superintendent of the
pumping plant at Deerfield, took UP
with Mr.. Miller of the forestry bureau
the matter of planting trees along the
right of way of the concrete ditch on
the Garden City project with the idea
of eventually making public park.
The right of way is from $50 to 500
feet wide and about four miles long.
and it would be an easy matter to
grow trees as the land is all in the
valley.
c. A. SCHNEIDER brought the matter
10 the attention of Secretary Garfield
and Director Newell and It is proba BILE
that the plan will be carried out. The
trees for the purpose will be grown in
the government nursery here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
GARDEN PLAIN is DRY.
Sedgwick County Women Gather Evil
dence for the County Attorney.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 13.-An iron
bound lid has been dropped over Gar
den Plain. County Attorney Ayres
filed four injunction petitions in the
district court. Garden Plain is about
twenty miles west of Wichita in Sedg-
wick county.
Injunctions were obtained against
four places in the town which hence
forth must be dry. The complainant
in each case was Lizzie Hamersky.
No spotter ever collected more
complete display of evidence than
was presented to County Attorney
Ayres in these cases. Instead of
standing around and saying mean
things about the county attorney, Ger
man women of Garden Plain went out
and got evidence. They compiled with
the law which says that town officers
and citizens shall gather evidences of
violations of the prohibitory law and
present it to the county attorney.
Garden Plain women were not salts
fed with getting beer which might
turn out to be two per cent. They got
whisky-the real red-eye or forty-rod
kind. They came to Wichita with it
labeled in ship-shape and laid their
case before the county attorney. The
four injunctions were the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Tons and Tons of Union Paciflc
Storage Heap Attire.
Spontaneous Combustion Fol-
lowing Heavy Rains.
GATHERS UPTHE FUEL
The Company at Salina Trying
to Move 1t to Safety.
All of the Lower Portion a Mass
of Glowing Flames.

Salina. Kan, Aug. 13.-Burning away
by a smouldering fire the great heaps
OF coal, stored in the east yards of the
Union Pacific railroad, are threatened
with destruction.
Men are busy gathering up this coal
of which there are scores and scores
OF tons. 1t is almost like vast coal
field. From the pile of coal the thin
white smoke streams upward and
down below there is a glowing mass OF
red hot Goals.
The only way to fight the fire is to
gather up the coal and move it. Water
Is worse than useless. Hence no water
Is played on the steaming coal piles:
The recent rain is blamed for the
fire. The coal became soaked and TINS
led to heat Spontaneous combustion
followed and now the coal is ahame.
Last year this same thing happened
at Junction City and many carloads OF
coal we're lost by the fire: water was
played on those coal piles but 1t only
increased the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Missouri Pacific Again Showing
Signs of Life.
More Men Than Ever Employed
in Shops of System.
LOCALTRAFFIC HEAVY
Road Is Preparing to Handle
the Bumper Crop.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.

The Missouri Pacific has issued or
ders for the reopening of its shops at
st. Louis, Sedalia, DeSoto, FIT. Scott,
Atchison, Osawatomie and Barring
! Cross says the Coffeyville Journal The
| orders contemplate running with a full
force and with more men than were
employed before the panic. The shops
at Coffeyville have been practically
running with a full force for some
time now and the new orders will not
effect this place as much as some 9TH
er places.
Another prosperity item was issued
few days ago when orders were is
| sued to the maintenance of way de-
partment to employ all of the men
that could be used to advantage and
to commence on August 10 with the
repairing of the tracks and the gen.
eral fixing up of all property under
| the care of that department. The or
| ders were to rush the work as fast as
material arrived.
On account of the lack of cars in
service during the past month, COM
pany material has been sighted and
many car loads have been held up on
account of the policy of the company
not to touch company material until
other freight had been taken care of.
The business at the local yards has
been increasing right along. Last week
another switch engine was put to work
to help handle the increased work.
Bad cars are coming in in increased
| numbers daily and this indicates in
creased business all along the line.
In the locomotive department and
| with the trainmen, the same rush of
business is to be found. All of these
men are at work and are working as
the law allows. Friday every crew to
be had in Coffeyville was out and the
entire board was exhausted.
When the business conditions with
| the railroads are good it is a sign that
business in general Is in a prosperous
condition. The railroads are a good
barometer of the conditions of the
| business world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
FIND VALUABLE PEARLS.
Three Taken From the Verdigris
Worth Over 800.

Coffeyville, Aug. 13.-Three pearls
worth over 800 we're taken out of the
Verdigris river near here this week by
!. O. Wright. The three pearls ranged
in size from a No. shot down. The
largest one was a little smaller than a
pea. Last year Mr.. Wright found a
pearl which brought $3.50 in the mar
ket As result of the many finds
made in the last few years, several
men have taken up pearl hunting as a
regular business. The Ray brothers
and several others spend many months
a year searching for the hidden treas
ures in the bivalve mollusk. The pearl
season commences in August and lasts
until the rainy season in the spring.
These months are the best because the
river is low. and the clans can be
seen in the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Making Good.

There is no way of making LASTING
friends like making Good" and Doctor
Pierce's medicines we'll exemplify this,
and their friends, after more than two
decades Of popularity, are numbered by
the hundreds of thousands. They have
made good" and they have not made
drunkards.
A good, honest, sauare-deal medicine of
Medical Discovery. 1t still enjoys an i'm
mense sale, while most of the prepara-
tions that have come into prominence in
t the earlier r. period Of its popularity have
heard of. There must be some reason for
this long time popularity and that is to
be found in its superior merits. When
once given fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections, its supe-
rior curative qualities are soon manifest;
hence it has survived and grown in pop-
ular favor. while scores of less meritorious
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for brief period and then been as soon
For torpid liver with its attendant
indigestion, dyspepsia, headache, per-
haps dizziness. foul breath, nasty coated
with distress after eating, nervousness
and debility, nothing is so good as Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It's
an honest. sQuare-deal medicine with all
:, no secret. no hocus-pocus humbug,
therefore don't accept q substitute that
the dealer may possibly make little big
ger profit. Insist on your right to have
what you call for.
Don't buy DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton expecting it to prove a rcure-all." It
is only advised for woman's special all
ments. 1t makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll. Less advertised than
some Preparations sold for like purposes,
its sterling curative virtues still maintain
its position in the front ranks, where it
stood over two decades ago. As an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening nerv-
Inc it is unequaled. It won't satisfy those
who want booze" for there is not drop
of alcohol in it,
nal Little Liver Pills, although the first
pill OF their kind in the market, still lead,
and when once tried are ever afterwards
In favor. Easy to take as candy-one to
three dose. Much initiated but aeuer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
LIGHTNING's QUEER FREAK.
Runs Around In a Lawrence Home
but Injuries None of the Family.

but Injuries None of the Family.
Lawrence, Aug lathe lightning
In the last storm which was the most
severe of the summer struck the home
of f. E. Alexander. city Union Pacific
ticket agent who lives at 145 Elm
street North Lawrence. 1t first struck
tree near the house and then bound
ed to the house. entering a room
where Mr.. Alexander's father was
sleeping. The lightning seemed first
to strike the curtain pole setting fire
TO the curtain, and then after leaving
the curtain pole the lightning next
travelled to the bed In which Mr..
Alexander, sr., was sleeping. The
lightning first struck a knob on the
bed and then went to a castor 1t is
marvellous that it did not greatly
shock and injure Mr.. Alexander who
escaped. He was awakened by the
shock and quickly put out the fire in
the curtain and then discovered that
the lightning had progressed to an
other room, store room and had set
fire to some mating which he quickly
extinguished
Another freak of the lightning was
that in the first room where it enter
ed the shock of the bolt sent a large
mirror clear across the room throwing
it against a wall. shattering the glass
into hundreds of pieces. None of the
occupants of the house was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
SEES DEATH IN DREAM.
Mrs. Hill in DeliriOus Fever Talks of
COffeyville Murder.

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 13.-Mrs.
William Hill is still worrying over the
shooting of young Alexander by her
husband last Friday night. She con-
tinually dreams of the tragedy and
tells the story over in her sleep.
Last night about 10 o'clock her
mother was aroused by incoherent
words coming from the daughters
bedroom. Getting up and going into
the wounded girls room, the mother
heard the tale of the murder over
again. The young woman spoke in a
low voice. She saw Hill come up to
the buggy, point the gun and fire. The
chase down the road ending In the
cold-blooded shooting of her friend.
David Alexander, was seen again in
the young woman's dreams. The fever
resulting from the healing of the gun
shot wounds had brought on nervous
ness. In her sleep, she called to Alex
ander to run. She seemed to see the
face of her husband as he turned his
gun upon her after having slain her
companion.
Mrs. Hill was not aroused from the
dream, although her mother called a
doctor. She talked for time and
then became quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
ROAD TO HUDsON's BAY.
Surveyors Start North From Winnipeg
on Initial Trip.

Winnipeg. Man., Aug. 13.-The first
steps toward the actual realization of
the long-mooted scheme of a railway
to Hudson Bay will be taken this week
when a survey party of 100 men starts
from Winnipeg to locate the route of
the proposed railway. Parliament will
receive the report of the surveyors
early in January next and the work of
construction may begin next year.
The survey party will be divided into
four squads. They will survey alterna-
tive routes via Churchill and via Mel
son river. One party will go straight
through to Port Churchill and work
eastward to the present terminal of the
Canadian Northern on the Saskatch-
evan river.
Another party will follow the Nelson
River Valley to Fort Nelson The ulti-
mate choice of the route will depend
upon the character of the reports
brought back as to the relative cost
of construction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
NO MANEUvERs AT RILEY.
Regulars and X. N. G. Spend the Da,
in Drying Out.

IN Drying Gut.
Junction City, Kan. Aug. 13.-There
were no maneuvers by the regular
troops and the Kansas National guard
at Fort Riley Wednesday, because OF
the fact that most of the troops were
busy drying their clothing, bedding
and other equipment. Besides the
heavy rain that fell in the camp the
previous evening, there was another
heavy rainfall in the morning.
Today the regular troops have a
maneuver in formations for attack and
defense by battalions, squadrons and
regiments, and the Kansas National
guard will have drill and a similar
maneuver to that of the regulars in
connection with some portion or the
regular army force. Wednesday the
Kansas National guard officers had a
taste of one of the bad features of the
regular officers duties. They were
given long tactical ride to test their
Craftsmanship. About half of the
regular force will be paid today by
Captain Lyons, who came here from
st. Louis. and the balance of the regu-
lars will be paid Friday. The Kansans
will be paid the day before their de-
parture for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13

in order to permit the building of the
piers at the low stage of water in the
Kaw this fall and winter
The plans have been prepared IN an
t;cination of some definite work for
flood protection in the Kaw.
The Edgewater companys work OF
Grading its roadbed along the old wy
sndotte Ievee, under its Kansas CITY,
Kan, franchise, was stopped temper
r;Iy nv the high water in June. The
work will be resumed next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
HILL SENT TO JAIL.
Man Who Shot Alexander Unable to
Give Bail for $4,000.

Coffeyville. Kan, Aug. 13.-William
Hill, who last Friday night shot and
killed David Alexander, has been held
for trial at the October term of court
on the charge of murder. His bond
was fixed at $4,000. which he could
not give, and was sent to Jail to await
trial. The state used only enough
witnesses to establish the killing,
which is not denied by Hill.
Hills defense will be the unwritten
law. Alexander and Mrs. Hill were
riding along a country road when Hill
shot Alexander. Hill and his wife had
been separated for three years but
were not divorced.
Mrs. Hill was unable to attend the
preliminary hearing of her husband.
having been wounded by some of the
shot fired at Alexander. The attend
ing physician says she will recover
from the wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Oklahoma Republicans Ratify.

Oklahoma City. Okla, Aug r.
Oklahoma Republicans met here and
ratified the nominations made by
that party in last weeks primaries
and to formulate a platform for the
coming campaign. The resolutions
enthusiastically endorse william H.
Taft and deal with many state mat
ters. The gathering was addressed by
Congressman Bird S. MCGUIRE, who
received the nomination in his district
and ex-Delegate Dennis Flynn, the
Republican nominee for United
States senator against Senator Gore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
NEW KAW RIVER BRIDGE.
Missouri Pacific Will Spend $4OO, 900
to Span Stream.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The
Edgewater Terminal Railway COM
pany, subsidiary to the Missouri Pa
cific Railway company. has submitted
to the war department at Washington
plans for a steel bridge to span the
Kaw river In Kansas City. Kan. 1t
is purposed to construct the bridge
about 200 feet north of the Chicago
Great Western bridge. The estimated
cost Is $500, 900.
e. F. Mitchell of st. Louis. head en-
gineer of the construction department
of the Missouri Pacific railroad. was in
Kansas City, Kan, yesterday. He said
he expected to have the plans approx
ed at Washington as soon as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Fatal Accident at Fredonia.

Fredonia. Kan, Aug. 13.-C. C.
Wolever. aged Al, was instantly killed
while working at the reconstruction Of
the Fredonia window glass plant.
Wolever was boss carpenter and while
assisting to raise steel truss the guy
gave way and he was pinned down.
He carried an insurance Of one thous-
and dollars. John Stofies. a contrac-
tor, was also caught in the crash and
escaped with one broken leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13

old. The remains will be sent to Har-
din, Mo-, for burial.
1t is believed that dependency over
i'll health and the death of his mother
six years ago led him to take his life.
He was operated on for appendicitis
in an Omaha hospital two years ago
and since then his health has been
bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Cowley County Fair September is.

Winfield, Kan, Aug. 13.-The sew
enth annual fair of the Cowley County
Agricultural and Live Stock Show as
ISOLATION of Winfield, Kan, September
1, 2, 8, and promises to be the
best since its organization. The grounds
have been remodeled and new barns
have been built. The entry up to date
precedes any previous year. The
Canaan band. assisted by the Ladies'
band of Cedarville. will furnish the
music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Accidental Killing at Gridley.

Burlington, Kan, Aug. 13.-While
playing with three Holmes boys at
their home in Gridley. James Maclas-
key, the 11-year-old son of Mail Car
rier Maclaskey. was accidentally shot
in the head and died fifteen minutes
later. The boys did not think that the
gun was loaded and were playing with
it when the accident happened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
Ieavenworth Eagles 10 Build.

Leavenworth. Aug. ia deal has
been contaminated whereby the
Eagles have become the owners of a
splendid site on Delaware street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth. 1t is said the
price paid for the site is $4,000
cash. 1t is said that the building
which the Eagles expect to erect will
be something like the Odd Fellows
hail..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13

where there is now and for four weeks
has been absolutely nothing doing.
The last case was heard before JUS
tice Roseberry. four weeks ago today
since which time that tribunal has
sunken into a state of innocuous deseu-
tude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
CELEBRATED "OHIO DAY,
Eight thousand Out at Waverly to
Hear Farrelly and BOtkin.

Waverly, Kan, Aug. 13.-Eieht thou
sand people attended the Ohio day
celebration here Wednesday A larger
crowd was expected, but rain in the
forenoon kept many away. H. p. Far
reilly and ]. D. Botkin were the speak
ers and their audiences were so large
that the auditorium could not seat
them. w. r. Stubs and Fred Jack
son SPEAK today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
A New Baby.

New Bby What magic what what charm these words have
for infinitely they to the mother new l
short to be but full possibilities Some one must be patient hopeful
has heard her bab first cry, and whether be her first TENTH the feeling
the feeble utsrehed; those that will
desert live And that hand which the
head newborn babe mothers hand supports the civilization the world
Is WONDER ask mothers that with all these responsibilities
resting your shoulders the necessity Of
selecting the babes medicine with the necessity protecting
worthless would protect from
the fire?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
PAYS $4,000 FOR A FARM.
l.. NJ. Hewl<ins Finds $40 Acres of Al
len County land Costly.

len County Land Costly.
lola. Aug. 13.-One of the largest
real estate deals ever made in Allen
county was recorded this week in the
office of Register of Deeds Thompson
BY the conveyances filed. William
Paske of LaHarpe, transfers to Lewis
NJ. Hawkins. of Carrollton. Mo-. $40
acres for a consideration of $4,000.
The Paske farm is one of the finest
in Allen county or in this section of
the state. 1t is we'll improved and
we'll located and is a most desirable
investment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
GRIEvING son a SUICIDE.
Mothers Death Preyed on the Mind
OF George w. Jaggers.

Kansas City. Kan. Aug. 10
George w. Jaggers. a telegraph
operator for the Western Union Tele-
graph company. committed suicide at
his home. 221 South Eighth street. by
taking morphine. He was &c years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13
1rn,on PACING to COLORADO.

No trip can surpass in pleasure and
health a vacation spent in the Rock
les. Low rates in effect every day
from June 1 to September 80. 1905;
$3.50 for the round trip to Denver,
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and other
Colorado points via Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-13

No Police Court in Weeks.
Cherryvale. Aug. 13.-The quietest
place In Cherryvale is the police court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
THE BODY IS
SHIPPED HOME
REMAINS OF ARTHUR LATHUP,
WHO WAS DROWNED FRIDAY,
SENT TO HIS FORMER HOME IN
ELGIN, ILL.,, YESTERDAY, FOR
BURIAL.

The body of Arthur Lathup, the
young man who was drowned in
Bayou TexaF Friday, was shipped yes
terday to his former home in Elgin
H., where the remains will be buried
in the family buFying ground.
Regarding his death it was stated
yesterday morning that Lathup fell
from a mule owned by ]. E. Taylor,
which WAS an error. Mr.. Taylor did
not own the animal, but it was his
brother. Roy H., Taylor. The latter
last might stated that Lathup, when
he rode the mule into the water, stat
ed that he was a good swimmer, and
also that the mule did not step off
suddenly into the water, but was vim
hing when Lathup left the mule, pre-
sumably to swim back to the boat,
when ne was evidently taken with
cramps, and before assistance could
arrive he drowned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29
PROGRAM OF
THE NEE INC
IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE
PENSACOLA HUMANE SOCIETY
is TO BE HELD TONIGHT AND
PLANS FOR FUTURE WORK
MAPPED OUT.

There will be grand musical and
oratorical program under the auspi-
ces OF the Humane Society at the
First Presbyterian church tonight at
1880 o'clock. Great interest has been
displayed in the work of the society
OF late, and report of this, along
with the program below, will he given.
Everyone. is cordially invited and
welcomed The following Is the pro
gram: ...
Noluntary-violin Solo, Carl Jer-
ONES Song of Hope" Mr.. Max Helm
berg.
Anthem-'Dhe Radiant Morn Has
Passed Away" (Goodward.)-Ch
Hymn No. 4S3.
Invocation-Rev F. A. Rogers
pastor Gadsden Street Methodist
church.
Scripture Reading-Rev. c. w
Gavin, pastor First Methodist church.
Hymn No. 705.
Introductory Address-iMayor C. c.
Goodman.
Address-Rev. IT. M. Galloway, pas
tor First Baptist church.
Anthem-fChristian the Morn
Breaks Sweetly Der Thee" (Shelley)
Choir.
Report of officers of the society
Short talks by pastors and mem
bers of the society.
Offertory-Vocal Solo, Scatter
Seeds of Kindness sung by Miss An,
ma Barnum, by special request.
Prayer-Rev. J. W. Senterf1tt.
Hymn No. 1874.
Benediction-Rev Thos. n. Lenox
pastor Christian church
Choir-Tenors, MeSsrs. Garfield and
Phillips: Sopranos, Miss Bsrnum and
Mrs. Post; Altos, Miss White and
Mrs. Brawner; Bassos, Messrs. Walk
er and Van Wrinkle.
Rev. J. S. Sibley will preside at the
meeting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29

the committee tells most interesting
story of the efforts to settle these
ancient claims. Congress after con-
gress has taken some step toward it,
but for various reasons fnalities have
not been reached, and the present re-
port insists that it is a duty of con-
gress to attend to these just claims
No persons who were engaged in
rebellion are to be paid any of the
money. At one time congress gave
the court OF claims jurisdiction of a
class of claims, and then the court OF
claims itself construed that act SO
that its terms expired five years be-
fore the date Of its passage. This rid
iculo9s performance is referred to in
feeling terms in the present report,
which intfmates broadly that the court
of claims has seemed to believe that
its function was to keep people from
getting money away from the govern
emeut by deciding rigidly against
claimants wherever possible
When the court of claims reaches
a verdict against the government, that
does not assure payment. The matter