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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

dozen shacks on the townsite and there
was a little cluster Of store buildings
in a struggling line down Kansas ave-
nue. from Fifth street to the river Mr..
Van Horne brought a stock of mer-
chandise with him from the Hoosier
state shipping the goods to Leaven-
worth by water and thence overland
to Topeka. He placed these goods on
sale in a building which then occupied
a site across the street from the old
court house at the corner OF Fourtn
and Kansas avenue. In 1860 he moved
to Madison county, which was later
divided into Greenwood and Lyon
counties, and at the beginning of the
war Joined the Union army. He helped
organize the first regiment Of negro
troops. He came to Topeka again IN
1862 as a member of the second session
of the Kansas legislature from Madl-
son county. He tells the story nrst
hand of how Topeka, through the man
agement of Col. Holiday, won the
capital fight over Lawrence and OF the
strenuous proceedings of the three con-
stitutional conventions and the efforts
of the Missouri slave owners to bring
Kansas into the Union as a slave state
Mr. VanHorne at one time owned
most of the townsite of North To-
peka. He built the first substantial
house over there on the north corner
of Kansas avenue and Norris street.
1t was claimed at that time that on
account of the sandy character Of
the soil over there that the founda-
lions of a house would not stand for
any length Of time, but the house he
built in 1870 is standing and in use
today. He told of the entrance OF
the Union Pacific railroad and the
fight for supremacy between the two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

towns on either bank of the Kaw.
There was no big flood of the Kaw
river from 1857 to 1903" said Mr..
VanHorne. 1.-The Indians told us
about big flood of the river that oc-
CURED in 1914 that must have been.
according to their descriptions, as
high stage of the river as your flood
of 1903, but we never believed their
stories Of the water covering the site
Of North Topeka. The first bridge
we built over the Kaw was soon
washed away, then we built pontoon
bridge that stood for some time.
copeland Gordon and his three
brothers were here when 1 came in
81, and Col. Burgess and NJ. NJ.
Hale and his brother. Alfred and Clay
Bowen and Secretary Martin of the
Historical society. I have met all of
them on this visit
Any one who has closely observed
the picture in the rooms of the State
Historical society of the members of
the first Kansas Legislature, all of
them men with high foreheads, level
eyebrows. long high noses and a
heavy growth of whiskers from ear
to ear with bare upper lip. would
have no trouble in picking out Mr..
Van Horne as one of them. He looks
today, barring the whiteness of his
beard. as though he had stepped from
the ranks of the group in this pic
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
IT ONCE WAS HIS.
B. F. Van Horne, Former Owner
of North Topeka, Here.
Opened a Store on Kansas Az
enue in 1857.
FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM
the First Regiment
of Negro Troops.
His House in North Topeka Still
Standing.

Il took an interest in politics for
many years after the war and can say
that I have attended more conventions
than any Republican now living in this
state. George w. Click, ex-governor,
and a Democrat. is the only person
living who has attended more conven-
lions than have. Col. Anthony and
Jim Laken, both dead. held the record
over both Click and myself at the time
of their DEATH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

How much can you hold, anyhow %
asked the woman, in amazement, as she
handed him his third plateful. IT don't
know, num- said Eaton Jogalong, re-
Stunning operations. IT hain't never been
tested up to my full capacity yit."-Chi-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-08
IMATiI COUNTY IL IN Sou,irr

HbN'V pu'' VI wv ''nH'N " WV
Two mile. from east 10 west, and
\ , miidl" u " one bundled miles
oou,h 10 north. Population abont
II contains within It's borders a
lpus variety II mountains nnd sal'
bf lakes nnd streams. oi hot springs
brings which are lee cold, II sage
plains aud tut" marshes, ~ pine
" nboun,ling IN Wild ynin", aud
~ nnd streams ,"aminR with iirh,
% thc north. west part II the county
Crater Lake National Park. Crater
Ne " one II III" wonders II III" Pacific
-. II YOU want H. max. u tr,p tha,
y oIll remember. W I" Crater Lake.
KLAMATH FALLS
@Dna,h Falls II the county seat. u
teal ut ", mouth oi Link River
beautiful little LAX. E~auna and
ppcf klamath lake, II ~ backed
D Too, hills aud mountains while
nDkc aud valley spread away IN front,
y q population ii about asD. u
~ new thirty thousand dollar High
1ol building and " In. stone build.
7 b. the graded schools which cost
~ s2D.UO tn. churches ARE Pres.
|o1Sjan. Methodist, Episcopal. Eap'i.,
u (a,holic These all have ia,r
I'll builiing. and regular pastors.
lo0hristain Scientists also hold tcgu.
Rer,ing-. II has three bank. and
which would lc u credit io any
ad county seat town, IL has two
- saw mills nni "n- steam laundry,
~ Ono ri,N water pumping plant,
~ planning mill. and sash and door
Dnosi--. three meat markets. three
|UnDap-fp. on- rock ctushcf. one flour
- n iDO.ba'frl capacity. one machine
- onj foundry. one shingi. mill and
= 60rp-n,-f shop. all run by electric
GDN.lope'i Wy water pow-f, W" now
|UQNai-f power a,ailabl. Tor the dfi,'
Z q machinery Ia the Rmoun, 81 dJp
- power ani will soon hay. Npb
- power mnw, We have splendid
D01Rir light. water works and icl..
- systems. Our city water comes
~ great. clear. pure, soft water
70 near town. W. hay" five doc,
four dentists aud ten lawyer.
- arr two general stores, three grp'
-, SIX dry yVui- aud furnishings,
~ hardware. ihrr- drug stores. i've
G'of shops. sik livery barns. ,So In.
Dment houses, two bakeries. four
' smiih -hol,-. four i-Nrlry stores
lwo furniture stor--, We have
' god nov steamboat and .nm"
b. Graf, plying an the klamath
= and Lower klamath Lake. and
y good new -,-smhoA, and smaller
- on the Upper klamath Lake. Tho
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-08

Flour, ts.so per cwt. Fresh beef, Sc to
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-08

Poultry
All poultry i- unusually profitable
nnd very healthy. :
Wstse %,
Pure water can usually be had in tho
valleys very easily at a depth Of from 10
to N lcct.
Water Power
The Klamath River. after Il leaves
tho valley, ~ said ~ fall 1870 feet IN the
next twelve miles. The immense water
power of all these streams has % some
extent been appropriated by the govern.
mcnt Tor this irrigation system. The
power which can bc developed aud trans
mittcd all over these valleys by electric.
hy IN almost incalculable.
Roads
Roads aW usually good. except IN the
breaking up of winter, when they yet
very muddy, In summer they also yet
very dusty,
Health
The country is very hcnl,hful. There
- very little malarin, and IL IL claimed
by some men who have lived here for
s'"s"' ''"'suusV.s5 ubVe, Nuty IN " "
brought here by, indixiduals. The doc.
tors say that the sM,nmcrs are especially
fine for smnll children. We have tho
usual icycfs but there does not seem 10
bc much of them. ,,I.,
Railroads
The nearest railroad station is Pokep.
anna, Oregon, on tho klamath Lake rail.
road. This is SO miller distant. The
Southern Pacific " building this way ss
fast 20 Il can, and IL u expSclSd that. Il
will roach hers next fall, Y =
~ : tUntiag and Fishias
Klamith County 10 indeed . great
place for the Sportsman. Theys ase
plenty Of deer, and among other species
sre 10 be found the large Mule Tail deer,
some Of which are said TO dress about
800 lbs. There arc bear and also various
kinds Of small game In the woods, and
IN the fall and winter geese and ducks
srs abundant. In the valleys are. to b.
found quail, sage hens, grouse and
phsasants. Our lRkes and rivers have
IN abundance Of Lake and Salmon
Trout and other fish, while the smaller
mountain streams have mountain Trout
In abundance.
Flour, t2.S0 per cwt. Fresh beef, Sc to
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-02-08

Inc SUMMERS are delightlul, very lew
days, and those hot only Tor Q iew
brs In the middle Of the day. The
umn 10 fine, gradually growing Q lit.
cooler and almost impercsptsbly
ling Into winter. The winters have
he or less snow. Some Of them have
lghing snow, and some do not. The
)fcury seldom reaches sero, but We
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

story we will not offend our friend
by substituting 2OO-pound por
poiso for the mulIct, for that
would be a slight, though harm
less exaggeration, and it is these
little, innocent exaggerations
that seem TO horrify our Tribune
critic and cause him to doubt
every detail of our stories.
Indeed, our Tribune brother,
since the late primaries, has be-
come so devoted TO the truth and
nothing but the truth that we
move he be elected editor of the
Florida Christian Advocate. AT
any rate, he ought to turn his
batteries upon the author of
Mother Goose and not upon his
admiring friend and loyal ally Of
The HERALD.
BY the by, the Tribune's Saucho
Panza levels his lance at the want
of ''logic" in The HERALD's stor-
les, alleging that IN this particular
they differ materially from those
of Boccaccio and Scheherezade,
which "were logical despite their
queerness." Goodness graciousl
how can he find any logic in the
tale of AladdinS 1t is this very
want of logic that is the essence Of
all stories. Put logic into them
and they are stories no longer, but
dull, insipid stuff suitable only for
reading in the United States SUI
preme Court,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30
Frank i. Huffaker,
famous

Frank l.. Huffaker, famous
throughout this section as Tam
pa newspaper man and as the sec
rotary of the State Fair Associa-
ton, has resigned all,his positions
in Tampa and gone TO Washing
ton, d. g., to work on the Post
newspaper Of that city. His de-
parturo is greatly regretted by
all his Florida press brethren,
whose best wishes, nevertheless,
accompany him to the national
capital and will there abide with
him. p S.. Since the foregoing
was in type, Huffaker has accept
ed the city editorship of the Jack
sonville' Metropolis. We are
glad.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

One Of PowelIs tales is that a
bevy of beautiful st. Petersburg
girls strolling along the beach out
of town came upon a secluded and
inviting piece of water, and so
they disrobed and went in bathing.
While thus enjoying themselves, a
herd Of cattle came up and devour-
cd their clothes, and the poor girls
were forced to 90 home clad only
in lily leaves and bushes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30
THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1908.

It's been long time since AT
bert Williamson has had any "cuss
Words in bis Floridion. Maybe
his being in company with the
ljoliticaI ylctors in the late "clOsh
Of resounding arms" makes him
feeIpious as well ms happy, and
no has quit cussin. He ought to
teach Frank Walpole how to ex-
press genuine disgust with honest
emphasis,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

The promised writc-up of the
Myakka salt spring is suppressed,
because, after a thoughtful perus-
al, it was concluded that the pub
Jicaiion of the article would be
more of a valuable free adver,
tisement for the owners of the
spring than of necessary and ben
evolent information for the public.
The spring is located on a tract of
$4,000 acres of land belonging to
IA Incorporation that is able to pay
for any advertising may need.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

Regarding that song-fsh story,
Capt, Frank M. Cooper says that
such fish undoubtedly exist in the
Manatec river, whore, in a certain
locality, mysterious and unac-
cbuntable music is often heard.
We, therefore, call upon the Man
atee river editors to investigate
and report what they may learn
regarding that archaeological
Concord of sweet sounds"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

y Governor Broward's prolonged
absence from the State is severely
criticised by many of the leading
papers, which charge him with
inexcusable neglect Of his official
duties. The persistent statement
that he intends calling nm extra
session of the legislature, also
arouses much adverse criticism.
But if he calls such session,
what will be done to United States
Senator Millions
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

The editorial page of the Jack
sonville Times-Union presents q
literary feast for all readers. 1t
fairly sparkles with original wit
and wisdom as well as "heavy"
editorials of brilliant ability. The
news service of the paper is SIM
ply superb.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

n. Ion Robertson, a brilliant
young Journalists now editor and
nlanager of the Live Oak Demo
orat Not having any country
churches to serve as preacher in
fact, not being q preacher, and
having nothing to do but attend
Is his business as newspaper man,
far which he is fully competent,
hfr. Robertson is sure to restore
tho Democrat to the high position
IL held under Sherwood and make
l, worthy of the support of every
citizen Of Suwannee county.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

Leesburg Commercial:--The in
auguration Of Gen. Gilchrist as
Governor is still some months off,
but the fact that he is to be in
augurated has brought q feeling
of security and rest to the people
of Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30
An unappreclatlye Brother.


THE IIERALD's summer stories,
and in his paper of last Saturday
he prints a big piece denunciatory
Of what he calls our "preposter-
Gus yarns" He takes our admis-
sion of n few innocent exaggera-
tons in details as ''an astounding
confession" indicating that the
stories do not contain a word OF
truth, although, as a FIorldlan
and a well.informed resident OF
this lower Gulf coast, he should
know that all the stories are
founded on facts that are better
authenticated than those upon
which standard historical novels
are based.
Take, for instance, the story
about the song.fsh; every body,
except our Tribune brother,
knows that we have the fish and
the songs, the boats and the boat
men, and all the other accessories.
The Tribune doubter would have
tho world believe that he does not
know anything about the drum
fish, whose song so much resem-
bles the sound of a drum that the
soldiers on Egmont Key are often
deceived by it and, on hearing
it, turn out and fall into line be-
fore discovering their mistake.
We often hear it in Punta Gorda,
but we do not fall in or fall out
about it, probably because we are
not soldiers or such deyotees Of
Aletheia as our Tribune scotfer.
There's the story also of the
blushing tree. No one can deny
that we have the trees and the
bushes The bushes are some
times SO vivid that they can be
seen for mile and look like n
house afre. But we suppose our
Tribune friend has never seen Il
Royal Poinceana.
How can any one doubt the tale
or the tail of the saw-fshs The
Tribune reviler may claim that,
as he never saw the saw OF a saw
fish, there is no such fish; and yet
every man, woman and child ON
this coast knows that there are
many such fish in these waters and
that they are armed with very
formidable saws. Why do they
carry saws, if not to make them
rseIyes usefui cutting wood
We print a bear story today,
and we defy any one to prove that
we have no bears. We have not
only the bears, but the hunters,
the dogs, the forests, the barrels,
the yachts and all the other par
aphernalia of correct and exhil-
arating bear tale, and so why
should we not give these things to
a delighted worlds
Pretty soon we are going to
print a narrative about the won
derful leaps made by our king
fish. Before we do, however, we
insist that our Tribune brother
interview some of his Oldest Tam.
pa sailors and fishermen, and they
will doubtless tell him that they
have known king fish to spring
thirty feet straight up into the
air, each with a mullet balanced
on his nose and that, on coming
down, the mullet was swallowed,
Nay, those old salts will tell the
Tribune scribe that king fish otter
make leaps of sixty to seventy.
6ve-feet; and Capt, Mckay may be
induced to relate how, when he
was running a steamboat down tc
the Manatee, one Of these fish o.
great size sprang out of the water
in flying leap, struck agains
The pilot house of the boat anC
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

eubsoriptlon Ratcs--ons yeAr,sr.so' six mos
X cents, three mouths, 50 cents.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-07-30

Entesea atihe Punta Gorda Postoiies as second
class matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
ARE MARCHING ON
Cooley's Men Take joplin Down
the Line 4 to 8.
FOrrester's Good Work and Hard
Hitting Responsible.
TO SPRINGFIELD NEXT
Wichita Gives Oklahoma City a
Row of Goose Eggs.
Sprin gfield and Webb City Have
Twelve Inning Battle.

Joplin, Mo-. May 1.-THE Topeka
Cooleysox succeeded in making 1t
three straight from the Joplin Miners
here yesterday afternoon. The locals
started out in the lead but Forester
steadied down and the visitors by
punching hits in the third inning won
the game.
Joplin's new pitcher Pollard
worked in the game and gave a good
account of himself. He was effective
in all but the third and fifth innings.
He had not worked for two weeks
and was not in good condition to
pitch.
In the first inning the Miners
worked two men across After two
men had been retired Wanner, Shell
don and McNee hit in succession and
with an error two men crossed the
plate. But after that Forester
steadied down although in the sixth
inning he filled the bases with but one
out He managed to pull out OF the
hole all right but in the seventh re-
tired in favor of Arnold. Arnold
pitched a great game during the last
three innings.
The Miners added another run In
the sixth inning when Reed, first man
up, put the ball over Landreth for a
home run.
1t was not until the tnlrc innihe
that the Topeka team got busy.
Boles first up walked, and went to
second on Forrester's infeld out.
wooley singled advancing Boles to
third Cooley's double scored both
Boles and Wooley, and Cooley scored
a moment later on Landreth's single.
Landreth started the fifth inning
with a triple and scored when Sylves-
ter Olson duplicated the trick.
The Miners have not won q game
from Topeka this season and unless
some changes are made in the team
very shortly it will be up to Enid and
Joplin to fight to keep out OF the cell
lar.
The Topeka team left this morning
for Springfield and will open UP with
the Midgets this afternoon. while the
Miners battle on the Webb City
grounds
The score:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
HIDDEN DANGERS.

Uric acid Is a deadly poison that is
produced In the human body. and 1t is
the duty of the kidneys to collect this
poison from the blood, and to pass it
safely out OF the system, together
with all waste water.
1t Is the presence in the body of an
excess OF uric acid that causes so
much pain and suffering, and SO many
OF. the .aches that are commonly at
tributed to rheumatism
!; The kidneys are bean-shaped organs,
composed of masses OF little tubesS all
OF Which pour their secretions into a
main channel that leads to the blad-
der. In this way the kidneys pass on
more than an ounce Of poison every
day when in health.
But 1t does not take much to set
the kidneys back. and when they get
behind. they can not right themselves
without help. The puric acid begins to
clog the kidneys. causing that dull,
heavy aching in the back, and sharp
twinges when STOPPING or lifting. It
crystaliizes in the muscles and Joints,
and every turn or twist brings keenest
torture. 1t attacks the nerves with
neuralgia and sciatica. It brings head
ache, dizziness, languor. and disorders
Of the urine.
Try a good kidney medicine, IL you
have any of the above symptoms
There is nothing else so prompt and
effective as Doan's Kidney Pills, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
TOPEKA TESTIMONY.

nh. wolff 522 W. sixth st.. Tope-
ka, Kan, says: '.Doan's Kidney Pms
are deserving Of the highest praise ana
it would be impossible for me to say
too much in their favor. BEFORE ! pc
gan using them, had suffered from
backache for over q year. It starteA'
with weak feeling across the loins.
gradually growing worse ana oeVelop
ing into a constant dull ache. II SOON
extended into my back and 1t pecans
per rest at night, as could assume no
comfortable position. The secretions
from the kidneys were unnatural ~
appearance and otherwise disoroereo
and plainly showing from whence ny
trouble arose. Seeing the good reports
in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured a box, used them and my trou-
bule was eradicated. 1t has never re-
turned since, hence my high oplnlo"
of this remedy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
THE KANSAS ABSTRACTERs.
Will Hold Their Second Annual Con
ventiOn at Stockton. June 1911.

Stockton, Kan. May 19.-The Sec
ond annual convention Of the Kansas
Abstracters' association will be held
in Stockton. June 10 and II, next. The
object Of the association is to promote
the general welfare Of the abstract
business. to make examinations Of land
titles more perfect, efficient and better
understood by the public, and to cul-
tfvate friendly relation among the
members The officers of the assoc1a-
ton are: Charles S. Uhl Of Smith
Center, president; E. w. Voorhis Of
Russell, vice president; E. E. Mears OF
Independence, treasurer; Mary l..
Whipple of Norton, secretary. There
Is also an executive committee of
seven members and the several county
vice presidents number eleven. select
ed from as many counties. Some time
during the session the association Will
be addressed by w. B. Ham. candidate
for congress in the Sixth district. pure
ly on matters pertaining to the work
and requirements Of the abstracters'
association. The meeting will be call
ed to order by the president, Charles
S. Uhl of Smith Center. and the adj
dress of welcome will be made by o. o.
Osborn of Stockton. An entertaining
programme has been prepared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
LIVELY BLAZE AT KIRWIN.
Six Business Buildings on the Public
Square Destroyed.

Six Business Buildings On the Public
Square Destroyed.
Kirwin, Kan, May 19.-Sfx business
buildings on the public square burned
here Monday. The total loss Is about
The damage was as follows: Mrs. w.
H. Gray, millinery and notion stock
and household goods, total loss, 81, 500:
Henry Brewer, grocery, loss $3.50. In
surance. $3.50; w. A. Landes. billiard
hall, fixtures damaged by handling;
Mrs. C. S. Cobb, photographer. furni-
ture and fixtures damaged by handling.
The buildings were owned by w. A.
$500; w. M. Stuckman, insurance
$500; James Tare, insurance $500. and
Mrs. c. S. Cobb. The fire was prob
ably caused by a cigar stub in saw
dust used as. spittoon. Hard work OF
citizens saved one block OF frame
buildings on one side and q new brick
block on the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
Charged With Forgery

Troy. Kan, May 19.-while in the
act OF boarding the Grand Island pas
senger train at Moray. Logan Foo
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Griffith
charged with forging the name OF w
r. Webb to check for $50. The
check was drawn on the Severance
made to cash it at the Bendena st.1s
bank and it is believed Foor WeS .e
route for Severance. He had heen 80. n
ployed by Webb as a farm hand erd
had been discharged anu