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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

Peg Bemis is hitting his hard luck
OF last season again. He lost his last
game through poor support and weak
h,t1ng behind him. Folbre seems to
be the most reliable man the. Nets
have on their STAFF at the present
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

Frank Isbell has broken into the
game with the Chicago White Sox.
In his first game he made a costly
error at second. but the veteran is still
there with the goods and in a week he
VIII be cracking out the two bagTers
for which he Is so famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

HUTCHINSON.

lOIAlE s.......-s.- -11 -
Slated for Atchison IN ninth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

Credit another victory to Pitche,
Selby. the latest acquisition to the 10.
cal stan. And he was pitted agains
Kaufman. too. The rest of the serie.
ought to be easy with the best twirle
out of the game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Brides for CIergymen.

"Three or four attempts have been
made to bribe me-" said clergyman.
my friends of the cloth tell me that
they, too, have been occasionally
tempted with brides.
"Once it was the advertising man.
ager of health food. He offered q
subscription of 500 to our. mission
school if l would tell from the pulpit
how much good health food had done
me. I made him give me the money
for the mission under threats Of ex-
posture, but of course did not men
ton his food in the church. The
church ia no place for health food
talks.
"The widow of drunkard and gen.
eral good-for-nothing offered me $50
If l would lie in praise of her husband
in his funeral sermon. praised the
man heartily in the sermon-no mat
ter how bad a man may be, if you ex.
anime his character you will find in It
many traits worthy Of praise-and to
the widow wrote a note of gentle re-
buke.
"Often we are asked to date back
marriage certifcates-to say couple
were married in March, 1906, instead
of March, 1907. A man once offered
me $1,000 to perpetrate wrong Of
this sort. thrust tract in his hand
and turned him out of doors"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
NINE kHE [EiO IN CRASH
COLLISION ON l.E.ITERuRBAN
ROAD NEAR YPSiLANTl, MICH.
Limited and Local Coaches Running
at High Speed Meet Head'On-
Dead MotormaE Blamed.

Detroit, Mich.--Two large interur
ban trolley cars on the Detroit, Jack
son & Chicago railway, part of the
Detroit United railways system, run
ming from Detroit to Jackson. col
lided head-on Tuesday afternoon while
running about As miles an hour. %
miles west of here, near Ypsilanti. Nine
men we're killed and about 80 men
and women injured, some Of them seri
ously.
A mistake In orders on the part Of
Motorman lisa Fay Of the limited car.
who was crushed to death beneath his
vestibule, Is alleged to have caused
the collision. 1t is charged that he
overran his orders. His LONE was at
Jackson, Mich.
The dead are: Motorm an lisa Fay.
Jackson; John Paget, Detroit: Charles
Carmen, Detroit: George E. Howard,
Detroit; Jack McMu,len, Syracuse, n.
Y; Barborino Grosai. Detroit; three
unidentified men.
The limited car, comfortably filled
with 40 people, left Ypsillnti at 2:1'
o'clock for Detroit. The running time
Of the car was changed Tuesday and
reduced, so that Motorman Fay left
Ypsilanti ten minutes earlier than he
had been accustomed to-. This Is
thought by some to have been re-
sponsible for his mistake. Instead OF
stopping at Harris switch, about two
miles west of the scene of tire acct.
dent where, 1t IL SAID by the officials
Of the ROAD, the cars should have
passed. the limited rushed by the
crossing point at high speed. AS 1t
rounded curve four miles east Of
Ypsilant. the local car flashed into
view also running at high speed.
It was a hopeless effort to try and
stop the heavy cars. and they crashed
together with terrific imract. Motor
man Wingrave of the local car jumped
when he saw that the collision was in.
evitable, but Fay stuck to his xesti'
bule.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
LANDSLIDE BURIEs A VILLAGE.
De SaIette, Ont, Is Crushed-At Least
Thirty Persons Killed.

Buckingham, Ont.-Half the little
French hamlet of Notre Dame De
Salette, 16 miles from here on the
Lievre river, lies buried under a slid.
ing mountain and at least 30 of its
small population are known to have
persisted.
The hamlet has no telephone or
telegraph and neither is it on a rail.
road. Meager bits of news of the dis
aster come in by messenger from the
physicians and other rescuers who
were hurried there when the first calls
for aid came at early morning.
The river Lievre winds at the foot
of the hamlet and mountain towers
behind it. Spring rains for days past
have been melting the snow and ice
on the mountainside and streams
have been cour.ing down to the river.
At five o'clock in the morning, just
as the little hamlet began to stir for
early mass, part of the mountain start
ed to slide toward the river 1t tore
a path of death and destruction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
-,s oEGA- MANS OCCUPATION.
aeshlng Very Serious In His Mind
Just at That Moment.

The multi-milliona're was being
siaved. AS he lay back in his chair,
boxing upward. his grave face gave
the impression that he was in deep
study.
"Ah," whispered one Of the barber
.aop loiterers, I'll wager a dollar
against a toothpick that he is think
tpg of railroad mergers"
no" said another, "he is thinking
about bear raids in Wall street"
"Bet he is bordering over the re-
bate system" echoed third.
IN ask HIM"
Walking over to the chair, he said
politely:
BEG your pardon, sir, but to settle
n argument, would you kindly tell US
what mighty question you are study
LIS over?"
The Northumberland turned his
lathered face around and smiled. 81
was just studying two flies doing
landsprings on the ceiling" he
chuckled. and the trio of guessers
looked so sheepish they failed to hear
"Next" when it was called to them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
BUILT RIGHT.
Brain and Nerves Restored by Grape
Nuts Food.

The number of persons whose all
ments were such that no other fooo
could be retained at all, is large and
reports are on the increase.
"For ~ years 1 suffered from dys'
pepsia, finding no food that did no.
distress me-" writes a Wis. lady. Il
was reduced from 145 to 80 lbs, grad
ually. growing weaker until l coult
leave my bed only short while at .
time, and became unable to speab
aloud.
"Three years ago I was attract I'D by
an article on Grape-Nuts and decided
to try it.
my stomach was so weak l could
not take cream, but used Grape Nuts
with milk and lime water. It helped
me from the first, building up my sys'
TEN in q manner most astonishing to
the friends who had thought ny re
covery impossible. -..
"Soon l was able to take Grape.
Nuts and cream for breakfast, and
lunch at night, with an egg and Grape
Nuts fol- dinner.
II am now able to eat fruit, meat
and nearly all vegetables for dinner.
but fondly continue Grape-Nuts fol
breakfast and supper.
AT the time of beginning Grape
Nuts / could scarcely speak q sen
tence without changing words around
or talking crooked in some way, but
nv brain and nerves have become SO
strengthened that ! no longer have
that trouble" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich. Read "The Road to Well
yille.'' in pkga
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

Scales are now 81 uencately "a
justed that those made for druggist
or jewelers. will weigh the smalleS
hair pucked from the eyebrow.
Firefies are sold nightly by pee
lers in the crowded quarters Of Toki
and other Japanese cities. The In
sects sell for three rim apiece, a RI
being equal in value to the tweutietI
part OF a cent.
A lake containing fresh water OF
top and salt water at the bottom ha.
been discovered en- Kildin Island
Larland. The Lake rises and fall
with the tide. and the salt waite
evidently comes from the sea by a.
underground channel.
In Paris over 10000 horses are an
uually slaughtered tor food. The car
cass Of an average horse Yields abou
500 pounds of meat. .....
Electric carpets are in use in Paris
Woven with them Is a mesh Of fine
wire. through which an electric cur
cent may be turned. These fabrics
serve the double purpose Of floor
covering and heating apparatus.
A scientist who has investigated
the matter states that men who are
employed in the Paris sewers are as
healthy as the average person, AND
no other eight hundred men in that
city are SO free from zymotic dis
eases.
The stronger butter Is in the tub
the weaker 1t Is In the market.
Some mems credit is so bad that
they can't borrow trouble.
The dollar we pay back looks Q
great deal larger than the one We
borrow. .
A COW ran Off with bride In the
village of Novery. Savoy. At thu
wedding breakfast the floor gave was
and the guests fell through into a
cow-house below. The bride dropped
on the neck Of COW. which took
fright and dashed out into the field
with the bride clinging to Its horns
The bridegroom subsequently dis
covered the bride In field half q
mile away. quite seriously bruised.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
CRIMINALS MEN OF SCIENCE.
10 OutwIt Them Detectives Must
Make Use of Modern Methoda-

The methods employed by criminals
have improved" They have he.
come scientific. The criminal of to-
day handles chloroform, opium,
morphia,i with all the cleverness of q
physician.
Again. the tools used by the modern
jail bird are unrivaled masterpieces.
One amazing proof Of the scientific
knowledge of the modern criminal and
his keenness in keeping abreast OF
modern discoveries lies in the follow.
ing fact: Recently in Marseiiles the
huge safe of a bank was rapidly
opened by means of complicated ap-
paratus which had only been invented
by prominent engineer ten months
previously!
But the detective also avails him.
self Of scientific discovery. Former.
ly in cases of forgery, for instance, q
drop Of water was placed on the
forged words. If the paper had beef.
scratched and its size removed the
water was Immediately sucked in; II
the paper had not been scratched the
drop remained for awhile on the top.
This process was primitive and spoiled
The document.
Nowadays the suspicious paper is
photographed and on the proof the
marks Of scratching are easily detect,
ed by clear differences \ the color.
Photography is used also in the case
Of forgeries made by means of chem
icals. .. ' =.
When heap of burned documents
Is found in the fireplace thin sheets Of
glass are inserted between the burned
papers. AS soon as one sheet is on the
glass it is rendered less Dr..:.tle by
means Of a special liquid and 1t is
unfolded and photographed. The
process Is repeated with every she's.
and after few hours all the docu-
ments are easily read.
A process formerly used for the
classification Of blood stains consist.
ed in examining them under the mi
croscope and from the appearance OF
the red globules the investigators
would draw their conclusions as to the
nature of the blood. Unfortunately
this examination gave no result when
the blood stains were not recent.
To-day a more scientific method II
used. The stain is washed: few
drops of the water used are poured
into tube containing soma specific
serum from a rabbit inocula:ed with
human blood. When the addition Of
water produces in the serum a fine de-
post and gives a misty appearance
to the liquid one can be perfectly Ger.
tain that the blood stains were human.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Perversion Of Type.

The Sunday school teacher was en-
Pertaining her class with what she
had fondly planned to be social
evening"" To her disappointment she
found that all spontaneity had been
left at home with the boys everyday
clothes, and conversation dragged
hopelessly until her bull terrier came
into the room. He shifted about from
one shy hand Of welcome to another.
when suddenly boyish voice, grun
with embarrassment. burst forth: Il
dad bull pup like that oncet, but he
growed up into q bloodhound"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
~ n TO TEST LINsgED OIL


There is nothing that will make
':..nt go wrong on the house more
uickly than rcor OIL 1t is as bad in
IS way as authorizations in the white
cad. Petroleum oil cheapeners may
be detected by placing asdrop of the oil
N a black painted surface. II one sees
TIE characteristic iridcscence or play
= colors which kerosene exhibits, it
IS evidence of aduitsration. Corn and
.ish oil can be detected by the smell.
Adulteration in white lead can best
be discovered by the use Of blow.
pipe, which National Lead Company
will send with instructions free to
anyone interested in paint. Address.
National Lead Company, Woodbridge
Building, New York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Easy Victory for Pat.

An Englishman, an 1rishman and a
Scotchman were one day arguing as
to which Of the three countries pos.
sessed the fastest trains.
Said the Englishman, well, I've
been in one of our trains and the tele
graph poles have been like hedge"
1--WE seen the milestones appear
like tombstones," said the Scot.
BE jabers," said Pat, II was one
day in a train In my country and We
passed a field of carrots, a field OF
turnips, a field of parsley, one o,
onions and then pond of water, and
we were going so fast that I though
It was BROTH"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
CASHIER AND MONEY GONE.
T. W. Frankham of St. Paul Accused
of Embedding $4,000.

st. Paul, Minn.-Thomas w. Frank
ham, cashier of the St. Paul and West.
ern Coal company, has been missing
for a week. 1t was announced Tues.
day he has had unrestricted control
of about 100000 tons of coal, owing to
the confidence reposed in him by rea.
son of II years of faithful service, and
that his transactions were never
checked up.
County Attorney O'Brien said that q
complaint had been filed with him on
which a warrant had been issued for
the arrest of Frankham, charging him
with embezzlement of $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
British Cruiser Sinks.

London.-The total number of dead
and missing of the Gladiator's crew
as result of the collision between the
American liner St. Paul and the Brit
ish cruiser, OF the Isle of Wight Satur.
day, is %. The admiralty late Sunday
night issued a revised list of the
names of the Gladiator victims. which
includes an additional death in the hos.
pital, bringing the total Of deaths
known up to five. Twenty-three men
are missing according to the list, and
six are suffering severe injuries. The
secretary of the admiralty expresses
fear that there are still eight others
missing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
BRYAN Men Are Defeated,

Trenton, N. 1.-THE Democratic
state convention to elect delegates to
the national convention at Denver, Sc
lected delegation Tuesday that is
uninstructed except as to voting un.
der the unit rule. A resolution to in
struct the delegation in favor of Will
liam ]. Bryan was voted down.
Pueblo, Col.-Six elegates-at-large
to the Republican national convention
at Chicago instructed to support Will
liam H. Taft for the nomination for
the presidency were elected by the
Republican state convention, which
was held here Tuesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
BORAX IN THE DAIRY
a Matter Of Profitable interest 70
the Farmer and Dairyman

The problem Of keeping sweet al,
the utensils USED in connection with
milk and cream selling, and butter
making, has bAan serious one with
the farmer. ~
He has come to realize fully that
the slightest faint or hint of staleness
lett In can, tin or churn mer ruin
whole output; that the faint which
Is LETT Is In the form of bacteria
which grow and multiply in milk OF
butter, producing disastrous results
The farmer has learned that hot
water won't rinse away the greasy
residue in dairy utensils.
He has learned that soap leaves a
residue Of its own which is, If any.
thing, worse than the milk or cream
residue, and 1t is little wonder that
that there has been a constant clamor
for dairy cleanser and sweetener
that will meet modern requirements.
A few Of the largest creamery es.
adjustments have called experts into
consultation on this problem and have
with this scientific aid hit upon prod.
uct Of nature which exactly fills the
bill-borax.
Scientists have long known borax as
cleanser, a sweetener and an anti.
septic destroyer Of bacteria and germ
growths. Destroys all that is harm.
full and promotes and preserves fresh
ness, sweetness and purity, relieving
the dairyman and dairy housewife of
drudgery and Of needless work and
worry.
Its cheapness and value should give
1t first place in the necessities Of
every dairy.
The cows udder is kept In a clean,
healthy and smooth condition by
washing It with borax and water, a
tablespoonful Of borax to two quarts
Of water.
This prevents roughness and sore.
ness or cracking teats, which make
milking time dread to the COW and q
worry to the mixer.
TO MoTHERS.-A dainty book in col.
ors, called "JingIe Book" sent free to
any Mother sending name and address
Of her baby, and tops from one pound
carton of "20 Mule Team" Package
Borax, with &c In stamps.
Address Pacific Coast Borax Co..
Chicago. III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
The Oldest Professions,

An old friend of the family had
dropped in to see young lawyer
whose father was still paying his Of
fee rent.
80 you are now practising law" the
old friend said, genlally.
mo, SIR said the candid youth. II
appear to be, but I am really practis-
ing economy" Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
New Dinner Gard Idea

From Paris comes a decorated card.
rack with a trail of artificial flowers
that may be changed to suit the din.
ner colors and makes pretty addi.
ton to the table. These racks are to
hold plain card upon which the
guests name is written and they may
be used for good many dinners, thus
obviating the expense Of the decorated
dinner card every time one enter
foino
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Cold Weather in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Reports received
here from North Texas and Pan Han.
die say "norther" prevails in these
sections, the mercury having cropped
to SO. Snow fell in Wichita comfy for
three hours. Crops are believed to
have been seriously damaged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
okIahoma Sues Common Carriers.

Ardmore, Okla.-At:orney General
Charles West Tuesday filed an injunc,
ton suit in the district court of Car
ter county against Is railroads and ex,
press companies in the state to re
strain them from carrying liquo, ship
ments into that section of the state
formerly known as the Indian terri
tory. The suit is based upon an agree,
ment between the railroads and the
federal government, made prior tc
statehood, when the railroads ind ex
press companies agreed not tc, brint,
LIQUOR into the Indian country. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Willing to ObIiqe.

The poor but nervy young man was
after the hand Of the heiress.
Young man." roared her irate IA.
Their, never darken my door again."
IAN right, sir" replied the sutton,
blandly, "Tn come around tomorrow
and give 1t coat of bright red paint.
That will be much better than dark.
ening it."
And the next instant the poor but
nervy young man was being chased
by a Scotch coachman. a French
chauffeur and an English bulldog.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
500 Reward, 500.

that there & at least ONT IL eadcd disease that scienco
has been aDe 10 cure In all tvs stages, and that u
Catarrh. ,lls Catarrb Cure 10 the only positive
cure npw known to tho medical fraternity. Catafrh
being Constitutional disease, requires q c0nsutge
tiUnai treatment. Hairs CItarrh Cure 10 taken M
tcrGay, acting directly upon tls blood aud mucous
s1rtaces OF the system, thereby Destroying ett9
6undation OF the disease, aud giving tho patienA
strength by bdiding up tho constitution and assis
trg nature In doing its work. The proprictors hAyp
50 much faith In Its curative powers that they 0nsB
One Hundred Dollars for any case that Is falls -
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address !. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Dru ssisty, 15c.
TaSe Hans Family Pils for cousti- aton-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Dies at His Sisters Funeral.

Pana, Ill.-Jerry Milhoun of Owane
CO, Ill.,, dropped dead Of heart disease
here Monday while attending the fu
neral of his sister, Mrs Ida Stevens
who fell dead from heart disease Sat
urday .... ..- ."ne Ar
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
.,o,;.+ Has a s21o,ooo Fire.

Joliet, Ill.-Fire Sunday destroyed
the Boston store and dana ged the
Hammond building. adjoining. The
loss on tho Boston store III $4,000.
and on contents 100000. The roof
and the third floor Of the Hammond
building burned, the loss being $4,000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Frenzied Inventor Shoots Two Men.

Frenzied Inventor SHOOTS Two Men.
Chicago. - Frenzied by the sup
posed loss Of $4,000, his sole cap
ital, John Bowling, an inventor OF
Olympia, Wash, ended legal con,
ference in the Unity building Monday
by fatally shooting Charles Pondelick.
machine maker, and seriously
wounding Attorney James N. Tilton.
who attempted to wrest the revolver
from him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Woman Burned to Death.

Sydney, O.-Mrs. A. r. Banford.
aged 81, was burned to death and her
aged mother, Mrs. j. Killen, danger.
ously burned by an explosion of gas
at their home Wednesday afternoon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
ru,o old washInatonians Die.

Neutrality-suspicious. Edward Libbey.
president, and Charles B. Church, vice.
president, respectively Of this Oldest
lInhabitants' association Of the Dis.
'trict Of Columbia, died hZD Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Fatally Hurt by Insane Man,

Pueblo, Col.-Edward McAfee, a
negro who escaped from the state
insane asylum here Monday, met Mrs
Edward T. Jones in the street and at
tackled her with Ratchet. She re
ceiyed fatal injuries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

Minnesota School Land Sales
June and July 1908. 100000 acres to be Of
tered For particulars address S. G. liver.
son, State Auditor, st. Paul, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart.
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub.
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
ON THE GLAD HIGHWAY,

Say, boss, you hasn't err dime in
yer clothes, has yer?" ..s.
mo, my man, have not But how
did you guess it,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01
Thouuhtless.

'Why doesn't Mrs. Flighty wear
that pink dress with her red halr?"
"She probably bought the dress be-
fore she changed from brunette"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

The more woman tries to look
young the more she doesn't.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For fldren teething softens the gums, reduces In
linn Ation alays PAIN cures wind oou. 25c bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-01

Character is what you are; reputa-
ton is what people think you are.