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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
A PLUCKY FARMERS WIFE.
Shoots an Unknown Man Who Tries to
Break Up the Family

lola, Kan, June IA romance and
partial tragedy were enacted ona farm
near Bayard. For some time the
home of Charlie Vestal has been dis
turbed by some unknown person. Notes
tending to ALLEVIATE him from his wife
have been written and left in places
about the barn where he would find
them. One of these, placed in the har-
ness he was working with, said:
Dear Charlie: L never wanted you
to marry your wife and 1 do not in
tend to allow you to live with her."
Others of a similar nature. and some
rejecting on Mrs. Vestal were found in
different places. Last winter some one
entered the farm house and stole a
quantity of fruit. Rocks have been
thrown through the windows, breaking
the glass. In fact for several months
some one has kept busy making life
miserable for the couple, and so far
suspicion has fallen upon no one Mrs
Vestal knows of no one who is her
enemy or who would be interested in
causing her to leave her husband.
Wishing to get some fruit from the
orchard, she went toward that part of
the place. but she saw a man sneaking
around the place. Returning to the
house she told her mother, who advised
her to take a revolver with her and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
HUM OF THRESHER
Farmers in Northwest Kansas
Rushing Wheat to Bin
Machines i'm Field Threshing
Without Stacking.
is MAKING GOOD YIELD
Bushels Per Acre and the
Prices Fairly Satisfactory.
A Car or Two of New Grain
Reaches Salina Market.

Salina, June 27.-Farmers in Saline
county are not slow in getting their
wheat into the bin. There are a mum
Der of farmers in the vicinity of Men,
tor who have completed the cutting OF
their wheat and are now preparing to
thresh the grain out of the fields with
out stacking it.
d. w. Martin has commenced to
thresh his wheat. Four threshing ma
chimes have begun work at Assaria
car or two of wheat was expected
to be taken in at Assaria and one of
them is expected in Salina today. Local
buyers of wheat in Salina are Offering
rs cents for the crop. Within a. week
threshing machines will be heard all
over Saline county
Wheat Is going to make a good
yleld, said farmer. II think it will
make a better average than it has for
several years The berry Is fine and
the heads are long. The wheat grow
ers of Saline county should be well
satisfied with this crop and the price
is also good"
"of course, there will be few farm
ers VINO Will lose part of their wheat
crop" said another. but on the whole
the crop will be a bumper"
What part of the crop will be
threshed out of the shock?" was asked
of wheat grower yesterday.
That will depend on the weather
and how soon a threshing machine
can be secured. Farmers will he
threshing out of the shock for a month
or more, and then there is a lot of
headed grain that went into the stack
at once. The most of the farmers want
to get into their fields with the plow
just as soon as they can, to get the
Co.
early fall blowing always produces the
best wheat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

snoot the fellow If he molested her. She
no SO. The man wearing q mask,
peeped from around an apple tree and
ran.
AS soon as the shooting was reported
10 ner mother the two women decided
tnat the best thing to do was to call
the men from the harvest field for they
both believed Mrs. vestal had killed
the man. sza
But by the time they had gone to
the field where Mr.. Vestal was at work
and had returned with him. the man
had managed to crawl away. That he
had been wounded badly was shown
by a pool of blood beneath the apple
tree where he had been standing when
shot. Traces of blood were followed
for short distance, and then they
disappeared. Search was made of the
premises and parties secured the coun-
try. but no suspicious character was
found.
Mr.. and Mrs. vestal then went to
the husbands home in LaHarpe and
reported the case to the county auth
critics dn lola. The case is as much a
mystery to the Vestals as to the neigh
bOrhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
Befen Cutoff 20 Be Turned Over
Wednesday, July I.
Will Be Operated Frcm Topeka
Offices.
FOR FREIGHT IRA FFTC
FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC
More Train Service Will Prob
ably be Added in Fall.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

On next Wednesday. July 1. the
Belen cutoff which runs between
Amarillo, Texas, and Rio Puerco, N.
M, will become an integral part of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe road.
This branch has been under the juris-
diction of the eastern railway of New
Mexico since it's completion about a
year ago.
The larger part of this new branch
will be operated from the Topeka of
fees. All the portion east of Belen to
Amarillo which is about $40 miles in
length will be operated from the To-
peka offices and will become a part
of the Santa Fe proper. The remain
der, extending from Belen to Rio
Puerco, distance of about twenty
miles. will be under the jurisdiction
of the coast lines.
The addition of this line to the San
ia Fe will add greatly to the business
which will have to be handled from
the Topeka offices. All the different
departments which have been located
at Amarillo will be transferred to To-
peka.
The Belen cutoff is one of the big
gest construction feats to be perform
ed in many years. The road extended
through a territory almost barren, but
the far sightedness of it's promoters
has since been demonstrated by the
many cities which have sprung up in
this solitude. The Belen cutoff now
passes through a rich and fertile ter
ritory and its future looks bright and
doubtless the Santa Fe will some day
not far distant. find in this line its best
paying property.
The primary purpose of the line was
a freight throughfare to the Pacific
by which the high grades of the Santa
Fe near the Ration and Glorietta
mountains in southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico could be
averted. 1t is planned at
some time not far distant to run
all through trains via this route. This
would give the Santa Fe a new rout-
ing from and to the coast. The pres
ent main line west to Florence will be
used, then the traffic will be diverted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
Women Who Wear Well.

1t Is astonishing how great a change 0
few years of married life often make in
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from a
peach which is rudely handled. The
matron is only dim shadow, faint echo
OF the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
rage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
OF its freshness and the form of its
fairness
As surely as the general health suffers
when there is derspgement Of tho health
OF the delicate womSf@x organs, so surely
wheff these organs .are>established in
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

over the cutoff from Florence to We'll
lington and there will take the Pan
handle route to Amarillo. From Anna
rillo to Rio Puerco the Belen cutoff
will be the route and then the traffic
will be delivered to the coast lines.
At the present time a freight and
passenger train form the train service
over this line. No further changes
are expected Immediately in the SER
vice but after the next time card meet
ing in the fall, additional SER
vice will doubtless be added. thus
making the road fulfill the role for
which 1t was constructed.
Between Wellington and Amarillo
the Panhandle division of the Santa
Fe is being put into better condition
and this line like the Belen line will
soon be one of the best constructed
pieces of track in the entire west.
1t is not likely that the removal of
the Belen offices to Topeka will make
any increase in the force Immediately,
but as soon as the line is given over
to its original purpose. the office force
of the different departments will have
to be materially increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
SOCIAL LIFE IN NORTON.
Groom Spirited Away From Bride and
Kept for the Night.

Norton, Kan, June 27.-Wedding
cut-ups got in their work at Norton
last night. At $3.50 in the evening Mr..
Earl Carpenter, prominent young
man of the town, was married to Miss
Ruth Hamilton. youngest daughter of
Judge J. r. Hamilton. About 1890,
some one turned off the electric lights.
and during the moment or two of
darkness. Mr.. Carpenter was hustled
out of the house and into a carriage in
which he was taken to the Rock
Island depot. A dozen of his friends
accompanied him. The eastbound
passenger train was an hour and a
half late, but the groom was kept I'M
der strict surveillance. In the mean
time the bride had grown frantic, and
number of the ladies went to the
depot prepared to recapture Carpenter
by force, but as he was kept out OF
sight while they were there. they gave
up their enterprise. When No. 40
came whizzing in. Mr.. Carpenter was
carried on board, and the dozen
friends who were engaged in the con-
spiracy went with him to Phillipsburg.
where he was kept until this morning,
which arrived in Norton about 10
o'clock. The groom played even on
two of the crowd, however, in Phillips
burg. About o'clock in the morning.
the crowd had gone to railroad
reservoir near the town, where DR..
Cole and Bert Harmonson, ringleaders
of the kidnapping expedition, went In
swimming. Carpenter had been APP
parently as docile as lamb being led
to slaughter, but he watched his OPP
portunity, and made a getaway with
the clothes of the swimmers. He took
them up town and Cole and Harmon
son had to stay in the water and mud
for two hours before the others of the
crowd could get into store and pro-
cure something for them to make
their appearance in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
BUSINESS PICKING UP.
Santa Fe Prospects Brighter on Gulf
Lines.

Houston, June approximately
100 locomotives, which were entirely
renovated boxed up and set aside last
winter to wait for better times, have
been ordered out of the Santa Fe shops
at Cleburne for service on the road.
simultaneously with the receipt of
this order for more engines, indicating
a return of flush business, orders were
sent out to employ at once brakemen
and switchmen and forward them to
Cleburne to fill out freight crews. Many
trainmen were hired in Fort Worth
last week by the local yardmaster and
sent down to Cleburne for these addi-
tional train crews.
1t is understood that the Santa Fe
has on hand right now enough accum-
ulated business to run all equipment
on full time for two months. All the
business is marooned in the yards and
on side tracks by the recent Oklahoma
washouts and floods. Much grain is
lcluded in this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
RECORD FOR SERVICE.
Great Northern Crew Work 166 Hours
Continuously.

Spokane, Wash, June 27.-Engine No.
1884. on the Great North Coast Limited
train, operated by the Northern Pacific
railway and driven by John A. Miller
and NJ. Clement, engineers, of Spokane.
scored a notable record by being in
continuous service 166 hours and %
minutes during the recent floods in
Montana, when it pulled a train of nine
coaches over six lines. a distance of
2.017 miles between Spokane and Fargo.
n. D., and thence to Billings, Mont.
The IFS marooned passengers were
cared for by Conductors Harry c. Peck
and H. P. Litchfield of Spokane, who
were assisted by E. c. Bradley and NJ.
o. Lee, brakemen. The passengers pre-
scented a purse of 800 to the crews.
Part of the train left the track be-
cause of spreading rails. In more than
one instance the passengers believed
they were being carried into the rag
ing torrents as the sides of the coaches
scraped the hanging banks in cuts. but
no mishaps followed. The alkali water
ruined the boiler of the locomotives,
which has been consigned to the round
house for general overhauling and will
be put into service in couple of weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
RIDE ACROSS COUNTRY.
Leavenworth Army Students to In
spect Bull Run Battlefield.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 27-Eight
instructors, % students and the two
Mexican army officers of the service
schools leave July 1 for a staff ride
to study the campaigns and battle
fields of the army of the Potomac.
They will start in at Manassas juno
ton and inspect the two Bull Run fields
first They then go up the Shenandoah
valley studying the campaigns of Gen
erals Jackson and Sheridan and will de-
vote two days to the five battlefields
in and around Winchester. Harper
Ferry, South Mountain and Antietam
will be visited and the ride will end
with Gettysburg. Major j. L. Morri-
son will be in charge of the officers
party and it will be arranged to have
various officers read papers on each
battlefield so the operations of the
troops can be pointed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
A LONG SWIMMING RACE.
Two Men VIII Contest Down the kaw
From Lawrence to Kansas City.

Lawrence June 27.-What probably
will be one of the longest swimming
contests ever held in either Kansas or
Missouri has been arranged to take
place July between Carl KurtZ- of
Lawrence, Kan. and Charles B. Har-
ling. cashier of the Farmers State
bank Of Sedgwick, Kan. The race
will be in the Kaw river from Law
renee to Kansas City, a distance of
seventy miles. Kurtz, who has ac-
quired a reputation as a long dis
lance swimmer and a daring one by
twice swimming over the Bowersock
dam at Lawrence during the flood. on
June 23 issued a challenge to any
swimmer in the United States. Har-
ling who accepted the challenge, is
nonresident member of the conoe club
of Kansas City. For the last three
years he has taken part in the annual
nonresident member of the canoe club
swimming from the foot of Walnut
street to the mouth of the Blue
river, a distance of twelve miles His
supporters, J. Elliot Smith and Harry
Harris. members of the canoe club,
will follow the swimmers down the
Kaw in boats. The race is to end at
the Belt line bridge over the Kaw at
the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger pack
ing plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
ARKANSAS VALUATIONS.
Rock Island Increased 100000 by
State Board.

Little Rock. Ark, June 27.-The
board of state railroad assessors today
made several changes in the valuation
of railroad property. The Rock Island.
Arkansas and Louisiana main line was
increased from $1,000 to $4,000 on main
track and from nothing to $500 on
rolling stock The road has about 153
miles of main track in Arkansas and
the increase of assessment on the
main track alone will mean a total in
crease of about 100000. The Little
Rock, Maumell and Western railroad,
which has never been assessed before,
was assessed $1,000 per mile on main
track, $3.50 per mile on side track and
$500 per mile on rolling stock. The
rolling stock of the Ozark and Chero-
kee Central road was assessed $500 in
stead of S240, the assessment last year
The rolling stock of the Deckerville.
Osceola and Northern road was assess
ed $500 in place of 1880, last years as
sesSment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
Detroit Cots Marquard.

Detroit, Mich, June 27.-The De-
troit Tigers have secured Pitcher Mar
guard. who has made such a sensation
with Indianapolis in the American As
ISOLATION, in trade for Eddie Siever
and good cash bonus. 1t is expected
Marquard will join the Tigers at once
and finish the season with them. With
Killian and Wild Bill Donovan work
ing in excellent form, the Detroit club
will be in good shape, should Mar
ouard show a continuation of the form
that has made him famous, in the
American association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
FIRE CAUSED HER DEATH.
Young Girls Clothing at Chanute
Ienited While Preparing Dinner.

Chanute, Kan, June 27.-Snowy
Howke, daughter of Mrs. Sara A.
Howke, residing at 200 South Forest
avenue, was fatally burned Friday at
the Howke home, while preparing din
ner. She died in the evening. In some
unknown manner her apron caught
fire from the gas range. She attempt
ed to tear her clothing from her body,
when she noticed she was ablaze, but
was not successful as the flames
spread rapidly. She had presence of
mind enough to jump in a tub of
water. which was at hand, and thus
extinguished the fire, but not until she
was badly burned about the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
KATY SHOPS REOPEN.
Men Will Return to Work on Full
Schedule July 4.

Parsons, Kan. June PA bulletin
has been posted at the shops of the
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railroad
company announcing that the shops
would open July 1 on full time and
that employment would be given to all
the shop men who would return to work
in all the departments. This means
the return to work at that time of $50
men who have not been at work since
the shops closed May is. The NJ. K.
& T. have about LOO bad order cars
and $50 engines that need repairs and
overhauling the shops will open July /
over the entire system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

in the district. They are: Coffey, II. E.
Ganse; Greenwood, R. B. Anderson;
Marion, ]. S. Dean; Chase, M. T. Hid
niger; Usage, H. B. Miller, Lyon, /. e.
Lambert; Norris c. w. Johnson;
Woodson, G. H Lamb; Wabaunsee, J.
Freshman; Pottawatomie, K. c. Schmick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
A Six Story Building.

Leavenworth, Kan, June Ell. w.
GRANGER & Co. will erect a six story
business house at the northeast corner
of Sixth and Delaware streets to ac-
commodate the business of the con-
Germ now located at Third and Della
ware streets. The building is to be
constructed of brick and will cost about
so 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
TWO PRIZE FIGHTS IN FRISCO.
aGrdncr Wins From Whitney and
Walsh From Carroll.

San Francisco. June 27-Jimmy Card
ner won from Kyle Whitney last night
in the thirteenth round, Whitney's Sec
onds throwing up the sponge. Jimmy
Walsh got the decision over Jimmy
Carroll, whose seconds threw up the
sponge in the eleventh round
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
Republican Club Onicers.

of the Fourth Congressional District
Republican club are: George H Lamb
of Woodson county. president; W. l..
Higgins. Lyon, secretary; H. B. Tracy.
Pottawatomie. treasurer. Besides the
officers the executive committee will
consist Of one person from each county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
Alfalfa Killing Horses.

Abilene. June 27.-John Lamb and
n p Rugh. who live east of here near
Detroit, both lost fine horses this week
from eating cured alfalfa. The hay
had been rained on but was in fair
shape The animals acted as If they
were locoed and were sick about a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27
DIED OF HICCOUGHs.
Ellsworth Man Suffers Twenty-seveI
DAYS Before Expiring

Salina. Kan. June N.-After suffer
ing "a days with hiccoughs, which SUI
perinduced appendicitis, Reuben Sparks
Jr, % years of age. died in a hospi
tai at Ellsworth, following operation.
performed Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-27

You wouldn't believe this possible, but
STILL"
I'll believe anything possible inter-
rupted the sour citizen. I've bought a
little law in my time."-Louisvi|le Cour-
ier-Icurnnl.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-05-02
Notice..

In an article published in this
paper April 18th, Mr.. j. E.
Thompson, a groceryman, had
some very timely sayings con-
corning the necessity of organ.
ling, or resuscitating, the Col
ored mems Business League,
showed conclusively why such an
active organization is essential
and great asset to the business
men and women of this city. In
his article it was suggested that
tn 2 editor Of the Forum call
meeting or name place for one.
Being heartily in accord with
tho formation vi such body.
we name Williams and Royal
Office as the place, and Monday
evening May 18th the time. A
formal notice by the secretary Of
the old organization. may issue
through the next edition Or by
card. and have the organization
perfected if only two men be out.
The only way TO do thing is
to set time and do it. Editor
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-05-02
The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.

The Clubs, Social and Otherwise.
Ladies Sunlight Social, meets every
Wednesday at the residences of its
members, discusses art, culinary, and
home circle questions.
st. Paul Sewing Circle meets every
Thursday at Lecture room of st. Paul
church, discusses all important home
circle questions.
Mothers Literary, meets every
month, auxiliary to st. Paul Sewing
Circle.
The Womans Club, meets every
week, is the Oldest club-has been and
is rescue club for the fallen,
philanthropic agency, this club has
social and juvenile section, Mrs. G..
H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin-
botham is chairman, of the social Sec
ton; Miss Clara Blackwell is press
reporter for this club.
The None-Such, is a social club
among the younger society folk
meets every Thursday.
Don't Worry Twelve" is composed
of the elderly married ladies-meets
weekly.
Lodges and their meeting nights
and place of meeting will be carried
for Csc the month. We have all man
ner of lodges here.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-05-02

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