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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

CAV rs
will be up In a few days.
More Narrowing and Less Hocing Is
What We Need.
Run the smoothing harrow two
or three times diagonally across the
rows rs soon az the seer Is planted
and again when the plants are "
or three inches tall. This should be
repeated. removing a tooth from the
harrow and going as,ride the rows
as in cultivation. Till the plants are
six inches high. The harrow pruncs
the roots \ little. which tends TO
give the plant n lower and limhler
habit Of growth: II opens the soil 60
receive air: l; promotes growth and
destroys weeds.
'Thc hoe II the natural enemy of
the cotton planter. Il Kills omr
weeds but Il finally kills tho planter
financially. and as generally used. 1t
docs mol properly air the soil. which
Ia the chief end Of cultivation.
shallow Cultivation After Roots
Form.
While the cotton plants are
small. thoroughly work the spaces
between the rows tao or three ,imcs
TO n depth OF at lcaa, four inches.
This leaves n flnc seed bed for the
roots 10 occupy later when they are
racing abou, To ind food and water.
All later cultivation of plants and
middlca should be Ahslluw-nnt over
an inch and - halt deep. This keeps
a dust mulch. checks tho rising soil
moisture aud plant food. just nj n
depth where there are the most root.
lets tn utilize them for plant growth.
How tho Average Farmer IL 1<~ing
$40 Per Aer.
"A pillow | continued In tho poor
On; implement; ~lth which 10 work n
cotton crop that could ~rli be used
oh pshaw," Uncle John broke
in. "Wha, you said about Tho ho.
@as bad enough and no~ You jump
on tho plo~. have ua.d 1, all my
,!se and II In a pretty good tool"
Yes. you have usrd II all your
ifc and you have no, averaged 10
make n third of u bale OF cotton
per acre for that period. when on
such good lands you should ha sc
averaged n bale. ~ prr~~ns price.
this II y yearly los. of $40 pr arr~
lint asd srcd included. Yoa have
400 acres In cotton: your loss In
Is 900 per year. You hay. been re-,
p~aiing this for forty years. and
your losses. even at tho lower pricra
Of cotton in former years. have for
that period exceeded $500. 900. What
have you 10 sho~ for 1t Some old
pio~s and a%n,iaua,cd hoes: II they
have not KEEP, you poor tho, hay.
prove n,cd you from getting ahead.
There In nothing on n farm that
pays greater dividends than III. bcs,
enms aud tools.
These Directions Good for Corn ~
Well ~ Cotton.
Shallow cultivation should b.
continued IN late M practicable. On
very rich bottom lands after the
plants are thinned tn "A stand bar
on on each sid. II they show too
rapid growth. This root-pruncs aud
checks tendency TO make excessive
stalk. II also gives tho plant n hint
that IL must commence fruiting.
And what ! hav 10 said about cot
ton ia also trtie OF corn, only corn
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-04-18

OF the corn plant. The experience OF
the best farmers must determine
this" S. A. KNAPP.
Special Agent in Charge Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

| about two weeks with Mrs. G. T.
Hornsby's two sisters, Mrs. B. F. Hub
| bard and Mrs. j. w. Piper.
Mr.. w. G. Dickie has gone to Can
ada to join Mrs. Dickie for a vacation
and does not expect to return to To-
peka until some time in September.
Miss Jean Heap who Is teacher in
the Lewis art institute, Chicago. is the
guest of her parents, $40 Buchanan
street, for a few weeks.
Misses Edna and Anna Hoch have
returned from a visit to Miss Ora AL
| len in Chanute.
Mr.. H. Ward Page has returned
from a visit in Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Costello spent
Saturday and Sunday in Leavenworth.
, Mrs. o. Kane and Miss Jean Ruder
of Leavenworth are expected soon to
visit Mrs. w. s. Albright and Miss
Anna Ruder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Squires have
returned from Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers and their
daughter, Virginia, 709 Topeka ave-
nue. are in Las Vegas. New Mexico.
Miss Mary Sells, who is the guest
of her cousins Misses Hazel and Mil
dred Klingaman, Sol Tenth avenue
west, will leave this week for her
home in Columbus, o., and will stop
enroute to visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Anna Sharritt who is visiting
in Topeka will return to Emporia
Wednesday.
Miss Imogene Wilson of Emporia
arrived Saturday from Junction City
and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. y.
l.. HILL 1885 West Sixth avenue.
Mr. Lawrence Perkins of Ottumwa,
Iowa, is the guest of Mr.. P. o. Lam
ham. 1911 Fillmore street Miss Alice
Hobbs of Holton is the guest of her
cousin Miss Ceora Lanham ana Miss
unffpnan of Perry is PynpCted
tomorrow to visit her. Mrs. Myrtle
Dosier of Leavenworth, VINO was a
guest of the Lanham family last week.
has returned home.
Miss Ruth Hazel Osborn is spending
her vacation at St. John.
Miss Ceora Lanham's pupils in
dramatic art will give James Whit
comb Riley recital Tuesday evening at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
THE MILLS co.

proved nearly correct as with the en-
tire number of those absent counted
with the number voting for Van SAINT,
the total would have been 80.
There was no contest, as predicted
over the remaining two offices of sec
rotary and treasurer, Frank Bowen
and Matt Weightman being elected to
those offices by reclamation.
The old officers whose terms ex-
PRED were Reese Van SAINT, chairman;
John Gardiner, secretary, ana C. E.
Jewell, treasurer
The name of Swendson was suggest
ed for treasurer by Victor Costa, who
held a proxy from Linn Creek Mr..
Costa offered it as a means of bridging
over the widening differences between
the two factions but no one offered to
support the nomination suggested and
it was dropped.
There was none of the excitement
which was promised at first and
everything moved off with precision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
Irrigation Congress Delegates.

The National Irrigation congress
will meet at Albuquerque, n. NJ. on
September 20, and will be in session a
week. Governor Hoch's private secre-
tary, Homer Hoch, today announced
the following appointments as MEM
bers of the Kansas delegation, eacn
and every one of whom will receive a
nice, autographed certificate ana a.
permit to pay his or her own expenses
in attending the congress:
w. A. Reeder, Logan; z. b. Cowgirl,
Topeka: j. L. Diesem, Garden City:
George W. Shaw, Strong City; Maggie
Neff Harper: w. A. Leigh, Stockton;
F. Dumont Smith, Kinsley: George
Leis, Lawrence; John @. Boyie,
Goodland w. NJ. Kinnison. Garden
City; Edwin Taylor. Edwardsville: A.
NJ. TenEyck, Manhattan; j. H. Miller,
Manhattan: H. j. Roetzel Wichita,
and E. p. Bradley, Jetmore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

her home, 1911 Fillmore street. The
readings will be interspersed with mu-
sic and the programme will be given
outdoors.
Mrs. Joseph Groves of Pittsourg.
Pa, and Mrs. H. j. Brun and daughter
of Osawatomie are visiting Mrs. f.
Young, 1901 West street.
Misses Clara and Cleda Jackson of
Jackson, Fla, are the guests OF MI.
and Mrs. w. S. Amos on College ave-
nue.. and Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Amos on
West Huntoon street.
Mrs. w. E. McCarter. Eighth and
Chandler streets, gave a party for her
son Arthur last Wednesday evening.
She was assisted by Miss Jennie Me-
Carter.
Mrs. Bea Wilmott is up from Kan
sas City visiting her sister. Mrs. Ches-
ter Wilmott, and her aunt, Mrs. ]. r.
Rollo, for week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

Rachel Coston who have been in
Springfield for some time will also
attend the conclave.
4 4 X
Miss Catherine Hughes gave a lawn
supper Saturday night at her home,
1910 Byron avenue. in compliment to
Miss Mona Lipley. and Miss Lucille
Linley of Atchison. The other guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Forbes,
Miss Lucille McAfee. Miss Marian Nc
Cav, Miss Marian McAfee. Miss Selma
Foberg, Miss Edna Corbet Miss Opal
Corbet. Miss Clara Hughes, Miss Ruth
Hughes, Miss Grace OFT, Mr.. J. Clyde
McAfee, Mr.. Fred McKirahan, Mr..
Clyde Breeze. Mr.. Joe Hughes, Mr.
Harry Heinzman and Mr.. Harry Stod-
dard. s
~ x@* ~
Miss Ella Nye, of Hiawatha, is en-
PERTAINING a house party of "old" Pi
Phi girls from Kansas university. Her
of Holton, Mrs. 3 Ray Campbell OF
Wichita. Mrs Hossford of Lawrence
Miss Mary Dudley and Miss Elsie Ev-
ans of Leavenworth, and Miss Mary
Copley of Salt Lake City.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Mabel Burriss of Burton and
Mr.. John Swanston of Chicago. The
wedding will take place September
at the home of the brides parents in
Burton. Miss Burriss frequently Wis
it's in Topeka and has many friends
here.
The model shown is suitable for
various materials of closely woven
texture, the model being of cream
white tussor trimmed with knotted
soutache in black and with pearl but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

natl, has returned from Colorado and
is again with her auntS, Mrs. Craw-
ford and Miss Kahr.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Cowdrick have re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Sheffield Cowdrick in Denver
Mr.. Cowdrick is telegraph editor of the
Denver Times.
Misses Ariel and Dorothy Nichols
have gone to Glenwood Springs, Colo
RADIO, to join their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Schuyler c. Nichols, who will stay
another week.
Miss Lillian Parhtt has returned
from two months vacation at Wis
consin and Michigan lake resorts and
in Chicago.
Miss Ruth Hamlin has returned from
a visit in Usage City.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Hodgins of Kan
sas City spent Sunday in Topeka. .
Mr.. Leo Holcomb of Decatur, ILL.,
I nois, guest of his sister, Mrs. Luther
Smith. will return home Thursday ac-
companied by his sister. Miss Dorothy
Holcomb who will spend three weeks
in Decatur.
Miss Helen Mcleod of Evanston. Illi-
nois, is visiting Miss Marjorie Thomp-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hull and
their family will return this week
from Illinois where they spent the
past two months.
Mr.. John F. Switzer has gone to
Logansport. Indiana. to join, Mrs
Switzer and their children.
Mrs. c. c. Baker, guest of Mrs. G. J.
Mulvane, will return to Lathrop, Mis-
souri,, tomorrow.
Mr.. Edward B. Kellam, Mrs E p
Kellam. Mrs. T. J. Kellam and Mr.
George McNee of Cottonwood Falls who
went to Colorado with the Topeka au-
tomobile party in Mr.. Kellam's car,
have been visiting Captain and Mrs.
Clad Hamilton at Platt canon and are
now in Denver.
Mr.. NJ F. Houston and family of the
Daisy farm will occupy the c. c.
Baker house on West Sixth avenue
after September 1.
Mrs. E. G. Foster left today for
Newport, Pa, called by the dangerous
illness of her mother, Mrs. George
Howe Mitchell.
Miss Elizabeth Mcclellan is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcclellan in En-
poria.
Mr. H A. Spielman left Sunday to
join his family at their summer cot
tage on Lake Okaboji, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl were in
Lawrence Saturday for the meeting OF
the Horticultural society.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Jones have gone
to Excelsior Springs for few days.
Mrs. H. c. Stevens. who has been in
Colorado for the past two months. has
returned to Topeka.
Mrs. Rose Hubbard spent Sunday in
Emporia.
Master Luther Buck of Emporia is
the guest of his cousin, Miss Anna
Speck.
Mrs. w. A. Stanford is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Graham Campbell in
Wichita.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hornsby, Mr..
Bennett Hornsby, Miss Bertha Horns
by, Mr.. John Hornsby and Miss Ruth
Hornsby left Saturday, over the Santa
Fe, for Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Den
yer and points in Wyoming. Arriving
in Cheyenne. Wyoming they will spend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
c)OCHTY

There will be a table d'hote dinner
with music and dancing Wednesday
evening as well as on Saturday at the
Country club during the remainder of
unable to avail themselves of the
Saturday evening entertainments and
Will undoubtedly appreciate this addi-
tional opportunity.
= X
Miss Henrietta Alexander. Miss
Edna Hopkins and Miss Mary Mac
Lehman have issued invitations for a
tea Wednesday from 4 toe6 o'clock at
the home of Miss Alexander's grand
mother. Mrs. Jane B. Thompson, 1914
Helen Hackney and Miss Alice Brown
of Atchison and Miss Helen Parker of
Kansas City are enclosed.
Miss Edna Hopkins will give a din
ner for fourteen guests at her home,
1177 Fillmore street, Thursday even
MacLennan will entertain about sixty
guests at an informal dance at Cedar
crest in their honor Friday night.
X X
Among the members of the Country
club and their families who attended
the Saturday night dinner-dance at
the club were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Gault. Judge and Mrs. L. S. Ferry.
Mr.: and Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton, Mr..
and Mrs. James e. Hurley. Mr.. and
MIS. T.. A. austin, MT. ana MIS-. JOnn
F. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold T.
Chase, Mrs. John B. Bartholomew,
Mrs. Armstrong, Mr.. Herbert L. Arm
strong. Miss Edna Herbst, Miss Maud
Grimes, Miss Helen Otis; Miss Helen
tombstone, Miss Helen Smith, Miss
Isabel Smith, Miss Marguerite Jacobs
of Cincinnati. Miss Alice Willard, Miss
Nadine Lyle, Miss Floyd Robertson,
Mr.. Thomas L. King. Mr.. Amer
ROBINSON, Mr.. Henry Scandrett, Mr..
Ben Scandrett, Mr.. Dan Hammett,
Mr.. Robert Pierce. Mr.. Willard Pierce,
Mr.. Louis Hall, Mr.. Dick Hall. Mr..
Charles Guibor, Mr.. Monte Kistler
Mr.. Joe Wilson, Mr.. Lew Graham,
Mr.. Bert Reid, Mr.. Dana MacVicar
Mr.. Kurtz Kellam. Mr.. Roy Thompson,
Mr.. Harlow Hurley.
\
Very large hats promise to remain
in favor all summer, even though the
advance styles for fall show a return
of the small shapes. Large models
are, however, generally most becom-
ing and are especially in keeping with
summer costumes Panamas and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
HE WON'T. RESiGN.
Reese Van SAINT Promptly Denies a
Rumor About Craftsmanship.

movement is on foot among sew
eral of the influential Republicans in
county political circles to arrange for
the resignation of Reese Van SAINT,
elected Saturday afternoon as chair
man of the Republican county central
committee and secure the selection of
some one who will represent more
nearly all of the elements of the coun-
~ politics.
However. it is scarcely probable that
Mr.. Van SAINT will consent to resign
even after the matter has peen pre-
scented to him.
ivan SAINT has had his vindication
now at the hands of the committee
as he has been asking for and think
the wise political move would be for
him to resign said one prominent
Republican. For my part I should
like to see Swendson chairman, but In
any event Van SAINT should resign;
there is too much feeling in the COM
mittee over his election"
'"That's all moonshine." said Mr..
Van SAINT when he heard of it.
"You won't resign ?"
mot much" said Van SAINT with a
laugh
Mr.. Van SAINT will name within the
next day or two an executive commit
tee of eleven mem bers, one from each
of the six wards in the city and five
from the country, the appointments to
be approved by the committee. He
VIII also HdIIle three commit
teemen in each city and country pre-
cinct to aid the regular committeeman
in all of the duties pertaining 10 get
ting out the Republican vote at the
fall election, and a committee of three
members to draw up a set or rules
which will govern the committee in its
sessions, the rules to be subject to the
approval of the central committee.
The following were named as Shaw
nee county's delegation in the First
district congressional committee as ad-
ditional to the other Shawnee county
members: A. d. Bauer. d. w. Null
vane, G. P. Gill, Tom Hurley ana a
T. Lucas.
The total strength of the committee
was not present at the Saturday after
noon meeting. nine out of the fifty
two being absent.
The great majority of the absent
ones we're counted as Mulvane mer
but even at that when II came to 9
show down of votes Van SAINT had an
ample majority. being elected by {
vote of "a to 10 over Swendson. who
was the tubbs-anti-machine candi-
date.
The machine figured on all the way
from 80 to 35 votes. the majority
figuring on about "a votes. Thi:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
SELF DELUSION
Many People Deceived by Coffee

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on a cold MORN
ing, or beer on hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or. beer?
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
of people suffer headache and nerv-
BUSINESS year after year but try to per-
suade themselves the cause is not cof-
fee-because they like coffee
while yet a child 1 commenced US
ing coffee and continued it," writes a
Wis. man, until 1 was a regular cof-
fee fiend. 1 drank it every morning
and in consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon,
MY folks thought it was coffee that
allied me, but 1 liked it and would not
admit 1T was the cause of my trouble
so 1 stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally. the folks stopped buying
They made it right directions on
pkg.) and told me to see what differ
ence it would make with my head, and
during that first week on Postum my
old aff1iction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place of coffee
headaches are a thing of the past and
the whole family is in fine health
Postum looks good, smells good,
tastes good, is good. and does good to
the whole body" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
Notes and Personal Mention.

Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. Arner Robenson, West Point 1910,
who has been spending his first fur
Tough with his mother. Mrs. James P.
Rowley, will leave for the Point We'd
nesday.
turned from an extended eastern trip
which included visits to ST. Adams,
VT, Lake Champlain. the White Noun
tains, Boston and western Massachus-
etts. Mrs. Thompson and their daugh-
ter. Doris. are still in St. Adams and
will not be home for a number of
weeks.
Mr. J. E Crockett left today for a
business trip to New York to be gone
about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs F. w. Freeman return
ed Sunday from Glenwood Springs,
Col.
DR.. George A Esterly, of Lawrence,
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. D. E.
Esterly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hayes will be
at home this winter at 91s Topeka ave-
nue.. They will move September l.
guest of his mother, Mrs. Cornelia
Curry today. He returns to ST. Louis
tonight.
Mr.. Bert Reid has returned from a
six weeks vacation spent in Toronto,
Canada, New York. Rye Beach, Long
Island and the Thousand Islands.
Miss Allabelle Troutman and Miss
Louise Kellam are spending few days
at the Troutman farm at Silkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Austin are spend
ing a fortnight at the Country club.
Mr.. Fraser Cole and Mr.. Proctor
FOUGHT have returned from motoring
trip to Oklahoma City.
Miss Grace Hobart returned today
from a short stay in Chicago
Miss Marguerite Jacobs, of Cincin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

ieghorns are shown with large droop-
ing brims, the illustration showing an
especially good model. of this sort.
The straw was or the natural color,
and there were draped folds of white
satin and a large white aigrette and
buckle as trimming.
X
Mr.. Armin Fassler was defeated by
Mr.. Harlow Hurley In golf match
on the Country club links Sunday
which puts Mr.. Hurley at the head of
the Country club team.
Chanute Tribune: Misses Edna and
Anna Hoch of Topeka. who have been
visiting Miss Ora Allen for the past
two weeks, have been the guests of
honor at several affairs during that
time. Last Monday evening Miss Ruth
Alexander gave a tallyho ride COM
plimentary. to them. On last Wednes-
day evening the young ladies were en-
tertained at o'clock dinner by Mrs.
Park Helmick, and on last Thursday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Allen en-
tertained them at O'Clock dinner.
Pulham gave a tally-ho ride in their
honor. On Thursday of this week
Miss LYDIA Darlington entertained the
young ladies at 1 o'clock dinner and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Jones gave a 6 o'clock
dinner in their honor on the same
evening.
X
The West Side Forestry club will
give a social Wednesday evening at
Willow park. The proceeds will be ad-
ded to fund to build bandstand.
y X
Miss Helen Lindsay, Miss Bertha
Hull, Miss Helen Sharitt, Miss Ruth
Hamlin. Miss Helen Mitchell. and Miss
June Mitchell will go to Springfield.
Mo-, tomorrow to attend the annual
conclave of the lambda Alpha
lambda sorority. Misses Corinne and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
Towel Lengths

Those who wish to hem
stitch or scallop the ends of
towels can buy these towel
lengths of very fine all linen
buck, Fl inches wide, cut in
27-inch lengths, at 35c each,
three for 81.
The same quality, also
others either finer or less
expensive, many in beauti-
full figured designs, sold by
the yard, so that you can
buy any length desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
HOW THEY ARE HITTING.
DIR. Jay Andrews Is Leading Cooleysox
With Az Per Cent.

In the batting averages the Topeka
team offers a new leader this week in
the person Of DR.. Jason Andrews who
has hit All since he joined the team a
week ago. Abbott is still a good margin
above the 300 mark, while the entire
team shows improvement as a result
OF the Oklahoma trip. The standing of
the team In fielding is about the same,
while the pitching records have i'm
proved a little as a result of taking
four out of six on the trip. Here are
the averages:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17

Niece awakening during boat ride
by unusually violent shock)-What's
the matter. Uncle George? Uncle c.
Run down canoe. my dear. Niece
Oh. but you'll apologize nicely, won't
you? Uncle G. Gazing at floating
hat and parasoD-WeH, my dear, I'm
just waiting to catch their attention.
Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
Navigation Closes.

Gallipolis. o.. Aug. FLOR the sec
ond time this season navigation or the
Ohio river today was closed between
Ga1lipolis and Pittsburg on account of
the low water. Twelve million bush
els of coal are harbored in Pitrspurg
and Kanawha river pools waiting a
rise in the rivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-17
Guest Towels

Those small, fine Linen Tow
els" guest towels" so called
but having many uses out
side the guest room.
Very fine, soft quality pure
linen hemstitched Huck Tow
els, size 14x22 inches, each Soc.
Extra good values in hemmed
all linen Huck Towels, size
15x26 inches, each Csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
TESTIMONY GIVEN
ABOUT LAMPHERE
Former Intimates Of Accused Man
Tell Of Incidents Previous to
Guinness Murders.

LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 17.-John
Nye, at the Lamphere trial today re-
lated all incident when he and Lam
phere went to Michigan City, spend
ing few dollars Mrs Guinness had
given Lamphere, in drinking. The
witness said upon their return Lam
phere alighted from the car at Pine
Like explaining he would take a
peek around the Guinness place and
see what the old woman was doing"
Nye identified coat and gun alieg-
ed by the prosecution to belong to
the murdered Hclgelein, as the prop.
erty OF Lamphere. Bessie Wallace, a
former intimate of Lamphere testified
10 conversation Lamphere had with
Lima Billing, the first of last March
wallace stating she heard Lamphere
say the old woman and I had fall
ing out, and | left her few days ago
She owes me some money which
can make her give me. If she don't
iork it over, I'll get even with her.
The old woman referring to Belle
bessie interjected, II thought yot
iolks We're married by this time," ant
alleged Lamphere replied, mo what:
The use of getting married"