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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
POISONED WHEAT.
To Be Planted by the Government to
Kill Prairie Dogs.

Washington. March 11.-Poisoned
wheat is to be used as bait to kill off
the prairie dogs the Stockm ems enemy,
that now infest Arizona and New Mex
leo and have become menace to the
forest ranges there.
On ranch lands prairie dogs have
proved destructive to a variety of
crops, including wheat, grain, notatoes
and sugar beets, while on grazing
lands they destroy so much grass that
the grazing capacity of the land is re-
duced so to IS per cent. The forest
service is employing every effort to
prevent range deterioration.
Last spring a successful campaign
was made against the prairie dogs and
this year it will be waged on large
scale. The poison is prepared by
coating the wheat with a preparation
of strychnine cyanide of potassium
anise oil and molasses.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
PAVED THE WAY.
Senators Fixed Committee Place So
Hughes VIII Get 1t.

Washington, March 11.-Senator
Hughes of Colorado, will succeed his
predecessor in the senate, former Sen
ator Teller as a member of the joint
committee on the revision of the laws
Because of Mr.. Hughes's reputation
as a lawyer it was especially desired
that he should take a place on this
committee, but at the same time 1t
was found necessary to appoint the
committee before the close of the last
congress. The senators who have in
hand the work of revising the laws
hit upon the expedient of having MI
they procured the appointment of the
full committee complement of mem
bers and at the same time prepared
the way, through the retirement of
Senator Teller for a vacancy which
will make it possible to assign Mr..
Hughes to this service.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
HONOR CYRUS FIELDS.
Judge Brewer Presents Oil Painting
at Celebration.

New York, March 11.-Ceremonies
were held at the little town of Irv-
ington-On-the-Huds last night dur
ing which Justice David Brewer of the
United States supreme court presented
to the town an oil painting of his un-
Gle, the late Cyrus W. Field, who was
so instrumental in the laying of the
first Atlantic cable. Irvington was Mr.
Fields native town and the picture to-
day hangs in the town hall, with por-
traits of Washington Irving and Gen
eral Phillip Schuyler. The picture
whlch is copy or a portrait by Dan
Judson, jr., a grandson of Cyrus Field.
Justice Brewer was selected to make
the presentation and the portrait was
accepted by the president of the viii
lage
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
HE OWED TOO MUCH.
Reason Catholic Priest Was Removed
From RectOrShip.

moval of Rev. Casper P. Elbert from
the pastorate of St. Katharine's Catholic
church, announced by Cardinal Gibbons
last week, there have been many rumors
as to the reason. 1t develops that he
owes about $4,000 exclusive of a
church debt of SIS. 900.
The cardinal, through Attorney Edgar
H. Cans, says that little of this money,
so far as can be ascertained, was used
for church purposes. Some of it went to
pay premiums on life and accident in
surance on which he had policies
amounting to nearly $4,000.
Persons who have examined Father
Elbert's affairs believe he is mentally
unbalanced
Cardinal Gibbons, though he may not
be legally liable for the debts, has as
sumed the burden of paying them.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
CHLOROFORM CRIMINALS
Georgia Reformer Has New Method
of Capital Punishment.

Atlanta. Ga, March 11.-GeneraI
Clement A. Evans commander in chief
of the United Confederate Veterans
and chairman of the prison commits
sion of Georgia. advocates chloroform-
ing criminals who have received the
death sentence.
''I believe the law has no right to
do more than take a mans life" said
General Evans. mo living man
should witness it. The death cell
should be air tight and the man who
is to die should inhale the very
breath of death itself and should die
painlessly and alone. Another death
punishment is nothing short of bar
barious Even this is bad enough
Gen. Evans had already qualified
this statement by declaring himself
opposed to capital punishment for any
crime save that of assault upon
woman.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
CRUMP PACKER'S PLAN.
To Have Election in October and
Inauguration in December.

Washington. March 11.-The presi-
Dental election early in October and
the inaugural ceremonies early in De-
cember when the weather is usually
good is the proposal that Representa-
tive Crumpackers of Indiana will make
if March is abandoned for the in
auguration. -sre
Mr.. Crumpacker believe that 1T is
desirable to have an administration
begin as soon after an election as pos
Sbile in order that there may be a
quick response to the expression of the
public on the policies of government.
On the day of inauguration Mr.. Crum-
packer would have a regular session of
congress begin. ~
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
SWALLOWED A PIG.
India Snake in Chicago Has One Full
Meal.

Chicago. March 11.-Professors of
the University of Chicago. curators OF
the Field museum, policemen, and
officers of the Humane society saw a
python Of India swallow 4S-pound
pig last night 1t was the first meal
the snake which weighs about 29O
pounds. had eaten in two months. The
naturalists were there to gather
scientific data and the officers to ar
rest the Snowman who owned the
python if he fed the pig alive. It took
the snake fifty minutes to make its
meal
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
NEWELL TO WE'D.
Kenosha Millionaire Will Marry Child
hood Sweetheart.

Chicago, March 11.-Announcement is
made of the marriage on A ri1 % of
Miss Adra Marshall, daughter of Mrs.
Thomas Marshall of Jersey City, N. J.,
and Edward T. Newell Of Kenosha,
Wis. The couple have been sweethearts
since childhood. The bridegroom-to-be be
is widely known throughout the coun-
try as a student of rare coins. He is
secretary of the American Society of
Numismatics and a member of the
London, Paris, and Cairo, Egypt, So
cieties. His personal fortune is esti-
mated at from 81, 100000 to $3,000o00.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
ANNEX EVANSTON.
Chicago Petitions County Judge to
Call Election

Chicago. March 11.-Petitions for
the annexation of classic Evanston to
Chicago have been put in circulation.
They ask the county Judge to call an
election in both cities to vote on the
proposition. This is the fourth at
tempt to annex Evanston. An cleo
ton held in 1904 failed to carry by
more than four votes to one.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
CHECK ON WOOD BLOCK.
1t Is Presented at the Bank and Paid
Promptly.

Cincinnati, March 1.-THE Fourth
National bank of this city has been
presented with a check for SO cents
written on a block of pine wood one
inch thick, one foot long and six inches
wide and the same was paid.
4 Cincinnati real estate dealer be-
came engaged in a dispute with ten
ant over a broken window pane and the
tenant being compelled to pay the ex-
pense, wrote the check on the pine
block
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

operation. 1 had
already had two
operations, an d
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. / suffered day
and night from in
fiammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought of
seeing a well day
a gain. A friend
told me how Lydia
L PinEhon1ScTo-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Plowed UD a skeIeton.

San Pedro. Cal, March 1.-THE skeI-
eton of an Indian has been uneartnsS al
Whites Point by a man operating a
street grading machine. 1t was that of
a man of unusual stature an abnormal
ly large head and thickness of skull and
gave evidence of having been buried for
many years.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
McCABE COTTAGE IS SOLD.
j. t. Clark Pays $2.sOO for West Side
Residence.

The James F. MeCabe five room
cottage at 1851 Mulvane street has
been sold by Lucas & Lagerstrom to
]. 7. Clark for $2,S0O. They also sold
the Henry RuppeI eight room house
at Second and Buchanan street to J.
F. Rossiter for $500.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
His Body Is Found.

Honolulu, March 11.-The body of L.
r. Redermacher. the Los Angeles man,
who nysteriously disappeared in April,
1907 has been found on the slopes Of
Diamond Head mountain near this city
From evidence on the body it was ap-
parent that the man had committed sui
eide.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
By Lydia E. Pinkham'S Veg
etabIe Compound

Chicago, Ill Ct want to tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. 1 was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said would die if / did not have an
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
MAY DISSOLVE CORPORATION.
Recent Ruling of Illinois Court Pro-
hibitS Leasing.

Chicago, March 11.-A recent ruling
of the Illinois supreme court against
building company. which was
charged. with violating the statute
prohibiting corporations to own real
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

Rev. A. T. Osborn whose healing by
psychotheraphy, and whose expose of
spiritualism has made him well known
On both sides of the water, is to lecture
on Mind and Mystery at the First M
E. church, Friday night at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
CLEVELAND HUNTED THERE.
Noted Farm Frequented by Ex-Presi-
dent Is Sold

Princeton, n. j., March 11.-One of
the faYorite haunts of the late Grover
Cleveland, the farm which lies about
three miles from Princeton, was sold
yesterday to David V. PickerS, a mer-
chant of New York. Extensive improve
ments will be made on the property
by the new owner There is a pretty
stretch of woodland on the farm in
which Mr.. Cleveland was accustomed
to hunt ra bbitS.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
+ Friday Bargains

treat awaits the economical shopper here to-
morrow Most every department has contributed its
share-the whole forming an aggregation of bargains
that is seldom equaed
lake the first item as an example: When before have
teen items, all told each offering savings that are
well worth your while.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

Embrolderies worth 25c ward. will be Zoe
ZOO yards of thenan mad
a1y for Bargain Friday Swiss cambrc dantiy
In he will be
number of insertions
Wdeincluding few pieces of ~
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
Inc lNcWIOWn pee
Huntington.
WEST END ITEMS.

Thanksgiving guests at Mrs T + Wilson's were MT and Mrs h, 4, Wheel. or and three children Of shelton, hfs Seymour Beardsley anu three children of Bridgeport and James Wilson or Derby, n sett Of Shelton were ht home over suh'
 sheriff olmstead and wife took din- ner with John l., Beardsley and daugh' ter on Thanksgiving day
 Gladys and Wilson Beardsley were al Mrs Wilson's for the weekend. ,1....
 A coon hunt one night in the latter part of last week mad some uneSpeeteu turns that were not on the program one of the West End men, in company with two friends from Bridgeport covered about dozen miles and were suegessitl in the capture of one big coon, afflflhs here in the small hours of the morning, The Bridgep0rters began harHesslns their horse for the homeward drive, when in some way it escaped, starting westward on n lively run, With part oi the harness dangling. Going at such speed, they deemed 1t unwise 70 attempt It's capture, so they starred for home vending their weary way on loot wlth no prospect of further game to shorten the ten miles that lay before them. Neighbors who heard the rapid elatter tf the h0ofS are Wondeflns lt tle Hpfse stopped short of the Rockies
 
 WHITE HILLS.
 Mrs Will French is spending q week relatives In New York.
 Miss r. II. Bickford spent the Thanks giving recess with her parents. Her | friend, Miss Marguerite Lockwood. who Is a student at Smith, accompanied her; Miss Jeanette Beardsley has returned from a pleasant visit with Mrs c. T. Ames in Brooklyn. s
 stephen Beardsley was home from Storrs for Thanksgiving .. |.
 Miss Marion Beardsley returned ., to Northampton on Friday alter spending her short vacation with Miss Beardsley
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
EastOn.
BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS.

The interests of the Baptist church Sunday school and B. x. c. E. are in wholesome condition and advancing on all lines. A splendid spirit of cordiality and good will is manifest in all our meetings and associations with each other. Three new associate members were added to the ranks of the Chris tian Endeavor, last Sunday. The Sun day school gave in Sunday school offer ings s10.20, for the month of October, besides giving splendid offerings for Home and Foreign missions and for the Sunday school library. Some Of the classes gave in one offering, for either one or the other of these things. soc to 75c, making a good total with the rest of, the offerings. Much interest is mani festly felt over the coming of Christi mas concert and the choice program and also quite a little talk about pipe or gan and New Years dinner or supper. Perhaps a supper and Watch Night service.
 The half-yearly meeting of the ,Bap- tist Union Christian Endeavor will be held Tuesday or Thursday Of this week and I'orcas meeting at Mrs Peck S. HOpewell uISt"ict.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
Lyons Plains.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


 Mrs Tarbell of Boston is a guest of Mrs Eli Wakeman.
 Frank TreadWell who has had a re- lapse, is better at this writing.
 MT and Mrs Thompson of Brooklyn are visiting MT and Mrs Mccarthy
 MT Schuyler of New Jersey was guest of Miss H. N. Adams over Thanks giving; also Miss Adams niece, Miss Alice Gulick
 Miss Lena Fanton of Greenfield Hill, Miss Bessie Treadwell of DanbIry Miss Ruth Treadwell of Norwalk and Miss Katherine Treadwell of Bridgeport are all enjoying their release from school duties and the chance to be at their home for .ne Thanksgiving recess.
 Mrs Thomas Bennett, who is help less invalid, has gone to New Haven hospital tor treatment.
 T. w. Treadwell lost one of his team horses last Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs Olivia Kellogg enter tained a large family party, Thanksgiv- ing.
 Miss Shirley Treadwell of Bethel has been 8 guest of her aunt Ms T, W. Treadwell.
 Clarence Smith cntertained~a. number of young friends, Saturday evening"
 Services at Emmanuel church, unday will be at D. m.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
eston.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAlRS ABOUl lOWN.
 Under the direction of it's popular NOrfield Aid Society will hold a social and supper at the Town hall, Friday evening.
 Mrs A. B. Gorham and young friend from Wilton, spent Sunday at the resi- dence of Dr Frank Gorham.
 Mrs George Drew is in New York for few days Miss Ruth Treadwell has returned to Wilton after spending a few days in town.
 Miss Minnie Banks has returned to Southport after a visit with relatives here.
 Mrs Josephine Fitch tf Bayonne, N. J., is in town for few days visit with relatives.
 Mrs Hannah Barrett has returned to Lyon's Plains to spend the winter With her son, w. H. Barrett.
 Mrs E. S. Andrews has recovered from a few days illness.
 Mrs Cole of New Haven has visited her parents, MT and Mrs Frank Nichols.
 c. F. Smith of East Norwalk has wis., ited relatives in town.
 The annual business meeting Of the Norfield Congregational church society will be held on Monday next, at D. m.
 Miss Eddice White has spent few days at the residence of Mrs Wildman Adams.
 Miss Alice Fitch entertained friends from Cannon on Sunday
 The annual business meeting or the Cannon Grange will pe held Thursday evening.
 Mrs Ebenezer Fitch is about again after a two weeks illness.
 Mrs Ida Ayres left town on Tuesday, after a two months visit with relatives here.
 The infant son of MT and Mrs Charles Horn is quite seriously i'll.
 MT and Mrs Jacob Kennel have sold their house and 120 acre farm to Charles R. Morehouse and will shortly go to reside in Georgetown.
 Frank Fitch and family and guests of Good Hill were Sunday guests of Mrs E. J. Bulkley.
 Charles Favereau of Wilton was a Sunday guest of Frank Harcor.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03
Middlebury.
DEATH OF HIRAM VAlLL.

DEATH OF HIRAM VAlLL.
 Hiram Vain died suddenly and was found dead in bed on Wednesday morn ing by his sister, Mrs Hall, who kept house for him. The day before MT Vaill was in Waterbury. He was al ways cheerful and took bright view ot life. The funeral was held at his late home on Friday afternoon, Rev A. E. westerberg officiating. The interment V fife. MT Vaill was 79 years of age.
 November 2S was the anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs Levings Abbott. Fifty-seven years of married life four generations In their family and no death in their immediate family fine family that can beat this record?
 The schools of the town beginning November 29, will close every day at 3.30 o'clock for Il weeks.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-03

RSS&SSSSSSSSS ADanbury's Greatesti R Store, d sd 249-251 Main St., 9s. aQ DANBURY. A $ Danbury's $ < dream= S < land $ a3 Opens Saturday, H s6 Dec. 4th. la Kris Kringle and Santa oe I Claus have combined and 5( M established a Union Station
 AZ at Danbury's Greatest Store A so for the benefit of Young ls sS s6 America and Miss Liberty. ss os VI Here are dolls of all grades os and colors, Rag Dolls, Dress o' 29 ed Dolls, Musical Dolls, Clap hI AQ ping Dolls, Dolls as low as ll so 10c, as high as $500. ls .1 There are Dolls Houses, 2. J. Grocery Stores, Ranges, 2.
 China Sets, Sweepers, Pianos, t' t2 Carriages, Perambulators,
 aQ Go Carts, Chairs, Beds, Doll la so Furniture of every descrip- Ii 1 sd1 ton, and there are Railway I9s 9s
 Trains, Steamboats, Auto 0s
 mobiles, Sedan Chairs, Trol- 6j %R ley Cars, Switches, Cross-
 AQ ings Stations, Hook & Lad ll so ders, Fire Engines, Patrol r sd Wagons, Ice Wagons, Shoot os Sos
 ing Gallerys, Ten Pins, Me- g
 v | tai Drums, Stick Horses, . 44 Plush Covered Horses. Milk
 SQ Carts, Tool Chests, Ring Toss, ]a 70 Magic Lanterns. Games, ls sd Flinch, Pillow Deck Blooks, S0s T Spelling Boards, Meteor, os R Parlor Base Ball. Pit; Color 6( R Kit,Jack Straws, Snap, Ana
 % grams, Baeatelle, Cup Race, }a .so Crokinole, Tumblers, Snap, ls s s9 etc Flexible Flyer Sleds, S9s 9s Steel Sleds, Coasters, Fold N q ing Sleds, Baby Sleishs, D %Q Hand Cars, Wheelbarrows.
 A9 Rocking Hcrses, Velocipedes, }a so Automobiles, Tricycles, ls ~ Rough Rider Outfits, Indian l0ss N Outfits, Soldier Outfits. We 0s ' want to see every Young 61 tQ ster for twenty miles around t) a9 Danbury, want them to see }a so everything in Toyland, but ls Sso all under twelve should be Ss
 1 accompanied by a Guardian. os $:3The Danbury Hard-SS z ware Co.,, S R 249-251 Main St., q E DAEBURY. 6l ESSSSSsSsSsSSS,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
Secret Of sueeessfuI oratorx.

"The most effective orator have
ever heard" says a writer in the
Windsor, was an Italian ex-friar, an
old Garibaldian, Sig. Gavazzi by name,
who lectured in England when l was
in my teens. He was addressing some
900 men and women of the hard
headed north country type. He was
speaking in English, which was to him
an acquired and foreign language. He
played on his hearers as If they were
an old fiddle in the grasp OF Paganini
He made them literally laugh and cry
at will. He would one moment hush
them in spellbound silence, and the
next, by word or gesture, he would
explode the charged mine of their en-
thusiasm into deafening cheers. AS |
listened to him first understood why
Demosthenes insisted so strenuously
on action-action or delivery as the
first, second and third secret of sue
cessful oratory"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
When Tooth is Not a room.

In Seattle last year a man was
charged with and tried for practicing
dentistry without a license. Each par
ticular piece of evidence necessary tc
make out the case on the part of the
state was proved, except that the
prosecutor, having procured the pros
ecuting witness to exhibit his botched
tooth to the jury. either forgot or
didn't think it was necessary to ask
the witness If it was natural or an
artificial tooth, and so lost his case.
1t seems the statute made IL a misde.
meanor to mend human tooth" for
fee without license. Now the sen.
sible presumption-the presumption
that men or judges would naturally in
dulge in If they had not become i'm
bued with the passion of peering for
loopholes-would be that the tooth
was natural and not artificial. But If
we presumed that, the law would
cease to be an exact" science, and
many gaping spectators on the back
benches would be deprived of the Joy
OF watching to see which lawyer came
out winner in the match of Wits
Golfers Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
The Youthful Orator.

One Of our leading railroad men was
relating some of bis youthful expert.
ences. II wanted to be an orator" he
said. ~ was named for Alexander
H. Stephens of Georgia, one of Ameri.
cas- foremost statesmen and orators,
vice-president of tho confederacy and
friend OF the mother of President
Roosevelt. On the cccasicn of big
debate at college l undertook to de-
liver speech he had written FOR me.
l knew that speech by hear. and often
recited it st home IL perfect s,yle
When l got on the platform aud
opened my mouth 20 do lain, some
body threw from the gallery right in
my face a carrot, an onion and
turnip, tied in bunch. Instantly
forgot my speech. Not word could
/ recollect In great confusion l pro-
ceeded to back off the stage. bowling
as the house applauded. Just at the
wings there was large tub of lem
onade | backed up against 1t and
sat down in it. Then the whole speech
came back to me-but l was in no
condition to deliver it. That wss my
last oratorical flight"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
Probate Court.

First and final account of Euph-
emia Fish, Administrative with will
annexed of the estate of Wm Fish,
has been filed.
j. w. Grabiel, administrator of w.
H. Bates estate, has filed his first
and final account.
Second partial account of B. M.
Soloman, guardian of Hazel and Cliff
ford Shuman, has been filed.
Final account of Anna X. Meyer,
executriX of will of Henry Hahn, has
been filed.
Eighth partial account of John H.
Schroeder, administrator of the es-
tate of VIM. Schroeder, deceased, has
been filed.
First and final account of Fred j.
Dauer, administrator of the estate of
Christ j. ,Dauer, deceased, has been
filed.
First and partial account of B C.
Harding, administrator of the estate
of VIM. Henry, has been filed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
cLeveLAND's LUNA PARK.

The management of Clevelands
Luna Park promises to have every
thing in shipshape order on the day
of the opening, Thursday, May 9th.
The park this season has undergone
more radical improvements than any
year since its construction. 1t has
been painted throughout, the vari-
gated colors giving way to a pure
white.
In the big Hippodrome building,
Big Otto's Wild Animal Circus will
supply thrills enough to satisfy the
most exacting patron. Big Otto
comes to Cleveland from several sea-
sons with the White City in Chicago,
where his circus was one of the
prime features. Among the other
performers is Essie Fay and her
troupe of performing leopards. Miss
Fay's act is one of the most aston
ishing of it's kind ever offered to the
public. Several shows will be given
daily in the Hippodrome arena.
In the new theatre, musical COM
edy presented by well known pro-
ducing firm will be offered
Workmen are hustling the installa-
tion of the Human Roulette Wheel,
a Coney Island device, which promis-
es to contribute greatly to the fun at
Luna. 5AizlE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-05-21
Whoopine Cough.

This is more dangerous disease
than is generally presumed. 1t will
be surprise to many to learn that
more deaths result from it than from
scarlet fever. Pneumonia often re.
suits from it. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has been used in many cpl
denies of whooping cough, and al
ways with the best results. Delbert
McKeig of Harlan, Iowa, says of it.
my boy took whooping cough when
nine months old. He had it in the
winter. l got a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy which proved
good. l cannot recommend it too
highly" For sale by G. P. Champ
ney, Druggist.