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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
DERBY PREACHER ExoNERATED
Made Remarks at Funeral to Which
NIourners Took Exceptions.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 13.-Rev. R. NJ.
Wimmeu was exonerated on the
charge of disturbing the peace at the
funeral of Miss lone Sawin, which was
held at Derby last Friday afternoon.
This was the decision of Judge Gard
ner of the city court.
Mr.. WimmeI1 is a Presbyterian min
lister and was formerly pastor Of the
Presbyterian church of Derby He
made a few remarks at the funeral Of
Miss Sawin to which her relatives
took exceptions and swore out war
rant charging him with disturbing
their peace.
For a time mob violence was feared.
Mr.. Wimmell was taken care of by
Sheriff Cogdel and brought to this
city. The trial lasted throughout the
afternoon. There were twenty-five
witnesses in the case, fifteen for the
state and seven for Mr. WimmeIl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
DRINK CRAzED MAN RAN ASfUcK
For Time Being Humboldt Marshal
Was in Hiding.

Humboldt, Kan, Aug. 13.-Crazed
with drink, armed with a Winchester
and swearing vengeance upon Marshal
Mart Benson, John O'Connor, aged 80,
terrorized the business streets of
Humboldt until disarmed by two citi-
zenS.
1t seems that O'Connor appeared on
the streets early in the evening in an
intoxicated condition and was arrested
and taken to Jail by Benson. He gave
bond, however, and was allowed to go
home. Shortly after going home, he
returned with Winchester and swore
that he was going to kill Benson.
Before he met the marshal, a white
and and negro disarmed him and he
was taken into custody. He mistook
several people for Benson and while
he was preparing to shoot they made
their escape. AS a result the streets
were free from evening strolIers in a
short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
SMALL BOY HAS DISAPPEARED
Feared He Would Be Returned to To-
peE1a Orphans Home.


Ottawa, kan. Aug 13.-Roy Bells,
16-year-old lad from the Topeka
home for boys, has disappeared from
his adopted home, E. w. Shamhart's S,
leaving his watch and clothes, and has
not been heard of since. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shamhart have been searching for
him ever since. without success, and
fear that he may have met with foul
play.
He left the Shamhart place, Il
miles east of Ottawa on the Seventh
street road, on the morning of July
so to go to his work at the Willis
dinner bucket crossing the Seventh
clad in oVeraIls and jumper.
The boy was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Shamhart two years ago from the
Topeka home for boys, and he has
stayed with them since. In the recent
food the Shamhart place suffered a
serious loss, and the old people had
decided not to keep the boy much
longer. The prospect of having to go
back to the Topeka home is the only
reason that can be assigned for his
disappearance. However, nothing had
been said about his having to leave,
but the boy was suspicious, and de-
cided to take no chance.
The boys disappearance is the
no clothing, nor his watch nor money.
Beside there is nearly weeks wages
due from the nursery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
WORE HIS LEG OFF WORKING.
Reno County Commissioners Will Buy
Him q New One.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 13.-Weak-
ened by hunger and unable to work by
reason of having worn out his artifi-
ciaI leg. Frank Smith, a laborer, "A
years old, applied to the county fer
aid
It am physically fit to do any kind
of manual labor" he told Poor Com
missioner R. o. Slapton, but have
used this cork leg SO long that it IS
falling to pieces. Every rivet in it IS
loose and it is now almost impossible
to walk with it,
IF I could get the county to send
it back to the factory and have it
fixed, I would have no trouble in earn
ing a living. but as it is I am unable
to do anything
Smith has lived in and around
Hutchinson for the last five years. He
lost his leg about fifteen years ago
when he was run over by a train.
The man was sent to the county
poor farm where he will be taken care
of until the commissioners can make
arrangements to have his cork limb
repaired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
ARMED BANDIT HELD UP JOINT.
During the Robbery One Mans
Fingers Were Shot OF.

Stone City. Kan, Aug. 1S.-Two
armed bandits, said to be Lawrence
Miller of Stone City. and his brother,
Oscar Miller of Crowesburg, entered
the saloon of an Austrian named
Copen in Stone City.
Drawing their revolvers as they en-
tered, they forced all the occupants of
the saloon to line up along the bar
with arms upheld.
The barkeeper. Copen, who is an old
man, started to reach for gun, but
couple of bullets from the revolvers of
the bandits induced him to hold up
his arms likewise.
During the shooting ARRAY one of the
bandits bullets struck a bystander in
the hand, taking off his fingers. but
nobody else was wounded.
After lining up the inmates of the
place, the bandits helped themselves
to the cash in the cash drawer, $7.75
in ALL and then with a parting shot
they walked out and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE COMPLETED
PhiIIipsburg Is Proud of Its $4,000
Building.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Aug. 13.-Phil-
lipsburg is proud of her new high
school building just completed this
year at at cost of approximately
$4,000. superintendent Guy Warren,
who proved himself so efficient last
year, was unanimously reelected for
the coming year. A normal course is
to be added to the curriculum.
A race meet is to be held in this
CITY August "a to 27. A number of
fast horses are to be present which
with the ball games, automobile and
motorcycle races will make four days
of pleasure for our sporting citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
CONVICT DIES IN HIS BED.
Heart Disease Caused the Death of
Lansing Prisoner.

Leavelworth, Kan, Aug. 13.-John
Tatum, a convict in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary, was found dead in his bed in
the cell. The Leavenworth county
coroner was called, and, acting with
the prison physician, an examination
was made, and it was found that he
died from a rupture of the right
ventricIe.
Tatum was 50 years old and was
serving an indeterminate sentence of
from one to seven years for horse
stealing. He was brought in from
wallace county in November, 1907.
Tatum served a term in the reforma-
tory at Hutchinson before he was con-
victed for the last offense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
STERLING WIDOW DRAWS CLAIM
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsey Gets Indian
| Land Worth $4,000.

Sterling, kan, Aug. 13--Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Lindsey, the widow of a cap
tain in the Civil war, has been notified
that she has drawn claim No. 46 in the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation. It
is estimated that her claim will be
worth between $1,000 and 5000.
Mrs. Lindsley's husband died two
years ago and she fled her application
through her son, an attorney in Spo-
kane. She did not have much idea
that she would be one of the lucky
onces. She will be required to live on
her claim for one year in order to
prove I'D on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
*. u. GIRLS AS MATTRESSES.
They Demonstrate That 'When
Woman Will She WILL

Lawrence. Kan, Aug. 13.-Kansas
university girls have successfully dem
onstrated that they are of the right
Sort and that when they want a
thing they generally get it. Many
Lawrence people will remember Miss
Anna Warfeld of Abilene, graduate
of K. U. and a member of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority.
Miss Warfield has gone out to the
Yellowstone Park, where in company
with a party of college girls. she will
have a job as a waitress in one of
the we'll known Wileye camps. The
duties are light and the girls will have
a splendid chance to see the west with
all their expenses paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
KANsANs DRAW GOOD CLAIMS.
Fifteen Secure Low Numbers in Flat
Head Lottery.

Spokane. Wash, Aug 13.-Among
the first 1000 names drawn in the
Flat Head reservation opening, are a
number of Kansans. The first named
being in a position to file on valuable
pieces of land:
s. E. Jacobs. Ramona, number ISL;
David Wishart, South Center, So;
Nal A. Decker. Burr Oak, IA; Thomas
r. Frank. Emporia; J. NJ. Flephy.
WeIlsville; Nathan Busby, Kansas
City; Ella C. Latta, Holden; o. P.
Peckham, Augusta: Henry Westler,
Pittsburg; George NJ. Wilson, Plain
vile; w. e. SiIley. Cherryvale; En-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
nest E. McElroy, Barnes: Leonard B.
Powell, Lawrence; H. D. Hackney
Sedgwick.
TO IMPROVE TELEPHONE PLANT.
independent Company of Independ-
ence Will Spend $4,000.

Independence. Kan, Aug. 13.--The
Home Telephone company has placed
an order for a large amount of new
equipment. This is chiefly in the ma
t11re of new cable which will be put
up as soon as possible
The growth of the local system has
been beyond all expectation during the
last three years and the demand for
phones compeIs the company to in
crease its facilities in order to take
care of the service.
The company expects to spend $10,-
600 in its Immediate improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

temporary organization was formed
with l.. D. Fuller as chairman and J.
A. Dodd as secretary. A committee
consisting of Frank Eagleson. Foster
Williams, A. H. Brooks. H. T. S. John
SON and L. D. Fuller, was appointed
to formulate plans for such an insti-
tuition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
United Brethren at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 13.-The
United Brethren church Will met in
annual session in this city August IT
to % All sessions will be held in the
First United Brethren church. A
large delegation will be present from
the surrounding country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
UMPIRE sIGLER RELEASED.
Two New Arbitrators Appointed fol
Central Kansas.

was released yesterday by President
Hoffman Humphreys of Nebraska
and Fisher of Missouri are being tried
out by Hoffman. Barley joins
Abilene at Manhattan tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
L. NJ. Penweil
Undertaken and EmbdlmeP
6Ii Quincy Street 4
Beth Phones I92

to a washing machine containing the
water came out, precipitating the wa
ter on the girls feet. The injuries
are not serious but very painful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
HospitaI for CoIored Patients.

Coffeyville, Kan, Aug. 13.-At a
meeting of the colored business and
professional men it was decided that
the three or four thousand negroes of
Confviile need public hospital. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 13.-Miss Pearl
Todd, the 15-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs L. II. Todd of North Syca-
more street was severely scaIded
about the feet and ankles when plug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
Hottest Day i'm years at Clay Center.

Clay Center, Kan. Aug. Ia
Thursday was the hottest day here for
a number of years, one hundred and
three degrees being registered by the
government instrument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
Marion 5. Hnlsboro ..

MaF4On D. HuIsDOro 2
Marion, Kan. Aug. 13.-Marion
won a well played game of ball from
Hillsboro here today by a score of 5
to 2. Frazer held the visitors shut
out until the ninth when they run in
two scores on lucky long drives. Bat
teries-Frazer and Tarbet; Riegler
and Dale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

/ Stop at the New National hotel
popular price cafe, under new man.
| agement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13
Baseball Phone.

Baseball Phone.
The State Journal has a special
baseball telephone. or all baseball
Information, sores. etc. call In
dependent phone No. s1s-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07

trained nurses, they can be dentists,
why, then, should they not be law
yers?
The time is rapidly coming when
women will vote in the majority of
the states of the United States, if NOT
in all. Another decade will probably
see them possessing the franchise
throughout the country. Everywhere
the laws are being altered so as to
wipe out any determinations existing
against the feminine sex Everywhere
they are being put upon the same legal
footing as the men. 1t is well that ii
should be so. There should be no
chains on the woman who is ambitious
energetic and brainy. Let her develop
her God-given faculties to the limit
that they are capable of development
It will promote the interests of her
sex, it will eventually improve ali
social and political conditions il
man, after his centuries of training
and mastery. cannot stand the COM
petition he deserves the humiliation
and rear seat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
THROW DOWN THE BARRIERS


An Alabama woman is studying law
in the Atlanta college, with the idea
of being admitted to the bar in that
city on her graduation and devoting
herself to the practice of her pro-
fession.
There is one barrier to the consum-
nation of her laudable ambition, and
that is the fact that under the law as
it now stands in Georgia women are
not eligible to admission to practice in
the courts of the state.
This barrier should be removed by
the legislature at its next session. No
reasonable reason can be advanced
why a woman who is qualified to prac-
tice, who has pursued the prescribed
course of study and graduated from a
recognized law school, should not be
placed upon identically the same foot
ms as a man.
The day for such invidious distinc-
tons between men and women, SO
far as the pursuits of life from which
they derive livelihood are concerned,
should be regarded as over, and over
forever
1t would be a reflection upon the
common sense of the state If the leg
islature failed to remove such disabil-
tiles from women. There should not
be an opposing vote to the act that
throws open the doors of the courts to
women lawyers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
NEGRO DOCTORS FOR NEGRO
PATIENTS.

Booker Washington is right. There
should be a decided increase in the
number of negro doctors for negro pa
tients.
With probably over ten millions of
negroes in the South there are doubt
less less than 5000 negro physicians
all told among them, or one to every
$500. 1t is apparent that there is
ample room for a large increase in
the number of negro physicians.
The white race is vitality interested
in the health of the negroes surround
ing it in the South. Disease among
negroes means disease among the
whites. One half of the people Of the
South cannot be surrounded by un-
sanitary conditions, breeding disease
among them, without the other half
suffering along with them We are all
our brothers keepers in this sense, at
least. If we don't keep an eye on
their health we must suffer with them.
Small pox among the negroes, scarlet
fever among the negroes, diphtheria
among the negroes, typhoid fever
among the negroes, soon claim their
victims among the whites as we'll We
cannot shut our eyes to this fact. If
we would shun and shirk our respon-
sibility as to the health of the negroes
the fact is soon forcibly impressed
upon us that our lives are so inter
mingled with theirs that we cannot
disassociate ourselves from this re-
sponsibility.
There are some able negro physic-
ians in the South. That is the report
of white physicians of standing who
are acquainted with them and their
work among their race. Their number
might we'll be considerably enlarged.
A trebling of the number now at work
in this section would be a vast benefit
to the South, to its whites as well as
to its negroes. The negroes are here
to stay, they are here to multiply,
despite all the pessimistic utterances
about the race dying out, they are
here to do the work on the farms and
to large extent in the towns for
generations to come. 1t is far better
for the South that they should be
clean and healthy, that they should be
brought to realization of the value
of sanitary conditions, and physicians
of their own race can do much to i'm
prove them in these respects. What
ever elevates the health conditions
among the negroes adds to the health
security of the whites. For purely sell
fish reasons, if for no others, the
white people of the South should en-
courage higher health standards
among the negroes and welcome the
education of many of their best men
to attend to them in ilIGe 5 and guide
them along the right paths in health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
BUILDING BOOM NORTH
Is AT TOP NOTCH
Wonderful Operations On in All the
Large Cities.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 6.-All build
ing records in this city have been
broken by the first nine months OF
the current year. The records of the
Bureau of Building Inspection show a
total of 1880 operations between
January ! and September 80 1909,
the total estimated cost of which is
$34,S65,760, compared with 1858 OPP
erations costing $21,249,S40 during
the corresponding period of 1908, a
gain of 3,267 in operations and $13,-
615,92O in cost, or considerably more
than SO per cent.
The figures for the heretofore ban
ner year, 1906, are also eclipsed by
those for the first three-quarters OF
the present year by more than $780,
900, the totals for the corresponding
period of 1906, having been 14,327
operations, costing $32,292,25O.
The current years huge total is
made UP largely, in fact, about so pei
cent of the cost, of new dwellings
which the return of business conf.
dence has warranted Philadelphia
operative builders in undertaking.
Reports received by the Builders
Exchange from New York, Boston
| Chicago, Cincinnati and other large
cities show similar conditions prevail
ing, indicating that the greatest build
ing movement the country has evel
| seen is now on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreadful disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catar-
rh Cure is taken internally, acting d.
|rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The prophet
ors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address:
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
h Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
ELLAVILLE.
From Our Regular Correspondent

from Our Regular Correspondent
Ellaville, Ca, Oct. 6.-Mrs Susie
Smith and Mrs. C. A. Norton will
leave this week for Macon, where they
will attend the W. c. T. u. State Con-
vention
Miss Mary Hornady, of Dawson, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Lucille Lindsay is expected
home Friday, after visit of several
weeks to Atlanta and Macon.
Mr.. Seab Williams, of Buena Vista
spent Sunday in Ellaville.
Miss Julia Peacock, of Douglass
vile. is the guest of Miss Maude Will
hanson at her home here.
Mrs. H. j. Williams and Mrs. F. A
Collins will spend few days this
week in Montezuma, the guests of rel
atives.
Miss Addie Lee Oliver, of Columbus
is visiting Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Robert Hill Strange and Mrs
Claude Baldwin will leave Friday for
visit to relatives in Butler.
Mr.. Harry Peacock is spending ;
.. few days in Ellaville this week.
Little Miss Frances Stewart is the
guest of relatives here this week.
Mr.. S. G. Collins spent Sunday a
his home here.
Miss Martha Davis, of Woodbury.
who has been the guest of Mrs. W. E
Drane, left Sunday for Americas.
A series of meetings is being con
Quoted at Andrews Chapel, near here
Rev. C. A. Norton, assisted by Rev. P
H. Crumpler.
Miss Jessie Daniel is the attractive
guest of Mrs. Tom Mott.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07

Make note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm If you are troubled with nasal
catarrh, hay fever or cold in the head
1t Is purifying and soothing to the
sensitive membrane that lines the air
passages. 1t is made to overcome
the disease, not to fool the patient by
short, deceptive relief. There is no
cocaine nor mercury In it. Do not
be talked into taking substitute for
Ely Cream Balm. All druggists sell
it. Price SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros,
IS Warren Street, New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07
STOP LOOK !! READ |

We are going to sell 5000 jugs of
Whiskey during the next thirty days.
That's exactly what we are going to
do. We have been planning this sale
for some time and have just closed al
deal for several Special Grades of Rye
and Corn which we are offering at
Record Breaking Prices until the
goods are disposed Of
One 2 gal jug Corn $500 Express paid
One 2 gal jug Corn $3.50 Express paid
One 2 gal jug Corn 1915 Express paid
One 2 gal Jug Rye $3.50 Express paid
One 2 gal jug Rye $500 Express paid
One 2 gal jug Rye $3.50 Express paid
We are going to give you better
goods and more goods for the money
than you ever received before. 1t
stands to reason that we would not
take the risk of offering these goods
to our old time customers unless we
positively know the goods to be all
right, as we certainly could not afford
to lose their trade. The only differ
ence between these WHISTLES and our
regular goods is that they are not
quite as old, but otherwise are of the
same full strength and purity. We
want you to know that these goods are
Straight Whiskies in every respect, re-
duced to the proper proof according
to the price. Any dissatisfied custo-
mer shall have the privilege of return
ing the goods at our expense.
Remember these prices hold good
only as long as the goods last.
ROthSChiId Mercantile Co.,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07

Arrivals.
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon *10:30 m
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mon'ery *10:4O m
From Lockhart, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and Mont'ery 1:45 m
From Atlanta and Macon 1905 D m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon - $50 m
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points . /. 1920 a m
From Columbus and inter-
meediat points !!11:30 a m
From Columbus and inter-
mediate points i11:45 a m
From Albany and Jackson
vile ABB a M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07

For Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and Savannah +. = 4:25 a m
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Mont'ery $50 a M
For Albany, Dothan, Lock-
hart, Troy and Montery 2:05 p m
For Macon and Atlanta :. 1:45 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, saw
annah and Augusta 3:45
AMMAN and Augusta E. .*10:40 m
For Columbus ... 3:45 p m
For Columbuc !! 800 p m
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago E. =. 1925 a IN
For Albany and Jackson
vile :. :. :. 1920 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-10-07

OF course it's all right for the farm
ers to buy diamonds for their wives if
the wives want the diamonds, but it is
an unnecessary adornment. The aver
age farmers wife looks better in a
sunbonnet than the average city sistar
locks in a tiara.