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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

ern Electric Railway company, which
was formed to build from Kansas City
to Topeka and to independence. by
way of Chanute, says that company
has received no such offer. to his
knowledge and that neither has the
Chanute Electric Railroad company
formed to place a city system here.
The information was contained in
telegram sent out from Manhattan,
which stated:
Through a representative of a
large eastern electric supply house,
who is spending his vacation at his
home in this city, it was learned to-
pany, backed by ample Kansas City
capital, is projecting a big electric
railway scheme for northeastern and
central Kansas. The work of develops
ing this enterprise is already we'll adj
vanced. The company not only has
engineers on the route, but IS figuring
on materials for the line.
According to best advices the line
is to extend from Kansas City west
ward. taking in Topeka, Manhattan,
Junction City, Salina, Hutchinson,
Wichita, Winfield, Arkansas City, We'll
lington thence touching at several of
the towns in the oil and gas district.
and from there completing the loop
back to Kansas City. The total dis
lance would be about 800 miles. A
schedule has ben proposed providing
service every hour.
"The company has negotiations on
to absorb several smaller local COM
panies along it's route, such as the 10
cal system of this city. the Junction
Meeting Arkansas City and WINFIELD
A company which proposes to install
a system at Chanute has received an
offer for its rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

in all my life. I recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 6
Columbia Avenue, RockIand, Me.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
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the root of the trouble. Nothing we
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as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis
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become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. PinkhaT1. of Lynn. Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to he alth free of
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
RADFORD IS SUED.
Former State Grain Inspector
Charged With Shortage.
Is Asked by Attorney General to
Make Good Sum Involved.
ACTION FOR S9,442.4O
Civil Suit Was Brought in Wy
aRdOtte County Court.
Bond Company For Radford
Made Codefendant.

Kansas City, Kan, July 12.-Fred
S. Jackson, attorney general of Kan
sas has filed suit in the district
court of Wyandotte county against
John H. Radford, former state grain
inspector, for the recovery Of So
442.40, which he alleges Mr.. Raj
ford is short in the state grain funds
Criminal charges are now pending
against the former state grain in
s2ector, but these charges involve
only $4,000. The preliminary trial
on the first six counts of the embez-
Element charges was begun last week
in the north city court of Kansas
City, Kan.
Civil Action Contains Three Counts.
The civil action instituted contains
three counts. In the first count it is
alleged that Mr.. Radford misappro-
1903, and May 1. 1904. The second
count charges the defendant with
embezzling $S,359.35 from May 1,
1905, to May I, 1907. The last
count alleges that $3,559.20 is miss
ing from May 1, 1907, to May /,
1909. Besides a recovery on the Civ
en- counts. the state asks per cent
interest on the funds, which brings
the total amount up to $9,442.40.
Surety Company Made COdefendant.
The United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company, which bonded
Mr.. Radford, is made a codefendant.
The suit is an attachment proceed
Ing, and the Kansas Trust company
filed an indemnity bond in the sum
of $4,000 in behalf Of the state.
Three weeks ago the attorney gem
eral announced that the former state
grain inspector was short about $10,-
600 in his accounts with the state. At
first 1t was reported that the short
age amounted to $4,000. Mr.. Jack
son states that additional criminal
charges will be filed against Mr.. Rad
ford as rapidly as alleged shortages
were discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
SHOT FROM MAYOR FRIzE1h.
Pawnee County Has Furnished Work
for 1000 Harvesters.

IOE S,OOU HarVoSLerS.
Larned, Kan, July 12.-E. E.
FriZell, mayor of Larned has written
the following letter which is seIf-ex-
planatory:
I noticed an article in several pa
pers which appears to be from the
State Free Employment bureau OF
Topeka, Kan. desire to say that
for several years the State Free En-
ployment bureau has done everything
in it's power to prevent and interfere
in our getting sufficient men to help
with our harvest. They have fur
past, nor have they furnished us any
this year.
We have several public spirited
business men in Larned. who pay
and bear their own expense of adj
vertising for harvest hands and in
many cases pay the fare of the men
from Kansas City, Topeka, Newton
and Emporia; so far this year we
have gotten most of our help by
advertising; only two of us have
been compelled to make a trip in
search of help.
We have Received in all about g.
600 harvest hands and have found
employment for all who actually
Among the 1000 men who came
to sLarned, there have been a few
deadbeats, bootleggers and gam blers
who would not work at any price,
anu S0NGTdI OCCdSIOuS WnGu We WSA0
short on help, they tried to regulate
the wages of others. We advertised
$3.50 and $500 per day, in all the
papers, and have furnished sufficient
work for every man who has come
to work. There has never been a
time in the past fifteen years, when
we needed help so badly as we did
this year.
I desire to say that the statement
of the labor bureau is false and I'M
true in every respect. The people
that have gone back from Pawnee
county, condemning it, was the class
that was ordered out of town. So
far as the employment bureau is con-
cerned, will say: Larned desires no
help from the State Free Employ
ment bureau, and that we will take
care of getting our harvest hands, in
the future as we have in the past.
So far we have succeeded in man.
aging our own affairs very nicely
without the assistance of any broken
down politicians and without the as
sistance of anyone connected with the
State Free Employment bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
NEW HAY ON THE MARKET.
This Years Crop Is said to Be of
Unusually Good Quality.

Wichfta KAN, July 12.-Large
ebinments of new hay have begun to
erriva in wichita. The dealers say
the quality of this years crop is far
better than that of last year and that
the price will be about the same.
The crop is in an unusually good
condition and is being harvested and
sent in as fast as 1aborers can be Sc
cured to cut. bale and haul the crop
to market. The general rush to the
wheat fields caused a slight delay in
the cutting of the hay crop on the
THE crop in western Butler county,
which is now reaching this market. is
exceptionally fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
CREAMERY UNDER HAMMER.
Big Arkansas City Institution to Be
DISPOSED of at Public Sale.

Wichita, Kan, July 12-At a meet
ing of the receivers of the Wells Pro-
duce company of Arkansas City. which
went into bankruptcy last November,
it was decided to sell the property of
the insolvent firm at public sale this
The property consists of the cream
cry building, its machinery, poultry
building and cold storage plant. The
appraised value is 100000. The claims
that have been filed wit hthe referee
in bankruptcy amount to $4,000
The largest claim against the defunct
is made by the Citizens and
Farmers state bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

Capacity of Lawrence Institution to Be
Increased % Per Cent.

Lawrence, Kan, July IL. d. Bow
ersock has announced that the paper
mill company has made plans for en-
larging their factory here, the enlarge.
ment to be made about August /.
The egg case factory is to be moved
out Of its present quarters and moved
to a building on the north side OF the
track. The corrugated department of
the paper mill is then to have the en-
tire building, where it now is, includ-
ing the quarters formerly occupied By
the egg case factory.
This will give this factory much more
room and with the addition of new ma
chinery, which has been ordered, tina
output of the factory from the CORFU
gated department will be increased
more than % per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WIND AID RAIN Az sALINA.
Hard Storm Greatly Damaged Wheat
and Growing Corn.

SaIina, Kan, July IA heavy
wind and rain storm In this county
and several adjoining counties did
great damage to the corn crop. In the
fields that were advanced the stalks
were snapped off at the roots.
Wheat sheaves were scattered all
over the country. Trees were blown
down and hundreds Of branches I'LL
the sewers. Telephone wires are sfown
on all long distance and rural lines
and in the city many telephone and
electric light wires are disabled.
The storm caused a fire at the cleo
trio light plant i'm Salina and several
hundred dollars damage was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
LIGHTNING BROKE MANS LEG.
Electric Storm Played Many Queer
Franks at Cllanute.

Chanute, kan, July 12.-Four men
were shocked by lightning in a ter
rife thunderstorm here. Archie Sum
mers, nine miles northwest, was
knocked unconscious and the small
bone in one leg broken, although the
skin is unmarked.
Policeman w. NJ. Mayors was
thrown out of bed and the bolt then
running into the parlor, tore the pa
per off the walls. John Crane and his
son of carlton were shocked by light
Ming which killed a mare in the barn
where they took shelter from the rain.
Two head OF cattle belonging to James
Dulin were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WHEAT DRIFrEED ON RAILS.
Fields in Central Kansas Ruined by
Heavy Rains

Abilene, Kan, July 12.-The heav-
lest rain in six years has fallen in
north Dickinson county, eight inches
of water falling at Talmage. At A BIZ
lene the fall was four inches. The
creeks were bankful, but no over
flows occurred. and the south part of
the county had only a light rain
East of the city the low wheat fields
were flooded, and bundles of wheat
are heaped against wire fences. The
water flowed over the Union Pacific
tracks and section men had to clear
wheat drifts away for the night trains
The harvest is delayed for several
days and many farmers have a large
acreage yet to be cut. The Smoky
Hill river is up eight feet, but is yet
seven feet below the danger line
Dykes that the farmers built east of
town to protect their fields were over
flowed by the water from the hills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
BURGLARs AZ NAToMA.
Two Men Attempt to Enter Home of
Henry Meyers.

Natoma, Kan. July 12-On last Fri
day night about r. o'clock two men
attempted to break sin Henry Meyers
house in the east-part of town. Mrs.
Meyers being up with a sick child,
asked them what they wanted. They
said they wanted in. She refused to
open the door and they said, if you
don't open the door we will break in.
She then rushed to the telephone and
gave the alarm.
The ruff1ans were at the time trying
to break in the door. Mrs. Meyers then
went to a window and called to a neigh
Dor who came with shotgun and the
men ran away. Excitement is at its
height. No arrests have been made,
but the local authorities have good
clew of the guilty ones. A couple of
sentries have been placed on gard
at night to guard the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
COTTONWOOD OUT OF BANKS.
Rock Island and santa Fe Tracks
Washed Out Near Marion.

Marion, Kan, July 12.-The Cot
tonwood river here is swollen by the
heavy rains of the past few days, is
out of its banks and much damage
has been done.
Several hundred feet of Rock Island
track is washed out and trains for
Fort Worth have to be detoured to
Hutchinson, then over the Santa Fe
through Newton to Wichita.
The Santa Fe track was also dam
aged at Marion, but will be repaired
for use again Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

with completely in the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Kent. near Folsom, on
Thursday last, are held in jail at Clay
ton, this territory. as a result of fail
ing to secure bondsmen in the sum of
$4,000. Their failure to furnish
$500 bond on the charge of horse
stealing preferred against them will
also keep them incarcerated until July
81, when they will be given a. prelimi-
nary hearing. The quartet have the
reputation of being bad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
MILL AND ELEVATOR WRECKED.
High Wind Played Havoc With Prop
erty at Abilene

Abilene, Kan, July 12-Swept by
a terrific windstorm the city suffered
Qenohtlon or hundreds of tres that
blocked the streets. Workmen's hall
and st. Joseph's academy were un-
rooted.
The Abilene Mills elevator was
wrecked, Parkers merry-go-round
storage building was demolished. TeIe-
phone wires are down in town and
country for miles around and corn and
wheat are injured badly. No loss of
life is reported. Two inches of rain
accompanied the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WIND AND HAIL AT JEWELL CITY
Hundreds OF Acres of Fine Corn and
Wheat Ruined

Jewell City, Kan, July ia dis
astrous hail and wind storm DESTROY
ed large area between here and
Beloit and several thousand acres of
me wheat and corn and other crops
are a total loss, and a number ~
Iarm buildings were severely dam
aged by the wind and hail
Among the sufferers by the storm
are several farmers whose proper
ties We're wiped out by last years
tornado The storm extended about
five miles wide and fifteen miles long
extending along Browns creek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

Las Vegas. n. NJ, July 12.-Vice
President and General Manager J. Van
Houten of the st. Louis, Rocky Noun
tain & Pacific Railroad company. and
allied interests, has entered a vigorous
denial to the story eInanating from
Denver a few days ago that there are
negotiations pending for the sale OF
this railroad or any of its valuable coal
properties in New Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Rain Prevented Trial Of Airship.

Girard. Kan, July 12.-Drenching
rains fell Saturday and there was no
trial of the airship. The ship is in
the shop to allow change of the upper
plane, making more surface. The
propeller is to be changed to increase
the efficiency. The next trial will be
had late today or Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
KANSAS WOMAN KILLS HERSELF
Mrs G. H. Tucker Had Attempted
Suicide Many Times Before.

Parsons, kan, July 12.-Mrs. Chas.
H. Tucker, wife OF an ex-candidate for
register of deeds and a widely known
Democratic politician of this county,
committed suicide on her husband
farm, two miles south of Parsons, by
drowning herself in well.
Mrs. Tucker had been suffering
from melancholia and had made sew
eral previous attempts on her life.
About two months ago she shot her
self and took poison, but recovered,
and, since then, has made three at
tempts on her life before this time.
She sent her husband on an errand in
order to end her life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

way. L dOctored
until I was dis
couraged, an d
thought / should
never get well. I
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
thought I would
try it. After tax
ing three bottles /
was cured, and
never felt SO well
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Fine Corn Prospects in Ford County.

Flnp NOFH
Dodge City, Kan, July 1.-THE
late June and early July rains have
made the finest fields of corn ever
seen in the county. and few more
rains at the proper time will insure
nO0. 600 bushels of corn. The har-
vest is not half over yet. and the
farmers are not calling for rain just
now, but the showers are making
money in the corn fields, and so far
have not interfered seriously with
the harvest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
A RAILROAD FOR SALE.
,Tudae Orders Auction of Great west
ern for S12,O0O,0OO OF Over.

st. Paul, July 12.-Federal Judge
sanborn has issued a final decree
authorizing the special master in chan
Gerry to sell at public auction the
properties of the Chicago Great west
in the hands of receivers since Janu-
ary. 1905 The lowest bid accepted
viii he 12.0O0.O0o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WATER CAUSED FIRE Loss.
Missouri Pacific Coal Chutes at Osa-
watonlie DESTROYED

Osawatomie, Kan, July 1.-THE
Missouri Pacific coal chutes here
burned. Because of the flood in the
AIarias des Cygnes river the water
works are out Of commission, there
was no way of fighting the flames.
Five hundred feet of the Missouri
Pacific track north of the bridge went
out. The river is about stationary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

there for four months in making sur
veys in connection with the land de-
tense project about the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Hiawatha Newspapers Consolidate.

Hiawatf1a, Kan, July 12.-The
Kansas Democrat and the Hiawatha
News have been consolidated and
hereafter the two papers will be is
sued as the Kansas News-Democrat,
F. NJ Pearl owner. having bought the
News Of h y Hovey & Son. The
business men brought about the con-
solidation BY insisting that the town
needed only two newspapers, fayoring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
is DENIED IN CHANUTE.
Little Credence Given to Monster
Electric Railway System.

Chanute, Kan, July 12-Someone
has sprung a story that Kansas is to
be crisscrossed by a big electric rail-
way system, and that the company
which is to construct a city system
here has been asked to sell its rights
to the new concern.
s. w. Brewster. who is a director of
the Kansas City & Kansas Southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

The absolute Vegetable purity OF always
the most widely known and universally used of all blood medicines
great the soced blood purifiers really nothing
fouble s.. of
1t the absolutely
healing cleansing
ana bar OF which in daily
s.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
threshed out at recent meeting of


Brick was decided upon, but later
some of the members of the council
recanted and now some of them want
cement. The crossings are badly
needed, but the people would rather
have them made of cement than brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
HoIton Gets Independent Toll Line.

Holton, Kan, July 12.-Holton is now
connected with the outside world by
a new mutual telephone company which
promises much for the city. The new
Independent company has opened offices
and the toll lines reach every important
city ia this and adjacent states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WIN Plan Land Defense for Frisco.

Leavenworth. Kan, July IA de-
tachment of sixty picked men from
the Third Battalion of Engineers, Fort
Leavenworth, under command Of
Captain G. r. Lukesh, have started for
san Francisco. They viii be engaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Leayenworth Boy browns in Missouri

Leavenworth, Kan, July 12.-Word
was received here of the drowning of
T. B. Olhausen, Leavenworth boy
at Weston, Mo. His body was found
in a backwater slough of the Mis-
souri, river. Olhausen was 19 years
old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

Before buying an automobile see the
Interstate. the best car for the money
on the market. Call Hal Hotchliss, ffs
Greenwood ave, for demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
INCREASE WORKING TIME.
six Days Instead of Four on New
NorI. New Haven & Hartford.

New Haven. Conn, July 12.-Be-
ginning this week the men in the me-
chanical department of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad will
be given six days work weekly instead
of four days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Warranted none better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
YOUR
BACKACHE
WILL YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

the continuance of the Democrat, the
Democratic paper, and the Daily and
Weekly World, the Republican paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
TIRED OF MUD CROSSINGS.
Horton City Council in Favor of NIu
nicipaI improvements.

Horton, Kan, July 12.-The city
council has ordered fifty new cross
ings to be put in the next ninety days.
The discussion as to whether they
should be of brick or cement was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
WILL DEDICATE NEW BRIDGE.
wichita and Sedgwick County to CeIe-
brate Event Today.

Wichita, Kan, July 12.-Wichita
and Sedgwick county will celebrate the
completion of the new concrete arch
bridge over the Arkansas river at this
place tonight The bridge cost $685.
600 and is the finest structure of its
kind in the state
The celebration viii be held on the
bridge at night, which viii be especial
" Illuminated. It promises to be one
of the greatest events ever held in the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

Las Vegas. Y NJ. July 12.-Dan.
George. Homer and Joe Jamison.
brothers, all of whom are charged
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-22

II Senator Landrums bill providing a
place in the hall Of fame at Washington
for Sequoyah prevails the name Of an
other man win be added to the long list
Of American notable men. But only one
woman has ever found a place in that
exclusive company Francis +. Willard
is the only woman thus honored Isn't it
about time the women Of this great
country were given a little recognitioiH
She has been in every movement where
men have achieved greatness, from the
hardy bands Of pioneers and the wander
ers who have explored mounsain. valley
and plain in the early days Of the repub-
lie. She has been on every battlefield to
scothe the wounded aud dying patriot,
and above al she has kept inviolate the
American home, Let US pat few women
in the hall Of fame
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-22
JOY IN BOOZE. TOWN.

Ia deciding that druggists could handle
whisky for medical purposes, that tn
state agency should continue furnishing
nauor icr drug and scientific purposes,
that the vote east At the November cleo
ton in no way affects dispensaries in
cities of more tan 1000 population. and
that q man can have any quantity Of
liquor shipped 10 himself from another
state for his own use without violating
any law, the supreme court has knocked
some Of thessubstanual props from under
the friends Of absolute prohibition and an
increase in the number Of drug stores is
looked for
The courtheld that man had the right
to purchase twelve or more quarts Of
whisky s.for his own use, and that no enc
has tbcErieh, to conascate this liquor or
arrest the man to whom il was consigned.
Twelve quarts Of booze at a time for
man is pate load. and # he demands
more heshas even eone.beyond the pale
Of the worst bootlegeer. Nuskogee Times.