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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
wAKEENEY TO HAVE CITY HALL.
Proposition to Be Submitted to Voters
at Early Date.

waKeeney, Kan, June 22.-The
county seat of Trego county is going
to put some money in circulation this
year in public improvements. Having
voted $4,000 for a waterworks plant,
on which the work has been COM
menced, by a vote of about to 1, it
is said another proposition will soon
be submitted for an additional $4,000
for an electric lighting plant and a
city hall. It is believed this PROPOSE
ton will also carry. Certain 1t is that
WaKeeney needs public hall badly.
the town having progressed to such an
extent that it has outgrown the court
room where public gatherings have
been held for years.
Trego county is raising fairly good
crops this year. The shipment of
stock from this point has been I'M
usually large, and in order to keep
pace with the growth of the country
adjoining, the people of WaKeeney
have walked up to the fact that they
must be up and coming. It Is not sur
prising for this town to want good
system of water and electric light
plants and public city hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
MAJOR J. NJ. HADLEY IS DEAD.
Father OF NIissouri's Governor and
Long a Prominent Kansan.

De Soto, Kan, June 22.-Major
John M. Hadley, father of Herbert S.
Hadley, governor of Missouri, died
at his home at De Soto, following a
suffered Wednesday. Major Hadley
was first stricken, June 10. At his
bedside at the time of his death were
Governor Hadley. the son, and Mrs.
]. w. Lyman of Kansas City, his
daughter.
The governor reached Kansas City
from the capital on special train
Sunday, after receiving word of the
critical condition of his father. He
was met at the station by a motor car,
and made the remainder of the trip
to De Soto overland, arriving at the
bedside of his father at 4:30 Sunday
afternoon.
The elder Had1ey was one of the
most prominent citizens of De Soto,
president of the De Soto State bank,
and connected with many of the insti-
tutions of Johnson county, of which
he was a pioneer resident.
Major Hadley located at Shawnee
Mission in 1855. In October. 1851, he
enlisted in the Eighth Kansas Infan-
try, being rapidly promoted to the
rank of second lieutenant, in which
capacity he served fifteen months.
He was later made lieutenant and
then captain of the Ninth Kansas
cavalry, and in May, 1865, was pro-
title chung to him until DEATH At the
close of the war Major Hadley was
elected sheriff of Johnson county and
served until 1870 when he was made
clerk of the district court. He was
also at the head of the extensive -four
ing mills at De Soto. In 1877 Major
Hadley represented his district in the
state assembly as senator, being re-
elected in 1879.
He was one of the largest land own
ers in Johnson county. Mrs. Hadley
died in 1875.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at 1 o'clock at the home. Burial will
be at Olathe.
Executive Offices Closed.
Jefferson City, June 22.-Acting
Governor Humphreys said that as
mark of respect to the governor,
whose father, Major John NJ. HadIey,
died at De Soto, Kan; the governors
office and those departments in the
state house grounds which come I'M
der the appointment of the governor
would be closed Tuesday. This, he
said, was as far as he would go, and
that he was governed by the COVER
nor's wish in the matter, having talk
ed with him by telephone.
No formal proclamation will be is
sued, however, as Major Hadley was
not a resident of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

to town in their hose vehicles While
the wheat will not yield a bumper
crop, there will be a good crop. and
the yield of other grains promise big
ger crops than ever before.
On account of the growing popu-
larity of the Waconda Springs sani-
tarium, $4,000 hotel will be erected
there this year.
Just about this time one hears a
great deal about editor postmasters.
At one time. SO far as the Sixth con-
gressional district is concerned, there
were fifteen editors holding down
postoffices. And it was the unanimous
verdict of the patrons of the several
Offices that they made capable and
obliging officials
Times have changed and today only
one editor now printing his paper is
holding Office, and that is the Wa
Keeney World. And the strangest
part Of it is that the editors who as
pired for postoffices and failed in their
ambition, can't see any good in their
present congressman, while several of
them who served the dear people for
a term or two and their places were
filled by others who believed thay had
a right to the political pie, are also
cIamoring for a change. The Sixth
district editors are hard to suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
KINsLEY TO HAVE A NEW MILL.
Wheat Prospects Induce New Yorker
to Invest.

Kinsley, Kan, June 22.-Kinsley is
to have a new mill and elevator. c.
w. North, recently of New York, w.
D. Harry and L. E. North are behind
the proposition and will engage in it
at once. They will build on L. E.
North's lots which adjoin the railroad.
Both Mr.. c. w. North and Mr.. Har-
ry have had wide experience in this
kind of work.
The concern ought to do a good
business as the bumper wheat crops
of this section demand more home
facilities to satisfy the demands of
the local flour trade. The company
will be known as the Kinsley Mill and
Elevator company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
WILL ERECT II BUILDINGS.
Ieayenworth Contractor Lands
S233. 900 Government Job.

Leavenworth, Kan, June %
James A. McGonigle has received in
formation that Quartermaster General
Aleshire of Washington, D. c., has
awarded him the contract for the
erection of seventeen new buildings at
Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas. The
work will be of concrete and rein
forced with steel. The amount of the
bid is s233,0 900, and the work will be
commenced in September and COM
pleted in one year.
The buildings will be used for bar
racks, quartermasters' and officers
quarters. The barracks are to be used
by the coast artillery.
The buildings of this post were
washed away in 1900 during the great
Galveston flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
CLEAR ACROSS CONTINENT.
Electric Automatic Block System
From Ocean to Ocean.

Electric Automatic Block System
From Ocean to Ocean.
Chicago, June 22.-It is now pos
sible to make a rail journey between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans under
the protection of block signals and al
most entirely under the protection of
automatic electric block signals. This
journey is 3.245 miles, which can be
made with the safeguard of the most
efficient block signal system yet in
vented.
The last big gap in the electric sys-
tenn was closed recently by the North
western when it installed signals be-
tween Boone and Logan, Iowa, a dis
tance of III miles. The journey be-
gins at the eastern terminus of the
Lehigh Valley, which has automatic
block signals all the way to Buffalo, a
distance of 44S miles, and covering its
double track. From Buffalo the jour
ney would be continued over the Lake
Shore, which has automatic block
signals all the way to Chicago, with
the exception of four and one-half
miles of track within the city limits
of Chicago, where track elevation is in
progress.
From Chicago the journey is con-
tinued over the Northwestern, whose
twin tracks to Omaha, a distance of
4S7 miles, are protected by automatic
block signals. From Omaha or Coun-
ell Bluffs to Ogden, a distance of 1908
Pacific, every bit of the distance being
protected by automatic signals. From
Ogden to the Oakland Pier the South
ern Pacific has the automatic signal
system, with the exception of six miles
across Salt Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
FINED A BRUTAL DRIVER.
Frank Null Beat His Horse When II
Became Frightened

Minneapolis, Kan, June 22.-About
the most disgracefu1 proceedings that
ever happened in this city occurred in
front of Minch's restaurant. One
Frank Null was sitting in buggy
while Charles Cline was running his
auto through the street. The horse
which Null was driving became
frightened and did not want to face
the auto. Mr.. Cline stopped the ma
chine but Null babe him come on, de-
termined to drive the horse where he
wanted him to go. Mr.. Cline did so,
and when the horse SHE'D Null began
with the raw hide.
He whipped the poor animal most
numerically and then getting tired
rested awhile, then resumed the whip
ping. The bystanders were enraged
and several threats were made. Mr.
Null was brought up before Justice
Griest, accused with cruelty to ami
mails. He pleaded guilty and was fined
SO and costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
STOLE THE CITY'S CASH.
Burglars Loot Wichita's City Treas
ury of $9-Real Money.

Wichita, Kan, June 22.-Burg1ars
opened the safe in the office of the
city treasurer and took from it a
strong box, which they broke open in
the tower of the city building. The
box contained SO in cash and several
hundred dollars in checks. The
checks were left in the box The
burglars evidently were experts and
worked the combination. Many partly
burned matches were found on the
floor about the safe.
The police department is on the
floor below the office of the city
treasurer, and there are lights in the
corridors of the building all night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

and were discussing the means used
in the capture of the outlaw Tracy
and the older boy was carrying the
rifle. In attempting to show the
quickness of pistol shooting. he point
ed the gun with one hand and pulled
the trigger.
The gun was worn on the safety
notch and in pulling the trigger the
gun was discharged and the bali en-
tered the side of the second boy,
Ernest.
He lay on the prairie for four hours
before medical aid reached him.
Death relieved his sufferings at six
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

VIII Add a Refrigerating and Wax
Plant This Fall.

Chanute, Kan, June 22.-The an
nual meeting of the directors and cleo
ton of officers of the Kansas Cooper
ative Refining company was held here.
J. Jenkins of Chicago was elected
president; T. A. Jarsons of Chanute
vice president and general manager:
w. r.. Parsons of Chicago, secretary
and treasurer; NJ. ]. Woodward of
Chanute, superintendent.
The directors announced their in
tention to add a wax factory and re-
frigerating plant before cold weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

The big building stands there and is
seldom used. Convention days have
passed to their haven of rest and few
meetings of any kind are held in the
hail. The fire department keeps some
of the equipment in the building be-
cause there is not enough room at
the regular station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
SHOT QUAIL OUT OF SEASON.
Cowiey County Physician Charged
With Violating Game Law.

Winfield, Kan, June 22-Dr. ]. O.
Strother has been arrested for violat-
ing the state game law. The coma
plant was made by d. S. Curtis.
deputy state game warden. who
charges the defendant with shooting
quail and doves during the closed
season.
DR.. Strother appeared before Judge
Earhart and gave bond for his ap-
pearance for trial, June %, when he
will have hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
GIRARD MAY LOSE AIRsHIP.
Joplin and C1lanute Make Bids for
Aerial Craft

Girard. Kan, June 22.-Girard il
about to lose its airship company.
Citizens subscribed $4,000 to the stock
of the company, but received it all
back but 500. ssfa
The company has spent $4,000 de-
veloping its airship. It needs more
funds Joplin and Chanute each has
bid for it, Unless Girard comes to the
front with the needed funds the COM
pany will likely move to one of the
other towns mentioned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

depot farther south, and also to take
up the track for some distance in front
of the site, allowing the depot to be
located with reference to. the main
line instead of using the switch line as
formerly. 1t is estimated that the
depot will be completed within three
weeks after the work is started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
AT(1IISON TO SELL CITY HALL,
Proceeds Will Be Used to Erect Fir,
Station

Atchison, June 22.-At a special
meeting of the city council a resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the city
clerk to advertise for bids for the sale
of the city hall building. across the
street and a few feet south of the fire
station. The idea of selling the build
ing is to use the money for a new fire
station on the city's lot.
The city hall has lost its usefulness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
Hiawatha Marshal Seeing Things.

Hiawatha, Kan, June 22-Night
Marshal Cook saw a meteor as big as
a bushel basket, with a long tail at
tached sweep over the sky. The IL
Elimination it made was bright
enough to light up the town. 1t sail
ed on and probably fell thousands of
miles away.
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just Couldn't stay Out of Business.

Lansing, Kan, June &c. c..
Campbell has bought out the Middle
ton Mercantile Co. Campbell sold his
store several months ago to the firm
of which he bought it this week. For
more than twenty years c. c. Camp
bell was in the grocery and dry goods
business at Lansing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
SHOT AND KILLED HIS BROTHER
Lay on Prairie for Four Hours With
out Medical Attention.

Colby, Kan, June 22.-Three sons
of Frank Warple. aged respectively
II, IA and Is years. were out hunting
wolves and had with them a high
power marlin repeating rifle of 3s-40
calibre. The boys were in a pasture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

Dexter, Kan, June 22.-The ground
has been cleared for the new Missouri
Pacific depot and everything is now in
readiness to begin on the foundation.
To clear the ground it was necessary
to move the two box cars used for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
p. L. Hyde Named as Postmaster

Inman, Kan, June 22.-The con-
test for the post office has been decid-
ed, and p. L. Hyde, the acting post
master, has been appointed perrnan.
ent postmaster.
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TYRo WILL HAVE NEW SCHOOL.

by September 1.
Tyro, Kan, June 22.-Tyro has
plans drawn for a new school build-
ing. 1t will be a two story structure
with four rooms and will be built at a
cost of $4,000.
The building will be completed
ready for occupancy for the opening
of school in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
Wathena Berry Boxes to BE stamned.

Wathena, Kan, June 22.-State IN
spector Crumbine has ordered the
Wathena berry shippers to give full
measure, three-quarters OF quart
boxes, and stamp each box.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
William L. Johnson, of Bloom
field, to Be Called on to
Make Up Deficiency.
RESIGNED LAST JANUARY
AND RELEASED FEBRUARY |
Informs Councilmen that He
Will Make Good a Missing
Check for 5000.

Following recent accidental exam
nation of the books of former Town
Clerk William L. Johnson, of Bloom
field, who resigned a few months ago,
the councilmen of that town. together
with Mayor William p. Sutphen and
Auditor John MoulI, today began an eX-
animation of the books of the former
clerk. They have discovered short
age. it Is said.
johnson sent in his resignation to the
Council the first of this year. and all
Bloomfield was amazed at his unex-
pected action, He had held the Office
for seventeen years. People began to
talk, but no one could give a satisfac-
tory explanation. The Council did not
accept the resignation in January. but
held it in allegiance until February i,
when 1t was accepted.
Some of the officials D short time ago
went over Johnson's books, more as a
matter of form than anything else.
Their wonder knew no bounds when
they found that two checks dor $3.50
each from the Public Service Corpora
ton. covering license fees and mileage
on the Orange crosstown line, were
missing.
A quiet investigation was made, and
it is said that the Council learned that
the checks had been deposited in the
National Bank in Bloomfield by john
son, and had been credited to his per-
sonal account He had drawn against
them, ii was said, and only $270 was
left. Johnson was apprised of the
facts in the case and he turned over
the amount that was in the bank
One of the eouncilmen said today
that a bonding company in New York
would probably make good the amount
of $3.50 said to have been taken before
January I of this year. when the bond
put up by the company expired,
II is alleged that the other $3.50 check
was nisapplied between January / and
February I. Johnson told tho council
men and Mayor that he will make
good In whatever amounb he may an
pear to be short.
The former town clerk Is very popu-
lar In Bloomfield, Is a prominent mem
! : of the order Of Elks and Of the
Free and Accepted Mssons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
SERv|k's CROWN
PRINCE RENOUNCES
RIGHT TO THRONE
Takes Step Rather Than Rest
Under Suspicion as Slayer
of Servant.

BELGRADE, March 25-Georee,
crown prince of servia, has renounced
his right of succession to the Servian
throne. This action Is the result of
q bitter press campaign In which the
crown prince was accused of being the
cause of tho recent death Of one OF
his man servants.
In q letter to Premier Novakovitch
today the crown prince announces that
he has taken this step rather than rest
under the suspicion of having muir
dered his servant. and that by the re-
nunciation he foregoes all special privi-
leges and immunlties that attach to
tho person of the heir to the throne.
Continuing. he expresses his Willingness
to proceed abroad for a lengthy So
iourn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
Miss c. Belle Fisch Is
Bride OF Rich Paris
Merchant.
WEDDING TOOK PLACE
: ABROAD MONTHS AGO
Young Woman and Husband Met
While She Was Pursuing
Musical Education.
ADMITS KNOT WAS TIED,
BUT WON'T GIVE DETAILS
Mrs. Silyerman's Mother Evades
Inquiries and Refers Them
to Daughter.

The secret marriage of Miss c. Belle
F'isch, the talented daughter of ASSESS
ment Commissioner and Mrs. Adolph
Fisch, of 255 High street, to Henri
Silverman, of Paris. leaked out today
Behind 1t is a pretty romance.
The marriage occurred in Europe
while Miss Fisch was studying music
in Paris a year or SO ago. Miss Fisch
returned to her home in this city last
August intending to sail again Thanks
giving Day. She told her parents and
friends of her engagement to Mr.. Sill.
verman, wealthy Frenchman. but said
nothing of the wedding having already
been solemnized
When Thanksgiving Day came
around Miss Fisch changed her mind
about sailing, on the receipt of a cable
gram from Paris, although she had an
nounced her intention Of going up to
the day that the steamer was to leave.
She ren aimed at her home in Newark
until the fact of her marriage was made
known to her parents about two months
ago.
Since that time Miss Fisoh has been
living at 213 Hunterdon street She
declined to make any statement be-
yond a confirmation of the rumor that
she had been married, saying that she
preferred not to announce any. of the
details
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
COUPLE
As ROBBERS OF
ELIZABETH HOUSE
Mrs. Parkhurst Says She Saw
the Sickens at Miss Edna
Meeker's Door.

Charles Sicken, alias Miller, and his
wife. who were arrested yesterday by
Detectives Harris and Ryan and Patrol
man Geffney, were positively identified
today by an Elizabeth woman as the
two persons whom she. suspected had
robbed the home of Miss Edna Meeker,
Of that city, last Tuesday. of gems and
jewels valued at s., 900.
Under a pitiless third degree exam
ination the woman prisoner admitted
that she and her husband were known
by an assumed name and that their
real names were Charles and Tessie
Sicken. They gave the name of Miller
when arraigned yesterday
First Rang Bell
The Identification. upon which a
charge of grand larceny will be pre-
ferred against the couple, was made by
Mrs. Parkhurst of AZ Elm street. Eliza
beth. Mrs. Parkhurst lives across the
street from Miss Meeker's home, and
says that on the afternoon that the
Meeker home was robbed she saw the
woman go to the front door and ring
the bell There being no response, the
woman, departed.
Shortly afterwards q man, whom slae
identified as Sicken, walked out of the
front door of the Meeker home, down
the steps and away. When Miss
Meeker returned she found that the
house had been ransacked and that
81 900 worth Of jewelry was missing.
Miss Meeker is the daughter of the
late Assemblyman Ellis r. Meeker, who
was well known in Newark. Mr.. Meeker
and his wife died on the same day re-
Gently.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
HAWAII TO SHARE IN THE
REDUCED POSTAGE RATES.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Post-
master General Hitchcock has con-
cluded an agreement with the British
administration whereby beginning
April /, 1909, the reduced rate of two
cents an ounce now in effect on letters
exchanged between Great Britain and
Ireland and the United States will be
extended to Hawaii The reduced rate
already extends TO Alaska. but In every
case it applies to letters only and not
post cards, the rate upon which re-
mains at two cents for each card
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
FIND WOMAN OF MYSTERY 2
DYING; WORE BALL GOWN.

NEW YORK, March 25--Attired in
2 s.hrilliant ball gown Mrs Lillian Blake,
a comely woman-of 20, was found dy-
ing from gas asphyxiation in her apart
rnents in Christopher street today She
had lived alone, in the apartment for
months and had been an object of rnys-
terry to the tenants of the house. That
a romance lay behind the attempted
suicide, for such it evidently was, was
Indicated by a note reading. IF
could kiss your would die happy"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25

Hustlers and Ash-Caps.
Macknet & Doremus Co., 7se-7ss Broad st.-Adv
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
CAKE SALE POSTPONED.

Unpleasant weather caused a post
ponement today of the cake and candy
sale at the Day Street Public School.
Orange, to tomorrow afternoon. An at
tractive display of fancy cakes and
candy will be arranged by the women
Of the Day Street Home and School AS
sociation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25

m. Don't miss it / yoy want 10 Keep
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
ALL QUIET AMONG HATTERs.

Quiet prevails in the hating district
In Orange today. 1t was said that one
non-union man accepted work Ia the
Berg factory today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-25
cORTELyoU HEADS GAS COMPANY.

NEW YORK, March 27-sGeorge B.
Cortelyou, former secretary Of the
treasury, was today elected president Of
the Consolidated Gas Company of this
city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-06-18
What They Did in Mccfusky.

A troop Of Gypsies landed in
town yesterday, but received such
a hearty (?)welcome, that they
couldn't get out Of town too fast
to suit themselves, and surely not
too fast to suit the residents. One
of the ;'bring you lots of good
luck for the money" stories, would
not be swallowed by one victim
and he had her arrested. He got
his SIS back and she was sentenced
to ten dollars or thirty days in Jail
She was going to take the thirty
days, but after being behind the
bars for thirty minutes, she paid
her fine and was released.-Mc-
Clusky Gazette.