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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
HUNTING FOR BARRILL.
Cook and the Arctic Club Anxious to
Find Him.

New York, Oct 16.-New York be-
came the storm center of the North
Frederick A. Cook and several
others that have. figured prominently
in the discussion, arrived here from
different parts of the country. The
! explorer came from Atlantic City to
attend a reception in the aldermanic
chamber and receive che freedom of
the city" from the board of aldermen.
The Arctic Club of America also
planned to give him a gold medal
which was not finished in time for
presentation at the big banquet that
welcomed DIR. Cook soon after his ar
rival from Copenhagen.
The officers of the Arctic club were
making every effort Friday to find Ed
afidavit denying that DR.. Cook had
ever scaled Mount Mckinley. was the
sensation of yesterdays developments
in the controversy. BarriH Is ex-
pected here today. DR.: Roswell Q.
Stebbins. chairman of the executive
committee of the Arctic club. said to-
day that three days ago DR.. Cook re-
ceived a telegram from Barrill asking
Cook to meet him here yesterday.
The explorer was unable to come at
that time, but he sent his wife. who
remained at her hotel all day yester-
day waiting in vain for the guide to
appear.
Thinks BarrfII Did Not Sign 1t.
Hartford, Ark, Oct. 16-James A.
Bolen. coal mining operator well
he has hunted with the companions
who made the Mount Mckinley trip
with DR.. Frederick A. Cook, is. credited
with declaring here now that he did
not believe Edward BarriIl- had signed
the Mount Mckinley affidavit credited
to him in the story sent out from New
York.
Mr.. Bolen is president of the Bolen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

deter them.
Late in the morning of July 4, 1856,
the day on which the legislature was
to meet at noon, Topeka and other
Kansas citizens assembled in front of
the constitution hall. The early
gathering was caused by a celebration,
and by the presentation to the Topeka
guards of silken flags made by the
women Those who had congregated
had finished listening to solo, 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" when the news
spread that Colonel E. v. Sumner,
with orders from President Pierce and
Governor Shannon, was coming with a
squad of cavalry to dispense the leg
islature. The colonels anger ran high
because he had been informed that the
Topeka guards were armed to resist
the United States and that the flag pre-
SentatiOn ceremonies were only a sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

Darnell Coal company Of McAlester,
Okla. and was in Hartford today on
business. He formerly lived in Kansas
City.
When Dr. Cook lectured at Kansas
City on October z, Mr.. Bolen met and
talked with the explorer. Mr.. Bolen
was credited with having during that
interview told DR.. Cook a story of the
Mount Mckinley trip of exploration
that had been related to him by DR..
Cooks guides, Barrill and Fred PrintX.
To q representative of the Associated
Press here Friday Mr.. Bolen declared he
did not believe Barrill had signed the
affidavit credited to him. Mr.. Bolen
agreed to furnish statement of the
story he had told DR.. Cook at Kansas
City. and as related to him by the ex
plorer's guides. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrun
Co.. only, and for sale by all leading drug
EiGkA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

farming community connecting growing
relief crowded transportation facilities
will the
The value of the Interstate Railway Copany $4,000
novo s ypaida dnon-as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
Key west Appeals to Taft.

Washington, Oct. 16.-Appeal was
made today to President Taft by the
mayor of Key West for aid for the
hurricane sufferers in that city and
vicinity. The telegram was forwarded
by Secretary Carpenter to the war de-
partment. A copy also was sent to
the American National Red Cross in
this city. The acting secretary of
war, Mr.. Oliver, has wired the army
department commander at Atlanta to
investigate the conditions a. Key
West and report at the earliest pos
sible moment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
Thinks BarrflI Did Not Sign 1t.


Ayers Sarsaparilla Is tonic. 1t does
not stimulate. 1t does not make you
feel better one day, then as bad as
ever the next. There is not drop Of
alcohol in it. When you take it you
obtain the steady, even gain that
comes from strong tonic. A family
medicine without alcohol.
Ask your doctor all about Ayers .Sorsapa-
riLla- Ask hin, lohaf he thinks of 1t noD IL
is entirely free fnomsoEcohoL c;AYer c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16

lecture by Bliss Knapp c. S. B., mem
Der of the board of lectureship of the
First Church Christ Scientist in Bos-
ton. Mass, Sunday Oct. 18th, at Grand
Opera House. ss ~s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
FLETCHER FOR CHINA
Picks Under Secretary
for Chinese Ambassador.

Washington. Oct. 16.-It is the gen.
erai belief here that Henry P. Fletcher
OF Pennsylvania, charge d'affaires at
Pekin, will be appointed to succeed
Charles r. Crane. who has just resigned
as minister to China.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
NEW N. J.. SONGS
T. AT MASS MEETING
Alma Mater and ''Old
Varsity Sung by Stu
dents in Auditorium.
SPEECH BY DR.. w. G. BEK
Book of Songs Distributed
Free by Women of the
University.

Alma Mater" a university song COM
posed by Wilbur H. Starr, former pro-
fessor of music at the University of
Missouri, and recently set to music
by B. H. Ozment, director of the Cadet
Band and 'Old Varsity a new song
composed by Prof. B. F. Hoffman,
were sung at the student mass meet.
ing in the University auditorium Fri
day night.
The songs were printed in pamphlet
form and circulated free to the stu
dents by the University women. The
booklet is called the Beat Kansas
edition. and has forty-tive pages. 1t
contains all the university songs
and yells, as well as department songs
and yells. 1t is bound in gold and
black.
Its dedication reads: This book is
dedicated to the football squad, whose
Beat Kansas spirit the university
women have caught" Miss Frances
Slllltn IS eultOr, ana Misses Bernlce
w. Vance, Blanche Hildebrand, Hazel
White, Mary Paxton, Elsa KatZmaier
and Lila Dalton are associate editors.
The students duty to see that the
candidates for the team keep training
rules was the subject of a speech by
DR.. w. G.. Bek.
I'VE don't want man to represent
Missouri who will not keep his train
ing rules" DR.. Bek exclaimed. He
also commented favorably on the new
spirit prevalent among the students
in regard to the football situation.
DR.. Bek also led the singing.
The auditorium was filled.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
When Pittsburo Won the Game.

Probably no baseball game ever at
final championship game played at
Detroit Saturday between Detroit and
Pittsburg. In every part of the United
States the fans took keen interest
in it. Every player on each team was
a star, and it is safe to say that if
they were in Columbia they would
wear Miiler's shoes. Here there is no
question about the outcome, for Mil
ler's shoes always win and everybody
shoes. (Adv.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
The Class Football Schedule.

The inter-Class football schedule OF
1909 has been announced by DR.. w. J.
Monilaw. The schedule follows:
First Round.
Oct. %, Saturday p. H.. Seniors
VS.. Sophomores.
Oct. %, Saturday p. m, Juniors
VS.. Freshmen.
Oct. 26, Tuesday 43O p. m, Seniors
VS.. Freshmen.
Oct. q, Wednesday 4:30 p. M,
Juniors VS.. Sophomores.
Oct. 80, Saturday 3 p. H., Seniors
VS.. Juniors.
Oct 80, Saturday p. M, Sopho-
mores VS.. Freshmen.
Second Round.
Nov 2, Tuesday 4:3O p. M, Seniors
VS.. Sophomores.
Nov 3, Wednesday 1870 p. M,
Juniors VS.. Freshmen.
Nov. 6, Saturday 3 p. M, Seniors VS..
Freshmen.
Now 6, Saturday 3 p. H., Juniors VS..
Sophomores.
Nov. 8, Tuesday 4:3O D. H., Seniors
VS.. Juniors.
Nov. 10, Wednesday 4:30 p. M,
SOphomores VS.. Freshmen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Would Bring Orchestra Here.

Representatives of the musical in
terests of the University of Missouri,
Stephens College and Christian Col
lege are joining in an effort to assure
the engagement of the ST. Louis Sym.
phony Orchestra for three concerts in
Columbia, in January, February and
March. A sufficient guarantee must
be made the company before it will
come.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
TELEPHONE SPIKES TOO LOW.
Prof. Davenport Says They Will Be
DanHerouS

When the Columbia Telephone COM
pany put up its new poles it failed
to set the foot spikes high enough
them are not more than five feet
frcm the ground. H. J. Davenport,
professor of Economics in the Uni
versity of Missouri, said this morning:
They might gouge a mans eye out,
tear off his nose or rip open his
mouth. They will be dangerous at
night"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Prof. Charters New Book Out.

w. W. Charters new book, Meth
DDS of Teaching has just been re-
"eived from the publishers, Row
Peterson & Co., of Chicago. Mr.
Charters is assistant professor of the
theory of teaching in the University
Of Missouri. The work is developed
from a functional standpoint. and is
designed as text book for colleges
and normal schools.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Dr. eager In Magazine.

The Open Court, monthly maya
zine published in Chicago, has as its
leading article in the October number
"Darwin's Contribution to Evolution
a paper by DR.. c. Stuart eager, pro-
fessor of botany in the University of
Missouri.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
EAGER FOR TROLLEY CAR.
Farmers Along Line to Ashland Have
Subscribed Full Bonus.

l.. H. Rice returned Friday from
visit to relatives at Ashland, Mo
Many inquiries were made OF me
concerning the promised electric road
from Columbia to Jefferson City" said
Mr.. Rice. THE bonus of $4,000 cover
ing the route between Columbia and
Ashland has been subscribed by farm
ers along the line and they are
anxious to see the work of cOnstruc'
ton begin. Three surveys have been
made"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
HUNTING LICENSES ISSUED.
J. II. Daniels, SO, Is Oldest of the 1922
Nmrods.

Nimrods.
One hundred and twenty-five IL
censeS to hunt in Boone county have
been issued by the county clerk since
September 1. ]. H. Daniels of Stur-
geon, is the oldest man who has a
license. He is 60 years old. Mayer
McComas, also of Sturgeon, is the
youngest. He is only IA years old.
Forty of those who have taken out
licenses have brown eyes, thrty-eight
have blue eyes, one has a blue eye.
twenty-eight have gray eyes, and fiji
teen have black eyes.
The county clerk has also issued
ten licenses which permit their hold
ers to hunt anywhere in the, state
This kind of a license costs s.. The
local ones cost only 81.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Dean Mumford to Speak.

+. B. Mumford. dean of the College
of Agriculture, will deliver an address
at the agricultural fair at Vandalia,
Mo, October 30. His subject will be
The Economic Importance of In
proved Live Stock"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Farmers" to Give Barn Warming

The Agricultural College students
will give barn warming" Hallow
cen. This was decided at a meeting
in the Horticultural Building Wednes-
day night. The plan is to give a
dance and hayride Each student is
to be assessed 81. The dance will be
limited to ninety couples.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
THE BLUES ARE 70 AHEAD.
Result at End of Second Week in Y.
M. c. A. Membership Campaign.

M. c. A. Membership Campaign.
The Blues are leading in the Y. NJ.
G. A. membership campaign by 1S5 to
l1o for the Reds. H. B. Hill is the
captain of the Blues and A. p. Priestly
is captain of the Reds.
Prof. j. j. Stephens will lecture in
the auditorium Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. The first Wednesday meet
ing will be held October 20.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-16
Will Preach in German.

The Rev. w. Richter, of Jefferson
City, will preach in German at the
Columbia Business College Sunday
night at 40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
DRAW WEB ABOUT LITTLE
VIRGINIA MAN ON TRIAL FOR SIX
 MURDERS.
Witness Bring Forward Evidence to Connect Him With the Crime Guard Is Thrown
 Around Jail

Tazewell, Va. Nov. 25.-With the court room packed. the trial Of How ard Little, charged with the murder, several months ago, of Mrs. Justis and five members of the Meadows family at Hurley, in Buchanan County, opened here today, a jury being impaneled within thirty minutes.
 The charge of arson also rests against Little. the bodies of the six persons he is accused of murdering having been cremated in the Justis home.
 The strongest witness against the accused was Mary Lee, who swore that the lantern which Little brought with him after spending the night of the murder away from home was the one which was used in the Justis home and was the property of George Mead ows. She identified 1t by the wick which was made from felt hat.
 The lantern was at the Justis home shortly before the murder was com mitted. Other witnesses corrob orated this testimony. '' ',... -.
 Mary Stacy testified that Little told her that he had money in the bank at Bluefelds and as soon as he could get it out, he intended taking her to the West.
 Evidence was admitted showing that George Meadows and Bettie Justis had s1, 800 in the house at the time of the murder. None of the money was found on Little.
 A special guard was thrown around the fail tonight to prevent any trouble It is rumored that Little will ask his wife to take the stand tomorrow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
LOVE FOR CHILD
ELLIS LETTERs TO BABY DAUGH-
 TER ARE READ.
Witnesses In Trial of slayer of N. F. Willis Try To show That He
 Was An Insane Man.


 Little Rock, Ark. Nov. 25-The jury which is trying W. Y. Ellis of Pine Bluff, for the murder of Nathaniel. Parker Willis of India napolis. sat in session throughout to- day. the court refusing to adjourn for Thanksgiving and listened to letters written by wills to his little daugh- ter. Mary Frances Willis, the in- nocent cause of the tragedy. which occurred in court room here last summer.
 The letters breathed affection and at times genuine pathos. and were in- troduced in part to show the strong love of the father for the child The fathers fight to regain possession oi the child led up to the tragedy.
 The letters were the feature of the days developments at the trial. aside from two witnesses whose testimony forms important links in ssie chain xi evidence. the defense tryinB to estab- 1ish that Eliis was insane when hs shot down the Indiana man. Thess witnesses, Dr. ". s Stewart of Pine Bluff. Ellis physician. and Ashley Peay. clerk at the Merchants Hotel where Ellis stopped On the day of tht tragedy, both told of the peculiar actions of the accused man shortly prior to the tragedy.
 Chancellor John NJ. Elliott of Pine Bluff was introduced as a character witness and then told of an applica- ton made by Ellis for advice on a let ter received from Willis. He got nc further than a description of Ellis's appearance and condition when an ob. jection from the state stopped hin and he was temporarily excused until the court rules on the disputed points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
cANApIAN NAvY.
vessels wml Be Buiit h Doninien il
 Possible.

Ottawa. Ont. Nov. 25.--The cruisers and destroyers for the Canadian navy will be built in Canada if possible.
 It Is understood that the Govern ment feels that the time has come for the establishment of shipbuilding in- dustry in the Dominion and that the opportunity has arrived with the de- cision of the Government to place orders for a considerable number ok important vessels.
 Negotiations are going on between the Canadian Government and several shipbuiIding firms for the establish- ment of one or more modern and thor oughly equipped shipbuilding yards in Canada and there is every indication that an announcement will be made within a short time that such a yard is to be opened.
 Qualified authorities state that there is no reason why cruisers and destroy CTS cannot be built in Canada up to the British admiralty standard.
 The cost of the first ships might be slightly greater than it would be if the orders were placed with British yards but the Government feels that the eventual benefit to the country which would result from the establishment of pbuilding yards in Canada on 2 large scale is ample Justification for an increased cost for the first naval ves- gels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
MASKED MEN PUT NEGRO TO DEATH. Mississippi Mob Overcomes
 Two Officers. BLACK ROBBED AGED MAN Hundreds of Bullets Fired Into the
 Body of Camp. Summary Vengeance By Citisens An- gered at . Heisous Crime
 Martin DressIer Identifies
 the Negro Who Beat
 Him Cruelty.
BLACK ROBBED AGED MAN

Meridian, Miss. Nov. 25.--Morgan Chambers. negro, was taken from Town Marshal Broadway and Deputy Joe Camp at Meehan. twelve miles west of Meridian, tonight by a mob oi 900 masked men and his body riddlec with bullets.
 The negro had earlier in the day beaten and robbed Martin Dressier, ar aged citizen of Point, small station two miles west of Meehan.
 Dressler was taken to Meehan foi medical treatment and the negro cap tured at Chunkey. few miles furthei west, was taken to Meehan, where hs was positively identified by his vic. time.
 After the identification. Marsha Broadway and Deputy Camp started with the prisoner for the town prison On the way they were confronted b. the mob, who took the negro by force Marshal Broadway having his cneel graced by bullet in the scrimmage.
 After gaining possession of the ne gro. the mob dragged him a short dis. tance and shot him to death. severa hundred bullets penetrating his body The mcb then quickly dispersed, leav- ing Meenan, going In the direction oi point and Cunkey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
CHERRY SHAFTS SEALED
CONFERENCE IS HELD AT ILLINOIS
 MINES.
Waters Being Thrown ina Did Not Reach Fire and Experts Advised
 Against Further ..q Work.


 Cherry. H., Nov 25.--Detaila of a meeting held here early today between the entire State mining board. Battai- lon Chief Mcdonald. of the Chicago fire department, end w. w. Taylor. Gen. oral Superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Company's mines, were made known this after noon.
 Battalion Chief Mcdonald. after an Inspection of the work being accom- plished by his men who had been throwing water in the east bottom of the mine for more than a week, ad- yised the State mine inspectors and the representatives of the coal com pany that the water being thrown in- to the mine was not reaching the fire and that he saw no use of throwing in any more water, as 1t was merely fill ing up the' third vein.
 Bodies <of the known dead in that vein are already inaccessible owing to the quantity of water already in the mine, and to increase this amount of water Mcdonald said. w0nld delay re- covery of the bodies indefinitely. s MT. williams, of the Urbana rescue station, who had been keeping careful note of the gases formed in the mine reported that the fire had extended to the coal pillar and was forming dan gerous gases and making iti perilous for rescuers to continue at work.
 After considerable discussion and a careful going over all phases of the situation, 1t was unanimously agreed by the meeting that the only thing that would make possible ultimate re- covery of the bodies in the mine was ho mil a nA hn air shaft and keep them sealed until the cutting off of the air snothered the fire. The shafts wore thereupon seal ed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
COMES FROM PRISON
 WITH MIND or CHILD

St. Joseph. Mo, Nov. 25.--with the mind of q child. so far as the outer world is concerned. John Rogers. who killed his sweetheart.s father. was par doned today from the Kansas State penitentiary.
 He was brought frem St. Joseph for his Thanksgiving dinner by Mrs. c. II. Artlip. sister of Governor J. K. Brady of Idaho.
 Although se years old. he had never seen street cars and many other mod ern conveniences. and has never spoken through telephone. Rogers had served twenty-seven years.
 Rogers did not sleep all last night, but hugged fh his arms a pet kitten which he had raised. He will be given employment here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-26
TAFT FAMILY
 QUIET DINNER President Happy at the
 White House. THANK GOODNESS" HE SAYS Grateful for Absence of Committees
 and Noise. Eats His Thsnkssiving Turkey wlfh Wife And Children, Then Takes Long walk with Attorney
 General wlcker-

Washington, Nov. 2s-sated with the
 possum dinners and elaborate banquets he was forced to face in his recent trip, President Taft sat down this afternoon to a family Thanks giving dinner. The piece de resist ance was mastojonic turkey that had been raised on Rhode Island farm.
 When the desert was served Mir. Taft leaned back in his chair.
 "Thank goodness" he sighed hap oily. .Tli have dinner at which I have not been compelled to make speeches and where no reception com mlttees lurked in the back ground. I've enjoyed food--real food--and haven't had to work to get It."
 Only the members of the Taft faml- iy were present. including Mrs. Iaughiin, sister of Mrs. Taft. Miss Helen and Charlie Taft had come from their schools for the occasion and will remain until after the holidays.
 When the dinner was ended and the family had spent some time together in the drawing room Mir. Taft decidei that he needed exercise. Attorney tfeneral WlckerBnam was StittN Sg the telephone and the President ana the attorney general struck off on 8 walk that lasted more than two hours. They left tho White House grounds by the rear gate and their course took them over the wind swept stretches of the Potomac river bottoms. Wifen they returned MT. Taft lookei as fresh as when he started but Mir. Wicker sham appeared to be somewhat weary, The two separated at the gate of the White House.
 The President has astonished his official family by his sudden adoption of pedestrianism. He walked through the streets of Washington last even. ing accompanied only by Captain Archibald Butt, hts military aide and his stroll today likewise was nnan' | nouncsd and he waF not followed D, secret service men. ,.. Practically all of the high offieerl of the government attended church 1T the morning. President Taft began the day by being present at tls Thanksgiving services at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. specia choir and added musical features drew a large congregation from dlplomati' and official circles.