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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
CHECK YOUR BABIES AToHURCH
An Innovation Arranged in an Ottawa
House of Worship

Ottawa Kan. June 16-Check
your babies at the stand, they will be
well taken care of and you can enjoy
the sermon without interruption.
This is an innovation that is ar
ranged for the First Baptist church
and will be made a. regular feature in
connection with each Sunday morn
ing service. The babies will be taken
care of by the girl members of the
intermediate B. Y. P. u. the pastors
study being turned into a nursery for
the time being.
Children from the age of babies in
arms up will be accepted and will be
given ample entertainment during the
service. Refreshments Of milk and
cookies will be served. and rattles,
Noah's Arks and tin soldiers will pro-
vide amusements for the infants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
FACES SERIOUS CHARGES.
Attorney SIxidmore Arrested for Rob.
bling Room of a Friend.


Galena, Kan. June 16.-Facing the
charge of burglary, c. B. Skidmore,
a prominent attorney of this city, and
brother of Judge A. H. Skidmore,
judge of the Cherokee county district,
is in the city jail here.
He was arrested by the city police
on the charge of having being in
toxicated and kept in Jail over
night on that charge. He will be
turned over to the county authorities
on the more serious charge of burg
larry.
According to the police. Skidmore
has been drinking heavily for the
past month and is alleged to have
burglarized a room of a, friend
According to the Information fur
nished the police and upon which it
is said the state charge will be based,
Skidmore yesterday broke into the
room occupied by William Enslow in
the Shomon- Moore block and stole
some whisky. a bowie knife and a
razor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
SHELTER LABoRERs STRIKE.
Ask for an Increase of 10 Per Cent
in Their Wages.

Gas City, Kan, June 16.-Smelter-
men employed in the Prime Western
Smelter company's plant ceased work
when the company failed to respond
to demand for a 10 per cent in
crease in wages. The strike grew out
of the same condition which resulted
in strike in the United Zinc and
Chemical company's plant and in plant
number. 8 of the Prime Western in
East lola.
During the late panic, the smelter
men say. their wages were cut 10 per
cent. They, declare that it was the
understanding that when smelter
prices We're more favorable the cut in
wages should be restored to them.
This time, claim the smeltermen, has
arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
WEIR CITY MERCHANT GONE.
Friends Fear That He Is Temperate,
Insane.

Weir City, Kan, June 16.-The en-
tire community is excited over the
mysterious disappearance of J. B. Laf-
ferty, a well-to-do merchant of this
city.
Mr.. Lafferty was called to Jasper
county, Missouri, the first of last week
to see his aged mother, who was quite
i'll. He was heard from by his wife
Tuesday night, phoning her that he
had missed his train and would wait
till next day to return home.
On Wednesday night his brother
took him to Carthage to take the night
Frisco train for this city and this is
the last which has been heard from
him.. s~rsltssse
It is feared he has either been made
away with or is temporarily insane
and has wandered away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
HOSPITAL FOR MCPHERSON.
Physicians Have Formed Association
to Erect Building

Mcpherson, Kan. June 16.-At last
Mcpherson is to have a new hospital,
one large enough to take care of all
the cases in the county. Several local
physicians are organizing a company
under the name of the Mcpherson
Hospital association, and they have
al 'eady sold enough stock to insure
the success of the enterprise.
1t is the intention to erect build
ing at the cost of between twelve and
fifteen thousand dollars. This is to
occupy an attractive location and is to
be equipped with all new and mod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
KANSAS WINS IN COLORADO.
Jayhawkers Outclass Competition al
Y. NJ. @. A. Interstate Meet.

Y. NJ. @. A. Interstate Meet.
Cascade, Colo. June 16.-At the
Kansas Colorado Nebraska South
Dakota-New Mexico student Y. M. c.
A. conference now being held here
Kansas won the interstate track meet.
K. u, Washburn, K. S. A. c., Fair
mount, Baker, Southwestern, Midland,
Nickerson, Ottawa, College of EN-
poria, State Normal, Cooper college
and q number of high schools were
represented in the Kansas delega-
ton.
The following men composed the
team: Whitcomb, Washburn, captain;
Weed, Washburn; Realm. Washburn
Martindell, K. u; Mayer. K. u;
Spear, K. u Coe1, K. u: Wight,
Baker: Hamilton, Southwestern;
Mitchell, K. S. A. c.; Adair, Cooper;
Whitaker, Nickerson; Anderson, K.
S. A. c., and Caldwell, X U.
The score: Kansas, 3S: Colorado, "a;
Nebraska. Is; South Dakota, II; New
Mexico, II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
Rural Mail Carriers Use Motor Car

Goodland, Kan. June 16-Sher-
man county has probably the most
rapid rural mail route deliveries in
the west pratt of the state, having two
carriers who use automobiles. Frank
Hooper, who was the first man to
take the rural route in this county,
began using a motor car several
weeks ago, and last week Earl Good
rich, another carrier, began using a
car for delivering his mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

field. The jury in the Gilbert-Worm
hog case after celebrating six hours,
brough the plaintiff in a verdict of So
damages
The defendant had previously Of
fered to confess judgment in the sum
of 81 the amount returned in justice
court, and this action throws the
costs in the itigation-$160-on the
plaintiff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
THEIR LIQUOR UNDER GUARD.
Delivery of Wet Goods Prevented by
Commander at Fort Riley.

Junction City, Kan, June ia
large. number of express shipments of
beer and whisky, consigned to in
dividual enlisted men by Kansas City
liquor houses is under guard at the
Union Pacific station at Fort Riley.
The guard is under orders from post
headquarters not to permit delivery to
the men by the agent of the express
cOmpany. 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
MEMBER BOUGHT HER CHURCH.
Building Was Sold by. Sheriff to
Satisfy a Mortgage.

LeLoup, Kan. June 16-The
Christian church which was placed
on sale at the court house steps by the
sheriff was purchased by Mrs. Sylvia
Gloon. one of the members of the
church, who bid through her attorney,
w J. Costigan.
She bid sos. A mortgage for S46S
held by R. NJ. Ferguson was fore
closed. forcing the sale. The church
is said to be worth about $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
X. U. to spend 81 1000 for Glass Tubes

Lawrence, Kan, June 16.-The
University of Kansas has ordered
$1,000 worth of test tubes. pipettes
and other chemical paraphernalia
from two large German supply
houses. The material of this kind
could not be procured in this country.
The order was the largest the univer-
sity has ever given for mere glass
tubing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
HOG WAS CAUSE OF IT ALL.
Costs in Swine Case Now Amount to
Many Times Its Worth.

hundred and sixty dollars minus three
dollars leaves one hundred and fifty
seven dollars. which is the amount it
costs to claim DANA ges for the corn
your neighbours pigs eat out of your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
F. r. RICE MEH

other degrees were given, that of doc
tor of laws, to John C. Richberg of
Chicago and doctor of literature to
Ida M Tarbell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
PREMATURE 9TH OF JULY DEATH
Toy Pistol and Blank Cartridge Cost
Little Girl Her Life.

Pittsburg, Kan, June 16.-Edwina
Bernice. the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. c. Allen, died at the
family home.
About two weeks ago the little one
had her hand Injured by the explosion
of a blank cartridge in a toy pistol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
RAILROAD NEWS.
Hartman Said to Ee After the
MOffat BOad.
Rapid Advance in Stock Due
Largely to His Efforts.
NONE SAFE CONTROL
Stock OF the Denver & North.
western Is Scattered.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

1t is stated in Denver that Hartman
is endeavoring to obtain control of the
Denver & Northwestern railroad, the
Moffat road. and that this is the cause
of the rapid advance in the stock of
that company. a thirteen-point raise
being scored on Friday. The Denver
Post says:
THE report that the Hartman and
Moffat-Evans interests are striving for
Northwestern control seems encour-
aged by the fact that no one interest
holds a safe control of the property
today. AT the annual stockholders
meeting, held in the Majestic build
ing last Tuesday. it was shown that
1900 shares of the stock had myster-
iously disappeared and had no repre-
sentation. No one in Denver can tell
where these 1900 shares, which
would furnish a control, are now held
AT last Tuesdays meeting the fol-
lowing stock was represented, which
gave the Meffat- Evans combination "a
voting control:
Mofrat-Evan. interests. sh i5Sso
Clark-DodgeE e. Co. New York,
rufnored to be representing E.
- n Hartman. ............-.-.--...-.. 1900
Marvin Perry of Providence, R. l. 1900
"I do not think Hartman is behind
the activity which is sending up North
western stock" said Frederick G..
Moffat of the First National bank to-
day. Il do know, however. that there
has been considerable buying since last
night. and one man who paid 155 yes
terday has refused 200 today. That is
not the market price, however, but
expect to see the stock reach 175 with
in two weeks. The only explanation ]
can give is the fine showing made by
the tramways and the fact that divi-
dends are to be increased from to 8
per cent
"Mr. Moffat had no idea as to what
might have become of the missing IT,
900 shares Northwestern stock has
gone UP so points a share since Jan
uary 1, and every local brokers' Of
flee had a demand for shares today.
but there were none to be had
LINE TO THE ISTHMUS.
This Said to Be Object of Harriman's
Mexican Line.
Washington, June 16.-Information
from Mexico City shows that there is
,,,,,oIo ev,ao4.Io ttOr fharo ~ 4I,o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

Ball of Fire on Tail of the Flash DID
the Work.

Elk City, Kan. June ia terrific
lightning storm, accompanied by a
driving rain. struck this section
Thirteen cattle were instantly killed
by a sharp streak of lightning which
terminated in a ball of fire. There
were about one hundred animals in
the herd and all were stunned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

Salina, Kan. June 16.-Mrs. Edna
Bogue died on a Union Pacific train,
a. few miles east of Salina. The
cause of death was hemorrhage of the
lungs. Mrs. Bogue was on her way
from Dallas, Texas. to Coquilla,
Oregon, where she was being taken
for the benefit of her health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
Mild Laxative
for Baby Free


The child of today is the parent of
healthy and strong, or puny and weak,
depends upon the intelligence OF its
parents, for most children are born
into the world healthy, but thousands
become future weaklings between birth
and the age of ten, when the parents
are still In greatest control.
The prime cause of trouble is in the
stomach. A baby that is digesting it's
food seldom cries and always looks cheer
full; the little child whose stomach is good
ronps and plays and never whfnes; the
growing child learns well at school and is
eager for fun If its head is clear and its
stomach light. and that means if it has
no constipation.
The best and safest way to cure any
frregi1larity OF the stomach ana bowels
In children is by the use of DR.. Caldweri's
6yrup Pepstn.- This is liquid 1axa tive
WONDERFUL in its effect as Mrs. John W.
Durham, Apple Greek, o., Mrs. H. l..
others can testify who give it to their
children with extraordinary results.
A bottle only costs 80 cents or 81 &C
cordtng to the size YOU want, and even
one b0-cent bottle will do a wonderful
amount of good In family. It can be
CONSTIPATION, sour stomach, Indigestion,
torpid liver, dyspepsia, heartburn. sick
heedache- and similar digestive troubles
It never grtpes or stranSles like pills,
folks.
II you have a child or other member of
the family. who needs. but has never used
and address to the doctor and free trial
bottle will be sent to your home. In this
way you can find out what it will do
without personal expense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

ern furniture and articles of medical
treatment and surgery. The institu-
ton is to be open to every practicing
physician in Mcpherson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
Grain Men Hold Meeting at wichita

Grain Men HOI0 MeetIHg at WICIIItd
Wichita, Kan, June 16.-Grain deal
ers of Kansas Oklahoma, Missouri and
Texas are being entertained here by
the board of trade. This is the Sec
ond reunion of the grain dealers. Over
200 visitors are registered at head
quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
Blue Rapids Assured of Good Water.

Blue Rapids, Kan, June LITTLE
city fathers have let the contract for
a new city well the excavation and
walling to be done by Shaw and Hula
at a probable cost of between s1,1O0
and $780, The well. will be@twenty
feet in diameter and as deep as is
necessary for a plentiful supply of
good pure water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
r. T. simons Sells Caldwell News.

Wellington, Kan, June 16.-The sale
is announced of the Caldwell News by
r. T. Simons, former state senator
from this district, who has conducted
it for the past twenty-five years, to
C. r. Macdonald, eX-county clerk of
this county and former owner of the
Caldwell Advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
New TeIephone System for Lyons.

Lyons, kan. June 16.-Sam Geth-
ers and Phil Michel and son of Pol
lard are at work with their con-
struction gang putting in the new
mutual phone line into Lyons. The
company connects with all the north
ern part of the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
]. 3. Ewart OF Newton Us Honored.

Newton, Kan. June 16.-While at
tending the annual common cement
exercises of Knox college at Gales
burg, Ill, among those who had
honorary degrees conferred was Rev.
J. Y Ewart- who was given the de-
gree of doctor of divinity. Only two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

II there Is anything about
your atlment that you don't
understand. or II you want
any medical advice. write
to the doctor. and he will
answer YOU fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DIR. w. B.
Caldwell. 5Os Caldwell bldg,
Monticello. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
Baseball Phone.

The State Journal has a special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information. scores. ETC., call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16
LINE TO THE IsTHNIUs.

This Said to Be Object of Harriman's
Mexican Line.
Washington, June 16.-Information
from. Mexico City shows that there is
much speculation there as to the rail-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
THE TERROR OF THE MINER

This, then, was the outpost; here was
"farthest NORTH With each pick-stroke
we were advancing into the untried earth
strange country, in which We felt the
nearer presence of God.
Small hissings came from here and there
within the walls. I have read in some
book of snakes in the bottom of an old
well kissing warnings to one another Of
the presence of an intruder--it was like
that, as though preparing to strike And
vet there was no gas out in the mine:
ceaselessly watched the lamp flame; no
change.
After a time the man laid down his pick
and began drilling with one of the long
augers; after he had drilled in two or
three feet he began to whistle through
his teeth-tunelessly, l thought.
There's gas the guide laughed, 'and
waterr
I think I wondered If we would not all
run; I wished we would A trickle of wa
ter oozed out around the drill and ran
down over the face of the coal; the miner
began to swear in his soft native tongue
he was annoyed: angry, not at all afraid;
his work was being interfered with. that
was all He pushed harder against the
drill, and grunted louder, grinding fast at
the handle to get the task over with.
When he withdrew the tool little stream
of water gushed out and FLASHED down on
the floor; the gas dubbed and Kissed.
thought of subterranean rivers that flood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03

ed whole mines, of pockets of gas that
roared out unexpectedly from just such
tiny beginnings as this auger-hole. The
water was mere squirt the gas died
down to a faint wheeling. We watched
the man place his shot and lamp it in;
watched him uncoil and lay his battery
wire down the track to an old car, behind
which we crouehed with him while he
exploded the charge by an electric spark.
Then we all ran forward. watching the
lamps narrowly. They burned as before,
except where, in some of the shallow
cavities of the uneven roof, sufficient gas
had collected to bring to the tip of the
flame a small. translucent. blue cap. II
the flame drew up and ended in twisting
ribbon of blue smoke-lke gas then we
would have to leave-that would indicate
an explosive amount of fire-damp-2 or 3
per cent was told
ITO get 1t out? Brattiee 1t. Make a long
partition of brattice eloth-thick canvas
a few feet from the wall; the good air
flowing in the wider hallway forces the
gas out between the wall and the brattiee.
diffuses the gas into the purer air
cleanses the mine quickly
1t made ii all seem commonplace. easy
I had wanted to come away feeling that
| had looked Death in the eye; | had only
seen a mschievous boy attempting to In
terfere with the work of grown men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
From Harpers Magazine.

From Harpers Magazine.
More mire more of the baek-breaking
forward bend at the hips gloom laby-
rinthal turnings; the same monotonous
plodding that becomes mental as we'll as
muscular-more of the miners mine. And
then we come to sign, plainly lettered,
Beyond here, no open lights allowed.
1t brought the same faint catch at the
heart that marks the passing of the first
lonely cross at the side of an unsafe trail.
"Gas?" I ask.
Maybe
There came upon me tenseness,
mental sharpness that had not been there
before-as though I had drawn from its
scabbard keen polished blade. l walked
with a new step, alert. to repel an adj
versary who might leap upon me in the
dark. There was the animal instinct to
sniff to get scent of the danger.
aYou can't smell 1t or taste 1t; watch the
flame of the lamp-if it draws up toward
the top there is gas I watched it mar
rowly; there was not a culver; it burned
with an unwavering, confident air.
1t was all one long, straight, unbroken
tunnel now, but downward, always down.
ward We heard the steady tap-tapping
of a pick, and we hurried, unconsciously,
as though to see something new and
strange There was the same pale fog
of light, the same tiny yellow point of
flame, and there was one man, patiently
chipping away at the face of the coal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
THEATRICAL
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE.

the local amusement purveyors at the
Jefferson theatre on November 3. This
Is one of the red letter events of the
season. THE Gingerbread Man is a
man of quality as his cohorts of vocalists
and comedians, the dainty music of A.
Baldwin Stone, and the clever lines of
Frederick G. Rankin will attest
The amusement loving public of this
city will be gratified to learn that Jo-
seph NJ Weber's brilliant New York sue
cess, 1.-THE Climax by Edward Locke,
with incidental music by Joseph Carl
Breil, is the attraction at the Jefferson
theatre October 15 and 16. The story OF
the play is said to be refreshing and
charming, q welcome departure from the
ordinary stories one finds in plays. There
is no woman with a wicked past. no do
nestle vows broken. But story SO set
off with appealing humor and prettiness
that it finds a responsive chord in the
hearts of its auditors. The piece will
be presented by a splendid cast of
Broadway players.
Charles B. Hanford Is rapidly approach
ing the one thousand mark in number of
presentations of ''The Tanning of the
Shrew." This play has been an i'm
portant one in his repertory for the past
nine years.
With a faculty distinctly his own Mr.
James embellishes his offerings with a
wealth of scenery accessories and auxil-
iaries that give character and color
to every presentation he offers, this in
addition to a well balanced company be-
speaks the sincerity with which he al
ways labors to give meritorious per-
Torrance.
NJ TaRf
season will be that wonderfully success
full play, 1.-THE Man of the Hour by
George Broadhurst 1t would be impos-
sible to find on the stage today a play
with more distinct characters than are
assembled in 1.-The Man of the Hour"
The various parts are fitted to the ac-
tors in an admirable manner and their
portrayals are said to be SO utterly I'M
theatric and artistic, SO true to every
gesture and pose that the effect is
startlingly real
..Metz in Ireland with Al H. Wilson
in the title role, is one of the theatrical
success of the season and moves capacity
audiences to laughter and applause. The
adventures of the loveabe Metz" while
travelling through Ireland are varied and
most diverting.
..Pierre of the Palms. it is said be-
longs distinctly to the category of high
class drama. 1t deals with man-hunters
and their prey, and incidentally with the
well-nigh hopeless love of the gambler.
Pierre. for Jen. 1t serves to introduce /
the world famous Canadian Northwest
Mounted Police, those fearless men who
know no end to their search for law
breakers The play teens with the
thrills of the border life of the great
Northwest, but never descends to the
more strenuous form of strict melo- |
drama, AS a matter Of fact there is
melodrama, more or less, in the best of
plays; 1t is found in THE Right of |
Way 1.-The Wolf" 1.-THE Great Di-
vide" 1.-THE Squaw Man. and many |
others. but the class of melodrama as |
depicted In the high class plays is of |
such a nature as to hold the auditors |
virtually spellbound-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-03
Wonderful.
''Hurral1,'

whats the matter?'
Here's a magazine with an article In
1t about something that the other maga-
zines haven't any article about"