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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

of the ex-Sultan Ahamid at Con-
stantinople, Turkey.
Fhis is not 20 mention the quaint
temple scenes of Japan, pictures of
native tree huts in New Zealand,
views of France with picturesque
chateaus and massive Norman
churches. scenes from Paris with its
beautiful streets and squares. views
of India with time worn temples and
many other postals illustrating
various phases of oriental and
occidental life.
Her views of noted DerSonageS in
GLIDING the present pope, President
Roosevelt and the present emperor of
Germany, besides postals bearing the
photos of Media, Modjeska. Nordiea
(who has sung at the auditorium
here), and several other people who
are in the public eye are not the least
interesting of the collection.
Grain men would be interested in
the reproduction of the first grain
elevator in Chicago, erected in 1888,
Miss Bundy started her collection
when she attended the Worlds fair at
St Louis in 1908. Since then scarcely
a day passes when she does not re-
ceive a card. Many of them come
from English relatives, who travel
considerably. and from friends whom
she met when she was abroad several
years ago.
The work of classifying them sys-
tematically is no small task.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

chine. and whether it would have
struck the ground nearer than the mid
die of the Kansas river. 1 think the
engineer had used his air n little when
he saw us, for he was making a good
60-mile clip when We saw him, and l
don't think he was beating forty miles
an nour when ne passed. But he could
never have stopped that train to a dead
standstilI in the distance he had after
he saw us.
I'VE cranked up the machine and
trotted into Topeka before the street
lights were turned on. It was just dark
enough so that We went over ditch
two feet deep without seeing It, but not
without feeling it.
II learned more about the car that
day than I had learned altogether be-
fore, and the fact that I had not done
it the least harm with the rough treat
ment it received was a source Of sat
isfaction to me. 1 have wondered what
I would have done with a wife who
would have tainted instead of pushing
when We were getting out of the way
of the limited A country trip is good
training for a green motorist, provided
he gets back whole with his passenger
and machine -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
PUPILS ON STRIKE.
Only Three Out of 200 in District At
tend school Opening.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. S0--When the
public school at Pittston. located in the
Pressed Steel Car company strike dis
trict. resumed today after the summer
vacation only three small children
out of an enrolment of 200 were
present.
On a telegraph pole opposite the
front door of the building was posted
a sign. written in child'S hand, as
follows: 1--WE are all on a strike"
Many of the strikers who have chill
dren were recently evicted from the
company's houses and are now resid-
ing in another district. Those who re-
main are making no effort to send
their children to school
Tomorrow is the last day allowed
the tenants of the company houses.
according to the eviction notices. A
large number of families are moving
today.
Conditions are quiet in the strike
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
HAS HIS TROUBLES
Drive From Kansas City to To.
peka by an Amateur.
Found Bad Roads and Other
Checks on Happiness.
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
Stalled on e. p. Tracks With
Train in Sight.
Pushed His Car Off and Burned
His Hands.
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.

w A. Evans of the Kansas City Star
staff, who had narrow escape last
week when his automobile went dead
on the Union Pacific tracks near To-
peka and who is visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs Dwight Harris, wrote the fol
lowing story of his experience for his
paper:
Everybody about the plant said John
was going wrong when he got the
automobile bug about the middle o.
the summer. 1t was inconsistent and
unreasona able considering what the
mans record had been Then, when L.
showed up with a five passenger car
his whole family consisted of two per-
sons-it did not help matters in tho
least.
After few days riding on the bouIe-
wards with an expert at his elbow he
announced that his first trip alone
without a teacher would be a run to
Topeka Then we knew he had gone
wrong There was some talk about st.
Joseph and some references to Nevada
as being the nearest state asylum He
he showed up as usual, but a little
stiff He said he had left the machine
and his wife at Topeka and would so
after them in a week
Any trouble?'' we asked
Nothing serious We lost the road
every few miles and Travelled ten o.
twelve miles extra. but that did nos
make much difference"
But one of the crowd had had ex-
perience himself and noted that our
amateur motorist kept his left hand
closed. An examination of that han I
showed burn that covered third of
the palm. An explanation being de-
maBded. we took tie confession and
herewith reproduce the same:
His Friends Were Coy.
I'm taking the few lessons I had, !
always was afraid of running into street
cars or people on the streets, so I con-
Guided that I might as well make the
first trip without help in the country,
and as the good wife was set on going
to Topeka 1 concluded to take her there
in the machine and make myself ac-
uuainted with its peculiarities and pos
sibilities I invited several people to
go with US. They. all made excuses.
Then some of the neighbors took my
wife aside and told her It would be
very unwise TO make such trip with
a green hand at the wheel That gave
me a line on WIZ none of our friends
wanted to go with rs They we're afraid.
Well my wife had more faith than
experience in such matters and did not
hesitate to take the chance. We start
ed in good time in the morning and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
5,OI4POST CARDS
Sent to Miss Annie Parry Bundy
Since 1903.
Largest Collection in State
Fills Sixty Albums.
ALI, ARE CLASSIFIED.
ALL ARE CLASSIFIED.
Nearly Every Country in World
Is Well Represented.
Also Noted PersOnages Imclud-
ing Many Musical Artists.

What may be the largest collection
of postal cards in Topeka, if not in
Kansas. is owned by Miss Annie NJ.
Parry Bundy. a music teacher living
ir the Heinz flats. 21s East Eighth ave-
nue.. The cards now number exactly
o14 according to Miss Bundy who has
5Ust finished looking them over and
counting them. Each postal was sent
TO her personally. She does not belong
&C any postal card exchange. The col
lection fills 50 albums. In these the
cards are classified according to the
countries they are from. The foreign
LANDS represented. include, the British
Isles, Finland. Norway. Sweden, Ger
many. Belgium. Holland, France,
Switzerland, Canary Islands. Spain. Bo-
hernia, Italy. Africa, Gncluding Egypt
Palestine, Turkey, India. Japan. New
Zealand. Hawaii. Mexico. Cuba Canada
and Alaska. and nearly every state
in the Union is also represented.
Besides these. there are albums de-
voted to postals Of churches and mis-
sions, another one of cathedrals an al
bum of mainly postals from historical
places. Her latest collection in album
No. so is one of noted musical artists.
Among the United States Kansas is
We'll represented. One album is nearly
filed with Topeka views. Then there is
a postal showing the famous toad
stool rock near Canerio. one of first
state capital at old Pawnee near Fort
Riley, also the old guard house at Fort
Scott as wei as pictures of the salt
works at Hutchinson. views of Emporia
where Bill White often lives and writes
and writes AMI lives. and street scenes
of fat Salina where Bristow stays and
works on his daily paper when he is
not opposing Aldrich and the high and
mighty in the national senate.
This is not to mention the postals
from Wichita where Henry Allen runs
the Beacon and would like to run every
thing else.
Among the postals from other states
is one showing the oldest house in the
United States. a long frame house at
Chelsea, Mass, built in 1916 and known
as the old Pratt house.
From Litchf1eld, Conn, is card
showing the first law school in the
country, a frame building dating back
to 1874. Then there are cards with
scenes from the Mardi Gras celebra-
tion at New Orleans. Another shows
a picture of the famous Old apple tree
st the entrance of Burbank-s home at
santa Rosa, Cal. which bore 52S varie-
ties of the fruit at one time. Other
beautiful and interesting cards are from
the Grand Canon OF the Arkansas,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
WOLGAST IS CONFIDENT.
Lightweight Fighter Offers Odds ON
Fight With Murphy.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 800 con-
ffdent is Ad Wolgast that he will win
by a knockout in his six round bout
with Harlem Tommy Murphy on We'd
nesday night that today the diminu-
tive fighter was willing to give odds
on the outcome of the battle. Harlem
Tommy Murphy. who IS in training at
the Oakland Athletic club is quietly
taking all the loose money put up by
Wolgast admirers at any figure he can
get
Wolgast last night offered to meet
Abe AttelI at 1872 pounds hours before
the fight. Freddie Welsh at 1873 ring
side or Packey Mcfarland at 1873
three hours before the fight This is
considered the most elastic conditions
laid down by any little man since the
days of George Dixon. when the col
ored fighter took on all welterweights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
NOISELESS ROOSTER.
Washington Citizen Has a PIan to
Kill the Crow

Washington. Aug. 3O-The recent
municipal edict which may spell the
Punishment of the insomnia produc-
ing rooster within Washington city
limits has aroused the inventive
genius of man who has devised a
rooster muzzle. His idea is to kill the
crow. but save the rooster.
This advocate of noiseless
chanticIeer believes that if the
authorities will sanction the use of
the device which consists of a simple
collar of leather with a small cotton
pad fastened around the ROSTERS
neck sufficiently tight to throttle the
vocal organ. both the community ard
the rooster can live in peace and
quiet.
The corporation counsel has been
asked to determine the unique point
whether TO muzzle roosters is legal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Items for the East Topeka cofumn MAJ
De telephoned to Ind. phone i7TI1


W. ;. Hunter, physician and surgeon.
once and res. 111S E-6th.Ind phone 1sss.
Mrs John Bechter and sons, John
and Amel. and daughter F'rida have
re- rJLturned nome from Spencer. Kansas,
Where they have spent several days
visiting friends.
Mrs: George Ramon left Friday for
Watertown. y. Y, to spend a month
VISITING relatives and friends Mr..
Rlamon accompanied her as far as
Chicag go.
Albert Gilyeat has returned home
from Fort Riley where he has spent
Inc past ten days in camp with the
Chester and Delbert Stamm of 224
North Lake street have returned home
from Denver and Colorado Springs
ton
Frank Sanderfer left yesterday for
Illinois to remain permanently.
Mr. Waiter Miller has gone to In
Purdue university.
William Mulvihill Of Dalhart. Texas.
IS here spending two weeks visiting his
Norris avenue
Mrs. Cunningham and granddaugh-
Ter OF Paolas kan. are here spending
several weeks visiting her sisters Mrs.
McRoberts and Mrs. Mulvfhf1l
Mrs B. r. Miller and daughters.
Ma Del and Clara, were East side visit
ors Saturday.
son George Of Williamstown are here
spending this week visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Helen Wilson has returned to
her home in Chicago after spending
several days here with friends while
on her way from Colorado. where She
has spent the summer.
Mrs. c. L. Barker of Chanute. Kan.
came today to spend several DAYS on q
business trip.
Mrs. Helen Hexberer Of 500 Jeffer-
son street entertained at o'clock din
ner Friday evening the following
guests: Mrs. c. F. Jewell. Mrs. Chas.
Laird. Mrs. T. F. Dawdy and Mrs.
Harry Wilson of Lawrence.
Mrs A c. Smith of 446 Sumner
evenue entertained Friday evening the
following guests as a surprise to her
husband in celebration OF his birthday
anniversary: Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Mr..
and Mrs. l. H Ellenberger. Miss Alice
Ellenberger. Miss Mary Burt. Mr.. Earl
Burt and Mr. Frank Elleuberger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
DUCKY HOMES IN CHURCH
Denver Pastor Quoted From Packer
Leader I'm Sermon to Grizzlies.

Manager Jones and members of the
Denver Western league baseball team.
who occupied front pews, Rev. Chris
tian F. Reisner preached ''Basebalr'
sermon at Grace VI. E. church last
night
baseball is square, he said cit is
fit to be espOused from the pulpit
Everything about il makes for good
Mr. Holmes OF the Sioux City team
told me if a player boozed or ran
around at nights the club soon got rid
of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
ONE EYE PLAYER.
Shortstop Newton OF Atlanta Makes
Brilliant Record.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 30.-Follow-
ling a fight with Captain Jordan of the
Atlanta team. which has clinched this
years Southern league pennant. Al
Newton shortstop. PLAYED the game
yesterday with one eye completely
closed accepting seven chances, en-
bracing a double play and making
hit producing two runs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30
GIRL DROVE WINNER.
Miss May ClaIlan With Yankee Boy
Beat Ned Wilkes.

Hackensaclz. y J.. Aug. 30.-Miss
Nav CIahan of Shadyside made her
bow as a track driver yesterday on the
old Gutenberg race track and beat
out Enoch CarIson's Ned Wilkes in a
close finish. This young horsewoman
drove George Hooks Yankee Boy with
a mark of 2:10A. The time. 2:24, is
considered fast for the condition of
the track.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Then I realized that my hands hurt.
had pushed on the hot radiator with
bare hands that were naturally tender.
Nv wife mad wisely kept hands off the
radiator but pushed the fender as hard
as she could. and I don't think she
stopped pushing until after the train
he'd passed We wondered little what
would have happened if that train, the
fastest on the road. had hit the ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

Many who used to smoke 1oc cigars
now buy Lewis Single Binder straight 50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
CENTENNIAL IN NEW YORK.
Catholic Observe tooth Anniversary Of
Laying Corner Stone.

New York May l0.-The centennial an
niversary Of the laying Of the corner
stone OF the first Roman Catholic eathe-
drai ia New York was celebrated az
old ST. Patrick eathed4nl n Mott street
here yesterday with a solemn pontifcial
mass BY Archbishop Farley, assisted BY
a number Of high ecolesiastics. Among
those participating in the ceremonies
were Bishop Henry P Northrop Of
Charleston, s. G., Bishop Charles II. Col
ton Of Bualo. n. +, and Bishop Henry
Gabriels Of Ogdensburg n. Y.
The Rev JOS II. Mcmahon, pastor Of
the Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes, New
York, delivered the centennial address,
reviewing the history Of the old cathedral
from the days OF its early struggles ia
the middle of the last century, when its
members camped about the edlfice ready
to offer army resistance to distmbers.
who had threatened to destroy II, TO the
present time when the Catholic church
school system alone embraces l39 school
buildings valued at 81 100000, with an
enrolment Of 10000 children.
The ceremonies wereA concluded with
the reading Of an apostolic blessing ca
bled by his holiness, Pope Piux X, from
Rome.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
His Wife Sentenced to Is
Years To-day
FOR WHITLA KIDNAPPING
These Are the Maximum Penalties IN
der the Pennsylvania LAWNS.
Boyle Hints at Double
Suicide.

Mercer, Pa, May 1o.-Unless something
interyenes to change the sentence,
James Boyle will spend the remainder
Of his life in nrison for kidnapping lit
tie Billy" Whitla, while his wife will
spend the next twenty-five years behind
the bars and besides pay fine Of $4,000
These sentences were imposed on the
two prisoners in court today. They are
the maximum penalties under the Penn
sylvania law. II is understood that
Mrs. Boyle, whose relatives were said
TO be ready to stand by her for another
trial, has decided not to make an ap-
pei since her brother has refused to
supply any more money for her de-
fense
Mrs. Boyle made the following state
ments in Jail yesterday:
Seriously, / want to tell you there Is
going to be double suicide. / win not
spend much time in the penitentiary.
have made all arrangements and have
the means now to depart quietly and
quickly. Jimmy win do the same.
DO you think am going to the peni-
fentiary for many yearsi No sir. When
my sentence would expire / would be
an old woman. would have no friends
and no money. Who wants anything to
do with an old womanl / would rath-
er die young.
"This is my s3d birthday and am
mot in very poor position to celebrate
the eventf I am innocent Of crime,
however, and may be God in His good.
ness win yet allow me to spend many
happy anniversaries. But vet there is
the shadow of the penitentiary and the
remedy-suicide.
II am very sincere in this matter. DO
you see that writing pad over there on
The tablet Well in that / will soon
write my win and last message
Regarding the kidnapping she says:
Il wish the penalty for kidnapping
were death. Innocent as | am ] would
plead guilty If ! were sure of being put
to death"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
SITUATION WELL IN HAND.
The Postmen. Telegraphers and Tele.
phone Operators Expected to Strike.

Paris, May 10.--A meeting of post
orators will be held tonight, and it il
thought they viii declare q strike. The
time is considered most propitious for
such aetion. The government asserts
that the situation Is well in hand. 1t
Is believed that il q general strike is
declared 100000 will respond.
A meeting called for yesterday by the
federal committee was attended by about
1000, but no great enthusiasm was
shown. A resolution was adopted TO
10 out at the word Of command in the
fight for the reinstatement of the dis
missed employees and for complete reform
IN the postal service. Delegate McCar.
thv. representing the English postal EN-.
ployes, gave assurances OF the financial
and moral support OF their English coli
leagues. He concluded his speech BY
shouting, "Vive LFranee, Vive L'France
Cordiale."
A section of the postal employees is en-
gagged in exposing alleged scandals in the
telephone service. The charge is made
that much mony has been squandered,
and particular reference is made to pnr-
chases in the United States to replenish
the plant destroyed when the telephone
exchange was burned last year.
The various unions in the Seine de-
part1nent have called meeting Of dele
gates for Wednesday to decide what
steps shall be taken to help the postal
employees in case OF strike, to counter
balance the aid offered to the government
BY merchants and employers in gem
eral
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
pREPARINe zoe pIe wEEK.
Odd Fellows Convention VIII Bring
Many People to Barre.

Odd Fellows week, beginning with
Tuesday, May IS and confirming
through Friday, May 21, win bring a
large number Of people 70 our city.
Barre people are becoming interested
in the week. The merchants are plan
ming the most elaborate decorations
ever seen in Barre The board Of
trade are planning to show the visitors
the many attractions, and the people of
the city are opening their homes to ae-
commodate the guests during the week.
The decoration Of Chivalry council
ami Patnarchs Militant bali on Tuesday
evening Is for the public as well as
OF the order.
There are at the present time over
seven thousand Odd Fellows and nearly
as many Rebekahs in the state Of Yer
mont. The sessions next week in Barre
are the annual meeting of the four
branches in this jurisdiction.
The work Of the /. 0. 0. +. in the
state of Vermont is being done by "a
lodges, 67 Rebekah lodges,
33 Encampments and 10 Cantons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
Ned WhaIen a Suicide at
Fowler, Vt, To-day
FOR ACTNOTKN
Body Was Only Partially Dressed and
He Had Left His Boarding place
During the Night--He Was
a Quarryman.

Rutland, May lo.-Ned whalen, a
quarryman Of Fowler, is supposed to
have committed suicide last night or
early this morning. as his body was
found to-day in the road about two
miles from his boarding place. Death
was due to gunshot wound, Beside the
body lay an empty shotgun, and the in.
dications point to the conclusion that
W'halen shot himself, although the cause
for such an act is not known. He left
his boarding-place while the other oecu-
pants Of the house were asleep. The
body was only partially dressed The
dead man was 45 years Of age,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-10
CHORES DONE,
ENDS HIS LIFE
His comrade Of Many Years Returned
Home to Find That His Friend
Had Shot Himself in the
Breast.

Essex Junction, May Desiring
that he might not live 10 be care,
George W. Warren shot himself through
the heart Sunday morning with car
bine, the relic Of his army days when
he fought Indians on the frontier under
General Howard. lie left a note for his
comrade IN war and peace, Juan Iadue,
saying Eight o'clock, chores al done.
Good bye"
Born in England about SIS years ago,
Mr.. Warren ran away al the age Of
nine and for sometime lived in Quebec
he left there for New York and enlisted
for Civil War, serving nearly three years
in q New York regiment Following
this service be enlisted in the regular
army at san Francisco and fought un-
der General Q. 0. Howard along the
frontier.
Mr.. Warren completed Is years SER
vice in the army &C Fort preble. Me-,
attaining the rank 81 sergeant. II was
at Fort Prehie that he made the &c.
quaintAnce Of Juan Iadas. native Of
Milton, VT, and began friendship
which continued % years. At the close
of their army life, this inseparable pair
passed eight months in San Francisco
and then bought q farm near what is
now Fort Ethan Allen. In three years
they sold that place and bought another
in what is known as lost Nation" in
the town of Essex, about two and 4
half miles from this village For about
rs years, they have owned this farm
bat during the past seven winters have
lived in a neat little house which they
bought on North street and have a.
ways kept bachelors hallv for Twin
I.sdue, as he is known is famous cook.
Mr.. Ladue had been spending the
greater part OF the past two weeks at
their farm, making frequent visits "a
bis comrade at their homo in the vii
lage, Sunday morning he came home
about nine o'clock and being unable to
enter the cottage forced his way through
the rear door 10 find that Mr.. Warren
had fallen against it. He thought his
chum had suffered d shock and called
in neighbors. Instead they found he
had shot himself through the chest,
placing the butt Of the rifle in the sink
and pulling the trigger with string
Warren had not been in good health
for several years and had expressed
desire that he might not live to be
care. Although without school edu-
cation, Mr. Warren was a we'll read man
and an interesting conyersationalist.
Twin" Ladue is nearly heart broken
over his bereavement.