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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
TEN MILES IN 8:56
New Track Record on the Indian
apolis Speedway.
Chevrolet Beats Time Made by
Barney Oldfield.

| Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 19.-The $780,
COO Indianapolis speedway was formally
! opened today with five automobile
races, a $50 mile grind ending the day S
rort.
When Fred S. Wagner started the
contestants in the five mile stripped
class race at noon, the big grand
stand was comfortably filed. Hundreds
OF automobiles were maSSed in the i'm
rlense parking space just a little way
from the finish line down the home
stretch. 1t was here the real contests
were expected as the mile straight away
offered many temptations for tremend-
Gus speed
Tie crack was alive with machines
in the early hours before the races
opened but shortly before noon the
course was cleared by a force Of 100
police and 100 members of the local
n ilitia-
Experts predict that the records for
practically all the standard distances
will be broken before the three days
of the dizzy dashes around the big
track are finished
chanician. who was injured in an acci-
dent on the way to the speedway
Tuesday night died today. Literal was
riding in big racing machine He
jumped out of his car and was run
over by a car Immediately following.
Today's Events.
Evens No. Five miles stripped chas-
sis, 161 to 230 cubic inch piston displace-
nent:
Stoddard-Daytcn, Schadter, first;
Stoddard-Dayton, Wright, second;
Buick, Dewitt. third. Time, Sill 20.
VeHe, Stickney, also started.
Ten miles stripped chassis, 231 to 300
cubic inch piston displacement: Buick,
Chevrio ct, won; Buick. Strang, second;
Buick Rurnan. third. Time, 8:56. Mar
nom, Stillran; Marmom. Rarron; Mar
ion, Sicily: Marion. Monson, and Mar
ion, Tinker, also started. This is a
rev American track record, breaking
the former mark of 9:12 held by Bar
rey Oldfield.
Five miles, stripped chassis, 301 to
450 cubic inch piston, displacement:
Buick, Murmon, first: Knox, Rourke,
second; Buick. Chevrolet. third. Time,
4:45 bio. Buick, Strang; Stoddard-
Dayton Miller; Jackson. Ellis, and
Stoodard-DaytOn. DeHymel, finished as
Eamed.
Ten mile free-for-all handicap: Mar
nom, Stillman. handicap one minute
and 25 seconds, first; Jackson, Lynch,
ha ndicap, 1:3G, second; National, Ait
Zen, handicap 20 seconds, third. Time,
S:22 1-1o. Buick. Chevrolet; jackson,
Ellis; Lozier. Heina; Stoddard-D Dayton,
Miller; Buick, Burman; Knox, Denni-
son; Stoddard- Dayton. Wright and
Stearns Ford finished as named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
BRIDGE BREAKS DOWN.
Thirty Persons Precipitated and Ten
Seriously Hurt.

Chicago, Aug 19.-Ten persons
were injured seriously and twenty
others had narrow escapes when $50
feet of the Twelfth street bridge over
the river and viaduct collapsed.
The bridge was closed on its west
approach for construction work on
the railroad viaduct underneath. The
accident occurred just after street
car had run part way across the
bridge and thirty passengers had
alighted to walk over the dangerous
portion to get another car. The pas
sengers were hurrying in a huddled
group when there was a loud rum
bling and a crash and the foot way
sank beneath them carrying many
down.
Many escaped by clinging to side
timbers These with the car crews,
began the work of rescue and most
of the injured were taken out before
the police ambulances came. Several
were found with legs and arms
broken and internal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
HE CAN'T COME BACK.
German-Anierfcan Citizen Is Refused
Rc-entrancc to United States.

New York. Aug. 19.-Carl Meisser,
a well-to-do farmer of Gibson. Wis.
who recently went back to his old
home in Germany after a 32-year alb
sence to tell the German authorities
about Il plot against the kaiser's life.
which he believed he had uncovered
in Chicago has been denied the
privilege of re-entering America on
the ground of insanity.
AS Meisser had never taken out
citizenship papers during his long
residence in this country, the Ellis
Island officials decided that he was en-
titled to no more consideration than
any newly landed allen. So. although
he has seven sons in Wisconsin who
are qualified American voters. he was
held up and his story of the plots and
counter plots against the kaiser was
looked into. He was sent to the Ellis
Island hospital for observation and
upon the report of the physicians that
he was mentally unbalanced. an order
was issued for his deportation.
Meisser is 65 years old and az
a veteran of the Franco-Prussian war
received a pension from the German
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
He WILL WAIT.
AttOrneyGeneraI to Give Wichita
Officers Time.
Act if the Local Authorities
Fail to DO So.
MR.. SHUKERS TALKS.
Assistant Doubts Whether LiQ-
uor Is Being Sold Openly.
SAYS That "Near Beer" Is Caus-
ing Much Trouble.
MR.. SHUKERS TALKS.

When asked today about the story
sent out from Wichita to the effect that
that city was wide open at this time
and would so continue, Assistant At
torney General Shukers was not in
clined to take much stock in the truth
and veracity of the dispatches. He had
been over in Wichita early in the SUM
mer on the Anheuser- Busch injunction
case and from his observation of the
conditions at that time he was con-
WINGED that the city officials would not
stand for such a state of affairs as had
been described in the dispatches
THE lid was on tight them" said Mr..
Shukers, land the city officials inform
ed me that they were determined to
keep it clamped down. Mayor David
son and his city attorney and chief of
police are depended upon by this OIL
flee to enforce the state prohibilory law
to the letter and the spirit. 1 think that
these officials will take the matter in
hand at once if the conditions describeu
in the dispatches are true.
This temperance drink described as
near-b beer is the cause of a lot of
trouble in the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law. If it contains any per
cent of alcohol it is prohibited by law
The jointist takes refuge behind his So
called harmless drink and sells beer
from his post of advantage.
If the city of Wichita is running
wide open, which I very much doubt.
and in the unlikely event of no efectivs
action being taken by the city officials
there. then the attorney general office
will do all in its power to fasten down
an air and liquid tight lid in that city.
And you know we have had pretty fair
success in matters of this kind iE the
past. However. this office depends |
upon local authorities to enforce the !
law and only interferes |
when our aid is requested or when it |
is plainly apparent that the city au-
thorities are shirking their duty or are
In collusion with the law breakers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
SKYSCRAPER, SURE.
Plans to Make New Santa Fe Offices
16 Stories.

A sure enough ''skyscraper'' is al
together likely to be constructed in
Topeka and it will be if the plans and
ideas of two of the most influential
Santa Fe officials be carried out
A short time ago the State Journal
printed an article of some length
about the proposed new Santa Fe of
flee building to be erected on Jackson
street, imm mediately south of the pres
ent general offices of the railway
company. 1t was therein stated that
the building would be fire proof and
a model structure in every way. and
twelve stories in height
It now develops that President E.
P Ripley and Vice President J. w.
Hendricks are in favor of making this
building sixteen stories instead of
twelve. If their wishes are fulfilled,
the Santa Fe office building will
surely a monument and land
mark
Root, the Kansas City architect. is
now engaged on the details of this
building.
The present Office building is a big
one-six stories; imagine ten stories
on top of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
FLAG DISAPPEARS.
Standard of the G. A. r. Is Myster-
iousIy Missing.

Salt Lake, Aug. 19.-The standard
of the Grand Army of the Republic
which has been carried for the past
twenty years by the commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army and has
been the official banner of every en-
campment. since 1889, has been miss
ing since the day of the recent pa
rade of the veterans. August IL, and
it is feared it has been stolen. When
last seen it was floating over the re-
viewing stand. The color bearers
failed to take it down immediately
and when they went for it, it was
gone.
The flag is of yellow silk, eight by
twelve feet in size and woven into it
are the words, National Standard of
the Grand Army of the Republic" It
was presented to the Grand Army in
1889 in Milwaukee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
HURST IS SUSPENDED.
Veteran Umpire Is "Camed'' for Spit
ting in Players Face.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Tim Hurst is no
longer an umpire on the American
league staff.
IT was officially announced yesterday
at the Office of B. B. Johnson, presi-
dent of the American league, that
Hurst has been dropped from the list
of umpires.
Hurst was recently suspended fol-
lowing an alteration with Collins of
the Philadelphia club, in which Hurst
is alleged to have spit in the players
face. President Johnson investigated
the charges and his announcement
yesterday followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Discovered on the McCIoud River
in California.
SPECIMENS ON VIEW.
Inspire Business Men to Send
Out an Expert.
Ledge Is 90 Miles From Mouth
Of the River.

kennett. Cal, Aug. 1e.-According to
story told by DR.. S. Wilkins. who has
arrived here. enough pitch blende has
been discovered On the McCIoud river
north of here to supply the world with
rad1um for all time DR.. Wilkins had
IN MS possession fine specimens of tho
precious stuff and so Impressed we're
some business men with his story that
tney sent an expert to visit the newly
discovered ledge.
The ledge is 20 miles up the McC1oud
river from the confluence of thas
stream with the Pitt river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
weather Is Cooler.

The forecast is getting badly frazzled
bv constant use, but otherwise it is un-
changed. Generally fair tonight and
Friday" At 2 o'clock this afternoon it
was one degree cooler than it was at
the same time yesterday. Wednesdays
maximum was 81, and the minimum
early this morning was S. Not a drop
of anything resembling rain ha., fallen
on the state during the past "a hours.
This afternoon the wind is blowing 10
miles an hour from the north, and the
hourly temperatures We're recorded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

was walking in sleep. My life has
been full of mysteries"
This was the statement made yes
terday by James Ritter. the McComb
paperhanger. after he had been ar
raigned before Squire Sours, at Find
lay, pleaded not guilty, and was
bound over to the grand jury. Ritter
is charged with the murder of his
wife and baby, whose bodies were
found in an abandoned well in the
rear of their home a week ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
EGGS MUST BE EGGS.
Agricultural Department Objects to
Liquid or Dried Form.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Liquid egg or
desiccated egg does not meet the ap-
proval of the pure food experts of the
agricultural department. They main
tain that the egg must reach the con-
Suner IN its original package-that Is
the she'll Seizure was made here of
six drums of desiccated eggs. On Sep
tember IS a hearing will be heard to
determine whether eggs in this form,
as found in a local bakery can be used
for food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
WELLMAN IS OFF.
Sailed i'm Airship for the North Pole
Aug. 18th.

Paris, Aug. ia special dispatch
has been received here from Trieste
saying that according to telegram
received from the captain of the
Italian steamer Thalia, now at Ham
merfest. Norway. Walter Wellman
left Spitzbergen August Is, in his
dirigible balloon, bound for the North
pole. He had favorable wind when
the start was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19

He Will Deliver Address at Bankers
Picnic.

J. n. Dolley, state bank commits
sioner. left today for Winfield, where
he has been invited to deliver an ad-
dress at the County Bankers picnic
tomorrow. The bankers of Cowley
county are to be congratulated on the
innovation of holding a picnic in lieu
of a convention this hot weather
Mr. Dolley expects to spend Satur-
day at national guard encampment at
Fort Riley and will not return to his
Office until Monday of next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
Wrecked Sailor Picked Up.

New York, Aug. 19.-Madden Pier
son, the missing member of the crew
of the wrecked schooner Arlington
which went ashore off Long Island
early Tuesday morning. has been
picked up at sea by the schooner
irene and Mary from a raft made of
Wreckage, after having drifted "a
hours without food water or sleep
He soon recovered from the effects
of his eXperience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-19
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Accused Admits He May Have Com
mitted Crime While Asleep.

Toledo, O., Aug. 19.-"If killed
my wife and baby do not remember
anything about it. I have no recollec-
ton of anything of the kind. I could
have committed the crime only while
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

Gov Ansel has received a CODY of
the resolution passed by-congress re-
lative to submitting to the States the
proposed constitutional tax amend
ment as to income taxes. The matter
viii be referred to the legislature next
session and Gov. Ansel has address
ed a letter to Hon. Philander C. Knox
sc that effect. The resolution of con-
gress was to submit the following
amendment: THE congress shall
have power to collect taxes on in.
comes from whatever source derived
without apportionment among the
several States and without regard to
any census or enumeration"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11
Let the Town Clerkships Alone.

No greater opportunity is offered
anywhere to the young man who is
willing to work than is offered in
Southern agriculture to the man who
will learn how to do ordinary farm
tasks as they should be done.
The boy who trains himself along
these lines has the future in his
hands; and the farm boys of the
South should be turning by the thou.
sands to the agricultural high schools,
the winter short courses In the agri-
cultural colleges. the corn contests
to everything. In fact, which will help
to make them really proficient in
either the science or the practice of
agriculture. The farm boy who will
train himself can get good wages OF. "a
good salary in working for other men,
and can thereby accumulate enough
to buy land himself and so become
a still more definite factor in the agri-
cultural progress Of his section.
Let the town clerkships alone. far
mer boys: there are much bigger op-
pCrtunities-more money and vastly
more independence and satisfaction
on the farm.--Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

thereafter, the Chairman Of the
Board of some one designated by the
Board. must deliver to the commits
sioners of election the poll list. the
boxes containing the ballots and writ
ten statements of the results of the
election.
Managers Of Election:-The follow
ing Managers of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Sumter, Ward 1-R. w. Bradham.
Edgar Skinner, Geo. w. Reardon.
Sumter. Ward 2-W. Y. L. Mar
shall, j. D. Shirer, Jno. S. Richard
scn
Sumter Ward Sd. w. Owens, w.
Ivey, H. c. Cuttino.
Sumter Ward 4-Geo. E.. Beau
mont, w. Percy Smith, Louis Rhame.
Shiloh. K. McElveen, H. D.
Player. w. w. Green.
Mayesville-W. N. iMcElveen, G..
w. Mcbride. Brearley Cooper.
Rafting Creek--Jno. w. Young.
Jno. T.. Watson, B. c. DuPre.
Stateburg-Guy v. Nelson, Richard
Cantey, VIM. M. Sanders.
:. Wedgefield-C. w. Chandler, Eu-
gene Aycock, w. H. Ramsey.
Providence. H. Myers, H. B.
Parker, Sam Folk.
Concord-T. M. Brunson, G. w.
Mahoney, r. G. Banding.
Bloom Hill-W. ]. Ardis, r. D
Weeks. S. M. Coulter.
Privateer-W. o. Cain, H. w.
Cuttino. H. H. Wells.
Oswego-W. ]. Andrews, Reid Nc
Coy. j. s. r. Brown.
The managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one Of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election on
or before. Saturday, the 14th day Of
August. at knights Book Store.
JAS. e. DUPRE,
w. T. GREEN,
F. D. KNIGHT,
Commissioners Of State and County
Elections for Sumter County, S. c.
July Is, 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

The Southern Power Company is
ABOUT ready to begin work on it's big
plant at Getty's Shoals, twelve miles
above Camden, twenty-four miles be-
low the Rocky Creek works. The dam
VIII De ITO feet in height and will
back water to the Rocky Creek dam.
making a continuous lake Of twenty
one miles in length. The Getty's
Shoals plant is expected to furnish
loo'ooO horse power when completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The Chairman of the Board OF
Managers can administer the oath to
the other members and to the Clerk:
a Notary Puolic must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. m. and closed
at o'clock p. m, except In the city Of
Charleston, where they shall be open
ell at a. m. and closed at p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and If none OF the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point from among the qualified vot-
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn. can conduct the election
At the close of the election. the
Managers and Clerks must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same Is completed, and make a state
ment of the result for each office and
sign the same. Within three days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11
Fell Asleep on r.. II. Track.

Anderson. August 6.-Robert NJ.
Ritchie. farmer 35 years old, was
run over and killed at Pendleton by
an excursion train on the Blue Ridge
Railway early this morning. 1t is
presumed that he went to sleep on
the track. His body was horribly
mangled' being cut nearly in two.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

Ihe man who can hold himself
down to playing the fool only i'm the
bosom of his family. and not in pub
lie, is fortunate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

We have often wished that some
ministers could sit in the pew and
near themselves preach.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

Ii Mr.. Taft wants to be president
ior another term, he'll make a good
start by vetoing the tariff bill if it
passes the senate in its present shape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

A law and order league has .een
organized at Bamberg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-11

Sec. 8. That in addition to the
requirements hereinbefore prescribed,
al. licensed and registered druggists
selling alcohol by prescription shall
keep a record thereof, which shall
bear he true dates of the sales. the
nancy Of the persons to whom sales
were made. the names Of physicians
OF surgeons upon whose prescriptions
each were made; such records shall
bc subject at all times to the inspec-
tion Of the solicitor Of the district, the
sheriff and other peace officers Of the
county. the mayor and police officers
os the city or town In which said IL
censed and registered pharmacists
business Is located, and all other per-
sons. and each druggist making any
such sales shall be required to report
under oath. to the Circuit Judge pre-
siding at each term of court of the
county In which said druggist Is en-
sged In business. a true statement OF
stch facts. and also file on Monday
morning of each week a list of the
alcohol sold by him. to whom sold
and by what physician prescribed,
with the chief of police CT mayor or
intendent of the municipality, and
post one copy In some public place in
such municipality.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this Act
shall prevent the sale of wood or de-
natured alcohol.
Sec. IL. That any person who
violates any of the provisions of this
Act shall be guilty of mlsdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof be fined
In sum not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-04
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Salem Readers Have This
Experience.


You tax the kidneys-overwo
them
They can't keep up the contln-
ual strain.
The back gives Quit aches and
pains;
Urinary troubles set In.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Salem people tell you how they act.
W. II. Wood, carpenter. $50 Cot
tage street, Salem, Or, says: "A
good many years ago was kicked by
a mule. ~ another time while dig
ging well. Il caved In on me. Since
then | have had more or less trouble
from my kidneys. Any change of
weather caused my back to ache and
when / worked hard | became 80
lame that I could hardly straighten
after STOPPING. / finally procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Stones drug
store and although | have continued
to work hard and have been exposed
to bad weather. not an ache or other
symptom of my former trouble re-
mains. This clearly proves that
Doan's Kidney Pills live up TO the
claims made for them. also know
OF other people who have derived
great benefit from their use"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
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States.
Remember the Doan's-
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