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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12

honest man, would he be justified in
calling Montana The Great American
Desert? The editors in the middle
western states, becoming jealous of
the prosperity of Montana farmers,
are out with their little hammers
with vengeance. Northumberland
ing this bitter opposition Montana
will go right ahead raising larger
crops per acre than are produced any
where else OH earth.
Montana right now is the greatest
agricultural state in the Union, be-
cause it will produce from two to
three times more per acre in wealth
than any other section of the United
States
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
Cut His Throat.

Last week Saturday Ed Mackn. sheep herd
CT near Bercail tried to take his life by cutting
his throat. He was found in his wagon by one
OF the raiichers shortly after the attempt had
been made, and DR.. Campbell of this place was
sent for at once. When DR.. Campbell arrived he
found Mr.. Mackin i'll very low condition. and
that he had very small chances to recover Up
to this time. however. there has no news arrived
OF his death. 1t is thought that Mr. Mackin
was somewhat mentally deranged.
The above item appeared in Thurs
days's Great Falls Tribune, from the
correspondent at Harlowton. The
correspondent is correct in every
thing except the physician who at
tended the patient. When Mr.. Mae
kin was brought to Judith Gap, DR..
MOifet was callel and dressed his
CHASTITY wound. The patient remained
in one Of the rOoming houses in Jul
dith Gap under the care Of DR.. Mof-
fet.
The journal understands that At
torney Husband is the correspondent
or the Tribune at Harlcwton. If so.
he will certainly make the amends
honorable to DR.. Motfet in giving the
Judith Gap physician credit for ser
vices DR.. Campbell of his own city
was undoubtedly very DESTROYS of Sc
curing. Or. Campbell may be IA very
good physician, but we have a first
class one right here in Judith Gap
and it is not necessary to send out Of
town for a capable surgeon.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12

mob that their plea may be disregard
ed. 1t ishighly improbable tina popu-
lar frenzy could have been wrought
to pitch of defying the United States
supreme court without becoming
known to the officers.
The determination of the court to
vindicate its outraged majesty and
the supremacy of the law against
mob violence was the only course
open. 1t was high time some such
example was made deficient officials
and the fact was impressed where
trampled upon even by the "best citi-
zens.' usually reported as forming
the bulk of those lynching parties.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
LAST Of VOLUME ONE.

With this issue the journal ends
volume 1, No. 50. 1t has been
livelyyear for Judith Gap, and the
journal has no regrets for select
ing SO good town for it's perma-
nent home. 1t feels that it has
been somewhat instrumental in
bringing about some of the pros
perity that has been equally dis
tributed among all the business
men located here. by bringing in
new settlers to fill up the sur
rounding country, and even more
than this by constantly encourage
ing those who had already settled
to stick to their holdings. The
abundant crop that was harvested
hereabouts this year has fully
justified every assertion this pa
per has made concerning the great
fertility of this virgin soil. 1t
will be the pleasant duty of the
journal in the future. as in the
past, to use it's best endeavors to
call attention of the world to the
wonders of Montana from an ag-
ricultnral standpoint. until every
acre of tillable land within hum
dreds Of miles in all directions
from this most favorably located
city is under 4 high state OF cul-
tlvation. and every quarter see
ton OF land is producing sufficient
wealth to support in luxury il
happy, contented family.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
A NEEDED LESSON.

The decision Of the United States
supreme court in the Tennessee lynch
ing case denying the motion Of the
defendants tor Il rehearing and order
ing Sheriff shirp, his iai!or and four
others to appear for contempt It
court on November Is will furnish ii
needed lesson.
Johnson, IL negro. sentenced hy the
Tennessee" court i'm March, 1905. to be
Hanged for crimina, assault. appealed
to the federal court. which decided to
consider the ease. When the news
reached Chattanooga mob, nppar-
emily to show it's contempt for the
highest tribunal when it recognized
the legal rights of Il negro, stormed
the iail and lynchpd johnson. such a
deliberate atfront to the court could
not be ignored. and the sheriff, the
lailer ana - persons supposed to be
members of the mob were charged
with contempt. All but Shipp, Glib
son, the jailer, and four others were
able To prove their innocence. Snipp
and Gibson pleaded that there was no
warning of the outbreak or they
would have taken greater precautions.
The others denied participation. but
that the court held them proves sui
ilcient evidence against them. AS to
the sheriff and jailer. it had become
50 habitual for such officers i'm the
south TO surrender negro victims to
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
The Foolish Man.
From the Valley County News:


When man takes his money out
of the bank and bulies it in the
garden, or gives it to friend to keen
III his boot leg for him, it generally
turns out that somebody finds the
spot in the garden or the friend takes
sudden notion to emigrate. The
most absurd thing one can do ia to
"raw money from institutions that
are managed by honest, reliable men
ana hide 1t about the house or trust
it to some individual.
Montana produces an apple equal
to the best grown on earth.
The farmer in point of independence
leads the procession.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
All Want Fair Treatment.

Montana business sentiment favors
fair treatment Of the Indians, but it
had seemed to the people here that
the interior department, in setting
aside SO large fertile tract for the
occupancy of a band of Indians who
are not, and never will BE, farmers.
and carried solicitlde for the red
man beyond any reasonable point.
1T was like putting IA barrier to north
ward in the path Of development Of
the country from which the towns OF
Valley and Chouteau counties expect
to deprive increasing patronage i'm
the next few years.
When the Montana men affixed
their signatures to the telegram of
protest headed by the business repre-
sentatiVes of Minneapolis and st.
Paul. they scarcely hoped for 50
prompt response. The order from
Secretary Ballinger is taken here to
mean that the Rocky Boy band Will
be located farther out. nearer the
mountains, where the land will be
Just as good for them, since they will
not cultivate it anyway. and the 5a,-
Mo acres capable of producing fine
crops will remain unoccupieG, so that
1t may he opened to settlement in the
not distant future.
Action Pieases Montana.
DR.. Mark NJ. lioyt of Glasgow, who
was strong in his opposition to the
plan to give the good land to the
Indians. said today. Secretary Bal
linger could have done nothing SO
pleasing to eastern Montana. "It
shows" said DR.. IIoVt, that the de-
partment is not to be bound bv first
decisions when it can be shown that
they are unfavorable to commercial
development, and this policy of con-
Siueration for the material welfare OF
the state means much fer eastern
Montana, where there is so large an
area OF unoccupi"a land that. once
open to settlement. will make thous-
ands OF productive farms. A!inn.-
apo!iS journal. November ,, 1909.
"Aint II Awful"
From the Great rails I.ca,e:
Having retained General Weed of
Helena and Colonel Marshall of Mis-
soula to protect his interests in Mon
tana as against the Barrill affidavit
that he never climbed Mt. Mckinley.
DIR. Cookmay be pardoned if he s,,g-
gest that he does not intend to be p,,
over barrel-or by one.
There is Il hrigh. future for Nom
tana agriculture.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
Let Your Light Shine.

From the Libby Western News:
Let your light shine. For what
does it profit a community, though it
have the greatest resources and Oppor-
tunities in the world. il the attention
OF the outside world is not called to
them, and steps are not taken to Sc
cure development?
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-11-12
FEDERAL ACTION PlEASES WEST.
Withdrawal Of Rocky Boy Indian A!.ot.
ment Approved BY Montana.

Glasgow. Mont, Nov. 2.-The an
nOuncement received here from Wash
lngton, conveying the information
that Secretary Balinger has determine
ed to withdraw from the Rocky Boy
Indians the $4,000 acres Of land al
lotted them in the fertile country
northeast OF here and just east Of the
Fort Peek Indian reservation, has
aroused the enthusiasm of commercial
organizations in northeastern Mon
tana. From Williston, in North Da-
kota, to Cnlbertson, across theline in
Montana, and beyond to Glasgow and
llavre, expressions OF satisfaction
may be heard, and the matter is gen
eral talk among commercial men on
the trains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-06
LOCAL MENTION !.

A cellar full of tires at Padgett's Tire
House. 11S E. 7th. Topeka. Kan
Sitting insanely on the steps of the
Methodist church on Harrison street
waiting for the soldiers to march past,
Emma White, alias Mrs. Joe Wilson, a
colored woman, was found by Officers
Hutton and Penney about o'clock
last evening after she had sat there all
afternoon nodding to all who passed
and asking how soon the parade would
come. She also wanted several to
touch her body and feel the electricity
which she claimed the Lord had given
her to heal cats.
Chick-O for Baby Chicks, just the
feed and all they need. D. o. Coe, 119
East Sixth street
Ponds Banana Proposition will be
fully explained by Geo. H. Embrie, one
of the head men from Kansas City,
May 9TH at Luken's opera house in
North Topeka, at 7:30 o'clock p. m You
and your friends are cordially invited
to be present and ask questions. Free
to all.
Notice the large number of To-
peka's business houses who are sup
plying their customers with sufficient
Independent service.
DR.. C. E. Hulett. Osteopath, s13 Kan.
ave. Ind. Phone 31S. L.dy in Office.
Mr.. J. L Montgomery left this morn
ing for Lawrence to stake out course
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DUSTLESS ROADS.
Important Meeting Today Look
ing to Immediate Results.
Prof. Dickens, of Manhattan,
Makes Practical Proposition.

Shawnee county is likely to have, in
the very near future, a mile and half
of oiled roadway.
An important meeting was held at
the Commercial club rooms today with
this end in view. and a practical start
was made. Mr.. H W. McAfee, presi-
dent of the Good Roads association.
presided at the meeting. Remarks were
made by Mayor Green and others.
l. D. Graham, of the Kansas Farmer.
made the following practical statement
which he illustrated by photographs:
Prof. Dickens, in charge of the ex-
perimental road work at the Agricul-
tural college, has demonstrated beyond
n doubt, the great success and econom-
ical construction of oiled roadways,
both on dirt roads and mecadamized
roads. The half mile earth road shown
, in the photograph, was one of the
worst pieces of gumbC and stubborn
material that could be imagined. 1t Is
now, through the oiling process, one OF
the best roads in existence, smooth,
hard and resilient 1t sheds water like
a ducks back"and is smooth in dry and
wet times. There are also successful
strips of oiled macadam roads in the
vicinity of Manhattan under the super
vision of Prof. Dickens.
prof. Dickens has written mt that
he Will come to topeka, bringing MS
! especially prepared sprinkler, and
superintend the oiling of a mile and a
half of the West Sixth street road ex-
tending from the brick pavement to
Gage park without expense to the city
or county. if the city and county will
put the road into good repair and
smooth surface and pay for the nee
essary crude oil or residuum, which
costs. delivered in Topeka, aboIt $1.00
per barrel of As gallons. 1t requires
about one-half gallon to the square
yard, and the cost of Sprinkling about
one and one-ha1f miles of road will
be about 1925. One sprinkle, or at
the most, two, will be sufficient for
year
Upon motion of F. P. MacLennan
a committee consisting of H. W. Nc
Afee and 1. d. Graham was appoint
! ed to confer with the county commits
sioners with a view to bringing Prof.
] Dickens here within the next few
weeks to sprinkle this mile and halt
/ of experimental oiled road. way II
this experiment should prove a sue
| cess, dustless roads out of Topeka will
| soon be the rule.
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SANTA notes.

George Holloway, of the boiler shops.
is unable to be at work on account of
illness. He is suffering with an at
tack of rheumatism.
Mr.. Iril LiIley, of Seneca, has come
to Topeka and secured a position and
will remain permanently.
Engineer Wheeler of runs 1 and is
laying off and Engineer August Gehun
of Marceline is in his place.
Joe Younger has accepted a position
in the machine shop and will start to
work Friday morning.
Mr.. H. McCreary has returned to
Kansas City after spending several
Creary is assistant superintendent of
the news service.
Mr. w Allison, mechanical engineer.
stopped here for a short time while on
his way to Chicago from California.
Mr. Ellifritz, general superintendent
at Newton, is spending a short time in
Topeka on a business trip.
Several extra cars filled with dele
gates for the Sunday School convention
came in on No. Wednesday. All the
trains are doing heavy business on ac-
count of the convention.
Mr.. L. A. Waidelich was last night
elected delegate to attend the confer
ence of railroad secretaries to be held
at Lake Geneva during July. Mr..
Wa1dellcn Will leave In June ana go Dy
the way of Chicago where he will make
several days visiting with his sister.
Miss Edith Weidelich.
On June 4, government official,
an army officer. will be present at the
Y. NJ. c. A. and deliver a lecture
plosives.'' All agents that can leave
have been Instructed to attend.
The annual meeting of the committee
of management of the r. r. Y. NJ. c.
hold I,s ForLF I'LL Two
officers were elected: Mr.. H. B. Lautz
president; Mr.. d. E. Barton, vice pres
ident; w. G. Boon, secretary, and F,
4 r. Frost, treasurer. The board order
= that a photograph of the chart
Which Secretary Prout has prepared for
the international convention, be made
and a number of small copies be print
ed for distribution. The annual report
of the secretary was also given which
showed that during the year that the
average of visits to the rooms on week
days, 313 and on Sundays. 90. making
a total for the year, 154.S5 The num-
Der enrolled in the Bible classes are
439, 905 sessions held and the attend
ance $3.50. at the gospel meeting, PA
sessions were held. attendance 1870,
with an average of so. Total number
of Bible classes and meetings held, l.
100. total attendance 22.429. In the line
of gymnasium work, 256 sessions were
held with an attendance of 399s; in ed
vocational work, 107 sessions We're held
attendance 611 with an average of q
lectures and practical talks with an
attendance of 4,001. and with an aver
age of TIA were given. Seven sessions
of social work We're held with an at
tendance of 1888, an average of 1873, the
receipts for the year WERE So, o63. q, the
expenses were s7.s17.s6. All bills were
paid. The membership. April 80. full
paid. 1,166, part paid. 43, compliment
tary, 40; total, 1913; renewals 6O4, new
627
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the bad symptoms had disappeared
and that the leg would now do nicely.
These words had a wonderful effect
on conscience, and the Deacon shut
his lips and waited for some other
time. That time didn't come for a
year or more. Then Deacon Mobiles
wife was taken ill with typhoid fever.
When the crisis approached and the
doctor said the chances were all
against her the husband broke down.
He was out under an apple tree she'd
ding tears when Deacon Hart came
along and entered the yard to extend
his hand and say:
Deacon, I'm truly sorry for you
Thanks. 1 expect she'll go before
tonight"
"Shes a good woman"
"One- of the best in the world
"But, Abraham, such things have
to be. You must bear it like a man.
I'm trying to, Uriah-I'm trying to.
If it wasn't for something on my
conscience 1 know I could bear it bet
ter. It's a double burden, as it were,
you see.''
Cant you own up or something
and relieve your mind ?''
Yes, I can and I will. 1 hate to,
but I'll be a man about it
'Is 1t about the horse-trade?"
NO; it's something that happened
soon afterwards. Uriah, kinder turn
your shoulder to me and look at that
locust tree across the road while I re-
Iieve my accusing conscience"
But he didn't relieve it. The doctor
came to the door and beckoned to him
and whispered that he believed the
crisis was passed, but that the patient
must be kept as quiet as possible. 1t
was such good news that Deacon No
BILE wouldn't have confessed anything
for a hundred dollars. His wife con-
va1esced and time ran along until the
bi-annual camp-meeting opened. Both
deacons We're particularly strong on
camp ceilings. They were there and
enthusiastic. On the third day of the
camping the spirits of all were arous-
ed by the words of a visiting minister,
said that he could stand it no longer.
He had carried a matter on his con-
science until it had become an intoler-
able burden to him. and until he was
ashamed to look his brethren in the
face. He was admonished to make a
full confession but before he could
start out Deacon Noble who was lab
oring under nervous excitement arose
and said that he also had a confession
to make. He also had burden on his
conscience that he was determined to
get rid of.
Something might have come of the
two confessions then and there but
for some loafers who had planned to
break up the meeting. They let lot
of bees loose on the people and Great
ed a diversion lasting an hour. and
when it was over it was found that
both deacons had been stung so many
times that any matters of conscience
had been adjourned to more propi-
tious occasion. That occasion came
just a year later. There was a flood
in the river. and both deacons turned
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A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE.
(By NJ. Quad.l

Deacon Uriah Hart, of the village of
Poolsville, was an ex-DeacOn. as a
matter Of fact. but the title still chung
to him. 1t was the same with Deacon
Abraham Noble. For ten years there
was a neighborIy and brotherly feel
ing between these two men. Then
came a rupture. They traded horses,
and each felt that the other had taken
advantage of him. There was no seal
dal over it. but the two men simply
cooled off on each and had nothing to
explain, even to their wives. The min
lister of their church sought to smooth
over matters. but found them nom
committa1.
At the end of year Deacon Hart
rose up in prayer meeting one night,
and said that while he had tried his
best to be a good man. he had made
a slip or two in his life. One of those
slips rested hard on his conscience,
and he would state the nature of it
to make a statement when a big piece
of plaster fell from the ceiling and
struck him on the head. and his in
juries were such that he was in bed
for a fortnight. During this interval
the minister and others asked for his
confidence. but he refused to give it.
He had been out of bed and. walking
around for a month when he and
Deacon Noble met on the bridge. They
were about to pass with a nod when
the latter deacon stopped ana said:
''Uriah, I don't feel right in my
mind. 1t isn't about that horse-trade,
but something else. I think of it and
can't sleep nights. I'm going to own
UP and ask you
But he didn't own up Just then a
farmers runaway team came along
and they had to jump into the creek
to get out of the way They both
crawled out soDping wet and went
home, and after they had got dried out
conscience didn't seem to prick quite
so hard. At least, nothing more was
said for 2 year, though they encoun-
tered each other three or four times
a week Then Deacon Hart wounded
himself with a pitchfork. and after a
day or two symptoms of blood poison
ing set in. He feared that his days
were numbered, and he sent for Dea-
con Noble and said:
abraham, may Gle of this. and I
want to leave my house in order. My
conscious is pricking me about a GER
tain thing in connection with you, and
I want to get It off my mind
That's right, Uriah," urged the
other. NO one ought to go to the
grave with anything on his mind. I'm
ready to hear your confession
But no confession was made. The
doctor came in just then to examine
and dress the wound. and he said he
was glad to inform Deacon Hope that
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out to help the saw-mill man save his
property. They were engaged in this
neighborly task when both found
themselves seated on the same saw
log and being whirled down stream.
1t was then that Deacon Hart said:
Abraham, we are in danger
I'VE are, Uriah.'
I'VE may never see home again."
I'm afraid we won't"
Then I'll make that confession to
you and you make yours TO me"
Yes; the time has surely come"
Abraham, we traded horses. I
thought you cheated me-"
"Just what 1 thought OF you.
Uriah."
IT didn't say anything about It,. but
to get even with you / sneaked into
your barn one night and cut off your
cows tail. Can you, will you, forgive
a repentant mani"
with all my heart Uriah. I
thought you had beat me in that horse
trade, and one night / sneaked over
into your pasture and knocked the
horns off your bull. Shakel Neither
one of us has burned thing on hts
conscience, and this saw-log is driving
right ashore and we shall be saved
as sure as shooting, Copyrighted.
1903. by Associated Literary Press)
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Girl Who Slew Her Lover and Man
Who Shot His Wife,

Jacksonville. Fla, May 6.-Two sensa-
tional killing episodes were ended here
today when the grand jury ordered the re-
lease of Miss Jessie Brown and r. A
HUMPHREYS.
Miss Brown shot and killed Earl P.
Adams following the announcement of
Adams engagement to another young wo-
man. HUMPHREYS shot and killed both his
16-year-oId wife and Thomas McManus
when he found the two together in his
home. The mother of Mrs. HUMPHREYS
subsequently committed suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-06
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 6, 1901

At meeting of the City Council held
April IL. 1909. the following resolution was
presented and adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Topeka deem ii neces-
sary for the best interests of said City
to construct sewer in the sewer district
or territory described follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection of the cen
ter line of Huntoon street with the cen
ter line of West street; thence north
along the center line of West street to
the center line of Munson avenue: thence
west along the center line of Munson ave-
nue. to the center line of Boswell street:
thence south along the center line of Bos-
well street to the center line of Huntoon
street; thence east along the center line of
Huntoon street to the center line of West
street being the place of beginning all
in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County,
Kansas.
E. F. STANLEY. Councilman.
I. c. p. Burge City Clerk of the City
OF Topeka, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of the. original resolution now
on file in my office.
1Seal1 c. B. BURGE,
City Clerk.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of E. Stevens was held
from the residence, 1885 Mulvane street
at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The re-
mains will be sent tonight to Clay Center
for interment.