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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

lomatists whose name is for obvious
reasons withheld.
Rudyar1 Kipling has a great. adj
miration for the French artist, Andre
'Castaigne, who illustrated his Puck
q Pook's HILL" Monsieur Castaigne
having now turned novelist, Mr.. Kip
ing wakes enthusiastic over his vaude-
Vile story 1.-THE Bill-Toppers," says
he, Opened a new and fascinating
world to me-
Mrs. Burnett gained thousands of
new readers by 1.-THE Shuttle, = which
70 one of the most popular books pub
.ished in recent years Two of her
previous novels. 1.-THE Making of a
Warehouses; and THE Methods of
ady Walderhurst,' have one heroine,
and the action is really continuous.
They were originally published in En-
gland as one novel under the title of
Emily Fox-Seton." Mrs. Burnetts
american publishers, Frederick A.
Stokes Company, are now issuing the
Two in this country as continuous
story in a single volume. It is thought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Saturday

K. of P.-Topeka Lodge No. 80, at
1872 West 9Th ave.
X. o. T. M.-Topeka Tent No Is.
at Security hall.
Degree of Honor-Charity Lodge
No. 26, at S31 North Kansas ave.
Travellers Club-Alternate weeks at
homes of members.
Ry. Carmen-Local No. 4. at SIS
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Typographical Union-No. 121. at
Labor temple. E. J. Gribbin. secretary.
Ind. Phone 1850 Ring ].
B. of l.. F. & E.-Local No. EOS. at
122 East 9Th ave, at $3.50 p. m.
Retail Clerk@Local No. 2151, at
61S Kansas ave-, 1880 p. m. Secy. G.
c. Coulson, TOO Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Apropos of the recent adoption of
Helen Keller's 1.-THE World Live In
as textbook at Wellesley College,
Professor Wilhelm Stern, director of
the Institute of Applied Psychology in
Berlin, considers that book one of the
Two or three greatest contributions to
psychology and education in the last
hundred years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

1.-THE Autobiography of Henry NJ.
Stanley was published on November
% by Houghton Mifflin Co. The editor
# one of the leading London dailies
wrote to Lady Stanley, after reading
advance sheets of the autobiography:
Truly this is a marvelously grand
gift you have bestowed on the world.
That picture of Stanley's childhood and
hoyhood and adolescence, as drawn by
himself, is enthralling. 1t deserves to
take rank among the greatest, noblest,
perhaps the noblest confession of lit
erature. It surpasses DeQuincey, Gel
lini. Walter Scott, and others, differ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Sunday

7. nj. C. A. and every day at corner
9Th and Quincy.
Y. w. C. A. and every day. End Floor
Masonic Bldg. 623 Jackson
Socialist Meeting-at 119 West
Sixth. upstairs. at $3.50 p. m. Every
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

D. A. R.-Chapter No. - at
homes of members.
G. A. R.-Topeka Post No. II. at
216 West 9Th ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

mt as it is in kind from them ALL
1t is an absorbing piece of self por-
t:'aiture; all that workhouse part, and
The Welsh relatives, and the terrible
'Windermere' voyage, and the Civil
war episodes will live forever. And
what a character they reveal! In the
combination of vivid practical energy
with an intense spiritual feeling and
an almost mystical self consciousness!
The revelation. 1 think, will surprise
the public"
Reprints on the Harper press include
Two which are of interest to the
drama: 1.-The Servant in the House, =
Charles Ram Kennedy's play of
brotherhood, which has had a success
full opening in the Adelphi Theatre in
.ondon; and THE Exploits of Arsene
: upin," Leblanc's detective story, the
Sramatized version of which is still
playing to audiences in New York.
Very sumptuous with its demi-quarto
form and fifty-two large colored
plates, is Haldant MacFall's "The
French Pastellists of the Eighteenth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

is illustrated in full color by Alonzo
kimball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Royal Arcanuni-Topeka Council
No. 1857, at Security hall.
Degree of Honor Capital Lodge No.
at 119 West 9Th ave.
1. b. of Electrical Workers-Local
23S at 618 Kansas ave. Sec. C. H.
Adams, 1913 West st.
G. U. o. of o.. F.-Household of
Ruth. No. 166, at 418 Kansas ave.
ColOred o. E. S.-Myra Chapter
No. 5, at 404 Kansas ave.
Fraternal Union OF America-To-
peka lodge No. 622, End and 4th
Wednesday. r. j. Kearney. Sec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

Court of Honor-Shawnee District
Court No. SIS. at 1913 West 9Th ave.
National Protective Legion-To-
peka Lodge No. 2167. at K. of p. hall.
Operative PIasterers-Local No.
at 1911 Office Blk. e. L. Newberry,
Secy.. POI Burr st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
Monday

K. of P.-valient Lodge No. 155. at
1872 East 9Th ave.
IL. of P.-Amity Lodge No. 231 at
S37 North Kansas eve.
f. o. E.-Topeka Aerie No. So at
615 Van Buren,.
X. and l.. of Security-victor Coun-
Gil No. 4. at 1902 North Kansas ave.
1. o. Red Men-Shawnee Tribe No.
IA. at lis East 9Th ave.
S. & d. of Justice-Topeka Council
No. 8. at Security hall.
Lodge No. 81. at 11s West Sth ave
Fraternal Union of A-Topeka
lodge No. 522. at 522 Kansas ave.
Hod Carriers and Building Laborers
Local No. 287, at 618 Kansas ave. Geo.
Hagen. secy.. sos East 18th.
Painters Local-No. SO at 420 Kan
sas ave., secretay Frank P. Woodruff,
SIT Hancock st.
LIST Battery at 404-406 Kansas ave.
The Swedish American National
League and NOrden Benefit ASSOcia-
ton meets second and fourth Monday
OF each month. Fred Isaacson, 157
Grafton street. recorder.
r.. A. M.-Topeka Chapter No. S. al
Masonic hall.
L. o. o. F.-Capitola Rebekah Lodge
No: 219, at Security hall.
A. o. Hiberman's-Shawne Co.
Division No. 1, at lit West 9Th ave.
A. o. H.-Ladies' Branch No. I, at
III West 9Th ave.
w. C. T. U.-At First M. E. church
Journeymen Tailors-Local No
100, at 306 Kansas ave., Stuart Nc
Donald, Sec. 720 Kansas ave.
Printing PreSSmen-Local No. 40
at 618 Kansas ave. Secy. C. G. Grosch,
210 West goth.
Colored A. F. & A. M.-Euclid
Lodge No. 2. at 404 Kansas ave.
ColOred *. 6 L. of Protection-Cap-
itol City. Council No. at 429 Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK IN TOT

III. w. Bomgardner
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND LICENSED EMBALMER
Masonic Temple 62I Jackson street
ATTEND TO ALL THE DETAILS
First Class Ambulance Service Both Phones I46
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

lomatists whose name is for obvious
reasons withheld.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Paving Decision UP.

Baton Rouge.-The city OF ha'0.i
Rouge will fight to a finish 'hrouen
tho INNER courts the decision OF the
district court in the street paving mat,
fer before any special suit IS eh'eieu
against the Louisiana improvement
COMPANY. II the decision OF the "'S-
trict court IS reversed by the supreme
court and the citp can get III us e''-
dence, as TO the character or the paw
ing done by the company NO" ''"A
ing payment, the officials are conn
dent that they will be able to win Ine
case If the decision OF Judge Diun''
is upheld by the supreme court 'n'
city will have to take up Its cer'''l
Gates, amounting TO about S9'oVo' any
can then bring suit against the pa'lis
COMPANY for the $4,000 da'. ages, Gov
ering the total amount when the GU
has maid to the paving company ~
the surface work that has proved 5
faulty on Main street and NoIIh po'
levard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
, ouisjana Will Contest Land Case.

patton Rouge.-The state land once
10 now collecting data which Will De
t,t,o tn the Sabine Island lands, claim
ed by parties from Texas. Sne ua.a
nsed nv Louisiana in defending us
which the state land Office is gettlhg
will he the basis of the brief when
ATTORNEY General Guion will write III
defense of Louisiana's claims. Some
weeks ago the state received hollee
sron, tho limited States Land Commls-
sioner at Washington that Texas par
tics had filed a claim to the SABINE
island lands basing their claim upon
title secured by purchase from 'he
state of Texas. Notice was gwen Wy
the United States commissioner tna
tho case would not be taken up uhli
louisiana could make answer 10 TIL
, hrief Governor Sanders and Regis
tor Grace held a conference severa
DAVIS ago on the subject, ana I'll
course decided upon was to get Al
torney General Guion to de1ehu I'LL
{ states claim before the Federal al
K +horities A brief will be written L
General Guion in support OF LOU
, i.na's title to the Sabine Island lana
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Factory Enterprise Buys site.

v;,o platte, Bros. OF Mem
phis, Tenn, have purchased from Ut.
W D. Haas two blocks OF ground IA
the northern part Of town, in proxlm-
,tv to the railroad, for $2'loo' W.
Haas having reduced the price "
about half it's actual value as an IN
ducement to the company On TINS
site they have decided to erect al up'
to.date hardwood factory for the man
nfacture of materials for wagons pug
gies, etc. They will begin WORK july
and intend to employ about oo men
everv day. This being the first rae
torv in town, it is hoped other com
NAMES will find it to their adVanlase
r. locate here AS an inducemeht
the town of Vile Platte Will exemp
the hardwood factory for a PERIOD o
ton wears, and has also given 'h'
company a substantial bonus. Inre
vacant residences have been rente
by the company
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
PERFORMS AN AMAZING FEAT
Doctor Swings Baby by Heels "n'e
Rushing Through Gotham Streets
In Auto, Saving Life.

New York.-By treatment so hefoi'
that many persons who saw 1t thought
tho surgeon was demented, Or. BURKE
If BELLEVUE hospital recently saved
tho life of Evan Killeen, nine months
old The baby was choking to deatn
slowly from jack which he mad at.
TEMPTED to swallow, and which mao
lodged in his windpipe. Seated IN an
ambulance which was going through
the east side streets at a 5O-miie cnp'
Dr. Burke seized the baby by ene
heels swung him head downward sew
oral times, and then began swhirilng
him about his head. When the amou'
lance reached Twenty-third street ana
E1rst avenue the surgeon heard some
thing strike the bottom OF the am
hr,ance with a metallic ring. He also
heard the baby give gasp OF roller.
Pausing in the heroic treatment
which he was practicing, the surgeon
looked toward the bottom OF the am
hulsnce. and was delighted to see the
s,x.pronged piece of iron lying there
Then he took the baby tenderiy IN Mi
arms, and endeavored to make up o!
soothing treatment for all the Reces
sary rough usage to which he had sun
iected the youngster since the rae
against death started. Little Eva
was almost exhausted. The surgeo
knew, however, his patients lie wa
saved, and that in few hours b
) wonld be all right.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Trouble For the Ferryman.

AleXandria.-Repo are TO the ell
feet that Irving Wainwright OF FISH
vile was shot and killed by a ih"n
named Marshall, who is the ferrymah
at the Thompson ferry, on Little NV.
err Grant parish. No particulars ol
tho affair had been learned here. Inc
sheriff of Rapides parish sold at pun
lie auction % pieces Of property ant
adiudicated to the state oil pieces
This property has been advertised ah'
sold for delinquent taxes. Inc I'd,
sale this year was unusually small
considering the fact that so man
neople suffered from overflow ana III
rayaees of the boil WeeVll.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
pronose to Build a School House.

Garden City.-There is move OIL
foot here to build a city hall, cup
house and a public school. 1t IS salu
that Warren Foster will give one acre
Of land. and the Albert Hansen hum-
Der Company agrees to build a mouse
to cost $1,000 for the purpose Ihere
are about 30 school children mere WIZ
will attend All that is needed no"
is to arrange with the schooi quar-
tn furnish a teacher.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
co,yicts Doinq Good Road WORK.

Crowlev-The police jnry Tor sew
oral weeks has had employed Oh tne
roads of the PARISH a gang Oh p1''o'
n,A,oners VARYING in number from Si--
to IS and the results OF 'Nel'
work have begun to show in lmproN'1
roads Southeast of Crowley "he! :
the first work was done on the roa]s.
d,.inaqe was affected by Digging
d:tches to Grain low places III ''e
,nodc whore heretofore have eNlSIeh
ronds of water after every ram Nv
result has been that after me :e'eN'
heavy rains the ponds soon d'sappeai
cd and the bad holes in the foaus j..
,cnqer exist. A road was also pun
tr,.r, Ravne 70 Branch near the rlsh
Of way of the Opelousas, ouiI "'l>
northeastern railroad This road "'''
built and paid for by the nerchan'
Of Rayne The parish road gang
now at work repairing the ROAD acF'S
plaouemine Bruce to Roberts ufos, ~,
+ This road has always been impassao'
during the rainy season. but the poiie
,rrx will, attempt to make the roa
: n.ssable by draining the roaa"a
@ through the timber. The axper'me'
, ~ working ccnvicts on the roads III
proven a success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
FARMER HAS DESPERATE
BATTLE WITH RODENTS
AcrlDENTkLLY LOCKED IN GRAM
AIRY WITH DOG, HE is seRi-
oUsLY WOUNDED.

Old Zionsville, Pa.-DaYid Stem
berger, residing on the road leauins
from Zionsville to DillingeT, had a
frightful experience recently, lie en-
tered an old and long disused gFanaTy
in his barn, when the wind slammed
the door shut and the latch caught
on the outside.
Mr.. steinberger had little rat TER
rier with him. and the door had hatu'
" closed when the man, IN the u'ln
light saw that the place was swarm
ing with rats. His dog Immediately
tackled one of the rats, and the laC'
ter, cornered, put up a desperate
| fight and in a few minutes ooth man
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
The Potato Crop Very Fine

Crowley.-The potato crop OF thiS
section is the largest and best ever
raised here. The season has been Ia
vorable, dry weather having prevaiieo
during the growing season. The To-
%, market has been supplied entirely
by homegrown potatoes for about Two
months, which has not happened De
foro even at this season of the year
Several farmers have made shipments
to outside points, the Jones farm nav
ing shipped a carload recently to TN
| North.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18

and dog were fighting for their ilVeS'
particularly the man. -,
Mr. Steinberger had nothing Will
which to defend himself, and they
swarmed all over him, some even try
ing to get at his throat, and all ha
could do was to grab them with MS
hands throw them down on the noos
and stamp on them.
Fortunately for himself he wore
heavy top boots, with his trousers
tucked inside. Finally his cries Vefe
heard, and a member. OF the ianiiy
came to his relief and opened he
door, when Steinberger staggered Out
nearly exhausted, and bleeding rron
over a dozen wounds. The dog sis'
was badly torn and bitten, but SUI
game Between them they had kiiie'
ii rats.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Oil Rate Suit is Filed.

Baton Rouge.-The Southern Paclnc
railroad has filed a suit in the dis
trict court of this parish against INC
Louisiana Railroad Commission, ask.
inp that the court declare null ana
voia tho special rates on less than
carload lot shipments of OIL THESE
rates were ordered into effect by tne
commission some months ago, and are
being fought by all of the railroads
of the state.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Money For Louisiana.

Baton Rouge.-The following shef,
if, and tax collectors have settled
with the state auditor for collections
made in the month Of May, 1903; "
Coco Avoyelles, $2,547.o6; W. C.
Welch Caldwell, $2O2.74; W. }. NC
Bride, Jackson, $3.50; D. ). he KEN,
Calcasieu, S2,64O.3O; Z. p. Campbell
Concordia. s27S.57: W. G. Randolph
rost Patton Rouge, s43O.73; W. 4
Dunn, East Carroll, $l,S'lo'; W, l.
| Smart, Livingston, $l,653.So' f"u
Berthelot, ST. John, S92.O2; A no"
dreaux, Vermillion, $324.37; J. ". HI
ans, secretary oyster commisSloh' 81
1914
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Ten Are Drowned.

Mandeville-By the giving way Oh
Nor IN which party Of excursionists
were being landed ten were drowned.
One 11-months-old infant was among
tho victims. The dead were all resi-
dents of New Orleans and were most
" Young girls. An immediate inves'
tipation as to the parties responsible
for the accident is being made
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
plax indian: Burn Girl at STAKE.

Play indian; Burn Gsr' al STAKE
New York.-Little Annie MacK,e'
pretty girl of six years. was burned
terribly and will die because OF tne
attempt of her chum, Johnny Mydosn:
seven years old, to play Indian anu
600 a paleface burned at the stake IN
Rayoune. N. ]. The children Were
plaving in the yard Of Armies home
Johnny played the part OF a ofaTe
and claimed Annie as his captive. He
crowded the child into corner OF the
fonce and held her with one mana
and with the other struck a mS'ch
He applied the fame to the hem ,itt 10
ber skirt and in a moment the iit'ie
ono WAS a mass Of flames.
woman employed in the house
heard the shrill cries of terror rom
little Annie and rushed to her WIN d
hucket of water which she had picAe'
up in the kitchen. ~.
pv THIS time Armies clothes hau .
? heen burned from her body anu o n1 .
, hair which had been hanging ioose'.
.hont her shoulders, had been ooin''
;. off also. ,r,r,ad ,e the
Do ,n hospital, where the physician a.
= D a"ia there was no chance Oh ne' ~
covery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
School Funds Apportioned.

Ration Rouge-BeloW Is the '"''o
,rnortionment made by the depart
ment of education to the uiiie' e"'
marshes of the state out OF the coii'.
mon school fund for the support W
the schools in the parishes nal'ieu'
Acadia s3.4S7 60, Ascension $500 n'
snmntion s2943.2O, Avoyelles $o'4oo'-
60 East Baton Rouge $4,S4O, boSSiel
s2'63O2O, Caddo $6,O6o.So' ClalDornv
81 S19 GO, Calcasieu $4,74O.So, oa'u"1'l
- 1o4 80, Cameron $4,000, Catahoula
90 Aoo % East Carroll Sl,5l2, west
carroll s626.SO, Concorda SZ'oo 'o o."
10 Soto s3,918, Franklin sl'@4o,oo'
Vast Feliciana $2,7O06O, West feil'
n,ana 81 or go, Grant sl,93360, Iberia
sa115 90 Iberville $3,7Sl.2O, Jackson
81 6e6 40 Jefferson Sl,55S.4o, Lalaye'''
90 so4 Lafourcne $3,OSl6O, LAhcoIi
s1971.2O, Livingston Sl'o@o'So, o M" on
con sl,549.2O, MorehouSe SZ'-"4 80.
Natchitocbes S4,7S2, Orleans S4l'9''
% Ouacbita $3,66506, Plaquemlhe
s17G24O, Points Coupee S4'o9"' o o,
: handles s4.S94.40, Red River 81, . i' ~
Richland $1,473.2O, Sabine $z'4o4' 90 %
pnrnard s4l1.6O, st. Charles Sl'zo
St Helena $l,O93, St. James S2,s4" o%'
Ct John $1,527.2O, st. Landry S''zS y,
20 St. Mary $4,lS1.2O, st. Mar'lh %
t 2124o, St. Tammany $2'945.zV' a !"
gipahos $3,265.6o, Tensas $2,64S S. T. :,
ion s2415.2O, Vermillion S',4z o. =
\. Vernon s2,346.4O, Washington Sl'oo
h o. Webster s2,653, VIM $l,'Zo.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Eur Receive Time Sentences.

Minden.-A special session OF the
district court was held last week, at
which four negroes pleaded guilty ana
we're sentenced, as follows: Milton
Elliott assault by, willfully shooting
Of two wears in the penitentiary; VIII
CLYDE, conveying tools to person III
custody, six months in Jail; Ed COOK
GOV embezzlement, four months IL
+ail; Ben Stewart, larceny eo oays
| in jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
no,r,, School Attendance.

Natchitoches.-The enrolment y,
tho state Normal School has reachea
e2S in the normal department ana lov
in the model school, Five hunurea
hold first-grade certificates and % are
graduates of high schools.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
youno Attorney Is Arrested.

Homer.-W. A. Bennett, a young a''
tornev of this place, was arrested re-
GENTLY IN a warrant sworn out oelore
Justice of the Peace G. G. Gill; Oh
a charge of embezzlement OF the sum
Of about $500, and to have been EN-
hezzled from the heirs OF the Miner
succession, for whose heirs Mr. Ben
mott was appointed curator by the
court some two years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Accused of Forgery in Georgia.

shrevcport.-Fred Bogus, alias Chas.
poeus was arrested here on request
of sheriff T. B. Breach of Rome, Ca
on the charge of forgery. Bogus, VINO
has relatives here, has lived In Rome
where he was employed as street
car mo,orman and says he left there
hecause of a difficulty in which ne
killed g negro passenger, who was
trying to murder with knlfe MS 'oo
pns0 brother, the conductor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
Civ Hundred Barrels Daily.

shreyeport.-Reports from Belcher'
IN the northern part Of the parish
state that s. S. Hunter and w. b.
Mccormick have brought in on sec
ton 10 an oil we'll that shows a eoo'
barrel daily capacity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-18
To Survey the Model Road.

Nonroe.-Walter H. Hoffman, ASSIST
ant state engineer, and his assistant
have begun the survey of the new
model road from Monroe TO oaihoun,
u wi1, REQUIRE about two weeks 10
make the necessary survey.