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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
Burned While Compromising Medicine

lola, Kan, June 3.-While mixing
portions of medicine in a glass jar
Archie Gilbert was painfully burned
in the face and chest. The jar burst
allowing the liquid to squirt into Gill
bert's face and upon his chest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

had to be put together and launched.
While the boats were being put to-
gether, a detachment Of mounted
engineers swan their horses across
the lake and dispersed an imaginary
enemy.
Twenty minutes after the signal
was given all the troops had crossed
the bridge and attacked the enemy.
The work of dismantling the bridge
took lust eleven minutes and eight
seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

Another Two Story Building at Lyons
Lyons. Kan, June 3.-Mr. Finley is
making arrangements for a two story
brick building on the corner lots
where the Ellison & Finley harness
shop now stands. The second story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

suicide by shooting himself through
the temple with a revolver. No reason
is assigned for the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

We can save you money on that lum-
Der bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

sTnformationv VIII Not Give Score.
The Independent Telephone company
requests it's subscribers not to ask In
formation" for the baseball score. The
score will be given over the State Jour-
nails special baseball phone. Ind. S18.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
TOOK CHLoRoFoRM AND, DIED.
Farmer w. H. Hall Was Sick and Did
Not Wish to Live.

lola. Kan, June 3.-W. H. Hall, a
farmer living in Cottage Grove town
ship, was found dead in his bed yes
terday by his son. He had killed
himself by taking chloroform and
slept his life away during the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

SEVIfy b<tCIICIOr 1NIIiS IIif1IoCII.
Severy, Kan, June 3.-Bert Binns, a
bachelor aged SO years, living on a
farm southeast of Severy, committed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Joint installation at Union,

Special 10 Times-Repubiican.
Union, July 19.-The Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs of this place held a Joint
installation Of officers last Friday ey-
ening. District Deputy Grand Master
7. r. Madole installed the officers of
Industry lodge. and Mrs. Clara Peter
son did the honors for Daffodil lodge
After the work Of the evening was I'm
ished. the members repaired to the din
ing room where ice cream and cake
were served by the. Rebekahs.
The following is a list Of the officers
of Industry lodge: N. G., w. H. Reed:
v. G.. e. P. Brown; secretary, u. D.
Doty; warden. r. A. Corfe; conduc-
tor. G. =. Loler; o. g., w. Trupp: I,
g.. L. H. Romley; r. s. to N. a., r
L. Bixby; L. 8. to N. G., s. e. Miller:
r. s. to v. F., H. L. Cartwright: I.
S. to v. G., N. M. Gilland; and chap.
lain, j H. Moore
The following Is the list Of officers
installed in the Rebelkah lodge: N. g..
Mrs. G. E. Lawrence; v. a., Mrs. A. 81.
Wood; conductor. Mrs. r. e. Louis; r.
s. to N. q, Mrs. Peterson; l. g. to N.
g.. Mrs, Tisdale; r. s. to ". g., Mrs.
Fedey: L. g. to Y. G.. Mrs. Miller; o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
MONEY OR KIN, AGED
MAN is MAKING WAY TO OHIO
TO AWAIT DEATH.
RELATIVES ALL DEAD,
HIS PURSE ALMOST EMPTY
Otto Reuter-, Aged e5, Given Aid at
Observation-Disclosures Story Finds Be.
iievers and Help is offered-Last Of
Relatives Recently Drowned-state
News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, July 19.-"There's nothing
In life any more for me, and I'm going
to my old home to die. My relatives are
all gone. I l1aveA no home and no mon
ey, but back there at Cincinnati, Ohio.
is spot that my loved ones were
about me for long time and some of
them lie buried in the beautiful ceme-
terry hard by
These pathetic words were told to
the police by Otto Reuter-, aged e5.
who is on his way from Arlington. s.
D., to Cincinnati, as he says, to die. He
had 6 cents when he arrived, but his
story was so touching and he is so
much alone in the world. that the
newspaper men who heard it made up
small purse, and the overseer of the
poor sent him on to Dubuque.
When Mr.. Reuters relatives at Gin
cinnati were called across the silent
river, he was alone and went to live
"AsAA e%aA why DIT Arlington, >,
ID. When the aged man arrived there
last spring the country was at its best.
The prairies were flower-decked and
the whole world seemed happy. But
the clear sky of his joy and hope was
suddenly clouded, when his daughter
and her husband lost their lives while
fording a stream when the water was
high. Such property as they possessed
was taken in charge by creditors, and
the old man was left alone, with no
Kin on earth to comfort him, and with
little or no money to keep him.
He stayed a while at the place where
his daughter lived, but the surround
ings reminded him SO frequently of
her tragic death that he decided to
start back to the old home in Ohio. He
walked part of the way, but is both
cred with rheumatism, and friends
took pity on him and helped him along.
"Going Back Home to Die"
This seems all that is left for this
aged, partially i'll and impoverished
man to do, with his money gone and
all his kin on the other side Of the
dark river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
HOUSE FOR CHILDREN
Families Without Them viii Not
Be Admitted.

Plans were recently fled with tn,
building department Of st. Louis 70
an apartment house exclusively TO
families with children. pho doors o.
this house, which is to cost S4Oo. 600
will be shut against bachelors. old
maids and childless couples. On,
child win be badge OF ndmittance
but tho family with dozen children
will be welcomed with open arms. /,
IS the flrst apartment house OF its kim
IN the Cnited States, and it will rise
between two large and fashionable
houses which forbid children.
s. ID. Ledcrcr, a real estnte broker
Is the originator OF the idea, and he
found ready backing for the scheme.
He has whole chnin Of novelties.
with every girl born In the house he
viii present reccipted bill for one
months rent to the parents. Lederer
places twice as high value ON BOYS.
as every boy born will mean to the
parents rcccipted bill for two
months rent.
The building will be OF eight stories,
and there Will be ffty-four apart,
ments. Each apartment will have a
specially equipped playroom. In ad.
dition there will be large playroom
In the basement, and In the summer
the children will dlsport themselves
on the roof. a dancing room will he
provided, ard dancing teachers will In
sTuct the children without charge to
the parents. There also will be I'm
structors in physical culture. and 1t is
proposed to establish kindergarten.
II am convinced the apartment
house for children will fn real
want" said Lederer. ut will be the
only one of Its kind in the country. but
expect to see many more like 1t.
Why, as soon as gave out my plans
half a dozen milllonaires wanted to
BACK the venture single handed. They
saw the possibilities in 1t, and they
wondered 1t hadn't been tried before.
Every applicant will have to trot
out the youngsters before l rent him
an apartment Children will be the
requirement. One child will do. but
the more the merrler. II n man comes
along with score Of children he will
be my prize tenant, and III put
brass plate on his door.
Its easy to figure it out from the
financial standpoint. With children In
every family there will be no com.
plants on the score of noise. Then
married couples With children are the
most stable tenants and are less likely
10 move They are the best rent pay.
ers, too. as all statistics show"
one OF the features Of the house will
be general nursery in charge of a
nurse. Mothers going out shopping,
afternoon calling or to the theater NAV
leave their babies In the care OF the
nurse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
ODD TRAIN HoLDvP.
Rooster Drawn Under Locomotive Set
Emergency Air Brake.

Rooster Drawn Under Locomotive Sc,
Emergency Air Brake.
Rushing along at rate of sixty
miles IN hour. going to New York. the
New Jersey Central's fast express
train Queen of the Valley. which left
Wilkesbarre. Pa, at 8 o'clock the other
morning. came to sudden stop be-
tween bethlehem and Freemansbyrr
following the application by some agen
cy, then mystery. Of the emergency
air brake under the locomotive.
With such abruptness did the train
stop that the passengers were thrown
about IN their seats. BY the time they
mad an opportunity to leave the cars
Engineer Tripper found the cause of
the trouble.
An eight pound Plymouth Rock roost.
er scratching along the track had been
drawn under the engine by the sue.
ton of the train with such force MS to
sever the air connections and sion the
train.
The crew took the bird with them as
memento OF the first train ho,dup
that was ever pulled off by chicken,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Theater Nurseries.

Mr. Jefferson, manager of the Met
ropole theater in Glasgow, proposes to
make the experiment OF establishing
night creches for the use of visitors
with babies attending his entertain
ments. AS Mr.. Jefferson caters al
most entirely for working class area.
he believes that the scheme will meet
the difficulties Of domestic situation
which affects many of his patrons.
Night nurseries will be attached to the
theater. with staff Of nurses and
equipped with cots. toys and baby
food A nominal charge of twopence
and threepence night will be made.
and food will be supplied at cost price
or the parents own food given IL they
prefer to bring 1t with them.
Persons wishing TO see the nursery
IN operation between the acts of the
play will be allowed to do SO on nav.
ment OF threepence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Southern Io1ua Items

I methods of the pioneers. Stever hunted
up five cradles preserved as relics and
heirlooms by neighbors and after a
little difficulty found some men who
could operate them, and now his grain
Is safe. The sight of the old-fashtoned
| method of harvesting was a strange one
| and excited much comment. The only
! difficulty is the securing of cradles
which is quite problem. One man
near Birmingham who owned two. 1t is
said, was offered $50 in cash of two
fifths of the wheat crop, and he solo
the cradles for the latter price.
keota.
William Coop and son Frank are
here from Fairfield to break two young
Duffaloes from the iSingmaster herd to
drive like oxen. If the experiment is
successful they will drive them to the
state fair next month, along with the
oxen that are already broken. The
oxen broken by the Coops in the past
have attracted considerable attention
each time they went thru the streets
of Fairfield. Coop and his oxen moved
the old Bloomfield log cabin to its
present resting place in Old Settlers
park there, and they haye been prom
lnent features of every settlers cele-
bratton for several years past. Coop is
the first white child born in Jefferson
county.
Audubon.
Some time ago one Soren Anderson
was brought before the commissioners
of insanity but after an examination
he was released. Last week it became
known that he had traded his farm of
l2O acres down in Audubon township
for a saloon in Omaha and SIS to
boot. Hearing of this action his son
Jens Anderson, of Oalofield township
filed petition before the court asking
that he be appointed guardian of his
father and that the land deal be set
aside. The party to whom he made the
deal was in Audubon Tuesday to file
the deed and accepted service in the
suit. Later the deputy sheriff. Alex
Ferguson, went to Omaha to bring
Soren Anderson to show cause if there
be any why his son shall not act /,
guardian.
Columbus Junction.
Mrs. G. D. Harrison prominent res
1dent of this city, fell from a hammock
at her home and broke her right leg
four inches below the hip joint. Be
cause OF her act and her previously en-
feebled physical condition the injury isl
considered as a very serious one. Being
excessively warm, Mrs. Harrison de-
cided to sleep in a hammock on lhel
porch Of her home. About o'clock IN |
the morning she awakened and intend
ing to go into the house attempted tol
get out of the hammock The ham
mock turned over suddenly, precipitat-
ing her to the floor. Mrs. Harrison is
the wife of G. ID. Harrison, a livestock
and grain dealer here, and one of the
first residents Of Columbus Junction +
She has been in poor health for some
time and previous to her accident, the
injured limb was almost helpless
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Hampton News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, July 19.-Josiah Kemp
thorne has been making some sub
stantial improvements to his residence
property. New cement sidewalks have
been laid, some cement work done in
the basement, and the house painted
and otherwise repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Mosher of Mil
waukee, have been visiting with their
daughter here, Mrs. M. l.. Meyers.
The Cemetery Society will meet next
Thursday at the home OF Mrs. Jonn
Mcneil.
j. Dobrin has had a large deck built
INTO his store room, at the rear end OF
1T, and considerable more floor space is
thereby added to his place of business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Humboldt Grades New Street.

Special to Times-Republican.
Humboldt, July 19.-During the past
week the Commercial Club and the
town. thru its street department, have
been exerting themselves to insure
good roads for the Glidden tour, which
is to pass thru Humboldt county and
Humboldt Tuesday, July 90 The Com
rlercial Club has arranged to have the
chosen route dragged and put in good
condition from the Kossuth county to
the Webster county line. In order to
avoid number of sharp turns, the
town has graded street heretofore
but little used, but which will here
after probably be an important high
way thru the north part Of town, near
Humboldt College. A large number of
Humboldt's automobilists plan to meet
the tour and accompany it thru the
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Mothers SHINING ExampIe.

Mothers Shining Example.
BE man." said an Atchison girl
to her brother. Then she got to think
ing. When trouble came to her home
it was her mother who met 1t bravely.
patiently and calmly 1t was mother
who told father not to worry, who
Gained his fears, and who did all her
own worrying without letting anyone
know about it. 1t was mother who
was never afraid, never angry, who
was above petty annoyance and who
spent her life on the firing line, fight
ing for others. mo-" the girl added
quickly to her brother, II don't mean
be man; be woman!"-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Another Report.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, July 19.--The best part of
the business district of the town of
Tracy was totally destroyed by fire of
unknown origin Saturday night be-
tween II and IL O'clock Stephens big
general store building and contents, the
Masonic orders hall, with all proper
ty, large ice house, stables and sheds
were burned to the ground. The loss is
about 100000, with insurance on the
stock, general merchandise. $4,000. The
fire is thought to have originated from
a gas lamp on the ceiling of the store
or on the floor of the Masonic hall. 1t
was the worst fire in the history of the
town. The fire was plainly visible at
Oskaloosa, thirteen miles distant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
WILL SUE POLICE OFFICER.

Prominent Iowa City Society Belle Al.
leses Illegal Arrest and Restraint.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 19.-Miss Blan ,l,e
McQuiston, a prominent young society
lady of this city, was taken to the ,ity
nall Saturday night, to give evidence
concerning a missing sum of money
and the absent youth to whom it be-
longs.
Miss McQuiston now maintains that
she was illegally arrested and re-
strained, and will at once file a damage
suit against the officer who escorted
her to the city hall. She has retained
prominent firm Of attorneys to fight
her case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19

g., Mrs. Rowley; I. G.. Messie Riggs:
and chaplain, Mrs. Lowe.
w. H. Estep and wife have left for
Seattle, Wash, to visit the exposition.
II. G. Chaplin and family leave this
evening for Colorado Springs, Colo,
where their son, Earl, will Join them
for months camping trip in the
mountains.
C. L. Rogers, c. E. Lawrence, ]. G.
Haas, Lewis Rash and a party from
Marshalltown, leave tonight for High
more, S. D., to look over the land there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
GENERAL STORE AND MASONIC
BLOCK BURNED DURING
THE NIGHT.
LOSS MAY REACH $4,000,
WITH INSURANCE OF ssooo
Lyman's General Store and Fraternity
Building, With Their Contents, To.
tally Destroyed-orisin of tho Blaze
Not Yet Determined--other News of
the State.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Knoxville, July 1s.-Fire at IL
o'clock last night destroyed the two
largest buildings in the business sec
ton of the town of Tracy, east of here.
The Lyman general store and the Ma
sonic lodge building We're burned, with
their contents. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, with insurance Of only &c.
900. The origin of tho fire is un-
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
srltain's Coal Troubles.

We hear a great deal in these
times Of the folly and wickedness of
war between civilized peoples. What,
then, shall be said of Industrial civil
war In our midst? In every dispute
there must always be reasonable
middle course. If 1t cannot be found
that is nothing short of disgrace to
our Observation-Disclosures Weekly Dis
patch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Tho stlll. Small uoie.

Sure healing is not in the storm. or
In the whirlwind; 1t Is not in mon.
arches. OF aristocracies, or democra.
cies, but will be revealed by the still
small voice that speaks to the con.
science and the heart, prompting us to
WIDER and wiser humanity--Iowcii.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Pocaho ntas Couple Wed.

Special to Times-Republican.
Pocahontas. July 19.-Married, Fri
gay morning, by Rev. Simpson, of the
NJ: T.. church, James NJ. Berry and
MISS Gene Wallace. The groom is ex-
county attorney and his bride was
born and raised here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
S. U. !. ALuMNus HoNoREp.

II. e. Kelly Assistant District Attorney
For District Of Colorado.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 19.-Harry e. Kelly,
an alumnus of the law department. Of
the State University of Iowa, and a
former resident of Williamsburg, has
been appointed assistant United States
district attorney for the district of
Colorado. He has been member of
the Colorado legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
Exit is Final.

call the worlds STAGE" says the
Philosopher OF Folly (and. incidentally
Bill shakespeare). "but with this diff.
ference-when the curtain falls, the
star actors can't respond to encores."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
WALKING FOR $1,000 WAGER.

Two Philadelphia Men Bound for Seat.
tie, Pass Thru Fonda.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fonda. July 19.-Walter Chaffee and
Charles Hahn. two walkers for a 81 600
wager from Philadelphia, visited this
place last night. They are to make
the distance of 1000 miles in 1877 days.
They are at present about nine DAYS
ahead of their schedule, and lack forty
miles of being one-half the distance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-19
A Life Sentence

a Lite Sentence
of suffering with throat and lung
trouble is quickly committed by DR..
Kings New Discovery. soc and $1.0o.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-09-09
THE Ollie SINHESS CACTUS. !"
Specimen Sent to the Business
Mems Club Interest in Plant
Shown at Santa Fe.

The Business Mems Club is the
recipient of a curiosity in the
shape of a sample of the "Dille
Spineless Cactus. Mr.. Ollie is
the discoverer Of this plant, and
it promises to 'fill a long felt
want" in the territory. Several
joints have been sent by request
to A. J. Abbott, who wishes to
experiment. with the plant in
that section. In a letter to Mr..
Ollie, Mr.. Abbott says he has
had several varieties of the
spineless cactus, but has been
unable to get through the first
winter with them, as they would
yield to the cold weather. With
the Ollie" this trouble is ex-
pected to be overcome, as the
plant was first discovered grow
ing high up on the mountain
side.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-09-09
A NEW CLUBBING OFFER.
The News Offers Good Propo-
sition to New Subscribers:
Three Good Papers

Last week a clubbing offer was
made in these columns, giving
the New York World three times
a week, and The Alamogordo
News for $500 a year. Since that
time an arrangement has been
made which enables The News to
offer the World three times a
week, the Toledo Blade once a
week, and The Alamogordo
News, all for $3.50. This offer'can.
not be beaten. The News alone
is $1.5O a year, and The World
and the Blade are $1.OO each,
making a total of $3.50 for $3.50,
The Toledo Blade isone of the
Oldest and most substantial
papers in America. 1t is dis.
tinctly a family newspaper. The
one object of its publishers has
always been to make. it fit for
the American home, for the fire,
side, and of interest to every
member of the family.
There are many departments Of
interest. No department is neg,
lected, but every feature il
taken care of, with the idea o.
making the Blade worth many
times the price Of subscription
which is $1.OO a year; with The
News, $500; or The News, the
Blade, and the World, $3.50.
A
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-09-09
BAPTIST COLLEGE
Opened TUESDAY
Many Friends and Patrons Of
the College Present at Open
ing Exercises Addresses
by Faculty and Others

The Baptist college opened
Tuesday morning. There were a
good many friends and patrons
Of the school present at the
opening exercises. DR.. Hanks, of
Ell Paso, conducted the exercises
in the Chapel, after which Prof.
J. ManIey Morgan, president of
the college, delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to those pre-
sent.
After the professor, Rev.
Galloway, of the Baptist church,
spoke on the work of the college.
He gave a short history of the
work of the school, and as its
past and present condition. Mr..
Galloway said that the board of
directors had employed what
they considered firstclass
faculty, and we're determined to
make this year a success.
After Mr.. Galloway there were
other Speakers, including the
other members of the facnlty.
Miss,Hanks gave an impersona-
tion in negro dialect, which very
much pleased the audience. {
The board of directors are
determined to make the school a
success, and are very much pleas
ed at the interest shown by the
people in the work.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1909-09-09
DEATH OF jim GREEN.
TuIaroSa Man Dies of Brights
Disease Satnrday-Former!y
Resided in AIamogordo.

Jim Green died of Bright's
disease at Tularosa last Saturday.
Mr.. Green lived in Alamogordo
for quite a while, but lately has
been in Tularosa. He has been
a sufferer from the dread disease
which took him away, for a long
time.
Saturday he was feeling better,
and was sitting at home playing
with one of his children, when
he was suddenly stricken, and
died in a few moments. He
leaves a wife and several child
rem at Tularosa, and several rel
atives in AlamogordO. He was
buried Sunday in the Tulerosa
cemetery.