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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
SPIRIT PAINTINGS.
Professor James S. Hyslop Relates
Strange Psychic Happening.

New York July 1.-The strange story
of the spirit of a dead artist taxing
possession of the mind of living man
and impelling him to carry on lhe
artists unfinished work, is related by
Professor James s. Hyslop, president
of the American Society for Psychlcai
Research who in connection with FRO
fessor Isaac K. Funk recently came 10
the conclusion that the spirit Of man
lives after his body is dead.
Robert Swain Clifford, the artist IN
question, died in 1905. at his summer
home near New Bedford, Massa-
goldsmith, had met Mr.. Clifford only
twice and knew him but signify.
Thompson had never indicated any
ability as an artist until six months
not even know that Clifford had died.
He was suddenly seized with an lIll-
pulse to paint a picture, and gong 20
work on it, he was surprised at ms
ability. While he was painting the
voice of Clifford seemed to tell him TO
continue his work he had started.
Thompson continued painting PIC
lures. always obsessed by the spirit OF
| Clifford, and found d ready market 1or
them Many purchasers commented on
! their similarity to Gifford's paintings.
| Fearing that his mind was giving way
| in 1907 Thompson called on Professor
Hyslop By arrangement he made sew
eraI sketches for pictures at the IN
| stance of what he considered 10 De Gill
| ford's spirit.
Professor Hyslop locked these up in
a safe and then Thompson went to New
Bedford and called on Gifford's widow
where he had never been, and whom he
| had never met. One of the first things
Mrs. Clifford showed was sketcn
which Mr.. Clifford had made short
time before his death, and which had
been locked up and seen by no one I'M
til a few days before Mr.. Thompson
| call This sketch was exactly similar
| in every detail to one of the sketches
| THOMPSON had left with Professor
| Hys1op.
| This fact and other equally surpris-
| ing features in the case prompted Pro
! fessor HysIop to even 6, stronger Dehel
/ that the spirit lives after death ane
| that the Artist Gifford's spirit finds
| communication with this world through
the medium of the goldsmith, Thomp'
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
INDICTS SUGAR TRUST.
Federal Grand jury Charges Con-
spfracy in Restraint of Trade.

New York, July 1.-The American
Sugar Refining company, six OF its
directors and two other individuals
were indicted by a federal grand jury
today on a charge of conspiracy in
restraint of trade.
The individuals indicted are: wash
ington B. Thomas, president of the
American Sugar Refining company;
Arthur Bonner and Charles H. Senff,
and John E. Parsons of New York;
John Mayer of Morristown, n. j., and
George H. Frazer of Philadelphia, all
of whom are directors of the company.
indictments were also found against
Gustav Kissel and Thomas B. Barnett,
counsel for Adolph Sega1- There were
fourteen counts in the indictment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
LOST ALL HER MONEY.
An Old Lady Swind1ed by Sharp
Confidence Man.

Denver, July Mrs. Marine Bran,
an aged lady from Fort Worth, Texas
has arrived in this city from her former
ing her future abiding place in the
OJd Ladies Home here. She was great
ly surprised to learn that no arrange
ments had been made for her entrance
there as she had given some man IN
Ta~es 1InIxnovvn to her, all OF her saw
ings with the exec ption of SIS retained
for travelling expenses upon the under
standing that he was to secure for her
a permanent home in the local inst1tu-
Before leaving Texas she had between
5000 and $500. When she reported her
might to the police she was without a
Fanny. She could give no 1nfornatlon
=. - +ba identity of the man who had
ewindled her. but the police have start
ad an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
BREAKFAST IN The AIR.
Aeronauts cook and Eat at Elevation
of 10000 Feet.

New York, July IA piping not
breakfast ten thousand feet up IN the
air was the novelty enJoyeo pS y
Holland Forbes, acting president OF
tbe Aero club of America and his
guests, Herbert and Mabel Orner,
1oveIfsts. They are back in New
york after a remarkable night IN MI
Forhes' balloon from Pittsheld, Mass
On tuesday night, to Fairfield, Conn.,
After being entranced by their all
night tourney over the moon-ht coun-
trv, they attained an attitude OIL yen
$4,000 feet to witness the sun rise
an the Atlantic ocean, and at tnaI
distance over the earth they heateo
coffee and prepared eggs and toasl
over an alcohol stove. On hn1snlne
their breakfast. the sun was Wen W ~
end the aerial excursionists started tc
coma dnWn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
CLAIM lNGRATITUDE.
Proprietors May Keep Salvation Army
Lassies Out of Saloons.

Chicago, July THAT the Saliva
ton army be requested by the mem
bers of the Liquor Dealers Association
of Illinois not to send the Salvation
army women into their saloons to
solicit funds is suggested by Fred
Rohde, president Of the ssociation, in
a report which he has submitted to
the association.
The reason given by President
Rohde for this move was the "gross
ingratttude' displayed by the Saliva
ton army in allowing its members to
take part in a temperance parade
last fall, the report declaring that
members of the Salvation army have
no right to enlist under the prohibi-
ton flag, and continue to invade the
saloons soliciting funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
NsUI.ArE THEMSELVES.
Prisoners Escape Through wall of
Electrified Wires.

New York, July THAT a heavily
charged criss-cross of electric wires
forms the principal prison wall re-
straining the many military prisoners
at Fort Hancock. on Sandy Hook, has
come TO light in the escape of two SOL
diers. The convicts were recently
taken to Fort Hancock from the fed
eraJ prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, to
finish their terms.
late last night and in some manner
which will cause an investigation they
successfully made their way through
the network of copper wires surround
ing the prison and which carry about
4 mo volts. Had either of the men
touched one Of the wires with his bare
skin he would have been instantly
scouting parties sent out for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
MENINGITIS CURED.
New Serum Is said to Be Responsible
for Recovery.

Chicago. July 1.-The first entirely
successful cure of spinal meningitis
ever recorded in Chicago became a
matter of fact yesterday when Edward
Herzog, 2 II years old, was able to
leave his bed. where he had been con-
fined four weeks, and walk out of
doors, pronounced cured.
The child was saved as a result Of
the discovery of a new serum by
scientists in the new Rockefeller insti-
tute at New York, which was founded
a short time ago for the purpose of
searching for and perfecting a cure
for spinal meningitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

fugitives found them hiding in a sand
pit at quite distance from the prison
and they were easily captured. 1t is
believed that they had insulated them
selves with heavy clothing and gloves
before attempting to run the blockade
of electric wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
WANTS BOWERMAN BACK
McGraw, 1t Is Said, Will Exchange
Several Youngsters.

New York, July Manager Nc
Graw of the New York National
league baseball club, is negotiating
with the Boston Nationals for the re-
turn of Catcher Frank Bowerman,
who was a star of several seasons I'M
der McGraw. In the deal, it is under
stood that Boston will acquire several
of the New York players in exchange
for Bowerman and that the big catch
er's demands concerning salary have
been met, partly at least. 1t is be-
lieved that the deal viii be consum-
mated within day or two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
He IS NEARLY 1O5
Drinks Half a Pint of Whisky a Day
and Smokes.

lain living in Brooklyn is preparing
to celebrate his 1O6th birthday on
July 4. He is in good health and says
he will live to be 12o. Mr.. zeitleIn
does not attribute his longevity TO ao-
s+afnine from liquor and tobacco, as
Tnanv centenarians do, but on the
contrary drinks half a pint of whisky
daily and six glasses of beer ana
smokes a pipe regularly. He has one
son 70 years old and his youngest
boy is 40 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
PATRIOTIC CLOUD COUNTY.
Residents Prepare for Many Fourth of
July Celebrations.

Concordia. kan, July There will
be three celebrations of July in
Sgoud county. Clyde will celebrate on
The third with a ball game between
the Kansas city Red Sox and Clyde
for a purse of 5000.
MiItonvale will have motor races,
o,to aces and all other attractions
nossibIe on July 8, with Lynn w.
BIoonn of Concordia as the speaker of
the day. :
Concordia will celebrate on July D
with q race meet with purses aggre-
eating $1,000. A ball game and fire.
works in the evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
FEAR OTHER BOMBS.
Chicago Police Force Warned of Con-
tempIated Outrages.

Chicago, July Information re-
ceived by the police late yesterday
that another bomb was to have been
exploded last night in the loop dis
trict caused Acting Chief of Police
Schuettler to order a special detail of
$50 men In plain clothes stationed
throughout the downtown streets. All
night the streets were guarded closely
and Acting Chief Schuettler remained
today.
No attempt to explode a bomb was
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
CoNCoRDIA MINISTER DEAD.
was Widely Known I'm That Section of
the State.

Concordia, Kan, July DIR Hor-
ace Bushnell. one of the most widely
known men of this county. died last
night He has been q Presbyterian
minister all his life and two years ago
was sent abroad by his congregation
here. Services will be held Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
Dufv Lewis BOUGHT by Boston.

Boston, July The Boston Ameri-
cans have purchased Duffy Lewis. the
sensational batter of the Oakland club
of the Pacific Coast league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01
KILLED BY A BURGLAR.
Policeman Fought a Pistol Duel and
Dies From Wounds.

Chicago, July Policeman Henry
schnadle was killed early today by a
burglar he was attempting to arrest.
The burglar, who is thought to be a
negro, was forcing an entrance &c a
store at Wabash avenue and Thirty
fourth street, when surprised by the
policer an.
In an exchange of shots the police
ran was wounded, dying few minutes
later. His assailant, who escaped, also
is thought to be wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

Harvest Commenced in Cloud County.
Concordia, Kan, July Harvest
in Cloud county has begun. This will
be one of the banner wheat years for
This county and farmers are very
much gratified. Wheat will average
as ner cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

or died, when I read about Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; SO /
began to take it, and am we'll again and
relieved of all my suffering. % Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marlton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of. and
thousandsof voluntary testimonialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

/ was back In her mind; and Olive saw
| it all again, still as sleeper sees a
| vision in a dream-the misty highway
where the roads crossed, swept by the
white storm, and a great rough-hewn
stone casting it's long shadow over
something in the snow. Remembered
| that, and more-remembered the
white, guilty face Of a man hiding be-
hind that stone, that for a moment
! had peered out in terror at her APP
preach; it flashed back on her now
from some dim awakened cell of
memory. What face? Whose face?
Behind the scene Bonholt Hume
stood, hidden behind the great raking
piece against which, on the stage, the
dead man lay, startled beyond telling,
white and shaking; the scene for
him, as for the woman standing
there in silence on the stage, came
with sense Of sinister familiarity.
Instinctively he moved step forward
to get a clearer view of Olive from
behind the piece of scenery that hid
him, and her eyes fell on him for the
first time. She was not acting a part;
the play was forgotten, the scene was
face peering at her now had answered
that mental question.
stephen was right! I know now
he was right" the woman screamed,
fiinging out a wild, accusing hand at
the man whose face, full of guilty hor-
ror, had suddenly started out to meet
her eyes, as once long weeks ago that
same face had broken on her vision
from behind the great stone that had
flung it's shadow over dead Philip
Hume; that dormant memory touched
in an instant to vivid life!
Only for a moment was Olive Van
stone carried away by the overwhelm-
ing rush of memory that had flooded
the dark, long-sealed place of her
mind; Strangways and the stage-man-
ager, hearing the words that were not
in the part, had rushed to the wings
and were gesticulating frantically;
with an effort she pulled herself to-
part with an intensity of passion that
thrilled the house; the Wild words or
anguish and despair and vengeance
that ended the act rang out from her
lips; the curtain fell.
On the stage the woman still stood,
pointing that accusing hand at Bon
holt Hume, who seemed struck, bereft
of the power of speech or movement;
his face was CHASTITY; he was trem-
bling in every limb-as through the
storm of applause from beyond the
dropped curtain Olive cried, wildly,
with her dark Southern eyes agleam:
Everything comes back to me now!
1t was you | saw that night hiding
after your evil deed-you who MUIR
dered Philip Hume!"
(To be continued)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
A New One About Napoleon.

A new" story about Napoleon is
necessarily doubtful; the probability
is that it is simply SO old that it has
been forgotten. However, here is one
that Arthur M. Chuquet prints in
L'Opinion as never before published.
1t relatesto Napoleon and Butcher.
The emperor received the general
at the castle of Finkenstein, while he
was preparing for the siege of Danzig.
He drew him to window in an upper
story and paid him compliments on
his military gifts, and Butcher, going
away delighted, described the inter-
view to his aide-de-camp. what a
chance you missed" exclaimed the
latter.
"You might have changed the whole
course of history"
"How?"
why, you might have thrown him
out of the window"
"Confound it," replied Butcher. $50
/ might! If only had thought of it,"
New York Evening Post.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

of the river. This district has much
the best wheat crop prospect of any
have inspected this year, consid-
ering sample and yield. The wealth
err conditions for the whole season
have been ideal and the result is what
might easily be termed bumper crop.
A sample sheaf brought in from the
farm of George Truscott was shown
to me which spoke for itself. This
farmer is said to have sixty acres
which will yield As bushels per acre.
In stating an average for the dis
trict of South Battleford l would say
that the wheat will yield sc bushels
per acre. The oats will yield about
As and barley 35 bushels per acre."
A correspondent summing up trip
over the Canadian Northern Railway,
from Dauphin to Battleford, says:
"AS | inspected the crops in the va,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

this is pioneering / don't for the life
of me see what our forefathers had
to complain of" He didn't know,
though, for the pioneering of his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship.
The opening up and development of
western Canada, with its railroad lines
to carry one to almost the uttermost
part of it, the telegraph line to flash
the news to the outside world, the tel
ephone to talk to ones neighbor, the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends in distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tificated teachers; the churches
manned by brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what is
there about any of this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit of being pioneer? Moth
ing! He might as we'll be in any Of
the old middle-west States. In other
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

tie, Following the millions of buffalo
that once grazed their grasses, will
be solid grain field covering a
territory of over 10000 square miles,
and very little of it but what will yet
be worth from $40 to $50 per acre. AL
ready the homestead and presumption
lands are being we'll filled.
In the district of Calgary, south, east
and north, which comprises Nanton,
High River and other equally impor-
tant districts, correspondent of the
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press
says: (Aug. 2D 1.-THE grain in this
district is going to make some money
for the farmers this year. All the
crop is now crowding along and is good
on both irrigated and unirrigated lands"
There are to be found those who
speak of pioneering" life in west
ern Canada, but as one man said, IF
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

rious districts l found the farmers and
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could not boast of fields
of 35 bushels per acre wheat, or so to
so bushels per acre oats, and of 40
bushes per acre of barley
1t is not an unusual thing in many
parts of western Canada for farmer
TO have 10000 to 10000 bushels Of
wheat. In the Rouleau district 1t is
said that there are several farmers
who will have 10000 bushels Of oats
any many fields will return one hun
dred bushels to the acre.
1t takes an army OF men to handle
theWestern Canada crop, and it Is es-
timated that $4,000 people have been
brought in this year to assist in the
great undertaking; there being excur-
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
WESTERN CANADA

parts of the world the production of
wheat is diminishing today; but as it
diminishes Canada's will increase;
therefore. it is safe to predict that in a
few years from now large part of the
world will be looking to western Can
ada for its wheat supply, and espe-
cially will the United States. In many
parts of western Canada it is possible
to have hundred-mile square of
wheat, without break A writer says.
1--WE were driven west and north of
Moose Jaw through 20 miles of dead
ripe wheat, acres of stocks and we'll
worked summer-fallows. One of these
fields would yield 40 bushels to the
acre. and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat will aver
age 80 to 35 bushels. The conditions
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23

During the early days in the pc
Rod of the growth of the grain crop in
Western Canada, as well as throughout
the ripening and garnering period,
there is yearly growing an increasing
interest throughout the United States,
as to the results when harvest is COM
pleted. These mean much to the thou
sands Of Americans who have made
their homes in some of the three Prov
inces that form that vast agricultural
domain, and are of considerable interest
to the friends they have left behind.
The year 1909 is no disappointment
The crops of wheat, oats and barley
have been harvested and it is now
safe to speak of results. Careful es-
Inmates place the yield Of spring wheat
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
La Crosse Woman Dies on Day Fol
lowing Daughters Marriage.

La Crosse.-Realizing that her days
on earth were numbered, and tina
her death would cause the postpone
ment of the wedding of her daughter
Elsie, to Clarence Sorensen, which
was set for October, Mrs. kathryn
Forester, aged 81, made the request
that it be golemnized at once, that
she might see them happy before
she died. She sat up through the
entire ceremony and Immediately af
ter lapsed into Inconsistencies, dy
ing the following day.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
Fever and ChilIs.

"He speaketh of the warmth of his
Affection" said the sentimental young
woman.
enne.
Yes. And then he says cast a
chill over his existence"
Are you sure it is love he is de.
scribing and not malaria?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
FOR A SONG.

Thomas Tabby-Yes, fitted up my
fat at a ridiculously low price. In
fact, it cost me but song.
Tabby Tiger-A song?
Thomas Tabby-Well, you see, I
started UP solo on the back fence at
2 a. m. and the donations received in
the shape of furniture, etc., just filled
the bill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
Bio Price for an Orchid.

Three hundred dollars was recently
paid in Colombia for a single plant of
a rare orchid. The natives, In order
to expedite the collection of these or
chids, fell the trees on which they
grow, and then strip them of these
floral parasites.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
Too Rapid.

She-Why do you call your chauf-
feur leaky vessel? Does he gossip
about the fun you have on your mo-
toring parties?
He-No; but / am always bailing
the fellow out.
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Fine ACTING.

"That man would be a star IL he
would go on the stage"
What makes you think he can
act?"
Hes married man and yet he
acts happy"
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ASf<ino Too Much.

why don't those two old sea cap
tains you are so fond of, get some
fresh stories instead of telling the
same old tales?"
my dear, you should not expect
anything fresh from old salts"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-23
r Reinsurance.

Look here! Didn't | tell you not
to come around here begging again ?"
"Yes'm; but thought dat I'd drop
around an ask you if you really
meant it,
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t'Il Kill Him.

It'll Kill Him.
Give man enough rope, and he'll
hang himself" quoted Jiggsby.
Il beg your pardon" sighed Biggsby.
'if you give man enough of the rope
you're handing me as cigars, he
won't even have to hang himself"