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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
WRECK ON ALTON
Between 30 and 40 Persons In.
jured, Some Dangerously.
Track Was Torn Up a Distance
of 400 Feet.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 15.-Be-
tween 80 and 40 persons were in
jured, some of them probably fatally
by the wreck of Chicago & Alton train
No. IA, near Odessa, Mo. The train,
which left Kansas City at SIS this
morning, was local bound for
Bloomington, Ill.
The Dangerously Hurt
Mrs. Mary Cox and two daughters,
of Stilwen, Ok.
Miss Agnes Donaldson, Odessa, Mo-,
will probably die.
Miss Alvin Stewart, Odessa.
Mrs. NJ. c. Moore, Columbia, Mo.
Myrtle Mcneil, Odessa, arm broken.
Mrs. Richard Powell, Odessa.
The wreck happened at Walnut Row
school two miles east of Odessa. The
cause of the accident is unknown.
The track was torn up for a distance
OF 400 feet.
The train was made up of three cars
and the engine. All the cars and the
tender left the track. The engine
stuck to the rails. The rear car turn
of those hurt We're in this car. None
of the passengers in the smoker was
injured.
Several of the more dangerously
hurt were rendered unconscious and
it was a long time before their names
were learned. Those of the crew and
the passengers not hurt Immediately
set to work giving the first aid to the
injured. In response to telephone
message sent from a nearby farm
house, all the physicians in Odessa
were rushed TO the scene, while re-
lief train was started out of Kansas
City.
All kinds of vehicles were pressed
into service at Odessa and the in
jured were taken into that city and to
farm houses skirtiEg th3s track. The
sufferers were cared for in the hotels
and in the private homes.
The injuries of many were confined
to cuts and bruises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
SLAYER OF arm HELD.
Mrs. Brewer Released From Jail on
Bond of So, 500.

Little River, Kan, May 15.-The cor
oner's inquest held Friday to Investigate
the death of Fred W. Arm, who was
killed by Mrs. Myrtle Brewer, resulted
in a finding of felonious intent. The
following is the verdict:
The jury upon their oaths, do say
that the said Fred W. Arm came to his
death about IL p. m. May IL, 1909, in
the city of Little River, by means of a
gunshot wound inflicted with certain
PISTOL commonly called a revolver, then
and there loaded with CUR powder and
leaden bullet which said pistol was at
the time had and held in the hands of
Myrtle Brewer, who fired the shot and
that the said shooting was with felon-
fCus intent"
Mrs Brewer was taken before a JUS
tice of the peace and gave bond for ap-
pearance in the sum of S.. 200.
All that Mrs. Brewer would say of
the shooting was that when she was
putting her young daughter to bed she
saw a man crouching on the roof an6
De ering into the window. She fired and
the man disappeared. The next morn
ing Arms dead body was found.
Mrs. Brewer is the daughter of B.
F. Troy, an old resident. She is separ-
ated from her husband. Arm was 3S
years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
TAFT IS MUSTERED IN.
President Becomes an Associate
Member of the Grand Army

Washington. May 15.-President
Taft in the presence of dis
tinguished gathering of civil war
veterans was mustered in today as a
member of the Associated society of
F'arnsworth post, G. A. r., of Mount
Vernon, n. Y. The ceremonies were
conducted by General Horace Porter
of New York, in the east room of the
White House. President Roosevelt
was made a member of the society
soon after he became president.
In addition to members of the
Farnsworth post there were present
today representatives of John A. Dix
post and of Lloyd Aspinall post of
New York city, as well as prominent
members of the G. A. R. in Washing
ton. A few years ago when Grand
Army ranks began to thin from
death, movement was started to
organize societies of such persons as
desired to help to keep up the famous
organization Many of the larger
posts have associate societies
President Taft became an honorary
member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
NATIVES WILL SMOKE.
Kermit Roosevelt to Distribute To-
baccO in Africa.

New York, May 15.-The largest
shipment of tobacco ever taken from
America for the personal use of a
traveller was that taken by Kermit
Roosevelt, when he sailed with MS
father, the former president, Tor
Africa The shipment occupied a
space of 16 cubic feet. The consign-
ment consisted of 125 briarwood
pipes, 200 short stem clay pipes. two
dozen long stemmed church-wardens
500 small packages of granulated
smoking tobacco; sixty pounds of cut
plug smoking; 100 tins of high grade
birds eye; eighty pounds of plug
chewing; eighty pounds OF hne cut
and six thousand cigarettes.
The company which sold this to-
baco to Kermit Roosevelt announced
that he had told them that he was
taking it to Africa to give to the ma
tives. instead Of the small trinkets
which are usually expected from trav-
elera
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
BEATEN and ROBBED.
Woman Is Found in Clump of Bushes
on Her Own Lawn.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 15.-Seriously
injured about the head, assaulted and
robbed of valuable jewelry, Mrs
Ado1ph Baldesberger, IS years old, a
member of a wealthy family of Ar
mold. Pa, has been found unconscious
in a clump of bushes on the lawn in
front of her home near New Kensing-
ton, Pa. Armed posses are securing
the Allegheny valley in the vicinity of
Arnold for the assailants, who are said
to be two men.
the victim was set upon and struck
a number of times with a blunt instru-
ment. then robbed. The unconscious
woman was dragged to a clump OF
bushes and later assaulted. She re-
mained in the bushes Is hours before
even partially regaining her senses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
UNDER SHERMAN LAW.
Five Men Are Fined and Sentenced to
Imprisonment.

| Savannah. Ga, May 15.-Judge Will
| liam B. Sheppard has sentenced the i've
men found guilty of violating the Snef-
man antitrust law.
Spencer P. Shotter. chairman OF tina
| board of directors of the American
naval stores company. was sentenced
to serve three months in jail ana TO
paw a fine of 5000.
Edmund s. Nash, president OF the
company was fined $4,000.
7. +. Cooper Myers. vice president or
the American company and PRESIDENT
of the National Transportation and Ter
rntnal company was sentenced to three
months in Jail and to pay Tine OF
81, 500.
George Mead Boardman, New York
treasurer of the American Naval stores
company was fined $4,000.
carl Moller OF Jacksonville. Fla, agent
of the American and general manager
of the National Transportation q Ter
reinal company in Jacksonville was fined
Mr. shotter and Mr.. Myers were sen
tenced to terms in the Chatham county
3aiI because they had been before the
court two years ago entering pleas or
guilty
because of his connection with the ter
Tn1naI yards N Jacksonville where re-
grading and re-gauging were alleged
to have taken place
The case will be appealed to the Uni
red states circuit court OF appeals
Pond in the sums of s20. 900 was given
for Ali the defendants Jointly and they
were released pending the determine
ltion of their appeal The costs they
nyst nav. II the conviction and SEN
fences stard will, it is said. reach $17.-
0n0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

sometimes necessary and always
brings good results but the stamping
out of the sale of liquor in a COM
munity is only accomplished by pub
Tic sentiment and that is always ex-
pressed at the polls on election day.
Election in the Cities
"Atchison, that has during all Of
the history of prohibition in Kansas
been strongly inclined toward the wet
policy, elected DR.. Altman, last month,
because of his declaration that he
didn't care for the bum vote and if
elected would enforce the law" said
Mr. Codding
''Kiowa, one of the smaller cities
in Kansas, that has for years been an
outlaw along this line. elected a dry
uous places in his little city notices
that he will give $50 reward for evil
dence that will lead to the conviction
of gambler or violator of the pro-
hibitory law.
Ellsworth City, that has perhaps
encouraged more persistently by its
fine system and by it's wet policy the
violation of the prohibitory law than
any other city in Kansas, at the re-
cent city election, after only six
months of law enforcement policy
conducted on the part of the attorney
generals office by j. K. Codding, as
sistant attorney general, elected. with
out opposition mayor and city coun-
Gil who were committed to the dry
policy. or the enforcement of the law.
"Pittsburg, that during all of the
history of the prohibitory law in the
state, has been the most persistent in
its defiance of state law, and whose
conduct has brought the city in direct
conflict with the supreme court and
the attorney generals office, upon
the square issue of law enforcement
elected Morris Cliggert one of the
strongest law enforcement men in
southeastern Kansas, as mayor, and
he is enforcing the law.
junction City, with its large mill
tary reservation and fort close by,
which has been wet since pioneer
days, two years ago, in the stress of
a wet and dry campaign, elected W.
F. MuenZenmayer mayor, and also
elected a dry council, and, contrary to
the expectations of the liberal elec,
ment reelected Muenzenmayer and
his council and endorsed his two years
of dry policy This time, instead of
having the opposition of the business
interests. he had their support, be-
cause two years of enforced law, two
years of war against crime and vice,
convinced the business interests that
it would pay.
"In Wichita while the contest be-
tween Davidson and Graham was a
bitter one, over other issues, each one
openly declared for the enforcement
of law. and the action of Mayor
Davidson since his election shows that
two years of the enforcement of law
has convinced the business interests
of Wichita that it pays from bust
ness standpoint to enforce the law
against the saloon and the other evil
in stitutions that it creates and feeds.
'"The same can be said of Kansas
City. Kan, Topeka, Independence,
and practically every city
in Kansas, with the possible exception
of Leavenworth; and Anthony's edi-
torial in his own paper of a few days
ago would indicate that even the
strong men of Leavenworth can see
the breaking of the light"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
FIGHT OVER BRYAN.
Rival Entertainment Committees
Clash at Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus. o., May 15.-Representa-
tives from two rival committees, the
board Of trade, headed by former Con-
gresham John J. Lentz, and the JEFF
ferson Democratic club, were at the
Union station today to meet William
]. Bryan in automobiles. National
Committeeman Harvey CARRIER has
Joined Lentz and an effort will be
made to get Bryan to go to CARRIERS
house.
Former Senate Clerk Doughty de-
clared today that the police would
put members of the board of trade
attend the banquet tonight given by
the Jefferson club in Bryan's honor.
The board of trade committee got hold
of Bryan as he emerged from his car
and escorted him to an automobile be-
fore the committee from the Jefferson
club saw him
Bryan was taken to National Com
mitteeman Harvey CARRIERS home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
lightning Ignites Gas.
LIST OF INJURED Is LARGE.
Last Nights Storm General Over
Eastern Kansas and Missouri,

EttStCTh anu NtlsSOuTl.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 15.-A re-
capitulation of last nights storm, gen
eral over northwest Missouri and east
ern and central Kansas and extending
into Oklahoma. and which in places
reached the proportion of a tornado,
shows three known dead. six others
missing and f1fty-five injured. at least
half dozen of the latter seriously
hurt. Up to early today no additional
deaths had been reported from among
the list of injured.
The principal damage was done at
Hollis, a. town of 100 inhabitants near
Concordia, Kan. and at Mount Wash
ington. Mo, a suburb eight miles east
of Kansas City. In both of these
places practically every house was
either damaged or demolished and
dozens of persons injured
The Dead.
FREDERICK JEARDOE, a boy. at
Hollis. Kan.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT. a carpenter,
blown from derrick at Chitwood.
WILLIAM ACKLEY, engineer of a
pile driver, a member Of a Santa Fe
railway bridge gang. near Great Bend,
Kansas.
The Missing.
Charles Quance, a ranehman from
north of Larned, Kan.
Five members of the family of a
farmer named Eckstrom, whose house
near Hollis, Kan, was destroyed.
The Injured
Mount Washington, Mo-. %, three
perhaps fatally
Near Great Bend, Kan, 20, mostly
m ennbers of crew on a Santa Fe work
train which was blown from the
track. Four of these are in a serious
condition.
Hollis. Kan, three
Rosedale View, Kan. a suburb of
Kansas City, two.
In vicinity of Hoisington. Kan. four
Pond Creek. Okla, four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
JOHNSON CONFIDENT.
Commences Final Training for Bout
With O'Brien.

Philadelphia, May 15-Confdent
he will be in fine physical condition
for his bout with Jack O'Brien at the
National Athletic club in this city
next Wednesday night, Jack johnson,
the champion negro pugilist, today
began the final preparations for the
fight Johnson arrived here late last
night and went to the home of George
Cole, the old time pugilist at Mer-
chantville, N. J., where he will do his
training for several weeks at King
of Prussia. Penn, few miles from
this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
SUES EMMA EAMES.
Mrs. Gogorza Brings an Action Against
the Prima Donna.

Philadelphia, May 15.-Suit has been
begun here against Emma Eames, who
is charged with alternating the affections
of Emilio De Gogorza a baritone in her
company. The complainant is the bari
tones wife. The prima donna was serv-
ed at the hotel where she is stopping
here prior to her departure for Europe.
No statement has been filed and Mrs
De Gogorza's attorney declined to talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
FUNERAL OF A. P. RIDDLE
Short Service at MinneapoIis-Inter
ment at Girard.

Minneapolis, sfKan., May 15-A
short funeral service was held at the
home of Gov. A. P Riddle at s
o'clock this morning after which the
body was taken to Girard The
funeral service at Girard viii be held
Sunday afternoon followed by inter
ment in the Girard cemetery where
he has two children buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
HALLMAN TO PUEBLO.
Denver Disposes of Veteran Utility
Baseball Player.

Denver, Col. May 15.-"Billy''
Hallman, utility man Of the Denver
Western league team, has been sold
to the Pueblo club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
weather Is Fair.

No more rain is expected today.
although clouds are gathering at
O'Clock. The wind Is blowing IL
miles per hour from the northwest
Fair and warmer" is the guess for
tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
,,r1-r ter,,narof1Ira rea6in1s:
Weafher Indications.

Chicago, May 15.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Rain tonight with cooler IN ex-
treme east portion; Sunday fair and
warmer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-10
For flour of best brands, that never
fail to please, call at M. D. Harman's
<vr00oru

For flour of best brands, that never
fail to please, call at NJ. D. Harman's
grocery.
Mr.. J. M. Gates, of Barnwell, rep
resenting the Carolina Engineering
Company, of Burlington, N. c., was
in town on Friday and Saturday in
the interest of his company.
Misses Virginia, Josephine, Gladys,
and Lucy Brown, daughters of Rev.
T. s. Brown, and Master Earle Cronk,
son of Rev. B. w. Cronk, have enter
ed school at Palmetto Institute.
Mrs. William Trip. is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. E. Steele.
Call at Caughman & Harman's
stables and see their beautiful saddle
stallion, Joe Brown, of Denmark sire.
See the line of new dry goods and
notions, just opened up at II. N.
Hammer & Co.'S.
While in Columbia last week we
took occasion to visit our friend VIM.
L. Taylor, who conducts firstclass
green grocery. near the Southern
railway shops, on Laurel street. Mr..
Taylor is also clerk of sub postofice
which is in his store and is doing we'll.
Fresh stock of candies just opened
at The Bazaar.
For your seed Irish potatoes, the
best varieties, 60 to Fl: M. Wingard,
| the popular groceryman.
If you want nice, fancy family gro
ceries, always go to M. D. Harman's
! grocery.
A beautiful line of flower pots, all
sizes, at II. M. Vineyards.
Everybody is buying their -four from
us because we sell it at the lowest
prices. II. N. Hammer & Co. -
Mr.. Walter F. Kleckley is filing
| position very efficiently with the
| popular furniture firm of Dickerson &
, Lynn, Columbia.
Mr.. Jas. E. Dunbar, one of the lead
ing farmers of the county, is in town
today.
! New fresh mackerel, large size for
10c each, at H. N. Hammer & Co.'S.
Many of our farmers are well up
! with their work, while others have
already planted part of their corn
| crop.
Our friend and fellowtownsman,
Mr.. Jas. E. Rawl, called in to see US
Saturday and not only paid for his pa
per, others as well, for all of which he
has our thanks
Everything in the grocery line can
be found, new and fresh, and always
at lowest prices, at II. N. Hammer &
Co.'S. Call to see us.
We were pleased to meet Mr.. P. W.
Shealy, one of the substantial citizens
| of the Hollow Creek section, in town
yesterday.
A good horse for sale. Apply to
G. T. Graham.
MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Harman, spent
. few days last week with relatives
and friends in the Fork.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-10
A. .xerV
THE JEWELER
1887 Main St., Columbia, S. G

Unsurpassed opportunity is given here
to find attractive articles for gift
purposes, and Dispatch readers are
cordially invited to do their shop
ping at Avery's.
A Store Full of good things awaits in
spection and attractive prices pre-
vail, so none may 80 away dissatls.
fed. Can mention but few things
in this place. For fuller details
visit Avery's.
Watches of all styles. sizes and prices.
We prefer to sell the finest, but
whether it's $1,000 or $100 you
wish to spend you get good value
any time.
! Umbrellas make useful gifts for women
~ and men. Finely mounted in gold
and silver from So. so to $500.
Fans are essentially feminine. Dainty
white and black designs, and hand
painted effects. Prices very rea-
sonable.
Silverwa:e from leading factories, and
this stock comprises goods In ster-
ling silver from Tea Sets to Tea
Ddl1S W1Gll VuO opOO1S3 lSA no e@AAN
knife family. The silver plat ed
goods for common every day use is
likewise complete.
JeweIry in all forms comprise care
fully selected stock and whether
it's 25 cents or 25 dollars you have
to spend you can find it at Avery's.
Eyes that need glasses get most scru-
pulous attention by graduate op-
tician.
Free. I am giving away few pic
tures-a reproduction of a $12. 800
painting. To get it you must reg.
lister your name at this store before
Dec. 25th. It's free-there is no
chance, no drawing for it. Ask any
one in the store about it.
AVERY, The JeWeler
1857 Main ST., Columbia, S. C..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-10
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
Court Of Common Pleas.
The Home Bank Of Lexington,

Charlie Bouknight.
Foreclosure of Mortgage.
In obedience to the order Of the court
in the above stated case, will sell to
the highest bidder, at public outcry, be-
fore the court house door, in Lexington
county, during the legal hours of sac,
on the first Monday in April next, the
following described property, to wit:
All that lot, piece and parcel of land,
containing three-quarters Of an acre,
situated, lying and being in the town
of Lexington, and the State aforesaid,
and bounded as follows, to wit: By
lands of J. M. Craps, DR.. J. E. Kauff.
mann, M P. Shealey, and fronting en-
Back street, this being the same lot
conveyed to Simon Smith by J. NJ.
Craps, July 81, 1898.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
P. H. CORLEY,
Sheriff Lexington County.
March 10th, 1909.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-10

the finest establishments of the kird
to be found in the city. This depart
ment is in charge of two expert mill
linery designers, Misses McWilliams,
of Baltimere, and Ella Habernicht, of
Columbia. The stock is arriving by
every train and announcement of the
opening will he made later. .
In addition to the gorgeous array of
millinery, Fitzm maurice carries one of
the largest and best selected stocks
of dry goods, notions, etc., to be
found in any city in the south, and
the prices are always the very lowest.
Besure to visit Fitzmaurices while in
search of bargains.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-03-10
Millinery at Fitzmau1ice.

The new millinery department. at
Fitzmaurice's Three Arch Storejs the
talk of Columbia. This department
is on the second floor and is one of
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08

For our Fall and Winter opening of 19O9-1S1O, we offer very select assortment of the best styles and fabrics for fall agd winter wear-the greatest display of new styles and models ever shown, in fine imported and domestic all pure worsted fabrics.
 The patterns are the most attractive created for this season and the coorngs represent every fashion able shade-gray, olive, green, slate, steel, London smoke, fancy blacks and fancy blues and many other neat and dark color combinations.
 Every new model is represented styles for both the Young College Man as we'll as more conservative dressers Be these suits display the show windows These suits the highest type of good clothes mak ing and show all the newest style points such fancy cuffs pocket aps all made with broad graceful shoulders, close ting collars and deep vens-a mems regular and slim sizes 3 to 3 sale weeks ending Friday October 22
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08

TNH SURPRISE STORES manufacture clothing of the finest quality only
 mh that fit perfectly that display latest sy have the best workman
 ship and give the best unmaab low pnceseach adds thousands of people endless chain pleased customers The Surprise Store its Hartford with the of serving all win the fair and square methods and liberal treatment in force Bridgeport and three New York City stores
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08
Fall and Winter Opening of the Surprise Store

SE WONDERFUL SUCCESS of The Surprise Store Bridgeport and the
 Surprise Stores New York City have compelled them expand and
 spread out Tomorrow the Surprise Store will open its store Hart Conn., 333S Asylum Street. making five great progressive nng houses Men, and Children The Surprise Stores reputation the largest lecturers and greatest distributors the finest clothing has long been established in the three New York City and Bridgeport Stores
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08

JIrANTED-A position running stationary w or bois,fng engine; 20 years experience. Can furnish best of references. A. Howard. Route l. Bridgeport, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1909-10-08
Complete Fall and Winter
 Display Of Mems and Young Mems Suits.

Hundreds of styles and patterns in and exclusive models The fabrics for fall and winter represent some of the most pleasing and attractive patterns and shades that have been shown in recent Gays Greens Stone aupe and smoked ects olive shades be the preference although dark blue ances and most gray mixtures of always style and will be extensively this In making choice from the wooen mills we have given particular attention the oorng and have selected only such fabrics patterns which know will give good service and satisfaction The fall and winter fabrics and styles ready for you choose from and invite your leisure and critical inspection of stocks