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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

NOTES

Fireman Fields is spending a week
with his folks in Emporia. Ray
Hoover is working in his place.
Engineer Fred Osborn of Argentine
| is here spending few days on a
| business trip.
Brakeman. r. F. Waldron OF EN-
poria, is here spending a few days on
business trip.
Carl Shields of the Santa Fe tel
egraph school has taken a room at
the R. r. Y. M. c. A. which will be
his home.
Engineer Wheeler of the Marcel
inc run is laying off for few days.
Engineer Irwin Botlxin is in his place.
Saturday trains Nos. and were
run over the Rock Island Saturday
between Topeka and Hutchinson on
account of the high water between
Topeka and Emporfa. etrer
Engineer Thomas Jones of runs
107 and 108, the ST. Joe runs, was
laying off Saturday on account OF ILL
ness. Engineer Geo. Sherman work :
ed in his place.
Fireman Eckert is in the place of
n. Fouch on the plug run, who is
working on switch engine in the
yards.
Engineer P. Wilson of a switch
engine is unable to be at work on &C
count of an injured hand. Eng. N.
Fouch is in his place.
Fireman Gus Lundquist has re-
turned to work after being off several
weeks on account of illness.
Engineer Dix of Newton is running
an engine again after two years alb
sence on account of injuries received
in wreck. He has not yet fully re-
covered, but is able to perform his
duties on the road. He took engine
No. SO from Newton to Arkansas City
Friday.
A Santa Fe fireman by the name of
F. B. Reiff, who left. Chicago a few
days ago for Guthrie, Ok, where he
has a position promised him, has
been the victim of lot of misfor-
tune since he left the Windy city
ger train 405 at Pomona and he
claims he lost everything he had
with him, in that disaster consisting
of clothes, etc, and to add to his
hard luck last night after he had
gotten of No. IS, here, he discovered
he had lost his pocketbook. He
boarded the train as it was pulling
seat, but 1t was not there. He got
off the moving train between the de-
pot and Madison avenue and ran into
holdup man, who commanded him
to hold up his hands, He refused and
began scrapping with the fellow who
stabbed him twice on the left arm
between the wrist and elbow and
then fed. The fireman came up town
and the company physician dressed his
injuries. taking five stitches in his
arm. after which he retired, ending
his misfortunes for the one day. The
local officers were told of the affair
and began a search for the man who
did the stabbing, but he had vanish
ed.-Arkansas Traveller.
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BACKS INTO HOUSES.
The Mississippi River Is Over the
Levee at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-. July 12.-With the
Mississippi river gauge reading 31.9
feet at 9 o'clock this morning, the
government weather bureau predicted
33.5 feet for tomorrow and "a feet
for Wednesday. The water backed
but no great damage was done.
Across the river on the Illinois side
the low1ands were flooded and the
rise Wednesday will destroy property.
The Missouri Pacific and Rock Is
land are the only roads operating in
Missouri on their own tracks. Other
roads are detouring their trains on
the Missouri Pacific. The detoured
trains are usually IL hours late in
crossing the state. Many trains en-
route to Chicago from Kansas City
passed through the city today.
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OAKLAND GOSSIP |
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Items for the Oakland notes may be left
az the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone ISL
Miss Mabel Nichols has returned
to her home in Mayetta.
Chas. Reaugh and family left yes
terday for Hutchinson where they
viii spend month visiting relatives
Miss Helen Mullin of St. Louis Mo.
VIII arrive here soon to make an ex-
tended visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Mamie johnson.
VIM Wilson of East Seward ave-
nue. is unable to be at work on ac-
count of an injured hand.
Miss Glorietta Thompson is spend
Ing this week with relatives in Brown
county.
Miss Frances Anderson of Sylvan.
Kan. will arrive here in a few davs
to make an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Joe Laud OF scranton. has returned
home after spending two weeks here
on a business trip.
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WOULD LIKE TO FLY.
Nebraska Man offers $500 for First
Airship Ticket.

Washington, July 12-Secretary
William B. Hayward of the RepubIi
can national committee is willing to
pay $500 for a ride on the Wright
brothers aeroplane. He so declared
himself to group of Nebraskans in
the lobby of the Hotel Willard.
Il had the first automobile in the
state of Nebraska, said Hayward,
and I played in the first game OF
golf in that state outside of Omaha,
but I never was so crazy about
thing as I am about the Wright fly
ing machine. would be willing to
give $500 for the glory OF being their
first regular fare
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PLATTE IS FALLING.
Flood Situation in Northwest Mis-
souri, Is Improved.

st. Joseph, Mo. July 12.-Not-
all forenoon. the flood situation in
northwest Missouri is improved.
Platte river. east of here. which
drove villagers and farmers to the
highlands and swept away railroad
bridges Friday and Saturday, IS fall
ing and people soon will return to
their homes. None Of the railroads
east is running trains yet, but they
expect to have the lines open Tues
day.
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FOR STEALING A FLOWER
Poor Girl Spends Day and Night in
Chicago Jail.

Chicago, July 12.-Because she
plucked geranium blossom from a
lawn near her home Sunday morning
about o'clock. Annie Polinsl1i spent
the day and last night in a cell at
the Fillmore avenue station.
At the police station a withered
geTanium blossom is held as evidence
and although the girl offered to pay
for it. the house owner insisted that
she be locked up.
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day when all the personal effects Of
Lame Bob Eastman, the murderer
of Edith May Thompson Woodill. viii
be sold at auction at the court house.
A great crowd is looked for at the
sale Good prices are expected, espe-
cially for the smaller articles that viii
make good souvenirs
Murder farm" as the Eastman
farm is now known, it is believed Will
sell for double what Eastman paid for
il last February.
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HeideIberg student Us Arrcsted.

Chicago, July 12.-Oscar Vonha-
gen, "a years old. who says he is the
son of colonel in the German army
and graduate of the Heidelberg
university. was arrested last night
after. it is charged. he had robbed a
woman OF her pocketbOok. He was
taken to the station where 1t is said
he confessed to having robbed several
women.
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for repairs, supplies and the employ

for repairs, supplies and the employ
ment of chauffeurs.
The report says that these automo-
biles are now generally employed on
Joy rides moonlight jaunts or trips
to and from the races. 1.-The spectacle
of a commissioner or deputy speeding
about the environs with a merry party
of personal friends on a tour of in
spectiOn of road houses is no unusual
thing
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LUxURIES EXPENSIVE.
Autos Owned by New York Cost Tax
payers $1,000, 600 Annually.

New York. July IA political re-
form association reports that most of
the AIS autom obiles owned by the city
of New York are used principally by
city officials for personal pleasure pur-
poses. These automobiles cost the
city approximately $1.O00,000 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12

The state 5Surnal has a special
baseball telephone. or all baseball
information. ores. etc, call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
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THE CLOSING CHAPTER.
Lame Bob Eastman's Effects TO Be
Sold at Public sale.

Easton, Md, July 12.-Prebably the
closing chapter in the Woodill- East
man tragedy viii be ended next Satur-
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Linen crash

TIC for 10c, 17-in., heavy
weight, unDleached lin en-
crash:
&c for 123c, 18-in., heavy
weight bleached and I'M
bleached linen crash.
12Kc for 15c and TIC, 49,
and 20-inch, heavy weight,
bleached an d unbleached
linen crash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Daylight Basement mot advertised before
7 able linen

45c for 60c; 54-in., heavy
weight, bleached and un-
bleached, pure linen damask.
CSC for 85c, &C. and TO
inch, bleached and unbleach-
ed, heavy weight, pure lin
en- damask.
CSC for $1.25, 72- inch,
bleached, half bleached and
unbleached, heavy weight,
pure linen damask.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Half price for odd suit cases

Ten leather suit cases, odd ones, worth
from $500 to So. 80 II
choice .-.... ..................- n
Japanese straw suit cases, five sizes,
worth from SOC to So. so = II
choice II
Plain and fancy lunch baskets of Jap
anese straw, 35c to Coo values - II
choice. ......................... n
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Hand towels

Sc for 83c, 17x32- inch
hemmed buck towels with
red borders.
lie for 15c, 18x38-inch,
heavyweight, hemmed I'M
ion buck towels.
22c for a choice of an odd
lot of 29c and 35c hemmed
and hemstitched buck and
Turkish towels.
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$3.50 for $3.50 and 81 Oxfords

Three styles of 8 and 4-eyeet, pat
ent kid and patent colt oxfords, with
turned soles.
Not odds and ends, but regular lines
from regular stock. All sizes and all
widths.
If you want to save S1.O0 or 1.5O,
pair of these So. so or $500 90 70
oxfords for. ..-.........-.. DZ.CO
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$3.50 for S. and Sc umbrellas

Women's London Taffeta - umbrellas "a top
that is guaranteed. 26-inch frame. military tas-
sells and case. There is large variety of handles
Directoire handles and pearl posts with sterling
silver and lax mounting. All of them regular
SIS. 90 umbrellas.
And women's extra heavy quality, all silk UNI
over plaids, checks and stripes These come in
navy blue red, brown and black. Regular $500
and $500 umbrellas.
To close out these two lots of $500 and Sc. 90
umbrellas, we offer you your choice, DO on
during the Parliamentary Sale for. ...GD 100
Women's umbrellas, colored silk and linen tops
with natural wood handles. Regular So 90 values
in this Pre-Inventory Sale N1 ~
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Pre-Inventory Sale

that includes all departments except FUR
inventory everything
goods
this all
Thousands dollars dependable
selling
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Colored goods

&c Tor nc DIack and White
voiles.
lie for 18c Killarney linen
in plain colors and fancy
stripes.
12Hc for 15c and 25c Pan
anna and Pongetta in all
shades.
14c for zoe Aero cloth
aperfect imitation of coarse
linen in plain colors.
The Springdale news., 1909-06-11

den beneath. The counterpane, with Its old fashioned rose pattern: the little white tidies ,n the back of each chalf and Mandy crooning beside the win dow all helped to make homelike pic lure
 She wondered what Jim and Toby would say If they could see her now, sitting like a queen h the midst of her soft coverlets, with no need to raise even a finger to wait upon herself.
 "Ain't it the limit?' she sighed. and with that Jim and Toby seemed to drift farther away. She began to see their life apart from hers. She could picture Jim with his head in his hands She could hear bis sharp orders to the men. He was always short with the others when anything went wrong with her
 "Ili bet 'Muvver Jim's' in the dumps" she murmured IS cloud stole across the fowerlike face; then the tired muscles relaxed, and she ceased to rebel
 "Muvyer Jimf' Douglas repeated, feeling that he must recall her to Knowledge of his presence.
 That's what l call him" Polly ex- plained, but the fellows call him Big Jim You night not think Jim could be a good mother just to look at him
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She suah an funny talkin thingP mumhled Mandy to herself as she clip sped the withered leaves from u plant near the window
 You are dead sure they know l aint comln' onf" Polly asked. with a finger. ing suspicion in her voice
 "Dead sure" And Douglas smiled to himself as he iapsed into her vernacu. lar.
 There was moments pause. Polly reaiized for the first time that she ID ust actually readJust herself to new or der of things. Her eyes again roved about the room It was cheerful place in which to be imprisoned. Even Polly could not deny that. The broad window at the back. with it's white and pink chintz curtains on the inside and its frame of ivy on the outside. spoke of singing birds and sunshine all day long. Everything from the white cell ing to the sweet smelling mating that covered the floor was spotlessly clean. The cane bottomed rocker near the curved window seat with its pretty pillows told of days when conv ales- cont might look h comfort at the gar
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@HE church bells were ringing their first warning for the
 morning service when Mandy
 peeped into the spare bedroom
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LONE STAR.
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ELM SPRINGS


David Wilson and wife visited their son George at Rogers last week.
 Miss Bertha Delozier will teach the White Oak school near W heelef this fall.
 4. White and wife of Sprlngdale spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Dick Clayton.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Gallaher were out from Springdale Sum day visiting among relatives and friends.
 Amos Nichols has the prettiest field of wheat in the country. It is uniform in height and promis- es good yield for upland. We understand he used commercial fertilizer upon it.
 K. J. Norman sold two loads of corn to the mill here d few days ago, which brought him nearly S50.0O. Uncle Bob has never been much of a berry or fruit man and there Is little like lihood of his changing his views while the present prices for grain prevail.
 That was quick trip Around the World" at Spr,ngdale the other night, but for speed it did-
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Worked There was nothin slow about his end" She looked up for his ap proyal
 For de Lords sake!' Mandy groaned as the wonder of the child's conversation grew upon her
 An now Fun down an out" Polly concluded, with sigh. ? But this Is nothing serious. said the pastor, trying to cheer her.
 Its serious enough with whole show adependin' on you. Maybe you don't know how 1t feels to have to knock off work"
 'Oh, yes. l do," Douglas answered quickly. Il was Ill a while ago myself had to be in bed day after day, think ing of dozens of things that ought to be doing"
 Was you ever nooredf" Polly asked with touch of unbelief as she studied the hne. healthy physique at the side of her bed.
 "'Deed, he was, chile," Mandy cried, feeling that her opportunity had now arrived, 'an' l had the wors time a-kespin' him in bed. He act Jes' like you did"
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feoNTIsUFp.l
CHAPTER Y.

@HE church bells were ringing their first warning for the
 morning service when Mandy peeped into the spare bedroom for the second time and glanced eau tiously at the wisp of hair that bespoke a feminine head somewh here between the covers and the little white pillow on the four poster bed. There was no sound from the sleeper, SD Mandy ven tured across the room on tiptoe and raised the shades The dropping boughs of autumn foliage lay shim= mering against the window panes, and through them might be seen the gray outline of the church Mandy glanced again toward the bed te make sure that the burst of sunlight had hot wakened the invalid. then crossed to small, rickety chair laden with the discarded finery of the little circus rider
 "Lawdy sakesr' she cried, holding up q spangled dress admiringly Amt dat beautifur' She drew near the mirror. attempting to see the refiec= ton of the tinsel and chiffon against her very ample background of ging ham and ayoirdupeis You'd sure be swell nlgger wid dat on, honey she chuckled to herself Wouldn't dem deaeons holler If dey done see dat?"
 The picture of the deaeons' aston ishment at such spectacle so grew upon Mandy that she WAS obliged to cover her generous mouth to shut Ill her eonvuisixe laughter lest 1t awaken the little girl in the bed. She crossed to the old fashioned bureau which for many months had stood unused against the wall The drawer creaked as she opened 1t to lay away the gay. span gled gown.
 "It'll be Il mighty long time afore she puts on dem t'ings az sin, she said. with q doubtful shake of her large. round head
 Then she went back to the chair and picked up Polly's sandals and exam ined the beadwork with Il great deal of interest 'Lawdy. lawdy" she cried as she compared the size of the san dals to that of her own rough. worn shoes She was again upon the point of exploding with laughter as the church bell added few final and more emphatic clangs to it's warning
 She turned, with a start, motiouing a vain warning out Of the window for the bell to be silent, but the little sleeper was already stirring uneasiy on her pillow. One soft arm was thrown langutdly over her head. The large blue eyes opened and closed
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 SULPHUR CITY

John Boaz sold fine mule last Monday for S190.
 Miss Cora Brooks took dinner with Mrs. Head Sunday.
 John Brewer of Durham at- tended church here Sunday.
 Dr. Thurman of Harris was a pleasant caller here Tuesday.
 Mrs. Seitz and Mrs. Deen Har- ris visited Mrs. J. E. Harris Sun day.
 Mrs. Ed. Phillips and Mrs. Clifford Reeee are on the sick list this week.
 Miss Roberts of Wyman is vis- ting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Phil lips of this place.
 K. C. Horner and son Fred ot Elkins passed through our little burg Wednesday.
 Andy Johnson and wife ot Black Oak attended church at this place Sunday.
 Mrs. Minnie Horner of New Cross visited Mrs. J. l.. McCon- nell Saturday night.
 Tom Brown of Elkins was a pleasant caller at Mrs. J. F.. Harris Sunday morning.
 Mrs. J. l.. Mcconnell and children went to the decoration at Fayetteville Thursday.
 Mrs. Sarah Boaz and grand son visited relatives at Durham Saturday and Sunday.
 Will Reed and mother-in-law Mrs. B. F. Ramey of Carter at.
 
 tended church here Sunday.
 Bro. D. l.. Hood of Elkins till. ed his regular appointment here Saturday night and Sunday. e- .
 George Hanshew of Trace Valley and Miss Ellen Shook of Carter dined with Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Boaz Sunday.
 The Sunday School at this place is progressing nicely. We have a good attendance, but of course could be better.
 The Children's Day has been postponed till the fourth Sunday Tn June on account of all day singing at Elkins the third Sum- day.
 Mr. Sollie DivilblisS of Elkins and Miss Della Burchett of this place were married at the home of Rev. Wood near Strain Satur day afternoon. The groom is young man of sterling worth and a we'll to do farmer, who's, home is with his mother nea, Elkins. The bride is a nobl' Christian lady, who was reared in our midst. She is of a sweet gentle disposition. We wish fo them all the blessings that thi earthly life can bestow upol them. May no clouds of sorroy nor disappointments ever dim th horizon of their happiness is tn wish of
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n't rank much ahead of the for tune-seeklng trip of Clarence Steele and Jim Sherman to Mis- souri and Oklahoma II was just one week from the time they rode out oi the country on them cushioned seats until IVY hitty" came m from the north afoot.
 While fishing for perch few days ago Lon Dingle aeeid entail ly caught d four pound bass. Ever since then he has been giv- ing other would-be Isaac Walton $ around the town lectures on scientific aggaQg. And he never fails to tell 'fh+k s..Eu must hold your mouth right ..
 Through tile kindness of our friend, Dr. A. F. Murphy, Te- cumseh has lately had the pleas ure of reading Grants memoirs. We learned many things coucern- ing the great Union commander of which we had been ignorant, and were much interested in his estimate of other leaders in the Civil War.
 Aunt Tilda Pyeatt celebrated her sSth birthday Saturday. Besides being the oldest woman in the community, she is re- markable woman Ill other re- speets. She was born in the Cherokee country of western North Carolina and is herself a quarter blood Cherokee. She married William Pyeatt and came to Arkansas before the Civil War. For nearly fifty years she has lived in this community and among her decendants she has two great-great-grandchildren. She Is active for one of her age and has good health.
 TEcUMsEH.
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.'Lordy i.o, chtte. lie atnt nebber seed
 none ob dem ttngs.n but he is, only sometimes you cant tell him things you could real mother" she added. half sadly.
 And your real mother went away when you were very youngf
 No, she didn't go away
 "NeY There was puzzled note in the pastors voice.
 "She went out" Polly corrected.
 Out" he echoed blankly.
 "Yes; hnished-lights out"
 "Oh. an accident Douglas under stood at last.
 II don't like 10 talk about it." Polly raised herself on her elbow and looked at him solemnly as though about to impart bit of forbidden fam fly history It was this look h the round eyes that had made Jim so often declare that the kid knew everything "Why, mother d "a been ashamed 1T she'd ,a' knowed how she wound up. She was the best rider of her time every body says so-but she eashed Ill by fallin' off skate what didn't have no more ginger an kitten. If you can beat thatp She gazed at him with her lips pressed tightly together evidently expecting some startling ex- pression of wonder.
 And your fatherf Douglas asked rather amely, being at loss for any adequate comment upon tragedy which the child before him WAS too desolate even to understand
 "Oh. dads finish WAS all right He got his'n i'll lions cage where he
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Did hey" Polly was delighted to find that the pastor had "nothin' on her. as she would have put it.
 You ought to have heard him, continued Mandy, made eloquent by Polly's show of interest What will dose poor folks do?' be kept a-sayin'. Jes' yo' lay where yo' is,' toie him. Dem poor folks will be better of dan dey would be a-comin' to yoah flu neral'"
 Poor folkst" Polly questioned. Do you give money to folks? We are all ways itchin' to get 1t away from 'em."
 fro BE CONTINUED
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fonepin she chlckied dreamily as she murmured the words of the clown song that Jim and Toby had taught her years ago;
 Ting ling.
 That's what the bells sing"
 Mandy reached the side of tue bed as the girls eyes opened second time and met hers with a blank stare of establishment. A tiny frown came into the small white forehead.
 Whats the matter?" she asked faintly, trying to- find something fa, miliar In the black face before her. Flush. child, hush. .s Mandy whis- pered. 'Jes' you lay puifickly still. Oats only de furs' bell aringin'."
 First bellY'' the girl repeated as her eyes travelled quickly about tho strange walls and the unfamiliar fittings of the room. This ain't the show rrshe cried suddenly. sa "Lor' bless you. ndE Dis aint no showr Mandy answdred. and she laughed reassuringly
 Then where am e Polly asked, half breathless with bswildermeft
 ''Nebber you Inind bout dAt" was Mandy's unsatisfactoryre reply.
 But l do mind" protested Polly. trying to raise herself to a sitting po- sition. Where's the bunch?'' e
 "De watr' asked Mandy in surprise. 'sThe bunch-Jim and Toby an the rest of the pushr'
 LOT bless you" Mandy exclaimed. "dey's done gone long wid de circus hours ago" m
 Gone! Show goness Polly cried in amazement. Then what am I doin' here!"
 "Hor on dar. honey! Hoi ons' Mandy cautioned. Don't you 'cite yo'se'f"
 Let me aloney' Polly put aide tks arm that was trying to place shaN3 around her. T got to get out of heren Youse got plenty Q time for dat, Mandy answered. "Jes' yo' wait