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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
SEES THE MISSION.
Colonel Roosevelt Makes Little
Speech to the Missionaries.

Kijabe, British East Africa, June 5.
Mr.. Roosevelt made a thorough in
spection of the mission here and after
wards had luncheon with 40 mission
aries and their wives and settlers. The
Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt welcomed Mr.. Roose-
welt to the mission
In replying. the former president ex-
pressed his pleasure at being able to
see the African inland mission and re-
called the fact that his visit was the
fufiillment of promise made to Mrs.
Hurlburt at Washington some time
ago, when the missionary was intro
duclng to Mr.. Roosevelt at the White
House delegates of a Christian organi-
work personally Mr.. Roosevelt con-
tInued. Il am pleased to see the set
tiers and to find you working together,
and 1t would be no credit to the mis-
sionary, the settler or the official to
do otherwise. I have a peculiar feel
ing for the settlers working in this new
country as they remind me of my own
people working in the western states
where they know no difference between
easterner, westerner. northerner or
southerner and pay no heed to creed,
or birthplace.
There is ample work to be done and
er. I believe with all my heart that
large parts of East Africa will form
the white mans country. Make every
effort to build up a prosperous and
numerous population. Hence I am ask
ing the settlers to cooperate with the
missionaries and treat the native just
| ly and bring him to a higher level
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
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Phones
1906
MURDER, NOT SUICIDE.
Now Thought That DR.. John T. Blink
ley Was Foully Slain.

Chicago, June 5.-That John T.
Binkley, sr., was murdered in the We'll
nngton hotel now is the belief of Cor
oner Peter NJ. Hoffman and the police.
The coroner has pointed out that
while the shot that killed the old
physician must have been fired a con-
siderable distance, the victims arms
were only 26.5 inches long.
After exhaustive tests with the re-
volver found in the hotel on Wednes-
day with one cartridge exploded, Cor
oner Hoffman emerged from the
vaults of his office where the tests were
carried on. and stated that if DR.. Blink
ley shot himself he must have held the
revolver almost at arms length-a most
difficult position from which to fire a
gun.
From my experiments with the re-
volver fired at varying distances from
white paper in my vaults I feel more
strongly inclined to the belief that DR..
Blinkley was murdered" said Coroner
Hoffman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.

Chicago, June 5.-While the Jackson
boulevard bridge was being swung last
night to hermit the passage of a boat,
an automobile containing persons
through the safety chain and sped on
to the swinging structure.
G. S. Wegener of Oak Park, who
was driving the car, lost control Of it,
and at the east end of the structure
it collided with steel girder, Wege-
ner was thrown from the automobile,
London, June 5-Queen Wilhelmina of
curb, throwing the other occupants to
the street
The injured were Miss Mary Quinn,
H. A. Russell of Los Angeles, Cal, G..
S. Wegener and Mrs. C. S. Wegener.
But for the presence of mind of w.
D. Haight, night bridge tender, the au-
tomobile with its occupants would have
gone into the river. From the bridge
house, where he operated the electric
lever, Haight saw the machine dash
through the chain, and from the way
the machine wabbled from side to side
he knew it was beyond the control of
the driver.
He stopped the swinging of the bridge
and quickly turned it back to position.
Had he failed to do this the automo-
bile must have gone into the river over
the swinging structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
SIMPLE CEREMONY,
Marks the Presentation of Frances
Medal to San Francisco.

San Francisco, June 5.-Rendered the
more impressive by its simplicity the
ceremony attending the presentation to
San Francisco, of gold medal ex-
republic at the wonderful rehabilitation
of this city since the earthquake and
fire Of 1906, took place at the Orpheum
theater today. Jean Jules Jusserand,
ambassador to the United States, made
the presentation on behalf of the peo-
pie of France and the medal was re-
ceived by Edward Robson Taylor, may
or of the city.
The beautiful play house, recently
completed on the site of the old theater
which had been destroyed by the great
fire, was thrown open to the public at
10 o'clock, and when a half hour later
the strains of the overture died away
and M. Jusserand was introduced the
house was crowded with city officials
and well known citizens. There was a
large representation from the French
colony and the boxes were filled with
leaders in social and official circles.
Following the ambassadors speech of
presentation the Marseillaise was rem
dered by the orchestra and the ap-
plause was prolonged until Mayor Tay-
Tor began his reply of thanks. The
ceremony was concluded to the inspir-
ing music of the Star Spangled Ban
ner.
In the afternoon the ambassador and
Nine Jusserand We're driven about the
city in automobiles and later enjoyed
an outing on the bay.
An official banquet will be given to-
night.
Knock on President Jordan.
Ambassador Jusserand. Mayor Taylor
and about 1000 members of the local
French colony, who attended a recep-
ton to the ambassador and Nine. Jus
serand last night entered vigorous pro-
tests to the statements made by Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan of Sanford
university in recent speech at Bryn
Mawr college that France was a de-
cadent nation.
I'm the face Of what that nation is
doing and has done in art, in letters
and finance" said the mayor, ga man
who makes such statement conclus-
lively proves that he does not know
hat he is talking about
M. Jusserand said:
1.-The nation that can produce Pas
teur that leads the world in sciences,
that first developed the submarine and
that ranks first in the navigation of
the air, can not by any stress of cir
| cumstances be termed a decadent
rate"
A telegram read to the assemblage
| by J. NJ. Dupas, president of the Fed
Grated French societies. congratulatins
him upon his protest against Mr.. Jor-
dams remarks, was sent to Prof. Luz
| Glen Foulet of Bryn Mawr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
DRAMA IN POLITICS.
Tammany VIII Have Role of Villain
in the Production.


New. York, June 5.-The COM
mittee of one hundred composed of
the foremost professional and bust
ness men of the city, has under con-
slderation plan to use the drama
in the coming municipal campaign as
a vehicle of political education
If the plan is approved, a play will
be written to order by a prominent
playwright with Tammany in the role
of villain. A competent manager
VIII be engaged and the play pro-
duced at some theater in each
borough as long as it makes a hit.
Tickets would be free. The estimated
cost is $4,000.
The idea is to have the tax rate the
central theme. The hero has pre-
pared a home for the heroine in
some New York suburb within the
city limits. but the rising tax rate
makes it impossible for him to pay
the interest on the mortgage, in
which it is shown that the political
boss is interested, the mortgage is
foreclosed and the home is lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
TO SIBERIA FOR LIFE.
When Young Woman Was Sentenced
Her Sweetheart Shot Himself.

New York. June 5.-Louis Milgrow,
a young Russian, committed suicide
yesterday after receiving a note from
st. Petersburg that his sweetheart,
Lelka Rainovitch, had been sentenced
to Siberia for life. Milgrow and the
girl had been involved in the revolu-
tionary movement and he had fed to
this country. A few weeks ago he
mailed her money to come here and
join him.
When this money was returned to
him yesterday there came with it the
official notice that the girl, who was
only Is years old, had been sent to
Siberia few days before the money
reached Russia. Milgrow left a note
reading:
my soul is dead; why should my
body live?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
WAR ON MOSQUITOES.
Guatemala Is Preparing to Spend
Millions for determination.

New Orleans, La, June 5-Ac-
cording to information which has
reached Consul General NJ NJ
Morales Snenz, representative of
Guatemala here that country has de-
cided to spend several million dol
lars in an attempt to render Port
Barriers and several other cities of
Guatemala free from the mosuuito
plague and the fevers which have
been the bane of residents there for
centuries.
A few months ago an epidemic of
smallpox was stamped out of
Guatemala by an edict of compulsory
vaccination and perhaps the most
stringent sanitary requirements in the
history of any country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
WILL REORGANIZE.
Receiver to Be Discharged and Mill
liI1en Steel Mills Started.

New York, June 5.-Five-sevenths of
the creditors. including all the larger
ones. and so per cent of the stockhold-
ers of Milliken brothers. large steel
concern have agreed on a plan of re-
organization. The unsecured claims
against the company amount to $3,714,-
900 and the secured claims to million
dollars. The company failed during
the money stringency in June, 1907.
The plan is proposed to bring about
the discharge of the receiver and start
up the mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
SHE BROKE HIS Big TOE.
Girl STATED Over Foot of Slow
Policeman.

Chicago, June 5.-Margaret Doyle.
Is years old. roller skated over
Policeman Grannan's big toe on the
sidewalk in front of her home yes
terday. Grooming from pain, he
dragged her to a patrol box. sum-
nnoned a wagons and had her
s"booked to me- at the stock yards
police station.
After having the foot dressed at
his home Grammar appeared against
the girl in Municipal Judge Girtens
court When he had told his ease"
the judge told Margaret to skate
home and then took five minutes off
to scold the policeman for arresting
the girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05

from coast to coast. The deal for
which he is wanted is alleged to have
been pulled off here about eighteen
months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
GEORGE AIDE IS AT HOME
Hobnobbed With Nobility But Is Glad
to Get Back.

Chicago, June George AIDE, the
humorist, and Orson C. Wells have
returned to their native heath after
being absent in other portions of the
globe for more than seven months.
I'm mighty glad to get home"
said Mr.. AIDE, although we had some
grand times abroad. We hobnobbed
with kings and other rulers and after
several weeks we left so swelled up
that we spurned and snubbed smaller
potentates. But give me good, old
U. S. A., for the real homesick feel
ing. There's nothing like it,
Mr.. AIDE denied that he was en-
gagged to marry any actress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
JEsUTTs TO STUDY QUAKEs.
St. Marys to Have One of Proposed
Seismograph Stations.

Milwaukee, June 5.-A chain of
earthquake recording stations to ex-
tend across the continent is planned
by the Jesuit colleges of America.
The plan is to establish seismo graphs
in every Jesuit college and then to
send all records to the Rev. Father
Odenbach in Cleveland. O., for COM
pilation.
The stations to be included are
Worcester, Mass; Boston, Brooklyn,
Buffalo, Toledo. Mobile, st. Marys.
Kan; Denver, Santa Clara, Cal; Spo-
kane, Wash; Milwaukee and Cleve-
land, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
PRESIDENCY NOT OFFERED HIM.
Dean Waters Denies That He May
Become Head of X. S. A.

Jackson Waters, dean of the college
of agriculture in the University of
Missouri. says he declined the offer
of the presidency of the Colorado Ag-
ricultural college in order to continue
his experiments here.
If he should leave Columbia he says
he would be compelled to drop exper-
iments upon which he has spent
years of work. He denies he was Of
fered the presidency of the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
onATHE MAN WANTED IN IOWA.
Foot Racer Orrie Fields Is Charged
With Grand Larceny.

Sioux City, Ia, June 5.-Chief of
Detectives j. B. Richard has left for
Olathe, Kan, to bring back to Sioux
city Orrie Fields, professional foot
racer. who is alleged to have swindled
a man named McCutchen of Milford.
Iowa. out of $500 on a fake foot race.
Fields is charged with grand larceny
At .sue time he was one of the speediest
men on the cinder track in the middle
west and has participated in foot races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
TAFT POSTPONES TRIP,
His Wife's Illness Upsets Plans for
Western Tour.

Waslaington,s. June 5.-President
Taft has been forced through the ILL
ness of Mrs. Taft to postpone his pro-
posed western summer trip until fall.
Although he has made no definite an
nouncement heretofore. it had been
the presidents intention to depart in
August on ten weeks tour of the
west and Alaska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05
Caught 1Os Pound Catfish.

Kansas, City, June 5.-A white cat
fish weighing 10S pounds has been
caught here by William Becker, who
has a fish stand in the city market.
The huge fish was captured in a net
in the Missouri river at the foot OF
Guinotte avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-05

Telephone Howard, SOB Ind, 1877 Bell
and get your lawn mower sharpened.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11
Holden Stays In Iowa.

The statement has been widely
published that Prof. P. G. Holden
the corn expert of the Iowa College
of Agriculture at Ames, is going to
Idaho to live. This is mistake
Professor Holden was in Des Moines
recently and stated positively that he
will remain citizen of Iowa and
remain in his work at Ames. He
has no intention of giving up the
work of advising the farmers of Iowa
how to grow bigger and better corn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

The thirty-second annual session
of the Grand Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star of Iowa was held
in Sioux City in the Auditorium Oct.
II and %, with over G,OOO) one
thousand delegates present. Mon
day evening the Sioux City Chapters
entertained all delegates and officers
to theater party held at the Orph-
cum. Tuesday evening a reception
was held in the fine Masonic Tenn
pie. The Grand Secretary reported
(S77 three hundred and seventy
seven Chapters in good standing
with membership of (2S,769)
tWenty-eight thousand seven hun
dred and sixty nine.
The next annual session will be
held at Boone where the Eastern
Star Masonic Home is located. The
Home contains (80) eighty acres of
ground. The buildings and grounds
are valued at ($35,OOO) thirty-fve
i thousand dollars. There are now
seventeen inmates in the Home.
me Trustees recommended addi-
tlonal improvements to cost about
($4,000) four thousand dollars.
The General Grand Chapter O. E. S.
OF the world will hold its thirteenth
trlennial session, September, 1910,
at Jacksonville, Florida.
Iowa has two officers of the grand
assembly. W. M. Morris of Man
chester who is Most Worthy Grand
Patron and Mrs. Harriette Erean-
brack of Anamosa who is Right
Worthy Grand Treasurer. The o. E.
s. is found in every state in the
Union excepting Delaware.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11
Mrs. Matt Pullen fell through an

Mrs Matt Pullen fell through an
elevator shaft in the rear of Keller
& Pryor's millinery store last Satur-
day evening, and was quite severely
bruised up. She had gone to the
store room from the hotel and did
not notice the elevator was up at
the second floor, so walked right into
the shaft and fell a distance Of eight
of ten feet. She was carrying her
little daughter, Margery, at the time
and she was not injured, but Mrs.
Pullen sprained her ankles and it
is feared one bone is broken
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Dr.. J. N. Mccoy, of Corydon,
Grand Chancellor of the knights of
Pythias, visited with the lodge of
this order in this city on Monday
evening, and addressed the members
present, making good speech.
Judge Towner was also present and
gave a delightful impromptu speech
After the meeting at the lodge room
the members all repaired to Estes
Cafe where they had an oyster sup
per
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

If you find a few mistakes in this
weeks Reporter kindly pass them
over without sarcastic remarks, for
it is under great difficulties that we
have issued a paper at ALL Our limo
type operator, Claude Beck has been
confined to his home since Saturday
with the mumps, and the editor has
been coming to the Office for several
days when he should have been in
bed, so kindly overlook any errors
or other mistakes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Quality and not quantity has al
ways been the aim of the Manager
of "A Pair of Country Kids" Co., and
has placed this popular play and Co.,
among the class welcomed every
year yb our theatergoers as an old
friend, Remember the date, one
night only. Tuesday. November 16.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Friends of Mrs. j. J. Peterson,
who formerly lived in this city, Mr..
Peterson being the superintendent
on the construction of the new court
house, have received word that she
is now patient at the State Sana-
forum at Oakdale, Iowa. She writes
that she is improving daily and the
physicians assure her that she will
be discharged completely cured OF
tuberculosis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

The publication of unpleasant
facts give pain to those concerned,
but it goes with the business much
as the amputation of diseased limb
goes with the business of the sur
geon. The facts about the arrest and
conviction of any person who gets
caught in the meshes of the law
cause pain to some, but what would
become of a newspaper that would
withhold every news item of that
kind? Then how should we dis
criminate? Who is to say what mis-
deeds are to be published and what
ones are to be withheld for the sake
OF the feelings of the friends? When
the records of the book Of life are
made up what standard Of discrim-
ination will be made? Will the rec
ord base the discrimination on
money or influence or power, or will
charity for the poor, almost friend
less mortal caught in the tolls of the
law draw the veil of silence over his
misdeed?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

The board of supervisors got
ahead of time in meeting last week,
as the law has been changed so they
meet on the second Monday of No
vember in place of the first. They
finished up all the business of the
term on Saturday and adjourned,
but had to come back again this
week and ratify what business they
transacted last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

For nearly a quarter
of a century this bank
has stood the finan-
cial storms that have
come and gone and is
now better prepared
than ever to serve it's
patrons.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Harry Bradley, the popular man
ager of the big Bradley-Wasson store
was struck on the head by a heavy
casting which fell from the top of
the awning at the store Monday, and
he had quite cash cut in the top
of his head, physician taking sew
eral stitches in closing the wound.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

The Reporter editor was the
grateful recipient of basket of de-
licous Missouri persimmons yester-
day, Mrs. j. w. Rush, of Sedalia,
Mo-, having sent a basket to her
brother, j. r. Penniwell with in
structions to see that The Reporter
editor was not overlooked, for which
she surely has our thanks.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

See "a Pair of Country Kids Co.
at the opera house next Tuesday,
Nov. Is. and forget your cares and
enjoy two hours of good popular
play, excellent acting and some good
singing and dancing specialties.
Popular prices will prevail for this
engagement and you will receive
more than your moneys worth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

] have supply of the Victor two
minute churns. Can fill all orders
either at my residence on 7th and @
streets or at Conrey's grocery store.
J. M. Chastain, Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

We are anxious to make the
street lighting system perfect. If
you will notify us by telephone or
otherwise as soon as you discover a
street arc or incande3cent not burn
ing we will consider it a favor
Leon Electric Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

F. L. Jenkins new residence in
Southeast Leon is to be heated with
a Round Oak Hot Air Furnace and
fitted with modern system OF
Plumbing. Farquhan & Sons will
do the work,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Telephone US and we will take an
electric sad iron out to your house.
Use it for ten days without cost.
You will be under no obligation to
| buy. Leon Electric Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

o. T. Conrey brought us down a
sack of potatoes from Conrey &
Sons store Tuesday, which beat any
thing we have seen for long time.
as to size and smoothness. They
secured a big shipment of northern
potatoes for their customers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

For Sale-Rose Comb Rhode Is
land Reds, Buff Plymouth Rocks and
Rose Comb White Leghorn cocker
els. Also a few Buff Rock pullets.
Mrs. P. c. Morgan, Leon, r. F. D. 4.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

The High School band gave the
final concert of the season last Sat
urday evening and large crowd was
on the street to hear them. The
boys have furnished some excellent
music the past season and will keep
right along with their practice dur
ing the winter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11

Strayed-About a month ago, a
two year old red and white spotted
heifer. If you know anything about
her please notify Axes & Housh,
Leon Iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11
Real Estate Transfers.

From October 80 to November 6,
1909. as reported by Stephen yarga,
Mary J. Miller ct al. to S. D,
Miller, 40 acres in Long
creek, ZlUU
L. w. Gibbons to w. H. Roush
100 acres in Burrell 5000
Steer & Thompson to A. H.
Simmerman, lots in Van
Vert ........ $500. $50
Ida McKern to l.. E. Gassett,
lots IN Leon. .... $50
A. R. Switzer to Ed Gale, lots
in Grand River, $50
Willis Hine to S. P. Wiley,
land in High Point, $3.50. 1900
John NJ. Hamilton to E. T.
Landphair 40 acres in
Hamilton. 1900
John NJ. Hamilton to S. L.
Craig, $50 acres in Ham
lltOn, 72SO
l.. B. Young to John Hamil
ton, land in Hamilton 5719
l.. B. Young to John Hamil-
ton. II acres in Hamilton 500
Charles C. Carrithers to Bert
j. Gordon, 10 acres in High
POlnt, 2oO
H. A. Hart shorn to Ada l..
Fox, 70 eracs in Burrell. 5000
C. M. Axes to John C. Sprect,
lots in Leon, 10000
George South to Susan l.
Greenland,8O acres in Long
Creek, ........ 1885
j. Switzer to j. A. Crees, lots
in Grand River, 900
A. M. Spray to j. A. Crees.
lots in Grand River $3.50. 1900
j. NJ. Spray ct al. to J. A.
Crees, lots in Grand River 5000
L. F. Powers to John M.Have-
ly, land in Bloomington. 1900
Albert Hamilton to Sara M.
Hamilton, 60 acres in Eden 5000