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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

and Fair association: r. c. Webster,
jr., secretary. Utica
Norton County Agricultural asso-
citation: N. F. Clarity. secretary, Nor
ton; August 31-September 4.
Usage County Fair association: z
T. Price, secretary, Burlingame, August
81, September 1. and 3. 1903
Pawnee County Race Meet and Live
stock Show. Sept. Z, s, 8 and 10, 1903
al Ripple Park. Larned. Kan E. f
F'rizeIl. president; G. W. Roberts, gem
eraI superintendent; Harry H Wolcott,
secretary; J. @. Edwards. manager.
Concessions.
Riley county-ManhattaD Agrfcul-
turaI Fair association: J. Q. A Shell
den. secretary, Manhattan: Septem-
Der 21-24-
Republic County Agricultural
association: F. N. woodward, sec
rotary. Bel1eville; September 1916.
Reno county-CentraI Kansas Fair
association: A L. SponsIer, secretary,
Hutchinson: September I'LL.
Rocks County Fair association: II.
A. Butler. secretary, Stockton: Sep
TENDER 7-10.
stanford County Fair association:
D. 8. Null, secretary, st. John; Au-
gust 1927.
Saline County Agricultural, Horti-
cultural and Mechanical association:
B. B. StimmeI. secretary. Salina; Au-
gust 31-Sept- q.
Shawnee county-Kansas State Ex-
position company: r. T. Kreipe. sec
rotary, Topeka; September 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

c. A. Stewart to w. S. Eberle, lot
s blk I. North View subj. q
l. White to w. L. Fulton, lot 419
pit 81, Lane ST., Kings add. q
A. Newman and wife to 1 White,
same $1,000 49,. -.-.'.-...- III
]. Timmons and wife to F. A.
Schwartz and wife, lots 253 and
5. Winfield ave. J. w Morris
A. T. Lucas and wife to A. Neese,
lot 304 and pt. 302 and 306, Fill
more ST., Young's add. .-........ 1000
W. c. Gray to NJ. Merritt. tract in
Washburn Place. E. -. $50
A. Scott and wife to NJ. ]. Scott ct
al. lots 210-12-14 Logan St, J..
Norton's End add. .....
z. Scott and wife to same lots
23O-2-4. Oakland ave, ]. W. Nor
A Scott and wife to same. lots
266-s-7o. Poplar st, ]. ". Nor
r1S add. .---...-. --ss-.- =
The Shaw Bid G. Loan Association
to J. W. Newell, lots 23-4 and
blk Is, Winter street Auburn
odie $500 ..-s-.-.--. ZuU
W. L. Bates and wife to A Pick
ems ct al, lots 12o and %. Van
Buren, St 1900. .---.-- $1,000 500
NJ. B. Foster and others to W. L.
Hileman. pit. s. e. Il 23-12-15..-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
PARMLEE GETS AMEDAL
Kansan Makes a Good Record on
Camp Perry Rife Range.

Camp Perry. o., Aug. &.-The Nation
al Rifle association of America opened
its annual tournament today with a full
card The list of medal prize winners
in the pistol shoot yesterday was an
nounced today as follows:
Gold medal winners-Walter c. Short
U. S. A, 43s; Leroy E. Lyons, Califor
MIA, 1876; James Shook. Oregon, 435; John
D. Burnett, Z. s. A. 4S5-
Silver medal winners-Frank Parmlee,
Kansas. 1872: William r. Murphy, Mas
sachusetts, 431: Arthur Smith. Colorado.
430; Willis S. Lee, Z. s. N, 42S.
Parmlee is a lieutenant in the Kan
sas Natinal guard and lives at Burling
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
Pink Cat scarcs Babies.

Indignant mothers lodged complaints
at the Elizabeth On. ID police head
quarters Friday against a pink cat
which nearly frightened the wits out
of their little ones. they said. The cat.
known as Mike. is mascot for workmen
on pier 19 of the Central railroad It
changes color with the varying wealth
er. and is q pretty reliable barometer.
An approaching cold wave turns its
skin blue, Walter Miller. the boss OF
the pier. says. Clear skies ahead. and
it's a dirty white. Mike was that way
until yesterday. II began turning
pink with the gathering OF the clouds
Thursday night. Police are on the
cats trail, and men OF pier IS are
planning a mass meeting in its behalf.
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
IKE LEWIS \ FARMER.
Makes a Trade for Irrigated Land in
Finney County.

Ike Lewis. assistant insurance COM
missioner, has traded Stafford county
property for a $50 acre farm in in Fin
ney county adjoining Garden City. The
farm is ali under the irrigation ditch.
AS the rules out there allow the use
of this water only to resident property
owners. Mr.. Lewis will likely make Fin
ney county his future home if he decides
to keep the farm.
Mr.. Lewis secured this piece of west
ern Kansas farming land as an invest
ment. He will, it is understood. con-
tinue in politics, and may still be looked
upon as a formidable candidate for in
surance commissioner before the Dri-
mary next summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
a New Game in Paris.

A new game or the Q1aDOlO type Is
springing into favor in Paris, and as
the English patents have been taken
aut ia funda" will no doubt be seen
before long in London. La funda is
a new form of sling. as its name
shows. A little bag on a wooden
framework is fixed on a swivel into
sort CT rennis racket. without strings
or top. The bottom of the bag is
open, and the two strong in
dia rubber bands prevent the ball-a
tennis baIl-from falling through
The game is to sling the ball from
one player to another or up into the
air, to be caught by the same player
at will. It needs q certain amount OF
skill, and is certainly less dangerous
and just healthful as diabolo- The
inventor is a young German named
Seeger, who, in demonstration
which he gave. threw a tennis ball
higher than the chimneys of q seven
storied house and caught it again
without apparent effort--Paris cor
respon6ence London Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
Indiana,s ConstitutionaI Elm.

BENJAMIN w Douglass, state ento-
mologist. fears that the old ''Constitu
tfonal Elm" at Corydon is doomed TO
destruction unless something is done
to save it from the ravages OF the inn
ported elm leaf beetle.
No one knows how old the tree Is.
but it was about as large as II is now
when the first constitution of Indiana
was signed under its branches. while
Corydon was the capital of the state
But the beetle has made it's appearance
on the tree and is carrying on its de-
structive work--IndianaDoiis NeWh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
KANSAS LAND A GOLD MINE.
j. w. Orr of Atchison Made a Profit
of So, 900 in Eleven Years.

Atchison. Kan. Aug. 2s.-Among the
men who have profited by their invest
ments in the farm lands Of northeast
ern Kansas is J. w Orr. the railroad
attorney who lives here.
Eleven years ago he paid $50 an acre,
81 200 for 240 acres of unimproved land
in Atchison county. Five years ago he
paid $1,000 for 40 acres adjoining his
first purchase. On the investment of
$4,000 he has realized a profit of $32,-
900 and stin has eighty acres of the
land in his possession today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Martins has been a great success Tis.
manufacture of large set pieces is quite
an art and this is all being done on the
grounds.
Their last display will be given to-
morrow night and a great treat is
promised for the public. The specia'
features of this display will be Niagara
Falls, flying pigeons, electric fountain.
and other large displays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
TMo SENATORS ReIeased.

Cleveland, Aug. 2S.-Mike Kahoe and
Cliff Blankenship have been uncondi-
tionally released by the washington
American league team. Kahoe was
formerly a member of the Chicago Ma
tionals. Blankenship went to Idaho in
1907 and signed Walter Johnson, tho
WASHINGTON pitcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
J. E. SHAFFER
SIS Kan. Ave--Ind. Phone $50
Toneka. Kansas

acres, fine ground in Oak
land, blocks from electric
cars. Good broom house. fur
mace. gas. fine shade, a snap,
$500.
. acres fine rich land, two
blocks from electric cars. s. w.
part of Topeka, good cottage.
large rooms. barn. we'll. s2.5o0-
10 acres ? y miles east. fine
rich bottom land, in alfalfa.
good 3-room house, cellar. well.
barn. fruit. shade, $500.
lots. good Groom house. cell
lar. well, cistern. barn, close in
Price $500.
lots, a fine corner. on
Brooks Ave. adjoining Elm
hurst, good Groom house, cell
lar well, cistern, barn, $4,000.
One lot 5Ox7O, very close in.
good modern 6-room house, nice
shade. renting for SIS. very
easy terms. Price $4,000.
lots. West Street. a fine cor
ner close to electric cars, fine
modern, new S-room house, fur
mace, combination light. S-piece
bath. would take in small
property, or $1,000 cash. Price
$1,000.
See me for all kinds of farms
and ranches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
DR0UTH IS BROKEN.
Precipitation General in Central and
Western Part OF the State.

wichita, Kan. Aug. 2S-An inch of rain
broke the drouth in Ellsworth county last
night From Ellsworth the rain extended
20 miles to Burton in Harvey county.
A good rain fell at Lorraine, Kan, 80
miles north Of this city on the Frisco
railroad. There was light rain at
BUTLER, Kan, during the night. These
are the first rains in these sections since
IN July.
Rain began to fall here this afternoon
The first shower consisted of % of
inch. The prospects are for more tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

o. Clarke and wife to T. NJ Clason
lot 10 Lawrence St, Mulvane &
Chase's add. .. .$ 125
S, NJ Dickey and wife to NJ. L.
Mcintyre, lot 34s and s. J. 46
West st.. Brooks add. ........... 1000
J. I. Laing and wife to T. W. Day.
lots 432 pit. "a. Taylor ST.. String
hams add ~ 49,. ~ 400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
1lhree pivorces Granted.

Three divorce petitions were granted
this morning in the district court BY
Judge Dana The parties were Ma
Klinger VS.. James D. Klinger: Esther
V. Oliver VS.. James H Oliver; Eliza
beth Todd vs.. J. H. Todd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
MILLION MARK.
Continued from Preceding Page.)

CONTINUED from Preceding Page.)
grading the streets and planting out
trees The petition which was printed
in the last Saturdays issue of the State
Journal which called for improvements
on the South side has been circulated
during the past few days with the re-
suit that many signatures have been
secured.
Hammers are still clinking merrily
along Kansas avenue. 1t has now
become an absolute necessity for
pedestrians to take to the road be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets and
then the sport of lodging streets cars
and vehicles of all descriptions be-
OF excitement. but there are some Of
the boosters of the city who take pure
delight in the existing conditions as
they know that they are the indica-
ton of prosperity. The street has
never presented such vivid marks of
good times as 1t does today.
One Of the marked Improvements
which is being made on the OBJ
strueted block mentioned above is the
putting in Of a modern plate glass
front by Mrs. A. J. Wilson, owner of
the building occupied by J. NJ.
French Geo. Hanley will commence
operations in connection with i'm
provements on his building now oc-
cupied by Councilman H. B. Howard
just as soon as the supplies can be
had-much work is being retarded 1t
would seem by the inability on the
part of the contractors to get in sup
plies in a reasonable length of time
A modern front will decidedly en-
nance the general appearance of the
building. The basement of the build
ing will be cemented so that it will be
possible to use It as a display room
Aside from the work on Kansas
avenue in a building way the asphalt
pavement is being repaired Parker
Washington of Kansas City who laid
the asphalt originally, according to the
terms of the agreement was supposed
to keep the paving in repair for
period of five years Early this week
he sent q man up to see just what
work was required The result was
that Street Commissioner Snyder
started on Wednesday the repairing
of the thoroughfare, the work hav-
ing become necessary on account of
the effects of the intense heat during
the past month
Items Of interest in connection with
at dAP-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Better Realty & Loan Co, whose Of
fee is in room 2. Columbian building.
are making farm and city loans at very
low rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Those TOOLS said the conductor s.are
to be used only in case of accident .
Wen, there's been an accident replied
the man who was working feverfshly at
the case Where's the accident?'' Il
just busted my corkscrew. Houston
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Extra Attraction at Vinewood.
The crowds that have been patroniz-
ing Vinewood Park this week clearly
show that the Fireworks display OF tbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Items of interest in connection with
improvements actually being under
gone or which are in contemplation
will be gladly received for publication
in this column not later than six
O'Clock on Thursday afternoon of
each week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
Death 1T Remberts.

Rembert. May 6.-Mrs. Mary c.
Young died last evening at Z O'Clock
at the residence Of Mr.. H. c. McLeoi.
The cause of death was organic heart
trouble. due to q general break down
OF her system. She. has been suffering
from this cause for nearly a year, but
one week ago she had fainting spell
and had gradually grown worse, until
death claimed her yesterday. She
was 20 years old and was born at
Liberty Hill. Kershaw County, Jan
uary sth. 1888. she married the late
Samuel H. Young Of this county. She
is survived by one brother and tn zee
sisters. 8. w. Dixon and Mrs. M. v
.Ienry of Florence. Mrs. 8. J. Gilmore
Of Columbia and Mrs. J. p. whitley of
Milton. Fla: also one SON, s. Lee
Young of Sumter. and two daughters,
Mrs. w. c. Harlee and Mrs. H. c.
MeIAod. OF Rembert. The funera,
services and interment will be held
this afternoon at Rembert Church,
the family burying grounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
Not q Nursery.

"Before got this Job had no idea
% many funny things happened on
street cars" said new conductor, &C.
cording to the Denver Post. Every
day I see and hear things that are
amusing. For instance. a woman with
baby about two years old boarded
my car and rode downtown. When we
reached Fifteenth and California she
rose to get of. The baby was tucked
snugly in the corner Of the seat. The
woman hesitated in the aisle. Say
she said to me. I'd like to ask q favor
Of you
"'What IS itr I asked.
"'I've got some shopping t6 Co. she
said. Would you please take baby
around a trip with you? don't want
him with me. I'll be back when you
return to this corner and take him.
Madam replied, I can't take
care Of your baby. Suppose he should
get to crying. as he undoubtedly
wouldY
"'Well, goodness me- she said, you
could slap him. couldn't your"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

In hens egg Wy On.-;lf.h 0f the
substance Is nutritious. one ninth part
Is refuse. aud the remainder. tho great.
er portion. Is water
White shel!ed eggs are not quite as
good as yellow ones. for they contain
trIde more water and Il little less fat.
But your purveyOr knows this and fire.
quently colors his white eggs with cof-
fee.
Judged by the amount of nutriment,
goose's egg Is The most valuable.
Next In order are ducks. guinea fowls,
hens. turkeys and pIovers'. Eggs con.
tain large quantity Of sulphur. which
Is purifying to the blood and good for
the complexion.
To get the best egg you must feed
your fowl on grain. and to cook It In
the most digestible way you must not
boil the water. Heat the water TO lSO
degrees and leave the egg in It for ten
minutes. You will then digest every
mersel. But II you boil it for three
minutes no less than one-twelfth Of
1t Will fail to be digested. Thus II you
eat two eggs boiled for three minutes
every day you waste Ave dozen In q
year.-London MAIL -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
The Leopard and the Pan.

One day worthy Kulu housewife
came out from her cooking and, stand.
Ing on the ledge Of rock at her door,
'emptied' pan Of boiling water Into the
rank heritage growing below. 1t fell,
splash. on the back Of d sleeping leop-
ard. who Jumped perpendicularIy into
the air as high as the roof of the hut
What might have happened next?
Who can say? But the astonished wo
man dropped the pan with a clang up.
On the rock. and the leopard took one
leap downhill. The pan followed. an,
the leopard's downward leaps beca me
longer and swifter as the pan bounded
after 1t from rock to rock.
When last seen the leopard had JUS,
achieved leap OF about $50 feet to
the very bottom OF the vavine. thou
sands Of feet below, and the pan had
whirled about 600 feet over 1t on the
opposite side. The leopard would have
eaten the old woman with pleasure.
but pan which first scalded half the
hide of him and then bounded changing
In his wake from the top Of the Hima.
layas to the plains below was some
thing which he could not face.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08

'eems Of Interest Gathered In ana
Around the City.
Where is the dog-catcher?

Wnere Is the dog-catcher? .
The Statement of the First National
Bank showing the condition of the
bank at the close of business April
2Sth, IL published today. The first four
months of the year have been mark
ed by a large volume Of business and
the bank has maintained the steady
growth that has characterized it for
the past several years. An examina-
ton of the Statement will prove that
the First National Is doing better than
holding its own.
The Farmers Bank and Trust Com
pany gets out statement on April
2Sth. upon call of the bank examiner.
which shows a very healthy condition.
Its volume Of business as compared
with the same date 1905, the year It
began. shows an increase from one
hundred and thirty-eight thousand
to nearly half a million, about three
hundred per cent. It's patronage is
steadily increasing under liberal but
conservative management.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
The Eyes Of the Camel.

One Of the camels-the seven were
lying just beyond the circle Of fire.
light - rose complaining. Mustafa's
Ahmed slipped away upon his duty.
Presently l heard his cultural cawing
TO get the camel again to rest, but the
beast would not down and must be
beaten, the boy meanwhile mouthing
great curses. wondered that being
80 small should without peril to him.
self strike creature like this with his
nst. continuing all the time within
reach Of teeth and hoOfs.
II. will tell the khAwaja," replied
Mustafa. "a most curious and interest.
Ing thing about this"
Ahmed had mastered the camel and
now. came to his place.
The khawaja has observed" Musta.
IA continued. that a child may beat
and command camel. 1t Is not be-
cause the camel Is stupid nor yet be-
cause he Is timid; It Is because Of q
wise provision whereby God suited
him to the weakness Of men. The
eamePs eyes are like magnifying
glasses and increase the stature of his
master seven times. wherefore he In
obedient to the gigantic appearing
creature"
In Damascus, too, I beard this super
stttion.-Norman Duncan In Harpers
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
NEW ADvERTIsE2ENTs.


Ms. 8. W.. McKeown left on
Tuesday ON visit to friends and re-
iativss In Chester and Yorkvills.
Mra Alberta Loyns returned home
ON 1uesday after visiting her mothsr,
HrA c. r. schwerin.
Mr.. Geo. T. Tweed went to Colum-
bia on business Tuesday.
Mr.. =. Il. Rembert. of Remberts.
wasin the city Tuesday,. ~.
Mr.. J. c. Durant. Of Durant's. spent
Tuesday in town.
Mr.. J. Frank Pate. after q stay of
several days In town. has returned to
his home at Fletcher. N. C. c.
DR.. Knox. of MayesvIlls. spent Tues
cay In town.
Charlton DuRant ESQ. a leading
member Of the Manning bar. was In
town Tuesday en- route to Columbia.
TO attend the Supreme Court
Rev. A. r. woodson. pastor of the
Nanning Presbyterian church. Is in
the city attending the Sunday School
Institute.
Mr.. n. T.. Brailsford went to CO.
lumbia on business Wednesday.
Niss Louise Jones returned to her
rome In Newberrys Wednesday.
Mr.. Carl Mason returned wednes-
day from visit to Charleston.
Dr. Walter cheyne has gone to ABB
b<ville TO deliver q lecture on the pre-
vtrsion ana cure OF tuberculosis.
Mr.. c. c. Fishburn. of Columbia.
spent rhussday In the city,
Col II. T. Thompson. of Charles
ton. was In town on business Thurs
day.
Mr.. =. s. r.. Brown. of oswego.
spent Thursday In town.
Mr.. Furman Smith. OF ST. Charles.
was In the city Thursday.
Mr.. Charles A. Levy. OF New York.
- visiting friends and relatives In the
city.
Mr.. Lewis r. Wood. went to Spar
tanburg on business Thursday.
Mr.. =. Foreman has returned from
Whit to Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. II. w, Rembert. OF Mannville.
was In town Thursday on business.
Mr.. J. ID. Bailey. linotype operator
for the Daily Item. was called to his
home at Blaney. Kershaw county.
last night by the serious illness of his
father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
So Lacking.

A woman who visited the British
Museum recently inquired of an at
tendant: Have you no skull of Crom-
well? L have been loking all around
for a skull of Oliver Cromwell"
mo, madam" replied the attend
ant. We've neevr had one."
How very odd!" she exclaimed.
They have a fine one in the museum
at Oxford"-Ladies' Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-08
How Needles Are Made.

Needles are all made by machinery
The piece Of mechanism by which the
needle Is manufactured takes the
rough steel wire. cuts 1t into proper
lengths. files the point. Hattens the
head. pierces tha eve. then sharpens
the tiny instrument and gives It tha:
polish familiar TO the purchaser. There
Is also a machine by which needles are
counted and placed In the papers in
which they are sold. these being after
ward folded hy the same contrivance