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notes.

Switchman Ed Strain is spending a
few weeks in Colorado Springs on a
vacation trip.
Trainmaster George Saunders of the
Oklahoma division is here in the COM
pany hospital suffering with severe
case of hay fever.
Switchman Sam McFerran is having
a house built on wheels and in a few
weeks will leave for the valley Of
Shenandoah, Pa, on a pleasure trip.
Mr.. Ed Fuller, who has been spend
ing several weeks among the Rocky
mountains, has purchased a wild
animal familiarly known in that sec
ton as a burro. and will take some
time riding it back to Kansas. All
kinds of good luck is extended to Mr..
Fuller on his homeward trip.
Switchman George Bigham was lay
ing off yesterday attending to personal
business.
Frank Jolley returned to work to-
day in the blacksmith shop after being
off several days on account of illness
Mr.. Torrance Robertson left yester-
day for McAlester. Okla, to remain.
Mr. L. A. Waide1ich.- assistant secre-
tary of the 7. NJ. C. A, Will arrive to-
morrow from Lake Geneva, Wis,
where he attended the 7. NJ. G. A.
conference.
Checks will be cashed as usual at
the Y NJ. c. A. tomorrow from 1920
to $50 by the State Savings bank.
Ed Morgan, switchman, is spending
a few days in the oil district near Cha
mute. where he has a considerable
amount of money invested.
The cutoff line was ready for BUSH
ness early Tuesday morning, after
being out of commission for a number
of days on account OF the recent
foods However the main trouble.
was centered at CarroIton, Mo The
Missouri Pacific is still having the
Santa Fe handle their trains from
Kansas City to Usage.
Arkansas Traveller. Mr. Torrington.
a dispatcher in the general Offices of
the santa Fe here. has been trans
ferred to Topeka, which place he will
go to in a few days Torrington is a
fne young fellow. and he leaves many
friends among the younger set here
who send best wishes after him.
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Soldier. where they attended house
Mrs. S. E. Barber is ill with appen-
street
Miss Nellie Lincoln has gone to
Colorado to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Glascock and
daughter Kathryn have returned to
their home in Galveston, Texas, after
visit with Miss Lou Tillson. Miss
I1Ison has gone to Chicago to visit her
sister, Mrs. Barber N. Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Yetter left Tues
day for Pomona, Cal, to visit Mrs.
Yetters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Bartlett Mr.. Yetter will return in
about two weeks but Mrs. Yetter will
remain two months Mr.. and Msr.
J. r. Burton came up from Abilene
and will occupy the Yetter home on
South Eighth street. and Mr.. Burton
will manage his paper, the Union, dur
ing Mr.. Yetter's absence.-Salina
Union.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Skeen of st.
Louis are the parents of a son, born
Tuesday. Mrs. Skeen was before her
marriage Miss Olive Diffenderfer.
Triple Tie council No. will have
basket picnic at Garfield park tomor-
row evening. Dinner at Z p. m. All
members and their friends are expect
ed to attend with Well filed baskets.
In case of rain before tomorrow even
ing the picnic will be postponed.
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1setRGS. IS sESS.g. |

VIM. NJ. Gordon has taken out auto
mobile license No 81 with the city
| clerk.
The judiciary committee of the city
council is meeting at the city hall this
afternoon.
City Engineer Rogers, the inventor
of the new reinforced concrete sewer
| manhole cover. will place these covers
in Kansas City.
Rev. c IS. Wikof of Little River
was in Topeka yesterday attending
the state board meeting of the
Christian church.
One of the largest midweek crowds
of the season was at Vinewood park
last night. taking advantage of the diff
ferent amusement attractions.
The lecture given last night by
DR.. L. L. Henson of New Jersey, on
THE Orient at the First Baptist
church proved to be a most interest
ing affair.
The automobile people are clipping
accidents in which they are not con-
cerned from the newspapers, and hold
ing them to view. They are not clip
ping auto accidents.
Rev. c. A. Cole, pastor of the
First Christian church, Abilene,
who attended the state board meet
ing of his church yesterday, left to-
day for Los Angeles, Cal
Twenty-seven malIard ducks have
park lakes and they are stealing some
of the compliments formerly bestoW ID
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Swan.
The Commercial club quarters at
the noon hour yesterday was a scene |
of activity. The AID club, Auto club, |
Merchants association and advertis- |
ing commission were all in session.
Two new automobiles have been pur-
chased by J. c. Taupert and William |
NJ Gordon. Mr.. Taupert's car, a ten |
horse power, is No. 316, while Mr.. Cor
don's, a thirty horse power, is No. BIZ |
The work of laying the new sewer
through Chesney park, which is located
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth,
and Buchanan and Lincoln streets, is
despite the adverse wealth
er conditions.
Mr.. Geo Badders took a motor
boat ride over the raging waters of
the Kaw last night and said that it
was great They carefully lodged all
chicken coops and pig pens floating
down stream.
with the outlook good for more hot
weather, comes the discouraging an
by the commission men
that lemons will not fall in price, not
for a while at least, and probably not
until cold weather.
Commencing next Monday night,
weekly concerts will be given at City
park by Marshall's band. These at
fractions proved very popular last year
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and his wife ran away with the Polish
| ed Stranger; how she returned in a
few months, deserted by her lover, a
| broken woman. fingered little while,
| then died in the forgiVing husbands
| arms; how he SWore Revenge and is
now tracking his enemy's steps, has fol-
| lowed him to the West, and, how, when
/ he finds him, he will kill him. The
| cowboy removes his sombrero when he
starts the story and at the end he
| drops his head on his arm on the
| convenient table in the traditional way.
However he cheers up when the young
! author asks him to take a drink, re-
calling the fact that his life's tragedy
furnishes him with an excuse to get
soused. The yO ung author, whose Sus-
riciOns are aroused, shows him a pic
ering in the background of his own
domestic felicity. OF course the In
| cured Whoever Immediately recognizes
it as a picture of the one who wrong
! ed him and the audience settles back
with a sigh of relief, foreseeing that
the young author will eventually get
rid of his rival without the necessity
OF having blood upon his sensitive
soul. One thing about the one-two
three Drammer-you always know how
it's going to turn out and that you
won't be depressed on account of the
suicide of the unhappy heroine. And
sure enough! Just as was expected.
after two more acts, at the close of
the fourth, when the young author has
UEmasked the villain, with whom that
petulant beauty, his neglected wife was
about to elope, and the villain beats
it. in order to escape the wrath of
the cowboy, the husband and wife come
tc an understanding. he promises tol
stop at the end of every paragraph of
the new novel he is writing to tell
her whose little tootsie-wootsie she is.
they clinch, he leading Juv, and the
soubrette make it foursome' shot
is heard without, and the cowboy
rushes in. What is the matter?'' they
cry, striking conventional attitudes,
20 nOthlng!" shouts the cowboy, swing
ing his sombrero, I've just sent SON
of-a-gun TO with his boots ONT"
And, with her late adorer, weltering in
his blood outside, the petulant beauty |
joins hands with the others and they |
sing 1T Looks to Me Like a Big Night |
Tonight as the curtain descends.
Some Topeka women are organizing |
a Don't Want To club. They have OBJ |
served that when their husbands are
asked to go any place or do anything
which doesn't strike their fancy they
reply merely, mo, thank you. Don't
want to-" And the difference between
courteous refusal and the elaborate,
prolix, diffuse, loquacious, garrulous,
explanatory excuses which women
think it necessary to make to one an
has impressed them with new phase
of the rights of women: the right,
never questioned or opposed by men,
surely, to tell the truth simply and be
done with it.
In his new novel, "a Certain Rich
Man." William Allen White has in his
own opinion. struck twelve. st have
never done anything as good before"
he told Topeka friend last winter
when he was putting the finishing
touches to the work. ''and shall new
er do anything so good again. It is
high water mark Mr. White /
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4
! MI MI. Martin is quite i'll at his home on
I Hancock street. He is suffering with
an attack Of dropsy.
Miss Jullette Fem of San Francisco.
Cal, will arrive here in a few weeks
| to make an extended visit with reIa.
tives and friends.
Loretta. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Vetter of 319 Branner
street. is suffering with the whoopiug
cough.
Miss Martha Alderman of Ellsworth,
Kan, is here spending a few days
visiting relatives and on a business
trip.
Mrs ]. r. Stitt of 232 Chandler street
is recovering after being i'll several
weeks with an attack of rheumatism
Mr.. Geo. Williams is spending a two
weeks vacation, visiting friends in In
dependence, Kan.
Rev. F. Z. Mallory of Parsons. Kan,
came here yesterday TO attend the state
board meeting of the Christian church
Mr.. Archie Alexander left yesterday
for ottawa, Kan, where he has secured
a position and will remain permanent
ly.
Mr.. Harold Patterson of 1OO6 East
Fourth street spent last Sunday In
Kansas City, the guest of friends.
Howard. son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Yard Of Klein street, is suffering with
an attack Of blood poison in his left
hand.
There will be the regular Thursday
evening prayer meeting service held to-
morrow evening in the Christian
church.
The social given Tuesday evening at
the Christian church was a success,
socially and financially.
Mr.. James LarkIns of 20S Branner
street; who has been i'll several weeks
with an attack of rheumatism is stead
lily improving.
Mr.. Clarence Ferguson has returned
to his home in Kansas City after a |
few days visit here with his cousin, |
Miss Meta Barns, of 627 Lawrence |
street.
Miss Eura Enochs has returned to |
her home in Granville after a few
days here. the guest of Miss Eva Stitt /
of 232 Chandler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Anderson and small |
son Gerald will leave soon for points !
in Illinois, where they will spend a |
months vacation.
Mr.. Frank Ellenberger of 300 Lake |
street is enjoying this week on vaca- /
ton. He will visit in Kansas City.
James McGivern. who fell the dis
lance Of several feet several days ago
and received serious injuries, is stead
lily improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
NORTH SIDE NEWS
c. E. Jordan Receives Sample of
Bermuda Grass.
Sent by DR.. ]. F. Buck of Long
Beach, Cal.
FORMER N. SIDE MAN.
Was superintendent of Reform
School Several Years.
Jordan Thinks Grass Should Be
SOwn on bikes.

| c. E. Jordan has received a
sample of Bermuda grass. from DR..
J. +. Buck, formerly superintendent
of the reform school. who is now liv-
ing at Long Beach, Cal. The sample
| is about a foot long.
Mr.. Jordan is in favor of sowing
such grass on the bikes to protect the
embankements from the wear and
tear of the rain and the river cur
rent
DR.. Buck is well known here. He
was superintendent of the reform
school for about fifteen years. and
was considered one of the best super
intendents that the school has ever
had, He went to Long Beach q few
years ago.
This Bermuda grass is just the
thing to SOW on the dikes," said Mr..
Jordan this morning. cit spreads out
and it's roots go deep into the soil.
I believe it should be sown on the
dikes to protect them from the ac-
ton of the rain and the current
Notes and Personals.
Watch the Journal tomorrow for
the bargains of our midsummer sale
THE NEW ERA.
The contract for the new school
house in district No. q has been let
to Contractor j. v. ReaQ.
Charles F. Bridge of 1907 North
Kansas avenue can show you extra
good homes for rent or for sale at
one-half the price of the South
Side properties. He is the general
locator for the North Side. Call or
EIvin Peterson is spending a few
days at the Button farm northwest of
the city.
in,
Topeka, see c. D. Myers & Co, at
S27 North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. Katherine Riordan who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. James
Coughlin, of us Monroe street. has
returned to her home in Lincoln,
Get a gallon of sure enough
chicken lice-kilIer at A. M. Petro's.
Lost-On Laurent street, between
Quincy and Morns & Myers store,
a pair of double lens glasses in case.
Return to 923 Quincy street and re-
Get your photo supplies at H. H.
BARS.
1918 Quincy street have returned
from a visit in Winfield.
The Kent hay and feed store is
for sale.
Special sale OF cnIndWdTe dL
Fine home for sale on Jackson
street T. ]. Ketchum & co.
Mrs. w. S. Brown of 1872 West. Cor |
don street was burned about the face
and hands yesterday by gas stove |
She had opened the oven door to see
to the baking when a puff. of wind
blew the flames toward her face. She
also inhaled considerable of the heat |
ed air from the oven, but is said to be |
today.
Wanted-Apples at the Hays Pro
duce company, 524-526 North Kansas
avenue.
Miss Jetta Musson of Kansas City is
spending her vacation with relatives
On the North side.
Are relatives visiting you? Buy
hem Model bakery bread.
G. NJ. Abbott spent Monday and
Tuesday in Kansas City.
Pruessner has bargains in furniture.
SO7 North Kansas avenue. Phone
The Santa Fe bridge across the
kansas river has been painted a dull
Are you tired of flies? Ask Forbes
Bros. for F'ly-Go.
The street car landing at the south
vest corner of Garfield park has been
tainted. The roof is green and the
over part is white.
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ANOTHER DEAD AT POMONA.
Unidentified Body of Man Found i'm
Wire Fence.

ottawa, Kan. July I.-Reports from
Pomona tell of the discovery by section
men there of the body of man hanging
in wire fence by the right of way. The
body is believed to be that of mar
named Hill, who has been working a
farm on Middle Creek, a river tributary.
He had been drowned. The conductor
of the wrecked Atchison. Topeka g. Santa
Fe train No 5 at Pomona reported that
he could account for all the passengers
except five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
PAID S525 FOR A CAT
High Priced Feline VIII Be Brought
to United States.

London, July 14-What is believed to
be the highest price ever paid here for
a domestic cat-namely $525-was given
by Mrs. Lynas of Chicago for Rob Roy
II, England's champion male Chin
chilla Persian cat and the winner of
numerous prizes.
The animal will be sent to the United
States on the steamer Majestic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
vALUABLEs IN FLOODED CARS.
Money and VaIuabIes Found i'm santa
Fe Coaches at Pomona.

ottawa, Kan, July 14.-As the flood wa
tiers at Pomona crept back from the
coaches of the wrecked passenger train
No s, which went down in the flood last
week, searching parties brought out val
liable money and jewelry.
The Santa Fe made settlement with
practically all the passengers before they
left Pomona, and IS said to have includ-
ed the value of lost articles in its damage
payment. It probably will claim all prop-
erty found in the wreck.
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to his story but was advised to refuse
it. Long as the novel is, by far the
biggest of any of Mr.. Whites books,
he cut it down $4,000 words from the
original, on the advice of his pub
fishers.
A quaint novelty for sun ner wear
are the hats fashioned entirely of rib
bon, one of which is pictured here. This
consisted of a high, broad crown in the
accepted mode and a poke" brim. The
foundation is, of course, a wire frame,
and upon this is a width of broad
Dresden ribbon, gathered around the
base of the crown, and around which
is a broad, fiat band of ribbon termi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

Interstate. the best car for the money
on the market. Call Hal Hotchkiss, lib
GreenWOod ave for demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
RepubIican River out of Banks.

Clay Center, Kan, July 1.-THE Repub-
ncan river went out of its banks here
and is still rising. It is now the highest
it has been this year. No rain has fallen
here for thirty-six hours, so this rise
comes from the west
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-13
The New Railroad.

w. R. Bonsall, promoter of the
N. & S. c. railroad, spent Monday
in Dillon with a party of New
York capitalists, having come
down from Hamlet on a tour of
inspection over the route of the
new railroad in an automobile.
Mr.. Bonsall said that the work on
the extension from Clio to Dillon
was progressing rapidly and that
the new road would be completed
in time to handle 4 part of this sea-
sons cotton crop. The force of
workmen has been doubled and it
will not be long before they will
begin to lay rail. The workmen
are now engaged in grading the
roadbed. After spending good
portion of the day in Dillon Mr..
Bonsall and his party left late in
the afternoon on the return trip to
Hamlet.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-13
New County Hearing May 18th.

Commissioner Dillon was notified
last week that Gov. Ansel would
have hearing on the amendments
to the new county lines which take
In Latta, on Saturday the Is tn. in
slant. AT this hearing those op-
posed to and favor'ng the amend
ments will appear before the gov
ernor and give their reasons why
or why Latta should not be taken
into the new county. Representa-
tives from Dillon and Latta will
appear before the governor and
ask for the amendments.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-05-13
Rural Route Requirements.
The Postmaster:


In order to expedite the
delivery, collection, and dis
patch of rural mail, enable rural
carriers to cover their routes with
cclerity, and give the earliest pos
Slble service to patrons residing on
the far ends of routes, the De-
partment will ensist that all rural
mail boxes be so located as to be
served with the greatest cxpedi-
ton.
You are, therefore, directed to
require each rural carrier at yonr
Office to submit to YOU without de-
lay, for transmission to the De-
partment, the names of all patrons
whose boxes can not be served with
out leaving the road, dismounting,
driving in deep bitches or on steep
'ncllncS, or on or across railway
tracks involving danger, or the ap-
proaches to whose boxes are OBJ
Structed. 1t is not required that
boxes shall BE- erected beside the
wheel tracks, nor on any particu-
lar corner of the crossroads; but
they must be erected within the
confines of the road, and accessi-
Bile. on any ner.
1t IS not dc able that boxes be
attached to t, rraph, telephone,
or electric c-liGk .oles, or to fences
or buildings, t boxes should be
securely faster ID TO neat and strong
posts firmly set at the side of the
roads, at a su ffic;cnt height to be
served by carriers without rising
from their seats or reaching
through wheel spokes,
After boxes have been properly
located, and it is practicable to cur
tail carriers schedules, postmas-
ters are directed to make report
thereof to the Department, and to
the proper local road officials and
cooperate with them and patrons
to the fullest extent, consisten,
with position and duty, to secure
the Improvement of the roads
The manifestation of interest anc
properly directed efforts by post.
masters in the good-roads question
Will III many instances be produc.
tive of excellent results.
Respectfully,
p. Y. DeGraw,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General.
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on 9TH inst. The day was very
fine, the railroad service was all
that could have been asked for and
nothing happened to mar the
pleasure of the vast crowd. The
sale of tickets realized 1857 from
Dillon and $155.25 from Latta.
There has been some miSconcep-
tiou as to this matter. Mr.. w.
A. Blizzard, the Superintendent
of the Dillon Baptist Church (and
it has never had a better one)
made a trip to Wilmington and
guaranteed that there should be
raised S231.OO or put up the de-
fcit himself. And he has no.
been financially benefited one cent.
We who went should appreciate
his efforte to give us a good time.
The writer met an old friend that
he has not seen before in 26
years. The Editor was along anc
the writer will not attempt to
have a more extended article but
will say that those who did not 60
missed most delightful outing.
David S. Allen.
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Dots from Sandy Corner

The farmers of this section were
getting very blue over the crop
prospect but last Monday the
drouth was broken bv a very heavy
rain lasting about forty minutes.
Resetting tobacco is the topic OF
the day.
Mr.. A. c. Moody will soon have
his curing barn completed if he
keeps on as he has started.
Rev. Allen McFarlin filled Rev
"A. E. G. Pittman's appointment
at Piney Grove and Bermuda last
Sunday and preached to a large
audience at both places.
P. A. Moody of Pleasant Hill
spent Sunday here with his friends
and relatives.
The Holiness People have a
meeting Of days now going at
their church in Hays town just be-
low here.
Mrs. Adline Mckenzie of Fork
spent last week in this section.
d. w. Bowen and family of Cal
vary section spent Saturday night
in this section visiting friends and
relatives.
Hurrah for the New County!
G. M. c. w.
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Free State News.

School at New Holly closed Fri
day. The pupils enjoyed an
afternoon picnic with cream and
cake for refreshments.
Messrs. John Allen and Ed.
Fenegan spent Sunday at Coker
College.
Mrs. Kittie Curric of Reedy
Creek visited friends down here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Easterling
Of Tatum with Misses Mary and
Ida Easterling, spent Friday with
Mrs. Andrew LeGettc.
Mr.. Henry Allen is at home
from Wedge Field for a months
stay.
We are glad to report Mrs. w.
A. Ferguson very much better.
Mr.. J. P. Rogers attended COM
mencement at Cokesbury last
week.
Miss Gertrude Allen and broth
er Furman of Brownsville spent
Sunday in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Jackson
of Dillon visited relatives in Free
State last Friday.