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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
SPONGE SEWED UP IN ABB
DOMINAL CAVITY.
Nearly Every Doctor in Bloom
ington Summoned to
Appear.

An unusual case appears on the
docket of the Mclean county court in
LIMOS this term. and the general
public, not to mention the medical
fraternity, are closely watching the
outcome, as it may establish a pre-
ceoent In this class of damage suits.
The suit is based on the allegation
that the doctors. after performing an
abdominal operation. known as a
laperotomy, failed to remove one of
the sponges. which is nothing more
than bunch of cotton or other
absorbing material used by surgeons
to take up the blood in the wound. so
that they can see to distinguish the
blood vessels, ETC., on the field of
operation. This sponge healed up in
the abdominal cavity. Mrs. Smith
alleges, has caused her an enormous
amount of suffering and has per-
manently injured her health. The
case would look on sight as a case of
criminal careiessness, but when one
stops to consider the fact that often
times few seconds time lost in
hunting for extra sponges would mean
a dead patient, the case dosen't seem
so strong. AS. for instance, a case
might be on the operating table, and
the patients respiration suddenly
cease, then there is nothing to do but
close the would at once, and use the
most heroic measures to resuscitate
the patient.
A lady from Wichita. Kan, says it
is unnecessary to take the risks of
surgical operation in these days of ad
vanced medicine. and in proof of the
statement cites her own case; and her
statement appears, below Just as she
made it: 81 had been afflicted with
both appendicitis and gall stones for
several years, but recently the attacks
became so frequent that I was almost
worn out with suffering. The doctors
all said that nothing but an opera
ton would save my life and I came
to Topeka to have this operation per-
formed, but friend here told me of
a similar case being cured by the
United Doctors. who are located at
SO Kansas avenue. and I went to
see them. After a careful examina-
ton they told me that they could
cure me and that I need not fear
having another attack of the
excruciating pain 1 had suffered I'M
less it came within few hours. I
started on the treatment. and now af-
ter three weeks (about the time I
would be leaving the hospital, had
undergone the operation). I can
truthfully say that am we'll
woman. 1 have gained eight pounds
in weight, my skin has cleared up,
and the pain is all gone, and my
bowels act normally for the first time
in years. I certainly would advise any
one to go and see the United Doctors
before submitting to surgical opera
ton for anything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
LADY COOK AT OLD JAIL.
Visits Cell Where She Spent Six
Weeks 81 Years Ago.

New York. Oct 23.-Lady Cook,
the Tennessee Claflin of thirty-seven
years ago. who went with her sister.
Victoria woodruff. as prisoner to
Ludlow street Jail. visited yesterday
the scene of that old Imprisonment
and in memory lived again those
stirring days as she stood in the cell
they had occupied.
When Tennessee Claflin and Vic
toria woodruff were taken to the Jail
they were at the height of the sem
sational career the social reform
movement had brought about.
1.-THE charges against US were so
many" said Lady Cook. that we
could not get bail on all of them and
we spent six weeks here. They
wanted to separate us but each was
afraid the other would die in the
night and we chung together. The
bed was so ridiculously narrow that
Victoria slept with her head at the
top and I with mine at the foot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
new DEPARTMENTAT K.U.
r. r. Price, It's New Head, Tells of
Work Proposed.

Richard r. Price, for seven years
SUPERINTENDENT of schools at Hutch
inson, and now head of the newly
created department at K. u. styled
the University Extension Division. was
a visitor at the office of the State
Journal and told of the work which
is now being organized.
There are four distinct depart
ments in the new DIVISION said Prof.
Price, 1.-The first of which is the same
as we have had in the post-extension
lectures The second is the depart
ment of correspondence instruction.
At the University of Wisconsin there
are 2,200 students enlisted in a SINH
lar course.
1--WE propose to give courses in
practically all branches susceptible to
that kind of treatment and will give
credit for work. We are at work get
ting out a bulletin cataloging courses.
The first year wewill not offer as many
courses as later The bulletin will be
out early in November. We will send
out regular lessons and courses of in
struction. There will be two classes
of courses, the first of which will give
university credits but the second will
be such as will be taken simply as a
matter of instruction, especially in
connection with industrial training.
Shop people for example can take me-
chanical courses.
THE third division or department
will be the department of public in
formation. We expect to gather in
formation in regard to municipal and
state politics and will organize under
this department a bureau of municipal
reference which will furnish informa-
ton in regard to what other cities are
doing.
''Such information will be given as
how to run waterworks. how to man
age parks, and facts will be given in
regard to milk supply, sanitation,
keeping a uniform accounting system,
etc. We will also be able to explain
the commission form of city govern
ment. Material will be sent out as a
loan collection.
1.-The fourth department will be
that of public discussion and debate.
Under that we except to furnish ma
teria1 for high school debating socie-
ties and others and will put out bull
letins on different questions, and will
furnish reference to periodicals con-
tanning in turn references on both
sides of the question. We will try to
encourage the formation of debating
societies among commercial clubs and
other organizations. The recall
simp1ified spelling, postal savings
banks, parcels post, will be some of
the questions sent OUT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
Pasteur Institute
Treatment for Hydrophobia
Dr.A.B. Jeffrey, Topeka, Kas.
EVERY SHOT HIT MARK.
Remarkable Record by Coast De-
Tense Guns at -Four Miles.

Washington, Oct. "a new record
has been established by the great
coast defense guns at Fort Hancock,
N j. report of which has just
reached the war department with
10 inch disappearing rifles the battery
there fired four shots a minute at
target 80 feet high and SO feet long
which was being lowed by tug and
every shot told. Four shots fired in
one minute all struck within a space
on the material target exactly "a feet
by So feet This record never before
has been approached by the coast ar
tiilery.
No heavy gun battery above six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
CANAL IS HALF DUG.
Halfway Mark Was Reached Early In
This Month.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Half the ex-
cavation which the American engi-
neers estimated would be necessary
when they undertook the completion
of the Panama canal after the pur-
chase of the French interests is COM
pleted according to calculations made
by the Isthmian canal commission.
The grand total of excavations made
by the Americans to the end of Sep
TENDER was S7,172,05S cubic yards,
s22,479 yards short Of the one-half
estimated to complete the work. Based
on the record of the operations of the
steam shovels and dredges, the half
way mark was reached early in Octo-
ber
The French took 81,854,00O cubic
yards of dirt from the ditch before the
Americans got control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
RAILROAD FARMERS.
Long Island Experiment. Is Being
Watched by Other Lines.

New York, Oct. 23.-Officials of
Western railroads with offices in this
city are interested in the success of
the Long Island railroad as a farmer
and that corporations experiment is
likely to be repeated extensively on
waste lands along the great railway
systems throughout the country.
seven acres of waste lands purchased
by the Long Island railroad at Wad-
ing river and Mudford. L. l., and con-
verted into a farm by the company,
the two experimental farms have re-
prizes at the Riverhead fair.
By placing graduates of western ag-
ricultural colleges in charge of the
work, the railroad has demonstrated
that scientific methods can convert
waste lands into profitable and prize
winning farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
STEAL MARCH ON VETS,
Prohibitionists Take Out All the
Licenses Permitted by Law.

Austin. Tex. Oct 23.-A novel way
to enforce prohibition, made possible
under the Fitzhugh- Robinson liquor
law, limiting the number of saloons
in each precinct to one for every 500
inhabitants, has been found at Fair
field in Freestone county. This dry
town went wet a few weeks ago and
almost Immediately applications for
permits were filed with the comptrol-
Ter for the maximum number of
saloons allowed. The comptroller ap-
proved the applications. Subsequently
there were applications. all OF which
The disappointed applicants replied
that no saloons have been opened and
that the applications were taken out
by prohibitionists who resorted to that
method to continue the town dry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
BY THUMB PRINTS.
Effort VIII Be Made to Clear Up a
Murder Mystery.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-An attempt will
be made today to solve the mystery
of the death of August Brockmeyer.
the Lyons dairyman, through the use
of the thumb print system of identif-
cation.
Bloody finger marks were found on
the wheels of the milk wagon and on
several objects inside.
BY a comparison of thumb prints of
different persons concerned in the case
with those on the wagon it is hoped to
ascertain whether they We're made by
the dead man or some other person.
Brockmeyer was found slain in his
wagon with his throat cut. The knife
with which the deed had been done
was lying underneath him. 1t is pos
sible that the finger prints on the
sides and in front of the wagon were
made by the man himself in his dying
agony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
SOLD TO MORGAN.
Perry Disposes of His Magnificent
Collection of Chinese Porcelains.

New York. Oct. 23.-Marden j.
Perry, the Providence banker has sold
to J. Pierpont Morgan his magnificent
collection of antique Chinese porce-
lains, consisting of nearly 800 abso-
lutely f1awless specimens. The price
Mr.. Morgan paid is said to be between
100000 and 100000. The collection
has been loaned to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, of which Mr.. Morgan
is president and will soon be shown in
connection with the Garland collec-
ton.
Mr.. Morgan also owns the Garland
collection and when merged the two
groups will form what will be con-
sidered the finest assemblage of Chi
nese ceramics in the world. Connois-
seurs have placed value of $780,
600 on the Garland collection, so that
together the two will represent ap-
proximately 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
HE HAD SAVED $1,000.
Hid the Money and 1t Was
Burned Up.

Parsons, Kan. Oct. 2s-T. A.
$1,000 in currency in a fire here last
evening. He had the money in his
rooming house. Fire started when no
one was at home, originating near
where the money was hidden. The
closest searching revealed no evidence
of the money in the embers The
$1,000 represented his savings for a
good many months.
Parker was to have been married
soon and was boarding his money for
this purpose, fearing to put it in
the banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23

When this report had been competed,
when Mr. Richmond, the examiner had
investigated the methods and rules of
the company, he made a few suggestions
regarding minor features of the COM
pany's system and then gave the Aetna
Ruiiding and Loan association one of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23
Money Comes in Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm, of Treadwen, N. Y,
now, His reason Is well worth reading:
For a long time 1 suffered from indi-
gestion. torpid liver, constipation. ner-
vousness, and general debility" he writes.
IT couldn't sleep, had no appetite, nor
ambition. grew weaker every day in spite
of all medical treatment. Then used Elec-
trio Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all
attend to business every day. It's won
derful medicine Infallible for Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys. Blood and Nerves. soc
at Campbell Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-23

inch caliber has attained the speed of
firing or the hits per minute made in
this practice. The distance at which
the record was made was more than
1000 yards or about four miles The
18th company coast artillery corps is
credited with this new mark in gun
merry. The company is ordinarily
stationed at Fort Schuyler, N. r, and
the command of Captain Charles L.
Fisher.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
WILL JOE HALL RETIRE /?

Hon. Joe Hill Hall, member of the
legislature from Bibb county, has an
nounced that he will not again be q
candidate for the legislature.
Mr.. Hall gained his first notoriety by
leading the fight against the construc-
ton of new passenger depot on the
States property in Atlanta, as a result
of which the magnificent Terminal de-
pot is on the property of private per-
sons, and the Western & Atlantic trains
run into the ramshackle old car shed.
Georgia owns plenty of land in Atlanta
on which the great depot could have
been built, and the State could have
controlled the terminals. The advan-
tage of holding this key to the situation
would make itself apparent in the in
creased rental that would be received
from the State road The States prop
erty would be in q much safer position
il thus fortified in the control of the
terminals in Atlanta. 1t is shame
that this most valuable opportunity was
thrown away. 1t was a clear waste of
a million of two million dollars, for
which the people may thank Hon. Joe
Hill Hall and his followers.
This may be grieving over split milk,
but we cannot refrain from recalling the
facts.
Mr.. Hall has been an expensive
luxury. We wish him we'll, but not in
the legislature nor out of it can he ever
atone for the stupendous blunder Of
blocking the plan to place the great
Atlanta union depot on the property of
the Western & Atlantic railroad.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17

MIR. 7. w. White, whose farm is four
miles from the city on the Powers Ferry
road, was in town one day this week
showing his friends two peaches Of re-
markable size, and which we're gathered
from two trees that have just begun to
ripen. They were as large as the aver
age orange, cling stones, firm and with
~out blemish.
Mr.. White said:
They generally ripen from the 10th
to the 10Th OF September, and are fine
for shipping. Year before last the trees
were pretty full, and sold lot of the
peaches at ten cents each "
1t will be two years before Mr.. White
will be able to put any of the trees or
che market,
Speaking of the cotton crop, Mr.
White said:
"The crop is short out our way. We
have new gin in my section-Frey'l
gin-and ginned our first bale on Tues
day"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17

By Wall street the election is re-
garded as one of the most significant
Of the weeks financial developments,
presumably indicating that harmoni
GUS relations exist between the Nor
gan and the Kuhn-Loeb- Standard oil
groups Of financiers.
Added weight was given the event
because it followed so closely upon
the recent reports tnat the Morgan
interests were about u take an active
interest in the government Of the
Hartman roads and that the younger
Morgan was slated as the ultimate
successor of Mr.. Hartman in the
command of the Union and Southern
Pacific systems.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
LET GEORGIA VOTE s.NO."

While Mr.. William j.. Bryan, Hon,
Thomas E Watson, and q lot of news
papers that ought to know better, are
boosting the income tax, we should like
to ask if they really wish to see another
tax office established in every town in
the country, the money collected to be
rushed off to Washing to be appropria-
ted by our billion-dollar spend thrift
congress?
Let's think minute.
Haven't we tax offices enough? Does
anybody care to multiply the number?
Does anybody think the cities, counties
and States are going to be benefited by
allowing the Federal government to
invade the province of local govern
ments and walk off with hundreds of
millions to be spent by congress?
We speak for Georgia, for Cobb coun-
ty, Cor Marietta.
One member of congress figured out
last winter that, to raise $500 900 900 by
an income tax. Georgia's share would
be eight million dollars. Why, the en-
tire income of the State Treasury of
Georgia is but five millions.
Our cities need money for water,
sewers, etc. Our counties need money
for roads. Our State needs money for
teachers, FOR pensions, for the insane,
and for many other purposes. We linn
it our State tax rate to five dollars on
the thousand, and stint and skimp, and
kite from fund to fund. We bolt
our treasury door against extravaganza,
and yet we jump up and crack our heels
together and shout for an income tax
to be paid to the Federal government
They say it Is Democratic doctrine.
Well, the party that makes the people
pay this new tax will be buried at the
succeeding election. The talk that the
income tax is intended only to reach
the rich is the veriest f1apdoodle. Con-
gress will spend all it can get, and call
for more, Then the smaller incomes
will be taxed, and then the still smaller,
until all will be forced to pay, and even
il that does not come about, the fact
remains that the tax is always shifted
from shoulder to shoulder until at last
the burden rests on the back of the man
who tolls.
Is it not time to learn that never was
a dollar of tax paid that did not repre-
sent the sweat of some mans face?
Whether it be the tariff, or property
tax, or an income tax, there is no easy
money when it comes to paying
Whatever is required by our city, our
county, our State, our National govern
ment, let us pay and pay cheerfully,
but let US demand economy, and go
slow on inventing new schemes for tax
ing ourselves. We have not seen any
signs of economy at Washington.
AS long as the government remains
committed to high protective tariff
with its Infamous and undemocratic
class favoritism, let the government get
its revenue at the ports.
We shall shed no tears over the de-
feat of the income tax for the Federal
government. We need money at home,
and we hope the Georgia legislature
next summer will vote mop
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
Mayor Dobbs makes this suggestion

Mayor Dobbs makes this suggestion
1.-The citizens Of Marietta who own
automobiles are among our very best
people. Those who run the machines
are usually very careful, and have due
regard for the rights of the public.
There is one suggestion which l should
like to make, and / believe it will be
acted upon promptly, for believe that
automobile owners and automobile
drivers have not thought of it. 1t is
that on Sundays when services are in
progress in the churches on Church
street and elsewhere, the autoists be
regardful of the divine exercises and
those who are taking part in the wor-
ship OF God. 1t would be we'll if some
other street should be used at such
hours, At any rate the automobiles
should not be driven at such speed and
with such noise as to disturb public
worship. 1 feel sure this suggestion
will meet with prompt response from
our auto drivers"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
Chm'n Water Commissioners

Chm'n Water Commissioners.
ALI negotiations heretofore have been
fruitless, and this is final effort of the
Commissioners to reach an agreement
with Mr.. Woodruff and his associates.
OF course, the paper mill property
may be sold to parties who are not now
interested in it, but the proposition to
MIR. Woodruff is made with the idea
chat the bondholders will buy in the
property.
The city already owns the site for the
new water.works, having bought and
paid for tifty-five acres of land on ALL
good creek, stream of pure mountain
water which flows toward the city in
stead of from it, thus escaping contain
nation. The stream flows $4,000 gal
Ions daily The water will be pumped
two and a quarter miles by electricity
generated at power plant to be located
on the Western & Atlantic railroad
where cars can be easily unloaded. If
the city does not trade for the water
works plant of the paper mill, the
stand-pipe will be located on Campbell
Hill.
The city has its water-works bonds
sold. They were taken at 1929 the
best sale of bonds ever made in Georgia,
and $87 900 is ready for the work.
The construction of the sewers has
progressed rapidly, and about four
miles have been completed. The trunk
sewer from the neighborhood of the
public school building and that on the
west side Of the city have been COM
pleted, and those connecting with them
are nearly completed. The sewers on
Powder Springs street, Cole street,
Lemon street and Trammell are fin
ished, and work is now in progress on
Lawrence street. When this system ia
completed, every house in Marietta
will be within reach of a sewer, and
with the pure water of Allgoods creek
flowing into the city in limitless guam.
tity, and with Marietta being washed
clean every day, the people will enjoy
the blessings of the splendid climate
caused by our altitude and nearness to
the mountains. 1t will be great day
for the Gem City.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17

NJ S, Herbert Brown ard Miss Eloise
Brown are at home again, after several
weeks delightfully."- spent at points in
North Carolina, including Toxaway and
AshYille.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17

MISS Helen Knox, of Texas, was the
guest Of Miss jennie Fields for few
hours last Wednesday. Miss Knox was
enroute to New York where she will
join the Christian Association, prepara-
tory to joining her brother, Rev. Robert
Knox, who is a missionary in Korea.
and is supported by the Presby terian
church of this ctiv,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
MRS. KATE PAIR
WILLIAM HENRY PAIR

WILLIAM HENRY FAIR, Divorce.
Verdict for total divorce granted the
18th day of March, 1908,
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned that on the 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1909, | filed with the clerk of the
Superior Court Of said county my petit
tion addressed to said Court returnable
to the next term thereof, to be held on
the third Monday in November, 1909,
for the removal of the disabilities rest
ing upon me under the verdict in the
above stated case by reason of my in
termarriage with Mrs. Kate Pair, which
application will be heard at the next
November term of said Court, which
commences on the 18th day of Novem-
DER, 1909 This September 18th. 1909
WILLIAM HENRY PAIa
Cheney & Giles, Attorneys.
GIT God
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17

A great investment, absolutely safe.
brings returns that nothing else can:
giving surplus earning power; secur-
ing comfort and health in your de-
cling years. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea does. So cents
Tea or Tablets. For sale by K f
Butler, Sons & Co.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-17
MISS MAUDE FOSTER,
PIANO INSTRUCTION.

Miss Faw's Private School
STUDIOS and
204 Kennesaw Avenue,
Course A-Two private lessons per week
class lessons in harmony and
musical theory.
Course B-Musical kindergarten. In
struction given in classes.
This course includes thorough drill in
the rudiments of music; development
and strengthening of the muscles OF
fingers, wrists and arms by finger gymf
nastics and table technic; ear training
expression and movement; harmony
Recita,s are frequently given, afford
ing pupils opportunity and training for
public appearance.