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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
FLOOD PROTECTION FOR RILEY
Congress Has Appropriated $25, 1000
for Use at Fort.

Junction City, Kan, June Cap
tain Schulz, an engineering officer of
the United States army, is here to
determine whether temporary work
shall be done on the Fort Riley mill
tary reservation along the Republican
river to protect the reservation from
the floods this year. He has not an
nounced what his Recommendation
will be-.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
food prevention work on the Repub-
lican and Kaw banks on the reserva-
ton. The plans for the permanent
work are adopted and work is expect
ed to commence within short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
A YEAR IN JAIL, TWO ON PAROLE
Unusual Sentence Passed on Boy Who
Killed His Father.

Garden City, Kan, June I'm an
elaborate and carefully prepared de-
cision, which he read from the bench,
Judge W. H. Thompson sentenced
Samuel Mite. convicted of killing John
Mite, his father, to one year in the
county Jail and two years on parole,
under good behavior and under bond
of $4,000. Mites mother and sister
were in the court room and the hall
was crowded. The decision is lengthy
and extremely interesting. The con-
Guiding paragraph reads:
1T is therefore the sentence OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

ty Jail of Finney county, Kansas, for
the period of one year and that you
pay the costs of the prosecution and
that upon the giving OF a bond in the
sum of $4,000 for your good behavior
and appearance on the first day of
each regular term of court, and such
other time as the court may order,
that you be paroled during good be-
havior for the period of two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Driver Fell From His Race Cart Dead.

Belleville, Kan. June IA. Gibson,
a race horse man, we'll known through
Kansas. died at the fair grounds at
BelleviIle. He was driving Goldie Nc
Gregor to a cart and had either heart
failure or paralysis, and fell from the
cart, the horse dragging him some dis
lance. When picked up he was dead.
Mr.. Gibson lived at Kansas City and
his mother lives at Chapman, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
e q q NATURES
800. PERFECT TONIC

ordinary required health
spell
would trouble
will be found both blood and tonic qualities combined
blood thus supplying certain means for strength and
splenddy fitted the needs Of those
all
feeling
body. SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Mexico as a Cattle Country

Mexico is fast becoming the great
cattle country of the American con-
tinent, and northern Mexico is the
ideal cattle country of Mexico" said
G.. B. McDermott, of Nacozari. who
was in Houston yesterday. LAS the
farmers and sheepmen have forced.
the cattlemen of the great Southwest
of the United States to move their
ranges. they are naturally seeking the
most favorable localities, and north
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Manhattan to Have a $50. 900 Theater.

Manhattan, June 1.-THE contract
for the construction of the new
Marshall theater building has been let
to George Hopper of Manhattan. His
bid was $4,000 and does not include
the foundation. heating, plumbing.
wiring nor interior decorations and
furnishings. Besides the theater of
three floors with seating capacity of
1900. there will be five store rooms
in the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
His Arm was Cut OF Five Times,

Fort Scott, Kan, June Wv. S.
Dali, who was for twenty-five years in
the milling business at Fulton, and for
the past ten years in the mercantile
business there died at Mercy hospital,
as a result of blood poison resulting
from a cancer. Five amputations had
been performed on his left arm during
the past few months in an effort to
stop the spread of the disease, but
without result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Twelve Hundred Dollars Profit on a
Farm In Three Months

Abilene, Kan. June THE favor
able weather OF spring has kept alive
the land buying interest of central
Kansas and several farms have
changed hands during the past fort
night.
One farm that sold for what was
considered a top price in March
changed hands this week at an advance
of $1,000 and the seller has this years
CROP All the land near the city is
held now at 800 and more an acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
NEW UNION PACIFIC RULING.
Every Employe Who Works Ten
Years Gets Pass Over Divisions.

Employees of the Union Pacific rail-
road are greatly interested in a new
ruling which will be of benefit to its
old and faithful employees. The rule
just issued is that an employe who
has worked satisfactorily for the COM
pany for ten years shall have pass
over the division in which he works.
Employees who have done satisfactory
work for fifteen years will be given
passes for themselves and wives over
the division and those who have been
with the company for more than f1f-
teen years will receive passes over
the entire system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

duUa severe Icm2l6
weakness. T b e
doctor saidI would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but I
could not bear to
think of it. 1 de-
cided to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and Sanative w ash
and was entirely
cured after three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

in quarters close to the interested
roads that the Union Pacific would
have proceeded with the construction
of the northward extension if no 9TH
er means of access to Seattle had been
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07
Baseball Phone.

The State Journal has a specia
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information scores. etc, call In
dependent phone No. S1S-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been a
great sufferer from organic troubles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER CO. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

Don't court trouble" mo: court girl
and the rest will take care of itself. "-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-07

front, around which the fichu of
tucks is laid The remaining space
is filled by tucked chiffon. The
sleeves. continuing the line of the
fichu, are made of tucks and lace and
terminate slightly below the elbow. A
high-waisted skirt, cut on princess
lines, supports a double flounce, hav-
ing groups of tucks for it's sole trim
ming
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
ST. Louis Centennial.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 3-The observ.
ance of the centennial anniversary of
the city of st. Louis will begin here
tomorrow with church day celebra-
ton At sunrise all church bells will
clang in a grand chorus upon signal
to be given by all of the firebells of
the city; then will follow the ringing
of chimes. Services at the usual
morning hour in every church in the
city will have special programs and
sermons bearing upon the celebra
tons. On Monday the festivities will
begin in earnest with carnivals, pa
rades and sports of all kinds, fol
which many valuable prizes have beer
offered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
rooms and fancy furniture complete
tho main feat,,rec ne +bie floor

rooms and fancy furniture complete
the main features of this floor.
The remaining divisions of the build
ing are of substantial build and the
stock is arranged in them very con.
veniently. The sample room in the
front of the second floor is to be a
feature connected with them. The
cellar, where the rubbers are stored,
is perfectly dry and makes an excel
lent place for what it is used for.
Taken as whole the Bode-Larson
Co. have one of the neatest build
ings created in this city for some
years, while they have established
one of the best businesses of any firm
in Iowa.
They have plant and equipment
and stock that would be credit to
any city in the state and it is mat
ter of pride, not only the Bode-Larson
Shoe Co., but the community, to have
such concern in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Any Distress Caused by Out.of-order
Kidneys or Weak Bladder
vanishes Before You
Realize it.
STOP BEING MISERABLE
Several Doses Of Pape's Diuretic viii
Clean and Regulate Your Kid
neys Ending Backache and
Urinary Trouble.

The most effective and harmless
way to cure backache and regulate
kidneys, or end bladder
trouble. is to take several doses of
Pape's Diuretic.
You will distinctly feel that your
kidneys and urinary organs are being
cleaned. healed and vitalized, and all
the miserable symptoms, such as
backache, headache, nervousness.
rheumatism and darting pains, inflam-
ed or swollen eyelids, irritability,
sleeplessness, or suppressed, painful
or frequent urination Especially at
night and other distress, leaving after
taking the first few doses.
The moment you suspect any kid
ney or urinary disorder, or rheuma-
tism, begin taking this harmless prep
aration as directed, with the know
ledge that there is no other medicine
at any price, made anywhere else in
the world, which will effect so thor
ough and prompt cure as fifty-cent
| treatment of Pape's Diuretic, which
| any druggist can supply.
| Your physician, pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
| that Pape. Thompson & Pape. of Gin
cinnati, is a large and responsible med
icine concern, thoroughly worthy of
your confidence.
Don't be miserable or worried an
other moment with lame back OF
clogged, inactive kidneys or bladder
misery All this goes after you start
taking Pape's Diuretic, and in few
days you feel and know that your kid
neys. liver and urinary system are
healthy, clean and normal, and all
danger passed
Accept only Pape's fifty
cent treatment-fro any drug store
anywhere in the world
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
GROWTH OF The
BODE.LARSON CO.
Nest up-to-Date Retail and
Wholesale Shoe Firms
in the State.
AN AGGRESSIVE FIRM
Began in a Small Way Twenty Years
Ago With an Ambition to
Have a Home of
Their. Own.

Twenty years ago this month the
shoe firm of Bode & Larson was
launched in rented building next
door to the one the firm now oc-
cupies. The business soon start
ed to grow and the owners, as time
went by, began to yearn for building
of their own in which to carry on the
business, but it was not until this year
that their hopes were realized Today
in the state, experienced statesmen to
wait on customers, and in fact the best
OF service throughout the house. For
their rise they are very thankful to the
people of Keokuk and surrounding
towns who have made 1t possible fol
them to attain what might justly be
called the heighth of eminence in the
shoe business for town of the Size
of Keokuk.
But to get down to the real theme of
this article, The new building, has
! recently been completed after work
men had been busy all summer. 1t is
divided into three main parts, the
basement, first floor, second floor, and
third floor The basement is known
as the rubber department, while the
first floor serves to handle the retail
business. The second and third
floors contain the wholesale depart
ment, the firm doing large whole
| sale business besides the retail trades.
/ OF the four divisions the main floor
| or retail department is what of course
/ interests the people at large mostly
Approaching the building the first
| thing a person will notice is the win
dows. The windows in this store are
of the deep vestibule kind with ma
hogany panels and are fitted up after
the Kawneer system for ventilating
and draining them. The shelves are
4 individual ones and all in all they
make stunning appearance.
i Entering the room the first feature
Of the fittings that a customer will
notice are the shelves which hold the
shoes. These are so divided that the
boxes are not piled one on top of an
other but each row is separated from
the other. Filling these on one side
are ladies shoes while on the other
are mems. In time the owners expect
to have the boxes of uniform size and
color, q yellow box of entirely differ
ent shape than the ordinary holder
being the one chosen.
In the back part of the retail depart
ment is the balcony Office to which
modern carriers run. In this there is
i a vault, one of the three in the build
ing. In the rear is a receiving plat.
4 form. These coupled with the toilet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Pillow in Use Since 1854.

Ackley World: Thomas Hunt of
GAINESVILLE thinks he has a pillow of
some age, and he certainly has 1t is
one of two plows made in 1854 in a shop
near where GAINESVILLE now stands, for
Absalom Farlow. Mr.. Hunt secured
one of these plows, and it has been
used ever since by him, and is yet in
fair state of preservation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Government Crop Reports.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-The Agri-
cultural Department has ready for
publication at noon the final condition
estimate of 1909 on the country's cot
ton crop. At the same time the Cen.
sub Bureau makes public it's ginner's
report. Both are expected to be favor
|. able, although the cotton report is
not regarded as favorable as last
year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
N aturallY.

Mount Pleasant Journal: Alex Mil
Ter, editor of the Washington Demo-
crat, was in the city last Saturday for
visit with his brother, Stanley Miller
He made the trip in his automobile
which he has named Carrie Nation
The machine made him more or less
trouble on his trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
D. a r. UnveII Arch.

STONY POINT, N. Y, Oct. 2.-As a
part of the Hudson-Fulton celebration
the Daughters of the Revolution today
unveiled memorial arch erected at
the entrance of Stony Point, the ia.
nous battle ground. Governor Hughes
delivered the Grafton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Census Supervisors all Named.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The last OF
the appointment of census supervisors
was completed by Director Durand of
the Census Bureau today. More than
14O places have been filed within the
past few days, the law requiring that
the appointments be completed today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Teacher Didn't Know Much

Delineator: How do you like
your teacher, dear?" little Mary was
asked, after her first day at school
81 like her real well" said Mary, but
/ don't think she knows much, for she
just keeps asking questions all the
time"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
Proof.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat Every
body agrees that fhe proof of the
north pole pudding is in chewing the
walrus hide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-03
A Riunderer.

Chicago Record-Herald: Peary
seems to have genius for doing the
wrong thing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
Deny Any Part in
Town Lot Affairs

Muskogee. Okla. Nov. 5.--AmoDg the
hundreds OF other defendants filing an
swers to the town lot civil suits in
Muskogce and other towns OF the
Creek nation there we're fourteen flied
by non-residents that are rather start
ling in their nature In their answer
tc the suits filed against them the
defendants state that they never owned
the lots in question SO far as schedul-
ing them for themselves or by their
agents and that they never paid the
gcsernment appraisement on them and
never knew of any conspiracy on
the part of Turner, Hutchings and Por-
ter, the latter the late Creek chief and
whom the government attorneys claim
conspired to defraud the Creek nation
BIZ fraudulently scheduling these lots
10 outside parties.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
pEAF MuTEs ASK DIVORCE

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. "A direct d.
vorce was granted BY Judge Withrow
OF the circuit court today to Mrs.
Mamie e. Burns. deaf mute. from J.
Burns OF Grani,e City, H., also a
deaf mute. on the testimony of the
deaf mute witnesses 4 woman who
could talk and hear interpreted the
testimony
Mrs. Burns told BY signs Of an at
tack made upon her last Christmas
day BY her husband, when she told
him he ought to 90 TO work, She said
in the sign language that Burns had
choked her and attacked her with
butcher knife.
Edward Schale aud Mrs. Mart poyer
deaf mutes, testified that they saw
the Christmas day episode
Mrs Burns said her husband called
her names on his fingers. but she did
not specify the names.
When the court announced that
decree was granted to Mrs. Burns. the
Interpreter informed her OF the fact.
and she signaled, Thank YOU
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
OKLAHOMA SIDE HOGS ALL.

Texhoma, Okla. Nov 5-Texhoma,
as its name signifies, is a town situated
both in Texas and Oklahoma. Natur-
ally there has been a rivalry between
the citizens of one side against the
other. Texas wanted the depot on its
side and Oklahoma made fuss with
the result that Oklahoma won through
the corporation commission Then
Texas appealed TO the postoffice de
partment for the removal Of the post
office to the Lone Star side. Here
again Oklahoma won and has the office
secure for ten years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
THE GREAT PISA CATHEDRAL
Edifies Recently Attacked by Mob Was
Begun In Eleventh Century.

Eolncc Recently Attackeo pJ MOO was
Begun In Eleventh Century.
The great cathedral at Pisa. recently
assailed by q mob of Italians because
of rage at the execution of the an
archist Ferrer in Spain. has long been
worlds show place.
The famous cathedral. of which the
leaning tower OF Pisa was a part, hav-
ing formerly been the belfry. was de
signed by Boschetto and Rinaldo, fa-
nous Italian architects. 1t was begun
in 1868 and was not completed until
Ills. In the centuries that followed
Pisa was the scene of many violent
wars and much hloodshed.
The design Of the cathedral is that
Of plain Latin cross with an exter-
nal length OF 31l1s feet and breadth
Of 252 feet. The nave. 100 feet high,
is supported by marble arches.
Externally the cathedral has mag
nificent facadeIo four superimposed
rows OF pilasters and arches and fine
bronze doors by Giovanni da Balogna
and others
Near the catneural Stahus tue Iouhc
campanile, the leaning tower, which is
fine specimen Of Romanesque archi-
lecture. This tower is 1S3 feet high
and. counting the cornice at the top. is
thirteen feet three inches out Of the
perpendicular The walls, which are
thirteen feet thick at the base and
half as thick at the top, are built en-
tirely of marble. The basement is sur
rounded by range of semicircular
arches supported by fifteen columns.
and above this rise six arcades with
thirty columns each.
The baptistry used for the ceremony
Of immersion is circular marble
structure with a comic dome begun in
l153 and not finished until century
later.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR FRANCE
chasrinsd BY Loss Of Military Balloon
After It's Value Had Been Proved.

chasrinsd by Loss Of Military Balloon
After It's Value Had Been Proved.
The destruction recently OF the French
military balloon La Republlque, which
fell from great height and was
smashed into fragments, while the four
members Of her crew were killed. has
brought great grief and vexation to the
minds Of the French army leaders. The
loss is not however. irreparabe. A day
or two after the accident Messrs. Paul
and Pierre Lebaudy wrote to the min
lister OF war offering to the army new
dlrigible to replace La Republique The
offer was accepted. and the construc-
tion is being hurried along. France.
besides, has several other military dir
iglbles.
Bnt the loss OF La Republique is still
viewed as most irritating check. II
not rs military disaster. 1t hap
pened at most untoward time Never
before had army men attached so much
importance TO the possession of an ef
iicient aerostat. and never before had
they been so convinced that La Repnb
liQue was fairly up to the work re-
Quired or her. She was a good aerial
scout II France had been engaged in
war La Republlque would have been
Of enormous service in campaigning.
The airshlp had just been tried out In
the course OF the army maneuvers, and
she proved a success. She got into ac-
tive service in the last days of the ma
neuvers. She met with an accident on
her way to the field of operations. but
even this circumstance figures in her
favor in the final casting up Of results,
for the crew attached TO her. with some
help from the engineer corps, succeed
ed in making radical repairs without
sending her back to the factory Thus
il was established that she was capable
of encountering the ordinary hazards Of
the field and was not likely to be put
out of service by minor mishaps The
success of the crew Of La Republique
in observing the movements of the ZEN
envy" had met with great praise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
WANTS NEW COMMANDMENT.
Professor Would Put "Thou Shalt Not
Get crunk" Into DecaIogue.

Some changes in the Ten Command
mentS 70 make them apply to modern
conditions are advocated by Thomas
X Carver. professor OF economies ut
Harvard university.
Professor Carver in particular wants
an entirely new commandment dealing
with The liquor habit. He would have
It take the place of the commandment
which reads. "Thou shalt not take the
nsma Of the Lord thy God il vain"
His substitute commandment would
read. ~Thou shalt not drink to drunk
snness nor bewilder thyself with strong
drink.
The employment OF the word God
aud Ike Eiaspheinies as they are ut
tered today have lost their old time
significance said Professor Carver.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05

kew. The attorney general also holds
that the county wardens. constables
and sheriffs. when called upon 10 en-
force the game law. should receive
their salaries only out Of the fines col
lected from yiolators Of the Law. He
also holds that the eight deputy game
wardens cannot be paid out Of fees
they collect for violation Of the game
law. and that such fees collected by
them be turned into the game protec-
tion fund of the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
YEARTA HAS
MORE BOOZE

Deputy Sheriff Yearta made trip
out on West Colorado avenue this
morning in search of booze, and in a
dugout at Twelfth and Colorado Sc
cured eighteen pints OF the Cedar Hill
brand of whisky
The yigilant deputy asserts that with
the perfect climatic conditions which
now prevail here and with slight
breeze such as can be eouuted on at
almost all times in Chickasha. he can
scent really good article of corn
juice twelve blocks away. especially
when stored in the winds trend.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
PUPILS OVERLOADED.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 4.-State Super
intendent E. d. Cameron has received
from various parts Of the state com
plants that the present course Of study
for the common schools Of the state
is too heavy and requires the children
to have too many books.
After an investigation Mr.. Cameron
has become convinced that the com
plant is we'll founded, and win take
up the matter with the text book COM
mission in an effort to cut down the
number Of required texts. The state
board OF education has to make up the
course Of study in accordance with
the adoptlons OF the text book com
mission. but will try to obtain the co
operation of that commission in the
proposed reform.
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