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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
T0DAY'S AUTO RACES.
OldLnow and rutherford Finish II
Inches Apart.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1e.-Hugh N.
Harding, driving an Apperson Jack
Rabbit, won the 10 mile heavy stock car
race in S:30:16. This was the first of
two-mile speedway.
The 10 mile amateur free for all was
won by Oldknow, with Rutherford II
inches behind. Winners time S:52:56:
second cars time S:52:57
Strang won the four mile free for all
and the 10 mile special
George Robertson made his first start
of the meet in the 10 mile stock chassis
45l to 500 cubic inches event, driving a
Fiat CO. Strang piloted a similar car
Marquis was at the wheel of a Stearns
6O and Harding drove an Apperson Jack
Rabbit.
Strang Drops Out.
Strang,s engine required attention on
the third lap and his rivals thundered
past, Harding, in the lead. Strang with
drew and was followed by Robertson in
the other Fiat. Harding won in S:3o.6S.
Marquis time was 9:30.67.
Ihree amateurs. Calvin Travis, ChaI-
mers, Detro4; William Z, Oldknow.
Stearns. entered the ten mile amateur
free for ali; Rutherford taking the lead
ir the first lap, followed by Oldknow.
Travis was soon distanced and the
Jfett1eSt race of the melting developed
between Oldknow and Rutherford. The
finish one one-hundredths of second
apart with Oldknow in the lead by only
II inches as shown by the electric re-
cording device brought great applause.
Rutherford gained the lead and held it
till the last second.
Coming down the home stretch Old
know drfw up with him and to the
spectators the finished looked like a
dead heat. The order of the finish:
Buick Oldknow, S:52.56.
Stearns, Rutherford. S:52.57
Chalmers. Detroit Travis, 1O:O275.
-Four Mile Free for All.
A four mile free for all brought out
Strang's big Fiat, Robertson. who went
out in the first lap; Christie DisbroN in
a Rainier and Aiken at the steering most
of National Strang ran away from
the others and finished at his ease.
Summary:
First. Fiat, Strang, 2:47:o3.
Second, Christie Christie 2:O7:63
Third, National. Aiken, 3:1O:41
Strang in his Fiat, Oldfield plotting
the big Benz. and Christie in the cav
that bears his name, took a flying start
on 10 mile special race, their cars re-
| spectively being of 200, $50 and $50
| horse power. Oldield got away in the
lead, but Strang passed him at the mile
and flashed past the stand 20 Yards
ahead. Strang lowered the 10 mile
track record made here yesterday by
Aiken in National by one minute and
! 47-100 of one second Oldfield, who held
the record previous to Aiken of s:15:7
lowered his own mark by O:4s:99. SUM-
mary:
Fiat, Strang, 1901. "a.
| Benz. Oldfeld, 7:27.71.
Christie, Christie, withdrew.
There were six entrants in the long
est race of the day, 100 miles. stock
chassis 161 to 230 cubic inches, for
| the Gambler trophy There were two
E. NJ. F. cars. driven by Jones and
Yerger, two Chalmers-Detroit "30's"
piloted by Knipper and Matson, Full
Ter with Shroitzer at the wheel and a
Buick "1S" driven by Nelson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
BLAMEs WOMAN FRIEND.
Alleged BIackmailer of Warriner De-
clarcs Her Innocence.


Cincinnati o.. Nov. 1o.-The mys.
terio11s woman in the case mentioned
in connection with the Warriner EN-
bezzlement affair and found today, is
Mrs Jeanette Stewart, or Ford, as she
also is known. She was discovered
during a sensational raid on her apart
ments by constables in behalf of a de-
partment store.
Mrs. Stewart tearfully declared her
innocence of all the charges, including
blackmail. brought against her as a re-
suit of the former Big Four treasurer's
fall
IT never blackmailed Charley War
riner out of dollar" she sobbed
Mrs Stewart blamed woman
friend" in whom she had confided, and
who she declares is responsible for
much of the notoriety she, Mrs. Stew
art. has attained since the defalcation
became known.
This woman" said Mrs. Stewart "I
took into my fiat and she occupied X
while 1 was out of town. 1 thought
she was my friend. She went to a de-
partment store and guaranteed my ac-
and she has gone up there and with
drawn her guarantee. resulting in thi.,
suit against me-
Mrs. Stewart explained her lavish ex-
penditure of money by saying that as
the daughter of Martin Timmons of
Portsmouth, Ohio, she had inherited a
large fortune. She denied iDforming
New York officials of the Big Four
shortage. blaming this also upon her
woman friends.
A physician was summoned to the
Warriner home during the day. 1t was
stated Mr.. Warriner was i'll, but not
dangerously so.
The railroad officials denied en-
phatically that they had grsunds for
suspecting that the shortage may go as
high as two million dollars and assert
ed their belief that the maximum has
been reached in the sum named
eedQ n00
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
WELCOMED TO RICHMOND
President Taft Spends the Day in the
Former Confederate Capital

Richmond, Va, Nov. 10.-President
Taft was heartily welcomed to the
former capital of the Confederacy to-
day. He was greeted by the Richmond
reception committee, headed by Gov
ernor Swanson and Mayor Richardson.
The days ceremonies began with the
president addressing the members OF
the Virginia Press association. Later
he spoke briefly to a delegation of ne
groes.
President Taft interspersed his speech
making with short sightseeing tours.
During the morning he visited old st.
John church, where Patrick Henry
made his famous "Give me liberty or
give me death speech and went from
there to ST. Paul's church, where JEFF
ferson Davis, president of the Confed-
eracy, received the message from Gen :
eral Lee saying that the confederate
forces must evacuate Petersburg and
leave Richmond unprotected.
The president also visited and spent
some time in the Confederate museum.
The presidents talk to the negro
delegation was devoted largely to the
subject of education. He said the in
fiuence of Hampton institute and the
Booker Washington school at Tuskegee,
in the Importance they were giving to
industrial and agricultural education
was beginning at last to be felt
throughout the south.
In the future we may look, and not
in vain,' said he, ''for a steady i'm
provement in the south's educational
systems, especially with regard to the
colored race upon whose education
along the lines of industry and useful
ness. SO much of the welfare of the
south depends"
Weather Indications.
Chicago. Nov. 10.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and colder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
AUTO TURNED TURTLE.
A G. Gushurst, Rural Mail Carrier,
Killed by His Car.

Kansas City, Mo-. Nov fO.-A. G. Gus
hurst, a rural mail carrier, was instant
ly killed today near Lawrence when his
40 horse power touring car went into
ditch. The car turned over and Gus
hurst was pinned beneath it. Gushurst
had sold the car to a resident of Had
dam, Kan, and was on his way to de-
liver it when killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
KANSAS MASON HONORED
Edw. Wellington Elected Grand Prin-
cipal Conductor at Savannah.

Word has just been received in
Topeka from Savannah. Ca. through
the Associated Press that Edward w.
Wellington of Ellsworth has been
elected general grand principal con-
ductor of the Royal and Select Masons
of America. He was selected to this
high position in Masonry by the gen.
eral council of the order.
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Wages to Go Up.

Reading, Pa, Nov. 1o.-The Reading
Iron company has posted notices in its
mills that new schedule of wages af
fecting nearly 1000 men will go into ef-
feet November %. Puddlers are to be
increased from "a to 81 so per ton Their,
will be increases in all departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
BESTER BROWN THERE.
Makes an Address at Masonic Meeting
in Savannah

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 1O.-The 34th
triennial convention of the general
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
of the United States began here to-
day. An address of welcome was re-
sponded to by B. G. Brown, of To-
peka, Kan, grand master of the third
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
Windy and clustering.

This gentle zephyr. which has been
blowing from the south at through
rassenger speed all day. will move
around to the north and quiet down to-
night, says the weather man, where
upon it will be generally fair and
cooler" Aforesaid wind is now blow
ing 80 miles an hour from the south.
and at an early hour this morning
reached velocity of AZ miles from the
anne direction. The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10
TO SAIL ON FRIDAY.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Are
Coming Home.

Rome, Nov. 10.-Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roosevelt
left today for Naples from where they
will sail for the United States on Fri
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-10

Weather Indications.
Chicago. Nov. 10.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and colder
tonight and Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
NATURE TELLS YOU
As Many a MeNioO Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about H.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent &C
lion;
ANY urinary trouble tells OF kid
ney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure al kid
ney Ills.
People in this vicinity testify tc
this.
Mrs. Eliza Canterbury, R. F. D
No. 3. WensyEle. No, says; Las
February my health was al rur
down as the result OF a heavy cold
which had settled in my kidneys
My back ached terribly and the kid
ney secretions were Irregular in pas
sage. / also had dizzy specs and
felt weak and lame most Of the time.
Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from
he first and ia a short time after
I began them al my trouble bad dis
appeared. ! can recommend Deans
Kidney Pills highly to anyone iu
need q kidney remedy
FoT asle BY an dealers. Price 50
eenGs. Fogser1MlHnrB Co., Buffa-
io. New York sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name -poan's-
and take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02

such an enjoyable time. Col. Pratt
learns that John Beatty has bought
the Bundridge farm, invest Of town
and that Col. Bundridge will move to
near Sturgeon GO reside. Col. Pratt
and bis good wife will give a nifty
play party, Saturday hight, to a few
select friends, In honor Of Miss Mary
Alice Dempsey, a charming and pretty
girl, who has Just reached the age of
sweet sixteen. Joe further states that
Col. Geo. Pickett, Jesse Hoover, Ed
Tiger, Maj. Mack Jones and Colonel
election have just put in phones In
their homes. 1t is a separate and
distinct line, known as the Waverly
Line, soon to be connected with the
Waverly Hotel, near the Cottonwood
Springs. @, Joy Col. Pratt says
that Mack Jones is using his five-fin-
gered patent wagon cleaner, taking
the mud of his rabbit wagon wheels.
It's rabbit meat or no meat at all
with Mack this winter. He's busy
Miss Lotto Nevlns, Mr.. Pratt says, has
been quite sick, but is some better.
Ed Morris is troubled with pesky
bottles and Is not feeling well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
rHoNPsoN


Mss Nabs DAVIS was tho Eaesr
a her ester. Mrs. MSyss an Cen
caha hst week
Il P. czR gOt oct 2 cans of
Butcher sEn over Wabash sun
6sy night
O. b DAVIS shlppea By wabash
Sunday / car q good heferz
Ms r. L Davis and daughter.
Mrs. Ed Mayes returned Sunday
from = rsG 10 M. and NE J.
Hord DAVIS
A J. EAa sold 70 C. ". Gnhs
! CO.. a SIS. and one ID Anthony
cgrasey for $40.
". 4. wEsoa delivered to H. T.
Cant / c0w. price $50
C. Householder sold q a OF
sheep IN 81 Louis last week for
6 IL etk.
CLARK & Bedsoe sold to Powell q
Manly 2 cars q 2soIb. hogs a.
IL eeatS
Judgs Barnes delivcred 10 C. r.
c1ieheaa a load Of lss5lb. cattle
a few days pest al &c.
Mr.. and Mrs I'd o'Bnen gave a
tafkey dinner 20 their relatives and
friends on rhaaksgiviHs. Mr.. and
Mrs. o'Bnen formerly lived here and
the writer can testify to their hospi-
tally. They VII be residents Of
Mexico after next week. having sold
their farm.
L Fl. Hein,0nd bought Of E. p.
Robinson 40 Gcres OF land. Posses
lion 81 once.
Mrs. R. P. Tinsley visited her
daughter. Ms, FnnkHn. in Mex
leo this week.
The E. P. Robinson sale was
well attended Friday. stock sell
ing very web.
alvin Sellers and wife entertained
on Thanksgiving a number Of their
friends with an cd fashioned chick
en- Tie dinner.
Mr. and Mrs Joe COnsidine are
il ST. Louis at shi writing.
Mrs. ]. c. Cogswel is home
from a visit in C~entralia
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bledsoe had a
number Of their relatives and
friends to dinner on THANKSGIVING.
Joe considine made the following
sales this week TO Evans & Nc
Laugh'in. Of Kansas City, 80 head
OF rearing mules at $40 each,
bought 5 two year old mules of d.
W. Stewart for $40 per head and .
aged Enles of C. H. Dean at $40.
each and 3 aged ones from George
Mayes for $50 per head and eleven
l25-lb. hogs Of R. L. Davis at
S735 shipped out by Wabash. Three
cars sheep Sunday delivered to s..
r. craighead, one car 1884 lbs.
cattle at 6 1-2c brought &c in Chica-
go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
Chunks of niftwO0d
One Reuben DIN

One Reuben DIN
THE devil once came TO my house
To get a cup Of tea,
And then he went away
And told q lie on me.
The devil wears a h~ypocrite's shoe
II you don't watch out
He'll slip it on you.
never have been to heaven.
But | have been cold
Its a mighty fine city
And the streets are gold,p
BY r. Breckenridge Hooton.
'Possum hunters are happy because
Attorney General Major has just de-
cided that 'possums, raccoons. rab-
bits, wolves and foxes may be hunted
at any time without a hunters license
They are not protected by law.
COL. PRATT, OF maH VIEW HOME
Col. Joe Pratt, Of near Thompson,
was In Mexico, Wednesday, and gave
the Ledger Owl much food for thought.
Col. Pratt said the musicale given by
Col Wm. Blythe, at the Hurdle Acad-
emy, Saturday night, was a pleasant
affair and much enjoyed by all present
About 100 souls were there, Gro wded
together Ia the school room like sar-
dimes IN a box. 1t was all a musical
Soiree. nothing to eat. Both ladies
and gentlemen we're there and "kids''
too numerous to mention. Everett
Pratt was there with bis music box
and rendered several selections from
the Blue Book, When the tune, Rye
Straw, was played, Col. Geo. Pickett
almost bad to be hog-tied to keep his
seat and his feet still. Col Blythe
lives near and OWNS a fine farm close
up to the southwest mouth of Postum
Walk, just at the beginning Of where
you strike raccoon tracks. He owns
the best Victor machine made and
about 200 late musical records. The
bunch present at the Academy Satur-
day night, wish to thank Col. Blythe
for bis kindness in making them have
:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE WABASH
RAILROAD TO STUDENTS ATTENDING TIE
SHORT WINTER COURSE IN AGRCUL
TURE AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF MISSOURI

More than sixty ne give Instruction 70
Students IN the College Of Agn1lt1re.
T~hfuv@ersn teachers and investigates
devote their TINE exclusively TO inStrue-
hoa IL the College Ct Agriculture The
College OWES the largest and beS hsrd
.CfdaEu cattle izuyA Agricultural co,isgs
IN the world ozly sevsnt>en jersey
COWS in the worh have producsi Eore
thza seTsn hzndred poz1ds Of bztser N
o1e year. Evr Of these we've bred ard
developed a. the Missozl corege q
Apic1irure-
In ISg a NisSo11i sRaszt Al the In
-teraztiOnzl Live seek SHOW q Chiosec
made the highess sosre in live ssock
jadSing syex 1adc By any student Of any
College. Ia 1853 the Missouri Liv-
Ssoek indglaE team won the Eve hun.
drul dollar cap Al The American Roya.
Show Al Ks1Sss CITY in coEp~tiisoa vii
IoEa, Kansas and Sehr4sks. Experit
NESTS co1iuue1 ~ ire Uoliege hEvs
increased the csru yields in ssuthwcSI
Nissozn tveusy TO forty. ave baskets PEI
acre and the wheat yields 6f;een bsEhelI
pr acre
The new Agricultural banding viii b
occupied for the first time this year b.
SboEt Winter Course Students. Thi.
EHe banding contains Esore than an scn'
Of floor space devoted exclusively to IN
structiou and investigation In &gricul
ture.
AT the cad Of the term, Dean F. B
Mumford viii nominate = student from
each Of the eighties Wabash COUNTIES il
Missouri who. having taken the fuT
seven weeks cozrE, makes the bes
progress, and thzt studeut will b,
mziled q check for SD.C0 by TIE WABASH
Railroad Company.
A bulletin giving full information o.
the course and the free scholarships ma,
Be secured by writing to Dean F. B
Mumtord. Columbia. No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
WINS LONG FIGHT WITH
WHITE PLAGUED MANY SAVED

dition. We re emily had her spu
tum examined by the Pennsylvania
Board of Heath and they repor,
no tubercle bacilh found. We
oheerfuily inclose the report "a
you"
Mr.. Emil p. wegcper, Red Bud.
Ill.,, says he ds In fine health and
has had no further trouble after
taking the Anti.oxin treatment, Mr..
Wegener speft some time In the
southwest for his heath, but with no
results. He says, too, D. 'ost a
brother and sister with consumption
before he heard OF the Wright-Duer'
ing Antitoxin for the sure OF tubercu
losis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. James, resid-
ing at 1922 st. vinceut ave, ST.
Louis. say that their little son Earl
was cured several years ago OF tu-
berculosis of the hip joint. after
they had despaired of his he, by
the Anditoxin treatment. Any mum
Der of similar reports can be seen
at the offices OF the Wright Duering
Antitoxin Co, Wright Building, St
I.ouis.-Globe-D Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02

WRIGHT DUERlNG ANTlToXlN
saves many lives Of sufferers from
consumption. Tuberculosis has
ben mastered by serum perfected by
scientists Of this city. Medical men
have been laying siege 10 the mig
ma OF uubercu!os s as explorers have
TO the North Pole" and that the
day Is at hand when the disease,
which has cost so many tges Is
lifted among durable Affections.
Like the finding of the North
Pole, as the official Of the Wright.
Duering Antitoxin Company desired
to draw a parallel, nor than one
man Will arrive at the cure Of tu-
beroulosis in a short time. In his
opinion, a period or five years at
ait the utmost win suffice for the
medical scientist to stamp out con-
sumption.
A LETTER OF THANKS.
The Rev. Doctor II. C. Bird, for
mer moderator OF the Pennsylvania
Presbytery, nov living at Laurel, Md.
in a letter of thanks, says: "Our
daughter, Elizabeth, is in fine con.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02

Come to the wonderful RiC
Grandc Valley OF Texas, where you
can farm the year around, make
$500 to $500 an acre growing alfalfa,
cantelope, cabbage, beans. toma
toes, cucumters, etc. Excur
sions on the first and
third Tuesdays Of each mon h. We
have some choice lands to offer
Write us for particulars and price.
Don w. Pelsue Co., McAIlea, Tex.
Hidalgo Co. d1-37-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02


Miss Willie Stump, Of Ben
City, spent a few days last v
with Miss Zada Rodgers.
Miss Louise Jacobi and her gT'
mother enjoyed several days,
GLIDING Thanksgi ing with fflena
ST. Louis.
Miss Maggie Torreyson speI
few hours Sunday with frients
Miss Blanche Taylor received
present for the most popular yc
lady at the medicine show.
The following land sales
been made recently:
The Crigler farm, 2iO A. 0
sanbothe. $50 per A.
Steve Bertels farm Of S6O A
Judge Waltz. $5S per A.
+. N. Vomunds farm Of 80 A.
Arthur Wright, $7B per A.
Mrs. Ed Lewis ~enter'alfd
Royal Neighbours in a royal
ner at her home last Friday d
noon. She was assisted
Mrs. Ocar Krciger. A more p
ant afternoon eou'd hardy
been spent by a crowd of ladies'
guessing contes brought
much wondering and coinineH
but resulted in much laughter
elegant lunch of ice cream ana .
dates, oranges, bananas were
ed In a most hcspitable mar
AS the shades OF evening ga'n
the ladies' reluctantly wendea
homeward way, saying they
spent a most delightful Afternoon
Our enterprising editor, D. b
vault and Miss Effie Walker
a march on their many frlehuS
day and went to Mexico anu
married at the Presbyterian pa
age by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-12-02
? or PUBLICATION.
10 OF Missouri

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
state OF Missouri
County of Audraln
In the Circuit cuu|
January Term MI
Alice 7. Buckley. and Rsh
bichtsy Rdat|
Tho Audraln County Mechanical ana NJ
rlcultural Society. William A sNws|
ton. james e Cameron, and Nsl|
The staio az Missouri ia p ~ ~
named defendants. Greetings:
You, the above named dsisbhs|
| James Il. Cameron and Matte MI
~uonrnaidents Of tho State " Mgra|
arc hereby notified that LII action \
boon commenced against you ana n
other above named defendants In In 81
cult Court Of the County Of Audnh
the state ~ Missouri, for the pafpos
pcyfnoting tho record title, under sd
1853 Of the revised statutes Of Mlso1
| 1899. providing for suits to perted II
by limitation rs provided In all casgu "A
tie provisions Of tho section mtlI
Limitation In ease Of certain gu1|
titles .uf chapter As NJ the led
sintutcs Of Missouri. 1899 and as Il
unuei IN the revised statutes Of MlSH|
81 1908.
This is an action 10 perfect the nd
tiilr IN and 10 the following laht
which you have IN apparent yecas0uI
Commence al a point Seven Hundred
fifty three and one-half ass IN
Hast Of the Southwest corner d
Northwest one-fourth 40 Of the Nd
west quarter 90 Of said ~
twenty-five (25) Township Ftyl
t5l) Range nine Ca West Of the II
Ptincipal Meridian in Audrain coa|
Missouri run tnoIce South SSe|
North lina OF Love street. In the Ciy|
Mexico. Missouri run thence East II
the North line Of said Love street d
hundred and S~eyenty-ono and 0Be|
t2T1 l-z1 feet thence North Seventy
ltfAl feet more or less, to the South
OF tho said NORTHWEST one-fourth tl4I
thg Northwest quarter ti-4l Of |
Section 2b; thence West 10 the point
beginning. and other lands In which
arc rot in~i0resto3, ami II is alleged
slid retifinr thai Tho said Matte AL
IS Interested. I'd, ths said lands herd
described as the heir of r S Syming|
deceased. and that the said james
Cameron is interested therein by
csvtosey interest as the widower Of |
DE- nSei daughter of the said R
SSningtan. deceased said dea|
daughter being the mother Of the |
Matte Adams: and you are fur|
notified that said action is returnable|
the first day Of the next January ten|
said Court to be held at the court d
IN the City of Mexico. in the Count
Auirlin and State of Missouri on
third Monday in January, 1910, when
where you may appear and defend
action otherwise, the plaintiffs peu|
will 10 taken as confessed, and iudgH|
Tendercd accordingly.
In witness whereof, | nave hete|
sot my hand. and affixed the ssai|
said court at my office in Mexico !
souri,, this, the 29th day Of NoVem|
1909.
tSEsAL) w. H. MORRIS
Clerk of Audrain GU
Circuit Court.
l.. =. CRTGLER.
ROBERTSON & ROBERTSON,
Attorneys for the plaintiff,
Ledger aid