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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15

W. S. Hunter, phys. and surgeon, Of
fee and res. 1909 E. 9Th. Ind. 1868
Bell 2795.
Mrs. ]. ]. Huyett has returned to
her home in Richland after spending
several days here the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. 0. P. Goenour of
Fourth and Hancock street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Miller of 51s
German avenue are the parents of a
son. born Thursday, November 12.
Rev. E. o. Raymond has returned
to his home in OVERLOOK. Kan. after
spending several days of last week
here attending the Scottish Rite meet
ing and visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Cunningham of East Eighth street.
Mrs. NJ. E. Blair of 21O Branner
street is spending several days in
Carbondale, the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Lola Simpson.
Mrs. J. Walker and sons of North
Locust street spent Friday Of last
week in Quinton Heights the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. French of
Ch1ll1cothe, Mo. are here visiting
their son. Harry French and family,
of 1913 East Tenth street
Mr. and Mrs. Frank johnson and
son, Harold, of Wichita, Kan. are
! spending several days here visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Mamie Thomas is improving
| after being i'll several days with an
attack of tonsilitis
Mr.. Geo. Moscow of Carbonate
spent Sunday here the guest of his
sister, Mrs. L. Luthey, of 234
Chandler street.
Mrs. NJ. Dolstrum of Norris avenue
| is improving after being i'll several
days suffering with a severe cold.
Miss Katherine Dwyer of Lawrence
street. who has been i'll for several
| days is improving.
Revival meetings are being held
every evening at the East Side M, E.
church, conducted by Rev. HclIar of
Kansas City. Kan.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Wednesday at the Third Christian
church.
Miss Francis Long is spending this
week in Usage City the guest of
friends and relatives.
Mr.. H. H. Kelley is unable to be at
work on account of illness. He is
suffering with an attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Cora Campbell of Ottawa is
spending several days here this week
on a business trip. While III the
city she is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Harrison.
Miss Minnie Roller of Westmore-
land, Kan. came here today to spend
several days the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Moore.
The members of w H Scrivner's
Bible class entertained the member
of Mrs. Kate BoWers's Bible class at
an oyster supper in the lecture room
of the Third Christian church Friday
evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Scrivner, E. H.
Stamm, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dannenhaur
Mr.. and Mrs M. c. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Mabry, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
jolly. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mullin, Mrs.
George Layne, Mrs. VIM. Ravens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sheafor, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. B. Crowder, Mr.. and Mrs r.
Stockwell, Mr.. and Mrs F. H Coulter,
Mrs. c. A. Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. V. E.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Beeler, Mrs. M. Grant,
Mrs Murford, Mr.. w. Wiseombe, Mr..
B. Mitchell, Mr. J. P. Perry. All had
a very enjoyable evening. After re-
freshments. some time was spent in
visiting and singing
Tell the dealer you want a Lewis Sim
gle Bin1er STRAIGHT SC cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
1T IS ALL OVER.
StormOnt Will Case Wiped Off the
Slate.

Final adjudication of one of the
most sensational suits here in years
has been brought about by its dis
missal in the United States circuit
court at Kansas City, Kan. It is the
Stormont will case and the formal dis
missal has Just been brought about al
though steps in that direction were
taken several weeks ago.
The suit was brought by nieces and
and the relatives. Allen K Moseley,
Winston P. Moseley, Walter S.
Moseley, Robert R. Moseley and Mar
garet Helen Stickel, all nieces and
nephews who reside at Paris, Iii. The
litigation was brought against the First
Library association, the Young
Womens Christian association. the
Jane c. Stormont Women's Hospital
and Training school, Lucy ]. Holding,
Alexander Mrs. Jonathan Thomas,
Mrs. c. A. Mcguire, Charles Knowles
and Arthur McCabe of Topeka.
Ugly charges were used in the at
tempt to shatter the document and
the plaintiffs accused Jonathan
Thomas and DR.. A. c. Mcguire of
drugging and placing Mrs. Stormont
in an Intoxicated condition before she
died. The real charges against
Jonathan Thomas and DR.. Mcguire
were the sensational features of the
suit which has just been dismissed
Jane c. Stormont, the widow of DR..
Stormont died here August 8, 1907,
leaving an estate valued at 100000.
She had not mother, father, son nor
daughter, and in her will made edu-
cational, charitable and religious in
stitutions her chief benef1ciaries. The
will was originally drawn by J. D.
Mcfarland, July %. 1898, and was
afterwards copied by Jonathan
Thomas, and submitted for the last
time to Mrs. Stormont.
In the first place the plaintiffs
charged that Mrs. Stormont was not
of sound mind and memory, and that
the will was not drawn in accordance
with the law Allegations were made
that Jonathan Thomas and DR.. Nc
CURE Influenced the testator for the
purpose of gaining control and abSo-
lutte distribution of the money. and
that Mrs Stormont was in a weakened
condition at the time.
Thomas and Mcguire were further
charged with fraud and having taken
relationship, and apparently friend
illness with Mrs. Stormont. Then the
plaintiffs claimed that the two men
had poisoned the mind of testator
against her relatives, saying that they
had no love for her and had no right
to her property. Also, that as she had
accumulated her money in Topeka she
should leave it. here instead of al
lowing it to travel to Illinois.
Now the suit has been dismissed at
the instigation of the plaintiffs. and
word has been received here that they
are willing to pay the costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15

crops can be raised. Alfalfa and wheat
are the great money making crops
Wheat raisers have made millions in the
past few years. and have paid off all
they owed and now have a bank ac-
count. Then Kansas is a good cattle
ard hog feeding state for the reason
that feed is cheaper there than in IL
linois. The farms that 1 own are all
good investments. and are making me
good profits on the money I have in
them. The Kansas farmer can make
more clear money feeding cattle and
raising hcgs than can be made on an
Illinois farm. The feed is more abUnd-
ant, and costs less out there than east
of the Mississippi. Wheat is now grow
ing fast, and is making line start this
fall So that everything is favoring the
fGrmer. Wheat prices are high now,
and are likely to hold up. We are re-
ceiving high prices for our live stock.
and there seems to be nothing in sight
row to hrir g about any changes. KAN
sas City Drovers' Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
WHY HE CAME TO KANSAS.
Mahlon Bishop of Valencia Says This
Is Land of Farmers Opportunity.

Mahlon Bishop Of Topeka, Kan, came
to Kansas City and bought three car
loads of feeders which he shipped to
his farm near Valencia. not far from
Topeka, in Shawnee county. Four years
ego Mr.. Bishop sold ont high priced land
in Mclean county. ILL.,, and came TO
Kansas. Soon after buying the farm
near Valencia, he went little farther
west and bought another fine farm in
Dickinson county, not far from Abilene.
Since that Mr.. Bishop has gone still
fertilizer west and bought a large stock
farm in Logan county. that state. There
lis 70 better investment today than Kan
sas land" said he. II left Illinois be-
cause the land had gone to such a high
price that it could not be made to pay
any longer. Kansas is q paradise for
the practical farmer. In many respects
lit exceIs Illinois, and especially for the
reason that a more diversified class of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15

Charles Z. Ward of Newton Dead
Newton. Kan, Nov. 15.-Charles z.
Ward. manager of the Harvey Eating
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15

toners and also the trade of new ones.
Miss Jessie Short of Norton is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. H. L. Sanders
I 1920 Van Buren, street.
Clifford Nystrom. who is attending
K. U. at Lawrence, spent yesterday
with home folks.
Richard Elmore and Walter Davis
rave returned from a hunting trip in
the vicinity of Valencia.
B. F. Hamilton, of the Rochester
neighborhood. was found by his son,
Jesse Hamilton. ex-rural route carrier,
lying unconscious near his bed yester-
day morning. A doctor was called but
it is said he was in doubt as to the
years old.
Dr. Grover, Office 825 North Kansas av-
enue. Independent phone SAG; residence
SAG. ring 2.
Don't fail to attend the great clear
arce sale beginning Tuesday, November
16 THE NEW ERA.
John Buell.. of 11O7 Monroe street,
grain inspector, tells how some St.
Marys people stole once barrel of dis
titled water for barrel of whisky. A
st. Marys man had been making
whisky about 10 or II years ago. He
Used the distilled water for the pur-
pose, had it shipped in and hid it in
his cellar Some of the neighbors
thinking that the barrel contained
whisky, broke into the cellar one night
and carried it off in the woods Their
disappointment may be imagined when
the real contents of the casks We're
learned.
For low prices on winter goods, go tc
the NEW ERA.
Mrs. U. S. G. Hughes arrived Satur-
day from Kansas City and will be the
guest the next two weeks of her sister
Mrs. W. L. Hofer. of 1925 Jackson street
The material for the construction OF
the new addition to the tie treating
plant has arrived. The work on the
buildings is pending word from the I'm
ion Pacific officials at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Hofer, of 1925
Jackson street. are the parents of an
eleven pound boy born Saturday, No
vember 49, They have named their new
son, William Louis.
Miss Ethel Binns. of Pauline. is Wis
tting her sister. Mrs. B. A. Retter. at
10S West Gordon street.
Mrs. George Velie of Warsaw, Mich,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Sarah Addie.
Special bargains every day at
THE NEW ERA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
PAY AS YOU ENTER CARS HERE.
Now Being Made Ready for Service on
Topeka Lines.

The new pay-as-you-enter street cars
ordered several months ago by the To-
neka Railway company arrived Sunday
and are now being prepared for service
here. There is considerable work at
tached to this and it is likely that not
until the Saturday night crowd starts
for the downtown district will Topekans
have an opportunity to accustom them
selves TO The new cars. 1t was stated
iEg that nearly week would be re-
CURED to get the cars in readiness for
their initial run. The cars will seat &c
passengers.
! The new cars will be distributed as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
least NPEkANOES|
k:2ask:.dh -.aad6 An1l

Items for the East Topeka column may
pc teiephoned to Ind. phone 175ll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
COURT HOUSE ON FIRE.
Records of Ice Trust Case Narrowly
Escaped Destruction.

New York. Nov. 15-The work of tho
higher civil courts was brought to
standstill and the safety of county rec
ords threatened when fire broke out to-
day in the basement of the county court
house under the circuit courts Office.
The big building in City hall park fill
ed with smoke.
The blaze was confined to the rooms
where It started. Quick action was nee
essary however, to keep water from
flooding the bulky exhibits used in the
trial of the American Ice company
which were piled on the floor of an adj
jacent court room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Test of Dixie Creates Confidence
in Entertainments.
"HOme Made" LevieS Prevent
Soldier Creeks Overflow.
is GOOD INDICATION
That Kansas River Can Now Be
Held Back"
bikes Near Silver Lake Make
Good.

After the first scare on account of
the high water, the people of the North
side this morning are realizing that the
Gikes in many places are being sub
jected to good test and are making
good. This is creating a feeling of con
fdence in the levies which is becoming
to be shared by every one on the North
side and vicinity.
Word was received from the Harper
place just east of Silver Lake that the
river was up considerable distance on
the new bikes recently put up by the
KaW valley drainage board, but that the
flood was being held back by the fresh
entertainments. 1t is reported also that
there is no perceptible wearing away of
the levies.
This news was the most cheering
since the Melan bridge extension bridge
bonds were carried. 1t showed that if
the new d.kes would hold back the wa
ter, it was almost beyond doubt that the
dikes put up last winter, having had
ample time to settle and harden, in ad-
ditiCn being covered with a mat of
grass and held together by the roots
thereof would be apt to resist the wash
of the most powerful current that the
Kaw could bring against them.
The fact that wherever the farms are
protected from Soldier creek, even by
small, home made" bikes, the stream
is being led in the way in which it
should go and restrained from a riotous
career over the farm fields, is also
strengthening confidence in the bikes
put up by experienced men.
Early this morning all sorts of ru-
mors were rife. One was that the wa
ter was UT in the City park as far as
the band stand. On all sides were heard
the exclamation, where would We be
ii it. weren't for the dikes?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15

Tell the dealer you want a Lewis Sim
gle Bin-1er STRAIGHT SC cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
Community Comment.

Overheard by Listening 'Lige.)
as it permissible for a woman on a
street car to take hair switch out of
her handbag, place one end thereof
~ her ruby lips, and braid the switch,
then fasten the same on her back
tair? A North side man who says he
witnessed such a scene on a street car
Saturday afternoon asks this question.
He further says that the same woman
couldn't find her transfer when the
conductor came around and handed
him four cents, telling him he would
have to trust her for the other cent.
Later she found the transfer. handed
IT to him and made him return the
four cents-what can't a woman do"
A jackson street woman is reported
&c be so sympathetic that she always
weeps at the sight of whipped cream
A Madison street bachelor confesses
that he has always had a preference
Cor blondes, despite Chief Eaton's bad
opinion thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
Notes and Personals.

Rev. J. ]. Barratt spent yesterday
in Reading.
Mrs. Louisa Reynolds of Brecken-
ridge, Mo-, is visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. David H Lyons of
1924 Kansas avenue.
The remains of the man who is sup
posed to have committed suicide by
hanging himself back of an empty
house at 722 Monroe street about two
weeks ago, were buried in the potters-
field in Rochester cemetery Saturday
afternoon. They have been held at a
local undertaking shop in the hope
that some relative would claim the
body.
A reception will be held Wednesday
evening at the North side Baptist
church in honor of the new pastor,
Rev. w. L. Cole, and his family.
G. c. Maze has bought the grocery
store at 1886 Topeka avenue formerly
s.wned by T. H Birmingham. He
wishes the patronage of the old Gus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-15
ALFALFA GROWERS TO MEET.
Varied Program Is Prepared for Next
Saturday.

At the next meeting of the Shawnee
Alfalfa association which will be held
en- Saturday afternoon. November 27,
rather varied program will be carried
out It should prove of considera Bile
value 20 the growers of this crop. 1t is
as follows:
Seeding of Alfalfa-J. F. True and J.
M. Mckee.
Seeding Following Clover-H. C. MILL
ken.
First Experience with Alfalfa-Albert
Jackson.
Alfalfa as Hog Feed-O. c. Skinner
Observations in Relation to Seeding
Of Alfalfa. w. Bigger.
How Shall We Know the Proper Time
to Seed Alfalfa-Jesse Browning
Domestic Science Features of Alfalfa
Edith B. Ingham.
Alfalfa, Past, Present and Future
Mrs. Theo Saxon.
Household Duties Connected with the
Raising Of -Alfalfa-Mrs. G. Z. Kelsey.
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follows: Six on the Wa5hburn-Q uinton
Heights iine' FOUR for the North Topeka
line and two for the asylum line.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
GOOD NIGHT FOR The SNEAKS
After the Hot Spell Folks Sleep Sound
and Get Robbed.
MANY CASES REPORTED TO POLICE
only small sums Taken, hut the Az
EreEste 10 Consider
abIe-Mostly Cash and
Jewelry.

Sneak thieves have been doing a thriving
business among the residences Of Omaha,
especially in the vicinity of Seventeenth
street for two or three blocks north and
south OF Dodge street. Three cases from
Seventeenth, one from North sixteenth and
one from Corby street were reported to the
police Thursday. In most cases the thieves
gained entrance to the house by cutting
away the screens OF the rear windows. In
one instance a prowler boldly marched into
a house through the front door while the
family was away.
At the Dellone hotel, 30 North Seven
teenth street, five rooms were invaded and
S212. IS removed from the clothing Of five
roomers This vas the biggest haul the
thieves made. The men who lost money at
the Dellone were: e. NJ. Brown, s.. 20; Tom
Somer, SS5 John Kontoan, SO; Steve Kon-
toan. f2; George KondIs, SIS.
At Ill South seventeenth street, George
Mccullough and Theodore Cox were robbed
Of a gold watch and Sc in silver. The
thieves climbed into their room through
the transom without creating any dis.
turbance.
Three people were made victims of the
thlves at 1O9 South Seventeenth street. In
all $3.50 was the sum stolen here. M
Lagaloa, S. Mifflin and c. Brown were
the losers.
Two brothers, John and George Caravan
gave up S2 to the night providers, wn,
pushed open q window and exuO,cted the
coin from their trousers, which were hang.
ing over q chair.
Gus VRnberg, who lives at 4lOS Corby
lost a single dollar 10 the night ]prowlers
but Annie Anderson, a roomer at tina
place was robbe> of SIC.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Silver Cups
Galore Will
Go as Prizes
Colorado Comes Forward with g
Cup of Native Silver for
Native Oats.

Expensive silver cups will be a common
sort of proposition at the corn show this
fall. Colorado has nov conn across with
a $l,5OO trophy offered for the best display
of native oats. The cup Will be made Of
Colorado silver.
Governor Shafroth of the Centennial
state has promised General Manager Stur-
CESS, now in Denver, that he will appoint
a commission of fifteen. to assist Prof. Wal
ter M. Olin of the Colorado Agricultural
college in arranging the official d splay
from Colorado.
Colfax, Dodge and Saunders counties of
Nebraska will have a little corn show of
their own as a curtain raiser for the Ma
tional exposition. Only it won't be so
little, either.
The show will be. held at North Bend
at a date to be selected. r. II. Haver-
stock of North Bend was in Omaha Thurs
day comforting with Assistant General
Manager Paisley regarding the tri-county
exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
MEAT PRICES BEING BOOSTED
Restaurants Decide to Raise the
Price Twenty Per Cent on
Small Orders,

Roast beef and roast pork as served in
most local restaurants will cost a little
more beginning saturday, Several restau-
rant men have met ana agreed on an in
crease Of 5 cents a portion, or from 20 10
% cents. Several fish orders will also be
Increased.
A the price We pay for meat" Said
one restaurant man, there is no profit
in il for us on these foods. and the raise
is absolutely necessary. When there was
more competition no one felt equal 10 rails
Ing the prices, but now that two restau.
rants have gone out Of business. we are in
a position 10 do IT,"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Omaha Market to
Go on the Wires
Associated Press Will Hereafter Carry
Daily Report from Grain
Exchange.

Omaha's prominence in the grain world
received confirmation Thursday when a
telegram came from A. L. Beach. superin-
tendent of the Associated Press at Chicago,
ordering the local branch to send a daily
report of the Omaha grain market.
Ever since the establishment of the
Omaha Grain exchange this has been de-
sired, but not achieved until now. The
demand OF nineteen prominent dailies has
been influential, however, and the publicity
bureau Of the Commercial club has been
largely instrumental in effecting this de.
mand.
The Associated Press has not been dis,
eliminating against Omaha in the matter,
hut has waited until it had assurance sat,
isfactory to itself that Omaha,s position IN
the grain world warranted such action.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
Her Lover Gone,
Life Loses Light
Haney Camel Swallows Corrosive
Sublimate and Begs that She
May Die.

Disappointed in love, Haney Camel, a coll
ored woman " years OF age. tried to com
NIT suicide by taking a dose of three cor
rosive sublimate tablets at her home at 81
North Twelfth street Thursday morning
shortly after s o'clock. DR.. Schramek was
called from the police station by friends OF
the woman and arrived in time to give her
treatment that kept her from immediate
death.
To the doctor the Camel woman said she
did not want to live and begged him to let
her die. Friends Of the woman say she
had been thrown down by a man she loved
and had threatened for several days to take
her life.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

Christie will retire the first Of the year
from the board and will be succeeded by
four new members elected from the first
four wards. Five retire and four come on.
which will make the board a body Of four
teen, instead OF fifteen, as heretofore. one
member will be lost each year until the
size Of the board is cut TO twelve members
one from each ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
SCpcoL c~tr7 PRIMARY VOTE
Returns show Light Poll, but Deci-
sive Lead for the in
Tuesdays Contest.

Official returns from Tuesdays primary
show the nomination on the republican
ticket for membership on the Omaha Board
OF Education Of c. f. Parsons, DR.. r. Hol-
o~vtchiner, Henry l. Plumb and Charles r.
Courtney. Plumb had no opposition. The
men were voted for at large, but II elected,
will represent the First, Second. Third md
Fourth wards.
The vote for republican school board
members is as follows, as csnvassed Thurs
day by the official board:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

al advantage Of the low SO-day
summer tourist fares to New York City.
New Jersey sea shore, New England and
Canadian resorts in effect daily via the
CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE * ST. PAUL
RAILWAY.
Folders and information free. Let US ar,
range all the details of your trip.
City Ticket office 1924 Farnam street
Omaha.
+. A Nash. General Western Agent
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20
rake warming.

Don't let stomach, liver nor kidney
trouble down you, when you can quickly
down them with Electric Bitters. SOC, sold
~ Beaten Drug Co
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-20

John L MeCague, John w. Maynard, c.
E. Herring. Charles Harding and w. b