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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
HEADLESS BODY SEEN.
Murder in Sleepy Hollow Recalls
Washington Irving's Legends.


New York, June 3.-The ghost of the
Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow,
who. according to Washington Irving's
legends, was wont to gallop madly
through Tarrytown at the stroke of
midnight his head upon the pommel of
his saddle has been revived by the dis
covery of evidence that a murder was
committed in the last few days in
Sleepy Hollow.
Mrs A. Tophit, Slavish woman,
was passing through the woods of the
Hollow at night when she was horTi-
fed to see the headless body of man
in the swamps near the woods and just
about the spot where the legendary
horseman was reputed to have first APP
peared. The woman carried the news
to the colony of foreigners in which
she lived and the police yesterday
learned of the story.
The woman accompanied several Of
ficers to the spot but the body was
gone. That it had been there was in
Dictated by clots of blood on the ground.
Mrs Tophit said that when she saw
the body. so far as she could tell, there
was no head on 1t and there was a
large knife nearby.
The property is now part of the
estate of John D. Rockefeller and his
employees are cooperating with the
police in an investigation of the strange
incident A resident of Tarrytown has
Informed the police that a few hours
after Mrs Tophit said she saw the
BODY he saw several men carrying what
he believed to be an injured man away
from that locality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
KANSAS CROP ESTIMATES.
Eastern Experts Guess on Wheat Yield
for This Year.

Chicago, June 3.-Kansas wheat crop
guesses:
Houston Fible, $4,000. 900 bushels.
Nfcollett Lyle and Hall Baker, 3d.
900, 900 bushels.
LeCount. Sinonds. Shields and Coop
er. 100000 bushels.
B. w. Snow, 100000 bushels.
P. S. Goodman, $4,000, 900 to 75,000,-
900 bushels.
B. W. Snow, the famous crop expert
after spending a week in Kansas cover
ing 800 miles by automobile, says the
average condition of wheat is about rs,
or a decline of 10 points since May l.
Seventy per cent of the average of
the state is west of a north and south
line through Hutchinson. and this por-
ton of the state suffered from dry,
ago, when good rains were received.
The stand here is thin. the crop is
headed low with short heads, but there
is now enough moisture present to
cause good filings.
On the light, sandy lands of the Ar
kansas valley, which includes a heavy
share of the wheat acreage, the crop
has been so stunted by drought that
only small recovery is possible A con-
listed to corn since May 1. On the
present prospect, with every allowance
for the wonderful recuperative power
of the state, Kansas this year might
produce 100000 bushels or 10 per
cent less than last year, concludes Mr.
Snow.
Hessian fly is present in central and
southern counties. but it is too early to
form any judgment of probable injury
Oats acreage is light and the crop in
the west half of the state is practically
Ia failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
on DESERTED TRACK.
Edward Corrigan Will Reside With
His Invalid Wife.

Chicago, June BIN little cottage
inside the great circle of deserted
race track, whose course is now over
grown with weeds and uncut grass.
Edward Corrigan. former master OF
Hawthorne" will care for an invalid
wife this summer.
From an invalid's bed in a Lexing-
ton, KY, hospital Mrs: Corrigan mas
turned her eyes to the cottage" at the
Hawthorne track where she and her
husband spent many happy day.
In a letter to Tom Carey, present
owner of Hawthorne. Corrigan told or
the wish of his sick wife, saying he
believed the visit would prolong her
life. ,,
writes Corrigan, Il do not wish to de-
prfve Mrs. Corrigan of her often ex-
pressed wish, and I would like to bring
her We may stay only few days,
and at most but a few weeks"
The return mail carried faVoraple
answer to Corrigan from Carey and an
invitation to spend as much time as ne
wished at Hawthorne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
SUBTERRANEAN HEAT.
Melts a Mountain of Snow in Few
Hours.

Grand Junction. Colo. June 3-An
immense snow bank. sixty feet deep,
lying on the slope of Mount Elliott. a
$4,000 foot peak in southwestern
Colorado, has melted within the past
48 hours and an immense column of
steam is rising from the spot
The cloud of steam is visible for
miles. 1t is believed by those
familiar with the mountain that the
phenomenon is caused by a vol
canic disturbance. A mine located
near the basin and worked years ago
was abandoned because of the in
tense heat encountered in the lower
levels The deep snow on the noun
tain side prevents close investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
STARTLING FIGURES.
Public Debt Has Increased 1875 Per
Cent Since 1853.

New York, June 3.-Among the pecu-
liar facts concerning the growth of the
United States from 1858 to 1908, noted
in the annual report of the New York
Chamber of Commerce, soon to be is
sued, the following increases are OBJ
served:
Population. 1893 per cent; the wealth
of the country 563 per cent; public
debt, 2,375 per cent; the per capita
debt from 81 81 to $10.76; bank deposit,
3,45O per cent; receipts of the govern
ment, 1,1S6 per cent: war Expenditures,
1923 per cent; navy expenditures, 745 per
cent; imports per capita from $S.35 to
1910; exports per capita from 1914 to
S21.04 and the consumption of wines
and liquors 266 per cent, or from 6.42 to
1925 per capita gallon.
Foreign commerce carried in Ameri-
can ships. decrease. 1905 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
SUICIDE AT X. C.
John w. Speas Shoots Himself Dead at
His Home.

Kansas City, Mo, June 3.-John W.
Speas, a prominent business and club
man. committed suicide at his home
here this morning by shooting. He had
been in i'll health and was respondent.
Mr.. Speas had for years been con-
nected with the advancement of KAN
sas City. He was president of the Mon
arch Vinegar company; treasurer of
the Priests of Pallas Carnival associa-
ton, was the first president of the
board of directors of convention hall
and was a member of the Kansas City
club and the Commercial club. II.
Speas was 48 years Of age. He had
been i'll for several months. He shot
himself while his wife and son, Vic
toria, were at breakfast and was dead
when they reached his room few
minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

Program for the Exercises on Friday
Evening.

Tomorrow evening at the Auditorium
the largest class in the history of the
institution will be graduated from the
Topeka high school. numbering over
100 members. The Rev. John b. Sill
cox, of Kansas City, will deliver the
address of the evening. The following
is the program:
MUSIC Il iHO ~ &c.
Mr.. W. F. Roehr.
(a) Torchlight March ...-....- Flaglef
(bl Angelic Voices -. Wely
revocation. Rev. ]. H. Jones
Miss Meta K. Legler.
(al Air de Salome (from HerodiaGe)
-..-.....' 1heiooeeiice
(b) Don't Say Goodby, Just Go. .Legler
Address to graduates-Rev. John B.
SiIcox. Kansas City, Mo-, subject, The
Moral Value of a Lofty Purpose
Mr. Carlton Wood.
(a) Romance op. 20: Edouard Lalo
(b) Canbonetta OPP 35.P Tschaikowsky
(c) Motto Perpetuo. ..-.. carr BONN
Presentation of diplomas-Judge L.
F. Carver, president board OF educa-
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
TO COLOMBO TEXAS.
Italian Syndicate Has Been Formed for
the Purpose.

New York, June 3.-An Italian syndi-
cate has formulated plans to establish
families in the middle part of the state
of Texas, according to an announce
ment made here today. One-third OF
the amount necessary for this coloni-
cation has been subscribed by TexaS
CAPITALISTS. headed by Captain Nicolini,
Italian consular agent at Galveston.
The balance has been furnished by a
syndicate organized last winter IN
Milan and headed by Luigi Luzzattl,
former minister of finance in the Ital-
| ian cabinet. The first 200 families are
to come from Northern 1taly-lt IS I'M
derstood-and will consist of about l.
| 600 persons. From this the syndicate
proposes to take Italian families from
| the congested districts in large citles
| of the United States and establish them
| on small farms in Texas
The scheme calls for the establish
ment by one of the Italian steamship
cornnanies of a direct line between
Mediterranean ports and Galveston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
Accountants in Convention

Detroit, Mich, June 3.-More than so
comptrollers and accountants from all
over the United States have gathered
here for the fourth annual convention
of the National Association of Comp
trollers and Accountants, which was
called to order today by President
Louis Betz, city comptroller of St
Paul. The convention will be in session
for three days and the programme calls
for papers upon various municipal ae-
counting QroblemS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
STRUCK TAXICAB
Occupants of Wrecked Vehicle Ask
That No Arrests Be Made.

New York, June 3.-Mr. and Mrs. NJ
H. DeYoung of San Francisco and their
daughter, Florence, We're on their way
to the Broadway theater la st night in
a taxicab when they were {. ashed into
by another automobile.
The chauffeurs were thrown out and
the DeYoung party was severely
shocked but none was badly hurt. At
the request of Mr.. DeYoung, who con-
tinued his trip to the theater With his
family in another taxicab, no arrests
were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
NEED DRESSMAKERS.
Butte City. Mont. Woman Complains
Her Home City Has None.

New York. June 3.-A letter from
a woman signing herself as Mrs. NJ.
Smith of 239 Colorado street. Butte
City. Mont, begs the city clerk of
New York to provide her home town
with really first class dress maker.
She says in the letter that the only
good dress maker has moved away
and that now she is unable to have
gowns made the way she wants them.
She writes that all the other prom
inent" women of Butte City are in
the same Dredicament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
ABOLITIONIST DEAD.
One of Founders of Party Passes
Away at Age of 80 Years.

Kalamazoo, Mich. June 3.-Henry
F. Montague, one of the three dozen
men who organized an abolition
party in Michigan in 1885 at Ann
Arbor, is dead at his home here at
the age of 96 years. Mr.. Montague
was one of the leading agents of the
underground railway by which
many fugitive slaves were assisted in
their flight to Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
ROOSEVELTS ARE GONE
Leave Nairobi ON a Special for Kijabe
Mission.

Nairobi, British East Africa, June g.
Theodore Roosevelt and all the mem
bers of his party left Nairobi on a
special train at d quarter past 1 o'clock
this afternoon for Kijabe, where he
will visit the American mission and
spend the night in camp. The depar-
ture for the Sotik district will be made
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
AN EXPENSIVE TREAT.
Fined 500 for Offering Friend q
Drink on the Street.

Montrose. Colo. June SIT cost j.
H Clark 500 to treat a, friend to a
drink of whisky here yesterday. Ex-
tracing a flask from his pistol
pocket he presented it to the friend
on a street corner. was Immediately
arrested and fined $500. This is the
first conviction under the prohibition
regulations adopted in many Colo
RADIO towns at the April elections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-22
CITY NEWS.

Your last Glance to see the Ander.
sonville picture at Dodge's tonight
First show at o'clock.
Knox college at Galesburg is to
have new science hall. The plans
and specifications we're submitted by
the architect last Saturday, and as
they have been approved, building
money for the building is on hand,
so that no extra funds will have to
be raised.
The gulf coast storm of Monday
failed to reach Keokuk in its trip
north toward the north pole. only
reaching as far north as Chicago and
failing to come west The rain of
yesterday and today, was the edge OF
the storm, probably. The storm has
now spent itself or passed on and the
predictions are for fair weather this
evening.
The home corners meeting of
Morning Star lodge No. Knights of
Pythiasr last evening, was attended
by large number of the members of
the order and good time was en-
| joyed. At the lodge meeting three
new members were knighted, being
given the knight rank work in very
impressive manner and following the
meeting supper was enjoyed in the
dining hall.
Fairfield Journal: S. P. Pond &
! Co. purchased the plant of T. l..
Emry & Sons, butter and egg dealers
here yesterday afternoon, and took
possession this morning. M. C. Bea.
yer of Keokuk, is in charge Of the bus.
mess and will manage the store here.
C. T. Emry, who has been in charge
of the business as a member OF the re-
firing firm will devote his time to
other business engagements.
State Line Democrat: The Meek
Bros have surely had hard luck, which
| has pursued them for number of
years Beginning with the panic Of
| 1894. which found them with large
stock of wool and wooden goods on
hand, wool went down to 10 cents a
pound and woolens declined one-half.
They must have lost $4,000 and per-
haps much more than that. Then
came the enforced litigation in regard
to the fishway in the dam, which was
very expensive. Attorneys took adj
vantage of the large amount of prop
erty involved and inflated their pro-
fessional fees accordingly. Then
came the big flood of 1903, which car
ried away their dam and submerged
their factory and machinery Their
loss at that time was probably not less
than $4,000 to $4,000. Then came
the food of 1905 which damaged their
property considerably and caused a
long suspension of work at time
when the mills needed to be run night
and day. None of these disasters
could have been foreseen and were
not the result of any fault or negli-
gence OF theirs. No ordinary business
firm could Withstand such repeated
strokes of ilI-fortune. and taken In
connection with the enforced sale OF
the property at a fourth or a fifth OF
Its value, constitute a series of mis.
fortunes that few mortals are called
upon to bear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-22
NOTICE ALL MASONIC BODIES.

NOTICE ALL MASONIC BODIES.
Special joint meeting Thursday,
Sept. 20, 1880 p. m. Business Of import
ance. BY order Of presiding officers.
A. K. STEWART,
Sec'y. Hardin Lodge.
S. H. JOHNSTON,
Sec'y. Eagle Lodge
H. C. BROWN.
Scribe Gate City Chapter.
E. r. RENAUD.
Rec. Damascus Commandery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30
THE SALOON CODE.

The Illinois liquor dealers at their
recent convention, approved the follow
ing code OF ethics:"
ITO prohibit the serving of drinks tc
any female to be drunk at public bar
ITO prevent gambling for money in
any and all forms upon the premises.
ITO conduct a place of business SO
that neighbors viii feel It is a neces-
sity instead of a hindrance. and to re-
spect the wishes OF neighbors in every
possible way.
ITO discontinue the promiscuous
giving Of Christmas presents In any
form whatever.
ITO stop the sale of scent GROWERS
and limit the sale of beer in buckets
to residents Of the immediate neighbor-
hood.
ITO exclude from all saloons and
public bars all indecent pictures and
cards, and discourage the use of inde-
cent pictures or labels for advertising
purposes by the makers or dealers in
liquors, cigars and cigarettes"
This is code of ethics" that is In
line with the endeavors of the trade
as given expression at practically all
the liquor dealers conventions
throughout the country, and is follow
ing out the expressed determination of
the dealers to make the liquor busi-
ness respectable" A general adoption
Of such a code" will have it's effect,
without doubt, in giving respectable
ity to the traffic-and, incidentally, IN
cutting down it's PROFITS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30
GENERAL DELIVERY MAIL.

One Of the most complex worries fol
postoflce officials is the solution Of
the general delivery mail problem. The
lack of identification of applicants for
mail-the multiplicity of people with
the same names-the opportunities fo1
crime-the evils OF clandestine cores
pondence-and dozens Of other features
enter into the situation.
The difficulty in large cities is, OF
course, much greater than elsewhere
In Chicago the postmaster Is insisting
on identification cards for each appli-
can't. In many instances this Is i'm
possible. especially for transients who
order mail sent to the general delivery
before they determine where they will
be located.
Married women who do not want
their letters from other men 10 be sent
to their homes-young girls anxious
that their parents shall not know OF
their secret correspondence--are most
affected. In reaching these much an
noyance and trouble is caused legiti-
mate users OF the postal service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

Fargo's Associated Charities is doing
a splendid work and Agent McCracken
appears to be a happy selection for his
position. The society inaugurated its
work in modest manner and already
some excellent results have been OBJ
tanned. It Is the object Of the organiza-
tion to relieve all worthy cases Of mis-
fortune and want. For this purpose it
requires active officials, thoroughly ia
miliar with local conditions.
There have been many cases Of dire
distress relieved and the county COM
missioners have been turning over a
lot OF work, formerly handled by them,
to the organization. The commission
ers are greatly assisted by the results
OF the investigation by the charity Of
ficials.
AS the city increases in population
the necessity for the associated chari-
ties will be even greater. The work is
just in its infancy and any co-opera-
tion and assistance by local people will
be gratefully received Money, food,
clothing and other donations can be
placed where they will do more good
than through miscellaneous and pro-
migcuous charity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30

simply by prudence and skin in utii-
izing the material
II is frequent observation that the
waste of hotels, restaurants and clubs,
to say nothing OF opulent families,
would feed a considerable part Of the
poor population II 1t could be utilized
for the purpose, and save many from
want II not actual starvation. In fact,
one OF the most FERROUS wastes OF nat
ural resources and causes OF poverty
is to be found in squandering food
products, in over feeding and in heed
less culinary practices. Economy OF
material and OF cooking is rare art
in this country. as well as care Of hy-
giene in eating. This is particularly
the case in the use OF meat, and q large
reduction in IN quantity consumed
would probably be beneficial TO the
general health without loss OF any kind.
This Is to be recommended as a means
of keeping down the domestic price Of
meat and keeping up a surplus for ex-
port to enable us to obtain more Of
the good and wholesome things pro-
duced elsewhere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30
Piles And
PllrgatOry
Begin With tho Same Letter and There
Are Other Resemblance.

Begin With tho Same Letter and There
Are Other Resemblance.
suner7 on, ~ol suffer don't ex-
press 1t, but there "a the PYRAMID
PILE CURE It's q Cure that comes
TO stay ana gives one a fresh grip on
things.
IT PROMISES TO CURE
And keeps its word. Even to the last
letter 1t lie made that way. This Is
why. And 1t is not xpensive--within
the easy reach of everyone. Only so
cents a box at your druggist, and q
box goes a long way
YOURS rs THE WORST
Kind and Of long standing? Already
tries! everything you ever s4.1 o13
Discouraged Well, rather But the
PYRAMID PILE CURE was made for
Just such cases. Yours is not q bit
worse than hundreds of other cases
that the Pyramid Pile Cure has cured.
skEPTIcAL7 NO FAlTHP
No wonder But listen. we are so
sure that our remedy viii cure you
that we will send you a Free Treat
nj art This will begin to show you
VITA. CROUCH of 1t will do and ti:eI
you can go to your drug store and get
as much as you need. It won't be
more than box or so.
DON'T PUT OFF
Getting rid OF this terrible trouble. OF
itself 1t is hard enough to endure,
but 1t leads TO things worse In truth
1t badly disarranges the entire lower
BOWEL tract; creates ulcers abscesses
and 2. series of evils any one Of which
can easily prove fatal
DON'T PUT cEr
strdinE for the fras trtar package.
We send this to show how great our
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-30
THE PRICE OF MEAT.


Recent advances in the price of
meats has caused a lot Of editorial
comment The New York Journal of
Commerce says:
The recent rise in the price of beef.
which there is a disposition to charge
to the packing trust" has been ex-
planned as due to the diminishing num-
Der of cattle In the market, especially
those fattened with corn to supply the
superior grades OF meat The price of
corn has been so high for the last year
or two that 1t has been sold for more
remunerative purposes than feeding to
cattle and hogs. II is fact that meat
OF all kinds has been rising in price,
not only in the retail markets, but by
the carcass and on the hoof, and our
exports OF meat and dairy products,
or provisions" have been falling off.
European countries have been making
up their deficiencies moro and more
from Argentina, Australia and Canada
and less from the United States.
This Is reminder that, in the opin-
ion OF most sanitary, hygienic and diet
etic authorities, our people are addicted
wasteful In It's use as food. Perhaps
q salutary way of keeping the price
down would be to decrease the demand
So the supply diminishes. This is GER
tainly the case If it is true that the
people generally eat more meat than
is good for them. We have no doubt
that it is true of considerable part of
them, whose occupction is of q se-
dentary character. For men Of Drawn
who work out Of doors at hard manual
labor 1t may be that considerable diet
OF meat is, IL not necessary desirable
for the highest efficiency. Nevertheless
there are Woodworking, industrious
and efficient laborers in other countries
who live on much less meat than is
common among the same class here
II Is not those who need the most
meat who do the most to keep up the
price. They do not indulge In the finest
cuts of corn-fed cattle, and 1t Is chiefly
those that have been rising In price
re less Of them are consumed no harm
Wfll be done. and there could also be
a considerable reduction in the con-
sumption of the cheaper grades with
out any loss Of health or strength. and
possibly with gain But another fact
often adverted to by authorities on the
subject is that our people are wastefu
IA their preparation 81 flesh food, anc
in throwing away no small part OF the
nutriment. II il stated that a frugat
French family would feed with COM
parafive luxury upon the leavings and
waste az tho average American family