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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
NEWTON HAS A BAD SCARE.
Residents Fear That Infantile Paraly
sis Has Made Its Appearance.

Newton, Kan, Nov. 3.-What is be-
lieved to be infantile paralysis has
made it's appearance in thic county
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kennedy of this city is afflicted
with a disease bearing all the symp-
toms of the much dreaded infantile
paralysis, which has wrought such
havoc in certain parts of the state.
The little one was taken with a high
fever and vomiting and finally lost the
rse of its lower limbs. 1t is in a pre-
carious condition, and it's fate can not
be determined at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
RAILROAD NEWS.
Plans Completed for Santa Fe
Shop Office Building.
Excavation Work Commences
This Week.
TO COST OVER 100000
Department Officers to Be Civ
EN- ROOmy Suites.
Other Items of Interest in Rail-
way Circles.
o COST OVER 100000

The contract for the new Santa he
shop building will be let Monday. The
houses occupying the site at the cor
ner of Branner and Crane streets are
being moved today and the excavation
work will begin in few days. The
plans for the new building have been
completed and an accurate picture of
the building is published for the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
BOY WOUNDED WHILE HUNTING.
Bullet From Rife Entered Chris
Kuhn's jaw When Gun Exploded.

Solomon, Kan, Nov. 3.-Another
one of those unfortunate accidents by
which a boy may lose his life by care
lessness in the use of a gun occurred
when Chris Kuhn, IA years of age,
went out hunting with bunch of 9TH
er boys. When mile south of town
il handling his gun it was discharged
and the bullet entered beneath his jaw
on the left side and ranged upward to-
ward his eye, lodging near that organ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
TOWN MARSHAL MAY RECOVER
Willard HaslSins of Lenexa, Stopped
Three Robbers Bullets.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Willard
Haskins, city marshal of Lenexa,
Kan, who was shot three times in a
running fight with yegmen Saturday
night, has a very favorable chance for
recovery.
He has gained considerable strength
and at late hour he was resting
easy Haskins is at the Centropolis
hospital, 1424 Holmes street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
TOPEKA MAN HIT A MULE.
Name of Topeka Autoist Is Shrouded
in Mystery

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 3.-As a To-
peka automobile party was crossing
the bridge here they passed a team
being driven by a farmer named Coff-
man, living north of town.
The mules became frightened and
started to plunging. One of them got
in front of the auto and was hit
squarely, breaking its leg so that it
had to be shot.
The auto party was held but as no
charge was placed against them the
police released them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
Harrington Sun Changes Hands.

Harrington, Kan. Nov. "a. J.
Petrie of Abilene and Walter
Benjamin of this city have purchased
the Harrington Sun and assumed
charge of the paper as editors and
owners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
TUCKER TRIES REAL ESTATE.
Promoter of Uncle Sam Oil Company
Tries Another Venture,

Atchison, Kan, Nov. 3.-H. H.
Tucker. jr., secretary of the Uncle
Sam Oil company, will organize a real
estate company to handle Kansas City
suburban property on a building lot
basis.
Mr.. Tucker recently bought forty
nine acres of land near Kansas City,
Kan. His new company will be in no
way connected with the Uncle Sam Oil
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
Threshed $4,000 Bushels of Wheat.

Norton, Kan, Nov. 3.-John
$4,000 bushels of wheat within a
radius of six miles of Norton. ALI this
wheat grew on farms east, north and
west of town except at one stand.
Nearly every bushels of the entire
amount was good No. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
SANTA FE RUMoR REVIVED.
May Run From Chanute to Joplin
Over Kansas City Southern.

The rumor that the Santa Fe will
extend from Chanute to Joplin at once
by using the tracks of the Kansas City
Southern between Pittsburg and Jop-
lin. has been revived. The recent trip
of General Manager Hurley over the
line was the probable inspiration. The
Santa Fe has two ways of reaching
Joplin from PittSburg; it can make a
traffic arrangement with the Frisco
or the Southern. or il can build line
of it's own. 1t is understood that the
Southern has offered to sell to the
Santa Fe the right to use it's line.
Superintendent J. L. Barnes of the
Southern Kansas says that no word
indicating any immediate action has
been received at his office.
Car Shortage Good Sign.
The fact that the freight surplus
has about passed away, and that some
of the roads are threatened with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
Over Mayors Veto.

Los Angeles. Nov. 3.-The city coun-
Gil has passed over Mayor Alexander
veto an ordinance creating a public
utilities commission of five. They are
to be appointed by the council to aid
in regulating public service cor
porations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
..rox TAIL KILLS MANY HORSES
Owners of Animals in Franklin
County Heavy Losers

Ottawa, Kan. Nov. 3.-Dr. L. P.
Gentry, veterinarian, reports a great
many cases of horses suffering from
sore mouths. The disease is wide
spread and a number of animals have
died within the past few days.
The trouble is caused by fox tail"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
Kansas City, Kan, Votes Bonds.

Kansas City, Kan, Nov. 3.-The fol-
lowing bond issues were voted by citi-
zens Tuesday: City hall, 100000
three new fire stations, 100000; work
house. $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03

grass which the horses get in the
second cutting of tame hay. The
sharp barbs of the grass penetrate the
tongues of the animals and when
swallowed lacerate the stomach and
inteStines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03
LIGHT AND WATER FOR ERIE.
City Votes to Issue $4,000 in I'M
DrOvement Bonds,

Erie, Kan, Nov. AT special city
election held here the voters instruct
cd the city council to issue $4,000
bonds for the construction of combined
waterworks and electric light systems.
The vote on the proposition was 1919
fer and 81 against. The bonds will be
issued at once and the plant built as
soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03

in this town. Buildings of this KIND
have always been characteristic of the
business men of Jewell City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-03

shortage, is an evidence that the bust
ness conditions are getting back in
the former prosperous channels.
While the crops were not up to 100
per cent in all sections of the country,
vet they are great enough to produce
a heavy traffic and to stimulate bust
ness in general. There is no overpro-
dnction in any line of agricultural
products, and as manufacturing inter-
ests have resumed with their old-time
vigor, conditions look encouraging for
the transportation systems of the
country. It is the general impression
that all commercial interests will en-
joy an unusually prosperous year in
1190.-Railway Review.
FOX AS AN ENGINEER.
How the General Superintendent
Solved S-Hour Law Problem.
1.-The policy of the Santa Fe is to
advance it's men whenever there is an
opening" said company emp1oye
this morning. THE secret is that ev-
cry man in a position of trust has been
proven and found to be efficient, and
that it is a safe proposition to give
him something better. This is espec-
tally the case in the operating depart
ment where it is the rule that every
ground up. Take a little incident that
occurred recently. General Superin-
tendent Fox, his secretary, and Assist
ant Superintendent McNally were on
the line with a special, and at some
point ran against the S-hour law. The
crew couldn't turn another wheel
had to take hands off right there
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
GIRL ARGUES HER CASE
BEFORE JURY AND WINS
Daughter OF Late Arctic Explorer Says
she VIII Return Money TO
Government.

CINCINNA Ohio Dec ST shall
return every ccnt that receive under
this will 10 the United States govern.
m,n' said Miss Anna Hall. as the
jury brought in the verdict sustaining
the Will OF he widow OF the late Arctic
explorer. Charles Hall That money
has been the cause OF all the trouble
in our family and shall not use cent
OF e.
This was tho astonishing declaration
~ the end OF a protracted and remark
able litigation. The widow Of the late
Charles Hall, who was the Cook and
Pear OF his day. received a donation
Of sl5.0o0 from congress In recognition
of his services Upon her death she
left the major portion of II to her
daughter. NINA iiall and practically
ignored n son, Charles Hall The case
has been tried four times in the lower
court ard At the last trial Miss Hall
refused all legal assistance and de
manded that all testimony be admitted
as she wished to viudicate the memory
of her mother She made The argu.
ment To the jury and after the verdict
was brought in. desired 10 make an ad-
dress Of gratitude. but tho court re-
fls,d its consent The verdict was a
complete victory for Miss Hall. After
n previous trial Miss Hall sued her
attorney FOR $50 0O0 for winning the
case without allowing il TO 20 to the
fttr,.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
ANTHONY COMSTOCK KNOCKED
DOWN BY LETTER WRITER
Man Attacks Famous Crusader Be-
cause He Was Accused Of Send
inq improper Letters.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Anthony
Cumstock, vice cradicator and public
Judge OF morals is recovering today
from his unpleasant experience at
Nngsland, y. j. where he was knock
ed Gown last night by man against
whom he was gathering evidence on
the charge of sending improper let
ters through the mails. The com
plaint had been made against Joseph
Guibcl by Mrs Minua Lebre. a young
married woman of BROOKLYN. COM
stock induced her TO write dCcoy
letter agreeing to meet Guibel AZ
kingsiand He went with her accom-.
panied by "A deputy United States mar
shal. Cuibcl showed up and Comsto x
confronted him with the letters. In
a iit OF rage Guibel acknowledged he
had sent them and then knocked Com
stock down. The deputy United
Slates marshal assisted by the infig-
naut young married woman then
pounced upon Guihel and gave him
severe drubbing He was then placed
under arrest
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
EARLY IN QUARANTINE.
"leper" Arrived in Washington and
Is Locked Up.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--John r.
Early. arrived here yesterday and was
Immediately placed in quarantine by
the officials who belive he is AFFLICTED
with leprosy Early arrived here and
registered az the Salvation Army
hotel He said he came TO Washing
ton 70 make It hot for the health
authorities if they locked him up.
He strolled around town until three
o'clock when newspaper man told
him a health officer with a warrant
was on the trail Then he went to 4
police station and waited
DR. W G. Fowler the chief Of tho
bureau OF contagious diseases, mot
Early there and tho police captain read
the warrant to the "leper"
Early, with rosy checks showing not
q scar nor a blcmish, held ont his
hand to Or Fowler.
How arc you. Mr Early" said the
doctor pleasantly and the two shook
hands. The police captain shivered
We'll. let's get 10 the business, !"
said the doctor I've got to lock you
up and If you wish il we will arrange
to have you examined by the best
experts If they find you are not now
suffering from leprosy we will let you
go"
"rd rather wait until hear from
my counsel Early replied II ex-
pect they will .L/here tomorrow"
Fowler ordered Early's removal to
the quarantine station and today the
little six-room house which Early oc-
cupied before will be opened TO him.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
o. S. GOVT BONDS.
Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
den, stone & Co. 1l5-llS Griswold- ST.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT Dec. 3-Close--Bears be
licv@ prices are 100 bigh. but are AFRAID
20 SIi The faturrS at snch a discount :
ana farmers not selling Literally. They
Lave Arg-LtiUe news iu their favor
which effects foreign business. bUt cuts
H1tI. TEur. here b-CaGs" the American n
wark, Is are on a domestic basis Bulls
sre not afraid 90 any serious de- line
- long ss milling holds and farmer :
arr NOT flooding the market with whea Z
The strike - putting mills IN the
mort Fwcst ont ~ business and dealers
are afraid 10 nav sNteud and do more
harm TH" market ruled nrm fnrougn-
olf tho greater part of Fridays ses-
ei0r Wires told or conference oNc or
the strike and tuc prediction of an carly
settlement was made losing prices
were 1, ~ iu cash. iac In May and an
Wear ,,,iotaffors. cash and Dec. No
rc.t & "ofi BID Nay opened without
...auE. at g. 11 advanced 20 ! - Z nd
closed at .2i, July oprn"d ~ ~
advanced 60 sle2iie and closed az 81 %
Coarse grain quotations Corn Cash
No 8 So, 10. 9 yellow. or at so's =.
At 6f. so ~c'i0v. 57t7c asked
nats -trndard cars AZ isc No :
white 4.i.r Pto. Cash No :. 7eia =
asked Beans Cash. s. % Ian. '-.o1.
Cloversead Pr.u" spot =. bags az
$50 Nsr,t 700 nags a. sao5. sam
nic L. bags ~ $50 - ~ IS ~
s-7s prtru, d.. So sample alsike
"a Dags So. % ~ 500
" eat T'' "IptS lddN N''llFN
@ ears AGAINST lNo tear aSo. pu-
f.tfr4 -Hf cars against - Winnipeg
49, cara against 3e2. - LOUIS a. .0"9
l. against c.o 900 bu Kansas CITY A.
r. e'nts in tbe potron market FRI
aa, Ir.Iad.d : 200 bbls - -four. - cars
~ ccru q 90 oats and : % rye With
drova1s were l063 hbls % -four and
40 hu - oats. Stocks are 53i, %
b.l of vi eat 80 023 hg ~ corn. - $50
81 ~ oats. 40. bu OF barley and ~
Ic1 N4 of r"e
Wheat receipts a. primary points on
Trida, 257.O00 bi vear ego. sso.00o
uu.
Wheat ln liverpool closed I'D higher
and corn isI lower.
F.Aportz ~ wheat from Argentina
.tnls week 400 600 hI
Visible SUNNY - wheat a. trgcu-
,fna 2f0 0nu bl vear ago. 100000 bI.
Exports % wheat aud four Friday,
lsf pun ~
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
CARTRIDGES FOUND
BURIED IN FORGE
Ray Van Tassel Makes Discovery
Soon After Discharged Employe
Leaves the Shop.

In testifying in police court. Friday
morning. In the case OF John O'iearn.
charged with being drunk, Ray Van
Tassel. who has a blacksmith shop
at No. 1914 Waterman offered "A
sensational bit Of testimony.
He said that O'fiearn had formerly
worked for him and been discharged
Thursday morning he again appeared
In the shop and soon after he left
Van Tassel discovered three giant
cartridges buried in the coal In his
forge. The cartridges pointed upward
and would have exploded when the
Are reached them Anyone working
over the forge would have been al
most blown To atoms.
O'Hearn was fined $40 on convic$1on
OF being drunk aud the police are IN
vestigating the planting of tae cart
ridges To try To discover If OHearn
had anything to do with the matter.
He insists he hadn't.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
HEROINE POINTS GUN AT
FORGER AND CAPTURES HIM
Dr. Margaret M. Warren Dees Not
Heed Mans plea for Mercy
He ADMITS Guilt

CHICAGO Dec 3.-pr Margaret
Mullane Warren i@9 East Twenty
sixth-st.. TOOK ali alleged s~indler 10
the Cottage Grovc-aye. station az the
point OF a revolver
The man is Benjamin Noorsangel,
no says he is 4 salesman and i'es
at see Prairie-aye. He i locked mp
az Central station and admits passin,,
bogus checks
Mrs. Warren is an osteopath. IN
an office in The lroquois building III
La Salle-st She captured Noorsang 2
in the manicure shop OF Miss Ruin
Mullane. 26ll Calumet-aye. whore she
recognized him as the man who hai
passed a worthless check for 81 on
her in payment for services.
Mrs. Warren is a sister OF Mss
Mullane and was paying the latter M
afternoon call when Noorsanger ap-
pesred 10 have his nails manicUed
VoorsanGer gave his name as Wilson
and inquired OF Miss Mullane II she
would accept a check IN payment for
the work he wanted done. In an ad
joining room sat Mrs Warren. Sh-
recognized his voice and walked
quietly into the room whore the con
NcrSdUOn Was gong on.
What name does he give now
inquired Mrs. Warren.
Wilson" replied Miss Mullane al
she and Voorsanger both turned sur
prised toward Mrs Warren
Then Wilson" was taken 10 th,
police station.
NO, wasn't a bit afraid Of him
said Mrs. Warren later. L alway'
carry little revolver with me f0
protection II was in pocke. Of IN,
coat just said 10 Noorsanger, Yol
come along with me and grabbed hn
~ iha ,oat sleeve
iTc commanded me 20 let 90 su'
,talteG p3Iius Aut ! showed the re-
NCiyeg ia His 1ate and Informed tu
ifat u might 20 OF Then he Va
,"illnS enough 10 go along with nae
dnd ] marched him over % the polio,
aCa,iOn in Cottage Grove-aye
lie PLEADED with me 10 let HIM 60
FOR the sake of his wife and children
,ut had vowed 70 get him as sOol
as found the check he gave me wa
cad. ana the chance had come FOR m,
- keep my promise
a month ago he paid Mrs WarreI
for services signing u Victor san
ger" Mrs Warren soon learned ma
Victor Sanger" had no Dauk deposits
I'm guilty. all right said Nour
sanger in MS cell and ne only min.
] can do is TO face the music I'm 10
a professional confidence man. though
Passing these little checks is the frs
time have violated the law o
wronged ANYBODY
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
MANS HEAD ASSUMING
THE SHAPE OF A ALI0N s
SkuH Bones snTarsing, Eyes Retreat
ino, and insanity or "Deatn Is
Predicted BY Doctors.

CINCINNATI. Dec The head OF
Charles Myers. twenty-five. shoc.
maker. is gradually losing its human
characteristics and assuming the
shape ef n, lions oaput. The man. Who
is an inmate OF the City hospital
was exhibited before the medical as
sociation as the victim Of one OF the
rarest diseases known to medical
science. The disease is known as
'leoutiasis aosia. and only a couple
OF cases are on record
During the last three years the
homes of Myers skull have gradually
enlarged. his eyes retreated and the
whole configuratiOn So changed that
he now bears far stronger resem
blance 10 the king OF beasts than a
human being. The doctors declare
that in short time he must either
become insane or die.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported FOR The Times by Carson.
Craig < Co. froSn New York Dec ).
Their" was an irregular opening on
the stock exchange this morning with
pt ices m general somewhat lower than
the previous close Good huviDE de .
ve'o9cd IN tue early hours and the mar
kct gained strength on news from the
rofthWast that tno switchmeus strike
was likely soon 20 be- settled Gains o,
point or more were made by Reading
Union Pa i.r. the I'm stocks and - &
cries and there We're general gains I'm
Sp"riaitleS and some inactive issues
Trading Wa not particularly active.
less than 400 600 shares 70 noon.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
LIVE STOCK


EAST ~ ~ Ato-opf""k'
EAST BUFFALO. Dee. 3.-punnins n
a stevens live stock report-Catle :
oars. steady Hogs SO cars, steady =
heavy. sS4OIS.b0. workers. ~ so q ~
Pigs sS35 sheep: 90 cars slow pest
lambs s. 506I 7.s0. Nearlings. ~ Go :
wetherS s5d52i ewes, *'ioM D.
calves s. sea loS0
EAST Bt tFFAIO--Ciose.
EAST BUFFALO Dec. Z 2.--tattle, -,
steady. prime. SIS 30 a. s.:5, butchers, ~
a6eJ Neals 80. active, - omuon 10
choice. SIS 50n lO.5o sheep and lambs
ONO. lambs urm. lambs, 81 80 y -6S :,
Canada lambs, s.@5H SO. yearltngs.
s. 550s25 sheep. s. 20. Hogs kc-
celpts a.&50. hrm. Sorkers, - 50 S'fo'
pigs. s. .5uS5o
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO pec Static, $500 /.
steady. beeves. 81 >5u9.25. Texas. 1870
at75 western sta 30. stochrts ana
feeders. s3u5l5 COWS and hcifcrs,
s. i0M5.65. calves S. 25a 30 itoss
~ 000 steady light. st.,ou> 20 mixed
), Sog IS, heavy. si90p ~ r"ush'
s. 90di>l0; workers.. $50 - pigs,
So IS Il 90 sheep 5000. strong, ma D.
tive ss15H 5.l0. western. p 2.lo,
lambs s. js5n7.15. western. So q 10.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 3.-t Hogs H'aou'
nrm. mediums and heavy, s. 30. york
cr4 $50. pigs and lights SNl5 "a 20
cattle. . cars. steady Lambs. ,
,ars. $40 top. Calves. 500. s.. so TOP.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-04
WoOES GIRL ON POSTALS.
Sl00 VERDICT FOR IER
David Psrkers Tender Messages
Produced In Court Ia Breach
Of Promise Suit.

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-lf David
Parker of No. l25 y Myrle-aye,
Iryington, y j had needed the maxim
Never write letter and never
destroy one. he might be- 500 richer
today
Instead Miss Echo Seaman Of No.
50 Palisade-aye Jersey City has IN.
creased her bank account by Sl00,
which was the amount judge LintCtf,
in the Second District court AZ New
ark. awarded her in her breach OF
promise suit against David who is
tWentF-one years old
The forlOrn maiden was called upon
10 tell bur little OF the iove story.
pavlds t,rvent missiyes written on
souvenir postal cards speaking vol
umes of the tender passion, were her
silent witnesses. They formed one OF
The most tropiCa collections ever
brought into the court.
n appeared that Parker Vas an
ardent wooer as we'll a. q ready letter
writer. he even sent Echo the post
age stamps that went on her missiVcs
TO him And be- Insisted on two re.
plies q week
y, the trial il was brought out that
David wanted a girl. and a friend told
him thar Miss seaman was nice
gi.l So ihc youth started 20 write
without seeing her and eventually
they met Had the pa'h of ioye been
smooth they were % have been mar
r.eI on oct y last bat things went
avrv.
I'M th, -.ard Misc seaman vino is