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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, PLEASED
WITH TELEPHONE MERGER
Business Men See End of Nuisance in a
Single System.

Following are expressions from a
| number of the leading business men of
Hutchinson regarding the purchase by
the Missouri & Kansas (BelD Telephone
Co., Of the B. B. Independently tele-
phone exchange of that city and COM
bining the two plants:
Will S. Thompson, insurance agent:
ST believe everyone should be in favor
of consolidating the two telephone
plants. 1t is the best thing for Hutch
inson.'
B. S. Nussbaum, proprietor, Star
Clothiers; "One system is what We
want. Get together"
G. H. WEIGH, president, State Ex-
change Bank: 'I don't see why anyone
should not prefer one system. I think
the consolidation is the proper thing"
George Fernie, ranchman: I want
one system and would be willing to pay
one-half more rental for it."
J. B. Mckay, president, Citizens
Bank: Would rahter have one system
at reasonable rates"
V. NJ. Wiley, of Rorabaugh- Wiley
Dry Goods Company: "I would prefer
one system provided the service was
good and rates reasonable
Hutchinson Motor Car Company:
1--WE welcome the joining of the two
telephones. One is enough. Two cause
confusion and trouble"
J. S. Simmons, attorney: "As far as
1 can see now one system would be the
thing"
Ex-Mayor J. P. Harsha: 'I have al
ways been opposed to two telephone
systems-they are bother. Divide the
city Hope consolidation is made"
A. w O'Brien: ST would rather pay
more if necessary and have one system.
Two systems impose a useless burden,
divide the city and costs more. Con-
solidate.'
Edward Yoder, manager Swift & Co:
''I am heartily in favor of the consoli-
dating of the two systems. One is
enough for any city. More than one
spells waste"
o. S. Wespe, manager International
Harvester Co.: "I think one system
would be best. Two telephones often
prove great bother"
A E. Asher, president Commercial
National Bank: "The consolidation
will be a great thing for us. One sys-
tenn well managed with fair rates is all
we could ask. If the present rates are
too low they should be raised to allow
a proper return on the investment
Carr Taylor, of Taylor & Neeley, at
torneys: ct would rather pay higher
rates and have one system covering the
whole city. The consolidation is the
very best thing that could happen and
I will do all can to help bring it
about"
A. NJ. Jewell, Jewell Realty Co.: Il
am for one system first, last and al
ways. There IS no excuse for two.
Sure. consolidate and the quicker the
better
C. E. Sidlinger. druggist: I favor
one system. Any more than one are
that many too many"
AL Foeltzer of Foeltzer Cigar Co.:
''In my opinion two telephone systems
are nuisance. One is enough for
me. I favor consolidating and if it
comes about 1 hope we will not again
be burdened by a second system"
Emerson Carey, salt manufacturer:
"I think the telephone business is a
natural monopoly. One company with
good service and properly regulated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
Effective Home Cure for
tuberculosis

1t is a serious matter when the lungs
are affected, A trip away or to a sana-
torium is not only tremendously expensive
but it involves separation from home and
friends. Some are benefited; but none can
safely return to their homes.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in cur
ing Bronchitis, Asthma and more serious
affections of the lungs. No leaving home
and friends Is necessary. For instance:
231 s. Atlantic Ave, Haddonfieid, N ].
Gentlemen: In the Fall of 1905, I con-
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on my lungs. At last I began to raise
sputum and my physician then told me
l must go to California Immediately At
this time was advised to take Eckman' s
Alternative. I stayed at home and COM
menced taking it the last week in October.
began to improve, and the first week in
January, 1906, resumed my regular occu-
patton. having gained IS pounds, fully re-
stored to health It is now four years
since my cure has been effected and can
not praise Eckmans Alternative too high
ly. have recommended it to others with
excellent results
(Signed) w. NJ TATEM
Eckman's Alternative is good for all
Throat and Lung troubles. and is on sale
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Cases or write for Evidence to the Eek
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
SOUTH POLE NEXT.
Arctic Hunter Says Captain Bartlett
VIII Try for 1t.

New Haven, Conn, May 26.-Speak-
ing of his coming hunting trip to the
Tar north, Harry Whitney of this city,
who spent a year hunting in the polar
regions, has declared to friends here
that Captain Robert Bartlett, VINO COM
branded Peary's ship, the Roosevelt.
ard who will be in command of the
Boethic. the ship which Whitney will
use, will after his return from the trip
head an expedition to the South Pole.
Mr.. Whitney gives no details except
that Captain Bartlett would himself try
to reach the pole.
Accompanied by Paul ]. Raney, of
New York, Whitney expects to sal!
from Sydney, Cape Breton, some time
between June % and 26, and return the
following OCTOBER. The ship will be
provisioned for a year and viii carry
q crew or 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

meets my ideas on the subject"
E. j. Canatsey, president CONNER
cial club: at seems to me that every
| one should agree that one telephone
| is enough for any city. I am heartily
in favor of the consolidation"
]. c. Baddeley, Hutchinson Salt Co.:
"AI things being equal strongly ia
vor single telephone system. Two
telephones divide the city and there
by cause annoyance
Judge H. Whiteside, attorney: 81
have always opposed two telephones.
They are an abomination / say get
together and give US one good sys-
tenn"
Robert Schermerhorn, proprietor
Bon Ton bakery: zone system is the
thing. I have both phones now and
1t Is an awful nuisance. 1 am for the
consolidation strong"
Oscar Peterson, broker: ct have the
Bell and my neighbors have the B.
& B. 1 would like to see the systems
connected. One system for all is
best"
L. A. Beebe, secretary Commercial
club: 81 have always favored one sys-
tenn and do now. I say combine. 1t
will be for the best interest of our
city,
E. L. Meyers, president First Ma
tional bank: consolidate and let us
have one system. 1t is the only way.
Should meet with the approval of ALL
S. G. Puterbaugh, president Reno
State bank: 81 favor one telephone
system, good service and reasonable
rates.
1. Smith, president Smith Grocery
Co.: ''By all means one system. Two
are continual nuisance"
G. H. Anderson, president Anderson
Furniture Co.: -'You may quote me
as strongly in favor of the consolida-
ton. 1t is without doubt the best
thing for US. May we never again
have the annoyance of two systems
William Newlin, president Sellers Mo-
| tor Car Co.: eff we can have one
company giving service as good as you
are now giving, and at reasonable
| rates, I say consolidate"
William Kelley, president Milling
company: 81 think we have enough
| of two systems. Consolidation of the
| two plants would be a good thing for
| the city. 1 hope we will never again
| be bothered with two systems
81 have always believed that one
| telephone system is better than two,
providing the efficiency of service is
kept up" said Mayor Martin. 1--WE
have had good telephone service here
since there has been competition. If
this service is kept up the merger will
be a good thing for the city,
eff the service continues as good as
| it is at present, and if there is no ad-
vance in rates, it seems to me the
| merger will prove very acceptable"
said Commissioner of Finance Winans.
81 am glad to Sc it brought about"
Mr.. Burns Statement.
r. L. Burns, manager of the B. &
B. company, made the following state
| ment today:
"a merger has been effected be-
tween our plant and that of the Mis-
souri, & Kansas Telephone company,
on terms satisfactory to both parties.
1.-THE combined plants will be oper-
ated as a part of the NJ. & K system
and under control of that company.
If the policy of that company as out
lined to us is carried out. we see no
reason why the merger should not be
satisfactory and beneficial to the pa
irons of both companies and the city
of Hutchinson"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
GRAND JURY GOT HER.
Sarah Peck Refused to Tell Her Age
and Was Indicted.

Lincoln, Neb., May 26.-Because
she refused recently to give her age
to the census taker. Miss Sarah E.
Peck, head of the normal department
of Union college, has been indicted by
the grand jury in the United States
district court here. She must answer
to the indictment at the present term
of court. Miss Peck, wEo is well
known here as an educator, positively
refused, the enumerator declares, to
tell her age, and when he asked her
if she had been married or divorced,
she is alleged to have told him his in
quiries were impertinent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
WOMAN FIGHTS BURGLAR
Tumbles Him Out of Open Window to
His Death.

New York, May 26.-Louis Gratch, 25
years old, painter by day and burglar
after dark, was discovered by Mrs.
Dora Gieteman, in her apartment or
the third floor of a Delaney street
house today and after beating the man
with cuspidor until he backed against
an open window sill, was smashing him
fUcross the face with rolling pin when
he toppled to death on the concrete
pavement so feet below
Gratch got into the house by climbing
the fire escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
HAD A LONG TAIL.
Recent Photograph of Comet Shows
One of Great Length.

Cambridge, Mass, May ga photo
graph Of Halley's comet unrivalled by
any received before by the Harvard
Observatory. has arrived from the Har-
ward astronomical station at Arequipa,
Peru It was taken on April 81, by
Frank E Huxley and is remarkable for
clearness. The nucleus is unusually
distinct and the tail is visible in tho
picture for a great length. The pic
ture was taken before the tail became
t.ifurca.ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
LOST HIS VIOLIN.
Old New York Street Musician Then
Inhaled Gas and Died.

New York, May 26.-Frederick
Luer, an old street musician, killed
himself in his Bowery lodging shortly
before midnight by inhaling gas
through an old rubber boot. He bored
hole in the boots sole. inserted a gas
tube in the hole, turned on the gas,
then placed the top of the boot over
his head. He was dead when found.
Luer had become disconsolate since a
truck on the Bowery smashed his cher
ished violin a few days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
POSTPONED a Year.

Washington, May ga decision on
the question of whether or not Hetch
Hetchy valley in the Yosemite national
park is necessary to San Francisco as
future source of water supply has been
postponed until MAY 1. 1911, in order
that examination may be made into the
suff1ciency of other sources of water
supply at the disposal of that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
PUT OFF TILL JUNE 2.
Hearing of L. w. Potterton and Emma
A. Allen Continued.

Arkansas City. May 2e.-The prelimi-
l:ary hearing of L w. Potterton and
Mrs. Emma A. Allen, charged Jointly
the administration of poison, was con-
tinued today until June 2, because of
the serious illness Of Mrs. Allen.
Potterton was brought here today
from the county Jail at Winfield, Kan,
and after the continuance of the case
was recommitted to Jail, being unable
TO furnish the bond Of 81 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
BAN ON FIREWO RKS.
New York Will Not Allow Sale From
June 10 to July 10.

New York, May 26.-To arrange for
an "old fashioned Fourth of July"
Mayor Gaynor has appointed a big
committee of financiers, lawyers and
business men. New York has put the
ban on the sale of fireworks between
June 10 and July 10 and there has been
much discussion of appropriate exer-
cises as substitute therefor. Fire
craker dealers are fighting in the courts
the ordinance prohibiting the sale OF
fireworks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
CAT AND A FLY.
They Caused the Death of Edward
Plat, a Jersey City Man.

New York, May 26.-According to
the coroner's announcement today, a
cat and a fly were responsible for the
death yesterday of Edward H. Pratt,
a manufacturer of Jersey City. While
petting a kitten a week ago, he was
scratched on the hand and few hours
later crushed a fly in that hand. Sep
tic poisoning which even amputation
of the hand could not check, caused
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

Mays Landing, N. j., May 26.-wil-
liam Seyier. charged with the murder
| of Jane Adams on the million dollar
pier at Atlantic City last February, has
been acquitted. The jury was out a
! little more than five hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
Unitarian Historical society.

Boston. May 26.-The eighth annual
meeting of the Unitarian Historical So
ciety was held in Kings chapel in
connection with today's sessions of the
eighty-fifth anniversary week of the
American Unitarian association. Presi-
dent Henry H. Edes presided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

Get our estimate on that LUMBER
bill. J. B. Whelan & Co., E. Fourth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
TWO NEGROES

The Boston Transcript, which has not
always been too sane upon the negro
problem, makes this comment on two re-
cent events in America, and it is we'll
worth the. study of the white man as
we'll as the negro:
On the very day, perhaps at the very
hour that the negro, Johnson, was achiev-
ing victory that appealed to the prim-
itivs instinct of his race and other races,
and was preparing the conditions of racial
strife, Booker T. Washington was in Dele
ware engaged in very different mission.
He was carrying the message which has
now become so well known to the world
to his people in that state, the message
of hope, aspiration and progress, and this
he was doing in way that provoked
no antagonisms, but instead won white
people as well as black to welcome and
support mis- efforts.
!: Little could be added to that common
tary.sii'
1t ernbodies the two phases of a national
problem?
In lone direction, it points a warning,
and in the otner, an Inspiration.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18

let the train carry them on till the car
doors are opened at some city. In this
case Meridian happened to be the first
city where such car doors are opened,
and out jumped the dogs. In one in
stance last week IS jumped out of one
car, and of course they ran within range
of the police mems pistols and were then
and there killed. IA dogs have been
reported as killed there in very Few
days time. If people would more of
them get the mad dog scare and act in
accordance every time there is a case.
There may be some chance for sheep and
winter goods at home more extensively.
Does any one in Rankin feel like stirring
up the question of putting the new law
into operation?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
SOUNDED BEST WHEN SILENT.
From the Philadelphia Times.

In railroad Office in west Phila-
delpnia there is an old and trusted clerk
OF Celtic extraction, who keeps his as
sociates in constant state of good humor
by an unending series of witticisms, inter
spersed with bulls SO glaring that even
he himself has to join in the laugh that
invariably follows such break on his
part.
There was some trouble on the tele-
phone one day recently and Mike, lost
much CT his usual good nature in his
efforts to get the gist @ message that
was being sent from another office. The
man on the other end of the wire finally
became exasperated and asked Mike if
ne was losing his hearing.
81 can hear you alright until you begin
to talk" said Mike, "and then I can't
understand a word you say"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
]. c. BRUCE,
J. c. BERRY,
]. C. ROBINSON,
G. B. HARRIS,
w. L. BARROW, Members
FLOUR MILL FOR FANNIN.

Owen Brown raised thirty bushels of
good wheat on an acre of ground this sea-
son near Fannin.
Mr.. H. D. Tinnin, who owns an adj
joining plantation to Browns, and oper
ates a sawmill, and grist mill, carried
Mr.. Browns wheat this week to Trenton,
Mis-, where he had it. ground into -four.
Mr.. Tinnin's trip was due to the fact
that he wished to inspect the mill with
a view of adding a. -four mill to hi:
plant. .s. ~.a~,
He decided to put in the Necessary ma
chinery to handle next years crop, which
no doubt will be a considerable one, a.
those who saw the wagon load of -four
shorts, and bran coming back from Smith
county had an object Lesson of what can Be
done towards living atdhorne and will dc
likewise. ssdfaoi bso'e 3ii''1 ''s< No
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
UNIVERSAL RELIGION IS ADVO-
GATED BY OIL KING.

Cleveland, Ohio.-John D. Rockefeller
speaking before the Euclid-ave Baptist
church Sunday school today, declared tina,
the time had come for universal religion
Mr.. Rockefeller read an article from The
Outlook Magazine, of which Theodore
Roosevelt is associate editor, which plead
ed for fusion of the Christian churches
The article quoted letter from Mon
signor Bonomell, bishop of Cremona, It.
ally, addressed to the recent worlds mis-
sionary conference at Edinburgh, Scot
land, in which the Catholic prelate also
advocated union of all Christian con.
gregations. In his address Mr. Rookie
Teller declared that his church and Sunda,
school work was one of the things in life
which gave him his sincerest pleasure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
MISS MORGAN TO AID WORKING
WOMAN.
(From The New York World.)

(From The New York World
Although her name does not appear
on the list of officers, it is known that
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of J. p
Morgan, is keenly interested in the for
nation of the "Wornen's committee ON
industrial problems The Fundamental
ideas in carrying out this work, it is said,
are in exact accord with Miss Morgan's.
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald valesh, general
organizer of workingmen for the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, is the moving
spirit in the new organization
Girls can only obtain a living wage
through organization" she said. with
the present cost of living no girl can live
decently on less than So week-that is,
if she supports herself independently.
The average pay of women in the indus
tries is $3.50 to $3.50, and hundreds of
girls must buy their clothing and food
out of this"
To inaugurate this work of organiza-
ton Mrs. Valesh will start on a tour
of the country in September and enlist
the aid of prominent women in the va
rious big cities from her to San Francisco.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
KINDNESS TO PARENTS.

Editor Waman's National Daily: Only
those ladies should be entitled to marry
who have been kind; to their mothers,
for if they were unkind to their parents,
it will be an impossibility for them to
be kind to their husbands. Sooner or
later the old. bad dispositions will creep
out. If the mothers belong to the labor
ing class, the daughter is no fit subject
for matrimony if she allows her mother
to do all the drudgery work. A mar
riagable lady should be able to cook
bread and prepare a tasty meal, else
she will ruin her husbands stomach,
and a bad stomach leads to bad temper
and bad company and in time to divorce.
A lady of slender means should be able
to handle a needle and make her own
trousseau, else she will have to hold her
husband on the grindstone, against which
the poor husband may protest in the long
days gadding about will hardly be happy
in a home, and most probably will be-
come gossip and trouble-maker. Let
only those marry who have good, sound,
horse sense. They will win the admit
ration and respect of their husbands--the
best foundation for lasting happy mar
riage until death parts them.
RAYMOND VERNIMONT.
Texas.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-18
CURIosITIEs OF SMELL.

No substance that refuses to dissolve
in water has an odor. 1t is the actual
substance itself, floating in particles in
the air, that appeals to the nose, and not
simply vibration of the air, as in the
case of light and sound. The damper a
thing is, the more powerful the odor it
gives off. A pleasant proof of the fact
can be had by walking in a garden af-
ter rain. There is no end to the curiosi-
ties of smell. 1t is, for instance, the
vapor of liquid that smells and not
the liquid in the mass itself. If eau de
cologn be poured into the nostril the
nose refuses to recognize any odor there
at ALL