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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
CAUGHT A WHITE GOPHER.
Young Ralph VandOIah Captures 1t
Near Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 14.-The
pelt of a white coated gopher attract
ed much attention at the court house
when it was offered by Ralph Van
dolah together with forty-nine scalps
of the usual pocket gopher variety for
the bounty which is offered by the
state.
Ralph Vandolah is about IL or 13
years of age and lives with his parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. c.. w. Vandolah,
about two miles north of the city. He
trapped the white gopher in field
near the family home and removed
the entire pelt instead of the scalp. He
brought the entire pelt to the city and
to receive the bounty, but sold it to
parties who were interested in it.
The Oldest inhabitants of the county
fail to remember of having seen white
gophers and few have ever heard of
the strange animal heretofore. The
animal is supposed to be freak of
the gopher family. The fur coat was
as white as the fur of any animal ever
CAPTURED,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
o'NEAL PROBABLY INSANE.
May Not Hang But Will Go to Hos.
pifal for Criminal Insane.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 14.-That
Charles O'Neal. the soldier murderer,
now in the LeevenWorth county Jail
awaiting execution, will never go to
the scaffold is the opinion that has
been prevalent around the federal
building at Topeka the last few days.
Men returning from Washington first
brought this report back to Kansas.
1t Will be remembered that two weeks
ago the government had two Topeka
alIenists go to Leavenworth to inquire
into the prisoners sanity. The alien
lists prepared written report which
was forwarded to the department of
justice at Washington by United
States Marshal w. H. Maekey. jr.
Since that time the contents of the
report have been carefully guarded,
but just the same it seems to be gen.
orally understood that the commission
found O'Neal to be insane and that he
will spend the remainder of his days
in a government hospital for the GRIM
inal insane, instead of expiating the
murder of his sweetheart upon the
gallOWS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
Cured Stomach Anguish
Dizziness and Cramps

remedies without help. I tried MI
O-NA and received a cure."-Mrs. E.
Moon, Mason ST.. Mason. Mich.
''MI-O-NA worked nicely IN my
case and not only cured the stomAch
trouble, but gave me strength and new
blood" Peter Wyn, Muskegon, Mich.
For a hard stomach complaint.
pains from gas and fermentation of
food, and serious aches and pains. I
was cured by using MONA. I give
my earnest endorsement to its use."-
Mrs. Lena Burke. 210 Harrison St..
Monroe, Mich.
Eyes. 1 was cured of sick. dull head
aches, pains in my Sides and hips.
and over the region of the kidneys, by
the use of MI-O-NA. MI-O-NA is
meritorious remedy and deserves my
praise, and has my recommendation.
Mrs. NJ. Zimmerman, OwoSso. MicP-
Druggists everywhere in Americs
sell Mi-o-na stomach tablets at SO
cents large box. Tehy are guaran-
teed to cure indigestion, or money
back. Mail orders filled. charges pre-
paid, by Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, n.
Y.-Mi-o-na has cured others; it will
cure you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
STATE GETS ANOTHER SOAKING.
Rains Are General and Pute Growing
Crops in Fine Shape.

Rams are 0Ien0FeAA e4Akt1 uNN NHAONsAA-SS
Crops in Fine Shape
Larned, Kan. April 14.-Nearly an
inch of rain fell here Wednesday even
ing which, together with the showers
Sunday and Tuesday. makes an inch
and a half within the past four days
The rain came quietly and is OF I'M
mense value to the growing wheat crop:
The gentle rains of this week have wet
through to the submoisture and were
Just what was needed. The outlook at
present is most fattering.
Heavy Rain at Lebanon.
Lebanon Kan, April 14.-Tne long
drouth in northern Kansas was broken
last night by heavy rain. 1t was the
first rain so far during 1910 and the
only precipitation since January 4 When
three and one-haf inches of snow fell.
The rain, according to reports. reaching
here was general throughout greater
part of Kansas
An Inch of Rain at Grainfield-
Grainfield, Kan, April IA general
rain has fallen all over the country,
amounting to ore inch or more.
Heavy Downpour at Wellington.
Wellington, Kan, April 14.-Heavy
rain has been falling here at intervals
since Tuesday evening thoroughly soak
ing the soil. This rain was not needed
as a good one Saturday had been am
pie. Grass and wheat is making rank
growth. Slight damage is reported In
ern part and northern Oklahoma wheat
could not be in better condition.
Syracuse Gets Three Inches.
Syracuse, Kan, April 14.-Three inch
es of rain has fallen here during the
past "a hours with prospects of more.
The wheat crop is in good shape here
now and this practically assures crop
and puts the ground in fine condition
for spring crops.
The largest acreage of broom corn
ever planted here will be put in this
spring.
MuIIinviIIe i'm Rain Belt.
Mullinville, Kan, April 14.-Threaten-
ing weather has prevailed here for sew
eral days with light local showers and
today a fine rain is falling. Fully one
and one-half inches has fallen so far
and it is still raining. This is what
was needed for the growing wheat
which is in fine condition in this sec
ton and for oats and barley of which
a large acreage has been sown and is
coming up and looks fine.
All Around Great Bend, Too.
Great Bend, Kan. April IA heavy
rain fell here last night. the first for
several weeks. Wheat has not chang
ed much the last week or two and will
be greatly benefited by the rain. 1t
is general over this country.
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This Story is Written by Six
Former Sufferers From
Stomach Distress.

ST have endured the anguish and
pain of stomach complaint for years;
many remedies. MONA rid me of
the dizziness. fainting sensations, heart
palpitation, cramps and distress in
stomach and bowels. To MONA 1
credit my cure, and heartily endorse
its use."-Mrs. Geo. Scnaible, Man
chester, Mich.
81 was troubled with nausea. gas
and fermentation of food and also
dizziness. MI-O-NA stomach tablets
drove the disagreeable and painful
symptoms away and have my hearty
endorsement."-M A Howell. Mar
shall, Mich.
"Pains in the pit of my stomach. a
gaseous and bloated condition of that
organ, and hard pains in my back and
over the kidney regions bothered me
for two years. Doctoring and using
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
AFTER TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
John Touvant and His Divorced Wife
Reunited in Marriage.

gal separation of 81 years softened the
impetuous French nature of Mrs. Eu-
genia Touvant, rs years old, and she
and her former husband. John Tou-
want. IA years old, were remarked by
Judge Van B. Prather of the Wyan-
dotte county probate court yesterday.
The Touvants were divorced in 1889
and since then have lived on adjoin-
ing farms near Quindaro in Wyandotte
county. They have occupied separate
living quarters and kept all of their
business accounts separate. Touvant
rented land from his divorced wife
and paid her for it regularly. He is
a gardener and wine grower.
ST have a mild disposition and my
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
CURIOSITY
Leads to investigation and Truth.

What shall we do to be saved? was
the title of one of Robt. Ingersoll's lee
lures. People of faith and people of
no faith f1ocked to hear it. Thousands
are asking, What shall I do to get
rid of dandruff % The answer is, kill
the germ that causes dandruff, falling
hair and finally badness; and the only
thing that will do it is Newbro's Herp-
icide. That is the very latest discov-
cry of the laboratory, and it is the
ONLY preparation that claims to, or
that will kill the pestiferous dandruff
germ. It also is a delightful hair
dressing, free from oil or grease or
sticky substance. Try it and be con-
WINGED of its actual merit. Sold by
leading druggists Send 10c in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co., De-
troit, Mich. One Dollar Bottles Guar
anteed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
Progressive Kansas Orchardists
Make Smudges.
They Keep Temperature Up
When Frost Threatens.
UNDERWOOD & VILES.
Their Orchards Near Hutchin-
son Consist of Is, 900 Trees.
One Covers $40 Acres and Has
800 Bearing Apples.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 1.-THE
burning of ordinary smudges to keep
the temperature up on nights when
frost threatens has been succeeded in
the orchards of the most progressive
Kansas growers by a method still more
certain Of result. This IS the use of oil
burners placed at intervals among the
trees.
One Of the Kansas orchards where
this modern system of frost fighting is
in vogue is that of the Underwood q
Viles company. four and one-half miles
east of Hutchinson. which has 1S,OVo
trees. Tho east orchard of the Under
wood & ViIes company covers $40 acres;
800 of which are bearing apples anu
the remainder planted in other 1ruit-
There are 40 trees to the acre with
two smudge pots to each tree
Requires Carload of Oil.
Just outside the house of J. L. Pei
ham, the foreman. there is big Their
morneter; another one hangs between
the house and the orchard. When there
are indications that the temperature
may fall as low as 35 degrees the en-
ployes of the orchard go from pot 10
rot lighting the pots which are to keep
the buds and blossoms warm. The pots
are filed with ordinary fuel oil with
bunch of hay placed on top, Wh1ch Is
lighted with the torch. as the oil VIII
not become ignited for some minutes:
Altogether it requires a carload OF
Gil for one nights burning of the
smudge pots. Two and a, half cars OF
oil are kept in storage all of the time.
When once the pots have been fired a
thick cloud of smoke hangs over the
crohard protecting mantle which no
frost can penetrate. While it blackenS
the trees and even the blossoms 1t
saves The buds that may mean thou
sands of bushels of apples and other
fruit, to the grower. Experience has
shown that the smoke from the oil
burners will save buds on trees eight
ard ten rows distant from the pots.
Three Smudges i'm March.
In the last week in March the
smudges were burned in the east I'm
dcrwood & Viles orchard on three
ights. Two nights. with a tempera-
ture of % degrees OF the outside, a
temperature of "a degrees at the ground
was maintained in the heated area. ON
the other night with a temperature OF
"a degrees outside. the temperature in
the heated area could be raised no
igher than 20 degrees. This was be-
cause a poorer oil was used.
Our work has demonstrated w. H.
Underwood, one of the owners of the
orchard, said. that had the smudgesr
not been used at the time of the three
freezes, all the buds out at that time
would certainly have been killed. The
oil burners are a success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
MIR. CARTER is PROGRESSIVE.
He Believes in Having Everything Up
to Date Around a Farm.

Valley Falls. Kan, April 14.-E. L.
Carter, who lives west of Oskaloosa,
is one of those progressive farmers who
believe in having a name for their
farms and using printed stationery,
and has on his Clear Brook farm as
good a modern house as can be found
anywhere. There is no reason why the
farmer should not have as many con-
veniences around his home as the city
resident and he can have them much
cheaper, in many respects A modern
convenient home will do much to pre-
vent the young folks getting dissatis-
fed and wanting to go to town to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
WHOLE PIE FOR EACH ONE.
This Will Be Feature of Old Sol
diers' Encampment at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson. Kan. April 14.-An
apple pie feast at which each vet
eran will be provided with one whole
pie for his individual ccnsumption
will be one of the features of the an
nua1 state encampment of the old SOL
diers of Kansas who will assemble
here on May IL. Judge Frank L. Mar
tin, mayor of Hutchinson, has agreed
to provide the apple pie. Fifteen
hundred pies will be baked. Ex-Gov-
ernor Samuel r. Van SAINT of Min
nesota, national commander. will adj
dress the veterans during their ses-
SionS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

wooden buildings adjoining occupied by
the New England Chair company. Six
firemen are missing and five f1remen
were injured.
The prisoners we're marched out on
the lawn by he deputy sheriffs and
later transported to police headquar-
ters in patrol wagons. Three companies
OF the Second Connecticut infantry
were sent to assist the police reserves
The fire was brought under control at
O'Clock. At that time the damage
was estimated at $175, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
HEAVY IMMIGRATION.
Oficers at Ellis Island Unable to
Handle the Crowd.

New York, April 1.-THE influx OF
immigrants at this port, which has
been unusually heavy this week,
reached such point today that it
was impossible to handle tim all at
Ellis island immigrant station.
The steerage passengers on the Ca
roni, Oceanic and President Lincoln,
1853 in all, were held on board the
vessels, where they will stay until to-
morrow before being examined for ad-
mission On the island today are 1866
aliens The immigration officers think
the week may be almost a record
breaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
WILLIAM POWELL RELEASED.
Member NIaybray Gang Out on $4,000
Appeal Bond.

Leavenworth. Kan. April IL
William Powell. a member of the
Maybray gang, was released from the
federal penitentiary on $4,000 bond
approved by Judge Smith Mcpherson
before W hom Maybray and his asso-
ciates were convicted. Powell is out
on bond. pending an appeal of his case
to the United States circuit court of
appeals.
Edward Leash. also convicted in
connection with the Mayhray frauds,
will probably be released on bond to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER.
State Fair in Topeka This Year Will
Beat All state Records.

is making a great effort to land the
state fair said Chief of Police Hern,
who returned last night from Topeka.
'They have signs on the street cars.
oands out playlng ann citizens gong
are attempting to raise 100000 to back
them up in an attempt to get the 1egis-
lature to vote the state fair for To-
peka."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
CAPT. MURPHY's TRIAL ENDED
The Findings of the Court Martial
Proceedings Will Be Reviewed.

Leavenworth. Kan, April 1.-THE
trial of Capt. c. N Murphy by court
martial ended yesterday afternoon.
The finding of the cour-. will not be
known for some time. The papers in
the case have been sent to the adjutant
general department of the Missouri,
at Fort Omaha. .Neb.. and whether or
not the officer was found guilty of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
A JURY Is SECURED.
Fred Parks Being Tried for the MUIR
der of VIM. .BOrk, Wife and Son.

Pittsburg, Kan. April IA jury
was secured to try Fred Parks. a
negro, charged with numbering VIM.
Bork, his wife and their two-year-old
son on a lonely road near Frontenac
the night of November 25 last. The
Borks were attacked from ambush by
three negroes who, after killing Bork
and his son. brutal1y mistreated the
wife and mother. Mrs. Bork died from
her injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
AUCrIoNEER's BIG RECORD.
Says He Has Sold $119,4OO Worth of
Stuff in Past Sixty DAYS.

Salina, Kan, April 14.-Public sales
in Central Kansas have been very pop
ular this spring. Nearly every farmer
who has a surplus of machinery, cat
tie, horses, hogs, and in some cases,
land, has held public sale and in
variably received high prices. One
auctioneer in Salina declares that he
has sold $119,400 worth of stuff at
public auctions in the last sixty days,
and has travelled 1880 miles to make
the sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
HERINGToN RACES IN july.
The Stakes VIII Be $4,000 Which In
sureS Large Entries.

Harrington, Kan, April 14.-The
dates of the Kansas and Oklahoma cir
cult have been completed and Herring
ton will hold their races on July IS,
and will be one of the greatest events
ever attempted in the country. The
sum of $1,000 in stake money is offer
ed, which insures q large number of
entries. The stakes being worth the
effort, is a strong feature in secur-
ing a good bunch of horses.
The following are the stakes: $3.50
trot. $500; 2:17 trot, $500; 2:24 pace,
$500; 2:19 trct, $500; 2:O9 pace. $500;
2:2O pace, $500; 2:21 trot, $500; 2:12
pace, $500; 3-year-old trot, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

George Hudson and J. L. Crouch, were
arrested, while the others have not
been found. There has been bootleg
ging'' in Wellington in the last few
months The revenue inspector told
the county attorney, Mr.. Herrick, that
ssprivate'' shipments of whisky were
being received too often to cover 'pri-
Vate sTse''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
LA CYGNE A GOOD, TOWN.
There Were Al Trunks on Station
Platform at One Time.

La Cygne, Kan, April 14.-If you
had been down to the depot Tuesday
afternoon you would have thought
you were in the baggage room at the
Union depot in Kansas City. There
were forty large trunks on the plat
form at once and the town was filled
with drummers. No doubt but these
drummers have heard of the good
town of La Cygne. La Cygne is COM
ing to the front and the travelling men
say so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

wife was impetuous," said Touvant to-
day. I'VE quarreled frequently and
were unhappy. In late years. however.
have noticed the fiery disposition of
my former wife's youth passing away,
so we decided to end our last days as
husband and wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
OVER 5000 SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Hutchinson Now Has Largest Enroll
ment in Its History.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 14.-Sup-
erintendent J. o. Hall, of the city
schools has completed his monthly re-
port. 1t shows the present enrolment
of the city schools to be over the g.
600 mark, Se008 in all, which is the
first time in the history of the schools
that it has gone over three thousand.
One year ago at this time the school
had an enrolment of 196 less, and the
enrolment at the end of the school
year year ago was 1888, or IT'S less
than now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
LYONS WILL HAVE FINE ONE.

Will Have Modern New Court House
Built by Topeka Firm.
Lyons, Kan. April IA. Cuthbert &
Sons of Topeka have a large force of
men tearing out the old court house
of Rice county. On it's site they will
put up handsome modern $4,000 court
house. The contract for the building
calls for .$46, 700 and was somewhat
higher than other bids but their excel
lent reputation got the firm the job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

to be obtained. "A being impaneIed at
the close of the session last night. 1t is
believed it will not be necessary to issue
another call for taIesmen.
A peculiar feature of the trial is the
attitude of Stewart S. Fleming, a nephew
of the late Colonel Swope and an execu-
tor of the estate. Although Mr.. Fleming
is in the city, he has not been present at
the hearing. This action is made more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
HAS A CAR FAMINE.
Santa Fe at Hutchinson Was Short
Forty Box Cars.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 14.-There
was a car famine in the Santa Fe
yards, and none of the traffic men
seemed to be able to explain it. There
were enough shipments for forty more
box cars than there were cars on
hand
"The freight business here is grow
ing some" remarked a freight official
''And it is keeping US humping to get
cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
WARRANTS FOR FOUR MEN.
Government Revenue Officer Found
Too Many Shipments of Liquor.

wellington. Kan, April 14.-Fol-
lowing a visit of a government revenue
officer here last week to inspect the
delivery books of the Wells-Fargo and
the United States express offices, w.
H Herrick county attorney, issued
warrants for the arrest of four men,
charging them with selling liquor con-
trary to the law. Two of the men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
Piles Quickly
Cured At Home
Instant Relief. Permanent Cure-TrfaJ
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

Many cases of Piles have been cured
by a trial package OF Pyramid Pile
Cure without further treatment When
It proves its value to you, order more
from your druggist at SO cents a box
Simply fill out free coupon below and
mail today. Save yourself from the
surgeons knife and its torture, the
doctor and his bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
VENIRE IS EXHAUSTED.
Hyde Trial Stops While More Jurymen
Are Subpoenaed.

Kansas City, Mo, April 14.-Pending the
subpoenaing of 80 new veniremen, no
morning. session of the Hyde murder trial
was held today. The subpOenaS were
made returnable at o'clock this after
noon.
But three more tentative jurymeh are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
FROM ABILENE TO ELLIS.
Home Telephone Company Has Gang
of Men Putting Up Line.

Solomon, Kan, April 14.-The
Home telephone and telegraph COM
pany has a gang of men at work near
Solomon on the new copper toll line
that is being extended from Abilene
to Ellis. This company already has
toll lines of copper to Liberal, Hutch
inson and points east of Abilene. and
it is thought the western line will be
completed by the middle of this
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
ELLSWORTH P. o. RECEIPTS.
Sales for Year Ending March 81
Amounted to $S,O1S.34.

Ellsworth, Kan, April 14.-For the
year ending March 81, 1910, Postmas-
ter ]. A. Schnitt reports that the bust
ness of the Ellsworth postoffice
mum receipts for a second class Office
are $4,000 per year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14
new HAVEN JAIL BURNS.
Six Firemen Missing and Five Are
Injured.

New Haven, Conn, April 14-Fire al
most destroyed the New Haven county
Jail Yesterday following the burning of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

charge of embezzlement will not be
known until the case has been re-
viewed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-14

Conductor collecting fare)-This is a bad
dime, sir. Passenger (coolly)-1s that so?
Never mind the change, then.-Boston
Transcript.
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significant inasmuch as upon his arrival
here from his home in Columbia Tenn.
he called DIR. Hyde on telephone and
assured him he bore no i'll feeling against
him
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-04-29
WILL NOT MEET IN RICHMOND
Lee Statue Fight Causes Army OF Pc
tomac to Go Elsewhere

Because. it 10 understood. Of the at
tacks made by camps of the Grand
Army of the Republic on the placing of
the Lee statue in the Hall Of Fame in
Washington. the Society of the Army
of the Potomac will not hold its pro-
posed meeting in Richmond in May Ii
has been determined to meet at Sharps-
burg. Md. near the battlefield Of An
tietam.
Gov. Mann Is in receipt Of a letter
from Gen Horatio c. King. the presi-
dent of the society, conveying the in
formation that no meeting viii be held
in Richmond this year.
Rightly or wrongly. il is believed
that the officers Of the society are
afraid that some feeling has been
stirred up in the South because of the
attitude of certain camps Of Northern
veterans toward the Lee statue.
The Society Of the Army of the Poto-
mac is composed Of the flower Of the
survivors of the army of Grant. and is
understood To contain a much higher
personnel than is found IN many of the
Grand Army organizations. Richmond
Times Dispatch
The Society of the Army of the Pc
tomac met in this city some years ago.
President Mckinley visited the city
then, and 1t was notable occasion.