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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
STOCKS ARE REACITONARY.
Politics a Factor in Markets of the
Week.

New York, Aug. 27.-Stocks were
reactionary again this week, with
some slight recovery from lowest
prices. Trading continued moderate
and highly professional. Politics were
still factor, the situation in this state
and the west giving rise to much
speculation as to the outcome. Fore
casts of the early congressional cleo
tions in New England are not encour-
aging to the dominant party.
The week witnessed a further stiff
ening of the monetary situation at
home and abroad. The drain on local
financial Institutions presaged the
preparations now making for crop
moving, while the advance in dis
counts at London resulted not only
from the keen inquiry for funds to
be used at that center, but from the
continent as well.
Crop prospects continued favorable,
although corn in the northwest re-
ceived some check for recent frosts.
General trade conditions are little
changed, the dizziness of the past few
weeks being most marked in iron and
steel. Textile conditions show no i'm
mediate signs of revival, further re-
striction of operations being ordered
at New England and southern mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
SEES Big CONVENTION.
Special Trains From East for Christian
Church Gathering.

IT tell you right now" said ]. w. Co
ing, in charge of local arrangements for
the Christian church convention in Oc-
tober.. at will be a great conventional
is looking bigger every day. 1t will be
something that will not be forgotten soon
in Topeka.
Special trains will be run through to
dianapolis, Cincinnati and other points.
believe there will be no question about
there being at least 10000 persons here
Dedicatory services in connection with
the new $4,000 pipe organ which will be
one of the finest instruments in this por-
ton of the country, will be held September
g. Out of town talent as well as local
musicians will be present for the occasion
Governor w. r. Stubs will give the
address of welcome at the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
STALLED AT MEMPHIS.
U. S. Monitor Bound For st. Louis Can
Get No Further.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. flowing to
the low stage of the water in the Mis-
sissippi river the United States monitor
Amphitrite which reached this port
several weeks 400 on its journey to
St. Louis, where she will be used as a
training ship for the Missouri naval re-
serves will remain anchored off the
Memphis wharf all winter.
The navy department is taking adj
vantage of the enforced stop here to
completely overhaul the machinery Of
the war vessel.
Twenty-seven enlisted men remain
on board the monitor this number be-
ing sufficient to keep up the routine
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
HAMMOND TRYING OUT BOAT.
Expects to Enter Motor Race With
English Craft.

New York, Aug. 27.-Harris Ham
mond, son of John Hays Hammond, is
devoting himself to the preliminary
trials of a new motor boat recently
built for him at Bordentown, N. J.
The boat is equipped with a 25O-
horsepower engine and is expected to
develop speed of more than forty
miles an hour.
Mr.. Hammond expects to handle the
boat himself and intends to race her
against Dixie II and also against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Infantrx Captain Is Held.

Chicago, Aug. 27-A man giving his
name as Benjamin F. Tillman. cap
tain of Company G, Twenty-seventh
United States infantry, stationed at FIT.
Sheridan, has been arrested ct Eau
Claire, Wis. on a charge of forgery.
The charge was preferred against him
in Madison, Wis. He was taken to
that city after his arrest. Friends of
Captain Tillman at Fort Sheridan last
night professed a belief that his ar
rest is a mistake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Pioneer, if the English boat remains
in this country long enough.
Inxestigating Corrosive Disease.

New York, Aug. 27.-The New York
board of health is investigating what
are said to be the first cases in the
United States of gangrenous ergotism,
a corrosive disease frequently found in
the Orient, resulting from the eating
of bread made from spoiled rye. The
disease is often found in widespread
epidemics in countries where rye Is a
staple article of food and the death
rate is sometimes as high as 40 per
cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
DecIare for ssIJnion Churclh..

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 27.-The Cana
dian general Methodist conference in
session here. last night by an over
whelming majority, declared in favor
of basis of church union whereby the
Methodists, Presbyterians and Congre-
gationalists in the Dominion may unite
under only one denomination to be
known as the Union church" The
union has already been agreed upon
by the other two churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Living For Dependents Higher.

New York, Aug. 27.-The high cost
of living is blamed by the New York
City department of charities for an in
crease of more than $1.OOO,OOO. or
nearly so per cent in the estimated cost
of caring for the city's poor in the
year 1911. The estimate for the 1911
budget lie $1,240,1o3 over the allowance
this year and shows q total OF estimat-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
IT'S OWN LINE TO CHICAGO.
Northern Pacific Said to Have Ac-
quired the Great Western.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-There is rumor
in railway circles that the Northern
Pacific railroad has purchased the
Chicago Great Western and that the
transfer will take place September /.
This would give the Northern Pacific
line of its own into Chicago.
The Northern Pacific, as well as the
Great Northern, at present operates
its trains into Chicago from st. Paul
over the tracks of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy. which is owned
Jointly by the other two Hill lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Says He Is stubbs' Nephew.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 27.-Rev I. D.
Barnes of the Christian church was ar
rested here for preaching on the streets.
Rev Mr.. Barnes claims that he is
nephew OF Governor Stubs. He said
that he had sent telegram to Cover
nor Stubs telling the wide
open" situation in Wichita and the way
the city authorities are treating his
relative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
GaYnor Reads Nanv Go

New York, Aug. 27.-Some of Mavor
Gaynor's enforced leisure at St. Marv,s
hospital in Hoboken is taken up now
with a consideration of a few of the
hundreds of extraordinary letters and
requests which have been sent to the
mayor since he has been in the hos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Long Lived in Americas.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 27.-In Amer.
icus, nine miles northwest of EN-
poria, people are long lived. Today
the following returns on the ages of
Americas residents were issued by
County Assessor Dan Gaughan: Sew
enty-one persons above IS years; for
ty-one above 70, twenty above rs,
seven above so, three above SO and
two above 80. Americas has $50 in
habitants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27

pital. It has fallen to Secretary Adam
sons lot to receive them all and sort
them out. The mayor is not yet allow
ed to take I'D any of the more serious
cares OF state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
Gets south Bend control.

South Bend. Ind. Aug. 27.-Edward
Wheeler, half owner and manager of
the South Bend Central League team,
has announced that he has exercised
his oDuon of the half interest held by
E;ert Annis and will be the sole owner
of the club after this season. He be-
gan signing players for next season.
The purchase price of the club is not
announced, but it is understood that
Annis gets $4,000 for his half interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27

ed expense for 1911 of s3,922,715.14.
The department cares daily for more
than 10000 sick or otherwise depend
ent persons, equivalent to 3,650,00O
persons a year. The expense, there
fore. is about a dollar a person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
vcE-PREsIDENTs

WCE-PRESlDENTS
b. F. BOYLE, Atchison Co.
N. r.. NYE, Leavenworth Co.
u. ID. DOBBS, Natl Military Home.
j. L. EMORY, Doniphan Co.
E. r.. MURPHY, Nemaha Co.
GEORGE III. BARKER, jackson Co.
}. G. HANNA, Brown Co.
J. f. TRUE, jefferson Co.
ALEX. WINCHESTER, Shawnee Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
This Buggy
Given Away

This fine LaPort runabout illus
trated above will be given away, alb
solutely free, to the person guessing
the nearest to the total attendance
during the week of the fair. All
guesses must be registered at our ex-
hibit by Thursday evening, Septem-
Der 18th.
We expect to have the. finest ex-
hibit of high grade vehicles ever
shown at a state fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27
w. J. stage.
Secretary
WSf. PETERSON,
Treasurer
First Congressional District Reunion Association
of The Grand Army of The Republic
COL. GEO. w. VEALE.
President

Will hold its First Garfield
Topeka, September
holding
shaded
hustle Of
with all the
Will
Will the
OF character
CAMPFIRE
want) Drum
H secretary,
crowded with attractions.
will that
to
furthe
". J. stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-27

For Feed and Seeds. call on. or call
up, Coe.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
Gold Dust Sweepinos

Speaking about that big factory in New
York City that makes 1000, 200 Water.
man Ideal Fountain Pens year, as de.
scribed in the last issue Of TIE TRANscR1Pr,
and where the floor sweepings of the room
10 which they grind the gold pene, are
sold for $780, 90 a month. Wouldn't YOU
like to be ianitor with the privilege of
keeping the "dust" for your pay 2 And
then just think of getting $500 in gold
every month OF 80 out of each workman's
old pants after they are worn out. Whv
you couldn't shake that much coin out of
poor printers jeans even when they are
looking their smartest. And as for those
gold bricks worth $1,000 per, TIE TRAN.
SCRIPT scribe, though be has never been
that far from ''hum'' before and is power
ful skeered Of the tricks they say che city
fellers plays on green country folks, would
be willin' TO journey clean up to the big
city, if he thought now, they'd come the
gold brick" game on his bucoIic limo.
cency, with one of the Waterman Co. e
bricksl ~
100000 Ideal WATERWAYS Fountain
gold pens in use. That is 4S4 miles OF
gold pens end on end or 1900 miles
holders and all. Truly this Ia an age Of
big thingsl
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
A New Burbank

We've budding Burbank in our midst
in Mr.. E. ]. Steele, our genial florist and
horticulturist. He has produced new
strawberry known as the "Steele Seed
ling" which unites in its toothsome per.
sonality pretty nearly all the fruit virtues
of sweetness and flavor, size and prolific
bearing and now more astonishing still
comes forward in late September with a
second crop.
TIE TRANSCRIPT was RECALLED with bas.
ket of these luscious ''late" berries, and
bought another quart besides, and then
when the cook compounded the blessed
thiDgs with her magic fingers-dough,
sugar, etc., into that glorious sub
stance called strawberry short.cake," he
nearly brought on an attack Of nervous
prostrstion getting himself outside of a
leonine portion of the aforesaid deIicacyl
Good! 0 my! Moral, if you would eat
strawberries till Christmas, buy "Steele's
Seeding" )! sot 'em out and wait while.
Friend Steele will next be handling US a
prize pumpkin in the shape OF a berry
that is guaranteed to grow Strawberries,
short.cake and all, the whole:year roundl
Now wouldn'tthat be provocation to
universal gsstronomic suicide!
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
CHEF HTLYARD,S BRAVERY
Prompt and Cool Act Saves
Mr.. SchrieYer'S Life

Last Saturday morning while one Of
the passenger trains going South was on
the track at the railroad station, Mr..
Joseph Schriever. well known and e.
Unable young farmer living near War.
nick, wishing TO hoard il, slammed right
in front OF the north-bound train which
wac then approaching the depot at
rapid pace. The station agent, Mr..
Henry Segelken, who was too far away
TO render any assistance called out in
warning to Mr.. SchrieVer who seemed
utterly dazed at his peril. But for the
fact that Officer Hilyard happened to
be quite near him at the time, he
would have been killed by the train.
Mr.. Hilyard sprang to him, and taking
him by the coat forcibly pulled him from
before the swiftly inrushing locomotive,
and in doing so, for an instant put his
own life in danger by stepping on the
track when the train was perilously near
him.
1t was an act Of great GOODNESS and
bravery, and as Mr.. Segelken says, Mr..
Schriever owes his life to the chief.
The TRANSCRIPT editor tips bis hat to our
young Chief of Police, and is now more
assured than ever, that he will more than
make good in his new and responsible
Office.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
TIE TRANSCRIPT, $l.OO per year.
More Fine Flowers

Mrs. ]. F. McWhorter has even yet a
handsome display of flowers and shrubs
in her yard. A tall Grape myrtle bush
was for long time a mass of pink, and
in the heydey Of its fiery bloom, beauti-
ful sight; 3 diamond filed with gera-
niums bordered with russell alimethea;
q cluster of big leaved shot plants sur.
rounded by saffron-colored coleuses
fanking borders of scarlet sage, and in
the midst, an especially shapely, dark
green bi-pennated Ieaved umbrella tree
with its tiny branches centering in the
trunk for all the world like the ribs of an
umbrella-all this with q few roses still
lingering not superhuous on the stage
make an attractive floral display.
But there are others still. In the center
Of Mrs. Jacob H. Emerson's yard on South
Broad is lovely diamond shape filed
with many-colored varieties Of asters with
q gray fringe Of dusty.millers, and on the
sides Of the yard tasty borders of geran-
iums 10 red and pale flowers with q mum.
Der OF blooming roses and a lev climbing
the building-and il all makes together
with fine sward pleasant prospect to
delight the passer.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
TOWNSEND

Miss Elms Finley was in Wilmington
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Kemp Donovan spent Sunday at
Brandywine Springs.
Mr.. Leroy Lockerman, of Laurel, visited
his parents on Sunday.
Miss May Collins, of Wilmington, is
visiting Miss Lillian Hart.
Mr.. Roland Reg nolds and Reynolds
Hodgson spent Sunday at Colts.
Mr., AtwelI, Of Still Pond, spent Sunday
with G. NJ. D. Hart and family.
Miss Anna Carton, of Wilmington, is
visiting hel uncle, James H. Carton.
Mrs. Lizzie Voshell, of Smyrna, is
spending few days at William Moneys.
Miss Elma Lockerman has returned
home, after pleasant visit in Whining
ton.
Miss Mary E. Money returned home
Saturday, after a pleasant visit in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Charles Larrimore, wife and chill
dren, of Seaford, are visiting Samuel
Watts and family.
Mr.. Ellison, wife and daughter, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with L. L. Ma.
loney and family.
Mr.. Howard Kane, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with George CHM and
family, near town.
Samuel Townsend and wife, of Phila-
delphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Walter Gill.
Miss Mildred CHM, of Wilmington, is
spending week with her parents, George
CHM and wife, on the Levels.
Mrs. Maggie Lee returned home Friday,
after spending four weeks with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Morris, near Smyrna.
Miss Mary Lloyd, of Baltimore, re-
turned home Sunday, after q pleasant
visit with her cousin, Miss Ethel Naylor,
near town.
Thomas Wells and daughters, Misses
May and Mildred, and Miss Ruth Rich
ardson, spent Sunday with Joseph Ennis
and family, near Clayton.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
LADIES BAKE AND Bazaar

Every man, woman, and child in
Middletown who wants TO help the polite
lad from Maryland who is fighting at
great odds against that awful monster,
tuberculosis, will keep in mind the Grand
Bake and Bazaar which the ladies are
giving on Saturday the Path in the store
on the corner OF Caas and Main streets.
First class homemade pies, cakes and
ect; chicken salad that would make man
disrespectful to bis great-grand-mother
if necessary to get some Of it and other
toothsome stuff good to look at, better to
smell and best of all to devour.
Pretty things in the Bazaar for all ages,
tastes and needs. Sale begins early and
holds till P. NJ. at least. Everybody
come.
The friends Of this lad who is now at
the White Haven Sanstorium, will be
glad to know be is improving, and all
will be glad to have hand in SO good a
cause asshelpiDg the unfortunate youth
to complete recovery.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
CECILT0N

Mrs. G. Windsor has been visiting in
Philadelphia.
James H. Smith was Baltimore visi-
tor Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. H. D. Budd spent Wednesday of
last week in Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Jennie Price has been entertain.
ing relatives from Baltimore.
Mr.. James Budd, of Philadelphia, ha
been visiting friends near town.
Miss Margaret Oldham, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. G..
w. Davis.
Miss Alice Dreka, of Sassafras, Was the
guest of N. G. Davis, near town, one
day last week.
Mrs. ]. T., Manlove and Mrs. Charles
Robertson have been spending few days
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Louise Hayes and Nelson Taylor,
of Philadelphia, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Taylor.
Miss Georgia W. Walmsley left on
Friday for Baltimore, where she will
attend the State Normal School.
Mr.. and MRS, Ronald Bond, of Port
Deposit, have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Cruikshank,
near town.
Mrs W. Gary, Of Kennedyville, and
Miss Majorie Hague, of Trainer, Pa,
spent one day last week with her father,
Mr.. James Smith.
Quite number from here attended the
circus at Middletown on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yinsinger. Of Elkton,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Arrie Mccoy.
Mrs. Marion Clark, OF Washington, D.
c., who has been spending the summer
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William CLARK, near town, has returned.
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
THE MIGHTY HAA6 CIRCUS
Many People Came 10 Town
From Ear and Near

'Are you going:to the circusP" "That
question was pretty nearly as much 6
6hestnut" as shave you seen the comet
was few months since. But il brought
the country folk. black and white, for
miles around into town till the streets
i we're thr0nged-ai1 come to SOC
One man declared be had never seen SO
many colored people in town in all his
lifel "Whar'd they ell swarm frOml"
1t was typic circus in ell bat one re-
spect 1t was clean. The chap with .
bunch of toy balloons, and the peanut
vendors and the pink lemonade sellers,
and the eating stands all did thriving
trade. The merry-go-round with its n.y.
ing steeds, and the target heads for the
visitors to crack at with balls, and the hit
ting machine, came q week ago to delight
the colored folks, and on circus day drove
land Office business till late at night,
for even at midnight the gong clang was
still sounding all over town, that an.
nounced some strong hitter sending the
iron up clean to the bell.
The parade was made up Of three ele.
plants, five csmels-seven, counting the
baby-of the Bactrian, or two-humped
species; one Bengal tiger, one lion, and
a number of closed cages; the gorgeous
band-Wagon, the parti.colored clown
mounted on his orange.hued animal
shaped Wagonette, an assortment OF
graceful female riders, whose 1.-THE bodies,
moving as one piece with their horses
motions proved their horsemanship
and the origin of that old Greek fable Of
the incorporated man and rider known
as the Centaur-and last but not least
by a large majority, the noisy steam
Caliope rousing the whole neighbor-
hood with the excruciating tune ''the old |
COW died or'-and if it really sounded
like that, her death was entirely justii.
able! The wagons and the parapher.
MALTA generally had seedy, faded, later.
dermalion look that bespoke deal OF
wear and tear, and inclined one to think
the show would prove poor one; but
it turned out to be very pleasing perfor-
Of the best ever in the town.
The elephants tricks and the japanese
iuggler stunts we're unusually excellent
features.
Certainly, in the fashion Of its conduct
and its personnel, it was decidedly the
cleanest, the most respectable affair
has ever known. No gam
bling, no dishonest gang of fakirs to fleece
The unwary out OF their money. no vul-
gaTIty in the SHOW within, nor On the
grounds Without-and mirabile dictul
One didn't hear a single ''cuss word"
Ill day on the premisesI All this is in
marked contrast to what country circuses
commonly are, and rebounds greatly to
The credit of Mr.. Hasg who insists on
MI this good order and decencY. The
attendance afternoon and night was
arge. But the .circus is a big sponge
hat soaks up pile of money in droplets,
Ind squeezes but few out agGin-at least
n this region, and moreover it is to be
cared that some indulge hilarious hour
,r two at the expense of the butcher,
he baker and the candIestick maker
perhaps not, though. Good order pre-
1ailed everywhere, and but little drunk.
,nness was noticed and no arrests were
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. Edward Records spent last Friday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. James A. Buckson and mother,
Mrs. Reeder spent Sunday with relatives
in Delaware City.
Miss Ethel Barnes, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Jones.
Mrs. Herbert Hall and son, Mortimer,
have returned to their home at Ocean
Grove, N. Y, after visiting her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Records.
Mrs. William Spicer spent Thursday
with her mother, Mrs. Kate Hutchison
in Townsend.
Mrs. Maggie Hemmel Wright and
daughter, Mrs. Cooper Tarbutton, of
Crumpton. Nd, visited Mrs. Fannie
Guessford.
Mr.. William Cullen and Miss Clara
Fenemore, of near st. Georges spent
Sunday with Mr.. Y. Harry Gibbons,
near Townsend.
Miss Sara Parvis returned last Monday
from the Delaware Hospital where she
has been receiving treatment.
Mrs. John RaWley and two children
spent Saturday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Pinder, of Clayton.
Mr.. William L. Reynolds, Jr. met with
a very painful accident on Tuesday by
a hay fork falling and sticking in his
back. Mr.. Reynolds, ia able to be about
and hopes il may not cause him any seri.
GUS trouble.
Our Epworth League service will be
led tomorrow evening by Miss Ethel L.
Marker. The Topic being, waiting
for God.''
Middletown transcript., 1910-09-24
200 YEARS OLD

Nearly 1000 persons from Delaware
and MARYLAND gathered at Glasgow SUM-
day to participate in memorial services
celebration of the two hundredth ami
versary Of the founding of the Pencader
Presbyterian Church. Formal exercises
began with. a reunion of the Woman's
Missionary Society and the anniversary
address was delivered by Rev. DR.. Viii.
liam b. Roberts, of Philadelphia, former
moderator Of the assembly. George A.
Baker delivered congratulatory message
from the presby terry Of New Castle.
In the afternoon the principal speakers
were Mrs. E. Boyd Weitzel, of PhiladeI.
phia, and Rev. Dubois S. Morris, of
China. Picnic luncheon was served be.
tween the services and special musical
program was given by selected choir.