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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
Ten Year-OId David j. Williams
Medium.
FORETELLS EVENTS.
Billiard and Green
Would Win in Primary.
Life Story of Boy Who Has Puz-
zled Many People.

Topeka has a 10-vear-old boy "me-
dium.'' He is David J. Williams. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Williams
of 420 Van Buren, street. Mr.. Will
Jams is in the paint department of the
Santa Fe shops. Both he and Mrs.
Williams are spiritualists. They say
that the spirits forced them to allow
their boy to become a medium. by
threatening them with his death if
they refused. They also tell how their
child at the age of two months stood
upon his grandfather's hand and bal
anced himself there for some time.
They also describe how the boy, when
only three years old insisted on be-
ing baptized into the Presbyterian
church at Usage City, then the Will
to-" and how Rev. Nichols. pastor of
the church. at that time had said that
1.-THE boy was moved by an unseen
force"
of little David's doings, is corrobor-
ated by other Usage people now living
in Topeka.
Talent for Art and Music
The lad is pupil in the third grade
of the Harrison school. He is said to
be very bright in studies, with an es-
pecial aptitude for drawing and mu-
sic. He has a slender. frail body and
large head. His forehead is rather
high. He has light complexion, hair
and light blue eyes. His nose is small
surmounting a rather large mouth,
and a chin remarkably firm for a boy
of his age.
When under the influence of the
stunseen force" his face assumes a
pale wan look. His eyes half close
and become CLASSY.
In this condition he recently de-
ecribed with fair accuracy past events
in a visitors life. Then the boy me-
dium's voice was high and piping. He
spoke with slight lisp. without
Sounding his "r's''-quite different
from his usual manner of speaking.
Predicted Close MayoraIty Vote.
The spirits of two Indians, lila
watha" and RED Feather" were sup
posed to have control of him. While
under this alleged influence, the boy
predicted that at the city election
April 5, Billiard and Green would tie, or
that the vote would be very close. This
statement was made at a meeting of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

Mrs. Kane told how on March 81,
1S48, at Hydesville, near Rochester,
N. Y, the Fox sisters heard rappings.
These appeared to answer questions,
one knock meaning Eyes" and two
mo" Later the bones of murdered
peddler were found under the house
and it was believed that the ghost of
the slain man had been trying to COM
circumstances belief in Spiritualism
has spread.
During this recital, little David sat
and acted as any other boy might have
done.
However, when his spirit guide
took control of him, his face took on the
look described. The members of the
circle explained that either "Hiawatha''
him. When asked which spirit was
present, the child replied ''Hiawatha. .
pronouncing it "Heea watha."
Once when the supposed Indian spirit
said that he would leave the boys body
for moment and look up some of the
circle members spirit friends, the
child's head dropped on his shoulder.
When the spirit was supposed to return,
the child again lifted his head.
All manner of questions were asked
the medium The replies were gen.
orally fairly intelligent, but occasional
ly the answer would be: II can't tell
you, 1 can't tell you.' This would al
ways be given if the questioner's feet
member said that the crossing of feet
or limbs interfered with the mag
netism.''
'fWill Billiard or Green be elected
mayor of Topeka?' was asked. With
out hesitation, from the lips of the 10
year-old boy came the answer: Bill
lard and Green will either tie, or the
vote will be very close
Other answers to puzzling questions
came from the youngster. Young
Williams attended the meeting without
either of his parents.
When seen at his home, the lad was
playing about the house. There his
mother told many remarkable incidents
of his life.
Mrs. Williams is a medium sized woman
of rather stout build. She has had not a
great deal of education but appears rather
intelligent.
Insisted no Being Presbyterian.
Davie was born May II, 1899, in Usage
city, sch said. when he was only two
months old his grandfather was holding
him in his arms, but he got up and stood
on tn old mans hand Without any sup
port I remember the incident SO we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
PAINTINGS GO BEGGING.
Hermann Linde Collection Valued at a
Million Sells for $2,725.

New York, April 2.-Half of a collec-
ton of 120 paintings which Hermann
Linde, their late owner valued at l
million dollars has been sold by the
city of New York at auction for $2.725.
Linde died in poverty in the west sew
era1 years ago. after refusing large
sums for some of his moro important
pictures Since his death the old mas
tiers have been "eating their heads off,
in storage.
The sale of the eccentric collectors
paintings has apparently not attracted
many wealthy bidders and the auction-
GERS job has proved a hard one.
Elbow much, my friends he asked
at the sale of the first half of the col
lection, ''am I to get for this superb
Jan Both? beautiful landslide; flcecy
clouds; turquoise sky. 1 ought to get
$500"
Ten dollars came the first bid, and
the work finally went for only few
collars above that price. Some of the
pictures fetched prices as low as So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
PITTSBURG'S HUMP. !"
Mayors signature Only Obstacle in
Way of Its Removal.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 2.-Mayor VIM.
Magee's signature is now the only
thing necessary to start work on the
removal of Pittsburg's hump and
raising the 1owlying Streets above flood
level. The hump is Grants Hill, q
scene of Indian battles and later
a park but which is now a billy por-
ton of the downtown business district.
It's removal will cost several million
dollars for which bond issue has been
provided and will mean a considerable
increase in the valuation of property
now lying over the hill The ordinance
authorizing contracts for cutting down
the hump" were passed by councils
late last night. The mayor is known
to be ready to sign them. The hump"
removal campaign has been waged for
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
AT LOW WATER STAGE.
NIonongahela at Pittsburg at Lowest
Mark Since 1887.

Pittsburg. April 1.-THE unprece-
denied spring foods which had been
expected here on account of the I'M
usually heavy snowfall along the Al
legheny and Monongahela watershed
last winter have now dwindled to the
lowest stage which has ever been
known in the river at this early date.
At the Point, where the two rivers meet
to form the ohio, the official gauge is
now 3.6 feet-so low that the United
States engineers are today raising the
wickets'' at dam No. 2, in order to
make the water higher. In 1887 the
wickets were raised on April IL, and
up to today that stood as a record date
for prematurely low water. The ex-
PLANTATION this year is in the fact that
the spring thaw was gradual and the
succeeding drouth has been prolonged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
OAKLAND GOSSIP
I'll 49,
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SATURDAY.

The regular meeting of the Oakland
w. c. T. U. will be held next Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J. G.
Huey, 366 Chester avenue. at 2:30 p. m.
Miss Ceora Lanllam will be present
and give one of her popular readings.
At this meeting the arrangements for
the matronS silver contest will be COM
pleted. Only members of the Oakland
Union will be eligible.
The members of the NJ. Z. church Will
hold a reception Monday evening for
their new pastor. Rev. Mr.. Koser. The
ladies of the church will have charge.
Mrs. H. Benedict of Indiana and
Green streets is spending a week Wis
iting her daughter near Silver Lake.
Mrs. John GRAY is able to be out
and around again after being i'll sew
eral days with an attack of the grip.
Mrs. Charles Cole has been quite sick
with an attack of the grip but is much
improved at the present.
Miss Anna Lair. of Salina. is here
spending several days visiting relatives
and friends.
here spending a few days the guest of
relatives and friends.
Miss Hazel Adams. of Lawrence,
came yesterday to remain over Sunday
Mr.. Harry Doyle is laying the foun
dation for his new bungalow on For
est avenue.
The regular Monday AFTERNOON prayer
meeting for next week viii be held
at the home of Mrs. Ray Leonard, 422
Ohio avenue. at 3 o'clock.
Miss Cora Lane is improving after
being sick several days with an at
tack of the grip.
Mr. Frank Jones spent Sunday with
relatives and friends in Wakarusa.
Fred Clark and son James of Guth-
RE. Ok, will arrive here in n few days
to visit his mother, Mrs. Mary Clark,
for a few weeks.
Miss Julia Miller has returned to her
home in Ottawa after spending several
DAYS here visiting relatives and friends
while on her way home from Ellsworth
where she was called several weeks ago
by the serious illness of her brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
Headache
For Years

"I keep DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills on hand all the time, and
would not think of taking a
journey without them, no mat
ter how short a distance I am
going I have a sister that has
had terrible headaches for years,
and l coaxed her to try them
and they helped her SO much,
she now keeps them by her all
the time. From my own exper-
fence I cannot praise them
enough"
MRS. LOU M. CHURCHILL,
63 High St., Penacook, N. H.
Many persons have headache
after any little excitement or ex-
ertion. They cannot attend
church, lectures, entertainments,
or ride on trains without suffer
ing. Those who suffer in this
way should try Dr. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. They give almost
instant relief without leaving
any .disagreeable after-efects, as
they do not derange the stomach
or bowels; just pleasurable
sense of relief follows their use.
Get a package from your drug
gist. Take it according to direc-
tons, and if it does not benefit
he will return your money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
NOT A GOOD WEEK.
Trade Reports Irregular and Bank
CIearings Lower.

New York, April 2-Bradstreet's says:
Trade reports are rather more irregu-
Jar. with distribution rather less ac-
tive than in the preceding two weeks.
Retail trade SO far has been better
than year ago. but from many cen
tiers reports are of the volume of job
bling trade not being up to expectations
for which high prices and industrial
unrest are assigned as reasons.
In the industries diverse movements
are shown. Pending settlement of
wages. several hundred thousand coal
miners are reported stopping. In cot
ton goods trade the curtailment move
rnent has made further progress.
Recent reductions OF prices by job
bers have brought out varying re-
sponses. Northern cotton mill curtail-
rnent is considerable. though less mark
ed than at the southern. because of diff
ferent goods produced On the other
hand a favorable development, so far
as purchasing power is concerned, is
the granting OF higher wages to 100000
railroad employees.
Business failures for the week end
ing with March 81 in the Uni
ted States were %. against 231 last
week; 204 in 1909. PAT in 1908, 137 in 1907,
and Isl in 1906.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United states and Canada for the
week ending March 81. aggregated L.
244,279 bushels, against 1,638,578 last
week, and 1,413.593 this week last year.
For the SO weeks ending March 81, ex-
ports are 115.269.574 bushels, against
145, 514 455 in the corresponding period
last year.
Corn exports for the week are L.
0s5, 351 bushels, aginst SS8, SIS last week.
and 1.1O2,2 in 1909. For the 80 weeks
ending March 81, corn exports are 22,-
734,s52 bushels, against 24,822, $50 last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

the Mystic Circle" a band of spirit
ualists, Thursday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Alice Kane. 1923 North
Quincy street. The meeting celebrated
the sixty-second anniversary of the
discovery of Modern Spiritualism.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02

Congressman Phil P. Campbell has
introduced a bill in the house to
authorize the president to appoint
William F. de Niedman, now first
lieutenant IN the medical reserve
corps, as first lieutenant of the med
fcal corps and place him on the re-
tired list. A similar bill was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
Bank C1earinrS

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending March 81 shows an ag-
gregate of g. ,A5,0O0 as against S3O
$4,000 last week and S27S7 40, 900 in the
corresponding week last year The fol-
lowing is a list of the cities: Pct. Pet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-02
ed in the senate recently by Senator
Curtis

Although opposed by Chairman
Charles F. Scott and six other mem
bers of the agricultural committee of
the house. the Weeks bill. creating
the White Mountain and Appalachian
forest reserve. will soon be reported
favorably to the house. Ten members
of the committee voted to report the
bill. It is very doubtful If the house
will pass the bill for some years to
come.
Kansas postmasters appointed:
Frank A. Bryner at K1pp, Saline coun-
ty, vice S. H. Agnew. resigned; Oslo
May Chisham at Bogue. Graham
county, vice o. NJ. Houpt, married;
James F. Menefee at Christfeld, Har-
per county. vice w. ]. Hourne, re-
signed; Lewis E. Seaton at Orion,
Cove county. vice C. w. Griffin. re-
signed; Francis A. Prather at Hoosier;
William Czarnowski at Latimer.
On April 1 the postoffice at Miner,
Kan, will be removed to a site at the
corner of Main and Fourth streets,
near the railroad station.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

Written for The Washington Herald.
Ne an Bin Chalmers wuz bully Chums
Till he died. an I don't care what becums
( Nv me. neither now that Bin is dead
An I think of ali them mean things I
said
One day me an Bif had a orful fight
might a-knowed he didn't feel right,
] Fur. oh, such funny things he said,
! That fever then wuz in his head.
( Ali the time hear Biff laf an sing.
( can't eat er play er do anything;
/ I'm so Ionesum don't know what ter do
Gee, wisht them angels I'D take me tew.
To-day l found Biff's ole straw hat
in the haymow, an | jest sat
Down there on the hay an cried and cried.
Gee. sumpthin "hoo-ed" by my side.
My mother cumed out and said. Ned,
Son. on mothers heart lay your head
But kept seem sumpthin still an
white
Wisht hadn't licked Bin in that fight.
"Hoo-ee. hoo-ee, hoo-ee,"
All the time Biff's calm to me:
Outen the shadders I see him creep.
An he jumps on my bed with laff an
leap.
Yep. I seen him when he went an died,
Me an his mother held hands an cried.
went to his house coz my heart wuz
breakin';
swallered an swallered coz my froat
wuz achin'
Bif Chalmers uz got wings orful white;
He flies in my winder in the night,
An ! hear them sounds like pine trees
make
When they want ter keep themselves
awake
Yep. all night long he talks an talks,
An all around my bed he walks,
An when I'm asleep jist Bif l see.
That red head of hisn gleamiA' at me-.
Onct when / heard Eff Chalmers call
clum clean over the graveyard wall;
! wuz orful scairt an trembled so.
But sumpthn' inside me made me go
didn't want Biff outin there alone
An I laid close up to his white head
stone.
An through them oak trees straight an
tall
''Hoo-ee hoo-ee." hurd Biff call.
II was in Bin Chalmers place you bet
Ia ask them there angels if they cudn't
get
Ned that's mel to jist run away
An play hockey in hevin this very day
"Hoo-ee, hoo-eel hoo-ee-ee-e.'
Gee! hear Bif Chalmers calm to me?
But nuthin' in hevin will be square ner
Till God let's Bif lick me in a good hard
fight.
Oh, the fever of life and the '.lickin's.'
we get,
The hearts that are sorry and eyes that
are wet,
All through the long and contrite years
The cost of ''lickin we pay in tears.
But when our wounds bleed Ger much
God heals them with His gentle touch.
And for those who are weak and those /
who fight
Heaven holds all that is square and
right
ALLIE SHARPE BALcB
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

couple removed from Hudson. \. Y 10
this city, Mr. Brewer having obtained an
appointment In this Office The happy
couple have a host of friends. who will
unite in extending heartiest congratula-
tons to Judge and Mrs, Brewer Mr..
Brewer has been a member Of the docu-
ment division chapel for many years.
A. W Bowen. foreman Of the docu-
ment division. is an enthusiastic fioricul-
turist, and always on the lookout for
rare plants and flowers. Recently there
was left for one of his assistants hop
vine. and Bowen. thinking it was for him,
took it home and planted it among his
flowers: and that's the joke they have
on him.
Miss Edah Monkey, OF the folding sec
ton. who has been absent some time on
account of illness. has almost completely
recovered her health
George P Nichols. agent of the
Printers Hone and president of BaltI-
more Union, was welcome visitor IN
printing circles yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

as chairman of the House Printing Com
mittee he was well equipped with infor-
nation pertaining 10 matters affecting the
public printing. and ever ready to heir
the side OF the worker. and was of great
assistance in passing the bill for the
restoration of wages. His voluntary re-
tirement from public life was loss to
the workingmen of the country. and his
death is sincerely regretted by all.
1t is now Chairman Frank Pyne. of
the specification division, that popular
young man having once more been called
upon to assume that important position.
Jerusalem. The timekeeper of the docu-
ment section was the recipient of an at
tractive post card from the Holy Land.
forwarded Of course. by an old Carlisle
schoolboy, Capt. W. S. Roney. a retired
railroad official
Mr.. w l.. larry Pierce. the veteran
baseball fan of the document section. was
the pleased recipient of handsome base
bali souvenir on Saturday. from an ex-
employe of the G. p O.. but member
of the New York Typographical Union
for several years.
L. G. Hay, manager Of the export
branch of the American Typefounders'
Company. with headquarters at Jersey
City, was a visitor at the Office yester-
day. Charlie was foreman of the job
room a number of years. but says there
is no job under the Public Printer he
would have to-day
On April Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Brewer
quietly celebrated the forty-frst ami
versary of their wedding day. at their
attractive home at Brentwood, Md. In
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
no 30.
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.

THOMAS MOORE.

Tis the last of left blooming alone.
All her lovely companions gone;
No flower OF her kindred. rosebud is nigh.
To reflect back her bushes. give sigh sigh
Til not leave thee, thou lone pine the stem
Since the lovely sleeping sleep thou them
Thus kindly scatter thy leaves Ger the bed
Where thy of the garden lie scentless
soon may / follow, when friendships decay
And from loves shining circle the gems drop away
When true hearts lie whered and fond flown.
Oh who would inhabit this bleak alone
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
Items, General and Personal,
OF Interest TO g. p q. Workers.

its staff it is already giving evidence OF
renewed mechanical improvement, such
as only frst-class printers can add to
newspaper. An success TO Nelson. is
the greeting in chorus of the q. p o,
boys-and girls.
Last Monday evening the members of
the Mems Club OF the Church of the
Good Shepherd were entertained by
Frank Buckland of the Government
Printing Office, with his travels and ex-
periences from Gibraltar TO Constantine
pie. He held the audience to the closest at
tention, making his descriptions of the
various countries and peoples plain,
without notes of any kind His descrip-
tons of Tangiers. Naples, Jerusalem,
Constantinople. and environs We're inter
esting and his misfortune in having
his passport made out as a monk, and
his experiences therefrOm caused much
merriment After the talk there were
several musical selections, including a
tenor solo by Fred Shiras. violin and
piano duet by Young and Wolfe, songs by
the Olympia Quartet, and banjo and
guitar duet by Furbershaw and Lowd
Refreshments were served, and one of
the most enjoyable evenings of the Mems
Club has ever had came to a close.
harold B. Sweat. stenographer in the
purchasing division. has returned from
his honeymoon, spent In Norfolk and Old
Point Comfort. The employees of the
purchasing division and other friends pre-
scented him with a magnificent silver
fruit tray.
William j. Cassidy. stenographer in the
secretarys office. whose index finger on
the right hand was badly mashed by
bowling ball some time ago. now has the
fun use of his hand. as the cast has been
removed from the injured member.
The many friends OF the family will be
pleased TO learn that Leo Roberts. only
son of Assistant Foreman David J. Rob
eTts of the linotype section. night, is
credited with having won the Western
championship 50-yard dash in a carnival
recently held AT Omaha. Nebr.. negotiat- |
ing the distance in 005Iz which is a fifth !
of a second better than the worlds mark 1
for the event. Representatives Of KAN |
sas. Missouri, Nebraska. and Oklahoma |
were pitted against Roberts. During his /
last year in the Central High School Of /
this city he deservedly earned the title /
Of premier schoolboy runner OF the South. /
The young man is in his junior year I'm i
an engineering course at the Western /
and expects TO graduate next /
year.
Capt Brians recollection is that Joe 1
Miller was given the call down men
toned IN the last issue for searching for /
an italic thin space
Hon. Joel p. Heatwole, whose death oc-
CURED at Red Wing, MINI, recently. |
while a member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives was a good friend Of organ
lied labor. and particularly OF the print
ing trades. A practical printer himself
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
MRS. CR0WELL PRAISED.

Sisters Of Mercy Commend Benefac-
tors who Arranged show.
Mrs. Marie Z Crowen. of New York,
who arranged the performance Of THE
White Sister at the Belasco last Mon
day night for the benefit Of ST. Gather
ines, has been receiving expressions of
gratitude from the Sisters Of Mercy.
Her untirlng efforts were crowned with
success. and the benefit performance in
which Viola Allen appeared was notable
from every standpoint
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
HEAR MAP TALK ON ICELAND.
Excelsior Literary Club Members
Have Interesting Meeting.

Have Interesting Meeting.
The Excelsior Literary Club held fits
weekly meeting at the home Of Mrs
Smith last Tuesday. Mrs. Emerson, Mrs.
Hawks. and Mrs. Briggs were elected
delegates to the annual meeting of the
Federated Clubs, and Mrs. Trouty. Mrs
Wood, and DR. Allen were made alter
mates. Mrs. Muller was appointed alter
nate for the president
The subject for study was Ieaand
Mrs Eouts gave an interesting map talk
and Mrs. Trouty read a paper on the
early history and discovery OF Iceland.
She also gave sketches Of Lapland.
Greenland the Orkney and Shetland
Islands. Mrs. Chamberlain entertained
the club with a short talk on the Farce
Islands. Mrs. Smith sang several songs.
The next meeting of the club win be
held at the residence of Mrs. Troutg. the
Nonquitt, 1923 Eleventh street nogthwest
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

Hon. Joel P. Heatwole, whose death oc-
CURED at Red Wing, MINI, recently.
while a member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives was a good friend Of organ
lied labor. and particularly Of the print
ing trades. practical printer himself
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

Capt Brian's recollection is that Joe
Miller was given the call down men
toned IN the last issue for searching for
an italic thin space.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
"BIFF."

Written for The Washington Herald.
Me an Bif Chalmers wuz bully chums
Till he died. an I don't care what becums
Nv me. neither, now that BifT is dead
An I think of all them mean things
said