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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
POOR OLD GEORGE
Namesake of Father of Country
Has Queer Experience.
Claims He Was Robbed Oh Wash
ingtOn's Birthday.
HAD A DRAFT CASHED.
Negro Who Took 1t Failed in
Accounting.
Accordingly G. w. SwearS to a
Warrant.
LAD A DRAFT CASHED.

Locked in the city Jail on the charge
of stealing $40 from George Washing
ton on Washington's birthday, Caleb
Jackson, colored, and Nellie Coffman,
white, will have their hearing this
afternoon. The charge on the docket
is petty larceny, and because Tuesday
was Washington's birthday the Of
Tense was made possible.
When a bent and aged negro enter
ed the police station Tuesday and told
the officers there assembled that his
name was George Washington, and
that he had been robbed, it was be-
Ieved that the old man had gone
the county officers. While some of
the men tapped their heads signifi-
cantly others in a spirit ,of fun, be-
gan asking questions as to how the
country had changed since he left,
and on other similar subjects, jolly
ing him, meanwhile about being rob-
bed while celebrating his birthday.
But the old man told a straight
story. He said he had a shoe shop
at SIP East Fourth street and that he
Washington's birthday he received a
draft for $3.50, the last of a little
money due him on place he had
sold.
Finding that because of the holiday
he could not cash his draft at the
the case and intimated that he needed
a little money. Jackson said he would
get the money for the namesake of
the father of his country. He was
given the draft and left for up town.
Leaving the old man Jackson went
TO a second class clothing store on
lower Kansas avenue, where he pur-
chased a suit of clothes for Sc and a
pair of shoes for 81. He then return
ed to where Washington was waiting.
He said he had been unable to get all
of the money so had bought some
things for himself and would give
the old man his personal check for
the difference. He offered Washing
ton $3.50 and his check for $40.
Washington however, did not like
the looks of the Jackson check and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
TO BE GOOD YEAR.
Iron Mouiders in Prosperous Condition
in New York.

New York, Feb. 23.-The officers of
the iron moulders' conference board,
representing eleven local unions of iron
moulders in New York and vicinity,
have just received exhaustive reports on
trade conditions in the principal cities
throughout the country. These reports,
1T is announced. show that 1910 is to be
O. very prosperous year in the trade.
Employers in Pittsburg raised wages
% cents a day in January and Chicago
employers granted the same increase OF,
February l. The agreement between
the New York moulders and their en-
ployers does not expire until May 1,
when they expect to, get the same in
crease.
I'VE have no labor troubles in sight
and are not expecting any difficulties
declared J.4J. Flanagan, chief business
agent of the board today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
WANTED TO KILL THEM.
Boys Break Into Mexican Car and Are
in Danger of Lives.

Ben Wilkerson, deputy sheriff at
Valencia, brought two prisoners to
Topeka late last evening and told a.
story of the near murder of one of
them by a gang of Mexican laborers.
The prisoners are Fred Dryner and
Frank Shouse. aged 10 and 16, re-
spectiyely. The boys had broken into
a house car of Mexican laborers- The
foreigners had captured Shouse and
had tied his hands and feet when he
was rescued by a section foreman.
The Mexicans working On the rail-
road live in a train of cars on a switch
at the little town. 1t seems the boys
broke into one of the cars while the
Mexicans were away, taking some
clothes, a revolver, a razor. and other
articles Before they had escaped,
however, a party of the Mexicans re-
turned. Shouse in addition to having
been tied up has deep cut over his
ear.
The police also have a complaint
against the boys, charging that when
staying at the Holiday house here
Sunday night. they stole number of
articles from that hotel. Their pre-
liminary hearing on a charge of bur-
glary will be Leld next Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
SIMPLY VANISEES AND
OUT-OF- ORDER KIDNEYS ACT FINE

rected, with the knowledge that there
is no other medicine. at any price,
made anywhere else in the world,
which is SO harmless or will effect so
thorough and prompt a cure.
This unusual preparation goes direct
to the cause of trouble. distributing its
cleansing, healing and yitalizing inf1u-
ence directly upon the organs and
glands affected and completes the cure
before you realize it.
A few days treatment of Pape's
Diuretic means clean. healthy, active
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician. pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson & Pape of Gin
cinnati is a large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
of your confidence
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-fifty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23

declined to make this arrangement.
He demanded that Jackson cash his
own check for SO and produce the
money. Jackson, knowing he could
not do this, insisted that his own
check was as good as the money and
Washington in a huff, demanded his
draft back. jackson, of course, could
not return it. Then came a row and
later the man with the illustrious
name complained of his treatment at
the police station.
According to the police the woman
Jackson. That is her only part in the
affair
Washingtons beard and wool are
as white as pictures show the hair
of the man for whom he was named.
He does not know how old he is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
GLIDDEN SCOUTS START.
viii Map Out Route Which Includes
Topeka.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 23.-The first au-
tomobile to traverse the route and
"spy out the land" for the 1910 Glidden
tour, left here at noon today. Frank X.
Zirbies. who drove the pacemaker in
the national highway tour from New
York to Atlanta after having a few
months before carried dispatches from
Major General Leonard Wood. from
New York, to Major General Weston,
San Francisco, was at the wheel of the
car, which was loaded with photo
graphic supplies and map making
equipment. AS planned for 1910. the
Glidden tour will start from here in
June and cover about 1900 miles.
The principal controls will be estab-
lished in Louisville, Nashville Mem
phis, Little Rock, Texarkana, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Topeka,
wichita, St. Joseph, Des Moines Cedar
Rapids, Davenport, Rock Island, Mo-
line and Chicazo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
Out-of order Kidneys and the
Bladder act fine.

No man or woman here whose kid
neys are out-of-order, or who suffers
from backache or bladder misery, can
afford to leave Pape's Diuretic untried.
After taking several doses. all pains
in the back. sides or loins. rheumatic
twinge nervousness, headache. sleep
Iessness, inflamed or swollen eyelids
dizziness, tired or worn-out feeling and
other symptoms of clogged, sluggish
kidneys simply vanish.
Uncomfortable urination Especially
at night. smarting. discolored water
and all bladder misery ends.
The moment you suspect the slight
est kidney or bladder disorder, or feel
rheumatism pains, don't continue to be
miserable or worried. but get fifty
cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic from
your druggist and start taking as d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
SHORTAGE OF $4,000.
1t Causes National City Bank of Cam
bridge. Mass, to Close.

Boston. Feb. 23-The National City
bank of Cambridge closed its doors to-
day by order of the com Dtroller of
the currency at Washington. A bank
examiner is now in chage of the in
stitution.
Washington, Feb. ga shortage of
$4,000 in the individual deposits
caused the closing of the doors of the
National City bank of Cambridge, ac-
cording to information received by the
comptroller of the currency. 1t is not
known here who is responsible for the
shortage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
MILL HAND GETS DAMAGES.
A. j. Atterbury Who Was Hurt at
Pages Mill Awarded $1,75O.

A. ]. Atterbury former employee
at the Page Mid-Continent Mills of
North Topeka, recovered $1,750 dam
ages today in his suit for $1,000 be-
cause of an injury received while
working in the mill. The damages
were paid up promptly by the Aetna
Life Insurance company with whom
Page evidently has employees liability
insurance.
1909, while stacking barrels which
were not properly Checked" and fell
with them. His back was injured,
the spine and kidneys being affected.
An operation was undergone, costing
$500. His back was said to have been
so badly injured as to make him a
cripple for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
Declare That Street Railway
Has No Right to Freedom.
STRONG OPPOSITION.
Big Majority Of City Council
Favor Local Control.
"That Ordinance" Will Be Pre-
sented at Next Meeting.

Every member Of the city council
and the city officials are receiving en-
couragement today from their constit-
uents TO sQuelch the proposition to
grant to the Topeka Railway company
a blanket franchise which would
give them the right to build their lines
on any street in the city for period
of the next three years.
The office of Mayor Green has been
filed all morning and the different
places of business, offices and shops of
the councilmen have been visited by
people who are out and out against
the blanket franchise and who pray
that their representatives in the city
council vote against it.
1t has been ascertained today that
the majority of the members of the
city council are also against the mat
ter as submitted by the street railway
company and there is little likelihood
that the company's request will be
granted. It was thought for some time
that number of the council had
weakened and would make a fight in
that body for the extension.
That Ordinance to Come Up.
The ordinance proposed some
months ago and silenced through the
efforts of the officials of the street
railway, who declared that it would
ruin their financial standing, will be
introduced at the next meeting of the
city council. This ordinance provides
for a heavy penalty to any violation
of the points of the franchise. It
makes it a misdemeanor for the COM
pany to refuse to carry out all the
points, rules and regulations of the
original franchise.
The railway officials succeeded in
silencing the ordinance when it was
first drawn up. How they did it, no
one seems to know. But it was killed
and never appeared in the council
chamber. 1t is known that the officials
admitted that they had not lived up to
the franchise but they decided they
would do better afterwards.
Today this troublesome ordinance
was found in the office of City Attorney
Ralston. 1t had been deposited here
by the chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Ralston will take up this ordi-
nance this week and make it over and
it will be introduced before the council.
The ordinance now has number of
little things in it that are out of date
and would be useless to print
Frank G. Kslly, secretary and treas
urer of the Topeka Railway company,
has stated to different members of the
council that unless the blanket" fran
chise is granted the city railway will
not extend its lines. This threat is
taken seriously by the council but they
declare that it is not serious enough
to win them over for the blanket"
franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
INVALIDS' EYES.
Treated at Their Homes in Topeka by
Graduate Optician.

Seldom do invalids and people con-
fined to their homes have an oppor-
tunity to receive the services of an ex-
pert oDtometrist at thar own home
This very arrangement is made by the
Santa Fe Watch company. A phone
call will bring the most modern meth
DDS and careful service to your home.
MANY are the aches and ills and dis
comforts which will be dispelled by
proper treatment of the eyes. Relief
and satisfa ction is the Santa Fe
Watch company's motto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
DIED PROTESTING INNOCENCE.
Carlo Giro Is EIectrocuted for killing
a Woman.

Ossining, N. z. Feb. 2s.-Cario Giro,
convicted of numbering Mrs. Sophie L.
cuted in Sing Sing prison here today, pro-
testing his innocence to the last Just
before the current was turned on the
condemned man murmured a prayer and
then cried:
Shame on you Christian people who
put me to death when I am not guilty.
Giro was convicted with Frederick
Schliemann of having shot and killed Mrs
Staber while robbing the Staber house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
"SEMI-SANE" FOURTH.
New jersey Town Can Make Noise
From a. m. to p. IN.

Orange. N. J.. Feb. ga "semi-sane"
Fourth of July. in the words of one of
the aldermen. is to be tried in Orange
this year. Anordinance has been pass
ed permitting the use of firearms and
noise makers only between the hours of
a. M, and p. m. The police are in
structed to make prompt arrests of all
who attempt a noisy celebration before
or after those hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23
Where rs the Joker2

There is one problem that is bother
ing Mayor Green and the city council
men against the franchise proposition
today. These men have designated
their problem the "joker" and are ask
ing today-"Where is the joker?''
It is contended that the city council
will grant to the railway company the
right to any street they wish for the
extension of their lines. The council
passed a resolution to this effect and
the sentiment for an extension of any
kind was shown clearly a the meeting
Monday night
With this in view the city officials
are asking: Why does the street rail-
way want this blanket franchise? What
is their object in claiming that they
want the right to build an extension
and then after they get it, want more :?
Why do they threaten to throw up
their extension plans when the city
does not extend them this blanket?
These questions the city officials are
asking each other today and they are
unable to answer. Some declare that
the street railway wants a complete
control over the city and then when
some other COMPANY or interurban
desires to build into the city they
could hinder them with their blanket
contract others say they are plan
ming routes which will make some
streets impossible and that it must be
stopped.
Il am opposed 10 TINS blanket IRAN
chise because it will give them per-
mission to make regular railroad
right of way out of some more of our
Streets said H. B. Howard. Take
the line UP Twelfth street for instance
you can't leave bicycle on the
curbing or it Will be knocked off. 1t
is impossible 20 drive along there with
safety 1 want the street railway to
ask the council before they build any
lines. No more running and possession
of city streets for railroad right of
ways
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Il@Z

MORT 4 BOUND
No. LOG Southeas, nm Linn sos p. m.
No. 104 Frisco Lii, tied, due 3.5o u. M
No. 912. Mississippi
Accommodation Due 30 p. m.
No. 908 Memphis Ar. go a. m.
Accommodation { Ly. 6:2o a. m.
SOUTH hCUNn
No. los Southeastern L mid LBS a. m.
No. lob N. York Lin. due l2.36 a. m,
No. oil Alabama Acc m IT'D pm.
No. 907 Aberdeen ar $40 P. m.
Accommodation Ay. $40 p. IN.
Round trip rates to Mem'his. Tenn:
account Tri-SJate Eai /. on sal . 'pt. 70
to October 4th. inclu i've, goo return
ing until October 5th via Frisco Lines,
IS 40.
Round trip to At anti. ga, on sale
September 10Th, 18th. 18Th good rntll
September 28th. $9.65 via Frisco.
One way Colonists ticket on sale via
Frisco Lines to C;.i .ornia and North
West on sale daily from Aug 7st 25th to
September 9th, and Oct. LIST 20 l5th.
Round trip to Atlantic City. N. j..
Via fTlSCO dCCOu'C INdtIOpGt
ment G. A. r. Tickets on 81 le Sep
TENDER 18th to 10th good until 5 eptem-
Der 29th. Fare Via Frisco $50 rs.
Round trip tickets to Baltimord, Nd,
via Frisco, on sale Sept. 9th and iOtn.
limited until September 21st. -sare
"a rs.
Round trip rates to all Summer Re
sorts on sale May 18th until Septemt err
9th, 1910, limited until October 81 T.,
1910. For rates. schedules etc see agent !.
Why not spend your vacation IN
Colorado this summer? Reduced rates
via Frisco on sale daily, limited until
October 31st. Two through trains daily
and the trip is a pleasure. For further
information in regard to rates and
schedules. Call on or write the agent.
Round trip Homseekers tickets to the
on sale every first and
third Tuesday of each month. For fur
Their particulars as to rates and sched-
ules, call on or write,
L. w. MCLEAN, Ticket.Agent.
Tupelo. Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Commissioners Sale.

Exparte Petition of N. L. Witcher,
ct al No. 2846.
By virtue Of q decree Of the Honor
able Chancery Court OF Lee County,
State of Mississippi. rendered at the
March Term, A. d., 1910 thereof, order
ing a sale of certain lands mentioned
therein, I. Norbin Jones the undersign-
ed appointed commissioner to execute
said decree, will on Monday the Sd day
Of October, 1910. expose at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash, in
front of the Court House Door in the
City of Tupelo within the hours pre-
scsibed by law. the following described
lands. being in said County and State.
t0-wit:
The south half of the south half of
the southwest quarter. and Is Is acres
described as beginning at the southwest
eornerof the southeast quarter and RIM
east So 1-3 rods. thence north 40 rods,
thence west So Is rods and thence
south 40 rods with quarter section line
to point of beginning. all Of said lands
being in Section Z, Township 10. Range
s. East Together with the appurten-
ances and Entertainments thereunt0 ap-
pertaining.
Norbin Jones, Commissioner.
Dated 30th day Of August, 1910.
Boggan & Leake, S0ls. 23s4t
49,
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Goodbye Summer.

We do not agree with the dis
tinguished editor of the Com
mercial Appeal in all his political
opinions, but we gladly count
him as a master Of classical En-
glish, as the following from his
facile pen abundantly testifes:
yesterday, over the western
hills, the summer sun wen
down. The season which tire,
months ago we hailed as the
good old time" has crystal;zeo
into a memory, a memory that
gloriies with the compelling
touch of ends attained, OF hopes
a :h;eved, or shrivels and bis
tiers under tie scourge Of 1ail
ure.
1t came out Of the eastern
d .wr-this dead-and-gone sum
mer-with roses and bird-sonp
aud laughter and love, and j,
slipped over the western horizon
empty handed, for it had drop
ped its treasures as it journeyed.
And some Of US caught the roses,
and some the thorns, and somf
Earned the bird song, ami some
I'D the empty nest. Some OF
u, saw it go without regret
n ~, even with relief; and some
of us held yearningly and
tenaciously to its last golden
hours; some of us will cover its
exit with the lilies Of gladness,
and some will hide its footprints
under the rue OF broken hearts.
All that is left of it now is the
paling glow of the aftermath,
the reflected radiance of what
was so recently a splendor Of
sunshine and rainbow-tinted
blossoms. Impartially it gave
of its warmth, its color, its per-
fume, it's purple vintage; but
with an all to uneven balance
did it weigh its favors of JOY and
hope and happiness. But what
is done, is done; and whether we
! have bound up full sheaves Of its
! grain or been only cleaners in
the field. we look back today
and say, with that touch of sad
ness that always comes with
fnality: Good bye, old sum-
mer time, good bye"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Improve the Public Thorough
fare.

In our opinion. the greatest
question of public concern this
fall will be road improvement. In
many portions of the South this
question has been given careful
study, until now there are some
splendid roads in those sections
enough to get the farmers
acquainted with the benefit of
good roads. They are of far
more importance to the farmer
than all of the tariff, politics,
etc.. in existence. The prosper
ity of our country depends so
largely on the prosperity of our
farmers that everything possible
should be done to render life in
the rural districts profitable as
we'll as agreeable, and nothing
could conduce more to the COM
fort and welfare of our people
than the improvements of roads.
A good road costs money. 1t is
a business investment requiring
a large outlay of cash at first,
and the interest On this invest
ment comes back two-fold, not in
the form of cash directly. but in
a way that is quickly noticed. 1t
is question that should be de-
hated and re-de Dated in every
land, until the bes; results are
obtained-perfe ct 1,sads through
out the southland .--Corinthian.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Infant Mortality.

The department of health ascribes
the high death rate among babes in
hot weather to the ignorance Of the
mothers, and for their edification has
issued a simple list OF rules for car
ing for infants, printed in several Ian
guages, and urging that prompt noti-
fcation Of illness be sent to the
branches of the department. The NOR
tality among babies is found to be
highest among the negroes. the Ital-
ians ranking second and the Russians
third. The Yiddish speaking popula-
ton of the lower East side has a COM
paratively good record.-Medical Rec
ord.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-16
Mrs. Amelia Monts Coggin.


On the erening of Sept. 9th, 1919,
about 7 o'clock, the dark wfigei I e 4
death, entered the home of w. I. G
gin and claimed for its victim t'is Y :
and mother of this happy hom-
Coggin was born April 5. 1857 500
ed the M. E. church at the age > y
years, was married to Mr.. W.iisn
Tomas Cocgin Dec. 8. 1881, aad died
Sept. 5. 1910.
She was sick only a few weeks and
all through her sutferings as in all he
other trials she bore up bravely and
patiently to the last.
She leaves a heart broken husl an !
and s children to mourn this great los
She possessed all the qualities that it
takes to make a lady Of the truest type.
for truly she was a noble type of good
true womanhood.
Being a devoted christian, she was
ever ready to help all she found in
trouble.
In her house she carried a swe ping
influence for good, and vas honored
and loved as none but a christian
mother can be. And truly 1t can be
said of her. That she numbered her
friends by her acquaintance. The
communities of Lime Stone and Shiloh
will share this loss, but why speak of
her as dead? There is no death to the
righteous, and she is only sleeping, and
those noble deeds are an example for
us to follow. And though she sleepeth
her works liveth and will yield an
abundant harvest.
This short sketch of her noble and
pure life to those who know her will
only serve as a reminder of the many
christian virtues she possessed, and to
those who knew her not it is only a
shadow of her usefulness. To the
bereaved husband and children we ex-
tend our sympathy and point them to
an all wise Savior who doeth all things
well. For when we are respondent and
,life's trials heaviest then our Heavenly
Father is nearest, ''For He who notes
the sparrows fall, will hear his chill
dren when they CALL"
The interment took place at Old New
Chapel cemetery, where a large audi
ence assembled and listened very at
tentively to the life of Mrs. Caggin
beautifully pictured by her pastor. the
Rev. MI. Yansee, of the M. E. Church,
South. Mrs. Arthur Temple.