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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
WAS \ CoPPERHEAD SNAKE
William Gates Picked Up a Log and
Was Bitten Through Finger.

Leavenworth. kan. May 23-WT-
liam Gates, son of Mike Gates Of
Mount OIivet, was bitten BY a copper
head snake Young Gates was cutting
wood on his fathers farm When ne
picked Up a log of wood. the snake
which was concealed in it. bit him
through tire finger of one hand Emer-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
CROPS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Recent Rains in Smith County Has
HeIped Out the Wheat.

C-svIord. Kan. May 23-The recent
heavy rains that have been general over.
this part of the country have put ar
growing Gro 1s in excellent condition L
has been rather cold for corn TO make
much of a growth but wheat has been
doing fine
Recent rains here have been quite
heavy and accompanied with consider
able hail in spots, doing much damage
TO wheat in the north and south part
CT the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
Citizens State Bank VIII Put Up
Binding TO Cost s.. 600.

WestmoreIand. Kan. May "a
kropf Brothers Of Wamego were
awarded the contract to erect a build
ing west of the SWartz-Lyun Mercan-
tile company's store for the Citizens
State bank and for J. W. Aru0Id's Of
fee. The building will be of stone with
a pressed brick and full plate glass
front. The contract price is between
$4,000 and $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23

more than three inches long and sky
rockets more than eight inches long.
Canes exploding caps are tabOOed-
This action was taken after the
death of Mrs. H L. Freeman, wife of
a former councilman, who died last
week after an illness dating from July
4. 1907. when stray rocket hit her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
RADIsH WITH FIVE TAILS.
Was Raised in Garden OF Charles
.Iacnuemfn m OskalOOsa-

OskaIoosa, kan. May 23--The JEFF
ferson County Bank has on exhibition
in their window a radish that has Hal
teyss comet beaten The comet has
ouIy one tail while the radiSh has five
and then the earth passed through the
tai of the comet, while the radiSh
tails all passed through a part of the
earth The radish grew in the garden
of Charles Jacquemin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
INCH RAIN AT CLAY CENTER.
c. P. Has 500 Feet of Track Washed
Ont Near Wakefield.

Clay Center, Kan, May 2S--Eight
hundred feet of Union Pacific track
and the bridge across the Republican
river between here and Wakefield was
taken out Saturday Heavy rains
washed out the track but it is sup
posed the strong wind blew the bridge
into the river, which was not nlgn
enough to wash the bridge out Nearly
four inches of rain fell in an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
HACKNEY IN WASHINGTON.
Winfield Lawyer and Politician Visits
the Capital

washington, D. c., May 23.-Wn-
liam P. Hackney of Winfield, Kan,
arrived here Saturday and has been in
conference with some of his congress
siouaI friends of the Kansas delega-
ton on Capitol Hill, posting them as
+o the uoIftfcaI situation in Kansas
Senator Curtis was among those who
delivered euIogies on the late Repre-
sentative DeArmond in the senate Sat
urdaV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
K. Z. WILL GRADUATE sss-
This Years Class the Largest in His
tory Of Institution

tory Of Institution
Lawrence. Kan. May 23.-The Uni
versity of Kansas will graduate the
largest class in its history June 8,
this year According to the official
statement given out by the registrar,
George o. Foster, 363 students Will re-
ceive degrees on the completion Of
the work which they are now carry
ing
This is an increase of more than %
per cent over last years graduating
class, which was the largest in the
history of the institution up to that
time The rate Of increase in degrees
this year is far ahead OF the increase
in the enrolment in all classes of
the university
Plans are completed for the com
mencemeut exercises. They begin
Sunday. June 5, and extend over June
8. which is Commencement Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
OBERLN's NEW CHURCH.
Gift of Walter A. Smith and Dedicate,
on sunday

OberIin, Kan, May Trinity
Episcopal church was eousecrated
here Sunday by Bishop Sheldon NJ
Griswo1d Of SaIina-
The church is a present to the
diocese by Mr.. Walter A Smith and
IS A beautiful, substantial brick struc-
ture This evening Bishop GriswoId
will preach and there will also be a
sorg service and the services will con-
tinue until Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
WHEATON WILL HAVE ONE.
VIII Build at Once New School House
TO Cost $1,000.

WestmoreIand. Kan May "a
Wheaton is to have a fine new school
building It will be built of pressed
brick, will be conveniently arranged
and modern in appearance 1t will
cost about $1,000 The school board
let the contract for the building to NJ
Bennett Of Leavenworth- Work is to
commence at once and the building
will be ready for use when the school
year begins next fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
EVERYTHING SOLD WELL
John Young. Near Bushton- Realizes
-. 500 From Public Sale.

Lyons. Kan. May 23--CoI- Hopkins
reports q good turn out TO the sale
given BY John Young, near Bushtou-
The property was in demand like hot
cakes and the money rolled IN 10
Leaf the hand" One mare sold for
s765 and another for $3.50 and other
stock in proportion, until about $4,000
was realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
NEW COURT HOUSE NEXT YEAR.
Thirty Seven Bridges Washed Out Is
Cause Of the Delay

Overlook. Kan. May 23--Commis-
si0uer karues believe the new court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
added to the Long List due
o This Famous Remedy.

Oronogo, Mol was simply ner-
Eous wreck. I could not walk across
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
FOURTH OF JULY VICTIM.

Mrs. Freeman Died Last Week and
Chanute viii Have sane Fourth
Chanute. Kan, May 23.-To bring
about a sane Fourth. the city council
has adopted a resolution prohibiting
the use on Main street of fire crackers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-23
WAMEGo FIRM GETS CONTRACT.

and many old ones remodeIed and
modernized-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
Further Developments, Follow.
ing Transfer of Property,
Take Place This Week.
OFFICIALS PROVIDED FOR
HOLDING COMPANY WILL RETAIN
ALL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
OF THE SOME WELL
KNOWN IN RICHMOND.

Cincinnati, July 12.-Developments
resulting from the recent purchase OF
the Chicago. Cincinnati & Louisville
by the Chesapeake and Ohio, are ex.
pected within the next day or two.
The first move toward an actual con.
solidation will be the merging of the
city ofnces Of the two roads, which
will be accomplished before the end of
the present week. The ONCE Of the C.
G and l., which is all but next door
to that of the C. and O.. in the Sinton
hotel building. will be moved into the
latter tomorrow or next day, and
there will be an actual merger of both
passenger and freight departments SO
far as Cincinnati is concerned.
Frank NJ. Whitaker, vice president
and trafYic manager Of the c. and O.,
and president Of the c. and o. of In
diana. said yesterday that all Of the
employees OF the @. G. and L will be
provided for under the new arrange
ment. but that as yet no arrangement
has been made for the c. c. and L. Of
ficials who may be affected by the ex-
tension Of the jurisdiction OF C. and
O. oficials over the G. c. and L. He
indicated. however. that there would
be room for all, and that when the ex-
tended system is in full operation all
onicials and employees Of both roads
will find themselves busily engaged.
Directors Meet Tomorrow.
Oficial announcement Of the pro-
posed changes will probably not be
made until after the meeting of the
directors OF the Indiana corporation,
now owning the c. G. and l., to be
held in this city tomorrow, at which
time 1t is expected the complete pro-
gram mapped out and authorized will
be submitted. This meeting was ar
ranged for yesterday. but because Of
the inability Of several Of the directors
to reach the city, 1t had to be adjourn
ed for lack OF q quorum, and will be
held at the Sinton hotel tomorrow.
So far as known the result Of this
meeting will be the consolidation Of
the freight and passenger ofices In
this city. the extension Of the jurisdic.
tion Of both the trafic and operating
departments Of the C. and O. over the
C. c. and l., and the announcement Of
the policy Of the new management.
Change Affects Officials.
The change will affect the follow
ing oficers and employees of the c. C.
and L.: r. p. Dalton. general superin-
tendent: William Fitzgerald. general
freight agent: Thomas H. Quincy, gen.
eral passenger agent; Frank E. Ian
meier. district passenger agent; Wal
ter T.. Remlin, division freight agent,
and . number Of outside representa-
tives Of both trafiic departments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
EATON COUPLE HURT
Limited Train Strikes Buggy
Driven by Aged Farmer
and His Wife.
ONE MAY NOT SURVIVE

Eaton, O., July 12.-Passenger train
No. Is on the Pennsylvania. due In
Eaton from the west at Ais o'clock
crashed into buggy driven by Sam
uel Poffenbarger and wife on Monday
afternoon at the Barron street cross.
ing and their escape from instant
death was miraculous. The vehicle
was struck In the rear and was demol-
ished. and both occupants were
thrown violently to the ground. Mrs.
Poffenbarger was hurled several feet
into the air and In falling received a
fracture Of the leg above the right
knee and several minor body bruises.
Poffenbarger was more seriously in
Jured and sustained a broken shoulder
blade. a bad scalp wound and several
bad bruises upon his body. and it is
thought internal injuries.
Both are advanced in age, and be.
cause Of this fact 1t is thought that
Mr.. Poffenbarger will hardly survive.
They were removed to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Deem. where Drs.
J. c. Ryder and Logan r. Pryor at.
tended them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
Charles Stewart Rolls, Daring
Englishman Who Made Re-
turn Trip Flight Across tho
Channel, instantly Killed.
CRUSHED UNDER MOTOR
WHEN MACHINE FALLS
Great Crowds Had FIocked 70
Meet at Bournemouth, Eng
land, to See Rolls IN Record
breaking Flights.

Bournemouth. Eng. July 13.-Chare
les Stewart Rolls. the famous Englia6.
aviator who won the honor Of beino
the only man to make a round trim
across the English channel to France.
was killed today In the aviation mest
here. While flying In ! Wright ma
chine in the alighting competition tor
a prize OF $1.25O, his aeroplano sud.
denly turned q somersault. crashed to,
the ground, and crushed tho aviator ~
death directly opposite the grandstands
The stand was filled with represens
tatives of English society who had
been attracted to the contest by the,
fact that Rolls was to compete today
Many OF them were personally &C.
quainted with or were friends of the
daring aviator. They cheered him -
he arose In the air to ! height oe 100
feet and the cheers continued q hol
made one circle Of the aviation
grounds. The cheers were sileucedl
suddenly when Il was noticed that he
was having trouble. By this Tins ~
had ascended to = height Of 115 feet.
Almost Immediately after the first
signs Of trouble were noticed the aero
plane turned complets somersault
and then plunged straight down. RoIls
attempted TO extricats himself but the
drop was too swift. The edeo Of the
machine caught him - the two came
to the ground together and fatallx
crushed him His limbs were fsacttr-
ed and he died within 1sw momeuto
AFTER the aeroDlane- was llfssd ironh
his body.
Many Of the women In the grand
stand shrieked frantically q the avia-
tor was seen to fall. Then several of
them tainted while their men compan-
ions rushed upon the field to give aid
to the stricken man. They wero I'm.
mediately driven back by the police.
The cause Of the accident was the
breaking Of the tail OF the machine.
which contained defective wooden ma-
terial. Just prior to making his own
flight, Rolls had assisted ii caring for
N. Audemars. q French aviator Who
was badly hurt in the first accident of
the day. Audemars Ii ii the hospital.
Rolls was immensely wealthy and had
abandoned his diplomatic trainine Tor
the speed mania. Rolls was thirty.four
years old and WAS the third son of
Lord and Lady Llangattock. He for.
merly was famous ~ IN automobilo
racer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
SUIT OVER HORSE TRADE.

On change Of venue from the Un-
ion county circuit court, the suit Of
James Redd against James Gregory,
demand $175. was fled in the circuit
court today The plaintiff AYERS that
he purchased . horse from Gregory
which was not up to specifications. It
was agreed between the two. Redd
avers. that II the horse was not suita-
BILE in all respects after q weeks trial
that It was 20 b returned and tn 800
purchase price refunded. Gregory re-
fuses to do this and now the plaintiff
wishes not only to recover the invest
ment but also SIS for loss Of tim
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
Chief of Police Gormon Fav-
ors More Stringent.
Regulation.
PEDESTRIANS ARE BITTEN
POND MAY BE ESTABLISHED AND
A DoG-cATcHER HIRED TO RID
THE STREETS OF UNkEPT ANb
oWNERLEss CANNES.

Dogs running loose on the streets
are causing 50 many Complaints and
becoming SO dangerous to the public
that I. A. Gormon, superintendent OF
police has come out in favor of the es
tablishment Of q dog pound in Rich
mond. During the past few days many
people have been bitten by dogs and
several have been made seriously i'll
This morning Patrolman Westenbere
shot a small brown cur on North Sixth
street that had taken q bite out OF
Thomas Garnett's leg. The bite was q
deep one and Garnett was much
alarmed when he reported it at pol
ice headquarters. Mr.. Gormon said
similar complaints were coming in ev.
cry day.
Council should pass an ordinance
establishing a dog pound" said the
chief. "and should provide that dogs
be not allowed to run loose on the
streetA Some Of their friends prob
ably have pet dogs though and they
are afraid to pass the ordnance"
Mr.. Gormon continued that it would
Uo al AASAPCA0ANO PA0JOS& ASS SAAAs
cost would be for q horse and wagon
and a dog catcher. The animals
might be disposed OF at the crematory
The police say also that there are
many complaints of dogs running Out
from yards and barking at passersby
and in many instances they sleep on
the streets. In cities where pound
is kept, the police say there are few
complaints OF dogs biting people. Es
pecially il this true at Indianapolis
where few dogs are running at large
There has also been>much trouble re
ported from this source In the coun.
try and several dairy COWS have been
bitten and afterwards found suffering
from hydrophobia- Tho police and
the health department think the mat
ter will come up before council in q
few weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
FAMILY JAIL PARTY
John Case and Son, of Milton,
Both Serving Time for
Public lntoxication.
GAVE OFFICERS HARD FIGHT

John Case and son OF Milton were
brought TO the county Jail today to
serve sixteen days for public intoxica-
tion. They were sentenced In the Jus
tice Of the peace court at Cambridge
City this morning and after they have
served the sixteen days will be rear
rested and charged with resisting an
officer. Marshal Dan Drischel OF
Cambridge City and deputy sheriff o.
car Mashmeyer arrested the men ON
the road between Cambridge City and
Milton after hard fight. Fights be-
tween the officers and the men also
took place on the street car and at the
Cambridge City lock up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
Divorced Wife of Frank Gould,
Married Yesterday to Sugar
Trust Magnate-Says De.
tectives Oogged Her.
MOTHER IS INDIGNANT
OVER THE WHOLE AFFAIR
Mrs. Thomas, as She Now is
Kown Declares that Helen
Gould Caused the Children
to be Seized.
tAmsrscan News Service,

0Amertcan news Servic0D
New York. July 12.-Mrs. Ralph Hill
Thomas. who was formerly Mrs. Helen
Kelly Gould. sailed for Europe with
her husband today on the liner Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse. At the same
time her two children were being held
under guard by their aunt. Miss Helen
Miller Gould, to whom they were TAX
en- when seised by detectives late yes
terdsy following their mothers mar
riaSe.
Mrs. Thomas. recently divorced from
Frank Gould. and married yesterday
TO Ralph Hill Thomas. was bitterly
indignant over the seizure of the chill.
dren.
There was no excuse for all Of
%his," she said. II cannot understand
the actions of these people. They
have followed us everywhere. II Is
all Helen Gould's work. She has been
watching me and my children for a
week. They have had private detec-
tives follow us to our home at Sands
Point. and here. The children we're to
be turned over to Miss Gould last eve
ming. Il IL shameful"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas boarded the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse shortly AZ
ter 9 o'clock this morning. They were
given the suite Of Captain Charles
Polak OF the liner, which is on the
forward deck close TO the bridge. It
u the roughest part Of the boat.
The suite consists OF . dining and
sitting room. and . bedroom and .
hath.
Mrs. Thomas was dressed entirely
In black. A. abe walked up the gang.
way Of the liner she lowered . heavy
veil. The newly married couple came
In from the Gould bungalow ut Sands
Point In M. Thomas' auto. Three
private detectives followed them. one
Of the detectives being . negro.
When they boarded the liner In Ho-
boken . number Of photographers
were on hand to get snapshots Of
them. and Mr.. Thomas became greatly
wrought up over their presence.
"The children and myself have been
followed by detectives for the last
month";" said Mrs. Thomas. "They
have followed US all over New York
and to Sands Point.
AT every move we found detectives
at our elbows. do not know who re-
tained them. Maybe Il was Frank
Gould and maybe II was Helen Gould.
All I know IL that didn't have any
thing to do with their being around
and did not want them around.
yesterday the detectives followed
me from the St Regis to my home at
$40 Park avenue. asked Addison
Misner IN 90 along with the children
and their governess to protect them
and also asked him to dodge the de-
tectives. He took the children to the
Gotham. where they visited their
grandmother and then they were sent
10 the home Of Helen Gould.
''Miss Gould Is to take care Of the
children until Mr.. Thomas and re-
turn from Europe In two months. I
shall then have them at Sands Point"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
ADMINISTRATOR Is NAMED.

Enos Veal. who succeeded the late
Charles A. Harris as trustee of Perry
township today was appointed admin
istrator OF Harris estate. It is val
ued at about $4OO. The widow of the
decedent is the only heir and q guar
diain will have to be appointed to look
after her interests as she is confined
at Eastern Indiana hospital for the in
sane.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-12
In Minnesota Alone, Half of the
10000 Licenses Issued
Went to Farmers.
OVER A MILLION INVESTED
FIGURES SHOW THAT WHEAT
GROWERS OF THE NORTHWEST
SHOW THEIR PROSPERITY sY
BUYING MACHINES.

st. Paul, Mimi, July. 12-As the re
suit of farmers buying automobiles
and using them for trips about theil
farms and to town, more than 1OOO(
licenses for cars have been issued in
Minnesota this year. According to es
Inmates made in the office Of Julius
Schmahl, secretary OF state, at St
Paul, more than ten million dollars Il
invested in the North Star state.
Estimating the average cost ol
cars to be as low as 81 1,OOO." said Mr.
Schmahl. ''the total investment II
Minnesota today is 1O,160 600 More
than half Of this sum has been put inte
cars by the farmers. On May 1, 1910
the total number of automobiles II
the state was 1874. Since then within
50 days-2,7S6 additional machines
have been licensed"
The cost OF state license in MIN
nesota is $50. It is generally under
stood that the next session of the legis
lature will increase this to s. or SO
as charged in most other states
Drinking Cup to Go.
The old tin dipper, the gourd and
the cracked water glass are placed un
der ban by the Minnesota state board
Of health. In communication to b
sent broadcast throughout the statl
within the next few days, the public
will be warned not to use the cups pro
vided at free drinking places. but tt
carry the individual variety, and ev.
eryone drink out Of his own. Placari.
will be posted in all public places
where there are wells or gountains
The placard will say:
Dangerous diseases, such as diph
iberia. tuberculosis, ETC., are frequent
II communicated by the use Of the pub
lie drinking cup.
Protect yourself and those depend
ent upon you.
Provide yourself with an indivic
nal drinking cup and thus avoid thu
possibilities OF contamination"
With this warning win go . letter
insisting upon the Observance Of It
The use Of the public drinking cur
i~quite generally condemned BY. sani
tarians," the letter says Tho Mime
sofa state board Of health strongly op
poses it"