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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11

anu Hgh6 sue, anu
was tired all the
time and nervous.
IL could not sleep,
and every month I
could hardly stand
the pain. Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound re-
stored me to health
again and made me
| feel like a new wo-
man. I hope this
letter will induce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11

ct wouldn't hesitate to marry a girl
Just because she had property or a
business of her own. if she would
promise not to refer to her possessions
before company too often. "-Bnl Black.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
YOUR
BACKACHE
YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Bloomdale, Ohio-"I suffered from
terrible headaches. pains in my back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
Community Comment.
M CONDITION.

MY idea of nothing to eat" saiC
Miss Manners, els soup"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
PUPPY LOVE.

A New York couple was married be-
cause each party to the union liked
dogs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
THE PTuTOCRA

In a small town the real object of
envy is the boy who wears a gold
watch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-11
HE HoRRn THING.

The meanest man in Topeka has been
found. Recently he substituted for a
box of candy intended as a present to
a girl from her admirer box filled
with sawdust. The mistake was not
discovered until the girl opened the
box.
What has become of the cat which
used to alarm the household by break
ing into the pantry at night?
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-24
Trustees Sale.

by virtue Of the authority confer
red upon me by a certain deed of
trust executed on the 9Th day of
February, 1907, by ] B Long and wife
Annie Long to Mrs. Annie Henson
guardian to secure an Indebtedness
OF Two Hundred Five ($205.0O) Dol
lars Wherein l was made trustee,
and which trust deed appears of
record in the chancery clerks office
OF Neshoba county, Miss, in deed
book rs. page 52S, will on the fiIst
Monday in April, 1910, in front Of
doorofcourthousein
of Philadelphia, Miss, sell to the
highestbidder for cash the following
described land ,o-wit:
VIZ of SW14 of Sec. 6, II II, r.. Is
containg 80 acres more or less.
Said sale will be made to satisfy
SAID debt and cost of executing this
trust
This the 9Th day Of March 1910
! w M Lewis.
Trustee.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-24
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of the authority confer
red upon me by certain deed OF
| trust executed on Feb. fifth 1907 by
b Long and wife Mamie Long to s
| II Spivey, county treasurer and his
successor in office, for two hundred
(220.00) twenty dollars, wherein ]
was made trustee, and which trust
deed appears of record in the chan
Gerry clerk s office of Neshoba coun-
ty, Miss, in deed book Is, page 52t
| will on the first Monday in April
1910, in front OF the north door of
the court house in the town of
p Philadelphia, within legal hours.
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described land. to-wit
w = of NV a less l6 acres on the
south end of Sec. 7, T. l. r. l3, con-
tanning "a acres more or less.
This sale. will be made to satisfy
said debt and the cost of executing
this trust.
| This the Sth day of Marth, 1910.
w NJ Lewis,
| Trustee.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-24
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received until II o'clock
NJ. OH the first Monday in April, 1910,
for working the following public
roads, according to plans and
specifications now on file IN my oTice
and as appears on the minutes of
the Board OF Supervisors Of Neshoba
couaty Miss at pages 259 aud 260, viz !:
DISTRICT NO. l.
FIRST CLASS.
Philadelphia and Meridiana OF
Daleville road from incorporation
line to. beat line.
SECOND CGASs.
Philadelphia and Lake Burnside
road from Incorporation lime to river
bridge.
Contractors will be required to
give bond as required by law. The
Board reservs the right to reject amy
and all bids.
This the 10th day Of March, 1910.
F. i. Devices,
Clerk Board of Supervisors.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-24
NOTICE..
IO whom it may concern.

TO whom 1t may concern.
| want to say TO the peop-
lie OF NosnOba Co not to get
alarmed over the homestead
ING land that is going on
over the county, but come
and apply at once and see if
your land has ever been
taken mp and il records here
does not show it von can
apply to Washington and
get copy OF patent, and rest
easy over the matters, and
if it is really vacant band
you had better make appli-
cation Yourself because OF
fraud going YER t h c
country.
Yours truly,
W. NJ. Lewis.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-03-24
7 ] q 4 s a. 9 .

the first Monday April
frcasntle dtH
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Farmers Fall Festival.

Three full days OF agricultural mov-
ing pictures will be the big fea.
ture and principal attraction in La
Junta on "Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday OF next week. All Of the
committees are working night and
day In order TO get everything ready
for the big opening day next Wednes-
day. The agricultural and horticul-
tural display will be made in man.
moth alfalfa hay palace. 40xl40 feet
in dimensions. which will be erected
on West First street Immediately
south Of the Santa Fe Club House
and Reading Room, and the most seri
GUS problem seems to be to have suf-
ficient space TO accommodate all Of
the exhibits that have been promised.
The live stock display will be made
on the grounds of the La Junta Driv-
ing Park Association, south and west
Of the McNeen's brick yard. where
quarters have been provided for about
l25 horses. thirty stations, and .
big exhibit OF cattle. sheep and hogs.
Over 100 coops of chickens have been
entered for the various premiums Of
fered.
The directors have been In COM
munication with a celebrated aviator
during the past two days. but ss his
final figures were $1,000 for 4 flight
on each Of the three days festival
they decided to pass up this stunt.
Miss Belmont. however. will make .
balloon ascension and parachute jump
on each day OF the festival and the
dear people will have to be satisfied
with this event for u thriller.
In the way of amusements there
will be something doing every min
ute, besides practical talks from ex-
perts OF the agricultural college.
Thursday night has been reserved for
carnival night and Friday for auction
day.
Three OF the churches will make an
effort to feed the crowds that are
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Third Fire In Six Weeks.

Last Tuesday afternoon La Junta
hsd Its third fire In six weeks. The
first destroyed the La Junta Theater
and the Pierce block. and In the
latter instances two barns were de-
sexoyed, both fires being OF myster-
ious and unknown origin, with no In
sufance. Last Tuesday afternoon w.
p. Morgan's tarn. In the rear Of his
residence. 408 East Second, caught
fire from some mysterious cause and
was burned to the ground. A yalu-
able horse. and pet OF the family,
was 80 badly burned that It had to
be shot subsequently. A jack, the
only other occupant Of the larn, was
rescued DIR. Morgan lost about
$500 worth of veterinary instruments.
a lot OF medicines, five sets OF har'
ness, and two buggies. and the total
loss Is estimated at about 81 900. with
no insurance.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10

Ing the Unsuitable flames The forest
rangers station for the Conconullv
district was distant but fourteen
miles away from this little hamlet.
On Loop-loop Mountain, which was
some fifteen miles away, the fires
were, plainly visible each night and
the beauty OF the scene was inde-
scribable
Mrs .Philhour noticed that all young
timber and underbrush had been
burned away and that the large trees
were so charred about the base as
to topple at the earliest touch of
the first strong wind. She thinks
the severest loss is In the destruction
OF the young timber. The situation
seems to be about this: Not only
Is the old timber ruined and the
young consumed, but all OF this sea
sons sprouts and much seed pros
pect Is destroyed SO that 1t Is high.
ly probable that 1t will be many
years before the land Is again wood.
ed and possible that It may never be-
There has been little IL any loss
of life In this district, due to sparse
settlement II is claimed that the
loss. financially, to the state OF
Washington alone. cannot be estimat-
ed.
The general belief In regard to the
origin OF these terrible fires rests on
the fact that the season has been an
exceptionally dry one and on the sup
position tha' campers mad trappers
have been careless. II seems that
the theory worked out by the east,
which makes coal using locomotives
responsible for such destruction. will
not hold good here since much of the
devastated district Us fifty miles. and
more. from any railroad.
"All resources for fighting the fire
had been exhausted" declared Mrs.
Philhour. and the people we're sim.
ply waiting for rain. Since ! have
been at home ! have received n
letter stating that the rain came
at last and that the people are once
more breathing deep breaths.'
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Thirty to Forty Years for
Train Wrecking

out the contents OF the bottle
and filled 1t with water.
Gerbrick told OF their standing in
the wagon road near the bridge watch
Ing the approach of the train. heard
the yielding of the track and the fol
lowing crash OF the train in to the
ravine. They Immediately started In
search OF plunder in the express car,
but had TO give up dynamiting the
safe as 1t was down in one and OF
the car with tons OF stuff piled upon
1t Devine. at this sight. said: Boys.
We had better teat it." They started
running In the direction OF Fowler.
but went around Fowler and when as
far as Lamar, separated.
After the wreckinx OF the train
and their flight. Gerbrick wandered
over the country, working at differ.
ent jots. and finally Joined with a
circus In the capacity OF strong
man" He stated that the thoughts 9
OF the crime he had helped commit
continually haunted him and he was
convinced that during the last years
OF his being at large he was followed
by secret service people, a woman
that had followed him great deal
Of the time, he saw just before his
arrest, and she then disappeared.
Sheriff Potter and Tom O'Leary
took Gerl rick to Pueblo on the plug
at O'Clock Monday evening and
the following morning he was taken
10 Canon City TO commence serving
the long sentence. which practically
means life, as the prisoner says he
is 20 years old.
Three other delinQuents were sen
fenced by Judge Rizer last Monday
along with the train wrecker. Harry
Walker plsaded guilty 20 raising q
teAsek fsso - - ~. =, Sives- htH
by George Williams. OF the Reynolds
ranch. In payment for labor Walker
was sentenced to the reformatory II
Buena Vista.
John Gray. who stole horse be
longing to C. NJ. Carpenter from In
front OF \ store at Weitxer. and rode
the animal to Las Animas where he
sold II. also pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to the reformatOry.
Vesentts Arabella. charged with as
sau,t with q deadly weapon upon q
fellow countryman at Swink. pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to ten days
In jail. He has already been In jail
about two months.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Short storie. q La Junta
Happenings

one special and second premium for
jack OF any age,
Frank Sears. familiarly known AS
Doc" Sears. who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. l.. +. Sears, during
the past week. left yesterday for his
home In Childress. Texas. where he
is working at the machinist trade on
the Rock Island.
Heine Schmidt, who learned the ins
and outs OF baseball In La Junta and
did fine work on some OF her not.
able teams. won ten inning game
for Wichita from St Joseph. by max
ing home run In the last half OF
the tenth inning. Good for Heine.
". o. Skinner was down from
Pueblo last Monday morning to Join
Santa Re officials on the initial motor
car "trip over the alfalfa branch from
La JuntA to Holly. The motor car
was placed In regular service Tues
day morning and makes one round
trip a day from Holly to La Jun,a
and return.
Mrs. Margaret Ready. mother OF
Engineer W. T. Ready. accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Mary Ready.
came down from Denver last wedncs.
day night to reside In La Linta once
more. and are now at home at 3iG
Lincoln avenue. Mrs. Ready and
daughter left La Junta and went TO
Denver for . three weeks visit-and
stayed three years.
Now that the Shetland ponies have
had brief vacation We are authori.
lively advised that old Ben Becrbohm
has given out an equine ultimatum
that II u his turn next for the dc.
lights OF fields green and pastures
new. Old Benjamin always WAS cred
tied with an overpius Of good horse
sense. and we would not be- surpris'
I'd to sse him kick up his hind heels
and 10 on . strike. There Ia \ limit
even ln equine circles.
J. J. Brown. deputy assessor. ar'
rived homs last Saturday night from
4 three weeks vacation. during which
he attended the grand lodge meeting
Of the Knights Of Pythias ~ dele
xa,c from the Fowler lodge. besides
keeping - Roossvslt's trail all the
time oue sx-psssident was In ths
state. having The pleasure Of hearing
oil Of ~ addresses. Including ths
oas beoeee ~ eeastipsts1 ssvss
tssaGA. H ~ . ilne uos - %
joysl eeosv 01oeee.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10

ward the door seeking air, but before
she reached the door she fell. A doc
tor was summoned and came almost
instantly. though too late to be OF ser
vice. The patient was dead.
Mrs. Wilson had been . sufferer
for many years from rheumatism and
heart trouble. but had OF late seemed
better and her death Was . sad
shock to her loved ones and friends.
Funeral services we're held wednes
day evening at O'Clock In Mayhew'x
undertaking parlors. conducted BY
Rev. DR.. Coltman. and the body. At
tended by Mr. Wilson and Miss Ort-
man. was taken on the same evening
70 Buffalo. N. Y. for interment. Mr..
Wilson has the deep sympathy OF this
community In his sudden bcreave-
ment.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Old Timer Comes Back on . Visit.

Henry Honsker. an old.timer In La
Junta before the days Of the strike
ON the Santa fe. when We had ~
fine a bunch Of employees In the
local shops as the old town ever had.
arrived In La Junta yesterday morn.
Ing from Memphis. Tenn. to visit
his family. who have been visiting
Mrs. Honaker'A parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Thompson. for several weeks.
Mr.. Honaker's seven year old son
has been quite III for several days.
but was some better yesterday.
Henry has been going up In the rail.
road world OF late. having recently
been promoted TO the position OF
assistant master mechanic on the
Frisco system. with headquarters At
Memphis.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
RS. c. A. PHlLHOuR and
daughter, Helen, have recent
ly returned from a month S
outing through California,

- outing through California
Oregon and Washington. They wen,
via Denver to Cheyenne, Wyo., Poca-
tello. Idaho, and Spokane, Wash.
From Spokane they went to Orc.
vile, 204 miles northwest of Spo.
kane. and thence by stage forty five
miles to the little hamlet of Concul.
ly. where Mrs. Philhours father, sis.
ter and two brothers have their home
Returning they came via Oroville, ,Spo
kane and Portland to San Francisco
and thence over the Santa Fee home
to La Junta-thus making the cir
cult
The most interesting features Of
this journey arose from the fact
that the route lay through and near
to a vast district In northern Cali
fornia. Oregon and Washington over
which forest fires had been and
were even at that time raging.
This interesting condition, however.
was provocative Of some disappoint.
ment among tourists since much OF
the grandest scenery along the South.
ern Pacific railway was hidden and
at times the air WAS made sitting
by the heavy smoke. Along the
Shasta route. on the Southern Paci.
fic. the fires were raging within sight
OF the tourists and near Shasta
Springs the burning mountains were
plainly TO be seen at night. The whole
of the day that they spent In Spo-
kane the sun hung-a huge. red ball
In the pallid atmosphere. Just a
week before our tourists took the
forty'five mile stage trip from Orc.
Vile TO Conconully. the district sur
rounding the road, and the road, IL
self. had been swept by the fires. .and
It was necessary for the stage driver
to carry along axes for clearing
away fallen timber. When they reach
cd Conconully they heard the same
familiar story-Only week earlier
the citizens Of the place. to a man.
had spent the nights and days fight.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10

The members OF the Ladies' Aid
Of the Methodist church responded
Thursday afternoon to an urgent call
to meet and consider questions Of
importance that demanded imnedL
ate attention. The society will con.
vene In regular session next week on
the usual afternoon.
J. G. WAshburn Is not having
much success In boring for a soft
water well on his place In North La
Junta. He s down 200 feet and as
yet no water. II iS quite probable
that he will decide to 10 down 200
feet more TO the first sand Of the
artesian flow. He will have u cinch
on having 4 well OF some kind then.
C. II. Mcvay returned home Thurs.
day morning from Bradford. Pa. where
OF his eldest brother. J. J. Mcvay.
who died In Kansas City. Mo. about
three weeks ago. Deceased was sboul
sixty.two years Of age. and all OF his
life had been engaged In the busi'
ness o. boring oil wells In various
parts Of the country.
Forrest Mayhem and Ira Worman
are over on the raging Gunnison fish.
Ing for trout along with old Bob
Fisher and DIR. kechn. They seem
TO be having better luck this year
than last at Camp La Junta ~ quite
\ number Of dining tables In this
city were ornamcnted with rainbow
trout yesterday. ~ . token Of re-.
membrsncc from the farawxy fisher.
men.
Rev. J. l.. Stiverx. Of Los Angeles.
Calf, formerly pastor Of the Chris.
tian church Of this city. has been y
Ia Junta visitor for several days. and
preached to his former charge last
Sunday morning. Rev. Sttvers has
been engaged in svanGelistic work
since leaving La Junts. and left last
Wednesday morning for Arcola. Ill.,.
where hs will conduct = series Of
meetings.
r. O. Dalton was awarded eight
cash premiums amounting TO e+S.
six firsts and two seconds. the stal.
Hon. solsil Lsvant. and the mammoth
Jack. Kins George. being the entries.
Doasii Lsvaat eaptussd Tie first prem.
TN Soe stallion over tour years Of
ags. 90 swoeDatakes. stallion With
three u hb ~; ~ 0esso eouaty
eDeslAl. noso ~ uo1se 80 year.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ uolse thrss.
xlAe 0eosOo. eoO4oFs1 tvo seeeals.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Death Of Msss Emma Talltha Dixon.
Ms. Emma T.l.,hs Dixon. onl

Miss Emma Talitha Dixon. only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Doxey.
died 1t her home on Lewis avenue
last Tuesday. aged twenty.nine years.
For many years she has been an In
valid. and for three years has not
walked. She was . great sufferer.
but was always patient and resigned.
Since childhood she had been . con.
ststent Christian. Deceased WAS born
IN Rastton. ILL.,. October "a. 1881. and
died In La Junta September 8. 1910.
DThs many friends OF the parents ex.
lend to them their sympathy In their
Nt bereavement.
The funeral took place last We'd
nesdsy afternoon from the residence,
12i Lewis avenue. services being con
Quoted ~ Rev. w. T. Davis. and
intermcnt occurring IT Fairview CEN
etery.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Garden Of Eden After More schools.

Il. Phillips. J. W. sherman. and r.
c. ColtmAn, OF the school board. chap.
croned by DR.. =. Finney, visited tho
Garden Of Eden the first Of tho
week for the purpose Of informing
themselves A. to the merits Of the
petition for another school house In
that section Of the Otcro county I'd.
ucationai domain. There 10 already
one school In the Garden Of Eden.
three mtca west Of town. with an en-.
rolimcnt Of about fifteen. The pcti.
tton cites tho fact that there are
nineteen children Of school age In
the eastern extremity Of the Garden
Of Eden who are four miles from the
present school building. and the dirsc.
tors Of district No. II ere requested
70 provide additional school facilities
q . polnt about six nilss sass oe
L. Junta. Rssl1sats q The 0arlsa
q p1sa ars svi1satly ~. aAveeaass
q rass s1let1e -5ulgtns freo the
seAeel DeDalattoo.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10

fore the Colorado avenue push let
started on the second time around.
chalking up nine scores.
With the score l2 to II. In favor
OF Santa Fe avenue. the game WAS
called off at the end Of the seventh
inning. About $50 was realized for
the benefit OF the Farmers Fall Fes-
tival. 1t might just as well have
been 5000.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
High Glass Game Birds.

DR.. w. McKennan returned home
last Sunday night from hunting
and fishing trip to Perry Park, a pri-
vate game preserve owned by Gen
eral Hughes, of st. Louis, and To-
Gated about eighteen miles west OF
Sedalia, Colo The doctor reports a
grea, sufficiency OF game, even $40
pheasants, which he was authorized
to bag II he had the opportunity. He
also succeeded In Turing nice mess
Of trout from the streams that there
abound.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10
Wondsriy's Vaudeville.

This has been . big week for
vaudeville At wondcrly's Thester. The
dippy boys. Ross and oakes, were at
the theater the first Of the week. and
their jokes and rspld.nre talk had
the patrons Of wonderly's laughing
al the time.
For Thursday. Friday And today
the Holdsworths. banjo players. sing
ers and dancers. are on the LII and
they are surely . clean. .up-to.dsts act,
Their banjo playing IL very good and
seemed to please all those who have
heard them. The banjo playing and
clog dancing by Mr.. Ho,dsworth
doing both at once. Ii . feat unique
and difficult. yet he accomplished u
seemingly easy. They give . special
matinee this afternoon and close thsii
engagement thh evening. aad oil lov.
srs OF music should hear then.
Nsxt Monday. Tuesday and wsd
nsslay that scceap,ishsd Chinsse
musician, Dosaato. win appsar. pay
~ - essulas CAinsDs iastsu0eata
81 siasiag CAissss soasa New ~
tuees tsels4s - nsv nusie ~ ~
Nov4ss Et f4ttilF ~ y e
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-10

the penitentiary was the sen
tence meted out by Judge
~ Rizer in the district court
last Monday. when T. NJ. Gerbrick
confessed in open court to the wreck
OF Santa Fe passenger No. on
the nigh, Of October 80. 1908, in
which. Engineer John Walker was
killed and several passengers injured
at the Apishapa, between Fowler and
Manzanola.
At the conclusion Of the trial, Ger
brick, who had had the shackles re.
moved from his legs. made a bold
rush for liberty as the officers &C.
companying him were about to leave
the court. Gerbrick. who is 4 pro
fessionai strong man, had been kept
shackled both hands and feet until
the trial II Is thought Gerbrick, ex.
pecting q lighter sentence on account
Of his confession. had decided to take
advantage OF his last opportunity to
gain his freedom.
The defendant, who had made q
full confession at Portland. Ore, and
later at the scene OF the wreck, was
asked by Judge Rizer II he pleaded
guilty or not guilty. Gerbrick said:
Your honor l plead guilty and
throw myself upon the mercy Of the
court"
The prisoner also again reviewed
the events leading up to and dur
ing the wrecking OF the Santa Fe
train. He stated that he met John
Dcvine with a companion named Souls
the afternoon before the wreck. The
three began drinking and Devine pro-
posed they pull something off, ask
~ them % follow hln-- ,IhsS walked
~ from Rocky Ford past Mansano
Il TO the bridge over Apishapa creek,
about half way between Manxan0lz
and Fowler, Devine stating 1t this
point that the deal would be pulled
off here. This was about $3.50 al
night.
Gerbrick said that Devine produced
the dynamite and forced him to keep
fire under = pot Of it to boil out
the nitroglycerine with which to blow
open the express safe on the train
When the boiling was completed the
nitroglycerine was bottled and given
TO him to carry and that he after
wards, when not observed. poured