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The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
man was sure IT was strong and would

man was sure 1t was strong and would
answer their purpose. The Scarecrow
walked Dorothy and the Lion and Toto
and told them that the ladder was
ready. The Scarecrow climbed up the
ladder first, but he was SO awkward
that Dorothy had to follow close be
hind and keep him from falling of
When he got his head over the top OF
the wall the Scarecrow said:
'Oh, my"
Go on" exclaimed Dorothy.
So the Scarecrow climbed further
up and sat down on the top of the
wall, and Dorothy put her head over
and cried:
oh my" just as the Scarecrow
had done
Then Toto came up, and immediate.
ly began to bark. but Dorothy made
him be still
The Lion climbed the ladder next,
and the Tin Woodman came last; but
both of them cried "Oh, my" as soon
as they looked over the wall When
they were all sitting in row on the
top of the wall they looked down and
saw strange sight.
Before them was a great stretch of
country having a floor as smooth and
shining and white as the bottom of a
big platter. Scattered around were
many houses made entirely of china
and painted in the brightest colors.
These houses were quite small the
biggest of them reaching only as high
as Dorothy's waist. There were also
pretty little barns. with china fences
around them, and many cows and
sheep and horses and pigs and chick
ems, all made of china, were standing
about in groups.
But the strangest of all were the
people who lived in this queer coun-
try. There were milk maids and shep-
herdesses, with bright-colored bodices
and golden spots all over their gowns;
and princesses with most gorgeous
frocks of silver and gold and purple;
and shepherds dressed in knee
breeches with pink and yellow and
blue stripes down them. and golden
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01

buckles on their shoes: and princes
with jeweled crowns upon their heads,
wearing ermine robes and satin doub-
gowns, with round red spots upon
their cheeks and tall pointed caps.
And, strangest of ALL these people
were made of china, even to their
clothes, and We're so small that the
tallest of them was no higher than
Dorothy's knee.
No one did so much as look at the
travellers at first. except one little pur-
pie china dog with an extra-large head,
who came to the wall and barked at
them in tiny voice, afterwards run
ming away again.
How shall we get down." asked
Dorothy.
They found the ladder so heavy they
could not pull it up, SO the Scarecrow
fell off the wall and the others jumped
down upon him so that the hard floor
would not hurt their feet. or course
they took pains not to light on his
head and get the pins in their feet
When all were safely down they
picked up the Scarecrow, whose body
was quite flattened out, and patted his
straw into shape again
I'VE must cross this strange place
in order to get to the other side" said
Dorothy; for it would be unwise for
us to go any other way except due
south"
They began walking through the
country of the china people. and the
first thing they came to was a china
milkmaid milking a china COW. AS
they drew near the COW suddenly gave
a kick and kicked over the stool, the
pail and even the milkmaid herself. all
falling on the china ground with a
great clatter.
Dorothy was shocked to see that the
COW had broken her leg short off, and
that the pail was lying in several
small pieces. while the poor milkmaid
had nick in her left elbow.
THERE" cried the milkmaid, an
grily; "see what you have done! My
COW has broken her leg. and 1 must
take her to the members shop and
have it glued on again. What do you
mean by coming here and frightening
my cow"
I'm very sorry" returned Dorothy;
please forgive u.s.
But the pretty milkmaid was much
too vexed to make any answer. She
picked up the leg sulkily and led her
COW away, the poor animal limping on
three legs. AS she left them the milk
maid cast many reproachful glances
over her shoulder at the clumsy stran.
gers. holding her nicked elbow close
to her side.
Dorothy was quite grieved at this
mishap.
I'VE must be very careful here"
said the kind-hearted Woodman, "or
we may hurt these pretty little people
SO they will never get over it."
A little further on Dorothy met q
most beautifully dressed young prin-
cess, who stopped short as she saw
the strangers and started to run away.
Dorothy wanted to see more Of the
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Aeney'. Suit AGAINST croc.,r.

New York The formal complaint in
the damage suit Of Francis ]. .Heney
of San Francisco against william H.
Crocker. the California millionaire, for
$250,00O on an allegation of libel, was
filed here Monday. Mr.. Heney says
he bases his action on an open letter
bearing Mr.. Crocker's name which ap-
peared in New York evening news
paper December 3rd, in which Mr..
Crocker defended his action in first
supporting Heney in the San Francis
co graft prosecutions and later With
drawing his support.
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Negotiating for Peace.

Managua. - President Madriz re-
ceived a telegram from General Els.
trada, in command of the revolution
lists at BIuefields, in answer to his
message of December 22nd express
ing desire to reach some under.
standing that would lead to the re-
establishment of peace. General Es-
trada declares his readiness to meet
the proposition halfway. President
Madriz said: II will Immediately ar
range meeting of commissioners Of
both sides to discuss terms. 1 am
confident of satisfactory outcome"
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tCopyrght, by the Bobbs- Merrill Coz
Copyright, by l.. Frank Baum & w w
Denslow)
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
HIe OefInltIon Of Echo-

A little boy was amusing himself by
hallooing. then listening for the echo.
What is the echo. mammal" he
asked. His mother attempted to ex-
plain, feeling all the while how made
quate her explanation was. The little
fellow trotted along at her side, silent
for some minutes. then his eyes fell
upon his shadow.
"Oh. I know what echo is" he ex-
claimed joyfully; IT'S the shadow Of
our voices"
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Great Loss by storm.

Boston.-F4ve million dollars loss
Is the estimate now made of the hav.
oc wrought in and around Boston by
the blizzard which Sunday swept
New England and drove record tide
over the coast Thirty-two cities and
towns which Sunday night were
plunged in darkness owing to the cut.
ting off Of the electric light service.
hope to have their lighting facilities
restored shortly. The storm was cas-
lily the greatest that New England
has experienced in eleven years. All
along the coast phenomenal tides
were reported.
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Raid of Iiuuor Joints,

A Grand Junction dispatch Friday
says: Acting under the liquor provis-
ion of the new charter, which forbids
the storage of liquor in places of pub
lie resort, as well as its sale, the most
sensational raids in the city's history
occurred last night and resulted in the
arrest of E. c. Teachout. William
Gould, A. w. johnson, Edward Gala
CHER and Blaine Kitzmiller, charged
with illegal liquor selling, and the seiz-
ure of hundreds of bottles of beer and
whisky.
Sixteen special police and deputy
sheriffs made the raids, pesonally con-
Quoted by the city commissioners.
Four places were entered simultane-
ously, three being private houses
which to all appearances had been fit
ted up as blind tigers" and the other
a billiard hall. At one place several
men were found drinking and while
the officers were there eight others
called and were warned by the pro-
prietor.
City officers announce that last
nights raids are only the beginning Of
a campaign against the bootlegging
which it is alleged has been going on
ever since the city voted out saloons
last April. Several of the men ar.
rested have been arrested before on
similar charges but not convicted.
L. A. Sheen. convicted in the Dis
trict Court Of Teller county of com
pounding drugs without license. and
not as an apprentice under proper su
pervision, for which he was fined
500, proposes to test the law in the
Supreme Court Of the state.
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Pinehot Accuse. speei., Interests.

New York.-Gifford Pinchot, chief
forester of the United States, declared
in speech here before a number of
prominent publishers at the Universi-
ty Club. that special interests have
made repeated attacks on the United
States forest service. and these at
tacks have increased in violence Just
In proportion as the service has Of
fered effective opposition to predatory
wealth.
The Glenwood post., 1910-01-01
Wise italian Regulations.

italian women may not engage in
any Industrial pursuit which occu-
piss their time at night Males under
16 years Of age are also barred from
night work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
TO INQUIRE why.
This Is the Task III. w. Bomgardner
Asks the Voters to Give Him.

1.-THE office of coroner is an under
takers job" says H. w. Bomgardner,
the first man of his profession to ever
ask for the office in Shawnee county.
Four months ago Mr.. Bomgardner
announced himself as candidate for
the nomination for county coroner.
Some one raised the question as to
whether any one but a physician had
the necessary qualifications to hold the
office. Promptly Mr.. Bomgardner cit
ed law to the effect that Kansas stat
utes provide that a coroner shall call
into use the services of physician
when there was any necessity OF ex.
pert testimony.
Bomgardner and his friends got busy
then and instituted a little investiga-
ton as to the class of men who held
coroner's office in other state.
'In Memphis. Pueblo. Colorado
Springs, Dubuque, Iowa, Des Moines,
Iowa, Omaha, Lincoln, and Denver the
coroners are all undertakers," said Mr..
Bomgardner. with all of these facts
in view I am making a campaign"
Mr.. Bomgardner has been resident
of Shawnee county and Topeka for the
past twenty years. Ten years Of that
time he was employed in the general
offices of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad, three years in the
Bank of Topeka and five years as trav-
cling salesman and in the undertaking
business for himself for the last three
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
CHRISTIANS ARE COMING SOON
Plans Being Made for international
Assembly in Topeka.

The New Century international con-
vention of the Christian church will
be held in Topeka October 11-19 Ten
thousand from all parts of the world
are expected to assemble in the city
and the problem of their entertain
ment must be solved.
ton of the church at Pittsburg. Pa,
$4,000 members congregated. The
meeting this year marks the begin
ming of a new century for the Chris
tan church and the convention is so
named. In deciding on Topeka as a
logical place for the New Century
meeting cognizance was taken of the
central location in a strong Christian
district.
Messrs. r. K Wilson, chairman of
the entertainment committee, and J.
w. Going, chairman, and C. H. Finch,
secretary, of the local church, have
assured the national officers and a
campaign will be made next week to
obtain lodging and meals for the Wis
itors
This convention will be somewhat
larger than formerly has visited the
teachers convention last year prob
ably was the largest in Topeka. At
that time $500 rooms were engaged,
though some 1900 were unused
From the success at that time, it is
certain there will be no trouble on
that score. In a day, special trains
will bring 1000 delegates from Okla
homa and like numbers from Missouri,
Nebraska and Iowa. Foreigners will
represent here the 100000 members
of the church.
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SANTA FE PLAYERS m FORM.
Hold Ffve-Inning Session That Lasts
Three Hours.

There are eighteen men in the Santa
Fe offices who don't know whether
they would better stay on the railroad
game or buy a baseball uniform and
get In form for professional ball
After playing three hours and us
Ing up only five innings, these young
railroaders, representing the general
managers force and the sleuths from
the special service department, called
the game on account Of darkness. The
final score was 23 to s. favoring the
G. MS.
The feature Of the game was a half
mile run by Lee McGrath of the
Sieuths, who caught fly just over his
hip pocket. McGrath weighs $50
pounds by the car scales in the Santa
Fe yards. Another feature was the
fielding of Fred Wilson of the G. NJ.
force. Wilson played short and didn't
make an error-not chance came his
way: The pitching of Bill Collinson
OF the Hurley Office also was one of
the brilliant lights OF the game.
Batteries-General Manager. Collin
son and Down: Special Service, Nc
Grath and McCarron
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|S9fSno1s

| The state supreme court will recon
vene late in September.
B. B. Smythe's gi1a monster at the
state house is shedding its skin.
The best pavement in Topeka is the
new asphalt on Mulvane street.
The interior of the state house dome
gives person an impression OF being
inside furnace.
Sunflower camp. NJ. W. A., decided
last night to hold the annual picnic at
Vinewood August 80.
The political aspirants are becoming
more and more excited as the day of
their fate approaches.
G. E. Denton, secretary of state, is
suffering from wrenched back
caused by trying to hit a golf ball
when it wasn't there.
And after waiting so anxiously for
the new moon, the goose bone prog
nosticator finds that it Is dry" No
more rain for four weeks.
Tom Doran has solved the food
question. For six weeks he has taken
nothing but buttermilk. He drinks
four or five glasses at each meal time.
Major Harvey is patient man but
be is Disguised with this paving BUSH
ness. The street in front of his house
has been impossible since last fall.
Geo. w. Martin. secretary OF the
State Historical society, shows no i'll
effects from his recent severe illness.
He says he feels just as young as he
used to be.
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder is
busily engaged in grading over the
city for new sidewalk work Many miles
Of sidewalks will be laid in Topeka this
year.
( On Kansas avenue between Fourth
end Fifth streets, eleven lot fronts dre
being remodeled or constructed. This
EeCfiOr If fha h11GinacC district i'm
proving in great shape this year.
There ought to be a spring on the
door leading to the outside balcony on
the state house dome. As it is now,
the guide has to climb to the dome
every evening to see that it is shut.
The old soldier fight at the city hall
has reached the mud singing stage. It
is contemplated that an advance in
solid line will be made upon Commits
sioner Holman within the next few
days.
When the unknown burglar and his
cop chaserS went by the headquarters
fire station last night firing their ar
ti1lery into the air, every fireman Jump
ed out of bed thinking that danger was
ahead.
The justices of the supreme court
are scattering. Justice Smith went to
his home at Cawker City last night,
Justice Graves to Emporia and JUS
.ice Mason will leave tonight for Port
land, Oregon.
The street railway is running their
.'ew pay as you enter cars on the
Quinton line today. This following the
strenuous fight conducted against them
by Commissioner Tandy. This is the
kind of service appreciated
All of those healthy looking tanned
men you see on the street today are
delegates to the Santa Fe officials-chay
are Santa Fe trainmen who are here
for their annual official meeting. Some
OF them are brakemen and the rest are
conductors.
A horse that belonged to George
Fushe of Twenty-fourth and Madison
streets killed itself Thursday night by
colliding with moving train on the
Santa Fe tracks at the Twenty-first
street crossing. The animal, which
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held at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd tomorrow morning and evening.
A. E. Finney is in Lawrence on busi-
ness today.
Mrs. w. ]. Churchman of 1915 Lo-
gan street returned home today from
St. Marys, where she has been visit
ing her brother, Thomas Dodge.
Hiram Davis OF GIT Jackson street
Is remodeling his house. adding a
porch and making other improvements
in his property. This is only one of
the many homes to have been i'm
proved this summer. Jackson street
seems to have taken the lead in this
line.
Gustave st. Louis, clerk at the Santa
Fe junction depot, has gone to his
home in Burlingame. He Is laying or
on account of a burned hand he re-
ceiyed on the Fourth.
Harold Garrett Of 1903 Logan street
returned today from visit in Elmont
with Frank Morestof.
The services at the Second Presby-
terrain church tomorrow morning and
evening will be conducted by Rev.
Carroll D. Erskine. M. D.. pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Sturgis.
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
He WANTS A CHANCE.
Ira w. Burdick Is Trying to Forget
the Clothing Business.

After a fellow has c1erked in a
clothing store for twenty-six years
and makes a break for the open and
fresh air, he ought to be patted on the
back for his nerve. That length of
time spent in the mercantile business
should give a man thorough insight
into at least two different things, cloth
and citizens. Ira Burdick has i'm
proved his opportunity. He has
formed an army of acquaintance and
friends.
He is one of six men trying for the
nomination for register of deeds of
Shawnee county. Burdick has never
held office. has helped to nominate
and elect others and believes in reci-
procity.
Eyes, joined the ranks of the Re-
publican party nineteen years ago."
said Burdick today, "fact is next to
Roy Penwen am the best finer in
Topeka" Burdick belongs to every
thing, nearly.
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| had been left united with the buggy
on South Kansas avenue. became
frightened and ran away. 1t went
down Twenty-first street at wild speed
and as the last coach Of the passenger
train was squarely across the street
the horse dashed into it. The animal
was killed in the collision and the
buggy damaged beyond repair.
Next Friday, July Is, the city COM
missioners will pay off $4,000 of the
of $4,000 of 1892 refunding bonds
falls due on that date. After making
the cash payment on the debt the bal
ance will be refunded.
J. c. Mars, the Topeka aviator, will
enter the New York to Chicago race,
If you remember rightly, Mr.. Mars, you
promised Topeka and Kansas City that
you would return the first Of this month
and mako your cross country fly.
Naughty, Mr.. Mars.
Albert Patten owned an automobile
In the early days. He became dis
gusted, as it wouldn't run except semi
occasionally, and he swore off autos
for good, but he has again surrendered
to the call Of the country lanes and
has a new car that really runs.
When the new wells at the water
works are connected up with the pumps
the fire department will give a water
Grill on Quincy street near the city
hall to test the new pressure. It is
expected that Topeka will have the best
water in it's history after this new work
is done.
Representative Horseman of the con-
struction company III charge of the
building Of the city garbage plant, has
obtained the services of DR.. Crumbine
who will get out the official menu for
the reception to be held in the new
crematory wnen it is finished The
menu will be called a Sanitary Bill IF
Fare"
The fact that there are several
blocks of unpaved street at the end
of West Tenth avenue in the city
makes a gap of rough road between
the city's brick paving and the eoun-
tvs new oiled roadway now in the
making. A half mile of the mile and
a quarter that is being oiled at this
time remains to be completed but is
being finished rapidly.
Just who is custodian of the court
house does not seem to be clear. The
job formerly was attached to the office
of commissioner of the poor with a
small extra salary. Since his access
sion to the court house staff on July 1,
Commissioner C. N. Bacon has SO far
assumed the custodian's duties as to
induce the janitors to NOW the lawn
around the building where the grass
and weeds have grown luxuriantly all
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Araln Service Between Onaga
and Marysville July Is.
mixed Accommodation Schedule
May Be Started.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
Likely to Result When Cut Off
Is Operated.
Frequent Blocks AIDES Now at
Kansas Ave. Crossing.

Unofficial rumors state that a train
will be running between Onaga ano
Marysville on the new cutoff by July 10
1t is said that the train will be a mixed
accommodation, like that going be-
tween Topeka and Onaga. 1t is prooa-
BILE that connections will be MADE az
the latter station.
This arrangement will likely be only
temporary. The plan is to connect
Kansas City direct with the PACING
coast via Cheyenne. When this idea is
carried out through trains will go from
Kansas City through Topeka, taking
the cutoff here and going to Cheyenhe
via Marysville and Grand Island. -
It will be of a great deal Of benent
to Topeka and especially the North
side. However, 1t brings up the ques-
ton as to what can be done to relieve
the congestion Of freight trafilc Wnlcn
will surely follow the establishment Oh
rev service.
This is even now noticeable wnere
the Union Pacific tracks cross Kansas
avenue. Street cars, wagons, automo-
biles are often blocked for some time
by trains standing in the way. Natur-
ally the danger of the fire department.
from station No. 1 being delayed WIZ
arise. 1t has been suggested that tnls
condition may be bettered by an over
head crossing for the railroad although
IL is NOT known MS to the practicability
of the plan.
The third annual picnic of Mrs:
Frances Blanchard's Sunday school
class of the Central Avenue Christian
church was held at the home OF the
Misses Middaugh north of Topeka on
rfhe Taylor street road last evening.
The place is an ideal one for pic
mic and a very enjoyable time is re-
ported. Those present were: Miss Min
pie Nystrom, Miss Myrtle Broom, Miss
Edith MidCaugh, Miss Minnie Mid
Gaugh, Rev. and Mrs. David Lyon, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Blanchard, Mr.. Frank
hamilton, Mr.. James Price, Mr.. Living
stone, Mr. Lee Morehead, Mr.. Fred
Middaugh and Mr.. Silvian Spetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY GROWS.
Life Members Number 1f3 and Ac.
tive Ones go.

In making its report at the close of
the fiscal year. the State Historical
society shows 220 active and 113 life
members on its rolls. The prospects
are for 800 active members before the
December meeting is held
The eleventh volume of the histor-
ical collections is about half printed.
1t viii be fully as interesting as any
of the previous volumes. Persons to
make sure of receiving one of these
volumes should hold a membership in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

H. H. Ewing and wife to C. F. Noble,
lots $3.50 and 10, blk. IA, Auburn
dale add. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
R. w. Goodrich and wife to N NJ
Conron, lots g. and Strong ave-,
Euclid Park add. Observation-Disclosures.
c. W. Hixon and wife to R. A. Tenn
pie. pit. lots 214 and is Fillmore st 4
E. H. Mold to s. P. Mold, lot 44s and
pit 4S Topeka ave-, Huntoon add
l. I. Moser~ to J. R. Moser, lots 119 to
1T inc, Waite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
K. Suppes and husband to S. E. Cave
lots II and. 10 Garden Place add
A. C. Klingaman and wife to
D. H. Heppensteel. lot 5g1 and ut
SO Clay ST.. Edwards Tract sub.
I. S. Thompson and wife to The
American Powder Mills, ut. n. e.
4 n. W. II 7-12-16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Knislers Held on Heavy Bond

1t required bond of $1,000 apiece
to obtain liberty for Robert Knisier
and his wife after they had beer con-
victed in police court of selling liquor
and had appealed their case. Their
police court fines were 5000 apiece.
with sentences of 80 days in tail for
each Knisler is said to have boasted
that he is making his fortune selling
liquor at his place at 423 East Crane
street,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Train Crews Laid on.

Harrisburg. Pa. July 9.-The Penn
duced the number of freight crews in
active service on both the PHILADELPHIA
and middle divisions and is preparing
to reduce the time in the extensive
shops in this city. The reductions are
due to dull traffic, it is said.