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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
Big Railway Celebrates Birth
day of Little Girl.
Passengers and Train Crew Give
Her Gifts En- Route.
ALONE 1000 MILES
NOla Koll Travels All the Way
From Los Angeles.
Tourist Conductor Acts as
Guardian for Railway.

After travelling night and day
through the f1owery California right
of way into the hot and sandy deserts
and the frigid mountain air and snow
drifts. Nola Koll. a little four-year-old
girl, was lifted from Santa Fe train
No. last evening. Her arrival in
Topeka completed a trip of over 1000
miles from Los Angeles and she came
every mile without the care of a guar
dian or relative.
When little Nola Kol1 was lifted ten
derIy from the tourist car she was re-
1uctant to part with the train crew
that had gathered around her to say
goodbye and to extend their congrat-
ulations. Instead of a succession of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
GEO. HARRISON LANDS.
Balloon New York Comes to Earth in
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, March 2.-The
balloon New York, aboard which
Clifford B. Harmon and his aide, Geo.
B. Harrison, sent out from San An
tonic in an attempt to better the long
distance balloon flight record, landed
near Velonia, Ark, late yesterday.
The abandonment of the flight, it is
stated, was because of an impending
storm. The landing was effected
without injury to balloon or aviators.
The huge bag was conveyed in a far
mer's wagon to Austin, Ark, from
that point to be shipped to San An
weather and another flight.
The New York was first sighted at
Velonia, thirty miles southwest of
Little Rock. After descending suffi-
GENTLY to permit of communication,
the balloon reascended, disappearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
DROP in EGGS.
Decline Follows Placing of Millions
on the Market.

Chicago, March 2.-Three million.
five hundred and eighty-four thousand,
five hundred and twenty eggs were
thrown on tha wholesale market yes
terday. This deluge caused a reduc-
ton to "A 0126 cents per dozen, a drop
of 1 IL cents over night.
Continual recessions in the price of
eggs since last Thursday have brought
values to a level seldom seen at this
season of the year.
"Cold storage eggs have been dis
posed of and The eggs on the market
now are of the finest quality produced
at any season of year" said A. w.
Hale, secretary of the butter and egg
board. Wholesalers are anxious to
keep supplies from accommodating on
the market at this time and they are
giving the retailers the full benefit of
the decline. It is up to the consumer
to see that he ais is given the same
considerations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

From Kansas City to ST. Louis Is
Pronounced Feasible by Expert.

Washington, March 2.-HeariEgs be-
fore the senate committee on commerce
in reference to Missouri river improve
ment proposed by the rivers and har-
bors bill, continued today.
s. Waters Fox, a civil engineer of
Kansas City, who was in the govern
nent service on the Missouri for near
ly 25 years, was the principal witness.
He said it was entirely feasible to get
12-foot channel from st. Louis to
Kansas City, six feet to Sioux City and
four feet to FIT. Benton.
Kansas City will put in a million
dollar boat line 'on the Missouri to run
from Kansas City south, whether the
government makes the Improvements
or not, said Mr.. Fox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
HOPE FOR DRUG ADDICTS?
Free Distribution of Successful Rem
edy Has Done Untold Good.

New York, March 2-It is estimated
that within a comparatively short time
nearly three thousand persons, addicted
to the use of opium or morphine in
some form, have taken advantage of
the offer of the Waterman Institute.
124 East 25th street, Branch So, New
sidious and dangerous habits. The ex-
pressions of satisfaction derived from
the continued use of the remedy are
practically unanimous. 1t is said that
the free distribution will be continued
for a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
DEAD MAY NUMBER FIFTY.
Scene of the Wreck Can Only Be
Reached on Foot

Everett, Wash. March 2.-It is fear
ed that SO lives were lost in the
avalanche that carried two Great
Northern trains into canyon near
wellington The cars fell $50 feet and
We're buried by debris. The town of
Wellington and the Great Northern
power house were not destroyed
1t will be impossible to reach the
scene of the wreck today except on
foot. From the east side of the Cas-
cades approach is cut off by small
slide at Drury, six miles east of Leav-
enworth, which destroyed the station
and killed Watchman Johnson.
The wounded are being cared for at
Wellington but will be taken to the big
hotel at Scenic Hot Springs as soon as
possible. 1t is expected that the bodies
of the dead will be embalmed, it be-
ing impractfcable to bring them out on
sledges.
The weather in the mountains con-
tinues warm and rescue parties will be
in constant narils from snowslides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
LAWS EASY GOING.
-
But William Williams Says Immigra-
ton Should Be Restricted.

New York, March 2.-William Will
liams, commissioner of immigration of
the port of New York, condoned our
"easy going immigration laws in a
statement made public here today.
"Our immigration laws are of an
easy going character and the best we
can do is to enforce what We have"
he said. ''The scum and riff-raff are
excluded, but n between this low ele-
ment and the higher class is an element
capable of earning a living although
not able to contribute anything to the
welfare of our country. 1t is this class
TIN we should reduce or keep out
altogether"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

plan to run our train back into the
tunnel.
Sunday 1 saw a slide come down
east of the hotel, carrying timber with
it in a resistless wave of snow. Sun
day night there was a slide at the
gulch across the track.
'.The menace of that great snow
cap was a pail on all of our spirits.
All this time it had showed continu
ously. with terrific winds driving the
drifts
con Monday night eight of US de-
cided to wait no longer and set out to
walk to Skykomish.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
NO need FOR NAVY.
So Says a Member of the Canadian
Parliament.

Ottawa, Ont, March 2.-''Canada has
no more need for a navy than a man
said c. A. Magrath. member of parl!a-
ment for Medicine Hat. Alberta, in the
commons in a speech on the naval bill.
He regarded the proposition to build a
Canadian navy as a veiled step tow
ards the ultimate independence of Cam
ada as nation, separate from the
motherland, against which he was op-
posed.
Separation of Canada from mother
land. he declared. meant absorption by
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
WADDELLE ESCAPES.
Makes a Sensational Break for Liberty
Today at Muskogee.

Muskogee, Okla, March 2-Stray
WaddelIe, when arraigned today,
charged with completely in robbing a
bank at Ford, Kan, made sensational
escape from Judge Bai1ey's court room.
He eIuded his guards, ran into Law
atory and leaped from high window
to the ground. A dozen or more dep
uties were guarding him, expecting an
attempt to rescue. Waddelle is said to
have served sentences in the Joliet and
Jefferson City penitentiaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
TAFT FOR GOOD ROADS.
He Will Be Asked to Endorse Some
Form of Legislation.

Washington, March 2.-President
Taft today expressed his deep interest
in the movement for uniform highway
improvements throughout the country
and for cooperation between the
states in esta blishing good roads. He
made the statement to the legislative
committee of the International League
for Highway Improvement. The COM
mittee desires the president to endorse
legislation looking to the cooperation
of the states in building interstate
highways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
DAVENPORTs DIVORCED.
The Cartoonist Must Pay $4OO a
Month Alimony.

New York, March "A decree of
separation was granted in the supreme
court here fcGay to Mrs. Daisy B.
Davenport from Homer G. Davenport,
the cartoonist. The decree, which was
granted by mutual agreement of the
two parties, gives Mrs Davenport the
custody of the couples three children
and $500 a month alimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
Has Passed Danger Line.
French tn LEARN From rs.

Paris, March IN. Milon, sub
chief of the telephone service of Paris.
left for the United States today to
study the American systems of tele-
phony with the object of recommend
ing improvements in the Paris ser
vice, which is subject to universal
comDlainf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

John r. Francis, Chief Clerk i'm First
Kansas Legislature.

Chicago. March 2.-John R. Francis,
civil war veteran and publisher of Il
magazine devoted to spiritualism, died
al his home here today. Previous to
coming to Chicago 20 years ago he was
Engaged in newspaper work in Kansas
and was chief clerk of the house in the
&rst kansas leglslature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02


Miss Grace Roberts and Samuel
Roberts of Horton, Kan, happened to
know the family and the conditions,
and they came to the Santa Fe pas
senger officials in Topeka and asked
if it would be possible for them to Sc
cure the little girl without going clear
to Los Angeles for her. They prompt
ly told the Horton people that matters
could be arranged at once. The money
for the fare from Los Angeles to To-
peka was deposited and the Santa Fe
did the rest.
When Nola Kohl was placed on the
tourist car at Los Angeles she be-
came the faVorite of the crews at once.
The average Pullman or tourist car
conductor is always ready to be civil
to all passengers. but they seldom have
occasion to transform their c1V1I1ty to
personal interest.
MI Mendelssohn was tourist conduc-
tor and, learning from the officials of
the lone passenger who would have no
one to care for her he took charge at
once. From Los Angeles east to Albu-
querque the child had nothing to do
but eat and gaze with wondering blue
eyes out of the car windows at the
most drearisone and sickening to the
average passenger.
Birthday Party on Train.
When the train finally reached La
Junta Colo, the conductor accidentally
asked Nola her age and the date of her
eWhy, don't you know?" she ex-
claimed with surprised look at the
conductor. 81 is four years old to-
day.
This settled it. A whispered confer
ence between The members of the car
and train crew followed. The news
spread through the train-all the way
from the chair car to the very last
Pullman on the rear of the train. A
conference was called in the chair car
and needless to say it was loaded
People sat on the backs of seats and
stood in the aisles.
Tourist Conductor Mendelssohn stood
up in the front seat ano opened the
meeting. He told of the long trip
taken by the little girl. and of her
birthday Another man arose in the
middle Of the car and suggested that
they wire ahead for cake at Garden
City. A New York millionaire sug-
gested that spread be held in Nolas
car and that all the passengers who
could give presents. The party was
thus planned and after the train had
stocked up with birthday gifts and
fruit and candy and cake at Garden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

for an hour and then coming
earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

one fright after another and days and
nights of agony, the child had grown
to like the travel and the treatment
that had been afforded her by the
Santa Fe officials.
It seems that the little girls mother
died in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
Her father was not living and at the
death of her mother she was left en-
titrely destitute and without friends or
relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
GOES TO THE RACES.
w. IA. Vanderbilt Sails for France on
the 1Iauretania.

New York. March 2.-Wi1liam K.
Vanderbilt was passenger on the
Mauretania, sailing today. He will be
in France for the opening of the rae
ing season there on March Is.
Mr.. Vanderbilt contemplates the
same extensive campaign for his
French string that he has followed in
recent years. For five successive sea-
sons he has headed the list of winning e
owners in France and last season his
winnings exceeded $260.0O0.
weather Indications.
Chicago, March 2.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
moderate temperature,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
SfbE. .aEas.T 1IsT1Xv

no indication OF moisture on this wall
until last winter, but thought IL was
due to the extreme and unusual low
temperature. This year, however. 1t
is even worse. Upon close examina-
tion found the outside ceiling was
checking here and there, and the
paint was also losing its grip until
many small openings were forming
which permitted cold air to enter and
come in contact with the inside cell
ing and so destroy the dead air space.
A dead air space is one in which
there is positively no movement OF
air. Two openings the size of lead
pencil would be sufficient to destroy
this dead air chamber in n space of
100 feet long. / have therefore COM
menced stufiing this air chamber with
straw by taking out occasionally a
board and the surface soon dries OF.
have a perfect system of ventila-
ton. can see no way to improve
It. yet the system cannot keep a cold
wall dry any more than it can keep
single windows from frosting. Dou-
BILE windows, however, accomplish the
result because they are so perfectly
tight that a true dead air space is
formed.
Our hen house is built with stuffed
walls and double windows and the
air is as dry, and also the side walls
and ceiling, as in a summer day, and
now l purpose to do the same thing
in a hog house with air chamber.
Farmers generally are not inclined
to accept these teachings, fearing
mice and rats. Possibly there might
be trouble with board floors where
they could work under and from
there get into the side walls, but
with cement floors there is no op-
portunlty for them to work under
! Weekly Witness
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
How TO Tend Chicks.

When chicks are from twenty-four
to thirty-siX hours old they are ready
to be moved from the incubators to
the brooder house. Put them in
hovers nearest the furnace. Be sure
to have heat up in hovers at least
twelve hours before the chickens are
put in, to insure the hovers to be
warm and dry. There should be dry
sand we'll sprinkled over hover floors,
or some road dust; sand is the best.
Let the chickens alone until they are
thirty-six hours old, then feed them
some oatmeal well rubbed up in the
hands. Feed this for a few days. also
some green evaporated bonemeal and
chicken grit. Give water and milk in
fountains, made by inverting some
tin fruit cans over saucers, first cut
ting a notch In the edge of the can
about one-quarter of an inch deep.
Such fountain will keep chicks dry
and the drink will be kept clean.
When chicks are few days old begin
to feed a chicken food containing
meat and grain. Feed FIVE or six
times daily. On the south side of the
brooder house have roomy yards sown
to rape for chicks when they are a
week old to run in, and also provide
rape for cutting and feeding them
later on when the yard rape is used
up. This method of rearing chickens
is more of a pleasure than work. Use
plenty of whitewash in houses; put
1t on with compressed air sprayer--
that is the best thing for the purpose.
Fill every crack and crevice that can
be filled in this way and the job is
quickly done. During warm months
spray yards and hovers with sulphuric
acid and water. Four ounces OF the
acid to three gallons of water. This
will destroy all vermin and their
eggs. Most cases OF cholera are only
lice and mites sapping the life out OF
the chickens. Warm houses for the
winter layers can be built quite
cheaply OF rough lumber, and lib
eral use OF heavy tarred paper will
make frost-proof houses. - Newark
Call.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Woman and Love.

One thing that the generalizsrs
never take into consideration (ros-
sibly because they do not know it,
and generally because they are men
or old-fashioned women) is the enor-
nous percentage of non-maternal
women. Whether this was the case
in ancient times, or whether it is the
gradual result of education and
leisure, increased independence and
the facilities for knowing men before
marriage, l cannot say, but the fact
remains that thousands of women
that are married ought not to be; are
the dutiful mothers of children whom
they secretly regard as enemies. They
have married in their sprlngtime be-
cause tradition and youthful instinct
(nothing is more evanescent sug-
gested it. There was time, happily
passing, when the collocation "old
maid" was almost term OF insult;
when it was even a matter of pride
to be a young grandmother. There IL
no possible doubt that whether wom-
en- get the vote soon or late, this di-
vision of their sex will come early
and more early to the conclusion that
the less they have to do with love the
happier they will be.-Gertrude
Atherton, In Harper's Bazaar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

deed very small one-she found two
pairs of gloves that suited her, paid
for them and turned to go.
Just then the owner of the shop
returned. He looked at the lady,
gave bewildered start, and, as soon
as she was gone, shouted to his as
sistant:
Have you the least idea whom you
have been serving?"
"A very pretty woman know
that"
idiot! 1t was the Queen!7
The Queen! 1t was my turn to
feel bewildered. The Queen alone,
unprotected, in that arcade full of
people! I was on the point of fol-
lowing her, from professional habit,
forgetting that 1 was not at Milan
as an official, but as a private tourist.
But it was too late, she had already
disappeared in the crowd. .--Nav.cr
Paoli, in McClure's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

the courage OF young girl. Her Ia
ther, James Butler, namesake or
his ancestor, the duke, came to Amer
ica when it was really a new world.
and settled with his family in South
Carolina. He had a wife, many stall
Hart sons. and our heroine, Nancy,
black-eyed girl of sixteen.
The country was in state of rev.
olution, and, while 1t was time that
tried mems souls. and women's too,
1t was also the opportunity for BRAY
cry, hardIhood and loyalty. James
Butler and his sons were said to know
not fear, and we're such "terrors" to
the enemy that 1t was considered a
great deed to capture or kill even one
of them.
One day a notorious Tory named
Cunningham, suspecting that Butler
would visit his home to see his wife.
who lay very i'll, waited in ambush
with large party OF Tories to take
him unawares. The English soldiers
were many in number, for they dared
not venture ON this exploit without
overwhelming odds. As Butler, two
of his sons and few soldiers were
making their way toward Buffers
woodland home they were surrounded
by the Tory band, fred upon and then
hacked to pieces with sabres. The
Americans made brave defence. and
Butler himself fought desperately,
even after both Of his hands were
cut of. But when the Tories were
done the little band was nothing but
a mangled mass. The Tories then
hid in the thickets, hoping more OF
the family would appear. but James
Buffers other sons were far away.
with the army. and there was none
to come save Nancy.
Nancy Butler was my grandmoth-
cr's grandmother, and my grand
mother has often told me what her
grandmother told her. and this wna
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Enrnn Machinery

All farm machinery should be IN
good condition for the work Of the
season. Not only does this apply to
such tools as are to be used during
the planting and seeding time, but to
the mowers, reapers and binders.
These machines are sometimes put
away after the seasons work is over
and not again brought out or looked
over until wanted the next year, when
it is found that some particular part
has become so worn that it gives way
and the work is delayed, which may
mean much in hay time or harvest
Such hindrance can often be avoided
If the tools to be used are oyerhauled
in time and weak places made strong
Weekly Witneg
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30

tone by her aunt that miss Ward
was too old to play with dolls any
longer" the separation from her play
things almost broke her heart, and
many nights she wept herself to sleep
on her pillow, mourning for her
pretty toys that had been so ruthless
ly denied her.
Her father provided the finest
tutors for his children, and the Ward
home 5ecame the centre of a distin-
guished class of people, artists, writ
ers ard musicians gathering there at
regular intervals to enjoy the gra-
cious hospitality of their host and the
society OF his brilliant sons and
| daughters, of whom Julia was the
| most gifted. Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
Rotating Crons Advisable.

Rotation Of crops is advisable.
Roots of corn spread over an area
not fed upon in its entirety by roots
of oats, wheat or clover Root sys-
TENS of unlike crops are variable in
their construction and plant food
made available one season is apt to
be lost in drainage water unless
various crops are grown in rotation
on the same area. Remember. the
soil is a compound which can be ex-
hausted of its components used by
plants as food. Plow under one crop
every four years to supply nitrogen
buy phosphorus in the form of rock
phosphate, and plow and cultivate
we'll to release potassium. Big crops
will result, and the soil will remain
productive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-06-30
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Two materials frequently appear in
one light gown.
Some braid novelties show touches
of leather in their makeup.
Cushion covers of suede leather are
exceedingly popular this season.
Coarse blue linen frocks, embroid-
cred with blue and coral silk, are
made for young girls.
Either banding, piping, or feather
stitching in color is effective for the
small boys Russian suit.
Wreaths, bow knots and roses are
the favorite designs on the embroid..
cred silk hosiery for the bride.
The sleeveless coats of the most
diaphanous materials promise to be
more popular than ever this season.
Parasols of embroidered linen are
popular. They are only suitable for
carrying with linen or cotton frocks.
In place of the narrow stitching
characteristic of the short glove of
last season, the long silk glove now
worn has wide embroidery on the
back in self-color or in black.
So popular is the frill of pleatlng
at the left of the front of the shirt
waist that blouses which fasten in the
back are given the blouse's closing
effect by means OF dainty accessories.
The jabot is a long frill and gives
no laf Dc. a. 4,
which lends an air of doctrinal Sc
verify TO the prettiest face; the plisso
is the side frill. the most popular of
all.
The prettiest fad in Paris is the
plisse-the ruff of chiffon with dainty
ribbon roses set in to wear over a
tailored suit with a collarless blouse.
It is soft, crisp and becoming to the
! face.
Little girls are wearing hats that
have departed from the simplicity
that has been so popular. A mass OF
lace and frills crowns little ones
heads, no matter how plain the coat
and dress may be.
A very interesting trimming shows
tinsel cord balls strung on heavy
soutache. knotted at intervals. This
Is especially fashionable as an edge,
as It Stimulates the ball fringes with
out being pendant.
Not only Is the chantecler colorins
seen In everything-in hats. coats and
suits-but the form OF the bird Ii
also appearing. The latest dovice ID
the form woven very black, with =
rns mesh face veil.