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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30

deed; the thought as we'll as the act:
that makes Memorial day a day OF
days. 1t is long distance from To-
peka to the sea, but the reverence of
the little children will carry the flow
ers to their destination, and their
thoughts will keep them fresh all the
way to the ocean. Flowers thrown
into the Kaw today will be bread cast
upon the waters.
The greatest Memorial day parade
ever seen in the city is promised for
this afternoon by A. M. Fuller, chief
marshal, and there have been some
fine parades held in this city in the
past. The parade will start at 1:15
p. m.
The program of the parade is as
follows:
Program of Parade.
The column will be formed in three
divisions.
First division, consisting of the
mayor, commissioners, city officers and
fire department, under command or
Col. George w. Veale and aids. form
ing on East Seventh street, right rest
ing on Quincy street.
Second division, consisting of the
Woodmen, Workmen. 1. o. 0. F.
Knights and Ladies of Security,
Knights of Pythias, Industrial school
cadets, General Charles p Drew and
staff, Battery A field artillery, K. N. G.,
United Spanish war veterans. postof-
flee employees, carriers and clerks, In
of city delivery and Julius J. Fritz
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PLANS ARE READY
w. NJ. Crosby Company to Have
Modern Home.
Will Erect $15O,OOO Building
ON Kansas Avenue.
BIDS ARE ASKED FOR.
Tear Down Present Quarters
Within Two Weeks.
New Structure Will Be One
Capital City's Finest.

Plans have been accepted from
Architect Frank C. Squires for a new
$150000 three story home for the War
rem M. Crosby Dry Goods company, and
contractors bids will be called for next
week.
Announcement was made some time
ago to the effect that improvements
were being contemplated by the man
agement of this firm, but the new
structure will be more elaborate than
was anticipated.
The building will have a 75 foot
frontage and will be 100 feet deep. 1t
will be chiefly of steel and stone con
struction, the front to be of gray brick
with large display of windows.
Finely Finished.
Floors will be of hard wood and all
fixtures will be elaborate in the ex-
treme, the specifications calling for
mahogany on the first and second
floors.
There will be a cemented basement
under the entire building which will be
used for store purposes. The building
will be heated and lighted by it's own
plant which will be of the most modern
type.
Big Display Windows.
Across the front of the building and
over the show windows will be plate
glass four feet in width which will light
the ground moor OF the building, ana
there will likewise be another glass for
admitting light at the back Of the
store.
There will be large front entrance
vestibule 15x15 feet, and a feature on
the second floor will be a rest room
16x34 feet.
Tear Down Old Building.
Work will probably commence with
in two weeks in connection with tear
ing down the old building at 617 Kan
sas avenue. That portion of the new
structure Will be erected first and when
it is competed the stock of goods VIII
be moved therein in order that the
workmen can tear down Nos. 613-615
preparatory to completing the new
home of the firm.
Two Elevators.
The buildino will be fitted with two
elevators one a freight and the other
a passenger lift
Construction work will be rushed as
the contract will call for the COM
pletion f the building by the first of
October Including the fixtures the
cost of the building will aggregate
as above stated $150,000.
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RIVER IS RISING.
Will Not Reach the Danger Point.
However

The river, which rose rapidly last
night will probably rise to II feet by
tonight according to Weather Observer
S. D. Flora of the local office. This
will likely be the extent of the rise
which began last night, Saturdays rise
passing Sunday. Heavy rains up the
valley caused the rise now coming. The
river stands at 14.2 feet, rise of more
than feet since last night. Satur-
day nights rainfall at Manhattan was
over inches. This is probably most
directly responsible for the present rise.
Just enough rain to dampen the exer-
cises today, .16 inches falling. The
wind for a few minutes reached a
speed of 26 miles an hour. At 7 O'Clock
there was not cloud visible at any OF
the weather stations in Kansas that re-
ported. Forty minutes afterward. how
ever, clouds appeared on the northwest
horizon and at O'Clock the rain began.
There has been rain on of the last e3
Decoration days according to weather
records here.
Following are the hourly tempera-
lures today:
Z O'Clock. 10 o'clock. 81
o'clock. ......69 IL o'clock .55
Wind 20 miles an hour from the
northeast.
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SHOT FULL OF HOLES.
A Soldier Is Caught in Front of a Fir
ing Squad.

Monterey. Calf. May 3O.-His body
an unseen target for the rain of bull
let's of firing squad at rifle practice,
Claude Hetherton, private of Com
pany K, Thirteenth infantry, stationed
at Presidio, who was taking measure
ment of the range was literally shot
to pieces and died after lingering in
The accident occurred last week but
the facts have just come to light An
investigation of the affair delayed the
funeral until yesterday.
All during the afternoon of the day
he was shot. Hetherton crept about
on the embankment peppered with
lead while the bullets whizzed about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30

by. Catskill was passed at 7:41, with
the aeroplane thousand feet above
the Hudson. At sos he was still fly
ing high and veering well toward the
west bank of the river. The exhaust
of his engine could be plainly heard
by those below. For six miles it drew
attention to his coming and cheers
arose from shore and boat.
AT sos, sixty-three minutes after
the start, he scared past Rhinecliff
ferry, ffty-four miles from Albany.
Here there was a turn in the river,
and Curtiss turned again to the west,
passing overland to shorten his course.
Staatsburg marked the sixtieth mile
point, and he had covered this dis
tance in sixty-nine minutes.
With Staatsburg behind, the giant
bridge spanning the Hudson at Pough-
keepsie loomed ahead The bridge
ped it by 800 feet. Then he turned
westward and with the precision of a
bird settled softly in the field three
miles south of Poughkeepsie at Si26.
He had flown seventy-four miles from
Albany in eighty-three minutes.
Though the landing place, known
as the Gill meadows, had previously
been selected, Curtiss was not expect
ed because of last weeks postpone
ments, and there was no gasoline and
oil awaiting him. But fortunately two
automobile tourists happened by and
were eager to supply him with the
needed fuel and oil.
His tanks had been filled with ten
gallons of gasoline before he left AL
bany. Examination showed that three
gallons remained, enough to have
carried him to West Point, but Cur
tiss was taking no chances, and the
timely arrival of the automobiles saved
the day.
Fire Bells Were Rung.
Fire alarms were rung as the avia-
tor neared Poughkeepsie, but his pro-
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gress was so rapid that but few people
had a chance to reach a point of van
tage. On the Gill meadows a little
group sighted him coming in the dis
tance and sent up a cheer. From above
he saw them as black specks, and was
thus guided to his landing place. Com
ing down gracefully his machine
struck a grassy knoll, trundled along
for thirty or forty feet, then came to
a stop.
The special train meanwhile brought
his wife, who rushed from the car
climbed valiantly over the hills from
the railroad track and hurried to her
husbands side. She greeted him jubi-
lantly while the crowd cheered again.
With tanks refilled and with every
wire and screw tested, Curtiss took his
seat for the final dash to New York
The biplane ran along the meadows
for about two hundred feet, then shot
from the ground with nose pointed
toward the river. In a moment more
the craft was again over the Hudson
and Curtiss turned his course south
and was soon lost to view. Exactly
one hour had been consumed at
Poughkeepsie, for he arrived at 1925
and departed at 9:26.
Curtiss passed the Military academy
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CURTISS Wins 1T.
Flies From Albany to New York,
1877 Miles.
Captures Prize of $4,000 and
Breaks a Record.
TIME TWO HRS. 80 MIN.
Averages Nearly Mile a Minute
on the Trip.
One Stop of an Hour Made at
POughkeepsie.

New York, May 30.-Glenn H. Cur
tiss flew from Albany to New York
City in an aeroplane Sunday, winning
the $4,000 prize offered by the New
York World He covered the distance
of 1877 miles in two hours and S2 min
utes and came to earth as calmly and
as lightly as a pigeon. His average
speed for the distance-54. .06 miles an
hour-surpasses any other record ever
made by an aeroplane in long distance
flight and in it's entirety his feat per-
haps eclipses anything man has at
tempted in a heavier-than-air ma
chine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30
WHERE OUR HEROES SLEEP
(By J. G. Waters.)

Here is the farthest port the ship may reach;
Unmoved by tides the sands upon the beach;
No sweep DER it's land locked harbor bar
And night in which there shines no star.
Not here shall come the noise of wailing
To mingle with the blast it's deathlesa dirge;
No tramp of harsh shod feet shall here offend;
Here feuds expire and here long frienships end.
Unseen the tears above these hillocks mute.
Unheard the drums and volleying salute.
Disturb not here the rounded vernal mould,
Their day is done and theirs a tale oft told;
And ships may come to port may depart.
But these lie anchored nearest to heart.
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ST. OE-TOPEKA GAME OFF

st. Joseph, May 30.-The morning
game between Topeka and ST. Joseph
was postponed on account of rain. An
effort will be made to play a double
header this afternoon.
One game this afternoon will he
played rain or shine and the weather
is clearing. The game will be called
at p. m. The batteries will be Jack
son and Kerns for Topeka, and John
son and Shea for st. Joe. These are
the batteries used in the IL inning
game at Topeka.
Morning Games.
Brooklyn MISUNDERSTANDING game:
Boslon ..--..-.... ...-.O 1 1
- Batteries:Frock and Graham ReII i
and Bergen.
Boston. May so.-American morn
ing game:
Philadelphia $1,000 ...-..5 9 2
'GBsItb Batteriee:cooms and Thomas. c;5 .
cote, Smith. Arellans and Carrigan.
New York. May 30.-American
morning game:
Washington .........1
Batteries.oberlin and Street; Ford
Philadelphia, May so.-National:
New YORK -..........-. ....3
saafe1Pmt Batteries@Drucke and Myers; Fax 2
en- and Doom. Ten innings.
Pittsburg, May 30.-National morn
ing game:
Cincinnati ........ ....... 10
Plttspurg .....;. 80; ..:1 :13 19
Batteries Spade and Mclean;
Columbus, May 30-Asscciation, Morn
ing game: Louisville 4, Columbus s.
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him. His cries could not be heard.
After the first bullet had brought him
down, he made an offort to drag him
self out of range, but no matter
which way he turned his escape was
cut off by the flying missiles.
Finally he sank on the sand mound
awaiting the shot that would end his
torture. The bullets sped about him
ripping his clothing and tearing his
flesh. When markers found him. his
head had been shot nearly off
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HONOR BLIND STUDENT.
Columbia University Will Award De-
gree of A. b. to BENZ. BERNSTEIN.

New York, May 30.-Columbia uni
versity will this week award the de-
gree of A. B. with honors to blind
student, Benjamin BERNSTEIN. He is
the second blind man to take his de-
gree at Columbia. BERNSTEIN worked
his way through college by reading
proof with his fingers, for the maga-
zine for the blind. He intends to
take up the law course at Columbia
and make the law his profession.
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Miniature Tornado Damages Ball Park
and Destroys Other Property.

Wichita. Kan. May 30-A miniature
tornado hit Wichita Sunday night and
did damage to residences, barns, or
cbards and other property. No lives
were lost. The Wichita Western asso-
citation baseball park was damaged
heavily. The ground was stripped of
its bleachers, fences and smaller build
ings. Trees were uprooted. The dam
age was confined to the south half of
the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30
County OFFICES Closed.

All county offices are closed with
the exception of the sheriff's office
and the jail where officers are ready
to catch and imprison criminals, and
the probate court where Judge Schohc
is unwilling to be the cause of any low
ers being kept apart another day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30
PINCHOT RETURNS.
Arrived at Quarantine Last Night on
Steamer Arabic.

New York, May s0.-Gifford Pinchot.
former chief forester, was a passenger
on the steamer Arabic, which arrived
at quarantine late last night.too late
to dock its passengers until this morris
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-30
DAY OF FLOWERS.
Departed Heroes Are Honored
by Those Left Behind.
Graves Covered With Garlands
This Morning.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Gen. J. C. Caldwell Speaks This
Afternoon.
Tho q r p0Sfs Mako Ella hor.
AT THE AUDITORIUM,
The G.. A. r.. Posts Make ElabOr.
ate Preparations.

After a pleasant morning, clouds be-
gan to gather and at 10 o'clock this
morning rain commenced to fall. A
wet Memorial day is almost the rule
and this is no exception.
Memorial services were held this
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Weather Indications.
Chicago, May 30.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and to-
morrow. Cooler.
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Continued on Page Eight.)
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Race With a Train.

AT 1926, however, the train came
eoreast of the aeroplane and thence
TO New, York city those on board kent
tne aviator in sight. But as he did
not nave to reckon with curves or
track switches and reduce S1eed
through towns the man above main
tained a substantial lead.
swiftly town and countryside reeIe5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-29
STAGE SET ON FIRE.
Leaky Lamp Causes Panic at a Hal
Ioween Play.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Three hundred
women and children ran panic strick-
en- from the First Congregational
church of Oak Park when hangings on
temporary stage erected for the pre-
sentation of a Halloween play caught
fire and threatened the destruction of
the building.
Three men, the only ones in the
church. were the heroes of the occa-
sion. By quick work they succeeded
in extinguishing the flames and avert
ing a possible disaster.
Dorothy Denney, 14-years-old, one
of the performers" who was on the
stage when the fire broke out, was
painfully burned when she attempted
to prevent the spread of the fire. The
audience of women and children, fol-
lowing a luncheon in the church, had
gathered to witness the presentation
of play written by Mrs. Milton Den
ney to represent Halloween supersti-
tons, the plot being to scatter the su-
perstitions by the entrance of Truth
The stage was decorated with cur
tain draperies, corn stalks and autumn
leaves, the temporary theater having
been arranged in the Sunday school
room of the church. The curtain was
raised on weird scene, the chief fig
ure being Mrs. Denney in the charac-
ter of a witch
The group was gathered about q
camp fire" constructed with the aid
of an alcohol lamp. The lamp was
leaking and the audience hardly had
obtained a view. of the opening scene
when flames suddenly shot along the
walls and reached the overhanging
leaves. The women on the stage pull
ed the leaves down but this only help
ed to spread the flames. They then
ran from the stage and Joined the
frightened members of the audience
who already were seeking the exits.
The three men hurriedly gathered
rugs from the floor and with them
smothered the flames
Little property damage was done
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United DOCtorsDidn 'tOperate

lowed to live and be cured by rational
methods. Hundreds of people who
have been scheduled to be upon the
operating table have been saved. Many
of the former advocates of the knife
have sheathed it forever, and as a
result their victims live. The follow
ing letter was handed US by an ap-
preciative patient for publication. it
reads: ION December 2, I was serious
ly i'll with female trouble. My ply
sician finally told me that pus had
formed in the fallopian tubes, and an
operation was the only means by
which 1 could be relieved. 1 hesitated
to have the operation done, knowing
full well that such operations often
times mean death to the poor woman.
If not death, her organs of generation
are removed, which means barrenness
on her part, thus depriving her of the
pleasures of motherhood. Rather than
undergo an operation, my husband
placed me under the treatment of the
United Doctors January 4. L was a
helpless invalid practically confined
to my bed; had to be carried from
my room to the doctors office. The
only relief I could obtain was through
the use of opiates. Soon after begin
ming treatment with the United Dc
tors I was so much improved that I
could make daily trips without assis-
lance to their offices for treatment.
one OF my heiShDOIS sd1u SAIo never
expected to see me leave my bed
alive, and today words can not ex-
press my gratitude, for I feel that 1
owe my life to the United Doctors.
Name and address furnished at the
office.) The United Doctors success
fully treat chronic diseases of both
men and women. They are located at
610 Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan, and
at present are making a special offer
for a few days of no charge for the
treatment until well of any case start
ing treatment now except the cost of
the medicines used. Examination is
always free.
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West has taken up this fight against
He is receiving the support of a great
number of Republicans who feel that
the principle advocated by the anti
assembly forces is superior to the call
of party. Since the state is three to
one anti assembly, Vests chances for
election are fairly bright.
Bowerman and West, the opposing
candidates, are opposite types. Both
were raised as boys at Salem. Bower
man as a young man lived on a farm
and worked his way through school
and college, graduating from the Will
lamette University Law school through
his own effort
West is the son of a stockman, re-
ceived his education in the public
schools, and was taken into the pioneer
bank of A. Bush because of his bright
ness and aptitude as boy.
Both have made good records.
Bowerman as a state senator and
president of that body. West as a
member of the state railroad com
mission. Both are adept politicians,
Bowerman of the old school of organi-
zation and party control, while West
plays the game like a chessmaster
COOL calculating, and ready to take
advantage of every opportunity to
checkmate his foe. Because of the
fighting qualities of the two men, as
well as of the peculiar conditions in
the state, the governorship will be in
doubt, according to current political
belief, until all of the votes have been
counpted in November.
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JEWELER IS FINED.
Frank Swearingen Is Found Guilty of
Assault.

Frank Swearingen, the jeweler. and
his wife were fined $50 and So, re-
spectively, in the city court last even
ing by Judge Simon, who found them
guilty as charged on a complaint by
Mrs. Clara Mills that the two had as
saulted and bitten her.
Mrs. Mills husband had bought her
an opal ring at the Swearingen store.
He had also done some mechanical
work on Swearingen's automobile. The
jeweler sent Mills a check in payment
for his work and then stopped pay
ment on 1t at the bank, claiming he
was afraid Mills would not pay for the
ring.
1t was when Mrs. Mills came into
the jewelry shop with the check her
husband had given her and took issue
with the signer for stopping it that the
trouble began. 1t was claimed by
Swearingen that when he refused to
pay the amount of the check, Mrs.
Mills grabbed a ring case with con-
tents for security. Simon judged the
case on the superstition that the jew
eler and his wife took bodily liberties
in regaining possession of the rings.
The jewellers gave appeal bonds of
5000 and 500 each for trial in the dis
trict court
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PIE hesitated who had been told that
the knife was their only hope. AS a re-
suit, many are alive who would have
gone to death had the knife been
used. Great numbers have been cured
by the new method employed by the
United Doctors. Fads in the medical
profession are almost as common as
fads in dress. At one time bleeding
was practiced for almost every all
ment. Again, fevers were treated
without water. Then came the knife
for every pain. BloodIess surgery has
appeared upon the field and has driv-
en- the knife away in thousands of in
stances, and as a result of this ration
al treatment, not long since physicians
We'd with one another to see who
could perform the greatest number of
operations, but the time has come for
q halt to be declared and the knife
has been sheathed and patients al
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MRS. sULLY WINS SUIT.
Wife of Former Kansan VIII Not Have
to Pay Jeweler.

New York, Oct. 2s.-Mrs. Emma F.
Sully. wife of Daniel ]. Sully, former
cotton king who was sued by Tiffany
& Co. for $4,000 for articles alleged to
have been sold to her in 1904. came
out victorious today. The appellate
division of the supreme court affirmed
the Judgment of the lower court In
her favor, which means the dismissal
of the suit with costs.
Tiffany & Co. presented an itemized
account which included a candlestick
at So, thirty-six wine glasses at $1,215.
puff box SIS, gum bottle 81, calendar
$28, jewel box $91. shoe horn $3.50,
six Russian silver goblets $425 and six
china painted portrait plates 1925.
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DUE TO TIGHT MONEY.
Reactionary Tendency in Stocks Has
characterized the Week.

dency in stocks this week was due to the
construction of money supplies in all
money markets, which emphasized the
disposition to speculative realizing on
earlier purchases. Operations to contest
the reaction between organized party in
terspeculation centered in United States
Steel. The quarterly report of net earn
ings coupled with the promise of early
resumption of railroad buying of ma
terials was cited as security for the sta
bility of the dividend.
The Union Pacific annual report and
the Consolidated Gas dividend increase
were terrifying factors. The fall in British
consols to 7S2z, the lowest price in over
70 years, was the outgrowth of money
market conditions.